Tracie McKinney

Did not get a grant I was really, really counting on. Send funny memes for sad scientists, please.

photo from the filmThe Bride! showing Christian Bale (Frankenstein's monster) and Jessie Buckley (the Bride). She wears a black and white fur cape.

just saw the Bride! and I hope this colobus monkey fur is fake or very, very vintage

I've always had an unreasonable level of hate for the film "Pretty Woman".

University of South Wales announces 200 job cuts Martin Shipton The University of South Wales is planning to shed around 200 jobs because of a cash crisis. In a message to all members of staff, Interim Vice Chancellor Dr James Gravelle states: “Coll...

The University of South Wales is planning to shed around 200 jobs because of a cash crisis ✍️Martin Shipton

New on our website - Unregulated Human Provisioning of Primates: Advice for Conservation Practitioners. We're looking for volunteer translators particularly for habitat country languages to make this document as inclusive as possible. human-primate-interactions.org/wp-content/u...

"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."

-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953

The state of our (super divided, prolly doomed) Union, everybody

Thanks! I'll have a look.

Ooh - what's the title?

Same here in UK academia. I threaten to quit like once a week, but then go "see you tomorrow".

Calling all primatologists & conservationists! 🐒

@doc-webber.bsky.social & I are looking for best practice around how we train future primatologists for a future special issue of IJP: link.springer.com/collections/...

Please get in touch for an informal chat about possible contributions.

Flyer with QR code, titled "Exploring Public Motivations for Nature Reserve use in Wales". The flyer shows the University of South Wales local and photos of local birds. Text says: "Are you interested in your local Nature? My name is Luke, I study Animal Health & Welfare and I'm currently working on my dissertation. The aim of this Project is to understand the motivations and barriers for visiting Nature Reserves in Wales, where info is much ejected comared to the rest of the UK. Your Participation is Greatly Appreciated!!"

If you are in Wales, could you take a few minutes to help a student with data collection? Reposts appreciated. Diolch yn fawr iawn!

forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

Birch is such a cool name!

Costa Rica’s top court orders action to shield wildlife from power line hazards Costa Rica’s highest court has ruled that government agencies and the national electricity utility failed to adequately protect wildlife from electrocution caused by power lines. The case centers on…

Costa Rica’s top court ruled that authorities failed to protect wildlife from power line electrocutions in Nosara.

The case found bare wiring illegally in use and ordered fixes within six months. Conservationists say the decision could strengthen wildlife protections nationwide.

I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is

Counselor: These feelings of "everything sucks," how long have you had them? Butt-head: Uhh, since everything started to suck, I guess.

Here it is, your moment of zen.

Franzi Schimmer captured this Grizzly bear in Brooks Falls, Alaska just floating along, tippy-tapping down the river, browsing the salmon.

Prior to hibernation, up to 40% of a bear's body mass is fat, which is less dense than water (~0.9 g/cm^2), so the murder-monster is also a floaty-boaty.

“I’ve never protested before - but I just watched 4th & 5th grade kids run away from our own government.” 😕🇺🇸💔

(From @crindivisible.bsky.social )

One on left is a black dog and above it the words “Reality”. Below it is “I chased a squirrel” One the right is a black dog and above it says “LinkedIn”. Below it says, Proud to announce that I effectively executed a rapid-response squirrel displacement strategy to mitigate potential yard intrusions. Humbled by the unwavering support of my family and local stakeholders. This experience reinforced the importance of vigilance, ownership, and continuous improvement. Looking forward to scaling this impact in future engagements.

😂

C’mon, Professors, Assign the Hard Reading College kids aren’t reading novels—but that’s because not enough teachers are asking them to.

“At some point over the past 15 years, kids stopped reading”—but that’s because not enough teachers are asking them to, Walt Hunter writes:

Homeless Oregon youth got $1,000 a month for two years. Most found housing after • Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon is the second of its kind in the nation to implement the direct cash transfer program after New York City.

"By the end of the two-year period, 94% of participants reported they were housed."

A million pilot programs show the same thing: when people are given enough money to afford housing, homelessness ends.

Other supports matter, but housing comes first. Not policing. Not moralizing. Homes.

If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.

You ain’t gotta go to Portland for this experience these days

What can Americans living abroad do through all this mess? I still vote every election, and I donate to things when I can, but otherwise I'm just doomscrolling and disassociating and that doesn't help anyone.

The 5 stages of the ‘enshittification’ of academic publishing Academic publishing now shows the same decline that has hit social media and online marketplaces.

The 5 stages of the ‘enshittification’ of academic publishing
theconversation.com/the-5-stages...

Three ways to tackle injustice without being a full-time activist It’s still better to do something rather than nothing.

It’s still better to do something rather than nothing.

Can someone please respond to Stephen Miller with this message from Frank Sinatra?

There isn't a single problem "solved" by edtech that couldn't be fixed with smaller classes led by well-paid teachers given real academic freedom