L Rieder
Did you know we share 60% of our genes with fruit flies 🪰 ?! I use these weirdos to figure out how genes work! Diversity is our strength.
- Reposted by L RiederI am SO incredibly excited to announce the launch of a global list of Inspiring Black Scientists. You can use this list to nominate and connect with researchers. Please share and join us in highlighting these outstanding scientists for #BlackHistoryMonth and beyond! www.wiley.com/en-us/resear...
- Reposted by L RiederMore on NSF funding data A deeper dive into the numbers of awards by Directorate. 1/9
- Reposted by L RiederWe are so excited to be taking March 7th, NATIONAL again! Unfortunately, activism costs money and as a new organization that operates on primarily grassroots funding, we need YOUR support! www.standupforscience.net/donate #standupforscience #takebackourscience
- Reposted by L RiederI swear this clip is not edited. Trump pivots from downplaying the killing of Renee Good and Alex Pretti ("two people out of tens of thousands and you get bad publicity") to in the very next breath claiming "we've been very tough on the waters," leaving Tom Llamas baffled ("the waters?")
- Reposted by L RiederI was a White House ethics lawyer. I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules. I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
- Reposted by L RiederGood morning! As an addiction scientist and clinical psychology PhD candidate writing their dissertation on compulsive alcohol use: THIS IS GOING TO GET PEOPLE KILLED. Moral conceptualizations of addiction and mental health lead to shame and bad outcomes. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/h...
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- I teach my students to always start the y-axis at 0 when making a bar chart for a reason x.com/WhiteHouse/s...
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- Reposted by L RiederWe are locked in an infinite loop where the administration distracts from outrage over Epstein files by creating outrage over ICE excesses, and distracts from outrage over ICE excesses by creating outrage over Epstein files. This is a unique way for a democracy to spiral towards oblivion.
- Reposted by L Riederstraight up Gestapo shit
- Reposted by L RiederI'm at the Willard Hotel where I've been denied entry and kicked out of the Reclaiming Science event with NIH director Bhattacharya & other top agency leaders. @jocelynkaiser.bsky.social and I registered for the event months ago yet were told capacity was full, even as they let in dozens of others.
- Reposted by L RiederA sad day at NIH... The NIH Record was a great way for NIH folks to find out what was going on across NIH. Many important stories published there over the years. nihrecord.nih.gov/2026/01/30/n...
- Reposted by L RiederGEORGIA — @ossoff.senate.gov : “This is a SEISMIC event. This should have people across 🇺🇸 absolutely shook. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County elections office… this is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections.” (H/T @atrupar.com )
- Reposted by L RiederBitch ass Nazis need to wear masks but I spent two years dealing with people threatening to kill my family because I posted on main that people should get a COVID vaccine.
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- Reposted by L Riederthe reason DHS officers wear masks is because it allows them to commit crimes with impunity. there is literally no legitimate reason for it.
- Reposted by L RiederOssoff: "This is a seismic event. This should have people across the country absolutely shook. This is a huge deal. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections office ... This is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections. He tried to steal power when he lost it in 2020."
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- Reposted by L RiederHey cuties. Everything sucks ass. Get some valentines and send them to your friends. I'm sad. You're sad. They're probably sad. Send them a valentine. It keeps Skype a Scientist running, which hey, is very good too. squidfacts.bigcartel.com/product/deep...
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- Reposted by L RiederHow many years have we been watching gun nuts open carry semiautomatic rifles into, like, a Dunkin' Donuts as a statement against government control? And they're now silent over a citizen being murdered by federal agents and then blamed for legally carrying a firearm?
- Reposted by L RiederHear! Hear! I wholeheartedly agree.
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- Reposted by L RiederNo Kings mass call Tomorrow 8-9PM EST www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
- Reposted by L Rieder"ICE will leave Minnesota if you hand over your voter rolls" tells you everything you need to know. This was never about immigration or fraud. It was always about rigging elections.
- Reposted by L RiederOnce it became clear that an ICE agent could commit murder in broad daylight with no consequences except the VPOTUS defending him with no heed to the facts and instead vilifying and prosecuting the victim, we opened the door to roving death squads. But there is no statute of limitations for murder.
- Reposted by L RiederThis is ok tho
- Reposted by L Rieder"Stop calling ICE the Gestapo! ICE is nothing like the Gestapo. Now, let me innumerate all the many ways ICE is exactly like the Gestapo. Thank you for your attention to this matter."
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- Reposted by L RiederYesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.
- Reposted by L Riederfolks, this is some really weird shit. the president is not well.
- Reposted by L RiederI am not exaggerating when I say ICE functions as a terrorist organization in the Twin Cities. The goal seems to be to harass and frighten people (the ones who are lucky enough to not be abducted, at least) and it's deeply unsettling when you learn they're in your neighborhood.
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- Reposted by L RiederBrilliant idea by @arjenlubach.bsky.social: The NAAGGA hat. ‘Naagga’ means ‘No’ in Greenlandic. Sold out already! lubach.shop/product/naag...
- Reposted by L RiederThe National Science Foundation sign on our Eisenhower Av building is now gone. The NSF mural in the foyer is removed and torn off in sheets. We were supposed to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the agency in May 2025. That never happened.
- Reposted by L RiederThe Undergraduate Travel and Mentoring Award provides support, advice and networking opportunities for undergraduate students (including Masters students under a 3+2 system) as they navigate their first international conference. 📨 Award applications smbe2026.org/abstracts #SMBE2026
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- Reposted by L RiederWe are happy to announce that registration for #DrosoSpain2026 is now open! Please register and submit your abstracts until the 20th of February at: drosospain.umh.es Looking forward to seeing you all in Alicante soon!
- Reposted by L RiederI want the world to know how ashamed I am. This is not what Americans want. I recognize Greenland's sovereignty and their right to remain independent. If Greenland was ever threatened, the real America would show up to support them and leave when it's over. That's what real allies do. I'm sorry.
- Reposted by L RiederDear #Drosophila researchers, the year starts with good news! The date and venue for our next meeting is confirmed: June 1st to 3rd at the beautiful Historic Hotel Castle De Palmela in Portugal! Mark the dates, registration will open soon!
- Reposted by L RiederAbolish the crazy thugs at ICE.
- Reposted by L RiederFiscal Year 2026 NIH Funding Update The committed funding for fiscal year 2026 is lagging behind all fiscal years from 2015-2025. More details to follow. 1/6
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In case anyone needs it for their syllabi, my statement in gen-Ai from the minicomic I made as a syllabus for class last semester. All online and printable here spinweaveandcut.com/fall-2025-sy... - Reposted by L RiederIt’s the last day to get a 2025 donation in to @skypeascientist.bsky.social, just in case oops you forgot this year oops! We do a lot with whatever you give us 🥰 Donations support artists who create science messaging projects & help us keep our matching program going! givebutter.com/SupportSAS25
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- Reposted by L RiederWe have 526 scientists signed up for spring semester. We try to get that to about 1000 scientists before unleashing the teachers on the database. Wanna connect a class of kids with science this spring? Sign up!
- Alright scientists! It's that time again! Time to sign up for Skype a Scientist's spring semester. Want to get matched with a classroom in 2026? Sign up now 🥰 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
