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Ethan Gruber

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Interested in archaeology, linked open data, #OpenAccess, #LODLAM, cycling. Charlottesville, VA

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Heard around the world: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT TRUMP! πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
YouTube video by The White House Heard around the world: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT TRUMP! πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Trump admin posting AI slop out of the White House account showing Iranians celebrating the US and Israel in the streets. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGhn...

04.03.2026 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Right-wing pundits want Trump to heal the MAGA rift over the Iran war via the mass deportation of American Muslims

Influential right-wing voices are seeking to bridge the divide in MAGA media over Donald Trump's war in Iran by urging the president to launch a new phase of mass deportations targeting American Muslims for denaturalization and removal.

It's a really dark trend

www.mediamatters.org/us-iran-rela...

04.03.2026 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 371    πŸ” 176    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 22

Have you ever noticed how uncomfortable the general looks in every press conference?

04.03.2026 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Data Coordinator (Post-Ex) - BAJR - British Archaeology Jobs and Resources Salary: Β£35,457.99-Β£37,778.88 (depending on experience) + generous benefits packageClosing Date: 27/03/26Location: Based in Headland Midlands & West (Hereford), South & East (Silsoe), Scotland (Edinbu...

Data Coordinator (Post-Ex)
Headland Archaeology
Salary: Β£35,457.99-Β£37,778.88 (depending on experience) + generous benefits package
Date: March 27, 2026
Based in Midlands & West (Hereford), South & East (Silsoe), Scotland (Edinburgh) or Yorkshire & North (Cleckheaton).
www.bajr.org/job-ad/data-...

04.03.2026 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"without mercy" seems counter to the UCMJ, but what do I know?

04.03.2026 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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South Korean stock trading temporarily halted as KOSPI slides over 11% By Investing.com South Korean stock trading temporarily halted as KOSPI slides over 11%

Uh oh www.investing.com/news/stock-m...

04.03.2026 04:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Associate Director for Interpretation, Learning, and Public Programs (IS-1001-14) Job Opening: Associate Director for Interpretation, Learning, and Public Programs (IS-1001-14) at National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, DC.

Job posting: Assoc Dir for Interpretation, Learning & Public Programs @ Smithsonian Nat'l Museum of Asian Art. Closes 03/16; Salary: $143,913-$158,306. Onsite, Washington, DC.

04.03.2026 02:53 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Lmao if Kurdish separatists destabilize Iraq and Turkey

03.03.2026 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That's the plan

03.03.2026 22:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"The National Park Service is erasing any material that does not focus on the "greatness" and "progress" of Americans, or the "beauty, abundance, and grandeur" of America. These are the materials submitted for elimination."

03.03.2026 20:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm starting to believe Trump didn't have a plan!

03.03.2026 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Original post on fedihum.org

We’re looking for a Research Knowledge Engineer (m/f/x) (full time, 3,5 years). If you have a #DigitalHumanities profile with experience in #Ontologies, #KnowledgeGraphs and #LinkedOpenData, then we’re looking for you! Boosts welcome […]

03.03.2026 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Original post on fedihum.org

We’re looking for a Research Data Engineer (m/f/x) (3,5 years). If you have a #DigitalHumanities profile with experience in #TEI encoding, #OCR / #HTR, and #IIIF (or any of those and are willing to learn the rest), get in touch! The full time position can be split, so if (for whatever reason) […]

03.03.2026 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Now Live: Renaissance Medals Online The ANS is pleased to announce the launch of Renaissance Medals Online (RMO), a new, open-source research tool focused on the beginnings of medallic art in Italy during the fifteenth and sixteenth …

It's been online for a few weeks while putting on the final touches, but we are formally announcing the launch of Renaissance Medals Online, starting with the condottieri of Italy, with large contributions from the National Gallery of Art, British Museum, and Berlin: numismatics.org/pocketchange...

03.03.2026 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Teaching and Research Associate in Herculaneum Papyrology This is aΒ full-time,Β fixed-termΒ post (24 months) from October 2026 to September 2028, based in the Faculty of Classics.

Teaching and Research Associate in Herculaneum Papyrology
www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/03...

03.03.2026 20:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Trump: β€œWe are going to cut off all trade with Spain. We don't want anything to do with Spain.”

03.03.2026 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 273    πŸ” 71    πŸ’¬ 115    πŸ“Œ 35
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after absolutely eviscerating Kristi Noem and calling for her resignation, Tillis is applauded. He thens threatens to hold up nominees if she doesn't stop stonewalling him. My God.

03.03.2026 17:55 β€” πŸ‘ 24735    πŸ” 6071    πŸ’¬ 1097    πŸ“Œ 759

A LATE-BREAKING TT JOB.....

Assistant Professor, Near Eastern Archaeology, University of Toronto

Archaeology of the Levant (from south-central TΓΌrkiye to northwestern Saudi Arabia) during the Bronze and Iron Ages (3,000 to 500 BCE),

universityaffairs.ca/search-jobs/...

03.03.2026 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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I have seen a lot of cursed stuff in my time in academia but this is among the *most* cursed.
Grammarly is generating miniature LLMs based on academic work so that users can have their writing β€˜reviewed’ by experts like David Abulafia, who died less than two months ago.

03.03.2026 11:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3479    πŸ” 1519    πŸ’¬ 96    πŸ“Œ 282

Ah yeah just like 2003

03.03.2026 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for β€œArmageddon,” Return of Jesus Advocacy group reports commanders giving similar messages at more than 30 installations in every branch of the military

EXCLUSIVE: At more than 30 installations, U.S. commanders told troops the war on Iran is a Christian war.

The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has been β€œinundated” with more than 110 complaints.

One NCO said they were told the U.S. war is to bring about Armageddon and the return of Jesus…

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picture from the just-completed White House event of a side profile of Trump with a visible injury on his neck

picture from the just-completed White House event of a side profile of Trump with a visible injury on his neck

whoa -- this is new. Trump has a significant rash-like injury on his neck today in addition to his disfigured hand

(Saul Loeb/Getty)

02.03.2026 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 8155    πŸ” 2304    πŸ’¬ 2981    πŸ“Œ 2038
Wikidata:Requests for comment/Notability policy reform - Wikidata

Wikidata's notability policy is under review here: www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidat...

02.03.2026 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

At least you didn't get rejected with the reviewers telling you to re-read your own work!

02.03.2026 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Chart showing the relationship between gasoline futures prices (advanced 2w) and national average gasoline prices

Chart showing the relationship between gasoline futures prices (advanced 2w) and national average gasoline prices

Attacking Iran looks like it will cost US consumers about 40 cents/gallon.

02.03.2026 12:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1641    πŸ” 474    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 136

Did they ever drop this below yellow?

02.03.2026 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hegseth: β€œNo stupid rules of engagement, no nation building, no democracy building... we fight to win and we dont waste time or lives.”

02.03.2026 13:18 β€” πŸ‘ 103    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 47

A true wordsmith

02.03.2026 13:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Blue Ridge Cyclery to host Velo Swap CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS)-- Local cyclists are being encouraged to clean out their garages, sheds, and homes as Blue Ridge Cyclery prepares for its upcoming Velo Swap.

Blue Ridge Cyclery to host Velo Swap

02.03.2026 00:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Trump with his mouth open talking into a microphone

Trump with his mouth open talking into a microphone

NEW TRUMP VIDEO

On Iran:

β€œCombat operations will continue until all of our objectives are achieved. We have very strong objectives.”

[Yes, he really said that.]

On the deaths of US service members:

β€œSadly there will likely be more…that’s the way it is.”

[Yes, he really said that.]

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