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Taormina (Tara) Lepore, Ph.D.

@taorminalepore.bsky.social

Paleontologist, science education researcher, and big nerd | Building communities of care and humanizing STEM | Ph.D. UC Berkeley | Postdoc at Western Michigan University | #DisabledInSTEM | Be kind - take action. Collective liberation. ✡️🏳️‍🌈

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Taormina (Tara) Lepore, Ph.D.@taorminalepore.bsky.social · last yr.

My amazing wife, author @jeshonard.bsky.social, got two of her new anthology pieces in the mail today! You want poetry with killer whales on the cover? You want queer-affirming nerdiness about lesbians in space? Check ‘em out and order!

Jes (they/she)@jeshonard.bsky.social · last yr.

IT'S BOOK DELIVERY DAY!!!! Not one, but TWO anthologies arrived in the mail today, both filled with excellent stories. I'm in both, and so are other amazing authors! If you want a good sense of my current vibe, here you go. More deets downthread.

Two books, side by side. Book 1 has two orca whales on the front with the title, "Antifa Lit Journal, Volume 1: What If We Kissed While Sinking a Billionaire's Yacht." Book 2 is pink and purple with two astronauts in full space suits making out in the front cover. The title reads, "Lesbians in Space: Where No Man Has Gone Before"
Taormina (Tara) Lepore, Ph.D.@taorminalepore.bsky.social · last yr.

Very happy to share that one of my PhD dissertation papers is out in the International Journal of Inclusive Education! We use reflexive thematic analysis to understand biology student perceptions of disability and accessibility. #qualitative #disabledinSTEM www.tandfonline.com/eprint/NRDTR...

Student perception of accessibility and disability in college evolutionary biology courses: a qualitative study using reflexive thematic analysis

Inclusive educational environments are crucial to building equitable and inclusive academic communities. In four different undergraduate evolutionary biology courses, we implemented a science commu...

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Stand Up for Science!@standupforscience.net · last yr.

🚨URGENT RESPONSE CALL🚨 You’ve seen the bad news. Now it’s time for us to flood the zone. Over 400 NSF grants — gone. Trump’s cronies are cutting science funding and betting we won’t notice. But we’re not powerless. We’ve got 24 hours to make noise. Here’s how 🧵(1/3) ➡️

Carl Zimmer@carlzimmer.com · last yr.

@katrinamillerphd.bsky.social & I took a look at over 400 active National Science Foundation grants that got killed in the past few days. Here's our story (gift link) nyti.ms/4jp4aOx

Taormina (Tara) Lepore, Ph.D.@taorminalepore.bsky.social · last yr.

I’m a disabled scientist & education researcher. NSF EDU matters because I’d like to fairly compensate other disabled researchers and students to work with me. While we build more supportive, human-centered STEM spaces & classrooms for & with disabled people. This matters. #DisabledInSTEM #DEI

Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈@davidimiller.bsky.social · last yr.

I’ll later post today about other directorates (e.g., engineering/ENG also shows a marked halt). Starting with EDU b/c its halt was the most dramatic. There's clear urgency in us pushing for increased funding, given how it is "DEI-targeted" now. Have your own story on why EDU matters? Share it!

Linda Holmes@lindaholmes.bsky.social · last yr.

Hey: If you made it through the week, and you tried to do some things to help other people — large or small — where you could, and you need to hear it, I’m here to tell you thank you. Get some rest. Figure out today, then figure out tomorrow.

Taormina (Tara) Lepore, Ph.D.@taorminalepore.bsky.social · last yr.

Super excited to see this #SciComm project out through @nagtgeo.bsky.social’s Teach the Earth! Developed by @hlusko.bsky.social with input from me and a great team, this project became a big part of my dissertation. Hope others will enjoy this project in their #STEM and #STEMEd classes!

Leslea Hlusko@hlusko.bsky.social · last yr.

Undergrad teachers! Looking for a new #SciComm project? I developed this for my human variation class at UC Berkeley in a bio dept. With @taorminalepore.bsky.social, it incorporates concepts from universal design & accessibility. I hope you find it useful! serc.carleton.edu/teachearth/a...

Dan Garisto@dangaristo.bsky.social · 2y ago

NEW: We obtained the directions NSF program officers are following to review all grants for compliance with the Trump EOs and the turmoil it has created in an agency mandated to broaden STEM participation. Our story: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Exclusive: how NSF is scouring research grants for violations of Trump’s orders

The US National Science Foundation has unfrozen grant funding, but it continues to scrutinize research projects, sowing turmoil.

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Petra Boynton@petraboynton.bsky.social · 2y ago

Supporting each other through difficult and challenging times theresearchcompanion.com/supporting-i... Free, gentle, practical and bonding suggestions for anyone impacted by university changes, cuts, closures, threats and dangers #AcademicSky #AcademicChatter #PhDSky #gradschool #PhDChat #PhDHelp

Supporting each other through difficult and challenging times - The Research Companion

Science, healthcare and education are threatened worldwide. Here are some starter ideas for ways to work together to share and save vital information. And to care for one another.

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Jonathan Lambert@jonlambert.bsky.social · 2y ago

Are you a researcher with a federal grant who would normally be expecting funds from that grant over the next several weeks that now may not be coming? I'd love to talk to you about what that means for your lab/research/colleagues. Reach out via DM or signal.

Liz Neeley@lizneeley.bsky.social · 2y ago

My sense is that most of us in science now have at least some institutional guidance on how to cope with latest round of proclamations. I hope you're able to refocus today despite the uncertainty, good luck. AND we need to brace against future rounds of disruption. Here's what my group is using:

Taormina (Tara) Lepore, Ph.D.@taorminalepore.bsky.social · 2y ago

A very important podcast and episode on non-violent resistance and of course, women leading the way towards justice and peace in Palestine and Israel.

Dr. Elana Sztokman@elanahope.bsky.social · 2y ago

NEW EPISODE of WOMEN ENDING WAR podcast Fakhira and I went to Beit Jalla, one of the few places where Israelis and Palestinians can gather, and spoke with Rana Salman of Combatants for Peace and Ameera of Tomorrow's Women, about war, peace, occupation, non-violence, and Women. youtu.be/mzspjEfDskE

Jenna C. Hill@chillocean.bsky.social · 2y ago

Faculty and staff at Sonoma State University were just notified of the closing of the Geology Department - they are organizing an email letter writing campaign for Monday 1/27 to rally support - see below🧪⚒️ It’s awful to see the closing of another Geology department and big loss for the community.

Urgent Save SSU GeologyHere’s how you can help: On Monday, January 27th, we’re launching a campaign to rally support for the Geology Department. To maximize impact, we are asking you to email or call a list of influential community members (provided below). We’ve included a template letter at the bottom of this email that you can use as is, or you can personalize it with your own thoughts and experiences—whatever works best for you. The most important thing is that you send something.
Taormina (Tara) Lepore, Ph.D.@taorminalepore.bsky.social · 2y ago

It's #FossilFriday and we want you to join us in celebrating disabled and neurodivergent community and equity at GSA 2025! Join disabled geoscientists & allies in this important discussion, sign up: forms.gle/eWqqR6zZQtob... @geosociety.bsky.social @nagtgeo.bsky.social @accessiblegeo.bsky.social

Geological Society of America 2025 - Disabled and Neurodivergent Perception, Community, and Identity in Geoscience

Hello everyone! Thank you for considering being a part of our GSA 2025 session on Disabled and Neurodivergent Perception, Community, and Identity in Geoscience. This is a follow-up to our successful 2...

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Dr. Brendan Anderson@fossilsndcoffee.bsky.social · 2y ago

Detailed article about PRI and the Museum of the Earth's current struggles. If the museum closes it may be the largest collection dispersed/lost in the US (with 7 million specimens it is one of the 10 largest in the US). ⚒️🧪🦑 Please share widely and help if you can! ithacavoice.org/2025/01/muse...

Museum of the Earth faces extinction under “imminent” threat of foreclosure - The Ithaca Voice

ITHACA, N.Y. — The Museum of the Earth, one of the last natural history museums in Upstate New York, faces an imminent threat of foreclosure after a group of donors […]

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