Ruth Carden 🦴 🐾 🐚🦪 | 🦣🏺
@ruthfcarden.bsky.social
Commercial & research zooarchaeologist, artefact photography & palaeozoologist with Danu Ruadh Teoranta, Ireland 🇮🇪
P/T Senior Research Fellow (Zooarchaeology), ATU Galway City
#PALAEO-IRELAND | #IrishCaveBones | 🏺🦣
Co-PI @howlsandhooves.bsky.social
P/T Senior Research Fellow (Zooarchaeology), ATU Galway City
#PALAEO-IRELAND | #IrishCaveBones | 🏺🦣
Co-PI @howlsandhooves.bsky.social
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Buckland wrote this despite understanding that women of his time, whether his wife Mary, or #MaryAnning whose work he benefitted from, were serious, skilled palaeontological fieldworkers & thinkers...
Here's the @trowelblazers.bsky.social article on Mary Buckland
trowelblazers.com/2014/05/09/m...
Here's the @trowelblazers.bsky.social article on Mary Buckland
trowelblazers.com/2014/05/09/m...
February 2, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Buckland wrote this despite understanding that women of his time, whether his wife Mary, or #MaryAnning whose work he benefitted from, were serious, skilled palaeontological fieldworkers & thinkers...
Here's the @trowelblazers.bsky.social article on Mary Buckland
trowelblazers.com/2014/05/09/m...
Here's the @trowelblazers.bsky.social article on Mary Buckland
trowelblazers.com/2014/05/09/m...
Playtime and entertainment here this evening, before I take another nap.
Pooka is honing his coordination and catching skills very well. Size of his paw!!
Prince is fast & really good at catching and not letting go!
#Caturday #catsofbluesky #kitten #cats #SiberianForestCat
Pooka is honing his coordination and catching skills very well. Size of his paw!!
Prince is fast & really good at catching and not letting go!
#Caturday #catsofbluesky #kitten #cats #SiberianForestCat
January 31, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Playtime and entertainment here this evening, before I take another nap.
Pooka is honing his coordination and catching skills very well. Size of his paw!!
Prince is fast & really good at catching and not letting go!
#Caturday #catsofbluesky #kitten #cats #SiberianForestCat
Pooka is honing his coordination and catching skills very well. Size of his paw!!
Prince is fast & really good at catching and not letting go!
#Caturday #catsofbluesky #kitten #cats #SiberianForestCat
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And once again, a personal appeal if anyone knows a hay supplier in any county around Dublin/Wicklow, I’ve lost mine for the coming months (rain crisis) and only have about a 3,week supply left for a small equine herd 😳
January 31, 2026 at 4:19 PM
And once again, a personal appeal if anyone knows a hay supplier in any county around Dublin/Wicklow, I’ve lost mine for the coming months (rain crisis) and only have about a 3,week supply left for a small equine herd 😳
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We have a new paper out in Rapid Comms in Mass Spectrometry about 14C dating bone using a minimally destructive approach.
analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Minimally Destructive Radiocarbon Dating of Bone
Rationale
Bone is commonly used in radiocarbon dating in archaeology and other disciplines. Despite advances in collagen extraction protocols, the process remains destructive, requiring sawing, dril.....
analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:52 AM
We have a new paper out in Rapid Comms in Mass Spectrometry about 14C dating bone using a minimally destructive approach.
analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
I have the flu … though at least my fever broke yesterday afternoon. I’m absolutely wrecked and want to sleep at the time. Muscle aches and full headache. Hopefully it will pass soon. Thank goodness I got the flu vaccination, as I’m so run down it could have been a lot worse.
January 29, 2026 at 2:07 PM
I have the flu … though at least my fever broke yesterday afternoon. I’m absolutely wrecked and want to sleep at the time. Muscle aches and full headache. Hopefully it will pass soon. Thank goodness I got the flu vaccination, as I’m so run down it could have been a lot worse.
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God, I fucking love Bruce Springsteen. "Streets of Minneapolis", just released: m.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKS...
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
m.youtube.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:19 PM
God, I fucking love Bruce Springsteen. "Streets of Minneapolis", just released: m.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKS...
January 26, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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Video shows Palestinian children crying in fear as their school bus is chased by Israeli settlers in an off-road vehicle in the occupied West Bank, where settlers regularly attack Palestinian civilians and property.
January 26, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Video shows Palestinian children crying in fear as their school bus is chased by Israeli settlers in an off-road vehicle in the occupied West Bank, where settlers regularly attack Palestinian civilians and property.
This is murder.
They executed Alex Pretti.
He was helping two women to get to the footpath as they were slipping on ice on the road. They sprayed them.
He was recording approach ICE with his phone, which is legal.
He did not brandish his legally held firearm at ICE.
#AlexPretti #murder #MN
They executed Alex Pretti.
He was helping two women to get to the footpath as they were slipping on ice on the road. They sprayed them.
He was recording approach ICE with his phone, which is legal.
He did not brandish his legally held firearm at ICE.
#AlexPretti #murder #MN
OMG! The footage of the killing of Alex Pretti is bad. It’s really bad.
January 24, 2026 at 8:57 PM
This is murder.
They executed Alex Pretti.
He was helping two women to get to the footpath as they were slipping on ice on the road. They sprayed them.
He was recording approach ICE with his phone, which is legal.
He did not brandish his legally held firearm at ICE.
#AlexPretti #murder #MN
They executed Alex Pretti.
He was helping two women to get to the footpath as they were slipping on ice on the road. They sprayed them.
He was recording approach ICE with his phone, which is legal.
He did not brandish his legally held firearm at ICE.
#AlexPretti #murder #MN
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My thoughts on new human fossils from Thomas Quarry 1, Morocco
January 7, 2026 at 4:04 PM
My thoughts on new human fossils from Thomas Quarry 1, Morocco
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New Scientist interview me about Denisovans, Dragon Man and Yunxian youtube.com/watch?v=i3zq...
Where Are the Denisovans? The Answer is in our DNA
YouTube video by New Scientist
youtube.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:36 PM
New Scientist interview me about Denisovans, Dragon Man and Yunxian youtube.com/watch?v=i3zq...
January 22, 2026 at 10:13 AM
I feel like I’m in another dimension this morning, and Prince and Pooka are right along side of me…. I didn’t get any sleep after midnight last night after sleeping most of the day yesterday and now I’m not feeling I’m me… my mind was racing last night. Pooka is in Prince’s bed and Prince not happy
January 22, 2026 at 9:35 AM
I feel like I’m in another dimension this morning, and Prince and Pooka are right along side of me…. I didn’t get any sleep after midnight last night after sleeping most of the day yesterday and now I’m not feeling I’m me… my mind was racing last night. Pooka is in Prince’s bed and Prince not happy
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Tired of excuses and obfuscation from the EAA Executive?
Want a collegial and supportive society fit for its members?
Read our call for voting and boycotting below!
#boycottEAA
LINK: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Want a collegial and supportive society fit for its members?
Read our call for voting and boycotting below!
#boycottEAA
LINK: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
January 21, 2026 at 9:14 PM
I’m awake … but Pooka is snoring here beside me, in little puffs… I don’t want to disturb him 🤣🤣
We are all exhausted from doing crazy hours since Dec 28th on the paper.
Now it’s in the hands of those behind the journal desk and we wait… first paper of 2026 submitted 🥳
We are all exhausted from doing crazy hours since Dec 28th on the paper.
Now it’s in the hands of those behind the journal desk and we wait… first paper of 2026 submitted 🥳
a man sitting in a field of yellow flowers
ALT: a man sitting in a field of yellow flowers
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January 21, 2026 at 4:25 PM
I’m awake … but Pooka is snoring here beside me, in little puffs… I don’t want to disturb him 🤣🤣
We are all exhausted from doing crazy hours since Dec 28th on the paper.
Now it’s in the hands of those behind the journal desk and we wait… first paper of 2026 submitted 🥳
We are all exhausted from doing crazy hours since Dec 28th on the paper.
Now it’s in the hands of those behind the journal desk and we wait… first paper of 2026 submitted 🥳
Done
Now I can go to bed …. After getting up yesterday at 0730hrs 😭
Now I can go to bed …. After getting up yesterday at 0730hrs 😭
a deer is running through a snowy field behind a fence .
ALT: a deer is running through a snowy field behind a fence .
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January 21, 2026 at 5:12 AM
Done
Now I can go to bed …. After getting up yesterday at 0730hrs 😭
Now I can go to bed …. After getting up yesterday at 0730hrs 😭
One last coffee to do the FINAL things ….
a woman is covering her mouth with her hand while holding a bow and arrow and says `` wish me luck '' .
ALT: a woman is covering her mouth with her hand while holding a bow and arrow and says `` wish me luck '' .
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January 21, 2026 at 3:49 AM
One last coffee to do the FINAL things ….
Waiting for 12GB to upload 😭 …. Might have a micro nap or at least rest my eyes but will set an alarm just in case 😬
January 21, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Waiting for 12GB to upload 😭 …. Might have a micro nap or at least rest my eyes but will set an alarm just in case 😬
It’s time for some Trance to get through the last few hours ….
Need all the energy flowing to get me through the following hours ….
In flow state …
Need all the energy flowing to get me through the following hours ….
In flow state …
a poster that says flow state reached with a man in a tunnel
ALT: a poster that says flow state reached with a man in a tunnel
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January 21, 2026 at 1:06 AM
It’s time for some Trance to get through the last few hours ….
Need all the energy flowing to get me through the following hours ….
In flow state …
Need all the energy flowing to get me through the following hours ….
In flow state …
She’s all tired out … of course they’ve been keeping my long hours too these past few weeks. So we are all out of sync and look forward to normal living again soon. #cat #SiberianForestCat
January 20, 2026 at 8:03 PM
She’s all tired out … of course they’ve been keeping my long hours too these past few weeks. So we are all out of sync and look forward to normal living again soon. #cat #SiberianForestCat
The Gods are on my side tonight … this is rural Cavan right now ..
#Aurora #NorthernLights #ThisIsCavan #Ireland
#Aurora #NorthernLights #ThisIsCavan #Ireland
January 20, 2026 at 6:54 PM
The Gods are on my side tonight … this is rural Cavan right now ..
#Aurora #NorthernLights #ThisIsCavan #Ireland
#Aurora #NorthernLights #ThisIsCavan #Ireland
Sleep would be nice for me too ….
January 20, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Sleep would be nice for me too ….
Time to play trance music, loud.
Fresh strong coffee in hand.
Let’s get this DONE!
Fresh strong coffee in hand.
Let’s get this DONE!
a crowd of people watching a concert with blue lights shining on them
ALT: a crowd of people watching a concert with blue lights shining on them
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January 20, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Time to play trance music, loud.
Fresh strong coffee in hand.
Let’s get this DONE!
Fresh strong coffee in hand.
Let’s get this DONE!