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Sharon Greene

@shazarch.bsky.social
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Archaeologist, historian, writer, mother etc. Interested in early medieval Ireland and beyond, the Atlantic coast, south Kildare, Shackleton’s sisters and more. She/her

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Sharon Greene @shazarch.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Great news! Congrats to Marion, Robert and James! #irisharchaeology
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Sarah Churchwell @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
This is exceptionally thoughtful and well said.
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Sharon Greene @shazarch.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
This looks very interesting!
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Sharon Greene @shazarch.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Wait, WHAT? Cemetery picnics and museum dates aren’t normal??? #archaeology
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Aidan O'Sullivan @aidanosullivan.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Myself and Colin Breen have written in "Maritime Ireland" about seaweed harvesting on Ireland's coastline, in 19th century. These are local rights, well known and established through built features (e.g. wrack walls, kilns, etc). There is no way that such rights be taken over by foreign companies.
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Communities fight 'corporate' bid for seaweed rights
Communities on Ireland's west coast say they will fight to safeguard their traditional seaweed rights against what they describe as a "corporate takeover "of their livelihoods.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 20/02/2026
Gardaí have released an image of a distinctive tattoo in a renewed appeal to identify a man left critically injured following an alleged assault near Temple Bar earlier this week jrnl.ie/6963567
jrnl.ie
Gardaí share image of Temple Bar attack victim's tattoo in bid to identify him as two arrested
The man, who has still not been identified by gardaí, remains in critical condition in hospital.
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Sharon Greene @shazarch.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
This account is a delight to follow.
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Sharon Greene @shazarch.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
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Sharon Greene @shazarch.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Just take a moment to watch this. Shakespeare hits the nail on the head through the voice and presence of one of the greatest actors of our time.
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Sharon Greene @shazarch.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Pleasantly surprised to see #Castledermot / Trifeldermoth included on this map!
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Dr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Out of curiosity, I just ran a few paragraphs from The Butchering Art through an AI checker and it got flagged: 88% AI. This book was released in 2017, and AI machines were subsequently trained off it. How many writers are getting flagged for AI because of the literal theft of their work(s)? Insane.
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Gemma Arrowsmith @mmaarrow.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Television is 100 years old today! 🎉
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Sharon Greene @shazarch.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
#StandingStoneSunday Mullaghmast, co Kildare. Located close to the royal site of Maistiu, looking eastwards towards the Wicklow mountains
Standing stone surrounded by leafless hedgerow looking towards tillage field and, on the horizon, the Wicklow mountains. The sun is shining and the sky is blue but there is a low white cloud on some of the high ground to the right
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Sharon Greene @shazarch.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Absolute bargain for the price! #irisharchaeology #earlymedieval #excavations
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Sharon Greene @shazarch.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Sickening.
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Elizabeth Boyle @thecelticist.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
PhD scholarship in History or Geography at Dublin City University - applicants with an interest in medieval Ireland are particularly encouraged to apply. #MedievalSky www.dcu.ie/historygeogr...
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PhD Scholarship Opportunity | School of History and Geography
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Dr Icy Sedgwick @icysedgwick.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
I'm collecting children's folklore for a forthcoming podcast theme - what do you remember believing as a kid, or what games did you play? And what do YOUR kids do for rites, games, and stories they pass on? Let me know! forms.gle/D8mLW7q2um5Z...
A paper fortune teller sits beside two dice and a hand of cards, made up of the 3 of Diamonds, 8 of Spades, Ace of Spades, 9 of Clubs, 5 of Hearts, 4 of Clubs, and 6 of Hearts.
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Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 18/01/2026
For all those involved in drafting so-called AI guidelines, but being overwhelmed with nonsense, this is a lifesaver. Great work by Dagmar and Ariel! Resisting Enchantment and Determinism: How to critically engage with AI university guidelines. doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
The list of most relevant themes we identified is:
1. Rhetoric of inevitability and technological determinism: presenting the adoption and use of 
(generative) AI as a fait accompli.
2. Exaggerated narratives: overstating the general capabilities of the technology, or leaving out that 
certain seemingly impressive capabilities can only be achieved under very specific experimental 
conditions.
3. Spurious comparison to human intelligence or Anthropomorphism: presenting AI as if it thinks or 
reason like a human.
4. Ethics and critical washing: presenting AI as being ethically or critically examined but doing so only 
superficially and inconsequentially.
5. Wishful thinking and uncertain feasibility: assuming desired outcomes or functionality despite lacking 
realistic evidence they can be achieved.
6. GenAI is presented as indispensable: portraying AI as essential even when simpler or non-AI solutions 
are sufficient.
7. Unrealistic and ill-defined conditions: formulating requirements for adoption and use that are 
functionally impossible or too demanding to be met, psychologically implausible to follow, or set 
unclear boundaries for acceptable and unacceptable behaviour, which could easily create 
inconsistencies. 
8. Resources as propaganda: resources for students, faculty, and other stakeholders are made available 
but only for incentivizing different degrees of use of genAI.
9. AI Overkill: Substitution or replacement of tasks for which the technology was not designed; from 
tutoring to teaching to research, everything must be now with AI, even if it is not adequate.
Due to space limitations, rather than discussing all of the themes superficially, this essay addresses only the 
first four, which, in our view, are the most critical and the most urgently in need of critical scrutiny. T
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Ciara | Ciaraíoch 🎨 @ciaraioch.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Tough ol' time for art sales of late and I depend solely on it for a living, so if you like anything I do, I'd appreciate if you'd keep me in mind when buying gifts for friends or family. If you hate what I do, I'd appreciate if you'd keep me in mind when buying gifts for enemies or nemeses.
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Colin Murray @colinmurray.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
New in "History doesn't repeat itself but it often rhymes"
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Sharon Greene @shazarch.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Looking forward to speaking about #StBrigid at Rathcroghan for #Imbolc on Jan 31st www.eventbrite.ie/e/reviving-t...
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Reviving the Óenach: Imbolc - A Two Lecture Seminar & Art Exhibition Launch
A In association with Roscommon County Council.
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Helen Gittos @helengittos.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
'The grave included a fully harnessed horse' ... 😍
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Sharon Greene @shazarch.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Had the house to myself today and the weather was shite - good day for editing and writing!
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kermit the frog is typing on a typewriter .
ALT: kermit the frog is typing on a typewriter .
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Surprised Eel Historian, PhD @greenleejw.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Will you be working this year on a book or article that's going to need #maps? Let me help! I draw custom maps for a living! I draw each map by hand, to my clients' specifications, & each is unique. You can find out more on my website: surprisedeelmaps.com Here's some recent examples of my work:
A Surprised Eel Map showing South America, with all of the countries named and the borders done in a light grey so that they are visible, but not obvious. The map shows the Amazon River, as well as the Rio de la Plata, the Parana River, and the Tiete River. The most salient part of the map is a series of large dark colored arrows, labeled "Flying Rivers." Each arrow is numbered, and has a shadow below it to suggest that it is floating above the map. The first arrow begins in the Atlantic ocean and goes west over the continent. The next turns back at the Andes, and then the last few split off of that into three different arrows that wind their way southeastward. There are lines showing evaporation in the atlantic, rain and evaporation over the Amazon, and lines showing rain the souther part of the continent. There is a key which reads:

Life of a Flying River

1.Equatorial water evaporates off the ocean and is carried westward by trade winds
2. Cycles of evapotranspiration over the rainforest lead to emergence of an atmospheric ("flying") river
3. Colliding with the Andes, the flying river turns southward while feeding the headwaters of the Amazon basin
4. Continuing southeast, flying rivers carry accumulated water to distant parts of the continent via rainfallA black and white map showing a city plan for ancient Mycenae.Art. A greyscale map of southern Africa showing different biomes. The map map key indicates 7 different biomes: Succulent Karoo; Fynbos; Albany Thicket; India Ocean Coastal Belt; Mixed Woodland; Grassland; Nama-Karoo; and Kalahari Savanna. Each is represented on the may by a different shade of grey, with areas of more rainfall being darker, and areas of less rainfall being lighter. Several of the rivers are labeled, as is the Indian Ocean.Map of the globe, with Europe in the center. The map mostly does not show Oceania. The map is colored to look like an old-timey parchment maps. There are 15 drawings of various cultural artifacts on the map, each inside a black circle with an arrow pointing to the artifact's location in the world. A map title, written on what looks like torn parchment, reads, "Some Places and Treasures, Section 3: 1300 - 1500"

There is a red dragon in the water. I've shown him before, so I'll share his alt-text again:

A red sea serpent with little wings or fins. He might be a stupid dragon. His long, long tail curves several times before vanishing into the water behind him. You can't tell where in the world we are, as there are no landmarks. The serprent's tongue is yellow, like he's just popped a banana slug into his mouth. His expression kinda looks that way, too. His eyes are wide and his maw is open in something that looks like surprise. Like someone just pinched his butt in the middle of his quarterly earnings presentation.

His name is Speril, and he is an only child
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(Dr) Rena Maguire @justrena.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
You want an Iron Age cartoon about cooperation and environment? Heh. You've come to me on a good day. I so happen to have a link here to watch Cartoon Saloon's new short, Eiru. Free. But the link will only last for 3 days,so hurry! watch.animationshowcase.com/landing/Eiru...
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On-Demand Viewing Portal
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The Public Domain Review @publicdomainrev.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Happy Public Domain Day! At the start of each year, a new set of works is freed from copyright — ready to be shared, reused, and reimagined. See our highlights — Hannah Arendt, Albert Einstein, Langston Hughes, William Faulkner, and many more. #publicdomain
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Happy Public Domain Day 2026!
Each January 1st is Public Domain Day, when a new crop of works have their copyrights expire and become free to share and reuse for any purpose. Here's our highlights for 2026.
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Sassy0210 @sassy0210.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
The monks walking for peace is bigger than people think. They normally make this walk in other countries. This year, they decided to walk from Texas to DC- through areas historically relevant in the civil rights movement. They are essentially walking the 1961 Freedom Riders route. 🫶🕊️
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Archaeodeath @archaeodeathprof.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
I'm delighted to announce the publication of 'Offa's Dyke Journal 7' for 2025 containing an Introduction, three original articles, two reports, an interview and a 'classics revisited' article. revistas.jasarqueologia.es/index.php/od... offaswatsdyke.wordpress.com/2025/12/31/o...
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Dr Sam Leggett @samleggs22.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
🌟New OA Publication🌟 doi.org/10.1086/738364 🧪🏰 "Biomolecular Archaeology and Medieval Studies: A Graphic Article" in @medievalacademy.bsky.social w @janetekay.bsky.social & an awesome team of ECR #WomeninSTEM 🧵⬇️ @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social @edinburgharchaeo.bsky.social @cmrsedinburgh.bsky.social
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Seán Moncrieff @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
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Peter Reavill @peterreavill.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
A question not asked by the interviewer: At 94 have you considered what will happen to your collection when you die. Have you in place a legacy grant to enable a museum to take it and preserve it? Have you recorded information about findspot and landowner & organised transfer of title for the finds
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Rachel Pope @prehistorian.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
Everyone knows that the academic’s capacity for work expands exponentially
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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
Don't think I've seen this in previous years - an annual round up of #archaeology on the BBC website! Good to see ' #treasure ' not being centre stage for once. ...also interesting to note that cash value is only mentioned in relation to the #detecting finds. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Old loo and evidence of murder among archaeological finds of 2025
Other finds include a Bronze Age coffin and human remains thought to belong to shipwreck victims.
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Brian Bilston @brianbilston.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
In a foolhardy attempt to appease my bank manager, I suppose I should mention that I have some books which may – or may not – make suitable presents for Christmas. They should be available through your local bookshop - and the online ones. Here are what a few of them look like …
A Poem for Every QuestionAnd So This is ChristmasYou Took the Last Bus HomeDays Like These
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James Wright @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
The algorithms are making it a lot harder to spread the word about these online talks. Although numbers are still reasonable, it would be a great help if folk were able to give the 30 December event a quick share 🙂 Booking available here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/buildings-...
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James Wright @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Just got my official work PPE and now off down the secret passage to my paid government job hiding the evidence for all those ship timbers, swordfights on spiral stairs, and Britain's oldest pub. THEY don't want you to know but the truth can be found in Youtube comments...
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Andy Brockman @andybrockman.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
#HeritageCrime isn't always high profile museum heists or dodgy detectorists stealing artefacts. West Yorkshire Police have recorded a 50% rise in thefts of architectural stone year on year. Thefts such as the York stone flagstones stolen from a road in Ossett near Wakefield.
bbc.co.uk
Stone thieves strip away Ossett cobbled road's history
Thieves have been ripping up centuries-old Yorkshire stone, leaving residents calling for help.
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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
🌲 THE BIG CHRISTMAS GIFT THREAD! 🌲 If you are a creator or small shop/business, reply to this post with: - pics and a brief description of what you do (don't forget the alt text!) - a link or details on how people can buy I will boost you! Everyone else: buy the cool things! Repost this post! ⛄
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Sharon Greene @shazarch.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
I was gifted one of her prints last year and can vouch for the excellent quality!
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Dr. Robyn S. Lacy ⚰️ @graveyardarch.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Dear wealthy travelling old man I talked to on a plane in 2011 or 2012 on my way to do fieldwork on Ireland: Do you want to be my research patron? Pretty please? 🏺
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Clare Downham @downham.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Today's Knowledge Commons free download: "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Portrayals of Vikings in The Fragmentary Annals of Ireland" works.hcommons.org/records/mx47... #medievalsky #ireland #skystorians #vikings Picture: Mike Pennington
Viking Unst, Haroldswick Edit this at Structured Data on Commons

Mike Pennington Edit this at Structured Data on Commons

Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0
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Office of Public Works @opwireland.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Wexford County Council, supported by the OPW, is developing a Flood Relief Scheme for Enniscorthy to address flooding from the River Slaney. A public consultation will be held at The Riverside Park Hotel & Leisure Centre. For more information see: enniscorthyfrs.ie
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Internet Archive @archive.org · 18/11/2025
Jean Armour Polly, aka Net-mom, celebrates the Internet Archive’s 1 trillionth webpage, highlighting the ephemerality of websites, the need to preserve digital culture, & the librarians & archivists who make that possible. More ⬇️ blog.archive.org/2025/11/17/v... #Wayback1T @netmom.bsky.social
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Damian Shiels @irishacw.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Our new episode of Transatlantic is live! We are joined by Dr. Jane Halloran to discuss the multi-generational impact and influence the emigration of two siblings had on their home locality in Clare, and their new home in Connecticut: shows.acast.com/transatlanti...
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Clare to Connecticut: One Family’s Escape from the Great Hunger | Transatlantic: An Irish American History Podcast
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Babe&Oak @babeandoak.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
ALT Text benefits everyone Alt text helps with accessibility, identifying/explaining elements you might not get to in your posts and makes your posts/work more discoverable - Make sure to toggle it on to “require alt text” in your settings
Writing alt text infographic “WRITING ALT TEXT - IDENTIFY WHO
- EXPRESSION
- DESCRIPTION
- COLOUR
INTERESTING FEATURES
“A capybara
looking relaxed
in a hot spa.
Yellow yuzu fruits
are floating in the water, and one is balanced on the top of the capybara’s head”
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Eva Holland @evaholland.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
"What most clearly sets it apart from other genres is that it’s so rooted in anger and sadness — or their common ancestors: terror, lack, isolation and despair. Metal, one fan told me, is 'a strange road to joy.'" This is so lovely, @btoastie.bsky.social:
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Heavy metal is healing teens on the Blackfeet Nation - High Country News
In response to youth suicides, teachers show students the power of headbanging at Fire in the Mountains festival.
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 11/11/2025
Britain and South Africa have returned to a Ghanaian traditional king over 130 gold and bronze artefacts taken between the 1870s and the early 20th century, his palace announced.
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Looted treasures returned to Ghanaian traditional king
Britain and South Africa have returned to a Ghanaian traditional king over 130 gold and bronze artefacts taken between the 1870s and the early 20th century, his palace announced.
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 11/11/2025
OpenAI has infringed copyright law in Germany by using song lyrics to train its artificial intelligence models, a court in Munich ruled.
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German music body wins copyright case against OpenAI
OpenAI has infringed copyright law in Germany by using song lyrics to train its artificial intelligence models, a court in Munich ruled.
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