Ben Carter
@archaeoscape.bsky.social
Archaeologist. Open. Community/ Public. Digital. GIS. LiDAR. Landscape. Small scale + non-hierarchical. Andes, Ecuador, Maine, Pennsylvania. Studying the construction of landscapes of resistance... Maine-iac. Views are my own (not my employers).
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When you've lost Andrew McCarthy...
(McCarthy has been a critic of the whole campaign, and correctly holds that none of this is warfare in a legal sense to begin with, but here also correctly holds that even if it *is* warfare, the actions described are illegal.)
(McCarthy has been a critic of the whole campaign, and correctly holds that none of this is warfare in a legal sense to begin with, but here also correctly holds that even if it *is* warfare, the actions described are illegal.)
November 30, 2025 at 8:19 PM
When you've lost Andrew McCarthy...
(McCarthy has been a critic of the whole campaign, and correctly holds that none of this is warfare in a legal sense to begin with, but here also correctly holds that even if it *is* warfare, the actions described are illegal.)
(McCarthy has been a critic of the whole campaign, and correctly holds that none of this is warfare in a legal sense to begin with, but here also correctly holds that even if it *is* warfare, the actions described are illegal.)
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Just got back home after visiting family out of state. I’m so glad to live in this place.
How 200 New Yorkers Foiled an ICE Raid Before It Even Began
New Yorkers thwarted an ICE raid before it could begin. The incident highlights the challenges ICE will face in the city
www.yahoo.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Just got back home after visiting family out of state. I’m so glad to live in this place.
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November 30, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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I've reviewed another kid's book... it was tough.
'Gross facts about the Middle Ages' (2017)
You can read the review here;
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or here;
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'Gross facts about the Middle Ages' (2017)
You can read the review here;
fakehistoryhunter.net/2025/11/30/b...
or here;
fakehistoryhunter.substack.com/p/book-revie...
Book review: ‘Gross facts about the Middle Ages’ (2017)
This article was originally a thread on social media, which is why it is formatted with lots of images and short responses.The text is about the image below that paragraph. Let’s review a kid…
fakehistoryhunter.net
November 30, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I've reviewed another kid's book... it was tough.
'Gross facts about the Middle Ages' (2017)
You can read the review here;
fakehistoryhunter.net/2025/11/30/b...
or here;
fakehistoryhunter.substack.com/p/book-revie...
'Gross facts about the Middle Ages' (2017)
You can read the review here;
fakehistoryhunter.net/2025/11/30/b...
or here;
fakehistoryhunter.substack.com/p/book-revie...
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We are winning. I think we are winning.
November 30, 2025 at 4:19 PM
We are winning. I think we are winning.
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“Ah, just one more thing, sir. You’re blowing up those boats, saying they’re filled with drugs headed for the US. But then you go and pardon the guy who brought in 400 tons of cocaine. That’s billions of doses. Help me understand that.”
November 30, 2025 at 3:25 AM
“Ah, just one more thing, sir. You’re blowing up those boats, saying they’re filled with drugs headed for the US. But then you go and pardon the guy who brought in 400 tons of cocaine. That’s billions of doses. Help me understand that.”
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“During days of torture and abuse, an Israeli soldier carved a Star of David into Ahmad’s back with a knife. Another soldier carved a smiley face into Nadia’s father’s neck.”
This happened *at a university* in Gaza.
And yet our institutions still collaborate with Israeli schools.
This happened *at a university* in Gaza.
And yet our institutions still collaborate with Israeli schools.
November 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
“During days of torture and abuse, an Israeli soldier carved a Star of David into Ahmad’s back with a knife. Another soldier carved a smiley face into Nadia’s father’s neck.”
This happened *at a university* in Gaza.
And yet our institutions still collaborate with Israeli schools.
This happened *at a university* in Gaza.
And yet our institutions still collaborate with Israeli schools.
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In the richest city in the richest country on the planet, the thing we can’t afford is to forget those who are left hungry.
November 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
In the richest city in the richest country on the planet, the thing we can’t afford is to forget those who are left hungry.
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this is just gutter racism
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 12:59 PM
this is just gutter racism
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The DC shooting story is really getting to me because we literally trained this man as a child soldier for a death squad in a forever war and Stephen Miller et al want to blame it on other cultures? It's our culture, American culture, that killed that woman.
November 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The DC shooting story is really getting to me because we literally trained this man as a child soldier for a death squad in a forever war and Stephen Miller et al want to blame it on other cultures? It's our culture, American culture, that killed that woman.
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What do UK graduates do? Lots of information in this annual report.
A reminder that Humanities graduates are quite employable. Compare unemployment rates for Biology (8.4%), Chemistry (5.9%) and Physics (8.0%) with English literature (6.4%), History (7.6%) and Languages (7.6%) for example.
A reminder that Humanities graduates are quite employable. Compare unemployment rates for Biology (8.4%), Chemistry (5.9%) and Physics (8.0%) with English literature (6.4%), History (7.6%) and Languages (7.6%) for example.
graduatemarkettrends.cdn.prismic.io
November 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM
What do UK graduates do? Lots of information in this annual report.
A reminder that Humanities graduates are quite employable. Compare unemployment rates for Biology (8.4%), Chemistry (5.9%) and Physics (8.0%) with English literature (6.4%), History (7.6%) and Languages (7.6%) for example.
A reminder that Humanities graduates are quite employable. Compare unemployment rates for Biology (8.4%), Chemistry (5.9%) and Physics (8.0%) with English literature (6.4%), History (7.6%) and Languages (7.6%) for example.
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Lots of ignorance about Turkeys, including their domestication, why they are named Turkeys, how many species of Turkeys there are and their distribution across the Americas. Remember Benjamin Franklin wanted Turkeys as the USA National symbol for a reason? www.sapiens.org/archaeology/...
Five Ways Native American Communities Honor Turkeys
Some Indigenous peoples in the U.S. Southwest have a long relationship with turkeys, which they use for their feathers, eggs, meat, and more.
www.sapiens.org
November 30, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Lots of ignorance about Turkeys, including their domestication, why they are named Turkeys, how many species of Turkeys there are and their distribution across the Americas. Remember Benjamin Franklin wanted Turkeys as the USA National symbol for a reason? www.sapiens.org/archaeology/...
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“Is it possible that some institutions have avoided the ire of the federal government by preemptively undermining academic freedom? Perhaps. But if so, these practices are already doing the work that the compact would have done. They are not protecting scholarship but sacrificing it.”
"Academic freedom is being eroded internally by university administrators as well as externally by politicians." -USC @aaup.org president Laura Isabel Serna in the LA Times
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
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archive link: archive.ph/TxBWo
Contributor: Fearing Trump, universities themselves restrict academic freedom
Some institutions may have avoided the ire of the federal government by preemptively undermining research and teaching.
www.latimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:12 PM
“Is it possible that some institutions have avoided the ire of the federal government by preemptively undermining academic freedom? Perhaps. But if so, these practices are already doing the work that the compact would have done. They are not protecting scholarship but sacrificing it.”
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Oh sure, here's a finger to ID: 🖕
November 28, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Oh sure, here's a finger to ID: 🖕
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This is the guy who burned the flag in front of the White House. I've met with him a few times at Union Station.
UPDATE | Attorneys for Jan “Jay” Carey, a former Army sergeant first class, cite video from police-worn body cameras to claim that he was the target of “vindictive prosecution” after engaging in protest protected by the First Amendment.
Attorneys for Army veteran who burned flag claim he is the target of ‘vindictive prosecution’
Attorneys for combat veteran Jay Carey are seeking to dismiss the case with video evidence collected from police-worn body cameras at the incident.
www.stripes.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:17 PM
This is the guy who burned the flag in front of the White House. I've met with him a few times at Union Station.
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I hate to hand it to him but he’s right
The fact doomers have gone from "America is over" to "Dems won't hold anyone responsible when this is over" can actually be read as an optimistic signal imo.
November 28, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I hate to hand it to him but he’s right
Had to think about this for a while...
Fer de lance
Pyrenean chamois
Pronghorn
Blue whale
Marmot
Fer de lance
Pyrenean chamois
Pronghorn
Blue whale
Marmot
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Caribou
Ravens
Seals
Kea
Turkeys
Caribou
Ravens
Seals
Kea
Turkeys
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Moose
Humpback whales
Giraffes
African Elephants
West African or Nile monitor lizard
Moose
Humpback whales
Giraffes
African Elephants
West African or Nile monitor lizard
November 28, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Had to think about this for a while...
Fer de lance
Pyrenean chamois
Pronghorn
Blue whale
Marmot
Fer de lance
Pyrenean chamois
Pronghorn
Blue whale
Marmot
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Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Caribou
Ravens
Seals
Kea
Turkeys
Caribou
Ravens
Seals
Kea
Turkeys
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Moose
Humpback whales
Giraffes
African Elephants
West African or Nile monitor lizard
Moose
Humpback whales
Giraffes
African Elephants
West African or Nile monitor lizard
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Kangaroo rat
Fin whale
Moose
Grizzly bear
American crocodile
Kangaroo rat
Fin whale
Moose
Grizzly bear
American crocodile
November 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Caribou
Ravens
Seals
Kea
Turkeys
Caribou
Ravens
Seals
Kea
Turkeys
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We have to use every tool available to us - including our dollars. This Black Friday and weekend @blackvotersmatterfund.org asks you to join “We Ain’t Buyin’ It!” to send a message to Trump’s corporate enablers. Learn more about the companies targeted in this campaign here: weaintbuyingit.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:16 PM
We have to use every tool available to us - including our dollars. This Black Friday and weekend @blackvotersmatterfund.org asks you to join “We Ain’t Buyin’ It!” to send a message to Trump’s corporate enablers. Learn more about the companies targeted in this campaign here: weaintbuyingit.com
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Stephen Miller, besides, Trump himself, is the worst person in the Trump Administration. He wins the contest every week despite the best efforts of Noem, Patel, Hegseth, and the rest.
A committed racist, Nazi-wannabe, his family is already quite ashamed.
A committed racist, Nazi-wannabe, his family is already quite ashamed.
Stephen Miller’s ancestors were Jewish refugees from the pogroms in czarist Russia. They came to the U.S. in the early twentieth century, even as racists said this same stuff about them.
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Stephen Miller, besides, Trump himself, is the worst person in the Trump Administration. He wins the contest every week despite the best efforts of Noem, Patel, Hegseth, and the rest.
A committed racist, Nazi-wannabe, his family is already quite ashamed.
A committed racist, Nazi-wannabe, his family is already quite ashamed.
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“ICE is about to have a bigger budget than the entire military of Israel. It’s an insane way for us to be spending our resources as a country.” - @timmiller.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
“ICE is about to have a bigger budget than the entire military of Israel. It’s an insane way for us to be spending our resources as a country.” - @timmiller.bsky.social
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Did you really read this whole long thread? Wow! Go spread the word: DOGE isn't actually over.
The "DOGE is gone" articles are clickbait but this one gets it closer to the truth: DOGE is not gone, it just claims to have "no centralized leadership" anymore -- in other words, its leadership is hiding in an attempt to avoid blame.
DOGE no longer has ‘centralized leadership’ under White House tech team, personnel head says
The team that was altered to house DOGE — formerly the U.S. Digital Service — is also still doing its own technology work across agencies.
www.nextgov.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Did you really read this whole long thread? Wow! Go spread the word: DOGE isn't actually over.
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Which means, if Spec. Sarah Beckstrom had been born in Massachusetts, Trump would have stated flat out that he would not attend her funeral service. The man is a sociopath.
Q: Do you plan to attend Sarah's funeral?
TRUMP: I haven't thought about it yet, but it's certainly something I can conceive of. I love West Virginia. You know, I won West Virginia by one of the biggest margins of any president anywhere.
TRUMP: I haven't thought about it yet, but it's certainly something I can conceive of. I love West Virginia. You know, I won West Virginia by one of the biggest margins of any president anywhere.
November 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Which means, if Spec. Sarah Beckstrom had been born in Massachusetts, Trump would have stated flat out that he would not attend her funeral service. The man is a sociopath.