Will Derham
@willderham.bsky.social
Would-be architect, printer, gym-goer, baker... actual curator & author, among other things. Currently working in a castle. Views are my own.
The zesty lighting atop Liberty Hall this evening #Dublin
(zoom in to appreciate the pattern on the soffit, which I had never noticed before) 🩵
(zoom in to appreciate the pattern on the soffit, which I had never noticed before) 🩵
February 11, 2026 at 10:21 PM
The zesty lighting atop Liberty Hall this evening #Dublin
(zoom in to appreciate the pattern on the soffit, which I had never noticed before) 🩵
(zoom in to appreciate the pattern on the soffit, which I had never noticed before) 🩵
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Brad Pitt shooting One For All a thriller about a man racing against time to spend vouchers as they're losing value but hardly any shop he likes will take them.
February 11, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Brad Pitt shooting One For All a thriller about a man racing against time to spend vouchers as they're losing value but hardly any shop he likes will take them.
February 5, 2026 at 9:17 AM
“the EC means to strangle free speech by a systemic assault on US companies"
Am I in a minority by thinking that anything posted on any social media platform is more “controlled” speech than free speech?
Every post everywhere is controlled in the way it appears to others.
#SocialMedia #FreeSpeech
Am I in a minority by thinking that anything posted on any social media platform is more “controlled” speech than free speech?
Every post everywhere is controlled in the way it appears to others.
#SocialMedia #FreeSpeech
There has been criticism of the European Union's Digital Services Act at a committee hearing in the United States.
Linehan among critics in US of EU Digital Services Act
There has been criticism of the European Union's Digital Services Act at a committee hearing in the United States.
www.rte.ie
February 4, 2026 at 9:58 PM
“the EC means to strangle free speech by a systemic assault on US companies"
Am I in a minority by thinking that anything posted on any social media platform is more “controlled” speech than free speech?
Every post everywhere is controlled in the way it appears to others.
#SocialMedia #FreeSpeech
Am I in a minority by thinking that anything posted on any social media platform is more “controlled” speech than free speech?
Every post everywhere is controlled in the way it appears to others.
#SocialMedia #FreeSpeech
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This series of talks and tastings at Dublin Castle orgsnisec by my brilliant @historytcd.bsky.social colleague Dr Susan Flavin will be excellent. highly recommend signing up
For any of you interested in early modern beer, Dublin Castle, or just history and food in general, this series of talks and tastings I have helped put together might be of interest 🍻🧐
#History #Heritage #Food #Beer #SpeirGorm
www.eventbrite.com/cc/brewing-p...
#History #Heritage #Food #Beer #SpeirGorm
www.eventbrite.com/cc/brewing-p...
Brewing Power: Food and Drink in Sixteenth-Century
Dublin Castle is delighted to present a six-part public lecture series exploring how food and drink shaped everyday life, social relationships and authority in sixteenth-century Ireland.
www.eventbrite.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:32 PM
This series of talks and tastings at Dublin Castle orgsnisec by my brilliant @historytcd.bsky.social colleague Dr Susan Flavin will be excellent. highly recommend signing up
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A bloated, much-married, philandering, orange-coloured megalomaniacal narcissist, possibly mentally impaired later in life, Henry VIII died #OnThisDay 1547.
January 28, 2026 at 7:56 PM
A bloated, much-married, philandering, orange-coloured megalomaniacal narcissist, possibly mentally impaired later in life, Henry VIII died #OnThisDay 1547.
Everyone worried about #flooding in #Ireland right now should listen to Professor Mary Bourke on @news.rte.ie “Inside the Story” and then ask your politician why they don’t care about #ClimateChange 🌧️
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Can nature help stop flooding and are you tipping too much?
Podcast Episode · Behind the Story · 28/01/2026 · 35m
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January 28, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Everyone worried about #flooding in #Ireland right now should listen to Professor Mary Bourke on @news.rte.ie “Inside the Story” and then ask your politician why they don’t care about #ClimateChange 🌧️
podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/b...
podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/b...
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James Browne is in FF. Instead of whinging that met eireann didn't give flood alerts he could get off his hole and look around at the lack of action that his party has taken on climate for decades.
There will be more severe, unpredictable flooding. Yet JB and FF are content to nothing
There will be more severe, unpredictable flooding. Yet JB and FF are content to nothing
January 28, 2026 at 8:03 PM
James Browne is in FF. Instead of whinging that met eireann didn't give flood alerts he could get off his hole and look around at the lack of action that his party has taken on climate for decades.
There will be more severe, unpredictable flooding. Yet JB and FF are content to nothing
There will be more severe, unpredictable flooding. Yet JB and FF are content to nothing
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The BM catalogue says 'Tortoise, and separate view of a walled, coastal town in the Veneto' for this by Melchior Lorck, mid-16th century.
I'm sticking with giant flying tortoise myself.
I'm sticking with giant flying tortoise myself.
January 28, 2026 at 10:30 PM
The BM catalogue says 'Tortoise, and separate view of a walled, coastal town in the Veneto' for this by Melchior Lorck, mid-16th century.
I'm sticking with giant flying tortoise myself.
I'm sticking with giant flying tortoise myself.
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Seeing these around Dublin these days is so incongruous 🍊
January 24, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Seeing these around Dublin these days is so incongruous 🍊
This is so bloody frustrating 🤨 Why not refurbish what’s already there?! 🤦🏻♂️
#History #Heritage #Housing #Ireland
#History #Heritage #Housing #Ireland
Four derelict buildings in Mayo town are set to be demolished and turned into housing— Local authorities must ensure that our traditional streetscapes are redeveloped sympathetically, prioritising renovation over demolition to reduce our carbon footprint.
#DerelictIreland #Mayo
#DerelictIreland #Mayo
January 24, 2026 at 10:59 AM
“Girl Going by Trinity in the Rain” (1959) by Una Watters - a wonderful recent acquisition by the @nationalgalleryirl.bsky.social
The Gallery is open for free every day, and on days like those depicted (such as today), it’s a lovely place to escape from the reality outdoors ☔️
#Art #Dublin #Ireland
The Gallery is open for free every day, and on days like those depicted (such as today), it’s a lovely place to escape from the reality outdoors ☔️
#Art #Dublin #Ireland
January 23, 2026 at 9:04 PM
“Girl Going by Trinity in the Rain” (1959) by Una Watters - a wonderful recent acquisition by the @nationalgalleryirl.bsky.social
The Gallery is open for free every day, and on days like those depicted (such as today), it’s a lovely place to escape from the reality outdoors ☔️
#Art #Dublin #Ireland
The Gallery is open for free every day, and on days like those depicted (such as today), it’s a lovely place to escape from the reality outdoors ☔️
#Art #Dublin #Ireland
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For any of you interested in early modern beer, Dublin Castle, or just history and food in general, this series of talks and tastings I have helped put together might be of interest 🍻🧐
#History #Heritage #Food #Beer #SpeirGorm
www.eventbrite.com/cc/brewing-p...
#History #Heritage #Food #Beer #SpeirGorm
www.eventbrite.com/cc/brewing-p...
Brewing Power: Food and Drink in Sixteenth-Century
Dublin Castle is delighted to present a six-part public lecture series exploring how food and drink shaped everyday life, social relationships and authority in sixteenth-century Ireland.
www.eventbrite.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:59 PM
For any of you interested in early modern beer, Dublin Castle, or just history and food in general, this series of talks and tastings I have helped put together might be of interest 🍻🧐
#History #Heritage #Food #Beer #SpeirGorm
www.eventbrite.com/cc/brewing-p...
#History #Heritage #Food #Beer #SpeirGorm
www.eventbrite.com/cc/brewing-p...
For any of you interested in early modern beer, Dublin Castle, or just history and food in general, this series of talks and tastings I have helped put together might be of interest 🍻🧐
#History #Heritage #Food #Beer #SpeirGorm
www.eventbrite.com/cc/brewing-p...
#History #Heritage #Food #Beer #SpeirGorm
www.eventbrite.com/cc/brewing-p...
Brewing Power: Food and Drink in Sixteenth-Century
Dublin Castle is delighted to present a six-part public lecture series exploring how food and drink shaped everyday life, social relationships and authority in sixteenth-century Ireland.
www.eventbrite.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:59 PM
For any of you interested in early modern beer, Dublin Castle, or just history and food in general, this series of talks and tastings I have helped put together might be of interest 🍻🧐
#History #Heritage #Food #Beer #SpeirGorm
www.eventbrite.com/cc/brewing-p...
#History #Heritage #Food #Beer #SpeirGorm
www.eventbrite.com/cc/brewing-p...
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It made me laugh, out loud. Hope it makes you smile.
It’s Penguin Awareness Day which seems like a great excuse to post the greatest ever Wikipedia edit.
January 21, 2026 at 7:34 AM
It made me laugh, out loud. Hope it makes you smile.
Yet another reason that all European countries should be pivoting as fast as possible to renewable energy. Even if you don’t care about the climate, energy security (and the cost of energy) should be on your mind when you next vote ☀️
#Europe #Energy #Security
#Europe #Energy #Security
Europe is America's biggest customer for fossil gas exports, by a pretty decent margin. One hell of a time to be directly antagonising and alienating the key customer for the already-shaky LNG boom in the US
www.netzeroinvestor.net/news-and-vie...
www.netzeroinvestor.net/news-and-vie...
January 19, 2026 at 8:28 PM
If you haven’t seen the documentary “The Last Emperor” it is well worth a watch. It catches all of the talent, the glamour and the creativity, but also the drama and some of the childish petulance. Such is the world of fashion I surmise.
January 19, 2026 at 8:19 PM
If you haven’t seen the documentary “The Last Emperor” it is well worth a watch. It catches all of the talent, the glamour and the creativity, but also the drama and some of the childish petulance. Such is the world of fashion I surmise.
The "Academy of Fine Arts Vienna today unexpectedly offered Trump a place to study painting. Although he claims he never applied, the president now has to consider whether to continue his political career or pursue a dazzling career as a respected artist." 🤣 😉 www.der-postillon.com/2026/01/wien...
Wiener Kunstakademie bietet Donald Trump Studienplatz an
Wien (dpo) - Die renommierte Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien hat Donald Trump heute überraschend einen Studienplatz für Malerei angeboten. Obwohl e
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January 19, 2026 at 6:54 PM
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Last year, we made the decision to step away from X.
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
January 17, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Last year, we made the decision to step away from X.
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
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Best start to my career in libraries I could ever have hoped for (checks notes, 19 years ago...). Do think of applying if you're a graduate who wants to work with historic collections.
Job Opportunity! We're looking for a Graduate Trainee Librarian
#libraryjob
www.trin.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/gr...
#libraryjob
www.trin.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/gr...
Graduate Trainee Librarian
(One-year fixed term contract, full-time) Trinity College Library wishes to appoint an enthusiastic Graduate Trainee for one year from September 2026. The post offers an ideal opportunity to gain a…
www.trin.cam.ac.uk
January 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Best start to my career in libraries I could ever have hoped for (checks notes, 19 years ago...). Do think of applying if you're a graduate who wants to work with historic collections.
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St Brendan the Navigator Enters the chat
January 15, 2026 at 8:06 PM
St Brendan the Navigator Enters the chat
Winter sunshine on the walk to work yesterday morning ☀️
January 15, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Winter sunshine on the walk to work yesterday morning ☀️
I would flippantly suggest President 🍊 should be put in it, but the prospect of it being opened in years to come and him being unleashed on the world again is the kind of thing only a horror-film director would wish for.
#America250 #Architecture
#America250 #Architecture
British architect Norman Foster has created a time capsule set to be buried under the Washington Monument to celebrate the USA's 250th anniversary of independence.
https://www.dezeen.com/2026/01/12/time-capsule-norman-foster-america-250/
https://www.dezeen.com/2026/01/12/time-capsule-norman-foster-america-250/
Norman Foster designs time capsule for America's 250th anniversary celebration
Norman Foster has created a time capsule set to be buried under the Washington Monument to celebrate the USA's 250th anniversary of independence.
www.dezeen.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:39 PM
I would flippantly suggest President 🍊 should be put in it, but the prospect of it being opened in years to come and him being unleashed on the world again is the kind of thing only a horror-film director would wish for.
#America250 #Architecture
#America250 #Architecture