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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 · Aug 30

My book on art was published on 14 August 2025. Here is a flyer which offers 20% reduction. I hope you enjoy it. The publisher has left the AI AlT text on the Figures, but they say that they will replace it. Let us hope so.

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Dr. Peter Paul Rubens @peterpaulrubens.bsky.social · 4h

Fantastic portrait of a 50-year-old woman with excellent lace, painted in 1619 by Cornelis Johnson. It's been his day.

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Iain Davidson AU @archaeoiain.bsky.social · 8h

I read that Biden offered the SAME deal as has just been "implemented".

Iain Davidson AU @archaeoiain.bsky.social · 8h

It is not easy

Iain Davidson AU @archaeoiain.bsky.social · 9h

This is worth a read.
news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...

Brief bursts of wisdom — Harvard Gazette

Aphorism lover and historian James Geary reflects on how ancient literary art form fits into age of social media.

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Hannah O’Regan @palaeohan.bsky.social · 10h

I know I’m not team bovid, but it would take a heart of stone not to admire this 10,600 year old Aurochs from Vig in Denmark. #archaeology 🏺

Photo of a huge cattle skeleton - it’s easily 6ft at the shoulder and is stained dark brown after being buried in sediment. It’s standing on a low black shiny plinth and has large forward-curving horncores.

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 12h

This is the way.

Bless The Press Defying Pentagon Censorship

This is the way.

www.thegodpodcast.com

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Iain Davidson AU @archaeoiain.bsky.social · 13h

Avatars

Iain Davidson AU @archaeoiain.bsky.social · 13h

Great photo. A couple of months ago I sent you a message. Do you know?

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14h

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 15h

It’s amazing how all the reporting is just memory-holing this part

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16h

Seems the Narcissist-in-Chief is mad about the Time Mag cover neckgina pic so please don’t share it widely

Thank you for your attention to this matter

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Brenna Hassett @brennawalks.bsky.social · 17h

I'm hiring! 4 year post doc on my Wellcome Trust grant -- come be inventive about isotopes in teeth with me in PPN Turkiye :) www.lancashire.ac.uk/jobs/post-do...

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Post Doctoral Research Assistant - 1160-25

Thinking of the next step in your career? Take a look at our exciting new role, Post Doctoral Research Assistant based at our Other. Find out more and apply he…

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Pipa @pipapipia.bsky.social · 18h

PATHS
Since I was little I've been attracted to paths.
A path through trees is charming.
A path between mountains is excellent.
A path along a stream is peaceful.
BON DIA ♥️ AMICS MEUS

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

The other way to proceed is to only cite things you've read. I was once advised by a referee of a paper that it would be stronger with some citations of art historians added to the bibliography. Instead I decided to read some art history and found it illuminating. But not as the referee said.

Arrianna Marie Planey, PhD MA @arrianna-planey.bsky.social · 1d

People who say "you can't possibly read everything you cite" are saying a lot about themselves, IMO.

It doesn't have to be a heavy lift. I spend about half an hour a day processing new-to-me papers by organizing them in my reference managers & adding topical tags so I can create bibliographies.

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Arrianna Marie Planey, PhD MA @arrianna-planey.bsky.social · 1d

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The Onion @theonion.com · 1d

Nation’s Indigenous People Confirm They Don’t Need Special Holiday, Just Large Swaths Of Land Returned Immediately https://theonion.com/nation-s-indigenous-people-confirm-they-don-t-need-spec-1839033177/

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

Keep this image in mind today

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Living a moral life in an age of bullies requires collective action; it cannot be done alone. Each of us must organize and participate in a vast network of moral resistance. From this solidarity we will grow stronger. This is what our current moment requires.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

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Iain Davidson AU @archaeoiain.bsky.social · 2d

That's the point

Iain Davidson AU @archaeoiain.bsky.social · 2d

Assuming it was a fair election. I suspect the evidence could show that he had fixes in in 2016, 2020 and 2024.

Iain Davidson AU @archaeoiain.bsky.social · 2d

Which country has a press that does "patient and rigorous work" and can the billionaires buy it to put an end to such dangerous information?😜

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2d

This sadly demented man doesn't realize *he* was president on Jan 6, 2021. Get him in an assisted living facility ASAP.

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Pipa @pipapipia.bsky.social · 2d

With this beautiful rose I wish you a good day and that the absurd wars end.😘❤️💔

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

Sounds like a training base for ICE. Or am I being too logical.

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

My only worry is that such is the nature of the regime in your country that there might be an edict to kill all frogs so people will not know what they are. That would be sad.
On the other hand there will always be this picture to show the world how ridiculous your regime is.

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

I was sitting over a beer with two very distinguished people when the Google Car drove past us. Not visible on the Google Street Map of that square.

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goldmartin @gillmartin.bsky.social · 3d

"Why were Palestinians forced to negotiate an end to their own genocide?

It's really quite repulsive that Palestinians have had to negotiate
an end to their genocide.

It should have been that the world put sanctions on Israel to stop the genocide."

-Diana Buttu (Palestinian rights lawyer)

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Stuart L. Riley @slriley.com · 3d

It's a fact

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

And can I say how much I hate what Nature and their stable do with figures. First, they all look the same, second they cram half a dozen figures into one, and third, they use far too many acronyms for easy comprehension. Fail, Nature. This is one that needs really good figures.

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