Andy Roddick
@aroddick.bsky.social
Associate prof @ McMaster; Andean Archaeologist; Bolivia; Dad; Photographer; Cyclist, Music. roddick_a@mstdn.social Opinions mine not of my employer.
The phantom of Montreal archaeology @julienrs.bsky.social (why yes, I did open the film back thinking it was empty, why do you ask?) 📷Mamiya 6 #believeinfilm
November 10, 2025 at 11:22 PM
The phantom of Montreal archaeology @julienrs.bsky.social (why yes, I did open the film back thinking it was empty, why do you ask?) 📷Mamiya 6 #believeinfilm
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My latest piece in The Hamilton Spectator. When politicians complain about “Red Tape” in the development process, we would do well to remember what it was like BEFORE we put these rules in place. (DM me if the paywall snags you).
www.thespec.com/opinion/cont...
www.thespec.com/opinion/cont...
‘Red tape’ professions are important for our province
Legislation to boost construction jobs by undercutting skilled, knowledge economy employment is short-sighted.
www.thespec.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:41 AM
My latest piece in The Hamilton Spectator. When politicians complain about “Red Tape” in the development process, we would do well to remember what it was like BEFORE we put these rules in place. (DM me if the paywall snags you).
www.thespec.com/opinion/cont...
www.thespec.com/opinion/cont...
When you work with and for the fascists….
King: So I believe that we are closer tonight to a vote on the ACA tax credits than we were this morning. This agreement tonight is a win for the American people.
November 10, 2025 at 3:16 AM
When you work with and for the fascists….
Anybody watching “The Chair Company”? 📷Leica m2 #believeinfilm
November 9, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Anybody watching “The Chair Company”? 📷Leica m2 #believeinfilm
A Mamiya 6 snap in the Gatineau from a few weeks ago #believeinfilm
November 8, 2025 at 7:51 PM
A Mamiya 6 snap in the Gatineau from a few weeks ago #believeinfilm
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This entire piece is very, very good and well worth your time to read — but this bit had me rolling
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
November 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
This entire piece is very, very good and well worth your time to read — but this bit had me rolling
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
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“I’d like our educational institutions, at least, to lead with the message that these generative AI programs as they currently exist simply cannot be used ethically. That doesn’t mean unenforceable bans, but it does mean telling the truth.”
Important words from @lollardfish.bsky.social
Important words from @lollardfish.bsky.social
"We can stop. We can pause. We can demand something better. And we must. Because there is a body count" @lollardfish.bsky.social
www.startribune.com/adam-raine-c...
www.startribune.com/adam-raine-c...
Perry: How can AI be used ethically when it’s been linked to suicide?
"It’s not on us, on you and me, to use AI ethically or responsibly. It’s on the companies to build safe, reliable, ethical products," David M. Perry writes.
www.startribune.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:09 PM
“I’d like our educational institutions, at least, to lead with the message that these generative AI programs as they currently exist simply cannot be used ethically. That doesn’t mean unenforceable bans, but it does mean telling the truth.”
Important words from @lollardfish.bsky.social
Important words from @lollardfish.bsky.social
Paul Racher in the Hamilton Spec on the importance of “red tape”‘professions, including archaeology, in Ontario. #HamOnt archive.ph/k5QzK
archive.ph
November 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Paul Racher in the Hamilton Spec on the importance of “red tape”‘professions, including archaeology, in Ontario. #HamOnt archive.ph/k5QzK
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Even 2,500 years ago, people loved a novelty cup! 🦞 🍷 😄
It’s suggested this Ancient Greek terracotta vessel in the shape of a lobster claw was used as a drinking horn at parties!
The Met www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
📷 by me
#Archaeology
It’s suggested this Ancient Greek terracotta vessel in the shape of a lobster claw was used as a drinking horn at parties!
The Met www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
📷 by me
#Archaeology
November 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Even 2,500 years ago, people loved a novelty cup! 🦞 🍷 😄
It’s suggested this Ancient Greek terracotta vessel in the shape of a lobster claw was used as a drinking horn at parties!
The Met www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
📷 by me
#Archaeology
It’s suggested this Ancient Greek terracotta vessel in the shape of a lobster claw was used as a drinking horn at parties!
The Met www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
📷 by me
#Archaeology
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The world blew past the dangerous 1.5 degree red line.
Our grandkids will pay the price.
Canada was the outlier in the G7 because of massive oil production expansion.
Mark Carney has decided to go all in on planet burning as a national strategy.
nationalnewswatch.com/2025/11/07/c...
Our grandkids will pay the price.
Canada was the outlier in the G7 because of massive oil production expansion.
Mark Carney has decided to go all in on planet burning as a national strategy.
nationalnewswatch.com/2025/11/07/c...
Carney tells business crowd a new pipeline project is 'going to…
National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.
nationalnewswatch.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:44 AM
The world blew past the dangerous 1.5 degree red line.
Our grandkids will pay the price.
Canada was the outlier in the G7 because of massive oil production expansion.
Mark Carney has decided to go all in on planet burning as a national strategy.
nationalnewswatch.com/2025/11/07/c...
Our grandkids will pay the price.
Canada was the outlier in the G7 because of massive oil production expansion.
Mark Carney has decided to go all in on planet burning as a national strategy.
nationalnewswatch.com/2025/11/07/c...
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There is some serious class action potential with OpenAI and the other LLMs.
Not least because these products straight up can’t do many of the tasks they advertise and charge (exorbitantly) for.
But also, the suicide.
abc7news.com/post/openai-...
Not least because these products straight up can’t do many of the tasks they advertise and charge (exorbitantly) for.
But also, the suicide.
abc7news.com/post/openai-...
Over 1 million people talk to ChatGPT about suicide weekly, new OpenAI data reveals
An estimated 1.2 million users reportedly talk to ChatGPT about suicide weekly, according to a newly released report from the A.I. giant. This latest revelation comes as the company races to strength...
abc7news.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:12 AM
There is some serious class action potential with OpenAI and the other LLMs.
Not least because these products straight up can’t do many of the tasks they advertise and charge (exorbitantly) for.
But also, the suicide.
abc7news.com/post/openai-...
Not least because these products straight up can’t do many of the tasks they advertise and charge (exorbitantly) for.
But also, the suicide.
abc7news.com/post/openai-...
Montreal. 📷Mamiya 6. #believeinfilm
November 7, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Montreal. 📷Mamiya 6. #believeinfilm
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The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
November 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
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This cannot be good?
@worldheritageusa.bsky.social
@worldheritageusa.bsky.social
NEW - The Trump admin has disbanded its federal cultural property investigations team and reassigned the agents to immigration enforcement, delivering a blow to one of the world’s leaders in heritage protection, according to multiple ppl familiar with the changes.
www.denverpost.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.denverpost.com/2025/11/06/u...
The U.S. was a leader in cultural heritage investigations. Now those agents are working immigration enforcement.
Homeland Security Investigations, the department’s investigative arm, once had as many as eight agents in its New York office investigating cultural property cases.
www.denverpost.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:13 PM
This cannot be good?
@worldheritageusa.bsky.social
@worldheritageusa.bsky.social
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The Roman Empire’s Entire Road Network Just Got Mapped, and It’s Mind-Blowing gizmodo.com/the-roman-em...
The Roman Empire’s Entire Road Network Just Got Mapped, and It's Mind-Blowing
A new study identified over 68,000 more miles of ancient Roman roads than were previously known.
gizmodo.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The Roman Empire’s Entire Road Network Just Got Mapped, and It’s Mind-Blowing gizmodo.com/the-roman-em...
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The 🇨🇦 Standing Committee on Science and Research passed a modified resolution this afternoon that the requested ricouncil applicant and reviewer data can be aggregated and anonymized. Thanks to the many researchers who signed letters pointing out legitimate data privacy concerns. 👏👏
November 6, 2025 at 12:22 AM
The 🇨🇦 Standing Committee on Science and Research passed a modified resolution this afternoon that the requested ricouncil applicant and reviewer data can be aggregated and anonymized. Thanks to the many researchers who signed letters pointing out legitimate data privacy concerns. 👏👏
One *good* thing in this budget.
An update on this story - grad students are now exempt from the cap in student visas. 🧪
Canada makes pitch for US researchers to relocate with $1.7bn in new funding. My story for @science.org 🧪
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
November 6, 2025 at 3:23 PM
One *good* thing in this budget.
Running from the rain. Montréal. 📷Leica m2 #believeinfilm
November 6, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Running from the rain. Montréal. 📷Leica m2 #believeinfilm
lol lol this company as the future, lol.
“authors & publishers who filed a lawsuit against the Sam Altman-led firm have secured access to internal Slack messages… discussing the mass deletion of a pirated books dataset… A NY district court ordered OpenAI to hand over the communications regarding data deletion”
futurism.com/artificial-i...
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OpenAI in Danger After Authors Suing It Gain Access to Its Internal Slack Messages
Authors and publishers, who are suing OpenAI, secured access to internal Slack messages and emails discussing the deletion of pirated books.
futurism.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:50 PM
lol lol this company as the future, lol.
Eerie canal, Ohio. 📷Mamiya 6 . #believeinfilm
November 5, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Eerie canal, Ohio. 📷Mamiya 6 . #believeinfilm
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Reconciliation has been terminal for a long time, but I think we can now all agree that it is dead.
November 5, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Reconciliation has been terminal for a long time, but I think we can now all agree that it is dead.
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Join Tim Ingold’s public talk “Sharing Time: The Work of Art in a Possible World” tomorrow:
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Public talk : Sharing time: the work of art in a possible World -Tim Ingold
David Graeber Institute “In the world of possibilities, every work begins with an idea in mind, and ends in its realisation. This is work that cuts across. But the creativity of
davidgraeber.institute
November 5, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Join Tim Ingold’s public talk “Sharing Time: The Work of Art in a Possible World” tomorrow:
davidgraeber.institute/public-talk-...
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Just to remind ppl that zohran campaigned as unapologetically pro-Palestine so stop saying it’s an untenable position
November 5, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Just to remind ppl that zohran campaigned as unapologetically pro-Palestine so stop saying it’s an untenable position
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Oil and gas trumps climate action in brutal federal budget.
Excellent climate analysis of today's federal budget from @hadrianmk.bsky.social...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/04/o...
Excellent climate analysis of today's federal budget from @hadrianmk.bsky.social...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/04/o...
Oil and gas trumps climate action in brutal federal budget
The budget makes clear that fossil fuel production for export is a central pillar of this government’s economic strategy — and that it won’t let climate measures get in the way.
www.nationalobserver.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Oil and gas trumps climate action in brutal federal budget.
Excellent climate analysis of today's federal budget from @hadrianmk.bsky.social...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/04/o...
Excellent climate analysis of today's federal budget from @hadrianmk.bsky.social...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/04/o...
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It's actually insane that the feds are promising to put more than double the amount of money they're putting into childcare, into AI.
Why not just set it on fire and dance around it hoping to sway the gods to our favour?
Why not just set it on fire and dance around it hoping to sway the gods to our favour?
November 5, 2025 at 2:49 AM
It's actually insane that the feds are promising to put more than double the amount of money they're putting into childcare, into AI.
Why not just set it on fire and dance around it hoping to sway the gods to our favour?
Why not just set it on fire and dance around it hoping to sway the gods to our favour?