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Timothy Scarlett @timscarlett.bsky.social · 7d

Don’t back down.

a man singing into a microphone while holding a guitar

Alt: A clip of Tom Petty singing into a microphone while holding a guitar.

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Timothy Scarlett @timscarlett.bsky.social · Sep 6

I see what you did there #FTC and #RTX…. Good job with the #Decode competition about #robotics and #archaeology- you avoided #treasure, #tombs, and grave-robbing tropes. The competition requires the teams to pay attention to the relationships between artifacts, not just collecting things. Well done!

Timothy Scarlett @timscarlett.bsky.social · Jun 6

I had a lot of interesting conversations at this event and learned a great deal about the challenges of abandoned coal mines. Hopefully we will have many follow up conversations….

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#AML #AMD #climateheritage #EnergyJustice #PUSH #UPSH #Hydro

Mine pools reimagined

LEWISBURG — Scientists, engineers, environmentalists and public officials convened Wednesday at Bucknell University’s MacDonald Commons with a bold vision: Transform abandoned mine pools from environm...

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Timothy Scarlett @timscarlett.bsky.social · Apr 26

Day two of commencement ritual at @michigantech.bsky.social I think there should be a live stream showing mortar board decoration and shoe/socks. #mtuhuskies

A gym full of robe-wearing grads. Picture looks back over the shoulder of photographer.

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Timothy Scarlett @timscarlett.bsky.social · Mar 29

More than any other platform, that one helps me track companies and their job postings, news, and hiring; supporting our alumni and graduating students in their early career networking; pushing news to our university’s wider alumni network, and so on.

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Timothy Scarlett @timscarlett.bsky.social · Mar 29

I use the network for specific types of communication and networking. I originally set it up very intentionally to be professional with no bleed into my personal social network, which all other platforms have. I manage a group of 15,000 subscribers in historical archaeology.

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Timothy Scarlett @timscarlett.bsky.social · Mar 26

We hit the moment in the semester when student research teams get their first data…. And #plots.
And there is much rejoicing.
youtu.be/TDmgQ65BjwU?...
#archaeology #archsci #archaeologicalscience

Plots - LMFAO Shots Parody (HD)

YouTube video by Darth Hammertime

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · Mar 25

Including the wrong recipient is a mistake. Using a non-government platform for classified information is a crime.

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Timothy Scarlett @timscarlett.bsky.social · Mar 21

I wish bsky allowed bookmarking or sensing myself direct messages… I send myself gear and useful stuff like this so I can find it later!

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Timothy Scarlett @timscarlett.bsky.social · Mar 20

You should ask some archaeologists about this if you’d like to commiserate. Just because “A lot of people are saying.”

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Timothy Scarlett @timscarlett.bsky.social · Mar 13

We now have 50 schools and 22 employers, with more requests coming in! This will be event that exceeds my wildest hopes for a little experiment. We put this together in three weeks, amid professional chaos. I’m stunned.

#archaeology #historicpreservation #heritage #history #culturalresources #CRM

Timothy Scarlett @timscarlett.bsky.social · Mar 10

There is still time for employers to join this event- almost 50 schools bringing their grads and recent alumni. Hire for a specific job or network in different areas of #culturalresources, #preservation, and #heritage!

Photo of a flier showing more than a dozen company logos of those attending this job fair event.

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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · Mar 11

A recent study found that cervical cancer deaths in young women have plummeted since the introduction of the human papillomavirus vaccine.

As Cervical Cancer Deaths Plummet, Experts Credit HPV Vaccine

HPV can cause a variety of cancers, including cervical. New mortality data for women under 25 point to the success of the HPV vaccine.

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NiCHE Canada @nichecanada.bsky.social · Mar 10

For one example of a regional museum that is facing hard times, check out our series highlights the Canadian Energy Museum - niche-canada.org/tag/energy-m...

#envhist #museums #energyhistory #cdnhist

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Timothy Scarlett @timscarlett.bsky.social · Mar 10

There is still time for employers to join this event- almost 50 schools bringing their grads and recent alumni. Hire for a specific job or network in different areas of #culturalresources, #preservation, and #heritage!

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Timothy Scarlett @timscarlett.bsky.social · Mar 3

No interest in debating. Gender isn't sex and animals don't have gender. But your statement about "boy cows/girl cows" is Pollyanna at best (if you don't understand the messiness of nature), disingenuous at worst (if you do-but choose to pretend). Human variation in sex and gender is wonderful.

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Timothy Scarlett @timscarlett.bsky.social · Mar 3

I didn't know until just now that there are 4,700 articles on google scholar with keywords "bovine" and "intersex". Do some reading... scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=e...

Google Scholar

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Timothy Scarlett @timscarlett.bsky.social · Mar 3

Amazing! *33* different colleges and universities participating!
Employers-- join now! Network with expectant grads and early career professionals. It is free and in a virtual space where you can meet students and grads from across the country! #history #archaeology #anthropology #GIS #planning

Timothy Scarlett @timscarlett.bsky.social · Feb 28

We have 31 different universities and colleges participating in the 2025 Cultural Resources Management Career Fair! Are you a professional working in #CRM, #Heritage, or #Preservation services? Join us to network with hundreds of expectant grads and recent alumni from all over the
USA!

Timothy Scarlett @timscarlett.bsky.social · Feb 23

I am very pleased to share that Michigan Technological University is hosting a virtual career fair for job seekers in Cultural Resources Management ( #CRM ) and allied fields in the heritage sector! 1/x
mtu.joinhandshake.com/stu/career_f...

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Timothy Scarlett @timscarlett.bsky.social · Feb 28

Please amply this post if you are in a community of #archaeology, #history, #architecture, #planning, #sustainability, #museums, #environment and allied cultural industries

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Timothy Scarlett @timscarlett.bsky.social · Feb 28

We have 31 different universities and colleges participating in the 2025 Cultural Resources Management Career Fair! Are you a professional working in #CRM, #Heritage, or #Preservation services? Join us to network with hundreds of expectant grads and recent alumni from all over the
USA!

Timothy Scarlett @timscarlett.bsky.social · Feb 23

I am very pleased to share that Michigan Technological University is hosting a virtual career fair for job seekers in Cultural Resources Management ( #CRM ) and allied fields in the heritage sector! 1/x
mtu.joinhandshake.com/stu/career_f...

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Timothy Scarlett @timscarlett.bsky.social · Feb 23

The $1bn annual CRM world relies entirely upon networking for students and new grads to get their foot in the door. This is a serious disadvantage to those that graduate from small programs or in regions that are removed from active CRM fieldwork.

Decorative image only, but a screen shot of a GIS window showing historic map features projected on an photorealistic DEM aerial image of an old industrial site.

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Timothy Scarlett @timscarlett.bsky.social · Feb 23

I am very pleased to share that Michigan Technological University is hosting a virtual career fair for job seekers in Cultural Resources Management ( #CRM ) and allied fields in the heritage sector! 1/x
mtu.joinhandshake.com/stu/career_f...

Sign In | Handshake

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Erin L. Thompson @artcrimeprof.bsky.social · Feb 24

A spectacular bronze head of a griffin went missing from a Greek museum and ended up in the Metropolitan Museum, which is now returning it after research showed it was stolen. Great, you'd think... unless you know this research was done 87 YEARS AGO. 🧵 from your local provenance grump.

Screenshot of New York Times article with title "Met Museum Returning Ancient Bronze Thought Stolen from Greek Museum," available at https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/arts/design/met-museum-return-greek-griffin-head.html

Screenshot from New York Times article with title "Met Museum Returning Ancient Bronze Thought Stolen from Greek Museum," available at https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/arts/design/met-museum-return-greek-griffin-head.html, reading "The head had been displayed at the entrance to The Met’s Greek and Roman galleries since 1999. It was originally discovered in a river bed in Olympia, in the Peloponnese region of Greece, in 1914 by the curator of the Archaeological Museum of Olympia, but it went missing roughly two decades later, the Met said in a statement. It said research by the Met and Greek authorities showed the antiquity had been stolen."

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Timothy Scarlett @timscarlett.bsky.social · Feb 23

I know most of you senior-level folk have established professional networks, but if you'd like to join the fair, you can try the same process with your MS or PhD institution. It may be possible to sign in using only a gmail address. I'll post more information here as I learn.

Timothy Scarlett @timscarlett.bsky.social · Feb 23

If you are more mid-career or senior-level, this will be more difficult. The network is intended for entry level jobs, but we will do all we can to attract employers that are aware of more experienced professionals.

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Timothy Scarlett @timscarlett.bsky.social · Feb 23

Start with the department chair or the college or university's alumni or career services offices. You'll need to find out if you college or uni is on Handshake (many, many of them are) and if you can still use your .edu email address to log into the system.

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