Dorothy Cashman
@irishcookbooks.bsky.social
Culinary historian. History of the recipe in Ireland, through manuscript and print.
https://shop.ria.ie/products/irish-food-history
Co-editor European Journal of Food, Drink, and Society https://arrow.tudublin.ie/ejfds/
https://shop.ria.ie/products/irish-food-history
Co-editor European Journal of Food, Drink, and Society https://arrow.tudublin.ie/ejfds/
“The precisely controlled movements of handwriting lead to patterns in the brain that promote learning. The brain opens, deepens and enriches itself. There is in it (speaking subjectively) an exhilaration and a feeling of homecoming.”
Anne Carson · Beware the man whose handwriting sways like a reed in the wind
This is an essay about hands and handwriting. I think of handwriting as a way to organise thought into shapes. I like...
www.lrb.co.uk
October 8, 2026 at 12:46 PM
“The precisely controlled movements of handwriting lead to patterns in the brain that promote learning. The brain opens, deepens and enriches itself. There is in it (speaking subjectively) an exhilaration and a feeling of homecoming.”
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The perfect phone call
October 8, 2026 at 12:09 PM
The perfect phone call
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'In response to the era of artificial intelligence, and the questions it raises about culture, copyright and corporate power, the academics behind the Stuart Hall Archive Project have barred AI bots from accessing the data.'
Thatcherism via the Walkman: Stuart Hall’s British cultural studies preserved online
Project lead says it celebrates ‘incredible contributions’ Jamaica-born sociologist made to Britain’s culture
www.theguardian.com
October 8, 2026 at 7:41 AM
'In response to the era of artificial intelligence, and the questions it raises about culture, copyright and corporate power, the academics behind the Stuart Hall Archive Project have barred AI bots from accessing the data.'
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Oh this can just fuck off
An AI-'written' complete copy of my own book is now on Amazon; same title, more-or-less the same blurb, and exactly the same impetus.
Reviewers of Amazon, I urge you to absolutely dive-bomb this plagiaristic piece of shit: www.amazon.co.uk/FORGOTTEN-VI...
An AI-'written' complete copy of my own book is now on Amazon; same title, more-or-less the same blurb, and exactly the same impetus.
Reviewers of Amazon, I urge you to absolutely dive-bomb this plagiaristic piece of shit: www.amazon.co.uk/FORGOTTEN-VI...
October 8, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Oh this can just fuck off
An AI-'written' complete copy of my own book is now on Amazon; same title, more-or-less the same blurb, and exactly the same impetus.
Reviewers of Amazon, I urge you to absolutely dive-bomb this plagiaristic piece of shit: www.amazon.co.uk/FORGOTTEN-VI...
An AI-'written' complete copy of my own book is now on Amazon; same title, more-or-less the same blurb, and exactly the same impetus.
Reviewers of Amazon, I urge you to absolutely dive-bomb this plagiaristic piece of shit: www.amazon.co.uk/FORGOTTEN-VI...
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an owl uber at work
October 6, 2026 at 12:48 PM
an owl uber at work
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💙💛 Described as "the most significant English-language poet born since the Second World War”, writer and poet Paul Muldoon has received the UCD Ulysses Medal, the highest honour the University can bestow.
@artshumanitiesucd.bsky.social #poetry
@artshumanitiesucd.bsky.social #poetry
October 6, 2026 at 12:39 PM
💙💛 Described as "the most significant English-language poet born since the Second World War”, writer and poet Paul Muldoon has received the UCD Ulysses Medal, the highest honour the University can bestow.
@artshumanitiesucd.bsky.social #poetry
@artshumanitiesucd.bsky.social #poetry
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You're never too old to get excited about seeing a really big tree.
October 6, 2026 at 7:00 AM
You're never too old to get excited about seeing a really big tree.
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The Pope stresses “it has become urgent to distinguish human art from what is produced by machines.”
www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
Pope Leo: the Church needs artists - Vatican News
Especially in “the age of search engines,” the Church stands in need of artists,” who can aid pastors in making the Gospel “accessible and ...
www.vaticannews.va
October 2, 2026 at 6:12 PM
The Pope stresses “it has become urgent to distinguish human art from what is produced by machines.”
www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
Dromineer Nenagh Literary Festival is in its 23rd year of celebrating literature, storytelling and music. October 7th to 11th and myself and Máirtín will be there celebrating Irish Food History and all things seafood on the 10th….It will be fun!
Programme - dnlf
2026 Programme Brendan Begley – Music & Conversation When: October 11, 2026 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm Where: Nenagh Arts Centre DNLF: Brendan Begley –…
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October 2, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Dromineer Nenagh Literary Festival is in its 23rd year of celebrating literature, storytelling and music. October 7th to 11th and myself and Máirtín will be there celebrating Irish Food History and all things seafood on the 10th….It will be fun!
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Bound without restraint...in the latest UCD #CulturalHeritage Collections blog post Claire Dunne takes us on a vibrant tour of the artists' books held in UCD Special Collections.
ucdculturalheritagecollections.com/2026/09/29/b...
@ucdarchives.bsky.social @ucdpress.bsky.social
ucdculturalheritagecollections.com/2026/09/29/b...
@ucdarchives.bsky.social @ucdpress.bsky.social
October 2, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Bound without restraint...in the latest UCD #CulturalHeritage Collections blog post Claire Dunne takes us on a vibrant tour of the artists' books held in UCD Special Collections.
ucdculturalheritagecollections.com/2026/09/29/b...
@ucdarchives.bsky.social @ucdpress.bsky.social
ucdculturalheritagecollections.com/2026/09/29/b...
@ucdarchives.bsky.social @ucdpress.bsky.social
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Mystery saint!
I've got a mystery saint on a hand reliquary that is supposedly 16th century and Spanish. Can't share the image, but the inscription says:
SANTA RATLRINA MARTIRIS
So who is St Ratlrina the Martyr? Any ideas?
I've got a mystery saint on a hand reliquary that is supposedly 16th century and Spanish. Can't share the image, but the inscription says:
SANTA RATLRINA MARTIRIS
So who is St Ratlrina the Martyr? Any ideas?
October 2, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Mystery saint!
I've got a mystery saint on a hand reliquary that is supposedly 16th century and Spanish. Can't share the image, but the inscription says:
SANTA RATLRINA MARTIRIS
So who is St Ratlrina the Martyr? Any ideas?
I've got a mystery saint on a hand reliquary that is supposedly 16th century and Spanish. Can't share the image, but the inscription says:
SANTA RATLRINA MARTIRIS
So who is St Ratlrina the Martyr? Any ideas?
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Tonight the @ria.ie jointly awarded the Michel Déon Prize to John Waddell for his book the Celtic World and me for Hotel Lux. A real honour.
Congrats also to my fellow shortlisted authors, including fellow veteran of the Irish History Twitter trenches @gerardshannon.bsky.social
Congrats also to my fellow shortlisted authors, including fellow veteran of the Irish History Twitter trenches @gerardshannon.bsky.social
October 1, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Tonight the @ria.ie jointly awarded the Michel Déon Prize to John Waddell for his book the Celtic World and me for Hotel Lux. A real honour.
Congrats also to my fellow shortlisted authors, including fellow veteran of the Irish History Twitter trenches @gerardshannon.bsky.social
Congrats also to my fellow shortlisted authors, including fellow veteran of the Irish History Twitter trenches @gerardshannon.bsky.social
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Why do fascists hate art?
Art asks you to step into another's shoes, to consider what the artist was trying to express and to understand who they are. Art is, above all, an act of humanity, a shared moment of vulnerability, a request for empathy, sympathy and compassion.
That's why they love AI
Art asks you to step into another's shoes, to consider what the artist was trying to express and to understand who they are. Art is, above all, an act of humanity, a shared moment of vulnerability, a request for empathy, sympathy and compassion.
That's why they love AI
September 30, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Why do fascists hate art?
Art asks you to step into another's shoes, to consider what the artist was trying to express and to understand who they are. Art is, above all, an act of humanity, a shared moment of vulnerability, a request for empathy, sympathy and compassion.
That's why they love AI
Art asks you to step into another's shoes, to consider what the artist was trying to express and to understand who they are. Art is, above all, an act of humanity, a shared moment of vulnerability, a request for empathy, sympathy and compassion.
That's why they love AI
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Sorry to read this. Nini was researching Irish connections to enslavement and abolition long before anyone else in the field and we all owe her such an enormous debt for doing all that foundational work. It was one of the great, not-heralded-enough, contributions to modern Irish history.
We have heard the very sad news that Nini Rodgers died yesterday, after a period spent in a nursing home. Her former colleagues in the School remember her fondly, while others will have known Nini through her ground-breaking research on the history of slavery and Ireland.
September 30, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Sorry to read this. Nini was researching Irish connections to enslavement and abolition long before anyone else in the field and we all owe her such an enormous debt for doing all that foundational work. It was one of the great, not-heralded-enough, contributions to modern Irish history.
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Royal Irish Academy statement following strikes on the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine: www.ria.ie/2026/09/29/r...
Royal Irish Academy statement following strikes on the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine - Royal Irish Academy
The Royal Irish Academy is shocked and deeply saddened by yesterday’s Russian drone strike on the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in Kyiv, which has resulted in loss of life, injuries and exte...
www.ria.ie
September 29, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Royal Irish Academy statement following strikes on the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine: www.ria.ie/2026/09/29/r...
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Today is World Rivers Day, with communities around the world celebrating all things rivers.
You can learn more about the histories of rivers and streams by exploring the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) buff.ly/he0uDX7 @brepols.net
You can learn more about the histories of rivers and streams by exploring the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) buff.ly/he0uDX7 @brepols.net
September 27, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Today is World Rivers Day, with communities around the world celebrating all things rivers.
You can learn more about the histories of rivers and streams by exploring the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) buff.ly/he0uDX7 @brepols.net
You can learn more about the histories of rivers and streams by exploring the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) buff.ly/he0uDX7 @brepols.net
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Call me old fashioned but I don't think the mission of Irish universities is to educate Chinese students in China or American students in America. We are not budding multinational businesses- we are a public service for students in Ireland, wherever they come from.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...
Irish colleges should focus on teaching abroad, not attracting foreign students – Minister
State already has insufficient accommodation for those in higher education, James Lawless says
www.irishtimes.com
September 25, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Call me old fashioned but I don't think the mission of Irish universities is to educate Chinese students in China or American students in America. We are not budding multinational businesses- we are a public service for students in Ireland, wherever they come from.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...
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The RIA is pleased to announce the publication of 'Ireland: Why it matters to be an island', a new book by Michael Cronin MRIA: www.ria.ie/2026/09/25/r...
September 25, 2026 at 3:19 PM
The RIA is pleased to announce the publication of 'Ireland: Why it matters to be an island', a new book by Michael Cronin MRIA: www.ria.ie/2026/09/25/r...
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Reupping this thread. Donations or reposting greatly appreciated 🙏
Ok Bluesky it's rare I ask for help. But this time I need huge help from the #osint community and #speirgorm #speirghorm, and everyone who follows me.
I have a goal to raise up to €100,000 for a long time friend and colleague who is going to leave us.
I have a goal to raise up to €100,000 for a long time friend and colleague who is going to leave us.
September 23, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Reupping this thread. Donations or reposting greatly appreciated 🙏
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Investing in Dublin: Tontines, Women, and Financial Life in 19th century Ireland.
1pm, Wed 7 Oct.
How did Dubliners use tontines to pay for community projects? How did women help to fund the Dublin-Drogheda railway? Join us for a Library Lunchtime Lecture @ria.ie . www.ria.ie/events/inves...
1pm, Wed 7 Oct.
How did Dubliners use tontines to pay for community projects? How did women help to fund the Dublin-Drogheda railway? Join us for a Library Lunchtime Lecture @ria.ie . www.ria.ie/events/inves...
September 23, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Investing in Dublin: Tontines, Women, and Financial Life in 19th century Ireland.
1pm, Wed 7 Oct.
How did Dubliners use tontines to pay for community projects? How did women help to fund the Dublin-Drogheda railway? Join us for a Library Lunchtime Lecture @ria.ie . www.ria.ie/events/inves...
1pm, Wed 7 Oct.
How did Dubliners use tontines to pay for community projects? How did women help to fund the Dublin-Drogheda railway? Join us for a Library Lunchtime Lecture @ria.ie . www.ria.ie/events/inves...
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this is fantastic and I learned something new
September 20, 2026 at 8:22 PM
this is fantastic and I learned something new
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So this is my ask of Bluesky, of my network and followers. Share this thread and spread it far. Donate if you can. Share if you can't. The #osint community on this platform owes Eoghan an enormous debt for his 15 years as an #osint practitioner and educator. The world does too.
September 21, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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Ok Bluesky it's rare I ask for help. But this time I need huge help from the #osint community and #speirgorm #speirghorm, and everyone who follows me.
I have a goal to raise up to €100,000 for a long time friend and colleague who is going to leave us.
I have a goal to raise up to €100,000 for a long time friend and colleague who is going to leave us.
September 21, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Ok Bluesky it's rare I ask for help. But this time I need huge help from the #osint community and #speirgorm #speirghorm, and everyone who follows me.
I have a goal to raise up to €100,000 for a long time friend and colleague who is going to leave us.
I have a goal to raise up to €100,000 for a long time friend and colleague who is going to leave us.
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🚨📚📜🚨 "With a chirograph, Pope Leo has granted the Vatican Apostolic Archive and Vatican Apostolic Library an additional area within the Vatican City State, and asked that a new building be constructed."❗️
www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
Pope orders expansion of Vatican Apostolic Archive and Library - Vatican News
Given the increase in the Holy See’s bibliographic holdings and documentary production, the Pope expands the Vatican’s archive and library, and asks ...
www.vaticannews.va
September 21, 2026 at 5:30 PM
🚨📚📜🚨 "With a chirograph, Pope Leo has granted the Vatican Apostolic Archive and Vatican Apostolic Library an additional area within the Vatican City State, and asked that a new building be constructed."❗️
www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...