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Iain Davidson AU

@archaeoiain.bsky.social

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Father, husband, grandfather, archaeologist, Emeritus Professor, Australian, aficionado of Iberia, archaeology of Aboriginal Australia, writer "Art or Scribbles? ..." w/ Springer (now published). I take photos. https://link.springer.com/book/9783031904578 .. more

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Iain Davidson AU @archaeoiain.bsky.social · Oct 21

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Art or Scribbles? In the Eye of the Beholder: The Evolutionary Emergence of Visual Communication

This book descibes the origin and evolution of art and that art consists of relationships between people. It challenges the standard definitions of art

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Iain Davidson AU @archaeoiain.bsky.social · 6h

The problem is that the way Albanese is going, there is a real chance that they could win in 2028 based on a promise to implement the policies they espouse. Unlike the ALP.

Iain Davidson AU @archaeoiain.bsky.social · 6h

Thanks Twiggy and Gina for fighting so hard on behalf of all the people called ... Twiggy and Gina.

Iain Davidson AU @archaeoiain.bsky.social · 6h

Albanese is a disgrace. He should level with the Australian people and honestly describe how the environmental reforms will help the environment. Then, how it proposes to balance the phasing out of fossil fuels with realistic improvements to the atmosphere. But with honesty

Iain Davidson AU @archaeoiain.bsky.social · 7h

The best way for Barnaby Joyce to contribute to rural Australia would be to resign his seat immediately and let us vote a representative.

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Lilly @lillyull.bsky.social · 9h

Australia Institute:
"the public voted for climate action at the last election and the Opposition are tanking in the polls. Labor has all it needs to do the right thing by Australians."

Except for the fact that he's been bought by the fossil fuel industry. No other reason.

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 12h

The EPBC Act changes are nowhere near perfect, but there have been some important improvements to the pretty shite original bill.

Good on the govt for negotiating with the Greens to deliver something not completely shit.

Maybe think on doing a bit more of that?
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The Point Live: Labor and Greens to pass environment laws today, Nationals pretend to care about Barnaby Joyce's future

Labor wants a political win and wants its environment legislation pushed through, even if it means sitting on Friday to do it, while the Nationals are pretending to care about Barnaby Joyce's potentia...

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 12h

Gas prices are driving electricity costs higher. Good thing we're getting all that PRRT money right? Right??
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Iain Davidson AU @archaeoiain.bsky.social · 14h

Albanese gets worse all the time.

Iain Davidson AU @archaeoiain.bsky.social · 14h

I have wished my US friends a happy Thanksgiving for many years. But this year I cannot imagine what they would give thanks for. I hope there will be something next year.

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 1d

"Ed Husic on the money: gas industry profiteering is costing Australians" by Matt Saunders #ThePoint
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Ed Husic on the money: gas industry profiteering is costing Australians

Ed Husic’s ‘breaking ranks with Labor’ speech in parliament yesterday which claimed gas exporters are profiteering from Australians and driving up domestic energy prices, is right on the money and wel...

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Lilly @lillyull.bsky.social · 1d

Albo's unending cruelty - stuck on Nauru since 2013.
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Thirteen Seconds vs. Thirteen Years: A Reflection on Compassion and Injustice

By Ali Mahmoodi Gharaei Recently, a video went viral on social media showing a young American tourist in Australia picking up a baby wombat from the side of the road and holding it briefly in front [....

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Iain Davidson AU @archaeoiain.bsky.social · 1d

Just follow up that story about prostate cancer. Just listed my urologist, Dr Peter Chong, in Lake Macquarie. Delighted to say that a year after the operation my PSA is negligible. Cancer free. Every malle over 60 should have regular tests. Thanks Dr Chong

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Kate Marvel @drkatemarvel.bsky.social · 1d

I really wish we'd stop calling them climate "skeptics" or "vaccine skeptics", if you jump off a cliff we don't call you a "gravity skeptic"

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CNN @cnn.com · 1d

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro must begin serving his 27-year prison sentence for plotting an attempted coup, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has ruled. https://cnn.it/4p1dgDV

Iain Davidson AU @archaeoiain.bsky.social · 1d

The Knight of the Dismal Countenance

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Bryan @elwick70.bsky.social · 1d

Well, if you’re going to be delayed you might as well be delayed in Prosser and Peachey’s magnificent 1877 train shed

#York

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 1d

Sen. Mark Kelly on MS NOW: "I've had a missile blow up next to my airplane. I've been nearly shot down multiple times … My wife, Gabby Giffords, meeting with her constituents, shot in the head, six people killed around her … We know what political violence is. And we know what causes it, too."

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Mitchie's [email protected] @marianherra.bsky.social · 1d

We need a new, strong Senate Minority Leader. My choice👇

a woman is sitting at a podium giving a speech and saying do your job .

ALT: a woman is sitting at a podium giving a speech and saying do your job .

media.tenor.com

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Kristina Killgrove @killgrove.bsky.social · 1d

The middle-aged man had craniosynostosis -- premature fusion of three skull sutures -- which was typically fatal in childhood in the Medieval period. 🏺🧪

'I had never seen a skull like this before': Medieval Spanish knight who died in battle had a rare genetic condition, study finds

The extremely long skull of a medieval knight points to an underlying genetic condition.

www.livescience.com

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❤️Kai in Kanada🇨🇦 @kleinekin.bsky.social · 2d

This is not just a current political issue. Charging & punishing these particular perpetrators is vital to keeping the fight against the ongoing abuse & killing of women & children by men in the spotlight. "Me Too" was only a start.

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Anthony Majanlahti @anthonymajanlahti.bsky.social · 2d

For #MosaicMonday we are on the #Lateran estate of the #domusAnniorum in #Rome. The enterprising noblewoman Domitia Lucilla, mother of #MarcusAurelius, built a #fullonica or washhouse on the edge of the property, and had it paved with this huge black and white geometric #mosaic. #AncientBluesky 🏺

GEOMETRIC MOSAIC, C. 140-150 CE. EXCAVATIONS UNDER THE OSPEDALE DI S. GIOVANNI

Domitia Lucilla, as a widow, took a keen interest in the economic life of her estate, making it not just comfortable but profitable. Far from the gardens and the residential buildings, she ordered the construction of a moderately-sized, but not small, fullonica or washhouse. This took advantage of the large amounts of aqueduct water available in the area for rinsing, but the whole process involved vast amounts of urine collected from the public latrines, in order to break down the cloth fibres to full it, that is, to make it hold together better. It was stinky work and slaves had to spend their days treading the dirt (ammonia in urine is also a cleaning agent) out of white clothes, up to their knees in pee. When they stepped out, at least they had this lovely mosaic of black half-circles and white incurved hexagons to walk on.

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Kevin Wilbraham @kpw1453.bsky.social · 3d

The ‘Shell Mosaic’ from Verulamium - the third largest town in Roman Britain which is situated close to modern St. Albans. The mosaic is one of 49 discovered during excavations of the site and dates to around 150 AD. The mosaic is on display at Verulamium Museum. #MosaicMonday

Iain Davidson AU @archaeoiain.bsky.social · 3d

We have insomnia too.

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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 3d

If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?

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Classy&SmartAssy @classyandsmartassy.bsky.social · 3d

Abso-freaking-lutely!!

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Human☮ @4humanunity.bsky.social · 3d

If that's not an impeachable offense, then what the hell is?

Iain Davidson AU @archaeoiain.bsky.social · 4d

I thought this when we visited the collection. Why on earth is a thing like this in Boston? Looks like straightforward theft by someone. So did much of the rest of the collection. Ironic, then that is best known for the theft of the best pieces FROM the collection.

Iain Davidson AU @archaeoiain.bsky.social · 4d

It occurred to me that if a Test match goes for only 2 days, the public might have a right to demand a 3 day match to follow. That would allow recovery of some money. So we could end up with a 10-Test match series.

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Greg Tuck @tuckyswans.bsky.social · 4d

That sounds like baseball which is similar to Bazball and Travball. They have nine innings each and players go out regularly trying to do big hits so they don't have to run much.

Iain Davidson AU @archaeoiain.bsky.social · 4d

Love it

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