There has been a lot of criticism of the plan for WH staff to be among the first to get COVID vaccines - the idea being that they don't seem to believe in the virus (as evidenced by their super spreader events, etc.). And the president decided to postpone the vaccinations
But not everyone in the WH is there bc they support current president. There are staffers who work there regardless of who the president is-staffers who clean, protect, cook, etc. who really do deserve vaccines due to exposure.
A WH staffer has started a gofundme to pay for their medical expenses related to having to have his lower leg amputated.
theslot.jezebel.com/even-a-white-h… @JoyAnnReid @KatyTurNBC @maddow
WH staff (who are largely BIPOC wapo.st/3moyXMW) who have had no choice (other than job loss) about being exposed to the virus through super spreader events and an admin that is, at best, unconcerned deserve protections - and the vaccine. @JoyAnnReid @KatyTurNBC @maddow

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25 Jul
If you plan to apply for an F31, F32, F99/K00 it's important to really think about & talk about money. This is not easy or comfortable - but it will save you a lot of stress later on. I'll explain in the next few tweets. Much of this may apply to T32s as well. /1
With an F32 or F31 (I'm less familiar with F99s, but am assuming they are similar), you get a stipend - and that money is set. For postdocs, you start out at level 0 most of the time, and then go up a level each year. So you get a bit more money each year, which is nice. /2
You get yearly institutional allowance-for postdocs that is $9,850 and for predocs it is $4,200. It is supposed to "defray" costs like for health insurance, travel, research supplies, etc. You also get money for tuition-for predocs it's $21,000 and for postdocs that is $4500. /3
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24 Mar
I feel like one of the issues right now is that people have very mistaken ideas of what this virus is. We need to amplify voices of those who are sick and those who are taking care of them. I am on day 12 of what is likely COVID-19.
Yesterday my MD wanted me to go to the ED bc of concerns about my oxygen. I was very lightheaded - esp when I walked up a flight of stairs. I decided to just rest and see if things improved as I had had a very busy workday, and that may have been too much for me.
I felt better this morning - and feel even better this afternoon. My mom is still freaked out though and would likely feel much better if I did go get care. But I don't want to clog things up and I don't want to expose myself on the off-chance I don't have COVID-19.
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This is just a thread of photos I took when I was in Wuhan in October. It was one of my favorite cities that I visited in China (second only to Xi'an).
You can hear my gasp as I survey the lights.
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21 Jan
@m_simonephd is submitting a K soon, and I offered to share some of the feedback I got from reviews for my K99 submission. Since some of this might apply to other K mechanisms (and other people!), I thought I'd tweet broadly:
1. Recommendation letters: It is critically important that these letters talk about not just you but also your primary mentors. Even if letter writers don't know your mentor(s) they should express confidence in their skills, mentorship, etc.
2. Letters from mentors: These letters need to look like your mentors sat down together and discussed you and your training plan. They should be coordinated, should mention each other, and really make it seem like you have a cohesive, involved, invested team of mentors.
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25 Aug 19
My friend, the brilliant & talented @CNortonDane is a GENUWINE project manager (like she is a certified proj manager, which is super cool!). In advance of a training she did for @CU_Nursing postdocs in Jan, we did a consult on applying PM to an academic context. /1
We talked through my list of projects (which she calls a "backlog") & some strategies for organizing, prioritizing, and taking control of them--to get things done! I had/have so many projects it can feel paralyzing at times, and can feel hard to make true progress on any. /2
After my consult with her, I slept better than I had in a while (as per my apple watch) and I felt like things were more manageable. In the ensuing months, I submitted (and resubmitted) my K and submitted 5 first-authored pubs (and multiple other pubs). /3 #AcademicTwitter
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