Dr. Rob Barratt
@robbarratt.bsky.social
Lecturer in Prehistoric Archaeology at Queen's University, Belfast. Researching digital archaeology, with a focus on 3D Reconstruction and simulations. Also, big player of Minecraft and MTG. LGBTQ+ He/them.
Views are my own.
Views are my own.
Hi all! it is once again time for Film Recommendation Month! Every November, I ask friends/family/enemies for films to watch. I then watch them over the next year and provide a short review and score.
October 31, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Hi all! it is once again time for Film Recommendation Month! Every November, I ask friends/family/enemies for films to watch. I then watch them over the next year and provide a short review and score.
Nothing brings me more joy than reading and ignoring an email from a software company asking me if I want to "upgrade" my perpetual license to their new subscription model
June 18, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Nothing brings me more joy than reading and ignoring an email from a software company asking me if I want to "upgrade" my perpetual license to their new subscription model
If you are a UK based archaeologist, please consider signing.
UK ARCHAEOLOGISTS
Please sign this open letter to UK Archaeological associations to urge solidarity with trans archaeologists and action in light of the horrendous EHRC guidance:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Please sign this open letter to UK Archaeological associations to urge solidarity with trans archaeologists and action in light of the horrendous EHRC guidance:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Open Letter to CBA, CIfA, FAME, and UAUK, in relation the Supreme Court Ruling and EHRC Interim Guidance
If you are in any way involved in UK Archaeology (in its broadest sense), and you would like to sign this open letter then please fill in GOOGLE FORM LINK. Responses will be manually inputted. The for...
docs.google.com
May 1, 2025 at 3:47 PM
If you are a UK based archaeologist, please consider signing.
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This statement about the transphobic Supreme Court ruling by the UK's Crab Museum (yes a museum about crabs) is better than 99% of the statements I've seen on the topic
www.crabmuseum.org/visit
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www.crabmuseum.org/visit
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April 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
This statement about the transphobic Supreme Court ruling by the UK's Crab Museum (yes a museum about crabs) is better than 99% of the statements I've seen on the topic
www.crabmuseum.org/visit
🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀
www.crabmuseum.org/visit
🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀
Was never a fan of the guy but thought at least he meant well. Clearly I was wrong.
I don’t mean this to be a political feed, but I truly believe trans rights are not a political stance, they are basic human decency.
I don’t mean this to be a political feed, but I truly believe trans rights are not a political stance, they are basic human decency.
Keir Starmer no longer believes trans women are women, says Number 10
Keir Starmer no longer believes trans women are women, says Number 10
UK prime minister Keir Starmer has welcomed the Supreme Court ruling which has ruled 'sex' is defined by biology.
www.thepinknews.com
April 22, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Was never a fan of the guy but thought at least he meant well. Clearly I was wrong.
I don’t mean this to be a political feed, but I truly believe trans rights are not a political stance, they are basic human decency.
I don’t mean this to be a political feed, but I truly believe trans rights are not a political stance, they are basic human decency.
If you are Trans, Non-binary or anything else, the decision from the Supreme Court changes nothing about who you are.
You are still an amazing person and no legal definition can change that. The struggles you have gone through to be yourself are not invalidated because of someone else's definition.
You are still an amazing person and no legal definition can change that. The struggles you have gone through to be yourself are not invalidated because of someone else's definition.
April 17, 2025 at 10:10 AM
If you are Trans, Non-binary or anything else, the decision from the Supreme Court changes nothing about who you are.
You are still an amazing person and no legal definition can change that. The struggles you have gone through to be yourself are not invalidated because of someone else's definition.
You are still an amazing person and no legal definition can change that. The struggles you have gone through to be yourself are not invalidated because of someone else's definition.
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RIP to a real one.
January 16, 2025 at 7:15 PM
RIP to a real one.
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Another day, another returning Gym Leader!
@robbarratt.bsky.social is taking up the mantle of Zookeeper this season and we can't wait to see what he comes up with! A terrarium like Blueberry Academy maybe? 👀👀
@robbarratt.bsky.social is taking up the mantle of Zookeeper this season and we can't wait to see what he comes up with! A terrarium like Blueberry Academy maybe? 👀👀
November 28, 2024 at 5:56 PM
Another day, another returning Gym Leader!
@robbarratt.bsky.social is taking up the mantle of Zookeeper this season and we can't wait to see what he comes up with! A terrarium like Blueberry Academy maybe? 👀👀
@robbarratt.bsky.social is taking up the mantle of Zookeeper this season and we can't wait to see what he comes up with! A terrarium like Blueberry Academy maybe? 👀👀
My work is weird. Oh well, gotta get back to googling images of the Hamburglar to see if I can match it to a constellation.
November 25, 2024 at 3:10 PM
My work is weird. Oh well, gotta get back to googling images of the Hamburglar to see if I can match it to a constellation.
As people are sharing stories of Colin Renfrew, I’m reminded of the first time I met him. He had just finished a brilliant talk in Cambridge and was chatting with other lecturers, while coincidentally standing in front of a life size-portrait of himself. Lovely man and great archaeologist.
November 25, 2024 at 9:36 AM
As people are sharing stories of Colin Renfrew, I’m reminded of the first time I met him. He had just finished a brilliant talk in Cambridge and was chatting with other lecturers, while coincidentally standing in front of a life size-portrait of himself. Lovely man and great archaeologist.