Scott Van Keuren @svankeuren.bsky.social · 4hI never had AC in LA, many don’t. Those heat waves were brutal. 100
Scott Van Keuren @svankeuren.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Talking to students about our janky elevator in the dept & asked if any had seen Being John Malkovich (& 1/2 floor elevator scenes)...crickets. Later asked about Koyaanisqatsi (& Philip Glass soundtrack)...crickets. The latter came up RE: Architecton (new)...crickets. I'll keep trying. 000
Scott Van Keuren @svankeuren.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Perfect timing for my 'Stuff' course: www.magpictures.com/thehistoryof...magpictures.comThe History of Concrete | John Wilson | Now in TheatersA hilarious new documentary from John Wilson (How To with John Wilson), from Magnolia Pictures. In theaters now. 120
Scott Van Keuren @svankeuren.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The realization that your team is not going to make the post season. #Rangers 010
Reposted by Scott Van KeurenColossal @thisiscolossal.com · 24/09/2026Do you ever think about concrete? If your answer is no, a quirky new feature by filmmaker John Wilson may mean you can’t get it out of your head.thisiscolossal.comJohn Wilson's 'The History of Concrete' Is Anything But MundaneWilson's movie debut is primed for absurdity, delving into something that's immanently mundane yet fundamental to the way we live. 0152
Reposted by Scott Van KeurenSarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Let's talk about AI in archaeology journalism. NB: Never use AI to illustrate news stories on the ancient world (or really ever). Beyond just ethics, the public cannot tell that this is a fake image of the mummified remains found with a Homer papyrus on his abdomen. These images are taken as real.zmescience.comArchaeologists Found a Copy of the Iliad Stuffed Inside an Ancient Egyptian MummyThey have no idea why. 614732
Reposted by Scott Van KeurenAndy Roddick @aroddick.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Archaeology of futurities… 063
Scott Van Keuren @svankeuren.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Feels like because it is and so much worse: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...nytimes.comTo a Binational Tribe, Trump’s Border Wall Feels Like Betrayal (Gift Article)An escalating confrontation on Native land southwest of Tucson threatens to upend decades of uneasy cooperation between the Tohono O’odham Nation and the United States. 000
Scott Van Keuren @svankeuren.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I used the Little Tikes Cozy Coupe as an example for an 'object ethnography' project in class and boy did this 'beige moms' thing get the students wound up. www.wafb.com/2026/09/10/l...wafb.comLittle Tikes iconic children’s toys go colorless for ‘contemporary feel’Little Tikes is launching its Cloud Collection of neutral-colored Cozy Coupe, Cozy Truck and other popular toys exclusively on Amazon Sept. 15. 000
Reposted by Scott Van KeurenThe Onion @theonion.com · 14/09/2026Archaeologists Discover More Old Shit That Sucks theonion.com/archaeologists-discove… 81671172
Reposted by Scott Van Keurenanthrofuentes.bsky.social @anthrofuentes.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Not often in agreement the @wsj.com but am here: "Want to Succeed in an AI World? Study Anthropology" www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...wsj.comWant to Succeed in an AI World? Study AnthropologyCollege students and workers alike are finding a new set of skills is needed for a rapidly changing workplace. 22912
Reposted by Scott Van KeurenAndrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 10/09/2026Comic artist Ulli Lust won Germany's biggest non-fiction prize for her book "Early Man was a Woman," out now in English. "The idea of an egalitarian society which didn’t diminish women is a wonderful realization for many people," she told me in an interview for @science.org. "We need that."science.orgThis comic book artist is drawing women into prehistoryScience chats with illustrator Ulli Lust, whose work is countering ice age gender myths 16825
Scott Van Keuren @svankeuren.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Down to the wire on submitting my SAA title/abstract (as usual). 010
Scott Van Keuren @svankeuren.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Working on our surface collections from this summer and we have a fascinating concentration of late medieval pottery, roof tiles, and iron objects (possibly slag!) north of Methoni. Could be an early Roma site. #roma #archaeology 121
Reposted by Scott Van Keurenanthrofuentes.bsky.social @anthrofuentes.bsky.social · 07/09/2026"Anthropology is not broken. It is doing its job" www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....tandfonline.com 0123
Scott Van Keuren @svankeuren.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Teenager had withdrawal symptoms, shakes & all, when I severed the internet cable earlier. Xfinity can’t come until Th, that sent him into a tailspin. 100
Scott Van Keuren @svankeuren.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Please never take this part of baseball away, the mangers & umps barking at each other. 120
Scott Van Keuren @svankeuren.bsky.social · 04/09/2026What the hell is this y’all? This thing is broken. 100
Scott Van Keuren @svankeuren.bsky.social · 02/09/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/c... #bearsearsnytimes.comPatagonia Sues Trump Over Reduction of Bears Ears National Monument in Utah (Gift Article)The outdoor apparel maker joined environmental and Native American groups in challenging President Trump’s reduction of Bears Ears National Monument. 020
Scott Van Keuren @svankeuren.bsky.social · 02/09/2026My a**hole freshman dorm roommate from Arkansas used to berate me for spinning this album. Playing it now and turning up loud in his honor. 140
Reposted by Scott Van KeurenHyperallergic @hyperallergic.com · 01/09/2026For reasons that remain unclear, the London museum hosted Palantir founder Peter Thiel at a VIP preview of the Bayeux Tapestry.hyperallergic.comWhat in the Devil Was Peter Thiel Doing at the British Museum?For reasons that remain unclear, the London museum hosted the Palantir founder at a VIP preview of the Bayeux Tapestry. 6237
Scott Van Keuren @svankeuren.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Happy to see that @archsw.bsky.social had their NEH reinstated--some good news in the flood of depressing stuff. 040
Reposted by Scott Van KeurenThe Onion @theonion.com · 31/08/2026Dept. Of Interior Sets Aside 2.3 Million Acres For Future Trumps To Enjoy theonion.com/dept-of-interior-sets-… 1483288
Reposted by Scott Van KeurenDr. Angry Anarchist (Free 🇵🇸) @archhelmer.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Nothing beats the absolute ecstasy of cancelled plans ✨ 062
Scott Van Keuren @svankeuren.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Introduce yourself with 10 acts you've seen live: Grateful Dead Laurie Anderson U2 Broken Social Scene St. Vincent Stereolab Rush Air Poi Dog Pondering The Sea and Cake Tallis Scholars 130
Reposted by Scott Van KeurenKristina Killgrove @killgrove.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Archaeologist Joe Watkins on Section 106 changes. 🏺livescience.comAn amusement park on Mount Vernon? The agency tasked to protect cultural heritage just abdicated its responsibilities, opening the door for federal agencies to wipe out our pastProposed federal rule changes would eliminate the requirement for public feedback and consultation with key parties like Tribal Nations and ultimately lead to the destruction of much of our cultural h... 21913
Scott Van Keuren @svankeuren.bsky.social · 29/08/2026www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comTrump’s border wall construction threatens rock art as old as the pyramids: ‘The ancestors are still here’The president’s border wall plan could damage or destroy ‘the oldest-known books in North America’ 012
Reposted by Scott Van KeurenJennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Armed Federal Agents Are Now Blockading Tribal Police To Protect Private Contractors as They Bulldoze Through a Sacred Reservation www.themarysue.com/armed-federa...themarysue.comArmed federal agents are now blockading tribal police to protect private contractors as they bulldoze through a sacred reservationArmed federal agents are now blockading tribal police to protect private contractors as they bulldoze through a sacred reservation 1510380
Reposted by Scott Van KeurenMcSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 29/08/2026"On the day the administration released the new strategic plan, which didn’t reflect the committee’s work, they called for volunteers to form a committee to start drafting the next new strategic plan." www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/pro...mcsweeneys.netProfessor Sisyphus Begins a New Semester“Professor Sisyphus learned a slang word. He was excited to impress his students. Then he discovered that as soon as he uttered slang in class—poof! It would... 18134
Scott Van Keuren @svankeuren.bsky.social · 28/08/2026I think my December NSF grant proposal will now be pending into perpetuity. It's floating out there somewhere with space dust. #nsf 010
Scott Van Keuren @svankeuren.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Dolly Parton was a genuine sweetheart in the fullest sense. Best of the best to the core. 030
Scott Van Keuren @svankeuren.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Talked to a UVM parent on the plane last night. First question to me was about downtown situation (safety). Not good. 000
Scott Van Keuren @svankeuren.bsky.social · 26/08/2026I grew up flying SW Airlines back and forth between Dallas and El Paso--that was some high quality costumer service. 010
Scott Van Keuren @svankeuren.bsky.social · 26/08/2026I miss the days when I could tweet: "Hey, @UnitedAirlines, that was a terrible flight yesterday, really unacceptable," and they would immediately respond & try to make things right. #saladdays 000
Scott Van Keuren @svankeuren.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Back in the Flagstaff mall where I spent my teen years & they are spinning Tears for Fears. 020
Scott Van Keuren @svankeuren.bsky.social · 04/08/2026In local news: www.mynbc5.com/article/rock...mynbc5.comVT musical director of planned 'Rocky Horror Show' created fake threats, police sayThe director of a planned production of "The Rocky Horror Show" admitted to sending himself threatening texts that eventually got the play canceled out of safety concerns. 000
Scott Van Keuren @svankeuren.bsky.social · 03/08/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/c...nytimes.comDocuments Undercut Trump’s Claims About Bears Ears National Monument (Gift Article)President Trump said recreation in Bears Ears National Monument was virtually impossible. Documents reviewed by The New York Times show officials knew otherwise. 000
Reposted by Scott Van Keuren404 Media @404media.co · 31/07/2026NEW: “I typed just one sentence into Google Earth and put refugees near the Mexican border. Then I planted a nuclear plant in Iran. Then I put a fatal crash on a street in Amsterdam... What on earth is Google doing?” Google new AI tool lets anyone make up completely bullshit satellite images....404media.coGoogle Earth’s New AI Lets Anyone Fabricate Completely Bullshit Satellite Images"Tonight I typed just one sentence into Google Earth and put refugees near the Mexican border. Then I planted a nuclear plant in Iran. Then I put a fatal crash on a street in Amsterdam." 614259
Scott Van Keuren @svankeuren.bsky.social · 30/07/2026This article began by profiling Seattle, but I somehow knew they would pivot to the depressing state of our city (Burlington, Vermont). #btv www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...theatlantic.comThe Cities That Said Yes to DrugsPolicies that gave addicts clean needles and places to use drugs were intended to reduce harm. They created a “zombie apocalypse.” 000
Scott Van Keuren @svankeuren.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Is it just me or are these getting ridiculous? I can't see the cars in those f*cking grainy images. 000
Scott Van Keuren @svankeuren.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Cool story in our local independent weekly that is perfect for ‘Ruins’ class: “Local Shipwreck Hunters Capture Stunning Images of Their Finds” www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...sevendaysvt.comShipwreck Hunters Capture Stunning Images of Their FindsGary and Ellen Lefebvre have turned their underwater surveys into vivid and beautiful images that bring the history of Lake Champlain to the surface. 000
Scott Van Keuren @svankeuren.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Why does my 80 lb lab prefer to sleep like this? 120
Reposted by Scott Van KeurenZen Faulkes @doctorzen.net · 27/07/2026Conference organizers don’t have any way to ban gen AI talks and slides, but they could provide far more guidance on best practice and good design. 2145
Scott Van Keuren @svankeuren.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Working my way through vinyl order from @subpop.bsky.social & this is a winner from Beach House. 000
