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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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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.bsky.social Basic Income Action ↗️ @basicincomeaction.bsky.social · 5d
Honest question: If everyone got Universal Basic Income, no strings attached, what would YOU do with it?

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November 29, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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basicincomeaction.bsky.social
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
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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
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nateo.bsky.social
This is monstrous, evil. Anyone that supports this is similarly enthralled to and excited by the ritual abuse of the weak and suffering
Shortened leave to remain. Currently, refugees in the UK receive a five-year initial period of leave. In the future this will be reduced significantly. Refugees will instead receive 30 months of leave to remain, which can only be renewed if they are still considered in need of protection. Where protection is no longer needed the person will become liable for removal from the UK. A longer path to settlement. In the future there will be no path to indefinite settled status in the UK on Core Protection, until a refugee has spent 20 years in the country, an increase on the current five years. Settlement requirements will be considered in an upcoming consultation on earned settlement, covering both legal and illegal migrants.
November 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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ljrissler.bsky.social
NSF is open again!

A few comments:

*Please be patient.
During a shutdown NSF employees cannot open computers or respond to emails.

*Merit review will continue. However panels won’t resume until after Dec 8th.

*POs remain excited and committed to advancing science and the scientific workforce.
November 13, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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dieworkwear.bsky.social
we need a department of kerning
The Department of War's seal hangs on a wall. The kerning appears to be off.
November 13, 2025 at 2:54 AM
chrisstantis.bsky.social
I will drop everything when a new fashion thread comes out by Derek
dieworkwear.bsky.social derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 20d
Let me show you the difference between a $40 hoodie and a ~$100 hoodie. 🧵
Someone on Twitter writes: "Why are we normalizing $85-90 hoodies?" The attached photo shows a woman who looks exasperated.
November 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
chrisstantis.bsky.social
This looks like an April fool's joke but nope, it's a cursed collab
Photo of Milk Bone treats that are 'Dunkin' vanila glaze flavor biscuits'
November 10, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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sofijav.bsky.social
50 years ago today the Edmund Fitzgerald sank
The Edmund Fitzgerald
November 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
chrisstantis.bsky.social
I've been asked to revise my paper to pick British or American spelling, but as far as I can tell the main divider is that I use 'paleontology' but 'archaeology'

But...I don't want to change either???
November 6, 2025 at 9:49 PM
chrisstantis.bsky.social
So funny when my students cite someone I admire on social media and I'm just like 'ohhoho yes I have something of a parasocial relation with that person 💅'
November 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
chrisstantis.bsky.social
Here we go let's do this theonion.com/dick-cheney-...
Dick Cheney Vice Presidential Library Opens In Pitch-Dark, Sulfurous Underground Cave
SUMNER, NE—The Richard B. Cheney Vice Presidential Library and Museum officially opened to the public on Wednesday, housing a variety of exhibits honoring the legacy of the former vice president on di...
theonion.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:49 PM
chrisstantis.bsky.social
I love the story behind this scholarship!
afroherper.bsky.social Dr. Earyn McGee @afroherper.bsky.social · Nov 3
Can you #FindThatLizard and that scholarship?!

I am incredibly excited to announce that the 2nd annual #FindThatLizard Scholarship is now open! You can find the application at earynmcgee.com/findthatliza...
November 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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nathankhensley.bsky.social
Gift link to original article:
Opinion | Why Even Basic A.I. Use Is So Bad for Students
www.nytimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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earlymodernjohn.bsky.social
Genuinely delighted to download a PhD thesis from a university repository where the author has neglected to remove the words "BITCH THIS IS YOUR THESIS" from the filename.
October 30, 2025 at 8:21 AM