Trish Homan
@pahoman.bsky.social
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Associate Prof. FSU Population Health, Medical Sociology, Structural Sexism, Structural Racism, Demography, Aging & the Life course
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ericgoldman.bsky.social
"The message is clear: Texas A&M does not permit teaching LGBT topics. Politicians, not professors, decide what is taught in Texas classrooms. Anyone who crosses this line may be fired on flimsy pretext"

www.chronicle.com/article/why-...
Why I Withdrew From My Dream Job
At Texas A&M, politicians, not professors, decide what is taught in classrooms.
www.chronicle.com
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jenna-m-norton.bsky.social
“American science, the gold-standard and world-leading science and innovation enterprise, is being destroyed….Congress has a rare moment of leverage to check Trump’s executive overreach and it must stand up and do so.”

- @markhisted.org, NIH neuroscientist

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
This US government shutdown is different: what it means for science
President Trump’s budget office lays out guidelines for mass lay-offs across the federal government.
www.nature.com
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drrabbithole.bsky.social
Gender is a scientifically valid construct. Essentially Texas A&M is forcing their instructors to lie about or omit factual scientific information because it is politically inconvenient for them.
houstonchronicle.com
Texas A&M University System orders audit of all courses after gender identity lesson goes viral

Details: bit.ly/42jauQZ
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victorerikray.bsky.social
I encourage people to watch this video. The selected footage shows the professor doing nothing even slightly out of line, whereas the student misinterprets the law and hopes to impose her religious beliefs on the material.

Administrators caving to this is terrifying.
asociologist.bsky.social
Texas A&M’s President just removed a dean and department head from their positions after they supported a professor whose lesson on gender was challenged by a student. www.kbtx.com/2025/09/09/a...
A&M Dean removed following student complaints over curriculum
The Department of Justice has also acknowledged the situation and said it would be investigating.
www.kbtx.com
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ralmeling.bsky.social
***Call for Papers***

Gametic Politics: Eggs, Sperm, and Gender/Sex in the 21st Century

A workshop for early-career researchers organized by Rene Almeling and Sarah Richardson.

April 16-17, 2026
Yale University
New Haven, CT

Details and application form:
www.renealmeling.com/gametic-poli...
Gametic Politics Workshop
Call for papers for social science and humanities scholars studying eggs, sperm, and gender/sex in the 21st century
www.renealmeling.com
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contexts.org
Sociology quick-take! "Defining Discrimination Changes Policy Preferences" covers new @amjsoc.bsky.social research by @sociologylauren.bsky.social & @evangelinewarren.com on Americans' racism, sexism, & classism evaluation criteria & how they change opinions on redress contexts.org/articles/def...
A screenshot of the social science website contexts.org shows a photo  of a person highlighting the word "racism" in pink in a dictionary and includes the title of the article, "Defining Discrimination Changes Policy Preferences." The byline reads, "By Parker Muzzerall."
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jeremymberg.bsky.social
Here is the Priorities document (long thread)

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Dear Colleagues:
I am sending this memo to clarify our priorities and ensure efforts to fulfill our mission are aligned across the agency. I want to start by expressing my gratitude for your advice and input thus far, and I look forward to our continued collaboration. I have had the opportunity now to visit labs and meet with teams across the agency, and I am constantly impressed. It is a privilege to work with such a dedicated and talented staff.
I recognize that several new initiatives and policies have been implemented in a short period of time, and there has been some confusion due to inaccurate media reports and rumors. Therefore, I have outlined select agency priorities at the end of this note to ensure you have a clearer picture of our rationale and objectives. I do not mean this memo to be an exhaustive list of all agency priorities, but rather a select list of topics that require our particular attention and focus while continuing the other important work you are all doing. This memo will help to ensure NIH supports only high-quality projects selected based on the merit of the science and that are aligned with our mission to generate data that can improve the health of all of the American people. I ask each of you to use this guidance when reviewing your intramural and extramural research portfolios and making decisions about your future programs.
In recent weeks, it has come to my attention that some at NIH and in the scientific community believe that there are “banned words” or some level of censorship of science ongoing or planned. This is simply untrue. I have advocated for academic freedom throughout my career, with a particular public focus in the last five years. My position has not changed; scientists must be allowed to pursue their ideas free of censorship or control by others. They must be able to express their scientific opinions and challenge scientific dogma.
pahoman.bsky.social
New short paper out today in the American Journal of Transplantation coauthored with Annika Gompers and Jessica Harding. "Naming Sexism to Improve Kidney Transplant Equity" authors.elsevier.com/c/1lPWB5hx-W...
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washingtonpost.com
The United States has recorded its highest annual measles cases in 33 years. The milestone marks a public health reversal in defeating a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable disease as the anti-vaccine movement gains strength.
U.S. measles cases reach 33-year record high as outbreaks spread
Johns Hopkins University data reflects the public health reversal in defeating the vaccine-preventable disease since measles was officially eliminated from the U.S. in 2000.
www.washingtonpost.com
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karenguzzo.bsky.social
Journalists often ask for my thoughts on the contemporary US pronatalist movement. My assessment is based on my expertise and training as a social demographer, and my own research on childbearing behaviors at the individual and aggregate levels.

Strap in, b/c I've got a lot to say. 1/
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pahoman.bsky.social
Awesome! I can't wait to read this!
pahoman.bsky.social
Congratulations Louise!
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cmpech.bsky.social
Thanks for the shout out @asanews.bsky.social ! As college graduation season rolls around, check out my new book on college majors and entry-level jobs!
asanews.bsky.social
Do students in humanities programs learn useful skills for the real world? In his new book, Major Trade-Offs, ASA member Corey Moss-Pech @cmpech.bsky.social, FSU, investigates, following students from different majors as they enter the workforce. @uchicagopress.bsky.social @asatheory.bsky.social
cmpech.bsky.social
Got this in the mail yesterday—the newest addition to my bookshelf. [email protected]! Can't wait for the book to come out next month! Link to pre-order 👇
pahoman.bsky.social
I've had an incredible sabbatical year as a visiting scholar @genderscilab.bsky.social! Consider donating if you want to support the important work the lab is doing in these challenging times.
genderscilab.bsky.social
📣 Donate to support the Harvard GenderSci Lab! 📣 If you believe in feminist science, in research that challenges bias, and in training the next generation of feminist scholars — please consider supporting or sharing! Learn more at this link:
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Donate — GenderSci Lab
www.genderscilab.org
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pamherd.bsky.social
The trope that universities are "dependent" on the federal government fundamentally misunderstands how vital this partnership has been for the US. The private sector can't replace it. If we kill it, we're all worse off. From @donmoyn.bsky.social and me: donmoynihan.substack.com/p/are-univer...
Moreover, these funds serve the public interest. Universities do things private companies with research capacities cannot: train research talent, conduct basic research with uncertain payoffs, and distribute knowledge as a public good. And the rewards have been enormous. Everything from the internet to pharmaceutical and health care innovations evolved from such investments. We are richer and healthier for the investment.