cosmopolitan museum spider. Curator and museum nerd, a Kiwi in Australia (via Ireland).
Toowoomba, Queensland
Joined January 2016
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Elspeth Hocking retweeted
The women of Ireland are fed up.
From our grandmothers, educated in Latin and the catechism, but not about menstruation, locked up whether they fell prey to a neighbour or ‘chose to commit a mortal sin’, as if either were crimes, as if they deserved a life in an institution.
Elspeth Hocking retweeted
Extremely taken aback by @tcddublin decision to close @SciGalleryDub. Now, more then ever, an outlet like this - interpreting academic research to reach a wide audience - should surely be a priority. This is a terrible decision. irishtimes.com/business/inno… – at Dublin City, Ireland
Elspeth Hocking retweeted
Here are the details, no ID or booking needed:
Their Tāmaki Vaccination Centre (261 Morrin Rd) will be open all night from 8am, Friday 8 Oct - to 6:30am Saturday 9 Oct!
Elspeth Hocking retweeted
The National Museum of Ireland Has Decided to Return Its Benin Bronzes bit.ly/3g2DkxR
Elspeth Hocking retweeted
Alright you pale Northern Hemisphere freaks listen up.
This is a Venn diagram of “When is it actually ok to wear shorts?”
Elspeth Hocking retweeted
Mandatory hotel quarantine is too extreme but having the entire country not able to go more than 5 kilometres from their house for four months is just fucking dandy apparently
Elspeth Hocking retweeted
Inconveniencing pedestrians and keeping them safe are not synonymous concepts.
Prioritise walking movements.
Prioritise cycling movements.
Make vehicles wait or go through the obstacle course of bollards.
You *cannot* promote walking and cycling by making it more difficult.
Elspeth Hocking retweeted
There were no fallen women.
There were no illegitimate children.
Instead there was stigma, shame and cruelty.
The regime which created the Mother and Baby Homes also denied women in their thousands reproductive healthcare.
Never again.
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Elspeth Hocking retweeted
I have a paper coming out in Journal of Applied Philosophy on why it is OK to follow guidance from processes you don't understand, like algorithmic decision-making. I argue for a division of deliberative labour, and it increases, not threatens, agency. academia.edu/44887547/Inscru…
Elspeth Hocking retweeted
Ireland is absolutely nothing like New Zealand. Ireland is a small island of c. 5m people, a former colony of the UK lying beside a much bigger island and is recently famous for being the filming location of a global fantasy franchise.
Elspeth Hocking retweeted
The Irish have a word for the house they grew up in. They call it their home-house.
The actually place they live is just their ‘house’.Even if it’s the place they spend the most time in and the place they feel most safe letting off unapologetically loud farts.
.@parkinsbrea hasn't seen her family in over a year - here are her thoughts on Christmas 2020 jrnl.ie/5310532t
Elspeth Hocking retweeted
@ImmigrationIRL has been shortlisted for the 2020 charity @impactireland awards for its work defending the rights of migrants in Ireland. Vote now to support our work at a.cstmapp.com/voteme/897204/…. Winning charities will receive a most welcome €1000 donation! #WorkingForEquality
Elspeth Hocking retweeted
Ok, it's hard to contain my excitement about FREAGRA, a new web service offering free Gaeilge translations & grammer checks for businesses, media & nervous parents helping with homework. They work via text, email or phone. Fully funded by @ForasnaGaeilge ling.ie/freagra/
Elspeth Hocking retweeted
Retweet if you think this lemming on a spoon would be better at keeping your family safe than Boris Johnson
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Shoppers at a new Lidl store in Dublin will get a unique insight into the city's medieval past.
The remains of an 11th century house are clearly visible beneath a glass section of the floor of the store on Aungier Street in the city centre. rte.ie/news/2020/1013/117134… via @rte
Elspeth Hocking retweeted
Read this by @Aine_Kenny_ on the huge delays in GNIB registration. We're really concerned about the knock-on impacts on employment, study, housing etc.
@immigrationIRL @IrishRefugeeCo @DorasIRL @MigrantRightsIr @irishmigrants
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