Michelle A. Rodrigues 🐒
@marspidermonkey.bsky.social
Primatologist. Biological anthropologist. Recovering academic. Mammal Madness fan. Dog mom to the cutest rescue dog. Expertise in social relationships and stress in monkeys, apes, & humans, and the systemic inequities in academia & science. She/her
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Time for a book review! Starting out with Apes on the Edge: Chimpanzee Life on the West African Savanna by Jill Pruetz (University of Chicago Press, 2025)! (1/11)
🧪🦊 #Primates #Booksky #ScienceBooks #BookReview
🧪🦊 #Primates #Booksky #ScienceBooks #BookReview
Starting a pinned thread of book reviews! This is the review for Apes on the Edge, by Jill Pruetz!
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A little s'mores seal
January 27, 2026 at 12:05 AM
A little s'mores seal
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For fat people, that means that the gnarliest anti-fat assholes in our lives are being told, day in & day out, that their bigotry and biases are correct and virtuous. They get to reassure themselves that their bullying of fat people is somehow a service to us.
February 14, 2026 at 7:07 PM
For fat people, that means that the gnarliest anti-fat assholes in our lives are being told, day in & day out, that their bigotry and biases are correct and virtuous. They get to reassure themselves that their bullying of fat people is somehow a service to us.
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That's not to say that the existence of GLP-1s are directly making people more bigoted in their anti-fatness. But their marketing relies on extremely anti-fat tropes, floods the airwaves with anti-fat messages, and sends the message that anti-fatness is not just pro-health, it's morally righteous.
February 14, 2026 at 7:06 PM
That's not to say that the existence of GLP-1s are directly making people more bigoted in their anti-fatness. But their marketing relies on extremely anti-fat tropes, floods the airwaves with anti-fat messages, and sends the message that anti-fatness is not just pro-health, it's morally righteous.
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When we talk about the ~ozempic discourse~ it's easy to think about that as a kind of broad social or marketing pressure that's applied equally to everyone with a body.
It's worth noting that it shows up in more acute & targeted ways, too. I'm getting more emails like this one than I have in years.
It's worth noting that it shows up in more acute & targeted ways, too. I'm getting more emails like this one than I have in years.
February 14, 2026 at 7:03 PM
When we talk about the ~ozempic discourse~ it's easy to think about that as a kind of broad social or marketing pressure that's applied equally to everyone with a body.
It's worth noting that it shows up in more acute & targeted ways, too. I'm getting more emails like this one than I have in years.
It's worth noting that it shows up in more acute & targeted ways, too. I'm getting more emails like this one than I have in years.
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Nothing makes you feel older than listening to BBC sports commentators talking about athletes in the 30’s as if they were going to be sent to the glue factory
February 14, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Nothing makes you feel older than listening to BBC sports commentators talking about athletes in the 30’s as if they were going to be sent to the glue factory
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But it's calm under the waves, in the blue of my oblivion
Under the waves in the blue of my oblivion
Is that why they call me a sullen girl, sullen girl
Under the waves in the blue of my oblivion
Is that why they call me a sullen girl, sullen girl
February 14, 2026 at 7:16 PM
But it's calm under the waves, in the blue of my oblivion
Under the waves in the blue of my oblivion
Is that why they call me a sullen girl, sullen girl
Under the waves in the blue of my oblivion
Is that why they call me a sullen girl, sullen girl
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The Great Khan of the Northern Steppes shall restore Honor, the Rule of Law, & Romance to the Eagle Throne
To the love of my life and my best friend, MK:
This is our 38th Valentine’s Day together, and I’m more in love with you on every one.
This is our 38th Valentine’s Day together, and I’m more in love with you on every one.
February 14, 2026 at 6:23 PM
The Great Khan of the Northern Steppes shall restore Honor, the Rule of Law, & Romance to the Eagle Throne
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This rules. I love how delighted they all look!
February 14, 2026 at 4:59 PM
This rules. I love how delighted they all look!
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Policy professor man, what is your annual review gonna say? Did you take the summer off from research for this?
Given the reality that most of these relationships crash and burn, what happens when this goes sideways? Students gonna know allllll your business.
Given the reality that most of these relationships crash and burn, what happens when this goes sideways? Students gonna know allllll your business.
February 14, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Policy professor man, what is your annual review gonna say? Did you take the summer off from research for this?
Given the reality that most of these relationships crash and burn, what happens when this goes sideways? Students gonna know allllll your business.
Given the reality that most of these relationships crash and burn, what happens when this goes sideways? Students gonna know allllll your business.
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The policy professor is revealing an expunged marijuana charge and...lawd I hope his tenure review goes smoothly
February 14, 2026 at 1:18 AM
The policy professor is revealing an expunged marijuana charge and...lawd I hope his tenure review goes smoothly
How does he have time to go on Love is Blind?
I can just imagine all the snarky comments the tenured faculty have to say about this…
I can just imagine all the snarky comments the tenured faculty have to say about this…
THERE A PROFESSOR OF PUBLIC POLICY FROM OHIO STATE!!!
He's an assistant professor y'all!! Like, you're doing this and you don't even have tenure?! Whew, God bless.
He's an assistant professor y'all!! Like, you're doing this and you don't even have tenure?! Whew, God bless.
February 14, 2026 at 5:54 PM
How does he have time to go on Love is Blind?
I can just imagine all the snarky comments the tenured faculty have to say about this…
I can just imagine all the snarky comments the tenured faculty have to say about this…
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Forget the bunch of White people who mostly still support him, I really want to hear from the 7% of immovable Black Protestants that seems like an interesting group to talk to
Confidence in Trump’s ethics has declined in several religious groups, compared with the start of his second term.
4/6
4/6
February 14, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Forget the bunch of White people who mostly still support him, I really want to hear from the 7% of immovable Black Protestants that seems like an interesting group to talk to
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This is why it's so bizarre when people are like "How am I supposed to explain all this trans stuff to my children" because Enid fuckin' Blyton managed to do it in one page in NINETEEN FORTY TWO.
Get a grip, for gods sake.
Get a grip, for gods sake.
February 14, 2026 at 12:23 PM
This is why it's so bizarre when people are like "How am I supposed to explain all this trans stuff to my children" because Enid fuckin' Blyton managed to do it in one page in NINETEEN FORTY TWO.
Get a grip, for gods sake.
Get a grip, for gods sake.
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To give you an idea of how deranged the UK has become about gender stuff, here's Enid Blyton - the absolute avatar of classic English conservatism and a huge fan of racist "gollywogs" - casually describing a gender non-conforming kid in the 1940s and having their friends be totally cool with it.
February 14, 2026 at 11:33 AM
To give you an idea of how deranged the UK has become about gender stuff, here's Enid Blyton - the absolute avatar of classic English conservatism and a huge fan of racist "gollywogs" - casually describing a gender non-conforming kid in the 1940s and having their friends be totally cool with it.
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Democracy is when voters choose their leaders. Autocracy is when leaders choose their voters.
Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Democracy is when voters choose their leaders. Autocracy is when leaders choose their voters.
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You don't push back on this by demanding a new law. Demanding a new law actually suggests to the public that this idea isn't already protected by our most fundamental laws.
You push back on this by demanding the EXPULSION of legislators like Mike Johnson who are openly disparaging the Constitution.
You push back on this by demanding the EXPULSION of legislators like Mike Johnson who are openly disparaging the Constitution.
Calling the requirement for a judicial warrant before entering a person’s home one of the Democrats’ “new restrictions on federal immigration agents” crosses the line into outright falsehood. It’s in the Bill of Rights! A rule as old as the republic.
February 14, 2026 at 1:51 PM
You don't push back on this by demanding a new law. Demanding a new law actually suggests to the public that this idea isn't already protected by our most fundamental laws.
You push back on this by demanding the EXPULSION of legislators like Mike Johnson who are openly disparaging the Constitution.
You push back on this by demanding the EXPULSION of legislators like Mike Johnson who are openly disparaging the Constitution.
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🧪🏺 Update - authors have new paper showing how useless gen- #AI is for archaeological illustration.
All 400 images were multiply inaccurate (physically, socially, technologically, environmentally), even with improved prompts.
JUST USE HUMAN EXPERTS & ARTISTS
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
All 400 images were multiply inaccurate (physically, socially, technologically, environmentally), even with improved prompts.
JUST USE HUMAN EXPERTS & ARTISTS
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
February 13, 2026 at 6:09 PM
🧪🏺 Update - authors have new paper showing how useless gen- #AI is for archaeological illustration.
All 400 images were multiply inaccurate (physically, socially, technologically, environmentally), even with improved prompts.
JUST USE HUMAN EXPERTS & ARTISTS
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
All 400 images were multiply inaccurate (physically, socially, technologically, environmentally), even with improved prompts.
JUST USE HUMAN EXPERTS & ARTISTS
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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that bullshit the other day makes so much more sense when we realize that Bondi is in the Epstein files —
February 14, 2026 at 11:32 AM
that bullshit the other day makes so much more sense when we realize that Bondi is in the Epstein files —
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Happy Captain Cook Getting Stabbed Day
#OtD 14 Feb 1779 British coloniser captain James Cook was stabbed in the neck and killed by a Native Hawaiian as he tried to kidnap local leader, Kalaniʻōpuʻu. After his crew killed a local chief, Cook had also to shot and killed a Hawaiian person stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8558...
February 14, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Happy Captain Cook Getting Stabbed Day
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Oh yay, evolutionary psychology now being cited by the UK’s far right party to justify their Handmaid’s Tale vision of the future
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
February 14, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Oh yay, evolutionary psychology now being cited by the UK’s far right party to justify their Handmaid’s Tale vision of the future
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Anyone know what dolphin species these are meant to be? I’m assuming they’re lags of some sort but am not super familiar with Arctic species! #marinebio #cetaceans
February 13, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Anyone know what dolphin species these are meant to be? I’m assuming they’re lags of some sort but am not super familiar with Arctic species! #marinebio #cetaceans
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It’s #FeatherFriday!
The Pink-necked Green Pigeon is one of the most colourful members of the Columbidae family. It's found in Southeast Asia: Myanmar, Thailand, Philippines, and Vietnam.
#ornithology #birds #dove #wildlife #nature #biodiversity #zoology #climate #olympics #science
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The Pink-necked Green Pigeon is one of the most colourful members of the Columbidae family. It's found in Southeast Asia: Myanmar, Thailand, Philippines, and Vietnam.
#ornithology #birds #dove #wildlife #nature #biodiversity #zoology #climate #olympics #science
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February 14, 2026 at 1:06 AM
It’s #FeatherFriday!
The Pink-necked Green Pigeon is one of the most colourful members of the Columbidae family. It's found in Southeast Asia: Myanmar, Thailand, Philippines, and Vietnam.
#ornithology #birds #dove #wildlife #nature #biodiversity #zoology #climate #olympics #science
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The Pink-necked Green Pigeon is one of the most colourful members of the Columbidae family. It's found in Southeast Asia: Myanmar, Thailand, Philippines, and Vietnam.
#ornithology #birds #dove #wildlife #nature #biodiversity #zoology #climate #olympics #science
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A reminder of how many birds were named based on examining skins in-hand and not live birds in their environments. If we had to name one of these based on live observations, what would it be? 🤔 #birds
It’s not every day a Ruby-crowned Kinglet leans over so we can see how he gets his name. When he gets excited he’ll show it off even more.
That sounds kind of dirty 🫢
#birds 🌿
That sounds kind of dirty 🫢
#birds 🌿
February 14, 2026 at 1:47 AM
A reminder of how many birds were named based on examining skins in-hand and not live birds in their environments. If we had to name one of these based on live observations, what would it be? 🤔 #birds
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If you can remember a world before “The Santa Clause 2,” you can remember the world before DHS. If you can’t, well, imagine you can imagine it.
www.startribune.com/minnesota-im...
www.startribune.com/minnesota-im...
February 14, 2026 at 5:29 AM
If you can remember a world before “The Santa Clause 2,” you can remember the world before DHS. If you can’t, well, imagine you can imagine it.
www.startribune.com/minnesota-im...
www.startribune.com/minnesota-im...
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wait did openai choose to turn off 4o the day before *valentine's day*?
February 14, 2026 at 5:29 AM
wait did openai choose to turn off 4o the day before *valentine's day*?