Sam Layding
@slayding.bsky.social
UPenn, GETUP-UAW. views on polymers and politics my own. they/them
Last week our graduate union at Penn accomplished something amazing. In GETUP's first ever strike authorization vote, two-thirds of all grad workers at Penn turned out in favor of striking to settle the contract we've been negotiating for over a year. Back in the bargaining room next week!
November 24, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Last week our graduate union at Penn accomplished something amazing. In GETUP's first ever strike authorization vote, two-thirds of all grad workers at Penn turned out in favor of striking to settle the contract we've been negotiating for over a year. Back in the bargaining room next week!
NKRC was extra special this year, even though it's always the best part of my summer. racked up 202mi of running and 23,000ft of climbing in the last two weeks and solo summitted two mountains I've wanted to do for years. can't wait to do it again next year and also every other year forever
August 11, 2025 at 4:19 AM
NKRC was extra special this year, even though it's always the best part of my summer. racked up 202mi of running and 23,000ft of climbing in the last two weeks and solo summitted two mountains I've wanted to do for years. can't wait to do it again next year and also every other year forever
Amazing new email from Penn to every single postdoc, signed by nobody, and trying to scare people out of voting in the union election that they are trying to prevent from happening, just dropped
June 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Amazing new email from Penn to every single postdoc, signed by nobody, and trying to scare people out of voting in the union election that they are trying to prevent from happening, just dropped
Pictured: almost 200 Penn graduate workers attending their GETUP-UAW bargaining session today where we unveiled our economic platform for the first time. We are stronger together ❤️💪👊
June 14, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Pictured: almost 200 Penn graduate workers attending their GETUP-UAW bargaining session today where we unveiled our economic platform for the first time. We are stronger together ❤️💪👊
phonebanking people in my union about our economics bargaining session
June 4, 2025 at 11:05 PM
phonebanking people in my union about our economics bargaining session
friend texting me happy pride because she's watching the fix your hearts or die episode of Twin Peaks The Return
June 4, 2025 at 12:42 AM
friend texting me happy pride because she's watching the fix your hearts or die episode of Twin Peaks The Return
My employer is trying to union-bust its Postdocs & Research Associates. @upenn.edu rejected their supermajority petition on the grounds that postdocs aren't workers (?), & is now text-blasting everyone in unit with links to their anti-union propaganda site. Extremely shameful, but I'm not surprised!
May 29, 2025 at 2:40 PM
My employer is trying to union-bust its Postdocs & Research Associates. @upenn.edu rejected their supermajority petition on the grounds that postdocs aren't workers (?), & is now text-blasting everyone in unit with links to their anti-union propaganda site. Extremely shameful, but I'm not surprised!
going to first Phils game of the season tonight
May 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
going to first Phils game of the season tonight
I wrote to Cory Booker as a former constituent. while I won't share the whole letter, I believe this is important to share, and that other people concerned about the reconciliation bill should contact him today
May 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I wrote to Cory Booker as a former constituent. while I won't share the whole letter, I believe this is important to share, and that other people concerned about the reconciliation bill should contact him today
first 20 miler of the summer in the books
May 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM
first 20 miler of the summer in the books
Dem leadership have anything other than the worst political instincts imaginable challenge (IMPOSSIBLE)
April 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Dem leadership have anything other than the worst political instincts imaginable challenge (IMPOSSIBLE)
Penn when it's time to write my paycheck and they have to decide if they're actually going to pay me for work I did or they're going to forget about it for another month
April 29, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Penn when it's time to write my paycheck and they have to decide if they're actually going to pay me for work I did or they're going to forget about it for another month
watching for the first time on 70mm tonight at Bryn Mawr Film Institute
April 26, 2025 at 6:42 PM
watching for the first time on 70mm tonight at Bryn Mawr Film Institute
My union presenting a petition with over 2,000 signatures to admin demanding that they actually bargain with us over a non-discrimination and harassment policy... the biggest news related to Scrolls this week in my opinion
April 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
My union presenting a petition with over 2,000 signatures to admin demanding that they actually bargain with us over a non-discrimination and harassment policy... the biggest news related to Scrolls this week in my opinion
surely the federal government can be trusted with this information on my NSF annual reporting survey
April 23, 2025 at 10:12 PM
surely the federal government can be trusted with this information on my NSF annual reporting survey
how I look explaining the papal selection process and the cardinals with the highest papability to my friends over the last 24 hours
April 22, 2025 at 4:51 PM
how I look explaining the papal selection process and the cardinals with the highest papability to my friends over the last 24 hours
When you stick to your principles and end up 100% vindicated
April 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
When you stick to your principles and end up 100% vindicated
bank teller asked me my pronouns unprompted today
April 17, 2025 at 12:41 AM
bank teller asked me my pronouns unprompted today
Bride of Frankenstein (1935) soundtrack by Franz Waxman is back on streaming
April 15, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Bride of Frankenstein (1935) soundtrack by Franz Waxman is back on streaming
decided to do a Twin Peaks bathroom in my new apartment
April 11, 2025 at 1:51 PM
decided to do a Twin Peaks bathroom in my new apartment
