Rebecca Raphael
@rraph.bsky.social
religious studies professor, biosciences student, late-deafened cochlear implant user, poet, life-long Trekkie, cat lady, wanderer about the land
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NIH indirects case update:
Hearing ongoing now, and I'll try to live tweet some notable exchanges.
Prior to more detailed arguments, Judge Kelley starts off with a few point questions to both sides:
(I'm paraphrasing here)
Hearing ongoing now, and I'll try to live tweet some notable exchanges.
Prior to more detailed arguments, Judge Kelley starts off with a few point questions to both sides:
(I'm paraphrasing here)
February 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
NIH indirects case update:
Hearing ongoing now, and I'll try to live tweet some notable exchanges.
Prior to more detailed arguments, Judge Kelley starts off with a few point questions to both sides:
(I'm paraphrasing here)
Hearing ongoing now, and I'll try to live tweet some notable exchanges.
Prior to more detailed arguments, Judge Kelley starts off with a few point questions to both sides:
(I'm paraphrasing here)
Kudos to Howard!
Howard University is now a R1 university, the first HBCU with a research one designation. H-U definitely knows!
Howard University Receives “Research One” Carnegie Classification Indicating Highest Level of Research Production
The American Council of Education (ACE) today announced that Howard University has been conferred a Research One (R1) Carnegie Classification, indicating “very high research spending and doctorate pro...
thedig.howard.edu
February 14, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Kudos to Howard!
We're all just a geological layer prior to deposition. Somehow this is comforting. Sometimes.
February 14, 2025 at 4:14 AM
We're all just a geological layer prior to deposition. Somehow this is comforting. Sometimes.
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We are calling for a nationwide and international boycott of all Elon Musk-related products and services. Sell your Tesla shares, avoid buying Tesla vehicles, cancel Starlink, and delete your X accounts.
February 14, 2025 at 3:32 AM
We are calling for a nationwide and international boycott of all Elon Musk-related products and services. Sell your Tesla shares, avoid buying Tesla vehicles, cancel Starlink, and delete your X accounts.
Mm-hm.
Add it all up, and it almost appears as if the NIH cuts, the censorship, the board takeovers, and the threats to endowments are all part of a systematic effort to destroy the university and college system as we know it today….
Because they are:
open.substack.com/pub/davidpep...
Because they are:
open.substack.com/pub/davidpep...
Widen the Lens: The Dark Endgame of the NIH Cuts
“The Universities are The Enemy"
open.substack.com
February 13, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Mm-hm.
A few nights ago, I watched "Wild Robot." It made me cry.
That is all.
That is all.
February 13, 2025 at 3:24 AM
A few nights ago, I watched "Wild Robot." It made me cry.
That is all.
That is all.
I'll miss flying, but here we are.
Elon Musk’s team is set to delve into the nation’s aviation system, with his 20-year-old staffers utilizing AI to assist the FAA in a rapid overhaul of aviation technology. However, a more practical solution would be to simply hire more workers, as the FAA is severely short-staffed.
February 7, 2025 at 3:56 AM
I'll miss flying, but here we are.
I dislike calling academic assignments "activities." That is all.
January 28, 2025 at 12:36 AM
I dislike calling academic assignments "activities." That is all.
Once again I must sift progressive starter lists to remove the antisemites.
January 22, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Once again I must sift progressive starter lists to remove the antisemites.
Gonna hang out here a bit more & try to make it work.
January 22, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Gonna hang out here a bit more & try to make it work.
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January 10, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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Today I realized that I'm just a collection of organic polymers.
November 29, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Today I realized that I'm just a collection of organic polymers.
Yesterday, I received my second dose of the shingles vaccine, so I'm feeling pretty crappy today. Yes, I planned it like this. Get your vaxxes, folks, while you still can.
November 28, 2024 at 7:28 PM
Yesterday, I received my second dose of the shingles vaccine, so I'm feeling pretty crappy today. Yes, I planned it like this. Get your vaxxes, folks, while you still can.
Greetings, Bluesky. I plan to focus this account on things I value, things that both preserve me/us and that need preserving through the coming dark times: writing & the arts, human dignity, and the endless search for knowledge. For me, that means a lot of Judaism and Star Trek. Light one candle.
November 27, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Greetings, Bluesky. I plan to focus this account on things I value, things that both preserve me/us and that need preserving through the coming dark times: writing & the arts, human dignity, and the endless search for knowledge. For me, that means a lot of Judaism and Star Trek. Light one candle.