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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Ooh, what I need is a good defense
'Cause I'm feelin' like a criminal
'Cause I'm feelin' like a criminal
November 27, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Ooh, what I need is a good defense
'Cause I'm feelin' like a criminal
'Cause I'm feelin' like a criminal
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There’s been a coup in Guinea-Bissau. The army is in control. (AFP)
November 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
There’s been a coup in Guinea-Bissau. The army is in control. (AFP)
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boy this thing just keeps happening where the Trump campaign or administration suffers a political setback and then within a few days it’s followed by the exact kind of shooting that’s most politically advantageous for them, they sure keep getting lucky with those complete coincidences
November 27, 2025 at 3:45 AM
boy this thing just keeps happening where the Trump campaign or administration suffers a political setback and then within a few days it’s followed by the exact kind of shooting that’s most politically advantageous for them, they sure keep getting lucky with those complete coincidences
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This is true in my field, and it’s the exact same people it was a decade ago - some are Epstein collaborators, some are creeps in their own rights, and some are just plain bullies
The flip side of all of this is that every field IS much smaller than we think, and several small groups of horrible people have undue influence, and basically no field is free of their capture right now. And we just have to evict these people and never invite them to anything again
November 27, 2025 at 3:41 AM
This is true in my field, and it’s the exact same people it was a decade ago - some are Epstein collaborators, some are creeps in their own rights, and some are just plain bullies
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Ok, this was too perfect.
Don't eat unidentified berries, kids!
(I did not. I took the photo IN ORDER TO identify these)
Don't eat unidentified berries, kids!
(I did not. I took the photo IN ORDER TO identify these)
November 27, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Ok, this was too perfect.
Don't eat unidentified berries, kids!
(I did not. I took the photo IN ORDER TO identify these)
Don't eat unidentified berries, kids!
(I did not. I took the photo IN ORDER TO identify these)
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To add to this thread which you should read if you're interested in the business of writing, I am a NYT Bestseller. I technically make a living from Hood Feminism, though I wouldn't say I make a great living from it. I earned out a 6 figure advance in my first year, and have sold almost 400K books
You can see from this how it's possible for a writer to be a bestseller and not earn a living. I've hit bestseller lists in the UK with 2.6k sold in a week, fewer in Canada. In the US, I think it's 5k+? (I haven't done that yet.) A good start but a far cry from the 22,000 you need to make $50,000.
November 27, 2025 at 2:43 AM
To add to this thread which you should read if you're interested in the business of writing, I am a NYT Bestseller. I technically make a living from Hood Feminism, though I wouldn't say I make a great living from it. I earned out a 6 figure advance in my first year, and have sold almost 400K books
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As a former professional baker, I’m making pumpkin pie the way god intended: from the Libby’s recipe off the can, with Pillsbury premade crust
November 27, 2025 at 2:43 AM
As a former professional baker, I’m making pumpkin pie the way god intended: from the Libby’s recipe off the can, with Pillsbury premade crust
Well this is my 6th most-recent photo so I guess I was killed by cuteness.
November 27, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Well this is my 6th most-recent photo so I guess I was killed by cuteness.
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#ToucanButtoftheDay
Something away from Bijagua (finally!), a Fiery-billed Aracari (Pteroglossus frantzii) at San Vito, Puntarenas #CostaRica
#toucans #birds #nature
Something away from Bijagua (finally!), a Fiery-billed Aracari (Pteroglossus frantzii) at San Vito, Puntarenas #CostaRica
#toucans #birds #nature
November 27, 2025 at 2:35 AM
#ToucanButtoftheDay
Something away from Bijagua (finally!), a Fiery-billed Aracari (Pteroglossus frantzii) at San Vito, Puntarenas #CostaRica
#toucans #birds #nature
Something away from Bijagua (finally!), a Fiery-billed Aracari (Pteroglossus frantzii) at San Vito, Puntarenas #CostaRica
#toucans #birds #nature
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one of the things a lot of people who’ve never gone through green card interviews don’t get is that aside from being stressed (even in “better” circumstances), you have to go in with a healthy sense of paranoia because you can’t tell if the small talk is another test, etc.
November 26, 2025 at 11:46 PM
one of the things a lot of people who’ve never gone through green card interviews don’t get is that aside from being stressed (even in “better” circumstances), you have to go in with a healthy sense of paranoia because you can’t tell if the small talk is another test, etc.
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I've been asked before if I use Generative AI. And my answer is:
"No. Why would I want to undermine the economy, the environment, artistic expression, and human dignity, all at the same time?"
That's what all Gen AI is: a cancer that makes a very few rich people wealthier at the expense of all.
"No. Why would I want to undermine the economy, the environment, artistic expression, and human dignity, all at the same time?"
That's what all Gen AI is: a cancer that makes a very few rich people wealthier at the expense of all.
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ALT: a pixel art of a robot with the letter p on it
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November 26, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I've been asked before if I use Generative AI. And my answer is:
"No. Why would I want to undermine the economy, the environment, artistic expression, and human dignity, all at the same time?"
That's what all Gen AI is: a cancer that makes a very few rich people wealthier at the expense of all.
"No. Why would I want to undermine the economy, the environment, artistic expression, and human dignity, all at the same time?"
That's what all Gen AI is: a cancer that makes a very few rich people wealthier at the expense of all.
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On the cover of Dogue
November 26, 2025 at 10:42 PM
On the cover of Dogue
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Some of you really like bringing soft, empty thinking to the virtual doorstep of one of the smartest scholars working. It’s FASCINATING.
November 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Some of you really like bringing soft, empty thinking to the virtual doorstep of one of the smartest scholars working. It’s FASCINATING.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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nose down ass up
that's the way we cyberstuck
that's the way we cyberstuck
November 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
nose down ass up
that's the way we cyberstuck
that's the way we cyberstuck
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THREAD.
How my best book almost died.
I finished my latest novel in late summer last year.
It was my 15th book: most ambitious and enjoyable thing I’d ever written.
Shortly after that, my then publishers, Unbound, decided they would not pay me the money they owed me for it...
How my best book almost died.
I finished my latest novel in late summer last year.
It was my 15th book: most ambitious and enjoyable thing I’d ever written.
Shortly after that, my then publishers, Unbound, decided they would not pay me the money they owed me for it...
November 26, 2025 at 10:40 PM
THREAD.
How my best book almost died.
I finished my latest novel in late summer last year.
It was my 15th book: most ambitious and enjoyable thing I’d ever written.
Shortly after that, my then publishers, Unbound, decided they would not pay me the money they owed me for it...
How my best book almost died.
I finished my latest novel in late summer last year.
It was my 15th book: most ambitious and enjoyable thing I’d ever written.
Shortly after that, my then publishers, Unbound, decided they would not pay me the money they owed me for it...
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I love this idea. My dad died when I was three and I had to figure out simple things like how to tie a tie and even shave on my own. Please retweet this because I know there are a lot of kids out there who could use some help with day to day life.
November 26, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I love this idea. My dad died when I was three and I had to figure out simple things like how to tie a tie and even shave on my own. Please retweet this because I know there are a lot of kids out there who could use some help with day to day life.
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I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
“You will be visited by three spirits.”
The three spirits
The three spirits
November 26, 2025 at 7:49 PM
“You will be visited by three spirits.”
The three spirits
The three spirits
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can't believe this ancient mesopotamia shoe wearing ass said people need to dress up at the airport
November 26, 2025 at 1:30 AM
can't believe this ancient mesopotamia shoe wearing ass said people need to dress up at the airport
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Happy Hump Day! 🐋 While many humans prepare for a feast tomorrow, local humpbacks have already been feasting for months. A female humpback whale like BCZ0345 "Victory" here eats ~765,000 kcals *per day* - that's 2,550 slices of pumpkin pie! 🥧
📷: Melisa Pinnow, San Juan Excursions
📷: Melisa Pinnow, San Juan Excursions
November 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Happy Hump Day! 🐋 While many humans prepare for a feast tomorrow, local humpbacks have already been feasting for months. A female humpback whale like BCZ0345 "Victory" here eats ~765,000 kcals *per day* - that's 2,550 slices of pumpkin pie! 🥧
📷: Melisa Pinnow, San Juan Excursions
📷: Melisa Pinnow, San Juan Excursions
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I realize this is a journalistic hook--but its a harmful one to frame it as the "dangerous rise of Buddhist extremism"
thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/monks-behavi...
thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/monks-behavi...
November 26, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I realize this is a journalistic hook--but its a harmful one to frame it as the "dangerous rise of Buddhist extremism"
thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/monks-behavi...
thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/monks-behavi...
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This is like when Disney told someone they weren't liable for their partner's death because they'd signed the Disney Plus subscription agreement.
OpenAI says they aren't liable for the suicide of a user their chat bot urged to kill himself because suicide is a violation of the TOS
Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
November 26, 2025 at 8:44 AM
This is like when Disney told someone they weren't liable for their partner's death because they'd signed the Disney Plus subscription agreement.
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The use of AI to describe everything from LLMs to regression on big data sets is a bit problematic. It's used by the folks creating AI slop to claim credit for ML successes based on totally different architectures & we are now at the point where normal people hear AI & think chatbot (argggh!).
November 26, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The use of AI to describe everything from LLMs to regression on big data sets is a bit problematic. It's used by the folks creating AI slop to claim credit for ML successes based on totally different architectures & we are now at the point where normal people hear AI & think chatbot (argggh!).
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So, while I'm not fan of Mark Kelly, I will say I'm entertained by the fact that *he's* the guy this administration has decided to target, the clean-cut former astronaut/fighter ace with a universally beloved wife. Wow, guys, why don't you accuse apple pie & baseball of sedition while you're at it?
November 26, 2025 at 1:37 AM
So, while I'm not fan of Mark Kelly, I will say I'm entertained by the fact that *he's* the guy this administration has decided to target, the clean-cut former astronaut/fighter ace with a universally beloved wife. Wow, guys, why don't you accuse apple pie & baseball of sedition while you're at it?