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Jessica Froula

@jessicafroula.bsky.social
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Neuroscientist at University of Minnesota. A southern transplant enjoying life in the midwest. ALWAYS in the mood to see a cute picture or video of your pets 🐶🐇

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Jessica Froula @jessicafroula.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Deep brain stimulation is a great treatment for #Parkinson's motor symptoms! But failing to treat non-motor issues may = overall unchanged or even reduced quality of life. What can we do about it? Read my (first) post on the CogBites blog to learn more! #neuroscience cogbites.org/2026/04/27/w...
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Why Brain Stimulation Helps Some Parkinson’s Patients—But Not Others
Reference: Ferrea, E., Negahbani, F., Cebi, I., Weiss, D., & Gharabaghi, A. (2024). Machine learning explains response variability of deep brain stimulation on Parkinson’s disease quality of li…
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Kyle Whitmire @warondumb.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Outsiders will think this is what Alabama wants. Don't fall for that. A system that doesn't provide multiple choices is not a democracy. www.al.com/news/2025/05...
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Alabama is a Russian democracy where Tommy Tuberville runs unopposed
A system that doesn't give voters more than one choice is not a democracy.
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Jessica Froula @jessicafroula.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
We have official winners of the Science Policy Paper Competition — and the fan favorite. Winners: Emma Muller, Anna Rader Groves, and Elizabeth Bottorff Fan Favorite: Nada Salem Thank you to all who submitted, the judges, fans, and @society4science.bsky.social for sponsoring! 🥳
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Jessica Froula @jessicafroula.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
As part of our fundraising team, I got a grant from @society4science.bsky.social 🙏🙏 so we could host the competition & award prizes to winners. I couldn't have done it without help of many KN folks! 🤩 It's been a fun experience taking the lead on this project & I can't wait to see what we do next 👀
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Jessica Froula @jessicafroula.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
All the pieces were all so thoughtful and I truly appreciate the writers taking the time to research and share their policy ideas. 🤓 You can show YOUR appreciation by taking a look at the articles and voting for your favorite through EOD tomorrow! forms.gle/f3X7KkmYmf4V...
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Choose your favorite article from Knowing Neurons' Neuropolicy paper competition!
Vote below for your favorite article!! Optionally, tell us why it's your fave and/or tell us who would be your runner up. Winners will be announced the week of May 12th, and you can cast your vote a...
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Jessica Froula @jessicafroula.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Authors wrote "policy briefs" and other similarly formatted pieces that included topics like cognitive changes in midlife and through aging, protecting people with brain-computer interfaces, and how to address the intersection of mental illness and housing instability.
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Jessica Froula @jessicafroula.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Policy writing is a way research can be used to improve lives -- it's impossible for any person to be an expert (& lawmakers are rarely trained as scientists). But scientific experts can share their data-driven ideas w folks writing bills & provide context for why something might work well (or not)
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Jessica Froula @jessicafroula.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
This competition was designed to showcase how we can use findings from scientific research, particularly in neuroscience, to shape the opinions of those making policies in the government. All the articles are now posted on our website - you can check them out here! knowingneurons.com/neuropolicy-...
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2024-2025 NeuroPolicy Paper Competition - Knowing Neurons
Early-career neuroscientists are invited to submit short-form policy papers that advocate for specific, actionable policies related to neuroscience. Submissions that meet Knowing Neurons' editorial st...
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Jessica Froula @jessicafroula.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Well hello there Bluesky! I'm still not on here much, but I'm posting to plug something very exciting. Knowing Neurons, an organization I volunteer for (and that is not yet on this site) is wrapping up our 2025 Science Policy Paper Competition!!
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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 08/05/2025
“I have maybe two months' worth left in my warehouse in Minnesota, and when that's gone, I have no more revenue.” Hear from Minnesota Small Business Person of the Year, Beth Benike, about the impacts of President Trump’s tariff taxes on her small business, Busy Baby.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Remember when Maine’s Governor Janet Mills told Trump she’d “see him in court”? Well, she did. apnews.com/article/trum...
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Jessica Froula @jessicafroula.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
A great episode! Check it out!
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Jessica Froula @jessicafroula.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
If you're in the Minneapolis/Saint Paul area, come out to Malcolm Yards tomorrow night!!
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
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Jessica Froula @jessicafroula.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
If you've gotten some time to tune in to this today, do it. It is inspiring to see the sacrifices @corybooker.com is making on behalf of all of us.
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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 22/03/2025
"We need leaders who communicate honestly, follow the science, and act in the public interest. Make no mistake: RFK Jr. is rushing us in the opposite direction. His continued effort to silence scientists and scientific processes is causing harm."
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One Month of RFK Jr.: Empty “MAHA” Promises Hide Attacks on Public Health
It’s beyond insulting that RFK Jr. calls his agenda “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA)—an ironic slogan that’s a distraction from the actions that RFK Jr. and the rest of the administration are taking that endanger people’s health.
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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Explore the newly launched Early-Career Neuroscientists Resource Center, designed to help you navigate the field with news, expert insights and practical tools. The page also highlights job openings, seminars, and more: #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/early-career...
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Early-Career Neuroscientists Resource Center
News, perspectives and resources to help navigate the early stages of your neuroscience career
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Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 14/03/2025
Not to ruin everyone’s day, but don’t forget in the midst of this ‘CR’ chaos that they’re also trying to install a snake oil salesman (Dr. Oz) as head of Medicare and Medicaid. Finance Committee questions him today.
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Dr. Emily Dolson @emilydolson.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
The science version of "JD Vance skis in jeans"
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ACLU of New Jersey @aclu-nj.org · 03/03/2025
Webinar alert! Join us and @lwvnj.bsky.social on Wednesday (3/5) for a training to help ensure you know your rights at protests and rallies. #KnowYourRights Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Drug Monkey @drugmonkey.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
These grants survived intense scientific competition and scrutiny by expert peer scientists. It’s a sham to suggest they are unworthy. Pure bigotry to revoke them.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 01/03/2025
Red states-pay attention, because you’ll get hit hardest! They’re gutting NOAA to privatize weather forecasting. Knowledge is power—forecasting is knowledge. Fossil fuel execs rake in billions while the planet chokes—folks keep guzzling gas & won’t notice the climate crisis while the world burns.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
LETTER: “The three largest Catholic organizations in the country are urging Congress not to cut Medicaid to pay for (Trump’s tax cuts for the rich)” All TN Republican reps voted to do exactly that. thehill.com/newsletters/...
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 26/02/2025
People with GOP reps and senators: *you more than anyone else* are needed to make calls (not emails) to your Congressional delegation about this. They need to be afraid they will lose if they do it. And they clearly are worried. So keep worrying them. Make them worry!
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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Last night, every single swing district Republican voted to cut Medicaid so they can shovel cash to their billionaire backers. If you’ve got an R representative, call now to let them know you’re furious: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
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CALL NOW: Tell your Republican Representative You Don’t Want To Pay The Price For Their Billionaire Tax Breaks
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 17/02/2025
This is Chewy. He is a skater boy. She said see you later boy. He was way too good for her. All of her friends, stuck pup their nose. They had a pawblem with his doggy clothes. 12/10
a little brown pup in a gray hoodie stands confidently on a skateboard with red and white wheels. he’s smiling wide, presumably because he just landed a sick kickflip.
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🕷️Spectre of Communism🕷️, MSW (NOT A MAN) 🥯🌹 @acabcalloway.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Also if *you personally* don't want to do that, that's fine. But somebody is going to have to organize across differences here.
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 15/02/2025
People who voted Trump who are feeling pissed off right now about broken promises are an organizing opportunity, not a gloating opportunity
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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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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
🧵"So this is how liberty dies..." Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up. I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9
This is a venn diagram showing how 69 Trump actions map onto domains covering: undermining democratic institutions; suppressing dissent and media; dismantling social protections; attacking science and education; destabilising the global order. A table version is available here https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LZN7QnbSyFfUZJG8Sn1MWpK0VnfBtb0OSyZ1jxP3xBk/edit?usp=sharing
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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
High resolution PDF of the venn diagram is available here drive.google.com/file/d/18YpO... and the table (and a table of links for each action) is available here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... [NOTE there are two tabs on the google sheet). let me know if you want to help keep it updated! 9/9
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Venn Diagram for Trump.pdf
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Jessica Froula @jessicafroula.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Happy international day of women and girls in science 🙃
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 07/02/2025
Every Republican in the Senate just voted to confirm Russell Vought. We’re going to hold them accountable for every piece of the Project 2025 agenda he implements and all the harm it causes to the families they’re supposed to represent.
Republican senators who spent the entire election distancing themselves from Project 2025 just voted to put its author in one of the most powerful positions in government.
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Jessica Froula @jessicafroula.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Appreciate you guys going live, you should do it more often!! Being able to see/answer audience questions in real time led to you talking about things in a less jargon-y way (eg, when someone asked "what does hold the floor mean")
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 06/02/2025
Lets get those numbers up!!!
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Jessica Froula @jessicafroula.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Democratic senators can't stop the vote altogether, but they're buying you time!! If your senators are Republican CALL THEM and tell them not to confirm Russ Vought, the author of Project 2025! He will gut beloved government programs like Medicare&Medicaid! Switchboard: (202) 224-3121
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 05/02/2025
35+ Dems plan to hold the Senate floor all night to oppose the confirmation of Musk-Trump funding freeze architect Russ Vought. THIS is how we fight back while in the minority. (via @schatz.bsky.social)
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Maxwell Frost @maxwellfrost.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
We are members of Congress at the Treasury Department. We want to be let in to provide oversight on behalf of our constituents. @jasmineforus.bsky.social @sethmagaziner.bsky.social
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Jessica Froula @jessicafroula.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Call each one at least 2x per day
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Jessica Froula @jessicafroula.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
This episode made me cry on my walk home!! You should cut a clip of the section from ~ 43:30 to ~44:10 on the audio only version. I'd love to help circulate this message and use it to share the whole thing ❤️
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Angeline J. Dukes, PhD @heydrdukes.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Happy #BlackHistoryMonth! ✨ They’ll never be able to take away the impact and contributions of Black scientists, no matter how hard they try. So each week this month, I’ll be highlighting a few #BlackInNeuro scientists for you to learn about, celebrate their work, & follow 👩🏾‍🔬👨🏽‍🔬
A Black history month flyer with a black background and brown fists in the air. Behind the fists are red, yellow, and green stripes with the Black In Neuro logo at the top center.
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Jessica Froula @jessicafroula.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Last chance to share your thoughts on an issue that combines neuroscience and policymaking! Topics can include things like AI, mental health, funding for brain research, and much more 🤓 Submit by Jan 31 to be published on our website AND maybe win a cash prize! knowingneurons.com/neuropolicy-...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
WATCH: “That is what I call extortion.” justinjpearson & @brotherjones_ point out that @GovBillLee is now forcing school districts that are against vouchers to say they support the voucher scam to get the $2000 teacher bribe. Unbelievable stuff. Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DFduqoh...
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Jessica Froula @jessicafroula.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Race to the bottom I guess 🤬🤬
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Jessica Froula @jessicafroula.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Listen!! To!! This!! Podcast!!!!
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Josh Barocas, MD ⭕️ @jabarocas.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Diversity in clinical trials is not performative. Diversity in clinical trials literally ensures that all humans benefit from therapeutics, interventions, and preventive medicine. www.reuters.com/business/hea...
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US FDA drops web pages on improving clinical trial diversity
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has pulled draft guidance from its website requiring companies to test medicines and devices in diverse populations as part of a purge of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at U.S. health agencies.
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Jessica Froula @jessicafroula.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Last chance to share your thoughts on an issue that combines neuroscience and policymaking! Topics can include things like AI, mental health, funding for brain research, and much more 🤓 Submit by Jan 31 to be published on our website AND maybe win a cash prize! knowingneurons.com/neuropolicy-...
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Jessica Froula @jessicafroula.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
So happy to have you here!!
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Ovary Analytica @ovaryanalytica.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
1. This is wild . 2. This will be challenged in the court . 3. The time-lines in here make me very curious . I recommend @strictscrutiny.bsky.social be added to your rotation for the foreseeable future
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