I notice that accounts which are obviously fake, usually of military men who post nothing but photos of themselves in uniform are appearing here … disappointed #blueskymoderation

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Talking with Irish historians Jennifer Redmond & Mary McAuliffe about their views on Irish history-writing, their recent work and book and how they first became interested in gender studies #skystorians#irishhistorynewbooksnetwork.com/jennifer-red...

‘How many people tutting about a middle class 15yr old boy with a rail pass feel the same concern for all the unaccompanied teenage boys crossing land & sea,in boats,trucks & their own two feet to seek to place of safety’ Powerful, gut punch, final sentence www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...

Sarah Moss: As a teenage girl in the 1990s there was a level of harassment that I hope is unthinkable now

I’m a parent, tolerating worry is in the job description, and so is the gradual handover of physical safety from parent to child

All systems go once again for our AHRC funded #womensgrassrootsactivism network with a public online panel on Weds 25 Sept 5.30pm. Join us for 3 great papers on visibility, female activism & material culture. Click on link below to find out more & to sign up to attend.

Talking with Jennifer Redmond and @marymcauliffe.bsky.socialnewbooksnetwork.com/jennifer-red...

A habit of many years now-at or near the start of the new academic year I make a visit to St Audeon’s Church medieval church on Dublin’s High St to rub the lucky stone on display there-a 9th century grave slab that’s been rubbed for luck by generations of Dublin residents. Excellent & free tour too

Yes, mostly done now, but you’ll have to get used to a new layout

I’ll certainly check that out. I miss the kind of public engagement that I used get. I work on gendered & sexual violence during the Irish revolutionary period (1919-1923), sharing that research brought such richness of engagement, and sharing of often hidden stories from the public.

Maybe it’s time to check out TikTok. Personally I’ve used social media (used be twitter) to get my work on women, gender and queer histories out there, and it really worked, my reach increased and with it interactions IRL. But the muskrat has ruined that space - time maybe to set up elsewhere!