Historian of disability, early America, and the 19th century. Assistant Prof at Kean University, views mine not my employer's. Learn More: https://nicoleleeschroeder.com/https://bsky.app/profile/nicole-lee-sch.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/nicole-lee-sch.bsky.social/post/3ms73ei7arc23Everyday eugenics is grinding me down to my bones. Any time I read the news its just headline after headline of "well vulnerable people will just die *shrug*" whether its war, famine, diseases, environmental disaster, or whatever other horrific stuff is happening daily. I am so so weary.03 Aug 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:2bqnftxebcr3xv4plmultri4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms73ei7arc23https://bsky.app/profile/nicole-lee-sch.bsky.social/post/3ms54bed2ec2mI truly dont know how we can look around and pretend the same groups of people identified as likely to die or become disabled by Sars-Cov-2 no longer need protection. Sorry are you telling me there are no more pregnant people, disabled people, or elderly people in the world?02 Aug 2026 23:12 +0000at://did:plc:2bqnftxebcr3xv4plmultri4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms54bed2ec2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/nicole-lee-sch.bsky.social/post/3mrv4nnbzps2tWhen are we going to talk about how class shapes conferencing in academia? And how conferences exacerbate the wealth gap btw folks with unlimited research funds vs those of us with the funds to attend/belong to just one org a year?30 Jul 2026 18:58 +0000at://did:plc:2bqnftxebcr3xv4plmultri4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrv4nnbzps2thttps://bsky.app/profile/nicole-lee-sch.bsky.social/post/3mrggiblnok23Got an email today for an academic org bemoaning how much conference hotels charge for a mic, speakers, and projector. You have got to be kidding me. Just cut the hotel conference contract. Host your JULY conference at a uni thats fully prepped. Go virtual. Buy $20 mics 1/624 Jul 2026 22:44 +0000at://did:plc:2bqnftxebcr3xv4plmultri4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrggiblnok23https://bsky.app/profile/nicole-lee-sch.bsky.social/post/3mqq3v4t2gc26Same applies to epi pens. I pay $400 for a generic pair every other year. Even though there are some brands like Auvi-Q that ARE innovating and making the application easier (and harder to make mistakes), insurance companies fuck w the formulary to make sure you pay more for a worse product. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Jul 2026 01:35 +0000at://did:plc:2bqnftxebcr3xv4plmultri4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqq3v4t2gc26