Crystal Raymond-Edwards
@crredwards.eurosky.social
Almost absolutely reliable. History & literature. Writes cosy and magic. Parent to LGBTQ+. Just a whole mess. In Ireland since 2017.
Messages cleared often. Don't trust the numbers.
Messages cleared often. Don't trust the numbers.
I guess that settles how Ireland feels about Canada becoming part of the EU Buddy Program.
September 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM
I guess that settles how Ireland feels about Canada becoming part of the EU Buddy Program.
In three and a half hours, I’ll be an Irish citizen.
My anxiety is off the charts. I’ve been running a foot race for nine years; now that I’ve turned into the homestretch, I can see the finish line ahead of me. I’m terrified I’ll trip.
My anxiety is off the charts. I’ve been running a foot race for nine years; now that I’ve turned into the homestretch, I can see the finish line ahead of me. I’m terrified I’ll trip.
September 17, 2026 at 10:33 AM
In three and a half hours, I’ll be an Irish citizen.
My anxiety is off the charts. I’ve been running a foot race for nine years; now that I’ve turned into the homestretch, I can see the finish line ahead of me. I’m terrified I’ll trip.
My anxiety is off the charts. I’ve been running a foot race for nine years; now that I’ve turned into the homestretch, I can see the finish line ahead of me. I’m terrified I’ll trip.
This is a fascinating analysis.
What does an early 20th-century beauty brand for Black women reveal about the intersection of race, gender, beauty and higher education in the Jim Crow South?
Hillary Belzer, founder of the @makeupmuseum.org explores the radical history of Tuskegee Belle Cosmetics.
Hillary Belzer, founder of the @makeupmuseum.org explores the radical history of Tuskegee Belle Cosmetics.
Radical Object: Tuskegee Belle Cosmetics
What does a beauty brand for Black women reveal about the intersection of race, gender, beauty, and higher education in the Jim Crow South? Hillary Belzer explores Tuskegee Belle Cosmetics.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
September 17, 2026 at 10:30 AM
This is a fascinating analysis.
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Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!
September 17, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!
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I made a purse because I always wanted one after playing with my grandmother's sewing box of a similar build approach. And I created a cosplay for an event to have an excuse to make it finally.
I present Baba Yaga's House as a purse. (I might have posted this already but I love it so much.)
I present Baba Yaga's House as a purse. (I might have posted this already but I love it so much.)
September 17, 2026 at 3:26 AM
I made a purse because I always wanted one after playing with my grandmother's sewing box of a similar build approach. And I created a cosplay for an event to have an excuse to make it finally.
I present Baba Yaga's House as a purse. (I might have posted this already but I love it so much.)
I present Baba Yaga's House as a purse. (I might have posted this already but I love it so much.)
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And that's when he finally became Macklemost
September 16, 2026 at 9:31 PM
And that's when he finally became Macklemost
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Okay so @defector.com has had an odd glitch since the site redesign a couple of weeks back where the wrong photo and headline are often put together on the main page and I was going to ask them about fixing it but this just happened and as far as I'm concerned they have to leave it as is.
September 16, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Okay so @defector.com has had an odd glitch since the site redesign a couple of weeks back where the wrong photo and headline are often put together on the main page and I was going to ask them about fixing it but this just happened and as far as I'm concerned they have to leave it as is.
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God help me for asking this question: but can anyone point me to work concerning Jane Austen and artificial intelligence? More broadly towards Austen and (what we used to call) digital humanities? Something like Janine Barchas's work on _Emma_ ("Very Austen")? Thanks in advance!
September 16, 2026 at 7:29 PM
God help me for asking this question: but can anyone point me to work concerning Jane Austen and artificial intelligence? More broadly towards Austen and (what we used to call) digital humanities? Something like Janine Barchas's work on _Emma_ ("Very Austen")? Thanks in advance!
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Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Emily Flake.
September 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Emily Flake.
Ooo, I've had a nibble from an interested person.
Who here can recommend to me a Folklore 101 book, for someone interested in folklore studies. Pan-Celtic folklore preferred but they're willing to look at anything academic about how/why this matters.
I don't have the expertise to make a rec.
Who here can recommend to me a Folklore 101 book, for someone interested in folklore studies. Pan-Celtic folklore preferred but they're willing to look at anything academic about how/why this matters.
I don't have the expertise to make a rec.
September 16, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Ooo, I've had a nibble from an interested person.
Who here can recommend to me a Folklore 101 book, for someone interested in folklore studies. Pan-Celtic folklore preferred but they're willing to look at anything academic about how/why this matters.
I don't have the expertise to make a rec.
Who here can recommend to me a Folklore 101 book, for someone interested in folklore studies. Pan-Celtic folklore preferred but they're willing to look at anything academic about how/why this matters.
I don't have the expertise to make a rec.
Yesterday, a bus was 10 minutes late — rerouted and arrived at the intended destination 40 minutes past its published time. This means my daughter was 10 minutes late for a test, wasn't admitted, and will have to reschedule. Hours later, 3 busses ghosted my son, who missed a medical appointment.
Falling revenue and rising costs have created a deficit of more than €800m in funding for public transport services, an Oireachtas committee has heard
Fare hikes needed due to cost of expanding services - NTA
Falling revenue and rising costs have created a deficit of more than €800m in funding for public transport services, an Oireachtas committee has heard.
www.rte.ie
September 16, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Yesterday, a bus was 10 minutes late — rerouted and arrived at the intended destination 40 minutes past its published time. This means my daughter was 10 minutes late for a test, wasn't admitted, and will have to reschedule. Hours later, 3 busses ghosted my son, who missed a medical appointment.
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musk: [pointing phone camera at someone] grok, do a vulgar roast of this person
grok: nice shirt. arsehole. did your. mommy. pick it for you.
musk: no, grok; more vulgar!
grok: nice shirt. prick. did your. mommy. pick it for you.
musk: grok, use forbidden words!
grok: free palestine
grok: nice shirt. arsehole. did your. mommy. pick it for you.
musk: no, grok; more vulgar!
grok: nice shirt. prick. did your. mommy. pick it for you.
musk: grok, use forbidden words!
grok: free palestine
September 16, 2026 at 10:13 AM
musk: [pointing phone camera at someone] grok, do a vulgar roast of this person
grok: nice shirt. arsehole. did your. mommy. pick it for you.
musk: no, grok; more vulgar!
grok: nice shirt. prick. did your. mommy. pick it for you.
musk: grok, use forbidden words!
grok: free palestine
grok: nice shirt. arsehole. did your. mommy. pick it for you.
musk: no, grok; more vulgar!
grok: nice shirt. prick. did your. mommy. pick it for you.
musk: grok, use forbidden words!
grok: free palestine
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Next week's Hookland talk is written and I just need to lose 20 minutes of material from it. Hopefully, this paragraph on the importance of folklore and re-enchantment will be retained. #Folklore #Reenchantment
September 16, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Next week's Hookland talk is written and I just need to lose 20 minutes of material from it. Hopefully, this paragraph on the importance of folklore and re-enchantment will be retained. #Folklore #Reenchantment
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Wednesdays in the Archive📜
In 1918, Marsh's Library paid £1 17s 6d to repair bullet holes in the doors of the old reading room. Other bullet holes in the books and bookcases were not repaired and can still be seen today. Look out for them when you visit the library!
In 1918, Marsh's Library paid £1 17s 6d to repair bullet holes in the doors of the old reading room. Other bullet holes in the books and bookcases were not repaired and can still be seen today. Look out for them when you visit the library!
September 16, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Wednesdays in the Archive📜
In 1918, Marsh's Library paid £1 17s 6d to repair bullet holes in the doors of the old reading room. Other bullet holes in the books and bookcases were not repaired and can still be seen today. Look out for them when you visit the library!
In 1918, Marsh's Library paid £1 17s 6d to repair bullet holes in the doors of the old reading room. Other bullet holes in the books and bookcases were not repaired and can still be seen today. Look out for them when you visit the library!
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'Evening, Killarney.' (1941) Speaking to an art critic in the 1930s, Paul Henry said: 'What always strikes me about the Irish landscape is its otherworldliness. There's an air of mystery about it ... you feel that anything may happen round the corner.'
September 15, 2026 at 7:58 PM
'Evening, Killarney.' (1941) Speaking to an art critic in the 1930s, Paul Henry said: 'What always strikes me about the Irish landscape is its otherworldliness. There's an air of mystery about it ... you feel that anything may happen round the corner.'
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they are off to commit MULTIPLE crimes 🍄🎃🍄🍄 🔪
September 15, 2026 at 7:52 PM
they are off to commit MULTIPLE crimes 🍄🎃🍄🍄 🔪
I just finished @jasonkpargin.bsky.social's I'M STARTING TO WORRY ABOUT THIS BLACK BOX OF DOOM about two hours ago and I'm still laughing over the final 40-ish pages. The book is a delight and I'm so glad for the online rec I got here on Bsky.
If you're from the Headcrash crowd, you'll love it.
If you're from the Headcrash crowd, you'll love it.
September 15, 2026 at 7:34 PM
I just finished @jasonkpargin.bsky.social's I'M STARTING TO WORRY ABOUT THIS BLACK BOX OF DOOM about two hours ago and I'm still laughing over the final 40-ish pages. The book is a delight and I'm so glad for the online rec I got here on Bsky.
If you're from the Headcrash crowd, you'll love it.
If you're from the Headcrash crowd, you'll love it.
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thinking about this tweet again, and the fact that it's got such a hold on me that I genuinely think about it whenever I write a feature because I don't want to do "the hot dog thing"
September 14, 2026 at 6:53 PM
thinking about this tweet again, and the fact that it's got such a hold on me that I genuinely think about it whenever I write a feature because I don't want to do "the hot dog thing"
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Incredible Sunday Longreads feature on a family secret, and story, that emerged alongside her grandmother's Alzheimer's.
The Mother Tongue of All Secrets - The Sunday Long Read
For six decades, in four languages, my grandmother kept a secret. Who was she hiding, and why?
sundaylongread.com
September 13, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Incredible Sunday Longreads feature on a family secret, and story, that emerged alongside her grandmother's Alzheimer's.
lol got a pop-up notification from my friendly stationery shop announcing a new pen and whispered "oh no" before even opening the email
September 14, 2026 at 2:42 PM
lol got a pop-up notification from my friendly stationery shop announcing a new pen and whispered "oh no" before even opening the email
Everything I learn about this guy tips me a bit more in favour of having an adult crush on him. How is he so good?
As well as the bat cleaning, more timeline cleanliness and less fascist oxygen
www.independent.ie/irish-news/f...
www.independent.ie/irish-news/f...
Footballer Pico Lopes reads to premature babies in the NICU at The Coombe Hospital
The event encourages reading, for the early development of babies
www.independent.ie
September 14, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Everything I learn about this guy tips me a bit more in favour of having an adult crush on him. How is he so good?
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Dudes rock, Sunday night edition.
(Goodnight)
(Goodnight)
September 14, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Dudes rock, Sunday night edition.
(Goodnight)
(Goodnight)
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Nothing I like better than getting down to some funky grooves or, if time is tight, a single groof.
September 14, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Nothing I like better than getting down to some funky grooves or, if time is tight, a single groof.