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Nasty woman (and occasionally proud of it). Dog mom, citizen of the Earth, history & archaeology afficionada, all-around observer, faithful commentator on the ridiculous. Warning: there will be puns. Also at: @[email protected]
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And this morning the Shed is a pebble beach, all whispering with secrets...

I found myself feeling rather bored last night, so I decided to interact with ChatGPT 🖖🏺 #StarTrek #archaeology

This is Lola. She is one of the most skilled soccer dribblers we've ever seen, so it makes sense that she's already capturing footage for her documentary. 14/10

I think the obvious truth seen on both sides of the Atlantic today is that shitty, self-obsessed, narcissistic men really don't do team politics successfully at all... Funny that, eh?

Day of Days. When US united to liberate Europe from Nazi tyranny and crush fascism - some of those planes were in the air youtu.be/9FTsy7K5Vhc?...

Qumran: Many of the Dead Sea scrolls look to be older than previously thought - researchers enlist help of radiocarbon dating and machine learning to produce new insights. A series of caves, some natural, some artificial, which can be found around the archaeological site of Qumran.

The Conor Pass on the Dingle Peninsula. Its name derives from the Irish An Chonair, 'the way'. At around 460m (1,496 ft), this windy road is one of the highest mountain passes in Ireland. It offers a breathtaking, and occasionally nail-biting, drive. #wildatlanticway #Ireland #SpéirGhorm

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Andalusian #WallPorn, Córdoba (Spain).

I was forced to spend a month offshore with an ROV supervisor who told me on the first day that space wasn't real and gravity was a conspiracy by the masons. I did not enjoy that month.

Oh my goodness - this is incredible. I’m always cautious about using the term “breakthrough” but this could be a real game-changer - forcing blood cells to reveal that they are infected with HIV. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Too bloody right they deserve it - at the very least they should have their medical bills paid for the rest of their lives. At the very LEAST. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Nordies might want to attend this lecture by Dr Mel Giles on local bog bodies, no less! It's all happening at the @ulstermuseum.org www.ulstermuseum.org/whats-on/bog...

Glass beads were a luxury product in Bronze Age central Europe. These 3,000 year-old beads were found in the pile-dwelling settlements of Sipplingen and Hagnau-Burg at Lake Constance. They were probably made in the Alpine foothills from raw glass imported from Italy. 📷 @almbawue.bsky.social 🏺

Unsolicited writing advice, no: 35: Don’t overexplain basic concepts. “He shrugged his shoulders.” (What else could he shrug?) “Her lips curved in a smile.” (Why not: “she smiled?” Do readers not know what it looks like?) And trust me, no one needs to explain how eating (chewing, swallowing) works.

That this should ever even have been up for debate - and under a 'Labour' government! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

You can read our adventures in straw tack making here... exarc.net/issue-2024-2

And this morning the Shed is a stormy petrel on the oil-calm sea…

Join @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social at the Experimental Archaeology and Materials Culture for UCD Festival to meet a range of specialists talking about their area of expertise with the aid of demonstrations, guided handling of ancient artefacts and replica structures. festival.ucd.ie/events/inter...

Good one 😆

I can't do this (wrong specialism for a start) but QUB have a year long position for a lecturer in US History, which might suit some of you lovely people. Close 15th June by the looks of things: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNI397/l...

Limestone plaque with the face of an owl. From Egypt, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 400–30 BC. Met Museum 📷 by me #ReliefWednesday #Archaeology

The path to the great fort of Dún Aonghasa on Inis Mór. Today is the first Wednesday of the month, so it is free entry to most @opwireland.bsky.social heritage sites across Ireland!

How to be a Writer (AI version) Ask AI to write your book Ask AI to edit your book Ask AI to translate your book Ask AI to read your book Rejoice at all the time you saved on writing, thinking, connecting with people all over the world Wonder what you'll do with it Operate AI drinks machine Tea

How to be a writer: First, plant the tree on which the leaves of your book will be printed. Next, hatch the bird from whose quill your ink will flow. Water the tree. Feed the bird. Learn the patience of things that grow and the joy of things that sing. Make tea: you've got time.

Traveling in #Roman times: For #ReliefWednesday a relief depicting a carruca, a four-wheeled carriage drawn by two horses. Using a carruca was a rather comfortable way of travelling: the carriage body was suspended on leather straps - a kind of shock absorber. 🧵1/2 🏺#archaeology

And this morning the Shed is a horse of air, jangling with birdsong…

One of my favourite places on the Dingle Peninsula, Gallarus Oratory, is always worth a visit. The church was constructed some time around the 9th—11th century, from a single continuous corbelled vault, with the splayed walls of the base supporting the roof, giving it the shape of an upturned boat.

Catullus’s little boat. open.substack.com/pub/armandda...

This is Henry. He brings his emotional support duck to his hydrotherapy sessions. They get along swimmingly. 13/10