Observant Professor
@dbs110.bsky.social
Social scientist trying to use my tenure for good! Everyone deserves the support they need to live the best lives. Mom of two humans and one cat.
Flyover country is my adopted home.
Flyover country is my adopted home.
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Absolutely!
September 2, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Absolutely!
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I remember when this happened.
July 30, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I remember when this happened.
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‘1984’ is upon us
July 30, 2025 at 9:39 PM
‘1984’ is upon us
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One of my deeply held beliefs is that if we could condition people to accept how chance affects their lives, they’d be much better equipped to recognize how systemic things impact them.
We are suckers for agency when we think we can game a system, even where we can't. "I have a system to always win auctions/gambling/stock market..." No you don't, you get lucky sometimes and notice, and then keep chasing that.
July 30, 2025 at 2:40 PM
One of my deeply held beliefs is that if we could condition people to accept how chance affects their lives, they’d be much better equipped to recognize how systemic things impact them.
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"Socialism is not something that can be delivered from on high by benevolent leaders. It is something that must be built from the ground up. That doesn’t mean that leaders aren’t important ...but it does mean that socialist leaders and electoral coalitions have to be grounded in popular power."
"The right wins when people believe that a hero is coming to save them.
If the left is going to win, we have to provide an alternative: one that empowers people through collective struggle, rather than the false promises of powerful men."
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/no-one-is-...
If the left is going to win, we have to provide an alternative: one that empowers people through collective struggle, rather than the false promises of powerful men."
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/no-one-is-...
No One is Coming to Save Us
Building collective power in the age of individualism.
graceblakeley.substack.com
July 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
"Socialism is not something that can be delivered from on high by benevolent leaders. It is something that must be built from the ground up. That doesn’t mean that leaders aren’t important ...but it does mean that socialist leaders and electoral coalitions have to be grounded in popular power."
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“Parents are responsible for their kids internet activity.”
Do you advocate for workers rights and livable wages? How about affordable housing and health care?
Parents have to be able to spend time with their children in order to parent them.
What do you think community building means?
Do you advocate for workers rights and livable wages? How about affordable housing and health care?
Parents have to be able to spend time with their children in order to parent them.
What do you think community building means?
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Alt: Animated thought bubble that says “Think.”
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July 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
“Parents are responsible for their kids internet activity.”
Do you advocate for workers rights and livable wages? How about affordable housing and health care?
Parents have to be able to spend time with their children in order to parent them.
What do you think community building means?
Do you advocate for workers rights and livable wages? How about affordable housing and health care?
Parents have to be able to spend time with their children in order to parent them.
What do you think community building means?
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Ex-farm worker here.
We need to talk about this whole "But a living wage for farm workers would spike the cost of food!" thing.
Not true AT ALL.
Y'all don't understand how fast experienced farm workers are.
The average tomato picker pulls 650lbs per hour.
At $20/hr, that's $0.03/lb for labor.
We need to talk about this whole "But a living wage for farm workers would spike the cost of food!" thing.
Not true AT ALL.
Y'all don't understand how fast experienced farm workers are.
The average tomato picker pulls 650lbs per hour.
At $20/hr, that's $0.03/lb for labor.
July 13, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Ex-farm worker here.
We need to talk about this whole "But a living wage for farm workers would spike the cost of food!" thing.
Not true AT ALL.
Y'all don't understand how fast experienced farm workers are.
The average tomato picker pulls 650lbs per hour.
At $20/hr, that's $0.03/lb for labor.
We need to talk about this whole "But a living wage for farm workers would spike the cost of food!" thing.
Not true AT ALL.
Y'all don't understand how fast experienced farm workers are.
The average tomato picker pulls 650lbs per hour.
At $20/hr, that's $0.03/lb for labor.
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fascists NEVER grow ANYTHING
they JUST destroy
they JUST destroy
July 11, 2025 at 3:02 AM
fascists NEVER grow ANYTHING
they JUST destroy
they JUST destroy
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Trump got the Social Security Administration to lie for him. I got the email. It was astonishingly political and not true.
He's infecting all government agencies.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
He's infecting all government agencies.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘Blatant misinformation’: Social Security Administration email praising Trump’s tax bill blasted as a ‘lie’
Previously apolitical agency lauds Trump’s spending bill with false statements about federal taxes, experts say
www.theguardian.com
July 6, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Trump got the Social Security Administration to lie for him. I got the email. It was astonishingly political and not true.
He's infecting all government agencies.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
He's infecting all government agencies.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Underrated in politics:
1. Saying stuff you actually believe whether or not it is the stuff that polls best
2. Not counting on billionaires to buy you a victory with TV ads
3. Spending time campaigning
1. Saying stuff you actually believe whether or not it is the stuff that polls best
2. Not counting on billionaires to buy you a victory with TV ads
3. Spending time campaigning
June 25, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Underrated in politics:
1. Saying stuff you actually believe whether or not it is the stuff that polls best
2. Not counting on billionaires to buy you a victory with TV ads
3. Spending time campaigning
1. Saying stuff you actually believe whether or not it is the stuff that polls best
2. Not counting on billionaires to buy you a victory with TV ads
3. Spending time campaigning
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Brad Lander was extraordinary in his defense of immigrants. Politicians have their own motivations, of course, but he did the right thing, when so many did not.
June 25, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Brad Lander was extraordinary in his defense of immigrants. Politicians have their own motivations, of course, but he did the right thing, when so many did not.
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He's been doing this for YEARS and not in front of cameras. That's why it comes off as authentic because it's true to what he's been doing all along.
Brad Lander was extraordinary in his defense of immigrants. Politicians have their own motivations, of course, but he did the right thing, when so many did not.
June 25, 2025 at 2:49 AM
He's been doing this for YEARS and not in front of cameras. That's why it comes off as authentic because it's true to what he's been doing all along.
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This is oligarchy. This is obscene.
While 60% live paycheck to paycheck & kids go hungry, Jeff Bezos, worth $230 billion, goes to Venice on his $500 million yacht for a $20 million wedding & spends $5 million on a ring while his real tax rate is just 1.1%.
End this oligarchy.
While 60% live paycheck to paycheck & kids go hungry, Jeff Bezos, worth $230 billion, goes to Venice on his $500 million yacht for a $20 million wedding & spends $5 million on a ring while his real tax rate is just 1.1%.
End this oligarchy.
June 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This is oligarchy. This is obscene.
While 60% live paycheck to paycheck & kids go hungry, Jeff Bezos, worth $230 billion, goes to Venice on his $500 million yacht for a $20 million wedding & spends $5 million on a ring while his real tax rate is just 1.1%.
End this oligarchy.
While 60% live paycheck to paycheck & kids go hungry, Jeff Bezos, worth $230 billion, goes to Venice on his $500 million yacht for a $20 million wedding & spends $5 million on a ring while his real tax rate is just 1.1%.
End this oligarchy.
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White people in 2025: Omg they’re snatching people off the street and doing unthinkable things to them!! This is unheard of, unthinkable, unimaginable!! This isn’t who we are as a country!!!
Black people since 1619: Omg they’re snatching people off the street and doing unthinkable things to them!!
Black people since 1619: Omg they’re snatching people off the street and doing unthinkable things to them!!
June 24, 2025 at 2:35 AM
White people in 2025: Omg they’re snatching people off the street and doing unthinkable things to them!! This is unheard of, unthinkable, unimaginable!! This isn’t who we are as a country!!!
Black people since 1619: Omg they’re snatching people off the street and doing unthinkable things to them!!
Black people since 1619: Omg they’re snatching people off the street and doing unthinkable things to them!!
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Lots of documented evidence proves immigrants, including those undocumented, are significant contributers to the US economy and other institutions. They do the hard dirty jobs to produce American food. In 2022, they paid $96.7 billion in taxes. They hold $299 billion in spending power... ETC!
June 24, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Lots of documented evidence proves immigrants, including those undocumented, are significant contributers to the US economy and other institutions. They do the hard dirty jobs to produce American food. In 2022, they paid $96.7 billion in taxes. They hold $299 billion in spending power... ETC!
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Survivors: we fight and win together.
You are never forgotten. ✊✊✊
You are never forgotten. ✊✊✊
June 25, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Survivors: we fight and win together.
You are never forgotten. ✊✊✊
You are never forgotten. ✊✊✊
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Really enjoying the public access vibe(compliment) from @hellgatenyc.com live stream!!
June 25, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Really enjoying the public access vibe(compliment) from @hellgatenyc.com live stream!!
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Thank you all for sticking with us 👍
Started watching the @hellgatenyc.com live election coverage because I couldn't find coverage elsewhere and they're killing it
June 25, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Thank you all for sticking with us 👍
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June 25, 2025 at 2:03 AM