Assistant Prof @UCSC. PhD. I study the intersection of people, play, & tech. ARMY find me @liltoveisARMY 💜 she/her, opinions own
Dec 2, 2022 • 14 tweets • 5 min read
Now that we’re to the point where I am being vague-threatened by my employers in order to break the on-going #FairUCNow strike by @uaw2865/ @sruuaw, I feel the need to add my voice, as faculty.
Thread below 🧵👇
Yesterday, we, the faculty in the UC system, received an email to give “systemwide guidance” as we bring to a close the third week of strikes for our graduate students. This “guidance” included vague language conflating picking up struck labor with going on strike.
Jun 8, 2021 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
Okay, here's my Part 2. (Pt1 linked.) I'm angry at these bad, unethical researchers/journalists/writers (whoever is posting nonsense in public spaces and claiming some kind of expertise), as has been true throughout history, is that they are ruining it for those doing it right.+
I love ARMY. I love being a part of ARMY. I want to make the world a better place for ARMY & to do that I need to get outsiders to understand that there is a better way of doing things. I'm so happy to be able to work on research that I'm passionate about AND makes a difference.+
Jun 8, 2021 • 14 tweets • 3 min read
Alright, guess it's time for another thread. Apparently in disagreement with some, just because twitter is a "public space" does not mean that people can extract data and do whatever they want with. I have put together a thread here to explain some of the issues I've seen today.+
This is getting long, so I'm making this part 1. I'll QRT with my other thread because they are vey much linked but I don't want to get to long-winded here. +
Jul 26, 2020 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
I was reminded today that one of the reasons I didn't win an NSF GRFP was because of my undergrad GPA. On this day, the #ADA30 anniversary, I would like to give a shout out to all the disabled grad students who struggled with structural oppression in the undergrads. 1/4
I was also desk rejected from many PhD programs was for my undergrad GPA. However, @gillianrhayes looked past numbers and accepted me into her lab. Just like the ADA, my journey is not complete, but sometimes it's good to stop and appreciate how far I've come. #ADA30 2/4
May 17, 2020 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
Yesterday had a mentor tell me that I am in a position to be the bridge builder that I want to be. However, to do this, I have to privilege the feelings of the offenders - (unintentionally) ableist folks - in order to have my argument heard. #AcademicTwitter 1/
Is catering to the feelings of ableist researchers, reviewers, and collaborators the only way to get them to understand and see their #ableism? How do we get them to listen without shutting down and getting defensive? I understand this is hard, but I know it's possible. 2/
