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Dan Higbie
@danhigbie.bsky.social
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Designer doing ops work
Critical of tech
Opinionated about most things
Lover of burgers
Drinker of Topo Chico
Believes things can be better
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A tweet from Onye Nkuzi username: @cchukudebelu People often forget that 100 years ago, Germany, not the USA, had the best research universities in the World. Political interference by the Nazis, chased many of the best and brightest scientists away from Germany (e.g. Albert Einstein), US has dominated ever since. (Some of you will glibly say, "but America has more money to spend than anyone else" - remember it wasn't money that chased prominent German scientists away, it was a lack of academic freedom). Contemporary American Conservatives/ Republicans believe they should emulate Hungary's Viktor Orban, but Hungary does not matter. Whatever Orban does to Hungarian universities does not matter - but Harvard matters, a lot, to America's global reputation and the reputation of the US university system. Anyway, it a lot easier to destroy a thing than to build a thing.
May 24, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Hell yeah Hawaiian geckos.
An extreme close up of a vibrant green Hawaiian gecko
May 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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The average American has three friends
The animated Rice Krispies mascots; snap, crackle, and pop
May 2, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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I found the people behind inflation!
A van parked in a driveway that has vinyl graphics applied that say “economy exterminators”
April 9, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Bwahahahahaha. I love my truck
Three large modern vehicles two of which are large American trucks and one much smaller kei truck. The kei truck is between the two trucks. Its small scale is exaggerated by the enormous trucks.
March 28, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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QuotePost with a picture you took in a National Park.

Yosemite National Park, and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

#NationalParkService America’s Best Idea
A winter view of Yosemite valley from tunnel view the rock faces and trees are lightly dusted with snow and stand in front of a blue sky backdrop A night time view of the big island volcano, Kilauea. A mostly black image with a bright orange glow coming from below the caldera.
February 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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I love you NOLA.
February 16, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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If you see this post, quote with a bridge from your gallery.
A daytime image of the Ponte Vecchio (Italian for "Old Bridge"). It is a stone closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge over the Arno, in Florence, Italy. Lined from end to end with shops.
January 24, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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I’m in culver for work and it is absolutely heartbreaking seeing these fires devastate this area like this. I was in California for a decade and never saw fires move like this. Stay safe and take care of each other y’all.
January 9, 2025 at 5:49 AM
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I keep re-reading this. It’s incredibly important.
An excerpt from an article that is linked. It reads “They do not see us as remarkable things that generate ideas both stupid and incredible, they do not see talent or creativity as something that is innately human, but a commodity to be condensed and monetized and replicated so that they ultimately own whatever value we have…”
December 17, 2024 at 8:17 PM
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Wrapped is wild.
A spoofed Spotify wrapped screen that reads “You spent 138000 minutes listening to tech workers complain about RTO in 2024”
December 4, 2024 at 11:58 PM
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What’s up DEWd? Nice GR. I just picked up the confused German cousin.
December 4, 2024 at 6:28 PM
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Finally got this awkward shaped room kinda together. Yes I know that poster is curling. I’m fixing it.
December 4, 2024 at 4:00 PM
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Yeah it tops out around 55 so no dice on highway. Even local roads get scary with a giant trucks everywhere. And I basically sit in the impact zone. Still. It’s insanely fun and people love it.
Interior of kei truck
December 2, 2024 at 5:40 PM
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I’ve been getting by just fine
White kei truck parked in front of a home.
December 2, 2024 at 4:28 PM
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Leftover Popeyes turkey into fried rice is peak thanksgiving leftovers game.
A white kitchen counter with a light blue bowl filled with turkey fried rice.
December 1, 2024 at 6:51 PM