Edmund Lee
@edsrlee.bsky.social
Retired #digital #archaeologist. #Solarpunk, stubborn optimist. Career spent trying to 'Move carefully and fix things'. Would be #TTRPG game designer and grower of apples. Amazed by ancient DNA. LibDem 🔶
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Edmund Lee
@edsrlee.bsky.social
· Jan 1
edsrlee.bsky.social's Bluesky Wrapped 2025
Check out edsrlee.bsky.social's year on Bluesky!
www.madebyolof.com
This year on Bluesky I wrote 33 posts and 225 replies. I received 415 likes, whereas 14 was from my most popular post, and apparently I love saying "archaeology" and 🏺!
I retired in June 2025, and you can see I had more time (and freedom) to speak my mind...
www.madebyolof.com/bluesky-wrap...
I retired in June 2025, and you can see I had more time (and freedom) to speak my mind...
www.madebyolof.com/bluesky-wrap...
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Politics isn't working. It's time to call time on the broken culture in Westminster and have a fresh start with a fair voting system. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to #MakeSeatsMatchVotes
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/3782/pe...
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/3782/pe...
First Past the Post means millions of our votes make no difference to parliament. Add your name now to demand a fairer voting system
It only takes 30 seconds
action.electoral-reform.org.uk
February 7, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Politics isn't working. It's time to call time on the broken culture in Westminster and have a fresh start with a fair voting system. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to #MakeSeatsMatchVotes
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/3782/pe...
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/3782/pe...
#OTD in 1478 #ThomasMore , later Saint, was born. Appropriate day to share this link to Sir Ian Mckellen's performance of the 'Strangers' speech from the play Sir Thomas More, partly attributed to Shakespeare. youtu.be/TQiw9xbQUYQ?...
Ian McKellen using Shakespeare to tear off the false moral mask that xenophobes wear across the west
YouTube video by Tkio
youtu.be
February 7, 2026 at 9:02 AM
#OTD in 1478 #ThomasMore , later Saint, was born. Appropriate day to share this link to Sir Ian Mckellen's performance of the 'Strangers' speech from the play Sir Thomas More, partly attributed to Shakespeare. youtu.be/TQiw9xbQUYQ?...
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Put another way, we could get rid of corn ethanol, switch 30% of the freed-up farmland to solar to generate 100% of US electricity, and use the other 70% of the freed-up land for whatever we want.
February 1, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Put another way, we could get rid of corn ethanol, switch 30% of the freed-up farmland to solar to generate 100% of US electricity, and use the other 70% of the freed-up land for whatever we want.
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Winchester City Council has an exciting opportunity to join our specialist Historic Environment Team. We are seeking an ambitious Historic Environment Officer to play a vital role in the preservation & enhancement of the Winchester district’s historic environment
ihbconline.co.uk/jobsetc/?p=1...
ihbconline.co.uk/jobsetc/?p=1...
February 2, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Winchester City Council has an exciting opportunity to join our specialist Historic Environment Team. We are seeking an ambitious Historic Environment Officer to play a vital role in the preservation & enhancement of the Winchester district’s historic environment
ihbconline.co.uk/jobsetc/?p=1...
ihbconline.co.uk/jobsetc/?p=1...
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🏺 We're Hiring! ✨️
We are excited to announce we are looking for a new Digital Archives Assistant to join our team!
🕓️ Apply by 15th February!
👉To find out more and apply visit: buff.ly/S1Ozc59
We are excited to announce we are looking for a new Digital Archives Assistant to join our team!
🕓️ Apply by 15th February!
👉To find out more and apply visit: buff.ly/S1Ozc59
February 2, 2026 at 3:48 PM
🏺 We're Hiring! ✨️
We are excited to announce we are looking for a new Digital Archives Assistant to join our team!
🕓️ Apply by 15th February!
👉To find out more and apply visit: buff.ly/S1Ozc59
We are excited to announce we are looking for a new Digital Archives Assistant to join our team!
🕓️ Apply by 15th February!
👉To find out more and apply visit: buff.ly/S1Ozc59
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With help from a new AI tool 🤖 astronomers at ESA have found 1400 quirky objects in the Hubble archive!
More than 800 of them had never been documented before. Read more 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
🔭 🧪
More than 800 of them had never been documented before. Read more 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
🔭 🧪
January 27, 2026 at 3:08 PM
With help from a new AI tool 🤖 astronomers at ESA have found 1400 quirky objects in the Hubble archive!
More than 800 of them had never been documented before. Read more 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
🔭 🧪
More than 800 of them had never been documented before. Read more 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
🔭 🧪
One of my last jobs before retirement was helping sort out Historic England support for the online communities for the heritage sector historicengland.org.uk/education/tr...
Joining and Managing Digital Communities and Online Groups | Historic England
Find out about online groups for keeping your knowledge and skills up to date.
historicengland.org.uk
January 26, 2026 at 11:39 AM
One of my last jobs before retirement was helping sort out Historic England support for the online communities for the heritage sector historicengland.org.uk/education/tr...
This will be of interest to anyone working in a @ciforum.bsky.social initiative.
New cards explaining the Three Gatherings for rebuilding trust, connection and hope together.
A deliberate sequence of being present together in the pasts, the presents and the futures using codesign, civic assembly and active hope techniques.
A deliberate sequence of being present together in the pasts, the presents and the futures using codesign, civic assembly and active hope techniques.
January 23, 2026 at 7:50 PM
This will be of interest to anyone working in a @ciforum.bsky.social initiative.
Reposted by Edmund Lee
New cards explaining the Three Gatherings for rebuilding trust, connection and hope together.
A deliberate sequence of being present together in the pasts, the presents and the futures using codesign, civic assembly and active hope techniques.
A deliberate sequence of being present together in the pasts, the presents and the futures using codesign, civic assembly and active hope techniques.
January 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM
New cards explaining the Three Gatherings for rebuilding trust, connection and hope together.
A deliberate sequence of being present together in the pasts, the presents and the futures using codesign, civic assembly and active hope techniques.
A deliberate sequence of being present together in the pasts, the presents and the futures using codesign, civic assembly and active hope techniques.
Reposted by Edmund Lee
Is soil contributing to the carbon footprint of archaeological digs?
Heritage England commissions research on soil carbon and the potential impacts of excavation.
Read more here: buff.ly/4pcTnk5
Or join a free webinar on 25th February 2026, 1pm buff.ly/R60nDyf
#SocietalChallenge #NHSFMembers
Heritage England commissions research on soil carbon and the potential impacts of excavation.
Read more here: buff.ly/4pcTnk5
Or join a free webinar on 25th February 2026, 1pm buff.ly/R60nDyf
#SocietalChallenge #NHSFMembers
Gaining an understanding of soil carbon and its management in an archaeological context| Historic England
Gaining an understanding of soil carbon and its management in an archaeological context
buff.ly
January 23, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Is soil contributing to the carbon footprint of archaeological digs?
Heritage England commissions research on soil carbon and the potential impacts of excavation.
Read more here: buff.ly/4pcTnk5
Or join a free webinar on 25th February 2026, 1pm buff.ly/R60nDyf
#SocietalChallenge #NHSFMembers
Heritage England commissions research on soil carbon and the potential impacts of excavation.
Read more here: buff.ly/4pcTnk5
Or join a free webinar on 25th February 2026, 1pm buff.ly/R60nDyf
#SocietalChallenge #NHSFMembers
UK Eurovision entry reworked as political commentary. Hope this was drifting along the corridors at #Davos youtu.be/-hu6R3ZnOdY?...
Remember Monday - What The Hell Just Happened? | United Kingdom 🇬🇧 | Official Music Video
YouTube video by Eurovision Song Contest
youtu.be
January 22, 2026 at 7:44 AM
UK Eurovision entry reworked as political commentary. Hope this was drifting along the corridors at #Davos youtu.be/-hu6R3ZnOdY?...
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Imagine your house falls down one day and it's because a load of parakeets have been systematically eating your mortar
Parakeets feeding on Welwyn barn wall display Amazonian behaviour
Ornithologist Jack Baddams says the video is "really cool".
www.bbc.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Imagine your house falls down one day and it's because a load of parakeets have been systematically eating your mortar
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I am very taken with this argument, but I'm not sure anyone is ready for it - teach without LLMs and push heavily for LLMs in practical work but let the companies do most of the heavy lifting
The obvious counter is that it's stepping away, but unis will still have to embrace AI for research
The obvious counter is that it's stepping away, but unis will still have to embrace AI for research
University education as we know it is over
Take-home assignments are dead, "one prompt away" is one prompt too far, and what we should do next
inexactscience.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I am very taken with this argument, but I'm not sure anyone is ready for it - teach without LLMs and push heavily for LLMs in practical work but let the companies do most of the heavy lifting
The obvious counter is that it's stepping away, but unis will still have to embrace AI for research
The obvious counter is that it's stepping away, but unis will still have to embrace AI for research
Reposted by Edmund Lee
Labour have secured a record breaking 8.4GW of additional offshore wind capacity.
The auction is the biggest in European history, with long term prices secured at about 20% lower than the maximum.
The sites, off England, Scotland and Wales, are enough to power 12 million homes!
1/2
The auction is the biggest in European history, with long term prices secured at about 20% lower than the maximum.
The sites, off England, Scotland and Wales, are enough to power 12 million homes!
1/2
January 14, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Labour have secured a record breaking 8.4GW of additional offshore wind capacity.
The auction is the biggest in European history, with long term prices secured at about 20% lower than the maximum.
The sites, off England, Scotland and Wales, are enough to power 12 million homes!
1/2
The auction is the biggest in European history, with long term prices secured at about 20% lower than the maximum.
The sites, off England, Scotland and Wales, are enough to power 12 million homes!
1/2
In my opinion this is the way that *all* self-driving vehicles will go: owned by a service provider (public or private) and called on demand. Nice to see that this organisation has side-stepoed the awkward 'passengers not closing the door' issue encountered by Waymo.
In Sweden, self-driving electric buses are transforming daily life in remote villages. These compact, driverless shuttles now connect smaller communities to nearby town centers, offering elderly residents a safe, free,and reliable way to stay mobile and independent #ElectricVehicles #PublicTransport
January 14, 2026 at 9:32 PM
In my opinion this is the way that *all* self-driving vehicles will go: owned by a service provider (public or private) and called on demand. Nice to see that this organisation has side-stepoed the awkward 'passengers not closing the door' issue encountered by Waymo.
Reposted by Edmund Lee
While coastal erosion can be a big problem, it is currently offering a fascinating cross-sectional view of a (thankfully unused) cold-war nuclear monitoring post.
(www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...)
(www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...)
January 14, 2026 at 10:50 AM
While coastal erosion can be a big problem, it is currently offering a fascinating cross-sectional view of a (thankfully unused) cold-war nuclear monitoring post.
(www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...)
(www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...)
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Read more in the new article by @hannahritchie.bsky.social and @pablorosado.com: ourworldindata.org/biofuel-land...
Putting solar panels on land used for biofuels would produce enough electricity for all cars and trucks to go electric
The world dedicates a Poland-sized area of land to liquid biofuels. Is there a more efficient way to generate energy?
ourworldindata.org
January 13, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Read more in the new article by @hannahritchie.bsky.social and @pablorosado.com: ourworldindata.org/biofuel-land...
Reposted by Edmund Lee
Sharing for #aDNA 🏺folk
The Transformation of Infectious Disease Histories
Three Decades of Paleogenetics and Historians’ Responses 13 Jan. 2026 5 PM CET=11 AM EST online lecture @monicamedhist.bsky.social csmbr.fondazionecomel.org/events/onlin... @csmbr-pisa.bsky.social
Three Decades of Paleogenetics and Historians’ Responses 13 Jan. 2026 5 PM CET=11 AM EST online lecture @monicamedhist.bsky.social csmbr.fondazionecomel.org/events/onlin... @csmbr-pisa.bsky.social
Infectious Disease Histories - CSMBR
In this lecture, Monica Green explores how pathogen palaeogenetics, through ancient microbial genomes, is transforming our understanding of the evolution and global circulation of premodern infectious...
csmbr.fondazionecomel.org
January 6, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Sharing for #aDNA 🏺folk
This year on Bluesky I wrote 33 posts and 225 replies. I received 415 likes, whereas 14 was from my most popular post, and apparently I love saying "archaeology" and 🏺!
I retired in June 2025, and you can see I had more time (and freedom) to speak my mind...
www.madebyolof.com/bluesky-wrap...
I retired in June 2025, and you can see I had more time (and freedom) to speak my mind...
www.madebyolof.com/bluesky-wrap...
edsrlee.bsky.social's Bluesky Wrapped 2025
Check out edsrlee.bsky.social's year on Bluesky!
www.madebyolof.com
January 1, 2026 at 2:57 PM
This year on Bluesky I wrote 33 posts and 225 replies. I received 415 likes, whereas 14 was from my most popular post, and apparently I love saying "archaeology" and 🏺!
I retired in June 2025, and you can see I had more time (and freedom) to speak my mind...
www.madebyolof.com/bluesky-wrap...
I retired in June 2025, and you can see I had more time (and freedom) to speak my mind...
www.madebyolof.com/bluesky-wrap...
Reposted by Edmund Lee
We shouldn’t have to vote tactically to stop someone else. We shouldn’t have to choose the least bad option. Democracy should give us the freedom to vote for what we actually support – and the confidence that our vote will count wherever we live. buff.ly/SRgOk8K
December 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
We shouldn’t have to vote tactically to stop someone else. We shouldn’t have to choose the least bad option. Democracy should give us the freedom to vote for what we actually support – and the confidence that our vote will count wherever we live. buff.ly/SRgOk8K
A thorough report of a complex case, by Grigor Atenesian BBC News - Should a top Russian archaeologist face trial for digging in occupied Crimea? #heritagecrime #archaeology #conflict
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Should a top Russian archaeologist face trial for digging in occupied Crimea?
The case of a scholar wanted in Ukraine sparked a debate on the relationship between museums and the Russian state.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 26, 2025 at 10:35 PM
A thorough report of a complex case, by Grigor Atenesian BBC News - Should a top Russian archaeologist face trial for digging in occupied Crimea? #heritagecrime #archaeology #conflict
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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So… I just got an email today saying that the project I’ve been working on, my main source of income, has been shelved til at least February. Merry Christmas!
If anyone has any editorial needs, please get in touch! Thanks #Editing #Proofreading #AcademicEditing
If anyone has any editorial needs, please get in touch! Thanks #Editing #Proofreading #AcademicEditing
December 24, 2025 at 12:01 PM
So… I just got an email today saying that the project I’ve been working on, my main source of income, has been shelved til at least February. Merry Christmas!
If anyone has any editorial needs, please get in touch! Thanks #Editing #Proofreading #AcademicEditing
If anyone has any editorial needs, please get in touch! Thanks #Editing #Proofreading #AcademicEditing
Reposted by Edmund Lee
On January 20, 16:00 GMT/8:00 PST, join a webinar presented by Historic England exploring their new Arches-powered Marine Heritage Environment Record application & explaining their journey to develop a new digital solution for managing England’s marine heritage data.
December 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
On January 20, 16:00 GMT/8:00 PST, join a webinar presented by Historic England exploring their new Arches-powered Marine Heritage Environment Record application & explaining their journey to develop a new digital solution for managing England’s marine heritage data.