Throwback Thursday thread to that time a senior colleague told me not to share my research widely unless he was also involved in the paper because only "people like him" are experts. #AcademicSky #ScienceSky #AcademicChatter
This is Simba. He has a special stuffed friend who protects him while he sleeps. Partly by being big spoon, and partly by being a pretty good decoy. 12/10 (IG: simbaaeyo)
At the time, I was so appalled that I said nothing. When I got back to my desk though, I looked him up and discovered I was in fact more well-cited than him (by a long shot) and his work wasn't even related to my work.
Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and Threads not working globally (with Whatsapp probably to follow soon). Cascading failure? If nothing else, that is one epic and unfortunate coding error 🫣
I got one too - went straight in the bin! Ewww 😡
Then I decided to go on social media splurge to share my work even more widely than I had previously. Didn't get bothered by him again. As a student once told me - don't let the muggles get you down. ✨
Turned on the news, saw the state of the world, turned off the news. Time for another emotional support plant - check out my new dwarf lemon tree 🌱🤩
I would really like to follow some people from outside the US. My feed feels overwhelmingly US-centric, which definitely doesn't reflect the global reality of research, education, and creativity. Who inspires you? Bonus points if they are from the Global South... Help me elevate their voices 🙏🏻
If anyone needs an example of the pervasiveness of the patriarchy, show them this story's headline ⤵️ 🤦🏻♀️
No more end of semester marking cave of doom - I'm free! 🎉
