Beth MacDougall-Shackleton
bethmacshack.bsky.social
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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Now ask yourself why the right hates universities.
September 7, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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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
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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.
August 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
These numbers should be way higher
August 12, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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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
Fine is for not being racist enough
July 24, 2025 at 11:19 AM
And yes, the robin in my yard is just fine thank you very much!
July 21, 2025 at 7:57 PM