Ginger
@m3r3ts3g3r.bsky.social
Dog-lover, Egyptian archaeology, etc... Don't Poke the Bear...
...and while we're at it, why not choose vasectomy for your canine over a full "neutering" - it IS an option...???
...and while we're at it, why not choose vasectomy for your canine over a full "neutering" - it IS an option...???
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#BreakingNews: A social worker was stabbed in the neck by a patient Thursday at Zuckerberg #SF General Hospital around 1:30 pm.
December 5, 2025 at 12:37 AM
#BreakingNews: A social worker was stabbed in the neck by a patient Thursday at Zuckerberg #SF General Hospital around 1:30 pm.
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Here is our 2025 OZ Wrapped...
What does your's look like?
What does your's look like?
December 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Here is our 2025 OZ Wrapped...
What does your's look like?
What does your's look like?
It's getting cold out there! Stay safe, everyone! (and as an archaeologist, I could point out: Tauntaun plus a good obsidian flake would also be effective, lol!)
Winter Clothing Rules
Rule 1: COTTON KILLS
Layers, layers, layers
Synthetic, synthetic, synthetic
Have extras!
Extra clothing (in plastic bags)
(Wool also works... but is expensive, none of the kids or adults we were teaching this ever had wool. Except socks, of course).
#wintercamping
Rule 1: COTTON KILLS
Layers, layers, layers
Synthetic, synthetic, synthetic
Have extras!
Extra clothing (in plastic bags)
(Wool also works... but is expensive, none of the kids or adults we were teaching this ever had wool. Except socks, of course).
#wintercamping
December 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
It's getting cold out there! Stay safe, everyone! (and as an archaeologist, I could point out: Tauntaun plus a good obsidian flake would also be effective, lol!)
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Winter Equipment
0 Degree Sleeping Bag
(synthetic better, down okay but keep dry) -- MAY SUBSTITUTE DEAD TAUNTAUN IF YOU HAVE LIGHT SABER HANDY
TWO (2) Foam or Reflectix Sleeping Pads
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
Insulated cup
Lip balm
#wintercamping #camping
0 Degree Sleeping Bag
(synthetic better, down okay but keep dry) -- MAY SUBSTITUTE DEAD TAUNTAUN IF YOU HAVE LIGHT SABER HANDY
TWO (2) Foam or Reflectix Sleeping Pads
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
Insulated cup
Lip balm
#wintercamping #camping
December 3, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Winter Equipment
0 Degree Sleeping Bag
(synthetic better, down okay but keep dry) -- MAY SUBSTITUTE DEAD TAUNTAUN IF YOU HAVE LIGHT SABER HANDY
TWO (2) Foam or Reflectix Sleeping Pads
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
Insulated cup
Lip balm
#wintercamping #camping
0 Degree Sleeping Bag
(synthetic better, down okay but keep dry) -- MAY SUBSTITUTE DEAD TAUNTAUN IF YOU HAVE LIGHT SABER HANDY
TWO (2) Foam or Reflectix Sleeping Pads
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
Insulated cup
Lip balm
#wintercamping #camping
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Day Three of our advent calendar and today's 'window' is rather special if we do say so ourselves.
Yes we are going medieval.
Seems fitting for a medieval guild hall we hear you say...
1/2
Yes we are going medieval.
Seems fitting for a medieval guild hall we hear you say...
1/2
December 3, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Day Three of our advent calendar and today's 'window' is rather special if we do say so ourselves.
Yes we are going medieval.
Seems fitting for a medieval guild hall we hear you say...
1/2
Yes we are going medieval.
Seems fitting for a medieval guild hall we hear you say...
1/2
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Are you familiar with the fiercest Ice Age Angeleno? Beyond their size, evidence from #TarPits research suggests American lions lived up to the name 𝘗𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢 𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘹, which translates to "cruel or frightful panther": go.nhm.org/biggest-cat
December 2, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Are you familiar with the fiercest Ice Age Angeleno? Beyond their size, evidence from #TarPits research suggests American lions lived up to the name 𝘗𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢 𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘹, which translates to "cruel or frightful panther": go.nhm.org/biggest-cat
Oh, no, Claude! :(
It's with heavy hearts that we share that Claude, our beloved albino alligator, has passed away at the age of 30. Claude brought joy to millions of people at the Academy and across the world during his 17 year tenure. We will miss him dearly. 🤍
December 2, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Oh, no, Claude! :(
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Happy birthday to a one-in-a-melon chimp! 🍈
Berny turned 32 last week! His story was recently featured in an article by The NYT Athletic! The piece explores the lasting impact of the entertainment industry on chimpanzee development and why proper care matters.
Berny turned 32 last week! His story was recently featured in an article by The NYT Athletic! The piece explores the lasting impact of the entertainment industry on chimpanzee development and why proper care matters.
December 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Happy birthday to a one-in-a-melon chimp! 🍈
Berny turned 32 last week! His story was recently featured in an article by The NYT Athletic! The piece explores the lasting impact of the entertainment industry on chimpanzee development and why proper care matters.
Berny turned 32 last week! His story was recently featured in an article by The NYT Athletic! The piece explores the lasting impact of the entertainment industry on chimpanzee development and why proper care matters.
When in LA- HIGHLY recommend a visit here- fascinating, and a chance to see archaeology and conservation in action (wear replaceable shoes, lol. If you know, you know!)
🦴 Ever wonder how fossils are uncovered from the #TarPits?
Scientists carefully excavate Ice Age remains—bone by bone—from bubbling asphalt seeps right in the heart of L.A.
Experience science in action at TARPITS.org.
Scientists carefully excavate Ice Age remains—bone by bone—from bubbling asphalt seeps right in the heart of L.A.
Experience science in action at TARPITS.org.
December 1, 2025 at 10:19 PM
When in LA- HIGHLY recommend a visit here- fascinating, and a chance to see archaeology and conservation in action (wear replaceable shoes, lol. If you know, you know!)
What a profound moment for more than one generation. May our continued recovery... continue!
November 30, 2025 at 11:56 PM
What a profound moment for more than one generation. May our continued recovery... continue!
Wow- I want to go there so bad! These little details of life...
Reading about the past or watching documentaries are a great way to discover the past, but there's noting that compares to seeing the actual bowl a cook wrote his name on 19 years before Shakespeare was born...
#Museum30 #WhyMuseums
#Museum30 #WhyMuseums
November 30, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Wow- I want to go there so bad! These little details of life...
Labs are the best (no offense, dogs-other-than-Labs people :) )
This is Bear. He is in charge of supervising Thanksgiving dinner preparation. Appointed himself to the role, but takes it very seriously. 14/10 (TT: emileebellant)
November 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Labs are the best (no offense, dogs-other-than-Labs people :) )
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Happy Thanksgiving! Oakland Zoo is closed today.
Hope you’re able to spend time with loved ones and enjoy some time lounging like Pagi the sun bear ☀️ 🐻
video: Keeper Marisa
Hope you’re able to spend time with loved ones and enjoy some time lounging like Pagi the sun bear ☀️ 🐻
video: Keeper Marisa
November 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! Oakland Zoo is closed today.
Hope you’re able to spend time with loved ones and enjoy some time lounging like Pagi the sun bear ☀️ 🐻
video: Keeper Marisa
Hope you’re able to spend time with loved ones and enjoy some time lounging like Pagi the sun bear ☀️ 🐻
video: Keeper Marisa
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Behold in all its wondrous glory.
The Great Hall Christmas tree!
The Great Hall Christmas tree!
November 27, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Behold in all its wondrous glory.
The Great Hall Christmas tree!
The Great Hall Christmas tree!
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🐺 Wolves in dog's clothing 🐺
Our latest in @pnas.org uncovers a surprise three to five thousand years ago: 2 canids in human contexts on a tiny island in the middle of the Baltic Sea, that ate marine food—but had 100% gray wolf ancestry.
Where they tame wolves, or even an incipient domestication?
Our latest in @pnas.org uncovers a surprise three to five thousand years ago: 2 canids in human contexts on a tiny island in the middle of the Baltic Sea, that ate marine food—but had 100% gray wolf ancestry.
Where they tame wolves, or even an incipient domestication?
November 24, 2025 at 9:34 PM
🐺 Wolves in dog's clothing 🐺
Our latest in @pnas.org uncovers a surprise three to five thousand years ago: 2 canids in human contexts on a tiny island in the middle of the Baltic Sea, that ate marine food—but had 100% gray wolf ancestry.
Where they tame wolves, or even an incipient domestication?
Our latest in @pnas.org uncovers a surprise three to five thousand years ago: 2 canids in human contexts on a tiny island in the middle of the Baltic Sea, that ate marine food—but had 100% gray wolf ancestry.
Where they tame wolves, or even an incipient domestication?
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Well worth a read.
Today's knowledge commons free download "Vikings' Settlements in Ireland Before 1014" (2014) #ireland #vikings #medievalsky #history #archaeology
works.hcommons.org/records/4ae7...
works.hcommons.org/records/4ae7...
November 24, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Well worth a read.
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🦃 Happy Thanksgiving! Did you know the wild turkey has fossil roots in L.A.? #TarPits researchers uncovered nearly 12,000 bones of a now-extinct turkey species from the Ice Age!
Discover which turkeys walked the same ground we do today: bit.ly/TarPitsTurke...
Discover which turkeys walked the same ground we do today: bit.ly/TarPitsTurke...
November 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
🦃 Happy Thanksgiving! Did you know the wild turkey has fossil roots in L.A.? #TarPits researchers uncovered nearly 12,000 bones of a now-extinct turkey species from the Ice Age!
Discover which turkeys walked the same ground we do today: bit.ly/TarPitsTurke...
Discover which turkeys walked the same ground we do today: bit.ly/TarPitsTurke...
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Have you seen our dog?
If not, you should, he's awesome!
'Hatch', a terrier/whippet cross, was found outside the carpenter's cabin, and was the ship's ratter. He was also a good boy. Yes, he was.
#Museum30 #animal
Find out more - maryrose.org/meet-the-cre...
If not, you should, he's awesome!
'Hatch', a terrier/whippet cross, was found outside the carpenter's cabin, and was the ship's ratter. He was also a good boy. Yes, he was.
#Museum30 #animal
Find out more - maryrose.org/meet-the-cre...
November 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Have you seen our dog?
If not, you should, he's awesome!
'Hatch', a terrier/whippet cross, was found outside the carpenter's cabin, and was the ship's ratter. He was also a good boy. Yes, he was.
#Museum30 #animal
Find out more - maryrose.org/meet-the-cre...
If not, you should, he's awesome!
'Hatch', a terrier/whippet cross, was found outside the carpenter's cabin, and was the ship's ratter. He was also a good boy. Yes, he was.
#Museum30 #animal
Find out more - maryrose.org/meet-the-cre...
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The façade of the Sudan National Museum, both before the current war, and after its liberation from the Rapid Support Force (RSF) in July 2025, following 20 months of control, showing the extensive damage caused to the museum building and grounds 🏺 #Archaeology 1/2
November 22, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The façade of the Sudan National Museum, both before the current war, and after its liberation from the Rapid Support Force (RSF) in July 2025, following 20 months of control, showing the extensive damage caused to the museum building and grounds 🏺 #Archaeology 1/2
Look at those beautiful paw pads!
Spotted at the vet hospital this week—Harley the hyena! 🦷💚
Harley came in for her checkup (and some dental pampering). Our keepers noticed she was having a little trouble chewing, but four root canals later and Harley’s on the road to feeling much better!
#VetTales Friday
Harley came in for her checkup (and some dental pampering). Our keepers noticed she was having a little trouble chewing, but four root canals later and Harley’s on the road to feeling much better!
#VetTales Friday
November 22, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Look at those beautiful paw pads!
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November 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Really brings ancient life and job responsibilities to "life" - thanks! I love POV videos!
On a chilly morning such as this, let’s imagine ourselves as a Hadrian’s Wall soldier starting his shift in one of the turrets, checking his section of wall, & then upwards on watch duty.
Filmed Tuesday morning, at fabulous @vindolandatrust.bsky.social before the snow!
#RomanFortThursday
Filmed Tuesday morning, at fabulous @vindolandatrust.bsky.social before the snow!
#RomanFortThursday
November 21, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Really brings ancient life and job responsibilities to "life" - thanks! I love POV videos!
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Volubilis in Morocco contains essentially a fortified Roman municipium. Covering an area of 42 hectares, it demonstrates urban development and Romanisation at the frontiers of the Roman Empire and is at the interface between the Roman and indigenous cultures. #RomanFortThursday
November 20, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Volubilis in Morocco contains essentially a fortified Roman municipium. Covering an area of 42 hectares, it demonstrates urban development and Romanisation at the frontiers of the Roman Empire and is at the interface between the Roman and indigenous cultures. #RomanFortThursday
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Roman bronze dragon’s head standard, AD 190-260.
Originally mounted on a pole, with a long fabric tube attached to the back of the head. When charging on horseback, the wind inflated the tube and the dragon shrieked!
Niederbieber fort. Landesmuseum Koblenz. 📷 me
#RomanFortThursday
#Archaeology
Originally mounted on a pole, with a long fabric tube attached to the back of the head. When charging on horseback, the wind inflated the tube and the dragon shrieked!
Niederbieber fort. Landesmuseum Koblenz. 📷 me
#RomanFortThursday
#Archaeology
November 20, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Roman bronze dragon’s head standard, AD 190-260.
Originally mounted on a pole, with a long fabric tube attached to the back of the head. When charging on horseback, the wind inflated the tube and the dragon shrieked!
Niederbieber fort. Landesmuseum Koblenz. 📷 me
#RomanFortThursday
#Archaeology
Originally mounted on a pole, with a long fabric tube attached to the back of the head. When charging on horseback, the wind inflated the tube and the dragon shrieked!
Niederbieber fort. Landesmuseum Koblenz. 📷 me
#RomanFortThursday
#Archaeology