bekka
@rebekka.bsky.social
erstwhile phonetician. ragamuffin. powder keg. neurodivine.
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I am 100% in favour of renationalising passenger rail services, but PLEASE can we stop the stupid cycle of building good things, dismantling them, then rebuilding them again??
May 25, 2025 at 7:02 AM
I am 100% in favour of renationalising passenger rail services, but PLEASE can we stop the stupid cycle of building good things, dismantling them, then rebuilding them again??
AI and algorithms have driven me off the internet. Miss you, but can’t stand the robots anymore.
May 25, 2025 at 5:55 AM
AI and algorithms have driven me off the internet. Miss you, but can’t stand the robots anymore.
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Rare permanent position alert! UVic Anthropology is looking for a Senior Lab Instructor (MA/PhD) in Socio-Cultural Anthropology. We need someone passionate about experiential learning & adept at multimodal methods (sound, visual, maps) uvic.mua.hrdepartment.com/hr/ats/Posti... #anthro #academicjobs
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March 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Rare permanent position alert! UVic Anthropology is looking for a Senior Lab Instructor (MA/PhD) in Socio-Cultural Anthropology. We need someone passionate about experiential learning & adept at multimodal methods (sound, visual, maps) uvic.mua.hrdepartment.com/hr/ats/Posti... #anthro #academicjobs
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Some private equity firm is going do the most evil possible thing with this data and that was always how this was going to end.
DNA testing company 23andMe files for bankurptcy protection, CEO resigns
DNA testing company 23andMe files for bankurptcy protection, CEO resigns
Genetics testing company 23andMe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. to initiate the sale of its assets. Alongside, the company’s co-founder and CEO Anne Wojcicki said she is leaving the company to become an independent bidder for the company. “After a thorough evaluation of strategic alternatives, we have determined that a […]
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March 24, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Some private equity firm is going do the most evil possible thing with this data and that was always how this was going to end.
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The promise of AI in education is it will save educators time. That's rubbish. It's sapping all our time already in working groups, committees, workshops, and marking anxiety. It's the most time-sapping, exhausting and frankly boring thing I've ever encountered in HE - and it's in my research area.
March 21, 2025 at 11:51 PM
The promise of AI in education is it will save educators time. That's rubbish. It's sapping all our time already in working groups, committees, workshops, and marking anxiety. It's the most time-sapping, exhausting and frankly boring thing I've ever encountered in HE - and it's in my research area.
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Unique to America, our health care system is designed not to make people well, but to make CEOs & wealthy stockholders incredibly rich. The result: We have the highest infant mortality rate of any wealthy country on earth. How cruel, how immoral is that? We need Medicare for All.
March 23, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Unique to America, our health care system is designed not to make people well, but to make CEOs & wealthy stockholders incredibly rich. The result: We have the highest infant mortality rate of any wealthy country on earth. How cruel, how immoral is that? We need Medicare for All.
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I wish NPR would run fewer science stories like "how our brains work, part 43" or "the nature of time itself" and more on, say, climate change and ecosystems, fire, or extreme floods. And slip in a mention of how many fired fed employees or grant $ pulled focused on "exactly what we're discussing."
March 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I wish NPR would run fewer science stories like "how our brains work, part 43" or "the nature of time itself" and more on, say, climate change and ecosystems, fire, or extreme floods. And slip in a mention of how many fired fed employees or grant $ pulled focused on "exactly what we're discussing."
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"Would you kill Hitler as a baby?"
No, you sadist; I would do everything I could to make sure he avoided his father's wrath and got into art school
No, you sadist; I would do everything I could to make sure he avoided his father's wrath and got into art school
March 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
"Would you kill Hitler as a baby?"
No, you sadist; I would do everything I could to make sure he avoided his father's wrath and got into art school
No, you sadist; I would do everything I could to make sure he avoided his father's wrath and got into art school
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It will never be enough. The goal is to break the University, not have them meet demands.
Taunting Columbia with the hope of compliance just sweetens the pot with humiliation.
Taunting Columbia with the hope of compliance just sweetens the pot with humiliation.
In the NYT right now, from a Justice Dept lawyer: “I will tell you right now that Columbia has not in my opinion — and the opinion of the Department of Justice — has not cleaned up their act,” Mr. Terrell said. “They’re not even close, not even close to having those funds unfrozen.”
"acceding to the ... demands is not going to restore the funding." From @danifriedrich.bsky.social in @chronicle.com
www.chronicle.com/article/faci...
www.chronicle.com/article/faci...
March 23, 2025 at 12:32 PM
It will never be enough. The goal is to break the University, not have them meet demands.
Taunting Columbia with the hope of compliance just sweetens the pot with humiliation.
Taunting Columbia with the hope of compliance just sweetens the pot with humiliation.
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I’m embarrassed that it has come to this but after 5 1/2 months of unemployment and underemployment I am struggling to pay my bills that will come due in April. If you are able and so inclined, I’d really appreciate any support you can send my way.
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March 19, 2025 at 9:01 AM
I’m embarrassed that it has come to this but after 5 1/2 months of unemployment and underemployment I am struggling to pay my bills that will come due in April. If you are able and so inclined, I’d really appreciate any support you can send my way.
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People say academia doesn't need print books or journals any more - but the printed material may be all that survives the next 50 years, let alone the next 500.
March 21, 2025 at 7:51 AM
People say academia doesn't need print books or journals any more - but the printed material may be all that survives the next 50 years, let alone the next 500.
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i don’t mind if a human being pirates my book in order to read it. i do mind if mark zuckerberg pirates my book to make meta AI more profitable
March 20, 2025 at 7:02 PM
i don’t mind if a human being pirates my book in order to read it. i do mind if mark zuckerberg pirates my book to make meta AI more profitable
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In case you wanted to know some of my thoughts on how student loans would be affected by all this nonsense...here you go! Gift link.
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March 20, 2025 at 11:27 PM
In case you wanted to know some of my thoughts on how student loans would be affected by all this nonsense...here you go! Gift link.
www.wsj.com/personal-fin...
www.wsj.com/personal-fin...
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We were meme'ing over on other platforms at @oxfordarchaeology.bsky.social and it's too good not to share here! #archaeology Happy big C's day to those who celebrate!
March 20, 2025 at 7:35 PM
We were meme'ing over on other platforms at @oxfordarchaeology.bsky.social and it's too good not to share here! #archaeology Happy big C's day to those who celebrate!
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Fun fact! My retired mother is exploring an ADHD diagnosis after both my brother and I started getting treated as adults. As she says, why struggle with something that you don't have to, just because you're not working?
We see a spike in older women getting prescribed with ADHD for the same reason we see the racial gap close with autism. Our understanding of ADHD has grown and therefore, more people who otherwise went undetected are getting the treatment they deserve. This is a plus.
www.nbcnews.com/health/menta...
www.nbcnews.com/health/menta...
Adult ADHD prescriptions still on the rise, especially among older women
The new analysis by researchers at the National Institute on Drug Abuse also looked into how the medications are being misused.
www.nbcnews.com
March 20, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Fun fact! My retired mother is exploring an ADHD diagnosis after both my brother and I started getting treated as adults. As she says, why struggle with something that you don't have to, just because you're not working?
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From losing 2-6 IQ points per infection to activating autoimmune conditions to long-term organ damage, none of this is good.
It’s time to #CleanTheAir in all indoor workplaces, daycares, schools, etc.
www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks...
It’s time to #CleanTheAir in all indoor workplaces, daycares, schools, etc.
www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks...
Beyond long COVID — how reinfections could be causing silent long-term organ damage | CBC Radio
Scientific evidence is painting an unsettling picture: COVID infections, even if mild or asymptomatic, may be causing long-term cellular and organ damage, as well as increasing your risk of developing...
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March 20, 2025 at 10:02 PM
From losing 2-6 IQ points per infection to activating autoimmune conditions to long-term organ damage, none of this is good.
It’s time to #CleanTheAir in all indoor workplaces, daycares, schools, etc.
www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks...
It’s time to #CleanTheAir in all indoor workplaces, daycares, schools, etc.
www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks...
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At the post dept meeting trip to the pub this afternoon, my colleagues and I had a fascinating discussion about handwriting (one of us broke her dominant wrist recently...) The question:
Is it easier for you to write normal script in your non-dominant hand, or mirror script in your dominant hand?
Is it easier for you to write normal script in your non-dominant hand, or mirror script in your dominant hand?
March 19, 2025 at 9:53 PM
At the post dept meeting trip to the pub this afternoon, my colleagues and I had a fascinating discussion about handwriting (one of us broke her dominant wrist recently...) The question:
Is it easier for you to write normal script in your non-dominant hand, or mirror script in your dominant hand?
Is it easier for you to write normal script in your non-dominant hand, or mirror script in your dominant hand?
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Interested in #Edinburgh women's history? A statue is being proposed to the memory of Elsie Inglis on the High St. This lacks artistic merit, excludes female artists, misrepresents Dr Inglis' legacy & disregards the context of the site. We need your help so pls read this 🧵 👇
March 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Interested in #Edinburgh women's history? A statue is being proposed to the memory of Elsie Inglis on the High St. This lacks artistic merit, excludes female artists, misrepresents Dr Inglis' legacy & disregards the context of the site. We need your help so pls read this 🧵 👇
No but seriously
Please help a foreigner out: what does a “smart” or “smart casual” dress code mean? #lifeInTheUK
March 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM
No but seriously
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Please help a foreigner out: what does a “smart” or “smart casual” dress code mean? #lifeInTheUK
March 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Please help a foreigner out: what does a “smart” or “smart casual” dress code mean? #lifeInTheUK
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More #buyastrangerabook magic!
@fussycoder.bsky.social is offering to buy one lucky person the book of their choice, up to £20!
Any book! Not just what's on my website. ANY BOOK (as long as I can get it).
So, if there's a particular book you'd like, get in touch.
UK only
@fussycoder.bsky.social is offering to buy one lucky person the book of their choice, up to £20!
Any book! Not just what's on my website. ANY BOOK (as long as I can get it).
So, if there's a particular book you'd like, get in touch.
UK only
Hello 👋.
I'll buy someone a book for up to £20.
I'll buy someone a book for up to £20.
March 19, 2025 at 6:36 PM
More #buyastrangerabook magic!
@fussycoder.bsky.social is offering to buy one lucky person the book of their choice, up to £20!
Any book! Not just what's on my website. ANY BOOK (as long as I can get it).
So, if there's a particular book you'd like, get in touch.
UK only
@fussycoder.bsky.social is offering to buy one lucky person the book of their choice, up to £20!
Any book! Not just what's on my website. ANY BOOK (as long as I can get it).
So, if there's a particular book you'd like, get in touch.
UK only
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As an American I fully support this suggestion.
The case for boycotting the United States | Robert Reich
The case for boycotting the United States | Robert Reich
If you are considering a trip to the US, please reconsider. Why reward Donald Trump’s America with your tourist dollars?
www.theguardian.com
March 18, 2025 at 2:43 PM
As an American I fully support this suggestion.
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Reminder Kids, Neurodiversity is not just ADHD. We have a ton of ND cousins under the umbrella as well.
March 19, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Reminder Kids, Neurodiversity is not just ADHD. We have a ton of ND cousins under the umbrella as well.
Please help a foreigner out: what does a “smart” or “smart casual” dress code mean? #lifeInTheUK
March 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Please help a foreigner out: what does a “smart” or “smart casual” dress code mean? #lifeInTheUK