Metropolitan Museum Acquires Another Vase https://theonion.com/metropolitan-museum-acquires-another-vase-1830499658/

An important historical intervention, and a strong argument for the necessity and strength of public history: www.newyorker.com/books/page-t...

This quote about horses must be from a @theonion.com piece, right?

@sarahebond.bsky.social reviewed a new book about The Met’s 2022 polychromy exhibition that highlights the foremost scholars studying polychromy today. It marks an important shift by museums toward recognizing polychromy and its entanglement with white supremacy.

WTF??

The Institute of Museum and Library Services’ grant application process has taken a political turn under Trump. “It’s clear the administration wants a whitewashed story,” said a Republican who led the agency from 2019 to 2024. “And that’s wrong.”

The Washington Post may have gutted its newsroom for no reason, but if you want highbrow versions of three-day-old Fox News monologues, you can still get it.

What part of this is against the law?

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Who are the rightful #custodians of artifacts, and what is the responsibility of museums to local #communities? The film "Binnigula’sa’ (Ancient #Zapotec People)" asks pressing questions: 🏺🎬 hyperallergic.com/jorge-angel-... by @hrag.bsky.social for @hyperallergic.com

OUCH: "... an elaborate piece of designer taxidermy, horribly overpriced and ice-cold to the touch and proffered like a medieval tribute to placate the greedy king on his throne." www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...

I've got a few objects to contribute to this museum: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

“Please Don’t Transfer Day” lol.

www.newyorker.com/magazine/202... 🏺🗿

“National park signs related to Native Americans, climate change to be removed” www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

We used car hoods from the junkyard. High risk, high reward.

The evil eye of Sauron will now turn our way. #vermont

This is a good article about how pseudoarchaeological & pseudohistorical content can soften & spread extremist viewpoints. Extremists know how to weaponize & exploit this point: "Even if a viewer doesn’t understand the underlying ideology, the memes can lead to more, and more overt, neo-Nazi dreck."

Five concerts you’ve seen with women lead singers. Stereolab Neko Case Laurie Anderson St Vincent Sharon Van Etten

Rescheduled my weekend house burping.

So I guess taking a picture of ICE in action will now get you on the federal list of domestic terrorists.

That's an odd illustration, has the typical tropes (women/children backgrounded, caveman outfits). Also, is that pottery? WTF?

LOL, even worse than "Snow Day Schedule":

After months of uncertainty, the Senate has confirmed full or near-full funding for cultural organizations, including the Institute of American Indian Arts, the world’s only university dedicated to the study of contemporary Native American and Alaska Native art.

"Our AI has turned your thesis about oxygen evolution electrocatalysis into rage bait preloaded with one hundred racist and transphobic comments." buff.ly/1mFcco3

Pioneering Female Archaeologist In Google Doodle Bears Silent Witness To Man’s Search For ‘Zootopia’ Porn https://theonion.com/pioneering-female-archaeologist-in-google-doodle-bears-silent-witness-to-mans-search-for-zootopia-porn/

Just published a paper on the complaint tablet to Ea-nāṣir meme, the decade-old tumblr in-joke that continues to impact the public understanding of the ancient world. Paywalled but email me if you want a copy. 🏺

Opening baseball cards with the kid and hit this one.

Just a little “recreational digging.” Someone needs to dig into this story. #looting

Teaching 'Ruins' this semester & need to work this in of course:

According to the White House, two international groups working on cultural heritage preservation and arts policy are “contrary to the interests of the United States” and “waste taxpayer dollars.”

Uh oh, this local murder of crows (1000+) is scanning for a sleeping spot in our corner of the hood. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...

First paragraph quite possibly written by an elementary school kid: phys.org/news/2026-01...

Previewing a few trailers for an upcoming 'Ruins' course and this one just DESTROYED me: youtu.be/vsvBqtg2RM0?...

remarkable that media coverage of Trump’s ambitions for Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) is failing to mention that Indigenous Inuit people make up 89% of the population

Watching my almae matres compete in this year’s most irrelevant bowl game.

So why can't we do this with detecting? Why not a license required to own a detector and an online test (to check knowledge of the law and Code of Practice) to be completed before license granted...? #Archaeology #Detecting 🏺 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Just out! Another story from a Harvard ASPR Fellow: Unearthing What Archaeologists Can and Cannot Know www.sapiens.org/archaeology/...

Important coverage so posting gift link: wapo.st/3MxNCZe

To be honest, I'm more interested in this beautiful illustration (and the artist behind it) than I am in the archaeology itself: phys.org/news/2025-12...

"I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait to get these decorative gourds the fuck out of my house. The clock expired on these goofy goose-necked bastards about six weeks ago, but I pushed it, and shit got real on me."

Our local NPR station (@vermontpublic.org) had my back this morning, playing some GodSpeed You! Black Emperor on the brutal, snow-squally commute to school.

A recently published illustration by @kjkillackey.bsky.social . screw AI, hire an artist.

My Spotify Wrapped has been compromised by my tween's bizarre musical taste so I won't be sharing it.