Virginia Marchman
@vmarchman.bsky.social
Semi-retired language development researcher at Stanford Psych and Stanford School of Medicine, MacArthur-Bates CDI Advisory Board, baseball fan
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Today’s No Kings protest could be the largest single-day protest in U.S. history.
People have power.
People have power.
October 18, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Today’s No Kings protest could be the largest single-day protest in U.S. history.
People have power.
People have power.
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We have almost 500 people registered in our small community outside of Los Angeles. Far more people than we have ever had before. We are excited and energized, yellow safety vests ready.
No matter where you live or if you’ve never protested before, there’s a local No Kings Day event for you. Join a peaceful protest to make it clear that We The People will never bow down to a wannabe king: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 1:33 AM
We have almost 500 people registered in our small community outside of Los Angeles. Far more people than we have ever had before. We are excited and energized, yellow safety vests ready.
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It's clearer by the day that Columbia making a deal with Trump in July was a catastrophe for higher education as a whole. It gave terrible people a bottomless appetite for extortion. The other eight universities must follow MIT's lead.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...
M.I.T. Rejects a White House Offer for Special Funding Treatment
www.nytimes.com
October 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
It's clearer by the day that Columbia making a deal with Trump in July was a catastrophe for higher education as a whole. It gave terrible people a bottomless appetite for extortion. The other eight universities must follow MIT's lead.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...
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I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.
October 11, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.
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Fierce, unruly joy in Portland at the emergency naked bike ride
October 12, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Fierce, unruly joy in Portland at the emergency naked bike ride
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Michigan Avenue right now.
October 9, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Michigan Avenue right now.
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This is higher education in Texas right now. People applying for faculty jobs here should be aware of this.
Source: Texas Tech system chancellor Tedd Mitchell sent this memo yesterday: "State and federal law recognize only two human sexes: male and female...while recognizing the First Amendment rights of employees...faculty must comply with these laws in the instruction of students."
September 26, 2025 at 5:48 PM
This is higher education in Texas right now. People applying for faculty jobs here should be aware of this.
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They’re gonna blame the moms.
They always blame the moms.
They’re blaming moms for using the only safe pain reliever that in no way causes autism but WILL cause undue guilt and anguish.
Tylenol doesn’t cause autism.
They always blame the moms.
They’re blaming moms for using the only safe pain reliever that in no way causes autism but WILL cause undue guilt and anguish.
Tylenol doesn’t cause autism.
September 22, 2025 at 11:40 PM
They’re gonna blame the moms.
They always blame the moms.
They’re blaming moms for using the only safe pain reliever that in no way causes autism but WILL cause undue guilt and anguish.
Tylenol doesn’t cause autism.
They always blame the moms.
They’re blaming moms for using the only safe pain reliever that in no way causes autism but WILL cause undue guilt and anguish.
Tylenol doesn’t cause autism.
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Many studies including 2024 Swedish study (cohort of 2.4 million) have shown no relationship between Acetaminophen and autism or ADHD. In spite of this, Trump attacks Tylenol as officials unveil highly contentious conclusions on autism.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump attacks Tylenol as officials unveil highly contentious conclusions on autism
President says acetaminophen – also known as paracetamol - increases risk when taken by pregnant women, assertion contradicted by research
www.theguardian.com
September 22, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Many studies including 2024 Swedish study (cohort of 2.4 million) have shown no relationship between Acetaminophen and autism or ADHD. In spite of this, Trump attacks Tylenol as officials unveil highly contentious conclusions on autism.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Service Journalism - News you can use.
The Big Bad Bill ends Federal tax credits for residential rooftop solar but if you install it by December 31, 2025 you can still get the 30% rebate for the project cost!
The Big Bad Bill ends Federal tax credits for residential rooftop solar but if you install it by December 31, 2025 you can still get the 30% rebate for the project cost!
July 22, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Service Journalism - News you can use.
The Big Bad Bill ends Federal tax credits for residential rooftop solar but if you install it by December 31, 2025 you can still get the 30% rebate for the project cost!
The Big Bad Bill ends Federal tax credits for residential rooftop solar but if you install it by December 31, 2025 you can still get the 30% rebate for the project cost!
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🧪 Win for NIH researchers:
An appeals court just effectively upheld an earlier order to reinstate terminated NIH grants.
Full opinion here: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
SCOTUS may be next (see next post) 1/3
An appeals court just effectively upheld an earlier order to reinstate terminated NIH grants.
Full opinion here: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
SCOTUS may be next (see next post) 1/3
storage.courtlistener.com
July 21, 2025 at 12:52 AM
🧪 Win for NIH researchers:
An appeals court just effectively upheld an earlier order to reinstate terminated NIH grants.
Full opinion here: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
SCOTUS may be next (see next post) 1/3
An appeals court just effectively upheld an earlier order to reinstate terminated NIH grants.
Full opinion here: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
SCOTUS may be next (see next post) 1/3
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PBS News is not going anywhere.
We will continue our work without fear or favor, as we have for nearly five decades on the air.
We are profoundly grateful to Viewers Like You for your loyalty and unwavering support.
We will continue our work without fear or favor, as we have for nearly five decades on the air.
We are profoundly grateful to Viewers Like You for your loyalty and unwavering support.
July 22, 2025 at 12:06 AM
PBS News is not going anywhere.
We will continue our work without fear or favor, as we have for nearly five decades on the air.
We are profoundly grateful to Viewers Like You for your loyalty and unwavering support.
We will continue our work without fear or favor, as we have for nearly five decades on the air.
We are profoundly grateful to Viewers Like You for your loyalty and unwavering support.
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The #1 way to explain America working properly is by saying “comedians can make fun of he President on TV.” A good way to explain fascism is “the President forces companies to fire those comedians as a condition of allowing them to conduct business.”
July 18, 2025 at 1:07 AM
The #1 way to explain America working properly is by saying “comedians can make fun of he President on TV.” A good way to explain fascism is “the President forces companies to fire those comedians as a condition of allowing them to conduct business.”
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CBS canceled Colbert’s show just THREE DAYS after Colbert called out CBS parent company Paramount for its $16M settlement with Trump – a deal that looks like bribery.
America deserves to know if his show was canceled for political reasons.
Watch and share his message.
America deserves to know if his show was canceled for political reasons.
Watch and share his message.
July 18, 2025 at 12:15 AM
CBS canceled Colbert’s show just THREE DAYS after Colbert called out CBS parent company Paramount for its $16M settlement with Trump – a deal that looks like bribery.
America deserves to know if his show was canceled for political reasons.
Watch and share his message.
America deserves to know if his show was canceled for political reasons.
Watch and share his message.
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Not just in Los Angeles.
June 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Not just in Los Angeles.
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[after thinking about it for three hours] ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL
July 2, 2025 at 4:20 AM
[after thinking about it for three hours] ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL
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America hates Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”
June 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
America hates Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”
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CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten:
“American people don’t see this as a big, beautiful bill. They see it as a big, bad bill. They hate it, hate it, hate it! They think it’s awful, awful, awful!”
“American people don’t see this as a big, beautiful bill. They see it as a big, bad bill. They hate it, hate it, hate it! They think it’s awful, awful, awful!”
June 30, 2025 at 11:08 PM
CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten:
“American people don’t see this as a big, beautiful bill. They see it as a big, bad bill. They hate it, hate it, hate it! They think it’s awful, awful, awful!”
“American people don’t see this as a big, beautiful bill. They see it as a big, bad bill. They hate it, hate it, hate it! They think it’s awful, awful, awful!”
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Experimentology is out today!!! A group of us wrote a free online textbook for experimental methods, available at experimentology.io - the idea was to integrate open science into all aspects of the experimental workflow from planning to design, analysis, and writing.
July 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Experimentology is out today!!! A group of us wrote a free online textbook for experimental methods, available at experimentology.io - the idea was to integrate open science into all aspects of the experimental workflow from planning to design, analysis, and writing.
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Some U.S. media (such as the Washington Post here) trace U.S.-Iranian animosity back to the 1979 Islamic Revolution, conveniently forgetting that the CIA helped overthrow a democratically elected Iranian government in 1953, forcing Iranians to endure decades of the Shah’s brutal rule.
June 22, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Some U.S. media (such as the Washington Post here) trace U.S.-Iranian animosity back to the 1979 Islamic Revolution, conveniently forgetting that the CIA helped overthrow a democratically elected Iranian government in 1953, forcing Iranians to endure decades of the Shah’s brutal rule.
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when you want to join the fun but can't quite get down with the nomenclature (ht @davelevitan.bsky.social)
June 13, 2025 at 5:35 PM
when you want to join the fun but can't quite get down with the nomenclature (ht @davelevitan.bsky.social)
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if you're not going to graduation tomorrow.. there are, umm, other community events going on...
sccdp.org/index.php/20...
sccdp.org/index.php/20...
Pre-Protest Gathering
Join Santa Clara County Democrats at the SCCDP Headquarters before The No Kings Day Protest. Meet with other activists to prepare for the day's activities. Learn how to be effective and stay safe dur...
sccdp.org
June 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
if you're not going to graduation tomorrow.. there are, umm, other community events going on...
sccdp.org/index.php/20...
sccdp.org/index.php/20...
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FYI: The Spencer Foundation, Kapor Foundation, The William T. Grant Foundation, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have collaborated to offer $25K rapid response grants.
"This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF."
"This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF."
Rapid Response Bridge Funding Program
In the face of recent abrupt shifts in federal funding for education research, including large-scale terminations of National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant awards, we have developed a rap...
www.spencer.org
May 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
FYI: The Spencer Foundation, Kapor Foundation, The William T. Grant Foundation, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have collaborated to offer $25K rapid response grants.
"This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF."
"This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF."
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I am so heartened to this seriously AWESOME #SaveNSF website go up today!!!!
Has a take action toolkit with:
1. Press outreach templates
2. Social media toolkit
3. Elected official outreach
4. Talking points
Check it out and share widely!!!! Likely more to come.
www.savensf.com
Has a take action toolkit with:
1. Press outreach templates
2. Social media toolkit
3. Elected official outreach
4. Talking points
Check it out and share widely!!!! Likely more to come.
www.savensf.com
May 2, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I am so heartened to this seriously AWESOME #SaveNSF website go up today!!!!
Has a take action toolkit with:
1. Press outreach templates
2. Social media toolkit
3. Elected official outreach
4. Talking points
Check it out and share widely!!!! Likely more to come.
www.savensf.com
Has a take action toolkit with:
1. Press outreach templates
2. Social media toolkit
3. Elected official outreach
4. Talking points
Check it out and share widely!!!! Likely more to come.
www.savensf.com
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📢 Today I was supposed to be in DC, highlighting what the NSF Social, Behavioral, & Economic Sciences delivers to US taxpayers. NSF had one of the highest returns on investment (ROIs) of federal grantors 👏🏻 (1) and NSF SBE funded 63% of US social and psychological science research (2). 🧵
April 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
📢 Today I was supposed to be in DC, highlighting what the NSF Social, Behavioral, & Economic Sciences delivers to US taxpayers. NSF had one of the highest returns on investment (ROIs) of federal grantors 👏🏻 (1) and NSF SBE funded 63% of US social and psychological science research (2). 🧵