i'd recommend people read the response from an LGBTQ+ cancer charity to last year's EHRC proposed guidance - been thinking a lot about this particular section ever since i first read it (full response here outpatients.org.uk/2025/06/26/e...)

Elizabeth Taylor@elizabethtaylor47.bsky.social · 3d ago

Yvette Cooper confirming that NHS guidance is coming forth shortly banning trans people from single sex wards. She waffles about ‘alternative provision’ but let’s be realistic here, this will massively massively disadvantage trans people’s care. Fuck Andy Burnham

Even the BBC are catching up. Quoting Alon Arad:"This is exactly how the mechanism works. You use archaeology, you use it in order to do excavations and...to rewrite history, but you also use it in order to allocate lands or reallocate lands from Palestinian to Israeli" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Israel accused of weaponising archaeology at ancient West Bank sites

Israel is planning large-scale land expropriations in historic, Palestinian areas of the West Bank.

bbc.co.uk

Another good resource for #trans people. A map showing unisex toilets all round the UK. openlavs.com

I am so proud of this podcast! Huge thanks to all our guests, to our producer Taylor Stark & to @girishdaswani.bsky.social for being the incredible host he is (his intro essays, which you can also read on EO, are also superb everydayorientalism.wordpress.com/eo-podcast/ )

Everyday Orientalism@eorientalism.bsky.social · 7d ago

🎙️Ep5 of The Everyday Orientalism Podcast drops tomorrow. In the meantime, enjoy episodes 1-4 feat. notably @smohyeddin.bsky.social @nkalamb.bsky.social & @archagainstaparth.bsky.social & let us know your thoughts! www.spreaker.com/podcast/ever...

Can confirm (it's OA)

Negotiating Migrations

As a species, we have always been mobile and migration was a habitual feature of prehistoric life. This open-access volume uses archaeological case studies main…

bloomsbury.com

Katelyn Burns@katelynburns.com · 6d ago

For millennia migration was just a standard thing for humans.

Jeremy Clarkson would like a 'full thank you letter' from disabled people who get disability benefits. metro.co.uk/2026/08/02/j... refers. OK, Mr Clarkson, I'm not on benefits, but I'll have a go at writing you this thank you post thread instead/

Jeremy Clarkson wants ‘full thank you letter’ from people claiming benefits

Clarkson compared it to the oodles of gratitude his dogs lavish on him.

metro.co.uk

In asking archaeologists to unify over a more apolitical archaeology, you are explicitly asking marginalised archaeologists to reject parts of themselves for the sake of civility. You’re asking people who recognise injustice to remain silent. Why would I want to be in a group like that?

I’m so tired of the push for an ‘apolotical archaeology organisation’. Recognising that the discipline is inherently political and yet demanding that our organisations that represent us limit their ‘political engagement’ (which here means recognition of the genocide in Palestine!) is cowardly shit

Allen Stroud and Juliet E. McKenna are at Bolsover Castle today talking about Margaret Cavendish and Science Fiction. If you are in the area, do come and say Hi! @julietemckenna.bsky.social @englishheritage.bsky.social

From one woman robbed in Iron Age studies (Vix, first her authority, now her gold) to another: Maud Cunnington. As Mortimer Wheeler had it, “one of the foremost archaeologists of her day” yet her articles were listed under her husband’s name in @antiquaries.bsky.social library (hopefully no more).

Our KNOW YOUR RIGHTS comic is now available in 14 languages! www.weteachnyc.org/resources/collection/know-your-rights-comic/ @davidhahn.bsky.social @mayor.nyc.gov @nycimmigrants.bsky.social @nycschools.bsky.social @hsglobalhistory.bsky.social @tayloresposito.bsky.social @elllewrightart.bsky.social

As a journal editor, it is incredibly depressing to see the expansion of AI slop in the academic field. What I'm noticing at the moment is that it seems to come in waves, presumably because someone within a network finds out about a tool and their contacts start to use it: at the moment, the two...

Yuko Kikuchi: “I felt unwelcome almost from day one, and everything I brought to the V&A felt unappreciated or indeed unwanted.” She also describes "microaggressions, exclusion from key meetings and repeated resistance to her proposals" www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/07/20/h...

Head of V&A’s academic programmes resigned citing ‘racist’ and ‘culturally insensitive’ behaviours, letter reveals

Yuko Kikuchi wrote a letter to the museum’s leadership that was supported by 12 academics and included student testimonials

theartnewspaper.com

“To accountants, some courses or departments may be viewed as cost centres. But to lecturers and students, and the places in which they are based, they are cultural resources – repositories of knowledge built up over decades, some of which will have a specific, local character and relevance”

The Guardian view on humanities cuts in universities: academic departments are more than cost centres | Editorial

Editorial: Literature, the arts and social sciences must not be sacrificed as higher education funding is squeezed

theguardian.com

Final days to apply ✍️ Join the ICS! We are recruiting a Project Conservator to work on the Ventris Papers: an archive of correspondence, papers, drawings, photographs, offprints & newspaper cuttings. Please share with anyone looking to gain further experience in conservation: shorturl.at/3uE5G

Project Conservator:Warburg Institute

The University of London

shorturl.at

This has been a bit of time coming but so glad its now out in time for #FestivalofArchaeology. A call to #Archaeologists to help tackle the nature crisis. Share your examples of how archaeology has helped nature restoration? @nattrustarch.bsky.social www.nationaltrust.org.uk/services/med...

Press Release | Media

The National Trust, Oxford Archaeology and Knepp Castle Estate have launched the ‘Knepp Accord’, a new framework to tackle the nature and climate crisis.

nationaltrust.org.uk

#TinyJoys 😍

Chris and his farmily of forever farm friends@caenhillcc.bsky.social · 3w ago

Greetings and good morning it’s the Friday farm rush hour with Willow

This morning I've been reading about preserved brains; let's just say that I no longer fancy having feta with my lunch...

My tiny silver barn owl charm is hidden in this photo. While you hunt for him in the image the plant patterns will alleviate stress & when you find him there’ll be a ping of dopamine in your brain, lifting mood. It’s a small neuroscience-based visual puzzle I’ve made to help your brain 🌿🧠:

We at EO are proud to be a sponsor of the July 25 Haflah at the Horniman Museum & Gardens party organized by Hekayyatna! Pop by for an afternoon of live music, craft souq, food, storytelling, & kids’ activities from the SWANA region . More details: everydayorientalism.wordpress.com/2026/07/10/c...

Come Party with Us in London on July 25!

As part of our 10th anniversary programming, we at Everyday Orientalism are proud to be one of the sponsors of the July 25 Haflah at the Horniman Museum and Gardens! This full-day, family-friendly …

everydayorientalism.wordpress.com

Meta now lets anyone use your Instagram photos in AI images without your consent. SAG-AFTRA recommends that #SagAftraMembers (and all Instagram users) opt-OUT of Meta’s new AI image generation tool, Muse Image. Take action to protect your likeness.

So short-sighted 😞

Rachel Pope@prehistorian.bsky.social · last mo.

“In a letter to the Office for Students, which distributes the funding, Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, said funding should no longer be given to support nursing, computing, history, creative arts, performing arts, archaeology, and geography courses.” removepaywalls.com/https://www....

Dear Magdalen, Do better! Yours, A disappointed alumna P.S. Perhaps your incoming students could start with this excellent book by @rhigarthjones.bsky.social instead: quarto.com/books/978183...

All Roads Lead to Rome

Explore the timeless influence of Ancient Rome in this compelling, insightful book, and learn how its legacy continues to shape our world today. Whether you’re interested in history, contemporary glob...

quarto.com

Catherine Fletcher@catherinefletcher.info · last mo.

History books by women are also available

This includes archaeology, btw

Arts Professional@artsprofessional.co.uk · last mo.

Performing and creative arts university courses will no longer receive funding from a government teaching grant as part of “difficult decisions” about spending priorities, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has said.

New case: Male and female terracotta heads from Iraq, contributed by Tai Sherman and reviewed by Roma Aatifi. These 2 Babylonian heads, ca. 2000–1600 BCE, were among three antiquities repatriated from the US to Iraq in 2025.

New in thePipeLine: EX EDITORS STAND BY INTERVIEW AS EAA EXECUTIVE BOARD RESPONDS TO CRITICISM OVER HANDLING OF GAZA POLICY The Executive Board of the European Association of Archaeologists responds to a series of questions we put to them after our interview with Dr Zena Kamash & Dr Marianne Moen.

EX EDITORS STAND BY INTERVIEW AS EAA EXECUTIVE BOARD RESPONDS TO CRITICISM OVER HANDLING OF GAZA POLICY

Dr Zena Kamash and Dr Marianne Moen, have told thePipeLine that they stand by their account of the circumstances of their resignations as editors of the prestigious international journal. The respo…

thepipeline.info

These vessels are the focus of my PhD @archanchistleic.bsky.social for more info about them look here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Also huge thanks to @colmuseums.bsky.social for all their support with my studies-we are soon to submit those ORA studies for publication- watch this space ☺️

The Ceramic ‘Infant Feeding’ Vessels of Roman Britain

This paper summarises current research on Romano-British ceramic ‘tettine’, distinctive, diminutive, spouted vessels, visible in the archaeological record in Britain between the mid-1st century to ...

tandfonline.com

Colchester Museums@colmuseums.bsky.social · last mo.

Among the more curious Roman burial finds are vessels known as tettinae. Small pots with narrow spouts and handles, they are often discovered in children’s graves. Their presence hints at the deep bond between parents and children, and the urge to provide care even after death.

🧵 #Venezuela #Earthquake 🇻🇪 A Venezuelan colleague has provided info on charities that are directly helping people in the aftermath of the earthquake, the Venezuelan Red Cross is best avoided apparently (local info). This one is run by Venezuelans in the UK: healingvenezuela.org

Healing Venezuela | UK Non-Profit Supporting Healthcare in Venezuela

Healing Venezuela is an Award Winning UK charity rebuilding healthcare through clean water, medical aid and community health programmes.

healingvenezuela.org

Archaeologists: this is our fight too. Our trans kin, friends colleagues and neighbours shouldn't have to fight this fight alone

Archaeologists for Trans Liberation

We, the Black Trowel Collective, stand with our trans members, friends, colleagues, neighbors, and community members. We do this out of care and in solidarity, but also backed by a scientific under…

blacktrowelcollective.wordpress.com

Catherine Frieman@cjfrieman.bsky.social · last mo.

Today and forever: there is no world and never has been a world without gender diversity, trans and queer folk

Our call for papers is now open! Head to our website to check out the amazing 35 sessions that will be hosted during the conference. Deadline to submit abstracts is 5 pm BST, 7 September 2026.