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Helen Hartstein

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Co-leader at RAMM museum, Exeter and Chair of Refugee Support Devon. I love museums, archaeology, moors, art, books, crochet, weaving, heritage, walking, Devon, Yorkshire, Cordoba. Views are my own. She/her.

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Refugee Support Devon @refugeesupportdev.bsky.social · 1d

This week is #HateCrimeAwarenessWeek 💛
Yesterday, staff and volunteers joined a Hate Crime Awareness session with officers from Devon & Cornwall Police.
We learned what a hate crime is, how to report one & how to support our clients in doing so - because everyone deserves to feel safe in Devon.

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Refugee Support Devon @refugeesupportdev.bsky.social · 6d

Exeter is for everyone. Join us and groups for across Exeter and Devon to counter the hate and fill our high street with a celebration of diversity on Saturday 25th October. ❤

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Refugee Support Devon @refugeesupportdev.bsky.social · 7d

Stealing our jobs or holding up our NHS?
We think the latter 💙
Right now, we’re proud to be supporting refugee medical professionals in Devon to retrain here in the UK through our RAMP project.
Find out more & make a donation today to help us continue this work: refugeesupportdevon.org.uk/donate/ 💸

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Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery @rammuseum.bsky.social · 2d

We're hiring! We're looking for a Food and Beverage Manager for the Cafe at RAMM. If this sounds like you, follow the link below to find out more and apply by 31 Oct >> jobs.exeter.gov.uk/itliveecc_we...

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Adam Rifkin 🐼 @ifindkarma.bsky.social · Nov 21

“To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness… The future is an infinite succession of presents, and to live…is…victory.” Howard Zinn

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Helen Hartstein @helenhartstein.bsky.social · 11d

Sweet chestnut. I love the smoothness of the nut nestling inside the prickly shell. #nature #photography #Devon

Close up of a chestnut peeping out of its prickly outer casing

Helen Hartstein @helenhartstein.bsky.social · 11d

Much better, thanks.

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Helen Hartstein @helenhartstein.bsky.social · 11d

Only a little scream this evening?

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Helen Hartstein @helenhartstein.bsky.social · 18d

Well said Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett! #autism
Autistic people could teach Donald Trump a thing or two about focus, facts and empathy www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Autistic people could teach Donald Trump a thing or two about focus, facts and empathy | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

While not without its challenges, autism isn’t a curse to be cured of, as the likes of the President and RFK Jr want us to believe, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

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Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery @rammuseum.bsky.social · 19d

Today we celebrate #Railway200🚂, the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway, which changed Britain and the world forever 🧵

a print of an illustration showing people watching a steam train from a countryside hill, with Exeter city in the background, circa 1845

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Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 20d

The Hove Amber Cup.

A beautiful and rare Bronze Age amber cup which glows when it catches the light! 🤩

Carved from a single block of Baltic amber some 3,500 years ago!

Found in 1856, inside Hove Barrow, a large burial mound in Sussex.
Brighton Museum 📷 by me

#FindsFriday
#Archaeology

A hemispherical cup with a round base and a single loop handle, displayed on a narrow metal stand. The handle is on the left in my photo. The cup was carved from a single piece of Baltic amber about 3,500 years ago. The amber is a translucent deep burnt-orange colour, which glows as it catches the light, resembling burning embers of a fire. About half an inch from the rim, a band of incised parallel grooves encircle the body of the cup, except for under the handle. There are two chips on the rim. Cup dimensions: height 2.5 inches, depth 2.4 inches, external diameter 3.5 inches.

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Helen Hartstein @helenhartstein.bsky.social · 20d

A productive @exetercityoflit.bsky.social partnership meeting today. We were treated to a tour of the Treasures of @exetercathedral.bsky.social This is the 10th century Exeter Book, the oldest book of English literature in the world. Also foundation charter and a wonderful wax votive figure.

Exeter Book. 10th century book on a red background

Exeter Cathedral's foundation charter dating from 1050

15th century wax votive figure of a woman.

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Helen Hartstein @helenhartstein.bsky.social · Sep 13

Nice caps.

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Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery @rammuseum.bsky.social · Sep 1

RAMM’s Annual Review for 2024-25 is here! ❤️

The Annual Review reports on the museum’s activity each year, highlighting stories, exhibitions, acquisitions, events, volunteers, fundraising news & much more; all the hard work that keeps the museum going.

Read it at:
rammuseum.org.uk/wp-content/u...

Alex's Hartley's The Summoning Stones (2024) against a black background

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Nosferatu RBMK 🦇 @comraderobot.bsky.social · Sep 8

for some reason i was absolutely *compelled* to give this NASA europa mission animation a freebird edit

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Helen Hartstein @helenhartstein.bsky.social · Sep 8

The perfect soundtrack.

Helen Hartstein @helenhartstein.bsky.social · Sep 8

These are wonderful. 😍

Helen Hartstein @helenhartstein.bsky.social · Sep 7

This is wonderful. I have loved following your process. 😍

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GuyDorrellEsq @thenotoriousguy.bsky.social · Sep 4

I swear I’m going to do this if I get the chance

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Helen Hartstein @helenhartstein.bsky.social · Aug 29

I'm loving the stapler collection currently in RAMM's 'What do you collect?' case. Must be one of our best collections yet! If you think you can beat this, we'd love to hear from you. @rammuseum.bsky.social #museums #photography #staplers

Close up of the collector's favourite stapler

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Helen Hartstein @helenhartstein.bsky.social · Aug 29

Helen Hartstein @helenhartstein.bsky.social · Aug 29

We were honoured to host a wonderful, colourful, joyful celebration of #GaneshChaturthi at RAMM on Wed night. It was lovely to welcome our friends from the Hindu Cultural centre to the museum. And a treat to see the statue of Ganesh out of his case. A fantastic example of community collaboration 🙏

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The Pagan Chaplain @thepaganchaplain.bsky.social · Aug 28

Great time celebrating 🪷✨Ganesh Chaturti✨🪷 @rammuseum.bsky.social yesterday! There is so much to learn and wisdom to be shared - thank you to the #ExeterHinduCulturalCentre for such a warm welcome and colourful evening 🪔 @helenhartstein.bluesky.social @lightbearlane.org #GaneshChaturti #hinduism

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Helen Hartstein @helenhartstein.bsky.social · Aug 27

Albert is looking splendid in his scarf to celebrate the Women's Rugby World Cup in Exeter's museum today. @rammuseum.bsky.social #yarnbomb #photography #museums #Devon

Statue of Prince Albert sporting a red and white scarf.

Helen Hartstein @helenhartstein.bsky.social · Aug 26

Thank you Clive.