Chris Stantis
@chrisstantis.bsky.social
Bioarchaeologist, chemist | Nerd, coffee snob, loves fresh air and equality | She/her | Museum lover, but not museum apologist
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Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
November 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
I love that our current Star Trek captain loves horses, cooking, and haircare. Real Barbie vibes.
November 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I love that our current Star Trek captain loves horses, cooking, and haircare. Real Barbie vibes.
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Yes, you CAN go back in time! This StoryMap allows readers to experience several hundred million years of Earth history in just minutes with a scroll-driven animation. Happy GIS Day too!
ow.ly/ZjFV50XsVbc
Want to know how the team did it?
ow.ly/gC3k50XsVQY
⚒️ 🧪 #gischat #geogsky #geogchat 🌎 🌍 🌏
ow.ly/ZjFV50XsVbc
Want to know how the team did it?
ow.ly/gC3k50XsVQY
⚒️ 🧪 #gischat #geogsky #geogchat 🌎 🌍 🌏
November 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Yes, you CAN go back in time! This StoryMap allows readers to experience several hundred million years of Earth history in just minutes with a scroll-driven animation. Happy GIS Day too!
ow.ly/ZjFV50XsVbc
Want to know how the team did it?
ow.ly/gC3k50XsVQY
⚒️ 🧪 #gischat #geogsky #geogchat 🌎 🌍 🌏
ow.ly/ZjFV50XsVbc
Want to know how the team did it?
ow.ly/gC3k50XsVQY
⚒️ 🧪 #gischat #geogsky #geogchat 🌎 🌍 🌏
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NEW VIDEO! Investigating Elon Musk's very weird claims (based off of no evidence) about the Fall of Rome and birth rates led me down a very strange rabbit hole that shows how his catastrophic view of history informs the decisions he makes
youtu.be/s2fEaglzsR0
youtu.be/s2fEaglzsR0
Fall of Rome: Elon Musk’s Crazy Doomsday History
YouTube video by Archaeology with Flint Dibble
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
NEW VIDEO! Investigating Elon Musk's very weird claims (based off of no evidence) about the Fall of Rome and birth rates led me down a very strange rabbit hole that shows how his catastrophic view of history informs the decisions he makes
youtu.be/s2fEaglzsR0
youtu.be/s2fEaglzsR0
So delighted to have worked with Drs Christine France and Julianne Sarancha on this project. With deer samples, we created isoscapes (Sr, O, and S) for the state of Virginia.
Potentially hella useful for archaeology in the region. 🏺🧪 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Potentially hella useful for archaeology in the region. 🏺🧪 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:14 PM
So delighted to have worked with Drs Christine France and Julianne Sarancha on this project. With deer samples, we created isoscapes (Sr, O, and S) for the state of Virginia.
Potentially hella useful for archaeology in the region. 🏺🧪 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Potentially hella useful for archaeology in the region. 🏺🧪 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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I'm giving a talk at my work this week that is being broadcast online via Zoom! Maybe you're interested in watching?
"Archaeology of Ableism and Ableism in Archaeology: Building a More Rigorous Archaeology through Disability Studies"
Wednesday, November 19, 12-1pm Pacific
#academicsky 🏺♿
"Archaeology of Ableism and Ableism in Archaeology: Building a More Rigorous Archaeology through Disability Studies"
Wednesday, November 19, 12-1pm Pacific
#academicsky 🏺♿
November 17, 2025 at 9:24 PM
I'm giving a talk at my work this week that is being broadcast online via Zoom! Maybe you're interested in watching?
"Archaeology of Ableism and Ableism in Archaeology: Building a More Rigorous Archaeology through Disability Studies"
Wednesday, November 19, 12-1pm Pacific
#academicsky 🏺♿
"Archaeology of Ableism and Ableism in Archaeology: Building a More Rigorous Archaeology through Disability Studies"
Wednesday, November 19, 12-1pm Pacific
#academicsky 🏺♿
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This is monstrous, evil. Anyone that supports this is similarly enthralled to and excited by the ritual abuse of the weak and suffering
November 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
This is monstrous, evil. Anyone that supports this is similarly enthralled to and excited by the ritual abuse of the weak and suffering
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NSF is open again!
A few comments:
*Please be patient.
During a shutdown NSF employees cannot open computers or respond to emails.
*Merit review will continue. However panels won’t resume until after Dec 8th.
*POs remain excited and committed to advancing science and the scientific workforce.
A few comments:
*Please be patient.
During a shutdown NSF employees cannot open computers or respond to emails.
*Merit review will continue. However panels won’t resume until after Dec 8th.
*POs remain excited and committed to advancing science and the scientific workforce.
November 13, 2025 at 5:58 PM
NSF is open again!
A few comments:
*Please be patient.
During a shutdown NSF employees cannot open computers or respond to emails.
*Merit review will continue. However panels won’t resume until after Dec 8th.
*POs remain excited and committed to advancing science and the scientific workforce.
A few comments:
*Please be patient.
During a shutdown NSF employees cannot open computers or respond to emails.
*Merit review will continue. However panels won’t resume until after Dec 8th.
*POs remain excited and committed to advancing science and the scientific workforce.
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we need a department of kerning
November 13, 2025 at 2:54 AM
we need a department of kerning
I will drop everything when a new fashion thread comes out by Derek
Let me show you the difference between a $40 hoodie and a ~$100 hoodie. 🧵
November 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I will drop everything when a new fashion thread comes out by Derek
This looks like an April fool's joke but nope, it's a cursed collab
November 10, 2025 at 11:10 PM
This looks like an April fool's joke but nope, it's a cursed collab
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50 years ago today the Edmund Fitzgerald sank
November 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
50 years ago today the Edmund Fitzgerald sank
I've been asked to revise my paper to pick British or American spelling, but as far as I can tell the main divider is that I use 'paleontology' but 'archaeology'
But...I don't want to change either???
But...I don't want to change either???
November 6, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I've been asked to revise my paper to pick British or American spelling, but as far as I can tell the main divider is that I use 'paleontology' but 'archaeology'
But...I don't want to change either???
But...I don't want to change either???
So funny when my students cite someone I admire on social media and I'm just like 'ohhoho yes I have something of a parasocial relation with that person 💅'
November 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
So funny when my students cite someone I admire on social media and I'm just like 'ohhoho yes I have something of a parasocial relation with that person 💅'
Here we go let's do this theonion.com/dick-cheney-...
Dick Cheney Vice Presidential Library Opens In Pitch-Dark, Sulfurous Underground Cave
SUMNER, NE—The Richard B. Cheney Vice Presidential Library and Museum officially opened to the public on Wednesday, housing a variety of exhibits honoring the legacy of the former vice president on di...
theonion.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Here we go let's do this theonion.com/dick-cheney-...
I love the story behind this scholarship!
Can you #FindThatLizard and that scholarship?!
I am incredibly excited to announce that the 2nd annual #FindThatLizard Scholarship is now open! You can find the application at earynmcgee.com/findthatliza...
I am incredibly excited to announce that the 2nd annual #FindThatLizard Scholarship is now open! You can find the application at earynmcgee.com/findthatliza...
November 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I love the story behind this scholarship!
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Gift link to original article:
Opinion | Why Even Basic A.I. Use Is So Bad for Students
www.nytimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Gift link to original article:
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Genuinely delighted to download a PhD thesis from a university repository where the author has neglected to remove the words "BITCH THIS IS YOUR THESIS" from the filename.
October 30, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Genuinely delighted to download a PhD thesis from a university repository where the author has neglected to remove the words "BITCH THIS IS YOUR THESIS" from the filename.
Last night I had this amazing dream that I got a superpower that let me do practically anything I set my mind to. I became great at climbing, I was super smart.
The superpower of my literal dreams, and I wish I was joking, was "focus".
The superpower of my literal dreams, and I wish I was joking, was "focus".
October 29, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Last night I had this amazing dream that I got a superpower that let me do practically anything I set my mind to. I became great at climbing, I was super smart.
The superpower of my literal dreams, and I wish I was joking, was "focus".
The superpower of my literal dreams, and I wish I was joking, was "focus".
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📣 GOOD NEWS: HealthCare.Gov window shopping is LIVE!
BAD NEWS: HealthCare.Gov window shopping is live.
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BAD NEWS: HealthCare.Gov window shopping is live.
acasignups.net/25/10/29/goo...
Good News: HealthCare.Gov Window Shopping is LIVE! Bad News: HealthCare.Gov Window Shopping is live.
On Monday I noted that around 20 state-based ACA exchange websites had launched 2026 Open Enrollment "window shopping," which allows residents to plug in their household information (zip code, ages, i...
acasignups.net
October 29, 2025 at 3:18 PM
📣 GOOD NEWS: HealthCare.Gov window shopping is LIVE!
BAD NEWS: HealthCare.Gov window shopping is live.
acasignups.net/25/10/29/goo...
BAD NEWS: HealthCare.Gov window shopping is live.
acasignups.net/25/10/29/goo...
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Whatever strategy you’re about to suggest, we’ve thought about it. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
ChatGPT Harm Reduction for Writing Assignments
ChatGPT Harm Reduction for Writing Assignments Because this document has escaped containment, a couple points of explanation. I wrote this for myself and a few colleagues as we work out how to handle...
docs.google.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Whatever strategy you’re about to suggest, we’ve thought about it. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
I don't follow baseball, but the Dodgers organist playing 'Neverending Story' at that game is pretty funny
October 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I don't follow baseball, but the Dodgers organist playing 'Neverending Story' at that game is pretty funny
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Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?
October 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?
This New Hampshire stove manufacturer have a whole section dedicated to pets next to stoves. A super cute theme. www.woodstove.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
This New Hampshire stove manufacturer have a whole section dedicated to pets next to stoves. A super cute theme. www.woodstove.com