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Chris Stantis
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Bioarchaeologist, chemist | Nerd, coffee snob, loves fresh air and equality | She/her | Museum lover, but not museum apologist
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chrisstantis.bsky.social
Art from a Maya vase. Labeled 'Itzamná talks to a dog', nothing will convince me that's not a person dressed up as a dog. 🏺
Full photo of painting here research.mayavase.com/kerrmaya_hir...
painting from Mayan vase in ochre and black. A man on an elevated seat reaches out to pet an animal. This animal has a puffed tail, finned ears, eyebrows that convey annoyance, clawed hands, and human feet.
January 21, 2026 at 11:30 PM
chrisstantis.bsky.social
Was just feeling bad about not getting grant applications prepared as new faculty, then remembered that one grant I was prepping was axed by the NIJ, and another that I was revising to resubmit was axed by the NSF.

Gonna be some screenshots of proposal portals in my tenure dossier...
January 9, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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qasimrashid.com
“Can’t believe NYC elected a Muslim as mayor.”

In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.
January 1, 2026 at 11:43 AM
chrisstantis.bsky.social
My lili bro (kindly) invited me to a friends' party, the theme was 'dress fancy'. I was on the road to visit the family, with only sweaters and hiking gear packed. Well, my parents hadn't gotten rid of my wedding dress, I had *something* fancy to wear.
His reaction was priceless.
Bearded white guy in a button up looks at something off camera in suprise and disbelief. Me, in a wedding dress on some stairs in a house. An old dog looks on.
December 29, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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natasailincic.bsky.social
I just realised that I know very little about my art peers (other than their art), so let's change that? :)

QRP with your artwork and share what other passions/jobs/hobbies you have? ✨

I'll start! I trained as an archaeologist, and love foraging 🏺🌿
February 8, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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kevinmkruse.bsky.social
(slipping an undergrad $20 so they can file a complaint and get me a fully paid semester’s leave)
charlottegarden.bsky.social Charlotte Garden @charlottegarden.bsky.social · Dec 13
From the Oklahoma U student paper: the school is now saying it will automatically suspend faculty (with pay) in response to student complaints
www.oudaily.com/news/ou-poli...
“During the course of the debate, it was disclosed that it is now policy of the university to suspend any faculty member with pay against whom a student has lodged a complaint. The faculty member is suspended under the Title IX program,” Schmeltzer wrote. “This was new information to everyone in attendance.”
December 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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kellycosgrove.bsky.social
Perhaps students should organize and file complaints against every single faculty member along with every administrative leader. Shut it down so the absurdity is clear.
December 13, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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ryanboyd.bsky.social
There isn't a single problem "solved" by edtech that couldn't be fixed with smaller classes led by well-paid teachers given real academic freedom
December 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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vhsteacher.com
www.messynessychic.com/2017/05/10/t...
The Dapper Daredevil Who Documented America’s Skyline in the Making
Where do I start with this photograph? The dapper shoes? The Gene Kelly stance? The delicate ease with which he's holding that enormous camera? Or the fact that all of this is happening at some unthin...
www.messynessychic.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:47 AM
chrisstantis.bsky.social
Just listened to Gorillaz' song Damascus, then listened again.
I was struck by the speculative fantasy of their island, Plastic Beach, and the joyful welcome of Syrian refugees to the lands.

Admittedly, Yasiin Bey makes pretty much any track better.
Song art for the Gorillaz song Damascus, featuring Omar Souleyman and Yasiin Bey
December 12, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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drhaydo.bsky.social
This was a LOT of work — filming, writing, editing, R coding… and a slightly unhealthy amount of coffee. Very pleased with the outcome though, time well spent!

Courses → www.atomicecology.com/courses
Online Courses | Atomic Ecology
Online training in the application of stable isotopes to ecological and environmental research
www.atomicecology.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:08 PM
chrisstantis.bsky.social
I heard Microsoft Word is starting to use LLM for its grammar/spelling check, which means common errors are taken as correct. In my manuscript, apparently the word 'data' isn't plural anymore.
screenshot of microsoft word, with the phrase 'data are reused' and the 'are' underlined.
December 5, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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moiradonegan.bsky.social
One thing I always want to ask these masculinity entrepreneurs is why men can’t look to women as role models, and can’t see in women models of human virtue and thriving that are worth emulating. After all, women look to men for these all the time.
December 3, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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melanienewport.bsky.social
I support faculty members of all ranks as they make expert choices about what to assign, why to assess, and how to evaluate student work.
December 2, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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kissphoria.bsky.social
idk not to mention how very nuanced and normal the actual response here was
Trans Professors comment Mel Curth (She/They) November 16, 2025 at 2:04 PM Please note that I am not deducting points because you have certain beliefs, but instead I am deducting point for you posting a reaction paper that does not answer the questions for this assignment, contradicts itself, heavily uses personal ideology over empirical evidence in a scientific class, and is at times offensive. While you are entitled to your own personal beliefs, there is an appropriate time or place to implement them in your reflections. I encourage all students to question or challenge the course material with other empirical findings or testable hypotheses, but using your own personal beliefs to argue against the findings of not only this article, but the findings of countless articles across psychology, biology, sociology, etc. is not best practice. You argue that abiding by normative gender roles is beneficial (it is perfectly fine to believe this. but to then say that evervone should act TPUSA OU Trans Professors comment the same, while also saying that people aren't pressured into gendered expectations is contradictory, especially since your arguments reflect a religious pressure to act in gender-stereotypical ways. You can say that strict gender norms don't create gender stereotypes, but that isn't true by definition of what a stereotype is. Please note that acknowledging gender stereotypes does not immediately denote a negative connotation, a nuance this article discusses. Additionally, to call an entire group of people "demonic" is highly offensive, especially a minoritized population. You are entitled to your own beliefs, but this isn't a vague narrative of "society pushes lies," but instead the result of countless years developing psychological and scientific evidence for these claims and directly interacting with the communities involved. You may personally disagree with this, but that TPUSA OU 2 Trans Professors comment doesn't change the fact that every major psychological, medical, pediatric, and psychiatric association in the United States acknowledges that, biologically and psychologically, sex and gender is neither binary nor fixed. I implore you apply some more perspective and empathy in your work. If you personally disagree with the findings, then by all means share your criticisms, but make sure to do so in a way that is appropriate and using the methodology of empirical psychology, as aligned with the learning goals in this class. If you have any additional questions or concerns about this or would like some additional educational resources, I would be happy to discuss this further and provide you with them. 3 TPUSA OU Additional professor Megan Waldron (She/Her/Hers) November 16, 2025 at 3:09 PM Samantha, I am the other instructor for this course, and I have also taken the time to read your paper. I concur with Mel on the grade you received. This paper should not be considered as a completion of the assignment. Everyone has different ways in which they see the world, but in an academic course such as this you are being asked to support your ideas with empirical evidence and higher-level reasoning. I find it concerning that you state at the beginning of your paper that you do not think bullying ("teasing") is a bad thing. In addition, your paper directly and harshly criticizes your peers and their opinions, which are just as valuable as yours. Disagreeing with others is fine, but there is a respectful way to go about it. That goes for discussion posts as well as reaction papers. Please employ more thoughtfulness in your future assignments TPUSA OU
November 29, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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windows98support.bsky.social
Oh shit waddup
December 1, 2025 at 7:38 PM
chrisstantis.bsky.social
I'd probably want to do the same thing I do now (professor of biological anthropology), but I'd be even quicker to buy those amazing local arts I see around.
basicincomeaction.org Basic Income Action ↗️ @basicincomeaction.org · Nov 28
Honest question: If everyone got Universal Basic Income, no strings attached, what would YOU do with it?

Re-post with your quote or drop your take below.
November 29, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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basicincomeaction.org
Honest question: If everyone got Universal Basic Income, no strings attached, what would YOU do with it?

Re-post with your quote or drop your take below.
November 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
chrisstantis.bsky.social
Trauma napping because my partner left us to go to Sam's club
Old dog napping in sun spot in dining room
November 26, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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davelevitan.bsky.social
Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
November 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
chrisstantis.bsky.social
I love that our current Star Trek captain loves horses, cooking, and haircare. Real Barbie vibes.
November 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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deepseadawn.bsky.social
Yes, you CAN go back in time! This StoryMap allows readers to experience several hundred million years of Earth history in just minutes with a scroll-driven animation. Happy GIS Day too!
ow.ly/ZjFV50XsVbc

Want to know how the team did it?
ow.ly/gC3k50XsVQY

⚒️ 🧪 #gischat #geogsky #geogchat 🌎 🌍 🌏
November 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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flintdibble.bsky.social
NEW VIDEO! Investigating Elon Musk's very weird claims (based off of no evidence) about the Fall of Rome and birth rates led me down a very strange rabbit hole that shows how his catastrophic view of history informs the decisions he makes

youtu.be/s2fEaglzsR0
Fall of Rome: Elon Musk’s Crazy Doomsday History
YouTube video by Archaeology with Flint Dibble
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
chrisstantis.bsky.social
So delighted to have worked with Drs Christine France and Julianne Sarancha on this project. With deer samples, we created isoscapes (Sr, O, and S) for the state of Virginia.
Potentially hella useful for archaeology in the region. 🏺🧪 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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lheathstout.bsky.social
I'm giving a talk at my work this week that is being broadcast online via Zoom! Maybe you're interested in watching?

"Archaeology of Ableism and Ableism in Archaeology: Building a More Rigorous Archaeology through Disability Studies"
Wednesday, November 19, 12-1pm Pacific

#academicsky 🏺♿
November 17, 2025 at 9:24 PM