Edmund Lee
@edsrlee.bsky.social
Digital heritage #archaeologist, #solarpunk, stubborn optimist. Career spent trying to 'Move carefully and fix things' with Minimal computing. Would be TTRPG game designer. Apples. Amazed by ancient DNA.
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"Earliest evidence of making fire" - full-text view-only version of the Nature paper, using the link below.
rdcu.be/eT4WI
rdcu.be/eT4WI
Earliest evidence of making fire
Nature - Baked sediment, heat-shattered artefacts and introduced pyrite in a 400,000-year-old Palaeolithic occupation site in Suffolk, UK provide evidence of intentional fire-making, marking a...
rdcu.be
December 11, 2025 at 2:28 PM
"Earliest evidence of making fire" - full-text view-only version of the Nature paper, using the link below.
rdcu.be/eT4WI
rdcu.be/eT4WI
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Assistant Archaeology & Heritage Consultant
CSA Environmental
Salary: £27,500 - £29,500
Closing Date: January 29, 2026
Location: Tewkesbury
www.bajr.org/job-ad/assis...
CSA Environmental
Salary: £27,500 - £29,500
Closing Date: January 29, 2026
Location: Tewkesbury
www.bajr.org/job-ad/assis...
Assistant Archaeology & Heritage Consultant - BAJR - British Archaeology Jobs and Resources
Salary: £27,500 - £29,500Closing Date: 29/01/26Location: Tewkesbury
www.bajr.org
December 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Assistant Archaeology & Heritage Consultant
CSA Environmental
Salary: £27,500 - £29,500
Closing Date: January 29, 2026
Location: Tewkesbury
www.bajr.org/job-ad/assis...
CSA Environmental
Salary: £27,500 - £29,500
Closing Date: January 29, 2026
Location: Tewkesbury
www.bajr.org/job-ad/assis...
Might be of interest to the #ff2025 crowd who viewed @kmcdono.bsky.social and @latest.allmaps.org session. Placename text + historic GIS.
Join us for Linked Pasts 11, "Linking Knowledge Through Place: ISHI, WHG, & the Future of Gazetteer Collaboration", Tues 9 Dec 15:00 GMT. The @whgazetteer.org will introduce the new Institute for Spatial History Innovation and highlight recent WHG developments. Sign up here forms.gle/dzSq2GibT17n...
World Historical Gazetteer
Linking historical places across time and language.
whgazetteer.org
December 6, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Might be of interest to the #ff2025 crowd who viewed @kmcdono.bsky.social and @latest.allmaps.org session. Placename text + historic GIS.
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Pancake day, cheese rolling and highland dancing could be officially recognised as part of the UK's Living Heritage.
The UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage was signed in 2003 but took until January 2024 for the UK to ratify it - over 20 years!
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The UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage was signed in 2003 but took until January 2024 for the UK to ratify it - over 20 years!
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December 5, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Pancake day, cheese rolling and highland dancing could be officially recognised as part of the UK's Living Heritage.
The UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage was signed in 2003 but took until January 2024 for the UK to ratify it - over 20 years!
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The UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage was signed in 2003 but took until January 2024 for the UK to ratify it - over 20 years!
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Clarification on what our "VLM pipeline" is (thx @miaout.bsky.social): code and utilities that chain together workflows across AI models – incl. the newer vision-capable language models (VLMs). Goal is to extract structured metadata from images.
Have material you'd like me to test? Ping me!
Have material you'd like me to test? Ping me!
Working with a small museum/archive/project with digitized images but little metadata?
I'm looking for testers for a VLM pipeline for auto-enrichment (transcription, captions, tags, IIIF). If you share a few sample images, I'll run them through + share results. Would love to hear your feedback!
I'm looking for testers for a VLM pipeline for auto-enrichment (transcription, captions, tags, IIIF). If you share a few sample images, I'll run them through + share results. Would love to hear your feedback!
December 5, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Clarification on what our "VLM pipeline" is (thx @miaout.bsky.social): code and utilities that chain together workflows across AI models – incl. the newer vision-capable language models (VLMs). Goal is to extract structured metadata from images.
Have material you'd like me to test? Ping me!
Have material you'd like me to test? Ping me!
@electoralreform.bsky.social is the only solution that makes sense #PR
Welcome to slot-machine Britain! Our cover this week is on First Past the Post, the voting system that turns multi-party politics into a lottery.
Featuring our new modelling of British elections: www.economist.com/interactive/...
Featuring our new modelling of British elections: www.economist.com/interactive/...
December 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
@electoralreform.bsky.social is the only solution that makes sense #PR
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Know how to make online communities feel like home (and stay organised doing it)? Bellingcat needs a Community Operations and Project Manager to support our growing global Volunteer Community and to help run Bellingcat’s Investigative Toolkit project.
Apply here: www.bellingcat.com/bellingcat-j...
Apply here: www.bellingcat.com/bellingcat-j...
Community Operations & Project Manager - bellingcat
We are looking for a Community Operations & Project Manager to support our growing Volunteer Community and Bellingcat’s Investigative Toolkit project.
www.bellingcat.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Know how to make online communities feel like home (and stay organised doing it)? Bellingcat needs a Community Operations and Project Manager to support our growing global Volunteer Community and to help run Bellingcat’s Investigative Toolkit project.
Apply here: www.bellingcat.com/bellingcat-j...
Apply here: www.bellingcat.com/bellingcat-j...
Just Zooming in to this #ff2025 session Text on Maps: From Collection Discovery to Research Data
Bert Spaan, Kaspar Beelen, Jules Schoonman, Valeria Vitale, Daniel C.S. Wilson, Rosie Wood,, Katherine McDonough.
Should be good 🏺 #AI #MapsMonday (but on a Thursday...)
Bert Spaan, Kaspar Beelen, Jules Schoonman, Valeria Vitale, Daniel C.S. Wilson, Rosie Wood,, Katherine McDonough.
Should be good 🏺 #AI #MapsMonday (but on a Thursday...)
December 4, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Just Zooming in to this #ff2025 session Text on Maps: From Collection Discovery to Research Data
Bert Spaan, Kaspar Beelen, Jules Schoonman, Valeria Vitale, Daniel C.S. Wilson, Rosie Wood,, Katherine McDonough.
Should be good 🏺 #AI #MapsMonday (but on a Thursday...)
Bert Spaan, Kaspar Beelen, Jules Schoonman, Valeria Vitale, Daniel C.S. Wilson, Rosie Wood,, Katherine McDonough.
Should be good 🏺 #AI #MapsMonday (but on a Thursday...)
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Oh, this is such an EXCELLENT choice! Misha Glenny is the new host of BBC Radio 4's flagship show In Our Time, replacing the retiring Melvyn Bragg www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...
Misha Glenny to present BBC Radio 4’s In Our Time
The much loved series returns on 15 January 2026
www.bbc.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Oh, this is such an EXCELLENT choice! Misha Glenny is the new host of BBC Radio 4's flagship show In Our Time, replacing the retiring Melvyn Bragg www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...
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Just hearing about Fantastic Futures now? You can sign up for the #FF2025 livestream at https://www.conftool.org/fantastic-futures-2025/ for all sessions on Thursday and Friday. On AI4LAM's YouTube afterwards too!
December 3, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Just hearing about Fantastic Futures now? You can sign up for the #FF2025 livestream at https://www.conftool.org/fantastic-futures-2025/ for all sessions on Thursday and Friday. On AI4LAM's YouTube afterwards too!
I feel seen. 🙂. Impressive reports on your Bluesky activity on this site...
My most-used words in 2025 were:
1. "research" (18×)
2. "archaeology" (16×)
3. "heritage" (13×)
4. "century" (10×)
5. "historic" (10×)
See which words you used the most here: anisota.net/harvest
My most-used words in 2025 were:
1. "research" (18×)
2. "archaeology" (16×)
3. "heritage" (13×)
4. "century" (10×)
5. "historic" (10×)
See which words you used the most here: anisota.net/harvest
Anisota's Annual Bluesky Harvest 2025
A recap of your year on Bluesky. Discover patterns, connections, and insights from your journey in the ATmosphere.
anisota.net
December 3, 2025 at 7:15 AM
I feel seen. 🙂. Impressive reports on your Bluesky activity on this site...
My most-used words in 2025 were:
1. "research" (18×)
2. "archaeology" (16×)
3. "heritage" (13×)
4. "century" (10×)
5. "historic" (10×)
See which words you used the most here: anisota.net/harvest
My most-used words in 2025 were:
1. "research" (18×)
2. "archaeology" (16×)
3. "heritage" (13×)
4. "century" (10×)
5. "historic" (10×)
See which words you used the most here: anisota.net/harvest
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In most modern democracies, the rise of new parties is seen as something natural and parliaments represent the public in all its diversity.
But our weird voting system can't handle more than two options.
People have moved on from the two-party era. Our voting system must follow.
But our weird voting system can't handle more than two options.
People have moved on from the two-party era. Our voting system must follow.
December 2, 2025 at 10:53 AM
In most modern democracies, the rise of new parties is seen as something natural and parliaments represent the public in all its diversity.
But our weird voting system can't handle more than two options.
People have moved on from the two-party era. Our voting system must follow.
But our weird voting system can't handle more than two options.
People have moved on from the two-party era. Our voting system must follow.
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Just a few hours left! ⌛
Ironsworn Black Friday / Cyber Monday deals are now live at @drivethrurpg.com!
First of all, Ironsworn: Starforged, the standalone, sci-fi evolution of the Ironsworn RPG, is a Black Friday doorbuster at 75% off!
Get it here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/3...
First of all, Ironsworn: Starforged, the standalone, sci-fi evolution of the Ironsworn RPG, is a Black Friday doorbuster at 75% off!
Get it here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/3...
December 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Just a few hours left! ⌛
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Ironsworn Black Friday / Cyber Monday deals are now live at @drivethrurpg.com!
First of all, Ironsworn: Starforged, the standalone, sci-fi evolution of the Ironsworn RPG, is a Black Friday doorbuster at 75% off!
Get it here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/3...
First of all, Ironsworn: Starforged, the standalone, sci-fi evolution of the Ironsworn RPG, is a Black Friday doorbuster at 75% off!
Get it here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/3...
November 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Ironsworn Black Friday / Cyber Monday deals are now live at @drivethrurpg.com!
First of all, Ironsworn: Starforged, the standalone, sci-fi evolution of the Ironsworn RPG, is a Black Friday doorbuster at 75% off!
Get it here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/3...
First of all, Ironsworn: Starforged, the standalone, sci-fi evolution of the Ironsworn RPG, is a Black Friday doorbuster at 75% off!
Get it here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/3...
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In the UK, you could demolish a church VAT-free, but if you wanted to repair that church, you would have to pay VAT.
November 22, 2025 at 10:01 AM
In the UK, you could demolish a church VAT-free, but if you wanted to repair that church, you would have to pay VAT.
Are fictional prehistoric sites acceptable for #StandingStoneSunday ? One of my favourites is Ringstone Round, which featured in 1979 #SF series in the UK, Quatermas en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quaterm... . Also appropriate for #JodrellBank80 celebrations.
Quatermass (TV serial) - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 16, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Are fictional prehistoric sites acceptable for #StandingStoneSunday ? One of my favourites is Ringstone Round, which featured in 1979 #SF series in the UK, Quatermas en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quaterm... . Also appropriate for #JodrellBank80 celebrations.
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💥 For a new report, @demos-uk.bsky.social interviewed 700+ teenagers.
72.8% agreed: democracy must be defended at all costs. But many weren't happy with the way it currently works.
"Change the voting system" was proposed as one of the solutions. We agree.
Read more: demos.co.uk/research/ins...
72.8% agreed: democracy must be defended at all costs. But many weren't happy with the way it currently works.
"Change the voting system" was proposed as one of the solutions. We agree.
Read more: demos.co.uk/research/ins...
November 13, 2025 at 12:21 PM
💥 For a new report, @demos-uk.bsky.social interviewed 700+ teenagers.
72.8% agreed: democracy must be defended at all costs. But many weren't happy with the way it currently works.
"Change the voting system" was proposed as one of the solutions. We agree.
Read more: demos.co.uk/research/ins...
72.8% agreed: democracy must be defended at all costs. But many weren't happy with the way it currently works.
"Change the voting system" was proposed as one of the solutions. We agree.
Read more: demos.co.uk/research/ins...
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For anyone who’s interested in a career swap into archaeology and in travelling distance of Gloucestershire from @cotswoldarch.bsky.social 👇
Heritage Careers Workshop
Are you interested in a career in archaeology and heritage? Unemployed, or looking for a change of direction?
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 10:58 AM
For anyone who’s interested in a career swap into archaeology and in travelling distance of Gloucestershire from @cotswoldarch.bsky.social 👇
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Aurora color guide! What creates the different shades?
Different atoms getting "excited" at different altitudes
The bright reds are a sign of a particularly intense event
Different atoms getting "excited" at different altitudes
The bright reds are a sign of a particularly intense event
November 12, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Aurora color guide! What creates the different shades?
Different atoms getting "excited" at different altitudes
The bright reds are a sign of a particularly intense event
Different atoms getting "excited" at different altitudes
The bright reds are a sign of a particularly intense event
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#ICYMI: In one of our latest blogs, Dr Susan Major shares a history of recycling, ingenuity and urban change by considering the history of scoria bricks found in York's back alleys.
Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/blog-scoria-...
#WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll
Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/blog-scoria-...
#WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll
November 12, 2025 at 7:01 AM
#ICYMI: In one of our latest blogs, Dr Susan Major shares a history of recycling, ingenuity and urban change by considering the history of scoria bricks found in York's back alleys.
Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/blog-scoria-...
#WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll
Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/blog-scoria-...
#WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll
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It shouldn’t take an expert to translate public opinion into seats. But the brutal truth is that in our system, votes don’t add up to representation, they get filtered, distorted and wasted along the way.
Latest YouGov poll shows multi-party Britain breaking the voting system
If there were a general election tomorrow, who would form the next government? It sounds like a simple question if you have access to the latest polls. But when the latest YouGov poll, r
buff.ly
November 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
It shouldn’t take an expert to translate public opinion into seats. But the brutal truth is that in our system, votes don’t add up to representation, they get filtered, distorted and wasted along the way.
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“Anyone who believes that our outdated electoral system is unfit for purpose and wants to create a country where all voters feel genuinely represented in our politics should join our call for a National Commission on Electoral Reform” @annadixonmp.bsky.social
renewal.org.uk/blog/eletc/
renewal.org.uk/blog/eletc/
Electoral reform's time has come
During the Blair and Brown era, supporting proportional representation felt revolutionary. At Labour Party Conference, year after year, we were seen as the ‘cranks’, left to discuss our vision for a f...
renewal.org.uk
November 5, 2025 at 8:40 PM
“Anyone who believes that our outdated electoral system is unfit for purpose and wants to create a country where all voters feel genuinely represented in our politics should join our call for a National Commission on Electoral Reform” @annadixonmp.bsky.social
renewal.org.uk/blog/eletc/
renewal.org.uk/blog/eletc/
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It is that time again. And that time where its up to you, to help make our collective lives better. Poverty Impact Report 2025 is anonymous and we so need this information to help.
Please answer if you are employed in - or have been employed in UK Archaeology
survey.app.do/archaeologis...
Please answer if you are employed in - or have been employed in UK Archaeology
survey.app.do/archaeologis...
BAJR SURVEY PIR III: ARCHAEOLOGISTS IN FINANCIAL CRISIS
Inflation, energy costs, fuel costs and food are becoming increasingly expensive - this anonymous survey will help to understand the level of Financial Crisis we are in as archaeologists - as individu...
survey.app.do
November 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
It is that time again. And that time where its up to you, to help make our collective lives better. Poverty Impact Report 2025 is anonymous and we so need this information to help.
Please answer if you are employed in - or have been employed in UK Archaeology
survey.app.do/archaeologis...
Please answer if you are employed in - or have been employed in UK Archaeology
survey.app.do/archaeologis...
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AI in the Heritage Sector free seminar
AI in the Heritage Sector Free Seminar
UK Heritage Pulse is running the second of two free online seminars on 'AI in the Heritage Sector' on Friday 7th November at 2pm. The first session explored the principles, opportunities, and risks of using artificial intelligence. If you weren’t able to attend, you can now watch the recording here. The follow-up webinar on the 7th November will take a deeper look at practical applications of AI, sharing real-world examples and tips for the sector. To book your place follow this link: 🔗 Book your place here You can also read Heritage Pulse's recent report on the operational use of AI within the heritage sector…
industrialheritagenetworks.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:35 PM
AI in the Heritage Sector free seminar
Fascinating thread on the long historical perspective of the role of battery development in #EnergyTransition parallelled with the #Neolithic agricultural revolution. Good read for #archaeology and #climatechange 🏺
🚨 NEW | As renewables boom, an ‘agricultural revolution’ for energy is underway – advancing us from foraging scarce fossil fuels to harvesting abundant sunlight instead ☀️
And storage holds the key to this new revolution 🔑🔋 Ember’s four takes 🧵 1/5
ember-energy.org/lat...
And storage holds the key to this new revolution 🔑🔋 Ember’s four takes 🧵 1/5
ember-energy.org/lat...
October 31, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Fascinating thread on the long historical perspective of the role of battery development in #EnergyTransition parallelled with the #Neolithic agricultural revolution. Good read for #archaeology and #climatechange 🏺