Jonathan Benjamin

New open access article published today in QSR with many outstanding colleagues, in partnership with the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation.

Our rebuttal to the now-retracted critique of our work, originally published in the journal Geoarchaeology.

I’ll be checking things out over at @bluesky as jonbenj

California is ready to fight.   I just called an emergency special session to help bolster our legal resources and protect our state against any unlawful actions by the incoming Trump Administration. Whether it be our fundamental civil rights, reproductive freedom, or climate action -- we refuse to turn back the clock and allow our values and laws to be attacked. nytimes.com/2024/11/07/us/…

Really is a tough call. On one hand - every Nobel prize winning economist is adamantly stating that Harris has a significantly better economic plan But on the other hand - the dumbest people I’ve ever interacted with say Trump is a good businessman Quite the dilemma

@JCDoubleTaxed I’m an American overseas and I would love to see tax reform, however the number one issue is upholding democracy and rejecting autocracy — Trump is unfit to hold the office and no tax reform could ever see me vote for him. I know that many, many other US expats feel the same.

@ahfirncw @SolomonYue @realDonaldTrump FALSE The #1 issue of Americans overseas is ending double taxation. As part of that is ending the over-regulation of them. It sounds like you are projecting some mainland issue from one party onto them. What has that party done for overseas Americans?

Trump’s Secret Weapon: American Voters Living Overseas is a great article. It's about why .@realDonaldTrump is winning the overseas vote. President Trump's ending the double taxation of overseas Americans is the real secret weapon. Expats are voting Trump to protect their wallet. .@VP Harris White House used the First Ever Americans Abroad Stakeholder Zoom Call to stop her hemorrhaging of the overseas vote. The Zoom call turned out to be a tone-deaf nothingburger for expats. Reporter .@ChargerJeff was on the Zoom call and witnessed firsthand #wordsaladmala White House's botched operation to save the overseas vote. yournews.com/2024/10/28/287…

President Joe Biden apologized to Native Americans for the U.S. government’s role in creating and operating Indian boarding schools that for 150 years aimed to assimilate Native children by taking them from their families and erasing their languages. wapo.st/48pTdaU

I’m torn. On one hand, Trump’s former chief of staff says he’s a Hitler-admiring fascist who wants to rule like a dictator. But, on the other, Harris can’t locate pay stubs from a part-time job 40 years ago. What a perplexing decision.

Stop using ‘summer’, ‘winter’ and the rest when inviting researchers to events — it’s a small step, but it’s necessary and inclusive go.nature.com/4dUMxT0

University of Melbourne physics professor Steven Prawer has spoken out after the shocking attack on his office by protesters at the university earlier in the week. FULL INTERVIEW 👉 nine.social/Qee

@DrKatyBarnett This is a very important contribution. Where is the @NTEUnion @AlisonBarnes25 on protecting university staff and standing against hate crimes on campus?

On Wednesday, my colleague Steven Prawer’s office was occupied by protesters who intimidated and jeered at him, after weeks of stalking and harassment. I do not care what anyone’s cause is or who they are. This is unacceptable. My op ed in The Age. theage.com.au/national/victo…

Netflix’s Ancient Apocalypse peddles the idea that we have overlooked an extraordinary ancient civilisation. @FlintDibble explains why that is wrong, and why real archaeology is more exciting. #Echobox=1729123043" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">newscientist.com/article/mg2643…

@trade_expat @JCDoubleTaxed @DemsAbroad @CitizenshipTax Double taxation is a major problem for US Citizens abroad and @DemsAbroad need to get this sorted. However, not electing an incoherent autocrat remains the top priority and Trump is simply not fit for office. But please do commit to getting rid of double taxation @TheDemocrats!

@DemsAbroad Your candidate & leadership is turning this into a single issue vote for many #americansabroad by ignoring the double taxation @citizenshiptax and impossible compliance #pfic #fatca which turns ordinary citizens' lives into horror stories. Trump addressed it, Harris didn't.

“As Americans abroad, we sometimes make our new country’s problems our problems, and forget about the problems back home. We need to remain active citizens, even while living outside the country.” Voter in South Africa wants #USExpats to #VoteFromAbroad. mg.co.za/partner-conten…

One year ago, Hamas launched a horrific attack against Israel, killing over 1,400 Israeli citizens – including defenseless women, children, and the elderly – and kidnapping hundreds more. Today, the prospects of peace seem more distant than ever. But we continue to hope for a return of all the hostages, an end to the violence, a rejection of hate, and a future in which both Israelis and Palestinians can enjoy the security and stability that most of them yearn for.

‘The death of campus life’: first major Australian university dumps face-to-face lectures, leaving staff ‘furious’ theguardian.com/australia-news…

The surprising origin of Stonehenge’s enigmatic centre stone has been revealed at last — it was hauled 800 kilometres from Scotland. #Echobox=1723648179" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">nature.com/articles/d4158…