Justin Walsh
@jstpwalsh.bsky.social
Impossible archaeologist (space/Everest), space hab consultant, ancient Mediterranean, heritage | Prof at Chapman U | Fellow at USC | Explorers Club 50 | https://issarchaeology.org / http://brickmoonspace.com | He/him | Settler on unceded Tongva land (LA)
This is low key one of the most important popular studies that supports the societal importance of art history. So much so that I am doing everyone here a solid by not allowing the article preview to show, the images of which will haunt you for life. english.elpais.com/health/2026-...
Sorry to burst the Bluesky bubble but Musk’s Falcon-9 upper stage wasn’t the first piece of human junk to smash into the Moon, and it won’t be the last. As well as junk, some countries have deliberately sent impactors to smash into the Moon…
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This is fundamentally false. We have artworks dating back 40,000 years. We have pottery dating back 22,000 years. We have evidence of human hunting going back 200,000+ years. I am sure I am leaving things out.
Markosia@markosia.bsky.social · yesterdayThe world's oldest archaeological site (Göbekli Tepe), it's age not having been discovered until 1995, is at most 12,000 years old. That leaves 288,000 years we know almost nothing about. And, yes, we've (possibly) not found any evidence of civilisations older than 12,000 years ago... 2/3
POV you work outside, so you’re always chasing the eternal Winter on the other side of the globe as your Summer escape. Spectacular birthday in S. Chile.🇨🇱 thanks to @jstpwalsh.bsky.social Bonus: not a single other tourist on trails. Just ideal. Waterfalls all around us, volcanic, tropical + 🌲🌲🌲🏔️.
Egyptology lecturer/senior lecturer position at Monash University (deadline 30 August) www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/list...
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer - Archaeology & Ancient History - Clayton, Australia job with MONASH UNIVERSITY | 414023
The School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies is seeking either a Level B Lecturer or Level C Senior Lecturer ...
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Scenes from a rainy hike in the Huilo Huilo Biological Reserve (Los Lagos region, southern Chile)
Egyptology lecturer/senior lecturer position at Monash University (deadline 30 August) www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/list...
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer - Archaeology & Ancient History - Clayton, Australia job with MONASH UNIVERSITY | 414023
The School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies is seeking either a Level B Lecturer or Level C Senior Lecturer ...
timeshighereducation.com
Hungary's new government is tested very early. Paks nuclear plant is about to go offline for the first time in 44 years because the Danube is drying up. That's nearly half the country's electricity. Collapsed supply & gas prices spiking throughout the region. Just brutal. apnews.com/article/hung...
Hungary braces for a full shutdown of the Paks nuclear plant as the Danube River hits record lows
Hungary's only nuclear power plant is shutting down for the first time due to record-low water levels on the Danube River.
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Two years ago, we went to Argentina and visited a museum in Buenos Aires that memorialized the victims of state-sponsored terrorism that had been tortured and executed there (thread linked below). Now we are in Chile and we went to the Museo de la Memoria y Derechos Humanos
Justin Walsh@jstpwalsh.bsky.social · 2y agoOn our last day in Argentina, we decided to visit the former Escuela de Mecánica de la Armada (ESMA), where thousands of people were tortured and killed in a campaign of state-sponsored terrorism from 1976-1983. The effects of these acts reverberate in Argentina today. www.museositioesma.gob.ar
In his rage, he posted the clearest photo I've seen of the "8647" on the Mall. Amazing Streisand Effect in action.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4d agoTrump: “I disagree 100% with Jeanine Pirro on the Reflecting Pool. I don’t know what she was thinking? To me, it was a pure case of VANDALISM, that included the grass, which had a big 86 47 emblazoned …There may have been some contractor difficulty, but major damage was caused by VANDALS!”
This is so dumb. The hardware he’s talking about already 1) was used to validate and send flight hardware to space and 2) continues to validate flight sequences that get sent to mars He has a high schooler’s understanding of how hardware is used in aerospace engineering
David Burbach 🇺🇸@dburbach.bsky.social · 5d agoNASA administrator Isaacman's response to @planetarysociety.bsky.social @caseydreier.bsky.social report that flying the earthbound Mars test rover to the moon will likely cost a billion. Isaacman doesn't actually disagree or cite any inaccuracies, one notes
"under this administration we can just do things" oh, don't worry, we are all very aware, we just wish any of those things made sense
David Burbach 🇺🇸@dburbach.bsky.social · 5d agoNASA administrator Isaacman's response to @planetarysociety.bsky.social @caseydreier.bsky.social report that flying the earthbound Mars test rover to the moon will likely cost a billion. Isaacman doesn't actually disagree or cite any inaccuracies, one notes
Six congressmen bought between $83,000 to $245,000 in SpaceX stock just before its IPO: -Jared Moskowitz -Gil Cisneros -Dan Meuser -John McGuire -William Timmons -John James Five serve on committees whose work impacts SpaceX's business. We must ban members of Congress from trading stock.
This is the first time I’ve met a Bluesky acquaintance in real life! It was lots of fun having the chance to meet in person with Justin and @honeygirlgrows.bsky.social. Thanks for taking the time to visit! You know, more of you really ought to come visit La Cava del Barrio… Salud! 🍷
Justin Walsh@jstpwalsh.bsky.social · 6d agoJust by chance I connected with @guerrieroc.bsky.social here, not realizing that a) he lives in Santiago and b) he and his wife own the only wine shop in the city that works exclusively with small Chilean producers: La Cava del Barrio. A magnificent place, highly recommended.
A fantastic first Bluesky meetup!
Justin Walsh@jstpwalsh.bsky.social · 6d agoJust by chance I connected with @guerrieroc.bsky.social here, not realizing that a) he lives in Santiago and b) he and his wife own the only wine shop in the city that works exclusively with small Chilean producers: La Cava del Barrio. A magnificent place, highly recommended.
Just by chance I connected with @guerrieroc.bsky.social here, not realizing that a) he lives in Santiago and b) he and his wife own the only wine shop in the city that works exclusively with small Chilean producers: La Cava del Barrio. A magnificent place, highly recommended.
We got one sunny day, so we had to get a view of the city.
Incredible story: With the help of AI, U.S. officials created a map that mislabeled every country in Africa. www.reuters.com/world/africa...
US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference
A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation at a global conference taking place in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attendees who took screen...
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I think Covid inspires such rage and frantic dissembling because it was a moment when denying social solidarity and the importance of quality government could literally kill you. a lot of conservatives did just that
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Timnit Gebru@timnitgebru.blacksky.app · 7d ago"As Japanese financial newspaper Nikkei Asia found in a recent investigation, just five US tech giants — Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Oracle — are hiding an estimated $1.65 trillion in debt that doesn’t appear on balance sheets. futurism.com/artificial-i...
Wait, in February a dedicated Falcon 9 launch price was $74 million. We're spending 19% *more* per launch, to order in bulk?
"It is impossible to pursue life, liberty, and happiness if you die in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire."
Same, seated figure of a ruler from the Manta culture, same.
