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Kirsten Shaw

@shawkirsten.bsky.social
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Now is the time for joy.

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Kirsten Shaw @shawkirsten.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
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The Life of an Emergency Librarian
Six and counting
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Kirsten Shaw @shawkirsten.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
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The Life of an Emergency Librarian
Moray Library Bingo
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Kirsten Shaw @shawkirsten.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
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The Life of an Emergency Librarian
I start a new job next week.
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Kirsten Shaw @shawkirsten.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Antarctica: Encore Une Fois. Featuring post boxes, Co-Pilot flights, Antarctic goodbyes, and a cycling podcast @nedboulting.bsky.social shawkirsten.substack.com/p/antarctica...
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Antarctica: Encore Une Fois.
The final season.
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Kirsten Shaw @shawkirsten.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
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Antarctica: Encore Une Fois.
The final season.
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Kirsten Shaw @shawkirsten.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
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Now is the Time for Joy
It has been over three weeks since I left Antarctica, over three weeks since I’ve been home.
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Kirsten Shaw @shawkirsten.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Co-piloting a Twin Otter to Halley Research Station.
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Kirsten Shaw @shawkirsten.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
An absolute pleasure talking to @nedboulting.bsky.social Thank you so much for inviting me on the pod!
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Kirsten Shaw @shawkirsten.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Midnight whales.
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Kirsten Shaw @shawkirsten.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
Stayed up until 02.30am to watch Humpback Whales feeding in the bay.
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Kirsten Shaw @shawkirsten.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Solar Halo. Antarctica.
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Kirsten Shaw @shawkirsten.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
The edge of the Brunt Ice Shelf. 75°South.
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Kirsten Shaw @shawkirsten.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Last night’s bed. Sleeping in the back of a Twin Otter, 74°S.
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Kirsten Shaw @shawkirsten.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
The magic of post. In 2022 I wrote a letter to the King. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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Special delivery: how a Royal Mail postbox ended up in Antarctica
A letter to the king has added a royal flourish to life at Rothera Research Station, where mail remains a vital link to the world
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