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Zack Batist @zackbatist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026

looney tunes cartoons are music videos for classical music

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Henrik Schönemann @lavaeolus.fedihum.org.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026

Do you have recommendations for a nice and easy poster layout for/with #Quarto? (I know I can go looking on my own, but I'm interested in *your* recommendations^^) #DigitalHumanities

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Zack Batist @zackbatist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026

Please get in touch with me or respond here if you would like to share any ideas or feedback for improving the next iteration of the Digital Archaeology Maintainathon! - Do you want certain kinds of resources or guides added to the website? - Any ideas for community engagement? - Constructive […]

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Zack Batist @zackbatist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026

Jeez I'm so glad I didn't end up submitting a MSCA proposal this year. Another 25% increase in application volume since last year, with even less funding provided for the whole lot than the years before

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Zack Batist @zackbatist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026

RE: mstdn.science/@PLOS/117286257571977… Ok so the solution is apparently just to produce more documents, gotcha. Not redistributing resources, encouraging more meaningful involvement of under-recognized actors, or dealing with any of the material and social issues that need to be […]

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Zack Batist @zackbatist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026

Is it just me, or has @phanpy been really slow over the past couple of weeks? It's especially sluggish when first navigating to the web app and when opening posts to see the replies. Anyone got any tips to resolve these issues?

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Joe Roe @joeroe.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/09/2026

In the last week days archaeo.social has received 398 AI-generated spam signup requests vs. 1 genuine human one. Unfortunately we might be at the point where it's more efficient to just disable registration entirely and say, "email a mod if you want an account" :/ #MetaArchaeoSocial […]

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Zack Batist @zackbatist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026

Went to a demo for an "ai" flavoured data commons / scholarly communication / reviewer matching platform and while some of the things that the guy showed were really neat and would work in certain bounded contexts (would be great for internal review in large research centres, conference […]

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Zack Batist @zackbatist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026

The analogy of a sandbox as a contained environment has always confused me. Sand literally goes everywhere and follows you around in your shoes and hair long after you stop playing

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Zack Batist @zackbatist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/09/2026

RE: neuromatch.social/@jonny/1172234666… These are all variant combinations of developing trust in collaborative research environments, delegation of work to creative and non-creative actors, developing meaningful points of reference and mutual goals in interdisciplinary teams, etc.

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Zack Batist @zackbatist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/09/2026

If I can't explain my critique of tech or whatever to my extremely normie lawyer-bro or my extremely boomer centrist dad, there's no way any of whatever I'm talking about will have any real world impact whatsoever

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Zack Batist @zackbatist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/08/2026

Exporting email content and metadata should not be as difficult as it is

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Zack Batist @zackbatist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/08/2026

This open science conference could have been a series of press releases

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Zack Batist @zackbatist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/08/2026

I like books. I enjoy reading them. They are fine.

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Zack Batist @zackbatist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/08/2026

People being blatantly wrong on podcasts is my elliptical juice

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Zack Batist @zackbatist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/08/2026

It's almost as if OSF was never truly aligned with researchers' needs and values 🧐

Screenshot of OSF's explanation for why they're stopping to host content. The content in the screenshot is about prevalence of researchers' use of private, un-shared content.

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Zack Batist @zackbatist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/08/2026

archaeo.social is seeking two volunteers to help liven up our little corner of the fediverse! Specifically, we're looking for a community moderator to help draw out more active positive engagement among our members, and someone to support with more technical sysadmin-type work. Both roles will […]

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Zack Batist @zackbatist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/08/2026

RE: mastodon.social/@benmarwick/1170644… Please report any impersonation accounts you encounter so we can suspend them!

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Ben Marwick @benmarwick.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/08/2026

Two fake accounts impersonating me appeared recently and sent messages to many of my contacts. They used slightly incomplete versions of my name. Thanks so much to everyone who spotted and reported them. Both accounts have now been removed. Several other R users on Mastodon have had similar […]

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Joe Roe @joeroe.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/08/2026

'Archaeological Information Systems': A Comparison of Field Recording Software in #Archaeology: joeroe.io/2026/08/03/archaeological… I've been keeping notes on this niche but developing field for some years, and thought others might find them useful. I'd be […]

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Zack Batist @zackbatist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/07/2026

Very glad that it's raining today. I can work on this grant proposal without lovely distractions

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Zack Batist @zackbatist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/07/2026

Did people actually believe that Linux kernel development was ever concerned with social justice and inclusion? It’s always been libertarian, supported and been supported by big commercial entities, run by a dictator and the maintainers of ~30 submodules (mostly white men who work for big tech) […]

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Zack Batist @zackbatist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/07/2026

really struggling to hold back my subtoots this week

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Zack Batist @zackbatist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/07/2026

Unfounded and hyperbolic assumptions do not help build a case. In fact, they undermine it and reduce the author's credibility as a critic.

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Zack Batist @zackbatist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/07/2026

> The application relies heavily on AI-generated phrasing. Terms such as "rewarding," "meaningful," and "crucial for informing governance frameworks" read as filler rather than analytic claims, and this obscures what is otherwise a coherent methodological design. You gotta be fucking kidding me

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Zack Batist @zackbatist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/07/2026

A couple more rejections today, and its only ~9am

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Zack Batist @zackbatist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/06/2026

Woke up to another rejection, four in the past 7 days. About to submit one more...

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CAA International @caa-int.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/06/2026

The #CAA2027 Call for Sessions is now open! Researchers and practitioners are invited to propose Standard Sessions, Round Tables, and Other Formats 2027.caaconference.org/2026/06/19/c… #CAA2027 will be held in Santiago, Chile […] [Original post on archaeo.social]

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SCSchmidt @scschmidt.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/06/2026

RE: fedihum.org/@sarahalang/11679228475… Great insights on computational history that translate well to #ComputationalArchaeology , especially thinking about biases in our digital data (something I've been doing a lot recently).

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Zack Batist @zackbatist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/06/2026

RetractionWatch both-sides-ing RFK's weaponization of retractions is yet another instance of bropen science's alignment with fascist tendencies

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Zack Batist @zackbatist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/06/2026

Fell off a bike and sprained my middle finger, so I'm taping it to its neighbour for stability. This is bad because I don't touch type, I mostly peck with my index finger. But what I'm really bummed about is that I won't be able to stabilize my gait in death stranding :c

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Zack Batist @zackbatist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/06/2026

Not all writing is sacred. Reading does not and should not have to be difficult.

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Zack Batist @zackbatist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/05/2026

pro tip: google docs is only better for collaboration that markdown-based workflows if everyone on the team uses the same doc

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Zack Batist @zackbatist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/05/2026

having access to a gpu cluster is very nice

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Zack Batist @zackbatist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/05/2026

RE: mastodon.social/@gvwilson/116610020… Excellent post. I would add that there's a massive payoff if the user is someone who knows how to code but not in a systematic, clean, efficient or productive way or who would not have the capacity to develop any code whatsoever without […]

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Zack Batist @zackbatist.archaeo.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/05/2026

A very foolish thing I keep seeing in the kneejerk anti-ai discourse is when people claim or promise that they alone produce their own work, without delegating anything to physical, digital or conceptual tools, or building on the work of other people in the past or present. Reversion to flawed […]

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Internet Archaeology @internetarchaeology.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 13/05/2026

New issue: Wellbeing and Archaeology. This collection of articles shows the power of heritage-led #wellbeing and how it can help progress the democratisation of #heritage, diversify #engagement and help address societal #inequalities. Monckton, L. 20256 Transforming lives through archaeology […]

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Archaeology Data Service @ads-update.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

The ADS Training Portal is now live — free, openly licensed resources on digital preservation and data management for the archaeological community. All materials carry DOIs, CC BY 4.0 licences, and full citations. New resources added every quarter. 👉 buff.ly/al9ZyTV #Archaeology #OpenAccess

A schematic of the ADS Archiving workflow

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