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Donal Lucey

@dodoarchaeology.bsky.social

Archaeologist and nerd. Public engagement, social value and immersive approaches. Loves Early Medieval stuff! Member of award-winning Dig The Castle project & @archsengage.bsky.social Mod of r/AskArchaeology

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Dr Aisling Tierney@irishashyt.bsky.social · last wk.

Dig the Castle is about community and archaeology for the people of Great Torrington. It’s also about the friendships we make and a shared passion for heritage. We had a joyous time, even through the rain, welcoming members of the public for our Open Day and our Family Day.

Three standing women smiling beside a trench
Dr Aisling Tierney@irishashyt.bsky.social · last wk.

This week, we welcomed 200 Bluecoat Primary School children to our archaeology education programme. It is important for kids to see their heritage and learn about the past, with hands-on active learning! Many of them said they now want to be archaeologists when they grow up!

Two kneeling people beside a trenchWoman seated on wall smilingGroup of people standing and kneelimg in front of a trenchWoman atanding smiling beside a white board
Donal Lucey@dodoarchaeology.bsky.social · last mo.

Review of National Museum, Cardiff: Pros: - Free - Triceratops horn - Learned cool stuff about geology - Touched a meteorite - Cute trilobites - Rockpool diorama Cons - Hot af - Annoying giant heavy doors - Almost no archaeology :( - Exhibits no explain stuff good/ very old - Tiny gift shop 3/5

Lee Hurley@hleehurley.com · 3mo ago

150,000 marched yesterday in London for trans rights. Opened the Sky News app. Scrolled and scrolled. Nothing. BBC News app. Nothing. Guardian app. Nothing. This is what actual silencing looks like.

Dr Alex Fitzpatrick@animalarchaeology.com · 3mo ago

God, I love Pentiment so much - the level of research and detail in that game is incredible and I really encourage my historian and archaeologist friends to check it out if they haven’t, a real masterclass in using narrative and media to explore the past.

soojin@donotwander.bsky.social · 3mo ago

herbs & herb accessories for Pentiment :) one of the first sets of full props i did during my internship. it was fun researching the style/relevant plants for these.

Plants from Pentiment.
Dr Aisling Tierney@irishashyt.bsky.social · 3mo ago

TODAY ✨Free family-friendly Bristol event at Blaise Castle, 11am - 4pm Explore Bristol’s Brilliant Archaeology with lots of hands-on activities! Details: www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/bla... #bristol #archaeology #blaise

Bristol's Brilliant Archaeology 2026 | Bristol Museums

Join the museum team and a whole host of local societies, re-enactors and heritage organisations to celebrate Bristol’s Brilliant Archaeology.

bristolmuseums.org.uk

Lee Hurley@hleehurley.com · 3mo ago

I appreciate what Frances does and this is not an attack. I merely want to point out how Phillipson has ordered schools to terrorise trans kids, children who have had no issue are to be segregated from their friends from September and people just don't even know no matter how much we shout

Frances Ryan@francesryan.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Great to see Angela Rayner back as housing sec - a role that will have greater weight under Burnham and a quicker rehabilitation than expected. I feel for Bridget Phillipson, sacked from education. Fiercely smart and little interest in in-fighting, she performed miracles getting Send reform through

Rosie (she/her)@airfriedrosie.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Remember Streeting's review into whether young people are being overdiagnosed with ADHD, autism, and mental health issues? Well, the interim report is out, and there's a reason the media are silent on it (spoiler: it proves what a lot of us have been saying all along)

In others, notably ADHD and autism, rising diagnoses and referrals appear to exceed changes in underlying epidemiological prevalence and are likely to reflect a combination of: improved recognition changing help-seeking behaviour institutional incentives pressures within existing service pathways Across both ADHD and autism, best currently available population-based estimates remain relatively stable, while administrative diagnoses, self-identification and recorded service demand have increased substantially. In autism, the evidence also points to particularly rapid growth in identified need within educational systems, including increasing identification among girls and among young people without learning disability.These patterns suggest that rising demand is not simply the result of increasing prevalence, but of several processes operating simultaneously, including: real increases in distress in some groups improved recognition of previously unmet need changing expectations about support systems that frequently rely on formal diagnosis as the primary route to assistance Across the system, support is too often accessed through pathways that are slow, fragmented and heavily dependent on diagnostic categorisation. While diagnosis remains essential for some forms of clinical decision-making, the evidence suggests that current arrangements do not always provide the most effective or efficient way of identifying and responding to need. In particular, where access to support depends heavily on formal diagnosis, demand for diagnostic assessment can increase more rapidly than systems are able to respond, generating long waiting times, duplication of assessment and pressure on specialist services. The next phase of the review will therefore focus on clarifying the relationship between distress, diagnosis and need, and on examining how systems might respond more effectively to these patterns. A central objective will be to identify opportunities for developing more coherent, evidence-informed care pathways that enable support to be provided earlier and more proportionately, while ensuring that specialist services are available in a timely and appropriate manner for those whose needs are most complex.
Tuatha@tuatha.ie · 3mo ago

A fleeting moment in time captured by an unknown artist. This faded depiction of a horse chase can be found on the face of a rock outcrop above the road leading from the ruined medieval church at Carron in the Burren of County Clare.

A limestone rock outcrop above a grassy shelf in the Burren. A faint depiction of a hunting scene can be seen, in black and white paint.
Shaun Aitcheson@shaunaitcheson.bsky.social · 4mo ago

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a whopping 55% off in the Steam Summer Sale! 💀⛏️🩸 It's a great time to check out our folk horror adventure set on the moors of Northern England. The answers lie in the soil...

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Abigail Thorn@theabigailthorn.bsky.social · 4mo ago

As I’ve said before, any serious attempt to ban conversion practices in Britain has to confront the fact that the NHS never stopped doing it. This draft bill not only fails, it explicitly gives “healthcare providers” permission to continue.

Nancy Kelley@nancymk.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I've spent years working towards a ban on conversion practices, hoping to see a bill published. Today, I just feel so profoundly sad. As many others have noted, the draft has a carve out for "healthcare" so broad it makes a mockery of the idea this is a 'ban'. 1/2 www.gov.uk/government/p...

Lee Hurley@hleehurley.com · 4mo ago

Folks, there's a fundraiser for the families of the trans kids who were with WellBN but are being stripped of their healthcare and it urgently needs eyes and wallets on it. Full details on the fundraiser page. Please share. www.gofundme.com/f/emergency-...

Donate to Emergency Support for WellBN Families, organized by Wellbn Families Fund

Families of trans children urgently need help before a 31 July 2026 NHS med… Wellbn Families Fund needs your support for Emergency Support for WellBN Families

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