Dan Diffendale

The part of the Bologna Station building that collapsed seen from the outside with rescue workers digging through the rubble.

Rubble and rescue workers on Platform 1 of Bologna Station following the bomb attack.

The collapsed structure of the waiting room and cafeteria of Bologna Station following the explosion.

A view of the aftermath of the bombing from a nearby building.

2nd August 1980, the worst terrorist attack in post-war Italian history is carried out by neo-fascist group NAR. A bomb hidden in a suitcase explodes in the waiting room of Bologna Station, causing the partial collapse of the station structure. 85 people die and 200 are injured [Thread] >> 1

Excerpt of a schematic geological section of a portion of the city of Rome, with a key labeling eight different depositional units, which can scarcely be distinguished due to the similarity of the greys and whites used.

five shades of grey (and three whites for good measure), or, allergic to hatching

The cover for the book 'Why Q Needs U' by Danny Bate

With pride, joy and a great deal of nerves, I'd like to reveal the cover for my book 'Why Q Needs U'!, published by @bonnierbooksuk.bsky.social!

I love the cover, with the endorsement from its first reviewer, who also called it "a wonderful achievement" and "just couldn't recommend it more highly".

if in your paper you claim to propose an "accurate reconstruction of the actual course of [a] road," there dang well better be a map tracing the course of said road... mi sembra il minimo

How great was Tom Lehrer? In 2020, he moved his entire catalog into the public domain because he felt he'd made more than enough money off of it.

Enjoy every Tom Lehrer album:

tomlehrersongs.com

Tom Lehrer made all of his music 100% public domain so if seeing people sad about his death makes you want to check them out… it’s free. he wanted you to share them.

tomlehrersongs.com

One like, one opinion that I will form and hold in silent judgment until the end of days

this is what beit hanoun looked like (from arabi21.com/story/155862...)

One like, one opinion that I will form and hold in silent judgment until the end of days

I think it’s worth noting this piece generated the most unsubscribes I’ve seen in a while, and the newsletter version had the lowest open rate in many months. These horrors persist in part because too many people go to great pains to avoid them.

Thinking a lot about the Armenian Genocide lately with what’s happening in Gaza. Hundreds of thousands dying of starvation and heatstroke and dehydration, out of sight in the desert while the world’s other “powers” pretend not to notice. No billion-dollar memorials, no Spielberg movies.

We only dream of a safe place… Help us protect my child from fear and bombs Support our family to find safety and rebuild our lives

@os725.bsky.social @diffendale.bsky.social
Pain and tiredness deepen as we search for a safe corner. 💔 Compassion today is hope against hunger and the next displacement.
Your mercy is shelter. 🕊️
https://tinyurl.com/ABD-GFM

Please read this thread and do what you can. 2 million people in Gaza are starving. Unable to stand, they have gone hungry for so long.

Screenshot of the gaerhf-bot bsky feed.

I've started a bsky account for "Global Approaches to Early Representations of the Human Figure". @gaerhf-bot.bsky.social . My thread skills need work but I'll look to add groups of figures to that feed on a semi-regular basis. As well as ask for help. I have one query in mind. #ArtHistory #DH

Rümeysa Öztürk describes the library in the prison where she was held for 45 days for co-authoring an op-ed

A lovely and detailed place description just contributed to the Pleiades gazetteer by @diffendale.bsky.social for the ancient remains at Civita di Bagno in Italy:

pleiades.stoa.org/places/413085

#ancientGeography #ancientHistory #archaeology #PleiadesGazetteer

Seriously, We Transfer has just said they'll scrape anything you send through them for AI.

I've just heard the terrible news that my friend - and friend of many here - Andrew West, @babelstone.co.uk, the incomparably brilliant Sinologist and Tangutologist passed away suddenly but peacefully on 10th July. 1/2

🏺 Still stuck on this and wondering if we will ever see a big archaeology org actually acknowledge this? Even if they have so far pretended that genocide in another part of the world has nothing to do with them, what about this (correct) identification of complicity in its facilitation?

#Sport antique: dans l'amphithéâtre d'Arles, une démo par les équipes d'Archéo Acta des épreuves du pentathlon de Grèce antique dont l'impressionnant saut en longueur aux haltères.

If I’ve come to any conclusion about politics, from my perspective as an anthropologist, it’s that while we shame people for many silly things, shame per se, shunning, etc. are actually incredibly powerful kinds of punishment for fucking up the social order and shame needs a comeback.

Please keep donating and sharing this fundraiser - unfortunately my friend who has been the main driving force behind this has been put on some popular blocklists, making it even harder for this to get reach.

Feel free to share outside of BlueSky as well! ⬇️

Yeah, gotta be a for me

Photo of the Arno River at Pisa looking west, downstream, towards the Ponte di Mezzo, in early-mid morning light, the right bank in shadow, the left bank with its old, reddish ochre buildings in sun.

Buongiorno dall'Arno

Georgia Meloni's govt has announced a new history curriculum for primary & middle school based on the principle that only the West has history: «Solo l’Occidente conosce la Storia» (cit)

They back this up with the most egregious & intellectually dishonest manipulation of Marc Bloch you can imagine

We are almost there: let's do this!
"Because of your contributions so far, we have been able to cover tuition for 9 out of the 12 students. All students are deeply thankful for your help and are currently focused on completing their semester exams" @gmandreou.bsky.social

Inviting all the classicists, archaeologists and historians who care about Palestinian colleagues/students/heritage to donate a little something to @gmandreou.bsky.social's fundraiser for Gazan students in archaeology and history: everydayorientalism.wordpress.com/2025/05/19/h...