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I’ve been quiet this past year, mostly because of the thesis grind. But the year has also been marked by loss, health issues, and an erosion from verbal abuse, neglect, and a lack of support. I’m torn about staying in academia and whether I’m “enough.” Mostly, I just want somewhere safe to land.

Man standing in field of sheep holding rainbow flag.

One out of 12 rams is uninterested in females. Deemed “non-procreative" by farmers, they're typically sent to slaughter. German farmer Michael Stücke rescues the gay rams. His company Rainbow Wool, sells fabulous wool products from his flock of gay sheep. rainbow-wool.com

Honestly, it isn't easy. I don't think it's just you. But I also didn't grow up online. If anything, I've learned that people have very different personas as well as means of interacting with people online. Bonds feel flimsy at best. I've got your back, fren.

2026🎠🎍

14th century painting of St. Margaret of Antioch attacking a devil woman in a virid dress hitting a demon with a hammer

Just making sure that 2025 is definitely over

How I Use Archaeology to Map Your Favorite Videogames Archaeologist Florence Smith Nicholls discusses "archaeogaming," mapping the digital traces of Elden Ring, and the hopeful act of "anticipatory archaeology."

Jamin Warren interviewed me for Killscreen about my background as a field archaeologist, my current video game archaeology research, and why we should preserve contemporary play experiences for the future! 🏺

www.killscreen.com/mapping-the-...

"This shit isnt going away" is such a moronic thing to say. They are pushing ai in every part of our lives because they NEED their investments to work. The billionaires need ai to work. It's wildly unpopular, they are hoping we roll over and take it.

もともと「太古の宇宙飛行士」説を提唱していたソ連（当時）のSF作家アレクサンドル・カザンチェフがCBAの遮光器土偶=宇宙服の宇宙人説を自説の最適例として取り上げて世界中に広まっちゃったんだよね　秋に宮城の縄文展でいっぱい遮光器土偶見てきた

Writers who use genAI for illustrations are class traitors. We all have to fight this beast TOGETHER. We are not just trying to save SOME of our livelihoods.

土偶好き好き

Ahhh, all my cortisol tests have been really haphazard-as in, they decide they are going to take them and don’t ask me to do anything special. I’ve given up on that one.

A collection of reassembled Jomon pottery lies in pieces on the ground of a storage space, while an individual picks through the debris.

The recent 7.6 offshore earthquake near Aomori has impacted the Jōmon World Heritage Sites in the region. I found an article online discussing damage to artifacts from the Futatsunomori Shell Midden (north of Hachinohe). Local staff are working with university partners to respond to the damage.

Gender is a performance and I refuse to put on a good show for a bad audience.

Wait, a nap? How do I get to this hospital.

nothing is more validating than seeing this post from a linguist

Lol, Mako used to do this all the time. They know.

My first-ever piece for @unseenjapan.com ⤵

Despite a disappointing ruling, the crowd yells "we don't give up!" while applauding the plaintiffs and legal team of the second Tokyo High Court case for same-sex marriage.

This is how you get that archaeologist you’ve been into to lick you

Exploring ecocriticism through Japanese disaster narratives PhD student Emily Bush is exploring ecocritical perspectives in media about historical Japanese disasters.

Cardiff University has done a short piece about the work that my PhD student, Emily Bush, is doing. The research explores ecocriticism through Japanese disaster narratives.

#Japan #DisasterStudies #DisasterNarratives #Ecocriticism

You can read the article here:
www.cardiff.ac.uk/stories/expl...

ama a site to connect all my forms of social media and gallery

I’m dealing with some sudden financial strain, so I’m looking for a bit of freelance work. If you know anyone who needs illustration or design work, I’d really appreciate referrals. I’m also planning to open commissions and update my ko-fi/carrd soon. I appreciate the support! amasugiru.carrd.co

Was just thinking: will future archeologists be able to date human remains based on the amounts of microplastics built up in them?

Well, the thing is, it's all connected. Everything sucks because we exist both IRL and OL in the same infrastructure. Maybe I'm naive in thinking that there was a certain sense of ownership and community to the internet up until recently. It felt like it existed just beyond the grasp of capitalism.

Truly a vibe. I think this harkens to my last post. I know it's nice to know we aren't alone in this feeling, but it doesn't actually change things.

Indeed. I feel like I’m in mourning something that was once…decent. Or at least not owned by tech bros.

Town's Huge Christmas Mural Was Generated Using AI, Resulting in Ghastly Chthonic Horrors An enormous new mural near London, depicting a crowded Christmas scene, has drawn outrage and mockery from passersby.

“Closeups show human faces distorted beyond recognition, sprouting extra appendages. The bodies of what appear to be dogs horrifically merge with human figures. Happy holidays indeed.”

Trying to decide if it's worth sharing my final thoughts on Ghost of Yotei. Maybe, if anything, it would help contextualize the game somewhat and continue the dialogue. Lately, I've had such a difficult time finding the motivation to post on social media, but I do miss sharing thoughts and art.

Yes, good.

True to her name. She cannot be contained.

Thank you, darling. I shall poke you about it later.