Prof. Anima Anandkumar

Sexist behavior from @sapinker continues. #protestNIPS was a catalyst in positive change at #neurips This year @celestekidd got a standing ovation after sharing her #MeToo experience and guiding the men to be allies. Amazing change from TITS parties and misogynistic rappers https://twitter.com/sapinker/status/1209171768788869120 …

I informed Scott Aaronson about #protestNIPS regarding quantum supremacy naming issues. Yet, he didn't even bother to respond or credit me and proceeds to invive @sapinker to write about it! wtf! How is @sapinker an authority ?? He is not part of our community or its struggles.

.@sapinker got me banned from Twitter when I complained about his misogynistic tweets regarding #protestNIPS last year. You can read more here; http://tensorlab.cms.caltech.edu/users/anima/pubs/NIPS_Name_Debate.pdf … presented at #NeurIPS workshop last year. Slides: http://tensorlab.cms.caltech.edu/users/anima/slides/CRACT-2018.pdf …

.@preskill when you coined name you had no bad intentions. I am aware of that. But I hope you help us create better inclusive communities. I don't know about issues in quantum community, but from my experience with #neurips name change can bring a sea of positive change

During #protestNIPS name change movement, women were primarily attacked and trolled. I even got gun threats. It was an extremely stressful period for us. Some of them came from @sapinker followers after he attacked us and ridiculed us.

Scott unfriended me on Facebook because I called out his terrible judgement to invite @sapinker to write about #protestNIPS These so-called enlightened scientists have terrible blindspots that their egos prevent them ever overcoming. Truly disappointing!