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Still tinkering. Still a primate. Biological anthropologist. Mom. #SciComm enthusiast. I ❤️ animals & pop culture.
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I’m watching the documentary “The Greatest Night in Pop” on Netflix (about the creation of the song “We are the World”) and it’s made me realize I don’t remember living in a world without a 24-hour news cycle. 😭

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I’ve found another one.

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🚨 My latest: Former biosecurity officials say Trump's actions are gutting America's defense against pandemics. Axing mRNA vaccines agst bird flu is just the latest step. "No other country will come to our rescue and we will suffer greatly,” one of them told me. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

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Such a disappointing experience when you discover that someone's "ally" status is shallower than you thought.

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Radio station today went from Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” directly into Toto’s “Africa” and it was….jarring.

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

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Still one of my favorite fights in cinema history

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So pleased to see @mammalssuck.bsky.social & @randynesse.bsky.social on this list!

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THE LEOPARDS ARE EATING EACH OTHER'S FACES. FULL ON LEOPARD #CARNAGE!!!

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Concentration camp prisoners signaling for help. In the United States. In 2025.

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First you make an appt for a preventative physical a year ahead of time and then you wait 45 minutes (and counting) for your doctor to show up for said appt. The American medical system is great, is what I’m saying.

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Vive la résistance!!

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Super interesting exercise & results.

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Btw, do people still use Goodreads? I think I've seen authors complain about it -- is there a preferable alternative? #BookSky

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The Trump administration’s proposed budget for the coming fiscal year eliminates funding for programs that provide lifesaving vaccines around the world, including immunizations for polio. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/h...

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Leaf blowers are the devil’s machines & should be banned everywhere all the time.

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you guys are being very cynical about this but the real explanation is that bears and Bigfoot are buddies. They like to hang out and do stuff together

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This is a good take

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Happy #PrideMonth🏳️‍🌈

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Singing to the dog to the tune of Hot To Go!: You are an “H-O-T-M-E-S-S”

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You notice lots of details about your neighborhood when you do daily dog walks. For example, there’s a house a couple blocks away that frequently has a car with a Tr*mp sticker parked in the driveway. 😠 Today the car was there but the sticker was gone. 🙂

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It occurred to me tonight that “Fellowship” is going to be 25 next year & I crumbled into a pile of dust.

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The Trump administration has dealt a sharp blow to work on HIV vaccines, terminating a $258 million program whose work was instrumental to the search for a vaccine. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/h...

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I can’t believe they’re saying the guy who was wearing sunglasses indoors and waving around a chainsaw may have been on drugs.

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One summer in college I worked on an archaeological dig in southern Illinois & learned how to soften reeds & weave them into baskets. Loved it.

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Does anyone in MA need a 7-ft shark replica? cc @whysharksmatter.bsky.social

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