Margaret Allen
@margtallen.bsky.social
I walk slowly. I have six cats.
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But what makes it all REALLY feel like I'm doing something right is having regular customers coming by just to say hi, show a friend something amazing, ask how I'm doing.
It's nice to sell things people like.
It's amazing to be a part of a community that thinks what you do is important.
It's nice to sell things people like.
It's amazing to be a part of a community that thinks what you do is important.
December 21, 2025 at 12:37 AM
But what makes it all REALLY feel like I'm doing something right is having regular customers coming by just to say hi, show a friend something amazing, ask how I'm doing.
It's nice to sell things people like.
It's amazing to be a part of a community that thinks what you do is important.
It's nice to sell things people like.
It's amazing to be a part of a community that thinks what you do is important.
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No Australopithecus prometheus pero ¿tampoco Au. africanus? 🤔
The StW 573 Little Foot Fossil Should Not Be Attributed to Australopithecus prometheus
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
The StW 573 Little Foot Fossil Should Not Be Attributed to Australopithecus prometheus
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
The StW 573 Little Foot Fossil Should Not Be Attributed to Australopithecus prometheus
Objectives
To test the hypothesis that the StW 573 (Little Foot) fossil specimen should be attributed taxonomically to Australopithecus prometheus.
Materials and Methods
We adopt the methods of cl.....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:28 AM
No Australopithecus prometheus pero ¿tampoco Au. africanus? 🤔
The StW 573 Little Foot Fossil Should Not Be Attributed to Australopithecus prometheus
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
The StW 573 Little Foot Fossil Should Not Be Attributed to Australopithecus prometheus
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Have you read this yet? reactormag.com/entirely-too...
Entirely Too Many Thoughts About Wake Up Dead Man - Reactor
Digging in to the nuances of religion, faith, and grace tucked inside the latest Benoit Blanc mystery
reactormag.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Have you read this yet? reactormag.com/entirely-too...
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Alice has now seen “Wake Up Dead Man” which means now I can talk about “Wake Up Dead Man” as approximately one million of you have asked me to do. intermittent live-blog in the quoted thread. gay Catholic musings below:
Alice is finally watching “Wake Up Dead Man” and we are having a great time
December 16, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Alice has now seen “Wake Up Dead Man” which means now I can talk about “Wake Up Dead Man” as approximately one million of you have asked me to do. intermittent live-blog in the quoted thread. gay Catholic musings below:
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—I’ve been asked to baptise the King of Spain’s daughter
—Infanta?
—No, holy water as usual. Weird thing to ask honestly
—Infanta?
—No, holy water as usual. Weird thing to ask honestly
December 15, 2025 at 1:08 PM
—I’ve been asked to baptise the King of Spain’s daughter
—Infanta?
—No, holy water as usual. Weird thing to ask honestly
—Infanta?
—No, holy water as usual. Weird thing to ask honestly
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The sun came out
December 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The sun came out
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All of you telling me which shows to watch, but have any of you gone and watched Counterpart because I told you to?
no, you have not
no, you have not
December 14, 2025 at 2:52 AM
All of you telling me which shows to watch, but have any of you gone and watched Counterpart because I told you to?
no, you have not
no, you have not
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As somebody who saw these guys in TRUE WEST (which I thought was terrific), I figured he’d probably pipe up at some point. And I’m not at all surprised this is what he went with.
Ethan Hawke says there’s a ‘great lesson’ hidden in the noise surrounding Quentin Tarantino’s comments about Paul Dano: “I don’t think Paul Dano ever knew that so many people loved him.’
Ethan Hawke Finds a ‘Great Lesson’ in Quentin Tarantino’s Paul Dano Negativity
Ethan Hawke says there’s a ‘great lesson’ hidden in the noise surrounding Quentin Tarantino’s comments about Paul Dano: “I don’t think Paul Dano ever knew that so many people loved him.’
www.vulture.com
December 13, 2025 at 10:46 PM
As somebody who saw these guys in TRUE WEST (which I thought was terrific), I figured he’d probably pipe up at some point. And I’m not at all surprised this is what he went with.
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🧵Teaching Students NOT to use AI
So...I've tried to explain to my students why they aren't allowed to use genAI in MY class (even though the university seems to be encouraging them to)
I've written this document to try to explain WHY it's a bad idea rather than just forbidden fruit.
#AI
#genAI
So...I've tried to explain to my students why they aren't allowed to use genAI in MY class (even though the university seems to be encouraging them to)
I've written this document to try to explain WHY it's a bad idea rather than just forbidden fruit.
#AI
#genAI
December 12, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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Coming up Tues 16 Dec -
An Introduction to Women in Print
Curators Rowan Bain and Róisín Inglesby at William Morris Gallery discuss the evolving role of women in textiles over the past 150 years through the lens of Liberty Fabrics.
www.wmgallery.org.uk/event/an-int...
An Introduction to Women in Print
Curators Rowan Bain and Róisín Inglesby at William Morris Gallery discuss the evolving role of women in textiles over the past 150 years through the lens of Liberty Fabrics.
www.wmgallery.org.uk/event/an-int...
An Introduction to Women in Print
Visit William Morris Gallery for a special introduction to Women in Print with the exhibition curators. A free, drop-in tour.
www.wmgallery.org.uk
December 12, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Coming up Tues 16 Dec -
An Introduction to Women in Print
Curators Rowan Bain and Róisín Inglesby at William Morris Gallery discuss the evolving role of women in textiles over the past 150 years through the lens of Liberty Fabrics.
www.wmgallery.org.uk/event/an-int...
An Introduction to Women in Print
Curators Rowan Bain and Róisín Inglesby at William Morris Gallery discuss the evolving role of women in textiles over the past 150 years through the lens of Liberty Fabrics.
www.wmgallery.org.uk/event/an-int...
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To give some context, 19008 games have been released on Steam in 2025. They are competing with another 100K or so games that have been released prior.
The average game player probably would be hardpressed to name more than 10 of them.
/9
steamdb.info/stats/releas....
The average game player probably would be hardpressed to name more than 10 of them.
/9
steamdb.info/stats/releas....
Steam Game Release Summary by Year
Steam games released monthly and yearly summary.
steamdb.info
December 12, 2025 at 6:09 AM
To give some context, 19008 games have been released on Steam in 2025. They are competing with another 100K or so games that have been released prior.
The average game player probably would be hardpressed to name more than 10 of them.
/9
steamdb.info/stats/releas....
The average game player probably would be hardpressed to name more than 10 of them.
/9
steamdb.info/stats/releas....
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Very excited that non francophones now have access to this excellent book!
Je ne les avais pas encore mis côte à côte, maintenant c'est fait.
👉 @editions-fedora.bsky.social : www.editions-fedora.com/product-page...
👉 @barpublishing.bsky.social : www.barpublishing.com/book/an-intr...
👉 @editions-fedora.bsky.social : www.editions-fedora.com/product-page...
👉 @barpublishing.bsky.social : www.barpublishing.com/book/an-intr...
December 12, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Very excited that non francophones now have access to this excellent book!
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We can’t afford a $1M trailer slot 😔
But reposts on Bluesky cost $0 - and they really help tiny teams like ours ❤️
If cozy medieval creativity is your thing, here’s our Scriptorium trailer!
But reposts on Bluesky cost $0 - and they really help tiny teams like ours ❤️
If cozy medieval creativity is your thing, here’s our Scriptorium trailer!
December 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
We can’t afford a $1M trailer slot 😔
But reposts on Bluesky cost $0 - and they really help tiny teams like ours ❤️
If cozy medieval creativity is your thing, here’s our Scriptorium trailer!
But reposts on Bluesky cost $0 - and they really help tiny teams like ours ❤️
If cozy medieval creativity is your thing, here’s our Scriptorium trailer!
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🏺
Out now & #openaccess:
Grimm, Oliver (Ed.): Beast and Human: Case Studies for Northern Europe from Prehistoric to Early Modern Times, Heidelberg: Propylaeum, 2025 (LEIZA Publications, Volume 8).
doi.org/10.11588/pro...
#LEIZArchaeology #Archaeology #HumanAnimalStudies
Grimm, Oliver (Ed.): Beast and Human: Case Studies for Northern Europe from Prehistoric to Early Modern Times, Heidelberg: Propylaeum, 2025 (LEIZA Publications, Volume 8).
doi.org/10.11588/pro...
#LEIZArchaeology #Archaeology #HumanAnimalStudies
December 12, 2025 at 10:51 AM
🏺
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The Centre will support a new generation of transdisciplinary researchers including more than 40 research fellows, 70 PhD and Masters students, and 112 Honours students - with half the opportunities prioritised for Indigenous or those from the Global South. www.miragenews.com/griffith-lan...
Griffith Lands $85M to Revolutionize Human Origins Study
Griffith University has been awarded the ARC Centre of Excellence for Transforming Human Origins Research, one of only eight Centres of Excellence
www.miragenews.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:18 AM
The Centre will support a new generation of transdisciplinary researchers including more than 40 research fellows, 70 PhD and Masters students, and 112 Honours students - with half the opportunities prioritised for Indigenous or those from the Global South. www.miragenews.com/griffith-lan...
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Gift link: A new and far more comprehensive archaeological effort to map the Roman Empire's road networks! I would've killed for this while I was doing my doctoral dissertation. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/s...
All 187,460 Miles of Road That Led to Rome, Mapped
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Gift link: A new and far more comprehensive archaeological effort to map the Roman Empire's road networks! I would've killed for this while I was doing my doctoral dissertation. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/s...
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Bill Watterson muttering "It was supposed to be nothing more than an analogy for how children experience the adult world, you bunch of rotten bananas," before taking a long drink from his brush water.
Holy shit this back and forth between Kagan/Alito/Jackson/&the SG.
Kagan: Doesn't your logic mean a whole raft of other agencies must be invalidated?
SG: Yes, but that's not being litigated right now
Kagan: So what?
Alito: What if we just want to say "but maybe don't apply our logic elsewhere?"
Kagan: Doesn't your logic mean a whole raft of other agencies must be invalidated?
SG: Yes, but that's not being litigated right now
Kagan: So what?
Alito: What if we just want to say "but maybe don't apply our logic elsewhere?"
December 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Bill Watterson muttering "It was supposed to be nothing more than an analogy for how children experience the adult world, you bunch of rotten bananas," before taking a long drink from his brush water.
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This is keeping me from getting my actual work done this morning because just wow. The actual detailed article is open access at publications.dainst.org/journals/jdi... .
Five artifacts and the only known Sanskrit inscription mentioning a Roman emperor prove the presence and worship of Indians in the port of Berenike
www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2025/12/f...
www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2025/12/f...
Five artifacts and the only known Sanskrit inscription mentioning a Roman emperor prove the presence and worship of Indians in the port of Berenike
An international team of archaeologists has discovered in the ancient Egyptian port of Berenike (or Berenice), on the coast of the Red Sea, a set of six exceptional artifacts that demonstrate, for the...
www.labrujulaverde.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:52 AM
This is keeping me from getting my actual work done this morning because just wow. The actual detailed article is open access at publications.dainst.org/journals/jdi... .
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I wish a notice like this wasn't necessary.
www.icrc.org/en/article/i...
www.icrc.org/en/article/i...
Important notice: AI-generated archival references
www.icrc.org
December 8, 2025 at 1:27 AM
I wish a notice like this wasn't necessary.
www.icrc.org/en/article/i...
www.icrc.org/en/article/i...
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Found when sorting an old drive. I still, very occasionally, say 'not many badgers in the House of Lords' and this is why:
February 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Found when sorting an old drive. I still, very occasionally, say 'not many badgers in the House of Lords' and this is why:
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Applications for air quality permits confirm figures that Source NM previously reported: If approved, Project Jupiter could emit more than 14 million tons of greenhouse gases per year. By comparison, Albuquerque and Las Cruces emit a combined 6.7 million metric tons of greenhouse gases annually.
Data center Project Jupiter’s greenhouse gas emissions could rival NM’s largest cities • Source New Mexico
Project Jupiter's developers have asked the state for permission to emit as many greenhouse gases as the state's largest cities combined.
buff.ly
December 5, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Applications for air quality permits confirm figures that Source NM previously reported: If approved, Project Jupiter could emit more than 14 million tons of greenhouse gases per year. By comparison, Albuquerque and Las Cruces emit a combined 6.7 million metric tons of greenhouse gases annually.
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What we really need is a musical of Topper.
The Thorne Smith novel? Not that I know of.
December 5, 2025 at 3:24 AM
What we really need is a musical of Topper.
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Happy to share the new virtual collection of comparative anatomy, SKELETONS ONLINE (cor.iphes.cat).
The specimens come from the comparative anatomy collection of @iphes-cerca.bsky.social , in Tarragona (Spain).
Please, use it and share!!!
The specimens come from the comparative anatomy collection of @iphes-cerca.bsky.social , in Tarragona (Spain).
Please, use it and share!!!
December 4, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Happy to share the new virtual collection of comparative anatomy, SKELETONS ONLINE (cor.iphes.cat).
The specimens come from the comparative anatomy collection of @iphes-cerca.bsky.social , in Tarragona (Spain).
Please, use it and share!!!
The specimens come from the comparative anatomy collection of @iphes-cerca.bsky.social , in Tarragona (Spain).
Please, use it and share!!!
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I hope you're enjoying Jane's mom's homemade '70s advent calendar as much as I am! I'm relieved to say that I heard from Jane (who's been offline), and she says that it's cheered her up to see everyone's new replies to her original posts, so keep 'em coming, and I'll keep reposting.
December 5, 2025 at 1:19 AM
I hope you're enjoying Jane's mom's homemade '70s advent calendar as much as I am! I'm relieved to say that I heard from Jane (who's been offline), and she says that it's cheered her up to see everyone's new replies to her original posts, so keep 'em coming, and I'll keep reposting.