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Alex Claman
Nerd, thinker, reader, feminist, and advocate for the Oxford comma. Master's student in Archaeology of the Ancient Mediterranean, and Geography. Speculative fiction aficionado, devotee of Hestia. Anarcho-communist. Currently doing a poor job of masquerading as a Texan. They/he.
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Currently reading: Exordia by Seth Dickinson 📚

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Currently reading: Stones of Aran: Pilgrimage by Tim Robinson 📚

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Currently reading: The House by the Sea by May Sarton 📚

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Currently reading: Jade Legacy by Fonda Lee 📚

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Finished Reading: Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao 📚

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Finished Reading: The Water Outlaws by S. L. Huang 📚

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Thinking of trying to post more regularly about dissertation research (especially readings) here and elsewhere, primarily to keep myself on track but partially to have a log of sorts

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✈️ ATH -> LHR

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@manton looking forward to following along from afar

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@Miraz this is honestly really cool!

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@Miraz sounds like a good decision. Hope you can make it back to the gym soon when you’re feeling recovered!

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@lucas yeah, this obviously who you bought if for. Don’t what there is to confused ablut

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Wall art

Graffiti in Athens with text reading "Stop Genocide, Free Palestine" above a stencil drawing of a person with their head and face completely wrapped in a keffiyeh, holding a child is wrapped in a keffiyeh. Both of their heads are haloed by a black circleGraffiti in Athens reading "Free Palestine"

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Finished Reading: In The Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson 📚

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Currently reading: Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao 📚

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Cycladic morning

The islands of Ano and Karl Koufonisi, from the water just south of NaxosOur boat captain Yannis pulling the boat closer to shore for boardingView from the boat (with wake) of the waves, with Ano Koufonisi and Keros visible in the backgroundA view to the northwest from the islet of Prasoura to the northeastern Naxian coastSunrise from the boatView from Prasoura facing southeast toward Ano Koufonisi and Keros, with my back to the camera and a colleague ascending the rocks

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Afternoon coffee and a scoop of pistachio ice cream.

A cup of coffee and a bowl containing a scoop of ice cream on a cafe table. The upper part of the right page of a book is also visible.
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Traveling

A walkway at LHR showing a sign saying “Terminal 2 The Queen’s Terminal”
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Almost time for I Saw the TV Glow 🎥

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Currently reading: In The Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson 📚

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Currently reading: The Water Outlaws by S. L. Huang 📚

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Finished Reading: A Stranger in the Citadel by Tobias Buckell 📚

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Finished Reading: A Half-Built Garden by Ruthanna Emrys 📚

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Finished Reading: The Siege of Burning Grass by Premee Mohamed 📚

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Finished Reading: The Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohamed 📚

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Shambling my way through the end-of-semester crunch. At least I only have two papers to write (instead off the usual three).

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@petebrown impressively damning picture

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Finished Reading: The Empire of Gold by S. A. Chakraborty 📚

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Finished Reading: Eon by Greg Bear 📚

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@manton intriguing!

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@Miraz thank you!

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@Annie a wonderful feeling!

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@bitdepth oooh those are some neat details

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@bitdepth I think it’s been at least five years since I’ve last seen it, so I’m looking forward to it!

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@hollyhoneychurch thank you! Looking forward to listening later today.

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@jacob gorgeous!

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@Miraz looks like she’s recovering well!

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@JohnPhilpin a fascinating choice

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@skoobz sounds like an excellent start to the day!

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@benwerd absolutely loved it, particularly the changes they made adapting it from the book

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@jack this looks quite interesting!

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@kimberlyhirsh this sounds excellent!

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@Miraz outstanding!

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@Miraz he keeps chewing his back leg to the point that he worries away all of the fur, so it’s for his own good