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Are you interested in Human Origins, Evolution, Archaeology, Paleoanthropology, Rock Art/Cave Art, and practically any and everything to do with Neanderthals? Join myself, a master’s student, and world-renowned Rock Art experts Dr. George Nash and the wonderful Genevieve von Petzinger!

#Fatherhood has long had an undervalued role in our society, typically do to a misunderstand of the impact #fathers can have on their offspring, and the effects constant fatherhood can have on a society. Listen as I discuss this, and more with #anthropologist Dr. Blaffer Hrdy youtu.be/daeJozSFZYw

Sibudu Cave, S. Africa (~77 ka): layered sedge/grass bedding laid on ash and topped with aromatic camphor-bush leaves—bug-repellent beds later burned for hygiene. #PaleoPost #HumanOrigins #Sibudu #ArchaeologyOfTheSenses Paper: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

What would it have been like when we first met #Neanderthals? Would it have been a violent clash? War? Or perhaps something more peaceful: trade and community? There are clues in our very DNA! 🧬 Whatever may have happened, we ended up as the “lone survivor”! youtube.com/shorts/ns48X...

Becoming a father has been the greatest gift of my life, and I take my role very seriously. ‘Fathertime’ by Dr. Sarah Blaffer Hrdy is an anthropological take on just what it means to be a dad, from a cultural and biological perspective.

A few years old - I had an amazing chat with one of the head archaeologists out of Cambridge, Dr. Emma’s Pomeroy, (always a pleasure!) - catch the intriguing inside story here: Exploring Neanderthals: #Shanidar Cave Insights with Dr. Emma Pomeroy | Secrets of the #Neanderthals youtu.be/TdBxOkvWxb0

It's going to 'rock'! Be there or be square!

Seafood spread and ice sculpture at Mar-a-Lago as Trump continues to starve poor children

Are we great yet⁉️

I really love this: What does a scientist look like? Children are drawing women more than ever before #WomenInStem www.science.org/content/arti...

The Anthropocene isn’t dying so easily! apple.news/AyNJXEGD0T7m...

Science is a way of thinking.” Cerutti Mastodon (~130 ka) claims very early humans in California. Bones + cobbles fuel tests and rebuttals—skeptical inquiry in action. #PaleoPost #Skepticism #Cerutti Paper: www.nature.com/articles/nat...

Mockler: But I do want to say it's not impressive that the stock market is at all time highs. It's more impressive that Donald Trump was able to tank the stock market multiple times via his tariffs. The growth over the past nine months is slower than Biden's last nine months in office.

🧬 New Ep! #Human #Evolution” with Dr. Blaffer Hrdy. Discover how cooperation and caregiving, involving fathers and alloparents, shaped us. Ideal for scientists, parents, and anyone curious about human origins. ▶ youtu.be/daeJozSFZYw #HumanOrigins #Anthropology #Fatherhood #Caregiving

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Buried in the Big Beautiful Bill were changes to food assistance that demanded “any future change be cost-neutral. Translation: no more benefit increases, even if food prices skyrocket.” The result was “institutionalized hunger.” @kristencrowell.bsky.social www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

I always find it interesting how the story changes when a lawyer gets to court. They can say anything they want outside of court without accountability but the rules are vastly different in court where you can get seriously penalized for lying.

💙 🌊 #FridayThoughts 🏳️‍🌈 #FBR #FBPE #Resistance #StrongerTogether #KindnessMatters #Motivation #Bluecrew

Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’ -- Critics of New York City’s mayor-elect have said his pledges of free bus service and universal childcare are unrealistic, but in Europe it’s a given www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

EVERY MAYOR SHOULD FOLLOW NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani says he will arrest ICE agents if they break the law: "if you violate the law you must be held accountable". (CNN News)

Democrats: Let’s reopen the government today, extend the health insurance subsidies for one year, then let the voters decide in the midterms if they want to extend them further or cancel them. Republicans: HELL NO!!!

There are now 66,000 people in Trump’s Concentration Camps around the Nation. No telling how many were sent to camps around the world. #FDT www.cbsnews.com/news/ices-de...

As American (and many other nations) starve, as SNAP is defended, as mothers buying snacks for kids are blamed for the fall of the Nation, the richest man in history gets richer. Fuck Musk, fuck everyone who voted yes, fuck this. www.npr.org/2025/11/06/n... Despicable. Disgusting. Abhorrent.

The new MAGA Christian board game. Too bad you’re hungry. We’re rich, fat, and control you. How stupid do you have to be to buy this bullshit. #DefendersOfDemocracy

Good morning Larry! Happy Friday! See you by the water! Have a wonderful day!

If we achieve one thing out of this upside down timeline, it should be that Billionaires cease to exist and wealth is shared for the good of ALL. #TaxTheRich #CapTheWealth

RFK Jr's response to someone collapsing nearby him was to haul ass out of the room as quickly as possible

And now you know the real story of SNAP delays and no money…

She believes in the sanctity of traditional Christian marriage.

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.” Piltdown’s “missing link” (1912) unraveled: human skull + orangutan jaw, stained & filed—one forger. Science fixed it. #PaleoPost #SkepticalToolbox #Piltdown #HumanOrigins Paper: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

Hohle Fels, Germany (~42–40 ka): a griffon vulture radius flute with five finger holes—among the earliest known instruments of the Aurignacian. #PaleoPost #HumanOrigins #Aurignacian #HohleFels Paper: www.nature.com/articles/nat...

Neanderthals weren’t just survivors — they were creators. 🖐️🪶🔥 From pigment-stained shells to deep-cave constructions, their symbolic world reveals imagination long before Homo sapiens arrived. #Neanderthals #Prehistory #Archaeology #HumanOrigins #Symbolism #PaleoArt

How did fatherhood change our species? In this episode, evolutionary anthropologist Dr. Sarah Blaffer Hrdy unpacks how human dads — unlike most primates — became vital to cooperation, empathy, and survival itself. Watch the full conversation: youtu.be/daeJozSFZYw #Anthropology #Fatherhood

How did fatherhood shape humanity? 👨‍👧 Dr. Sarah Blaffer Hrdy dives deep into evolution, empathy, and the science of why dads matter more than we think. 🎧 Watch now: youtu.be/daeJozSFZYw #Fatherhood #Evolution #Anthropology #Podcast

Dem wins: Add more in comments! Mamdani -NYC Sherill -NJ VA -Gov, Lt Gov,Atty Gen, flip 10+ in State House CA -YES Prop 50 GA -2 House seats flip MS -2 State Senate flip Maine -NO on voter ID laws,YES on red flag laws Cincinnati -Dem Mayor beats JD Vance’s brother 78-21 #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

Olorgesailie, Kenya (≥295–320 ka): non-local obsidian points and red pigments show long-distance exchange and early social networks in the MSA. #PaleoPost #HumanOrigins #Olorgesailie #MSA Paper: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Humans didn’t evolve alone — we evolved together. 👶🧬 New Story of Us episode: How Shared Caregiving Shaped Human Evolution. Community, empathy, and cooperation made us who we are. 🎧 Watch now: youtu.be/daeJozSFZYw #TheStoryOfUs #Evolution #Anthropology

The oligarchy came out in full force against Zohran Mamdani's fight for a more affordable NYC. It didn't matter. Let his victory in the face of Big Money serve as a reminder that people have the power.

So...ALL the "king's" horses and all the kings (billionaire) men... couldn't beat Zohran & Newsom.... the end! 😆 🤣 😂 😹 Grab em by the 😹 ballot box Congrats to all the dems who won across the country! Long road ahead. No blinders on. But tonight... tonight is good! The foundation for 26 is laid!

AOC: "This is about, do you understand the assignment of fighting fascism right now? And they assignment is to come together across difference no matter what."

Woke up to such amazing news from the U,S!!!! MASSIVE BLUE WAVE!!!! AN UTTER REFERENDUM! THERE IS HOPE! A NEW DAWN RISES!

Sibudu Cave (≥70 ka): compound hafting glue—plant gum + red ochre (often with coarse grit) mixed and heated near hearths to set—made stone points stick. #PaleoPost #HumanOrigins #Sibudu #MiddleStoneAge Paper: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

In Minnesota, we’re proud to have some of the highest voter turnout in the nation - and we want to keep it that way. Make a plan, and bring a friend! MNVotes.org

Fa-Hien Lena, Sri Lanka (~48 ka): tiny bone arrow points—the earliest bow-and-arrow tech outside Africa. Rainforest hunters with precision tools. #PaleoPost #HumanOrigins #FaHienLena #OsseousTech Paper: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

What if the first artists heard the world, not just saw it? 🌀 “Swirls by the Rapids” explores prehistoric soundscapes and spiral art along the Tagus and Ocreza Rivers. Read: is.gd/ULbYPy #HumanOrigins #DeepHistory

What if the first artists heard the world, not just saw it? 🌀 “Swirls by the Rapids” explores prehistoric soundscapes and spiral art along the Tagus and Ocreza Rivers. Read: is.gd/ULbYPy #HumanOrigins #DeepHistory

Taforalt, Morocco (~82 ka): perforated Nassarius gibbosulus shells with use-wear and ochre = early personal ornaments. #PaleoPost #HumanOrigins #Taforalt #SymbolicBehavior Paper: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...