This year’s Sue Innes Memorial Lecture at @womenshistscot.bsky.social conference given by @vawright10.bsky.social on ‘Housing as a ‘Women’s Issue’: Women and Housing Activism in Twentieth Century Scotland.
Almost absolutely reliable. In Ireland since 2017. Parent to LGBTQ+. Writer of history, studier of literature, creator of cosy magical realism. Just a whole mess.
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This year’s Sue Innes Memorial Lecture at @womenshistscot.bsky.social conference given by @vawright10.bsky.social on ‘Housing as a ‘Women’s Issue’: Women and Housing Activism in Twentieth Century Scotland.
There are a few nice free ones on the DMC website. I also found this, which isn't technically a sampler but gives the same vibe. I can't wait to get started. The black aida cloth arrived only today. I need to inventory my threads and order whatever I'm missing. www.etsy.com/ie/listing/1...
I got a little foam footstool for under my desk after reading a thread on here about "what have you bought lately that was great" — people talked about little doo-dads they bought that improved their quality of life. And, yeah. This thing is amazing. Highly recommend if you're at the desk for hours.
I have hunted pheasant, and tagged along on plenty of rabbit and deer trips so I could field dress them. The land was always family-owned/leased, either ours or a friend's. Those animals threatened crops and are prone to overpopulation in that area, so it was a win/win.
My family were subsistence hunters. A deer can keep a family of four fed well for at least half a year, and we kept chickens for the rest. Everybody had kitchen gardens and vegetable patches, and canned every single thing that wasn't eaten as soon as it was picked. It's just how we lived.
Hey friends, lots of comicsgate / anti-trans / general bad actor types joining bluesky over the past 24 hours, seemingly to harass anyone supporting gretchen felker-martin. keep an eye on your new follows and block on sight
I need another Irish transcription project to volunteer with. I enjoyed the Schools Collection work so much, and I could use another dive into source material. It's a good escape from *waves hands* things, too. Does anybody know of anything going at the moment?
Today, it’s the 106th anniversary of poet, fascist, and cocaine and sex addict Gabriele D’Annunzio marching into the city of Fiume (now in Croatia), declaring it Italian, and establishing a regime renowned for yoga, cocaine, venereal disease, organised crime, and inspiring Mussolini
Damn, look how many of you have filled in the survey in its first week! (Yes I *have* made a respondent-meter like it’s a village hall fundraiser - let me have my little whimsies) If you have ten mins to join in the fun, the link is here: ukcomicscreators.org.uk
Very interesting thoughts here from Kate Lee about the blandness of US literary fiction and the adventures available through reading translated fiction. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KniO...
She outlines my own critique of recent trends in English language publications, and seems to share my renewed excitement when reading outside it. Thanks for posting this!
This is like looking at old taxidermied biological specimens in a museum.
I look this one up at least twice a year so I can rest assured it still exists
I'm already gathering things for a stitch project, but you inspired me to take a peek at good font charts so I can do a sampler of my favourites. Slow burn and hurt/comfort are definitely going on it, along with AU Nobody Dies.
Dorothy Dunnett on the shelves! 💕
I'm not saying I'm on edge, but my zen little bamboo-scented mist diffuser just beeped to tell me to refill the water, and it nearly launched me out of my chair.
Baby scallop break. I think we all need it right now.
Despite easily being the most British fighting vehicle ever developed, the mock-Tudor AT-AT programme was sadly cancelled due to budgetary concerns
This takes "be gay, do crimes" to previously unimagined levels
🍂👻 Cozy Spooky Wallpapers! ✧ *･ﾟSet of 4 illustrated phone backgrounds ･ﾟ*✧ bymossypine.com
The DMC floss website is doing my head in. New Zealand got euros. I want to smack my head against the wall.
"Good morning, Your Grace." "Mrrt." "Very well, Your Grace. I'll have the tray sent back to the kitchen." "Mrrowrt."
It’s finally here! Publication day! And not, as my phone keeps autocorrecting it, ‘pub location’ day. 😂 ‘Chaos Theory’ has been nurtured for 4.5 years, and now it’s finally out in the world, going on its own adventures. You can get it as paperback, e-book and audiobook. Linktr.ee/SylviaLeatham
My favourite tropes! Your work is so pretty.
Continuing to hone my embroidery practice and pushing myself to try new techniques!
this is a tiny story published recently that I’m proud of—thanks for reading! bsky.app/profile/anni...
I’ve been burying myself in fabric and making quilts for new babies, kids going off to the college, housewarming gifts, and just because. The acts of creativity and giving are keeping me grounded and sane right now. Put beauty in the world and maybe it will multiply?
I am appalled by Jo Grady’s reaction to today’s news. Labelling Kent a ‘failing institution’ and calling the merger a ‘takeover’. On what basis? Kent isn’t failing (fact) but her woeful handling of this could affect student recruitment for the worse. As a UCU member I am incredibly frustrated.
if you have a billion dollars you should be legally designated a dragon and any human can adventure against you
This is adorable. We're getting fully ramped up for "spoopy season" here at home, since three or four of us love the holiday. The Ghost Egg links to find more of Mary Ann's work: theghostegg.carrd.co
Varying sentence length would do so much for this. It’s just wall of textual blegh.
I won’t be asking for extra salt and vinegar again.
This is so exciting! I hope you have a lovely visit with her. Just tell her I admire her work and I am happy to read it in translation (and thanks to you!).
Worms (original): "Missed!" "Oi!" Baldur's Gate (original): "You're amusing in a 'what the hell is wrong with you?' kind of way" and "Squeaky wheel gets the kick!" Might and Magic (3 I think?) character selection: "I'm the one you want!"
I randomly stumbled upon Fujio Kito, an artist who documents Japanese playgrounds at night. It was a fun little rabbit hole to follow. fujio-pand-park.tumblr.com
I did this all through middle school and the two years I had PE in HS, because I always had the %$@^! 8am class. I kept my hair short during this time, too, because curly hair can't just wake up and go, even in a ponytail. No way was I spending over an hour every morning on H&MU just to sweat.
*Volunteers Needed* The new @dublincomicarts.bsky.social posters are here! Poster artist Amie Gerardi sets the perfect autumnal mood for our October 5th event! We could really use help getting these posters out! So if you have time stop by Little Deer and collect an armful to distribute!
Oh god, epub reading and annotation. I'm going to cry. I'm going to cry *hard*. This is everything I wanted.
An update to Zotero has my heart going pitter-pat like an old auntie watching the lawn boy through the window. Here's Zotero's blog talking about the changes 👉 www.zotero.org/blog/zotero-7/
A breathtaking sight! The ultra-rare “Firework Jellyfish” captured on camera nearly 4,000 feet beneath the ocean’s surface. 📹: @nautiluslive.org
Hey dude can you pass me that video of the tall birds simultaneously getting knocked over by a wave thanks
The thick time mountain clapper bridge forever crossing the black waters of the Afon Arthog stream and leading to the enigmatic ancient hut remains of Llys Bradwen #Meirionnydd
The Tupi drawings will continue until morale improves. #Art #Tupi #Capybara #SanAntonioZoo
In news that will surprise absolutely no one, I drew Tupi the baby capybara from the San Antonio Zoo. #art #Tupi #SanAntonioZoo
Are you a crappy writer? Keep at it anyway. You'll either improve, or you'll soon be one of the last real humans creating words for others to read. Win-win. Keep going. (This post brought to you by some really infuriating news and I am COPING.)
My cartoon for the @theguardian.com books autumn reads special.
This bollard just used my middle name.
I've bought stickers from them before and they're even cuter in person. Which means the cat plates are probably amazing and yes, you need an entire set. I'm ✨helping✨
Everyone say hello to Tupi, a lil’ capybara baby at the San Antonio Zoo. 🥹
I've been watching rugby for twenty years now so I've given up on trying to give real answers when someone asks me the rules. "What was that penalty for?" "The ref sensed that the winger's soul was impure."
3️⃣School 3 in my series of "Lost Board Schools of Edinburgh" looks at Castlehill. A building familiar to many but with a particularly interesting history (if you are interested in that sort of thing) 🧵▶️
[ancient egyptian standup comic] see guys from the upper kingdom, they observe funerary rites like THIS. but us guys from the lower kingdom, we observe funerary rites like THIS. See this guy knows what I’m talking about [pointing at man with the head of a bird]
"Parcel was handed to resident."
If you do, be sure to throw a random photo of BTS's Suga in now and then.
I really need to spend less time on my hobby of book buying and start to read some once in a while.
I suppose every business has to find their niche
1/3 I've been trying to find the words for a while
Oct 5th!
Years ago, I bought an old (1941) OS map of Newcastle, Co Down from Oxfam for a quid. While there was some detail on the left, the rest was just sea and empty. My niece studied art at @ulsteruni.bsky.social so we challenged her to fill in the blank with “lovecraftian madness”. Today we hung it
I spent an hour colouring in a colouring book, and it was the kindest thing I've done for myself in ages. I took stock of my collection, curated a little seasonal bundle, and set it next to my desk, ready to grab whenever I feel the urge to scroll the socials.
Eventually you have to accept that no matter how many different notebooks you buy, they won’t make you a better writer. For that, you need to spend a lot of money on the right pen.
That's going to be great in February, famously a very balmy and nice time to hang out at patio tables in D.C.
as you get older your complaints about the world start to sound worse and worse, like "I swear cars used to be more colours" I had that thought and I can swear for a moment i smelled the retirement home hunting me
It's possible the folks with @oneplacestudies.bsky.social can get you pointed in the right direction. #OnePlaceStudies
this is the most useful short-form video i've ever seen www.youtube.com/shorts/aALT9...
A fascinating longer read for you. I had heard of both men (sister is a licensed yadda yadda, early work was with TBI patients), but not to this level of detail and not the debunking.
DM: ‘You come to large wooden door.’ Cat: ‘I knock at the door.’ DM: ‘An orc opens it and asks you to come in.’ Cat: ‘I do nothing.’ DM ‘He asks you to come inside again.’ Cat: ‘I do nothing.’ DM: ‘Eventually the orc tires and closes the door.’ Cat: ‘I knock at the door.’
Cosy season is definitely here. #art #cosy
Varazdin and Medimurje counties are mostly rolling farmland, and bikes seemed to be everywhere when I was last there in 2016. And not just tours/tourists. Lot of locals bike, too!
There's a lot more cycling seen in the northern parts (scenic, rural). I did see a lot of e-bikes along the northern part E-65 in places, but sometimes only on the parallel roads that run down the coastline on the southern part. Tough in those hills.
New Arrivals to the Local Comic Creators and as Gaeilge sections from Tatyana Feeney! Find them in store and online! littledeercomics.ie
My bag got taken away after I improved the produce aisle at a grocery store. 😢
I love Plitvice, but the signage makes me giggle every time. I just can't be serious when there.
Few symbols are as Venetian as the lion on a column in the Piazzetta beside St Mark’s Basilica. But new research shows it may not be Venetian at all - its copper traces point to Tang dynasty China🦁 1/5
The comments on the project photos were very much “ok, two questions: did you have difficulty getting gauge for the ribbing in that specific yarn, and also… is that Michael Stipe wearing it??”
Any knitters out there remember the time Michael Stipe popped up on Ravelry modelling hats?
Hello everyone, I hope this Friday morning finds you as inexplicably happy as this 18th-century sea-lion
So cute! It's a pain to change them everywhere, but this one is worth it.
We can be giant, friendly dogs in certain contexts.
My article 'Beyond Clontarf: links between Dublin and the earldom of Orkney' is out in the latest Medieval Dublin volume @fmdmedievaldublin.bsky.social covering political examples up to the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland with a wee bit of trade and archaeology at the end
Basic Income for the Arts Year 2 report just came out. Fingers crossed this gets continued and expanded to more artists (and artforms). www.gov.ie/en/departmen...
This consultation ends tomorrow! I don't know how these stories have influenced the support, and there's been some pushback about us using the payment to live our lives, but that's exactly what it's for. There's also been some assumptions that we don't pay taxes on it which is definitely not true.
If any of you feel like taking a stab at this Japanese classic, Tony has done a great job of ranking various translations. He notes easy-entry versions, the more complete versions, and the more scholarly versions. A welcome guide to help you find what works for you.
Wonderful, thank you so much! Our go-to holiday food usually included smoked duck or chicken, and we love to do Texas-style brisket. I think we can manage the last one with some tweaks to the rub, depending on the wood. I appreciate your help!
Aha! Thank you!
Oh, I'm curious what wood you're using to smoke. We're from Texas, so our default was always mesquite. I'm not quite sure what to use here in Ireland. Growing up in the Midwest, we used applewood a lot. We want to start smoking again, but sourcing is a barrier.
I haven't been following along, but I see here you're using the Tyler translation. I studied and still use the Seidensticker one that I acquired in the early 90s. Are you familiar with it? I wonder how the two compare.
I considered "of course" as one way to fend off the "yes, but did you consider THIS??" readers. It reminds me of those old Westerns where a guy is riding a horse and shooting over his shoulder at his pursuers until they turn back. Fast and sloppy, but sending the message.
Nice to see my guide to the Medieval Walled Towns of Meath feature in the latest edition of the Walled Town Crier, focusing on Trim in particular. #medieval #skystorians irishwalledtownsnetwork.ie/e-zine/
My new pin campaign has launched. It features 3 little animals running their shops in a cozy town. I hope you'll be able to visit, make a pledge or even repost! I've been working hard on these little guys.🥰 (and sorry for all the upcoming posts😅) #art #cuteart #crowdfunding tinyurl.com/milkbunBK
For us, the switch from one to two was a breeze. From two to three, we went from playing man-to-man to zone defense. It was *wild*.
Oh, that's great! I'm sorry about the coins. Co-playing games with my kids has taught me I am not nearly as nice a person as I thought I was. Patience, it turns out, is a *choice*.
I remember things like the Procter & Gamble logo and the anti-rock church presentations from around 1983-ish, in evangelical churches in Ohio. By 1986, when I was 15 and much more aware, it seemed it was everywhere. Just a bonkers time.
Don’t forget to vote for your favourite Irish bookshop in the @irishbookawards.bsky.social ! www.anpost.com/Irish-Booksh...
It's becoming increasingly clear that I need to run next time. I didn't know they were letting just anybody take a stab at it, like a hands-on learning day at the local museum.