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@archaeomather.bsky.social

Minnesota environmental archaeologist

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Fuzzy cat looking serene and cool.

Fuzzy cat looking serene and cool.

Can you believe this guy?

05.03.2026 03:48 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A fuzzy cat turned in profile with chin up.

A fuzzy cat turned in profile with chin up.

Strike a pose, Maggie!

05.03.2026 03:47 β€” πŸ‘ 197    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This one was exponentially more Minnesotan

05.03.2026 02:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Holy heck that moon is BIG

05.03.2026 02:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

haha

05.03.2026 02:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Walked past a building where I lived 36 years ago and there was a light in my old apartment. Hoping I didn’t leave that on all this time.

05.03.2026 02:32 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a close up of a man 's face with the word fascinating written below him Alt: Leonard Nimoy as Spock in the original Star Trek series saying β€œFascinating.”

I listened to it several times.

05.03.2026 00:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Received a voicemail from a person with the most Minnesotan of Minnesota accents, truly kind of mesmerizing.

05.03.2026 00:26 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Los Angeles City Council grants historic status to 'Brady Bunch' house The Los Angeles City Council designated the "Brady Bunch" house as a historic-cultural monument, a move that granted landmark protections to the property made famous by the classic television sitcom.

Here’s the story of a lovely [historic preservation]

04.03.2026 23:36 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just got home and now there are zoomies happening

04.03.2026 23:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

hey it’s foggy send skeet

04.03.2026 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Minnesota perspective- there is no argument among scholars, the Kensington Runestone is fake, made amid a late nineteenth century trend of planting fake artifacts in North America (like the Cardiff Giant in New York).

04.03.2026 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Panel from "The Eyes Have It!"
Plastic Man / comic story / 15 pages
Script: Jack Cole
Pencils: Jack Cole
Inks: Jack Cole ?
Colors: Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letters: Jack Cole
Editing: George Brenner (original)
from Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #22 (September 1943)

Panel from "The Eyes Have It!" Plastic Man / comic story / 15 pages Script: Jack Cole Pencils: Jack Cole Inks: Jack Cole ? Colors: Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction) Letters: Jack Cole Editing: George Brenner (original) from Police Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #22 (September 1943)

Diving headfirst into one of your own bear traps has to be a pretty embarrassing way for a villain to bite it.

04.03.2026 01:21 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1

Oh jeez, not Armageddon again so soon? Didn’t we just have one?

03.03.2026 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is day 2 of the 2026 Iowa River pelican extravaganza

03.03.2026 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 84    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2

our beloved king's deteriorating body and disturbing mental lapses are simply an indicator of how often he now leaves the physical plane to commune with god. it's a sign of great strength

13.05.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2516    πŸ” 310    πŸ’¬ 36    πŸ“Œ 12
Magazine cover of the Minnesota Conservation Volunteer with photo of a marten peeking out from behind a tree.

Magazine cover of the Minnesota Conservation Volunteer with photo of a marten peeking out from behind a tree.

There’s a super cool marten on the cover.

02.03.2026 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
March–April 2026 | Minnesota Conservation Volunteer

Here’s a link to the March-April 2026 issue, including the passenger pigeon story:

02.03.2026 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Page spread of β€œLost Thunder” with tagline β€œPassenger pigeons once flew in great flocks across Minnesota. They are now extinct but their story and its lessons live on.” Story by David Mather with illustrations by Bull Reynolds.

Page spread of β€œLost Thunder” with tagline β€œPassenger pigeons once flew in great flocks across Minnesota. They are now extinct but their story and its lessons live on.” Story by David Mather with illustrations by Bull Reynolds.

Excited that my Young Naturalists story about extinct passenger pigeons is out now in the March-April 2026 issue of the Minnesota Conservation Volunteer, with incredible art by Bill Reynolds. The article interprets real archaeology and historical events through imagined stories.

02.03.2026 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
A slice of banana bread with chocolate chips, with one bite gone so far.

A slice of banana bread with chocolate chips, with one bite gone so far.

Important update:

02.03.2026 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just remembered that I made banana bread yesterday, that’s good news.

02.03.2026 16:13 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey I see some sunshine 🌞

02.03.2026 13:23 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Composite image of two people seated inside their house, made from wood, stained glass, ink on Duralar, lamp.

Composite image of two people seated inside their house, made from wood, stained glass, ink on Duralar, lamp.

β€œSt. Paul Paradise” by Cameron Patricia Downey (2023), recently at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.

02.03.2026 03:18 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations!

02.03.2026 01:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A freshly baked loaf of banana bread.

A freshly baked loaf of banana bread.

We went with the banana bread classic with chocolate chips, and yes, fuck ICE

02.03.2026 01:01 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Seems surprising if at least some of them didn’t put it in North America.

01.03.2026 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Birthday cookies

01.03.2026 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Γ€ ma soeur (2001)
dir: Catherine Breillat

a woman sits despondantly in the ocean staring out at the incoming waves
in the next image she is lying flat in the surf

Γ€ ma soeur (2001) dir: Catherine Breillat a woman sits despondantly in the ocean staring out at the incoming waves in the next image she is lying flat in the surf

🌊

28.02.2026 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 120    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4

I did it!! with very little regret

28.02.2026 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Sign saying β€œCouch to 5K Warriors. Run. Walk. Regret. Repeat.”

Sign saying β€œCouch to 5K Warriors. Run. Walk. Regret. Repeat.”

The Skyway 5K organizers made good signs for the starting stations, easy to find the right one for me.

28.02.2026 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0