Evi Numen
@evinumen.bsky.social
Medical Heritage Museum Curator at TCD, queer #deathpositive artist, childfree cat-lady, in Dublin, Ireland. Aspiring sociologist at UCD writing on death, mortality, & display.
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https://www.evi-numen.com/
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Views, my own.
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www.thanatography.com
Views, my own.
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These machines are not just stealing our books. They are stealing our voices.
December 30, 2025 at 7:34 PM
These machines are not just stealing our books. They are stealing our voices.
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Out of curiosity, I just ran a few paragraphs from The Butchering Art through an AI checker and it got flagged: 88% AI. This book was released in 2017, and AI machines were subsequently trained off it. How many writers are getting flagged for AI because of the literal theft of their work(s)? Insane.
OMG - f*ck AI for ruining the em-dash for writers. I use them all the time. Of course, what a shock that AI uses them since they were trained off my voice and other authors' voices.
I'm a writer who has specifically been directed *not* to use em-dashes because "they mean it was written by AI." I can detect AI writing, but it is not simply a matter of the punctuation used.
December 30, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Out of curiosity, I just ran a few paragraphs from The Butchering Art through an AI checker and it got flagged: 88% AI. This book was released in 2017, and AI machines were subsequently trained off it. How many writers are getting flagged for AI because of the literal theft of their work(s)? Insane.
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Lol.
US Justice Department officials denied redacting the Epstein files to protect President Donald Trump as criticism mounted over the partial and heavily censored release of documents
Trump administration denies cover-up over Epstein files
US Justice Department officials denied redacting the Epstein files to protect President Donald Trump as criticism mounted over the partial and heavily censored release of documents.
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December 21, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Lol.
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The people on hunger strike in England in protest at the British state's complicity in apartheid Israel's genocide of Palestinians and at their own grossly unfair treatment in prison are in danger. None of them has been convicted of a crime, they should be released. #FreeThemAll
December 21, 2025 at 8:44 PM
The people on hunger strike in England in protest at the British state's complicity in apartheid Israel's genocide of Palestinians and at their own grossly unfair treatment in prison are in danger. None of them has been convicted of a crime, they should be released. #FreeThemAll
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Law enforcement have a lot of tools when it comes to accessing your personal information, which is why the sites and apps you use need to know the law– and when to push back. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
How Cops Can Get Your Private Online Data
Can the cops get your online data? In short, yes. There are a variety of US federal and state laws which give law enforcement powers to obtain information that you provided to online services. But,
www.eff.org
December 21, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Law enforcement have a lot of tools when it comes to accessing your personal information, which is why the sites and apps you use need to know the law– and when to push back. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Daily thought: just how far backwards we've gone since the "it gets better" campaign. It's a sobering one. #transrightsarehumanrights #lbgtqrights
December 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Daily thought: just how far backwards we've gone since the "it gets better" campaign. It's a sobering one. #transrightsarehumanrights #lbgtqrights
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Absolutely.
And I wish that academics understood that saving time just means that everybody becomes expected to do more.
And I wish that academics understood that saving time just means that everybody becomes expected to do more.
Please, I am begging everyone, stop using AI to generate content for submissions! We are working on urgently writing this into our policies, but for now surely the fact that any reference list you ask Chat GPT to generate is basically nonsense should be enough to make you pause for thought...
a close up of a man 's face with the words `` that was n't very christmassy '' .
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with the words `` that was n't very christmassy '' .
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December 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Absolutely.
And I wish that academics understood that saving time just means that everybody becomes expected to do more.
And I wish that academics understood that saving time just means that everybody becomes expected to do more.
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🧵 With recent direction to the FBI to treat Queer organisations as domestic terrorism, I know there are many LGBTQ ppl looking for options. There are two Irish paths. One is to apply for further education, the other is to look at whether you qualify for Irish citizenship by descent. Here’s more info
December 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
🧵 With recent direction to the FBI to treat Queer organisations as domestic terrorism, I know there are many LGBTQ ppl looking for options. There are two Irish paths. One is to apply for further education, the other is to look at whether you qualify for Irish citizenship by descent. Here’s more info
This.
Evergreen reminder: If we are LGBTQ+ or disabled or an immigrant or impoverished, we’re fighting in a wretched system against odds and often disenfranchised—but if white, we’re still privileged over those who aren’t. That’s how much power whiteness has. We must do the work of acknowledging it.
December 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
This.
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New Illustration: "We Beat 'Em Before..."
Taken from a British WW2 poster, the original features a WW1 German soldier at the top. I just swapped it for the Nazi soldier it had at the bottom.
Taken from a British WW2 poster, the original features a WW1 German soldier at the top. I just swapped it for the Nazi soldier it had at the bottom.
December 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM
New Illustration: "We Beat 'Em Before..."
Taken from a British WW2 poster, the original features a WW1 German soldier at the top. I just swapped it for the Nazi soldier it had at the bottom.
Taken from a British WW2 poster, the original features a WW1 German soldier at the top. I just swapped it for the Nazi soldier it had at the bottom.
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LLMs’ impact on science: Booming publications, stagnating quality arstechnica.com/science/2025...
LLMs’ impact on science: Booming publications, stagnating quality
Once researchers turn to LLMs, paper counts go up, quality does not.
arstechnica.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
LLMs’ impact on science: Booming publications, stagnating quality arstechnica.com/science/2025...
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How Newgrange's spectacular Solstice light show was rediscovered. Those who flock to Newgrange on 21 December owe much to the excavation work of archaeologist Michael J O'Kelly in the 1960s, writes Terry Clavin @dib.ie @ria.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How Newgrange's spectacular Solstice light show was rediscovered
Those who flock to Newgrange on 21 December owe much to the excavation work of archaeologist Michael J O'Kelly in the 1960s
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December 19, 2025 at 12:18 PM
How Newgrange's spectacular Solstice light show was rediscovered. Those who flock to Newgrange on 21 December owe much to the excavation work of archaeologist Michael J O'Kelly in the 1960s, writes Terry Clavin @dib.ie @ria.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
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16thc trepan, used to drill holes in a patient's skull as a treatment for a whole range of conditions including headaches, hysteria and epilepsy. "Press the trepan on the thickest part, and in this take good heede..."
December 19, 2025 at 8:25 AM
16thc trepan, used to drill holes in a patient's skull as a treatment for a whole range of conditions including headaches, hysteria and epilepsy. "Press the trepan on the thickest part, and in this take good heede..."
Fun rhetorical question; why do I constantly have to do the work of licensed pros for them? Please excuse the vent, but I'm not a medic, or a vet, but most of my life I've had to come up with diagnoses for myself, loved ones, and my cats, only to have them confirmed by paid pros. /endrant.
December 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Fun rhetorical question; why do I constantly have to do the work of licensed pros for them? Please excuse the vent, but I'm not a medic, or a vet, but most of my life I've had to come up with diagnoses for myself, loved ones, and my cats, only to have them confirmed by paid pros. /endrant.
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This is extremely important
December 16, 2025 at 12:48 PM
This is extremely important
A long boy ca. 1790s
An Egyptian ichneumon. Etching by Eastgate. @wellcomecollection.bsky.social . Source: Wellcome Collection.
An Egyptian ichneumon. Etching by Eastgate. @wellcomecollection.bsky.social . Source: Wellcome Collection.
December 13, 2025 at 12:52 AM
A long boy ca. 1790s
An Egyptian ichneumon. Etching by Eastgate. @wellcomecollection.bsky.social . Source: Wellcome Collection.
An Egyptian ichneumon. Etching by Eastgate. @wellcomecollection.bsky.social . Source: Wellcome Collection.
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In a world saturated with images, learning to think about what we see is vitally important. ‘Letting art history become endangered and drift further into elite status is not only unfair, it’s also perilous,’ writes Helen Barrett
Art history is too important to be the preserve of the privileged
The subject is endangered at A level just as it couldn’t be more essential or universal. Helen Barrett makes the case for its survival in British schools
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December 12, 2025 at 10:30 PM
In a world saturated with images, learning to think about what we see is vitally important. ‘Letting art history become endangered and drift further into elite status is not only unfair, it’s also perilous,’ writes Helen Barrett
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Safeguarding the Tangible and Intangible Heritage of the Palestinian archaeological site Sebastia @unesco.org @unesco.bsky.social @icomos.bsky.social @icomos-sdgs.bsky.social
🚨 ISRAEL STEALING ANOTHER PALESTINIAN SITE!
Academics: Now's the time to pressure your associations to step + speak up! (looking at you, @scsclassics.bsky.social + @archaeological.org members who are meeting in San Fran soon). You can follow @savesebastia on ig
www.youtube.com/shorts/WsstY...
Academics: Now's the time to pressure your associations to step + speak up! (looking at you, @scsclassics.bsky.social + @archaeological.org members who are meeting in San Fran soon). You can follow @savesebastia on ig
www.youtube.com/shorts/WsstY...
Palestinians Fight Israel’s Planned Takeover of Key Archaeological Site
YouTube video by AJ+
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December 12, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Safeguarding the Tangible and Intangible Heritage of the Palestinian archaeological site Sebastia @unesco.org @unesco.bsky.social @icomos.bsky.social @icomos-sdgs.bsky.social
They have lost the plot entirely. Nevermind about the catastrophic collapse of the American tourist industry, this keeps expats and their families away from ever visiting the hellhole they're hellbent on creating.
It's not just social media. Looks like visitors to the US from Europe and other countries that are part of the visa waiver program will have to submit an enormous amount of data about themselves and their families, including DNA, if proposed new rules are accepted
December 12, 2025 at 1:21 PM
They have lost the plot entirely. Nevermind about the catastrophic collapse of the American tourist industry, this keeps expats and their families away from ever visiting the hellhole they're hellbent on creating.
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Transgress the NGS said the closure is "more evidence of the dire situation facing trans people" in Ireland. Read 👉 buff.ly/L4T2Mt3 #GCNnews
December 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Transgress the NGS said the closure is "more evidence of the dire situation facing trans people" in Ireland. Read 👉 buff.ly/L4T2Mt3 #GCNnews
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COVID Vaccines Slashed Kids’ ER Visits by 76 Percent, Study Finds www.scientificamerican.com/article/covi...
COVID Vaccines Slashed Kids’ ER Visits by 76 Percent, Study Finds
A report published by the CDC reaffirms the effectiveness of COVID vaccines at preventing severe disease in children
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December 12, 2025 at 1:13 PM
COVID Vaccines Slashed Kids’ ER Visits by 76 Percent, Study Finds www.scientificamerican.com/article/covi...
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The third, 'Ireland’s undiscovered past: the 1800s' (featuring @gillianobrien.bsky.social) delved into the VRTI in search of lesser-known men and women to reveal new interpretations of Ireland’s recent past. youtu.be/dsuWzs00AXM?...
Ireland’s undiscovered past: the 1800s
The history of 19th century Ireland was dominated by big events, big men and big problems. The Act of Union of 1800, the Great Famine, and the campaign for land rights and Home Rule are among the…
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December 12, 2025 at 1:05 PM
The third, 'Ireland’s undiscovered past: the 1800s' (featuring @gillianobrien.bsky.social) delved into the VRTI in search of lesser-known men and women to reveal new interpretations of Ireland’s recent past. youtu.be/dsuWzs00AXM?...
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If you are #autistic or otherwise #neurodivergent, this may resonate. My article for @theglobeandmail.com is about resilience in our present #RFKjr led crisis. I wrote my #fiction as a means of being open and loud and #ND. We won’t be silenced. Gift link
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: Americans with autism are being forced to hide their true selves again. But I refuse to pretend
After years of growing understanding and care about the lives of people with autism, America is backsliding dangerously under the Trump administration
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:09 PM
If you are #autistic or otherwise #neurodivergent, this may resonate. My article for @theglobeandmail.com is about resilience in our present #RFKjr led crisis. I wrote my #fiction as a means of being open and loud and #ND. We won’t be silenced. Gift link
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Incidentally, I'm on a ton of meds for chronic health conditions and drink buckets of coffee daily and my liver values remain A+.
Anecdotal evidence and all, but...
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Anecdotal evidence and all, but...
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
a woman with long black hair is holding a cup of coffee .
ALT: a woman with long black hair is holding a cup of coffee .
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December 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Incidentally, I'm on a ton of meds for chronic health conditions and drink buckets of coffee daily and my liver values remain A+.
Anecdotal evidence and all, but...
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Anecdotal evidence and all, but...
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
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In November 2023, a naturalist was exploring a local nature reserve near Kuala Lumpur. It's the last place you would expect to find a new #plant species. Yet, there it was, growing against the odds. The rare new plant is a type of fairy lantern.
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📸 Gim Siew Tan/ Pensoft Publishers.
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📸 Gim Siew Tan/ Pensoft Publishers.
December 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
In November 2023, a naturalist was exploring a local nature reserve near Kuala Lumpur. It's the last place you would expect to find a new #plant species. Yet, there it was, growing against the odds. The rare new plant is a type of fairy lantern.
buff.ly/duJsRCu
📸 Gim Siew Tan/ Pensoft Publishers.
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📸 Gim Siew Tan/ Pensoft Publishers.