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Ardent Archivist @ardentarchivist.bsky.social · 1h

Boo bloody hoo… he gets paid regardless. 🙄

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Ardent Archivist @ardentarchivist.bsky.social · 2h

Smack yerself upside the head and hit the OFF button, before it’s too late! 😱

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Ardent Archivist @ardentarchivist.bsky.social · 3h

Bastards. May their man-parts fall off.

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Ardent Archivist @ardentarchivist.bsky.social · 3h

The sheer arrogant effrontery, to get up on their hind legs and spew about things they just know nothing about. Politics today: the art of bullshitting for (all) a hell of a lot more than you’re worth with absolute confidence. … until a decent journo decides to go off script.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 18h

Fuck me

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Dr Matt Pope @mattpope.bsky.social · 6h

The insidious creep of generative AI into our profession is heartbreaking. We've got to start investing in primary sources so at it isnt scraping slop into a death spiral, value human intelligence & creativity, & challenge Gen AI when we see it and it doesnt declare itself transparently to be so.

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Ardent Archivist @ardentarchivist.bsky.social · 8h

It was bloody Baltic this am. Emergency Extra Layers Of Clothing (EXLOC) mode has been activated.

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Ardent Archivist @ardentarchivist.bsky.social · 8h

I quite like the igs, meself.

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Ardent Archivist @ardentarchivist.bsky.social · 8h

Ahh, well played, sir! 👏👏👏👏

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 13h

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 118: Most of your writing happens away from your desk, when you’re driving, walking, going about your daily business. To activate that mode, add ONE sentence to your WIP as you get up every morning, and keep the mental plates spinning for the rest of the day..

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Ardent Archivist @ardentarchivist.bsky.social · 12h

I wonder how much the drop in letter carrying is due to posties being told to ditch it if it can’t be delivered. I posted Important Papers on Aug 25 at an actual PO. I got a confirmation of delivery text from the recipient on Sep 18. SCANDALOUS. The name should go: the Royal Mail no longer exists. 🔥

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Ardent Archivist @ardentarchivist.bsky.social · 15h

How do you feel about Government "ministers"? (Rhetorical question…!)

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Ardent Archivist @ardentarchivist.bsky.social · 15h

Look at the folds/drape of the chiton! 👀 That’s incredible artistry.

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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 17h

A painted #Etruscan terracotta cinerary urn lid with a reclining woman. Found in Chiusi, dating 150-120 BC. It was on display at the Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsruhe, which will be closed for the next couple of years. 📷️ me

Painted Etruscan terracotta funerary urn lid showing a reclining woman in banquet pose, holding a fan, wearing draped chiton, gold jewelry, on museum display.

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Ardent Archivist @ardentarchivist.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Wordle 1,936 2/6 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Ardent Archivist @ardentarchivist.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Holy shit! The poor things… we don’t normally lock our fellow humans up for that long. 😔

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Ardent Archivist @ardentarchivist.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

On The Run. (That’s the 2nd time I’ve had that run through my head in as many weeks… I swear, I’m not obsessed! 👀)

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Ardent Archivist @ardentarchivist.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

In an early episode of Midsomer Murders there was a character known affectionately as the Bunny Boy… he grew Interesting Plantsin his greenhouse! 😉

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Ardent Archivist @ardentarchivist.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

😃 "Thou shalt take thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch…" 🤣

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Ardent Archivist @ardentarchivist.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

To be fair, the book-loving corner of anywhere is usually pretty nice. 😉

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Ardent Archivist @ardentarchivist.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

F***ing hell. I thought DPD were ok - I agree, trying to change delivery options is hit & miss at best, but they always give me a 2hr window and they usually hit that bang on. Evri, now…! 😱

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Ardent Archivist @ardentarchivist.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

You absolutely should. *nods wisely*

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Ardent Archivist @ardentarchivist.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Except it’s more like: no food, plenty of filtering, not enough arms.

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Ardent Archivist @ardentarchivist.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

One which, obviously, you won’t now be attending? Good lord.

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Book festivals, please, PLEASE don’t use AI to write author bios and book descriptions. Currently, I am being advertised as attending a festival next month for a talk about a book that doesn’t exist…

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SlenderSherbet @slendersherbet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"Excuse me, I'll let you know when you've finished"

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Ardent Archivist @ardentarchivist.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Living history! (Whisper that, though; we don’t want it filtering across to this side of the Irish Sea as yet another excuse for bad behaviour… 👀🤦‍♀️)

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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Everyday objects are the real archaeological treasures! Birch bark is perfect for making containers and wrapping. This 7,500-year-old wrapping was X-rayed, but unfortunately, it didn't show anything. It probably held something perishable. From the Mesolithic settlement of Motala/Sweden. 🧵1/2 📷me

A compact, irregular item of folded birch bark with a rough, wrinkled surface in shades of reddish and brown, shown against a dark background.

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Ardent Archivist @ardentarchivist.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

"Something familiar Something peculiar Something for everyone—a comedy tonight! Something appealing Something appalling Something for everyone—a comedy tonight!" That’s some bad hair! 🤣

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Ardent Archivist @ardentarchivist.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The only vow I want to hear from them is to provide a full, detailed explanation of how they’ll continue(!) to (under)fund public services along with each & every tax cut. Complete w/supporting FACTUAL documentation. So tired of the lies and the national ransacking. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

Shadow chancellor vows to cut at least one tax in every Tory budget

Shadow ministers unveiled a series of policies on day two of the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham.

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Ardent Archivist @ardentarchivist.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

🤣🤣🤣 Hog heaven! Er- nightmare? Reminds me of that Dad’s Army ep where he has toasted cheese for supper, then has vivid dreams & blames it on the cheese... 😉

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Ardent Archivist @ardentarchivist.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Block early, block often. We have such brilliant artists to support, like @ciaraioch.bsky.social and @grainneknoxart.bsky.social and this crud is absolutely killing them.

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Ardent Archivist @ardentarchivist.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Still a Very Good Dog, even after 2000 years. 🥰

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BuDS Disability Service @buds-disability.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The Covid wave in England continues to grow very fast. As of 27 September, 1 in every 234 people were infected, up 31% on the previous week. We are now recommending that Covid-Cautious people take full precautions, including a PPE mask, in ALL indoor places. A thread 🧵

Covid wave still rapidly rising in England.
Risk level remains Moderately High at 1 in 234.
Wear PPE masks indoors.

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Rascal: Mother Of Hogs 🐾 📷 🌿 🎨 🦔 @badrascal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This is the current situation in Northern Ireland for anyone who needs it. www.publichealth.hscni.net/services-and...

Chart showing that covid is the mostly prevalent recorded respiratory infection in Northern Ireland at this time.

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Ardent Archivist @ardentarchivist.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

"Bloody Microsoft… may the Furies plague their nights!"

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