Ishtar - 🧜♀️😷☢️🏳️🌈
@ishtar.bsky.social
𒊩𒈹🥰✌️SciComm🏳️🌈
• Postgrad Archaeology Student🏺(Portrayal of the past in media)
• Computer Scientist 👩💻
• Lesbian Poetess 👭
• Novelist - prehistory/antiquity
• EDXRF/Gamma/Xray Spectroscopy ☢️
• Astrophotography🔭
• ASD/ADHD/Tourette's/CPTSD😵💫
• Weaver🧵
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Ishtar - 🧜♀️😷☢️🏳️🌈
@ishtar.bsky.social
· Nov 11
Hi, I'm Ishtar 🕊️
I'm a neurodivergent archaeology student, professional computer scientist, and novelist.
I talk about EDXRF, gamma spectroscopy, prehistory, cats, LGBT issues, women's issues, mineralogy, sapphic stuff, and a bunch of other topics. 🥰
I'm happy to chat, but please be nice❤️
I'm a neurodivergent archaeology student, professional computer scientist, and novelist.
I talk about EDXRF, gamma spectroscopy, prehistory, cats, LGBT issues, women's issues, mineralogy, sapphic stuff, and a bunch of other topics. 🥰
I'm happy to chat, but please be nice❤️
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I finished my first cosplay for Katsucon! I hope I'm a good Pitou!
January 5, 2026 at 2:41 AM
I finished my first cosplay for Katsucon! I hope I'm a good Pitou!
I wish I could use some of my Neolithic and Mesolithic style arrows. I make really pretty ones, but they are also not LARP safe. Oh well, safety first lol
January 16, 2026 at 10:58 PM
I wish I could use some of my Neolithic and Mesolithic style arrows. I make really pretty ones, but they are also not LARP safe. Oh well, safety first lol
I'll have to post more of my LARP costume when I finally have it fully on. I'm still saddle stitching most of it. Dressing is a dryad is an interesting experience lol
Realistically, a dryad probably doesn't wear anything, so going more elf with my aesthetic
Realistically, a dryad probably doesn't wear anything, so going more elf with my aesthetic
January 16, 2026 at 10:57 PM
I'll have to post more of my LARP costume when I finally have it fully on. I'm still saddle stitching most of it. Dressing is a dryad is an interesting experience lol
Realistically, a dryad probably doesn't wear anything, so going more elf with my aesthetic
Realistically, a dryad probably doesn't wear anything, so going more elf with my aesthetic
Girls love bows 🥰
Although the arrows that I'm going to be using for my LARP look the same but they have big squishy foam heads, unlike these rhombus armor piercers lol They would do a great job, but they are not Larp safe lol 🤣
Although the arrows that I'm going to be using for my LARP look the same but they have big squishy foam heads, unlike these rhombus armor piercers lol They would do a great job, but they are not Larp safe lol 🤣
January 16, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Girls love bows 🥰
Although the arrows that I'm going to be using for my LARP look the same but they have big squishy foam heads, unlike these rhombus armor piercers lol They would do a great job, but they are not Larp safe lol 🤣
Although the arrows that I'm going to be using for my LARP look the same but they have big squishy foam heads, unlike these rhombus armor piercers lol They would do a great job, but they are not Larp safe lol 🤣
Felt cute ❤️🧡🤍🩷💜
January 16, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Felt cute ❤️🧡🤍🩷💜
Pink and blue eye makeup.
I just tossed this together this morning and it looked really nice. I think I'm going to do it more and maybe play with some more colors
I just tossed this together this morning and it looked really nice. I think I'm going to do it more and maybe play with some more colors
January 16, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Pink and blue eye makeup.
I just tossed this together this morning and it looked really nice. I think I'm going to do it more and maybe play with some more colors
I just tossed this together this morning and it looked really nice. I think I'm going to do it more and maybe play with some more colors
They told me that getting all dolled up each day would wear off in time, but I still enjoy doing it everyday. It's a lot of work, but I would not have it any other way lol
January 11, 2026 at 3:04 PM
They told me that getting all dolled up each day would wear off in time, but I still enjoy doing it everyday. It's a lot of work, but I would not have it any other way lol
I need to start sewing my LARP outfit tonight. I've gotten large parts done, but the leather work needs to be finished. I have less than 20 days until the LARP, and this dryad actually wears clothes 😂
January 7, 2026 at 1:04 PM
I need to start sewing my LARP outfit tonight. I've gotten large parts done, but the leather work needs to be finished. I have less than 20 days until the LARP, and this dryad actually wears clothes 😂
I live in the stupidest of all timelines...
January 7, 2026 at 3:49 AM
I live in the stupidest of all timelines...
Fuk... We're doing this stupid shit again. We never learn 😥
January 3, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Fuk... We're doing this stupid shit again. We never learn 😥
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"The worship of Ishtar far predates it, and the site being excavated is of Hellenistic date (ca. 2,200 years old), so the pendant is evidence that the Mesopotamian deity had a wide cultural reach."
Silver Ishtar pendant found in Hellenistic city – The History Blog
A silver pendant decorated with an image and attributes of Assyrian goddess Ishtar has been discovered ancient city of Amos near Turunç, southwestern Turkey. Decorated with repoussé figures and hammered dots, the round medallion has a hanging loop at the top indicating it was worn on a necklace. It is missing a part of the lower left quadrant, but the lion’s fierce roaring face, body, hind legs and tail are all preserved. A female figure wearing a tall headdress stands on the lion’s back. The star is behind her headdress.
www.thehistoryblog.com
December 31, 2025 at 10:53 PM
"The worship of Ishtar far predates it, and the site being excavated is of Hellenistic date (ca. 2,200 years old), so the pendant is evidence that the Mesopotamian deity had a wide cultural reach."
Happy New Year!
At a party with my friends. Not sure how I survived 2025. It started with me on the floor of my shower crying, but I'm doing much better now. I'm hoping 2026 is a year of hope and I hope the midterms change things.
At a party with my friends. Not sure how I survived 2025. It started with me on the floor of my shower crying, but I'm doing much better now. I'm hoping 2026 is a year of hope and I hope the midterms change things.
January 1, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Happy New Year!
At a party with my friends. Not sure how I survived 2025. It started with me on the floor of my shower crying, but I'm doing much better now. I'm hoping 2026 is a year of hope and I hope the midterms change things.
At a party with my friends. Not sure how I survived 2025. It started with me on the floor of my shower crying, but I'm doing much better now. I'm hoping 2026 is a year of hope and I hope the midterms change things.
Happy New Years!!!!
*If you celebrate
*If you celebrate
a cartoon of a girl playing a trumpet next to a boy playing a trumpet
ALT: a cartoon of a girl playing a trumpet next to a boy playing a trumpet
media.tenor.com
January 1, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Happy New Years!!!!
*If you celebrate
*If you celebrate
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23 seconds of blissed out baby cat
December 31, 2025 at 2:55 AM
23 seconds of blissed out baby cat
Got my hair done 🥰
Also, a 🍇 🍭 lol
Bonus points if you fan identify the projectile point ☺️
Also, a 🍇 🍭 lol
Bonus points if you fan identify the projectile point ☺️
December 30, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Got my hair done 🥰
Also, a 🍇 🍭 lol
Bonus points if you fan identify the projectile point ☺️
Also, a 🍇 🍭 lol
Bonus points if you fan identify the projectile point ☺️
I must never have these again...
I have zero restraint against them 🤣
I have zero restraint against them 🤣
December 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I must never have these again...
I have zero restraint against them 🤣
I have zero restraint against them 🤣
Kindly lesbian scientist cleaning her basement... She moves some boxes and finds... This lol
Ok - where the heck did I get this?
It is so not my style 🤣🤣
Ok - where the heck did I get this?
It is so not my style 🤣🤣
December 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Kindly lesbian scientist cleaning her basement... She moves some boxes and finds... This lol
Ok - where the heck did I get this?
It is so not my style 🤣🤣
Ok - where the heck did I get this?
It is so not my style 🤣🤣
Happy Holidays!
(Whatever you do or do not celebrate)
I'm not a Christian, but my family mostly are of course, so they dragged me over for food and gifts lol
My dad got me a trowel and brush silver pendant because I do archeology 🥰 ty dad.
(Whatever you do or do not celebrate)
I'm not a Christian, but my family mostly are of course, so they dragged me over for food and gifts lol
My dad got me a trowel and brush silver pendant because I do archeology 🥰 ty dad.
December 25, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Happy Holidays!
(Whatever you do or do not celebrate)
I'm not a Christian, but my family mostly are of course, so they dragged me over for food and gifts lol
My dad got me a trowel and brush silver pendant because I do archeology 🥰 ty dad.
(Whatever you do or do not celebrate)
I'm not a Christian, but my family mostly are of course, so they dragged me over for food and gifts lol
My dad got me a trowel and brush silver pendant because I do archeology 🥰 ty dad.
How I’m turning up to the Bluesky Christmas Party
December 23, 2025 at 10:26 PM
How I’m turning up to the Bluesky Christmas Party
Let's examine the cover art for my latest novel, My Mother's Spear. @afilipek.bsky.social is the artist.
The elements in the picture were very carefully chosen based on the time and setting of the book: 160CE Roman occupied Scotland, at in North of Vallum Antonini (Antonine Wall).
🧵...
The elements in the picture were very carefully chosen based on the time and setting of the book: 160CE Roman occupied Scotland, at in North of Vallum Antonini (Antonine Wall).
🧵...
December 23, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Let's examine the cover art for my latest novel, My Mother's Spear. @afilipek.bsky.social is the artist.
The elements in the picture were very carefully chosen based on the time and setting of the book: 160CE Roman occupied Scotland, at in North of Vallum Antonini (Antonine Wall).
🧵...
The elements in the picture were very carefully chosen based on the time and setting of the book: 160CE Roman occupied Scotland, at in North of Vallum Antonini (Antonine Wall).
🧵...
Gosh, Guinness is good 🥰
I wish I could have a second, but i need to sleep and two will just make me tipsy lol
I wish I could have a second, but i need to sleep and two will just make me tipsy lol
a man in a suit and tie drinks from a glass
ALT: a man in a suit and tie drinks from a glass
media.tenor.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Gosh, Guinness is good 🥰
I wish I could have a second, but i need to sleep and two will just make me tipsy lol
I wish I could have a second, but i need to sleep and two will just make me tipsy lol
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Now for a pint before bed 🥰
Gosh, I love sipping stouts.
Gosh, I love sipping stouts.
December 23, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Now for a pint before bed 🥰
Gosh, I love sipping stouts.
Gosh, I love sipping stouts.
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1) I presented at the 'Iron Age Dialogues' conference in front of everyone I'd ever wanted to and - from comments - the ideas were well received!
(...despite feeling really unwell: I later found out my immune system was kicking my ass with Rheumatoid Arthritis).
1/3
#Archaeology 🏺
(...despite feeling really unwell: I later found out my immune system was kicking my ass with Rheumatoid Arthritis).
1/3
#Archaeology 🏺
Academics: what's the best bit of knowledge you created this year?
I co-authored a new model of the Irish Neolithic, effectively rewriting social structure and the role of large funerary monuments for the creation of community identities
I co-authored a new model of the Irish Neolithic, effectively rewriting social structure and the role of large funerary monuments for the creation of community identities
What historians (and other scholars do) is create knowledge. We should use that phrase more and talk about what it means. I think we don't, and it's part of why AI enthusiasts are confused when we don't readily agree that our work can be replicated/replaced by their products.
December 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM
1) I presented at the 'Iron Age Dialogues' conference in front of everyone I'd ever wanted to and - from comments - the ideas were well received!
(...despite feeling really unwell: I later found out my immune system was kicking my ass with Rheumatoid Arthritis).
1/3
#Archaeology 🏺
(...despite feeling really unwell: I later found out my immune system was kicking my ass with Rheumatoid Arthritis).
1/3
#Archaeology 🏺
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Academics: what's the best bit of knowledge you created this year?
I co-authored a new model of the Irish Neolithic, effectively rewriting social structure and the role of large funerary monuments for the creation of community identities
I co-authored a new model of the Irish Neolithic, effectively rewriting social structure and the role of large funerary monuments for the creation of community identities
What historians (and other scholars do) is create knowledge. We should use that phrase more and talk about what it means. I think we don't, and it's part of why AI enthusiasts are confused when we don't readily agree that our work can be replicated/replaced by their products.
December 22, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Academics: what's the best bit of knowledge you created this year?
I co-authored a new model of the Irish Neolithic, effectively rewriting social structure and the role of large funerary monuments for the creation of community identities
I co-authored a new model of the Irish Neolithic, effectively rewriting social structure and the role of large funerary monuments for the creation of community identities