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Anthropologist. Writer. Person.

The Garden State
Joined July 2013
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Our most recent seminar brought together a global cohort of scholars thinking through “Biocultural Anthropology for the 21st Century.” These meetings provide great opportunities for generating meaningful insights. There was even a cat! We’d love to receive your submission 🙂
The Wenner-Gren Foundation seeks proposals for its new Seminar program. Deadline for submissions is April 8, 2026. buff.ly/Ib0MyD7
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I’m over there y’all.
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I offered this up as a way for folks in solidarity to begin working through the feeling of overwhelm. If we want a different world, we will have to be willing to expand our political imagination, and organize accordingly. Start with your dreams & build from there.
Dream big, gather your community, and take that first step—whether it's creating, imagining, or moving forward. Hope is a discipline, and together we can envision and build the world we want to live in #discipline #hope #create #community #freedom @TinyMuslimah
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This is but the latest manifestation of why, when people deadass suggest moving to Canada as a remedy for US racism/fascism/general settler colony malaise I’m always like…🥴
Waking up in Canada on November 12 to shrieking voices that want an entire language cancelled because someone decided to contribute a song about peace.
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It’s always wild to me that by and large, these outlets don’t run pieces like this ahead of the election.
While on the campaign trail, #DonaldTrump made a number of promises regarding tariffs on foreign-made goods. Here's what that could mean for your wallet: forbes.com/sites/cyrusfariva…
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It’s pretty clear already that you don’t, or can’t read much at all. Go play in somebody else’s face.
I ain’t read none of that. 😂😂😂😂😂
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No, actually. The point of this—for all y’all who keep traipsing over here to “school” me without having a clue about the conversation being had here is that y’all don’t even have a good sense of who “they” is. Janky analyses won’t help you understand or address the problem.
An they still voted for white supremacy
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I haven’t been outside today, but definitely smelled smoke seeping in the (closed) windows from outside. Stay safe if you need to be outdoors. Masking up is a good idea.
Due to NJ wildfires, NYC residents may see or smell smoke. Guidance: nyc.gov/fireandsmoke. A Red Flag Warning is in effect citywide until 6PM today, 11/9. Exercise caution w/ outdoor flames. Immediately report fires to 911. Multilingual & ASL Link: on.nyc.gov/1O4qyKj
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Good for you? I guess you told me 🙄
Omg i had no idea, thank you for this useful message❤️
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I haven’t really felt like saying a whole lot, but people should know that the categories: Latino Muslim Arab All contain Black people within them.
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Also—these categories are fairly useless for the types of analyses that people are trying to make them do in the current moment.
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Not they came up with friendship bracelets. If y’all don’t take that shit down the street somewhere…
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Folks in the political class know they gon be aight regardless. So the rest of us need to move accordingly.
Kamala having zero fight in her is actually pissing me tf off i won't even lie
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Yes, women’s scholarship in Muslim communities is absolutely important, something we should support on GP, & because the entire community benefits from a broader range of perspectives. But this latest incident didn’t happen because he’s a man, it happened because he’s a predator.
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Even more rigid gender segregation would not have prevented this child from being abused. Sexual shame/fear often exacerbates these kinds of issues. I don’t have a problem with women-only spaces at all, prefer and enjoy them depending on function. But that’s not the problem here.
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This thread contains some critical basic definitions, please read. And please check out (and support) the important work that @hurma_project is doing educating our communities about spiritual abuse.
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I’m DEFINITELY compiling a playlist today (tentatively titled “A Li’l Bit of Razzamatazz!”)
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If you attended a predominantly Black kindergarten, middle school, or high school in the early 1990s, there is a large chance that your class sang “Tomorrow” at graduation. The nostalgia. 🥹 There is very little in American music that has been untouched by Quincy Jones. RIP. 💔
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Don’t get me wrong, his work with MJ is among of his most noteworthy. But what makes QJ such an icon is that’s only ONE thing in 70 years worth of incredible music, activism, and accolades.
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LeVar Burton is the shit.
Freeway tells LeVar Burton, “Yeah I grew up off you,” and starts singing the “Reading Rainbow” theme song
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