Check it, nerds. Recent find of late stage Maglemosian (8400 BP) antler axe with preserved wooden handle from Egholm, Northern Jutland. Fantastic to see that we still have conditions in Denmark for such fantastic organic preservation. Because it probably won’t be long before we don’t.

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Up above the streets and houses, rainbow climbing high

So, happy 89th anniversary of the day Oswald Mosley tried to sell fascism to Liverpudlians—and someone concussed him with a brick

Among the old plastic washing up from the seabed this week was this fragment - does anyone know what these letters might once have said? Google lens suggests bar of soap (definitely not), bread tag, masonic token, belt dressing (?). We wondered if it might be some sort of badge or nameplate?

If I had a gigantic 6x6 expedition truck I’d paint it pink like Priscilla, cram it with wines cheeses and good friends, and go on a wild rampage

I absolutely did! Lovely city.

Cats lobbying energetically for a third breakfast

Souls of budget airline customers trapped inside the walls of Copenhagen airport

SO EXCITED to share this CFP for Binning The Classics? Discard Studies and Classical Antiquity, a one day conference on 23rd June 27 I'm co-organising with @rhiannone.bsky.social. Deadline for abstracts is 16th January 2027. If you have thoughts about ephemera, junk, debris and waste, share them!

Does he not understand that this is Brits subtly suggesting he shoot himself?

You're never too old to get excited about seeing a really big tree.

the UK has three industries: higher education, whisky, and Games Workshop.

Got my first book club spam! 🥳

My new disparaging collective term for posh British indie bands

Reminder if you are not Phoenician do not say cheeky Nando's