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Jonathan Robins
@robinshistory.bsky.social
Historian of commodities, environments, and colonialism. Author of Oil Palm: a Global History. Currently into kapok and other unusual fibers, fungi, northern forests, aluminum, and landfills
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I'm hoping to find a collaborator in #egyptology for a paper who can weigh in on whether the hieroglyphs in this ad are a bunch of nonsense (or not?). Message me for details!

An advertisement for Palmolive soap. A woman dressed in ancient egyptian clothing holds a tray with two containers, in front of a scene depicting Egyptian hieroglyphs.
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Surely there is a dissertation somewhere in here (digital.hagley.org/MSS_2407_048...) (the report asks "what have been the attitudes of men toward their hair in other periods of history and what can learn from this?")

Image of a report titled "Problem Analysis and Proposal for a Motivational Research Study Aimed at Increasing the Popularity of the Crew Cut"
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New from 404 Media: Google is serving AI images of mushrooms when users search for some species. Very risky, potentially fatal error for foragers who are trying to find what mushrooms are safe to eat. Could have "devastating consequences" one expert said www.404media.co/google-serve...

Google Serving AI-Generated Images of Mushrooms Could Have 'Devastating Consequences'
Google Serving AI-Generated Images of Mushrooms Could Have 'Devastating Consequences'

AI-generated images of mushrooms that look nothing like the real species could spread misleading and dangerous information.

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Have any #foodhistory folks taught an undergrad class with significant cooking/food demo/food sharing components? Are there ways to minimize administrative headaches and regulatory issues when preparing or handling food in a classroom?

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#fungalfriday timeline cleanse

A yellow bolete. Don't know species
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You're all cordially invited to the next #MMEA@guillopupo.bsky.socialwww.chstm.org/content/plan...

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If you're wondering "why is my article still under review?" or "why aren't there published reviews of my book yet?", the answer is... (ps everyone who suggests alternates when they decline an invitation gets a gold star 👍)

Image from a journal reviewing dashboard showing a list of responses from peer reviewers
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Any SE Europe specialists and/or beet sugar aficionados interesting in reviewing this book for Agricultural History? It languishes on my to-do list through no fault of its own!

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Jonathan Robins
@robinshistory.bsky.social
Historian of commodities, environments, and colonialism. Author of Oil Palm: a Global History. Currently into kapok and other unusual fibers, fungi, northern forests, aluminum, and landfills
507 followers495 following26 posts