Eric Kansa
@ekansa.scholar.social.ap.brid.gy
Directs Technology for OpenContext.org
Tries to work for anti-authoritarian, public good goals, especially with appropriately scoped open data and open science […]
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Tries to work for anti-authoritarian, public good goals, especially with appropriately scoped open data and open science […]
[bridged from https://scholar.social/@ekansa on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
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That instrument sure is loud and psychedeilc considering that it's 5000 years old
https://youtu.be/JU4QRxsZhjg?si=yhsbC1JYx0vqgdD6
https://youtu.be/JU4QRxsZhjg?si=yhsbC1JYx0vqgdD6
November 6, 2025 at 5:33 PM
That instrument sure is loud and psychedeilc considering that it's 5000 years old
https://youtu.be/JU4QRxsZhjg?si=yhsbC1JYx0vqgdD6
https://youtu.be/JU4QRxsZhjg?si=yhsbC1JYx0vqgdD6
Did the #nokings #protest today. The signs and slogans expressed our outrage, but the community spirit was both beautiful and peaceful and the event had a fun street fair vibe.
Kudos to #portland for using humor to mock the fascists. You can see that inspire us down here in #california.
Kudos to #portland for using humor to mock the fascists. You can see that inspire us down here in #california.
October 19, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Did the #nokings #protest today. The signs and slogans expressed our outrage, but the community spirit was both beautiful and peaceful and the event had a fun street fair vibe.
Kudos to #portland for using humor to mock the fascists. You can see that inspire us down here in #california.
Kudos to #portland for using humor to mock the fascists. You can see that inspire us down here in #california.
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Paulina Przystupa is bringing #archaeology #dataliteracy instructional materials to the #oer commons!
Here's an example of free teaching materials for you to adapt and reuse:
https://oercommons.org/courses/cow-culating-your-data-with-spreadsheets-and-r
Many more such resources are on their […]
Here's an example of free teaching materials for you to adapt and reuse:
https://oercommons.org/courses/cow-culating-your-data-with-spreadsheets-and-r
Many more such resources are on their […]
Original post on hcommons.social
hcommons.social
September 25, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Paulina Przystupa is bringing #archaeology #dataliteracy instructional materials to the #oer commons!
Here's an example of free teaching materials for you to adapt and reuse:
https://oercommons.org/courses/cow-culating-your-data-with-spreadsheets-and-r
Many more such resources are on their […]
Here's an example of free teaching materials for you to adapt and reuse:
https://oercommons.org/courses/cow-culating-your-data-with-spreadsheets-and-r
Many more such resources are on their […]
Reposted by Eric Kansa
Here's a visualization of the #OpenData radiocarobon records from this dataset. You can filter and explore these records by geography, sample materials, biological taxonomy, and more […]
Original post on hcommons.social
hcommons.social
September 2, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Here's a visualization of the #OpenData radiocarobon records from this dataset. You can filter and explore these records by geography, sample materials, biological taxonomy, and more […]
Reposted by Eric Kansa
Researchers in #archaeology have worked for many decades to analyze large numbers of #radiocarbon dates from sites across the world.
The P3K14C dataset developed by Darcy Bird and colleagues has aggregated and organized over a 166,000 of these dates. See […]
The P3K14C dataset developed by Darcy Bird and colleagues has aggregated and organized over a 166,000 of these dates. See […]
Original post on hcommons.social
hcommons.social
September 2, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Researchers in #archaeology have worked for many decades to analyze large numbers of #radiocarbon dates from sites across the world.
The P3K14C dataset developed by Darcy Bird and colleagues has aggregated and organized over a 166,000 of these dates. See […]
The P3K14C dataset developed by Darcy Bird and colleagues has aggregated and organized over a 166,000 of these dates. See […]
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Today I received the first of what I’m sure will be a metric ton of political ads in the mail, about the redistricting special election in CA. Dems urging us not to stoop down to GOP tactics.
But it isn’t. We’re following the democratic process. Raising our voices in opposition to facism, even […]
But it isn’t. We’re following the democratic process. Raising our voices in opposition to facism, even […]
Original post on federate.social
federate.social
August 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Today I received the first of what I’m sure will be a metric ton of political ads in the mail, about the redistricting special election in CA. Dems urging us not to stoop down to GOP tactics.
But it isn’t. We’re following the democratic process. Raising our voices in opposition to facism, even […]
But it isn’t. We’re following the democratic process. Raising our voices in opposition to facism, even […]
If you're interested in computational approaches to the study of #provenance in the #museums and #culturalheritage sector, this looks really interesting: https://arthist.net/archive/50373
Coding Provenance (Lüneburg, 18-21 Dec 25)
Bárbara Romero Ferrón. Leuphana University, Universitätsallee 1, 21335 Lüneburg, Germany, 18.–21.12.2025, Eingabeschluss : 24.08.2025
arthist.net
August 20, 2025 at 10:13 PM
If you're interested in computational approaches to the study of #provenance in the #museums and #culturalheritage sector, this looks really interesting: https://arthist.net/archive/50373
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Here's a recent publication in the Journal of Field Archaeology that uses "Ivan Illich’s concept of conviviality to highlight the enriching character of collaborative work".
https://doi.org/10.1080/00934690.2025.2528471
Caraher and Pettegrew apply the concept of conviviality
to #OpenData […]
https://doi.org/10.1080/00934690.2025.2528471
Caraher and Pettegrew apply the concept of conviviality
to #OpenData […]
Original post on hcommons.social
hcommons.social
August 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Here's a recent publication in the Journal of Field Archaeology that uses "Ivan Illich’s concept of conviviality to highlight the enriching character of collaborative work".
https://doi.org/10.1080/00934690.2025.2528471
Caraher and Pettegrew apply the concept of conviviality
to #OpenData […]
https://doi.org/10.1080/00934690.2025.2528471
Caraher and Pettegrew apply the concept of conviviality
to #OpenData […]
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Do you care about #context? Have you ever wanted to geek out about why #persistent #identifiers (#pids) matter in #archaeology ?
Look no further than this video where our postdoctoral fellow Dr. Paulina Przystupa leads an interview exploring naming, identity, provenance, and contextual […]
Look no further than this video where our postdoctoral fellow Dr. Paulina Przystupa leads an interview exploring naming, identity, provenance, and contextual […]
Original post on hcommons.social
hcommons.social
July 31, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Do you care about #context? Have you ever wanted to geek out about why #persistent #identifiers (#pids) matter in #archaeology ?
Look no further than this video where our postdoctoral fellow Dr. Paulina Przystupa leads an interview exploring naming, identity, provenance, and contextual […]
Look no further than this video where our postdoctoral fellow Dr. Paulina Przystupa leads an interview exploring naming, identity, provenance, and contextual […]
Reposted by Eric Kansa
Want to join a learning community for professional development in #data skills for #archaeology?
Check out this opportunity led by our postdoctoral fellow Dr. Paulina Przystupa:
https://alexandriaarchive.org/2025/07/18/pilot-applications-open-for-the-archaeological-data-literacy-practicum/
Check out this opportunity led by our postdoctoral fellow Dr. Paulina Przystupa:
https://alexandriaarchive.org/2025/07/18/pilot-applications-open-for-the-archaeological-data-literacy-practicum/
Pilot Applications Open for the Archaeological Data Literacy Practicum - The Alexandria Archive Institute
The Data Literacy Program invites anyone interested in archaeology to apply to attend the Archaeological Data Literacy Practicum pilot.
alexandriaarchive.org
July 31, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Want to join a learning community for professional development in #data skills for #archaeology?
Check out this opportunity led by our postdoctoral fellow Dr. Paulina Przystupa:
https://alexandriaarchive.org/2025/07/18/pilot-applications-open-for-the-archaeological-data-literacy-practicum/
Check out this opportunity led by our postdoctoral fellow Dr. Paulina Przystupa:
https://alexandriaarchive.org/2025/07/18/pilot-applications-open-for-the-archaeological-data-literacy-practicum/
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#archaeology #dataReuse is in the air!
Here's another example of a paper, authored by James Newhard and colleagues, that cites and reuses shared #OpenData: https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage8080298
Their paper reuses data from "The Eastern Korinthia Archaeological Survey" (Pettegrew et al 2021): […]
Here's another example of a paper, authored by James Newhard and colleagues, that cites and reuses shared #OpenData: https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage8080298
Their paper reuses data from "The Eastern Korinthia Archaeological Survey" (Pettegrew et al 2021): […]
Original post on hcommons.social
hcommons.social
July 31, 2025 at 8:47 PM
#archaeology #dataReuse is in the air!
Here's another example of a paper, authored by James Newhard and colleagues, that cites and reuses shared #OpenData: https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage8080298
Their paper reuses data from "The Eastern Korinthia Archaeological Survey" (Pettegrew et al 2021): […]
Here's another example of a paper, authored by James Newhard and colleagues, that cites and reuses shared #OpenData: https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage8080298
Their paper reuses data from "The Eastern Korinthia Archaeological Survey" (Pettegrew et al 2021): […]
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We just saw this paper by Néhémie Strupler that cites #OpenData about surveys in #archaeology, including the "Pyla-Koutsopetria Archaeological Project I: Pedestrian Survey" that we published back in 2013.
It's a great example of reusing older data for new research!
https://doi.org/10.1002/arp.1964
It's a great example of reusing older data for new research!
https://doi.org/10.1002/arp.1964
July 25, 2025 at 3:50 PM
We just saw this paper by Néhémie Strupler that cites #OpenData about surveys in #archaeology, including the "Pyla-Koutsopetria Archaeological Project I: Pedestrian Survey" that we published back in 2013.
It's a great example of reusing older data for new research!
https://doi.org/10.1002/arp.1964
It's a great example of reusing older data for new research!
https://doi.org/10.1002/arp.1964
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The #teslatakedown is still going strong. This is the way: keep the pressure on consistently, stay the course.
May 10, 2025 at 9:39 PM
The #teslatakedown is still going strong. This is the way: keep the pressure on consistently, stay the course.
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Listening to #nj Rep #robmenendez interview on MSNBC, the #rasbaraka arrest was even worse than I thought. The 3 congresspeople did not go to the facility to protest. They went to view the facility because the mayor hasn’t been able to gain access. Congress members are legally allowed to visit […]
Original post on masto.ai
masto.ai
May 9, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Listening to #nj Rep #robmenendez interview on MSNBC, the #rasbaraka arrest was even worse than I thought. The 3 congresspeople did not go to the facility to protest. They went to view the facility because the mayor hasn’t been able to gain access. Congress members are legally allowed to visit […]
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"Trump Administration Decommissions Sea Ice Data That Sounded an Alarm on Arctic Climate Change."
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/07052025/trump-administration-cuts-sea-ice-data-center/
"Cuts at #noaa are now degrading the datasets used to monitor the most rapidly warming parts of the planet […]
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/07052025/trump-administration-cuts-sea-ice-data-center/
"Cuts at #noaa are now degrading the datasets used to monitor the most rapidly warming parts of the planet […]
Original post on fediscience.org
fediscience.org
May 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
"Trump Administration Decommissions Sea Ice Data That Sounded an Alarm on Arctic Climate Change."
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/07052025/trump-administration-cuts-sea-ice-data-center/
"Cuts at #noaa are now degrading the datasets used to monitor the most rapidly warming parts of the planet […]
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/07052025/trump-administration-cuts-sea-ice-data-center/
"Cuts at #noaa are now degrading the datasets used to monitor the most rapidly warming parts of the planet […]
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Dealing with US federal funding for #research, #education, or anything else worth doing now feels like dealing with Darth Vadar.
darth vader says " i am altering the deal pray i don t alter it any further "
Alt: darth vader says " i am altering the deal pray i don t alter it any further "
media.tenor.com
May 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Dealing with US federal funding for #research, #education, or anything else worth doing now feels like dealing with Darth Vadar.
It seems like someone stole a book about #ethics in #archaeology at the #saa2025 exhibition room.
I guess they really needed it?
I guess they really needed it?
April 27, 2025 at 1:17 AM
It seems like someone stole a book about #ethics in #archaeology at the #saa2025 exhibition room.
I guess they really needed it?
I guess they really needed it?
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A reminder we've created a search platform with no ads, no tracking and no AI. Just relevant search results hosted in Canada.
https://maapl.net
#elbowsup
https://maapl.net
#elbowsup
maapl
SearXNG — a privacy-respecting, open metasearch engine
maapl.net
March 11, 2025 at 2:27 AM
A reminder we've created a search platform with no ads, no tracking and no AI. Just relevant search results hosted in Canada.
https://maapl.net
#elbowsup
https://maapl.net
#elbowsup
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Update. Bad news from the #NEH for #knowledgecommons (and the rest of us).
https://about.hcommons.org/2025/04/17/on-the-neh-and-our-path-forward/
"On April 2, 2025, we received notification that our NEH Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grant, awarded in 2020, was terminated […]
https://about.hcommons.org/2025/04/17/on-the-neh-and-our-path-forward/
"On April 2, 2025, we received notification that our NEH Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grant, awarded in 2020, was terminated […]
Original post on fediscience.org
fediscience.org
April 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Update. Bad news from the #NEH for #knowledgecommons (and the rest of us).
https://about.hcommons.org/2025/04/17/on-the-neh-and-our-path-forward/
"On April 2, 2025, we received notification that our NEH Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grant, awarded in 2020, was terminated […]
https://about.hcommons.org/2025/04/17/on-the-neh-and-our-path-forward/
"On April 2, 2025, we received notification that our NEH Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grant, awarded in 2020, was terminated […]
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This is what fighting for your people looks like. I really don’t think we’d have seen Kilmar like this if Van Hollen hadn’t made this trip and refused to take no for an answer.
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
April 18, 2025 at 1:03 AM
This is what fighting for your people looks like. I really don’t think we’d have seen Kilmar like this if Van Hollen hadn’t made this trip and refused to take no for an answer.
OK , I admit I was a bit cynical about #harvard. Now, I'm truly impressed.
Giving into extortion just invites more extortion. I'm really happy to see that Harvard sees this reality. It demonstrated some wisdom, courage and enlightened self-interest.
Let's applaud Harvard's decision to fight. I […]
Giving into extortion just invites more extortion. I'm really happy to see that Harvard sees this reality. It demonstrated some wisdom, courage and enlightened self-interest.
Let's applaud Harvard's decision to fight. I […]
Original post on scholar.social
scholar.social
April 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
OK , I admit I was a bit cynical about #harvard. Now, I'm truly impressed.
Giving into extortion just invites more extortion. I'm really happy to see that Harvard sees this reality. It demonstrated some wisdom, courage and enlightened self-interest.
Let's applaud Harvard's decision to fight. I […]
Giving into extortion just invites more extortion. I'm really happy to see that Harvard sees this reality. It demonstrated some wisdom, courage and enlightened self-interest.
Let's applaud Harvard's decision to fight. I […]
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3/ Today, Harvard President Alan Garber issued a public letter to the university community, explaining the latest Trump demands and the university's 𝙣𝙤 answer. "The University will not negotiate over its independence or its constitutional rights."
www.harvard.edu/president/ne...
www.harvard.edu/president/ne...
www.harvard.edu
April 14, 2025 at 6:27 PM
3/ Today, Harvard President Alan Garber issued a public letter to the university community, explaining the latest Trump demands and the university's 𝙣𝙤 answer. "The University will not negotiate over its independence or its constitutional rights."
www.harvard.edu/president/ne...
www.harvard.edu/president/ne...
"Disappearance doubles the pain and the suffering. It stops the living from living, and it prevents the dead from dying."
https://www.thephilosopher1923.org/post/primal-fear
#abregogarcia
https://www.thephilosopher1923.org/post/primal-fear
#abregogarcia
"Primal Fear: The Weaponisation of Nothingness" By Brad Evans (Keywords: Violence; Bodies; Disappearance; State Power; Sovereignty)
In this opening essay of our recent issue on Violence, Brad Evans argues that "violence of disappearance" is the most extreme and visible form state sovereignty and power takes in contemporary times. This kind of violence often translates into the literal removal and destruction of actual human bodies, irrespective of age and gender, but always only those belonging to particular races, ethnicities or ideologies, by means of genocide, abductions, forced migrations and (un)civil war.
www.thephilosopher1923.org
April 15, 2025 at 4:26 AM
"Disappearance doubles the pain and the suffering. It stops the living from living, and it prevents the dead from dying."
https://www.thephilosopher1923.org/post/primal-fear
#abregogarcia
https://www.thephilosopher1923.org/post/primal-fear
#abregogarcia
Reading Hannah Arendt.
April 13, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Reading Hannah Arendt.