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Ember McCoy
@embermcc.bsky.social
STS-er • political ecologist • organizer

currently:
postdoc @ penn state

formerly:
phd, university of michigan | swammer, carthage college
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If someone says (as they did to my student), Are you trying to fight AI by yourself? They can say, thankfully I am not alone.

And if it is useful, STPP has developed an explanation: stpp.fordschool.umich.edu/research/com...
Why we do not use generative AI in STPP
stpp.fordschool.umich.edu
October 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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This example particularly stood out to me: great way to piss off voters in a swing state is by cancelling grants related to air pollution.

"A doctoral student’s grant was canceled because she was studying low-income neighborhoods with high rates of air pollution."
April 22, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Here’s a list of some of the grants with amounts listed: bsky.app/profile/etha...
There are some folks (who I can vouch for for whatever that's worth) tracking the terminated NSF grants to facilitate coordinated responses, media coverage, etc:

Form to add a terminated grant: airtable.com/appGKlSVeXni...

Current grants on the list:
airtable.com/appGKlSVeXni...
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April 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
I sent ours! Thanks for collecting these!
April 22, 2025 at 12:29 AM
I sent ours! Thank you for collecting these!
April 22, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Does that include downriver communities, e.g. Ecorse, Inkster, River Rouge? The pollutants in that area have been so bad that in years past (not sure how bad it is now), you knew when the wind was out of the SW due to the rotten egg aroma from the smelters.
April 21, 2025 at 11:44 PM
It does include interviews with folks in Ecorse & River Rouge, too!
April 22, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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There are some folks (who I can vouch for for whatever that's worth) tracking the terminated NSF grants to facilitate coordinated responses, media coverage, etc:

Form to add a terminated grant: airtable.com/appGKlSVeXni...

Current grants on the list:
airtable.com/appGKlSVeXni...
Airtable | Everyone's app platform
Airtable is a low-code platform for building collaborative apps. Customize your workflow, collaborate, and achieve ambitious outcomes. Get started for free.
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April 22, 2025 at 12:02 AM