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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 13h

What is a castle in the eyes of primary school children? We found out this week when 100 loca kids joined us on site for hands on digging and exploring artefacts and living history.

Six childrens drawings of castles with text dig the castle 2026

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

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!

Group of people standing and kneelimg in front of a trench

Woman atanding smiling beside a white board

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A flurry of archaeology fun landed on Great Torrington, Devon this week. We had local leaders on site to visit and they even took part in excavation. Thanks to the Mayor, Dave Parish, and Councillor Cheryl Cottle-Hunkin for supporting us and mucking in! #archaeology #castle #publicengagement

Sefie with smiling woman and people behind wearing orange safety jackets

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

It was so disappointing to see loads of AI shitehawkery for sale in several shops in Glastonbury. It destroys any sense of authenticity of space in a location that inspires so much human creativity. (It was mostly in the shops that are more bedraggled than others) #glastonbury #aislop

Selection of greetings cards with ai generates images of the glastonbury tornwith dragons and fairies and mages

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Oakhampton castle was constructed about the same time as the one we are about the dig up, except the one in Great Torrington has no standing ruins above ground. It’s great to have a comparative example to explore before excavations start tomorrow! 🪏🏰 #archaeology #castle

Two women smile at camera in front of ruins

Woman smiles at camera in front of ruins

Large high wall ruins of castle plus grass in foreground

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Quote of the day from outside the Boscastle Witch Museum “That’s not very national trust! 😠

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Planning a trip to Cornwall? Let me recommend staying at the Jamaica Inn! 🏴‍☠️ It has the charm of a traditional pub with all the conveniences of modern life. The food is plentiful and delicious, the rooms are comfortable with lovely toiletries, and the staff are fabulous and professional.

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This week, a woman walked past me to skip the queue in the pharmacy. I was the only other person in the queue, standing a foot directly in front of the counter. She made eye contact with me as she slinked against my person. The staff saw this & said nothing. I just thought you should all know 😭🤣

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I’ll be off digging up a castle in Devon until late October. Today is the last day for orders before I close my shop for a few weeks. Grab your archaeology, medieval and geology gifts or wait until closer to Christmas. tephraarts.etsy.com

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Shop Historical gifts handmade by an Irish archaeologist by TephraArts located in Bristol, United Kingdom.

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Handstamped cuneiform necklaces and earrings, on silver plated findings. Perfect for the archaeologist or historian who loves the ancient past 🩷 Necklace tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/1764... Earrings tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/1778... #cuneiform #mesopotamia #archaeology #archeology

Rectangle of polymer clay with cuneiform text stamped in black in, on black card with silver chain

Rectangles of polymer clay with cuneiform text stamped in black in, on black card with silver plated fishhooks

Rectangles of polymer clay with cuneiform text stamped in black in, on brown card with silver plated fishhooks, also a credit card sized scale ruler

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

So many cuneiform treats to choose from! If you think cuneiform is cool, check out these handmade and handpainted jewellery pieces including earrings, necklaces, brooches, cufflinks and bracelets. Shop here tephraarts.etsy.com #cuneiform #mesopotamia #archaeology #archeology

Cuneiform stamped clay brooch, rectangular

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Are you impressed by impressed clay? These handmade cuneiform pieces are created by stamping the surface with symbols in cuneiform writing. Item link tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4346... #cuneiform #archaeology #archeology #history #mesopotamia

Rectangle of orange stamped clay with small symbols on silver chain against black card and brown background with rock

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The word for “fright” in Albanian js “traumax”. I would like the adopt this much superior word into the English language plz 👻🇦🇱

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Get your archaeology and heritage gift orders in soon so I can process them before I go on fieldwork! I’ll be back mid October. tephraarts.etsy.com #archaeology #history #archeology #medieval #geology

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Daniel C. Blight @danielcblight.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

***URGENT PLEASE SHARE*** University of Brighton management have announced today that they ‘give notice of termination of all collective agreements’. This is a fundamental erasure of workers' rights. Management have announced the termination of all contractual documents, which includes:

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Share the love with this Cupid Mr Blobby 🩷 A5 art print on premium 300gsm cardstock tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4522... #mrblobby #cupid

Drawing of Mr blobby dressed in pink toga with grey wings and bow and arrro with love hearts floating, and text above reads cupid blobby

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Celebrating my culture with this Mr Blobby Leprechaun mashup. A5 art print available via my Etsy shop TephraArts tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4522... #mrblobby #leprechaun #ireland #irish

Mr blobby dressed in green coat and trousers and hat, holding a pot of gold and a shamrock with text leprechaun blobby

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Blobby St Patrick and his Blobby snakes ☘️🐍 300gsm hammered ivory premium A5 art print, available here tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4522... #mrblobby #stpatrick #irish #funny

Mr blobby dressed in green robe as st patrick with pink snakes and the text blobby st patrick. He holds a gold crozier and wears a green hat with halo

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🎶 Here comes the Blob, all dressed in white 🎶 This art print mashes up Mr Blobby with the bridal grace of Homer Simpson 👰 Available via my Etsy shop TephraArts tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4522... #mrblobby #homersimpson #bridalgift

Drawing of my blobby dressed in a white wedding dress holding purple flowers with text bridal blobby

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Who’s got Bayeux on the brain? The British Museum launches the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition today! I don’t have tickets but I do have one of my Bayeux Blobby art prints. Grab your own here tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4522... #bayeuxtapestry #mrblobby #Normans

Mr blobby drawing as norman earrior with helmet and shield and an arrow sticking into his helmet. Text reads bayeux blobby

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Medieval butt trumpet dudes tooting along through life. These are some handpaintedceramic coaster gifts I made for friends (not for sale!) Card versions of him are available on my Etsy shop TephraArts #buttrumpet #medieval

Medieval style legs and head with trumpet between mouth buttcheeks and stars in the background

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Tudor themed wooden framed Mr Blobby satirical prints. The frames are handpainted in pink and yellow spots, with a kickback stand. Link tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4567... #mrblobby #thetudors #anneboleyn #tudor #kinghenryviii

Drawing of mr bloddy dressed as tudor anne boleyn in pink frame

Drawing of mr bloddy dressed as tudor king henry viii in pink frame

Drawing of mr bloddy dressed as tudor queen elizabeth i in pink frame

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Mr Blobby sticker packs. Includes four 5cm wide holographic circular stickers of: Queen Elizabeth, King Henry VIlI, Shakespeare, Anne Bolyen Digitally drawn original by TephraArts, available via Etsy tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4567... #mrblobby #anneboleyn #thetudors #tudor #shakespeare

Four holographic circle stickers of mr blobby dressed as elizabeth i, king henry viii, anne boleyn and shakespeare

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Framed handpainted mallow flowers. Pink petals with deeper pink line work, shades of green leaves, and trails of green and pink dots. Link tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4567... #mallow #garden #flowers #pink #petals

Pink five petalled flowers with green leaves and dots

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I did an undergrad in Art History, can you tell?

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Blobby with a pearl earring. Digital art based on Vermeer’s famous painting. Now available on a variety of products via my Redbubble shop www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1835... #mrblobby #vermeer #girlwithapearlearring

Drawing of mr blobby in the style of vermeer’s painting girl with a pearl earring which has blobby in drab clothing, headwrap and bowtoe, againsg a dark background

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Spice up your life with these handpainted wooden framed Mr Blobby satirical prints. Available via my Etsy shop TephraArts tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4567... #mrblobby #spicegirls #history #britishculture

Illustration of Mr blobby dressed as ginger spice, in a pink wooden frame

Illustration of Mr blobby dressed as ginger spice, braveheart, brunel, ziggy stardust, in pink wooden frames

Illustration of Mr blobby dressed as anne boleyn, queen elizabeth i, king henry viii, shakespeare. in pink wooden frames

Illustration of Mr blobby dressed a an egyptian pharoah, loch ness monster, norm bayeaux tapestry character, sherlock holmes, in pink wooden frames

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Three types of poisonous mushrooms on gold background with dots of fungus spores. Fungi include deadly webcap, deathcap and fool’s conecap. Handpainted on wood board. Link tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4566... #mushroom #poison #deathcap #mushrooms

Painting of Three types of mushrooms in earthy tones and white with tiny spore dots trailing across a gold square background

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Yellow dandelion flowers and green leaves, with a flutter of white seeds floating through the sky above. Gold background and black painted edges. Medium: wood board, gesso, acrylic. Size: 20x20cm, 2cm depth. Link tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4565... #dandelions #weeds #painting

Two dandelion flowers and leaves on gold background with white seed fluff scattered okntop, square shape

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Step into autumn… Painting of the turkey tail mushroom, with scatterings of spores, across a golden background. Link tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4564... #mushroom #turkeytail #fungi #fungus

Three wavey curved patches of brown tones on deep brown red ochre and lines of dots on gold, square shaped painting

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

After spending an unwise amount of cash on Posca pens last week, now my FYP is showcasing boujie Japanese stationery. I feel attacked by the algorythm as it jolts me into poverty.

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Spongebob Says 'Take My Money!'

Alt: Spongebob Says 'Take My Money!'

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

At a time where heritage, history and creative industries are under attack, and AI scrapes handmade art… some cultural institutions choose to bow down to the same tech tycoons who deride culture Thiel also a rampaging misogynist & hates deomocracy www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...

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British Museum hosted Palantir founder Peter Thiel in private viewing of Bayeux tapestry

Concern among staff that fragile artwork’s scarce ‘light hours’ given to someone with no known interest in museum

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Pink mallow flower buds and green leaves set against a gold background. Wood edges are painted a contrasting black. Materials: gesso, acrylic, pastel, satin varnish. Size: 20x20cm, 2cm depth. Link tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4564... #mallow #mallowflower #flowers #petals #pink

Four 5 petal pink flowers with green leaves and white dots on gold background, square

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Even for the wealthy, finding out who is causing great personal harm via deepfakes is extremely challenging. Graham Norton’s court case exposes how poisonous deepfakes cause real human harm directly and indirectly (incl. his family), & big corp won’t help www.thepinknews.com/2026/06/18/g...

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Graham Norton wins Meta court case over AI deepfake posts

Graham Norton has won a court case which will force tech giant Meta to reveal who was behind some "deeply upsetting" deepfake Facebook posts.

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Do you ever make a localised meme out of a terrible phrase someone once uttered? It turns something horrible i to a forever joke. My uncle once berated my partner & I with “THE PAST IS DEAD, GET OVER IT”. It still makes us, an archivist and and archaeologist, giggle 🤣

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Purple and lilac foxglove flowers on gold background with lines and wind and air. Materials: gesso, acrylic, wood board. Size: 20x20cm, 2cm depth. Available via my Etsy shop TephraArts tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4564... #foxgloves #flowers #art #garden #painting

Purple flower clusters of foxgloves on a gold square background with curved horizontal blue lines and dots

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Moonlight on mountains, in purple and blue shades with starlight in the night sky, set against a gold background. Wood edges are painted a contrasting black. Available from my Etsy shop tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4564... #moonlight #landscape #nightsky #painting #purple

Lilac moon on blue sky and pink and blue mountains, in a circle shape on a square gold background

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I think l’ve peaked in life: Someone asked if they could one of my satirical Blobby-through-time images as a tattoo 😊🤣

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Handpainted roses and green leafed vies, interwoven against a rich gold backdrop. Materials: Gesso and acrylic on wooden panel, 20x20cm. Available from my Etsy shop TephraArts tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4564... #rose #roseandthorn #acotar

Gold painted square covered in painted green vines and leaves with red and pink roses

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Anne Boleyn & Mr Blobby mashup: mixed media on 20x20cm wood with handpainted gold border. Here for the Tudor fandom and love for Anne Bobleyn 🩷 Available via my Etsy shop TephraArts tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4562... #anneboleyn #mrblobby #thetudors #tudor

Illustration of Mr blobby dressed as tudor anne boleyn holding rose and with b necklacr, on dots, on square base with gold border

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Kendra, spooky version @kendrawcandraw.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Tim Curry and Dolly Parton have taught us not only that you should be bigger, weirder, gayer, and freakier, but also that those qualities are what people will love about you. The things that make you strange and amazing are the things that will resonate with other strange and amazing people

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I will be wearing my Dolly t-shirt with pride this week

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

King Henry VIII in all his rotund glory! Handmade decoration on large wood base with bright pink bow and ribbon. Available via my Etsy shop TephraArts tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4560... #mrblobby #kinghenryviii #britishmonarchy #thetudors #history

Mr blobby dressed in tudor style clothing like henry viii with dots of yellow and pink with pink ribbon and bow, on circle wooden base

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Given the popularity of my Anne Bobleyn Mr Blobby art print, I created new hanging ornaments on the theme. Perfect as surprise gifts for lovers of all things Tudor. Available here: tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4560... #mrblobby #anneboleyn #boleyn #thetudors #history

Mr blobby drawing as anne boleyn in black dress and holding rose, surrounded by yellow and pink dots with pink bow and rinnon, all on circular wooden base

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Celebrate the magic and majesty of the mysterious Loch Ness Monster with this Mr Blobby mashup hanging ornament. Available via my Etsy shop tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4560... #lochness #lochnessmonster #nessie #scotland #mrblobby

Mr blobby drawing shapes like the loch ness monster serpent in water with pink and yello dots behind, in a wooden circle with pink bow and ribbons

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