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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: @ArdentArchivist@archaeo.social ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

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And good refereeing, no messing about, no wasting time.

Canโ€™t argue with MotM for Caelan Doris, but Iโ€™m still gutted for Stu McCloskey not getting it. If ever a player set out his stall, consistently over the whole championship, it was him.

14.03.2026 16:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Bloody brilliant match.

14.03.2026 16:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What a bloody magnificent game of rugby.

Well played, Scotland. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

Ireland were just too good.
Erin go bragh!

#SixNations2026
#IREvSCO
#TripleCrownWinners

14.03.2026 16:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A diver in scuba gear and blue fins is upside down in clear water, examining a large rectangular stone on a rocky seabed while another diver with blue fins hovers nearby; an archaeological measuring stick lies on the bottom in front of the stone.

A diver in scuba gear and blue fins is upside down in clear water, examining a large rectangular stone on a rocky seabed while another diver with blue fins hovers nearby; an archaeological measuring stick lies on the bottom in front of the stone.

Amazing new discovery:
Polish archaeologists have uncovered a more than 100โ€‘meterโ€‘long trail of ancient shipwreck remains near Ptolemais in eastern Libya, suggesting that multiple maritime disasters occurred in the area over centuries.

tvpworld.com/92073481/100...

14.03.2026 14:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 114 ๐Ÿ” 32 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 190:
Copying other people can be a valuable part of the learning process. But at some point you're going to have to be you. Embrace it.

14.03.2026 14:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 70 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Worried about the global economy? These prints do not need to be sent through any Strait to get to you and are safe from any shipping shenanigans, AND you can burn them for fuel when all our oil runs out โœจ

14.03.2026 11:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 90 ๐Ÿ” 37 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Or ever, tbh.

14.03.2026 13:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Alice Ida Antoinette Guy-Blachรฉ (1873 โ€“ 1968) was a French pioneer film director. She was one of the first filmmakers to make a narrative fiction film, as well as the first woman to direct a film. From 1896 to 1906, she was probably the only female filmmaker in the world. #CelebratingWomen

14.03.2026 11:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 133 ๐Ÿ” 31 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

God above.

14.03.2026 13:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And this morning the Shed is a forgotten room in a house filled with secretsโ€ฆ

14.03.2026 08:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 90 ๐Ÿ” 10 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A black social media post screenshot with a small circular profile picture on the left and the username โ€œcertainlykenโ€ next to it. Below the name, white text on a black background reads, โ€œAnyway, long story short, Odysseus gets home late.โ€

A black social media post screenshot with a small circular profile picture on the left and the username โ€œcertainlykenโ€ next to it. Below the name, white text on a black background reads, โ€œAnyway, long story short, Odysseus gets home late.โ€

The Odyssey in a nutshell ๐Ÿ˜„

14.03.2026 07:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 253 ๐Ÿ” 46 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8 ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

Aww. *hugs* ๐Ÿ˜‹

13.03.2026 21:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Youโ€™re being too kind.

13.03.2026 21:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This is Nathan Cavanaugh, another DOGE staffer explaining how he flagged grants at NEH for "DEI" which would be reviewed for termination. 404 Media has reviewed hours of this footage and we'll have more soon.

Part of a lawsuit by @acls1919.bsky.social, @modernlanguage.bsky.social + @historians.org

12.03.2026 15:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 7286 ๐Ÿ” 2827 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1072 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1724

Teachable moment: kids, this is one way to take a fresh approach to a problem youโ€™ve been struggling with: turn it round the other way!

๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿคฃ

13.03.2026 21:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

God I hear that - not so gently here either. We need to hang on just to spite the damn lurgies. ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜‹

13.03.2026 20:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You need Olive Oil to bring it to yaโ€ฆ!

13.03.2026 20:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Rescue excavations in the western necropolis of the Roman military camp at Nove, near Svishtov, have brought to light a fragment of a tomb plate belonging to a centurion of the Legio I Italica.

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share.google/fr97hmz7YVNj...

#archaeology

13.03.2026 18:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 136 ๐Ÿ” 27 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a bald man with a surprised look on his face has his hands up in the air Alt: "Imhotep! Imhotep!"

(So jealous. ๐Ÿ˜ƒ)

13.03.2026 19:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The worst danger of AI isn't that it exploits creators, nor that it guzzles energy, wastes water and hands power to an undeserving elite, but that it severs our links to each other. It discourages conversation, spontaneity, empathy, critical thinking: everything that makes us better than machines.

13.03.2026 15:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 163 ๐Ÿ” 38 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Margaret A. Wilcox (1838 โ€“1912) was an engineer and inventor of the train car heating system. She also contributed to the development of home appliance technology, but her early inventions had to be patented under her husband's name, as women were not then allowed to hold patents. #CelebratingWomen

13.03.2026 13:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 62 ๐Ÿ” 17 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜ƒ

13.03.2026 14:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I want to know if it can still be usedโ€ฆ!

13.03.2026 13:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There should be a heritage crafts red list of endangered archaeological methods

13.03.2026 11:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Unsolicited writing advice, no.96:
Donโ€™t worry about whether or not youโ€™re a proper writer. Donโ€™t worry about whether or not youโ€™re any good, or whether you will be judged, or rejected. Just write. Have fun. Enjoy what you do. Everything else can wait.

13.03.2026 12:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 152 ๐Ÿ” 29 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Former political prisoner Nasrin Parvaz reads a letter to Keir Starmer signed by more than 100 pro-democracy, pro-justice and anti-war British-Iranians, including other former Evin detainees Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Aras Amiri. Full list of signatories is at togetherforiran.org

13.03.2026 12:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 667 ๐Ÿ” 327 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14 ๐Ÿ“Œ 21

Yes, thatโ€™s the thing about women - weโ€™re everywhere! ๐Ÿ˜‰

13.03.2026 11:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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UK economy failed to grow in January ahead of Iran war Analysts had been expecting 0.2% growth for the UK economy at the beginning of the year.

UK economy failed to grow in January ahead of Iran war.

Neoliberalism has failed.

Need new economic strategy. Redistribute income/wealth. Too many struggling.

Profiteering pushing people into poverty. Nationalise essentials.

Govt to invest directly in infrastructure, new industries.

13.03.2026 08:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 284 ๐Ÿ” 91 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Cylindrical glass beads in bright shades of blue and turquoise with white horizontal stripes

Cylindrical glass beads in bright shades of blue and turquoise with white horizontal stripes

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.

๐Ÿ“ท @almbawue.bsky.social
๐Ÿบ

13.03.2026 08:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 424 ๐Ÿ” 90 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3