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I wrote a letter to the local paper regarding our Senator's assertion that people haven't been calling him with concerns about the federal mess. They published it, but seem to have attributed it to someone else.

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TCUs do amazing work. Please advocate for them.

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If you're looking for some more #Chess and #scicomm, go check out the blog post by Alex Knopps (a grad student in our dept. at NDSU who I co-advise) about his @chessable.com research award! www.chess.com/blog/Chessab...

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@bjbalas.bsky.social have you seen this?! Amazing!!

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My colleagues in Biology at NDSU wrote a great letter to our local paper in response to the legislature's consideration of a bill to include Intelligent Design in ND classrooms: www.inforum.com/opinion/lett...

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Beautiful people out protesting the erasure of trans folks from the Stonewall monument website.

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They also voted down an extreme personhood bill yesterday. Still plenty of weird and scary stuff on the docket in our state leg, but in a deep red state, you take the wins you can get. www.inforum.com/news/north-d...

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One of the grants on Cruz's list provides $15 million a year for up to 10 years for a massive collaborative project based at NDSU to improve resilience in our food production systems. Both of our (R) senators praised it effusively when it was awarded.

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If your boss or company tells you to do something unethical: don't say yes. Make them write it down.

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If you're an NSF PI like me, you might be wondering: Will my grant be suspended or terminated next week? A few key things to know: First off, remember that NSF is congressionally mandated to evaluate broader impacts. And laws like CHIPS and Science supersede EOs. But also... 🧵 thread

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The kiddo has a new post on her blog (now over at Buttondown) about war, fearmongering and horror movies. Enjoy! buttondown.com/blaisebalas/...

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If you're at a Southern university/institution that is closing your LGBTQ or DEI/DEIA offices please reach out to us. We are helping people preserve their department's archival history and will work with you to help ensure folks remain anonymous.

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A special Bluetorial about one of my mentors Ruth Kirschstein Among Ruth Kirschstein’s many contributions to American science was the development and expansion of programs intended to increase participation of people from groups underrepresented in biomedical research.

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National Science Foundation suspends salary payments, leaving researchers unable to pay their bills www.statnews.com/2025/01/30/t... Story by @ericboodman.bsky.social

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If you don't want RFK Jr. to kill your kids, call your senators again and tell them to vote no on his nomination. Do it if they're Democrats or Republicans. And if they're Dems, tell them to cut the crap: no more unanimous consent, and no more selling out America to Trump. Find your senators here:

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Please, please listen, I am literally begging you: I'm a healthcare lawyer who is alive because of Medicaid. I just came from Hill meetings about Medicaid. I'm very plugged into "the groups" — if you're covered by Medicaid, do not cancel anything medical because of the OMB mess.

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The Department of Psychology at NDSU is hiring a tenure-track assistant professor in Cognitive Psychology, broadly defined. Applications due Feb. 10. Please share widely! tinyurl.com/2k4u6ncy

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Are there other Tribal College professionals, scholars, educators, alums, on here? Can we get a community going please? 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 I feel like I need yall. 😫

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Prof. Schneider was the first instructor I ever had to record and share his lectures, which was great, but audio only. In the mp3-player-on-shuffle age, this meant that you had to be careful about directories or your sick late 90s/early 00s beats would be interrupted by a neuroscience lecture.

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If you are ready to advocate to your representatives (or friends and families) about the economic value of NIH funded research, you can check your state at www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...

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Are you an early career education researcher? Have you earned your PhD since April 1, 2017? IES has a grant for up to $600K for developing your research, including working closely with a mentor You need to be tenure track at an R1 or R2 Due March 1 ies.ed.gov/funding/pdf/...

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Share with your undergraduates - there's still time to apply to our summer REU program! The CiDER REU program is for any undergraduate interested in exploring the learning and teaching of STEM at the undergraduate level. A 10-week program, $7000 stipend. More info: www.ndsu.edu/dber/reu_pro...

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Better late than never, I suppose.

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Hey All: Google is pulling the "automatically on for anyone over 18" bullshit with Gemini that the Dropbox did for its AI, but I can't afford to ditch Google Drive/Docs/Workspace. If you have a personal Google Account, first go to gemini.google.com/extensions and turn everything off...

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My teenager just showed her friends the Twin Peaks pilot on the big screen for her birthday. Minds were blown. (And paraphrased quotes were censored because... North Dakota.) Farewell, Mr. Lynch. Thanks for keeping it surreal.

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Postdoc alert! We have a postdoc position open on our T32 training grant in lang sci at UConn (for US Citizens only, regrettably). Work with one or more of our mentorship team (including me!) Details here, and feel free to reach out w/ questions. cncct.research.uconn.edu/postdoc-trai...

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If you know a recent undergrad interested in biology education research, send them to Jenni! She is a brilliant mentor.

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The Department of Psychology at NDSU is hiring a tenure-track assistant professor in Cognitive Psychology, broadly defined. Applications due Feb. 10. Please share widely! tinyurl.com/2k4u6ncy

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For SoCal friends, Here is a list of resources for shelter, animal boarding, free items, and distribution hubs. These places can also use donations (e.g., food, water, masks, and blankets). Please consider donating if you can. For more info, visit Instagram: mutualaidla

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For the record, our kid is anti-ChatGPT as well, which is how we found out that there was an assignment that instructed students to use it "as a creative partner." 🤮

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Ann (@anntelnaes.bsky.social) is absolutely brilliant, and while her words here are scathing, they are not inflammatory. they're just spot-fucking-on. what a huge loss for the Post. anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...

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Today’s the day. It’s the 2024 Hater’s Guide to the Williams Sonoma catalog! defector.com/the-2024-hat...

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Yesterday, we lost William Labov, a foundational figure in sociolinguistics. In his Abralin Talk, Labov reflected on a lifetime of scholarship that has mentored generations and advanced the pursuit of social equity through linguistics.

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I'll choose to believe that, like many of the preschoolers I talk to about such things, those 41% had several favorites and didn't want to pick just one. (Mine is the triceratops with stegosaurus as a close second.)

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Bill Labov made it possible for John Rickford and therefore Renee Blake and therefore me, to have a rich life in linguistics. He knew that Black students and speakers had so much to contribute. We will forever owe him a debt of gratitude for his contributions to the field, but also to all of us ❤️

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What does Dickens' A Christmas Carol have to do with the Exorcist? Allow my child to tell you. sodesensitized.substack.com/p/kids-these...

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