Kimberly Nestor

NeuroNerd 🤖🧠 | @UCBerkeley | Computational Neuroimaging | Data Science | Machine Learning | she/her |

[Kimberly Nestor @kimplotlib]

More in the wonderful adventures of being a woman.

I was talking to this man on the street. He makes a move to touch me I startle . . .

Then he says “wow I’m not going to rape you or something” 😵‍💫

Psycho vibes

[Kimberly Nestor @kimplotlib]

Just had an exceptionally creepy man tell me my skirt blew up and he liked what he saw 😳

Get this man off the streets he’s sending sexual assault vibes . . .

[Kimberly Nestor @kimplotlib]

Comical

[Kimberly Nestor @kimplotlib]

Would you believe this JACKASS had the audacity to threaten legal action against me for my social media and freedom of speech

After VIOLATING MY HIPAA RIGHTS and BEING OVERLY INVASIVE in my life

Got me over here like please … lemme get a lawyer real quick …

[Kimberly Nestor @kimplotlib]

The play if?

- Your former PI was so inappropriate you had to leave his lab and submit a title ix complaint

- Your dept still won’t admit wrongdoing and instead tells you to “move forward” and accuses you of being rude and disrespectful when you bring up valid complaints

[Kimberly Nestor @kimplotlib]

ANYWAY I’m seeking employment opportunities in the realm of neuroscience, data science and machine learning.

I’m also applying again to PhD programs with the above focus.

Please send job and program opportunities my way!!!

[Kimberly Nestor @kimplotlib]

Welp the end to this saga . . .

Yesterday I was officially dismissed from my program after my former PI was inappropriate with me and invaded my privacy and I couldn’t find a new PI

[Kimberly Nestor @kimplotlib]

My time @CarnegieMellon is marred for a number of reasons outside of this year long incident

But my shining light in this episode is . . .

Sometimes things fall apart so they can come together even better . . .

[Kimberly Nestor @kimplotlib]

Welp the end to this saga . . .

Yesterday I was officially dismissed from my program after my former PI was inappropriate with me and invaded my privacy and I couldn’t find a new PI

[Kimberly Nestor @kimplotlib]

Update on this: everything looked fine, I finally got a clear response about funding . . .

Then at the last minute, after planning a research project my would have been supervisor backed out.

Then my would have been co-advisor backed out saying my project was not developed

[Kimberly Nestor @kimplotlib]

To say I’m sick of this city, this school and this silly nonsense is an understatement

@CarnegieMellon

[Kimberly Nestor @kimplotlib]

Update on this: everything looked fine, I finally got a clear response about funding . . .

Then at the last minute, after planning a research project my would have been supervisor backed out.

Then my would have been co-advisor backed out saying my project was not developed

[Kimberly Nestor @kimplotlib]

Today I’m told only students in good standing are guaranteed funding

WELL I’m not in good standing because after I won’t get into my former PI’s creepy car and drive with him to a psychiatric facility . . .

Magically✨✨I’m not in good standing anymore✨✨

Make it make sense🤷🏾‍♀️

[Kimberly Nestor @kimplotlib]

When I asked for comments and said I felt my time was wasted because he asked for the proposal and didn’t bother to give comments

He told me his time was equally wasted OOP 😳

Sir what have you done though? I was the one doing all the work?

Also you signed off on the topic

[Kimberly Nestor @kimplotlib]

This rivals the time a guy told me to wait after the crossing light came on to give people a chance to run the red light.

[Kimberly Nestor @kimplotlib]

More adventures in this hellish city Pittsburgh. . . .

A guy nearly knocked me down at a pedestrian crossing, then told ME to calm down when I got annoyed that he didn’t see me in the middle of the street on the crossing.

[Kimberly Nestor @kimplotlib]

Is there a holiday coming up?

Because I’m hearing alot of “fireworks” in Pittsburgh right now
🧐

[Kimberly Nestor @kimplotlib]

Sounds like retaliation to you?

Cause sounds like retaliation to me.

@CarnegieMellon
@cmupsych

[Kimberly Nestor @kimplotlib]

Today I’m told only students in good standing are guaranteed funding

WELL I’m not in good standing because after I won’t get into my former PI’s creepy car and drive with him to a psychiatric facility . . .

Magically✨✨I’m not in good standing anymore✨✨

Make it make sense🤷🏾‍♀️

[Kimberly Nestor @kimplotlib]

The play if?

- Your former PI was so inappropriate you had to leave his lab and submit a title ix complaint

- Your dept still won’t admit wrongdoing and instead tells you to “move forward” and accuses you of being rude and disrespectful when you bring up valid complaints

[Kimberly Nestor @kimplotlib]

@CarnegieMellon @cmupsych @BlackInNeuro In the end . . . I’ve learned keeping quiet in instances of injustice does more harm to me than anything.

I don’t mind being labeled rude and disrespectful. The people throwing those labels are projecting anyway 🤷🏾‍♀️

Look at yourself first sweetie 😘

[Kimberly Nestor @kimplotlib]

The play if?

- Your former PI was so inappropriate you had to leave his lab and submit a title ix complaint

- Your dept still won’t admit wrongdoing and instead tells you to “move forward” and accuses you of being rude and disrespectful when you bring up valid complaints

[Kimberly Nestor @kimplotlib]

Is it cause I’m a black woman ? 🤔

Somehow disrespect seems easily thrown in my direction but when I combat it and stand up for myself and still easily labeled rude and disrespectful.
🤷🏾‍♀️

@CarnegieMellon
@cmupsych
@BlackInNeuro

[Kimberly Nestor @kimplotlib]

Actually lemme direct @cmupsych real quick

[Kimberly Nestor @kimplotlib]

The silliness continues . . .

After months of being urged to amend my research interests to fit the department

I’m now told by the EXACT SAME PERSON “what makes you think you can do whatever you want?” 😳

We’ve moved past silly actually.

@CarnegieMellon has been unpleasant