TheGingerGeologist 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️☮️
@gingergeologist.bsky.social
She/her Finds bones and squishy bits of dead vertebrates fascinating. Often found with laden backpack (yes, it IS full of rocks, or bones) staring at the ground
Thank you, you’re very kind. They’d not been doing well and were older but it was still a complete shock. No one expected it that soon.
February 9, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Thank you, you’re very kind. They’d not been doing well and were older but it was still a complete shock. No one expected it that soon.
Me yesterday when I found out a mentor passed away 40 minutes before I taught my class that day. This week has been suboptimal so far.
February 6, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Me yesterday when I found out a mentor passed away 40 minutes before I taught my class that day. This week has been suboptimal so far.
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
“You’d be prettier if you smiled” “Smile” “Why don’t you smile” “I’m not paying attention until you smile”
Common refrains said to one segment of society.
Common refrains said to one segment of society.
February 4, 2026 at 1:03 AM
“You’d be prettier if you smiled” “Smile” “Why don’t you smile” “I’m not paying attention until you smile”
Common refrains said to one segment of society.
Common refrains said to one segment of society.
Pretty cool
Week 4 of my stitch-the-news daily embroidery diary included:
Macron's blue sunglasses
Liam Ramos's fuzzy hat
Alex Pretti's hat and sunglasses
Yellow tear gas and a thermometer for protests despite frigid temperatures in Minneapolis
Bovino's coat
A Ring doorbell
A snow shovel
A wind turbine
Macron's blue sunglasses
Liam Ramos's fuzzy hat
Alex Pretti's hat and sunglasses
Yellow tear gas and a thermometer for protests despite frigid temperatures in Minneapolis
Bovino's coat
A Ring doorbell
A snow shovel
A wind turbine
January 30, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Pretty cool
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
It’s disconcerting to say the least. However, as I look/walk around campus, chat with peers, and teach, I see lots of folks who would be targeted by ICE simply for existing in these spaces.
January 28, 2026 at 12:48 PM
It’s disconcerting to say the least. However, as I look/walk around campus, chat with peers, and teach, I see lots of folks who would be targeted by ICE simply for existing in these spaces.
Congratulations!!
January 28, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Congratulations!!
So, my U sent guidelines today for dealing with ICE if confronted on Campus. I’m in NW Ohio. Thoroughly Midwest. Corn and beans country.
It can happen anywhere.
It can happen anywhere.
January 28, 2026 at 2:54 AM
So, my U sent guidelines today for dealing with ICE if confronted on Campus. I’m in NW Ohio. Thoroughly Midwest. Corn and beans country.
It can happen anywhere.
It can happen anywhere.
I got nothing. Just read the U’s framework for dealing with ICE on campus delivered via email today. We are living in strange times.
January 28, 2026 at 2:51 AM
I got nothing. Just read the U’s framework for dealing with ICE on campus delivered via email today. We are living in strange times.
Hmm, perhaps? I never found it so but one (me) is an admittedly small sample size 🤷🏻♀️
January 27, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Hmm, perhaps? I never found it so but one (me) is an admittedly small sample size 🤷🏻♀️
Yeah, I teach a pretty diverse group of students. I’ve had ones from various countries, societies, religions, genders, ages, etc. Youngest was an 8th grader (yes, 8th grade!), oldest was in their 60s. I think it so important for growth. If you never chat with folks unlike you, how can you learn?
January 25, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Yeah, I teach a pretty diverse group of students. I’ve had ones from various countries, societies, religions, genders, ages, etc. Youngest was an 8th grader (yes, 8th grade!), oldest was in their 60s. I think it so important for growth. If you never chat with folks unlike you, how can you learn?
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Want do look at the population genetics of wolves in northern Canada? Apply for this 3 yr postdoc position at UNBC! Details in link or screenshots.
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January 24, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Want do look at the population genetics of wolves in northern Canada? Apply for this 3 yr postdoc position at UNBC! Details in link or screenshots.
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Every time I read the “Who are You?” surveys from my students, I’m encouraged at the sheer amount of enthusiasm and life experience they have. When I read anything about “college students” in the media, I remind myself they are diverse even when portrayed homogeneous. Just like every social group
January 24, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Every time I read the “Who are You?” surveys from my students, I’m encouraged at the sheer amount of enthusiasm and life experience they have. When I read anything about “college students” in the media, I remind myself they are diverse even when portrayed homogeneous. Just like every social group
Going no news this weekend for my mental health, except for weather. It’s just too much at the moment
January 24, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Going no news this weekend for my mental health, except for weather. It’s just too much at the moment
Set that good example 😊
January 24, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Set that good example 😊
Ugh. Sorry this happened (already?!) to you. Told my students, “For the love of crunchy peanut butter, stay home when you’re sick! Seriously, don’t come in the classroom hacking, wheezing, and sneezing. It’s fine. We’ll catch you up.”
Still have those “dedicated” folks dragging themselves to class 😭
Still have those “dedicated” folks dragging themselves to class 😭
January 23, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Ugh. Sorry this happened (already?!) to you. Told my students, “For the love of crunchy peanut butter, stay home when you’re sick! Seriously, don’t come in the classroom hacking, wheezing, and sneezing. It’s fine. We’ll catch you up.”
Still have those “dedicated” folks dragging themselves to class 😭
Still have those “dedicated” folks dragging themselves to class 😭
My inbox is now below 1600 emails. Please clap 😅
January 21, 2026 at 6:04 PM
My inbox is now below 1600 emails. Please clap 😅
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I’m looking for my right-hand person to come help me run the @aial.ie
- Job Title: Lab Coordinator, AI Accountability Lab (0.8 FTE)
- Pay Scale: (€58,999 - €69,325 per annum pro-rata)
- Closing Date: 11-Feb-2026 12:00
Apply here: my.corehr.com/pls/trrecrui...
Main Responsibilities👇🏾
- Job Title: Lab Coordinator, AI Accountability Lab (0.8 FTE)
- Pay Scale: (€58,999 - €69,325 per annum pro-rata)
- Closing Date: 11-Feb-2026 12:00
Apply here: my.corehr.com/pls/trrecrui...
Main Responsibilities👇🏾
January 21, 2026 at 11:17 AM
I’m looking for my right-hand person to come help me run the @aial.ie
- Job Title: Lab Coordinator, AI Accountability Lab (0.8 FTE)
- Pay Scale: (€58,999 - €69,325 per annum pro-rata)
- Closing Date: 11-Feb-2026 12:00
Apply here: my.corehr.com/pls/trrecrui...
Main Responsibilities👇🏾
- Job Title: Lab Coordinator, AI Accountability Lab (0.8 FTE)
- Pay Scale: (€58,999 - €69,325 per annum pro-rata)
- Closing Date: 11-Feb-2026 12:00
Apply here: my.corehr.com/pls/trrecrui...
Main Responsibilities👇🏾
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The book "Palaeontology in Public" is one year old today! 🦣🦖🦕🎂🎉
We've apparently had 7,756 downloads (!!), so many thanks to @uclpress.bsky.social for publishing it and making it open access, and to all the contributors, and to everyone who has read it so far
We've apparently had 7,756 downloads (!!), so many thanks to @uclpress.bsky.social for publishing it and making it open access, and to all the contributors, and to everyone who has read it so far
"Palaeontology in Public: Popular Science, Lost Creatures and Deep Time" is out today, and is freely downloadable as an open access pdf, published by @uclpress.bsky.social !
uclpress.co.uk/book/palaeon...
🎺🦕🦕🦕⚒️🎥🦖🦖🦖📖📰🦣🦣🦣🎺
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January 21, 2026 at 9:59 AM
The book "Palaeontology in Public" is one year old today! 🦣🦖🦕🎂🎉
We've apparently had 7,756 downloads (!!), so many thanks to @uclpress.bsky.social for publishing it and making it open access, and to all the contributors, and to everyone who has read it so far
We've apparently had 7,756 downloads (!!), so many thanks to @uclpress.bsky.social for publishing it and making it open access, and to all the contributors, and to everyone who has read it so far
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We are hiring – postdoc position exploring how kinship shapes social ageing in killer whales. Collaboration with @samellisq.bsky.social @drwhale.bsky.social and Prof Rufus Johnstone (Cambridge) starts 1st April 2026 and ends 31st March 2029. Apps close 2nd Feb. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPZ788/p...
January 13, 2026 at 2:42 PM
We are hiring – postdoc position exploring how kinship shapes social ageing in killer whales. Collaboration with @samellisq.bsky.social @drwhale.bsky.social and Prof Rufus Johnstone (Cambridge) starts 1st April 2026 and ends 31st March 2029. Apps close 2nd Feb. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPZ788/p...
Unprecedented…?
three men are standing next to each other on top of a hill . one of the men is holding a sword .
Alt: A GIF from the Princess Bride where three men, Inigo, Fezzik, and Vizzini are standing next to each other on top of a hill.
Inigo is holding a sword and saying to Vizzini, “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means”
It is a classic line from the movie that is often quoted.
media.tenor.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Unprecedented…?