Dr Aisling Tierney

Thanks to everyone for the advice. I think the funniest thing would be to try to deposit it at the post office 💌💷

We do a post office that I avoid. Between the slowness and the angry lady…! But yes probably the best idea!

Anyone remember how to cash a cheque when there are no banks anywhere anymore?

I extracted blood from a stone (royal mail refund) and now have this piece of paper to sort

Going home of the bus now.

Bus driver is bants.

He just roared out the window to a random member of the public to ask to borrow their hairbrush.

He is bald.

It's the last few days to get your orders in for Christmas shipping timescales, so take a look at over 250 archaeology-themed goodies in stock in my handmade emporium of nonsense!
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#archaeology #skystorians #anthropology #geology #prehistory #history #medieval #cuneiform

Unfortunately won't be at the next IPMAG, thought it was in Belfast though?!
And yeah, this is actually an "upgrade" laptop. But the previous model always worked (slowly) and didn't make noises, and didn't come pre-covered in dirt. Sigh. It is driving me demented!!!

Black laptop screen with text you’re 100% there. Please keep your laptop on.

Work-issued laptop is the worst bit of tech I have ever been issued. For a sector obsessed with productivity, this piece of plastic is losinh me so much time every single day I am not working from home on my gaming PC.
Over an hour stuck on this screen just today 😤🤬

New archaeology colouring book with 35 pages of designs from Egypt to Mesopotamia.
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“When participants used ChatGPT to draft essays, brain scans revealed a 47% drop in neural connectivity across regions associated with memory, language, & critical reasoning.

Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪

I've said so often that if I didn't have this adamantine-teflon ego that working in higher ed would have absolutely destroyed me.

Pair of rectangular earrings with silver fishhooks and silver trowel with bands of colours beside a black and white scale ruler

Brand new stratigraphy earrings. Made in a limited edition of five pairs for each issue, always different and unique patterns and colours!
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#geology #stratigraphy #soil #geologist #archaeology #archaeologist 🪏🪨🏺

Imagined drawing of the naked giant from behind on a green background

Plus, the first 500 entries to the prize draw will receive a limited edition 'Cheeky Giant' pin badge as a special thank you.

(Well done for getting to the bottom of this thread 😉)

Smiling Woman wearing orange octopus jumper

Detail of orange jumper with stylised black octopus

Sometimes you just have to throw money at things that make you happy 🐙
#archaeology 🏺 #aegean #minoan #greekarchaeology

AI tools are 'deskilling' workers, philosophy professor says A philosophy professor warns that AI reliance is weakening workers' judgment, creativity, and problem-solving.

We can't really say this enough...

> Anastasia Berg [at UCL Irvine] said that new research — and what she's hearing directly from colleagues across various industries — shows that employees who heavily rely on AI are losing core skills at a startling rate.

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Maybe I mean both. Or I don’t know what I mean because I am too excited for the return of both Stargate and The Mummy.

FFS * imminent* return

Screenshot of close up of bronze relief surface with stylised standing male figures with weapons and large circle surrounded by castle turret shapes

Celebrate the eminent return of Stargate by hallucinating ancient stargates with me 🤣 🏺✨
This example is of the “made of castle towers” typology of stargates.

(BM124661: Balawat Gates, Neo-Assyrian, 848BC, Iraq)

Yup! Most people are shocked.
They got a lot greedier a few years ago. But there aren’t suitable market-ready alternatives yet.
Plus the fake sellers & dropshippets clog the systems.

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If any of you were ever nosey about how much it costs to have an Etsy shop, have a gawk.

Etsy fees are a farce, and include ads that sellers CANNOT opt out of.

These costs don’t include supplies, my time crafting, packaging and post.

Extra details:
38 pages
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All digitally-drawn from authentic archaeological and historical sources

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Features archaeological objects from Greece, Egypt, Japan, Turkey, France, Scotland, England, Ireland, Italy, and Germany 🌍🌏

There is a focus on examples from the Aegean Bronze Age and the Medieval era ⚜️

The slide binding means pages can be slid out and back in with ease (no staples).

A4 brown paper cover of book with small square inages that are too small to identify but are various archaeology artefacts and the text archaeology colouring book

Need a gift for kids who love archaeology? 🏺

Check out this new Archaeology Colouring Book! It’s got lots of animals & includes female representation 🩷
#archaeology #history #aegean #medieval #skystorians #artefacts #archeology #anthropology
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Scene of two playmobile figures, one thief one police, with broken museum displays in disarray

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“Even during the pre-Christmas season, crime does not rest. In the museum theft, burglars try to capture high-value exhibits… a diorama is created with the burglary scenario. The platform "collapses" at the push of a button. Includes police motorcycle.”

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Loki’s Tail – Crocheting my way to powerful transdisciplinary communication (about GenAI!) It sounds unlikely, and would probably be news to the chihuahua himself, but Loki has been a catalyst for a new way of working. In particular, a handcrafted version of Loki offers a new way to help…

Take a look at what my creative colleague Karen has been up to! She is combining a love of crafty crochet with GenAI exploration, all covered in this blog (based on her research!)
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#highereducation #university #artificialintelligence #AI #pedagogy #teaching #GenAI

🚨 Cyber Week Sale Alert! 🚨
I'm running a 25% OFF sale on my Etsy shop all week long!
If you love archaeology, heritage, geology, or history, this is your moment to snag unique gifts, nerdy treasures, and curious finds at a great price. 🏺
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#archaeology #skystorians #history

There is a lot more detail to the story but I hope this gives you an insight into one of the hellfire clubs.

Let me know if you want to know more about the real Hellfire Clubs! It was my PhD topic!

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#hellfireclub #archaeology #history #wycombe

I recommend visiting West Wycombe for a day out
- the church, mausoleuam, caves (shop and cafe), village shops, garden centre, Palladian mansion and pleasure gardens are really spectacular.

Maybe give it two days and stay overnight at the haunted pub!

It is so massive that it blocks the view of the village church. Except for one element, a golden ball used as a viewing point across the landscape, lined with lush velvet seating and frequented by Dashwood and his special lady friends…