Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D. @beckayeee.bsky.social · 26/11/2025Haven’t been here in some time. I went to Panama. I was RIFed because of DOGE. I got a new job. Happier. My baby Soup turned 3. 120
Reposted by Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D.Science Magazine @science.org · 09/05/2025Exclusive: National Science Foundation staff were told today that the agency’s 37 divisions—across all eight directorates—are being abolished and the number of programs within those divisions will be drastically reduced.scim.agExclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisionsChanges seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund 15320891519
Reposted by Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D.Anna DNP, FNP, BC@ AccessToCareAdvocate @anna1900.bsky.social · 09/05/2025The National Science Foundation (NSF) is facing consolidation due to a proposed 55% budget cut for the 2026 fiscal year. Merging specialized areas will compromise expertise, peer-review quality, and transparency. The purpose of a smaller NSF is to make it more vulnerable to political influence.science.orgExclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisionsChanges seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund 056
Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D. @beckayeee.bsky.social · 09/05/2025I will say Soup had to be completely sedated last month and that was super super scary for me as a helicopter dog mom but he’s doing well ❤️ 010
Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D. @beckayeee.bsky.social · 09/05/2025I lot of my friends had babies and I held them but I won’t post them here so here’s pics of MY baby instead 000
Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D. @beckayeee.bsky.social · 09/05/2025Stephen and I celebrated 7 years together in March ❤️ 100
Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D. @beckayeee.bsky.social · 09/05/2025Here’s a couple things this app has missed. I went to Hawaii for work in February and got Soup this Hawaiian shirt. 100
Reposted by Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D.Brian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Did AI kill your job? If so, I want to hear about it. The response to my story on the AI jobs crisis has been overwhelming. I heard from so many people impacted by AI that it made me want to collect and organize these stories to better understand the phenomenon. Share yours at: AIKilledMyJob@pm.mebloodinthemachine.comDid AI kill your job?If so, I want to hear about it. Send your story to AIKilledMyJob@pm.me 21840543
Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D. @beckayeee.bsky.social · 09/05/2025I haven’t been here in awhile. Everything in the DC area is depressing. 000
Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D. @beckayeee.bsky.social · 20/02/2025Who knew the Pierce Brosnan Bond movies were so bad 000
Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D. @beckayeee.bsky.social · 15/02/2025I have a flight to Hawaii next week. I know what I’m downloading! 010
Reposted by Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D.Chemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · 14/02/2025If you wish ACS to sign onto the (linked within) letter being organized by the American Psychological Association, emailing comments@acs.org with your comments plus member number is likely the best start for action. #chemsky 🧪⚗️ 23214
Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D. @beckayeee.bsky.social · 15/02/2025I called them stupid mistakes because I always felt stupid. Hope this helps. (Jk) My biggest issue was simple math! I felt like I was rushing during tests because of my anxiety. I think helping a student work through the problem slowly or work through it again without a time constraint helps. 000
Reposted by Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D.Jake Yeston @jakeyeston.bsky.social · 14/02/2025Government jobs are jobs. Pass it on please 053
Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D. @beckayeee.bsky.social · 15/02/2025These are our James Bond rankings so far. About to watch Tomorrow Never Dies (Pierce Brosnan). What are your thoughts? Who’s your favorite Bond? 000
Reposted by Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D.Haynes Group @hayneschemlab.bsky.social · 15/02/2025Happy Valentine’s Day from the Haynes Group! Here's a TEM image of gold nanorods surrounded by mesoporous silica nanoparticles by Haynes Alumni! Card made by Timmy Nguyen! #UMNProud #UMNDriven #HaynesGroup #ChemistryofLove 031
Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D. @beckayeee.bsky.social · 12/02/2025I think it’s pride and prejudice that I can recall but I feel like brain just knows she’s famous and that’s it 010
Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D. @beckayeee.bsky.social · 12/02/2025I know Judi Dench. But I can’t name a single movie she’s been in besides the James Bond movies. What is she in? 200
Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D. @beckayeee.bsky.social · 04/02/2025Landed in El Paso and saw ICE detain someone outside of the airport. Chinga la pinche migra. 000
Reposted by Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D.Ryan Comes @rbcomes.bsky.social · 04/02/2025For decades, NSF broader impacts have been explicit that a target goal is increasing participation in STEM fields. I don't think I have ever read a proposal that does not include any of these flagged terms. Nearly every grant will fail in the decision tree later in the thread.🧪⚛️ 42920
Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D. @beckayeee.bsky.social · 04/02/2025I knew something was wrong when I was at day 5 of being sick and I was getting WORSE. I was too far along to get tamaflu but apparently I had an ear infection too so I had antibiotics. I was sick for like two weeks. But I’m so much better! Trying to shake the cough!!! 010
Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D. @beckayeee.bsky.social · 03/02/2025As an update, he’s a horrible nurse because he smacks me in the head if I sleep too long. But I’m alive and well now!!! 120
Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D. @beckayeee.bsky.social · 25/01/2025I’ve been sick with the flu for over a week and I’m so over being sickmedia.tenor.coma cartoon of spongebob squarepants sitting in a chair with the words `` me '' written on his face .ALT: a cartoon of spongebob squarepants sitting in a chair with the words `` me '' written on his face . 110
Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D. @beckayeee.bsky.social · 19/01/2025Also James Bond just looked at a badly made chemical structure and said AH YES it’s the chemical structure of a plantmedia.tenor.comjerry from tom and jerry is running away from a cat and says bro what ?ALT: jerry from tom and jerry is running away from a cat and says bro what ? 010
Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D. @beckayeee.bsky.social · 19/01/2025Stephen asked me a question about lasers and I sat there for a second because I was a fake spectroscopist once and I thought I knew the answer but I didn’t wanna get it wrong 😬 000
Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D. @beckayeee.bsky.social · 10/01/2025That’s not bad! I go to Edgewood for work sometimes so that’s a perfect opportunity for dinner and drinks! 100
Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D. @beckayeee.bsky.social · 06/01/2025I think I have one meeting and nothing else 😂 110
Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D. @beckayeee.bsky.social · 06/01/2025Virginia!! Soupy is ready for the snow. 100
Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D. @beckayeee.bsky.social · 06/01/2025My building is closed but I still have to telework? Waaaaack 😒 100
Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D. @beckayeee.bsky.social · 31/12/2024I try to think about when I last wore something. It’s better to do a big binge and then let a lot go. I tell myself I’m making space for new clothes 😅 100
Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D. @beckayeee.bsky.social · 31/12/2024I also left a toxic work boss. I traveled with my partner and dog. I got back to making art. I made so many new friends. The life I’m living is so different than I imagined but it is so good. 020
Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D. @beckayeee.bsky.social · 31/12/2024Wait no this is me. I have so many shirts I don’t wear but I can’t let them go 110
Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D. @beckayeee.bsky.social · 31/12/2024This year was a lot of things. Good, bad, heartbreaking, and healing. I finally fulfilled my dream of going to Vietnam. I promised myself in grad school, if I ever made it out, I’d go to Vietnam to eat pho because of the amount of comfort it brought me and kept me afloat. 120
Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D. @beckayeee.bsky.social · 31/12/2024Freezer Soup could be leftovers or Soup in the snow. It’s a plot twist every time 000
Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D. @beckayeee.bsky.social · 31/12/2024That’s how Soupy is with my niece and nephew. He’s so excited but then is like I’m the most exhausted I’ve ever been in my entire life 010
Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D. @beckayeee.bsky.social · 31/12/2024I love this. Because what could it mean? Do I owe minestrone? Do I owe my dog? The options are endless. 120
Reposted by Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D.Dr Craig 'not Creg' Fraser 🏴 @chemistcraig.bsky.social · 30/12/2024Very sad to hear of Fraser Stoddart's passing. Fraser was undoubtedly a fantastic scientist, but what I remember most is how generous he was. He gave me an amazing opportunity to do a postdoc in his lab, and I learned so much during my time at Northwestern. What a legacy he leaves. R.I.P. Fraser 🏴 1361
Reposted by Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D.Chemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · 31/12/2024RIP Sir Fraser Stoddart chemsky ⚗️🧪 210619
Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D. @beckayeee.bsky.social · 31/12/2024I keep forgetting to log into Blue Sky 😩 100
Becky Rodriguez, Ph.D. @beckayeee.bsky.social · 11/12/2024Don’t have surgeries in the afternoon. IM STARVING AND CANT EAT 010
