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Dreadnought Holiday @dreadships.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

This country used to know how to deal with fascists interfering with the peaceful operation of Dover...

Photograph of British servicemen in full panto drag, manning (or possibly daming) a naval gun overlooking the Channel. I'm pretty sure this was taken for propaganda purposes rather than a genuinely spontaneous event - the idea that normal, sometimes silly, life was going on despite (and *to spite*) the Nazis was an important message on the home front.

Mthr Sian Clare Parker @sianclare.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

It feels like a good time to share that a friend of mine went to a Category A prison for peacefully protesting. They didn't conceal their identity, they cooperated when they were arrested, they had no criminal history. But the protest they took part in was a climate protest, so it was terrorism.

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Jay Hulme @jayhulmepoet.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Went out to the local gay bar last night and you could tell everyone else there was trying to work out how this group of gays aged 22-62 knew eachother, and you could also tell they would never believe that the reason was "church"

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Mthr Sian Clare Parker @sianclare.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The WGS is, as far as I can see, being reviewed because it is better than other gender services in the UK. The figures for treatment are higher because the wait list in Wales can be measured in months/years, rather than literal decades.

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Small Robots @smolrobots.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

This government would ban George from the Famous Five.

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Mthr Sian Clare Parker @sianclare.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Tip for getting through the heatwave in black clericals: spend your down moments stood directly above a fan.

A picture of me wearing a black clerical dress. The skirt of the dress has been puffed out by the skirt to make it look huge and round.

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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 24/06/2026

today on “y’all need to learn that two things can be true at once” aircon is good and should be more easily accessible and affordable across Europe And we need to fix climate change yesterday because it should not be getting this hot in Europe and that is the bigger issue

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Mthr Sian Clare Parker @sianclare.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Contrary to popular opinion, there is such a thing as sun in Wales, and it's currently turning Cardiff into a furnace.

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Mthr Sian Clare Parker @sianclare.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

A* treatment today from the Cardiff emergency dental team, but now the local anaesthetic has worn off I feel like I've been punched in the jaw. Still less pain that I was experiencing before, though.

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Mthr Sian Clare Parker @sianclare.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Revived this gorgeous Victorian communion set that I was gifted by a retiring priest around the time of my ordination. I thought it would need specialist repair and replating, but a bit of hot water and gentle cleaning has worked miracles!

A small silver chalice and paten on top of a grey laptop on a desk. The paten has IHS and "this is my body given for you" engraved into it, and the chalice also has IHS engraved into the visible side.

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Mthr Sian Clare Parker @sianclare.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

It's such a joy to add ember cards to my (tiny, toddler- and puppy-proof) oratory at this time of year. If you'd like me to pray for you, please send your card to: Mthr Sian Parker c/o St Peter's Church St Fagans Road Cardiff CF5 3DW

A small prayer desk in the corner of a room. On the prayer desk there is a lit tealight. Above the desk on the wall there are 8 ember cards underneath icons of Mary, Teilo, and Jesus.

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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 22/05/2026

This. God, this. It is such a manufactured panic and it started the moment they lost the fight over gay marriage. Support trans rights because it’s the right thing to do and also because this is all just a fascist push

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Mthr Sian Clare Parker @sianclare.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

When I first became a Christian, I was told by my uni's Christian Union I needed to find a prayer partner. Everyone who I asked refused. At college, we were encouraged to form small prayer groups. Nobody ever invited me to one. Now, I've found the bestest little prayer companion in the world.

A miniature dachshund with brown dappled fur sleeps curled up in a ball on a blanket.

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Monday mood: This Heron standing very still, hoping no one asks it to do anything today. #MondayMotivation

A Grey Heron stands perfectly still, its long neck stretched tall and beak pointed forward, eyes wide and unblinking. Its sleek grey feathers and sharp stare give off an air of quiet determination...or perhaps silent desperation? With an expression that screams, "If I don’t move, maybe no one will ask me to do anything," it perfectly captures that classic Monday mood.

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BCP Minus Context @bcpminuscontext.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

It is not necessary that the Traditions and Ceremonies be in all places one, or utterly like;

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Kara N. Slade @karanslade.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

hi, part of my job is being with grieving people and I want to say to you very gently DO NOT DO THIS, STOP TRYING TO MAKE THIS A THING

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Mthr Sian Clare Parker @sianclare.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Just accidentally tuned in to Robert Jenrick's defection speech. 'We are living through the most profound change to our population in our nation's history.' ...hwæt?

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Mthr Sian Clare Parker @sianclare.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

First Christmas as a priest, and I'm sorry to say bed > #ClergyMaltClub this year. Nadolig llawen!

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Hughstergeist @hughster.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

I've said it already but sadly this erasure is only going to continue until Parliament votes to undo FWS and restore the original meaning of the Equality Act. We need much more public pressure and unequivocal demands for this restoration from minor parties and supportive MPs. Nothing less

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Mthr Sian Clare Parker @sianclare.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

I am insufferably twee, and I make no apology for it.

A woman wearing a mid-length navy dress with a bold nativity-inspired pattern. The dress has doves and stars all over it, and the hem shows a Bethlehem skyline with sheep, shepherds, the wise men, and others.

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jeeyon shim 심지연 @jeeyon.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

This is the best product listing copy I’ve ever read

Nothing lasts forever, and that includes the Roman Empire.

The Fall of Rome-Scented Candle smells like cypress trees and red wine. Light it and watch the Roman forum melt into a puddle of wax while you quietly contemplate the impermanence of civilizations and/or candles.

Do you think individual Romans understood that their civilization was collapsing? Or did it happen so gradually that they were able to ignore the warning signs—international trade breaking down, the senate becoming a rubber stamp for the supreme leader, and political violence becoming expected during transfers of power?

It’s hard to say, because it’s impossible to imagine being in that kind of situation. In any event—hope you enjoy the candle!

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Mthr Sian Clare Parker @sianclare.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Week off. Time to read my ordination gift from @frgiacbelloli.bsky.social. 🕯⚓️

The front cover of a hardback book, Don't Forget We're Here Forever by Lamorna Ash. The book is yellow, with illustrations round the edge of a blue centreplate reminiscent of medieval illustrated manuscript.

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Mthr Sian Clare Parker @sianclare.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

The butterfly bush has been living up to its name! #bloomscrolling

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Paul Bassett Davies @thewritertype.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Then they came for the sarcastic people and I was like oh great that's exactly what we need right now well done to all concerned.

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Mthr Sian Clare Parker @sianclare.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

I'm slowly recovering from the intensity (and the heat!) of the past few days. The whole experience has been simultaneously breathtaking and inspiring. Particularly grateful to @scholarpriest.bsky.social for taking this picture of me at the altar during my first mass.

An altar, behind which I the priest am stood in a red chasuble with arms outstretched and eyes closed. To the left is a woman with dark hair wearing a white alb and red stole worn as a deacon. The wall behind is cream, with sunrays shining off it, and high up on the wall is a large wooden cross with jagged ironwork over the top.

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Mthr Sian Clare Parker @sianclare.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Have recently joined the Garmin club, and I am loving it. Fitness, here I (very slowly) come!

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Mthr Sian Clare Parker @sianclare.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

We left our toddler alone for literally 2 minutes. In that time, said toddler ate a stick of chalk, threw up chunks of chalk, and had just started eating the chunks. When I walked in, she smiled and pointed at the chalk vomit. Good grief.

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Mthr Sian Clare Parker @sianclare.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Spent a wonderful weekend on retreat with the nuns in Fairacres. If you need space, silence, sung offices (with feline co-worshipers!), and an orchard around which to amble, this is the place to find it.

In the foreground is a rectangular pond containing several plants and rocky areas. There is a lily flower in the middle of the pond. In the distance behind the pond stand a large tree in the middle of a lawn, and to the right of the pond is the edge of a white building. In the foreground, resting at the edge of the pond, is a cup of tea and a book with a blue cover titled 'God and Darkness: a Carmelite perspective'

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Mthr Sian Clare Parker @sianclare.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

I realised I forgot to add some fairly important information to my ember cards: the ordination service is at 11am, and my first mass will be the following day (message me for details if you want to come!)

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Mthr Sian Clare Parker @sianclare.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

I've never seen an unopened aquilegia flower before, but isn't she gorgeous? #bloomscrolling

Whitish-pink flower bud against a leafy green background. The bud has 4 tips pointing out of the top, each with a curly end.

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Mthr Sian Clare Parker @sianclare.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

I can absolutely imagine a world where Sufjan Stevens releases an album called something like 'Illinoise Conclave' with a track on it titled 'The Pope is a Chicagoan.'

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Mthr Sian Clare Parker @sianclare.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

The basil and spring onions I got many weeks ago from the supermarket are so happy they're flowering! Basil flowers are very sweet and delicate. Spring onion flowers are...not. #bloomscrolling

A plant with lots of healthy and vibrant green leaves, with rings of small white flowers growing at the end of a stem.

A flower with no petals and lots of spiky and spindly stamina, growing on the end of a spring onion.

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Mthr Sian Clare Parker @sianclare.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Today's #bloomscrolling treat: an aquilegia that has appeared seemingly out of nowhere. No others nearby. Time to learn how to collect seeds so I can give her some buddies next year!

A delicate pink flower with downturned petals. In the background and out of focus is a wooden fence.

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Mthr Sian Clare Parker @sianclare.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

I gave up doomscrolling for Lent. For Easter, I'm taking up #bloomscrolling. Today I've been treated to my first cosmos of the season!

A flower with flat, bright pink petals, and a bold yellow centre.

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Euan @euan.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

trans people reading the EHRC interim guidance on single-sex spaces

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