Prof. Carrie McDonough
@carrieamcdphd.bsky.social
Dogs' life. Rockstar. Environmental astronaut. Associate prof of Chemistry at Carnegie Mellon (she/they; views my own).
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This really resonated with me this Thanksgiving.
"I loved my time teaching in Texas. ... By banning discussions of certain topics, Texas schools are infantilizing these learners and scholars. They are failing to nurture understanding. They are failing to educate. They are failing as universities."
"I loved my time teaching in Texas. ... By banning discussions of certain topics, Texas schools are infantilizing these learners and scholars. They are failing to nurture understanding. They are failing to educate. They are failing as universities."
Professor: Texas used to have universities
Former Texas Tech professor takes issue with the actions of Texas universities to restrict what topics can be discussed. Doing so makes them something other...
www.dallasnews.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:09 PM
This really resonated with me this Thanksgiving.
"I loved my time teaching in Texas. ... By banning discussions of certain topics, Texas schools are infantilizing these learners and scholars. They are failing to nurture understanding. They are failing to educate. They are failing as universities."
"I loved my time teaching in Texas. ... By banning discussions of certain topics, Texas schools are infantilizing these learners and scholars. They are failing to nurture understanding. They are failing to educate. They are failing as universities."
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Scientists must learn to join larger pro-democracy and people's movements, coalitions. Our science training may not have prepared us for such work, but we can no longer sit in the safety of our labs and expect the world to get better
My book review @thelancet.com
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
My book review @thelancet.com
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
From doing science to saving science
Science and scientists are under assault. From denial of vaccines to climate change,
political leaders are increasingly sacrificing democracy as well as science on the
altar of populism and authoritar...
www.thelancet.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Scientists must learn to join larger pro-democracy and people's movements, coalitions. Our science training may not have prepared us for such work, but we can no longer sit in the safety of our labs and expect the world to get better
My book review @thelancet.com
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
My book review @thelancet.com
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Maybe American journalists should reflect on the courage of Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi.
November 28, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Maybe American journalists should reflect on the courage of Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi.
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I can’t believe people in the room don’t push back. It doesn’t matter if he’s the president, part of holding him accountable is standing up to his bullying— especially if he’s doing it right in front of your face
“You’re a stupid person” — Trump lashes out at a reporter who presses him on the fact that the suspected DC shooter was actually thoroughly vetted before he was let in the US from Afghanistan
November 28, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I can’t believe people in the room don’t push back. It doesn’t matter if he’s the president, part of holding him accountable is standing up to his bullying— especially if he’s doing it right in front of your face
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This is a really sick story.
From everything I know, Boston’s Logan Airport is a legitimately dangerous place to travel through.
abcnews.go.com/US/19-year-c...
From everything I know, Boston’s Logan Airport is a legitimately dangerous place to travel through.
abcnews.go.com/US/19-year-c...
November 27, 2025 at 9:46 PM
This is a really sick story.
From everything I know, Boston’s Logan Airport is a legitimately dangerous place to travel through.
abcnews.go.com/US/19-year-c...
From everything I know, Boston’s Logan Airport is a legitimately dangerous place to travel through.
abcnews.go.com/US/19-year-c...
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My friend Jake (that’s Dr. Beck to you!) on the crisis in Texas universities.
www.dallasnews.com/opinion/comm...
www.dallasnews.com/opinion/comm...
Professor: Texas used to have universities
Former Texas Tech professor takes issue with the actions of Texas universities to restrict what topics can be discussed. Doing so makes them something other...
www.dallasnews.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:57 PM
My friend Jake (that’s Dr. Beck to you!) on the crisis in Texas universities.
www.dallasnews.com/opinion/comm...
www.dallasnews.com/opinion/comm...
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"Runctitiononal features"? "Medical fymblal"? "1 Tol Line storee"? This gets worse the longer you look at it. But it's got to be good, because it was published in Nature Scientific Reports last week: www.nature.com/articles/s41... h/t @asa.tsbalans.se
November 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
"Runctitiononal features"? "Medical fymblal"? "1 Tol Line storee"? This gets worse the longer you look at it. But it's got to be good, because it was published in Nature Scientific Reports last week: www.nature.com/articles/s41... h/t @asa.tsbalans.se
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I feel much safer today knowing that we deported a Babson College student back to a country where she hasn't lived since childhood.
She wasn't even flying internationally. She was flying to Texas.
She wasn't even flying internationally. She was flying to Texas.
A Babson College student wanted to surprise her family for Thanksgiving. She was deported instead. - The Boston Globe
Any Lucia Lopez Belloza was at Logan to catch a flight to Texas when immigration authorities detained her as she was about to board the plane.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:47 AM
I feel much safer today knowing that we deported a Babson College student back to a country where she hasn't lived since childhood.
She wasn't even flying internationally. She was flying to Texas.
She wasn't even flying internationally. She was flying to Texas.
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No contract, no coffee.
We don’t believe in sitting on the sidelines. Join our Transition co-chair @linamkhan.bsky.social , First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan & @sbworkersunited.org at the picket lines.
We don’t believe in sitting on the sidelines. Join our Transition co-chair @linamkhan.bsky.social , First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan & @sbworkersunited.org at the picket lines.
November 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
No contract, no coffee.
We don’t believe in sitting on the sidelines. Join our Transition co-chair @linamkhan.bsky.social , First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan & @sbworkersunited.org at the picket lines.
We don’t believe in sitting on the sidelines. Join our Transition co-chair @linamkhan.bsky.social , First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan & @sbworkersunited.org at the picket lines.
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DEPLOY THE BOY
November 27, 2025 at 3:46 AM
DEPLOY THE BOY
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Scientists: have you been the target of an online harassment campaign, doxxing, or weaponized FOIA requests? I'd like to talk to you about steps you had to take to protect your digital security for an upcoming Nature story. (You can be anonymous if necessary.)
RTs appreciated.
RTs appreciated.
November 26, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Scientists: have you been the target of an online harassment campaign, doxxing, or weaponized FOIA requests? I'd like to talk to you about steps you had to take to protect your digital security for an upcoming Nature story. (You can be anonymous if necessary.)
RTs appreciated.
RTs appreciated.
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Fuck’s sake. Let’s say it again, fixing economic conditions for people is not in opposition to caring about people’s basic rights. Mamdani managed to do both. Here he is arguing for trans rights.
November 25, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Fuck’s sake. Let’s say it again, fixing economic conditions for people is not in opposition to caring about people’s basic rights. Mamdani managed to do both. Here he is arguing for trans rights.
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I work with municipal wastewater facilities, who are (were) required by EPA to remove PFAS from muni water. This is doing an about face on the US cleanup for the last 2 to 3 decades. People will suffer and die. Corporations need to be held to account, not just municipal waste water facilities.
November 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I work with municipal wastewater facilities, who are (were) required by EPA to remove PFAS from muni water. This is doing an about face on the US cleanup for the last 2 to 3 decades. People will suffer and die. Corporations need to be held to account, not just municipal waste water facilities.
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The EPA will approve two new pesticides containing “forever chemicals” and relax a reporting rule for companies who make products with forever chemicals.
The moves come after a $60 million lobbying blitz from the forever chemical industry.
Where is the MAHA outcry?
The moves come after a $60 million lobbying blitz from the forever chemical industry.
Where is the MAHA outcry?
November 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The EPA will approve two new pesticides containing “forever chemicals” and relax a reporting rule for companies who make products with forever chemicals.
The moves come after a $60 million lobbying blitz from the forever chemical industry.
Where is the MAHA outcry?
The moves come after a $60 million lobbying blitz from the forever chemical industry.
Where is the MAHA outcry?
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I can't be mad at this post because its right. I also am not offended by it because I voted for the most qualified candidate. Nor I sat at home or went 3rd party. Our votes/nonvotes have consequences for the world.
The American voter was really stupid on a random Tuesday in November and now my country is bleeding out because of a realtor
November 24, 2025 at 2:37 AM
I can't be mad at this post because its right. I also am not offended by it because I voted for the most qualified candidate. Nor I sat at home or went 3rd party. Our votes/nonvotes have consequences for the world.
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The American voter was really stupid on a random Tuesday in November and now my country is bleeding out because of a realtor
November 23, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The American voter was really stupid on a random Tuesday in November and now my country is bleeding out because of a realtor
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BREAKING: Cathedral in Pittsburgh displays the Democratic veterans who Trump called to be hanged.
“THIS IS WHAT COURAGE LOOKS LIKE.”
“THIS IS WHAT COURAGE LOOKS LIKE.”
November 23, 2025 at 12:09 PM
BREAKING: Cathedral in Pittsburgh displays the Democratic veterans who Trump called to be hanged.
“THIS IS WHAT COURAGE LOOKS LIKE.”
“THIS IS WHAT COURAGE LOOKS LIKE.”
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This is what Courage Looks Like
Photo Credit: VanStrien
Photo Credit: VanStrien
November 23, 2025 at 12:37 PM
This is what Courage Looks Like
Photo Credit: VanStrien
Photo Credit: VanStrien
Very excited to be working on environmental contamination problems relevant to PA with new Ph.D. student Elizabeth Smith!!
Rales Fellow Takes Green Chemistry Personally
Carnegie Mellon University Rales Fellow Elizabeth Smith is using her family experiences to inform her fracking research.
www.cmu.edu
November 21, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Very excited to be working on environmental contamination problems relevant to PA with new Ph.D. student Elizabeth Smith!!
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If you have a problem with trans women, trans men, or trans people of any make or gender, then you got a problem with me and I suggest you let that marinate
November 20, 2025 at 9:58 PM
If you have a problem with trans women, trans men, or trans people of any make or gender, then you got a problem with me and I suggest you let that marinate
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It's Transgender Day of Remembrance and I just want to say that a world without trans people would be a rainbow with many colors missing. We are brighter and more colorful in this world because of trans people, and have lost too many too early. I love you for being more you than most of us can be
November 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM
It's Transgender Day of Remembrance and I just want to say that a world without trans people would be a rainbow with many colors missing. We are brighter and more colorful in this world because of trans people, and have lost too many too early. I love you for being more you than most of us can be
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BREAKING: 30 more Starbucks locations are joining the strike.
Starbucks workers in 25 cities are jumping into the week-long strike.
Now @sbworkersunited.org members at 95 stores in 65 cities have walked off the job.
Starbucks workers in 25 cities are jumping into the week-long strike.
Now @sbworkersunited.org members at 95 stores in 65 cities have walked off the job.
November 20, 2025 at 8:58 PM
BREAKING: 30 more Starbucks locations are joining the strike.
Starbucks workers in 25 cities are jumping into the week-long strike.
Now @sbworkersunited.org members at 95 stores in 65 cities have walked off the job.
Starbucks workers in 25 cities are jumping into the week-long strike.
Now @sbworkersunited.org members at 95 stores in 65 cities have walked off the job.
Sitting on an economy flight is a great illustration of what life would be like all the time if it were only up to corporations. Here's your rationed tiny space. Now we'll yell ads about credit cards at you for approximately 5 hours. The wifi's broken, this cart is gonna hit you, buy stuff from it.
November 20, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Sitting on an economy flight is a great illustration of what life would be like all the time if it were only up to corporations. Here's your rationed tiny space. Now we'll yell ads about credit cards at you for approximately 5 hours. The wifi's broken, this cart is gonna hit you, buy stuff from it.
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I recently needed to come up with a hourly number for consulting and I MIGHT HAVE UNDERSHOT. 😱
Creepers are the worst on every front. What in the world.
Creepers are the worst on every front. What in the world.
November 20, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I recently needed to come up with a hourly number for consulting and I MIGHT HAVE UNDERSHOT. 😱
Creepers are the worst on every front. What in the world.
Creepers are the worst on every front. What in the world.
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JD Vance on the same morning Trump calls for execution of elected Democrats: "He's not a violent person:"
November 20, 2025 at 4:53 PM
JD Vance on the same morning Trump calls for execution of elected Democrats: "He's not a violent person:"