Jono
@jonocarpenter.bsky.social
Archaeology, banjos, Taitokerau, preschoolers and teens, lack of executive function, second chances, mental exhaustion, well-toasted bread, banjos. Not the real-life Indiana Jones, more a dwarfish sort of Evelyn O'Connell
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Jono
@jonocarpenter.bsky.social
· Sep 18
Hi to new followers. I am Jono, a 48 year old consultant archaeologist/para-historian in Taitokerau, northern Aotearoa-New Zealand. Once divorced father of three boys 17, 13, 4, partner to Dr Marine Biologist who is now retraining in MRI. Owns four banjos. Lives by the beach. Grumpy old socialist.
I lived behind a different Tongan church, in Arch Hill, 20 years ago. It was rowdy and the parking was shite half of every week.
Bur duuuuude, five minutes walk to Surrey Cres, 10 mins to the CBD on the bus or a nice 45-60 minute walk, suck it up and enjoy it, you're in the city!
Bur duuuuude, five minutes walk to Surrey Cres, 10 mins to the CBD on the bus or a nice 45-60 minute walk, suck it up and enjoy it, you're in the city!
February 1, 2026 at 10:08 AM
I lived behind a different Tongan church, in Arch Hill, 20 years ago. It was rowdy and the parking was shite half of every week.
Bur duuuuude, five minutes walk to Surrey Cres, 10 mins to the CBD on the bus or a nice 45-60 minute walk, suck it up and enjoy it, you're in the city!
Bur duuuuude, five minutes walk to Surrey Cres, 10 mins to the CBD on the bus or a nice 45-60 minute walk, suck it up and enjoy it, you're in the city!
5 Classes you took in University
Art and Architecture in the High Renaissance
Middle Egyptian 1b
Social Change and Development
Archaeology Field School
Australian Aboriginal Archaeology
Art and Architecture in the High Renaissance
Middle Egyptian 1b
Social Change and Development
Archaeology Field School
Australian Aboriginal Archaeology
5 classes you took in University. It was 40 years ago so it's taking time to pull some out of my memory
1. Anthropology of food and nutrition
2. Regional studies in Greek prehistory
3. A history of Archaeological Theory
4. Cartography
5. Early Modern Literature
1. Anthropology of food and nutrition
2. Regional studies in Greek prehistory
3. A history of Archaeological Theory
4. Cartography
5. Early Modern Literature
5 classes you took in university:
1. Imperial Leather : GB Empire
2. Foundations of Mdn Historical Thought
3. 20th Cen Fascism
4. Special Subject: France 1848-1852
5. Dissertation on a comparative study between Walter Greenwood’s ‘Love on the Dole’ and Salford/Manchester/UK during the Depression
1. Imperial Leather : GB Empire
2. Foundations of Mdn Historical Thought
3. 20th Cen Fascism
4. Special Subject: France 1848-1852
5. Dissertation on a comparative study between Walter Greenwood’s ‘Love on the Dole’ and Salford/Manchester/UK during the Depression
February 1, 2026 at 10:02 AM
5 Classes you took in University
Art and Architecture in the High Renaissance
Middle Egyptian 1b
Social Change and Development
Archaeology Field School
Australian Aboriginal Archaeology
Art and Architecture in the High Renaissance
Middle Egyptian 1b
Social Change and Development
Archaeology Field School
Australian Aboriginal Archaeology
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They're terrified of dying
No doubt there is pedophilia, but I think there is also a deep vein of hatred for children, the universal evidence the world persists when they're dead, who they punish for it
They take refuge in escapes, to Mars or singularity or this specious pseudo enlightened twaddle
No doubt there is pedophilia, but I think there is also a deep vein of hatred for children, the universal evidence the world persists when they're dead, who they punish for it
They take refuge in escapes, to Mars or singularity or this specious pseudo enlightened twaddle
"We will soon merge with and become hybrids of human consciousness and artificial intelligence ( created by us
and therefore of consciousness)"
---Deepak Chopra to Jeffrey Epstein
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
and therefore of consciousness)"
---Deepak Chopra to Jeffrey Epstein
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov
February 1, 2026 at 6:00 AM
They're terrified of dying
No doubt there is pedophilia, but I think there is also a deep vein of hatred for children, the universal evidence the world persists when they're dead, who they punish for it
They take refuge in escapes, to Mars or singularity or this specious pseudo enlightened twaddle
No doubt there is pedophilia, but I think there is also a deep vein of hatred for children, the universal evidence the world persists when they're dead, who they punish for it
They take refuge in escapes, to Mars or singularity or this specious pseudo enlightened twaddle
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I found the first investigative file from the first complainant against Epstein in 2005.
There are descriptions from the officer, over several interviews of the girl, of her pulling her knees up on the chair, drawing doodles, & the officer high-fiving her to keep her calm as she speaks of horror.
There are descriptions from the officer, over several interviews of the girl, of her pulling her knees up on the chair, drawing doodles, & the officer high-fiving her to keep her calm as she speaks of horror.
January 31, 2026 at 8:57 PM
I found the first investigative file from the first complainant against Epstein in 2005.
There are descriptions from the officer, over several interviews of the girl, of her pulling her knees up on the chair, drawing doodles, & the officer high-fiving her to keep her calm as she speaks of horror.
There are descriptions from the officer, over several interviews of the girl, of her pulling her knees up on the chair, drawing doodles, & the officer high-fiving her to keep her calm as she speaks of horror.
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Ron Lauder's brother Leonard is the one who helped arrange for Trump to go to Moscow in 1987. Apparently they are all connected.
January 31, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Ron Lauder's brother Leonard is the one who helped arrange for Trump to go to Moscow in 1987. Apparently they are all connected.
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pizzagate and qanon were not onto something, they were orchestrated by pedophiles to make accusing people of pedophilia make you look insane so that they could continue doing pedophile shit. fucking christ
January 31, 2026 at 7:46 PM
pizzagate and qanon were not onto something, they were orchestrated by pedophiles to make accusing people of pedophilia make you look insane so that they could continue doing pedophile shit. fucking christ
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if money was mass, billionaires are black holes.
they distort the shape of the universe around them. they crush and accumulate and pull in anything that gets close, just by the force of what they already have. normal rules break down in their proximity.
they are bad for human beings
they distort the shape of the universe around them. they crush and accumulate and pull in anything that gets close, just by the force of what they already have. normal rules break down in their proximity.
they are bad for human beings
this is, once again, why billionaires should not be a thing
a single person should not be able to have the kind of influence Elon does solely because of their wealth
it doesn’t matter if some folks use their money for good; the fact that it can be used this way is enough reason to disallow it
a single person should not be able to have the kind of influence Elon does solely because of their wealth
it doesn’t matter if some folks use their money for good; the fact that it can be used this way is enough reason to disallow it
“'The world is not obliged to put up with Musk’s far-right ideology just because he is rich,' Lula said in the interview with CNN Brasil." fortune.com/2024/09/03/b...
September 3, 2024 at 5:29 PM
if money was mass, billionaires are black holes.
they distort the shape of the universe around them. they crush and accumulate and pull in anything that gets close, just by the force of what they already have. normal rules break down in their proximity.
they are bad for human beings
they distort the shape of the universe around them. they crush and accumulate and pull in anything that gets close, just by the force of what they already have. normal rules break down in their proximity.
they are bad for human beings
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It's like we're supposed to believe Epstein was this weird little sicko some folks accidentally emailed once or twice, but it looks more like he was the camshaft of a gigantic trafficking and blackmail machine involving intelligence agencies, world leaders, and literally every single oligarch.
it honestly seems like jeffrey epstein was as close as you could get to the "main character" of the west for a decade? and he was fully evil!
we're being ruled by a dying pedophile with dementia because another pedophile collected all the scientists and nazis he could into one big network and then died, leaving them rudderless
January 31, 2026 at 5:55 AM
It's like we're supposed to believe Epstein was this weird little sicko some folks accidentally emailed once or twice, but it looks more like he was the camshaft of a gigantic trafficking and blackmail machine involving intelligence agencies, world leaders, and literally every single oligarch.
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it's sorta crazy-making that people are talking about, to put it crudely, the entertainment and not the meeting agendas
these motherfuckers were putting together a team of scientists, tech bros, politicians/diplomats, lawyers, billionaires, etc for this whole pedofascist internationale thing
these motherfuckers were putting together a team of scientists, tech bros, politicians/diplomats, lawyers, billionaires, etc for this whole pedofascist internationale thing
January 31, 2026 at 5:30 AM
it's sorta crazy-making that people are talking about, to put it crudely, the entertainment and not the meeting agendas
these motherfuckers were putting together a team of scientists, tech bros, politicians/diplomats, lawyers, billionaires, etc for this whole pedofascist internationale thing
these motherfuckers were putting together a team of scientists, tech bros, politicians/diplomats, lawyers, billionaires, etc for this whole pedofascist internationale thing
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Implicated in the Epstein files today:
- the President of the United States
- the Commerce Secretary
- the World’s Richest Person who is currently worth $777 Billion
- the new Federal Reserve Chair nominee
- a former World’s Richest person
- even the First Lady made it in there
among others
- the President of the United States
- the Commerce Secretary
- the World’s Richest Person who is currently worth $777 Billion
- the new Federal Reserve Chair nominee
- a former World’s Richest person
- even the First Lady made it in there
among others
There’s a reason why document dumps full of unsavory things implicating powerful men are released on Fridays
January 30, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Implicated in the Epstein files today:
- the President of the United States
- the Commerce Secretary
- the World’s Richest Person who is currently worth $777 Billion
- the new Federal Reserve Chair nominee
- a former World’s Richest person
- even the First Lady made it in there
among others
- the President of the United States
- the Commerce Secretary
- the World’s Richest Person who is currently worth $777 Billion
- the new Federal Reserve Chair nominee
- a former World’s Richest person
- even the First Lady made it in there
among others
Feels familiar
"Affordability is a word the Democrats made up. Also, housing shouldn't be affordable."
Trump: "I don't want to drive housing prices down. I want to drive housing prices up for people who own homes."
January 29, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Feels familiar
Oh man just read this to 4 for the first time, and I cant remember if I ever read this one to his big brothers.
By Christ, wrecked, sobbing through the last pages.
"Dad why do you sound sad?" "Its ok, I'm just happy sad""Can I touch your tears? When does he take the pot off his head?" 1/2
By Christ, wrecked, sobbing through the last pages.
"Dad why do you sound sad?" "Its ok, I'm just happy sad""Can I touch your tears? When does he take the pot off his head?" 1/2
January 29, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Oh man just read this to 4 for the first time, and I cant remember if I ever read this one to his big brothers.
By Christ, wrecked, sobbing through the last pages.
"Dad why do you sound sad?" "Its ok, I'm just happy sad""Can I touch your tears? When does he take the pot off his head?" 1/2
By Christ, wrecked, sobbing through the last pages.
"Dad why do you sound sad?" "Its ok, I'm just happy sad""Can I touch your tears? When does he take the pot off his head?" 1/2
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A few years ago I learned the history behind this photograph. it was taken by a soldier in Nazi occupied Sarajevo, the Muslim woman is using her veil to cover the yellow star of the Jewish woman behind her. But there's so much more to the story
January 28, 2026 at 8:11 PM
A few years ago I learned the history behind this photograph. it was taken by a soldier in Nazi occupied Sarajevo, the Muslim woman is using her veil to cover the yellow star of the Jewish woman behind her. But there's so much more to the story
Missus eating a late dinner porkchop and ranting away "Fucking Judith Collins...for fucks sake...Margaret Thatcher? What the fuck"
January 28, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Missus eating a late dinner porkchop and ranting away "Fucking Judith Collins...for fucks sake...Margaret Thatcher? What the fuck"
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good riddance to Minister Judith Collins, who orchestrated the present gutting of New Zealand's science funding establishment
I've not seen or heard any coverage today that mentions this tiny detail, affecting 100s of millions of public dollars and endangering NZ's entire intellectual community
I've not seen or heard any coverage today that mentions this tiny detail, affecting 100s of millions of public dollars and endangering NZ's entire intellectual community
Judith Collins resigns after a near quarter century in politics
She has been in Parliament for more than 20 years, as the MP for Clevedon, and then Papakura.
www.stuff.co.nz
January 28, 2026 at 1:05 AM
good riddance to Minister Judith Collins, who orchestrated the present gutting of New Zealand's science funding establishment
I've not seen or heard any coverage today that mentions this tiny detail, affecting 100s of millions of public dollars and endangering NZ's entire intellectual community
I've not seen or heard any coverage today that mentions this tiny detail, affecting 100s of millions of public dollars and endangering NZ's entire intellectual community
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One of the most interesting aspects of leaderless organisation is discipline. Note the remarkable lack of violence by the ICE protesters movement so far.
It would be remarkable if a charismatic leader managed to maintain this level of discipline. But *nobody* is doing this, *everybody* is.
It would be remarkable if a charismatic leader managed to maintain this level of discipline. But *nobody* is doing this, *everybody* is.
January 28, 2026 at 12:29 AM
One of the most interesting aspects of leaderless organisation is discipline. Note the remarkable lack of violence by the ICE protesters movement so far.
It would be remarkable if a charismatic leader managed to maintain this level of discipline. But *nobody* is doing this, *everybody* is.
It would be remarkable if a charismatic leader managed to maintain this level of discipline. But *nobody* is doing this, *everybody* is.
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100%. I honestly believe political leaders ask too little of people. The thinking is you need an extraordinarily low bar - so ask people for money or to sign something. People want to be part of something and they're eager to do real meaningful work in defense of their community and their rights.
I have begun to think that Minnesota pushback to ICE was unique and a model because it gave people something to do. It wasn’t about just going out in streets for rallying purposes. People had a mission: videos, whistles, information and communication flow to communities. They had something to do.
January 28, 2026 at 3:10 AM
100%. I honestly believe political leaders ask too little of people. The thinking is you need an extraordinarily low bar - so ask people for money or to sign something. People want to be part of something and they're eager to do real meaningful work in defense of their community and their rights.
Oh, my ex had Joan Jett's pick nicked off her as the security guard was passing it to her over the stage barrier. Rude!
She did get one from the Blackheart's bass player after though.
Still, rude!
She did get one from the Blackheart's bass player after though.
Still, rude!
January 28, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Oh, my ex had Joan Jett's pick nicked off her as the security guard was passing it to her over the stage barrier. Rude!
She did get one from the Blackheart's bass player after though.
Still, rude!
She did get one from the Blackheart's bass player after though.
Still, rude!
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One thing Judith Collins did while in office, was to drain the swamp.
And got a few nice bits of kauri out of it
And got a few nice bits of kauri out of it
January 28, 2026 at 2:37 AM
One thing Judith Collins did while in office, was to drain the swamp.
And got a few nice bits of kauri out of it
And got a few nice bits of kauri out of it
Tfw you have your very first drug test at the age of 48 and a very straight life and you have been eating this all week without even thinking about it because you are a n00b.
January 28, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Tfw you have your very first drug test at the age of 48 and a very straight life and you have been eating this all week without even thinking about it because you are a n00b.
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Katie Miller tweeting out Stephen’s comments casting blame on CBP. Comes after reporting of Noem shifting blame to Miller.
January 27, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Katie Miller tweeting out Stephen’s comments casting blame on CBP. Comes after reporting of Noem shifting blame to Miller.
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there is a post from the US gov 'department of war' on here that includes video of them actually murdering people and threatening to murder more people & it's been up since november
Yeah. The Bluesky app has a zero tolerance policy towards wishing death on people.
January 27, 2026 at 10:31 PM
there is a post from the US gov 'department of war' on here that includes video of them actually murdering people and threatening to murder more people & it's been up since november
Vale, Prof Helen Leach. One of the giants of AoNZ archaeology.
January 27, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Vale, Prof Helen Leach. One of the giants of AoNZ archaeology.
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it works perfectly, though, doesn't it? everyone chilling and having fun.....vs one lone weirdo
January 27, 2026 at 6:56 PM
it works perfectly, though, doesn't it? everyone chilling and having fun.....vs one lone weirdo
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A zine documenting the National Park Service’s “Life Under Slavery at George Washington House” exhibit—removed by the government January 22, 2026 in an act of censorship (zinebakery.com/bakeshop/cen...)
January 27, 2026 at 10:05 AM
A zine documenting the National Park Service’s “Life Under Slavery at George Washington House” exhibit—removed by the government January 22, 2026 in an act of censorship (zinebakery.com/bakeshop/cen...)