It now seems more likely than not that Musk is on a mission to destroy Twitter for political and power reasons.

Twitter was a place for liberal discourse, a pro-democratic square.

Billionaires don't like democracy. Democracies have rule of law, and pro-worker protections, and oversight from elected representatives. Billionaires like Musk want oligarchy they can co-opt with money.

Here's some evidence Musk wants to rip down Twitter to boost the rightwing agenda: 1/4

As it's #SmallBusinessSaturday allow me to toot my own horn (see what I did there)...

My small UK-based shop offers products of my art practice: artworks, limited editions, art supplies and my own books (and ebooks). All is made by me, by hand where applicable, and I pack everything plastic-free or in reusable containers.

Pop in: http://majnouna.com/shop/

Tips on using PAPYRUS, the ultimate #Twitter replacement

1) gather papyrus reeds
2) soak & press stalks into strips
3) weave into scroll
4a) write your missive and/or draw a pic on the scroll
4b) no character limit, just space limit
5) roll up scroll
6) hand deliver to one person

#ISAWNYU has just announced its first "Expanding the Ancient World Workshop", to be held online on 7 December 2022 at 5pm US Eastern Time:

"Diverse Perspectives on the #SilkRoads: The #Sogdians"

Registration required: https://isaw.nyu.edu/events/etaw-workshop-sogdians

ETAW is a series of professional development workshops and online resources for teachers. Keyed to the #NYC Department of #Education #SocialStudies Scope and Sequence, this program is designed to offer #K12 #educators ...

#ancientHistory #archaeology

Hi everyone, just joined so thought I’d introduce myself.  

I’m an #archaeologist working on health and well being in #ancientNubia, specifically looking at Spinal disease and trauma. I’m also a senior lecturer and the course lead for the BSc in Forensic Science at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge. #academic #academia #archaeology

Still not 100% sure how all this works….

See link for nice curated lists of academics on Mastodon, with subjects ranging from Astrophysics to History to Law to Medieval History to Neuroscience.

Thank you to @hendrikerz and @perspektivbrocken for maintaining it.

https://github.com/nathanlesage/academics-on-mastodon