So when this government says "freedom", ask "whose freedoms do you mean?" When it says "red tape", ask, "do you mean pointless paperwork, or the rules that protect us from predatory capital?" When it says "the people", ask "do you mean us, or just the people who fund you?"

My new word for today is "ombrotrophic" - a type of #peat whose water input is primarily from rainfall. Although I'm not digging any peat today, I had a quick skim through the recent-ish "Peatlands and the Historic Environment" from Historic England, a nice general starter guide

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I'm looking at geophysics results today, and finding that the short (free!) session run by DigVentures Archaeology a couple of weeks ago has really improved my ability to both understand and pick out potential features. Thank you! #CPD

My favourite author. I met her once 20 yrs ago at a WorldCon but couldn’t think of anything sensible to say to tell her how much her writing meant to me. Her writing is magic and I highly recommend all of it. #PatriciaAMcKillip

An excellent thread about what makes for scientific consensus/an expert opinion, and how uncertainty doesn't mean untrustworthy. #scicomm #research

I’m so excited for this! I’ve only ever seen them in states of ruin or being excavated. Anyone else want to come along? Or just come by to say hello 😄 #limekiln Sain Ffagan | St Fagans CAER Heritage @SPAB1877

Discrimination against transgender pupils is illegal under 2010 Equalities Act. Schools should ignore the Attorney General’s advice and continue to treat their transgender pupils with the dignity and respect they are entitled to. neu.org.uk/press-releases…

You know what I hate about the Iron Age? Having to label all dates with BC/AD or BCE/CE. It just doesn't *look* nice in the text. So inconvenient! If it was up to me (and didn't cause an accessibility issue) I would just use a nice colour-coding system instead. #LIA

Do/can starch spherulites contain DNA? #AskAnArchaeologist #AskAnArchaeologist Day

What a lovely promotion! There are a few places on my radar that are out of my price range for a family visit usually, so this will be a really welcome treat. #freebie

Oh my gosh! The illustration by Juan Pablo Jimenez of the Guanche mother (?) and baby with body paint is so cute! I love it! #SSCIP #childhoodarchaeology

"Children participate in decisions that transform spaces" - Margarita Sanchez Romero's insightful keynote speech at #SSCIP #childhood

Impressed and pleased to see all staff masking up in the Apple store in Cardiff today. Such a sensible precaution with all the crowds around and shows you care about your staff & customers. Thank you!

This is exactly what I see from studying and working as an archaeologist.