Rob O'Malley
@Rob_O_Malley
(he/him) #Primatologist #anthropologist doing #genetics #SciComm w/@pgEDorg; Education Cte co-chair @BiologicalAnth. striving 2B good human. Opinions r my own.
Not deleting (yet) but will be shifting my attention and energies away from this place to brighter skies. Info below.

'Irregardless' is a word.
Hit me with the harshest reality truth.
PGED's #SpotlightSeries on remarkable people ~ Gill met with Guy Gottlieb, a rising junior at @TuftsUniversity studying biology, to learn about his exploration of civic science as a college student. Read his story! -> pged.org/2025/07/21/guy… #PGED #community #genetics #education
We’re excited to welcome @SubjectToClimate as a new collaborator. They are dedicated to creating engaging science resources that empower educators to easily & effectively teach about Earth’s changing climate & the ways that we can reduce our impact on it. f.mtr.cool/cjfluoyjmg
⏰ Don’t forget! Join Evelyn Valdez-Ward & Bear Ulrich from @ReclaimingSTEMI on July 31 (1–2:30 p.m. EDT) for a hands-on workshop on values, influence, and setting boundaries that support your wellbeing. Register now: buff.ly/7B8A9fp You'll need a GSA account!
The Wenner-Gren Foundation has made the difficult decision to halt the creation of new content for SAPIENS Magazine at the end of 2025. Read President Danilyn Rutherford’s letter to our community. buff.ly/Gol3kMM
LAST DAY TO APPLY - JULY 24 We're hiring! SciLine is seeking a Spanish/English bilingual Engagement Manager to help expand the reach of the organization’s programs to new and emerging audiences. For more information and to apply: recruiting.ultipro.com/AME1123ASEM/Jo… @aaas
What always goes unsaid with the deterministic “embrace the tool or be left behind” line is that if you can see where something is leading, and you have no interest in going there, there’s nothing wrong with being “left behind.” This isn’t the future I want, I’ll stay behind.
AI writing and art is the future. Embrace the tool or be left behind.
DC / VA / MD folks! I’ll be in town to speak at the Voters of Tomorrow summit this weekend and my former bar offered to throw us a meet-and-greet event while I’m there! RSVP today to reserve your spot (and maybe even get a drink made by yours truly): secure.actblue.com/donate/dmvmg
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How do your values shape your work and community? Join Evelyn Valdez-Ward & Bear Ulrich of @ReclaimingSTEMI on July 31, 1pm EDT for a hands-on workshop on influence, boundaries, and staying true to your values. Register now: buff.ly/eb58hiQ 1/2🧵
I’m sharing an actual recent peer-to-peer call that shows what physicians and patients face when trying to get a surgery approved. This call felt as absurd as it sounds. The peer-to-peer call was to advocate for surgery to prevent and treat lymphedema for a patient with breast…
🍎 Everyone in Montgomery County deserves access to healthy food. Find free meals for kids and older adults, SNAP assistance, and local food resources—or share your own food distribution event: ow.ly/K48250WnBOQ Need help? Call 311.
So see this is actual antisemitism, as opposed to like, just being a Muslim guy running for office
Trump describes certain bankers as "shylocks"
“The NY Times collaborated with a white nationalist eugenicist hacker and agreed to keep his identity a secret to publish a Mamdani hit piece” is a way bigger story than “18 year old Zohran ticked ‘African American’ on his Columbia application because he was a citizen of Uganda”.
The fact that all these Republican lawmakers are running around trying (& often, failing) to get specific carve outs in their own bill so THEIR community isn’t subject should tell you all you need to know. If they think it’s so great, why don’t they want it as-is for themselves?
The entire Latino population in the U.S. is 65 million. She means all of us.
📣ATTENTION!!! Two PhD positions on Creativity in Wild Chimpanzees and Bonobos 🤩@snsf_ch @UZH_en @univofstandrews Come join @APE_Group_UZH & Wild Minds Lab @NakedPrimate ✨Please RT✨ @EFPrimatology @PsgbStudent @BiologicalAnth @IPS_PrimateNews @PrimateEducate
This is a really important point. Most Medicaid recipients likely have NO idea that they’re about to lose their coverage.
Feeling overwhelmed on how you can help reduce plastic in your everyday life (and want to do things for more than just the month of July)? Here are 10 ways right off the bat to choose from! De nada. P.S. Tengo 40 other ways on my Instagram account!