we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad

American tweeps! About a decade ago one big university, I think in Texas, decided it wanted to remake itself by radically changing its credit system to accomodate lots of nanocourses but the initiative fell apart after millions of $ in IT costs. Which institution was it?

It shouldn't need to be said, but here we are.

Hey, neighbour! I want you to help me choose where the next two pedestrian flashing lights will be installed in Ward 4. You can see more details on the locations that have already been suggested by neighbours over the last month, and how to cast your vote at www.djkelly.ca/guide_djs_vote.

23% of Americans want their State to separate from the USA. Alberta is polling at 19% wanting to separate. It's less separatist than: Alaska, Hawaii, Washington Montana, Idaho, California, Nevada, Colorado, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Arkansas, Indiana, New York.......

Friends, I’d like to show @ucalgary.bsky.social that @bsky.app is where the cool kids hang out and that they should start posting here more and less/none at TheBadPlace™️. Show them some love by reskeeting this 100000000x. 🧪

I am calling for a complete and total boycott of the Mercator projection in all news stories about Greenland until every member of the American public has seen this

Having just spent 20 minutes scrolling, I'm just going to leave this here for any American academics who might be looking for options: www.canada.ca/en/impact-pl...

Canada’s #Conservative Party is either unable to comprehend international law or UN charters, or they are so lawless in their far right ideology, that they don’t think laws should apply to any lawless act they agree with. #cdnpoli #VenezuelaInvasion #CanadianPolitics #CanadaSky

Perhaps a late Xmas/Chanukah/Festivus/Kwanzaa present for some research hot shot currently not in Canada but who might like to move here - the new Impact+ Research Chairs. Note the strategic areas in Arctic, environment, climate resilience and water security. 🧪⚒️ careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1717054...

An issue we're seeing at all levels of university is that many students are simply refusing to do *anything*. They aren't reading the syllabus, aren't following assignment guidelines, aren't engaging with material, ignoring deadlines. And this might seem like old news, but it truly has ramped up.

The CUNY Graduate Center Anthropology Department is holding a virtual open house for students interested in the PhD program on Friday Dec 5th at 2pm EST. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

The NSF Bio Anthro Program DDRIG, Cultural Anthrpology DDRIG, and Archaeology DDRIG have all been archived (as of yesterday afternoon). Please speak with your grad students and plan accordingly. To say I am angry and depressed about this is an understatement.

“Canada was never going to quit the US overnight or outright, and that wasn’t [Mark] Carney’s promise,” writes @davidmoscrop.com. “But our defiant posture raises questions about just how far we’re willing to go along to get along.” thewalrus.ca/carney-promised-...

Foot in door! NPS paleontology seasonal positions! www.usajobs.gov/job/85081670... @societyofvertpaleo.bsky.social

Can you teach human anatomy - or know someone who can? CWRU Anatomy is recruiting, and it would be great to have another paleontologist in the department! More info and application: apply.interfolio.com/151831 Please share widely! @societyofvertpaleo.bsky.social

For #fossilfriday I'm happy to announce this short OA piece about a small but fossil site formerly called "Meswa Bridge." This came about through collaboration with local officials and wonderful interactions with the Tonde community. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

The application deadline for these has been extended (due to them being open an unreasonably short time initially, not b/c we got too few applications). Dust off your CV, friends. 🧪⚒️

I am honestly sick of being told — at a university FFS — that we need to ‘embrace’ this profoundly unethical and irresponsible technology.

This might be my favourite of these. And the comments... someone put the monkey-jesus fresco on the list and I died. At least something positive coming from the NYT STILL giving Ross Douthat a platform.

"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"

Albertans know what's at stake. Danielle Smith is attacking teachers, parents, students, and workers. We won't stand for it. Alberta's New Democrats stand for public education. youtu.be/9EzivoHvA2U

For those keeping track... "Alberta Strong and Free": United Conservative Party "Canada Strong and Free Network": New name for what used to be known as the Manning Centre "Strong and Free": Alberta's new licence plates "Truly Strong and Free": Republican Party of Alberta

I dunno something about Canada's team spanking America's team at the American past time that just feels more fulfilling this season.

Four geoscience jobs at the University of Calgary

“Why are Albertans not more upset when trust is taken for granted? When leaders gamble with your future?” Chief Sheldon Sunshine of the Sturgeon Lake Cree has issued a public call to action for Albertans to find their voices. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Research and pay attention to school board candidates. Don’t vote for the whackadoodles.

My university’s Office of Teaching and Learning is offering a workshop on how to “leverage” Generative AI to develop lecture content. The thought of it makes me ill and I am tired of being quiet on social media about how this insidious, environmentally-destructive cult is being so blindly embraced.

Trying to explain Calgary’s mayoral race is like trying to catch a small swarm of butterflies with your bare hands. But I had to try: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

BREAKING: Alberta teachers are set to go on strike on Monday, October 6th if a deal cannot be reached with the province.

My son’s school has so many students, so little funding that instrumental music has only enough instruments that only half the students can learn instruments for half the year, the other half they learn “body music” but sure lets use finite resources to fight this priority www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign invites applications from biologists with a record of research in evolution, morphology, and/or development for a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor faculty position. Anticipated start date: Aug. 16, 2026 www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0...

New piece with @stuartsumida.bsky.social, Kristi Curry-Rogers, and Kenshu Shimada, and help from @magratnj.bsky.social : theconversation.com/fossils-are-...

It's so weird how LLMs know so much about things I don't know anything about, and yet make fundamental and basic errors about things I do know anything about. Oh well, I'm sure that's a coincidence.

Are you a biological anthropologist who loves nerding out about human evolution, fossils and/or adaptation ? 💀🙉 🤓 Do you like doing research and teaching? Do you want to live in the Twin Cities? 🌃 ❄️☃️Then join us at the University of Minnesota! See ad here:👇 www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/deta...

Early apes lived in a land of forest fires, floods, and volcanoes, according to new early Miocene fossils. Research by @mcnultylab.bsky.social, @danpeppe.bsky.social, @munyaka.bsky.social, @paleosol.bsky.social, @susycote.bsky.social, @abigail-hall.bsky.social & colleagues. eos.org/research-spo...

Well this couldn’t have come at a better time www.bbc.com/news/article...

Hey @ucalgary.bsky.social let's do this too. @the-subtender.bsky.social make it happen!