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(Dr) Rena Maguire

@justrena

Archaeologist. Research Fellow. Lecturer. Iron Age and early medieval material culture .Horses and sharp pointy things, mostly. "Ain't nothin' like me - except me" (Raccoon, 2014). Usually optimistic even if cynical. She/her/thon wan. Personal views only

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Oh i said them all 3 years ago when they started this. Its a piss poor paper and the sad thing is, i always admired the person, found their work inspiring. Moral.of the story, never have heroes

07.03.2026 19:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yep. So. Wont do them any good anyway.

07.03.2026 19:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

So.
Ppt half way there for April.
Marking assigment 2, 70% done.
New paper draft started.
Pass agg email to T and F.
Im done for today. Thats me off to read this months Horse and Rider!

07.03.2026 18:40 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a girl in a plaid coat and tie with the words my lips are sealed on the bottom ALT: a girl in a plaid coat and tie with the words my lips are sealed on the bottom

I was pretty pissed off, but thought, well, let them shoot their wad. I've done the science shizz, wanted to get it right. Took me a while, I have lovely reviewers who have helped tremendously, but it's there now, across the line.
So now you know why I dont say what I'm doing until it's in press!

07.03.2026 18:27 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a couple of cartoon characters standing next to each other with the word manipulator on the bottom right ALT: a couple of cartoon characters standing next to each other with the word manipulator on the bottom right

that person then hijacked the subject, and wrote a paper, but the chronology was so bad amnong other issues it was rejected by bigger journals and only picked up later by a smaller one - they'd also played two journals against each other on this.

07.03.2026 18:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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two women talking over a fence with the words here 's the latest gossip ALT: two women talking over a fence with the words here 's the latest gossip

This pending paper, which T and F made life hell regarding, is kinda important for me, not just for the content but as spite. Back iin postdoc,I made the mistake of telling a 'friend' what I was starting work on. They then went to another person and blabbed.

07.03.2026 18:27 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Raw nausea and panic when anything goes wrong like that

07.03.2026 18:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Something went very wrong with Moodle earlier, and students submissions had vanished, but thank god it's back.

I was very stressed about that, as marking is under way

( my very exciting weekend life, right there)

07.03.2026 18:04 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

there's so much bad in the world but there's also people who lift up and carry an elderly bat around every day so he can pretend he's flying again, and that's the part of the world I think is worth fighting for

07.03.2026 15:46 πŸ‘ 13700 πŸ” 4292 πŸ’¬ 72 πŸ“Œ 103

Hes great.

07.03.2026 15:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Irish Studies Seminar: Marcus Breen (5.3.26)
Irish Studies Seminar: Marcus Breen (5.3.26) YouTube video by QUB Irish Studies

The week we welcomed Prof Marcus Breen as our @bc-irish-studies.bsky.social visiting schoiar. If you missed his talk on 'The Struggle for Meaning in Irish Cultural Studies: Kneecap and Sinners', there's a recording at youtu.be/PcLnQxt-8mA

06.03.2026 21:13 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Whatever the past, we cant change it. Only can change the future. I wish them genuine peace and success

07.03.2026 10:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I am no expert on Iran,any more than anyone in the west. I understand there are nuances which only Iranians will get about this war.
I think all any of us are praying for is a genuine democracy and not a puppet government which serves Trump, and that no more people are murdered by either side.

07.03.2026 09:50 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I very much enjoy your posts. One of my oldest friends is an astrologer ( Hawaii by birth, Arizona by chance), and you seem to often be in agreement on trends.

07.03.2026 09:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Still relevant....https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=QOZDKlpybZE&si=pVyIBk5HPXUTGjM3

06.03.2026 13:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Im for making them pariahs like N Korea.

06.03.2026 13:47 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

And fwiw i wish this wee lad wasnt dead. He should also have had his whole life ahead of him

06.03.2026 13:41 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The last time I felt rhis kind of anger was when rhe little girl in Gaza, in her wee unicorn jammies, torn in two,was impaled on railings. There has to be justice against these men and women and their massacre of the innocents

06.03.2026 13:39 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman is holding a ball of light in her hands in the dark . ALT: a woman is holding a ball of light in her hands in the dark .

Me manifesting that damn proof to appear in my email..
..

06.03.2026 13:25 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wish it wasnt behind a paywall :/
Ive been getting the students to look intensely at Wood Quay as a means to think about conservation, protection etc.

06.03.2026 13:20 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Israeli American liason from hell doing what they do.

06.03.2026 13:19 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Me when that Lindor egg which didnt have an actual owner goes missing and im accused ...

06.03.2026 13:11 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Buckled up. Assignment 1 all marked and by the looks of it, assignment 2 will make me an even happier wee girl :)

06.03.2026 13:10 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Nobody felt he was insulting women. He was a consummate performer and exuded warmth and safety.
I find this generation of illogical puritans very difficult to navigate

06.03.2026 11:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh i loked Ronnie Corbett. He was very droll.

06.03.2026 11:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A similar styled modern drag artist did a 'mammies go free' promo for Dublin Zoo. All very cute and fun. However, as for the usual suspects ? the outrage is real.

06.03.2026 11:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Kids in the Hind Rajab Centre playing football

Kids in the Hind Rajab Centre playing football

Children playing in the Hind Rajab Centre

Children playing in the Hind Rajab Centre

Kids in classes

Kids in classes

Kids playing

Kids playing

The Hind Rajab Centre is a collaboration between Dignity for Palestine, Adam SpiceBag Doyle and the tortoise shack. We are up and running. Nearly 100 kids in Gaza are getting back to school, receiving trauma therapy and having fun. Help us: www.patreon.com/posts/ionad-...

06.03.2026 11:28 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Id rather like that idea!

06.03.2026 11:20 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Im old enough to remember black and white tv and him singing On Mother Kellys Doorstep.
I dont think he radicalised one person

06.03.2026 11:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A cartoon from the 1950’s that’s more relevant than ever πŸ’”

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