Joana Valdez-Tullett
@joanavaldez.bsky.social
Archaeologist. Prehistory. Digital Archaeology. Rock Art. Mum of Boys, music, art, nature, animal lover. Avid yogi, veggie. Third Culture Kid
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🔥 Rachel Reeves says there’s a “hole” in the public finances.
A new decade-long Brexit study quantifies it:
A 6–8% hit to GDP
That's £180bn-£240bn a year
It means less tax revenue and so less money for everything.
Brexit made Britain MUCH poorer.
A new decade-long Brexit study quantifies it:
A 6–8% hit to GDP
That's £180bn-£240bn a year
It means less tax revenue and so less money for everything.
Brexit made Britain MUCH poorer.
New: Boris Johnson’s ‘Brexit Titanic success’ was half right
Nearly ten years on, the first full assessment of Brexit confirms what millions warned: Britain made itself poorer
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 6:56 AM
🔥 Rachel Reeves says there’s a “hole” in the public finances.
A new decade-long Brexit study quantifies it:
A 6–8% hit to GDP
That's £180bn-£240bn a year
It means less tax revenue and so less money for everything.
Brexit made Britain MUCH poorer.
A new decade-long Brexit study quantifies it:
A 6–8% hit to GDP
That's £180bn-£240bn a year
It means less tax revenue and so less money for everything.
Brexit made Britain MUCH poorer.
Last day of the year waking up at 4:30! 🥳
November 25, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Last day of the year waking up at 4:30! 🥳
@sigurros.com makes me feel so many feelings, sometimes I can hardly deal with them all! 💙
November 23, 2025 at 9:28 AM
@sigurros.com makes me feel so many feelings, sometimes I can hardly deal with them all! 💙
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Some archaeological finds may appear unremarkable and ordinary, yet they often are more interesting than any treasure, such as this Roman glass square bottle remarkably containing a rare find – preserved ointment. The waxy mass of fatty acids and glycerine contains plant fibres from...🧵1/3
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November 20, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Some archaeological finds may appear unremarkable and ordinary, yet they often are more interesting than any treasure, such as this Roman glass square bottle remarkably containing a rare find – preserved ointment. The waxy mass of fatty acids and glycerine contains plant fibres from...🧵1/3
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New chapters of the South East Scotland Archaeological Research Framework (SESARF) are now live on the ScARF website and ready for your input!
Read all about the framework, how you can contribute, and more exciting updates in our November newsletter: bit.ly/4ohXxPO
Read all about the framework, how you can contribute, and more exciting updates in our November newsletter: bit.ly/4ohXxPO
November 20, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Do you have recommendations for a VR headset? Do not need anything too expensive, thanks!
November 20, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Do you have recommendations for a VR headset? Do not need anything too expensive, thanks!
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🔊 JOBS ALERT! Two vacancies at the #InternationalSlaveryMuseum in #Liverpool! Join the wonderful team of curators reimagining this unique museum!
Curatorial fellow: liverpoolmuseums.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/...
Project facilitator: liverpoolmuseums.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/...
Curatorial fellow: liverpoolmuseums.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/...
Project facilitator: liverpoolmuseums.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/...
November 19, 2025 at 11:46 AM
🔊 JOBS ALERT! Two vacancies at the #InternationalSlaveryMuseum in #Liverpool! Join the wonderful team of curators reimagining this unique museum!
Curatorial fellow: liverpoolmuseums.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/...
Project facilitator: liverpoolmuseums.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/...
Curatorial fellow: liverpoolmuseums.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/...
Project facilitator: liverpoolmuseums.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/...
Go Scotland!!! 🏴 🥳🥳
November 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Go Scotland!!! 🏴 🥳🥳
Someone saw me today and said "Welcome back. Did you have a good summer?" I've actually seen this person more than once in the last couple of months and even said Hello. I guess this is what invisibility means? They don't see you even when they see you...
November 18, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Someone saw me today and said "Welcome back. Did you have a good summer?" I've actually seen this person more than once in the last couple of months and even said Hello. I guess this is what invisibility means? They don't see you even when they see you...
My favourite conference! So glad to be going this year!!
Just under a month until the Theoretical Archaeology Group meeting
@tag2025york.bsky.social!
This year's theme is 'Theory in Action', so come along from the 15th-17th December to explore how archaeological theory can make an impact on the world.
Learn more: tag2025.hosted.york.ac.uk/en/
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@tag2025york.bsky.social!
This year's theme is 'Theory in Action', so come along from the 15th-17th December to explore how archaeological theory can make an impact on the world.
Learn more: tag2025.hosted.york.ac.uk/en/
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November 17, 2025 at 10:47 AM
My favourite conference! So glad to be going this year!!
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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"I've never sold a single item & I've found thousands of coins."
'he keeps his finds carefully arranged in a display cabinet at his home.'
...that's just one #detectorist.
Multiply that by perhaps 40,000 people - that's an awful lot of artefacts.
#Archaeology 🏺
www.bbc.com/news/article...
'he keeps his finds carefully arranged in a display cabinet at his home.'
...that's just one #detectorist.
Multiply that by perhaps 40,000 people - that's an awful lot of artefacts.
#Archaeology 🏺
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The Surrey Metal Detecting Club sees membership leap in six years
Founded with 60 members in 2019, the Surrey club now has more than 3,000 members across the county.
www.bbc.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM
"I've never sold a single item & I've found thousands of coins."
'he keeps his finds carefully arranged in a display cabinet at his home.'
...that's just one #detectorist.
Multiply that by perhaps 40,000 people - that's an awful lot of artefacts.
#Archaeology 🏺
www.bbc.com/news/article...
'he keeps his finds carefully arranged in a display cabinet at his home.'
...that's just one #detectorist.
Multiply that by perhaps 40,000 people - that's an awful lot of artefacts.
#Archaeology 🏺
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Ok... I'm sorry to say this as I can image a lot of work went into it.... but Trove it a big problem.... 🙄
November 16, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Ok... I'm sorry to say this as I can image a lot of work went into it.... but Trove it a big problem.... 🙄
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Project Researcher (environmental policy) @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social
Temporary 12 months post of Project Researcher as part of the @britishacademy.bsky.social funded ‘Prehistoric Policies’ project.
Job Ref 019121, search www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jo....
@iaiarchaeo.bsky.social, @cifa-ec.bsky.social
Temporary 12 months post of Project Researcher as part of the @britishacademy.bsky.social funded ‘Prehistoric Policies’ project.
Job Ref 019121, search www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jo....
@iaiarchaeo.bsky.social, @cifa-ec.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Project Researcher (environmental policy) @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social
Temporary 12 months post of Project Researcher as part of the @britishacademy.bsky.social funded ‘Prehistoric Policies’ project.
Job Ref 019121, search www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jo....
@iaiarchaeo.bsky.social, @cifa-ec.bsky.social
Temporary 12 months post of Project Researcher as part of the @britishacademy.bsky.social funded ‘Prehistoric Policies’ project.
Job Ref 019121, search www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jo....
@iaiarchaeo.bsky.social, @cifa-ec.bsky.social
Aaarrgghhhh!!!! I forgot to book for this!!! 😭😭😭 @socantscot.bsky.social will this be available online later?
November 13, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Aaarrgghhhh!!!! I forgot to book for this!!! 😭😭😭 @socantscot.bsky.social will this be available online later?
Turns out ChatGPT may have a sense of humour... This is what I got after agreeing to download a list it prepared for me
November 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Turns out ChatGPT may have a sense of humour... This is what I got after agreeing to download a list it prepared for me
Exactly…
Do we need a Nature paper for that?
Language models cannot reliably distinguish belief from knowledge and fact
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
Language models cannot reliably distinguish belief from knowledge and fact
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
Language models cannot reliably distinguish belief from knowledge and fact - Nature Machine Intelligence
Suzgun et al. find that current large language models cannot reliably distinguish between belief, knowledge and fact, raising concerns for their use in healthcare, law and journalism, where such disti...
www.nature.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Exactly…
This may be an unpopular opinion, but I really dislike the epithet "Sacred" for a prehistoric context. I very often see people referring to "Sacred Mountains" and I think this narrows the way we think about these places, and may be completely wrong... or right! But definitely limiting...
November 5, 2025 at 10:42 AM
This may be an unpopular opinion, but I really dislike the epithet "Sacred" for a prehistoric context. I very often see people referring to "Sacred Mountains" and I think this narrows the way we think about these places, and may be completely wrong... or right! But definitely limiting...
Where are you all staying for @tag2025york.bsky.social ? Any suggestions?
November 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Where are you all staying for @tag2025york.bsky.social ? Any suggestions?
I’ve had this before! Just another day in a woman’s life…
Did you know Mary Shelley once had to correct Sir Walter Scott for crediting her novel, Frankenstein, to her husband? 🔍
For one day only, see this story on paper at the National Library:
➡️ Mary Shelley's letter to Sir Walter Scott
➡️ Rare early editions & items from our archives
➡️ and more!
For one day only, see this story on paper at the National Library:
➡️ Mary Shelley's letter to Sir Walter Scott
➡️ Rare early editions & items from our archives
➡️ and more!
November 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I’ve had this before! Just another day in a woman’s life…
Some days everything goes wrong, regardless of which way you look at it. You just have to go with it… today is one of those days 🥴
November 4, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Some days everything goes wrong, regardless of which way you look at it. You just have to go with it… today is one of those days 🥴
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The first scientific evidence corroborating the medieval presence of the "Black Death" in Edinburgh has been identified in DNA present in the plaque on the teeth of a skeleton unearthed during archaeological excavations under St Giles Cathedral in 1981.
Story here 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Story here 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
November 4, 2025 at 10:55 AM
The first scientific evidence corroborating the medieval presence of the "Black Death" in Edinburgh has been identified in DNA present in the plaque on the teeth of a skeleton unearthed during archaeological excavations under St Giles Cathedral in 1981.
Story here 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Story here 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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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...