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Cynthia Taylor

@pinkhairedcyn.bsky.social

Associate Professor of Computer Science at Oberlin College.

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Cynthia Taylor @pinkhairedcyn.bsky.social · 2y ago

Has anyone written their thesis yet on how the current belief in generalized AI is just like when the Victorians went through the Industrial Revolution and suddenly believed in ghosts and fairies and shit?

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌@chanda.blacksky.app · 2y ago

What Vance is doing here is ENORMOUS disinformation. International students at the undergrad level typically pay full tuition, which subsidizes tuition for American students on financial aid by keeping tuition costs lower. At the grad level, domestic students are harder to recruit!

Georg Weizsäcker@georgweizsaecker.bsky.social · 2y ago

"Last week, Vance said foreign students at elite U.S. universities are 'not just bad for national security,' but also 'bad for the American dream, for American kids who want to go to a nice university but can’t because their spot was taken by a foreign student.'" www.politico.com/news/2025/03...

Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com · 2y ago

1. Incredible ruling! An Ohio appeals court has ruled that trans care is healthcare, strikes down youth trans care ban! It made the ruling using the Republican-passed "health care freedom amendment" meant to overturn Obamacare! Subscribe to support my journalism. You'll want to read this one.

Ohio Appeals Court Rules Trans Care Is Healthcare, Strikes Down Ban For Trans Youth

The ruling was in part based on a 2011 Amendment in the state guaranteeing healthcare freedom, originally meant to challenge Obamacare.

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Stephen Checkoway@stevecheckoway.bsky.social · 2y ago

There’s a “death before detrans” sticker on a bollard just outside my office building. I see it and think about it every day when I come to work. I think it’s important and I’m glad whoever put it up did so.

piper bly@piperbomb.bsky.social · 2y ago

trans folk say "death before detransition" because most of us would have died without transition that statement is backed up by a mountain of dead trans folk who never got to live only reason not to listen to us when we tell you what keeps us alive is because you think we are not worthy of life.

Cynthia Taylor @pinkhairedcyn.bsky.social · 2y ago

Tonight I received four identical response emails from the office of Senator Bernie Moreno, which is not actually making me feel like he is “committed to listening to my concerns and ensuring that my voice is heard in Washington”

4 identical form emails from the office of Bernie Moreno. They say “Dear Prof. Taylor, Thank you for reaching out to my office and sharing your thoughts. Your feedback is invaluable as we work together to address the issues that matter most to Ohio. We meet with constituents every day in Washington, D.C., and it is the best part of my day. I ran for office because I was tired of career politicians that cared only about getting reelected. I understand I work for you. It is one of the greatest honors of my life to represent Ohio and I work very hard every day to do the best job I possibly can. I am committed to listening to your concerns and ensuring that your voice is heard in Washington. Every message I receive helps me better understand the needs and priorities of our constituents. We may not always agree, but I want you to know that I respect your passion, your point of view, and your desire to make our great country even better. If you need assistance with a federal issue or agency that you feel my office can address, please reach out to my casework team. They can be reached at casework@moreno.senate.gov. You won’t find a more dedicated group to help you with anything from the Department of Veterans Affairs to the Social Security Administration to the Passport Agency. Again, thank you for your feedback. Sincerely, Bernie Moreno United States Senator “
George Porter@georgemporter.bsky.social · 2y ago

This is a really interesting group! The Computing Research Association (CRA) has done something like this aimed at every member of Congress and their staff. Focusing on local papers is another great way to connect the benefits of Federally-funded work with your community!

CantlonLab@cantlonlab.bsky.social · 2y ago

Join us! Science Homecoming helps scientists reconnect with communities by writing about the importance of science funding in their hometown newspapers. We’ve mapped every small newspaper in the U.S. and provide resources to get you started. Help science get back home 🧪🔬🧬 🏠 sciencehomecoming.com