Emily Bolger

Ok scientists, how many of you did this as a kid? 🙋‍♀️

I'm not sure you can get more marie antoinette than taking away food stamps before thanksgiving while you build a gold and marble dance hall so the other crooks can bring bribe you over a badly-cooked (argentinian) steak

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I am being asked to tell my department which pieces of lab equipment should be supported with backup power because they expect rolling blackouts and brownouts in 2026 due to increased energy demands from AI. In case you're wondering how my day is going.

Universities: We can't afford cost of living adjustments for faculty and staff, we have budget problems.

Also universities: Our football coach lost three games so we will pay him $50 million to go away

Trump Administration Asks Colleges to Sign ‘Compact’ to Get Funding Preference Demands sent to nine top schools included pledging to freeze tuition for five years and to commit to strict definitions of gender.

Breaking News: The White House asked nine top universities to pledge support for President Trump’s agenda to help ensure access to research funding.

A defining feature of patriarchal violence is that it isn’t just directed at women. It’s also directed at other men in power struggles to determine whose ideology should dominate.

It is unsurprising that men who encourage violence to jockey for political power will find themselves subjected to it.

Union of Tenure System Faculty officially recognized by MSU after years of negotiations - The State News After years of legal negotiations and assembling, the Union of Tenure System Faculty has been officially recognized by Michigan State University.

After years of negotiations, the Union of Tenure System Faculty has been officially recognized by Michigan State University.


https://statenews.com/article/2025/09/union-of-tenure-system-faculty-officially-recognized-by-msu-after-years-of-negotiations?ct=content_open&cv=cbox_latest 

I will never get over how a handful of tech bros set billions of dollars on fire to build a plagiarism machine that doesn't work and will destroy human society when they could have used a fraction of that money to fund a new golden age of creativity and knowledge.

The authoritarian checklist It is time to admit that America is no longer a functioning democracy

New, from me:
America is no longer a functioning democracy. It is a competitive authoritarian system, hurtling rapidly toward authoritarianism.
This was a hard piece to write but we can't move forward if we don’t acknowledge where we are.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-author...

AI in education is a public problem Photo by Mick Haupt on Unsplash Over the past year or so, a narrative that AI will inevitably transform education has become widespread. You can find it in the pronouncements of investors, tech ind…

how do I make ppl who think AI should be everywhere read this?

codeactsineducation.wordpress.com/2024/02/22/a...

Great job with the ai.msu.edu webpage @michiganstateu.bsky.social

Par for the course over here.

This is the second program at msu I’ve heard of this week not accepting new students. I’m sure the firsts of many. Science is not doing great yall

One of the biggest mistakes the left makes is that we accept Republicans’ wins. And most of the time, that means ceding ground that makes the next fight much, much harder to win too.

We have to reject the idea of a lost cause. Especially when it comes to civil rights.

We’ve bombed Iran. And dismantled our joint terrorism task force. And sent a third of the FBI to help ICE. And gutted the National Security Council. And a drunk guy is in charge at the pentagon. And our intelligence allies probably won’t share intel with us. Because people couldn’t vote for a woman.

YouTube video by Brad Lander for NYC Brad Lander: "I'll keep coming back to court, week after week"

Tonight, I'll go home and sleep in my bed. I have a lawyer, I'll get due process.

But Edgardo, whose arm was ripped from mine by ICE agents, has none of those things.

That's why I'll keep coming back to court, week after week, to make sure that people's rights are protected.

Not taking anything away from Senator Padilla because he was treated atrociously

But I JUST want to remind everyone that the Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, a Black woman, was just indicted for just asking questions at an ICE detention center in her state

Keep that same energy of support for her

At present, electricity and water are not abundant resources.

Costs will continue to go up as corporations continue expanding their use of AI.

Musk throwing out Trump’s history of sexual violence is just another example of a man objectifying survivors for his own political gain.

The only time any of these men think rape is wrong is when they suspect taking that stance will give them a competitive edge over another man.

"South Florida weatherman tells viewers he can't accurately predict hurricanes because of government cuts"

Source:
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So very grateful to be working with awesome people on this timely project!

How is fascism going for you? Here’s how it’s going for me. A catalog of impacts thus far from this administration’s horrors.

How's fascism going for you? medium.com/bits-and-beh...

Okay this can stop now. Thanks.

Are you interested in writing for the McClintock Letters, but aren't sure where to start?

Join us for an Op-Ed workshop led by author and NYT reporter and editor Clay Risen @risenc.bsky.social this Wednesday, May 7th at 4pm ET. Register here to attend on Zoom: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Every time there's a massive settlement for sexual abuse, there's a lot of handwringing over whether the survivors who came forward will cause the institution's ruin.

But Michigan State is still here. The Boy Scouts are still here. The Catholic Church is still here.

Welcome to Save The U.S. National Science Foundation A Girl Looking at a Physics Model TAKE ACTION Save NSF is a coalition of concerned scientists and allies who are working to save funding for scientific grants through the U.S. National Science Foundation. Our mission is to support and advocate for the continuation of vital research and innovation in various scientific fields. NSF funding is critical to this work. Join us in our endeavor to ensure a sustainable future for scientific exploration and discovery.

I am so heartened to this seriously AWESOME #SaveNSF website go up today!!!!

Has a take action toolkit with:

1. Press outreach templates
2. Social media toolkit
3. Elected official outreach
4. Talking points

Check it out and share widely!!!! Likely more to come.

www.savensf.com

SaveNSF is a coalition of concerned scientists and allies who are working to save funding for scientific grants through the NSF.

The mission is to support and advocate for the continuation of vital research and innovation.

Join: www.savensf.com

a man is holding his head with his eyes closed and the words focus focus focus behind him . Alt: A man is holding his head with his eyes closed and the words focus focus focus behind him .

🧪 What the f is going on with NSF right now??? 🚨🚨🚨

There's been so many NSF updates within the past 48 hours that it's hard to keep track.

It feels like an onslaught. It *is* an onslaught. But it's still vital to remain focused, organized, and strategic.

So here's my recap of past 48 hours...