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🚨Starting Dec 16th, Meta AI will read your private messages - unless you opt out now! 🚨

Opting out is hilariously complex, but we've got you covered. 💪

Oh, and @noybeu.bsky.social is already on it: tuta.com/blog/noyb-me... 🍿
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December 2, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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archiremag.bsky.social
We were delighted to hear that 'Baltinglass and the Prehistoric Hillforts of Ireland' has been shortlisted in the Book of the Year category in the Current Archaeology Awards!

Voting for the awards is live now at www.archaeology.co.uk/vote and voting is open to everyone!
cover image of Baltinglass and the Prehistoric Hillforts of Ireland, published by Wordwell, featuring an aerial photo of a hillfort in Baltinglass, Wicklow.
December 2, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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odubhda.bsky.social
Now playing: more Slayer. Reign In Blood.
Reign In Blood by Slayer. A transparent red vinyl LP on a Stanton turntable. Lego Wall-E looks on from the right of the picture.
December 1, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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colmuseums.bsky.social
Signals, a Colchester creative digital learning charity, has released a new documentary from its three‑year “Peoples of Essex” project, tracing arrivals from early humans to today. Early on, our curator Ben Paites introduces Roman Colchester. Watch: youtu.be/Obb2wbC3bag?...
Peoples of Essex Documentary
Peoples of Essex Exhibition and Documentary Series Peoples of Essex is an exhibition and documentary project exploring the history of migration and settlement in Essex. From early humans arriving…
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December 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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fightforthefuture.org
Fascists love online ID checks.

Our team at @fightforthefuture.org breaks down why this is and how it’s a threat for us all.

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December 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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theregister.com
Search the pre-ChatGPT internet with the Slop Evader browser extension
Search the pre-ChatGPT internet with the Slop Evader browser extension
Surf Google SERPs like it's November 29, 2022, with this workaround for the age of AI slop ChatGPT's public debut on November 30, 2022, is widely seen by critics as the start of the AI-slop era online. Those yearning for a more human-written web can get some relief from a browser extension that filters Google searches to pre-ChatGPT results.…
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December 1, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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aidanobrien.bsky.social
This hasn't gotten much traction, but late last week, Media Minister Patrick O'Donovan announced plans for

A) A social media ban for under-16s.

B) To achieve this, introducing mandatory digital ID requirements for all Irish users of social media platforms.
#speirgorm
#Ireland
#internetpolicy
Social media ban on the way for under-16s amid ‘the question of which is more important’ The Government is to introduce online verification processes that will effectively ban under-16s from social media, Extra.ie understands. Media Minister Patrick O’Donovan has told the Dáil that work is underway in Government to introduce ‘robust age verification’ which will be linked to the forthcoming ‘digital wallet being developed using MyGovID’. ‘That is a question we will have to answer as a House soon, because I will have to bring forward proposals, along with my colleagues the ministers for public expenditure and reform and social protection. I hope all parties support that.’ Taoiseach Micheál Martin also hinted at social media reforms this week, which he indicated would be ‘painful in the moment’ but that future generations would be ‘thankful’ for. Explaining the proposals, Mr O’Donovan, the Fine Gael TD for Limerick County, said: ‘I am working across the Government to support robust age verification. ‘In doing so, we must seek to ensure interoperability and respect users’ rights, including data protection rights. ‘To that end, my officials are working with the Government’s chief information officer and his office to look at practical technical solutions to age verification as part of the Government’s digital wallet being developed using MyGovID.’ The Government says the digital wallet will allow people to ‘securely’ keep digital versions of ‘important documents’ such as a driving licence or a birth cert on their phone or computer. It is understood that the chief information officer is looking to work with Google and Apple to allow them to be able to integrate the wallet into their systems to ensure that appropriate age verification can take place.
December 1, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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birdwatchireland.bsky.social
Get ready for the Irish Garden Bird Survey, which kicks off on Monday 1st December! We need records from as many gardens across Ireland as possible, so please spread the word! birdwatchireland.ie/irish-garden...
November 27, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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kateullman.bsky.social
Long Tom roadside cross near Minions on Bodmin Moor with Caradon hill in the background. Possible (probable?) Christianised menhir. #StandingStoneSunday
A granite stone, shaped with a round cross head.
November 30, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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forestcollectiv.bsky.social
#StandingStoneSunday with a gorgeous stone row at Lakehead Hill, just north of Bellever Tor, Dartmoor

While the Neolithic & Bronze age sites on Dartmoor are exceptional, there's a lack of Hillforts & Iron Age occupation

We explore it in the new episode >>>
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vvmu...
November 30, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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vinnium.bsky.social
JUDAS PRIEST, SAXON, ARCH ENEMY, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ROSE TATTOO Among New Acts Confirmed For Wacken Open Air 2026 bravewords.com/news/judas-p...
Who will be at the microphone for Arch Enemy remains a secret for now.
November 30, 2025 at 11:30 AM
dezlink.bsky.social
Standing Stone, Virginia, Co Cavan
#StandingStoneSunday
A standing stone covered in moss in a green and brown field with trees in the background
November 30, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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peteherring.bsky.social
Memories of summer.
The Merrivale menhir on its platform.
A stone circle beyond, on the crest, from where the great double rows can be seen.
Fragmentary rows in front and right of menhir.
And shaded Mistor overlooking all.
Dartmoor
November 30, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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acidgrandads.bsky.social
You might want to start either Sweet Exorcist and work forwards from that. He’s been at it a while.

#RaveyardShift

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SWEET EXORCIST - TESTONE 1989
YouTube video by Renegade Sound
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November 29, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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tim-burgess.bsky.social
DJing in Dublin

Ready for a big Saturday
November 29, 2025 at 5:39 PM
dezlink.bsky.social
kuberecords.bandcamp.com/track/r
Weichentechnikk - R
#raveyardshift
R, by Minus 25, Weichentechnikk
from the album War Stars EP
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November 29, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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discoveryprogramme.bsky.social
Our #DPdiggers have had a fantastic week onsite at Rathgurreen Ringfort with @michellecomber.bsky.social & the @universityofgalway.bsky.social team. Thank you to Discovery Programme member Joe Fenwick who visited us onsite and snapped these great shots! @heritagecouncil.ie @nationalmons.bsky.social
July 18, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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antaisce.bsky.social
Ireland has failed to provide any evidence that the next nitrates derogation will provide solutions to our ever-worsening water quality. We aren't holding up our end of the bargain, and we haven't for decades.

#NitratesDerogation
#NitratePollution
November 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
dezlink.bsky.social
Listen to Crass everyday

crass.bandcamp.com/album/yes-si...
Yes Sir, I Will, by Crass
7 track album
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November 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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scannerdot.com
Keeping the Aphex Twin Headz happy - Mr RD James just shared two unreleased works for free download.

soundcloud.com/user18081971...
Zahl am1 live track 1c f760m1 unfinshd
got many requests for this one from a few years back, italy, pic with my love from scilly recently...need sun...relentlessly raining in uk...mixed down on the zahl, think theres better mixes, will upl
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November 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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odubhda.bsky.social
On the headphones now: brand new from Legion Of One.

frontendsynthetics.bandcamp.com/album/of-dub
OF DUB, by LEGION OF ONE
10 track album
frontendsynthetics.bandcamp.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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suegreaney.bsky.social
New report on how people engage with archaeology is out - Trowel and Error: A Public User Needs Survey. Lots to digest but key conclusions are: 1) archaeologists risk undervaluing and hiding ourselves, our practices and the role we play in society... www.archaeologyuk.org/our-work/tro...
Trowel and Error
A Public User Needs Survey for Archaeology
www.archaeologyuk.org
November 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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djfrancois.bsky.social
#Starbucks workers in the US are striking against aggressive union busting, boycott them here in Ireland
November 27, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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discoveryprogramme.bsky.social
NEXT WEEK!

Our Martin Doody memorial lecture is happening next Thursday, 4th December, 7.30pm

"Animal Kin, Animal Others in Early Bronze Age Britain” will be delivered by Prof Joanna Brück of
@ucddublin.bsky.social

FREE, online, everyone welcome
Sign up: www.eventbrite.com/e/martin-doo...
Martin Doody Memorial Lecture 2025
The Discovery Programme's annual Martin Doody Memorial Lecture, delivered this year by Prof Joanna Brück of University College Dublin
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November 27, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Hackers Actively Attacking Telecommunications & Media Industry to Deploy Malicious Payloads
Hackers Actively Attacking Telecommunications & Media Industry to Deploy Malicious Payloads
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November 27, 2025 at 9:09 AM