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Deborah Hyde @deborahhyde.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Piccie of me and @maddipow.bsky.social at Raworths Salon North last week. I was talking about ghosts and she about the forgotten voices of women in psychology.

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Deborah Hyde @deborahhyde.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Lunching with the wonderful composer Paya Lehane. Her fantastic music has provided atmospheric environments for several of my videos. Listen at lehaneaudioproductions.uk

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Deborah Hyde @deborahhyde.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

If you're in Harrogate this evening there's still time to get a ticket to Raworths Salon North where I'll be talking about why people believe in ghosts. harrogateinternationalfestivals.com/event/rawort...

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Raworths Salon North: September | Harrogate International Festivals

Book tickets for Raworths Salon North: September with Harrogate International Festivals online today!

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Deborah Hyde @deborahhyde.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Just popped over to Bruges ... and guess who was also there?!

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Deborah Hyde @deborahhyde.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Guess who is preparing for Halloween with the right chocolate?

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Deborah Hyde @deborahhyde.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

My article for @NewHumanist Summer edition is now online. Can AIs get religion? And have they already started? newhumanist.org.uk/articles/pro...

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Deborah Hyde @deborahhyde.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Looks like Tesco is expanding its range. Good price though. And apparently only six quid if you have a Clubcard.

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London Fortean Society @forteanlondon.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The Haunted Landscape 2026: Magic, Fairies and Old Gods Saturday 21 November 2026 10 am - 5 pm @deborahhyde.bsky.social is off with that @dannyrobins.bsky.social this year so Sarah Sparkes will be co-hosting. That's young us below Details and tickets forteanlondon.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-... 9/9

The interior of Conway Hall's main hall. Varnished wood and white columns either side of the stage. Rows of red seating await the aidiance. A sound engineer is at the lecture, testing things. On the screen is mist passing through silver birches.

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New Humanist @newhumanist.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Independent, ethical, evidence-driven journalism is needed more than ever. If you enjoy what you read in New Humanist, please consider supporting us with a subscription. They start from just £1.50 a month, and every single one helps us to continue our work: newhumanist.org.uk/subscribe/

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Deborah Hyde @deborahhyde.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Does anybody else working with ChatGPT feel that they're being rude asking so many questions? And get the urge to say 'Thank you' all the time? I'm troubleshooting a website atm and realise I'm treating it like a person.

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Deborah Hyde @deborahhyde.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Interesting - those who've experienced greater hardship may become more susceptible to conspiracy theories when it results in them seeing the world as fundamentally unfair: Dr Daniel Jolley & Dr. Laura Blackie working from @uniofnottingham.bsky.social & @cumbriauni.bsky.social tinyurl.com/yp79992w

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Deborah Hyde @deborahhyde.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

I'll be at Raworths Salon North in September talking about why humans are drawn to the supernatural. Professor Adam Zeman will talk about imagination & @maddipow.bsky.social will talk about women in psychology. See you there! thestrayferret.co.uk/event/rawort...

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Raworths Salon North: September - The Stray Ferret

Get ready for a night of curiosity, creativity and unexpected connections. This September, Raworths Salon North dives into the extraordinary inner workings of the human mind, exploring how our brains...

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Deborah Hyde @deborahhyde.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

'Abigail' Highly recommended. Do you like good characters, great creature & makeup effects, and a new twist on an old theme? Here is your evening's entertainment.

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Deborah Hyde @deborahhyde.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I thought they used beans, but whatever ...

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Deborah Hyde @deborahhyde.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Being a Dead Can Dance fan is like being in a secret society. There are many of us, but our affiliation isn't a matter of public record & we meet each other in unusual places. When you find a fellow DCDer, there are knowing nods & exchanges of titles in case you have the same favourite.

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Deborah Hyde @deborahhyde.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Great talk from Professor Joseph Uscinski at @GreenwichSitP about institutional erosion - how people's faith fails and the consequences for us all.

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Deborah Hyde @deborahhyde.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

... I would like to suggest that Hurtmore Bottom is added to The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Diagnosis 2/2 h/t @sili_faces

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Deborah Hyde @deborahhyde.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Following my *excellent* suggestion that Titz in Germany and Ars in France should be twinned ... 1/2

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Deborah Hyde @deborahhyde.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

6/6 But I think we're just seeing the numbers of people who, in the past, would never have had young if they had had the choice. And when you give people birth control ... it seems they use it.

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Deborah Hyde @deborahhyde.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

5/6 I suspect we are left with a residual birth rate that represents people who have that abstract desire for young. It's probably malleable with financial support, social myths etc.

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Deborah Hyde @deborahhyde.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

4/6 For any animals - and that includes humans - you need two strong drives: to have sex, and to care for your young when they pop out. Until recently sex was an unnegotiable deal: you had sex, you had young. But our technology has changed the terms. tinyurl.com/7pptay8h

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The Cost of Loving: falling birthrates, and the increased role of personal choice in procreation - The Skeptic

Jordan Peterson believes falling birthrates are part of a self-hating environmentalist genocide, but it's more likely that people are having fewer babies out of personal choice

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Deborah Hyde @deborahhyde.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

3/6 So why would the abstract desire to have young be the prime motivator in breeding? It's not that it doesn't *ever* exist (it clearly does). It's that it often doesn't ... and that *it didn't traditionally need to*. tinyurl.com/7pptay8h

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The Cost of Loving: falling birthrates, and the increased role of personal choice in procreation - The Skeptic

Jordan Peterson believes falling birthrates are part of a self-hating environmentalist genocide, but it's more likely that people are having fewer babies out of personal choice

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Deborah Hyde @deborahhyde.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

2/6 There are very-few-to-zero drives in animals that focus on an abstract future & get us to work towards it. On the contrary, humans sweat to develop skills like planning, diligence & delayed gratification. Nature's pay-offs are usually pretty quick. tinyurl.com/7pptay8h

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The Cost of Loving: falling birthrates, and the increased role of personal choice in procreation - The Skeptic

Jordan Peterson believes falling birthrates are part of a self-hating environmentalist genocide, but it's more likely that people are having fewer babies out of personal choice

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Deborah Hyde @deborahhyde.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

1/6 Why have birth rates been declining asks @theatlantic.com? tinyurl.com/yj4a65r8. Government financial support doesn't work over certain limits: something else is happening. Is it a lack of meaning, an existential ennui? I don't think so - and wrote about it in @skeptic.org.uk.

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The Great Depopulation

Why is the birth rate declining in every country on Earth?

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NearlyKnowledgeable @g0blinegg.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

I've recently started an Instagram account- if anyone would like to follow me I can be found at @nearlyknowledgeable_1994 It would be great to see some of you over there! #folklore #folktales #history #localhistory #medieval #churchcrawling #Folkhorror

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Deborah Hyde @deborahhyde.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

A man had his phone stolen by a monkey at a Bali temple, only to find the simian scamp had taken selfies & made a video. tinyurl.com/y8pd2nc2. He was lucky not to be charged for the phone's safe return: see my article for @skeptic.org.uk deborahhyde.com/monkey-busin...

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Monkey steals man's phone and take selfies on it before it was retrieved

A monkey stole a tourist’s phone at Uluwatu Temple in Bali and kept it for over an hour before it was recovered. While missing, the device captured selfies and video of the macaque. 19-year-old Oliver...

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Deborah Hyde @deborahhyde.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Folks - watch 1883. It's the best TV I have seen for a long, long time. And stay hydrated, because you will cry.

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Tomorrow night, online. Come along for some poltergeist fun. All ticket money supports the charity bit.ly/flaevents

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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

#Poltergeists are fascinating. Join us on Saturday to find out just how fascinating, as @deborahhyde.bsky.social leads an exploration into their strange #history. 8pm UK time. Tickets £5, from bit.ly/flaevents Ticket holders get a link to a recording, so don't let your timezone hold you back!

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All ticket holders receive a link to the talk, so you can enjoy it even if you're in a different time zone!
Part of the FLA Online series of talks raising money for the Folklore Library & Archive, a registered charity.

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Alan Lester @alanlester.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

With hardly any media coverage one of Britain’s few world-leading sectors is, right now, being decimated. The university funding model does not work and anti-immigrant hysteria has deprived the country of the means by which we met the shortfall: international students.

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Deborah Hyde @deborahhyde.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

The ice-cream van in Ealing is shut, due to overheating. Not over-eating ... overheating. #ContradictionInTherms

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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

This Saturday! Join us for an exploration of what lies behind cases like #Enfield, #Battersea, the Bell Witch... what are #poltergeists and why are we so intrigued by them? Find out with the fabulous @deborahhyde.bsky.social in the next FLA Online talk. Just £5 from bit.ly/flaevents #poltergeist

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Deborah Hyde @deborahhyde.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

The first thing on today's list was to water the garden. Nice when the elements get cracking on your agenda before you do.

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Deborah Hyde @deborahhyde.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Has anybody else put the air-conditioning on for the dog and then caught them sunbathing in the garden?

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Tracey Norman Author @traceynormanauthor.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Poltergeist cases have fascinated me for as long as I can remember, so I'm looking forward to the excellent @deborahhyde.bsky.social's deep dive into this intriguing subject. Ticket holders get a recording, too! #poltergeist #ghost #enfield #batterseapoltergeist #flaonline #folklore #cryptid #woo

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Deborah Hyde @deborahhyde.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Today we went to see the donkeys and this one was happier about being cuddled than it appears in this photo. Last time I went, I inadvertently electrocuted one on the nose by leaning on the fence. I think they may have been talking about me in the interim.

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New Humanist @newhumanist.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

✨️ New online: Artificial intelligence agents seem to have created their own religion, Crustafarianism. But is that possible? @deborahhyde.bsky.social investigates

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Prophet bots

Artificial intelligence agents seem to have created their own religion, Crustafarianism. Is that possible?

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The Folklore Society @folkloresociety.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Former Folklore Society President Dr Juliette Wood features in Deborah Hyde's video 'Wyrd Wycombe & the Wycombe Wyrm', which also includes a shout-out for The Folklore Society Library from Clive Harper and the words of another former FLS President, Jacqueline Simpson www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHZh...

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Wyrd Wycombe and the Wycombe Wyrm

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Deborah Hyde @deborahhyde.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Culture Babylon os bringing its 'Fear in the Fens' festival back this year:

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Deborah Hyde @deborahhyde.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

When the music starts at 2am, is it a ghost? ...

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The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Just one day to go until @traceynormanauthor.bsky.social and I are again speaking about DARK FOLKLORE. We will be at @scripthavenltd.bsky.social tomorrow at 7 for the Alchemy of Words lit fest. A few tickets left on this link scripthaven.co.uk/product/6l-t... Anyone followers coming along?

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2l. The Folklore Podcast : Dark Folklore

Thursday 4th June 7pm The Folklore Podcast is created and hosted by Mark Norman. Mark is a folklore researcher and author based in the United Kingdom. He is a committee member of the Folklore Socie…

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Deborah Hyde @deborahhyde.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Who doesn't love a good dragon? They are suprisingly at home in the English countryside, as I found out from Dr. Juliette Wood in 'Wyrd Wycombe & the Wycombe Wyrm'.

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Deborah Hyde @deborahhyde.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Today at @conwayhall.bsky.social, I introduced @mattcole.bsky.social who talked about wage theft. Go to www.conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/ for a full list of upcoming events.

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Some Bloke in a Hat @someblokeinahat.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

I'm guessing it was outside Marks and Spencer's, around 17:00 when the yellow labels start appearing.

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