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lemonphase.bsky.social @lemonphase.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

My Wednesday began with engaging in diplomacy with a 4yo about wearing pants on her head to school because “it keeps my hair out of my eyes”. #Wednesday #mischiefandmayhem

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Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

September garden & hedgerow palette: today's botanical dopamine for your brain. If you're feeling anxious or low, research shows that my photo will shift your brain biochemistry for the better - help you recover from stress & lift motivation & mood a little, so maybe pause for a few seconds 🌿🧠

Garden and hedgerow botanical finds in September, arranged in a rainbow on a white watercolour paper background and with a handwritten label

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Chris Bertram @crookedfootball.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Guilty as charged

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lemonphase.bsky.social @lemonphase.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Just finished reading Uprooted by Naomi Novik. Stunning piece of work, beautifully written, enchanting and captivating world building, and enthralling character driven plot. I want to live in this book for longer.

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

We're being told that if we sacrifice the rights of some people, then the rest of us get to keep our rights. We all know that's some BS.

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George The Station Cat @george-station-cat.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Night night sweet dreamies Just a little reminder: you don’t have to get everything right, and you don’t have to have everything figured out. All you can ever do is the best you can with the day you’ve been given. That is enough. You are enough

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lemonphase.bsky.social @lemonphase.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Now listening to #audiobook #Uprooted by #NaomiNovik, narrated by #KatySobey. Described as, ‘An extraordinary spellbinding fantasy inspired by Slavic folklore.’ Also reading, #Albion by #ZakiaSewell: an autobiographical journey across Britain exploring folk songs, ancient legends, & Celtic rites.

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lemonphase.bsky.social @lemonphase.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Just finished reading #TheSilenceFactory by #BridgetCollins. Harrowing, beautiful, clutching, and terrifying. I couldn’t stop reading it.

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lemonphase.bsky.social @lemonphase.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

“Today, some people will come to their end, but not us mummy. We are going to die in our homes, one day.” - my child, aged 4. The death obsession is hitting us hard the moment.

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lemonphase.bsky.social @lemonphase.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

There is a man in our campsite snoring so loudly that I am honestly surprised his family haven’t smothered him.

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lemonphase.bsky.social @lemonphase.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

“All of the graves are already written on, but not hours.” - My child, aged 4.

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lemonphase.bsky.social @lemonphase.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

After four years of our wee gorgeous goblin, a Barbie has finally weaselled its way into our house.

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lemonphase.bsky.social @lemonphase.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Penultimate session of our gothic plague house themed homebrew #DnD campaign #WhatMovesInTheDark courtesy of our DM. Thoroughly enjoying being back in the groove of our Tuesday games night post PhD life. #TTRPG #roleplay #collaborativestorytelling #storytelling #stories

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lemonphase.bsky.social @lemonphase.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

This month I have had the most rewarding emails from students. Teaching can feel like an underpaid slog, but the students make it worth it. A timely reminder to myself of the excellent reasons why I love this work, and why I am so passionate about putting so much in. #AcademicSky #Academicbsky

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lemonphase.bsky.social @lemonphase.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

I’ve recently started playing #HorizonZeroDawn and it is beautiful. The graphics, the story, everything. I’m in love. Unfortunately, this has resulted in poor choices on my part, such as gaming until 1am two nights in a row, when my 3yo will undoubtedly be waking me up at 6am. #onpoint #parenting

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lemonphase.bsky.social @lemonphase.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

My daughter just whispered “for gods sake” under her breath in frustration with me (she got the tone and the occasion perfectly to be fair), and whilst I feel a bit bad about it, I’m mostly just relieved she didn’t say “for fucks sake”. #parenting

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House & Field Negro Quarterly @morethanmud.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

the hungry observatory

black and white photo of domed observatory beneath a full moon; opened at the top resembling the pac man video game about to eat an energy dot

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

The message is clear: Muslims are fair game in this country.

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 19/05/2026

The Times published 3 smear articles about Misan Harriman ... in one day. Don't let rightwing newspapers get away with spreading false, hateful narratives. Stand with Misan 👇 goodlawproject.org/petition/misan-h…

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lemonphase.bsky.social @lemonphase.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Waiting in minor injuries for an X-ray on my elbow from where I shattered it on a doorframe three weeks ago. Did not think anything of it (other than the expletives and tears at the time) but it would seem my bones went snap, crackle, pop… #Tuesday

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THE NERVE @thenerve.news · 15/05/2026

NEW Fears over the spread of Palantir’s influence after ‘Big Brother’ Met police project extended The staff surveillance pilot was due to expire in April, but the Nerve has established that it was in fact extended to today, May 15. There is no indication what happens next… Link ⤵️

New fears over spread of Palantir influence. Big Brother Met police project extended

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Carla Denyer @carladenyer.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Although the Renters’ Rights Act is a move in the right direction, without serious action to address unaffordability of rents it’s not enough. I know people are still going to be forced out of their homes by uncontrolled price hikes. This has to stop. We need rent controls now.

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lemonphase.bsky.social @lemonphase.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Today I received what will inevitably be the first of many rejected applications for a research post. Ouch. I was so enthusiastic about the project and genuinely so proud of my application. Nonetheless, it is what it is, and other platitudes. Tonight there will be vino, and tomorrow is a new day.

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lemonphase.bsky.social @lemonphase.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Started playing Cartograph today. Excellent vibes. Highly recommend for solo play or cosy multiplay. I'm playing with a friend during WFH breaks. Very easy pick up & play, well suited to learn-as-you-go which suits us both! the-ravensridge-press.itch.io/cartograph-a... #CartographAtlasEdition

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Cartograph - Atlas Edition by The Ravensridge Press

A solo / GM-less ttrpg of map making and discovery

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lemonphase.bsky.social @lemonphase.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Resubmerging myself in the world of solo TTRPG's and mini indie games. I played this through half way(ish) on my lunch break and it is gorgeous. Harrowing and a bit scary. Hoping to revist and finish another day anamerzlaya.itch.io/ignore-the-b... #IgnoreTheBlackbird #AnaMerz

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Ignore the blackbird by Ana Merz, mimirforlag, Alios

a story-driven watercolour puzzle game

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Aristotelian Society @aristotsoc.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

We're hiring! The Aristotelian Society is recruiting a new Managing Editor. This is a demanding part-time role suitable for a current graduate student to undertake alongside their studies. Deadline: Monday 18th May 2026. Read more here: mailchi.mp/9ec3fa312725...

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Job Advert: Managing Editor Role at the Aristotelian Society

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lemonphase.bsky.social @lemonphase.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Just seen #JessicaFostecew at the #CityVarietiesMusicHall in Leeds. Laughed so much and so hard. Highly recommend catching her tour #IconicBreath if you can!

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lemonphase.bsky.social @lemonphase.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Recently finished #Expectations by Anna Hope. The book follows three hetero, middle class, white cis women in their 30s in London, and how they navigate the expectations around work, life, and motherhood. Now reading Angela Carter’s collection of fairy tales, and it is a beaut. #folklore #fairytales

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Brian Bilston @brianbilston.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Today’s poem is called ‘How Hard It Is to Be the Moon’.

How Hard It Is to Be the Moon

How hard it is to be the moon.
I hang palely in the sky,
while all else shines and sparkles
and the shooting stars go by.

And on Earth, the useless poets
scribble words in praise of me
for recital by young lovers,
gazing moonstruck at the sea.

For a time I had some company –
but then the visits stopped.
Magnificent desolation
is carved deep into my rock.

The tides sweep in and out once more.
That’s the way things always are.
The Earth goes about its business.
I float alone, among the stars.

Brian Bilston

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lemonphase.bsky.social @lemonphase.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Currently reading a plethora of books: #Expectations by Anna Hope, Angela Carters Book of Fairy Tales, #TheDevils by Joe Abercrombie, amongst a few others that I’ve nearly finished. Also podcast land is rich rn: #Ologies with Alie Ward, #Rigour&Flow with Aiwan & Tamanda, and BBC’s You’re Dead to Me.

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lemonphase.bsky.social @lemonphase.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

These past few months have been a blur. Leading & lecturing two modules, & running seminars for another. Passed my viva. Bought a house & renovated it brutally in a short but intense stint of four weekends. Now living in our own first home. Walls need painting, but there is so much heart. Exhausted.

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lemonphase.bsky.social @lemonphase.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Finished reading #Furies yesterday. A collection of short stories from a range of authors, reflecting on and inspired by the words branded on women/other over the centuries. Reshaping, retelling, and reclaiming these narratives. The book is a journey and I loved following the tumultuous curves 🌟🌟🌟🌟

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Furies: Stories of the wicked, wild and untamed by Caroline O'Donoghue, Chibundu Onuzo, CN Lester, Helen Oyeyemi, Susie Boyt, Linda Grant, Kamila Shamsie, Margaret Atwood, Ali Smith, Claire Kohda, Rac...

DRAGON. TYGRESS. SHE-DEVIL. HUSSY. SIREN. WENCH. HARRIDAN. MUCKRAKER. SPITFIRE. VITUPERATOR. CHUR...

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lemonphase.bsky.social @lemonphase.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Film club night, Sew Torn, ⭐️⭐️⭐️. Divided the room intensely with scores ranging from ⭐️⭐️ to ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. Nice indie film, low cerebral energy, fun metaphors, thematic, excellent acting, and good pace.

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

"They drag people out of their houses at any hour of the day and night…families are torn apart. Men, women, & children separated…children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.” - Anne Frank, 1942

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Netpol @netpol.org · 14/01/2026

Israeli genocide has dropped right off the legacy media's radar. Not one of the campaigners and groups we work with, however, has shown the same level of forgetfulness

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lemonphase.bsky.social @lemonphase.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

First day back at work and I am starting with an IT course on #NVivo. Already it is so obvious to me how wildly easier my research and data management throughout my PhD would have been with this piece of software.

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lemonphase.bsky.social @lemonphase.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Cyril and Joe run the “school” and “library” at the commune. Most of the books are self published and the “school” has a huge focus on “free play”. Apparently the children’s innate moral compass will guide them. Cyril and Joe are very proud of their philosophy degrees.

A sylvanian otter and a mole stand on a balcony with a dishevelled library in the background.

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lemonphase.bsky.social @lemonphase.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

The rule books and character sheets for #ForbiddenLands are stunning. Narratives in their own right before the adventure has even begun. Adapting solo rules so we can play a DMless duet. #TTRPG #HappyNewYear

Table lit by candle light, scattered with books, character sheets, and dice.

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Natalie Alana Ashton @natalan.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

what does everyone use for bookmarks now that train tickets are mostly digital?

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lemonphase.bsky.social @lemonphase.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

2026 sees the start of a film club. So far we’ve watched ’The Phoenician Scheme‘ (⭐️⭐️⭐️) which divided the room, and ‘Oppenheimer’ (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️) which left us all with lots to discuss.

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