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Grad studies admin, lover of performance & adaptation, public arts/education/civilization, slow jogs, and fast meetings. I love a good vaccine with a side of science.
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Two of this year's Fields Medal recipients, Hong Wang and Yu Deng, are #ImmigrantsRock from China to the US, another, Jacob Tsimerman, an immigrant from Russia to Canada. Congratulations !! And the fourth, John Pardon, was born in Chapel Hill, hooray !!
Two of this year's Fields Medal recipients, Hong Wang and Yu Deng, are #ImmigrantsRock from China to the US, another, Jacob Tsimerman, an immigrant from Russia to Canada. Congratulations !! And the fourth, John Pardon, was born in Chapel Hill, hooray !!
The Fields Medal, awarded every four years to mathematicians under 40, was given to Yu Deng, John Pardon, Jacob Tsimerman and Hong Wang for their groundbreaking work.
Wang is only the third woman to win.
Wang is only the third woman to win.
For only third time ever, a woman shares math’s top prize
This year’s Fields Medal honors four mathematicians in their 30s who have made their mark in geometry and physics.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 28, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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Two of this year's Fields Medal recipients, Hong Wang and Yu Deng, are #ImmigrantsRock from China to the US, another, Jacob Tsimerman, an immigrant from Russia to Canada. Congratulations !! And the fourth, John Pardon, was born in Chapel Hill, hooray !!
Two of this year's Fields Medal recipients, Hong Wang and Yu Deng, are #ImmigrantsRock from China to the US, another, Jacob Tsimerman, an immigrant from Russia to Canada. Congratulations !! And the fourth, John Pardon, was born in Chapel Hill, hooray !!
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We're hiring! Come work with us as a Project Library and Archives Assistant. See more at buff.ly/CkgpFwK, or check the Current Vacancies section of the NHM website. #Hiring #Jobs #GLAMJobs #LibraryJobs
July 6, 2026 at 1:52 PM
We're hiring! Come work with us as a Project Library and Archives Assistant. See more at buff.ly/CkgpFwK, or check the Current Vacancies section of the NHM website. #Hiring #Jobs #GLAMJobs #LibraryJobs
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Hegseth proudly ended the flu vaccine requirement for the military.
Following this idiocy, only 40% of new trainees got vaccinated.
There’s now a flu outbreak at an AF facility. A new recruit has died, though it is not clear if it was from flu.
Now, the flu vaccine is again required there.
Following this idiocy, only 40% of new trainees got vaccinated.
There’s now a flu outbreak at an AF facility. A new recruit has died, though it is not clear if it was from flu.
Now, the flu vaccine is again required there.
Scores Fall Ill at Air Force Base After Hegseth Makes Flu Vaccine Optional
www.nytimes.com
June 19, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Hegseth proudly ended the flu vaccine requirement for the military.
Following this idiocy, only 40% of new trainees got vaccinated.
There’s now a flu outbreak at an AF facility. A new recruit has died, though it is not clear if it was from flu.
Now, the flu vaccine is again required there.
Following this idiocy, only 40% of new trainees got vaccinated.
There’s now a flu outbreak at an AF facility. A new recruit has died, though it is not clear if it was from flu.
Now, the flu vaccine is again required there.
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Do vaccines save lives? Yep!
Does antivaxx BS kill? Yep.
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Cervical cancer deaths for vaccinated young women fall to zero in England: study www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
Does antivaxx BS kill? Yep.
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Cervical cancer deaths for vaccinated young women fall to zero in England: study www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
Cervical cancer deaths for vaccinated young women fall to zero in England: study
The HPV vaccine for cervical cancer has reduced the risk of dying from the disease before the age of 30 in England to almost zero, the first study of its kind showed Thursday.
www.ctvnews.ca
June 18, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Do vaccines save lives? Yep!
Does antivaxx BS kill? Yep.
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Cervical cancer deaths for vaccinated young women fall to zero in England: study www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
Does antivaxx BS kill? Yep.
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Cervical cancer deaths for vaccinated young women fall to zero in England: study www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
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Of all the harm this administration has done to US science, today's proposed changes to the way federal grants are awarded and administered is the most damaging yet.
The text of the federal register document is impenetrably tedious by design, so here's an excellent summary of what it says.
The text of the federal register document is impenetrably tedious by design, so here's an excellent summary of what it says.
Summary of Key Changes in OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule.
Russell Vought is going destroy American Science.
elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/summary-of...
Russell Vought is going destroy American Science.
elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/summary-of...
Summary of Key Changes in OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule
Russell Vought is going destroy American Science
elizabethginexi.substack.com
May 29, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Of all the harm this administration has done to US science, today's proposed changes to the way federal grants are awarded and administered is the most damaging yet.
The text of the federal register document is impenetrably tedious by design, so here's an excellent summary of what it says.
The text of the federal register document is impenetrably tedious by design, so here's an excellent summary of what it says.
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NEW: Gov Wes Moore (D-MD) has signed law to lower grocery prices and to circumvent RFK Jr’s vaccine misinformation
Is it a model for other Dems ahead of November?
It is Exclusive with “Scott MacFarlane Reports”
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youtu.be/J9_ylk7BlIY?...
Is it a model for other Dems ahead of November?
It is Exclusive with “Scott MacFarlane Reports”
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youtu.be/J9_ylk7BlIY?...
Dem Gov PUSHING BACK on Trump-RFK Vaccine CRACKDOWN
YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane Reports
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April 16, 2026 at 1:57 PM
NEW: Gov Wes Moore (D-MD) has signed law to lower grocery prices and to circumvent RFK Jr’s vaccine misinformation
Is it a model for other Dems ahead of November?
It is Exclusive with “Scott MacFarlane Reports”
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youtu.be/J9_ylk7BlIY?...
Is it a model for other Dems ahead of November?
It is Exclusive with “Scott MacFarlane Reports”
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youtu.be/J9_ylk7BlIY?...
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Counterpoint: I use em dashes with abandon and will not let "AI" steal them from me. I was overusing them first and will continue to do so long after "AI" is a crater in our financial system, or our merciless overlords, or both
I am so ruthless with deleting em dashes now. Maybe they need to be destigmatized.
April 16, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Counterpoint: I use em dashes with abandon and will not let "AI" steal them from me. I was overusing them first and will continue to do so long after "AI" is a crater in our financial system, or our merciless overlords, or both
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March 28, 2026
March 28, 2026
Almost exactly a year ago, on March 27, 2025, President Donald J.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
March 29, 2026 at 4:21 AM
March 28, 2026
No kids in prisons. And thank you Ms. Rachel.
the amount of good ms. rachel puts out into the world is immeasurable. she is so much closer to something divine than many men who claim to be holy.
Nonverbal 5-year-old who met Ms. Rachel over Zoom is released from ICE detention
His parents, asylum-seekers from Colombia, said their son’s physical and emotional health deteriorated during the weeks they were held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in South Texas.
www.nbcnews.com
March 25, 2026 at 3:17 AM
No kids in prisons. And thank you Ms. Rachel.
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March 16, 2026 at 12:46 PM
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This is Director of WHO. And that’s exactly the point I’m trying to make all day every day this week.
March 12, 2026 at 2:41 AM
This is Director of WHO. And that’s exactly the point I’m trying to make all day every day this week.
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March 11, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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The exodus of next generation scientists is exacerbated by deep cuts to #NIH training programs meant to support early career scientists.
Last year, half of the US Nobel prize winners in science subjects were immigrants.
Who would want to come here?
🧪 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Last year, half of the US Nobel prize winners in science subjects were immigrants.
Who would want to come here?
🧪 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘We’re no longer attracting top talent’: the brain drain killing American science
As Trump slashes science funding, young researchers flee abroad. Without solid innovation, the US could cease to have the largest biomedical ecosystem in the world
www.theguardian.com
February 21, 2026 at 11:40 PM
The exodus of next generation scientists is exacerbated by deep cuts to #NIH training programs meant to support early career scientists.
Last year, half of the US Nobel prize winners in science subjects were immigrants.
Who would want to come here?
🧪 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Last year, half of the US Nobel prize winners in science subjects were immigrants.
Who would want to come here?
🧪 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Body blow after body blow to intellectual diversity.
#HigherEd #AcademicSky
*Please* amplify this risk.
The US DOE wants to implement an earnings test on all undergrads and grads--if grads of your programs do not earn a specified amount upon receiving their degrees, your programs risk losing federal funding. The earnings tests begin *this October*.
*Please* amplify this risk.
The US DOE wants to implement an earnings test on all undergrads and grads--if grads of your programs do not earn a specified amount upon receiving their degrees, your programs risk losing federal funding. The earnings tests begin *this October*.
This is *literally* flying under the radar: a blatant attempt to destroy public higher ed and access to a higher ed degree, along with the decimation of entire fields of study at institutions that do not have huge endowments to back up lack of federal funding.
share.google/Z04SJUI47STN...
#USDOE
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#USDOE
February 20, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Body blow after body blow to intellectual diversity.
Intellectual diversity is our strength, and we keep weakening our country. I worked with McNair Scholars in grad school, and that program makes such a difference. This change is not needed.
Trump Administration Agrees to End Race-Based Criteria for McNair Grant
The decision ends a lawsuit from a conservative student group and will open up the doctoral grant program that originally targeted underrepresented students. https://bit.ly/4aoZ7LY
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #EDUSky
The decision ends a lawsuit from a conservative student group and will open up the doctoral grant program that originally targeted underrepresented students. https://bit.ly/4aoZ7LY
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #EDUSky
February 20, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Intellectual diversity is our strength, and we keep weakening our country. I worked with McNair Scholars in grad school, and that program makes such a difference. This change is not needed.
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I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
February 17, 2026 at 11:41 AM
I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
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NEW: The F.D.A. refused to accept an application from Moderna for its mRNA flu vaccine.
Its reason: The agency did not think Moderna compared the new vaccine to one of the best flu shots available. The company spent $750M+ on a 41,000 person study.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/h...
Its reason: The agency did not think Moderna compared the new vaccine to one of the best flu shots available. The company spent $750M+ on a 41,000 person study.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/h...
F.D.A. Refuses to Review Moderna Flu Vaccine
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:12 PM
NEW: The F.D.A. refused to accept an application from Moderna for its mRNA flu vaccine.
Its reason: The agency did not think Moderna compared the new vaccine to one of the best flu shots available. The company spent $750M+ on a 41,000 person study.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/h...
Its reason: The agency did not think Moderna compared the new vaccine to one of the best flu shots available. The company spent $750M+ on a 41,000 person study.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/h...
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We should stop saying “AI,” at least without a qualifier like “commercial” or “generative.”
Precisely naming the tools that work & the ones that don’t & their use cases & their social & environmental consequences would go a long way towards improving our communal understanding.
Precisely naming the tools that work & the ones that don’t & their use cases & their social & environmental consequences would go a long way towards improving our communal understanding.
February 7, 2026 at 2:40 PM
We should stop saying “AI,” at least without a qualifier like “commercial” or “generative.”
Precisely naming the tools that work & the ones that don’t & their use cases & their social & environmental consequences would go a long way towards improving our communal understanding.
Precisely naming the tools that work & the ones that don’t & their use cases & their social & environmental consequences would go a long way towards improving our communal understanding.
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We are now 40 days beyond the statutory deadline for the full release of the Epstein files
January 28, 2026 at 1:23 PM
We are now 40 days beyond the statutory deadline for the full release of the Epstein files
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As state terror amps up, here's a list of actions you can take now--
a lot of resources
and a list of upcoming virtual trainings on a number of topics:
a lot of resources
and a list of upcoming virtual trainings on a number of topics:
actions to take as ICE intensifies
ways to support MN and your own community
www.lifeisasacredtext.com
January 25, 2026 at 10:22 PM
As state terror amps up, here's a list of actions you can take now--
a lot of resources
and a list of upcoming virtual trainings on a number of topics:
a lot of resources
and a list of upcoming virtual trainings on a number of topics:
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There are entire new cohorts of Americans, discovering in horror what the Black Americans always knew, from their firsthand experiences…
This interview with James Baldwin was aired in the 1960s… and is so painfully valid today - on the day of ICE murdering another American.
This interview with James Baldwin was aired in the 1960s… and is so painfully valid today - on the day of ICE murdering another American.
January 24, 2026 at 10:56 PM
There are entire new cohorts of Americans, discovering in horror what the Black Americans always knew, from their firsthand experiences…
This interview with James Baldwin was aired in the 1960s… and is so painfully valid today - on the day of ICE murdering another American.
This interview with James Baldwin was aired in the 1960s… and is so painfully valid today - on the day of ICE murdering another American.
My child’s life expectancy just dropped, and so did yours.
America first is America alone.
The world is going to continue on without us; the long term damage to these United States and We the People is incalculable.
The world is going to continue on without us; the long term damage to these United States and We the People is incalculable.
WHO removing Us Flag
January 24, 2026 at 5:55 PM
My child’s life expectancy just dropped, and so did yours.
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I GOT CHILLS
January 24, 2026 at 2:21 AM
I GOT CHILLS