Dr. Cait S. Kirby (she/her)
@caitskirby
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Sciencing, learning, teaching, CfTing. Writing about disability in higher ed. Biology PhD @VanderbiltU; MS + BA @SmithCollege #justice #equity #accessibility
Joined October 2019
We need more* professors who were "bad" at school. People who struggled. People who tried to learn 6 different explanations before the aha. People who don't have perfect memories. People who take time to process things. People who got Ds. Survivorship bias promotes exclusion.
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RT @iseeuliars: They are training you. They are training you to not give AF about others. They are training you to “other” an incredibly ne…
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RT @Sen_Alsobrooks: "We should not be giving Black people the same vaccine schedule that's given to Whites, because their immune system is…
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@dismal_niche @mdashaldebaran Good point, and I agree. If I had more space in the tweet, I would have added that.
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RT @Becca_Roth: I promise you, there is not a single friend of yours who masks who wouldn’t be thrilled if you put one on too when you’re w…
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Some folks claim that people who mask are scared. People who mask are incredibly courageous because people stigmatize masking. If you're so strong and brave and cool, why aren't you wearing a mask?
It’s wild seeing @TaylorLorenz wear a mask around thousands of MAGA people as she’s covering this circus, while other folks refuse to mask in like the grocery store or pharmacy because they’re too afraid of what people might think
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RT @broadwaybabyto: Healthcare workers…If your patient is wearing a mask you should too. When you ask “do you want me to wear a mask?” You…
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@jxwaly Marking themselves "safe" from the inauguration? While actual genocides and natural disasters are occurring?? Read the room!
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Disabled people go to protests. Disabled people plan marches. Disabled people show up to send a message about the choices of our leaders. But disabled people are excluded if the protests don't require masking. The marches could be bigger if you made the marches safer.
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RT @fahad_s_ali: The Neil Gaiman stuff illustrates something that I think people on the progressive left need to internalise: predators can…
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@NJGov Please alt text your images so I can share them! It adds accessibility for blind folks and folks with low vision.
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At any point, your mask could be the firebreak that stops a chain of transmission. It might protect your field. It might protect your neighbor's. Wear a mask!
The farmer from Weld County, Colorado who mowed a firebreak to stop a wildfire that broke out in his hayfield.
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@jewstein3000 She finished her residency less than a year ago, which seems like important context.
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RT @imnotforreal: I know she tweeted this thinking it was a feel good story but if anything it just highlights her unconscious bias
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RT @Nicole_Lee_Sch: The way healthcare workers lash out here if you bring up institutional harms like medical racism, sexism, etc. Your fie…
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@brittabba @doctor_haldi You came into my mentions and told me I'm not a reliable interpreter.
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Canadians (maybe specifically Albertans): is there a policy like HIPAA in Canada? I'm worried this post has a lot of potentially identifiable information about a patient and that I may need to send a message about this to those who should know.
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