Leslie Williams 💀 💀

SMiniature dachshund in a hat with pink rabbit ears

Although, to be honest, this was probably the closest I have ever come to death.

Miniature dachshund in a hot dog costume

Also, in a hot dog costume.

A post that is deleted, rewritten, and posted again is called a "palimpsest."

A post that is written in very tiny font and rolled up and placed inside a charm and worn about the neck is called a "phylactery."

We're in here somewhere...

If you think that professors exist as repositories of knowledge that students ask for answers, you’re missing the entire point of a college education.

We’re here to teach students how to do research, how to analyze and argue, how to think for themselves — how to find the answers on their own.

So many in my office!

🍂 See Beloit in full fall color! Tour campus, meet students, and discover what makes Beloit stand out.

Visit Dates:
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Rest in peace, Dr. Jane Goodall💚

It's almost skeletons with glow sticks in their rib cages season.

A crib with a mace, battle axe, cactus, two pillows, blanket, and stuffed bear inside. The text reads: Everything in this crib is dangerous. Bare is best - remove everything from your baby's sleep space. the axes and maces, but also the suffocation hazards like toys, blankets, pillows, and padded crib bumpers.

Remember - the safest way for your baby to sleep is with nothing else in the crib. Bare is always best.

In which I beg archaeologists to sign up for the fall semester of Skype a Scientist, because we're getting buried in requests for your area of expertise.

Sign up here:
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⏳ The countdown is on! Registration for Beloiter Days 2025 closes Sunday at midnight.

Think: campus buzzing with reunions, laughter over shared meals, and memories made where it all began. You don’t want to be the one scrolling from home while everyone else is here celebrating!

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Oh to be a little Tardigrade scratching its back on a bubble. 🫧🐻🧪

Its also not a coincidence that expertise is devalued now that more women and people of color have attained the credential and experience than ever before.

🧪 A new position piece argues that the uncritical adoption of 'AI' in academia mirrors past collective blunders.

Fueled by industry hype, they posit this trend erodes critical thinking, academic freedom, and scientific integrity.
#AcademicSky #MLSky

So. Much. Nose.

I, for one, welcome our new Syd overlord.

And, of course, hardly anything is as political as archaeology: the deep connection to land and specifically to contested locations makes that inevitable.

Gorgeous!!!

Wait, which one of us is playing the keytar?

US disregards scientific consensus on race

“The administration’s attempts to resuscitate scientifically disproven schemes serve a political agenda. Scientific racism has been associated with US social institutions since the country’s founding. Those who have detailed the dynamics of this ideology are not the ones distorting the truth”

Webcam: Sled Dog Puppies - Denali National Park & Preserve (U.S. National Park Service)

I was just informed that Denali National Park has a sled dog puppy cam and you might also need this information

www.nps.gov/dena/learn/p...

A long, short-legged dog crouches between lines of text in an unknown manuscript. The image has been edited to remove an overlay from the bottom right and the edges have been blurred.

This little guy looks so much like a dachshund he needed to be shared on International Dachshund Day (the longest day of the year, get it?)

the destruction of chattel slavery is one of the great accomplishments in our nation's history and the reason conservatives hate celebrating it is because doing so legitimizes the black counter-narrative of the united states

Solidarity with trans people today, and always.

Supreme Court Deals Another Major Blow To Transgender Rights This decision could set a precedent for other challenges to laws barring transgender people from participating in sports, using bathrooms and accessing health care.

To my trans loved ones, friends, and colleagues, I'm sorry and I stand with you always. "The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Tennessee’s law banning gender-affirming care for minors in a 6-3 ruling." #transrights #transrightsarehumanrights #SCOTUS

Padilla: I was forced to the ground, first on my knees and then flat on my chest. And as I was handcuffed and marched down a hallway repeatedly asking, why am I being detained? Not once did they tell me why. I pray you never have a moment like this

Everything is eugenics.

He’s the former police chief of Madison Wisconsin. One of the first things he did was recruit Beloit’s chief of police as his deputy. Our loss is Seattle’s gain.

Protest sign for no Kings day featuring a cat pushing a crown off a table with the words "No Kings"

Stay safe, stay hydrated, stay together

#nokings