Michelle A. Rodrigues 🐒

People who are into underwater archaeology?

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Not the Onion

It’s really demoralizing how many colleagues are using AI.

Your job is literally to use your brain- your extremely unique, highly trained brain 😭

Sean Hecker, Kilmar's attorney, once hailed how much courage it took Kilmar to challenge what DOJ/DHS is doing to him. That stuck with me. Kilmar Abrego is just some guy, vulnerable in a way most of us are not.

But he has taken on Trump and ... thus far at least, prevailed.

I think it’s also true that loneliness among women has historically been treated as an individual problem, while loneliness among men is treated as a societal problem. That, in turn, comes from an assumption that women are supposed to earn the company of others while men are entitled to it.

Err Lessons IN Chemistry.

I finished watching Lesson and Chemistry, and really enjoyed it!

#2026MMM @stoatamatic.bsky.social

Err driveway “ice.”

I’m okay! And Benny is totally ready to go into winter hibernation.

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) Rick Larsen (WA-02) Jim Costa (CA-21) Susie Lee (NV-03) Jason Crow (CO-06) Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) Henry Cuellar (TX-28) Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) Sharice Davids (KS-03) Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) Don Davis (NC-01) Josh Riley (NY-19) Shomari Figures (AL-02) Hillary Scholten (MI-03) Jared Golden (ME-02) Kim Schrier (WA-08) Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) Greg Stanton (AZ-04) Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) Tom Suozzi (NY-03) Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) Eugene Vindman (VA-07) Adam Gray (CA-13)

The House Democratic caucus split three ways on the motion to table (i.e, motion to table) Al Green's resolution to impeach Trump.

140 Democrats voted against killing it.

43 Democrats joined Leadership in voting present.

These 23 voted with Republicans. Shame on them.

It’s a statistical certainty, and we all know it is, that the FBI Director has completely unironically referred to himself as Kash Money.

The number of people living with long Covid in the U.S. is greater than the entire population of Canada

a small fish in the beak of a pelican, the beak is closed and the fish looks shocked and apalled

"oh fuck me" - a fish story. thread. 🪶🦑

Sydney Sweeney?! Ughh!!!

Prayers up to Hecate for the worst possible outcome for every single one of these fuckers

…… I hate a lot of people . And I’m not letting that go.

If you’ve never wondered if you’d see your parent again or if they’d take your child because someone caught a power trip

Don’t you EVER tell me you’re shocked it got this bad after what we saw in 2020

How long before they make these demands on American citizens returning from foreign travel?

The University of Washington alumni magazine. The cover has folks canoeing, swimming, meditating, running and other relaxing activities. The tagline says "Free Time is Fundamental. Why doing less can help you live more."

The irony of my employer sending this magazine cover knows no bounds.

UW administration is working overtime to fire department staff and offload even more work into faculty. Absolutely unconscionable.

abolish this shit

while grading I found myself about to say a few times, “this prose feels empty in an AI sort of way,” in cases where I had no idea if the student used AI, but the empty prose simply “felt” sorta fake & I think it’s fascinating how AI has so quickly become a synonym for meaningless, empty, useless

Experience and scientific expertise is a huge negative.

Cover of the book "The Spirit of the Rainforest: How Indigenous Wisdom and Scientific Curiosity Reconnects Us to the Natural World" by Dr. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza. The book is dark green with a full-cover illustration of rainforest plants, including a variety of leaves in shades of green and colorful flowers in pinks and purples. The cover is in large white text, with the author's name at the top, the subtitle at the bottom, both in smaller white font. Shadows slither through the title, resembling snakes or vines.

That’s a shame, because the story of how her grandmother integrates being a traditional healer with her religion (either Catholic or a Jehovah’s Witness? The endnote was slightly confusing) is a story I’d love to read. (9/9)

Cover of the book "The Spirit of the Rainforest: How Indigenous Wisdom and Scientific Curiosity Reconnects Us to the Natural World" by Dr. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza. The book is dark green with a full-cover illustration of rainforest plants, including a variety of leaves in shades of green and colorful flowers in pinks and purples. The cover is in large white text, with the author's name at the top, the subtitle at the bottom, both in smaller white font. Shadows slither through the title, resembling snakes or vines.

I really enjoyed this book for the beautiful descriptions of the rainforest ecosystems, and consideration of Indigenous Peruvian knowledge and spirituality, but the cultural aspects of the book left me feeling like I was missing some of the picture. (8/9)

Cover of the book "The Spirit of the Rainforest: How Indigenous Wisdom and Scientific Curiosity Reconnects Us to the Natural World" by Dr. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza. The book is dark green with a full-cover illustration of rainforest plants, including a variety of leaves in shades of green and colorful flowers in pinks and purples. The cover is in large white text, with the author's name at the top, the subtitle at the bottom, both in smaller white font. Shadows slither through the title, resembling snakes or vines.

Her family’s religious background—diverse, but predominantly Christian—is hidden in the endnotes, and she describes Carnaval as an “Indigenous” holiday. She also describes participation in a Shipibo-Conibo ayahuasca ceremony without mentioning how they are shaped by the tourism industry. (7/9)

Cover of the book "The Spirit of the Rainforest: How Indigenous Wisdom and Scientific Curiosity Reconnects Us to the Natural World" by Dr. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza. The book is dark green with a full-cover illustration of rainforest plants, including a variety of leaves in shades of green and colorful flowers in pinks and purples. The cover is in large white text, with the author's name at the top, the subtitle at the bottom, both in smaller white font. Shadows slither through the title, resembling snakes or vines.

But a lot of it focused on the etic—or outsider—perspective of her learning from Indigenous colleagues. She seems to avoid directly addressing how colonial influences shape local cultures. (6/7)

Cover of the book "The Spirit of the Rainforest: How Indigenous Wisdom and Scientific Curiosity Reconnects Us to the Natural World" by Dr. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza. The book is dark green with a full-cover illustration of rainforest plants, including a variety of leaves in shades of green and colorful flowers in pinks and purples. The cover is in large white text, with the author's name at the top, the subtitle at the bottom, both in smaller white font. Shadows slither through the title, resembling snakes or vines.

However, the introduction, which focuses on knowledge learned from her grandmother, a traditional healer, led me to expect more of an emic—or insider—view of Indigenous knowledge. (5/9)

Cover of the book "The Spirit of the Rainforest: How Indigenous Wisdom and Scientific Curiosity Reconnects Us to the Natural World" by Dr. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza. The book is dark green with a full-cover illustration of rainforest plants, including a variety of leaves in shades of green and colorful flowers in pinks and purples. The cover is in large white text, with the author's name at the top, the subtitle at the bottom, both in smaller white font. Shadows slither through the title, resembling snakes or vines.

The chapters cover field expeditions at sites throughout Peru, and in a Nat-Geo style, are full of vivid description and adventure. Interwoven with that are conversations with Indigenous collaborators about the ecosystem, beliefs, and cultural beliefs. (4/9)

Cover of the book "The Spirit of the Rainforest: How Indigenous Wisdom and Scientific Curiosity Reconnects Us to the Natural World" by Dr. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza. The book is dark green with a full-cover illustration of rainforest plants, including a variety of leaves in shades of green and colorful flowers in pinks and purples. The cover is in large white text, with the author's name at the top, the subtitle at the bottom, both in smaller white font. Shadows slither through the title, resembling snakes or vines.

Each chapter opens with a two-page natural history spread, with an illustration with scientific and traditional names, and short paragraphs about traditional uses and scientific information. (3/9)