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SK Winnicki, PhD 🏳️‍⚧️ @skwinnicki.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

AI "summaries" of academic journal articles make me especially angry. Like, the authors carefully constructed a summary. It's at the top. It's the paragraph or bullet points at the top. It was written by experts, underwent peer review, may even by translated by subject matter experts. Right there.

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Caitlin Stone @caitlingstone.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

For anyone applying to PhD programs this upcoming cycle, here's a panel to discuss some of the pieces that not everyone knows. :)

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Misophonia Research Fund @misophoniafund.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

When misophonia begins, and what drives its severity, are 2 questions that @caitlingstone.bsky.social aims to answer. In this MRF-funded work @uncgresearch.bsky.social, PhD student Caitlin Stone is researching the development of misophonia to identify earlier support and interventions for children.

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Caitlin Stone @caitlingstone.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Anyone else occasionally procrastinate on their work by looking up flight prices for trips you'll never go on? A girl can dream...

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Caitlin Stone @caitlingstone.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Cannot wait for this year's Kendon Smith Lecture Series @uncg.edu! This years topic will include speakers discussing early development in real world contexts! @uncgpsyclinic.bsky.social

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Jeremy Yoder says no war @jbyoder.org · 29/09/2025

New today: We're petitioning NSF to revert GRFP eligibility criteria to last year's terms, to avoid pulling the rug out from under the earliest of early-career scientists who had every reason to think they'd be able to apply this year. Sign and spread the word! laurenkuehne.github.io/grfpChanges/

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Petition to NSF to Restore Eligibility for the 2026 Graduate Research Fellowship Program Competition

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Science Magazine @science.org · 27/09/2025

NSF today released instructions for the next round of applicants to its Graduate Research Fellowship Program. A key group—second-year Ph.D. students—is no longer eligible, and students who are still able to apply will face an unusually narrow timeframe. scim.ag/3KlQkQk

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‘Completely shattered.’ Changes to NSF’s graduate student fellowship spur outcry

The announcement comes months later than usual, leaving many would-be applicants stranded

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Caitlin Stone @caitlingstone.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Took a break from all the amazing work shared at #MRFAnnualMeeting to hang out with some hard working citizens of Chicago

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ACAMH - Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health @acamh.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Why does #Attachment matter? The early caregiver-child bond shapes emotional health for life. Learn how to nurture it with #ParentChildInteractionTherapy, a transdiagnostic, family-based intervention, at our upcoming webinar with Dr Larissa Niec . t.co/NavQR7dv2V t.co/KQyRqufIaR

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Caitlin Stone @caitlingstone.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

CARE for Misophonia Day is coming up! For anyone who knows someone with #misophonia, this is a free event to learn more about the disorder and ongoing by research! Registration is required, and you’re welcome to come and go as your schedule allows. Save the date: August 28!

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Sheila Shanmugan @sheilashanmugan.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

We’re hiring a clinical research coordinator to lead a neuroimaging study on brain changes across pregnancy and perinatal depression. wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recrui... Please RT.

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Caitlin Stone @caitlingstone.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Got to catch up with Kristin Jennings & Dr. Margaret Fields-Olivieri to talk about how context and activity matters when thinking about toddler cries and vocalizations! #SRCD2025

A graduate student and their advisor pose for a picture in front of a scientific poster titled “In What Activities Do Toddlers Cry?”

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Caitlin Stone @caitlingstone.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Look at Brianna Halter showing off her recent work on how parent and toddler traits play a role in emotion socialization! #SRCD2025

A graduate student is standing next to their research poster at the 2025 convention of SRCD.

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Caitlin Stone @caitlingstone.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Amazing symposium today featuring the TALK lab & @crystalthinzar.bsky.social . #SRCD2025 is off to an amazing start!

Margaret Fields-Olivieri introducing the symposium and providing some context for the talks to come.

Kaya de Barbara introducing her talk called “Real-world Classification of Caregiver Sensitivity to Infant Distress”.

Crystal Thinzar is introducing her tall “Keeping it R.E.A.L: Characterizing Naturalistic Parental Responses to Toddler Negative Emotions in Everyday Life”.

Niyantri Ravindran introducing her tall “Preschool Predictors of Maternal Responses to Children’s Negative Emotions in Naturalistic Settings”.

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Sam Melvin @sammelvin.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

At #SRCD2025 Policy Preconference, Walter Gilliam reminded us that Ed Zigler, known as the father of #HeadStart, modeled the program on how we used to treat immigrant families, including his own. This story brought me to tears as we fight for that legacy: medicine.yale.edu/news-article...

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‘Father of Head Start’ and Zigler Center leader reflect on Head Start at 50

If you believe in karma — the good kind, that is — then you’ll believe it was working for Head Start pioneer Edward Zigler two years ago. He was preparing to

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Caitlin Stone @caitlingstone.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

The UNCG TALK Lab is in Minneapolis! Stop by to hear all about toddler language and how families handle emotion socialization

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Kathleen Hughes, PhD @kathmhughes.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

I am calling on all #devpsyc colleagues to condemn & speak out about the abduction of Rumeysa Ozturk by the US govt on March 25, 2025. She is a developmental psychology graduate. #childpsyc #developmentalpsyc #lifespanpsyc #acadmicsky #childrenandyouth @srcdorg.bsky.social @issbd.bsky.social

Dear Developmental Colleagues,
I’m a developmental psychologist, Associate Professor (Teaching), and Undergraduate Program Director for the Department of Psychology at the University of Calgary. I specialize in social emotional learning, peer relationships, and children’s media.
On March 25th, a developmental psychology graduate student at Tufts University in Massachusetts was abducted by the United States government. Rumeysa Ozturk is a PhD student in Child Study & Human Development with a focus on prosocial development and children’s media. She is from Turkey and was studying in the USA on a student visa. Her visa was revoked when she participated in political letter writing asking Tufts University to acknowledge the Palestinian genocide. This political activity made her a target.
No peaceful political activity should ever lead to unlawful detainment. The Palestinian-Israel conflict is heartbreaking. My spouse and child are Jewish, we lost an Israeli family member on October 7th, 2022. I’ve seen increases in anti-semitism on university campuses in the past two years, but I know and I acknowledge that the majority of protestors are not hateful, and they want peace and human rights.
Rumeysa Ozturk is one of us. Therefore, I am calling on leaders in Developmental Psychology to stand up for Ozturk, to pressure academic societies such as SRCD, SRA, & ISSBD to release a statement regarding her unjust abduction. We need to shine a spotlight and put international pressure on this abduction to help ensure her safety and release. Please also consider writing your political representatives. Ozturk has been relocated from Massachusetts to Louisiana. Her lawyer has lost contact with her in the past day. Our efforts can make a difference during these critical days.
Sincerely,
Kathleen Hughes, PhD
Associate Professor (Teaching)
Undergraduate Program Director
University of Calgary

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Dr Slaughter-Acey @drslaughter99.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

🧵Yesterday, I received notice that my #NIH grant, on the social environment, lifecourse, epigenetics & #birthoutcomes in Black families, was terminated. This grant represented a critical effort to address the ⬆️ rates of maternal & infant mortality in the US, particularly among Black mothers & babies

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 23/03/2025

I know not everyone can keep up with all the grant terminations, but it’s important to know what we’re losing so I’ll try to compile them here. First is a study on intimate partner violence with perinatal women (note: the #1 cause of death during pregnancy is homicide) bsky.app/profile/rebe...

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Scott Delaney @scott-delaney.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Substantial updates to the list of cancelled grants👇 - THANK YOU to all who have contributed. Crowdsourcing restores faith in humanity. - It's still a work in progress. You'll see more updates shortly. - There are multiple teams & efforts engaged in tracking & advocacy. More to come soon!

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Rescinded NIH & NSF Grants

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Rachael Sirianni, PhD @docsirianni.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH

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Caitlin Stone @caitlingstone.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Such a hard lesson that I’m still learning myself.

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Caitlin Stone @caitlingstone.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

This is insanely worrisome considering the fate of so many lives rest in the hands of researchers. This isn’t just “DEI”. This is oncology, pain management, suicide risk, and so much more. And if we don’t fall in line, our research and jobs are cut? And that’s freedom?

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Caitlin Stone @caitlingstone.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Please add any research you know has been cancelled. We need to hold this administration accountable.

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Elena Tenenbaum @elenatenenbaum.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Please help save Children Helping Science! This tool has been incredible for enrolling infants and children from across the country and around the world in research. Our RISE Study (sites.duke.edu/risebattery/) would not be possible without this platform (childrenhelpingscience.com)

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📣 Outside Voice @outsidevoice.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

We agree, kiddo.

A child at a demonstration in New York holds up a sign that says “it is time to use our OUTSIDE voices!” The photo was posted on the Women’s March instagram.

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Magdalena Martínez-García PhD @magdamartinezga.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

If you’re in San Diego and curious about the neuroscience of human pregnancy, join me next Thursday for a talk at the Center for Perinatal Discovery @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social,invited by Dr. Ina Stelzer. Excited to share insights-come say hi!

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Caitlin Stone @caitlingstone.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Thankfully, the judge has a good sense of humor! That's the end, but hopefully just for today. They ended the call without mentioning when we may hear any more about these issues.

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Caitlin Stone @caitlingstone.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Our NIH "friend" came back stating that any request that the government request (a stay of the injunction, payment in bonds) to be submitted as motions, and not just stated in court so that they can be reviewed and discussed.

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Caitlin Stone @caitlingstone.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

They're asking for a bond instead of paying to institutions, because if the money goes out, how would they get it back? He also tried to fight against a motion that the judge already substantiated.

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Caitlin Stone @caitlingstone.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Collaboration with other entities is against 3rd party rights, where if anyone wants relief based on collaboration, the collaborators would need to have a standing/or submitted a statement about this.

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Caitlin Stone @caitlingstone.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

BUZZ WORD: he said there's a diversity of issues. I didn't think he was allowed to use that word...

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Caitlin Stone @caitlingstone.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

The judge gave the "friend" from the DOJ another chance to talk - where he stated this needs to be limited to those who have shown irreparable damage and have submitted to be part of this.

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Caitlin Stone @caitlingstone.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Since this lawsuit has been brought up, many other associations (dental, nursing, and beyond) that would like to join ranks, as they've been equally impacted. Each university that has a declaration, we overlook their research partners that are in the community or other institutions.

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Caitlin Stone @caitlingstone.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Now, back to our "friend" in science: he brings up how other judges have noted the categorical government policy that is going to impact everyone nation-wide. There are manageability and economic conditions that need to be considered.

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Caitlin Stone @caitlingstone.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

His next discussion is that universities can use endowments to carry over funding until things are settled.

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Caitlin Stone @caitlingstone.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

He went on to discuss that although there were innumerable irreparable damages listed, there is no outline for if it would happen before these court cases are resolved and if they would even happen (because the statements say "could" instead of absolutes).

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Caitlin Stone @caitlingstone.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Our opposing "friend" brought up that there is a reimbursement process for some of the funding, but no clear framing of how much would be reimbursed, and how long it would take.

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Caitlin Stone @caitlingstone.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

The "friend" speaking for the NIH is making great notes on the irreparable damages that losing these indirect costs is causing.

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Caitlin Stone @caitlingstone.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Will do! They're saying they want to match what is going on in private foundations, but some pay a 100% indirect rate.

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Caitlin Stone @caitlingstone.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

This is helpful after joining the call late!

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Caitlin Stone @caitlingstone.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

There are other campaigns that you can sign and send to your local leadership. Make your voice heard! www.votervoice.net/APAAdvocacy/...

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Action Center

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Caitlin Stone @caitlingstone.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Signed. Please make your voice heard. It's easy to feel helpless and hopeless right now, but it's important to keep pushing back!

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Aidan Wright @aidangcw.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

“Everything is a conspiracy when you don’t know how anything works” Bingo. Thats easily 50% of the variance in everything we’re seeing.

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Katie Langin @klangin.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Dear federal scientists: If you have been affected by the probationary firings and would be willing to speak with Science, please reach out to me by email (klangin@aaas.org) or on Signal. We can guarantee annonymity.

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 12/02/2025

Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025! Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide! #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

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