KJ Schmidt @kj-schmidt.bsky.social · 18/02/2026Playing classical music all day to calm my crazy, 4 month old puppy. Feeling very DINK. (btw, the music is working wonders!! I recommend) 000 0
KJ Schmidt @kj-schmidt.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Meet Remy! He's 3 months old and from a rural shelter in Louisiana. He is so sweet and smart. So far he is not enjoying the cold of the midwest 100 1
KJ Schmidt @kj-schmidt.bsky.social · 15/12/2025"we'll have to muddle through somehow" lyric really hitting this holiday season. First holiday season without my Oscar dog. 2 shootings over the weekend. Dark and cold outside. Muddling through somehow 000 0
Reposted by KJ SchmidtEryk Salvaggio @eryk.bsky.social · 03/12/2025It’s that time of year: what was the piece of writing about AI that stuck with you the most this year, pop press or academic? A few of mine in the thread. ⬇️ 3119390 193
KJ Schmidt @kj-schmidt.bsky.social · 28/11/2025My dad has started saying "rat hole" instead of "rabbit hole" for when you get really into something annnnnd I'm stealing that 🐀 040 4
Reposted by KJ SchmidtHypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 26/10/2025Really not going to get into it, but in 2025 it should be obvious that giving creepy-ass companies more data on you, even data you consider *innocuous*, is a very bad idea. The aggregation of said data, the assumptions made about you, and how that will be used to your detriment are well documented 15475121 475
Reposted by KJ SchmidtThree Scary Rogue Agents in a Trenchcoat @alexhanna.bsky.social · 24/10/2025I don't think there's any task I dread more than email, and probably one that something like an LLM is most well-suited for, in terms of just producing the text. But if you ever send me an LLM-generated email, I will crash out. I hope you'd respect me more than that. 3691 69
KJ Schmidt @kj-schmidt.bsky.social · 23/10/2025If you know me, you know that my dog Oscar is my everything. I've had him since I was 22. He turned 11 this weekend and then suddenly passed away on Tuesday. I am devastated. 210 2
KJ Schmidt @kj-schmidt.bsky.social · 07/10/2025Being at a point in my career where I can mentor others by validating their experiences and share strategies that helped me when I was struggling is such a gift. I love lifting up other people 000 0
Reposted by KJ SchmidtTracy Chou @triketora.com · 17/09/2025i love that someone made this video 121250 212
KJ Schmidt @kj-schmidt.bsky.social · 05/08/2025Happy to know "vibe coding" isn't a super common term outside of whatever social media space I'm in. Sad to know that I'm the person who explained the concept to my friends this weekend 000 0
KJ Schmidt @kj-schmidt.bsky.social · 09/07/2025Come work with me! My team is hiring a Bioinformatic Scientist. This position is part of the R&D team at The Institute of Genomic Medicine within Nationwide Children's Hospital. We research better diagnostics and treatments for pediatric cancer and rare diseases. lnkd.in/gtB2ikFclnkd.inLinkedInThis link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn 100 1
KJ Schmidt @kj-schmidt.bsky.social · 08/07/2025I always wanted kids but with everything happening in the world (climate change, extreme right wing politics, overpopulation fears I've been hearing my entire life, the isolation of new moms, maternal mortality rates increasing, school shootings, RFK jr getting rid of vaccines, etc) I probably won't 010 1
KJ Schmidt @kj-schmidt.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Fantastic talk by @drraymd.bsky.social today about health equity. I especially appreciated this image about equality vs equity and why the image we usually see (the kids outside of a baseball game) doesn't quite resonate with everyone. If you have the chance to see him speak, don't miss it! 020 2
KJ Schmidt @kj-schmidt.bsky.social · 29/06/2025This is a really crazy read. I was surprised last week to hear someone on the train talking to ChatGPT on the phone like they were a friend. It's wild to see how that can affect people 010 1
Reposted by KJ SchmidtGregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 06/06/2025The end of the American era in science has begun. Only we can stop the slide, but only if we act up. 719260 192
Reposted by KJ SchmidtCathy Gao-Howard MD MS @catgaohow.bsky.social · 18/05/2025Northwestern has not received any NIH funds since March. No written communication about why or what can be done. Thank you Ben Singer for raising awareness at #ATS2025 181458598 1.5K
KJ Schmidt @kj-schmidt.bsky.social · 12/05/2025So awesome to see such an impressive scholar from Toledo (my home town)! Please consider donating so he can compete at nationals 121 2
Reposted by KJ Schmidtdarth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 08/05/2025man those critics who called out altmans call for regulation in 2023 as cynical posturing to protect his lead in AI and he would change course once he got there were fuckin right on the money 11948136 948
KJ Schmidt @kj-schmidt.bsky.social · 08/05/2025AI for Science🤖👩🔬 If ur looking to share your work or reproduce others', check out Garden! Garden hosts collections of AI/ML models for science So proud I got to be a part of this project during my time at UChicago. Great team who is ready to listen & build what scientists need. Reach out to them! 000 0
KJ Schmidt @kj-schmidt.bsky.social · 08/05/2025"Since World War II, 'government R&D investments are pretty consistently driving about 20 to 25 percent of all U.S. private-sector productivity growth.'" www.npr.org/2025/05/08/n...npr.orgEconomists warn Trump's research cuts could have dire consequences for GDPPresident Trump has proposed slashing federal scientific funding. Economists say the long-term consequences could be dire. 000 0
KJ Schmidt @kj-schmidt.bsky.social · 29/04/2025And no one I talk to outside of the science world is aware 😞 Spread the word 000 0
KJ Schmidt @kj-schmidt.bsky.social · 28/04/2025The diamond league on Duolingo is insane. How are people getting 31,040 XP in a week?? That's almost the same as the amount of XP I've collected in my 61 day streak. What am I missing?? 000 0
KJ Schmidt @kj-schmidt.bsky.social · 26/04/2025Love seeing institutions take a stance against this administration's take on "science" publicly. Thank you, Nature 👏👏👏 www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comEugenics is on the rise again: human geneticists must take a standScientists must push back against the threat of rising white nationalism and the dangerous and pseudoscientific ideas of eugenics. 010 1
Reposted by KJ SchmidtCeleste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 24/03/2025People genuinely don't know. Spread the word. Tell your friends, neighbors, colleagues, people on the street. Put up flyers and stickers (a roundup here): bsky.app/profile/pron... 5369171 369
Reposted by KJ SchmidtNeil A. Evans @neilevans.rocks · 17/03/2025This is a really good article from @404media.co about how AI is damaging reality and how through brute force it's pushing out human interaction. www.404media.co/ai-slop-is-a...404media.coAI Slop Is a Brute Force Attack on the Algorithms That Control RealityGenerative AI spammers are brute forcing the internet, and it is working. 315253 152
KJ Schmidt @kj-schmidt.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Happy Mardi Gras!!! ⚜️💜💛💚⚜️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PAY...youtube.comMy Feet Can't Fail Me NowYouTube video by Dirty Dozen Brass Band - Topic 120 2
KJ Schmidt @kj-schmidt.bsky.social · 03/03/2025Really excited to see what comes from Civitaas! Love the focus shift from "can AI do this thing" to "can AI benefit us" using a human-centered approach 🙌 010 1
Reposted by KJ SchmidtStand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 01/03/2025Today is Rare Disease Day, and a great reminder of the importance of NIH and science funding in driving hope 🧬⬇️ www.rarediseaseday.orgrarediseaseday.orgRare Disease Day 2025 – Raising awareness for people living with rare diseases and their families worldwide. 214746 147
KJ Schmidt @kj-schmidt.bsky.social · 26/02/2025“The CEO argued that we should be looking at whether AI is generating real-world value instead of mindlessly running after fantastical ideas like AGI” 👏 👏 👏 000 0
KJ Schmidt @kj-schmidt.bsky.social · 26/02/2025“Generative AI isn’t that useful.” Really liked this article’s take on so many aspects of AI. Thank you @aristana.bsky.social for sharing with me!! www.wheresyoured.at/wheres-the-m...wheresyoured.atThere Is No AI RevolutionSoundtrack: Mack Glocky - Chasing Cars Last week, I spent a great deal of time and words framing the generative AI industry as a cynical con where OpenAI's Sam Altman and Anthropic's Dario Amodei hav... 130 3
KJ Schmidt @kj-schmidt.bsky.social · 25/02/2025I hate talking on the phone but today I called my reps and my senator. I hated every second of it but I’m at the point where anger/hopelessness pushes the social anxiety aside😤 010 1
KJ Schmidt @kj-schmidt.bsky.social · 24/02/2025I hope this means the AI bubble will pop soon and we can go back to using AI for things that matter/make sense 000 0
Reposted by KJ SchmidtEdward Doherty PhD. @drtcell.bsky.social · 15/02/2025I just learned of this site as a place for the amazing women in STEM to be shared and celebrated. So I am sharing it with all I can. 🧪 #STEM #science womenrefusingtobeerased.orgwomenrefusingtobeerased.orgWomen Refusing to Be ErasedJoin us to inspire, educate, and uplift women/womxn. 419787 197
KJ Schmidt @kj-schmidt.bsky.social · 14/02/2025I made these into cookies a few years ago and my favorite one was “bear wig” ❤️ 010 1
Reposted by KJ SchmidtArghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 14/02/2025I would just like to point out RFK Jr’s health EO puts all the “duh, you can fund your research through industry” people in a bind. Which is it? Should we lean more into industry funding, as they suggest? Or distance ourselves from industry, as this EO demands? 🤔 7495 49
Reposted by KJ SchmidtJaclyn A. Siegel, PhD @jacasiegel.bsky.social · 11/02/2025Happy International Day of Women in Science. The National Science Foundation’s list of flagged words includes both “Women” and “Female.” 2823041015 2.3K
Reposted by KJ SchmidtColette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 10/02/2025Get in dorks, we're going protesting! STAND UP FOR SCIENCE WITH US ON MARCH 7TH, 2025 WASHINGTON DC AND EVERY STATE CAPITOL Because science is for everyone! Find us at www.standupforscience2025.org #standupforscience2025 #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence 491526788 1.5K
KJ Schmidt @kj-schmidt.bsky.social · 11/02/2025Ohio…why aren’t you on this list?? (I know we’re a red state but this should not be a partisan issue) 000 0
Reposted by KJ SchmidtAlt NIH Bluesky 🧪 @altnih4science.bsky.social · 10/02/2025"It takes years to build a science lab." New post from us. "The long timelines to build up a team... make science research work different than many parts of the private sector." Science is hard to build but easy to break. The uncertainty is right now breaking cancer research. 🧪altnih4science.substack.comIt takes years to build a science labProductive science requires a great team, and that team develops together. That's one reason chaotic interference is dangerous for science. 522266 222
KJ Schmidt @kj-schmidt.bsky.social · 10/02/2025Kendrick’s halftime show was incredible. Visually so fun to watch (which a lot of halftime shows fail at imo). I loved it. He’s so intentional with his work that I can’t wait to read about all the details I didn’t catch 010 1
KJ Schmidt @kj-schmidt.bsky.social · 09/02/2025THIS PREGAME PERFORMANCE!!!! The marching band!! All female brass band!! Harry connick junior!!! Mardi Gras Indians!!!! I’m losing it over here 000 0
Reposted by KJ SchmidtJoe Allen @joeallenjoe.bsky.social · 08/02/2025This framing is their framing, and NYT took the bait. The correct and accurate framing is: “Deep cuts to medical research threatens progress on cancer and heart disease research, costs the economy $80B, and threatens 300,000 jobs across red and blue states” 211387460 1.4K
Reposted by KJ SchmidtAlt NIH Bluesky 🧪 @altnih4science.bsky.social · 08/02/2025“The leading category of study at NIH is cancer research, an area that has produced breakthrough drugs that have significantly extended survival for people with certain blood cancers and skin cancers…” www.nytimes.com/2025...nytimes.comTrump Administration Cuts Put Medical Progress at Risk, Researchers SayGrants from the National Institutes of Health come with additional money for overhead. A planned $4 billion cut would leave colleges with large budget gaps. 312437 124