Marcus Bushner
@thebushna.bsky.social
aka "The Bushna" (he/him)
• Archeologist 🧭
• BA in Anthropology 🗺
• Hard of Hearing🦻🏽
• Human Rights advocate ☮️
• Video-game nerd 🎮
Profile Banner photo by Katsuaki Nakahara
• Archeologist 🧭
• BA in Anthropology 🗺
• Hard of Hearing🦻🏽
• Human Rights advocate ☮️
• Video-game nerd 🎮
Profile Banner photo by Katsuaki Nakahara
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In the history of North America, there were others who had also seen the dangers of certain types of government and had designed their own checks and balances to guard against tyranny: the Native Americans.
Before the American Revolution, Native nations guarded their societies against tyranny
In the history of North America, there were others who had also seen the dangers of certain types of government and had designed their own checks and balances to guard against tyranny: the Native Amer...
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November 23, 2025 at 11:21 PM
In the history of North America, there were others who had also seen the dangers of certain types of government and had designed their own checks and balances to guard against tyranny: the Native Americans.
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I love how Rep. Joe Neguse reframed this question.
October 31, 2025 at 8:19 AM
I love how Rep. Joe Neguse reframed this question.
We are conditioned now to think we need to be online looking at every piece of news when it happens, but needing to take breaks and remove yourself is normal. We were not meant to be barraged with so much information on a regular basis. It's a meme, but touching grass is seriously so necessary.🖖
Reminder: ignore the bots. We’ve started following many of you on here and just want to say, if you need a break, take one. The internet will still be here tomorrow. 💚
September 13, 2025 at 1:18 AM
We are conditioned now to think we need to be online looking at every piece of news when it happens, but needing to take breaks and remove yourself is normal. We were not meant to be barraged with so much information on a regular basis. It's a meme, but touching grass is seriously so necessary.🖖
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Maybe reputable news agencies shouldn't report Trump's assertions about international developments as fact until they are independently confirmed by other parties.
June 23, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Maybe reputable news agencies shouldn't report Trump's assertions about international developments as fact until they are independently confirmed by other parties.
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Especially if you're on the fence about it, protest today. Fascism is isolating and lonely. Its very goal is to make you feel like you're the only person unwilling to accept a cult of personality. On days like today you fully realize there are more of us than there are them. You will feel better.
June 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Especially if you're on the fence about it, protest today. Fascism is isolating and lonely. Its very goal is to make you feel like you're the only person unwilling to accept a cult of personality. On days like today you fully realize there are more of us than there are them. You will feel better.
Courage is not acting without fear. It is to be afraid, and act anyway.
I will be protesting for No Kings Day this Saturday June 14th. Despite the deep fear I feel in my bones, despite the anger I feel at watching my fellow citizens and human beings have their rights stripped away. Show courage.🤟
I will be protesting for No Kings Day this Saturday June 14th. Despite the deep fear I feel in my bones, despite the anger I feel at watching my fellow citizens and human beings have their rights stripped away. Show courage.🤟
Lesson 13 of "On Tyranny": Practice corporeal politics.
Find your No Kings protest, June 14th.
Find your No Kings protest, June 14th.
June 12, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Courage is not acting without fear. It is to be afraid, and act anyway.
I will be protesting for No Kings Day this Saturday June 14th. Despite the deep fear I feel in my bones, despite the anger I feel at watching my fellow citizens and human beings have their rights stripped away. Show courage.🤟
I will be protesting for No Kings Day this Saturday June 14th. Despite the deep fear I feel in my bones, despite the anger I feel at watching my fellow citizens and human beings have their rights stripped away. Show courage.🤟
Pope Francis nearly single handedly revolutionized the Catholic Church. His generosity & forward-thinking showed the potential that church leaders can provide.
We need more leaders like Pope Francis, be they religious or otherwise. May his soul rest in peace & the church appoint a worthy successor🙏🏽
We need more leaders like Pope Francis, be they religious or otherwise. May his soul rest in peace & the church appoint a worthy successor🙏🏽
April 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Pope Francis nearly single handedly revolutionized the Catholic Church. His generosity & forward-thinking showed the potential that church leaders can provide.
We need more leaders like Pope Francis, be they religious or otherwise. May his soul rest in peace & the church appoint a worthy successor🙏🏽
We need more leaders like Pope Francis, be they religious or otherwise. May his soul rest in peace & the church appoint a worthy successor🙏🏽
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Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have identified two gases in the atmosphere of the exoplanet K2-18 b—dimethyl sulfide (DMS) and dimethyl disulfide (DMDS)—that are known on Earth to be produced only by biological processes, such as marine algae.
April 17, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have identified two gases in the atmosphere of the exoplanet K2-18 b—dimethyl sulfide (DMS) and dimethyl disulfide (DMDS)—that are known on Earth to be produced only by biological processes, such as marine algae.
I'll remember the good times and miss you till we meet again one day. May you rest. 🙏🏽
To my best friend,
Love you Tinkerbell ❤️
To my best friend,
Love you Tinkerbell ❤️
April 8, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I'll remember the good times and miss you till we meet again one day. May you rest. 🙏🏽
To my best friend,
Love you Tinkerbell ❤️
To my best friend,
Love you Tinkerbell ❤️
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Today, I visited the Windsor Plantation ruins in Claiborne County, Mississippi.
Built by enslaved hands, they are a reminder of the dark past of the United States & a warning not to repeat it.
They are as massive & beautiful as they are tragic. (1/2)
Built by enslaved hands, they are a reminder of the dark past of the United States & a warning not to repeat it.
They are as massive & beautiful as they are tragic. (1/2)
February 28, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Today, I visited the Windsor Plantation ruins in Claiborne County, Mississippi.
Built by enslaved hands, they are a reminder of the dark past of the United States & a warning not to repeat it.
They are as massive & beautiful as they are tragic. (1/2)
Built by enslaved hands, they are a reminder of the dark past of the United States & a warning not to repeat it.
They are as massive & beautiful as they are tragic. (1/2)
If you want a peek into North American Archeology, here's a map that (roughly) breaks up the regions we work in.
There are definitely tribes that do not agree with these classifications, so keep that in mind. As an archeologist, these are sort of the general regional classifications we use. (1/3)
There are definitely tribes that do not agree with these classifications, so keep that in mind. As an archeologist, these are sort of the general regional classifications we use. (1/3)
February 21, 2025 at 5:57 PM
If you want a peek into North American Archeology, here's a map that (roughly) breaks up the regions we work in.
There are definitely tribes that do not agree with these classifications, so keep that in mind. As an archeologist, these are sort of the general regional classifications we use. (1/3)
There are definitely tribes that do not agree with these classifications, so keep that in mind. As an archeologist, these are sort of the general regional classifications we use. (1/3)
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President Zelenskyy has been one of the greatest leaders of our time, guiding Ukraine through the darkest period of its recent history, rising up to Russia’s unwarranted aggression, being an inspiration to the Ukrainian people and ensuring that Ukraine’s voice is heard on the world stage.
February 20, 2025 at 12:14 AM
President Zelenskyy has been one of the greatest leaders of our time, guiding Ukraine through the darkest period of its recent history, rising up to Russia’s unwarranted aggression, being an inspiration to the Ukrainian people and ensuring that Ukraine’s voice is heard on the world stage.
An insightful piece by Timothy Snyder, drawing some uncanny historic similarities between the current US policy under Musk-Trump regarding the Russo-Ukraine war and the foreign policy by the allied countries in 1938 that led to the dawn of World War II. I'd highly recommend giving it a read!
"Appeasement at Munich: World Wars, Past and Possible"
The symmetry between Germany-Czechoslovakia in 1938 and Russia-Ukraine in 2022 is uncanny, and pausing for a moment on the resemblances might help us to take a broader view of today.
snyder.substack.com/p/appeasemen...
The symmetry between Germany-Czechoslovakia in 1938 and Russia-Ukraine in 2022 is uncanny, and pausing for a moment on the resemblances might help us to take a broader view of today.
snyder.substack.com/p/appeasemen...
Appeasement at Munich
World Wars, Past and Possible
snyder.substack.com
February 14, 2025 at 5:10 PM
An insightful piece by Timothy Snyder, drawing some uncanny historic similarities between the current US policy under Musk-Trump regarding the Russo-Ukraine war and the foreign policy by the allied countries in 1938 that led to the dawn of World War II. I'd highly recommend giving it a read!
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Hey friends! So my partner and I have started writing for this new site she created, and I just published my first post! I added the link below if you’d like to check it out 👀
www.nerd-to-know.com/post/sonic-r...
www.nerd-to-know.com/post/sonic-r...
Sonic Racing: Crossworlds Speeds Onto The Track
Have you ever wanted to just go fast? Like really, really fast? Well Sonic Racing: Crossworlds has got you covered. During the Sony State of Play on Wednesday, Feb 12th 2025, SEGA announced a new entr...
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February 13, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Hey friends! So my partner and I have started writing for this new site she created, and I just published my first post! I added the link below if you’d like to check it out 👀
www.nerd-to-know.com/post/sonic-r...
www.nerd-to-know.com/post/sonic-r...
In a time where facts and journalism are under assault, it is so important to support independent journalism. My friends are getting into independent games journalism on their new site. Dee published her first article today!
Go check it out!
Go check it out!
Did a thing and posted my first actual article on my OWN platform/site for nerdy news.. 🥹
www.nerd-to-know.com
www.nerd-to-know.com
Nerd to Know | nerd culture
Nerd to Know is your new one-stop destination to stay "in the know" on all things nerd culture.
www.nerd-to-know.com
February 13, 2025 at 6:42 AM
In a time where facts and journalism are under assault, it is so important to support independent journalism. My friends are getting into independent games journalism on their new site. Dee published her first article today!
Go check it out!
Go check it out!
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‘The Peace of Wild Things’ - Wendell Berry (2018)
January 29, 2025 at 11:14 AM
‘The Peace of Wild Things’ - Wendell Berry (2018)
I believe that anybody who wants to fight for a better future absolutely needs to read 'On Tyranny' by @timothysnyder.bsky.social.
It is such a quick & digestible $12 read that uses real history to show how we can stand up in this moment.
Resistance requires that people be informed.
It is such a quick & digestible $12 read that uses real history to show how we can stand up in this moment.
Resistance requires that people be informed.
January 20, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I believe that anybody who wants to fight for a better future absolutely needs to read 'On Tyranny' by @timothysnyder.bsky.social.
It is such a quick & digestible $12 read that uses real history to show how we can stand up in this moment.
Resistance requires that people be informed.
It is such a quick & digestible $12 read that uses real history to show how we can stand up in this moment.
Resistance requires that people be informed.
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More good news for those looking to exit Meta’s social app ecosystem. An independent dev is building a photo-sharing app for #Bluesky called Flashes. It's powered by the same tech that underpins Bluesky, the AT Protocol, and has been built using code from the devs earlier Bluesky client, Skeets.
Exclusive: Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes
More good news for those looking to exit Meta's social app ecosystem in favor of a more open alternative: An independent developer is building a
techcrunch.com
January 16, 2025 at 6:14 AM
More good news for those looking to exit Meta’s social app ecosystem. An independent dev is building a photo-sharing app for #Bluesky called Flashes. It's powered by the same tech that underpins Bluesky, the AT Protocol, and has been built using code from the devs earlier Bluesky client, Skeets.
Hello Bluesky,
My name is Marcus, but you can call me Bushna too.
I work in archeology, traveling all around the US.
I love hiking, video games, & am the co-founder of a large writing & worldbuilding project.
I love people & believe in leaving the world a better place than you found it.
My name is Marcus, but you can call me Bushna too.
I work in archeology, traveling all around the US.
I love hiking, video games, & am the co-founder of a large writing & worldbuilding project.
I love people & believe in leaving the world a better place than you found it.
January 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Hello Bluesky,
My name is Marcus, but you can call me Bushna too.
I work in archeology, traveling all around the US.
I love hiking, video games, & am the co-founder of a large writing & worldbuilding project.
I love people & believe in leaving the world a better place than you found it.
My name is Marcus, but you can call me Bushna too.
I work in archeology, traveling all around the US.
I love hiking, video games, & am the co-founder of a large writing & worldbuilding project.
I love people & believe in leaving the world a better place than you found it.