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Cara Ocobock @caraocobock.bsky.social · 11d

New paper out! This was a fun collaboration with Dr. Trent Holliday, Libby Cowgill, and Scott Maddux to work up a broad review on Neanderthal cold adaptations ranging from technological to physiological. This is a good one for teaching.

We referred to our collaboration as the "Coldies but Goodies"

Neandertal Cold Adaptation: Technological, Anatomical, and Physiological Responses to Cold Stress in One of Our Closest Fossil Relatives

Neandertals occupied western Eurasia for over 100 000 years, repeatedly enduring climates that ranged from seasonally cold to glacial. This paper reexamines the question of Neandertal cold adaptation...

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 5h

Non-binary/intersex friends, be aware of the new change to air-travel passport requirements in regard to binary sex markers: www.gtlaw-insidebusinessimmigration.com/u-s-customs-...

CBP Enforces Binary Sex Codes and Enhanced US Passport Validation in APIS

CBP enforces binary sex codes and stricter US passport validation in APIS effective October 2025. Key compliance updates for business travelers and airlines.

www.gtlaw-insidebusinessimmigration.com

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 17h

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“Golden” Official Lyric Video | KPop Demon Hunters | Sony Animation

YouTube video by Sony Pictures Animation

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 1d

Hello new glasses, hello once again attempting to find the correct focal length for switching between looking at my screen, looking at a person, and looking out the window.

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 1d

Oh my goodness, I got so involved in what I was doing last night that I forgot it's...pastry week! Pastry Week! PASTRY WEEK!!! #GBBO

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 1d

Call me this afternoon!

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 1d

"It's not relatable!!" Yo, I can't fucking afford even one night at the Plaza Athénée, but I can understand the feeling of being somewhere you're meant to be having fun and feeling great, but feeling morose and broody because you just got a weird phone call from a loved one.

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 1d

Girl, I'm fucking saying.

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 1d

Overall, I am happy that the eye that has developed a *violent* twitch in the past few days is NOT the one adjacent to my upcoming Halloween surgery site.

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 2d

...man, Fand@ngo, I love you, but there's nothing I want to do LESS than grab a ticket for Tron: Ares. Like, you have seriously mis-judged your audience.

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 2d

mmmHMM

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 2d

He's apparently got mold-induced emotional-control issues and sepsis, and I don't give a shit about the latter and can't tell the former from his normal persona. He already weeps more than I do when I'm drunk and on my period, the pathetic little bitch-boy.

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 2d

First thought on the Jordan Peterson news: ...well, he's always been a whiny crybaby; at least now he has something to blame it on.

Second thought: hey, it's another "live your life so people don't..." lesson!

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 2d

The only time I want to be taller is sitting at a bar.

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 3d

...um, wow, my seat* for a few days before Christmas was only $129, and I am familiar with the premise of the play, so yeahhhhhh, this review is hilarious in SO many ways.

*Not row C, but not the nosebleeds, and I won't spend my time neck bent upward trying to see the stage from in the pit, so...

Lux "Nightmare" Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 3d

TFW you paid $1400 to see Beckett’s most famous work without knowing anything about it

One Star Review of Waiting for Godot on Broadway
I recently attended Waiting for Godot on Broadway and spent over $1,400 for two Row C seats (103 and 104). I'm a longtime admirer of Broadway productions and even hold a season pass for Shea's Performing Arts Theatre, so I came in with genuine enthusiasm and high expectations. Unfortunately, this show was unlike anything ! have ever experienced —and not in a good way.
What I encountered was not the artistry, music, or emotional storytelling I usually associate with Broadway, but instead what felt like an endless cycle of nonsensical conversation between characters who seemed trapped in their own madness. I tried-truly tried-to find meaning, symbolism, or even a thread of emotional resonance. I stayed through the first half hoping the second would offer clarity. But by intermission, it was clear: this was a waste of both time and money.
Keanu Reeves is an actor I respect greatly, but I cannot fathom why he would agree to participate in such a disjointed, inaccessible production. His talent was lost in a performance that defied reason rather than provoked insight.
To anyone considering attending: unless you are drawn to highly abstract, nearly incomprehensible theater, I strongly caution you against this show. For the average, educated, thoughtful theatergoer, it is far more frustrating than fulfilling. In my opinion, this was the single most disappointing Broadway experience I've ever had - an unfortunate waste of money and, more importantly, of time.

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 3d

Me: ...the FUCK do I have a headache??? *checks the weather* ...oh. Okay. That makes perfect sense, actually.

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 3d

This is why I motherfucking hate Richmond's motherfucking sidewalks. Rest of the city is great, tho.

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I Almost Fell Out Of My Wheelchair #disability #accessibility #sidewalk #safety

YouTube video by Spencer2TheWest

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 5d

How does Bill even exist, he's just so menacingly hot...

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 5d

Hey everyone! If you have a National Geographic subscription for their online services, check out this awesome article that quotes me and my work!!

www.nationalgeographic.com/history/arti...

We've been obsessed with being snatched for centuries

The history of our obsession with tiny waists, from corsets to the Kardashians.

www.nationalgeographic.com

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 6d

They found the local Lowe's cat, friends! RVA can relax, Francine is coming home!

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 6d

*hugs* Love you. You'll get the whole story next time I'm over.

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 6d

The thing about being dumped by one of the loves of your life, is no matter how long ago it happened, they're integrated into your entire existence, and sometimes you have to just grit your teeth, take a drink, and get through it.

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 6d

For everyone thinking she's re-writing Hamlet to give it a happy ending, in a literal sense, you need to go back to school and learn about metaphor.

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 6d

Okay though, seriously, Femininominon music video when?

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Dr. Rebecca Gibson @drrgibsongirl.bsky.social · 6d

<<<girl who is going to be obnoxiously fangirling over Life of a Showgirl at least a while longer.

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