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fionacoward.bsky.social
Agent of Chaos
@fionacoward.bsky.social
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Archaeologist/anthropologist, SFF nerd. Lawful good, veering chaotic neutral later. Snowflake libtard.
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stephenbheard.bsky.social
And I suspect you are aware, but in case not, all the materials for my own course are here: scientistseessquirrel.wordpress.com/2020/05/26/s... I find small-group workshop activities are VERY powerful; some here, more in 'The Scientist's Guide to Writing'
Steal this (updated) syllabus for Scientific Writing
I’ve just finished the 3rd go-around of my Scientific Writing course.  When I first signed up to teach it, I was very scared, but now that I’ve been through it a few times, I’m quite pleased with h…
scientistseessquirrel.wordpress.com
December 29, 2025 at 8:58 PM
fionacoward.bsky.social
Since the usual channels inexplicably failed to show it properly over Xmas I'm resorting to a DVD of Kelly's Heroes. No negative vibes here
December 29, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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jayhulmepoet.bsky.social
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.

I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
A screenshot from Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give you up music video A screenshot from Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give you up music video A screenshot from Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give you up music video A photograph of the seminary gym in knives out. It has the same window.
December 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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dstibbardhawkes.bsky.social
Only a week left to put in applications for the Baylor graduate programme. We're a well-organised, well-funded dept with strong specialisms in human health and behaviour. Please share this with any promising applicants.
bayloranthro.bsky.social Baylor Anthropology @bayloranthro.bsky.social · 19d
CALLING ANTHROPOLOGY PHD APPLICANTS! Interested integrative approaches to #health and #humanbehavior? Our #PhD program might be for you! State-of-the-art facilities. #Global perspective. Full funding. Competitive stipend. Application Jan 5th!

anthropology.artsandsciences.baylor.edu/graduate-pro...
Graduate Program
anthropology.artsandsciences.baylor.edu
December 29, 2025 at 6:34 PM
fionacoward.bsky.social
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Puzzle #932
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December 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Wordle 1,654 4/6

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December 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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boyleg.bsky.social
www.english-heritage.org.uk/about/our-pe...
Senior Curator of Collections
Heritage is for everybody, and we are here for heritage.
www.english-heritage.org.uk
December 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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caari-cyprus.bsky.social
Still plenty of time to get your application in for this amazing new postgraduate fellowship opportunity in marine/maritime archaeology 🏺
December 29, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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piretavila.bsky.social
📢 I'm hiring! 3-year postdoc in theoretical evolutionary ecology at University of Helsinki 🇫🇮 Apply: jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki-Postdoctoral-Researcher-in-Theoretical-Evolutionary-Biology/1348955157/
#AcademicJobs #Postdoc #EvolutionaryEcology #TheoreticalEcology #ScienceJobs #AcademicChatter
Postdoctoral Researcher in Theoretical Evolutionary Biology
Postdoctoral Researcher in Theoretical Evolutionary Biology
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December 29, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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tinfoil-matt.bsky.social
‘It’s been years since sloths died out and Kensington And Chelsea Zoo is keeping the hoax going using several hamsters in a coat’ - Tinfoil Matt, a bot by @robmanuel.b3ta.com, that pairs code generated conspiracy text with Matt from the Telegraph’s cartoons. The pic is probably one dude talking and another character looking ‘wtf?’
December 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM
fionacoward.bsky.social
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Puzzle #931
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December 28, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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December 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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j2bryson.bsky.social
I wish they gave these to you every time you increased academic rank. I particularly tend to forget (took a long time to recognise) the second point.

I got this at the council of Europe parliamentary meeting two weeks ago Monday.
Behaviour Code ICGS RESPECT and value everyone -bullying, harassment and sexual misconduct are not tolerated RECOGNISE your power, influence or authority and don't abuse them THINK about how your behaviour affects others and strive to understand their perspective ACT professionally towards others ENSURE Parliament meets the highest ethical standards of integrity, courtesy and mutual respect SPEAK UP about any unacceptable behaviour you see Unacceptable behaviour will be dealt with seriously, independently and with effective sanctions 0808 168 9281 (freephone) Support@ICGShelpline.org.uk
December 28, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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Here's our 20th most-read piece of 2025.
An Accurate Organizational Chart of Your University
Our 20th most-read article of 2025. - - -In accordance with our informal tradition of updating documents every thirty years, whether they need it ...
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December 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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florencesn.bsky.social
I'm running a play test for my LARP, Ruin The Game, between 1-5pm at King's College London on January 2nd. Let me know if you're interested! No previous LARP experience needed.

You can find the blurb for the LARP in the Smoke's programme on pages 43-44:

thesmoke.org/programme/
Programme - The Smoke
thesmoke.org
December 27, 2025 at 3:17 PM
fionacoward.bsky.social
Grr
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Puzzle #930
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December 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
fionacoward.bsky.social
Dammit
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December 27, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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oddthisday.bsky.social
Well, it’s the day after Wallace and Gromit rode again – and it’s the 31st anniversary of the first appearance of the greatest sound effect in the history of the motion picture, so here’s the story of how (I found out how) they made it...
Plasticine dog Gromit lies slumped against a (plasticine) kitchen cabinet, holding a milk bottle. Trapped up to his neck in the bottle is Feathers McGraw, notorious criminal penguin
December 26, 2024 at 10:59 AM
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blairwilliams26.bsky.social
Omgggg thissssss 👇👇👇👇👇
ryanboyd.bsky.social Ryan Boyd @ryanboyd.bsky.social · 17d
There isn't a single problem "solved" by edtech that couldn't be fixed with smaller classes led by well-paid teachers given real academic freedom
December 27, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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beatgrrrl.bsky.social
Gingerbread 2025 Dumpster 🔥
2025 "dumpster fire" gingerbread house made for the holiday season.
December 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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jfcudennec.bsky.social
🏺Facebook archaeology groups might not be completely dead after all
A snowbank on both sides of a cleared sidewalk is shown in cross‑section, humorously annotated like an archaeological profile. On the left wall, three horizontal snow layers are labeled from bottom to top “early snowfall event,” “early snow plough deposit,” and “massive snowfall event,” with a line at the base marking “extent of excavation” down to the exposed pavement labeled “bedrock.” On the right wall, multiple undifferentiated snow layers are labeled simply “snow,” with a vertical gap through the bank identified as a “processional way (pizza delivery)” leading from the sidewalk to the street. Near the outer edge of the right bank another small feature is marked “faunal remains? (tauntaun?),” and the thin wet band along the pavement is labeled “slush layer.” Bare winter trees, parked cars, and buildings are visible in the background.
December 27, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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Distorting time

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A black-and-white photo of an Oblique Strategy card. The card reads: 'Distorting time'.
December 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
fionacoward.bsky.social
Happy Boxing Day!
A woman walks on a stony beach strewn with driftwood. The sun is getting low in the sky and lights up the sea and the wet sand
December 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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December 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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December 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM