Helpful #scicomm of the day:

Imagine getting eaten by one of these guys and your last thought is "omg it's so pretty!!!"

This whole thread is incredible. #2026MMM

I can’t believe it’s f*cking snowing again. 😩😠

Today’s topics in my “Human Variation” course: BOOBS & CANNIBALISM (aka lactase persistence & kuru)

the kind of wisdom one would hope to find in anxient tomes 🩸

I’m not Catholic, but can I give up the US govt. for Lent?

Here’s two.

The world could be such a nice place if we allowed it. It's all so goddamn unnecessary. There's no need for any of it. It's so beautiful here. It should be so cool to be alive

Waking up this morning

This is 45.

He’s comfy

Sure, sure. But how did they get their name? That’s the real question. 🧐

An excellent read. “It seems unfair to lament the plight of Punch without remembering the thousands of other monkeys of all ages whose emotional suffering goes unnoticed because they are, quite intentionally, not on display for all of us to see.”

This week's cover @thelancet.com

I stayed up late last night to finish my book & I have regrets. 🫩

I can’t believe I forgot to bring my book with me to the RMV. 🤦‍♀️

In competitive authoritarianism (US right now) there's often a "loyal opposition" that's essential to the regime. They are so wedded to "decorum," they go along with rites & rituals that help regime prop up veneer of normalcy, undermining clear view of regimes actions & aims.

Upcoming #StateoftheUnion (which I will not be watching)

Upcoming #StateoftheUnion (which I will not be watching)

I don’t even have words to articulate how much I hate this much snow.

More animals getting ready for #2026MMM

When you open your shade in the morning to see how much snow there is so far & this is all you see….

We didn’t get much on Friday but they’re now saying it’ll be another 18-24” in the next 24 hours and really this winter just SUUUUUCKS.

Love this for us

BRACKET DROP DAY!!!! Get yours now at the LibGuide! libguides.asu.edu/MarchMammalM... Pick your portal: Players, Learners, or Educator! #2026MMM

There’s still a lot of snow on the ground & I see we’re supposed to get 5-6” on Friday & 13-15” next Monday & I think it’s time for one of the megalomaniac tech guys to realize that instant snow sublimation would be more useful & appreciated than most of the AI out there.

Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…

RIP Boo Radley.

Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading. Now we’ve got mumps rolling up. Expect more. This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.

Roses are red And I guess love is nice But I’ll feel much better When we get rid of ICE

Post a fun pic of you & your sweetie for #ValentinesDay

I feel this way about pretty much all vaccine-preventable infectious diseases. You shouldn't be allowed to dump cyanide into municipal drinking water and you shouldn't be allowed to recreationally spread viruses around shared public spaces.

Free the incarcerated children, burn these places to the ground, and prosecute every one those ICE/CBP rapists responsible.

T. Rex is extinct.

I still regularly listen to the soundtracks of Empire Records, Reality Bites, 10 Things I Hate About You, Can't Hardly Wait...

*DISSOLVE*

Me trying to make sure I understand ancient DNA/paleogenomics in human evolution well enough to lecture my students about it tomorrow:

Idk I just feel like releasing this on Women and Girls in Science day with the top people being in the Epstein files and only THREE (3) women being in the top FIFTY...is on the nose. www.forbes.com/sites/alexkn...

Kids, man.

They just keep finding more ways to murder people.

This is my kind of Olympics coverage. #2026MMM #MightyMustelids

I was listening to a podcast about Katharine Wright (sister of Wilbur & Orville) and looked up a pic to see what she looked like and at first glance thought it was Alanis playing dress up.

Anger and shame.

I will also accept a commentator position, as I would then get to say things like “That was some amazing defense by Truffle!!” #PuppyBowl

I’ve decided what I want my next job to be & it’s Puppy Bowl Referee.

Wow, NBC edited out the audience booing JD Vance at the Olympics. And this is one of the few remaining news outlets NOT owned by right-wing billionaire Trump sycophants www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...