Kristy Roschke
@roschkekj.bsky.social
Executive Director, McGee Applied Research Center for Narrative Studies, Vanderbilt University
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The invisible work of government is going to become tragically legible if we're not careful.
June 2, 2025 at 1:56 PM
The invisible work of government is going to become tragically legible if we're not careful.
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This isn't going to get the attention of Columbia, but it's at least as bad: the University of Maine is having its funding cut off because the governor of Maine dared to challenge Trump.
I'm appalled by the USDA's decision to pause funding to the University of Maine System.
This will hurt our farmers, halt critical research, and impact students throughout Maine.
Once again, our state is being targeted for retribution—all because our officials are standing up for the rule of law.
This will hurt our farmers, halt critical research, and impact students throughout Maine.
Once again, our state is being targeted for retribution—all because our officials are standing up for the rule of law.
USDA halts more than $100M in funding for University of Maine System programs
The move temporarily pauses USDA funding for Maine's university system after President Donald Trump threatened to cut off the state over Maine's decision to allow transgender athletes to compete in sp...
www.pressherald.com
March 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
This isn't going to get the attention of Columbia, but it's at least as bad: the University of Maine is having its funding cut off because the governor of Maine dared to challenge Trump.
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Trump is purging government data in an attempt to doctor reality. Disappearing, or otherwise manipulating, statistics is a classic authoritarian technique. @crampell.bsky.social
and I analyze these tricks in our latest piece.
gift link: wapo.st/4iCmMtn
and I analyze these tricks in our latest piece.
gift link: wapo.st/4iCmMtn
Opinion | How Trump is reshaping reality by hiding data
Sweeping statistical purges are part of a broader attempt to reinvent “truth.”
wapo.st
March 11, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Trump is purging government data in an attempt to doctor reality. Disappearing, or otherwise manipulating, statistics is a classic authoritarian technique. @crampell.bsky.social
and I analyze these tricks in our latest piece.
gift link: wapo.st/4iCmMtn
and I analyze these tricks in our latest piece.
gift link: wapo.st/4iCmMtn
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It looks like more universities (Pitt/Penn) are freezing, pausing, even rescinding admissions offers since we wrote this story last week. (But some, like USC, are now resuming offers) Please reply to this or repost with that info if you know of more. www.statnews.com/2025/02/19/t...
Graduate student admissions paused and cut back as universities react to Trump orders on research
In response to Trump science policies, universities are accepting fewer graduate students than normal and freezing positions, STAT has learned.
www.statnews.com
February 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
It looks like more universities (Pitt/Penn) are freezing, pausing, even rescinding admissions offers since we wrote this story last week. (But some, like USC, are now resuming offers) Please reply to this or repost with that info if you know of more. www.statnews.com/2025/02/19/t...
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Journalist colleagues who do or teach health reporting may find it useful — @naseemmiller.bsky.social at JournalistsResource is compiling a list of non-government health database for journalists, to respond to recently disappeared / censored federal data.
journalistsresource.org/home/as-the-...
journalistsresource.org/home/as-the-...
A list of non-government database alternatives and archives
We have curated a list of non-government websites with health databases. We'll continue to update this list.
journalistsresource.org
February 14, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Journalist colleagues who do or teach health reporting may find it useful — @naseemmiller.bsky.social at JournalistsResource is compiling a list of non-government health database for journalists, to respond to recently disappeared / censored federal data.
journalistsresource.org/home/as-the-...
journalistsresource.org/home/as-the-...
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Words of wisdom from a friend at the #AAASmtg: We can't despair. Despair never liberated anybody.
(I would amend to: We can't despair for long, and we can take turns despairing.)
(I would amend to: We can't despair for long, and we can take turns despairing.)
February 14, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Words of wisdom from a friend at the #AAASmtg: We can't despair. Despair never liberated anybody.
(I would amend to: We can't despair for long, and we can take turns despairing.)
(I would amend to: We can't despair for long, and we can take turns despairing.)
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My research was supported by a federal grant focused on advancing media literacy. Unfortunately, our team can no longer complete the project, and my salary has been frozen. The silver lining is that I can continue part-time work on other research and dedicate more time to science communication.
February 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
My research was supported by a federal grant focused on advancing media literacy. Unfortunately, our team can no longer complete the project, and my salary has been frozen. The silver lining is that I can continue part-time work on other research and dedicate more time to science communication.
I haven't decided if I need something to replace that other site or if I'm better off leaving it all behind, but I figured I should post at least once here so the people following me know I'm a real person and I'm checking in.
December 10, 2024 at 10:46 PM
I haven't decided if I need something to replace that other site or if I'm better off leaving it all behind, but I figured I should post at least once here so the people following me know I'm a real person and I'm checking in.