I'm actually very glad I have an event to go to today that involves interacting with real humans and doing some art and community building. It'll be a much-needed contrast to all the digital things that are causing issues in my life.

Whatever is happening in the local owl community tonight is apparently VERY interesting because there’s been nonstop hooting since 6pm.

I legitimately forgot there was an Olympics this year.

I was served this lovely FB memory from way back when we actually used that site for daily updates and things. Based on the date and the notes, I was probably looking up potential locations for a certain show about aliens. A typical work steno pad would be 50% notes, 50% art.

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It's a beautiful sunny Sunday in southern California and the neighbor children are scream-singing "Golden".

More importantly, I've been made aware of the fact that a retractable fountain pen exists. I may need to buy this.

DC! I’m heading your way next week to kick off a multi-city tour (NYC, London, and Cairo are next). I want to connect with our experts, clients, and friends while I'm in the capital. The 14th & 15th are best for me. Let me know if you're around—DM me! 👇 #WashingtonDC

Pseudo-archaeology, pseudo-history and various strains of UFO belief can get … extremely racist and it’s something that doesn’t get covered competently in the mainstream press. www.splcenter.org/resources/ha...

von Däniken relied on the JAQ (just asking questions) method to promote racist ideas through pseudoarchaeological narratives. These ideas permeated all of his books, were broadcast to and normalized through enormous audiences over decades, and have even found homes in far-right places.

Hope he took that horrible blue suit jacket with him. One less awful racist human in the world. BYE.

Bought myself an almond croissant because it's Friday.

Vibes for today:

Next Thursday in Los Angeles, @ologies.bsky.social & I are hosting an evening of activism art! We'll be creating art that communicates important messages & learning about work happening in your city. RSVP here: luma.com/fp919u5x Poster by the amazing @nicolegoux.bsky.social! Please repost, LA!

Wishing everyone a very fun AIA-SCS! I'll be there in spirit!

Once again we have arrived at another day where I want to throw both my laptop and my phone out the window.

My accomplishment today was that I got bored around noon and figured out the basics of Nina Park makeup.

Me @ the news today

Spent the day doing admin and catching up on the final season of Stranger Things. Nancy “Walk ‘em down” Wheeler was the MVP once again.

2025 was definitely a year full of accomplishments but it has also been the most catastrophic year of my adult life. I'm so unbelievably tired and will probably hibernate for a few more days but I'll get back to Things™ soon. Cautiously optimistic for the blank slate that is 2026.

Oh no

ATTN: Los Angeles! @ologies.bsky.social & I are hosting an evening of ART & ACTIVISM. We're going to be creating art that communicates important messages & learning about work happening in your city. RSVP here: luma.com/fp919u5x Poster by the amazing @nicolegoux.bsky.social! Please repost, LA!

The perfect time for tree mulching and chainsawing is definitely 7am on a Sunday.

A new halal market! In my neighborhood! Hooray!!

The actual audacity of having to open my laptop the day after Christmas for non-gaming purposes.

Merry Christmas, happy holidays and happy Thursday! Hope your day is nice whatever you’re doing, even if it’s something low key.

Inbox: cleared Cookies: baking Videos: viraling I’ll be spending the rest of this day enjoying coffee and games 🤘

(Mariah Carey voice): 🎶It’s tiiiiiime 🎶

More Mithras content!!🐮

2 margaritas deep into this evening and I’m trying to convert my immediate family to Mithraism 😂

My main point when bringing up historical accuracy in movies isn't that I, an archaeologist, am demanding 100% accuracy at all times always, it's because I want to see something good and not the same cheap shit we see over and over again when things are set in Rome, Greece, etc.

You know what's extra upsetting about Nolan's The Odyssey? This is potentially the 1st time we get to see my boi Tiresias on film and it's either going to be skipped or done so incredibly stupidly we're going to wish they just skipped it.

Technically, I have seen the trailer for The Odyssey but it was so dark I can't say I actually *saw* all that much.

I have 100+ tickets in my work inbox this morning, there are screaming children outside in one neighboring yard and heavy construction equipment in another yard. Send help.

I would just like it on the record that I'm deeply frustrated by the constantly moving/shifting goal posts when it comes to posting things on social media. I do all of this in a void, essentially, so silly things like 'numbers' are all I have to measure something's success.

Not as good as the fresh stuff but it’ll do until I’m back in Egypt next year!

Don't let the technocrat dillweeds convince you that your own human brain isn't capable of doing things. Especially art. Your brain is uniquely suited to create things, and that includes both wonderful things *and* deeply stupid things. and everything in between. We contain multitudes.

Apparently my latest crusade is telling people not to use ChatGPT for home design because you shouldn’t be giving ChatGPT/OpenAI/whatever that guy’s name is images and information about your home. Use your eyes and brain. This isn’t hard.

Not to get ahead of myself (or things) but this year may actually be the year I return to Christmas cookie baking.

There are very few things that tacos and a spicy margarita can’t fix.

Ticketmaster is and remains a plague upon this earth.

US archaeologists! Who/where are some sites that offer either public open days or opportunities for volunteers to participate in the dig? I have plenty of UK examples and now I need some US ones 😁

Very much looking forward to AI's swift downfall. Can we speed this up at all?

Today's adventure: slowly dipping my toes back into fitness with other people/at a designated place. I have done this exactly once since 2020. Hoping the benefits outweigh the risks because I do miss it.

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I discovered an omnichord iPad app in a TikTok, found it, bought it (one-time purchase!!) downloaded it, and now the world is just a little brighter and a little dreamier.

Using my jet lag day to start catching up on 2 weeks of gaming. I’ll get around to doing actual things tomorrow.

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Had a martini, saw some auroras, it’s been a good night and a good trip.