Bennett Grubbs
@grubbsbl.bsky.social
associate director of teaching, learning and professional development at @apsa.bsky.social & editor of https://educate.apsanet.org/. will also post about soccer and public transit.
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Niche thing from my dissertation: a big downside to subscription or privatized models of bike programs (aside from price point) is the lack of flexibility for resident needs. Ex: Seoul (which operates bikes as a public good) was able to design smaller bikes for youth, women, and elderly folks
December 29, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Niche thing from my dissertation: a big downside to subscription or privatized models of bike programs (aside from price point) is the lack of flexibility for resident needs. Ex: Seoul (which operates bikes as a public good) was able to design smaller bikes for youth, women, and elderly folks
The single dad in me was able to effectively budget and purchase all the daughter’s, niece’s and nephew’s Xmas gifts. They are all here. Looking good. Now I must learn to properly wrap.
December 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The single dad in me was able to effectively budget and purchase all the daughter’s, niece’s and nephew’s Xmas gifts. They are all here. Looking good. Now I must learn to properly wrap.
okay, but, do adults read books? cause I was the only one reading at 8 am this morning at my local coffee shop.
In American high schools, many teenagers are assigned few full books to read from beginning to end — often just one or two per year, according to researchers and thousands of responses to an informal reader survey by The New York Times. trib.al/gNp7kWK
December 13, 2025 at 12:21 AM
okay, but, do adults read books? cause I was the only one reading at 8 am this morning at my local coffee shop.
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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
December 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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
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This Friday! Join APSA’s final Friday #FacultyHour session of 2025! Connect with political science community college faculty nationwide to share insights.
Join us Friday at 2:00 PM ET 📆
Register here: buff.ly/XvnWbl4
Join us Friday at 2:00 PM ET 📆
Register here: buff.ly/XvnWbl4
Friday Faculty Hours with the APSA Committee on the Status of Community Colleges in the Profession -
The APSA Committee on the Status of Community Colleges' Friday Faculty Hours provides a forum for community college instructors to connect and build professional solidarity.
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December 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
This Friday! Join APSA’s final Friday #FacultyHour session of 2025! Connect with political science community college faculty nationwide to share insights.
Join us Friday at 2:00 PM ET 📆
Register here: buff.ly/XvnWbl4
Join us Friday at 2:00 PM ET 📆
Register here: buff.ly/XvnWbl4
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Site view of concrete placement for the direct fixation track at Manchester Place Station! See the Purple Line’s progress coming to life across stations as construction moves full speed ahead. This year of transformation, from big changes to small details, is driving the Purple Line forward.
December 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Site view of concrete placement for the direct fixation track at Manchester Place Station! See the Purple Line’s progress coming to life across stations as construction moves full speed ahead. This year of transformation, from big changes to small details, is driving the Purple Line forward.
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Speaking as a private citizen on a matter of public concern, yes leadership is apparently planning to cut 50% of the faculty at the New School for Social Research in order to eliminate social research and replace scholarship with a trendy MA degree mill For the 21st Century 1/
December 6, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Speaking as a private citizen on a matter of public concern, yes leadership is apparently planning to cut 50% of the faculty at the New School for Social Research in order to eliminate social research and replace scholarship with a trendy MA degree mill For the 21st Century 1/
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Couldn’t Sam Altman just ask ChatGPT how to make itself profitable
December 6, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Couldn’t Sam Altman just ask ChatGPT how to make itself profitable
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See #PurpleLineProgress in Silver Spring as track installation continues inside the Plymouth Tunnel. As we move toward the end of 2025, take a moment to reflect on the progress the Purple Line has made this year on YouTube: https://ow.ly/kqs050XuUr4.
December 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
See #PurpleLineProgress in Silver Spring as track installation continues inside the Plymouth Tunnel. As we move toward the end of 2025, take a moment to reflect on the progress the Purple Line has made this year on YouTube: https://ow.ly/kqs050XuUr4.
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Where not #OpenAccess, the latest issue of @pspolisci.bsky.social is free to read until the end of 2025 -
PS: Political Science & Politics - Volume 58 - Issue 4 - https://cup.org/4oUXcmO
PS: Political Science & Politics - Volume 58 - Issue 4 - https://cup.org/4oUXcmO
November 27, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Where not #OpenAccess, the latest issue of @pspolisci.bsky.social is free to read until the end of 2025 -
PS: Political Science & Politics - Volume 58 - Issue 4 - https://cup.org/4oUXcmO
PS: Political Science & Politics - Volume 58 - Issue 4 - https://cup.org/4oUXcmO
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Happy #NationalEspressoDay! Make the most of this day by stopping into local community favorites like Kefa Cafe, Cafe Via Roma, and Elena James for a cup that keeps the day moving. Learn more about business along the alignment by visiting https://ow.ly/6cuC50Xuiln.
November 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Happy #NationalEspressoDay! Make the most of this day by stopping into local community favorites like Kefa Cafe, Cafe Via Roma, and Elena James for a cup that keeps the day moving. Learn more about business along the alignment by visiting https://ow.ly/6cuC50Xuiln.
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See the Purple Line taking shape in Bethesda. Sign up for construction alerts for the latest updates and follow us on social media for real-time news and behind-the-scenes looks. Stay connected and watch the Purple Line transform your community.
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November 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
See the Purple Line taking shape in Bethesda. Sign up for construction alerts for the latest updates and follow us on social media for real-time news and behind-the-scenes looks. Stay connected and watch the Purple Line transform your community.
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Washington State University is hiring at the associate or full level! We are seeking a professor of American Politics who will also serve as the Director of the Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service. More details: wsu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WSU_Jo...
Associate Professor/Professor
Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on: December 7, 2025 If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details. Available Title(s): 280-NN_FACULTY - A...
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November 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Washington State University is hiring at the associate or full level! We are seeking a professor of American Politics who will also serve as the Director of the Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service. More details: wsu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WSU_Jo...
this dynamic has been present since 1992.
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
November 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
this dynamic has been present since 1992.
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🍂It may be fall, but the colors are in full bloom at Piney Branch Road Station. See how artists Jessie Unterhalter and Katey Truhn cast a kaleidoscope of color across the platform. Learn more: https://ow.ly/mNn450XlYim.
#MDOTCares #PurpleLineprogress
#MDOTCares #PurpleLineprogress
November 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🍂It may be fall, but the colors are in full bloom at Piney Branch Road Station. See how artists Jessie Unterhalter and Katey Truhn cast a kaleidoscope of color across the platform. Learn more: https://ow.ly/mNn450XlYim.
#MDOTCares #PurpleLineprogress
#MDOTCares #PurpleLineprogress
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the thread aptly notes that this “mission driven” professional culture is a labor control device that promotes acquiescence. the noble mythos of knowledge work is even explicitly deployed for union-busting
This, like many other jobs, is seen as some sort of noble vocation, where its practitioners do it for the community, or because the profession seeks out truth, and therefore payment is an afterthought
We are tradespeople in a dying trade, fighting for scraps while still trying to do the job
We are tradespeople in a dying trade, fighting for scraps while still trying to do the job
November 4, 2025 at 12:07 AM
the thread aptly notes that this “mission driven” professional culture is a labor control device that promotes acquiescence. the noble mythos of knowledge work is even explicitly deployed for union-busting
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Very excited that this Wednesday, at 12.30 PM, @brendaelsey.bsky.social will give the second GT-UGA lecture on Soccer and Politics at UGA. All welcome!
November 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Very excited that this Wednesday, at 12.30 PM, @brendaelsey.bsky.social will give the second GT-UGA lecture on Soccer and Politics at UGA. All welcome!
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This weekend marks the end of daylight saving time, remember to set your clocks back one hour and enjoy the extra rest and brighter mornings. While the clocks turn back, Purple Line crews are moving ahead with advanced dynamic testing. More information ow.ly/14ir50XksA8.
November 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This weekend marks the end of daylight saving time, remember to set your clocks back one hour and enjoy the extra rest and brighter mornings. While the clocks turn back, Purple Line crews are moving ahead with advanced dynamic testing. More information ow.ly/14ir50XksA8.
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the point of the ballroom obvs has nothing to do with aesthetics. it's to create an architectural structure to honor the patronage networks that currently dominate US politics. previous WH venues hosted maybe a couple of hundred people; this hosts nearly 1,000 rich donors.
October 25, 2025 at 12:19 AM
the point of the ballroom obvs has nothing to do with aesthetics. it's to create an architectural structure to honor the patronage networks that currently dominate US politics. previous WH venues hosted maybe a couple of hundred people; this hosts nearly 1,000 rich donors.
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Downtown Silver Spring Zombie Walk & Takoma Park Monster Bash Set for Saturday www.sourceofthespring.com/silver-sprin...
Downtown Silver Spring Zombie Walk & Takoma Park Monster Bash Set for Saturday
The annual downtown Silver Spring Zombie Walk and Takoma Park Monster Bash events will celebrate the Spooky Season on Saturday.
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October 23, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Downtown Silver Spring Zombie Walk & Takoma Park Monster Bash Set for Saturday www.sourceofthespring.com/silver-sprin...
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Before all this discourse on The Groups, there was the ancient wisdom of the Bawn et al theory of Intense Policy Demanders who take advantage of coordination and asymmetric information over voters
And before Bawn et al there was Schattschneider
And before Bawn et al there was Schattschneider
October 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Before all this discourse on The Groups, there was the ancient wisdom of the Bawn et al theory of Intense Policy Demanders who take advantage of coordination and asymmetric information over voters
And before Bawn et al there was Schattschneider
And before Bawn et al there was Schattschneider
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The silver lining is the Professor still has his faculty job, but this is explicitly viewpoint discrimination, a message that there is no such thing as faculty governance.
All admin must be aligned with a political party. For all the talk of leftist indoctrination, this is no different from China.
All admin must be aligned with a political party. For all the talk of leftist indoctrination, this is no different from China.
October 21, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The silver lining is the Professor still has his faculty job, but this is explicitly viewpoint discrimination, a message that there is no such thing as faculty governance.
All admin must be aligned with a political party. For all the talk of leftist indoctrination, this is no different from China.
All admin must be aligned with a political party. For all the talk of leftist indoctrination, this is no different from China.
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My position that the nerds are bad still holds up! Even as an Arsenal fan, who loves the irony of the team that used to be bullied on set pieces dominating them, you can always bet that once the goal becomes to solve the sport, the fun of it will be engineered out in service of math.
October 21, 2025 at 1:29 PM
My position that the nerds are bad still holds up! Even as an Arsenal fan, who loves the irony of the team that used to be bullied on set pieces dominating them, you can always bet that once the goal becomes to solve the sport, the fun of it will be engineered out in service of math.