Roald Docter
@roalddocter.bsky.social
Senior full professor of Greek and Phoenician-Punic Archaeology at Ghent University
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President Macron humiliated Donald Trump on live television. He shut him up and fact checked him mid sentence.
Trump sat there and smiled. #StandWithUkraine
Trump sat there and smiled. #StandWithUkraine
February 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
President Macron humiliated Donald Trump on live television. He shut him up and fact checked him mid sentence.
Trump sat there and smiled. #StandWithUkraine
Trump sat there and smiled. #StandWithUkraine
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"When the history of the era is written, Zelensky will be seen as the global leader of the anti-authoritarian resistance, who refused to accept the terms that the powerful sought to impose on his nation," Franklin Foer writes.
The Leader of the Anti-Authoritarian Resistance
Zelensky’s very presence reprimands everyone who surrendered to Trump.
www.theatlantic.com
February 24, 2025 at 12:36 PM
"When the history of the era is written, Zelensky will be seen as the global leader of the anti-authoritarian resistance, who refused to accept the terms that the powerful sought to impose on his nation," Franklin Foer writes.
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A spectacular bronze head of a griffin went missing from a Greek museum and ended up in the Metropolitan Museum, which is now returning it after research showed it was stolen. Great, you'd think... unless you know this research was done 87 YEARS AGO. 🧵 from your local provenance grump.
February 24, 2025 at 12:53 PM
A spectacular bronze head of a griffin went missing from a Greek museum and ended up in the Metropolitan Museum, which is now returning it after research showed it was stolen. Great, you'd think... unless you know this research was done 87 YEARS AGO. 🧵 from your local provenance grump.
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Archaeological translation of detecting speak:
1) "He then dug a further two feet (61cm)" = he dug in situ #archaeology.
2) "we are preserving history" = we are trashing context.
3) "museums, which did not wish to claim them" = museums, who couldn't afford them...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
1) "He then dug a further two feet (61cm)" = he dug in situ #archaeology.
2) "we are preserving history" = we are trashing context.
3) "museums, which did not wish to claim them" = museums, who couldn't afford them...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sapcote: Haul of unearthed Roman coins sold at auction for £4,400
The Antoninianus coins date back to the 3rd Century and the reign of Emperor Carausius.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 19, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Archaeological translation of detecting speak:
1) "He then dug a further two feet (61cm)" = he dug in situ #archaeology.
2) "we are preserving history" = we are trashing context.
3) "museums, which did not wish to claim them" = museums, who couldn't afford them...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
1) "He then dug a further two feet (61cm)" = he dug in situ #archaeology.
2) "we are preserving history" = we are trashing context.
3) "museums, which did not wish to claim them" = museums, who couldn't afford them...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Trump and his American oligarchs are now openly aligning themselves with Putin and his Russian oligarchs.
This Putin-Trump alliance means abandoning our allies, supporting authoritarianism and undermining our democratic traditions.
This Putin-Trump alliance means abandoning our allies, supporting authoritarianism and undermining our democratic traditions.
February 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Trump and his American oligarchs are now openly aligning themselves with Putin and his Russian oligarchs.
This Putin-Trump alliance means abandoning our allies, supporting authoritarianism and undermining our democratic traditions.
This Putin-Trump alliance means abandoning our allies, supporting authoritarianism and undermining our democratic traditions.
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Republican proposals are underway to use the Congressional Review Act to revoke regulations currently protecting underwater archaeology. This is not good for our connections to history or our environments. #ClimateHeritage
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Congress could soon erase Biden rules on archaeology, climate, and the environment
Seldom used law could enable Republicans to repeal numerous regulations
www.science.org
February 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Republican proposals are underway to use the Congressional Review Act to revoke regulations currently protecting underwater archaeology. This is not good for our connections to history or our environments. #ClimateHeritage
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
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Recht onder ieders neus blaast MAGA de democratie in de VS op. Wie dit nog goedpraat, zal terugblikkend ‘fout’ blijken. Dit heeft niets meer met democratie te maken, maar alles met destructie en idd een totalitaire overname. Ik zou geen geld durven zetten op nieuwe verkiezingen over 4 jaar.
Last night, @maddow argued this is much worse than the Saturday Night Massacre: a complete dismantling of American justice and policing.
The biggest story of our lifetimes--a totalitarian takeover--is underplayed.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
The biggest story of our lifetimes--a totalitarian takeover--is underplayed.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Justice Department orders FBI purge, review of staff who touched Trump cases
Leaders appointed by the Trump administration are identifying potentially hundreds of FBI agents for possible termination, said people familiar with the plan.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 1, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Recht onder ieders neus blaast MAGA de democratie in de VS op. Wie dit nog goedpraat, zal terugblikkend ‘fout’ blijken. Dit heeft niets meer met democratie te maken, maar alles met destructie en idd een totalitaire overname. Ik zou geen geld durven zetten op nieuwe verkiezingen over 4 jaar.
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Deze golden oldie doet de ronde maar afgesneden en dat trekt op ni veel ;-)
February 1, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Deze golden oldie doet de ronde maar afgesneden en dat trekt op ni veel ;-)
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January 31, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Have you heard about the Levantine Ceramics Project? LCP is an open-access, interactive website and digital publication, sponsored by ASOR, for the study of Levantine pottery from the Neolithic era (c. 5500 B.C.E.) until today. Check it out here: buff.ly/4ggumZg
The Levantine Ceramics Project
buff.ly
January 30, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Have you heard about the Levantine Ceramics Project? LCP is an open-access, interactive website and digital publication, sponsored by ASOR, for the study of Levantine pottery from the Neolithic era (c. 5500 B.C.E.) until today. Check it out here: buff.ly/4ggumZg
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Gezien Schamper (UGent studentenblad) hier nog niet actief is moeten we het doen met een artikel van de Leuvense vrienden ;-)
Uittredend minister Petra De Sutter stelt zich kandidaat voor het rectorschap van de UGent. Ze neemt het op tegen zittend rector Rik Van de Walle, die een nooit eerder vertoonde derde termijn wil binnenhalen maar intern onder druk staat. www.veto.be/onderwijs/pe...
Petra for president? Gentse titanenstrijd dient zich aan
Uittredend minister Petra De Sutter stelt zich kandidaat voor het rectorschap van de UGent. Ze neemt het op tegen zittend rector Rik Van de Walle, die een nooit eerder vertoonde derde termijn wil binn...
www.veto.be
January 30, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Gezien Schamper (UGent studentenblad) hier nog niet actief is moeten we het doen met een artikel van de Leuvense vrienden ;-)
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Samen met prof. Herwig Reynaert, mijn running mate, in gesprek met Het Nieuwsblad.
In woelige tijden van besparingen en maatschappelijke tendensen die ons zorgen baren, zie ik het als een grote uitdaging om een universiteit te leiden.
Dank allemaal voor de steun!
www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20250...
In woelige tijden van besparingen en maatschappelijke tendensen die ons zorgen baren, zie ik het als een grote uitdaging om een universiteit te leiden.
Dank allemaal voor de steun!
www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20250...
January 28, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Samen met prof. Herwig Reynaert, mijn running mate, in gesprek met Het Nieuwsblad.
In woelige tijden van besparingen en maatschappelijke tendensen die ons zorgen baren, zie ik het als een grote uitdaging om een universiteit te leiden.
Dank allemaal voor de steun!
www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20250...
In woelige tijden van besparingen en maatschappelijke tendensen die ons zorgen baren, zie ik het als een grote uitdaging om een universiteit te leiden.
Dank allemaal voor de steun!
www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20250...
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Our department is looking for a professor in Northwest European Prehistory! Join the #prehistory research group!
jobs.ugent.be/job/Ghent-Pr...
jobs.ugent.be/job/Ghent-Pr...
Professor in Northwest European Prehistory
Professor in Northwest European Prehistory
jobs.ugent.be
January 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Our department is looking for a professor in Northwest European Prehistory! Join the #prehistory research group!
jobs.ugent.be/job/Ghent-Pr...
jobs.ugent.be/job/Ghent-Pr...
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Tafel van Gert, uiteraard :)
January 27, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Tafel van Gert, uiteraard :)
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In 'De Tafel van Gent' klinkt dat Petra De Sutter geen UGent-rector kan zijn, omdat ze niet voltijds aangesteld is. Dat wordt ze automatisch als ze benoemd wordt. "Als een kandidaat deeltijds in ZAP-kader is opgenomen, wordt dit bij benoeming automatisch een voltijdse aanstelling", zegt reglement.
January 27, 2025 at 8:06 PM
In 'De Tafel van Gent' klinkt dat Petra De Sutter geen UGent-rector kan zijn, omdat ze niet voltijds aangesteld is. Dat wordt ze automatisch als ze benoemd wordt. "Als een kandidaat deeltijds in ZAP-kader is opgenomen, wordt dit bij benoeming automatisch een voltijdse aanstelling", zegt reglement.
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‘We’re watching mass delusion happen’: Trump’s return to White House brings cascade of lies
‘We’re watching mass delusion happen’: Trump’s return to White House brings cascade of lies
In first week in office, president has made false claims on topics from immigration and economy to Panama canal
Donald Trump had been US president again for less than 15 minutes when he made his first factually dubious claim.
“The vicious, violent and…
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2025 at 11:15 AM
‘We’re watching mass delusion happen’: Trump’s return to White House brings cascade of lies
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On the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, Musk tells an audience of far-right Germans their country suffers from "too much focus on past guilt, and we need to move beyond that.” Will the ADL feel bold enough to criticise him this time? #NeverAgain www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Elon Musk makes surprise appearance at AfD event in eastern Germany
Tycoon tells 4,500 people at campaign event in Halle to be proud of German culture in speech via video link
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2025 at 11:51 AM
On the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, Musk tells an audience of far-right Germans their country suffers from "too much focus on past guilt, and we need to move beyond that.” Will the ADL feel bold enough to criticise him this time? #NeverAgain www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Then they came for the research funding bodies and there was no science and no evidence ... www.nature.com/articles/d41...
‘Never seen anything like this’: Trump’s team halts NIH meetings and travel
In an unprecedented move, research-grant reviews have been suspended indefinitely at the world’s largest public funder of biomedical research.
www.nature.com
January 26, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Then they came for the research funding bodies and there was no science and no evidence ... www.nature.com/articles/d41...