Ray Laurence
@raylaurence1.bsky.social
Professor of Ancient History at Macquarie University.
@raylaurence1.bsky.social giving a talk at Stockholm. How does a multi-species mobility look like? #AncientBluesky ⚱️🦋
Age in antiquity workshop next week! research.tuni.fi/trivium/frid...
Friday 6th June: Age, Aging and Ancestors in Ancient and Medieval Societies | Trivium | Tampere Universities
Trivium – Tampere Centre for Classical, Medieval, and Early Modern Studies is organizing a one-day symposium on Age, Aging and Ancestors in Ancient and Medieval Societies.
research.tuni.fi
Wonderful work being done on Thomas Ashby and the Roman roads of Italy by Macquarie graduates @janetwade.bsky.social and @nic33.bsky.social using the photo archive of @bsrome.bsky.social. @raylaurence1.bsky.social @emlynkd.bsky.social @resaustrales.bsky.social @awaws.org bsr.ac.uk/thomas-ashby...
We have a blog post up on our new Open Access book "How Republics Die: creeping authoritarianism in ancient Rome and beyond". Find the post here: doi.org/10.58079/13xuq and the book itself (with all the chapters in downloadable PDF) here: www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
Today is World Autism Awareness Day, in Autism Awareness Week, which is in Autism Awareness Month. Spare a thought today for all the autistic people who really hate April! But in the spirit of awareness... I've been quiet on social media lately because I've been working on a Big Autism Project...
This inspires a new approach to the 20 minute academic conference paper! @ascs in Auckland early 2026!
Hunter Walker@hunterw.bsky.social · last yr.In his 1957 filibuster, Strom Thurmond said "Negroes ... are not so well qualified to vote as are the white people.” A Black senator just broke the record Thurmond set with that speech. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/cory-bo...
I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.
🌟Early Release - Gladiator II with Alexandra Sills 🌟 We consider the highs and lows of Gladiator II with @belovedofoizys.bsky.social, whose research focuses on the representation of gladiators. This fantastic interview is out now for our wonderful patreons 🥳 www.patreon.com/posts/122599...
People are taking things into their own hands
We will not be distracted. We will not be discouraged. We’ve got our eyes on the prize. And we will build the prosperous, free nation for all that we deserve. The time to organize is now. OcasioCortez.com
The Atlantic has now published the Signal texts with attack plans in response to administration denials. I worked at the Pentagon. If information like this is not classified, nothing is. If Hegseth is claiming he declassified this information, he should be shown the door for having done so.
The lying and the staggering incompetence around this is astounding. And dangerous.
Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · last yr.After the Atlantic published the texts this morning, Tulsi Gabbard is confronted today on why she lied in her testimony to the Senate yesterday. She says she misremembered.
So, we reach end of week 4 of the academic year and are given an inkling of what Macquarie Uni is about to inflict on its employees. futurecampus.com.au/2025/03/20/a...
Another savings plan at Macquarie U
Management at Macquarie University warns academics the times are changing and so must the way they work - and yes redundancies are mentioned.
futurecampus.com.au
At a glance, it looks like about 75% of my published work, everything from recent publications and a monograph to some obscure academic reviews from 25 years ago. I might not even hate the "fair use" of this material, to be honest. But helping to line the pockets of Mark Zuckerberg?? HELL NO.
Michael Livingston@michaellivingston.com · last yr.Meta used at least 16 of my books, and numerous articles, to help train the AI it will use to make billions. Authors, search your name here: www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
very proud to have been involved in the development of this report, for which I also wrote the afterword, being launched by the All Party Parliamentary Group in London today www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
A toxic toy? A #Roman lead figure of a #camel, presumably a kid's toy (height 5.08cm, length 7.62cm). Dating probably 1st century AD, from Lower #Egypt. On display at the British Museum 📷 me 🏺 AncientBluesky #archaeology
Happy #InternationalWomensDay on #RomanSiteSaturday! Women have always been part of #archaeology. When Roman Verulamium (now St Albans) was excavated by Mortimer and Tessa Wheeler in the 1930s, women made up over half the team! Here are a few photos 1/6 📸 St Albans Museum #IWD #Trowelblazers🏺
