Alexis (she/her/hers)
@alevickna.bsky.social
Postsecondary STEMM education research/evaluation, mostly in physics. More info: alexis.science I also am the Director of @PhysAstroSEAChange
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If you live in the following states, TODAY is the last day to register to vote before the midterm elections:
Arizona
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Kentucky
Mississippi
Ohio
Tennessee
Texas
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this cycle we might get blue iowa better known as bliowa (gov + sen), blalaska (gov + sen), blexas (gov + sen), blohio (gov + sen), and blansas (sen)
With about one month until Election Day, Democrats are within reach of flipping Republican-held governorships, according to new polls by The New York Times and Siena University. nyti.ms/47xCYJ0
October 5, 2026 at 7:32 PM
If you live in the following states, TODAY is the last day to register to vote before the midterm elections:
Arizona
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Kentucky
Mississippi
Ohio
Tennessee
Texas
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Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Kentucky
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He's also the @hispanicphysicists.bsky.social president-elect!
AAPT is pleased to announce that Daniel Borrero Echeverry will receive the Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT. The award will be presented at the 2027 Winter Meeting. Read more ➡ ow.ly/JlsH50ZT4wm #AAPTAwards #AAPTWM27 #ITeachPhysics
September 30, 2026 at 2:24 PM
He's also the @hispanicphysicists.bsky.social president-elect!
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WIRED asked 634 women what they really think about working in tech. They told us about harassment, bias, unequal treatment, and the everyday indignities that still shape life in the industry.
🔗 www.wired.com/story/women-...
🔗 www.wired.com/story/women-...
September 21, 2026 at 5:02 PM
WIRED asked 634 women what they really think about working in tech. They told us about harassment, bias, unequal treatment, and the everyday indignities that still shape life in the industry.
🔗 www.wired.com/story/women-...
🔗 www.wired.com/story/women-...
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“On a day that once marked the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, I learned that the provost at UT Austin decided to eliminate the undergraduate majors that have guided my life as an educator.” Dr. Cary Cordova on the termination of racial, ethnic, and gender studies degree programs at UT. 💔
BREAKING: UT Austin Eliminates Ethnic and Gender Studies Majors
By Cary Cordova
higheredadvocate.substack.com
September 17, 2026 at 10:38 PM
“On a day that once marked the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, I learned that the provost at UT Austin decided to eliminate the undergraduate majors that have guided my life as an educator.” Dr. Cary Cordova on the termination of racial, ethnic, and gender studies degree programs at UT. 💔
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NSHP wishes everyone a Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Felicidades a nuestra comunidad Hispana 🎉 Stay tuned for more posts to come!
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September 15, 2026 at 3:13 PM
NSHP wishes everyone a Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Felicidades a nuestra comunidad Hispana 🎉 Stay tuned for more posts to come!
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This video highlights what my primary work is about. I had very little to do with the creation of this video- the team who worked on this did an incredible job, as did all the people who contributed photos, video, & interviews. The work is difficult- we're fortunate to have great people involved.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGfV... The longer version of our video is up! We are so grateful for the many people who contributed to this- P/A SEA Change is a physics/astro endeavor and for any US physics/astro department/program seeking to be excellent and remove unnecessary barriers.
Physics and Astronomy SEA Change: Improving physics and astronomy ecosystem
YouTube video by physicsteachers
www.youtube.com
September 15, 2026 at 2:39 PM
This video highlights what my primary work is about. I had very little to do with the creation of this video- the team who worked on this did an incredible job, as did all the people who contributed photos, video, & interviews. The work is difficult- we're fortunate to have great people involved.
Granddad, my orange cat, turned 21. His health isn't good, but he's still going. My youngest cat, who he raised when she was a kitten, spends a lot of time with him.
September 13, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Granddad, my orange cat, turned 21. His health isn't good, but he's still going. My youngest cat, who he raised when she was a kitten, spends a lot of time with him.
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ProPublica spoke to dozens of people who had lived in homeless encampments when cities cleared them out in “sweeps.”
We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words.
➡️ This is what they wrote:
We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words.
➡️ This is what they wrote:
September 6, 2026 at 3:00 AM
ProPublica spoke to dozens of people who had lived in homeless encampments when cities cleared them out in “sweeps.”
We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words.
➡️ This is what they wrote:
We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words.
➡️ This is what they wrote:
I'm nostalgic for Allston Christmas. I still have a few items that I found that are going strong.
September 1, 2026 at 1:08 AM
I'm nostalgic for Allston Christmas. I still have a few items that I found that are going strong.
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Olivia Rodrigo raised $20 million for women's well-being with a benefit show featuring a women-led lineup. Her show raised $10 million and Melinda French Gates pledged another $10 million. Rodrigo said the festival's artists and activists give her hope despite the “regression of women's rights."
Olivia Rodrigo's festival is uniting women and girls behind nonprofits promoting their well-being
Few superstars are better suited to bridge the gap between Gen Z and nonprofits, which have struggled to build relationships with younger donors.
www.nbcboston.com
August 30, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Olivia Rodrigo raised $20 million for women's well-being with a benefit show featuring a women-led lineup. Her show raised $10 million and Melinda French Gates pledged another $10 million. Rodrigo said the festival's artists and activists give her hope despite the “regression of women's rights."
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LGBTQ youth shouldn’t have to spend their childhood worrying about being targeted for who they are.
This back-to-school season, we’re celebrating educators who make all students feel welcome and safe in the classroom.
This back-to-school season, we’re celebrating educators who make all students feel welcome and safe in the classroom.
August 30, 2026 at 4:18 PM
LGBTQ youth shouldn’t have to spend their childhood worrying about being targeted for who they are.
This back-to-school season, we’re celebrating educators who make all students feel welcome and safe in the classroom.
This back-to-school season, we’re celebrating educators who make all students feel welcome and safe in the classroom.
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i made a helpful reference
September 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
i made a helpful reference
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ICE just arrested a 5-year-old on his way to a soccer game in Austin.
His name is Liam, just like the little boy from Minnesota.
He should be in kindergarten this week. Instead he's in a trailer prison in the desert.
Release Liam. Release these kids. Close the Dilley children’s prison.
His name is Liam, just like the little boy from Minnesota.
He should be in kindergarten this week. Instead he's in a trailer prison in the desert.
Release Liam. Release these kids. Close the Dilley children’s prison.
August 20, 2026 at 9:36 PM
ICE just arrested a 5-year-old on his way to a soccer game in Austin.
His name is Liam, just like the little boy from Minnesota.
He should be in kindergarten this week. Instead he's in a trailer prison in the desert.
Release Liam. Release these kids. Close the Dilley children’s prison.
His name is Liam, just like the little boy from Minnesota.
He should be in kindergarten this week. Instead he's in a trailer prison in the desert.
Release Liam. Release these kids. Close the Dilley children’s prison.
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The “Woke DEI”’Cambridge university ignored 58 complaints about Nathan Cofnas from Black students while he was there according to writer and former PhD student Jill Damatac
August 19, 2026 at 1:52 PM
The “Woke DEI”’Cambridge university ignored 58 complaints about Nathan Cofnas from Black students while he was there according to writer and former PhD student Jill Damatac
A sneak preview of our video on P/A SEA Change. I'm eager to share the longer video.
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Some of our terrific volunteers produced a video about P/A SEA Change! They worked with William D. Caballero (www.wilcab.com), who directed the video. We are all grateful to everyone who has contributed to the video and the program- stay tuned for the longer cut!
Some of our terrific volunteers produced a video about P/A SEA Change! They worked with William D. Caballero (www.wilcab.com), who directed the video. We are all grateful to everyone who has contributed to the video and the program- stay tuned for the longer cut!
A sneak preview of our longer P/A SEA Change video that'll debut in the very near future.
We had lots of great people willing to participate- I have plans for the video they didn't fit into ...
A sneak preview of our longer P/A SEA Change video that'll debut in the very near future.
We had lots of great people willing to participate- I have plans for the video they didn't fit into the long...
www.linkedin.com
August 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM
A sneak preview of our video on P/A SEA Change. I'm eager to share the longer video.
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BREAKING: the Democratic National Committee just unanimously approved a resolution calling for the abolition of ICE!
After terrorizing our friends, families, and neighbors, ICE has no place in our nation. I'm grateful @democrats.org agreed. Now we're onto the hard work to make that happen!
After terrorizing our friends, families, and neighbors, ICE has no place in our nation. I'm grateful @democrats.org agreed. Now we're onto the hard work to make that happen!
August 15, 2026 at 6:54 PM
BREAKING: the Democratic National Committee just unanimously approved a resolution calling for the abolition of ICE!
After terrorizing our friends, families, and neighbors, ICE has no place in our nation. I'm grateful @democrats.org agreed. Now we're onto the hard work to make that happen!
After terrorizing our friends, families, and neighbors, ICE has no place in our nation. I'm grateful @democrats.org agreed. Now we're onto the hard work to make that happen!
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ICE is spending millions on shock gloves designed to overpower subjects through intense, localized pain. www.wired.com/story/the-pa...
The Painful Truth of Exactly How ICE’s New Shock Gloves Actually Work
ICE is spending millions on shock gloves designed to overpower subjects through intense, localized pain.
www.wired.com
August 13, 2026 at 4:03 PM
ICE is spending millions on shock gloves designed to overpower subjects through intense, localized pain. www.wired.com/story/the-pa...
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Important: Trump’s executive order is NOT legislation. Though the executive order promotes more misinformation about vaccines, nothing has changed about the availability of childhood vaccines. For evidence-based guidance, please follow and share American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations.
August 10, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Important: Trump’s executive order is NOT legislation. Though the executive order promotes more misinformation about vaccines, nothing has changed about the availability of childhood vaccines. For evidence-based guidance, please follow and share American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations.
Our hard working, unionized cat staff who often appear in video meetings. Luka was adopted the day after we launched the first cohort for @physastroseachange.bsky.social
They're not biologically related, but they're still a family.
They're not biologically related, but they're still a family.
P/A SEA Change has a clowder staff, too! Mine are family created throughout time. Two of ours were declared physicists by a former SPS Director.
Meet the (Opti)cats of our Publishing team! 🐾📚
• Not-white Dot: Desktop layout & screen reviewer
• Farley: Production review manager
• Chole: Surface comfort tester
• Penny: Morale boost & background supervisor
#InternationalCatDay #OfficeCats
• Not-white Dot: Desktop layout & screen reviewer
• Farley: Production review manager
• Chole: Surface comfort tester
• Penny: Morale boost & background supervisor
#InternationalCatDay #OfficeCats
August 7, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Our hard working, unionized cat staff who often appear in video meetings. Luka was adopted the day after we launched the first cohort for @physastroseachange.bsky.social
They're not biologically related, but they're still a family.
They're not biologically related, but they're still a family.
I forgot to follow up- some people evidently asked if Luka was at #AAPTSM26- he was not. I've not traveled with him yet. He is glad that people want to meet him.
August 5, 2026 at 5:58 PM
I forgot to follow up- some people evidently asked if Luka was at #AAPTSM26- he was not. I've not traveled with him yet. He is glad that people want to meet him.
A brief recap of #AAPTSM26 from the P/A SEA Change side of things. There is a lot that goes into the moments that I use as an excuse to wear false eyelashes, heels that are comfortable for what they are, and a good dress. It's nice to celebrate the work, and the important part is the people.
mailchi.mp/ad38ca1390c1... Our latest update, reminiscing about July and looking to the future. Recap is we awarded two departments and have photos!
🌟August 2026 P/A SEA Change Update🌟
mailchi.mp
August 4, 2026 at 10:00 PM
A brief recap of #AAPTSM26 from the P/A SEA Change side of things. There is a lot that goes into the moments that I use as an excuse to wear false eyelashes, heels that are comfortable for what they are, and a good dress. It's nice to celebrate the work, and the important part is the people.
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BOOM.
The AAUP is suing Texas A&M University System over their censorship policy that prohibits faculty from discussing topics & viewpoints related to race, sexual orientation, & gender.
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The AAUP is suing Texas A&M University System over their censorship policy that prohibits faculty from discussing topics & viewpoints related to race, sexual orientation, & gender.
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![AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS, LEONARD BRIGHT, VANITA REDDY, LANDON SADLER, and AARON GEORGE,
Plaintiffs,
V.
ROBERT L. ALBRITTON, JAY GRAHAM, DAVID
C. BAGGETT, JOHN W. BELLINGER, JAMES R.
BROOKS, MICHAEL A. HERNANDEZ III,
WILLIAM MAHOMES JR., KELLEY SULLIVAN GEORGIADES, and SAM TORN, in their official capacities as members of the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents,
Defendants.
CIVIL ACTION NO.
COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
COMPLAINT
Plaintiffs American Association of University Professors ("AAUP"), on behalf of
its members in the Texas A&M University System ("Texas A&M"), and individually named member professors Leonard Bright, Vanita Reddy, Landon Sadler, and Aaron George (collectively, "Plaintiffs") challenge Texas A&M System Policy ("System Policy") 08.01's prohibition on teaching "gender and race ideology, or topics related to sexual orientation, and gender identity" in academic coursework (the "Censorship Policy" or the "Policy").
On its face, the Censorship Policy imposes a complete prohibition, in all core-
curriculum courses, on courses "advocat[ing]" particular disfavored views of race or gender, or
any topics related to sexual orientation or gender identity, but the Policy does not impose any corresponding ban on opposing views on these issues.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:jcats4toei4ybf5ibk3njty3/bafkreidml3fbnbiivajg7rverpx3nckfhv3zdron6klbxc7kaffoyslpty)
August 4, 2026 at 3:40 PM
BOOM.
The AAUP is suing Texas A&M University System over their censorship policy that prohibits faculty from discussing topics & viewpoints related to race, sexual orientation, & gender.
www.aclutx.org/app/uploads/...
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The AAUP is suing Texas A&M University System over their censorship policy that prohibits faculty from discussing topics & viewpoints related to race, sexual orientation, & gender.
www.aclutx.org/app/uploads/...
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Often my academic friends ask how they can help when they learn how Texas is restricting teaching and denying tenure. The answer:
Join AAUP.
Your dues—small as they are (~$30)—help build collective power to fight for legislation, policy, and in the courts for students, faculty, & staff. Join us!
Join AAUP.
Your dues—small as they are (~$30)—help build collective power to fight for legislation, policy, and in the courts for students, faculty, & staff. Join us!
July 31, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Often my academic friends ask how they can help when they learn how Texas is restricting teaching and denying tenure. The answer:
Join AAUP.
Your dues—small as they are (~$30)—help build collective power to fight for legislation, policy, and in the courts for students, faculty, & staff. Join us!
Join AAUP.
Your dues—small as they are (~$30)—help build collective power to fight for legislation, policy, and in the courts for students, faculty, & staff. Join us!
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Remember: When we fight, we win. Dozens of our brave clients have proved in court that we have the power to successfully stand up against this admin’s unlawful actions.
July 28, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Remember: When we fight, we win. Dozens of our brave clients have proved in court that we have the power to successfully stand up against this admin’s unlawful actions.
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July 22, 2026 at 3:25 PM