Laura Muller

The One and Only Ivan

Cite your sources, or The inequity of writing in the era of Substack and Patreon The uncomfortable reality is that resources matter, and in these divided United States of America, access to resources has never been equal.

Yesterday's post on Substack, where I talk about the inequity embedded into the Substack and Patreon model at a time when Black women are being silenced.

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Just got a paid subscription!

Ok, also it's a bit different bc the legislature was "in session" but I am having a hard time seeing a difference in intent between this situation and when the TX Dems left Austin to delay redistricting convos. In that case, they were criticized for not doing their jobs.

@chadtopaz.bsky.social know anyone?

Review the grant portfolio "AGAIN"? Talk about wasting time...https://www.science.org/content/article/nih-director-orders-new-review-grants-outline-top-research-priorities

MIT Backs Away From Paper Claiming Scientists Make More Discoveries with AI The retracted paper had impressed a Nobel Prize winner in economics.

This should get WIDE circulation:
MIT stating that it “has no confidence in the provenance, reliability or validity of the data and has no confidence in the veracity of the research contained in the paper.”

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Do you love alpine plants, ancient DNA, and/or population genetics? My lab will be hiring a postdoc soon to be based at the University of Maine! We’re looking for someone who uses genetic tools and thinks like a community ecologist. Happy to chat at #ESA2025 if you’re interested.

‘It’s a nightmare.’ U.S. funding cuts threaten academic science jobs at all levels “There is a lot of pressure to essentially leave the country or not pursue research,” one Ph.D. student says

"Numbers released in May by the National Science Foundation (NSF) indicate that...the number of early-career researchers it supports could fall by 78%...'It’s a nightmare,' Simon says. 'I really fear for the future of science.'"

@science.org

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Marjorie Taylor Greene doesn't want you to know the name of her opponent but will try every desperate attempt to save her seat.

My name is Shawn Harris. I am a Democrat, husband, father, Retired Brigadier General, farmer, and I'm running against MTG. Can you spread the word?

Imagine thinking “Don’t vote for a corrupt, serial sexual predator that killed seniors and took money to cover it up, for Mayor,” is some radical or inconvenient take within the Democratic Party.

Ignore the lobbyists and billionaires.
Don’t. Rank. Andrew Cuomo.

A lot is going on these days. In the spirit of continuing to support science & the careers of early to mid-career scholars, please help us share the announcement with folx in your networks across the US & Africa.
Symposium will be Feb 2-4, 2026, in Dakar
Application deadline is July 31, 2025.

NSF funding allocations to divisions get adjusted based on numbers of proposals; if we opt out of submitting proposals because of threats of cuts, it can cause future years budgets to divert money out of our divisions.

FYI: The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Democratic Staff, is trying to get more info on the impact of recent research grant terminations.

If your award has been canceled since Jan 20, you can fill out this survey: democrats-science.house.gov/grantcancela...

Just absolute insanity. There for supposed immigration enforcement, but actually, out in the open saying they’re occupying American cities while framing them as enemies.

In the discussion about yesterday's events, let us not forget why Sen Padilla was trying to interrupt Noem's comments. The LA and CA leadership talks about here were duly elected.

All of NIH funding to Northwestern University is frozen. This pause includes noncompeting approved funding, new and competing grants with fundable scores. No reimbursements for money already spent have been received since March. This situation is rarely reported so please Please get the word out!

Webinar on Responding to NSF Grant Terminations Join the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences (FABBS) on Friday, May 9th, at 2:00 PM ET for an informative webinar on responding to NSF grant terminations. We will discuss the rules, procedures and available options for grantees who have had their grant terminated.

🧪 If you had your NSF grant terminated, I'd *highly* recommend going to this Friday's webinar.

Friday May 9 at 2-3 pm ET

Will talk about both the appeals process, in addition to allowable closeout costs. Share widely.

Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Rapid Response Bridge Funding Program In the face of recent abrupt shifts in federal funding for education research, including large-scale terminations of National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant awards, we have developed a rap...

FYI: The Spencer Foundation, Kapor Foundation, The William T. Grant Foundation, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have collaborated to offer $25K rapid response grants.

"This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF."

I would also love to pay a student! We’re just trying to generate some comparative XRF data for our new machine and get some data for student projects! As long as you can bill a card and make a receipt, let me pay you!

A Call for Constructive Engagement | AAC&U A Call for Constructive Engagement

A powerful call has just gone up on the website of the @aacu.org : “A Call for Constructive Engagement” signed by almost 200 college & university presidents (more sure to join), from community colleges to R1s! #academicsky #edusky @academic-chatter.bsky.social www.aacu.org/newsroom/a-c...

Two NYT headlines stating the WH wants to promote more childbearing and the EPA is ending testing for chemicals that hurt children.

Two headlines in the New York Times today.

In fact, my health insurance asks me to do all those things.

I am sorry to say it, but this is probably one of the most important things you can repost today.

@amywestervelt.bsky.social wants to talk to folks in this position.

So with you. And the uncertainty of what's next is hard too. I'm trying to find comfort in routine this week - not necessarily everyday routine but the preparations for celebrating holidays with favorite food, company, etc.

SCAM ALERT. This is a fake conference that ripped off my and other people’s names to trick people into registering. There is no such conference that I or the others shown were invited or agreed to. We are working to try to get this fraud taken down from the web.

chemsymposia.com

By September? With what funding?

Declaration of Independence: A Transcription Note: The following text is a transcription of the Stone Engraving of the parchment Declaration of Independence (the document on display in the Rotunda at the National Archives Museum.) The spelling a...

Reasons cited in the U.S. Declaration of Independence from the King of Great Britain:

"For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world"

"For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent"

"For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences"

Urgently reposting! University leadership need to actively check the SEVIS database every day (studyinthestates.dhs.gov/sevis-help-hub). Ask your chair to commit to it.

Yesterday, UW discovered 9 visa cancellations & only found out b/c they ran a status check. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...