Jennifer Rittenhouse West, PhD's Avatar

Jennifer Rittenhouse West, PhD

@rittenhousewest.bsky.social

Theoretical particle physicist running around this world. She/her. Anti-fascist. Will you be pulling up? Me: https://rittenhousewest.github.io

533 Followers  |  215 Following  |  748 Posts  |  Joined: 02.08.2023
Posts Following

Posts by Jennifer Rittenhouse West, PhD (@rittenhousewest.bsky.social)

Absolutely agree. Not only Biden, his whole administration. Merrick Garland in particular. I just am furious thinking of how my government handled the attempted overthrow. How mainstream media failed, utterly failed failed failed to report the truth & nothing but the truth so help us Universe.

01.03.2026 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
NewAthena Science Community (NASC) Notice: current members of the NewAthena Science Community don't need to apply for this call! NewAthena has been conceived as a powerful X-ray observatory with an unprecedented combination of collecting area, survey capabilities and energy resolution. It will be operated as an open observatory. Most of the observing time will be allocated through peer-reviewed proposals open to the worldwide astronomical community. Mission β€œAdoption” is planned for 2027. The launch is expected in 2037. The...

Open call to join NewAthena X-Ray Observatory 🌟 I'm a member of the Compact Objects working group & used to be ground support for Chandra and XMM-Newton X-Ray Observatories ✨I highly recommend scientists at any career stage to apply - not competitive!! Deadline 1 March! indico.ifca.es/event/3385/

24.02.2026 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

fr fr!!! This brilliant artist πŸ‘‘ Excellence sees Excellence, that's for sure.

23.02.2026 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Look how beautiful....I have seen beauty like this some few times...in Cambridge, Massachusetts for one...a fairy tale ❀️

23.02.2026 04:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Petition calls for Quakertown chief to resign over student confrontation Scott McElree is the only town manager in Bucks County who is also police chief. He handles public records requests, too.

I honestly thought this was not real, because no links/receipts. But I should have known better, it is quite real: eu.phillyburbs.com/story/news/l...

21.02.2026 23:42 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Exactly.

21.02.2026 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is so true. They have failed humans, plants and animals. And also our darling Earth. Biophobes, man.

20.02.2026 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"Given Elon Musk's white supremacist and pro-eugenics stance and the power he held over Trump's campaign and later within the administration itself, do you feel any wariness about accepting money from his companies? What do you say to your Black American constituents who question that decision?"

20.02.2026 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Dems Double Down on Fundraising From SpaceX and Palantir Lobbyists Senate Democrats have joined their House counterparts in fundraising from the top lobbying firm for the Trump and Musk-tied companies.

And they don't even hide it. They're still taking money from Elon. readsludge.com/2025/03/20/d...

20.02.2026 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 106    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Don't congratulate John Roberts or the Supreme Court.

Congratulate Rick Woldenberg, the Chicago-area leader of Learning Resources, an educadtional toy company that had the courage to sue the president of the United States to save his family business.

As well as everyone else who stepped up.

20.02.2026 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 28310    πŸ” 6846    πŸ’¬ 346    πŸ“Œ 261

STEP DOWN @schumer.senate.gov & @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social βš–οΈ Honestly this should not be a surprise to me yet it is. @cheryllynneaton.bsky.social could not be more receipts + logic based here. Thank you so much to her βš–οΈ Pull it all down. Every single pedophile and pedophile supporting politician.

20.02.2026 20:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Perseverance go go πŸ’

18.02.2026 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is a reporter? This is a newscaster? What kind of KKK framing is this? Nevermind Schumer, he actually seems to be coming around in his response, barely, at least not groveling & practicing abject appeasement for a second. But this CNN guy is disgusting "some people carted off are in CARTELS"

15.02.2026 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry but who is this CNN KKK bootlicker? What a framing of the question - who is this guy? "Perhaps cartels are in the minority but they are going after cartels" I mean what??? Nevermind Schumer, he's actually getting better here, and I consider him nearly as criminal as the other side most times.

15.02.2026 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Always.

15.02.2026 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We shall take it to the Louvre on our shoulders, I love it so much πŸ’

13.02.2026 00:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.

12.02.2026 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 12626    πŸ” 4476    πŸ’¬ 207    πŸ“Œ 113
Preview
Trump administration says it is ending its immigration surge in Minnesota More than 4,000 undocumented immigrants have been apprehended since the operation began in November, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

This victory belongs to the people of Minnesota who have inspired all of us by transforming crisis into action and tragedy into solidarity. People power works.

The timing of this announcement β€” shortly before Congress votes on a DHS funding bill β€” is no accident.

12.02.2026 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 868    πŸ” 242    πŸ’¬ 56    πŸ“Œ 29

Exactly, just as you say in your post!!!

12.02.2026 12:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The kakapo!!! Oh everything I know of these darling birds came from Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams (www.markcarwardine.com/last-chance-...). I think of the komodo dragon chapter, the most horrid scene & also one of the most heartbreakingly funny scenes, fishes hopping up trees & his thoughts πŸ’˜

12.02.2026 12:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Still contacting to stop funding ICE! congress.gov and senate.gov, using 5calls.org and also Dems Abroad (secondary). But I do see the point!! Soldier on, soldier on...

12.02.2026 02:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

For the (shrinking) number of people defending Dem leadership inaction in my mentions, please watch this video.

This is a political scientist who has been a Congressional staffer and clearly outlines the tools of the minority.

12.02.2026 02:14 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Great analysis.

12.02.2026 02:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dang it is not easy to understand Congress schedules - this bill was scheduled for a vote yesterday, 10 February 2026 at 15:30 EST. But I just heard from my awesome Congressperson - and Congressperson Byer here also says - that it "will" come up, in the future. I will figure it out & come correct!

11.02.2026 22:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
An image of a global map showing purple and black icons that represent numerous locations for Palantir technology contracts, most icons are hovering over Europe, the Middle East west coast of South America, South and East Asia and the South East tip of Australia.

An image of a global map showing purple and black icons that represent numerous locations for Palantir technology contracts, most icons are hovering over Europe, the Middle East west coast of South America, South and East Asia and the South East tip of Australia.

@afsc-org.bsky.social is mapping out the schools, hospitals and corporate offices that have connections and contracts with Palantir. afsc.org/map-palantir...

11.02.2026 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Agreed!! Bring it up to the light!

10.02.2026 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Done. The vote is tomorrow. I found my Congresswoman's contact information by going to congress.gov and searching for "save america act" in the search bar, the top link also had links to contact our congresspeople. The vote will be 10 February (as in today).

10.02.2026 02:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is horrifying for so many reasons. The one I'm thinking of right now is the billion dollars spent to torture and terrorize and imprison people could easily buy all of us healthcare, child care, parental leave, affordable housing ... all the things the Epstein Class swears we can't afford.

09.02.2026 22:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1738    πŸ” 473    πŸ’¬ 49    πŸ“Œ 12
Preview
Urgent: Protect Your Voting Rights - Oppose the SAVE America Act The House is set to vote this week on a new variant of the anti-voter SAVE Act, now rebranded the β€œSAVE America Act.” Call now and demand your representative protect your vote!

For later tonight, contacting Congress (specifically the House) to fight the voter suppression bill dubbed the Save America Act - did not realize it was coming up so fast: www.democratsabroad.org/urgent_prote...

09.02.2026 17:55 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Astronomers/physicists: is the postdoc job market this year ultra difficult? I know seven people with no job offers right now, and I feel like they would have had many offers in previous years. In my career, I have never seen this lack of jobs at the postdoc level before. πŸ”­

08.02.2026 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 0