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@cmkellner.bsky.social

Biological anthropologist teaching and researching at an American university (posts are mine alone). Love science, evolution, and isotopic analysis! Balloon Juice Jackal, Democrat, Liberal. Baseball, cats, TV, and movies, esp. classics and horror.

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Easy solution (to a non problem of voter fraud):

VOTER ID CARDS ISSUED BY THE GOV FOR ALL CITIZENS AT AGE 18 - thatโ€™s what other countries do

Too expensive? If I have to pay for it, itโ€™s an unconstitutional poll tax.

@gallego.senate.gov and @captmarkkelly.bsky.social

VOTE NO ON THE SAVE ACT

13.02.2026 20:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The image features a gradient background transitioning from pink to blue. Text reads "Introducing the Trans Bill of Rights" with an icon of a paper and pen.

The image features a gradient background transitioning from pink to blue. Text reads "Introducing the Trans Bill of Rights" with an icon of a paper and pen.

A colorful infographic titled "What is the Trans Bill of Rights?" outlines four points with icons: protections from employment and housing discrimination, equal access to medical treatment without discrimination, legal recognition of gender identity, and the right to use restrooms aligning with a person's gender identity.

A colorful infographic titled "What is the Trans Bill of Rights?" outlines four points with icons: protections from employment and housing discrimination, equal access to medical treatment without discrimination, legal recognition of gender identity, and the right to use restrooms aligning with a person's gender identity.

ICYMI: I introduced my Trans Bill of Rights with @markey.senate.gov โ€” legislation to defend trans people across this country as Republicans continue to push anti-trans rhetoric and bills.

To our beloved trans community: We see you, we love you, and we will always stand with you.

13.02.2026 19:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2579    ๐Ÿ” 778    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 88    ๐Ÿ“Œ 61

If Moderna is no longer bringing vaccine trials for Epstein-Barr virus (good evidence that EB causes Multiple Sclerosis), herpes, and shingles because of Trump appointees, I want prison time for those appointees.

This might be dooming millions to disease they donโ€™t have to experience.

13.02.2026 01:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3716    ๐Ÿ” 1099    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 50    ๐Ÿ“Œ 50
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Professors in the Epstein Files Begin to Face Consequences Several faculty members who spoke regularly with Epstein have been stripped of their titles or teaching duties.

MOAR PLS
(evo psych)
www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

13.02.2026 05:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion | How A.I. Companies Are Preying on College Students

โ€œYoung people are quickly becoming so dependent on A.I. that they are losing the ability to think for themselves. And rather than rallying resistance, academic administrators are aiding and abetting a hostile takeover of higher education.โ€

12.02.2026 20:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 327    ๐Ÿ” 125    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 17

Eli Crane, my representative, voted FOR this abomination of an unconstitutional bill. He is staunch MAGA.

Flagstaff and Prescott people, VOTE HIM OUT this year. He does not represent us.

Vote for Jonathan Nez to represent Arizonaโ€™s 2nd district!

13.02.2026 04:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh yes, even if admin people might be seen as โ€œliberalโ€ in a broad sense, they are afraid of donors, regents, and the legislature. A colleague recently moved into admin and some of the stories she tells about โ€ฆ. depressing. I was taken to task for helping students register to vote by a VP.

13.02.2026 04:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Image of a bearded, bald, and morose Charles Darwin, with his famous quote โ€œI am very poorly today and very stupid and hate everybody and everythingโ€

Image of a bearded, bald, and morose Charles Darwin, with his famous quote โ€œI am very poorly today and very stupid and hate everybody and everythingโ€

Happy birthday, Chuck.

Proud to carry on your legacy of studying evolutionary biology while going through it

12.02.2026 15:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 937    ๐Ÿ” 220    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14    ๐Ÿ“Œ 31
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The Epstein Emails Show How the Powerful Talk About Race The files reveal the disgraced financierโ€™s interest in โ€œrace science.โ€

A great piece from @alibreland.bsky.social on Epstein's race science obsessionโ€”one he shares with much of the contemporary right wing elite www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

12.02.2026 16:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1201    ๐Ÿ” 508    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 27    ๐Ÿ“Œ 27
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'Vast majority' of parents should be involved if children question gender, schools told School leaders welcome the

If you were trying to come up with more harmful guidance towards trans and non-binary young people you would be hard pressed to find it. The fact it is backed by Cass shows how wrong it is.
We are already seeing an increase in suicide rates among trans young people.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

12.02.2026 17:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 327    ๐Ÿ” 125    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11

Horrible human beings, great skatersโ€ฆ.ugh

12.02.2026 05:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Something is going on with the European Association of Archaeologists!

11.02.2026 18:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Damn! I should have taken a look at the PPA schedule to arrive early to the AABAs! Will you be staying for the AABAs?

11.02.2026 05:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We have a groundbreaking technology that could prevent untold death and suffering.

But its development is being hindered because HHS is led by a eugenicist roadkill enthusiast and an assortment of cranks and quacks who think their own self-serving contrarianism trumps established health science.

11.02.2026 02:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 135    ๐Ÿ” 53    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜ฉ Cake is one of my fave bands. Almost saw them at a small bar in San Diego in the early 2000s, but got sickโ€ฆ

Rest in peace in a loooong jacket

10.02.2026 02:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pop star Bad Bunny needed a Puerto Rican history scholar. UWโ€“Madison had just the one. Bad Bunny collaborated with UWโ€“Madison history professor Jorell Melรฉndez-Badillo on Puerto Rican narratives that accompany the new album โ€œDeBร TiRAR MรกS FOToS.โ€

Not at all surprised to learn that Bad Bunny has a historical adviser. His halftime show was a reminder that our history and culture are deeply intertwined with the rest of the western hemisphere. We should think of his performance as part of #America250. #SuperBowl
news.wisc.edu/pop-star-bad...

09.02.2026 11:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6290    ๐Ÿ” 1423    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 92    ๐Ÿ“Œ 116

"Sure, ICE is bad, but we need to deport illegal immigrants"

No you don't.

If immigration enforcement leads to concentration camps and roving death squads, maybe it's time to just get rid of the concept of illegal immigration entirely. You've tried it, it's a bad idea in practice, so bin it.

06.02.2026 12:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6876    ๐Ÿ” 2108    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 72    ๐Ÿ“Œ 62

Enbuenahora! โค๏ธโค๏ธ๐Ÿฅณ

06.02.2026 21:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is it pedantic of me, as an anthropologist, that I am irritated that people are describing the wrong primates from THAT video?

๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜ฌ๐Ÿ˜€

06.02.2026 21:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
06.02.2026 18:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

BREAKING: An Arizona state court permanently blocked several abortion restrictions, including a law forcing patients to make two trips to a provider and a ban on telemedicine abortion.

This is a big win for reproductive freedom in the state.

06.02.2026 17:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€ฆ(small voice) oh no

ANYWAY
what are people eating for dinner tonight

06.02.2026 00:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Means to an end, babeee!

Now Iโ€™ll just step off this cliffโ€ฆ

05.02.2026 06:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

JFC

05.02.2026 02:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Did you know that the rise (and popularity) of Xtianity and the lead up to the Protestant Revolution are particularly important to understanding the Antonine, Cyprian, and Black Death plagues?

We should know our religious history better - take it from an agnostic/atheist

05.02.2026 00:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We are seeing the convergence of all of these tactics across media, and the absolute purge at the @washingtonpost.com of some 300 staff and entire news divisions at one of this nationโ€™s greatest newspapers while an open ideologue has been handed CBSโ€™s reins are signs of a democracy in deep decline.

04.02.2026 21:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 746    ๐Ÿ” 155    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

whelp

04.02.2026 21:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

to wit about knowing who and what people ARE

04.02.2026 21:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm with Dr. Gabriele here - we have to DO, TRY, BE in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds

I have no illusions. I know who and what they are. But I also know who I am and who my allies and friends are and

WE ARE STRONGER

04.02.2026 21:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

this unprecedented momentum behind a single issue sure might be a useful fulcrum to try and wrench this country back from over the brink

04.02.2026 03:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4888    ๐Ÿ” 812    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 46    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

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