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ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️

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Mariam Aly @mariamaly.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Are you an early career scholar interested in learning more about peer review? Join us for our virtual @reviewerzero.bsky.social workshop! We will help you understand how peer review works and give advice on responding to reviewer comments. 9-10:30am PT / 12-1:30pm ET on October 30th. Register👇🏼

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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Peer Review 101. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

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Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 02/10/2025

“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.” ― Jane Goodall 💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero

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Kevin M. King @kevinmking.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Despite heroic efforts by a small cadre of people in the field, the vast majority of senior PIs in clinical psychology continue to be uninterested or hostile to OS practices. It makes me think they just don't care, and it's really depressing.

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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Hey Dorks! We are working really hard to fight for science and democracy…and it’s working. Last week, we got a commitment to write articles against RFK Jr. @standupforscience.bsky.social is punching above our weight! Chip in to keep us fighting here: act.standupforscience.net/fundraising/...

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Help Fuel the Big Budget Battle of Fall 2025!

Donate now to help mobilize the fight for science and democracy. Every contribution matters!

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Ashley Watts @ashleylwatts.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

I've said it once, and I'll say it again: Open science discussions that are largely hostile and condescending toward non-adopters will not motivate behavior change. Are we doing altruism, or antagonism? Signed, someone who practices open science

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Kevin M. King @kevinmking.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

I'm reviewing applications for the University of Washington's PhD program this fall. Applicants interested in the Clinical Psychology, Social-Personality (emphasis on personality), or Quantitative programs are welcome to apply. More information here: sites.google.com/uw.edu/radla...

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RADLab - Graduate Applicants

Is the RADLab a good fit for my career goals? Our lab is very research oriented. Our primary goal is to train doctoral students to make outstanding, substantive, and meaningful contributions to the sc...

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Mikela Ritter @mikelaritter.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Remembering all those who’ve been lost to overdose and substance use. Especially my dear friend who was gone overnight by opioids. Addiction is devastating. But there is hope, and as she would always say, Stay North. In memory of NH

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 20/07/2025

Cutting Medicaid & Medicare isn’t bold. It’s cruel. Fewer people living w/ dignity, fewer lives saved, & more families left to suffer. There is nothing “beautiful” about taking care away from the sick, the elderly, the poor. There is nothing strong about leaving people behind. zurl.co/Fl1oQ

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Association for Psychological Science @psychscience.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Join @ryanlinnbrown.bsky.social, David Creswell, and A. Janet Tomiyama on July 23 for a new webinar! Learn more about what distinguishes toxic stress from manageable challenges, how #stress manifests differently across cultures & life stages, and which interventions are backed by evidence.

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 09/07/2025

Good morning resistance! The charge from these committee members is "illegal retaliation". 🧨 Let's plan our day together making the necessary noise we need to make to demand #Zeldin CANCELS the #EPA139 LEAVES INVESTIGATIONS & RETALIATIONS TODAY. Resist act.standupforscience.net/forms/epa-ad...

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ADD YOUR NAME: Support the EPA Public Servants' Declaration of Dissent!

Join the courageous and committed EPA public servants who are standing up to protect our communities and our future.

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Kevin M. King @kevinmking.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

"The open science pyramid is actually a tomb" Outstanding and thoughtful post on how to actually achieve the goals of science reform (and about what those goals actually could be).

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 03/07/2025

These are the people ensuring your water is safe & air breathable. Hundreds of #EPA professionals spoke out - worried about public safety, ignored science, and shrinking support for vulnerable communities. We stand with them. Sign here to join us ➡️zurl.co/T2a5Z zurl.co/hCozc

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EPA employees put names to 'declaration of dissent' over agency moves under Trump

The letter is rare public criticism from agency employees who could face blowback for speaking out against a weakening of funding and federal support.

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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Hey #ClinicalPsych people…If you have even an ounce of bandwidth to spare and a desire to ~do something~, I’ve got an idea. Comment/DM/yell in my general direction!

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Kevin M. King @kevinmking.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Public universities are a gift from the American people to the American people. We're dedicated to educating our citizens and making our states and thus our country a better place for all of us.

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 31/05/2025

The moral of the story: The math ain't mathin'. Trump's cuts to science spending will damage our economy, leave hundreds of thousands of people jobless, destroy the discovery pipeline, and most importantly, cost lives. But we are fighting back. Join us: www.standupforscience.net/summer-fight...

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Summer Fight For Science 2025 — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE

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Kevin M. King @kevinmking.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Anyone remember the plagiarism accusations they used to take down the leaders of universities? Anyone? Is this thing on?

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 07/05/2025

✅ ACTION ITEM ✅ The National Science Foundation is under attack. Trump’s budget is moving to dismantle one of the great engines of U.S. innovation, education, and discovery. The fight to save NSF is on—and now there’s a new home base to join the front lines (🧵 1/3): www.savensf.com

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Home | Save NSF

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Ira Hyman @irahyman.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Great thread on the importance of investing in basic and applied science. Nice approach to talking with everyone about how science works. @standupforscience.bsky.social @cdelawalla.bsky.social @mikelaritter.bsky.social

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 03/05/2025

In WA state so many communities are in floodways & the process to get approval on important salmon habitat restoration can take years. I'm introducing a bill to provide the flexibility needed to better protect & restore our ecosystems, & still uphold flood safety standards.

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NPR @npr.org · 25/04/2025

A kid whose parents couldn't afford school fees is now an "icon" on Time magazine's 2025 list — recognizing her work as CEO of Camfed, a charity that gives millions of girls a chance for an education.

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Angie Murimirwa: From hiding in the bathroom to Time's most influential people list

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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

GOOD EVENING, DORKS. Did you know you can call your senators and house rep and ask for specific grants to be restored? You can ask for specific jobs to be restored. You can ask for data to be restored. You can ask for teams tracking food safety to be restored. Do what you want with this info!

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Cornell Advancing Science and Policy Club (ASAP) @cornellasap.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

On June 16, make an impact by writing an op-ed for your hometown paper sharing your personal scientific journey, and the meaning of your work. Reaching a diverse readerhsip is how we gain support! #SciComm @sciforgood.bsky.social @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social Sign up: tinyurl.com/McClintockLe...

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 26/04/2025

The final honor guard for Pope Francis included migrants, prisoners, transgender people, the homeless and others selected by the Vicariate of Rome as a symbol of the late pope’s mission of inclusion and outreach. Read more from the funeral: wapo.st/3YdDGqM

“That they should be the ones to welcome Pope Francis’s coffin in the basilica is because these people are those who represented the focus of his mission,” said Father Giulio Albanese, head of missionary cooperation and communications for the Vicariate of Rome. “They are those who live on the peripheries, geographical and existential peripheries.”

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Ira Hyman @irahyman.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

False information that is part of a broader disinformation narrative. This is easily checked. Now the question is how widely it gets distributed without correction. I anticipate that some in right-wing media will promote Trump’s lie. I anticipate that it’ll be widely spread on social media. WTF.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 18/04/2025

A national action against the Trump administration’s policies is expected to unfold across 50 states and D.C. on Saturday. The demonstrations will range from days of service and mutual aid events to rallies and protests. Here’s what to know about why people are protesting.

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What to know about the nationwide ‘50501’ protests planned against Trump

Organizers say the demonstrations are expected in cities across the U.S., focused on different issues and with ‘day of action’ community service elements included.

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Lisa Fazio @lkfazio.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Can confirm that my NSF grant "How False Beliefs Form & How to Correct Them" was cancelled today because it is "not in alignment with current NSF priorities" Shocking that understanding how people are misled by false information is now a forbidden topic. Our work will continue but at a smaller scale

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Kevin M. King @kevinmking.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Here's a specific reason how this weakens basic research. NIH explicitly encouraged basic research. But if you mention clinical intervention in your grant, it's fair game for reviewers to critique how your proposal applies to intervention, . Even if your grant really has nothing to do with it.

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Science for Good ☀️ @sciforgood.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Take Action NOW to defend academic freedom and higher education. Say no to politics in our research. Sign our Open Letter below in support of institutions that are speaking out, and calling for others to join. ⬇️ sciforgood.org/support-academic-freedom/ #scienceforgood #defendresearch

Orange background with the text "Defend Academic Freedom" and a photo of Harvard University.

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Mikela Ritter @mikelaritter.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Philosophical implications of quantum mechanics - Feynman puts the uncertainty principle into perspective for me. In science generally, making an observation (e.g., self-report survey) affects the phenomenon (e.g., person’s thoughts, behavior, emotion). This is not unique to the social sciences

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 17/04/2025

Harvard University stands to lose billions in federal funding, but the government’s actions against one of the world’s top research institutions were applied with vague accusations and no proof of specific legal violations, documents show.

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Trump’s freeze on $2.2 billion to Harvard provided no proof of wrongdoing

The Trump administration skipped over requirements, including offering to hold a hearing, when applying financial penalties related to civil rights violations.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

People want institutions to stand up www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

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Sam Goldstein @samschuelstein.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Meanwhile, universities in FL are deputizing campus police to serve as ICE proxies and DeSantis formed his own DOGE to go after funding for higher ed. 🫠

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 13/04/2025

Another congressional recess is here — in the middle of GOP efforts to craft a massively unpopular reconciliation bill that guts Medicaid and SNAP to fund tax cuts for billionaires. Help us turn up the heat on Republicans and mobilize the public against this heinous bill: indivisible.org/muskorus

(over an image of a stop sign) STOP THE CUTS
APRIL RECESS
APRIL 12TH —> 27TH

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Washington State Democrats @wadems.org · 12/04/2025

Black women are three and a half times more likely to die of pregnancy related complications than their white counterparts in the United States. Black mothers deserve better. This Black Maternal Health week, we must fight for equitable care and support for every mom in Washington.

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Christine Harold @christinescreen.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Highly recommend this interview with Christopher Eisgruber, President of Princeton University, on why academic freedom at our higher ed institutions should concern all Americans. #AcademicSky #MomSky

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The University President Willing to Fight Trump

Christopher L. Eisgruber of Princeton University talks about the administration’s move to freeze billions of dollars in funding to higher education institutions.

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Jordan Meier @doc-jlmeier.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Great news: NIH postbac program is recruiting again! If your grad school plans were affected by program cutbacks or admissions freezes this year I highly encourage you to apply, this could be a perfect opportunity. Please repost. www.training.nih.gov/research-tra...

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Ashlinn Peters, M.S. (They/Them) @ashlinnpeters.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

One of my good friends is collecting data for her thesis! Please consider participating! unt.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Mikela Ritter @mikelaritter.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Seattle - Stand Up for Science with us TOMORROW!! Kill the Cuts 📍Montlake Triangle ⏰ 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM 📆 April 8 We want to stand up with our entire community! No need to be a scientist here - we all unite together! #scienceisforeveryone @standupforscience.bsky.social @sufsseattle.bsky.social

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Washington State Democrats @wadems.org · 08/04/2025

Know your rights when encountering immigration enforcement! ¡Conozca sus derechos con la migra!

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Kevin M. King @kevinmking.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Ok fine I'll quote post my critiques. This paper has a lot of strengths and I think the premise and work presented is interesting and very well done. But the authors frame it as addressing the research to practice gap without actually engaging in that literature. 1/

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Ira Hyman @irahyman.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

This not a victory for Trump. It is a violation of human rights. That is the correct frame. The media has got to move from the sports metaphor to a discussion of what matters in the news.

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Nick Knudsen @nickknudsenus.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

SEATTLE WASHINGTON SHOWED UP!!! ✊

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