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Hilary Gerstein

@hisly9.bsky.social

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Neuroscience Educator (hire me!) • #altac • Enjoys #scicomm, brains, rodents • she/hers • Momlife • IBS • What I lack in intestines I make up for in anxiety

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Hilary Gerstein @hisly9.bsky.social · Nov 22

Here’s the first 37s of my 1hr Memory lecture for my Cog Neuro course. Husband (who does great face paint) said, “You’re that cat gif, the one that doesn’t give a fuck and pushes all the items off all the shelves”. 🐈 😹😿
#RemoteLearning #AcademicChatter

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · May 28

Are you a scientist and not sure what to do to help with all the awfulness all around us? Inspired by Vietnam era activism, @standupforscience.bsky.social is hosting a series of "teach ins," in which scientists share a bit about their area of expertise and why it's important with the public. 🧪🦑🌎

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · May 28

I have been sick for a week and I just read about "something going around" in a subreddit, which I guess is how I get my information now that the CDC is officially spending the next four years determining when and how microscopes became gay.

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Isopod Fan Account @bedupolker.bsky.social · May 28

Pet Rats vs Pet Mice

A dumbo rat with big sad eyes, captioned, "RATS." Text: Dude, if I don't see my bros in like 2 hours I'm gonna be cowabummed out...

An illustration of a fancy mouse with white patches, captioned "MICE." Text: If I see another man in my house I will slit him open from mouth to anus and wear him like a jacket.

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Hilary Gerstein @hisly9.bsky.social · May 8

I have such a nice mental image of him trotting out his old ‘Nova hoodie to watch the games from the Vatican with a cozy cup of tea.

Hilary Gerstein @hisly9.bsky.social · May 8

This was my reaction as well!

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jeff @tef.bsky.social · May 8

you know who else came from chicago and was on "a mission from god"

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Hilary Gerstein @hisly9.bsky.social · May 8

Only when ‘Nova loses in the Final Four!

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Lost Under the Couch Barbie. @wstafrican.bsky.social · May 8

Killing the old pope and having the new pope already hate you is wild

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Hector Diaz @iamhectordiaz.com · May 8

A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope

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Hilary Gerstein @hisly9.bsky.social · May 2

Multiple friends previously at HUP referred to this gentleman as Snidely Whiplash and honestly, that denigrates the good name and reputation of Snidely Whiplash.

Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · May 2

Y'all know I love publishing industry mess and The Crimson is delivering today! I had no idea Harvard University Press was publishing so little.

www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Screenshot of the top of the article which reads: Harvard University Press Employees Say Director Drove Down Acquisitions and Morale
Since George T. Andreou ’87 became the press’s director in 2017, staff alleged — in interviews, union surveys, and letters to Harvard officials — that he belittled employees and mismanaged the publishing house.
By William C. Mao and Veronica H. Paulus

Output of New Titles by Press (2012 - 2024) figure. Shows trend over time for University of Chicago Press, Princeton University Press, and Harvard University Press. Early on Chicago publishes the nether number around 140 while Princeton and Harvard were both near 100. But, over time, Chicago and Princeton have pulled away from Harvard so that by last year they publish around 128 while Harvard is publishing only 26.

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Hilary Gerstein @hisly9.bsky.social · May 2

Ok but on behalf of myself, A Jew™️….
WOW NO THANK YOU

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Karen James @kejames.bsky.social · Apr 28

Maine is small but this is some real serious Trvmp vendetta bulls*** that you should all know about. People are going to die. www.bangordailynews.com/2025/04/25/s...

Coast Guard proposes removing navigation buoys from Maine waters

The measure aims to cut costs based on the assumption that boaters already have electronic navigation systems, or could.

www.bangordailynews.com

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Hilary Gerstein @hisly9.bsky.social · Apr 29

Ok, but I would settle for just the second part too! 💚🦅💚
#Eagles

[h/t to @thegistsports.bsky.social]

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CatTryes @cattryes.bsky.social · Apr 28

Shout out to Jalen Hurts and “scheduling conflicts” 💚🦅💚 #eagles

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Good Boy @goodboy.bsky.social · Apr 29

A horrible story but god bless this woman so accurately reading the ICE goons for filth here

Marisa said she is eft with nothing BUt questions.
"What if I would have been armed," she 2 said. "You're breaking in. What am 1 supposed to think? My initial thought was we were being robbed-that my daughters, being females, were being kidnapped. You have guns pointed in our faces. Can you just reprogram yourself and see us as humans, as women? A little bit of mercy. Care a little bit about your fellow human, about your fellow citizen, fellow resident. We bleed too. We vork. We pleed justlike anybody else bleeds. We're scared. You could see our faces that we were terrified. What makes you so much more worthier of your peace? What makes you so much more worthier of protecting your children? What makes you so much more worthy of your citizenship? What makes you more worthy of safety? Of being given
the ight t that they took from me to protect my daughters?"

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · Apr 22

Previous to the FDA, folks would put chalk and plaster of Paris in milk to make it appear white. They could also add formaldehyde to cover the smell and taste of spoiled milk.

A screenshot of a Reuters article stating that the US FDA suspended milk quality test workforce cuts.

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Hilary Gerstein @hisly9.bsky.social · Apr 21

For bonus points, Google “Cross of Honor of the German Mother” to see just how much it is Nazis all the way down

Betsy More @betsymore.bsky.social · Apr 21

Tired: universal healthcare, affordable housing, parental leave, accessible childcare

Wired: Nazi birthing medals

Trump Aides Solicit Ideas to Raise Birthrate, From Baby Bonuses to Fertility Planning (Gift Article)

Baby bonuses and menstrual cycle classes are among the ideas pitched to Trump aides as they consider plans to try boosting the birthrate.

www.nytimes.com

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Janel Comeau 🍁 @verybadllama.bsky.social · Apr 3

I have tariffed
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island

and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods

forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold

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Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · Mar 18

🧪🔬This is literally the predicament of research all over the country. This is the perfect portrayal of research in America right now. #Science

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William B. Fuckley @opinionhaver.bsky.social · Mar 10

if you find yourself reluctant to support the guy at Columbia because you find some of the politics he espoused distasteful or even abhorrent, you should know that this is exactly the reaction that they hoped for in choosing him as a target for unlawful detention based on political speech.

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Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Action @jfrejnyc.bsky.social · Mar 10

🚨 EMERGENCY PRESS CONFERENCE

Columbia/Barnard faculty, Jewish community leaders, immigrant advocates, and rabbis are demanding the immediate release of Mahmoud Khalil from ICE custody.

We will not be silent or cower in the face of American Fascism. #FreeMahmoud

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Hilary Gerstein @hisly9.bsky.social · Mar 10

Phenomenal

whitetrashphd.bsky.social @whitetrashphd.bsky.social · Mar 7

Seattle, WA
#sciencenotsilence

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Sarah Whorley, Ph.D. @dralgaegirl.bsky.social · Feb 19

Judge Reyes just became my favorite person.

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Hilary Gerstein @hisly9.bsky.social · Feb 19

I’ll do so right now! Yay!

Hilary Gerstein @hisly9.bsky.social · Feb 19

I do not lead a professional society but I’ve been chatting with the Advocacy dude at mine and would like to point him to this! How can I, merely no one, do that?