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Yolande O' Brien

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Irish archaeologist, PhD, crafter. Used to have time for running and gaming. Mother of two (reason for above 😄)

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Statement March 2024

The link to the statement no longer works - presumably it has been removed. But it can be found on the Way Back Machine.
web.archive.org/web/20240306...

04.09.2025 21:14 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Facebook post reading: The EAA is the largest membership organisation of archaeology in Europe. We are concerned with the effects of the current Israel/Gaza crisis on heritage, our colleagues in the region and the loss of human life. The Executive Board has formulated a statement that is now available on our website https://buff.ly/4ccC1XQ. It urges that all acts of war and violence cease immediately. Prompted by the impetus of our Irish Members, this statement resulted from a considered period of reflection, internal discussion and democratic process. The Executive Board is grateful to the Heritage Advisory Committee, wider EAA colleagues and staff for their advice and input.

Facebook post reading: The EAA is the largest membership organisation of archaeology in Europe. We are concerned with the effects of the current Israel/Gaza crisis on heritage, our colleagues in the region and the loss of human life. The Executive Board has formulated a statement that is now available on our website https://buff.ly/4ccC1XQ. It urges that all acts of war and violence cease immediately. Prompted by the impetus of our Irish Members, this statement resulted from a considered period of reflection, internal discussion and democratic process. The Executive Board is grateful to the Heritage Advisory Committee, wider EAA colleagues and staff for their advice and input.

Disappointed with the events of #EAA 2025. How has it come to pass that opposing genocide is a radical act? A reminder that 18 months ago the EAA issued this statement following an open letter from Irish archaeologists. www.facebook.com/share/p/1FDb...

04.09.2025 21:12 — 👍 15    🔁 5    💬 2    📌 0

What's most depressing to me is how young they look, because I remember Pippa being a middle-aged woman...

09.02.2025 19:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Are crafting posts a thing here. The ability to follow hashtags and groups on Mastodon makes for great crafting communities. Anyway here's a Christmas stocking I made for my 11-month-old. Fair Isle in the round with double pointed needles. The tension was very tricky to get right in the round 😬

14.12.2024 18:04 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 3    📌 0

That's good to hear. It's nice to see a feed that's not full of algorithm garbage, ads and downright toxicity like the other platforms.

24.11.2024 19:34 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Yeah the setup is a bit convoluted, but once that's done it's very easy to use. And the feed is so pure with no ads or algorithm. It's very neurodiverse friendly which might interest you if you ever wanted to try again.

24.11.2024 19:28 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Well I was hoping more people would eventually move to Mastodon but after the latest exodus from the other place it seems like this is the place to be for now.

24.11.2024 11:11 — 👍 10    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0

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