Kyle Olson
@kyle-g-olson.bsky.social
Archaeologist and historian. Focus on: US-Iran relations through archaeology, labor history in the heritage sector, and the archaeological in contemporary art. Also dance. Speak: 🇺🇸 🇮🇷 🇷🇺 & learning: 🇹🇷
A rare but nice treat: Martin Tyler doing the commentary for an American Premier League broadcast
December 28, 2023 at 7:52 PM
A rare but nice treat: Martin Tyler doing the commentary for an American Premier League broadcast
personally i dont think a blt, draft beer and tip should cost $34 even if it is at an airport but here we are in gods good america
December 28, 2023 at 7:21 PM
personally i dont think a blt, draft beer and tip should cost $34 even if it is at an airport but here we are in gods good america
I need some new bits, the “st Louis sucks,” “America is a barbarian uncivilized country,” and “archaeology is even weirder than you thought, also colonialism” kinda running out of steam even for me
December 28, 2023 at 12:51 AM
I need some new bits, the “st Louis sucks,” “America is a barbarian uncivilized country,” and “archaeology is even weirder than you thought, also colonialism” kinda running out of steam even for me
I wish Chicago was closer to STL than 5 hours by train
December 28, 2023 at 12:47 AM
I wish Chicago was closer to STL than 5 hours by train
I was 2/2 picking movies this Christmas. My extremely anti woke family loved The Jerk (iykyk) and also The Talented Mr Ripley (improbably, but I guess there’s something for everyone there)
December 28, 2023 at 12:38 AM
I was 2/2 picking movies this Christmas. My extremely anti woke family loved The Jerk (iykyk) and also The Talented Mr Ripley (improbably, but I guess there’s something for everyone there)
American airports bring back smoking lounges challenge. I don’t need to be able to light up anywhere, a designated area is fine like in literally every other country in the world. Just don’t make me go outside and then through security again ffs
December 28, 2023 at 12:00 AM
American airports bring back smoking lounges challenge. I don’t need to be able to light up anywhere, a designated area is fine like in literally every other country in the world. Just don’t make me go outside and then through security again ffs
Is there an app for this or is it all browser? Cause it doesn’t work great on my phone tbh
December 27, 2023 at 8:29 PM
Is there an app for this or is it all browser? Cause it doesn’t work great on my phone tbh
Well, this sure hasn’t turned out to be substantially better than Twitter lol
December 2, 2023 at 9:36 PM
Well, this sure hasn’t turned out to be substantially better than Twitter lol
Sorely tempted by the ad free YouTube subscription, accessing it across devices has become increasingly annoying
November 29, 2023 at 8:10 PM
Sorely tempted by the ad free YouTube subscription, accessing it across devices has become increasingly annoying
Working my way through “St. Louis and Empire: 250 Years of Imperial Quest and Urban Crisis” by Henry Berger. Highly recommend g.co/kgs/Af4HzM
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November 29, 2023 at 12:41 AM
Working my way through “St. Louis and Empire: 250 Years of Imperial Quest and Urban Crisis” by Henry Berger. Highly recommend g.co/kgs/Af4HzM
Recalibrating my media diet, been consuming mostly junk food for far too long
November 28, 2023 at 11:10 PM
Recalibrating my media diet, been consuming mostly junk food for far too long
lol cool, nice work Zarghami www.iranintl.com/en/202311267...
Iran Sacrifices Cultural Heritage, No Budget Allocated
While billions are poured into Iran's military infrastructure and regional proxies, there has been no budget allocated for the preservation of historical monuments.
www.iranintl.com
November 28, 2023 at 10:57 PM
lol cool, nice work Zarghami www.iranintl.com/en/202311267...
have a cold for the first time in… not sure how long. No fun!
November 28, 2023 at 10:19 PM
have a cold for the first time in… not sure how long. No fun!
Reposted by Kyle Olson
Happy Native American Heritage Day from the Newark Earthworks, constructed by the Hopewell Culture between 1-400 CE
November 24, 2023 at 4:32 PM
Happy Native American Heritage Day from the Newark Earthworks, constructed by the Hopewell Culture between 1-400 CE
Nothing like some time off to see “oh, that’s where my mind is going to rest these days”
November 24, 2023 at 12:08 AM
Nothing like some time off to see “oh, that’s where my mind is going to rest these days”
New frontiers in family time, me (34) and my brother (24) smoked a joint on the lanai and my dad went “smells like dope!” and that was that lol
November 23, 2023 at 11:31 PM
New frontiers in family time, me (34) and my brother (24) smoked a joint on the lanai and my dad went “smells like dope!” and that was that lol
Once again grilling the Turkey turned excellently. Really the way to go for so many reasons www.bonappetit.com/recipe/exper...
November 23, 2023 at 8:02 PM
Once again grilling the Turkey turned excellently. Really the way to go for so many reasons www.bonappetit.com/recipe/exper...
Reposted by Kyle Olson
Wanna read how Shawn Graham and I used knowledge graphs and AI to find what *MIGHT BE* a multi-decade crime spree across museums and continents? It's FREE: "Reputation laundering and museum collections: patterns, priorities, provenance, and hidden crime" www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
November 23, 2023 at 12:26 PM
Wanna read how Shawn Graham and I used knowledge graphs and AI to find what *MIGHT BE* a multi-decade crime spree across museums and continents? It's FREE: "Reputation laundering and museum collections: patterns, priorities, provenance, and hidden crime" www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Reposted by Kyle Olson
This is one of my favorite parts of the year, right before the holidays when people start to go home and normal time begins to unravel as Holiday Time replaces it
November 23, 2023 at 1:34 AM
This is one of my favorite parts of the year, right before the holidays when people start to go home and normal time begins to unravel as Holiday Time replaces it
Alright so I was following the anthro/archy feed but it was almost entirely classics. Is there another one going that is less Greco-Roman focused?
November 22, 2023 at 3:08 PM
Alright so I was following the anthro/archy feed but it was almost entirely classics. Is there another one going that is less Greco-Roman focused?
Was going through my phone on the plane yesterday and found this, Philly ca. 2019
November 22, 2023 at 3:02 PM
Was going through my phone on the plane yesterday and found this, Philly ca. 2019
Can’t wait to see what kind of crazy bullshit is going on with Eric Adams and Erdoğan, that’s gonna be one for the ages
November 22, 2023 at 2:57 PM
Can’t wait to see what kind of crazy bullshit is going on with Eric Adams and Erdoğan, that’s gonna be one for the ages
“Lead in the water, amirite?” is a great way to understand it when boomers and gen xers start acting up
November 22, 2023 at 1:19 PM
“Lead in the water, amirite?” is a great way to understand it when boomers and gen xers start acting up
In Florida for the week, pray for my soul
November 21, 2023 at 6:26 PM
In Florida for the week, pray for my soul
Anybody else on here have a life-changing experience with a “self-help” book? (Could be one marketed as such or one that functioned for you like one) if so, what was it?
November 21, 2023 at 12:43 AM
Anybody else on here have a life-changing experience with a “self-help” book? (Could be one marketed as such or one that functioned for you like one) if so, what was it?