Cass Chowdhury
@bonecentric.bsky.social
Writer, crafter, cat lady. Science Comms & outreach. Grad Student in Forensic Anth/Arch (Bone Lady) with a focus on updating current practices in ID'ing and documenting gender-diverse decedents.
Oh, I could use a good pasture chat with this girl. One of your locals?
Little Red Mare
6”x6” oil/gessobord
150 clams
Here: www.coreyhardeman.ca/product-page...
#artforeverybody #paintwhiletheworldburns #canadianartist
6”x6” oil/gessobord
150 clams
Here: www.coreyhardeman.ca/product-page...
#artforeverybody #paintwhiletheworldburns #canadianartist
February 2, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Oh, I could use a good pasture chat with this girl. One of your locals?
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I am excited to offer a postdoctoral research position in my lab in Oxford studying the distribution of small RNAs during plant sexual reproduction. shorturl.at/7Goxt
Reposts appreciated!
Obligatory cat video to brighten your day. :-)
Reposts appreciated!
Obligatory cat video to brighten your day. :-)
January 26, 2026 at 4:31 PM
I am excited to offer a postdoctoral research position in my lab in Oxford studying the distribution of small RNAs during plant sexual reproduction. shorturl.at/7Goxt
Reposts appreciated!
Obligatory cat video to brighten your day. :-)
Reposts appreciated!
Obligatory cat video to brighten your day. :-)
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Somethinge Ich am feelinge righte now ys an immense and powerful attachment to all the people Ich love yn the worlde -- familye, friendes, dear colleagues -- and Ich wisshe more than anythinge that Ich koude go visit ech of them yn person, tell them how wondirful thei are, just sit and talke.
January 26, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Somethinge Ich am feelinge righte now ys an immense and powerful attachment to all the people Ich love yn the worlde -- familye, friendes, dear colleagues -- and Ich wisshe more than anythinge that Ich koude go visit ech of them yn person, tell them how wondirful thei are, just sit and talke.
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Reposting for the brunchtime browsers! Calling all CANADIAN forensic investigators, medical staff, lawyers and police: come share your insights into how sex and gender are documented across Canada.
www.surveymonkey.ca/r/CANSGDATA
Please share this post as you see fit!
www.surveymonkey.ca/r/CANSGDATA
Please share this post as you see fit!
December 7, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Reposting for the brunchtime browsers! Calling all CANADIAN forensic investigators, medical staff, lawyers and police: come share your insights into how sex and gender are documented across Canada.
www.surveymonkey.ca/r/CANSGDATA
Please share this post as you see fit!
www.surveymonkey.ca/r/CANSGDATA
Please share this post as you see fit!
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When Mr. Rogers said “look for the helpers” he meant also in ourselves
January 23, 2026 at 12:57 AM
When Mr. Rogers said “look for the helpers” he meant also in ourselves
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Little Happy Ending
6”x6” oil/gessobord
150 clams
Here: www.coreyhardeman.ca/product-page...
#artforeverybody #paintwhiletheworldburns #canadianartist
6”x6” oil/gessobord
150 clams
Here: www.coreyhardeman.ca/product-page...
#artforeverybody #paintwhiletheworldburns #canadianartist
January 20, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Little Happy Ending
6”x6” oil/gessobord
150 clams
Here: www.coreyhardeman.ca/product-page...
#artforeverybody #paintwhiletheworldburns #canadianartist
6”x6” oil/gessobord
150 clams
Here: www.coreyhardeman.ca/product-page...
#artforeverybody #paintwhiletheworldburns #canadianartist
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Vancouver conference aims to unite Indigenous tech community
Vancouver conference aims to unite Indigenous tech community
For Shauna McAllister, working at Canadian technology companies as a Cree and Métis woman meant she was often the only Indigenous person in the room.
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January 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Vancouver conference aims to unite Indigenous tech community
First patio coffee of 2026. Little things. Even though we should be into late-January cold snap here at sea level, the morning sun is awfully good for the soul. And the thyme is waking up.
January 18, 2026 at 4:55 PM
First patio coffee of 2026. Little things. Even though we should be into late-January cold snap here at sea level, the morning sun is awfully good for the soul. And the thyme is waking up.
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David launched dozens of careers and mentored many more, helping Indigenous journalists find a voice in an industry that had rarely welcomed them. Story by @karynpugliese.bsky.social
Dan David 'Father of APTN News' passed into the spirit world
Dan David, an icon for hundreds of journalists, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, in Canada and South Africa, and changed how stories are told.
www.aptnnews.ca
January 16, 2026 at 11:25 PM
David launched dozens of careers and mentored many more, helping Indigenous journalists find a voice in an industry that had rarely welcomed them. Story by @karynpugliese.bsky.social
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I suspect many great candidates, especially neurodivergent candidates, will be rejected by graduate admissions committees going off of vibes to decide whether a candidate is human enough for their programs.
I have some more bad news.
If an admissions committee even suspects you used ChatGPT for your application letter, they'll almost certainly decide not to waste a precious admissions spot on you.
Instead they'll give it to, you know, someone who actually likes to write and knows how to do it.
If an admissions committee even suspects you used ChatGPT for your application letter, they'll almost certainly decide not to waste a precious admissions spot on you.
Instead they'll give it to, you know, someone who actually likes to write and knows how to do it.
I have some bad news. One, if you need to use ChatGPT for your graduate application letter, you are not ready for graduate school.
Two, no, not "everyone is doing it" and those who don't do it aren't "losing out." ChatGPT is not an advantage.
Two, no, not "everyone is doing it" and those who don't do it aren't "losing out." ChatGPT is not an advantage.
January 18, 2026 at 12:03 AM
I suspect many great candidates, especially neurodivergent candidates, will be rejected by graduate admissions committees going off of vibes to decide whether a candidate is human enough for their programs.
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It’s A LOT right now.
I needed to take a breath, maybe you do too?
Perhaps with some of my favorite fishes, right here in Minnesota:
I needed to take a breath, maybe you do too?
Perhaps with some of my favorite fishes, right here in Minnesota:
January 15, 2026 at 4:40 PM
It’s A LOT right now.
I needed to take a breath, maybe you do too?
Perhaps with some of my favorite fishes, right here in Minnesota:
I needed to take a breath, maybe you do too?
Perhaps with some of my favorite fishes, right here in Minnesota:
We are knee-deep in the Pacific Northwest season I've dedided to call Whinger...
Before COVID, I used to take a long weekend writing retreat in early to mid-February, when things tend to be at Peak Whinge. A Gulf Island B&B, usually. I should revist that - something to look forward to.
Before COVID, I used to take a long weekend writing retreat in early to mid-February, when things tend to be at Peak Whinge. A Gulf Island B&B, usually. I should revist that - something to look forward to.
January 10, 2026 at 10:44 PM
We are knee-deep in the Pacific Northwest season I've dedided to call Whinger...
Before COVID, I used to take a long weekend writing retreat in early to mid-February, when things tend to be at Peak Whinge. A Gulf Island B&B, usually. I should revist that - something to look forward to.
Before COVID, I used to take a long weekend writing retreat in early to mid-February, when things tend to be at Peak Whinge. A Gulf Island B&B, usually. I should revist that - something to look forward to.
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Hi, are you still doomscrolling? Instagram, Reddit, and YouTube shorts count too!
It's a new year! Are you doomscrolling? There's a lot going on in the world right now, but that doesn't mean you need to keep looking at your phone more than you planned for.
Is there something else you need to do or an offline activity that would be more relaxing? How about going to bed early?
Is there something else you need to do or an offline activity that would be more relaxing? How about going to bed early?
January 5, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Hi, are you still doomscrolling? Instagram, Reddit, and YouTube shorts count too!
The past two years have been head-down building years. The coming year is going to build UPON that. A lot of shifts need to happen. One of those is to be more vocal, with a larger academic online presence and network.
January 1, 2026 at 9:45 PM
The past two years have been head-down building years. The coming year is going to build UPON that. A lot of shifts need to happen. One of those is to be more vocal, with a larger academic online presence and network.
Off to a small New Years' gathering with old friends - old enough that we would all like to be back home and in pyjamas by 10 o'clock. Kettle is ready for when I return, and a new journal and pen laid out waiting. A matched set, despite being gifts from different people! They know me so well. 🫖☕ 📖🖋️💖
January 1, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Off to a small New Years' gathering with old friends - old enough that we would all like to be back home and in pyjamas by 10 o'clock. Kettle is ready for when I return, and a new journal and pen laid out waiting. A matched set, despite being gifts from different people! They know me so well. 🫖☕ 📖🖋️💖
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I can't think of a more deserving Vancouverite...
Nardwuar The Human Serviette is named to the Order of Canada!
(Second pic and text clipped from the Globe & Mail)
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Nardwuar The Human Serviette is named to the Order of Canada!
(Second pic and text clipped from the Globe & Mail)
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
December 31, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I can't think of a more deserving Vancouverite...
Nardwuar The Human Serviette is named to the Order of Canada!
(Second pic and text clipped from the Globe & Mail)
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Nardwuar The Human Serviette is named to the Order of Canada!
(Second pic and text clipped from the Globe & Mail)
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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If you’re in Langley or the lower mainland, Pickleboy Foods is doing a massive 72 hour non-stop liquidation of tens of thousands of pounds of food: #yvr
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December 30, 2025 at 6:21 AM
If you’re in Langley or the lower mainland, Pickleboy Foods is doing a massive 72 hour non-stop liquidation of tens of thousands of pounds of food: #yvr
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December 29, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Residuals killed the video star...
December 29, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Residuals killed the video star...
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Extra shelter spaces open in Vancouver due to cold weather
Extra shelter spaces open in Vancouver due to cold weather
A dip in temperature prompted the City of Vancouver to open extra overnight shelter spaces this weekend.
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December 29, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Extra shelter spaces open in Vancouver due to cold weather
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Remember: It ys okaye to be lonelye. It ys okaye to feel lost. It ys okaye to be sad. It ys okaye yf nobody ys arounde. It ys okaye to have no plannes or just small plannes. It ys okaye to have big plannes that seem exhausting. It ys okaye to be a mess. Take care of thyself. Thou art amazinge.
December 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Remember: It ys okaye to be lonelye. It ys okaye to feel lost. It ys okaye to be sad. It ys okaye yf nobody ys arounde. It ys okaye to have no plannes or just small plannes. It ys okaye to have big plannes that seem exhausting. It ys okaye to be a mess. Take care of thyself. Thou art amazinge.
Reposting for the holiday browsers!
Reposting for the brunchtime browsers! Calling all CANADIAN forensic investigators, medical staff, lawyers and police: come share your insights into how sex and gender are documented across Canada.
www.surveymonkey.ca/r/CANSGDATA
Please share this post as you see fit!
www.surveymonkey.ca/r/CANSGDATA
Please share this post as you see fit!
December 23, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Reposting for the holiday browsers!
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there’s a woman across the aisle on the bus crocheting a pocket onto a cardigan *that she’s wearing*, incredible, a thing of beauty
December 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
there’s a woman across the aisle on the bus crocheting a pocket onto a cardigan *that she’s wearing*, incredible, a thing of beauty
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So one of the things that I think is lost on AI proponents is what I call the card catalog effect, a thing I shouldn’t call it because a lot of people probably have no experience with a card catalog.
February 18, 2025 at 1:42 AM
So one of the things that I think is lost on AI proponents is what I call the card catalog effect, a thing I shouldn’t call it because a lot of people probably have no experience with a card catalog.