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Rest in peace, Dr. Jane Goodall💚

It's almost skeletons with glow sticks in their rib cages season.

Remember - the safest way for your baby to sleep is with nothing else in the crib. Bare is always best.

In which I beg archaeologists to sign up for the fall semester of Skype a Scientist, because we're getting buried in requests for your area of expertise. Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Oh to be a little Tardigrade scratching its back on a bubble. 🫧🐻🧪

🧪 A new position piece argues that the uncritical adoption of 'AI' in academia mirrors past collective blunders. Fueled by industry hype, they posit this trend erodes critical thinking, academic freedom, and scientific integrity. #AcademicSky #MLSky

And, of course, hardly anything is as political as archaeology: the deep connection to land and specifically to contested locations makes that inevitable.

“The administration’s attempts to resuscitate scientifically disproven schemes serve a political agenda. Scientific racism has been associated with US social institutions since the country’s founding. Those who have detailed the dynamics of this ideology are not the ones distorting the truth”

I was just informed that Denali National Park has a sled dog puppy cam and you might also need this information www.nps.gov/dena/learn/p...

This little guy looks so much like a dachshund he needed to be shared on International Dachshund Day (the longest day of the year, get it?)

the destruction of chattel slavery is one of the great accomplishments in our nation's history and the reason conservatives hate celebrating it is because doing so legitimizes the black counter-narrative of the united states

Solidarity with trans people today, and always.

To my trans loved ones, friends, and colleagues, I'm sorry and I stand with you always. "The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Tennessee’s law banning gender-affirming care for minors in a 6-3 ruling." #transrights #transrightsarehumanrights #SCOTUS

Padilla: I was forced to the ground, first on my knees and then flat on my chest. And as I was handcuffed and marched down a hallway repeatedly asking, why am I being detained? Not once did they tell me why. I pray you never have a moment like this

Everything is eugenics.

Stay safe, stay hydrated, stay together #nokings

Over 2000 people estimated in Rockford Illinois today for the “no kings“ protest. We marched, chanted, and stood in community with each other and against fascists and oligarchs. #nokings #stateline #noOneIsIllegalOnStolenLand

Hi! I specialize in medication toxicity. All available, real-world data has proven mifepristone is actually even safer than many over the counter medicines. Mortality rates: Mifepristone: 0.65/100,000 Penicillin 2/100K Viagra 4/100K Pregnancy in the US: 22/100,000 (some states see rates >60/100K)

The AAUP calls for the immediate release of David Huerta & the immediate cessation of these violent & reckless ICE raids that are terrorizing hard-working families from coast to coast. An injury to one is an injury to all. #FreeDavidEndRaids www.aaup.org/media-releas...

Our op-ed in the Guardian addresses the danger of Trump's "Gold Standard Science" executive order. with @cdelawalla.bsky.social @vambros.bsky.social Carol Greider @michaelemann.bsky.social @briannosek.bsky.social

MAHA using AI to write a report fabricating evidence and misrepresenting others is at least onbrand for the movement, which is based on fever dreams and eugenics vibes and a complete disavowal of objective reality.

A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope

The new pope's name is hugely significant. Pope Leo XIII was the founder of modern Catholic social teaching, a prophet of economic justice: osf.io/preprints/os... And an enemy of (real) antisemitism. May peace with justice roar with this lion.

gotta be the first pope who conceivably has tried malort

"It is quite telling that not only a gull appeared at the time of the new Pope's election, but also a gull chick." Is it telling, though?

"In the past few minutes it has become more and more interesting." It has not.

I desperately need to know which of these old men I've never heard of is going to be the new leader of a religion I do not and will never practice

State funding is political. Regulation or lack thereof is political. Copyright, plagiarism, and privacy are political. Programming specifics are political too. Assuming there’s nothing political in any of the data LLMs train on is asinine. Are any topics off limits? Any answers it shouldn’t give?

Turning a Technology into a concrete thing that does something requires a lot of decisions, and most of those decisions are about what NOT to do. This is not solely a commercial pressure, but the nature of the game - the ways scientists package their own tools is often extremely limited.

Professors at the end of this semester.

A lot of this is deeply connected with white supremacy in the US: the best weapon white supremacy has is being able to operate in the open, with undeniable effect, while nobody is allowed to mention it.

There are obviously other things going on, but one of the problems we have is that the powers that be have demonized “wokeness” because they need most Americans to be asleep to what is happening both in and out of our country.

It’s really wild how there is no reason to deport anyone, let alone children and US citizens and LPRs and students and people undergoing cancer treatment etc. it’s all a fake solution to a made up problem enacted by violent racists who are stealing from you

probably one of the highest honors i've ever received are actual biologists enjoying these hyenas i made in june 2023. i recall so many sales to emails ending in .edu and feeling incredibly validated - especially since simultaneously being berated by terfs in dms and emails. this convo made my day.

That is to say, reproductive coercion and eugenics for disabled people has ALWAYS BEEN IN PLACE:

E. B. did not pass up the opportunity to have his signature on the first page! Very proud and glad to have our school stand up. @beloit-bioarch.bsky.social @firepile.bsky.social @derosierjoseph.bsky.social @[email protected]

“i’ve always been an ignorant piece of shit my entire life guys”

Is Kilmar Abrego Garcia alive? Because the amount of resistance to addressing his being trafficked gives the distinct impression that either he is dead or what they have done to him is so unspeakable that they cannot afford for him to be freed, seen, or spoken with.

A great day to learn more about our fossil ancestors (rising star really is an amazing site) #roychapmanandrews #distinguishedexploreraward #Homonaledi #JohnHawks

Just listened to an awesome talk by John Hawks on the incredible finds at #RisingStar and Malapa. Such an energizing project that reminds me why #paleoanth is cool. #roychapmanandrews #distinguishedexploreraward

Crucial 🧵 about ensuring your research data, publications, and other files are securely stored in areas you have control over.

This is really unfair to everyone who just voted for him for the racism.

I saw a version of this on here before but it's worth yelling: these institutions that Musk is illegally dismantling– the weather service, health system, climate & energy research, international aid, maybe the US mail(?)– they don't belong to him, they belong to us. We invested in them. They're ours

Turnout was excellent for a town our size!

i am like 80% serious when i say that woke is the only thing that kept this country together

NEH cancels payments on hundreds of grants already awarded and promised through 2025. This is so petty of them and so devastating. Not sure what kind of action there will be

I have tariffed the penguins that are on Heard Island and which you were probably assuming did not export goods forgive me they were taking advantage of us so cunning and so cold