Damon Lynch
@damonlynch.bsky.social
Anthropology PhD, focused on just peace, Iran, Israel/Palestine, Central Asia, climate, urbanism, and cycling. Have Long Covid.
Psychology: the window pane encourages overt displays of dominance
Philosophy: the window pane reveals the performative nature of social reality
Anthropology: the window pane acts as a liminal space between the inner and outer realms of domesticity
Happy #caturday !
@chrispolpsych.bsky.social
Philosophy: the window pane reveals the performative nature of social reality
Anthropology: the window pane acts as a liminal space between the inner and outer realms of domesticity
Happy #caturday !
@chrispolpsych.bsky.social
August 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Psychology: the window pane encourages overt displays of dominance
Philosophy: the window pane reveals the performative nature of social reality
Anthropology: the window pane acts as a liminal space between the inner and outer realms of domesticity
Happy #caturday !
@chrispolpsych.bsky.social
Philosophy: the window pane reveals the performative nature of social reality
Anthropology: the window pane acts as a liminal space between the inner and outer realms of domesticity
Happy #caturday !
@chrispolpsych.bsky.social
Married ten years ago today ♥️
Photo taken in Evaz, Iran.
Photo taken in Evaz, Iran.
July 8, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Married ten years ago today ♥️
Photo taken in Evaz, Iran.
Photo taken in Evaz, Iran.
A brief video called "Leia and the birds", made 10 years ago in Tajikistan.
Uploading it now because Tajikistan underwent a dreadful civil war from 1992–1997. War can end, and life can get better.
CC @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social @chrispolpsych.bsky.social
Uploading it now because Tajikistan underwent a dreadful civil war from 1992–1997. War can end, and life can get better.
CC @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social @chrispolpsych.bsky.social
June 23, 2025 at 8:34 AM
A brief video called "Leia and the birds", made 10 years ago in Tajikistan.
Uploading it now because Tajikistan underwent a dreadful civil war from 1992–1997. War can end, and life can get better.
CC @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social @chrispolpsych.bsky.social
Uploading it now because Tajikistan underwent a dreadful civil war from 1992–1997. War can end, and life can get better.
CC @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social @chrispolpsych.bsky.social
Fedex was founded in 1973. Their founder Fred Smith just died. From his obit in the FT. 👇
Kudos to the 1975 auditor, I guess? Man.
Kudos to the 1975 auditor, I guess? Man.
June 23, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Fedex was founded in 1973. Their founder Fred Smith just died. From his obit in the FT. 👇
Kudos to the 1975 auditor, I guess? Man.
Kudos to the 1975 auditor, I guess? Man.
Maybe the truth is somewhere in between?
June 13, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Maybe the truth is somewhere in between?
Should Cardinal Luis Tagle be elected pope, he will undoubtedly be the first to have had a fellow seminarian who later in life cared for an enormous python in an animal rescue shelter located in the heart of a university campus. 🐍
May 3, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Should Cardinal Luis Tagle be elected pope, he will undoubtedly be the first to have had a fellow seminarian who later in life cared for an enormous python in an animal rescue shelter located in the heart of a university campus. 🐍
I should have found a way to slip this unique menu into my doctoral dissertation. Photo from Khorog, Tajikistan, August 2, 2012.
April 7, 2025 at 3:06 AM
I should have found a way to slip this unique menu into my doctoral dissertation. Photo from Khorog, Tajikistan, August 2, 2012.
The Financial Times' Chief economics commentator Martin Wolf argues that from a Chinese elite perspective, Trump is undertaking a cultural revolution — a revolution Chinese elites intensely dislike in both China and the U.S.
www.ft.com/content/80ab...
www.ft.com/content/80ab...
April 1, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The Financial Times' Chief economics commentator Martin Wolf argues that from a Chinese elite perspective, Trump is undertaking a cultural revolution — a revolution Chinese elites intensely dislike in both China and the U.S.
www.ft.com/content/80ab...
www.ft.com/content/80ab...
Since I was born atmospheric CO₂ has increased by more than 30% 🫢
To see the increase since your birthday visit co2.350.org
To see the increase since your birthday visit co2.350.org
March 31, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Since I was born atmospheric CO₂ has increased by more than 30% 🫢
To see the increase since your birthday visit co2.350.org
To see the increase since your birthday visit co2.350.org
When @chrispolpsych.bsky.social introduced our class on the social psychology of prejudice to the wondrous theory on social identity developed by Holocaust survivor Henri Tajfel, I never imagined years later I would read something so repulsive by someone who believes herself to be Pro-Jewish🤮
March 26, 2025 at 6:03 AM
When @chrispolpsych.bsky.social introduced our class on the social psychology of prejudice to the wondrous theory on social identity developed by Holocaust survivor Henri Tajfel, I never imagined years later I would read something so repulsive by someone who believes herself to be Pro-Jewish🤮
I never thought I'd see my local city council promote plant-based diets, in this case because of climate concerns. Pretty cool, right @mbolotnikova.bsky.social ?
Ironically after a few days of heavy rain this whole area invariably floods. That would make a symbolic photo.
Ironically after a few days of heavy rain this whole area invariably floods. That would make a symbolic photo.
January 13, 2025 at 2:26 AM
I never thought I'd see my local city council promote plant-based diets, in this case because of climate concerns. Pretty cool, right @mbolotnikova.bsky.social ?
Ironically after a few days of heavy rain this whole area invariably floods. That would make a symbolic photo.
Ironically after a few days of heavy rain this whole area invariably floods. That would make a symbolic photo.
Went to a funeral today and the celebrant’s name was Mary Death.
December 10, 2024 at 7:04 AM
Went to a funeral today and the celebrant’s name was Mary Death.
I ask because I was recently almost hit by a car (in red) whose driver did not see me; their view inhibited by the blue car (waiting to turn right). I estimate the car was travelling 60kph. I waited in the middle of the crossing having sensed the danger; it blew by without slowing. Driver shocked.
November 17, 2024 at 12:30 AM
I ask because I was recently almost hit by a car (in red) whose driver did not see me; their view inhibited by the blue car (waiting to turn right). I estimate the car was travelling 60kph. I waited in the middle of the crossing having sensed the danger; it blew by without slowing. Driver shocked.
Curious that Jim Clyburn merits so little mention on Bluesky when no one was more consequential to Biden's victory in 2020, Biden's choice of Harris as VP, and perhaps also his work behind the scenes to have Biden run again.
November 6, 2024 at 6:37 PM
Curious that Jim Clyburn merits so little mention on Bluesky when no one was more consequential to Biden's victory in 2020, Biden's choice of Harris as VP, and perhaps also his work behind the scenes to have Biden run again.
Hey @cmfederico.bsky.social if I recall correctly you said Social Identity Theory is the biggest contribution Social Psychology has made. Wild to see a journalist who claims to specialize in using psychological insights to analyze the news degenerate Palestinian identity like this.
November 2, 2024 at 2:47 PM
Hey @cmfederico.bsky.social if I recall correctly you said Social Identity Theory is the biggest contribution Social Psychology has made. Wild to see a journalist who claims to specialize in using psychological insights to analyze the news degenerate Palestinian identity like this.
This academic certainly does not like one bit my friend Gershon Baskin! Many more examples from all kinds of people found here: x.com/search?lang=...
In February 2023 Gershon wrote "For quite some time I have ceased calling myself a Zionist."
In February 2023 Gershon wrote "For quite some time I have ceased calling myself a Zionist."
September 6, 2024 at 12:57 AM
This academic certainly does not like one bit my friend Gershon Baskin! Many more examples from all kinds of people found here: x.com/search?lang=...
In February 2023 Gershon wrote "For quite some time I have ceased calling myself a Zionist."
In February 2023 Gershon wrote "For quite some time I have ceased calling myself a Zionist."
If you see this and are so inclined, please post a picture you took at sunset.
August 26, 2024 at 9:55 AM
If you see this and are so inclined, please post a picture you took at sunset.
Two New Zealand high schools 50 years ago. We can do this again.
August 17, 2024 at 10:50 PM
Two New Zealand high schools 50 years ago. We can do this again.
Wealthy parents: if you want your kiddies' brains to turn to mush, by all means, drive them to school.
Note: so few kids biked to school it's difficult to draw conclusions about them from the dataset. 😢
Study's first author is @ianwalker.bsky.social
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/3...
Note: so few kids biked to school it's difficult to draw conclusions about them from the dataset. 😢
Study's first author is @ianwalker.bsky.social
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/3...
August 17, 2024 at 10:47 PM
Wealthy parents: if you want your kiddies' brains to turn to mush, by all means, drive them to school.
Note: so few kids biked to school it's difficult to draw conclusions about them from the dataset. 😢
Study's first author is @ianwalker.bsky.social
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/3...
Note: so few kids biked to school it's difficult to draw conclusions about them from the dataset. 😢
Study's first author is @ianwalker.bsky.social
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/3...
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What am I missing?
What am I missing?
August 15, 2024 at 10:02 PM
🤔
What am I missing?
What am I missing?
In short, maybe not — vis-a-vis energy and land / water use, at least:
August 15, 2024 at 6:57 AM
In short, maybe not — vis-a-vis energy and land / water use, at least:
John Burn-Murdoch's analysis is from the UK but looks relevant www.ft.com/content/5f1f...
August 15, 2024 at 6:45 AM
John Burn-Murdoch's analysis is from the UK but looks relevant www.ft.com/content/5f1f...
From the FT's Najmeh Bozorgmehr in Tehran:
January 4, 2024 at 9:54 PM
From the FT's Najmeh Bozorgmehr in Tehran:
Then there is this, from her old boss at Reuters!
October 9, 2023 at 7:52 PM
Then there is this, from her old boss at Reuters!
Will definitely put aside the time to read it properly at a later date, but meanwhile, this leapt out rather nicely.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
September 20, 2023 at 12:20 AM
Will definitely put aside the time to read it properly at a later date, but meanwhile, this leapt out rather nicely.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...