Alexis (she/her/hers)
@alevickna.bsky.social
Postsecondary STEMM education research/evaluation, mostly in physics. More info: alexis.science I also am the Director of @PhysAstroSEAChange
I forgot to follow up- some people evidently asked if Luka was at #AAPTSM26- he was not. I've not traveled with him yet. He is glad that people want to meet him.
Alexis (she/her/hers)@alevickna.bsky.social · 2w ago@aapthq.bsky.social #AAPTSM26 booth has neat swag and a striking model.
A brief recap of #AAPTSM26 from the P/A SEA Change side of things. There is a lot that goes into the moments that I use as an excuse to wear false eyelashes, heels that are comfortable for what they are, and a good dress. It's nice to celebrate the work, and the important part is the people.
Physics and Astronomy SEA Change@physastroseachange.bsky.social · yesterdaymailchi.mp/ad38ca1390c1... Our latest update, reminiscing about July and looking to the future. Recap is we awarded two departments and have photos!
BOOM. The AAUP is suing Texas A&M University System over their censorship policy that prohibits faculty from discussing topics & viewpoints related to race, sexual orientation, & gender. www.aclutx.org/app/uploads/... 1
![AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS, LEONARD BRIGHT, VANITA REDDY, LANDON SADLER, and AARON GEORGE,
Plaintiffs,
V.
ROBERT L. ALBRITTON, JAY GRAHAM, DAVID
C. BAGGETT, JOHN W. BELLINGER, JAMES R.
BROOKS, MICHAEL A. HERNANDEZ III,
WILLIAM MAHOMES JR., KELLEY SULLIVAN GEORGIADES, and SAM TORN, in their official capacities as members of the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents,
Defendants.
CIVIL ACTION NO.
COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
COMPLAINT
Plaintiffs American Association of University Professors ("AAUP"), on behalf of
its members in the Texas A&M University System ("Texas A&M"), and individually named member professors Leonard Bright, Vanita Reddy, Landon Sadler, and Aaron George (collectively, "Plaintiffs") challenge Texas A&M System Policy ("System Policy") 08.01's prohibition on teaching "gender and race ideology, or topics related to sexual orientation, and gender identity" in academic coursework (the "Censorship Policy" or the "Policy").
On its face, the Censorship Policy imposes a complete prohibition, in all core-
curriculum courses, on courses "advocat[ing]" particular disfavored views of race or gender, or
any topics related to sexual orientation or gender identity, but the Policy does not impose any corresponding ban on opposing views on these issues.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:jcats4toei4ybf5ibk3njty3/bafkreidml3fbnbiivajg7rverpx3nckfhv3zdron6klbxc7kaffoyslpty)
Often my academic friends ask how they can help when they learn how Texas is restricting teaching and denying tenure. The answer: Join AAUP. Your dues—small as they are (~$30)—help build collective power to fight for legislation, policy, and in the courts for students, faculty, & staff. Join us!
Remember: When we fight, we win. Dozens of our brave clients have proved in court that we have the power to successfully stand up against this admin’s unlawful actions.
We awarded some more departments!
AAPTHQ@aapthq.bsky.social · 2w agoCongratulations to the SEA Change Disciplinary Bronze Awardees: University of San Diego Dept. of Physics and Biophysics & California State University, San Bernardino, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy. #AAPTSM26 #AAPTConference #AAPTMeeting
www.per-central.org/perc/2026/De... On Thursday bright and early (8 AM), I'm co-facilitating a discussion on AI resistance at the PERC Conference (PERC). We made a multimedia list to support attendees: bit.ly/ai-resistance . Feel free to show up if you didn't get a chance to peruse, though
Towards AI Resistance - PERC 2026 Abstract Detail Page
per-central.org
I'm also moderating a session for @thephysicsshow.bsky.social and co-organized a discussion of sorts for PERC on AI resistance. Plus select individuals and I will be trying BTS Oreos.
Physics and Astronomy SEA Change@physastroseachange.bsky.social · 3w agoIf you will be at the @aapthq.bsky.social meeting in Pasadena, there'll be several opportunities to engage with us! Sunday from 5:30-6:30 PM, we'll be at the Exhibit Hall with our poster. @alevickna.bsky.social will be there, along with some awardees and volunteers
If someone doesn't like your research grant, the US government may soon be able to help them sue you. www.science.org/content/arti...
Provision buried in controversial U.S. rule change would help people legally challenge ‘woke’ federal research
White House asserts expanded authority to prosecute any wasteful spending “in the national interest”
science.org
BREAKING: The Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s executive order attempting to overturn birthright citizenship. This historic decision reaffirms that the Constitution — not the president — defines who gets to be a citizen.
NEW: A lot of bad has happened to American science over the last year but nothing comes even close to what’s about to happen if we don’t speak out in opposition to the OMB rule changes and I hope @aaas-socsci.bsky.social @apsphysics.bsky.social and others will launch public campaigns about this. 🧪🔭⚛️
It's the End of American Science As We Know It
We have 45 days to express our opposition to catastrophic changes.
news.chanda.science
The National Science Foundation is terminating and suspending grants again, and at Grant Witness we need you to help to track them! 🧪 We can only identify research being suppressed by under-the-radar suspensions directly from researchers. Please report! grant-witness.us/posts/2026-0... #NSF
New Grant Disruptions at NSF - We Need Your Help to Report! – Grant Witness
grant-witness.us
NEW: “Anti-tech extremism” is now actively being monitored by US law enforcement as frustration over AI and data centers percolate across the country, according to records obtained by @wired.com. @drboguslaw.bsky.social has the scoop. No paywall bc FOIA www.wired.com/story/us-law...
US Law Enforcement Warns of ‘Anti-Tech Extremism’ as AI Hatred Grows
As Americans stew over the looming risk of job-stealing AI and data centers in their back yards, the feds are raising the alarm about a new category of threat, documents obtained by WIRED show.
wired.com
“It’s just burning. I just wanted to try to keep people safe.” ICE fired pepper spray at Senator Andy Kim and protesters outside a detention facility in New Jersey. Not another penny should go to these out-of-control agencies — and when we regain power, we will hold all of these thugs accountable.
ICE agents pepper spray protesters, N.J. senator in clash outside Delaney Hall in Newark
“It’s sad, it’s a sad day," says pepper-sprayed senator.
nj.com
Families belong together. Period.
Over 100,000 Family Separations in Deportation Push, Report Estimates
nytimes.com
On the one-year anniversary of EMPIRE OF AI, I am so, so excited to announce The AI Resist List, a new project that documents examples of resistance to the AI empires around the world 😍 airesistlist.org
Indigenous researchers and communities are reshaping how Western science thinks about data ownership. Learn more during #AANHPIHeritageMonth. ⬇️ https://scim.ag/4txYYMC
‘Not a free-for-all’: Indigenous communities want limits on how their data are shared
Push for “data sovereignty” could reshape how scientists share information
scim.ag
Do you see how quickly elected officials are moving to take power away from Black voters in the South? Join the National Day of Action for Voting Rights this Saturday –in Selma, Montgomery, or wherever you are! AllRoadsLeadToTheSouth.com
There’s a strange and under-discussed side effect of the AI boom: what it’s doing to family dynamics. By which we mean: how it’s potentially destroying family dynamics. www.wired.com/story/meet-t...
Meet the Sad Wives of AI
Men are obsessed with AI. Many of their wives absolutely hate it—and them.
wired.com
Breaking: Congress is pushing back on the Trump administration's termination of National Science Board members, with the House calling for their reinstatement and the Senate asking pointed questions about OMB's political interference. My reporting for @science.org:
Democratic lawmakers demand Trump explain—and reverse—termination of NSF’s governing board
Letters from Senate and House of Representatives question purge of the National Science Board
science.org
The latest from our work. I was glad that part of the hope has had happened- @saradoesscience.bsky.social reviewed for us and then joined a cohort to do similar work.
Physics and Astronomy SEA Change@physastroseachange.bsky.social · 3mo agowww.aapt.org/aboutaapt/CS... Our latest awardee, @csusb.bsky.social Physics and Astronomy! We are appreciative of the work @saradoesscience.bsky.social and others did to create a data-informed 5-year action plan to improve the dept.! Now the work begins
Luka is a lot like our program- he's gone through a lot and still keeps on going. He was almost 2 when I adopted him, and I'm his third home.
Physics and Astronomy SEA Change@physastroseachange.bsky.social · 3mo ago@alevickna.bsky.social, the director of P/A SEA Change, adopted Luka the day after the cohort 1 was onboarded. He is very much part of the P/A SEA Change program.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do-good... I saw this on Reddit, and it's giving me a lot to think about regarding a lot of interactions and various parts of change work in education and elsewhere. This does a nice job of describing something I've noticed but haven't really been able to put into words
Do-gooder derogation - Wikipedia
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#AAPT has released a statement on the dismissal of the National Science Board. We are dismayed by the Administration’s decision. Access statement here ➡ ow.ly/VqPh50YTz5V #NSB #NSF
