really happy that our roundtable and session in honor of Florence Babb got accepted for #AAA2025NewOrleans :)

Tonight an unbelievable **34,000 people** gathered for our Denver rally to take on billionaires and win our country back. This was the largest political gathering in Denver since Obama in 2008. Also bigger than the 2024 DNC. And the largest ever rally in Bernie’s career (and obviously, mine too).

sifting through AI-generated discussion posts makes me feel like i'm in Macrodata Refinement at Lumon

first and only social media post about hockey: efforts to compare any of this to the miracle on ice are asinine

Something I keep thinking about these days:

As an anthropologist, I can tell you than gender is not a binary. Every society in history has people who do not fit neatly into assigned-at-birth categories of "male" and "female," and many societies have specific genders for them.

someday i'll tell my anthropological grandchildren about the days when critiquing neoliberal multiculturalism and the politics of international development seemed like, really timely and important

I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service. “Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.

there's no drama like gay volleyball drama

Reminder: If you're in/around anthropology and want a warm, global Discord server for cowriting and coworking, please reach out! Started by the incredible Dada Docot a few years ago, it's a great space where we pomodoro thru writing (and emails + course prep), but other writing activities welcome!

Porque la memoria no pertenece a los gobiernos ni a los congresos, pertenece a quienes se atreven a sostenerla viva, aunque duela, aunque incomode, aunque nos intenten convencer de que no vale la pena recordar. Mi columna de hoy en @elcomercio.pe elcomercio.pe/opinion/colu...

"In the eyes of autocrats and plutocrats, the future is not a right but a commodity." -- HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020) hidinginplainsightbook.com

Lo único sorprendente de la destitución de Manuel Burga es que, a pesar de la política hostil y filistea del gobierno, seguía desempeñándose como director del LUM, realizando una labor encomiable. Con su destitución, el Perú pierde uno de los pocos espacios de reflexión crítica.

and others are forums (Cameron 1971) 😉

Just learned my essay on why people voted for #Trump was the most read piece in @us.theconversation.com in 2024 with over #4million clicks. Thanks to the readers for their engagement.

when your new year's resolutions amount to "make days 27 hours"

there's probably no *bad* time to read Jeanine Anderson and @jessacabeza.bsky.social's Care and Agency: The Andean Community through the Eyes of Children, but it was especially nice to do so this time of year @rutgersupress.bsky.social

imagining reviewer 2 as a shot blocker 🏀

For over a decade, I've been blogging about academic professionalization and running a seminar for graduate students that includes a lot about writing article manuscripts. You can now download "How to Publish an Academic Article in 6 Steps" as a free eBook here (I hope): bit.ly/3D9lnLG

"There will be nothing left" Researchers in Argentina are facing massive budget cuts, with their projects also being evaluated on ideological grounds — for signs of "deviations" like communism — and rejected if they don't align with the government's political agenda. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

ok i'm here. i guess i pretend like it's 2018 academic twitter ¯\_(ツ)_/¯