Exhausted archaeologist-exhausteologist
@hknorton.bsky.social
Archaeologist, policy wonk, natural science nerd, New Yorker in Colorado married to a southerner, avid hiker & camper, absolutely livid about the climate crisis. https://thisblogdoesnthaveanameyet.wordpress.com/
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November 26, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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As the year comes to an end, I'm reposting some of the comics I made this year, including this ridiculous thing.
November 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
As the year comes to an end, I'm reposting some of the comics I made this year, including this ridiculous thing.
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THE DREAMING LANDS (2002)
Oil on Canvas - 20” X 30”
This painting is one of several works derived from my experiences at MSKCC in 2000. That year I read a couple of books which mentioned a feeling I have experienced at night during camping trips... 1/4
Oil on Canvas - 20” X 30”
This painting is one of several works derived from my experiences at MSKCC in 2000. That year I read a couple of books which mentioned a feeling I have experienced at night during camping trips... 1/4
November 25, 2025 at 1:54 PM
THE DREAMING LANDS (2002)
Oil on Canvas - 20” X 30”
This painting is one of several works derived from my experiences at MSKCC in 2000. That year I read a couple of books which mentioned a feeling I have experienced at night during camping trips... 1/4
Oil on Canvas - 20” X 30”
This painting is one of several works derived from my experiences at MSKCC in 2000. That year I read a couple of books which mentioned a feeling I have experienced at night during camping trips... 1/4
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An enigmatic group of fossil organisms has finally been identified—and is changing the story of how plants took root on land
This Fossil Is Rewriting the Story of How Plants Spread across the Planet
An enigmatic group of fossil organisms has finally been identified—and is changing the story of how plants took root on land
www.scientificamerican.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
An enigmatic group of fossil organisms has finally been identified—and is changing the story of how plants took root on land
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The middle-aged man had craniosynostosis -- premature fusion of three skull sutures -- which was typically fatal in childhood in the Medieval period. 🏺🧪
'I had never seen a skull like this before': Medieval Spanish knight who died in battle had a rare genetic condition, study finds
The extremely long skull of a medieval knight points to an underlying genetic condition.
www.livescience.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:54 PM
The middle-aged man had craniosynostosis -- premature fusion of three skull sutures -- which was typically fatal in childhood in the Medieval period. 🏺🧪
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Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Star of The Harder They Come had hits including You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
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The year I cookied Thanksgiving dinner instead of cooking Thanksgiving dinner.
November 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The year I cookied Thanksgiving dinner instead of cooking Thanksgiving dinner.
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"If you go back a million minutes, get to the start of 2023. If you go back a billion minutes, you get to the Roman Empire. That's the scale of inequality we're living with." Zack Polanski
Such a brilliant illustration.
Such a brilliant illustration.
November 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
"If you go back a million minutes, get to the start of 2023. If you go back a billion minutes, you get to the Roman Empire. That's the scale of inequality we're living with." Zack Polanski
Such a brilliant illustration.
Such a brilliant illustration.
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I like cursing and research suggests that people who curse are highly intelligent. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
November 24, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I like cursing and research suggests that people who curse are highly intelligent. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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Church in Lincoln New Mexico
November 23, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Church in Lincoln New Mexico
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@jstpwalsh.bsky.social went to White Sands New Mexico & I got this plant-dyed cap embroidered with Protogygia Whitesandsensis - only discovered 2009 & exists no other place on earth. Most Protogygia live in habitats with sandy soils. ALL moths are critical pollinators, very few eat your sweaters. 🌱
November 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM
@jstpwalsh.bsky.social went to White Sands New Mexico & I got this plant-dyed cap embroidered with Protogygia Whitesandsensis - only discovered 2009 & exists no other place on earth. Most Protogygia live in habitats with sandy soils. ALL moths are critical pollinators, very few eat your sweaters. 🌱
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Meeting in Cairo comes as Palestinians in Gaza held funerals for the dozens of people killed in Israel's latest attacks.
Hamas meet Egypt’s spy chief, says Israel’s attacks on Gaza threaten truce
Meeting in Cairo comes as Palestinians in Gaza held funerals for the dozens of people killed in Israel's latest attacks.
bit.ly
November 24, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Meeting in Cairo comes as Palestinians in Gaza held funerals for the dozens of people killed in Israel's latest attacks.
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Abolish ICE is the absolute minimum acceptable policy.
eric swalwell said on msnow that a major goal of a dem majority after the midterms would be for ice masks to come off and badges to come out, this is insufficient
November 24, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Abolish ICE is the absolute minimum acceptable policy.
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Buff-bodied stoneware crock rim sherd with interior Albany slip-glaze from Site 16EF80, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. #archaeology #ceramics
November 24, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Buff-bodied stoneware crock rim sherd with interior Albany slip-glaze from Site 16EF80, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. #archaeology #ceramics
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(And, of course, my usual plug for replacing Audible with Libro.fm, if you like the books applied to the ear holes!)
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libro.fm
November 20, 2025 at 7:48 AM
(And, of course, my usual plug for replacing Audible with Libro.fm, if you like the books applied to the ear holes!)
Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy:
November 24, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy:
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Was just thinking: will future archeologists be able to date human remains based on the amounts of microplastics built up in them?
November 24, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Was just thinking: will future archeologists be able to date human remains based on the amounts of microplastics built up in them?
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Poetry Comics Month, Day 22
November 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Poetry Comics Month, Day 22
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The regime is doing all it can to kill renewable energy.
It is deeply in the pocket of the fossil fuel industry.
To all our detriment.
It is deeply in the pocket of the fossil fuel industry.
To all our detriment.
November 23, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The regime is doing all it can to kill renewable energy.
It is deeply in the pocket of the fossil fuel industry.
To all our detriment.
It is deeply in the pocket of the fossil fuel industry.
To all our detriment.
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There is a post circulating on Bluesky encouraging the moving of a frozen turkey straight into a pot of hot oil. We are combating this misinformation the best way we know how - through the power of dance music.
November 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
There is a post circulating on Bluesky encouraging the moving of a frozen turkey straight into a pot of hot oil. We are combating this misinformation the best way we know how - through the power of dance music.
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‘Colorado River wins personhood status from Arizona tribal council’ by @debkrol.bsky.social
Colorado River wins personhood status from Arizona tribal council
Personhood status creates a powerful new mechanism for protecting the eponymous river that makes life possible in their arid homelands.
www.azcentral.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:57 AM
‘Colorado River wins personhood status from Arizona tribal council’ by @debkrol.bsky.social
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They've been trying it in Australia, and the Virgin Islands, among other places!
abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
Scientists are using underwater speakers to help restore degraded coral reefs: Study
Researchers have discovered a new method that could encourage the restoration of degraded coral reef populations, which have been declining around the world.
abcnews.go.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:42 PM
They've been trying it in Australia, and the Virgin Islands, among other places!
abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
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The U.S. is the biggest emitter of carbon emissions from AI, making up 45% of the world’s emissions.
“Data Crunch”: AI Boom Threatens to Entrench Fossil Fuels and Compromise Climate Goals
A new report titled “Data Crunch: How the AI Boom Threatens to Entrench Fossil Fuels and Compromise Climate Goals” from the Center for Biological Diversity warns the booming artificial intelligence in...
www.democracynow.org
November 23, 2025 at 3:01 AM
The U.S. is the biggest emitter of carbon emissions from AI, making up 45% of the world’s emissions.
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Corporate Dems are just Republicans who knew they would lose elections in the places they actually live.
November 22, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Corporate Dems are just Republicans who knew they would lose elections in the places they actually live.