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Matthew Selheimer, PhD

@mselheimer.bsky.social

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Roman Archaeologist | Chief Marketing Officer and Advisor | Texan. I study Roman cities and modern marketing best practices. I’m happiest in the field, researching, or sharing knowledge. Fan of landscape and historical photography.

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Matthew Selheimer, PhD @mselheimer.bsky.social · 4d

Always a fun thread.

Steven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 4d

Tonight's #FridayNightZillow kicks off with a Michigan Madness MegaMansion Compound built for the founder of Domino's Pizza. It's ours for just $8.75M. 53K SF (!), including a Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired main home, an ice rink, guest house, 30 acres. Think timeshare! www.zillow.com/homedetails/...

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Matthew Selheimer, PhD @mselheimer.bsky.social · 18d

The House of the Vettii in Pompeii post recent restoration work. (Photos mine)

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Matthew Selheimer, PhD @mselheimer.bsky.social · Sep 3

In this mad world, it’s more important than ever to stop and smell the flowers when you have the chance to.

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Matthew Selheimer, PhD @mselheimer.bsky.social · Jun 1

The cliffs of the Algarve, Portugal.

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Matthew Selheimer, PhD @mselheimer.bsky.social · Jun 1

Splendid village and castle of Monsaraz, Portugal near the Spanish border.

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Matthew Selheimer, PhD @mselheimer.bsky.social · May 25

Mérida, Spain. Truly an open air museum and worthy UNESCO World Heritage City. Most enjoyable to visit the city during Emerita Ludica and be among those dressing as Romans.

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Matthew Selheimer, PhD @mselheimer.bsky.social · May 22

Alentejo, Portugal; 13th century castle.

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Matthew Selheimer, PhD @mselheimer.bsky.social · May 1

The Capitolium of Ostia, in the north end of the city’s Forum. Dedicated to Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva. Built in the Hadrianic period - early second century CE.

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Matthew Selheimer, PhD @mselheimer.bsky.social · 5d

Sure seems like a 28 point difference with the 72% of Independents who have an opinion (50% blame trump and republicans, 22% blame democrats) is newsworthy.

Matthew Selheimer, PhD @mselheimer.bsky.social · 6d

When the app is free, you are the product that is sold.

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Ryan Moulton @moultano.bsky.social · 7d

The magnetic deflector shield glows brighter when it is under attack from a plasma energy weapon.

(This is what is actually occurring.)

CeeJay Johnson-Yellow Hawk @adriftalchemist.bsky.social · 8d

northern lights are out in sitka 🤩

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Matthew Selheimer, PhD @mselheimer.bsky.social · 7d

What matters most is what these generals and admirals do next now that expectations have been set for them. While they have careers and families to think on, in my experience, most military leaders (regardless of party) hold strong principles when it comes to the mission of the military.

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Matthew Selheimer, PhD @mselheimer.bsky.social · 7d

What matters most isn't how they reacted in the room but what they do next.

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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 9d

Children loved to play with toys in #Roman times too: some 1,800 years ago, a child in Cologne was buried with a terracotta horse with a rider on wheels. It was certainly a much-loved which the child was also supposed to play with in the afterlife.

📷 Römisch-Germanisches Museum Köln
🏺 #archaeology

The picture shows a terracotta horse with a rider on four wheels.

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Matthew Selheimer, PhD @mselheimer.bsky.social · 8d

This is part of their declared strategy and they are likely hoping for a favorable judgment when it inevitably goes to court: www.forbes.com/sites/virgin...

The AI Copyright Battle: Why OpenAI And Google Are Pushing For Fair Use

Artificial intelligence powerhouses OpenAI and Google are aggressively lobbying the U.S. government to classify AI training on copyrighted data as "fair use."

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Matthew Selheimer, PhD @mselheimer.bsky.social · 8d

100%. I still recommend to friends to visit Pompeii because of the state of preservation but Ostia is such an easy day trip from Rome and you can combine it with a beach visit too.

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Matthew Selheimer, PhD @mselheimer.bsky.social · 8d

Yes, in fact the excavated area of Ostia is actually larger than Pompeii. The two cities reflect different stages of development in Roman architecture which also makes them both fascinating to explore.

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Matthew Selheimer, PhD @mselheimer.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you for posting! It was honor to contribute to this volume in celebration of Pim’s legacy and to have my work inspired by her showcased alongside yours.

Matthew Selheimer, PhD @mselheimer.bsky.social · 8d

The Baths of the Seven Sages are a public bathing complex in Ostia Antica, ancient Rome’s port city. Named for frescoes depicting Greek philosophers, it features a rotunda with a well-preserved mosaic floor in its frigidarium (cold room) dating to the Hadrianic period (117-138 CE). #mosaicmonday

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Matthew Selheimer, PhD @mselheimer.bsky.social · 9d

www.harpercollins.com/products/the...

Featuring an all-time subtitle “God doesn’t think he’s Larry Ellison”

The Difference Between God and Larry Ellison

Larry Ellison started the high-flying tech company Oracle with $1,200 in 1977 and turned it into a billion-dollar Silicon Valley giant. If Bill Gates is the...

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Matthew Selheimer, PhD @mselheimer.bsky.social · 10d

Should have worn his ugly AI glasses and gone as Woody Allen.

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Matthew Selheimer, PhD @mselheimer.bsky.social · 10d

Yeah, losing 6 out of the 7 last games down the stretch didn’t help.

Matthew Selheimer, PhD @mselheimer.bsky.social · 17d

I guess all HISD buildings have been fully modernized, computer labs upgraded, and supply closets are full. What a waste of resources that could have actually gone to helping students and teachers vs defending one man’s ego.

Matthew Selheimer, PhD @mselheimer.bsky.social · 18d

The House of the Vettii in Pompeii post recent restoration work. (Photos mine)

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Matthew Selheimer, PhD @mselheimer.bsky.social · 18d

Stop trying to make Fetch happen, Zuck. Also, no one cares about the metaverse either.