Condominas spoke out against inequality and colonization and stood with American anthropologists in opposing the Vietnam War. An incredible storyteller and humorist, he was known to say, "Come on, courage, we’ll get them!" at the end of phone calls, but the “them” in question was never named. (3/3)

His famous book “We Have Eaten the Forest” recounted his stay with the Mnong Gar, from the Vietnamese highlands. Noted for its meticulous attention to detail and inclusion of traditional oral verse, the book stood out in its time for its fidelity to the villagers' lived experience. (2/3)

I am in Paris right now, the final home of Georges Condominas, so I saw it fitting to mention it is his birthday today! He is famous for his avant-garde ethnographic writing style, which would now be akin to reflexive ethnography. 🧵 (1/3)

The theme for the 2025 Met Gala was based on Black dandyism in the Western world. There is a lot of rich history here that I only scratched the surface of. The Zoot Suit Riots of 1943 are another example of BIPOC dandysim.

Racial discrimination has been opposed by Black dandyism. Famously, in 1917, the Silent Protest Parade featured over ten thousand Black Americans in formal wear, protesting slavery and the recent East St. Louis massacre.

Philosopher Thorsten Botz-Bornstein describes dandies as "an anarchist who does not claim anarchy," using life's conventions, like gender and socioeconomic norms, to oppose capitalism's demands for conformity.

However, in France, dandyism was seen as a political statement of jeunesse dorée (Gilded Youth) who used aristocratic style to stand apart from both the conformist bourgeoisie and the radical working-class sans-culottes (literally "without breeches”).

I also did not know about the rich history behind the word, but did some digging... “Dandy” was used to describe self-made men who imitated aristocratic style, regardless of class or social status, largely in late 18th and early 19th-century Britain.

A European robin! While very cute, male robins are known to attack other small birds without provocation and even their own reflection.

Photos are in from #uofucsbs research day. Featuring my ongoing master’s project about bias in ML models that predict BMI from photographs.

Plantufrøðiligur urtagarður on another gorgeous day :)

No matter where I go in the world, pigeons have acted like an anchor when I feel lonely. Each time I see one, I’m reminded of home and feel a little closer to the people and places that make me feel safe. 🧵

The guard geese won’t let me take up close pictures of the baby lambs :( #faroeislands