Jeanne Timmons
@mostlymammoths.bsky.social
Freelance writer (she/her) interested in paleontology and archaeology. Avatar by Natalia Jagielska.
https://mostlymammoths.wordpress.com/freelance-work/
https://mostlymammoths.wordpress.com/freelance-work/
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"Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Do not become bitter or hostile. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble. We will find a way to make a way out of no way." - the late Congressman John Lewis
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
To anyone triggered by and struggling w/the Epstein info. My heart is with you. I hope you're surrounded in support and care. 💛
February 6, 2026 at 2:17 AM
To anyone triggered by and struggling w/the Epstein info. My heart is with you. I hope you're surrounded in support and care. 💛
"The announcement came in response to a federal lawsuit filed a year ago...In that case, the national ACLU & ACLU of NH challenged the Trump administration’s DEI ban as a violation of the free speech rights of teachers & students." @annmarietimmins.bsky.social
www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2026...
www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2026...
White House says it won’t withhold funding from NH schools with DEI programs
Lawsuits challenging New Hampshire laws that ban DEI initiatives and limit teaching about racism and discrimination remain unresolved.
www.nhpr.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:06 AM
"The announcement came in response to a federal lawsuit filed a year ago...In that case, the national ACLU & ACLU of NH challenged the Trump administration’s DEI ban as a violation of the free speech rights of teachers & students." @annmarietimmins.bsky.social
www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2026...
www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2026...
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Here is a thing:
There were several years when I was one of VERY few journalists seriously covering harassment and abuse issues in comics (and by extension sometimes video games). During that time, I became the Person People Told Things To.
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There were several years when I was one of VERY few journalists seriously covering harassment and abuse issues in comics (and by extension sometimes video games). During that time, I became the Person People Told Things To.
(cont'd)
February 6, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Here is a thing:
There were several years when I was one of VERY few journalists seriously covering harassment and abuse issues in comics (and by extension sometimes video games). During that time, I became the Person People Told Things To.
(cont'd)
There were several years when I was one of VERY few journalists seriously covering harassment and abuse issues in comics (and by extension sometimes video games). During that time, I became the Person People Told Things To.
(cont'd)
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A bit more refining on this woolly friend! Blender hair is tricky.
February 5, 2026 at 8:57 PM
A bit more refining on this woolly friend! Blender hair is tricky.
I LOVED this and learned so much. Thank you, @monicamedhist.bsky.social!
constantinusafricanus.com/2026/01/27/w...
constantinusafricanus.com/2026/01/27/w...
What Would Constantine Do? A Post on Science and Migration in Honor of World Leprosy Day 2026
“Recently, Mycobacterium lepromatosis, a new unculturable mycobacterial species associated with diffuse lepromatous leprosy, also known as Lucio’s leprosy or Latapi’s leprosy, was described by Han …
constantinusafricanus.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:00 PM
I LOVED this and learned so much. Thank you, @monicamedhist.bsky.social!
constantinusafricanus.com/2026/01/27/w...
constantinusafricanus.com/2026/01/27/w...
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Many thanks to Pasts Imperfect for the shout-out to my essay last week for World Leprosy Day. Anti-immigrant rhetoric most often seeks to stoke fear. Science can be one of our best tools against fear b/c it dispels confusion. Can an 11thC monk teach us something useful for our present moment?
February 5, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Many thanks to Pasts Imperfect for the shout-out to my essay last week for World Leprosy Day. Anti-immigrant rhetoric most often seeks to stoke fear. Science can be one of our best tools against fear b/c it dispels confusion. Can an 11thC monk teach us something useful for our present moment?
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And here's the link to the latest issue of Pasts Imperfect: pasts-imperfect.ghost.io/r/b029fa67?m...
Pasts Imperfect (2.5.26)
This week, medievalist and historian of race Cord J. Whitaker discusses the National Park Service's removal of an exhibit on American slavery at Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park. T...
pasts-imperfect.ghost.io
February 5, 2026 at 2:47 PM
And here's the link to the latest issue of Pasts Imperfect: pasts-imperfect.ghost.io/r/b029fa67?m...
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Dozens of sharks filmed on a shallow sandbar in #Tampa Bay today. The water was super calm which made for great filming. People often ask me if I see sharks when I'm on the water. It's unusual if I don't see at least one or two #sharks every time I go out.
#nature #amazing #animals #wildlife #shark
#nature #amazing #animals #wildlife #shark
February 4, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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🎓 Student Travel Grant!
KAVOS is offering a travel grant for an Argentinian postgraduate student (including postdoctoral fellows) to attend the IPC7.
The grant covers:
✈️ Return economy airfare
🏨 Accommodation (University residence)
🎟️ Registration fee
KAVOS is offering a travel grant for an Argentinian postgraduate student (including postdoctoral fellows) to attend the IPC7.
The grant covers:
✈️ Return economy airfare
🏨 Accommodation (University residence)
🎟️ Registration fee
January 26, 2026 at 9:40 AM
🎓 Student Travel Grant!
KAVOS is offering a travel grant for an Argentinian postgraduate student (including postdoctoral fellows) to attend the IPC7.
The grant covers:
✈️ Return economy airfare
🏨 Accommodation (University residence)
🎟️ Registration fee
KAVOS is offering a travel grant for an Argentinian postgraduate student (including postdoctoral fellows) to attend the IPC7.
The grant covers:
✈️ Return economy airfare
🏨 Accommodation (University residence)
🎟️ Registration fee
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Travel Grant Opportunity!
Unicred will provide funding for airfare to enable an Argentinian professional (i.e. not a student or postdoctoral fellow) to attend the upcoming IPC7 meeting.
The grant covers:
✈️ Return airfare
Unicred will provide funding for airfare to enable an Argentinian professional (i.e. not a student or postdoctoral fellow) to attend the upcoming IPC7 meeting.
The grant covers:
✈️ Return airfare
February 2, 2026 at 8:04 AM
Travel Grant Opportunity!
Unicred will provide funding for airfare to enable an Argentinian professional (i.e. not a student or postdoctoral fellow) to attend the upcoming IPC7 meeting.
The grant covers:
✈️ Return airfare
Unicred will provide funding for airfare to enable an Argentinian professional (i.e. not a student or postdoctoral fellow) to attend the upcoming IPC7 meeting.
The grant covers:
✈️ Return airfare
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📢 Abstract submission for IPC7 is now open!
We invite researchers to submit their abstracts through our web
📅 Deadline: 30 June 2026
🔗 Submit your abstract: www.ipc7.site
#IPC7 #Paleontology #AbstractSubmission #CapeTown
We invite researchers to submit their abstracts through our web
📅 Deadline: 30 June 2026
🔗 Submit your abstract: www.ipc7.site
#IPC7 #Paleontology #AbstractSubmission #CapeTown
February 5, 2026 at 8:20 AM
📢 Abstract submission for IPC7 is now open!
We invite researchers to submit their abstracts through our web
📅 Deadline: 30 June 2026
🔗 Submit your abstract: www.ipc7.site
#IPC7 #Paleontology #AbstractSubmission #CapeTown
We invite researchers to submit their abstracts through our web
📅 Deadline: 30 June 2026
🔗 Submit your abstract: www.ipc7.site
#IPC7 #Paleontology #AbstractSubmission #CapeTown
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Powerful action from Spain.
February 5, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Powerful action from Spain.
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WIP of a little woolly boy
February 4, 2026 at 11:00 PM
WIP of a little woolly boy
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February 3, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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much depends on legislative language but if you want to put some sand in the gears of ICE this is what it would look like
February 5, 2026 at 3:19 AM
much depends on legislative language but if you want to put some sand in the gears of ICE this is what it would look like
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in real terms, #7 would give states leverage to put an end to surges, #8 would give states the ability to outright stop construction of new detention facilities, #1 and #6 would slow the rate at which DHS could train and deploy officers, #2 and #10 would likely shrink the pool of recruits
Schumer & Jeffries lay out the Democratic demands for a DHS funding deal in a letter to the top Republican leaders
February 5, 2026 at 3:18 AM
in real terms, #7 would give states leverage to put an end to surges, #8 would give states the ability to outright stop construction of new detention facilities, #1 and #6 would slow the rate at which DHS could train and deploy officers, #2 and #10 would likely shrink the pool of recruits
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VOLUNTEER ON A DINOSAUR DIG: We run one of the only free dinosaur digs in the USA. We work public land and the fossils go in our public museum, forever. It's hard work, but we find some cool things. If this sounds like you, we're taking applications. Link in comms. #dinosaurs
February 4, 2026 at 10:17 PM
VOLUNTEER ON A DINOSAUR DIG: We run one of the only free dinosaur digs in the USA. We work public land and the fossils go in our public museum, forever. It's hard work, but we find some cool things. If this sounds like you, we're taking applications. Link in comms. #dinosaurs
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Jeff Bezo's destruction of the Washington Post brand is the worst brand destruction since.... Elon Musk destroyed both Twitter and Tesla, which was the worst brand destruction since... Trump destroyed the USA.
February 4, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Jeff Bezo's destruction of the Washington Post brand is the worst brand destruction since.... Elon Musk destroyed both Twitter and Tesla, which was the worst brand destruction since... Trump destroyed the USA.
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Meet the MAZON CREEK MASTER! ⛏️
Paleontologist Arjan Mann’s research 📝 and passion 💕 for early vertebrates is perfect for his role at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois, where he works with some of the most important fossil collections in the world. ⬇️ [THREAD]
Paleontologist Arjan Mann’s research 📝 and passion 💕 for early vertebrates is perfect for his role at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois, where he works with some of the most important fossil collections in the world. ⬇️ [THREAD]
January 29, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Meet the MAZON CREEK MASTER! ⛏️
Paleontologist Arjan Mann’s research 📝 and passion 💕 for early vertebrates is perfect for his role at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois, where he works with some of the most important fossil collections in the world. ⬇️ [THREAD]
Paleontologist Arjan Mann’s research 📝 and passion 💕 for early vertebrates is perfect for his role at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois, where he works with some of the most important fossil collections in the world. ⬇️ [THREAD]
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Something’s happening
February 5, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Something’s happening
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Schumer & Jeffries lay out the Democratic demands for a DHS funding deal in a letter to the top Republican leaders
February 5, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Schumer & Jeffries lay out the Democratic demands for a DHS funding deal in a letter to the top Republican leaders
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#WomeninScience in #SouthAfrica ⚒️
HERI Master’s student Marang Keebine studies past #climate & environmental change using sediments from an ancient lake in the Karoo.
Her work sheds light on how dry landscapes responded to drought and rainfall – and how we can respond today.
HERI Master’s student Marang Keebine studies past #climate & environmental change using sediments from an ancient lake in the Karoo.
Her work sheds light on how dry landscapes responded to drought and rainfall – and how we can respond today.
February 4, 2026 at 8:01 AM
#WomeninScience in #SouthAfrica ⚒️
HERI Master’s student Marang Keebine studies past #climate & environmental change using sediments from an ancient lake in the Karoo.
Her work sheds light on how dry landscapes responded to drought and rainfall – and how we can respond today.
HERI Master’s student Marang Keebine studies past #climate & environmental change using sediments from an ancient lake in the Karoo.
Her work sheds light on how dry landscapes responded to drought and rainfall – and how we can respond today.
💯 “Who are you to ask us to prove who we are?” - Shane Mantz, Member of the Choctaw Nation
ictnews.org/news/fearing...
ictnews.org/news/fearing...
Fearing ICE, Native Americans rush to prove their right to belong in the US - ICT
As Native Americans around the country rush to secure documents proving their right to live in the United States, many see a bitter irony.
ictnews.org
February 4, 2026 at 6:24 PM
💯 “Who are you to ask us to prove who we are?” - Shane Mantz, Member of the Choctaw Nation
ictnews.org/news/fearing...
ictnews.org/news/fearing...
"'As the first people of this land, there’s no reason why Native Americans should have their citizenship questioned,' said Jaqueline De León, a senior staff attorney with the nonprofit Native American Rights Fund & member of Isleta Pueblo." - @apnews.com Stewart Huntington
The widespread targeting of Native Americans demonstrates its not about legal status, its about racial profiling. ictnews.org/news/fearing...
Fearing ICE, Native Americans rush to prove their right to belong in the US - ICT
As Native Americans around the country rush to secure documents proving their right to live in the United States, many see a bitter irony.
ictnews.org
February 4, 2026 at 6:19 PM
"'As the first people of this land, there’s no reason why Native Americans should have their citizenship questioned,' said Jaqueline De León, a senior staff attorney with the nonprofit Native American Rights Fund & member of Isleta Pueblo." - @apnews.com Stewart Huntington