Ric Morris
@skull-bloke.bsky.social
Welsh border bones enthusiast, photographer, speaker, author of UK mammal bones ID guide, published sometime this decade. Lefty tweeter. Own views, etc!
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Ric Morris
@skull-bloke.bsky.social
· Mar 9
I'm not remotely interested in posts about, or photos of, your dogs, cats or random pets unless they are already skeletonised. Sorry not sorry. But that is why I am the Skull Bloke.
The Government has revealed plans for a new mandatory digital ID. It’s invasive and could mean millions of people unable to go about their daily lives. Right now it's just an idea - we need to stop it becoming a reality. Join me and sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/re...
Reject plans for a mandatory BritCard (digital ID)
Sir Keir Starmer is considering a mandatory digital ID scheme called “BritCard” that would make us all reliant on a digital pass to go about our daily lives.
Mandatory digital IDs give the state enor...
you.38degrees.org.uk
September 30, 2025 at 10:39 AM
The Government has revealed plans for a new mandatory digital ID. It’s invasive and could mean millions of people unable to go about their daily lives. Right now it's just an idea - we need to stop it becoming a reality. Join me and sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/re...
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In the 19th Century, Coalbrookdale was often described as ‘Hell On Earth’ due to the impact of Industrialisation. Perhaps it was this environment that contributed to tragedy below. All I know is that William Maybury deserves to be remembered.
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‘A Coalbrookdale Suicide’- Some Thoughts
Whilst researching another project, I stumbled upon the following story, and since then- I’ve found it hard to get out of my head. The head...
nearlyknowledgeablehistory.blogspot.com
June 15, 2025 at 9:32 PM
In the 19th Century, Coalbrookdale was often described as ‘Hell On Earth’ due to the impact of Industrialisation. Perhaps it was this environment that contributed to tragedy below. All I know is that William Maybury deserves to be remembered.
nearlyknowledgeablehistory.blogspot.com/2022/03/a-co...
nearlyknowledgeablehistory.blogspot.com/2022/03/a-co...
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Callanish I: Calanais Summer Solstice and Lunar Standstill events on the Isle of Lewis in June, including art events, archaeology talks and a grand LED light show, link below.
June 5, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Callanish I: Calanais Summer Solstice and Lunar Standstill events on the Isle of Lewis in June, including art events, archaeology talks and a grand LED light show, link below.
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Respect new names for popes but throw tantrums over pronouns for neighbors. Got it.
May 11, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Respect new names for popes but throw tantrums over pronouns for neighbors. Got it.
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There’s something very familiar about this #SheHulkSunday but I can’t put my finger on it… #ComicSky #SheHulk #ComicBooks
May 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
There’s something very familiar about this #SheHulkSunday but I can’t put my finger on it… #ComicSky #SheHulk #ComicBooks
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Any employee anywhere - Join a Union now!
May 3, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Any employee anywhere - Join a Union now!
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Any employee in a Reform run council….?
Join a Union, NOW!
Join a Union, NOW!
May 3, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Any employee in a Reform run council….?
Join a Union, NOW!
Join a Union, NOW!
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Don't miss this #FREE webinar with fascinating insights into the secretive #Irishstoat. Thanks to all the #CitizenScientists who submitted sightings, photos and videos.
Celebrate #BiodiversityWeek2025 with VWTIreland!
Join our webinar to discover what we’ve learnt from the recent Irish Stoat Citizen Science Survey.
Date: 22nd May 2025
Time: 19:00 - 20:00
Register: tinyurl.com/4vpw2wdp
For more events: www.biodiversityweek.ie/events-calendar/
Join our webinar to discover what we’ve learnt from the recent Irish Stoat Citizen Science Survey.
Date: 22nd May 2025
Time: 19:00 - 20:00
Register: tinyurl.com/4vpw2wdp
For more events: www.biodiversityweek.ie/events-calendar/
April 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Don't miss this #FREE webinar with fascinating insights into the secretive #Irishstoat. Thanks to all the #CitizenScientists who submitted sightings, photos and videos.
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First confirmed lion bite on a Roman gladiator’s bones—found not in Rome, but in York. A pelvis torn in combat 2,000 years ago speaks louder than myth. The arena was real, even at the empire’s edge. 🦁🦴 #RomanBritain #Gladiator #Archaeology #York #AncientViolence #BonesDontLie
Bites on gladiator bones first evidence of combat with lion
Experts say the discovery provides the first physical evidence of gladiatorial combat with animals.
www.bbc.com
April 25, 2025 at 1:35 AM
First confirmed lion bite on a Roman gladiator’s bones—found not in Rome, but in York. A pelvis torn in combat 2,000 years ago speaks louder than myth. The arena was real, even at the empire’s edge. 🦁🦴 #RomanBritain #Gladiator #Archaeology #York #AncientViolence #BonesDontLie
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Arthur Conan Doyle has one of the most delightfully legible handwriting styles of any 19thC writer. The letter below is to Bram Stoker, congratulating him on the publication of Dracula. Font people! Why has no-one made this into a font yet, like the Jane Austen font? #C19th
April 21, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Arthur Conan Doyle has one of the most delightfully legible handwriting styles of any 19thC writer. The letter below is to Bram Stoker, congratulating him on the publication of Dracula. Font people! Why has no-one made this into a font yet, like the Jane Austen font? #C19th
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Folklore is a Palimpsest, a physical reminder that the past holds space in the presence. A living, breathing continuum. It calls out from the ephemeral, 'we were here. We lived, and we loved. We weren't so different from you'
#Folklore #Shropshire #History
#Folklore #Shropshire #History
April 13, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Folklore is a Palimpsest, a physical reminder that the past holds space in the presence. A living, breathing continuum. It calls out from the ephemeral, 'we were here. We lived, and we loved. We weren't so different from you'
#Folklore #Shropshire #History
#Folklore #Shropshire #History
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Listen to more classical music. For every like, I shall recommend a good recording.
(I'm going to regret this, aren't I?)
(I'm going to regret this, aren't I?)
April 14, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Listen to more classical music. For every like, I shall recommend a good recording.
(I'm going to regret this, aren't I?)
(I'm going to regret this, aren't I?)
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Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen
April 9, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen
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The evidence of his mental illness continues to accumulate.
April 9, 2025 at 11:56 AM
The evidence of his mental illness continues to accumulate.
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As a freelancer, I feel like any publication I write for should give me a lifetime digital subscription so that I can always access my work. I have written for places where I literally cannot read my own articles due to paywalls.
March 24, 2025 at 9:50 PM
As a freelancer, I feel like any publication I write for should give me a lifetime digital subscription so that I can always access my work. I have written for places where I literally cannot read my own articles due to paywalls.
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1/3 We’ve taken the difficult decision to not return to Global Birdfair as an exhibitor. While we recognise that Birdfair provides an opportunity to meet with members and volunteers, our continued investment in other ways to engage with supporters is proving to be a more effective use of resources.
March 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
1/3 We’ve taken the difficult decision to not return to Global Birdfair as an exhibitor. While we recognise that Birdfair provides an opportunity to meet with members and volunteers, our continued investment in other ways to engage with supporters is proving to be a more effective use of resources.
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Gotta love Samuel! ❤️✨
March 15, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Gotta love Samuel! ❤️✨
"Hello! I'm at #AstonOnClun this morning for @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social ... and everything on the table is dead! No idea how that happened; don't tell my boss!"
March 15, 2025 at 10:37 AM
"Hello! I'm at #AstonOnClun this morning for @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social ... and everything on the table is dead! No idea how that happened; don't tell my boss!"
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In twilight's hush, where shadows dance and play,
Hope doth entwine with despair's dark might.
Forth from the depths, a glimmer doth convey,
And in its light, the heart doth take flight.
Cruel fate may rend, yet still we hold the sway,
Courageous hearts, that in darkness find the day.
#Poetry #Poem
Hope doth entwine with despair's dark might.
Forth from the depths, a glimmer doth convey,
And in its light, the heart doth take flight.
Cruel fate may rend, yet still we hold the sway,
Courageous hearts, that in darkness find the day.
#Poetry #Poem
March 14, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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No problem! One of my favorite things to say on this topic is, we were practicing compassion and empathy before we were even homo sapiens.
This h. erectus skull is toothless, with reabsorbed sockets. That takes YEARS, and it meant someone was chewing their food FOR them. Now THAT is CARE.
This h. erectus skull is toothless, with reabsorbed sockets. That takes YEARS, and it meant someone was chewing their food FOR them. Now THAT is CARE.
March 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
No problem! One of my favorite things to say on this topic is, we were practicing compassion and empathy before we were even homo sapiens.
This h. erectus skull is toothless, with reabsorbed sockets. That takes YEARS, and it meant someone was chewing their food FOR them. Now THAT is CARE.
This h. erectus skull is toothless, with reabsorbed sockets. That takes YEARS, and it meant someone was chewing their food FOR them. Now THAT is CARE.
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Too often I forget to say, but if you're a teacher reading this and you're looking for a Zoom-speaker to inspire some love for zoology and/or writing, happy to help. x
March 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Too often I forget to say, but if you're a teacher reading this and you're looking for a Zoom-speaker to inspire some love for zoology and/or writing, happy to help. x
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If I go down, I’m taking you with me.
-2023
-2023
March 11, 2025 at 9:14 PM
If I go down, I’m taking you with me.
-2023
-2023
I'm not remotely interested in posts about, or photos of, your dogs, cats or random pets unless they are already skeletonised. Sorry not sorry. But that is why I am the Skull Bloke.
March 9, 2025 at 11:58 PM
I'm not remotely interested in posts about, or photos of, your dogs, cats or random pets unless they are already skeletonised. Sorry not sorry. But that is why I am the Skull Bloke.
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From Pat Byrnes at the New Yorker:;
March 8, 2025 at 11:43 PM
From Pat Byrnes at the New Yorker:;