Dr. Raymond Vagell 🏳️‍🌈🐒

@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social responds to Trump says he's a "much better looking person" than him: "My focus is on the affordability crisis, and if the president wants to speak about grocery prices or lowering the cost of living, I'm absolutely ready to do so."

Happy Halloween Weekend 🎃

I had to host a #PokemonGO event yesterday and couldn't make it to the #NoKings event. I made sure I dressed accordingly. Miss you @jillsobule.bsky.social

No Kings march Durham

A pen and ink drawing of a gibbon running over a rope.

A gibbon for #Inktober day 8: "reckless".

#Inktober2025

An Asian presenting guy with green hair (OP) stands next to a white presenting older lady with gray hair (Jane Goodall).

Heartbroken by the loss of Dr. Jane Goodall. Her groundbreaking insights into chimpanzee behavior and tireless advocacy for conservation shaped the path for so many of us in primatology. Her legacy continues to guide and inspire.

May her memory be a blessing. #JaneGoodall

Students, unions rally around ousted Texas State University employees Students, faculty and union members gathered in downtown San Marcos on Thursday to show support for a tenured history professor who was recently fired by Texas

I used to tell ppl that I like San Marcos and TXST because it's in a liberal bubble but oh boy ...

The current count is

1 student
2 employee

cbsaustin.com/news/local/s...?

Joint ASP/MPIG 2025 Chicago Conference Conference presentations

Both my podium presentation & poster from ASP/MPIG 2025 #ASPChicago2025 are now linked & available via ResearchGate. I'm interested in collaborations that could stem from my work #welfare #enrichment #cognition & appreciates any leads in #employment as well.

www.raymondvagell.com/post/joint-a...

This year's joint ASP/MPIG 2025 #ASPChicago2025 was great! Happy to see my colleagues, friends, and research assistants. Presented my research as Dr. Vagell for the first time with a podium presentation, a poster, and also as a coauthor with one of my research assistants! #Primate #Primatology

Equity in science is a beautiful lie — and I’m done pretending Science isn’t really moving towards equity; institutions are just perfecting the appearance of equity. We need to build an alternative system.

An article about "Equity in Science is a beautiful lie" and it's paywalled 🙃 CLASSIC!

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Dogs make great pets but not primates! Tell Congress that #PrimatesAreNotPets! Support the #CaptivePrimateSafetyAct by contacting your local Representatives and Senators. #ASPChicago2025. Spread the word and #KeepPrimatesWild!

Find out more: www.speciesunite.com/captive-prim...

Queer people built your platform. Now you stand with our persecutors and tell us to leave. Careful, the foundations of your platform may disappear if we find a better alternative.

Programs for Students With Hearing and Vision Loss Harmed by Trump’s Anti-Diversity Push Citing concerns about DEI, the U.S. Department of Education has halted funding for programs that support students with combined hearing and vision loss in eight states. “How low can you go?” one advoc...

Citing concerns about DEI, the U.S. Department of Education has halted funding for programs that support students with combined hearing and vision loss in eight states.

“How low can you go?” one advocate asked. “How can you do this to children?” www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Fanart illustration based on pokopia, with the ditto person, bulbasaur, quagsire, gloom, parasect, and wingull

farming with my buddies 🍃 #pokopia

I had completely forgotten that Charlie Kirk was the guy who coined "your body, my choice" in the wake of Roe v. Wade being overturned.

I hope you have the day you deserve and trans rights are human rights.

A group of people gather under maple trees.

In #JapaneseFolklore there is a tale about a powerful kijo (demon woman) called Momiji. The name Momiji is connected to maple leaves and the story takes place during autumn, when the leaves begin to fall. The tale begins with the samurai Koremochi who was given the task of...
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AliExpress really said I got something special for you 🚬. 🤣😩

How neo-Nazis used the shield of ‘ordinary mums and dads’ anti-immigration rallies to sell white supremacy From online grievances about migration to men dressed in black in a sea of Australian flags, far-right groups clearly intended to capitalise on events

⬜ ppl being anti immigrant is very funny to me like y'all don't own mirrors? 🙃

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Songpyeon 송편

Mega Sharpedo Raid Day. #PokemonGO #Ambassador

📍Durham, North Carolina

Rookidee Community Day. Durham, North Carolina 🇺🇸 #PokemonGO #Ambassador #MeetYouOutThere

Pokemon GO Fest 2025: Max Finale event with my Durham #PokemonGO crew.

This is so relatable to me I ain't even funny

Sam Altman retire bitch

Add me if you want a friend to play with :)

Main is a BE Ret Pally.

Exactly. I'm not testing bugs for free 🤣

No, as that was my PhD years. I probably won't beta test for Midnight either ... I alrdy spent too much time playing this game and also Pokemon GO 😅