Improvised Hominin (they/he)
@improvisedhominin.bsky.social
MSc archaeological sciences
I dig square holes and think about things. Some of which might get posted here.
I dig square holes and think about things. Some of which might get posted here.
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i can’t believe a good thing happened we should do this more often
November 5, 2025 at 2:26 AM
i can’t believe a good thing happened we should do this more often
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It's proving surprisingly hard to write for the public about ancient art that I love without sounding like "here are my weird little guys look at my weird little guys!"
October 3, 2025 at 8:32 PM
It's proving surprisingly hard to write for the public about ancient art that I love without sounding like "here are my weird little guys look at my weird little guys!"
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This guy is facing prison for engaging in the act of *citation*
Everything about this is bonkers. The arrest, the charge, the possible sentence, the **$2 million bail.**
reason.com/2025/10/10/t...
reason.com/2025/10/10/t...
Tennessee man arrested, gets $2 million bond for posting Facebook meme
Larry Bushart posted a meme on a local Facebook page about Charlie Kirk. He now faces years in prison.
reason.com
October 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
This guy is facing prison for engaging in the act of *citation*
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If Bluesky goes belly up I'm not joining Threads or whatever comes next, I'll get a PO box and start exchanging handmade zines with folks over snailmail.
October 4, 2025 at 2:11 PM
If Bluesky goes belly up I'm not joining Threads or whatever comes next, I'll get a PO box and start exchanging handmade zines with folks over snailmail.
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My completely unpleasant take is that you cannot make a career of inciting others to violence and normalizing using politics as a motive for violence and expect a good outcome. There has been a decade of sewing. And the reaping is of a bitter bloody harvest. My condolences to the children.
September 10, 2025 at 11:07 PM
My completely unpleasant take is that you cannot make a career of inciting others to violence and normalizing using politics as a motive for violence and expect a good outcome. There has been a decade of sewing. And the reaping is of a bitter bloody harvest. My condolences to the children.
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Thinking about gig workers in DC right now. The situation has put some clarity towards my long-held feelings:
If I were aware of a business model which relies on putting its workers in precarious positions, I would not contribute to that business model's demand.
If I were aware of a business model which relies on putting its workers in precarious positions, I would not contribute to that business model's demand.
September 2, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Thinking about gig workers in DC right now. The situation has put some clarity towards my long-held feelings:
If I were aware of a business model which relies on putting its workers in precarious positions, I would not contribute to that business model's demand.
If I were aware of a business model which relies on putting its workers in precarious positions, I would not contribute to that business model's demand.
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it's nice that the 12 foot skeletons will return from migration soon
September 8, 2025 at 8:26 PM
it's nice that the 12 foot skeletons will return from migration soon
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Q: but what if a full Epstein investigation also takes down Bill Clinton?????
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it’s not even a sacrifice, it’s like a Free Gift With Purchase
September 9, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Q: but what if a full Epstein investigation also takes down Bill Clinton?????
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A:
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I don’t think the NRA or any republican politician is good but it is fun to watch them eat each other
September 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I don’t think the NRA or any republican politician is good but it is fun to watch them eat each other
I have no love in my heart for the NRA.
However…In this political climate the teeny tiny bit of consistency is nice I guess
However…In this political climate the teeny tiny bit of consistency is nice I guess
Oh my god, Trump actually got the NRA to come out to defend trans people owning a gun.
September 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I have no love in my heart for the NRA.
However…In this political climate the teeny tiny bit of consistency is nice I guess
However…In this political climate the teeny tiny bit of consistency is nice I guess
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the intensity of my anger at those who would criminalize the homeless — a population literally created by the greed and callousness of the ruling class — is very hard to contain. it was you who dismantled the safety net. if you don’t like the results, put it back
August 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
the intensity of my anger at those who would criminalize the homeless — a population literally created by the greed and callousness of the ruling class — is very hard to contain. it was you who dismantled the safety net. if you don’t like the results, put it back
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I don’t write erotica, porn, whatever you want to call it, and I don’t really read it, either.
It’s still important. Defend it, love it, share it.
It’s still important. Defend it, love it, share it.
August 13, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I don’t write erotica, porn, whatever you want to call it, and I don’t really read it, either.
It’s still important. Defend it, love it, share it.
It’s still important. Defend it, love it, share it.
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I'm actually going to have a little rant about this.
The reason why a 'Joe Rogan of the Left' or a 'Stephen Miller of the Left' or a 'Steve Bannon of the Left' can't work is because you are fundamentally misunderstanding what the appeal of these guys is.
The reason why a 'Joe Rogan of the Left' or a 'Stephen Miller of the Left' or a 'Steve Bannon of the Left' can't work is because you are fundamentally misunderstanding what the appeal of these guys is.
There's nothing that centrists can agree on more than "we need more fascists"
I will note something I keep hearing from different lawyers, immigration activists, Dem operatives et al:
There is no Democratic Stephen miller . And that’s a problem
There is no Democratic Stephen miller . And that’s a problem
August 2, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I'm actually going to have a little rant about this.
The reason why a 'Joe Rogan of the Left' or a 'Stephen Miller of the Left' or a 'Steve Bannon of the Left' can't work is because you are fundamentally misunderstanding what the appeal of these guys is.
The reason why a 'Joe Rogan of the Left' or a 'Stephen Miller of the Left' or a 'Steve Bannon of the Left' can't work is because you are fundamentally misunderstanding what the appeal of these guys is.
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Mass-market paperback format needs to make a comeback. It’s the perfect size to carry around in your pocket—same size as your phone, more or less. Books today are all hardback or trade sized. If I had a steady stream of mass-market paperbacks in genres I was interested in I’d do a lot more reading.
July 28, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Mass-market paperback format needs to make a comeback. It’s the perfect size to carry around in your pocket—same size as your phone, more or less. Books today are all hardback or trade sized. If I had a steady stream of mass-market paperbacks in genres I was interested in I’d do a lot more reading.
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okay i got one. 1 like = 1 hyperfixation / rabbit hole ive fallen into
July 27, 2025 at 11:05 PM
okay i got one. 1 like = 1 hyperfixation / rabbit hole ive fallen into
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it's a real problem that people think this. fascism is not the result of, like, two sides getting more and more extreme. that is not what it is.
fascism is dedicated to murder, and it wins when people treat it like a regular political movement that needs to be compromised with and normalized.
fascism is dedicated to murder, and it wins when people treat it like a regular political movement that needs to be compromised with and normalized.
fascism is not "a race to the bottom." it is a very conscious movement to *literally murder political opponents.* you fucking useless tool.
Gerrymandering is bad actually
And anyone, even governors, who are proposing this are playing a dangerous game that’ll further undermine democracy and further the race to the bottom of fascism
www.politico.com/news/2025/07...
And anyone, even governors, who are proposing this are playing a dangerous game that’ll further undermine democracy and further the race to the bottom of fascism
www.politico.com/news/2025/07...
July 24, 2025 at 2:01 AM
it's a real problem that people think this. fascism is not the result of, like, two sides getting more and more extreme. that is not what it is.
fascism is dedicated to murder, and it wins when people treat it like a regular political movement that needs to be compromised with and normalized.
fascism is dedicated to murder, and it wins when people treat it like a regular political movement that needs to be compromised with and normalized.
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These eulogies to famous men who failed the calling of Christ on a fundamental level has become very tiring
John MacArthur demanded that women stay in marriages when they were being abused by their husbands. In some cases, those men were also abusing their children, including sexual abuse. It doesn't matter how good a preacher MacArthur was; he failed at the most essential work of pastoring his flock.
Died: John MacArthur, Who Explained the Bible to Millions - Christianity Today
The Southern California preacher wanted to illuminate Scripture with Scripture and separate real Christians from false.
www.christianitytoday.com
July 19, 2025 at 1:10 AM
These eulogies to famous men who failed the calling of Christ on a fundamental level has become very tiring
Isn’t three students with a haphazard understanding of Foucault tiredly discussing biopower at 3:00 in the morning supposed to be a classic university experience?
I thought the headline was exaggerating but it’s not. This is legitimately insane www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outl...
Texas is about to ban talking on college campuses at night | Opinion
If signed by Gov. Greg Abbott, this bill will ban speech at night — from study groups to newspaper reporting — at the state's public universities.
www.houstonchronicle.com
July 17, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Isn’t three students with a haphazard understanding of Foucault tiredly discussing biopower at 3:00 in the morning supposed to be a classic university experience?
I wrote 2000 words today on why I think the discourse between Allo and aromantic/asexual people is largely cursed and why us aro/ace people often feel neglected in our friendships.
Might show it to an allo friend, please send thoughts and prayers
Might show it to an allo friend, please send thoughts and prayers
July 17, 2025 at 6:47 AM
I wrote 2000 words today on why I think the discourse between Allo and aromantic/asexual people is largely cursed and why us aro/ace people often feel neglected in our friendships.
Might show it to an allo friend, please send thoughts and prayers
Might show it to an allo friend, please send thoughts and prayers
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I really want us as humans to get into refurbished and used electronics.
July 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I really want us as humans to get into refurbished and used electronics.
Honestly, think this is a good example of “mistakes happen” and “unfortunate things happen” and like blame isn’t the right framework. Like maybe both ppl can talk about how to avoid similar mistakes in the future.
So let’s say hypothetically someone washed their partner’s passport bc it was left in their pants pocked for a full week after their trip. Who is more to blame? The laundry do-er for not checking, or the person who left their passport in their pants for a week
July 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Honestly, think this is a good example of “mistakes happen” and “unfortunate things happen” and like blame isn’t the right framework. Like maybe both ppl can talk about how to avoid similar mistakes in the future.
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2025 feels like being awake during surgery
July 4, 2025 at 1:21 AM
2025 feels like being awake during surgery