Important publication (by @ginnybraun.bsky.social and co-authors) to add to any critical AI reading list. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

thespinoff.co.nz/politics/30-... #ToitūTeTiriti #nzpol

reading checkpoint: last: The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook by Matt Dinniman (audiobook narrator Jeff Hays) current 1: The Elements of Academic Style by Eric Hayot (highly recommend) current 2: Neurotribes by Steve Silberman current 3: the bone people by Keri Hulme (audiobook narrator Ruby Solly)

Strongly encourage people to follow @hebagowayed.bsky.social so you can see later iterations of this series. Some people are skeptical of all the GFM requests flying around, especially the repeat mass tagging. Well here is someone who is talking to people and telling you their stories.

“ASAA/NZ is especially concerned about the impact of the changes on Māori research & the reframing of research value as one attuned solely to economic growth & scientific pragmatism. The core issues we face as a society … are complex & require diverse disciplinary perspectives.” tinyurl.com/3jarbz3s

First thing written. Need to walk it off and then will write the longer follow up 🤷‍♀️ #MarsdenSchmarsden

It’s a dark day for research in Aotearoa New Zealand and the ramifications for the country are huge. Minister Judith Collins has just announced our blue-skies funder will no longer fund humanities & social science research and that 50% of what is funded must have economic benefit.

In today’s devastating news for social science and humanities researchers, the NZ govt has updated the Marsden Find and disbanded these panels to focus on core science www.beehive.govt.nz/release/mars...

The latest issue of my newsletter, Triptych, is out. This week: The fall of Rome The end of apartheid Voter despair

Hīkoi sinage game was strong. If you have hīkoi signs, don't throw them away. Take them to the National Library of NZ (Molesworth St). The library is collecting. This is a part of NZ'S history. Toitū te Tiriti

Toitū Te Tiriti 🖤🤍❤️

While @bsky.app *feels* like old Twitter, it is actually very different in some fun and interesting ways. I'm going to start a thread where I share tips and tricks for using the app, as well as some information about the company behind the app and their goals and philosophy.

I have Settings - Accessibility Settings - Require alt text before posting switched on to make sure my distracted future self does the right thing.

Hey new users— we’ve been trying to build a strong culture of expecting alt text. Take it from me, because I’ve heard from them: there are blind people on this app and they appreciate being included. You can also turn on a setting that prevents you from posting images without it, if you forget

I’ve tried to put together a non-exhaustive list of anthropologists on bluesky together. Did I miss anyone? Should I add you? go.bsky.app/GYEM3YK #anthropology #anthrosky

apparently Densho has been facing a lot of backlash for publishing my very gently stated essay so I'm re-sharing it bc honestly if "treat these people like people" is SO offensive to you that you demand it be taken down, I am uninterested in the rest of your opinions. densho.org/catalyst/jus...

I've been doing more guest speaking lately, and had a few thoughts on working w/neurodivergent speakers. Many campuses are (rightly) looking for speakers w/lived experience of neurodivergence, but might not know how to approach the interaction inclusively sarahemilysilverman.com/2023/12/20/t...

The video of the keynote from this past 4S is now on YouTube. "Aloha `Āina for Our Future" by Prof. Kamanamaikalani Beamer of the University of Hawai`i. youtu.be/HweQRiVK7VQ?... #4SHonolulu

The blog may be shutting down, but I'm not! How to find me and keep up with my writing going forward. As well as some of my best posts from the past 18 years of anthropology blogging.

A recent post by Ryan on the soon-to-close anthropology blog anthro{dendum} (anthrodendum.org/2023/12/14/t... ) reminded me that I have a blog so I wrote a thing about how I teach our introductory cultural anthropology course: anthropod.net/2023/12/20/t...

On December 2nd, anti-choice conservatives are marching to Parliament because they want abortion to be illegal again. We must stand up and show Aotearoa that Pōneke remains vigilant, and we won’t let the new government turn the clock back on our reproductive rights. Join us, 1PM, Te Aro Park.