Beth MacDougall-Shackleton
@bethmacshack.bsky.social
Just a mammal studying birds. She/her. Biology prof. Views expressed are definitely not those of my employer.
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Do you like songbirds? Are you concerned about how wildfire smoke may impact their physiology?
I'm searching for graduate students who are interested in looking at the effect of wildfire smoke on songbird physiology! Come join my lab @usaskartsci.bsky.social!
research-groups.usask.ca/ivy-lab/
I'm searching for graduate students who are interested in looking at the effect of wildfire smoke on songbird physiology! Come join my lab @usaskartsci.bsky.social!
research-groups.usask.ca/ivy-lab/
The Ivy Lab! - Welcome to the Ivy Lab!
research-groups.usask.ca
May 6, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Do you like songbirds? Are you concerned about how wildfire smoke may impact their physiology?
I'm searching for graduate students who are interested in looking at the effect of wildfire smoke on songbird physiology! Come join my lab @usaskartsci.bsky.social!
research-groups.usask.ca/ivy-lab/
I'm searching for graduate students who are interested in looking at the effect of wildfire smoke on songbird physiology! Come join my lab @usaskartsci.bsky.social!
research-groups.usask.ca/ivy-lab/
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This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
October 5, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
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Lots of handwringing over this every year or so, but I am unconvinced that there is any explanation needed other than the prevalence of male-dominated industries that pay well and do not require a degree.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/educa...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/educa...
Canadian campuses are mostly female. What are men doing instead?
The gender gap in higher education has been widening for decades. Do universities need to do more to entice men back?
www.theglobeandmail.com
September 7, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Lots of handwringing over this every year or so, but I am unconvinced that there is any explanation needed other than the prevalence of male-dominated industries that pay well and do not require a degree.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/educa...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/educa...
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Now ask yourself why the right hates universities.
September 7, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Now ask yourself why the right hates universities.
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That said, creating skilled workers is not the only point of higher ed. Along with a long list of uncontroversial goods for individuals and society, it's also one of the only protections we have against the biggest current threat to democracy: disinformation (someone tell the govt).
September 7, 2025 at 6:17 PM
That said, creating skilled workers is not the only point of higher ed. Along with a long list of uncontroversial goods for individuals and society, it's also one of the only protections we have against the biggest current threat to democracy: disinformation (someone tell the govt).
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We hope everyone had a safe Labour Day in solidarity with workers everywhere! Thank you to WLUFA’s @cautdefencefund.bsky.social rep. Cameron McKenzie for standing with @dalfaculty.bsky.social, who have been locked out since August 18. #LabourDay #KeepDalStrong @ocufa.bsky.social
@caut.bsky.social
@caut.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 5:16 PM
We hope everyone had a safe Labour Day in solidarity with workers everywhere! Thank you to WLUFA’s @cautdefencefund.bsky.social rep. Cameron McKenzie for standing with @dalfaculty.bsky.social, who have been locked out since August 18. #LabourDay #KeepDalStrong @ocufa.bsky.social
@caut.bsky.social
@caut.bsky.social
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Community and government scrutiny are building against "ebikes" as a whole and that is a huge problem for our movement.
We need to regulate the shit out of them (throttles bikes) before it harms the ebikes for mobility revolution that is helping to get more people out of cars.
We need to regulate the shit out of them (throttles bikes) before it harms the ebikes for mobility revolution that is helping to get more people out of cars.
August 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Community and government scrutiny are building against "ebikes" as a whole and that is a huge problem for our movement.
We need to regulate the shit out of them (throttles bikes) before it harms the ebikes for mobility revolution that is helping to get more people out of cars.
We need to regulate the shit out of them (throttles bikes) before it harms the ebikes for mobility revolution that is helping to get more people out of cars.
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I wonder if the Columbia leadership realizes (or cares) how much blowback there might be from *within* the academy.
This post, from a Cornell Law professor, is worth reading:
3d.laboratorium.net/2025-07-25-c...
This post, from a Cornell Law professor, is worth reading:
3d.laboratorium.net/2025-07-25-c...
July 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I wonder if the Columbia leadership realizes (or cares) how much blowback there might be from *within* the academy.
This post, from a Cornell Law professor, is worth reading:
3d.laboratorium.net/2025-07-25-c...
This post, from a Cornell Law professor, is worth reading:
3d.laboratorium.net/2025-07-25-c...
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exactly. we are literally on the verge of achieving a post-scarcity world. there is enough for everyone, it’s just being hoarded by a handful of billionaires.
July 26, 2025 at 11:37 PM
exactly. we are literally on the verge of achieving a post-scarcity world. there is enough for everyone, it’s just being hoarded by a handful of billionaires.
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By now, we’ve all seen the headlines. Cities are cracking down on e-bikes. Lawmakers are holding emergency hearings. Parents are demanding bans. “Something must be done,” they cry at local city council meetings before driving back home in 5,000 lb SUVs.
electrek.co/2025/07/20/i...
electrek.co/2025/07/20/i...
If you think electric bikes are bad, there’s a much bigger menace hitting our roads
Electric bikes are a menace. They go almost as fast as a car (if the car is parking), they’re whisper...
electrek.co
July 22, 2025 at 12:30 PM
By now, we’ve all seen the headlines. Cities are cracking down on e-bikes. Lawmakers are holding emergency hearings. Parents are demanding bans. “Something must be done,” they cry at local city council meetings before driving back home in 5,000 lb SUVs.
electrek.co/2025/07/20/i...
electrek.co/2025/07/20/i...
I love birds but my LEAST favourite bird behaviour has got to be that weird sunbathing trick where they lie there all forlorn and gaping and seemingly broken-necked and get you all freaked out. I’d rather be pooped on a hundred times than come across another sunbathing bird!
July 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I love birds but my LEAST favourite bird behaviour has got to be that weird sunbathing trick where they lie there all forlorn and gaping and seemingly broken-necked and get you all freaked out. I’d rather be pooped on a hundred times than come across another sunbathing bird!
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IMPORTANT: The Dutch invest €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart govts do the math on investing in better mobility.
Let’s be clear— it wastes public money to NOT do it.
#CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.bsky.social
Let’s be clear— it wastes public money to NOT do it.
#CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.bsky.social
July 20, 2025 at 4:44 AM
IMPORTANT: The Dutch invest €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart govts do the math on investing in better mobility.
Let’s be clear— it wastes public money to NOT do it.
#CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.bsky.social
Let’s be clear— it wastes public money to NOT do it.
#CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.bsky.social
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Things that DO make traffic worse:
- TOO MANY CARS
- SUBURBAN SPRAWL
- CAR DEPENDENCY (even for short trips)
- Bigger vehicles
- On-street parking
- ride-hailing
Things that DON’T make traffic worse (actually mitigate congestion):
Bike lanes
Bus lanes
Decongestion pricing
#TheTRUTHaboutTRAFFIC
- TOO MANY CARS
- SUBURBAN SPRAWL
- CAR DEPENDENCY (even for short trips)
- Bigger vehicles
- On-street parking
- ride-hailing
Things that DON’T make traffic worse (actually mitigate congestion):
Bike lanes
Bus lanes
Decongestion pricing
#TheTRUTHaboutTRAFFIC
June 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Things that DO make traffic worse:
- TOO MANY CARS
- SUBURBAN SPRAWL
- CAR DEPENDENCY (even for short trips)
- Bigger vehicles
- On-street parking
- ride-hailing
Things that DON’T make traffic worse (actually mitigate congestion):
Bike lanes
Bus lanes
Decongestion pricing
#TheTRUTHaboutTRAFFIC
- TOO MANY CARS
- SUBURBAN SPRAWL
- CAR DEPENDENCY (even for short trips)
- Bigger vehicles
- On-street parking
- ride-hailing
Things that DON’T make traffic worse (actually mitigate congestion):
Bike lanes
Bus lanes
Decongestion pricing
#TheTRUTHaboutTRAFFIC
Absolute QUEEN
A female Western Gull was recorded riding 150km in a garbage truck from San Francisco to a compost facility in Central CA, probably to forage. TWICE. An innovator, an icon, a genius.
This is one of my favorite @waterbirdsociety.bsky.social papers I've ever handled as managing editor #ornithology
This is one of my favorite @waterbirdsociety.bsky.social papers I've ever handled as managing editor #ornithology
June 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Absolute QUEEN
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Happy pride month ❤️🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
June 2, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Happy pride month ❤️🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
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If you're an incoming Doctoral candidate to a top US University in 2025/2026 but are reconsidering/considering Canada please see this initiative at Queen's University. www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...
Queen’s Special U.S. Doctoral Recruitment Initiative | School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral AffairsDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown...
Queen’s University is a globally engaged, research-intensive institution dedicated to attracting and supporting exceptional PhD students who will significantly advance our research mission.
www.queensu.ca
May 28, 2025 at 1:25 AM
If you're an incoming Doctoral candidate to a top US University in 2025/2026 but are reconsidering/considering Canada please see this initiative at Queen's University. www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...
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Impeach. Convict. Remove.
May 23, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Impeach. Convict. Remove.
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This very cool article on how birds' mitochondria power long-distance migration includes a quote from WOS member Scott McWilliams. #ornithology
‘Turbocharged’ Mitochondria Power Birds’ Epic Migratory Journeys | Quanta Magazine
Changes in the number, shape, efficiency and interconnectedness of organelles in the cells of flight muscles provide extra energy for birds’ continent-spanning feats.
www.quantamagazine.org
May 23, 2025 at 12:02 PM
This very cool article on how birds' mitochondria power long-distance migration includes a quote from WOS member Scott McWilliams. #ornithology
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Three things made the US a rich and powerful nation: the rule of law, its science & innovation system, and openness to foreign talent. Remarkable how Trump has taken a sledgehammer to all three. No enemy of this country could do more.
May 22, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Three things made the US a rich and powerful nation: the rule of law, its science & innovation system, and openness to foreign talent. Remarkable how Trump has taken a sledgehammer to all three. No enemy of this country could do more.
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Am I crazy or did we just have a convo about how we can't fund cancer research?
May 23, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Am I crazy or did we just have a convo about how we can't fund cancer research?
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FACT: The more people choosing to walk, bike & take public transit to get around cities, the better cities work for EVERYONE, including DRIVERS.
Anyone claiming that less car dependency is a “war on cars” doesn’t understand how cities (or geometry) work.
It’s time we tell #TheTruthAboutTraffic.
Anyone claiming that less car dependency is a “war on cars” doesn’t understand how cities (or geometry) work.
It’s time we tell #TheTruthAboutTraffic.
May 23, 2025 at 4:20 AM
FACT: The more people choosing to walk, bike & take public transit to get around cities, the better cities work for EVERYONE, including DRIVERS.
Anyone claiming that less car dependency is a “war on cars” doesn’t understand how cities (or geometry) work.
It’s time we tell #TheTruthAboutTraffic.
Anyone claiming that less car dependency is a “war on cars” doesn’t understand how cities (or geometry) work.
It’s time we tell #TheTruthAboutTraffic.