Kathryn Jasper
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Kathryn Jasper
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Archaeologist and environmental historian of Late Antique and early medieval Italy. Latin and Latin paleography
🚨Breaking - There’s a published report on NSF funding by Ted Cruz and at the end, he has dozens of key words they’ll use to root out “dei” projects. Among them is “indigenous.” #NSF #research #academia #STEM #archaeology
You can read the report for yourself: www.commerce.senate.gov/services/fil...
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February 4, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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A random list of things you can do if a federal agency attempts to cancel your grant (please add suggestions):
1. Organize. Talk to the news about the work that will not happen as a result of this. Explain how promising scientists are now out of a job and their families are affected.
January 27, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Reposted by Kathryn Jasper
A hilt of a so-called ULFBERHT #sword, found in the River Rhine near Speyer. From the 9th to the 11th century a group of outstanding swords are known throughout large parts of Europe, they were produced in the Frankish Empire. Their blades were of highest quality and bear...🧵1/3

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December 3, 2024 at 8:16 AM