Marshall Schurtz
@marshallschurtz.com
PhD in Mesopotamian Archaeology | Founder | Tour Operator | Traveler
✈️ Lead archaeology themed trips at merakivatravel.com
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Marshall Schurtz
@marshallschurtz.com
· Nov 13
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Hello Bluesky! A bit about me:
I completed my PhD in Mesopotamian Archaeology at Penn a few years ago.
After some time in corporate life, I decided to start a company to make archaeology interesting (& more accessible) to a new generation.
Centered around travel, I created merakivatravel.com
I completed my PhD in Mesopotamian Archaeology at Penn a few years ago.
After some time in corporate life, I decided to start a company to make archaeology interesting (& more accessible) to a new generation.
Centered around travel, I created merakivatravel.com
Mesopotamian Archaeology Humor
October 28, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Mesopotamian Archaeology Humor
So the new Spotify co-CEO names literally translate to:
North-stream
South-stream
Or you could view it as... Upstream & Downstream
Sounds like something out of a bad book
North-stream
South-stream
Or you could view it as... Upstream & Downstream
Sounds like something out of a bad book
September 30, 2025 at 4:19 PM
So the new Spotify co-CEO names literally translate to:
North-stream
South-stream
Or you could view it as... Upstream & Downstream
Sounds like something out of a bad book
North-stream
South-stream
Or you could view it as... Upstream & Downstream
Sounds like something out of a bad book
Shouldn’t be lost on people that often it’s the military that stands up to dictators, when the dictatorial thugs are in the streets
Don’t think we are anywhere close to there but… history is history.
Don’t think we are anywhere close to there but… history is history.
i am not being pollyannish when i insist that the people who sign up do not sign up to advance a president’s domestic political agenda www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Troops and marines deeply troubled by LA deployment: ‘Morale is not great’
Several service members told advocacy groups they felt like pawns in a political game and assignment was not necessary
www.theguardian.com
June 13, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Shouldn’t be lost on people that often it’s the military that stands up to dictators, when the dictatorial thugs are in the streets
Don’t think we are anywhere close to there but… history is history.
Don’t think we are anywhere close to there but… history is history.
If you’re wondering how doing my business taxes is going… well
March 17, 2025 at 3:52 PM
If you’re wondering how doing my business taxes is going… well
I'm still a believer in taxes, but...
Being on the business owner side, I get the anti-tax sentiment!
What do you mean I'm paying $412 in taxes to get $1000 in take home salary??
Obviously that's including both employee and employer taxes, but sheesh.
Being on the business owner side, I get the anti-tax sentiment!
What do you mean I'm paying $412 in taxes to get $1000 in take home salary??
Obviously that's including both employee and employer taxes, but sheesh.
March 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I'm still a believer in taxes, but...
Being on the business owner side, I get the anti-tax sentiment!
What do you mean I'm paying $412 in taxes to get $1000 in take home salary??
Obviously that's including both employee and employer taxes, but sheesh.
Being on the business owner side, I get the anti-tax sentiment!
What do you mean I'm paying $412 in taxes to get $1000 in take home salary??
Obviously that's including both employee and employer taxes, but sheesh.
It's very funny to me that I joined Bluesky because of all the academics and tech people but I use it 99% to just read about NFL news...
I left Twitter in 2020 and had been missing that sports "live tweeting" ever since
I left Twitter in 2020 and had been missing that sports "live tweeting" ever since
March 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
It's very funny to me that I joined Bluesky because of all the academics and tech people but I use it 99% to just read about NFL news...
I left Twitter in 2020 and had been missing that sports "live tweeting" ever since
I left Twitter in 2020 and had been missing that sports "live tweeting" ever since
Completely infuriating that 99% Democrats are acting like we're still in an Aaron Sorkin drama
we have a president with a tenuous grip on small legislative majorities who is out of the gate with a flurry of dramatically unpopular orders and who has just demonstrated his weakness on the international stage. if i were an elected member of his domestic opposition, i might try to draw real blood.
January 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Completely infuriating that 99% Democrats are acting like we're still in an Aaron Sorkin drama
Well, all of the Trump actions in the FIRST WEEK are bad, and I get the 1930s Germany comparison.
But... can't imagine that Germany in the 30s so obviously just hurt the entire population, so quickly, for no good reason.
But... can't imagine that Germany in the 30s so obviously just hurt the entire population, so quickly, for no good reason.
January 28, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Well, all of the Trump actions in the FIRST WEEK are bad, and I get the 1930s Germany comparison.
But... can't imagine that Germany in the 30s so obviously just hurt the entire population, so quickly, for no good reason.
But... can't imagine that Germany in the 30s so obviously just hurt the entire population, so quickly, for no good reason.
Reposted by Marshall Schurtz
The folks obsessively posting about egg prices for the past few years have gone strangely quiet just as egg prices hit an all-time high.
January 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The folks obsessively posting about egg prices for the past few years have gone strangely quiet just as egg prices hit an all-time high.
The YouTube shorts algorithm... in one picture
January 23, 2025 at 3:53 AM
The YouTube shorts algorithm... in one picture
One thing I've learned in 1.5 years of #entrepreneurship is how exponential growth feels, when you're starting from 0...
All good to hear "wow in 6 years I built my biz to $1m by growing 2x every year" but that means year 1 was like $10k...
And that's ok! 2x, 2x, 2x, 2x...
All good to hear "wow in 6 years I built my biz to $1m by growing 2x every year" but that means year 1 was like $10k...
And that's ok! 2x, 2x, 2x, 2x...
January 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
One thing I've learned in 1.5 years of #entrepreneurship is how exponential growth feels, when you're starting from 0...
All good to hear "wow in 6 years I built my biz to $1m by growing 2x every year" but that means year 1 was like $10k...
And that's ok! 2x, 2x, 2x, 2x...
All good to hear "wow in 6 years I built my biz to $1m by growing 2x every year" but that means year 1 was like $10k...
And that's ok! 2x, 2x, 2x, 2x...
Who knew I studied 9 years just to fight N*zis
January 20, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Who knew I studied 9 years just to fight N*zis
This, tbh, was the failure of the TikTok ban
Saying “China has your data” doesn’t seem scary. Give examples of what they could be doing… maybe people get that
Saying “China has your data” doesn’t seem scary. Give examples of what they could be doing… maybe people get that
It was never clear why I should be worried about China having my data. It is crystal clear why I should be worried about the red US Gov't having that same data
January 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
This, tbh, was the failure of the TikTok ban
Saying “China has your data” doesn’t seem scary. Give examples of what they could be doing… maybe people get that
Saying “China has your data” doesn’t seem scary. Give examples of what they could be doing… maybe people get that
I didn’t join Bluesky because it’s not owned by billionaires but now… I’m glad that it isn’t and I’m here
#atproto #inauguration #democracy #oligarchy
#atproto #inauguration #democracy #oligarchy
January 20, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I didn’t join Bluesky because it’s not owned by billionaires but now… I’m glad that it isn’t and I’m here
#atproto #inauguration #democracy #oligarchy
#atproto #inauguration #democracy #oligarchy
I’ve heard that @skylight.social is coming to BlueSky, so want to make sure have videos to take advantage of that!
Archaeologists are performing a colonoscopy… on a book?
#archaeology #medieval #video #explainer #archaeologynews
#archaeology #medieval #video #explainer #archaeologynews
January 20, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I’ve heard that @skylight.social is coming to BlueSky, so want to make sure have videos to take advantage of that!
Reposted by Marshall Schurtz
Archaeologists are performing a colonoscopy… on a book?
#archaeology #medieval #video #explainer #archaeologynews
#archaeology #medieval #video #explainer #archaeologynews
January 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Archaeologists are performing a colonoscopy… on a book?
#archaeology #medieval #video #explainer #archaeologynews
#archaeology #medieval #video #explainer #archaeologynews
The new BlueSky video feature is… actually pretty good??
It feels like a lo-fi version of TikTok but also feels natural. Hopefully we get people posting more native video here!
It feels like a lo-fi version of TikTok but also feels natural. Hopefully we get people posting more native video here!
January 20, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The new BlueSky video feature is… actually pretty good??
It feels like a lo-fi version of TikTok but also feels natural. Hopefully we get people posting more native video here!
It feels like a lo-fi version of TikTok but also feels natural. Hopefully we get people posting more native video here!
Reposted by Marshall Schurtz
This week in Archaeology news!
- A 1 Mile long secret tunnel under Cusco
- Genetic study shows Iron Age Britain was women-led
- Lasers help reveal tattoos on mummies
No One Knows Why the Inca Built This Secret Tunnel Under Cusco | Archaeology News
youtu.be/c4NSbs1lTng
- A 1 Mile long secret tunnel under Cusco
- Genetic study shows Iron Age Britain was women-led
- Lasers help reveal tattoos on mummies
No One Knows Why the Inca Built This Secret Tunnel Under Cusco | Archaeology News
youtu.be/c4NSbs1lTng
No One Knows Why the Inca Built This Secret Tunnel Under Cusco | Archaeology News
YouTube video by Archaeolist | Archaeology News & Interviews
youtu.be
January 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
This week in Archaeology news!
- A 1 Mile long secret tunnel under Cusco
- Genetic study shows Iron Age Britain was women-led
- Lasers help reveal tattoos on mummies
No One Knows Why the Inca Built This Secret Tunnel Under Cusco | Archaeology News
youtu.be/c4NSbs1lTng
- A 1 Mile long secret tunnel under Cusco
- Genetic study shows Iron Age Britain was women-led
- Lasers help reveal tattoos on mummies
No One Knows Why the Inca Built This Secret Tunnel Under Cusco | Archaeology News
youtu.be/c4NSbs1lTng
For Archaeology fans on Bluesky, I’m launching a weekly #archaeology news channel! 🏺
Check out the first ep here
(Plz only click if you watch so doesn’t ruin my retention rate 🙏):
youtu.be/yWPMJxYsTns
Check out the first ep here
(Plz only click if you watch so doesn’t ruin my retention rate 🙏):
youtu.be/yWPMJxYsTns
They Found Ancient Egypt's Royal Snake Doctor (4,000 Year Old Tomb) | Archaeology News
YouTube video by Archaeolist | Archaeology News & Interviews
youtu.be
January 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
For Archaeology fans on Bluesky, I’m launching a weekly #archaeology news channel! 🏺
Check out the first ep here
(Plz only click if you watch so doesn’t ruin my retention rate 🙏):
youtu.be/yWPMJxYsTns
Check out the first ep here
(Plz only click if you watch so doesn’t ruin my retention rate 🙏):
youtu.be/yWPMJxYsTns
Reposted by Marshall Schurtz
Trump's Greenland obsession is a very concrete example of why the Mercator projection is bad.
January 8, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Trump's Greenland obsession is a very concrete example of why the Mercator projection is bad.
The gap between current "reasoning" models and AGI is really obvious when you just have it do... scheduling.
It *can* eventually get to an answer, but even just dealing with some simple "don't book during a holiday" logic it takes quite long and isn't 100% correct.
It *can* eventually get to an answer, but even just dealing with some simple "don't book during a holiday" logic it takes quite long and isn't 100% correct.
January 8, 2025 at 9:19 PM
The gap between current "reasoning" models and AGI is really obvious when you just have it do... scheduling.
It *can* eventually get to an answer, but even just dealing with some simple "don't book during a holiday" logic it takes quite long and isn't 100% correct.
It *can* eventually get to an answer, but even just dealing with some simple "don't book during a holiday" logic it takes quite long and isn't 100% correct.
I was down on 2024 progress but actually ran the numbers…
Have to be happy with the wins.
#buildinpublic #alwayssunny #iasip
Have to be happy with the wins.
#buildinpublic #alwayssunny #iasip
January 7, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I was down on 2024 progress but actually ran the numbers…
Have to be happy with the wins.
#buildinpublic #alwayssunny #iasip
Have to be happy with the wins.
#buildinpublic #alwayssunny #iasip
What do we think about the Netflix NFL score graphic?
Kind of feels like the NBC version. All the info is pretty obvious… I don’t hate it?
#nfl
Kind of feels like the NBC version. All the info is pretty obvious… I don’t hate it?
#nfl
December 25, 2024 at 6:18 PM
What do we think about the Netflix NFL score graphic?
Kind of feels like the NBC version. All the info is pretty obvious… I don’t hate it?
#nfl
Kind of feels like the NBC version. All the info is pretty obvious… I don’t hate it?
#nfl
Just landed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the first time:
First impressions, this is nothing like I expected. Lots more to see, but it’s very modern. Reminds me more of Dubai than I’d seen…
Lots more to come
First impressions, this is nothing like I expected. Lots more to see, but it’s very modern. Reminds me more of Dubai than I’d seen…
Lots more to come
December 13, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Just landed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the first time:
First impressions, this is nothing like I expected. Lots more to see, but it’s very modern. Reminds me more of Dubai than I’d seen…
Lots more to come
First impressions, this is nothing like I expected. Lots more to see, but it’s very modern. Reminds me more of Dubai than I’d seen…
Lots more to come