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The Sociologist's Dojo @thesociologists.bsky.social · 17m

Some more of my favorite moments:

Episode 47: A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night- a scathing review of Megaopolis and joker 2 @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social

Episode 54: Militarism and Comics- @drhatt.bsky.social proper distain for Frank Castle.

The Sociologist's Dojo @thesociologists.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 5 year Anniversary of the Podcast! 🚨

On Oct 18th,2025, The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast will turn 5. Help me celebrate by sharing your favorite episodes and moments. Also, give a follow to many of my past and future guests here on Blu-sky.

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go.bsky.app/ECCSScn

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 2h

One thing I hate about EDS is how it turns eating into a chore. I'm a girl who loves to eat. Food is awesome. I resent that it now comes with muscle pain, joint pain, bone pain, fatigue... She says as she resentfully gnaws a caramel apple.

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 2h

I seriously hope my transhumanism students recognize how much skill it took to fit four episodes of Love, Death, and Robots, AND one existential crisis into a single 75 minute class period. You're welcome, my ducklings.

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 7h

Putting aside what I want to say about Mitch McConnell falling over, please remember for older people who you care about, the first priority should NOT be getting them back on their feet. Injury assessment including for orientation to their surroundings FIRST before moving them.

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The Sociologist's Dojo @thesociologists.bsky.social · 1d

Some of my favorite early moments:

"The Kit Kat Rev 9" Episode 16: Terminator Franchise @lizwfab.bsky.social

"The Anti NFT rant" Episode 17: The Matrix Franchise with @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social

Indiana Jones is a terrible Prof Episode 25: Blackbeard and Cutthroat Island @lhistorienne.bsky.social

The Sociologist's Dojo @thesociologists.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 5 year Anniversary of the Podcast! 🚨

On Oct 18th,2025, The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast will turn 5. Help me celebrate by sharing your favorite episodes and moments. Also, give a follow to many of my past and future guests here on Blu-sky.

thesociologistsdojo.libsyn.com

go.bsky.app/ECCSScn

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 1d

gnffff, I love my local indie bookstore so much!

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 2d

I wish there was *at least* an "opt out of things that don't apply to me" option. Even if subject to verification, because ads gotta be ads. Because, and I'm going to shout this one:

I
DON'T
HAVE
A
CAR

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 2d

I've always thought that marketing is sus, but the people who created the Liberty Mutual commercials are going to burn in a special part of hell. You've made me hate an emu, you fucking bastards.

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 2d

PSA: please don't 'help' people who use mobility aids by making the people around us feel awkward; we have voices, if we need something we're capable of asking for it, and passive aggression is a net negative for the whole world, so juuust shut it and let us handle our shit, thx.

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 3d

Will whatever cosmic energies are dredging up guys from my past during this month chill the entire fuck out already? I do not need anymore reminders of mistakes I've made, I'm already well aware.

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Cara Ocobock @caraocobock.bsky.social · 15d

New paper out! This was a fun collaboration with Dr. Trent Holliday, Libby Cowgill, and Scott Maddux to work up a broad review on Neanderthal cold adaptations ranging from technological to physiological. This is a good one for teaching.

We referred to our collaboration as the "Coldies but Goodies"

Neandertal Cold Adaptation: Technological, Anatomical, and Physiological Responses to Cold Stress in One of Our Closest Fossil Relatives

Neandertals occupied western Eurasia for over 100 000 years, repeatedly enduring climates that ranged from seasonally cold to glacial. This paper reexamines the question of Neandertal cold adaptation...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 4d

Non-binary/intersex friends, be aware of the new change to air-travel passport requirements in regard to binary sex markers: www.gtlaw-insidebusinessimmigration.com/u-s-customs-...

CBP Enforces Binary Sex Codes and Enhanced US Passport Validation in APIS

CBP enforces binary sex codes and stricter US passport validation in APIS effective October 2025. Key compliance updates for business travelers and airlines.

www.gtlaw-insidebusinessimmigration.com

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 5d

youtu.be/yebNIHKAC4A?...

“Golden” Official Lyric Video | KPop Demon Hunters | Sony Animation

YouTube video by Sony Pictures Animation

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 5d

Hello new glasses, hello once again attempting to find the correct focal length for switching between looking at my screen, looking at a person, and looking out the window.

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 5d

Oh my goodness, I got so involved in what I was doing last night that I forgot it's...pastry week! Pastry Week! PASTRY WEEK!!! #GBBO

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 5d

Call me this afternoon!

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 6d

"It's not relatable!!" Yo, I can't fucking afford even one night at the Plaza Athénée, but I can understand the feeling of being somewhere you're meant to be having fun and feeling great, but feeling morose and broody because you just got a weird phone call from a loved one.

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 6d

Girl, I'm fucking saying.

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 6d

Overall, I am happy that the eye that has developed a *violent* twitch in the past few days is NOT the one adjacent to my upcoming Halloween surgery site.

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 6d

...man, Fand@ngo, I love you, but there's nothing I want to do LESS than grab a ticket for Tron: Ares. Like, you have seriously mis-judged your audience.

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 7d

mmmHMM

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 7d

He's apparently got mold-induced emotional-control issues and sepsis, and I don't give a shit about the latter and can't tell the former from his normal persona. He already weeps more than I do when I'm drunk and on my period, the pathetic little bitch-boy.

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 7d

First thought on the Jordan Peterson news: ...well, he's always been a whiny crybaby; at least now he has something to blame it on.

Second thought: hey, it's another "live your life so people don't..." lesson!

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 7d

The only time I want to be taller is sitting at a bar.

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 7d

...um, wow, my seat* for a few days before Christmas was only $129, and I am familiar with the premise of the play, so yeahhhhhh, this review is hilarious in SO many ways.

*Not row C, but not the nosebleeds, and I won't spend my time neck bent upward trying to see the stage from in the pit, so...

Lux "Nightmare" Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 8d

TFW you paid $1400 to see Beckett’s most famous work without knowing anything about it

One Star Review of Waiting for Godot on Broadway
I recently attended Waiting for Godot on Broadway and spent over $1,400 for two Row C seats (103 and 104). I'm a longtime admirer of Broadway productions and even hold a season pass for Shea's Performing Arts Theatre, so I came in with genuine enthusiasm and high expectations. Unfortunately, this show was unlike anything ! have ever experienced —and not in a good way.
What I encountered was not the artistry, music, or emotional storytelling I usually associate with Broadway, but instead what felt like an endless cycle of nonsensical conversation between characters who seemed trapped in their own madness. I tried-truly tried-to find meaning, symbolism, or even a thread of emotional resonance. I stayed through the first half hoping the second would offer clarity. But by intermission, it was clear: this was a waste of both time and money.
Keanu Reeves is an actor I respect greatly, but I cannot fathom why he would agree to participate in such a disjointed, inaccessible production. His talent was lost in a performance that defied reason rather than provoked insight.
To anyone considering attending: unless you are drawn to highly abstract, nearly incomprehensible theater, I strongly caution you against this show. For the average, educated, thoughtful theatergoer, it is far more frustrating than fulfilling. In my opinion, this was the single most disappointing Broadway experience I've ever had - an unfortunate waste of money and, more importantly, of time.

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