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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. link.springer.com/book/9783031904578

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tonywindsor.bsky.social @tonywindsor.bsky.social · 18h
Man doing his job gets “acknowledged”…
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Iain Davidson AU @archaeoiain.bsky.social · 16h
We need to change the way we speak and write. Make the agent the subject of the sentence. No more impersonal passive.
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Seriously #SickOfIt 😡
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Wendy Harmer @wendyharmer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
As a confirmed "Greenie" could not be a better choice. Congrats! @davidshoebridge.bsky.social I know you will be the voice of compassion, truth and fearlessness you have always been!
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Iain Davidson AU @archaeoiain.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The only way to ensure that heritage and environment are protected is to make people want to protect them so that they can defeat the destroyers in industry and "development" c.org/8S57wdW2W7
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Save Morpeth Trading Post from development
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Iain Davidson AU @archaeoiain.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
More people need to speak out against the evil theft in A'I' like this www.deepcutnews.com/p/the-great-...
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The great betrayal? AI imperialists and Albanese – Richard Flanagan
Australians should be furious that Anthony Albanese has opened the floodgates to American AI companies
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Luke O'Neil @lukeoneil47.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Iain Davidson AU @archaeoiain.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This is terrifying. It is now possible to calculate the impact of fossil fuel exploitation. Temperature gets hotter, farmers get poorer. We all suffer www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Corporations claim their fossil fuel emissions are a drop in the ocean. But what if we could count the real cost?
A new tool called Carbon Impacts Tracer can be used to estimate climate impact from emissions across eight metrics, including lost food production
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Iain Davidson AU @archaeoiain.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Iain Davidson AU @archaeoiain.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Amy Remeikis in her pomp. Take note. Lone voice pleads for help in unfolding catastrophe www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2026...
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A lone voice pleads for help addressing this global catastrophe
As the world wrings it's hands over AI, which it seems to be enabling, a lone voice called for help fighting a true global catastrophe.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 26/09/2026
THE SOUTH CAN’T HAVE IT BOTH WAYS You don’t get to profit off Black athletes on Saturday, then spend the rest of the week gerrymandering Black political power out of existence. We know what’s up! Hakeem Jeffries makes the connection perfectly.
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The Liberal BoJack @thelibbojack.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I might lose followers for this, but it must be said: Netanyahu is a WAR CRIMINAL and his government uses White Phosphorus on women AND children. He should be in prison! Post Anything Here: InteractInk.com
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Hurry up and do it 💥
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I hope Zohran Mamdani thanked Benjamin Netanyahu for his UN speech, which only made Mamdani more likable. Even a gift basket would be nice.
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tonywindsor.bsky.social @tonywindsor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Farmers who intend to vote for One Nation should know that they are accepting that “climate change” is normal.By doing so they will negate any logical argument for taxpayer assistance when “normal” weather events occur. Don’t ask for help if you deny the very thing you need help to overcome!
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Iain Davidson AU @archaeoiain.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Great speech
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Iain Davidson AU @archaeoiain.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Really good to see. No one needs to hear lies.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 23/09/2026
Climate Week is here in New York City, and our work has deep roots. 18,261 trees planted this year. The most in a decade.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Tom Walsh @tewalsh340.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Grunion Shaftoe 🅅 @grunionshaftoe.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Yeah, I'm gonna keep my eyes on the November #election at this point.
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Sounds right to me 👍
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A Voice Crying in the Wilderness @cryingwilderness.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Edward Elderman @elderman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Henri Matisse, Interior Flowers and Parakeets,1924
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
SHACKLE HIM
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Iain Davidson AU @archaeoiain.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I suppose he was already in jail so they could just lock the door again. But does the US not have any convicted sex criminals they should be locking up too? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years after sexual assault conviction
Sentencing comes after years of appeals and retrials in case involving former TV production assistant Miriam Haley
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
In the richest, most powerful country in the world, it just shouldn't be this hard to afford groceries, pay your mortgage, or see a doctor.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
So the US is “working on a deal” to buy Potash from a dictator allied with Putin instead of Canada.
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Grumpy-ish Brian🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🇮🇪 @brian770.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Iain Davidson AU @archaeoiain.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Read the article. It is very informative. And gives this as an example of the problems with AI. But it also discusses other important topics in regional archaeology. Thanks for posting this amusing map, Quentin.
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qmackie @qmackie.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
What could possibly be wrong with an AI generated map of first peopling of the Pacific? Almost everything. From Richards et al 2026 "Lessons from pseudoscience in the Pacific in face of GenAI" www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.... 🏺 (open access) #archaeology
An attractive AI generated map of peopling of the Pacific, showing Hawai'i twice, Lapita originating in NZ and proceeding westwards, New Guinea labelled as Borneo, and many other absolute clangers.  From linked article: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.1080/03122417.2026.2706246?needAccess=true
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Iain Davidson AU @archaeoiain.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I hear that 4547 wants to build a triumphal arch in Washington. Have I got this wrong? Triumphal arches are about triumphs, aren't they? The US has not won a war since WWII. Why would they want an arch now?
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Iain Davidson AU @archaeoiain.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
For those who play Wordle today's word is PAGER. It is also the 2nd anniversary of Israel using pagers as instruments of war to kill innocent civilians. I am stopping playing wordle now. Disgusting. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Le...
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2024 Lebanon electronic device attacks - Wikipedia
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God @thegodshow.com · 19/09/2026
Bless these folks!
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Bless The Americans Who Formed A Human Chain Around The Kennedy Center
Dear Humans,
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California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The biggest mistake in American history was not dragging Trump off to prison within 24 hours of Jan 6th. We’ll all pay for that for the rest of our lives, if the MIDTERMS go south… Now, go VOTE! 😎✨
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qmackie @qmackie.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Archaeology of tattooing in Kamchatka and surrounding regions www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #archaeology #tattoos 🏺🪡 (open access)
Images of archaeological small human effigies in ivory, wood and other materials showiung atterns of facial tattoos dating up to 1500 years ago. Figure 3 from the article, reading: Fig. 3. Images with a face-tattoo from the archaeological cultures of Northern Pacific: 1 – mask from the jaundice of the ancient barbary plant Dorset (3500 years ago), to: (Miniature ivory mask, 2023); 2, 3 – masks from the wood of the Dorset plant (1500–1000 years ago), to: (Maskette, 2026, Masques dorsétiens, 2026); 4 – stone representation (Aleutian Islands, 1200–100 years ago), to: (Turner, 2002), 5 – head from the claw of the ancient marine culture Punuk (700–500 years ago), to: (Head. Old Bering Sea, 2026); 6 - a figurine made from the claw of an ancient Siberian marine culture (Figure. Punuk, 2026)Figure 2 from article showing stone tools and needle-like pins used in tattooing. Caption reads: Fig. 2. Tattoo tools: А – artifacts of the Ushki V site (cultural horizon VII) (Kamchatka, Russia) (1, 2 – cutters, 3, 4 – arrowheads) (Ponkratova, Volkov, Lbova, 2022, p. 255, Fig. 2); В – Tattoo tool collection, Atka Island (Alaska, USA) (1, 3 – needles with handles, 2, 4–7 – needle handles) (photo by I.Yu. Ponkratova) (collection no. 2868 of the Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography (St. Petersburg, Russia).
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Obama: “Imagine if I had pulled Fox News’ credentials from the White House press corps. You’re laughing, but this is what’s happening. It’s unimaginable that the same parties that are silent right now would have tolerated behavior like that from me.” Clip courtesy @meidastouch.com
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Carolirene @carolirene75.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This is a good one.
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Navy Man (descendant of ANTIFA since the revolution) @navymanhy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Well, if they insist...
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Iain Davidson AU @archaeoiain.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Red Lines Package |
Red Lines Package Labor just voted in favour of Israel’s genocide Send your message to Penny Wong & Anthony Albanese Your Labor Senator just voted with the Coalition in favour […]
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Iain Davidson AU @archaeoiain.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This is utterly delightful
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Iain Davidson AU @archaeoiain.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Statement from the Australian Archaeological Association about Aboriginal achievements. mailchi.mp/0396928326f8...
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AAA Response to Senator Pauline Hanson
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Uncle John @realazmoderate.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Once Trump is gone, would you support Congress passing a Damnatio Memoriae Act requiring removing Trump's name from all government & publicly owned/controlled properties as well as any government programs?
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