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🧟‍♀️ Liza Frank @lilithepunk.bsky.social · 2h

My lovely friends will be performing a cabaret of banging show tunes and pop anthems on Sunday night at The Turk's Head, St Margarets at 6pm! It's going to be a belter of an evening, so grab your tickets while they're still available from www.turksheadtwickenham.co.uk/whats-on/aut... 🎶🎤🎉

Twickenham Players Presents: "Autumn Anthems" Sunday 11 October 6pm. Come along and join us for an evening of pop and show tune anthems! @ The Turk's Head Tickets £15 Online https://www.turksheadtwickenham.co.uk/whats-on/autumn-anthems

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Prof Katherine Schofield 🇬🇧🇦🇺🇪🇺 @katherineschof8.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

It's that time of year again when we need to remind National Trust members that Restore Trust is a dark-money funded right-wing astroturfing entryist outfit. Please vote, and vote for literally anyone else.

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Owen Davies @odavies9.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Ghosts. One of 240 images from my forthcoming (2027) book on the global, visual history of ghosts. Franz Sedlacek "Ghosts on a Tree" (1933)

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Rachel Deering @racheldeering.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Morning. October, Fidelia Bridges.

Birds in flight over autumn landscape, painting.

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Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

For those in England & Wales who don’t get them on the NHS: private flu & covid jabs are available from today. I’ve just had both at my local pharmacy. £115 for the pair. Yes, that’s expensive, but if you’re a freelancer & don’t get sick pay it’s probably a lot cheaper than taking time off.

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Edmonds Scanner @edmondsscanner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Your daily affirmation: You will make a fine ghost at a mysterious backstreet bookstore someday, and shoppers will greet you with a mixture of wonder and horror.

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Tom Larkin @tomlarkin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

We’ve spent many, many hours over the past few months searching the rock pools of Cornwall for a rainbow sea slug. Today, we finally found one! Absolutely worth all the time we’ve spent - it was truly breathtaking.

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🧟‍♀️ Liza Frank @lilithepunk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

📣Calling all mangold or #mangelwurzel growers in #Sussex! I'm after a generously sized mangelwurzel to make into a lantern for a #Halloween talk on Punkie Night (29 October). Are you growing or selling any? If so, please let me know! Otherwise neeps will be king again... (talk link in bio). Thanks!

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🧟‍♀️ Liza Frank @lilithepunk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Fancy a folklore writing workshop at Waterstones in Worthing on Wednesday 14 October at 6pm? I might even drop a few divinatory techniques to help solve writers block too... To book tickets go to: www.waterstones.com/events/folkl... #WritingCommunity #Worthing #Folklore #CreativeWriting #AmWriting

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 23/09/2026

Six new Welsh words have made it into the latest update of the Oxford English Dictionary - including a creature from Welsh folklore and a phrase many of us have been mocked for using

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'Now in a minute': Oxford English Dictionary adds new words from Wales

Stephen Price Six new Welsh words have made it into the latest update of the Oxford English Dictionary – including a creature from Welsh folklore and a phrase many of us have been mocked for using. Th...

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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

i hope it has a happy ending

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Mr. Joshua @pantspants.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Pen, watercolor, black & white charcoal pencil.

Another featured piece from the Spooky Pants book.

A man in a sweater stands with his hands on his hips looking out of a large window with the curtains open. Things aren’t looking good outside, reader. A massive winged demon is emerging from the clouds as dozens of little ghosts and bone demons rip through the sky. On the ground below we see townsfolk running through the grass. Our man in the window is in no mood for this. He lets us know, “Oh, I am in no mood for this.” His dog looks out the window as well, wagging its tail.

Fantasia (1940) inspired drawing. I think I could’ve gone a little heavier with the chaos outside but we’ll try again with fresh drawings this October. I like how the clouds turned out. Trying to balance my sloppy lines with more detail can be tricky but I think we achieved a good result.

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Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I’m doing a free event for teens at Crawley Library tomorrow — I’ll be joined by history content creator Katie Kennedy for a fun chat libraries.westsussex.gov.uk/go-all-in-gr...

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🧟‍♀️ Liza Frank @lilithepunk.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Things I was frightened of as a child: The downstairs toilet The cellar Treading on my hamster Eating too much jelly The attic Chocky The books of Joan Aiken (also loved them) Wasps in plums

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🧟‍♀️ Liza Frank @lilithepunk.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Just imagine not knowing Struwelpeter was under your tomato soup... Snip! Snap! Snip!

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🧟‍♀️ Liza Frank @lilithepunk.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Q: What books have you struggled with because either the characters or the world they inhabit have not been consistent? A glitch in the matrix that takes you out of the story, characters acting out of character to become plot devices? #Booksky #WritingCommunity #Authors #fiction #writing

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Jon Hawke @archaeohawke.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

This amazing lifelike horse with flared nostrils and bulging eyes — was carved in reindeer antler around 15,000 years ago in southwest #France. Crafted with flint blades, it was found in Le Mas d’Azil cave. #IceAge #Art

This astonishingly lifelike neighing horse — with flared nostrils and bulging eyes — was carved in reindeer antler around 15,000 years ago in southwest #France. Crafted with simple flint blades, it was found in Le Mas d’Azil cave.

The cave of Mas-d'Azil or Grotte du Mas d'Azil is a large, 500 metre long tunnel dug by the Arize River through a wall of the Massif Plantaurelin, part of the Ariege Pyrenees. Secondary caves leading off the main tunnel were occupied at various prehistoric and historic times during a period of 20 000 years, and the objects found there gave the name of the cave to a prehistoric culture, the Azilian.

It was excavated by Edouard Piette in the 19th century, who interpreted the halter-like marks on animal heads as being evidence of the domestication of reindeer and horses. The entry of the Arize which marks the beginning of the cave to the south consists of a 51 m high and 48 m wide hole in the massive limestone wall. A main road, the D119 passes through the central section of the cave.

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Rhodri Marsden @rhodri.biz · 01/09/2026

This is sad news indeed, the theme music must live on, as performed in the back room of a pub in Manchester youtu.be/6bRcYfpcUjM?...

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Ski Sunday - Dream Themes

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Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

As an author myself, this article is both fascinating and depressing — it’s getting so much harder for authors to promote our books on social media, so these other tactics are becoming much more crucial www.theguardian.com/books/ng-int...

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How to make a bestseller: insiders reveal the tricks of the book trade

From cover design to shelf placement and influencer partnerships … how publishers will persuade you to buy their books this autumn

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Dr Francis Young @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I’ve signed a contract with @politybooks.bsky.social for ‘A History of Folklore’ – the first major history of the discipline of folklore in Europe in decades. It will chronicle folklore’s key role in European nation-building and propose a new way forward for the discipline. Coming 2028! 📚

An illustration by Arthur Rackham of an elf getting his beard stuck in a tree as two girls look on

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🦌 The Deer Whisperer 🦌 @thedeerwhisperer.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Good night, Bluesky! Niagara Falls lot up in pink in honor of Dolly Parton 📸 Niagara Falls State Park

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Dr. Cara Berg Powers @clbergpowers.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Things you could do this week to honor the impact Dolly has had: *Donate to the Imagination Library or a local kids reading initiative *Read with a kid you care about *Support and protect LGBTQIA kids *Support a Black owned business *Schedule your vaccine appointments *Show up authentically as you

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National Trust Archaeology @nattrustarch.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Unusually dry conditions have uncovered a hidden chapter of Llandeilo's wartime past at Dinefwr in Carmarthenshire. Marks revealed in the landscape by the prolonged dry weather have exposed the outlines of former Nissen huts that once stood within the historic park. 🧵 @nationaltrust.org.uk

A black and white aerial photograph showing a collection of rectangular buildings in the historic park at Dinefwr

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☠️ Skulls and Sheets 👻 @skullsandsheets.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

In case you want some York Ghosts I have added some more to ebay: ebay.io/m/DHvC5l

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Sophie Ryder, English sculptor known for often hybrid human/animals #WomensArt

Sculture in large scale sited in a park or gardens of a horse facing left with a hybrid human/hare and fox sitting facing each other on the horse's back

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Dan of the Year @downwithdan.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

"this edible ain't shit" two hours later:

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The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) @themerl.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

So, we found a live bat in our galleries. 🦇 a thread🦇

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Simon Coates @simonjcoates.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The only reason I can think of as to why there are fewer than 50,000 signatures here is that people haven't seen it yet. — Jason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now — goodlawproject.org/petition/jas...

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Jason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law Project

Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.

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pmamtraveller.bsky.social @pmamtraveller.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Moby Dick by artist Gerard DuBois

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I came first in the Clacton by-election! Of the candidates who bothered to turn up for the results. Here is my victory speech!

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Hugo Spiers @hugospiers.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

If you're in London in Sept and haven't seen our £50M Lab UCL PEARL... ...why not come down in Sept have a look around and pick up £30 as a participant in our next crazy neurocience & architecture study - Minds in Motion: mindsinmotioncrowd.netlify.app

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Minds in Motion | UCL Research Study — September 2026

Minds in Motion: a UCL neuroarchitecture study at UCL PEARL, September 2026. Choose a Crowd session or EEG session and book your place.

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Mae Tang 董美妍 @maetangwriter.com · 24/06/2025

I'm happy that my first book made the shortlist for the Hachette Children's Novel Awards 2025, which is part of the #NorthernWritersAwards with @newwritingnorth.bsky.social. Many thanks to the judges for their encouraging feedback, and congrats to the winners!

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Bin Day cometh.

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Edinburgh Fortean Society @edinburghforteansociety.org.uk · 12/08/2026

Just saw the Eggclipse! (It was quite tasty) #Eclipse #Egg

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Sarah Elizabeth Cox @oispooky.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Forgot to mention that it's FREE. Free science! 😀 And if you live on the Isle of Wight you can even get the boat over for cheap!

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G. D. Penman @gdpenman.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Hey you! Are you sitting at your desk thinking, I really MUST write that children's book I've had in my head. Well, you are in luck. Because @amdassu.bsky.social is teaching a masterclass on that topic w @litromagazine.bsky.social. She truly is a master. www.litromagazine.com/masterclasse...

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Writing and Pitching a Children’s Book – Litro Masterclasses

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Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Wilson/Nolan has made it clear that a lot of people do not understand what Academia is or what it's for. People disagreeing with you, telling you that your ideas are bad, that you've misunderstood a book or a film... This is engagement with Academia. This is what Academia is for.

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Katherine Mendelsohn @katherinemend.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Literary translators/playwrights are vital when translating plays. Subtext, emotion, what’s not said, choosing the right weight of word to shock, to rend hearts, to exhort, to comfort, to entertain, to thrill. And context is everything. #translation #form www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/widening-t...

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Widening the Horizon - Scotland's translators for the stage

Scotland's rich legacy of stage translations discussed by leading playwrights and translators

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🧟‍♀️ Liza Frank @lilithepunk.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

I'm researching bone folklore just now, but all I can think of is Captain Raymond Holt shouting BONE every time I find a new source... #FolkloreLife #Research #Brooklyn99

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Captain Holt's Iconic 'Bone?!' Moment (BB99)

Alt: Captain Holt's Iconic 'Bone?!' Moment (BB99)

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Sacrifice! At the Harvest Festival @theharvestmaid.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Finished today, and I really loved it. As David mentions in the volume, he doesn't usually like to explain his work. But as I can be a literal-minded sort at times, having the context behind Hookland--rather than demystifying it--greatly deepened my understanding and appreciation.

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Everyone’s Favourite Jim @jimmeruk.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I’m late to the party, but I have this.

Two pictures. One of Glenn Close leaning, holding a cigar, smoke is everywhere. The other, is the same, but she’s no longer holding the cigar.
You can probably guess the captions: “Glenn Close” and “Glenn Close but no cigar.”

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🧟‍♀️ Liza Frank @lilithepunk.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Love teaching this creative writing workshop on using traditions, customs and the ritual year to make your work pop! It’s perfect for anyone stuck in a writing rut or who just wants to add a little shine to their work. 23 July at Waterstones Horsham, link in bio for tickets! 🎉 #Amwriting #Folklore

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