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Joslynn Lee, Ph.D.

@theoreticalfun.bsky.social
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Enrolled Kawaika (Laguna Pueblo), Haaku (Acoma Pueblo) & Diné (Navajo). Likes to eat, bike, run, & science (chemistry PhD, microbiome, acidophiles). Associate professor of Chemistry at Fort Lewis College; She/hers

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Joslynn Lee, Ph.D. @theoreticalfun.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Our FLC SACNAS @sacnas.bsky.social student group put together some midterm crash out snack baskets for their peers! Such a great idea for this busy week that the brain needs energy!
White basket filled with various snacks. There is a sign above that reads free midterms crash out snacks.
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Joslynn Lee, Ph.D. @theoreticalfun.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
It’s the time of the semester that students are choosing grad programs and acceptances for summer internships. Such a happy time amid the chaos around us.
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Joslynn Lee, Ph.D. @theoreticalfun.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Yesterday we held our 2026 Pueblo Feast day at FLC! As their co-advisor, it’s amazing to see the Pueblo Alliance students plan this community event. We had a workshop on pottery, two amazing dance groups perform & delicious food prepared. Bringing our culture to campus is reconcilation in action.
Hands molding clay A man and woman in traditional Pueblo dance attire dancing next to one another.A table with people gathered at one end. Trays of tamales, oven breads are next to bowls of various stews.
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Ashok Dadhwal @ashokdadhwal196.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Black History Month isn’t nostalgia—it’s truth-telling. This city, this country, was built by Black hands, Black labor, Black brilliance. Honoring that history isn’t radical. Erasing it is. Remember who built the mosaic—and who’s still trying to break it.
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Joslynn Lee, Ph.D. @theoreticalfun.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
What a great weekend spent with undergrads at the ACS Graduate School Readiness Bootcamp! It was awesome to be a facilitator and help students get ready for their next steps in life! As a PI, I tried to remind them we are human and want the best for them. But funding is definitely an issue.
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 25/01/2026
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
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Joslynn Lee, Ph.D. @theoreticalfun.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
First day back to teaching, & still masking! This start of semester is hard with what’s happening in the US now. I’m distracted, my students too. I told students to show up if they can but communicate with me if they cannot. Though ICE is in major cities, I know folks may have loved ones affected.
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Joslynn Lee, Ph.D. @theoreticalfun.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
End of 2025, we got our collaborative paper published! It’s exciting to be part of BioDIGS to bring microbiome research and education to undergraduates. Happy to see 2 FLC students as co-authors! 1/2 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Unearthing soil biodiversity through collaborative genomic research and education - Nature Genetics
The BioDIGS project is a nationwide initiative involving students, researchers and educators across more than 40 research and teaching institutions. Participants lead sample collection, computational ...
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 26/12/2025
The days between December 25 and January 1 are the Lanthanides and Actinides of the Gregorian calendar
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Joslynn Lee, Ph.D. @theoreticalfun.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Help our undergraduate research program on #givingtuesday ! We’ve got incredible students who can benefit from any donation size. givingday.fortlewis.edu/giving-day/1...
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#FLCForever
Support #FLCFOREVER Giving Tuesday 2025!
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Chemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
The 2026 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List has 333 tenure-track positions and 48 teaching-only positions: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... #facultychemjobs #chemsky #chemchat ⚗️🧪
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The 2026 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 05/11/2025
BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students. Follow AP for live updates.
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Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power
One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.
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Not Just Phlogiston @notphlogiston.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
I'm giving a webinar with AACT on Tues Nov 11 at 4pm PST/ 7pm EST. It's free! It's only an hour! Register here: teachchemistry.org/professional... #iTeachChem
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Webinars | Is this really science? How social justice conversations benefit your chemistry class | AACT
AACT is a professional community by and for K–12 teachers of chemistry
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Joslynn Lee, Ph.D. @theoreticalfun.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Collaborating with American Chemical Society (ACS) along with some great speakers on this amazing panel tomorrow at #ndiSTEM2025!
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Joslynn Lee, Ph.D. @theoreticalfun.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Gave my practice talk at rehearsal for #ndistem2025! I forget the bright lights and size of the audience! Excited to be here in Columbus for the #SACNAS conference!
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Joslynn Lee, Ph.D. @theoreticalfun.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
There is active ICE behavior in the Durango community. It’s hard to teach when all of this is happening.
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Joslynn Lee, Ph.D. @theoreticalfun.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
I’ve donated supplies to my local food bank. If you can to help your community, do so!
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Claudia Gonzaga-Jauregui @cgonzagaj.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
"...researchers who invest time in their students tend to lead more-productive, more-collaborative groups and attract stronger future students than those who do not." "Time spent with the next generation of scientists is an investment." www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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What makes PhD students happy? Good supervision
Supervisors who invest in positive mentoring relationships with their PhD candidates also reap the benefits for their own research.
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Joslynn Lee, Ph.D. @theoreticalfun.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Celebrating Indigenous People’s Day at Fort Lewis College. The rain pushed back our solidarity walk but such great words from a keynote speaker and wrapped up with lunch! Got to pose with our college president!
Two Indigenous women standing together with people in the background.  Chalkboard sign with written words: Happy Indigenous People’s Day.
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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Western Alaska was hit hard by the recent storms. Houses floated away in Kipnuk, houses flipped over, people lost everything from the flooding that came with the storms. Please donate if you can. This group has a long history of supporting AK communities. alaskacf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/c...
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Some things I saw recently that I think are cool (Native American jewelry edition): — Neil Zarama. New Ralph Lauren collab coming (IG whirlinglog_and_arrow) — Troy Oviedo (IG troyoviedo) 😮‍💨 — Falcon Trading Company (IG ftcjewelry) — Samuel Sumpter (IG nabaahii_bizhiil_creations)
Some Ralph Lauren models wearing a Native American belt buckle and pin. Also photos of Native American repoussé pin and handmade silver rings in different styles. Native American silver cuff bracelet, rings, and belt buckles decorated with turquoise stones. Native American cuff bracelets and pendants, many decorated with turquoise stones. Native American squash blossom necklaces.
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Katrina Miller @katrinamillerphd.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
three cheers for slow science, each Nobel representing decades of inquiry that paved the way for the technology, treatments, & toys of tomorrow: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/s...
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Nobel Prizes This Year Offer Three Cheers for Slow Science
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Katie Langin @klangin.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Today was a hard day for Ph.D. students who found out that they can no longer apply for NSF's prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship Program. "Devastating“ was how one student described it to me. #GradSchool #NSFGRFP www.science.org/content/arti...
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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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Joslynn Lee, Ph.D. @theoreticalfun.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Today in my chemical biology course, students were able to perform molecular docking using SwissDock! The web-server has a huge update & output opens in ChimeraX (seen below) pretty well. To compare the prediction with a known structure, they did an alignment with poses. Predictions were close! 1/2
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Harmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
The sad truth is that vaccines and vaccination are a feedback loop. We take them for granted because they work well for the most part. Then we take them away because of concerns or downright quackery. Then the diseases come roaring back, making vaccines cool again. In the interim, people die.
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Joslynn Lee, Ph.D. @theoreticalfun.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Canceled my Amazon Prime a while back. But canceled my Hulu/Disney+ today. Bummed to miss out on High Potential and Abbott Elementary in their upcoming season.
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Casey terHorst @ecoevolab.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
The GRFP lives!! (due end of October) www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 04/09/2025
First Bernie Sanders. Then the CDC directors. Now, more than 1,000 current and former HHS staffers are demanding he step down.
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RFK Jr.’s enemies list just got a lot longer
First Bernie Sanders. Then CDC directors. Now, more than 1,000 current and former HHS staffers are demanding he step down.
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 26/08/2025
There are lots of rumors flying around about what might happen to COVID vaccine access, but please note we still do not have any official news yet. While we wait, there are things you can do: 1️⃣ Wear a mask to prevent COVID transmission 2️⃣ Push your elected officials to speak up about vaccine access
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Joslynn Lee, Ph.D. @theoreticalfun.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
1st day of classes went well for this associate professor! I’ll ride this tenure/promotion wave for another week. I’m teaching a new chemical biology class this semester. Excited to bring computational chemistry topics & hands-on activities in the computer lab. Also still masking this semester!
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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
1/ Quick update on #fallvaccines: Flu and RSV vaccines remain business as usual this fall: if you’re eligible, you should be able to get them without issue. Vaccinations should start in September. Covid-19 vaccines are another story. There will be three key developments this week 👇
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Joslynn Lee, Ph.D. @theoreticalfun.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
I got my COVID-19 booster today! I am hoping there will be a new updated version but who knows what will happen. Better to protect yourself until we get more information.
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 15/08/2025
Why are some still spreading misinfo that "masks only work when everyone wears one," & use it as an excuse not to mask as "no-one else is." It isn't all or nothing. While it's safer when more mask because there's less virus in the air, a well-fitting mask protects you even if no-one else masks.
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ACS BIOL: Division of Biochemistry and Chemical Biology @acsbiol.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
I swear if we reach 1000 followers on here before #ACSFall2025 I'll eat an entire banana 🍌
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Joslynn Lee, Ph.D. @theoreticalfun.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
I got to share a bit about Indigenous values in chemistry on this pod! Thanks @nature for the feature and joining some an amazing list of ChangeMakers!
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Scott Bagley @bagphos.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
#ChemSky #ACSFall2025 Huge thank you to Prof. Isaiah Speight, Prof. Kensha Clark, and Prof. Davita Watkins for organizing this amazing lineup of impressive speakers. Hosted by organicdivision.org POLY and INOR. Thank you to ACS President Dr. Phillips for elevating this to a Presidential Symposium
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Joslynn Lee, Ph.D. @theoreticalfun.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
“Increasing the presence of Indigenous researchers in a university benefits Indigenous students, who gain from being taught, mentored and supervised by Indigenous scientists in a variety of fields.” This is so impactful and empowering. Also the colleagues and collaborators who engage too! 1/2
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Aaron Collins @masknerd.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
I made a bold claim this spring, if you recontextualize the 2022 CDC mortality data and look at the root cause of mortality, **the #1 killer in the US stuff you breathe**. Clean air leads to better health, including lower blood pressure. www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/...
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Effect of HEPA Filtration Air Purifiers on Blood Pressure: A Pragmatic Randomized Crossover Trial
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Joslynn Lee, Ph.D. @theoreticalfun.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Still masking! Today’s travel day has been filled with people coughing and having runny noses. People cough on their hands and touch surfaces. Gross.
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Joslynn Lee, Ph.D. @theoreticalfun.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Day 2 of our Southwest Summit was filled with fun! Dr. Aaron Thomas from University of Montana shared his journey in STEM. Panel of undergrad, grad & postdoc experiences. Thinking about school schedules. Lastly, people got to practice their interview skills. Multiple ways to show STEM possibilities!
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Michoacan Spider Deity @tsikuapu.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
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Joslynn Lee, Ph.D. @theoreticalfun.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Excited to hang out with our CARE students and @nauleelab.bsky.social!! Finishing up some final research poster presentations practice & professional development activities before our celebration this Saturday!! I can’t believe it’s year 6 of this high school training program!
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Leslie Rissler @ljrissler.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
“More than 140 employees of the National Science Foundation have signed a letter denouncing what they described as efforts to undermine one of the country’s main science funding agencies. … Out of fear of retaliation, all but one of the employees’ signatures are redacted.”
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Amid Fear of Retaliation, N.S.F. Workers Sign Letter of Dissent
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Joslynn Lee, Ph.D. @theoreticalfun.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
I love sharing the amazing work my friends & I do that showcase chemistry being fun. Thank you to the #ChemEd2025 conference organizers for the invite. They even gave me this amazing plaque! So fortunate to connect with some amazing chemistry educators & enjoy sessions! @chemed2025co.bsky.social
Woman on stage with microphone. Screen projecting text “welcome to ChemEd 2025!!” With names Linda Cummings and Ryan Johnson as co-chairs. Woman standing on stage looking towards the screen projecting photos under the text “community and giving back”. One woman masked holding a wooden plaque next to another woman, both looking at the camera. In the background is a podium with Mines and its emblem. Wooden plaque with mountain etched with element symbol Au above text reading Chem Ed 2025 July 20-25 and below the image Dr. Joslynn Lee plenary speaker.
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Joslynn Lee, Ph.D. @theoreticalfun.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Excited to be at the @chemed2025co.bsky.social ChemEd conference for the first time! Great sessions this morning and I’m giving a talk tomorrow! I’m bummed I didn’t pack my nerdy chemistry shirts.
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Dr. Michael D. L. Johnson @copperbae.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
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Johnnie Jae @johnniejae.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
I've been working on the mascot issue in various ways my entire life but more formally since around 2012. In massive numbers, Natives from citizens, organizations to entire tribal nations have organized and filed lawsuits, created policy changes on local and state levels to #ChangetheName.
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Joslynn Lee, Ph.D. @theoreticalfun.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
Trying to get food aid. I’m heartbroken.
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Joslynn Lee, Ph.D. @theoreticalfun.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
Thanks American Chemical Society for bringing together some amazing postdocs & faculty for this P2F program. Even with the funding/government situation, this space was a great place to build community for support. I enjoyed helping out & connecting with folks who are also on Bluesky! 1/2
Masked person wearing a badge standing infront of a sign that reads Postdoc to Faculty Mock Interview Session. Room with round table of people sitting infront of a screen projecting the text ACS Postdoc to Faculty Workshop with dates and location.
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