Eric L-M Shuman
@barzai.com
Historian and ecologist; experiential learning. Director, Barzai Observatory. Former star trucker and bartender. Masters (Ancient Mediterranean). 🎲🌌🏺♻️🪔🌱🖖🦬
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A personal Life List 💗
When Barzai decamped to Illinois, the Aurora Borealis was the absolute top of the list for what I wanted to see. I am so thrilled I lived to see it with my own eyes. (Here’s a picture)
When Barzai decamped to Illinois, the Aurora Borealis was the absolute top of the list for what I wanted to see. I am so thrilled I lived to see it with my own eyes. (Here’s a picture)
November 12, 2025 at 5:20 AM
A personal Life List 💗
When Barzai decamped to Illinois, the Aurora Borealis was the absolute top of the list for what I wanted to see. I am so thrilled I lived to see it with my own eyes. (Here’s a picture)
When Barzai decamped to Illinois, the Aurora Borealis was the absolute top of the list for what I wanted to see. I am so thrilled I lived to see it with my own eyes. (Here’s a picture)
Barzai Field Expedition 002 in the books. We are convening again next month.
October 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Barzai Field Expedition 002 in the books. We are convening again next month.
Only Murders TIME! (Homeric Greek pun.)
The actor (presumably having been lied to) distinctly pronounces *metropoloi 🤢. The subtitles have it right! I see you Subtitle Person!
The actor (presumably having been lied to) distinctly pronounces *metropoloi 🤢. The subtitles have it right! I see you Subtitle Person!
October 9, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Only Murders TIME! (Homeric Greek pun.)
The actor (presumably having been lied to) distinctly pronounces *metropoloi 🤢. The subtitles have it right! I see you Subtitle Person!
The actor (presumably having been lied to) distinctly pronounces *metropoloi 🤢. The subtitles have it right! I see you Subtitle Person!
“The girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa”
October 9, 2025 at 3:46 AM
“The girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa”
Holy shit, do I know people like this
October 6, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Holy shit, do I know people like this
A photograph of people wearing white.
October 6, 2025 at 4:57 AM
A photograph of people wearing white.
Friday afternoon creativity: creating the character sheet and pregens for Stars Eternal TTRPG. I’ll be running this at Gamehole Con in two weeks! Very exciting - only two seats left.
October 3, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Friday afternoon creativity: creating the character sheet and pregens for Stars Eternal TTRPG. I’ll be running this at Gamehole Con in two weeks! Very exciting - only two seats left.
Person in the comments pointing out this pledge is totally broken because there are no licenses currently available, at all. I use Adobe at work but Affinity for side projects…well, at least I’m locked in. I’m at least glad I can keep what I paid for.
October 2, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Person in the comments pointing out this pledge is totally broken because there are no licenses currently available, at all. I use Adobe at work but Affinity for side projects…well, at least I’m locked in. I’m at least glad I can keep what I paid for.
The Intersection Project that Barzai Observatory is now working on — currently just a handful of us — is to build a 3rd Space for antiracist lifelong learning and development of intersectional allies. We are committed to solidarity!
October 2, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The Intersection Project that Barzai Observatory is now working on — currently just a handful of us — is to build a 3rd Space for antiracist lifelong learning and development of intersectional allies. We are committed to solidarity!
Same and same (mutatis mutandis). It’s important to disrupt the flow —
If you can say about 10-25% of white folks get it (Maybe™️), and Trump’s never fallen below mid-30s% (almost all white), — the question is how do we grow the white Movement base, not how do we make more wallflowers.
If you can say about 10-25% of white folks get it (Maybe™️), and Trump’s never fallen below mid-30s% (almost all white), — the question is how do we grow the white Movement base, not how do we make more wallflowers.
September 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Same and same (mutatis mutandis). It’s important to disrupt the flow —
If you can say about 10-25% of white folks get it (Maybe™️), and Trump’s never fallen below mid-30s% (almost all white), — the question is how do we grow the white Movement base, not how do we make more wallflowers.
If you can say about 10-25% of white folks get it (Maybe™️), and Trump’s never fallen below mid-30s% (almost all white), — the question is how do we grow the white Movement base, not how do we make more wallflowers.
Post a female character whom you love!
September 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Post a female character whom you love!
Show me a picture on your phone that has your energy. Not a selfie.
September 19, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Show me a picture on your phone that has your energy. Not a selfie.
Barzai did our first Away Team trip out yesterday. I’m thrilled with how it went, and also thrilled with another milestone in place.
The monthly Trip programming is now running, so it’s on to the next part — getting the Small Group project up and running.
Step by step, piece by piece.
The monthly Trip programming is now running, so it’s on to the next part — getting the Small Group project up and running.
Step by step, piece by piece.
September 14, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Barzai did our first Away Team trip out yesterday. I’m thrilled with how it went, and also thrilled with another milestone in place.
The monthly Trip programming is now running, so it’s on to the next part — getting the Small Group project up and running.
Step by step, piece by piece.
The monthly Trip programming is now running, so it’s on to the next part — getting the Small Group project up and running.
Step by step, piece by piece.
If you can believe it, it’s Friday ONCE AGAIN
September 12, 2025 at 7:50 PM
If you can believe it, it’s Friday ONCE AGAIN
The Dem caucus wants an objective win of some type (We saved healthcare!), and even more they want to preserve the old two party system. That’s where this point is exactly right. They’re trying to hold together the old (corrupt) status quo, which is /not/ the same as fighting for democracy.
September 5, 2025 at 12:56 AM
The Dem caucus wants an objective win of some type (We saved healthcare!), and even more they want to preserve the old two party system. That’s where this point is exactly right. They’re trying to hold together the old (corrupt) status quo, which is /not/ the same as fighting for democracy.
Paramount does not deserve Star Trek any more.
September 4, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Paramount does not deserve Star Trek any more.
Post a random picture or else everything will go bad in September.
August 30, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Post a random picture or else everything will go bad in September.
Repost with a group you’d love to hang out with
August 24, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Repost with a group you’d love to hang out with
“I don’t care what anyone says, I like that movie”
August 24, 2025 at 12:48 AM
“I don’t care what anyone says, I like that movie”
