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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.

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

Also knowing educational, curriculum & training are important for the next gen of scientists! More coming in data analysis this year but this was an awesome contribution on how to collect samples and organizing public data and downstream analysis! So many great folks on this effort. 2/2

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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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Joslynn Lee, Ph.D. @theoreticalfun.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

That’s awful, esp at a conference like ABRCMS. I hope the student is doing okay! I’m not sure why people say things like that.

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Joslynn Lee, Ph.D. @theoreticalfun.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

I do 10-12 min quizzes in class, 1-2 problems. It does take up time but I’m able to check into what students are missing & intervene. I’ve cut some content unfortunately, I don’t get as deep into MO theory or redox reactions. That content they’ll see again in chem 2 to get more practice.

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Joslynn Lee, Ph.D. @theoreticalfun.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

I assign pre- & post-lecture questions & give weekly quizzes on Fridays. I prepared reading guides, sort of fill in the blank & walk through problems alongside the book. Many really like as the book can still be a lot. These smaller assignments have them “studying” or looking at material more.

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Joslynn Lee, Ph.D. @theoreticalfun.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

We have three 55-min lectures and a 3-hr lab section = 4-credit hr. A PUI w/o grad student TAs. I tell students they should be studying minimum 6 hrs a week. We have a majors section & the rest are open to all majors. In the majors section we can go deeper on topics as most have had gen chem in HS.

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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

This new class has been a lot of prep work but so much fun to get back into some grad school methods! We first learn some theory (PE functions, scoring, sampling, etc) and have hands-on mini-workshops in the computer lab. The main issues have been internet browsers cause different issues. 🙃

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Joslynn Lee, Ph.D. @theoreticalfun.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

We used Zinc20 to download mol2 files. A quick overview of drug discovery & target ID. I wish I had this in undergrad, I only used some tools in grad school. It’s been exciting to see how computational tools are free & lower entry barrier! They only paywall was a nature reviews drug discovery paper.

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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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Joslynn Lee, Ph.D. @theoreticalfun.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

It’s been a rough week. I’ve been having trouble sleeping and yes this affects teaching :(

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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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Joslynn Lee, Ph.D. @theoreticalfun.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Not a woman but Erik has been at Princeton for a while. chemistry.princeton.edu/faculty-rese...

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Erik J. Sorensen – Princeton University Department of Chemistry

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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

Can’t wait to see the result! We’ve tried a few activities in our chem dept with calc.

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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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