The condition of fabrics from pile dwelling and wetland settlements is amazing. This charred ball of thread was found at the site of Marin-Epagnier/Préfargier. It was made of hemp or lime fibres, and dates about 3900 to 3300 BC. The thread measures a total of about 10 m in length. 📷 Laténium 🏺

Looks like I've got another mad media adventure coming up - best get better really fast _ d'ye hear that, shitty old covid? Go away!

EUROPEAN DECLARATION OF CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION Faculty and staff in European higher education and research declare their conscientious objection to collaborating with Israeli institutions complicit in severe violations of international law. To sign, visit uppsaladeclaration.se/european-dec...

And then I make a whole-ass career over that hashtag of Mistakes Were Made ;)

We're really looking forward to this Dublin Book Fair event in November with Evelyn Conlon (author and UCD Press co-editor of After the Train) and author Sinéad Gleeson in conversation with author and journalist Clodagh Finn! Saturday, 8 November 11 am IMMA, RHK 🎟️ Get your tickets: bit.ly/dbf-att

we have gone from a world in which we were told not to cite wikipedia because it was unreliable to a world where wikipedia might be the only reliable source left on the internet and we all owe a lot to the pedantic nerds who got us there

Possibly the best advert ever made.

The geese make their orderly landing on the jetty. In a row,on the day of light and dark balanced. Blessed Mabon to you all. I hope that your harvest has been exactly what you planned/ wanted and needed.

Ah. The end of the week surprise. The cold which won't stop turns out to be Covid. Lovely.

Respectful debates

The UK and Portugal are expected to recognise a Palestinian state, ahead of a key week at the UN's gathering where a suite of nations are set to do the same to pressure Israel over Gaza

No, this is not my office. Even though you.might think it was likely

.I always classify what we have now as Paulianism, not what Jesus taught. Ive a real dislike for Paul....

This is a thread about traybakes, office staff, regionality, cultural diffusion, and how La tene derivative art kept on being derivative. I sing the praises of every university’s office staff. They get a raw deal of everyones deadlines and I for one appreciate them all.

I am beyond chuffed that a scholar of note likes this !!

Michael D’s address on this his final Culture Night as Uachtaráin, would make your heart burst. #Speirgorm www.instagram.com/reel/DOy9vtS...

📢 Announcing a new @researchireland.ie-funded project exploring Tara places in Ireland 'Tara by Name, Tara by Nature?' will explore archaeological connections between Ireland’s 'temair' places It will be led by The Discovery Programme's Dr Susan Curran @nationalmons.bsky.social @heritagecouncil.ie

Giving up a lot of gratitude for a drama-free, peaceful life doing what I love and surrounded by good people. Just doing what I always wanted to do, produce decent work and have a good positive vibe all around. Sure you dont need anhything else

Right. Sketchbooking done for now. Time to go do the nice drawing.

This. I've got horns and cloven hooves. Or am crazy and evil. Depends who you talk to. Truth being Im this boring old fart who walks dogs, cleans cooks, writes, listens, takes care of a few who need it and counts the hours til she's on horseback.

Anyone near Limerick looking for Culture Night plans tonight? 🎬 Join our editor in the Desmond Complex, Newcastle West, for a special chat with filmmaker Ross Whitaker about Birdsong, directed by Kathleen Harris.

"Within|Without: The Archaeology of Partitions", a conference exploring how partitions shape who we are. Join a day of dialogue on how we divide and connect across time. 🗓 Sat 18 Oct 2025, 9:15–17:30 📍 Edmund Burke Theatre, Trinity College Dublin 🌍 In-person and online: 👉 bit.ly/Within-Without

My little baby girl is all grown up and saving the world. At the @nmireland.bsky.social

This week has been A Journey. But one I did not wear the right footwear for, pack sufficient water or sarnies or plasters.

Get to see this before it goes in October!!!!

Well this is awkward....

Hell yeah !

Native public radio braces for ‘devastating and catastrophic’ Trump budget cuts. Indigenous broadcasters scramble to maintain weather alerts, language programs and local news. www.theguardian.com/media/2025/s...

An INTENDED result of going after free speech is it scares people into being silent in a moment where we need everyone to be the loudest.

House in a state of mayhem as @mjolnear.bsky.social gets ready to head for the big smoke and her UNESCO ICOMOS talk

Episode 2 of our new archive UTV show, Sixties NI, is on tonight at 10.45. You can see ep 1 here and if you can't watch love, ep 2 will be up soon.

Wee Seamie from Donaghadee has just announced that lanyards are woke. And here be's me thinking they were just a good way to make sure you don't lose your wee staff card when you're carrying a zillion other things. Is losing things then anti woke?

Antifa terrorist.

Is it Scotland or us that's beyond mere legislation ? Gotta know ;)

🔨 See flint knapping in action! Join the Irish Antiquities team at the Culture, Creativity, Archaeology & Sport Marquee, Gov of Ireland Village, @ the #NationalPloughingChampionship today, Thurs 18 Sept, 11:30–12:15. Explore prehistoric tools & what they tell us! www.museum.ie/en-IE/News/T...

Figured this would be appropriate: Freedom of Speech A list made up of books examining Freedom of Speech and the First Amendment as well as links to government and university websites focusing on the law and Freedom of Speech. 📚 📜 jocolibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...

Here's a man with zero self awareness. Dont be like him.

I think this applies to everyone

@danherb10.bsky.social oi, check yer email for bookie fun

The sole Palestinian athlete competing at the World Athletics Championship, said he dreams of “all people being free” after running in the men's 800m heat yesterday. Read more: jrnl.ie/6819300

Watching and not being able to comment on lies and doxxing of a very sweet and good person I know is hurting,, I am so bloody angry at this.

Some here may remember me in my original incarnation of cosmeceutical formulator, long long before academia. No child should be using such products. Teach them wash. Eat healthy. Sunblock in summer. Take exercise. That's it. The recipe for good skin in the future.

Here it is. The newborn book. My thanks as always to #Trivent Publishing for a beautiful job. trivent-publishing.eu/home/214-404...

Racism isn’t innate, writes Dr Steve Taylor. It’s a sign of insecurity and poor psychological health, not a hardwired human instinct. From #TheConversation -- thanks!

Minnesota did not disappoint.

Projections of U.S. President Donald Trump, Britain's Prince Andrew and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were put on display against the walls of Windsor Castle while Trump was in Britain for a state visit.

The DOJ quietly deleted a study showing that far-right attacks outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violence extremism.

This is quickly mushrooming into a real international incident www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...