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brdgtc.bsky.social
PhD Wisconsin-Madison (History of Science, Medicine and Technology). Administrator University at Albany (Emergency Management and Homeland Security). Berenstein Truther. Views my own.
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There's so much bad news in the world. So, here's some wrapping paper designed by Japanese artist Ippei Tsujio that turns everything into bread. A delightful (delicious?) distraction. More info: spoon-tamago.com/bread-wrappi...

A fully-funded postdoctoral scientist position is available in the research group of Distinguished Prof. Mathias Vuille. The position is open to scientists with interest & experience in: (1) South American (paleo-)climate, (2) Andean glacier-climate interactions, or 3) regional climate modeling.

I was busy driving the first leg of the trip back to Wisconsin on Mother's Day, but trust me, it was a good one! #uwgrad

Well, that's embarrassing...

There has been a significant reduction in the number of kids getting the flu vaccine over the past 5 years—a drop from 64% to 49%. Consequently, there have been 216 pediatric flu deaths so far this flu season, the highest number since the swine flu 15 years ago (link below). Vaccinate.

My family and friends keep asking me if "I'm ok" whenever a new fresh horror is released and how can I be when the students and faculty I support are not?

An interesting story for both its genomic correlation of oral history traditions and details on how indigenous representatives requested & collaborated with scientists for the study. Nature's news article is partially paywalled, but here's a gift link to the Washington Post account: wapo.st/3S2X2LP

Wow! #Sinners www.aaihs.org/the-sinners-...

Of interest to #emergencymanagement folks as well!

You know what's going to be the greatest generation? The Bluey generation.

y'all do understand that they want to make an "autism registry" because then people won't want to get diagnosed which means the number will drop and then they can claim they "cured" autism, right? and y'all understand the next thing is a "transgender registry", right?

#taxtherich

In related news - I found out last night that I was selected, based on the nominations of students - for the College's "Excellence in Administration" award this year!

Belatedly - came in late to work yesterday from an appointment to flowers from my Department for Administrative Professionals Day and a belated graduation present from one of our researchers.

This almost makes me want to go back to 2002 and stay single. Or at least move into separate bedrooms finally.

"One month later, on 2 September 1941, the day after her third birthday, Herta was put to death. " To learn more: tidsskriftet.no/en/2019/05/e...

PLEASE don’t buy into Amazon’s booksale this week. They are intentionally trying to eat into profits from Indie Bookstore Day this weekend, a really important annual event for our important community institutions. Check out your local fave or bookshop.org.

NIH guts its first and largest study centered on women | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

Amazing history PhD opportunity at Trinity College Dublin to work on women’s experiences of maternity care in Dublin, 1950-2020. Dream supervisory team of @drdeefoley.bsky.social and @earner.bsky.social. 🤩Closing date 23 May. #histmed

Tomorrow, a certain online mega-retailer launches a book sale, just days before Indie Bookstore Day on 4/26. This is no coincidence; Bookstore Day is one of the largest revenue drivers for indies. Indies need our support to thrive & build community spaces for all...mega-retailers do not.

FMK: JD Vance edition.

Quick reminder that it’s legal to forcibly sterilize disabled people in a shocking number of states, including Massachusetts.

Broken record time: *eugenics* This is what scholars call “positive eugenics.”

To clarify this a little. In conversations with a lot of professors across disciplines, the amount of time and energy professors are dedicating to restructuring around cheating or detecting cheating has increased exponentially in the last 3 years. This is a completely uncompensated additional labor.

I've quoted this passage from Trump -- where he states his intent to cause riots and US economic collapse -- so many times. He flat-out announced it on Fox News in February 2014. In my book HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT I quote my own 2016 essay warning of his plan: www.hidinginplainsightbook.com

There's a house in my home town that got hit by a tractor trailer and is located on a cliff so it was deemed unfit to live in. It just collapsed and I gotta give it to the commenter that said "we take house flipping seriously here "

Conner Mantz was a class act in the Paris Olympics - wish he'd made the podium today in the #bostonmarathon but I'm sure he's still pleased with his performance.

Happy #marathonmonday to all those that celebrate!

Live your life so that when you visit the Pope and he dies the next day everyone’s first thought isn’t “bet he killed him”

young men don’t need a “left Joe Rogan” they need sports betting regulation

This weekend's projects: rage gardening and baking.

When did Easter become Christmas 2.0?

Sort of a surreal feeling to have NOAA (???) suggest that noting the impact of a reduction in weather observations is disrespectful. I feel extremely safe in saying 99% of their staff feels otherwise. Needless to say, I and @coweatherman.bsky.social are 100% pro-NOAA/NWS.

I mean, if you figure RFK only knows one autistic person (Elon Musk), of course he assumes they didn't pay taxes?

Happy spring!

ALERT: The Boston Marathon finish line is now in place for Marathon Monday on April 21! 💛💙

Did you know that sourdough crackles for several minutes after coming out of the oven?

Today's Headlines

Oh no, today's Globle is one of those pacific island nations... be back in two hours...

Past few years we shared w/ another family. This year they didn’t want to & I decided we could afford to keep doing it & have Food Not Bombs pick it up every other week. If you have a community fridge you could drop what you don’t use there too. If you have kids it’s helped ours try new stuff.

Princeton has announced that it is considering selling approximately $320 million of taxable bonds. The bonds are a way for the University to raise short-term funds. The major credit-rating agencies rate University bonds AAA, the highest level of creditworthiness.

Good morning Wisconsin! youtu.be/SoXHXLYTAgs?...

Since 2000, no state has seen a larger decline in the proportion of all employees who are union members than Wisconsin. Wisconsin just elected a supreme court that is likely to strike down the law driving that decline. Forward!

Continuing my 2025 reading goal of reading my former classmates dissertations turned into books with @meganraby.bsky.social 's #americantropics #biodiversity #historyofscience

March reading - all 5 stars.

“Habitat destruction due to ecosystem collapse”