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Andy Roddick

@aroddick.bsky.social
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Associate prof @ McMaster; Andean Archaeologist; Bolivia; Dad; Photographer; Cyclist, Music. roddick_a@mstdn.social Opinions mine not of my employer.

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Andy Roddick @aroddick.bsky.social · 1h
Really (*really) wonderful piece on Wyandot master potter Richard Zane Smith. (He has been working closely with my PhD student, and their collaborations are also really inspiring). www.nga.gov/stories/arti...
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Making Home Anew with Clay and Fire | National Gallery of Art
Oklahoma potter Richard Zane Smith revives techniques, memories, and practices of Waⁿdat culture.
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Kelly B @kellyblack.ca · 29/09/2026
Here’s the thing about white supremacy in BC today: The Premier and opposition party have spent the last year saying “First Nations are coming for your homes. Private property is sacrosanct.” These politicians deny such statements are stoking racist backlash. But they are
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Andy Roddick @aroddick.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Welland Ontario. Pentax 67, kentmere 400. #believeinfilm
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Luke O'Neil @lukeoneil47.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The byline left up there like a head on a spike outside a castle
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MisterJayEm @misterjayem.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"The legal term 'genocide' refers to certain acts committed with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group."
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What is Genocide? - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Genocide as a term did not exist before 1944. Learn about its origins and legal definition.
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Andy Roddick @aroddick.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I'm 1/5 into this EPIC (ahem, and HUGE) book. His work can sometimes take some time to get into, but hooo…what worlds he builds.
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Andy Roddick @aroddick.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A great thing about film is accidental double exposures. Here Phil’s portrait flipped upside down with a double sunset and a soccer ball being kicked at the photographer. Samsung af slim, 400d. #believeinfilm
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Lisa-Marie Shillito @archaeologylisa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Introduction to Archaeological Science has a cover! As well as the usual peer review, text was reviewed by students, who gave feedback on how well it works for its intended audience. If you decide to use it, let us know! (pre-order for Nov 30th publication date). www.routledge.com/Introduction...
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Introduction to Archaeological Science
Introduction to Archaeological Science offers a clear, comprehensive introduction to archaeological science for students encountering the field for the first time. This book presents the principal are...
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Andy Roddick @aroddick.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Dead fish at sunset. Pentax 67, Kodak Gold. #believeinfilm
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staring blankly into the abyss @irmsby.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Madness
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Andy Roddick @aroddick.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Going places. Samsung af slim, 400d #believeinfilm
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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Jackie Jackson died two days ago. His death did not get the fanfare that the big celebrities get but I assure you he was no less than any of them: a titan astride the earth. In this thread, a few of the songs he played bass on. You know these songs. You know their bass parts. youtu.be/DKVB_CtU8XQ
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Pressure Drop
YouTube video by Toots & The Maytals - Topic
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Peter Durst @peterdurst.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Yukon River Contax N1 Kodak 50D Whitehorse, YT
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Peter Durst @peterdurst.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Annie Lake Fuji GS645S Fuji PRO400H The Yukon
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Andy Roddick @aroddick.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Hahahahahaha in NDP colours no less. This guy, lol.
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Andy Roddick @aroddick.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Confederation Park, Hamilton. Pentax 67, Ektar 100. #believeinfilm
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Andy Roddick @aroddick.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Afternoon snooze. Leica m2, kentmere 400 pushed to 1600 #believeinfilm
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Steph Halmhofer @cultarchaeo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Now, I personally don't think it's very good to launder and naturalize far-right talking points by writing an official government report that frames them as legitimate. But what do I know 🤷‍♀️ Direct link to the report: www.ourcommons.ca/documentview...
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Committee Report No. 4 - SRSR (45-1) - House of Commons of Canada
Committee Report No. 4 - SRSR (45-1) - House of Commons of Canada
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Steph Halmhofer @cultarchaeo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“EDI policies are weakening the quality of Canadian research . . . by politicizing science, fostering cancel culture, empowering activist research . . . and limiting viewpoint diversity." 😐 Spoiler: none of that is true. But when you read things like that, think about who's saying it, and why.
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Steph Halmhofer @cultarchaeo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
You know who was one of those "experts" invited to give testimony for this? Eric Kaufman. If you don't know Kaufman, he peddles race science and has plenty of active connections to/engagements with white supremacists and barely disguised Nazi organizations. See this article for some info:
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Revealed: Reform UK Matt Goodwin's Academic Ties to Rebranded Nazi Eugenics Front
Reform's Gorton and Denton candidate, who has said that genetics will expose the "inherent differences between groups" has links to multiple organisations tied to discredited racist pseudoscience
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Steph Halmhofer @cultarchaeo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We knew this was coming 😒 Canadian researchers, pay close attention to this report. "The committee says it heard 'overwhelming testimony' criticizing EDI policies. . . that EDI has been 'embraced and politicized by the far-left political agenda'."
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Remove EDI from research funding decisions, parliamentary committee says - University Affairs
The Standing Committee on Science and Research says ‘discriminatory’ EDI policies are ‘weakening the quality of Canadian research’.
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Andy Roddick @aroddick.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Toronto subway. Samsung af slim, 400d. #believeinfilm
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Andy Roddick @aroddick.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Toronto. Samsung AF sllm, Reflx Labs 400d. #believeinfilm
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Andy Roddick @aroddick.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Archaeology of futurities…
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Andy Roddick @aroddick.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Toronto. Samsung AF sllm, Reflx Labs 400d. #believeinfilm
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qmackie @qmackie.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Shorter version of the linked article but written by the original authors is here: pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/ai-...
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AI is distorting archaeology and flattening Indigenous Knowledge
While artificial intelligence can help archaeologists, it can also spread pseudoscientific claims and false histories, stripping Indigenous knowledge of context, consent and community control, say Uni...
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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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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
NDP Leader Avi Lewis says Carney’s government is “flooding the zone.” “We are in a crisis moment. We’re under economic attack from the United States and we need a crisis response,” Lewis said. 1/2
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
“But prime minister Mark Carney is using our fear and disorientation around the trade war to push through a series of unpopular measures that he did not run on, has no mandate for, and would never get away with under normal circumstances.” 2/2
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Andy Roddick @aroddick.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Kingston, Ontario. Mamiya 6, Reflx labs pro100 #believeinfilm
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Andy Roddick @aroddick.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Toronto. Leica m2, kentmere 400 pushed to 1600 #believeinfilm
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Andy Roddick @aroddick.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Rocco. Yashica t3 super, Reflx labs 400d. #believeinfilm
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Andy Roddick @aroddick.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Pre conference me time
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SeaLevelOslo @sealeveloslo.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"Dammit Dave! You're out of sync again! ...keep it up and we're spending winter in Norway" Three forest doves practicing their migration run high above the fjord. #BirdOfTheDay Alt #Pigeons&Doves #FlyDay #fall
Three stock doves fly high in the evening sky. Two are at the bottom of their wing beat, while the third is on top of its wing beat.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 18/09/2026
There's a reason previous Liberal governments looked at privatizing airports and didn't go through with it. Private investors don't want a stake in our public assets to make them better. They’re in it to make as much money as possible for themselves - while workers and passengers pay the price.
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Peter Durst @peterdurst.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Dreaming a connection Contax N1 Kentmere Pan 100 The Yukon
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Andy Roddick @aroddick.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
John, a good dude. Rolleiflex 2.8e, kentmere 400 pushed to 1600 #believeinfilm
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Andy Roddick @aroddick.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
El grito de un nuevo gato boliviano…
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Andy Roddick @aroddick.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Oh! New China Mieville! HUZZAH!
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Andy Roddick @aroddick.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
New blingy 35mm pickup. Apparently the lens on this noisy little fella is spectacular. www.35mmc.com/04/06/2016/s... #believeinfilm
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David Moscrop @davidmoscrop.com · 15/09/2026
I think holding a fire sale for foreign investors, including Americans, and selling off Canada’s critical infrastructure is a bad idea and inconsistent with shoring up our sovereignty. Just one man’s opinion!
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Andy Roddick @aroddick.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Paulie B often has great photographers on his channel, but this 18 yo was so incredibly inspiring. Wonderful stuff. youtu.be/DI1MfIRulZQ?...
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A Day with Bronx Photographer Cesar Florencio Cortes
YouTube video by Paulie B
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Andy Roddick @aroddick.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Few more from Supercrawl last weekend
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Andy Roddick @aroddick.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
This ⬇️
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Clare Blackwood @clareblackwood.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Can't wait to fly on Amazon Canada Airlines where the pilots pee in jars on back to back flights because it's more cost effective and maximizes shareholder values to fully unlock Canada's airport valuation potential! www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Canada's 4 largest airports to be opened up to private investment, Carney says | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government will open up Canada's four largest airports to private investment, but that Ottawa will maintain ownership of "underlying land and assets."
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staring blankly into the abyss @irmsby.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Just an insane policy that will make air travel so much worse and so much more expensive.
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The Archaeology Centre @ U of T @archaeologycentre.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The seventh annual Debates in Archaeology Symposium will take place on Sept 18 & 19 with the theme: "The Past, Present, and Future of Archaeological Periodization."
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Andy Roddick @aroddick.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Mamiya 6, portra 400. #believeinfilm
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NDP @ndp.ca · 14/09/2026
Canada’s public infrastructure belongs to Canadians, not the world’s richest CEOs. We won’t let Mark Carney sell off our airports, water systems, highways and more to the highest bidder. The future belongs to the many, not the money. Add your name: ndp.ca/canada-is-not-for-sale
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Andy Roddick @aroddick.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Ahem…FFS.
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