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Associate prof @ McMaster; Andean Archaeologist; Bolivia; Dad; Photographer; Cyclist, Music. roddick_a@mstdn.social Opinions mine not of my employer.

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Catching spring air πŸ“·Yashica t3, trix #believeinfilm

09.03.2026 22:43 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The first ever winner of the β€œFIFA Peace Prize” is also likely be the first head of state to host a World Cup while bombing one of the participating countries.

09.03.2026 16:39 πŸ‘ 788 πŸ” 206 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 19
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Spring melt. Yashica t3 super, trix. #believeinfilm

09.03.2026 02:38 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I thought it was beautiful and well acted (and a real tear jerker) but the core premise was pretty unbelievable re the foundation of Hamlet.

08.03.2026 13:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dramatic rise in water-related violence recorded since 2022 Experts say climate crisis, corruption and lack or misuse of infrastructure among factors driving water conflicts

As we witness the horror of attacks on desalination plants, we need to be aware, on a warming planet, conflict over water, using water as a weapon of war, & targeting people seeking water is on the rise

- in the past 4 years, it's nearly doubled:

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08.03.2026 12:34 πŸ‘ 221 πŸ” 155 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 7
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Few highlights from some excellent #HamOnt bball this afternoon. Sony A1 with 70-200mm GMii and Viltrox 20mm

08.03.2026 01:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yep. I hate it.

07.03.2026 03:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of part of the credit page for the most recent volume of Turkish Journal of Archaeological Sciences. I have circled in red the text β€œKayak FotoğrafΔ±/ Cover Photo: GΓΌneş Duru. Yapay zeka ΓΌretimi gΓΆrsel/ AI-generated image”.

Screenshot of part of the credit page for the most recent volume of Turkish Journal of Archaeological Sciences. I have circled in red the text β€œKayak FotoğrafΔ±/ Cover Photo: GΓΌneş Duru. Yapay zeka ΓΌretimi gΓΆrsel/ AI-generated image”.

I had my suspicions from the modern construction elements and clothing on the villagers, as well as the inaccurate stork. The credits confirmed it, very disappointing. (I am excited by the bird article though!).

07.03.2026 02:08 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Zoom around and you can see the AI throughout. Lots of silly gen AI errors

07.03.2026 03:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I hate that this cover is actually AI with the expected flawed guess work of gen AI instead of the hard work of an actual illustrator

07.03.2026 03:16 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Anti austerity march outside my McMaster office window.

06.03.2026 19:23 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Always astonishing that this the only line for people to see the relevancy of thousands of people are being bombed in their name.

06.03.2026 18:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lonely island in the Hammer. Fujifilm GA645 #believeinfilm

06.03.2026 01:41 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mark Carney’s Iran reaction raises doubts about what he stands for In this dangerous world, Canada needs to see clearly what we are dealing with. But we also need to remember who we are.

Mark Carney's reaction to the US attack on Iran, and his subsequent defences of that attack, made you wonder: for all his talk of pragmatism and principles, what does he stand for? And what does he think Canada wants him to stand for? www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

05.03.2026 04:54 πŸ‘ 188 πŸ” 47 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 8
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Dropped everything to get some early spring sunshine this afternoon, and develop my second home roll. Here firefighters having a practice search and rescue in #HamOnt . Fujifilm GA645, trix, D76 processed. #believinfilm

05.03.2026 03:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

These used to be Canadian values too. Shame on Carney.

04.03.2026 13:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes please! terrific set. Tiny desk killing it as of late.

03.03.2026 14:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Voters have thus far been given zero, zero, voice in this.

02.03.2026 19:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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One data centre or one million homes? Mapping Ontario's proposed hyperscaler boom Canada’s National Observer found and drew from multiple sources to put together a map of planned data centres in Ontario, and found at least 15 projects with a combined capacity of 2,202 MW currently ...

The government wouldn't give us a list of data centres seeking power in Ontario.

So, we built one ourselves.

What @rorywh.bsky.social and I found: at least 15 projects drawing a combined 2,202 MW: more electricity than 2 million homes.

#OnPoli for @nationalobserver.com 🧡

02.03.2026 15:55 πŸ‘ 85 πŸ” 67 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 8

The mirage of Mark Carney's rupture is really quite something.

02.03.2026 15:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Canada β€˜abandoning’ international law with support for U.S. strikes on Iran, say former diplomats Though Canada's approach to Iran has been 'well-aligned' with the United States for many years, Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has been reluctant to condemn any suspected violations of intern...

Canada β€˜abandoning’ international law with support for U.S. strikes on Iran, say former diplomats www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

02.03.2026 06:08 πŸ‘ 147 πŸ” 50 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 15

And results are…ok? I think I dropped the ball on the final rinse as they have a bit of a cast to them. But πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ and carry on #believeinfilm

01.03.2026 22:34 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Will have to pick your brain about color dev at some point … although I want to nail this process down first.

01.03.2026 18:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Anxiously awaiting my first roll of home developed film to dry. (And first roll on an inherited Rolleiflex 2.8e) I suspect a few mistakes along the way, but there are images on there! #believeinfilm

01.03.2026 18:03 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

I’m all trix and never hp5 (although mb should try pushing it)

01.03.2026 14:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Netanyahu is, by far, the worst US President in my lifetime.

01.03.2026 10:15 πŸ‘ 77 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

Take care of yourself.

01.03.2026 03:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Buddy Guy: Tiny Desk Concert
Buddy Guy: Tiny Desk Concert YouTube video by NPR Music

Oh man, this is wonderful. Sinners goes Tiny Desk. www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5Xx...

01.03.2026 02:13 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Moonlit night, but I’m in the dome as always, soccer dad-ing.

01.03.2026 02:07 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

6/ We remember the disastrous outcomes of previous U.S.-led wars of regime change in the Middle East, including in Iraq. They led to hundreds of thousands of civilian deaths, sectarian conflict, and a world that is less safe, not more.

28.02.2026 18:40 πŸ‘ 76 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0