PhD candidate in Sociology. College Instructor. Dog Mom. DINK. Michigan. Opinions are my own and do not reflect those of my institutions.https://bsky.app/profile/bsbdetroit.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bsbdetroit.bsky.social/post/3ljbwxbluq22rI miss Target. I didn't buy anything today. Last weekend I went to Canada just to spend money, most of it at Costco. I don't have a lot of cash but being intentional in spending is in some ways liberating. #economicblackout #target #enddei01 Mar 2025 03:07 +0000at://did:plc:274i7itwlblusd6xhasuopf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljbwxbluq22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bsbdetroit.bsky.social/post/3lis2vxhiuk22Today we drove over to Canada for some protest spending. I even bought some FDT Whiskey.22 Feb 2025 19:36 +0000at://did:plc:274i7itwlblusd6xhasuopf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lis2vxhiuk22https://bsky.app/profile/bsbdetroit.bsky.social/post/3liqgccxsis2zIs there an efficient way to follow back folks who follow you instead of clicking through them individually?22 Feb 2025 03:54 +0000at://did:plc:274i7itwlblusd6xhasuopf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3liqgccxsis2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/bsbdetroit.bsky.social/post/3lioqz5tq322wMy head swirls with so many questions. When is it time to leave? When do I need to pull all my money out of the market? What about high yield savings. My husband thinks I'm overreacting but I just know too much history. (2/2)21 Feb 2025 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:274i7itwlblusd6xhasuopf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lioqz5tq322whttps://bsky.app/profile/bsbdetroit.bsky.social/post/3lioqwjjeg22wLast night was my third night of actual nightmares. First they come for the disabled and those lower in their hierarchy then they come for the academics. Credible sources are talking about polygraph tests to determine loyalty of those in government government. Patel has a list of enemies. 1/221 Feb 2025 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:274i7itwlblusd6xhasuopf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lioqwjjeg22whttps://bsky.app/profile/bsbdetroit.bsky.social/post/3lidoljxhzk2l"Believe what you want to believe but don't call it science."- me after engaging with an antivaxer and explaining correlation is not causation and confounding variables. I know they hate when we go into intellectual mode but he called me "cupcake". #antivax #RFK #ResearchMethods17 Feb 2025 02:18 +0000at://did:plc:274i7itwlblusd6xhasuopf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lidoljxhzk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/bsbdetroit.bsky.social/post/3lhzoaxor3k2vHonest question: is it worth fact-checking folks on social media? I keep saying "cite your source" and posting legitimate data. Am I just wasting my energy? #misinformation #fakenews13 Feb 2025 02:45 +0000at://did:plc:274i7itwlblusd6xhasuopf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhzoaxor3k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/bsbdetroit.bsky.social/post/3lhop4sqnhs2qSo since we are living in America's dystopian era... Buying emergency supplies isn't a bad thing..08 Feb 2025 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:274i7itwlblusd6xhasuopf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhop4sqnhs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/bsbdetroit.bsky.social/post/3lhognorzrs2uHonestly, how are folks just going about their days like none of this is happening? [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Feb 2025 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:274i7itwlblusd6xhasuopf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhognorzrs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/bsbdetroit.bsky.social/post/3lhj34qdwpc25Let us not forget USAID is not completely altruistic. By funding help for other countries it prevents things like diseases from coming here. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Feb 2025 12:20 +0000at://did:plc:274i7itwlblusd6xhasuopf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhj34qdwpc25https://bsky.app/profile/bsbdetroit.bsky.social/post/3lhezbb3eus23It's like one minute I'm trying to figure out college operations and the next minute I'm like "Will we even exist in the next 18 months"? [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Feb 2025 21:36 +0000at://did:plc:274i7itwlblusd6xhasuopf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhezbb3eus23https://bsky.app/profile/bsbdetroit.bsky.social/post/3lhelwjmmik2qSo now that they are trying to get rid of the department of education, it may be time to accelerate my plans to move abroad. Any sociology programs hiring?04 Feb 2025 17:38 +0000at://did:plc:274i7itwlblusd6xhasuopf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhelwjmmik2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/bsbdetroit.bsky.social/post/3lhd2dyeskv2iThis is utter insanity. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Feb 2025 02:50 +0000at://did:plc:274i7itwlblusd6xhasuopf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhd2dyeskv2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bsbdetroit.bsky.social/post/3lhcwwo6r2n2iIt will also shutter colleges who rely on the FAFSA program. For community colleges that rely heavily on Pell grants will be deeply impacted. Yet somehow I'm sure they will find a way to make sure my plans get paid. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Feb 2025 01:49 +0000at://did:plc:274i7itwlblusd6xhasuopf3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhcwwo6r2n2i