Brooke
@brookecaldrich.bsky.social
Neotropical Primate Conservation
Books, primatology, cats, vegan food, monkeys, justice ... ?
https://linktr.ee/brooke.aldrich
Books, primatology, cats, vegan food, monkeys, justice ... ?
https://linktr.ee/brooke.aldrich
Ahh I do love macaques. "Sneaky hair-pulling to reinforce dominance in long-tailed macaques." I believe my older sister might have been a long-tailed macaque... 😜
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brill.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Ahh I do love macaques. "Sneaky hair-pulling to reinforce dominance in long-tailed macaques." I believe my older sister might have been a long-tailed macaque... 😜
brill.com/view/journal...
brill.com/view/journal...
"You have no reason to believe that you will make it out alive if you are already being called a 'body.'"
I’m sharing Aliya’s entire opening statement. We owe it to her, and those who no longer have a voice, to watch. youtu.be/zrcW8SZtYpI?...
WATCH: Minneapolis resident and U.S. citizen Aliya Rahman describes being detained by ICE
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
youtu.be
February 4, 2026 at 11:36 AM
"You have no reason to believe that you will make it out alive if you are already being called a 'body.'"
Kawase Hasui, 1931. Of course it isn't, but it reminds me of Eel Pond #WoodsHole, behind the (former) Black Duck. Sometimes I do miss my hometown.
February 1, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Kawase Hasui, 1931. Of course it isn't, but it reminds me of Eel Pond #WoodsHole, behind the (former) Black Duck. Sometimes I do miss my hometown.
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Size isn’t everything. What *is* a nation, anyway?
Could Cornwall really become the fifth nation of the UK?
Or: what is a nation, anyway?
jonn.substack.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Size isn’t everything. What *is* a nation, anyway?
It's #caturday and it hasn't stopped raining for weeks and it's not set to stop for weeks and #claudius has hardly left his pouffe for weeks and he's clearly not impressed. #rescuecats #cornwall #readyforspring
January 31, 2026 at 10:33 AM
It's #caturday and it hasn't stopped raining for weeks and it's not set to stop for weeks and #claudius has hardly left his pouffe for weeks and he's clearly not impressed. #rescuecats #cornwall #readyforspring
Having grown up in the USA, I'm disgusted but not surprised that some classmates are now rabid MAGAs. But I've just learned that a Danish friend - who I met soon after moving overseas nearly 30 years ago - is now a white supremacist islamophobe viking wannabe guy... 😳
January 18, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Having grown up in the USA, I'm disgusted but not surprised that some classmates are now rabid MAGAs. But I've just learned that a Danish friend - who I met soon after moving overseas nearly 30 years ago - is now a white supremacist islamophobe viking wannabe guy... 😳
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Please watch.
pulling this reflection on white silence/fear over here, too:
January 16, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Please watch.
I'm not sure where this image originated (Google doesn't help) but it's a good reminder.
January 15, 2026 at 10:56 AM
I'm not sure where this image originated (Google doesn't help) but it's a good reminder.
Nonhuman #primates in captivity are dangerous, but they're not monsters. This is a nice article, worth a read. Ignore the "monkey" in the title :)
nautil.us/what-primate...
nautil.us/what-primate...
What “Primate” and Other Slasher Monkey Movies Get Wrong
What “Primate” and Other Slasher Monkey Movies Get Wrong: A primatologist explains why monkeys aren’t monsters.
nautil.us
January 14, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Nonhuman #primates in captivity are dangerous, but they're not monsters. This is a nice article, worth a read. Ignore the "monkey" in the title :)
nautil.us/what-primate...
nautil.us/what-primate...
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"Let me get this right, UKIP became Brexit which became Reform which is now basically the Tories.
So they ruin the country with one Party, rename it, then ruin it again, and then simply rename it again. "
Credit: @dangoyal.bsky.social
So they ruin the country with one Party, rename it, then ruin it again, and then simply rename it again. "
Credit: @dangoyal.bsky.social
January 14, 2026 at 8:55 AM
"Let me get this right, UKIP became Brexit which became Reform which is now basically the Tories.
So they ruin the country with one Party, rename it, then ruin it again, and then simply rename it again. "
Credit: @dangoyal.bsky.social
So they ruin the country with one Party, rename it, then ruin it again, and then simply rename it again. "
Credit: @dangoyal.bsky.social
Indeed. It can't go on!!!
I don’t see how this country survives until 2029 unless Trump is impeached and removed. This level of lawless malice is not sustainable. What fresh horrors await us this week?
January 12, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Indeed. It can't go on!!!
The fucking fuckers genuinely want #WW3 don't they? They're really going to do it.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
US reportedly attempting to seize Venezuela-linked tanker in European waters – latest updates
Russian-government-run outlet says US operation is targeting the Venezuelan-linked Bella 1
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:28 PM
The fucking fuckers genuinely want #WW3 don't they? They're really going to do it.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
"Members Only Meatloaf" - #vegan, of course - from @isachandra.bsky.social, bringing cozy nostalgia to a freezing few days here. Yummm
January 6, 2026 at 1:13 PM
"Members Only Meatloaf" - #vegan, of course - from @isachandra.bsky.social, bringing cozy nostalgia to a freezing few days here. Yummm
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January 6, 2026 at 9:11 AM
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Assam macaques (Macaca assamensis) are also known as Assamese macaques. Their range spans nine countries from Vietnam to Nepal. Their matrilineal social structure is based on female family lines. Threatened by habitat loss, hunting, and human-wildlife conflict. Listed as Near Threatened.
January 5, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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