Damien Piro
@damienpiro.bsky.social
Dad to 3. Archaeology, International Law, scuba, 4wding
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Asked where he sees hope amid the smoke, Mr. Gray said he looks to Indigenous communities across western North America and their efforts to bring back both prescribed and cultural fires to their landscapes. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
B.C.’s work to make forests more wildfire-proof is slow, careful and years behind
Hundreds of thousands of hectares need a fuel-mitigation makeover to keep future fires from burning unchecked
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Asked where he sees hope amid the smoke, Mr. Gray said he looks to Indigenous communities across western North America and their efforts to bring back both prescribed and cultural fires to their landscapes. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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"The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him."
— Niccolò Machiavelli
— Niccolò Machiavelli
February 13, 2025 at 7:06 AM
"The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him."
— Niccolò Machiavelli
— Niccolò Machiavelli
Brilliant
For all of those who have posted my cartoon with my signature cut off, here is the original.
January 24, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Brilliant
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Happy 40th anniversary of Military and Paramilitary Activities in and against Nicaragua (Nicaragua v. United States of America) - Questions of jurisdiction and/or admissibility - to everyone who celebrates.
November 25, 2024 at 11:57 PM
Happy 40th anniversary of Military and Paramilitary Activities in and against Nicaragua (Nicaragua v. United States of America) - Questions of jurisdiction and/or admissibility - to everyone who celebrates.
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In anthropology, we often refer to this impetus as "the Tyranny of Taxonomy." By virtue of forcing various phenomena into categories that can be quantified, you create the illusion that such categories are "real." Rather than methods through which to think about similarities and differences.
most people want a quick and simple answer to why AI systems encode/exacerbate societal and historical bias/injustice and due to the reductive but common thinking of "bias in, bias out," the obvious culprit often is training data but this is not entirely true
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November 24, 2024 at 9:26 PM
In anthropology, we often refer to this impetus as "the Tyranny of Taxonomy." By virtue of forcing various phenomena into categories that can be quantified, you create the illusion that such categories are "real." Rather than methods through which to think about similarities and differences.
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A year ago, I got yelled at by someone desperately trying to convince me that Peterson was a genius. They then mocked my credentials when I pointed out that I was exactly the kind of person to understand and critique his arguments.
Anyway, this is perfect.
www.thetimes.com/culture/book...
Anyway, this is perfect.
www.thetimes.com/culture/book...
We Who Wrestle with God by Jordan Peterson review — rambling, hectoring and mad
The conservative polemicist’s new book is a bizarre study of the Bible featuring Jiminy Cricket, Harry Potter and Tinkerbell the porn fairy
www.thetimes.com
November 23, 2024 at 3:22 PM
A year ago, I got yelled at by someone desperately trying to convince me that Peterson was a genius. They then mocked my credentials when I pointed out that I was exactly the kind of person to understand and critique his arguments.
Anyway, this is perfect.
www.thetimes.com/culture/book...
Anyway, this is perfect.
www.thetimes.com/culture/book...
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ICC charges against a democratic leader set a dangerous precedent that the law applies equally to everyone
November 23, 2024 at 9:07 AM
ICC charges against a democratic leader set a dangerous precedent that the law applies equally to everyone
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And the Democrats still wonder why their scaremongering about Trump's fascism did not land considering their stance on this particular issue (but also other far right talking points)...
Lesser evilism will no longer be enough
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
Lesser evilism will no longer be enough
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
ICC issues arrest warrant for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu
Move by international criminal court puts Netanyahu at risk of detention if he travels to certain other countries
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2024 at 12:24 PM
And the Democrats still wonder why their scaremongering about Trump's fascism did not land considering their stance on this particular issue (but also other far right talking points)...
Lesser evilism will no longer be enough
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
Lesser evilism will no longer be enough
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
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Last week BlueSky was cock-a-hoop, because they grew a million followers in a week.
They just clocked a million followers in last 24 hours!
Now up to 17.35 M
#TwitterExodus
They just clocked a million followers in last 24 hours!
Now up to 17.35 M
#TwitterExodus
November 16, 2024 at 1:17 AM
Last week BlueSky was cock-a-hoop, because they grew a million followers in a week.
They just clocked a million followers in last 24 hours!
Now up to 17.35 M
#TwitterExodus
They just clocked a million followers in last 24 hours!
Now up to 17.35 M
#TwitterExodus
Introducing my current area of study - cultural landscapes within international and domestic cultural heritage regimes. Investigating the trichotomy of tangible, intangible and natural heritage.
November 13, 2024 at 4:54 AM
Introducing my current area of study - cultural landscapes within international and domestic cultural heritage regimes. Investigating the trichotomy of tangible, intangible and natural heritage.
‘Starter packs’ are one of the convenient aspects of this platform. The hill doesn’t seem so steep not having to start from scratch
November 13, 2024 at 12:06 AM
‘Starter packs’ are one of the convenient aspects of this platform. The hill doesn’t seem so steep not having to start from scratch
This holds some promise. Hoping I can reclaim some of the bird network here
November 12, 2024 at 5:12 AM
This holds some promise. Hoping I can reclaim some of the bird network here