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Nikki Weiss

@nikkiweiss.bsky.social

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dog mom, anthropologist, health equity researcher, Star Wars nerd, settler on Native land, disability justice advocate

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Nikki Weiss @nikkiweiss.bsky.social · 13d

In EDGE OF CHAOS, star-crossed scholars Selene and Eoghan abandon their respective factions of the Sociology & Anthropology Department feud to secretly swear allegiance to each other and scheme to set up their bosses, threatening both their shots at tenure. #DVPit #A #RomCom #CI #DIS #LGBT #ND #OWN

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Erik Hane @erikhane.bsky.social · 21h

Genuinely think that the admin response to the anti-genocide protests on college campuses was the final announcement that the American university as we traditionally understand it has died

jon ben-menachem @jbenmenachem.com · 22h

Wow. Harvard nuking its PhD programs

- Science PhD admissions reduced by more than 75%
- Arts & Humanities reduced by about 60%
- Social Sciences by 50–70%
- History by 60%
- Biology by 75%
- The German department will lose all PhD seats
- Sociology from six PhD students to zero

Harvard FAS Cuts Ph.D. Seats By More Than Half Across Next Two Admissions Cycles | News | The Harvard Crimson

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences slashed the number of Ph.D. student admissions slots for the Science division by more than 75 percent and for the Arts & Humanities division by about 60 percent for th...

www.thecrimson.com

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Nikki Weiss @nikkiweiss.bsky.social · 18h

Congrats!!

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 2d

Gentle reminder that should a general strike happen, it’s crucial to plan and establish robust networks of community care.

There will be people, especially within the disability community, who can’t participate.

Who have needs that must be met.

Let’s make sure we figure out how to include them!

Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 2d

Whoa. Chicago mayor calls for a general strike; now we're talking

www.huffpost.com/entry/chicag...

Chicago Mayor Issues Defiant Call For A General Strike

It was an audacious proposal, given that the U.S. has never held a true, nationwide general strike.

www.huffpost.com

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 2d

Aid to Gaza is “temporarily halted” as the ceasefire is paused.

It lasted less than a week.

These folks need food. They need medicine. They need supplies.

Trump always takes the win, few details are provided as to how things will be enforced, and then when this happens he says nothing.

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Leta Lestrange @joybella.blacksky.app · 3d

Wtf is a TEST of a ceasefire?!?!??!?

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 3d

BREAKING: Israel strikes southern Gaza in test of ceasefire.

Israel strikes Gaza in first major test of ceasefire

Israel said it struck Hamas militants in Gaza on Sunday after they shot at Israeli soldiers who were inside the area that is still under Israeli control, according to the conditions of the Oct. 10 ceasefire.

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Nikki Weiss @nikkiweiss.bsky.social · 3d

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Nikki Weiss @nikkiweiss.bsky.social · 3d

why start her if she's questionable? at the very least, reduce her minutes. good lord.

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Aston Medley @hollpattm.bsky.social · 3d

I will give Temwa my leg ankle whatever

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Nikki Weiss @nikkiweiss.bsky.social · 4d

the Racing fan in me would LOVE to see Howell get another look because she's killing it this year. and Bloomer should be getting a look as well. and what does Flint need to do to get a call up?! like seriously.

Nikki Weiss @nikkiweiss.bsky.social · 5d

Wow! Great attendance for a Thursday!

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The Women's Game @womensgamemib.bsky.social · 5d

Even the beautiful game isn’t immune to the effects of climate change 🌡️🌎

@sammymewy.bsky.social sat down with Columbia Climate Professor Dr. Radley Horton to explore how the climate crisis is already impacting soccer.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 6d

You know the Politco article about the Young Republicans praising Hitler and spewing hate speech?

They redacted every slur except the R word.

That tells you everything you need to know about how pervasive ableism is.

No social justice without disability justice.

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Nikki Weiss @nikkiweiss.bsky.social · 6d

Submitted - thanks!

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 7d

Here’s an example of what happens when the unregulated supplement industry meets the multi-billion dollar fitness/wellness market - high levels of lead in widely-used protein powders.

You’d think 🧠🪱’s MAHA movement would want the FDA to do something about that…

City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 7d

!!!!!! — www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 7d

Six people had their visas revoked due to their social media posts.

Six people are being deported because of what they said online.

Six people have had their freedom of speech suspended.

It won’t stop with these six people.

Either we all have freedom of speech or none of us do.

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Nikki Weiss @nikkiweiss.bsky.social · 7d

No worries! Here's pitch 1 for my other MS, a queer romcom:

EDGE OF CHAOS reads as if contemporary academic departments are the enemy empires of “This Is How You Lose the Time War”—but featuring the matchmaking shenanigans of Netflix’s “Set It Up."

Pitch 2 for this MS is pinned to my profile.

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Nikki Weiss @nikkiweiss.bsky.social · 7d

The former.

Same novel, different pitch:

It’s publish, perish, or propose for internationally recognized genocide scholar Sabira and recently tenured Ben, who fake a courtship and engagement to land Sabira a permanent spousal hire position at a prestigious yet sexist department.

Nikki Weiss @nikkiweiss.bsky.social · 7d

FYI that agents block writers who use the M S W L hashtag. It's for agents and editors only. If writers use it, the tag gets flooded and becomes useless.

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Men in Blazers Media Network @meninblazers.bsky.social · 8d

CAPE VERDE, POPULATION 560,000, QUALIFY FOR A FIRST-EVER WORLD CUP 🇨🇻

The second-smallest nation ever to achieve that feat. Every US state has a bigger population, yet the Blue Sharks are on their way to football's big dance. Astonishing and inspiring 🦈

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The Onion @theonion.com · 8d

Nation’s Indigenous People Confirm They Don’t Need Special Holiday, Just Large Swaths Of Land Returned Immediately https://theonion.com/nation-s-indigenous-people-confirm-they-don-t-need-spec-1839033177/

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 10d

Per CDC source: At internal leadership meeting this afternoon, it was shared that 1,257 people were RIF'd at CDC. Number may not be final. Apparently, chief of staff was unaware that RIFs were going to occur so not clear who is making decisions. (Short 🧵)

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Nikki Weiss @nikkiweiss.bsky.social · 11d

As long as it's working!

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 11d

1/2 A reminder to anyone who was RIFed.

💯 you do NOT deserve this.

Quick tips if you do get a RIF notice:
❌ Do not send a read receipt
❌ Do not respond right away - the union will probably provide language for response
✅ Forward notice to your personal email

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Django Wexler @djangowexler.bsky.social · 11d

My boss: so how's our fourth quarter looking?

Me, the sales manager at the company that makes inflatable frog suits: well, you're never going to believe this, but

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 11d

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.

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