Iain McKechnie
@iainmckechnie.bsky.social
🐳 archaeologist 🏺- anthropology - fish bones - coastlines - zooarchaeology 🦑 - historical ecology 🌏 - ocean histories 🐳 - uvic faculty member https://hecalab.blog
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Congratulations to all the students convocating this week. Thank you to those who chose #anthropology as their degree.
Interview with Jennifer Preece, Anthropology major/Indigenous Studies minor grad who walked across the stage today.
tinyurl.com/5xzxjb77
@uvic.ca @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social
Interview with Jennifer Preece, Anthropology major/Indigenous Studies minor grad who walked across the stage today.
tinyurl.com/5xzxjb77
@uvic.ca @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social
UVic grad finds passion for archaeology - UVic News
Anthropology major and Indigenous Studies minor grad, Jennifer Preece, never imagined her interest in fish trap research would ignite her passion for
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November 10, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Congratulations to all the students convocating this week. Thank you to those who chose #anthropology as their degree.
Interview with Jennifer Preece, Anthropology major/Indigenous Studies minor grad who walked across the stage today.
tinyurl.com/5xzxjb77
@uvic.ca @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social
Interview with Jennifer Preece, Anthropology major/Indigenous Studies minor grad who walked across the stage today.
tinyurl.com/5xzxjb77
@uvic.ca @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social
these social media places are often overflowing w flooded s#$! & yet are also places where its possible to strengthen channels, dikes, & riparian zones to eventually filter into cleaner, clearer, faster flowing water [aka. news?] 🗞️🧪
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/o...
October 14, 2025 at 3:38 PM
these social media places are often overflowing w flooded s#$! & yet are also places where its possible to strengthen channels, dikes, & riparian zones to eventually filter into cleaner, clearer, faster flowing water [aka. news?] 🗞️🧪
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/o...
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i had forgotten this moment
October 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM
i had forgotten this moment
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High resolution images from satellite and from eddy-resolving ocean circulation models point to an ongoing decline of the Atlantic overturning circulation, a key ocean current for our climate. Read more about it in my new blog article. 🌊
www.realclimate.org/index.php/ar...
www.realclimate.org/index.php/ar...
RealClimate: High-resolution ‘fingerprint’ images reveal a weakening Atlantic Ocean circulation (AMOC)
The #AMOC is the reason for Europe’s mild climate. Evidence that it is slowing has been piling up over the years – it now is likely at its weakest in at least a millennium, and it may even be approach...
www.realclimate.org
October 12, 2025 at 11:15 AM
High resolution images from satellite and from eddy-resolving ocean circulation models point to an ongoing decline of the Atlantic overturning circulation, a key ocean current for our climate. Read more about it in my new blog article. 🌊
www.realclimate.org/index.php/ar...
www.realclimate.org/index.php/ar...
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Thanks, New Yorker
October 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Thanks, New Yorker
How does one make tea - is it boiled ?
a glass mug with a wooden handle and a wooden lid
ALT: a glass mug with a wooden handle and a wooden lid
media.tenor.com
October 7, 2025 at 3:47 PM
How does one make tea - is it boiled ?
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“No self-respecting university could ever accept something like this,” said Lee Bollinger, a First Amendment scholar and former Columbia University president. “Trying to protect conservative ideas against being ‘belittled’ — that’s about as violative of the First Amendment interests as you can get.”
Colleges weigh whether to sign onto Trump plan or forgo federal benefits
A new proposal from the Trump administration would give colleges funding advantages if they adopt conservative priorities.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 3, 2025 at 11:36 AM
“No self-respecting university could ever accept something like this,” said Lee Bollinger, a First Amendment scholar and former Columbia University president. “Trying to protect conservative ideas against being ‘belittled’ — that’s about as violative of the First Amendment interests as you can get.”
historical ecology of tuna (incl. giant bluefin) fisheries in Canada🧪🐟
New article looks at the history of tuna fisheries along the west coast.
Into the Deep: Origins and Evolution of Northeastern Pacific Ocean Tuna (Thunnus spp.) Fisheries. Fish and Fisheries
doi.org/10.1111/faf....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Into the Deep: Origins and Evolution of Northeastern Pacific Ocean Tuna (Thunnus spp.) Fisheries. Fish and Fisheries
doi.org/10.1111/faf....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Into the Deep: Origins and Evolution of Northeastern Pacific Ocean Tuna (Thunnus spp.) Fisheries
People have had a profound influence on Earth's biodiversity for millennia, culminating in Anthropocene environmental degradation and the modern biodiversity crisis. While the scale and extent of peo...
doi.org
September 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM
historical ecology of tuna (incl. giant bluefin) fisheries in Canada🧪🐟
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This is so pathetic. we need to stop being afraid of this clown.
President Donald Trump doubled down on his administration’s brazen attacks against free speech in a Friday afternoon press conference, telling reporters that publishing negative stories about him is “really illegal.”
Trump, 79, Claims Negative Stories About Him Are ‘Illegal’
The president also declared himself to be “a very strong person for free speech.”
trib.al
September 20, 2025 at 3:20 AM
This is so pathetic. we need to stop being afraid of this clown.
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"More professors in the United States have been fired for controversial views in the past week than any other week in all of American history."
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
Censorship Is the Authoritarian’s Dream
The right to free expression must include the right to say horrible and evil things.
www.insidehighered.com
September 19, 2025 at 10:24 AM
"More professors in the United States have been fired for controversial views in the past week than any other week in all of American history."
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
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Biggest story in the world, told in the mainstream press perfectly well:
AP/PBS headline: TRUMP'S MOVES AGAINST MEDIA OUTLETS MIRROR AUTHORITARIAN APPROACHES TO SILENCING DISSENT
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
AP/PBS headline: TRUMP'S MOVES AGAINST MEDIA OUTLETS MIRROR AUTHORITARIAN APPROACHES TO SILENCING DISSENT
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
Trump's moves against media outlets mirror authoritarian approaches to silencing dissent
Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has waged an aggressive campaign against the media unlike any in modern U.S. history, making moves similar to those of authoritarian leaders that...
www.pbs.org
September 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Biggest story in the world, told in the mainstream press perfectly well:
AP/PBS headline: TRUMP'S MOVES AGAINST MEDIA OUTLETS MIRROR AUTHORITARIAN APPROACHES TO SILENCING DISSENT
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
AP/PBS headline: TRUMP'S MOVES AGAINST MEDIA OUTLETS MIRROR AUTHORITARIAN APPROACHES TO SILENCING DISSENT
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
A thoughtful mini history of fascism
If you don't believe me, listen to Rick Steves!
This video is SIX YEARS OLD!
...& it's excellent & you should watch it if you haven't before. Even your boomer aunts & uncles will probably get it!
This video is SIX YEARS OLD!
...& it's excellent & you should watch it if you haven't before. Even your boomer aunts & uncles will probably get it!
Rick Steves' The Story of Fascism in Europe
YouTube video by Rick Steves' Europe
youtu.be
August 25, 2025 at 5:00 AM
A thoughtful mini history of fascism
"A behavioral ecologist at the University of Tokyo, Dr. Uesaka had intended to study how the seabirds run along the water’s surface as they take off in flight. But when the No. 1 thing he noticed in his recordings was No. 2, he decided to shift his focus." www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/s...
These Majestic Seabirds Never Stop Pooping
www.nytimes.com
August 19, 2025 at 1:51 PM
"A behavioral ecologist at the University of Tokyo, Dr. Uesaka had intended to study how the seabirds run along the water’s surface as they take off in flight. But when the No. 1 thing he noticed in his recordings was No. 2, he decided to shift his focus." www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/s...
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The First Lego League is a competition that schools from all over the place compete in. As part of the competition they need to consult with an expert. A lot of clubs use our program to make that connection.
This year's theme is archaeology. It's all-hands-on-deck for archaeologists.
This year's theme is archaeology. It's all-hands-on-deck for archaeologists.
This is an official Skype a Scientist HQ Mayday Alert to all Archaeologists.
We've already gotten more requests for archaeologists than we have archaeologists. We have 38. We need a lot more than 38!
Dig yourself into this database, we NEED ya
www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
We've already gotten more requests for archaeologists than we have archaeologists. We have 38. We need a lot more than 38!
Dig yourself into this database, we NEED ya
www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
August 15, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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Hmmmm, beyond being Democratic cities, what else might they have in common??? 🤔
When Trump announced his law enforcement actions in D.C., he also singled out a slew of other Democratic cities. The mayors of Baltimore, LA, Oakland, Chicago and New York say crime is down.
Mayors of Democratic cities respond to Trump's threats they could be next after D.C.
When Trump announced his law enforcement actions in D.C., he also singled out a slew of other Democratic cities. The mayors of Baltimore, LA, Oakland, Chicago and New York say crime is down.
n.pr
August 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Hmmmm, beyond being Democratic cities, what else might they have in common??? 🤔
the wolves in the henhouse are shameless
The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.
Video shows Department of Justice official urging Jan. 6 rioters to 'kill' cops
The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.
n.pr
August 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
the wolves in the henhouse are shameless
recovering and caring for big histories through small surviving objects and teams of good people - power amidst tragedy www.nytimes.com/2025/08/02/a...
August 7, 2025 at 1:34 PM
recovering and caring for big histories through small surviving objects and teams of good people - power amidst tragedy www.nytimes.com/2025/08/02/a...
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Not all humans are an invasive species:
Insights Gained from Including People in Our Models of Nature and Modes of Science
Salomon+
doi.org/10.1146/annu...
"ecological functions performed by people ...illustrating their roles as ecosystem engineers, dispersers, bioturbators, nutrient cyclers, predators, and herbivores"
Salomon+
doi.org/10.1146/annu...
"ecological functions performed by people ...illustrating their roles as ecosystem engineers, dispersers, bioturbators, nutrient cyclers, predators, and herbivores"
August 1, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Not all humans are an invasive species:
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Thanks to @icesmarine.bsky.social, we can partially subsidise the travel of a select number of participating ECRs. Awardees will be chosen on a competitive basis and demonstrated need. Applications for support will open alongside abstract submissions in September (2/2)
July 30, 2025 at 11:58 PM
🌊🧪
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We are pleased to invite you to the Oceans Past XI Conference!
Taking place between 15-19 June 2026 at the University of Victoria, Vancouver Island, Canada (www.uvic.ca)
Abstract submissions open early Autumn 2025; stay tuned for updates!
More info: oceanspast.org/conferences/...
(1/2)
Taking place between 15-19 June 2026 at the University of Victoria, Vancouver Island, Canada (www.uvic.ca)
Abstract submissions open early Autumn 2025; stay tuned for updates!
More info: oceanspast.org/conferences/...
(1/2)
July 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
We are pleased to invite you to the Oceans Past XI Conference!
Taking place between 15-19 June 2026 at the University of Victoria, Vancouver Island, Canada (www.uvic.ca)
Abstract submissions open early Autumn 2025; stay tuned for updates!
More info: oceanspast.org/conferences/...
(1/2)
Taking place between 15-19 June 2026 at the University of Victoria, Vancouver Island, Canada (www.uvic.ca)
Abstract submissions open early Autumn 2025; stay tuned for updates!
More info: oceanspast.org/conferences/...
(1/2)
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8.8 is a huge earthquake. Holy mola.
The 2010 Chile Earthquake was an 8.8., for reference.
The 2010 Chile Earthquake was an 8.8., for reference.
July 30, 2025 at 2:10 AM
8.8 is a huge earthquake. Holy mola.
The 2010 Chile Earthquake was an 8.8., for reference.
The 2010 Chile Earthquake was an 8.8., for reference.
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Not a conspiracy theory, more just a kind of obvious thing that operates in plain sight. www.liberalcurrents.com/we-need-to-t...
We Need to Talk About Pedocon Theory
The connection between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein is no accident, but reveals a deep logic at the heart of reactionary politics.
www.liberalcurrents.com
July 29, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Not a conspiracy theory, more just a kind of obvious thing that operates in plain sight. www.liberalcurrents.com/we-need-to-t...
Elwha River salmon impacted by diesil fuel spill near Port Angeles www.sfgate.com/national-par...
Fuel spill near Olympic National Park could threaten Pacific salmon recovery
Hundreds of dead fish have been found after a fuel tanker flip.
www.sfgate.com
July 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Elwha River salmon impacted by diesil fuel spill near Port Angeles www.sfgate.com/national-par...
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@barnaclebarclay.bsky.social (Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship @uvic.ca in collaboration with #uvic researchers @juliabaum.bsky.social & @iainmckechnie.bsky.social as well as a Tseshaht First Nation representative, Denis St. Claire.
July 9, 2025 at 4:50 PM
@barnaclebarclay.bsky.social (Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship @uvic.ca in collaboration with #uvic researchers @juliabaum.bsky.social & @iainmckechnie.bsky.social as well as a Tseshaht First Nation representative, Denis St. Claire.
genocide studies is having a moment
"I have been teaching classes on genocide for a quarter of a century. I can recognize one when I see one."
Omar Bartov, professor of Holocaust and genocide studies at Brown University.
archive.ph/0dpn2
Omar Bartov, professor of Holocaust and genocide studies at Brown University.
archive.ph/0dpn2
July 15, 2025 at 2:44 PM
genocide studies is having a moment