Joy and Jargon season 2 starts here as Orlane speaks to @cecilearchives.bsky.social listenagain.org?p=60660

All my thanks to Orlane of Joy and Jargon @nearfm.ie for inviting me to talk about my work. Being an archivist is, in my case, an (almost) all-consuming mission. I'm convinced it's more than history, it's about doing justice, for people in the archives and people who need them.

1926 Census: Sean McDermott Street Magdalene Laundry. 30 nuns and over 100 other women. Occupation entered as: Laundress. The incarceration of women in the early Free State. #SpeirGorm

Aaaaaand breathe..... 🫁

I would love to see some Charlie Brooker's Newswipes for 2025-2026.

I would say ..Good choice!!!

Join us for a guided tour to discover the artefacts associated with the patron saints of Ireland, St. Patrick, St. Brigid, and St. Colmcille, with Irish Sign Language interpretation 🕒 12:30 | Friday, 17 April 📍 National Museum of Ireland, Kildare St, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/News/I...

What a time to be alive ...

Technical advice needed! Looking at organising public webinars (small to mid size) using Zoom. What licences are needed to set that up? I've been told I needed a Pro licence + webinar licence. Asking before going ahead.

And there we are. Illegal in many jurisdictions but not surprising.

Fantastic lineup for the upcoming Festival of Palestinian Culture in Maynooth. Well done to all the organisers. There are many highlights, including a screening of the Voice of Hind Rajab, a roundtable on sport and Palestine solidarity and a concert. sites.google.com/view/maynoot...

Think Trump should fire Vance really. Can't get Iranians to accept US terms, can't get Orban elected....🤷🏽‍♀️ Pretty shit. Straight to trashcan!

for sure, congratulations to magyar. but the real heroes imo are those in civil society & journalism & rank-and-file opposition & academia who have fought against the disintegration of rule of law, the weaponization of the courts/media, & so much more for so long. 🇭🇺

What do we do here?

Since Nuremberg in 1945, international law has established that the "wanton destruction of cities, towns or villages, or devastation not justified by military necessity" is a punishable war crime. No serious international lawyer would deny that this is what Israel is doing in South Lebanon.

France 🇫🇷 doubles electrification support to €10bn/year through 2030 — EVs, heat pumps, industry. The reason? The Strait of Hormuz crisis making fossil fuel dependence impossible to ignore. Geopolitical shocks don’t just raise prices. They change what’s politically possible.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

I’ve managed to string together my thoughts through the rage this week, please read & share 💭✍🏼 #Spéirghorm #IrishPolitics #Fascism 🔗 tinyurl.com/wak45j7d

History is repeating itself. A chance in this energy crisis to copy the choices made in 1970s crises by the countries now almost fossil fuel free. Full documentary series free to stream here: youtu.be/F8vI5_gN90g?...

Astronomical levels of stupidity

Donate!

Seriously? Remove the blocks! Incredible to see that.

We're gonna need a bigger Hague.

ZELENSKYY: ​"We already have arrangements with Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, and Jordan. There’s also interest from Oman and Bahrain. For the first time in its history, Ukraine is not only present in the Middle East and Gulf region but is also a welcome and strong partner there."

Listen again at my friend talking about technical jargon with her guests on @nearfm.ie . Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire is navigating 2 worlds: French Haute Cuisine and academia. #Linguistics listenagain.org?p=60212

Terrifying reality check on Al Jazeera. Israel is systematically detonating and completely destroying entire civilian towns and homes across Southern Lebanon. This is not a war, it is a deliberate campaign of ethnic cleansing and total erasure of Lebanese communities. Where’s the outrage 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

Take a breather and read (or read again) Jean Giono's The Man Who Planted Trees (L'Homme qui plantait dea arbres)

America won in Vietnam?????? 🤡

I wrote this in an absolute rage, and I'm really beyond grateful that the Irish Times approached me to write it.

The Language of Cuisine Orlane speaks to Dr. Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire Chair of the MA in Gastronomy and Food Studies at TUD listenagain.org?p=60212

My testimony at the Oireachtas (Irish Parliament) Justice Committee yesterday evening: new documents reveal serious problems in the recruitment process for Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner.

Vile vile men.

Leftists retained control of France's three largest cities while the far right failed to take any major urban centres in Sunday's municipal elections, closely watched for an indication of next year's presidential race. jrnl.ie/6992037

Just saw Project Hail Mary. Pretty pretty good! 👽 🤍 My takeaway: I want to see Sandra Hüller in an excellent Wes Anderson film and in all the movies after that. She's been 🤯🤯🤯 since Anatomy of a Fall

I love that my local has a whole wall dedicated to John Hume ❤️ "Difference is the essence of humanity. Difference is an accident of birth, and it should therefore never be the source of hatred or conflict. Therein lies a most fundamental principle of peace: respect for diversity"

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First proper bike ride this year. Fresh and invigorating.

New piece I wrote on a book that was recommended to me by a very dear friend a few years ago. I've never let it go since. I dive into In Memory of Memory, a genre-bending mix of memoir, essay & archival meditation. It's really just an excuse to talk archives! medium.com/@cecilechemi...

Important reminder.....

Read “Authenticity, creative practices and blurred lines“ by Cécile Chemin - Archives on Medium: medium.com/@cecilechemi...

View from Glenariff Forest Park. Coast and Glens of Antrim

‘It’s a slap in the face’ – Irish households are paying twice as much for electricity as data centres www.independent.ie/business/per...

We are very sad to learn of the death of Dr Deirdre McMahon. Deirdre was an historian nonpareil, as well as a staunch advocate for archives and archivists. She was a great friend of UCD Archives over all the decades of our existence. We will miss her. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.

And don't forget.... Dereliction is vandalism!! #Dublin #Housing

'I am not political'. 👉🏽 🚪