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@hknorton.bsky.social
Archaeologist, policy wonk, natural science nerd, New Yorker in Colorado married to a southerner, avid hiker & camper, absolutely livid about the climate crisis. https://thisblogdoesnthaveanameyet.wordpress.com/
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'growing numbers of Germans are gaining their PhDs through “cumulative doctorates”, known in other countries as “PhDs by publication”. In some disciplines, such as economics and business administration, the dissertation or monograph has virtually disappeared.' 1/2
Disquiet over ‘PhDs by publication’ diminishes doctorate’s prestige
Misuse of ‘cumulative PhDs’ should prompt debate over whether stacking research papers is really equivalent to writing a dissertation, says Brian Bloch
www.timeshighereducation.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:02 AM
'growing numbers of Germans are gaining their PhDs through “cumulative doctorates”, known in other countries as “PhDs by publication”. In some disciplines, such as economics and business administration, the dissertation or monograph has virtually disappeared.' 1/2
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So, yeah - this is basically fossilized #DinoPuke ... giving us a new species of #pterosaur. 🤷♂️
🦕🤮 www.science.org/content/arti... by @jack-tamisiea.bsky.social via @science.org
🦕🤮 www.science.org/content/arti... by @jack-tamisiea.bsky.social via @science.org
Fossil vomit contains new species of pterosaur from Brazil
Filter-feeding flying reptile was likely devoured by a dinosaur during the early Cretaceous
www.science.org
November 29, 2025 at 9:45 PM
So, yeah - this is basically fossilized #DinoPuke ... giving us a new species of #pterosaur. 🤷♂️
🦕🤮 www.science.org/content/arti... by @jack-tamisiea.bsky.social via @science.org
🦕🤮 www.science.org/content/arti... by @jack-tamisiea.bsky.social via @science.org
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“Oudolf directs that when the growing season is over, dead perennials should be left in place so that their silhouettes—skeletal stalks, bulging seedpods, withered leaves, and dangling panicles—form compositions that he deems just as beautiful as the garden at its summer peak.” 🌱
“Oudolf’s foremost contribution to contemporary horticulture has been his insistence that gardens, even in temperate climates with pronounced seasonal changes, are meant to be enjoyed throughout the year, which requires a new attitude toward plantings in all stages of growth and decay”
November 29, 2025 at 5:52 PM
“Oudolf directs that when the growing season is over, dead perennials should be left in place so that their silhouettes—skeletal stalks, bulging seedpods, withered leaves, and dangling panicles—form compositions that he deems just as beautiful as the garden at its summer peak.” 🌱
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DYK: Women have earned the majority of doctoral degrees awarded by American universities each year since 2009.
First women to earn a PhD in the US?
Helen Magill White. Her PhD was in Greek from Boston University, 1877. She was born #OTD in 1853. @bostonu.bsky.social
#education #highered #academia
First women to earn a PhD in the US?
Helen Magill White. Her PhD was in Greek from Boston University, 1877. She was born #OTD in 1853. @bostonu.bsky.social
#education #highered #academia
November 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
DYK: Women have earned the majority of doctoral degrees awarded by American universities each year since 2009.
First women to earn a PhD in the US?
Helen Magill White. Her PhD was in Greek from Boston University, 1877. She was born #OTD in 1853. @bostonu.bsky.social
#education #highered #academia
First women to earn a PhD in the US?
Helen Magill White. Her PhD was in Greek from Boston University, 1877. She was born #OTD in 1853. @bostonu.bsky.social
#education #highered #academia
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Oh, so this is why the Department of Labor decided to deploy the term bizarre term "Americanism" in its winking neo-Nazi post today
November 29, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Oh, so this is why the Department of Labor decided to deploy the term bizarre term "Americanism" in its winking neo-Nazi post today
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“Girl in Pool,” uranium glass pin tray by Heinrich Hoffman, Czechoslovakia, 1928....
This pin tray, is a superb example of uranium glass (Vaseline glass), a popular form of decorative glassware during late 19th and early 20th Centuries.
#archaeohistories
This pin tray, is a superb example of uranium glass (Vaseline glass), a popular form of decorative glassware during late 19th and early 20th Centuries.
#archaeohistories
November 29, 2025 at 8:35 PM
“Girl in Pool,” uranium glass pin tray by Heinrich Hoffman, Czechoslovakia, 1928....
This pin tray, is a superb example of uranium glass (Vaseline glass), a popular form of decorative glassware during late 19th and early 20th Centuries.
#archaeohistories
This pin tray, is a superb example of uranium glass (Vaseline glass), a popular form of decorative glassware during late 19th and early 20th Centuries.
#archaeohistories
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Things used in everyday life are the real archaeological treasures! These sewing #needles were made from animal bone some 15,000 years ago. Some designs simply don't need to be improved, because form and functions were perfectly matched from the start. Form follows function! 🧵1/2
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November 29, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Things used in everyday life are the real archaeological treasures! These sewing #needles were made from animal bone some 15,000 years ago. Some designs simply don't need to be improved, because form and functions were perfectly matched from the start. Form follows function! 🧵1/2
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I really appreciate that @pbsnews.org ended the interview with this graphic.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
November 30, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I really appreciate that @pbsnews.org ended the interview with this graphic.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
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Pyrite disease claims a tray full of French ammonites
November 30, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Pyrite disease claims a tray full of French ammonites
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"Heartwarming: Homeless man literally crushed to death by the state causes others to think deeply about the meaning and impermanence of life."
I am going to become the fucking Joker
I am going to become the fucking Joker
November 29, 2025 at 7:25 PM
"Heartwarming: Homeless man literally crushed to death by the state causes others to think deeply about the meaning and impermanence of life."
I am going to become the fucking Joker
I am going to become the fucking Joker
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Abó is one of three communities preserved within the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument. It was a thriving Tompiro pueblo, a trading center, with salt deposits east of the village. Disease, drought & raids decimated the villages after the Spanish arrived - newmexiconomad.com/san-gregorio...
New Mexico Spanish Missions : San Gregorio de Abó Mission
The San Gregorio de Abó Mission was built in three phases, starting in 1620. Near Mountainair, it is one of the three Salinas Missions.
newmexiconomad.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Abó is one of three communities preserved within the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument. It was a thriving Tompiro pueblo, a trading center, with salt deposits east of the village. Disease, drought & raids decimated the villages after the Spanish arrived - newmexiconomad.com/san-gregorio...
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Unfortunately, the Black Trowel Collective Microgrants is paused again due to the program losing its non-profit status in the US.
Find full details on our blog post.
Find full details on our blog post.
Microgrants Temporarily Paused
Unfortunately, the Black Trowel Collective Microgrants is paused again due to the program losing its non-profit status in the US. This status was required for maintaining our US PayPal Business account, which we use to accept, hold and disburse funds. Without it, we’re unable to manage the account or process any payments. We’re currently exploring how to get our non-profit status reinstated, but until that happens, we’re unable to accept new applications.
blacktrowelcollective.wordpress.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Unfortunately, the Black Trowel Collective Microgrants is paused again due to the program losing its non-profit status in the US.
Find full details on our blog post.
Find full details on our blog post.
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Happy #FindsFriday everyone! 🏺
This week we've chosen an Egyptian ring with a small mouse amulet. The amulet is inscribed with the cartouche of Thutmose III. 🐀
On view at the Met.
This week we've chosen an Egyptian ring with a small mouse amulet. The amulet is inscribed with the cartouche of Thutmose III. 🐀
On view at the Met.
November 28, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Happy #FindsFriday everyone! 🏺
This week we've chosen an Egyptian ring with a small mouse amulet. The amulet is inscribed with the cartouche of Thutmose III. 🐀
On view at the Met.
This week we've chosen an Egyptian ring with a small mouse amulet. The amulet is inscribed with the cartouche of Thutmose III. 🐀
On view at the Met.
I'm only going to introduce myself with one animal I've seen in the wild-
Ringtail
Ringtail
November 29, 2025 at 6:02 AM
I'm only going to introduce myself with one animal I've seen in the wild-
Ringtail
Ringtail
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What a great headline
November 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
What a great headline
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Jeff de Boer has made an entire career out of crafting tiny plate armor. He's compelled by the idea of the underdog finding an edge; something so small being so well-protected.
This artist designs intricate suits of armor. The intended wearer? A humble mouse
Jeff de Boer has made an entire career out of crafting tiny plate armor. He's compelled by the idea of the underdog finding an edge; something so small being so well-protected.
n.pr
November 29, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Jeff de Boer has made an entire career out of crafting tiny plate armor. He's compelled by the idea of the underdog finding an edge; something so small being so well-protected.
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The Karelian way of bridging modernity, nature and tradition is to undertake massive river and wetland restoration projects. These are the largest in Finland and in Northern Europe.
#Biodiversity
#Biodiversity
November 28, 2025 at 7:40 PM
The Karelian way of bridging modernity, nature and tradition is to undertake massive river and wetland restoration projects. These are the largest in Finland and in Northern Europe.
#Biodiversity
#Biodiversity
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Now, the CDC Museum's future is on the rocks. The museum doesn't have a director even though a former supervisor is trying to keep the doors open. One of the museum's most popular programs is Disease Detective Camp, a summer program for high school students 👇
CDC Museum's Future Is on the Rocks
'You can't just throw a museum away,' former staffer says
www.medpagetoday.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Now, the CDC Museum's future is on the rocks. The museum doesn't have a director even though a former supervisor is trying to keep the doors open. One of the museum's most popular programs is Disease Detective Camp, a summer program for high school students 👇
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Depressingly well-made point.
November 28, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Depressingly well-made point.
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More info on who the Colorado Rapids are bringing back and letting go of on MLS roster decision deadline day:
www.denverpost.com/2025/11/26/c...
www.denverpost.com/2025/11/26/c...
Rapids announce year-end roster decisions
The Colorado Rapids announced decisions on Wednesday’s MLS roster-decision deadline as the season is coming to a close.
www.denverpost.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:03 PM
More info on who the Colorado Rapids are bringing back and letting go of on MLS roster decision deadline day:
www.denverpost.com/2025/11/26/c...
www.denverpost.com/2025/11/26/c...
My dad wants an old man cardigan for christams. Last i knew LLBean was a whore for Trump- where else do old men like to get their cozy sweaters?
November 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
My dad wants an old man cardigan for christams. Last i knew LLBean was a whore for Trump- where else do old men like to get their cozy sweaters?