SB Paxson @sbpaxson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026You know you don’t need to take a best TV list seriously when they leave out Orphan Black. 120
Reposted by SB PaxsonSB Paxson @sbpaxson.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Sharing to simply state: I will NEVER vote for a candidate with anti-trans and/or anti-queer platforms. Never. Doesn’t matter who the opponent is. And a party that embraces candidates like that won’t get another dime from me. So you know, powers that be, make your decisions wisely… 4471103
Reposted by SB Paxson🎃 Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 09/09/2026Team Blue No Matter Who is going to have their work cut out for them because I for one refuse to entertain voting for or even saying nice things about someone who wants to compromise on trans rights. Like get the fuck away from me. 1293854800
Reposted by SB PaxsonKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 07/09/2026Isaac Newton famously wrote “if I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” Academic progress is always iterative and builds on the work of others, and a key component of academic culture is proper citation & attribution. It would be a travesty to let LLMs destroy that. 181447309
Reposted by SB PaxsonTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Because there are two Americas*, we are underestimating the amount of psychosocial grief unleashed this past week Michael Wright Cassandra Wilson Dolly Parton Tim Curry Gloria Steinem In basically one week 361608253
Reposted by SB Paxson🎃 Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 03/09/2026I hope people read Gloria Steinhem's criticism of white feminism.stylist.co.ukGloria Steinem on "white feminism", racism and why white women voted for TrumpThe feminist leader says the feminist movement should be for everyone - but that we need to be prepared to have difficult conversations about race. 10645246
SB Paxson @sbpaxson.bsky.social · 03/09/2026cnn.comGloria Steinem, feminist icon and founder of Ms. Magazine, dies at 92 | CNNGloria Steinem, the American journalist and political activist who became the face of second-wave feminism in the late 1960s and early 1970s, has died at age 92, according to her verified Instagram ac... 000
Reposted by SB PaxsonWill McKinley @willmckinley.bsky.social · 26/08/2026"It's given a lot of people permission to be themselves, to not dream it, be it, which is the motto of the movie, really. I would like to be remembered for that." Farewell to Tim Curry (1946-2026) #RIP 64120383685
Reposted by SB PaxsonGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 25/08/2026Dolly loved and mothered all of us who were told by our towns we were too fallen for loving and mothering. The queer. The slutty. The barren. “I know, honey. Just let it out.” —— I’ll leave you this. Dolly (and Linda and Emmylou) loving and mothering the wayward son. youtu.be/wWEQDyrbphE?...youtu.beDolly Parton Linda Ronstadt Emmylou Harris - The Sweetest GiftYouTube video by littlesparrow185 182847297
Reposted by SB PaxsonJorts (and Jean) @jortsthecat.bsky.social · 25/08/2026The world is bereft to have lost Dolly Parton 413680370
SB Paxson @sbpaxson.bsky.social · 20/08/2026I echo some form of this every time some potential student’s parent stops me on Campus to ask about the new AI institute or the university integration of AI. It’s absolute nonsense 020
Reposted by SB PaxsonTyler, from the Internet (Haunted) @tylerfromtheinternet.com · 17/08/2026we don't protect child actors enough. especially women. 372797607
SB Paxson @sbpaxson.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Actively in a Hereos rewatch, so this is gutting. Watched her grow up with me. Rest in peace, bisexual queen. “Save the cheerleader, save the world.” 010
SB Paxson @sbpaxson.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Currently interviewing faculty about research publishing/impact, and when we get to the pub timeline, men have higher numbers for 2020 and generally report COVID as positive for them. Women see a dip in their numbers and their responses are generally about how hard COVID was… 222
SB Paxson @sbpaxson.bsky.social · 25/07/2026There’s something about a show that starts from the premise “women are powerful, period” that always totally captures my heart. Badass feminist besties for another 12 seasons please 🙏 1273
SB Paxson @sbpaxson.bsky.social · 25/07/2026The thing I love most about this show is how unabashedly it states that women are the loves of our lives. Men can be useful, if rarely, but it is in our friends that we find meaning and true love. 1153
SB Paxson @sbpaxson.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Sharing to simply state: I will NEVER vote for a candidate with anti-trans and/or anti-queer platforms. Never. Doesn’t matter who the opponent is. And a party that embraces candidates like that won’t get another dime from me. So you know, powers that be, make your decisions wisely… 4471103
Reposted by SB PaxsonPrisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 16/07/2026"meeting people where they are" means you have to accept that they sincerely believe what they believe. It does NOT mean that you have to pretend to agree with their beliefs. In fact, you must be honest when you don't. Grown ups have to deal with people who don't agree with them all of the time. 81452346
SB Paxson @sbpaxson.bsky.social · 15/07/2026There were also major agreements across ethical cultures. All were willing to see themselves in a public role & were willing to communicate with lay audiences. And most expressed need for scientists to receive better training to manage conflicting responsibilities. link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.comScientific Objectivity and the Pursuit of the Public Good - Science and Engineering EthicsScientists are increasingly expected to not only produce objective science but also to use their science and expertise to support the public good. Prior studies indicate that scientists see both respo... 010
SB Paxson @sbpaxson.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Particularly, a major fault line dividing the different ethical cultures on objectivity was whether scientists should support or advocate policies their research could inform. (This research was done between November 2024 and February 2025) link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.comScientific Objectivity and the Pursuit of the Public Good - Science and Engineering EthicsScientists are increasingly expected to not only produce objective science but also to use their science and expertise to support the public good. Prior studies indicate that scientists see both respo... 110
SB Paxson @sbpaxson.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Our research suggests that land grant scientists have different priorities related to public service and objective science that was not differentiated by discipline or career rank, but rather their ethical orientation to the role of the "scientist." link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.comScientific Objectivity and the Pursuit of the Public Good - Science and Engineering EthicsScientists are increasingly expected to not only produce objective science but also to use their science and expertise to support the public good. Prior studies indicate that scientists see both respo... 110
SB Paxson @sbpaxson.bsky.social · 15/07/2026New research from a team I assisted in examining how land grant scientists navigate competing scientific responsibilities. This research expands on Pielke's scientific roles describing the three cultures of ethical thought: arbiters, advocates, and brokers. link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.comScientific Objectivity and the Pursuit of the Public Good - Science and Engineering EthicsScientists are increasingly expected to not only produce objective science but also to use their science and expertise to support the public good. Prior studies indicate that scientists see both respo... 100
Reposted by SB Paxsonunraveled @unraveledpress.com · 13/07/2026You can and should point out that police killing people daily is the "norm" in America. But that doesn't mean you *accept* the normalization of this violence and the way some people rush to smugly point these things out contributes to collective fatigue. Your horror has been stolen from you. 2347141189
SB Paxson @sbpaxson.bsky.social · 04/07/2026I have enjoyed watching this cup on Telemundo more than any previous cup despite not speaking much Spanish. The delight is more palpable and the love of the game overrules capitalism (mostly). Also, I find it adorable that one commentator calls Mbappé, Señor Kylian 010
Reposted by SB PaxsonElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 30/06/2026See, people always want to make this just about "sports," but the real upshot here is that, 6-3, trans women can't make a claim under the Equal Protection Clause. And if they can't do that, it's hard to see how they have constitutional rights. 3539821424
Reposted by SB Paxsonabby (sports) @stabbyabby.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Everyone shut up I finally got a video of Jyn doing her cartoon snoring thing 261147134147
SB Paxson @sbpaxson.bsky.social · 16/06/2026This but with Fourstatic.klipy.comMonica Geller Says Seven in FriendsALT: Monica Geller Says Seven in Friends 000
SB Paxson @sbpaxson.bsky.social · 16/05/2026“Owning the libs” can cover a lot of the contradictions in maga politics. A sense of winning even if the power and joy aren’t “theirs”, they can still lay a claim to it. At least, that’s partly what motivates my white Floridian rural neighbors. The left’s upset eases their own discomfort 050
Reposted by SB PaxsonFlorence Ashley @floralashes.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Many students and members of the public seem to have the mistaken impression that being a professor gives you less freedom in what you say publicly, rather than more. 2709
Reposted by SB PaxsonJenni @jennismovingcastle.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Ok everyone. I know we all write books. There are many books to be purchased. But, I am kindly asking that you consider pre-ordering my book. The book features 27 beautiful portraits/artwork of rural queer young adults in full color. TABL26 at upcolorado.com for 40% off. 34427
SB Paxson @sbpaxson.bsky.social · 06/05/2026The ways that dems have just accepted the Republican framing of dems as educational elitists shows how much disdain they hold for “intellectuals” and for “regular” people. It’s wild how much they don’t understand framing and political narratives. That’s why Mamdani is a balm. He gets it. 040
Reposted by SB Paxsonderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Pierre Bourdieu once argued that the question of whether something is art isn't answered by the artist's intention or even the object itself. Instead, the quality of being "art" is conferred by a community — curators, dealers, auction houses, audiences, etc. 🧵 18079661723
Reposted by SB PaxsonEd BooOOooOOmila @edburmila.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Class in the US is entirely a matter of aesthetics now. Rich suburban kids are “country”. Beard Dudes who look like they love IPAs are “working class.” Teachers who make $32,000 a year but have to dress up sort of nice in JCPenney clothes are “elites“. None of these words mean anything anymore. 9456231132
Reposted by SB PaxsonTheePlavaLaGuna @theeplavalaguna.bsky.social · 04/05/2026I saw a something recently that said members of fandoms no longer exist as fans but believe they are stakeholders. They believe that their opinions and feelings have weight and influence. So they engage performances like they’re directing or a part of the production. It’s wild. 1226044
Reposted by SB PaxsonJess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 27/04/2026I remember, in grad school, Chuck Bosk telling us, re: ethnography--if you haven't pissed someone off with your research, you probably haven't done enough to interrogate systems of power. 022172
Reposted by SB Paxsonjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 16/04/2026calls for “viewpoint diversity” are little more than demands for a quota system for political conservatives who otherwise could not hack it www.aaup.org/academe/issu...aaup.orgSeven Theses Against Viewpoint DiversityDemands for “viewpoint diversity,” a pillar of the Right’s strategy to remake higher education, collide with the pursuit of truth. 582821582
SB Paxson @sbpaxson.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Too many people see politics and elections as winner take all, and while on the surface that’s the way it works, it’s not the way it works at all. 020
Reposted by SB PaxsonCharlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 07/04/2026today sure feels like one of the all time ‘so i still just gotta go and do my little job during all this?!’ moments 584147694
Reposted by SB PaxsonKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 07/04/2026A few have suggested that some aspects of this mission--joy, international teamwork, diversity--are being played up to stick it to the hateful attitude of the administration. But I don't think it's that. I think it's just that those things are essential to and inseparable from a mission like this. 17188411293
Reposted by SB PaxsonDr. Skylar Grayson @skylargrayson.bsky.social · 04/04/2026NASA just dropped this image of Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch looking back at us. The first woman to ever see our planet in its entirety. I’m not crying you’re crying 🥹🔭🧪 📸: NASA 344362857567