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Sue S

@sjsbunchberry.bsky.social
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Mathematician, trade unionist, cat staff, cornus canadensis stan. I spell badly on both sides of the Atlantic. She/her. Opinions my own. Black lives matter. [tattoo of white 4-fold symmetrical flowers over rosettes of green leaves, on pale human skin]

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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Bsky mute question: if I mute a two word phrase like, say, Kennedy Center, will it also mute the individual words? Anybody know?
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Good advice here
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
This thread is a nerdy delight
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
I was lucky to see Sonny Rollins perform at Oberlin College in the early 90s. It was one of the peak musical experiences of my life: so brilliant and absorbing that I lost track of time and self consciousness and was completely inside the music. Blessings on his memory, what gifts he gave us. 1/2
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
This was a great weekend
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Yes! Went on a birding trip to the Farne Islands last week, and my main takeaway was a deep appreciation of razorbills. Puffins are cute and all, but razorbills have Style.
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Astronaut Gritty!
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
at least he died doing something that he loved
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
I found this analysis , by a lawyer, helpful for understanding the Supremes’ “conversion therapy” ruling
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
@jtfd.bsky.social
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
A good thread on the fire yesterday in central Glasgow
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
This skeet and replies are a really good discussion about the state of therapy in the UK, particularly the over-abundance of bad mechanised CBT-by-rote.
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
A great thread on the gender politics of choral music, particularly the veneration of boy choirs.
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
I'm 53 years old. I'm sure the US government has done things during my life that were more evil than the current war, although right now I'm struggling to think of one. Probably the US government has done stupider things than the current war.
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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
DOG AT THE OLYMPICS FULL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Exciting! This podcast is fantastic
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Sam Adams @samadams.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
the Patriots playing like shit in the Super Bowl is the next best thing to the Eagles making it
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Michael Barany @mbarany.com · 02/02/2026
working at a wealthy uni that continues to rank highly and report a surplus and yet somehow is well into the items on tweet 3/4, thanks consultants
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
#SomethingBeautiful there’s now a duck food station at Blackford Pond in Edinburgh where you can pay £1 for a batch of food that’s much better than bread for the birds.
A small brown building labelled “Duck Feeder” on the edge of a grassy area
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
5 classes I took as an undergrad because I wanted to: Western Representations of the Colonized Subject (English lit class) Bicycle maintenance Discrete mathematics Theoretical computer science Introduction to Women’s Studies I’m very lucky to have had a high quality liberal arts education
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
@jtfd.bsky.social some Great Lakes freighter content for you. (Spoiler: boats all now unstuck)
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
It took so much work and advocacy to get the Park Service to mark the lives of the enslaved workers in George Washington's house in Philly, and it's so heartbreaking to see the blank wall now. It's disgusting that the US government is deliberately erasing those lives.
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Since I now have a tattoo that matches my handle, I must be a bsky power user, right?
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Thanks to "well-meaning" "allies" I've now seen the homophobic shit some people are saying about Renee Good, as people repost it on bsky to talk about how bad it is. Look, folks, if you think you're queer-supporting and feel compelled to post this sort of crap you really need to check yourself.
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MPR News @mprnews.org · 09/01/2026
On Wednesday, Renee Macklin Good was fatally shot by a federal ICE agent. Becca Good, her wife, shared the following statement with MPR News.
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Renee Macklin Good’s wife says she ‘nurtured kindness’
On Wednesday, Renee Macklin Good was fatally shot by a federal ICE agent. Becca Good, her wife, shared the following statement with MPR News.
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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Oh boy, it's gonna be a great year.
Merriam-Webster: Your 2026 word: slapdash
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
This is an amazing feature and will be a huge help in planning backpacking trips as well as day walks
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
I was today years old when I learnt that Prince wrote "Manic Monday". What???
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
The bluesky Discover algorithm (which I mostly like, don't hate me) keeps showing me men's gym selfies. What can I tweak to not get this? Is it because I like #runsky? I'm much less interested in lifting and have negative interest in random pix of shirtless or nearly shirtless guys
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
I always think that Joseph is the most interesting person in Nativity paintings. Sometimes he's confused, sometimes he's a bit grumpy, sometimes he's just a good bloke trying to do his best. @bluejo.bsky.social _nails_ this last in this story.
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
@eightdaysofdiana.bsky.social Listening to the latest ep. My English father, born London 1947, used the phrase Black Maria for a police van and pronounced it Mar-eye-a, so I say you made the correct choice.
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
In the 19 days so far of the #BonneMaman #AdventCalendar, 3 have been hazelnut & cocoa spread. Plus the calendar came with a whole jar of hazelnut & cocoa spread! The repeats mean fewer of the wonderful inventive #jamvent flavours that usually enliven December. I hope next year is more diverse.
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
This is Tuskeegee level BS. I do not have words for how evil and disgusting this is.
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Well, according to the world's richest Nazi, I'm not a woman. Thanks for clearing that up.
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Sadly, I agree with pretty much all of this analysis of the failed #ucu HE ballot.
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
@jtfd.bsky.social
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
EU countries (eg Poland) must recognise same sex marriages from elsewhere in the EU. This is a BIG DEAL, even if not quite the same as Obergefell.
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
@dmmdipodcast.bsky.social It seems to be the season for telling podcasters how much I like their work - so let me say how terrific this podcast is. I did not imagine when I started listening to it how much I would enjoy an insanely deep dive into the Perniverse. 1/
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
I've been enjoying listening to @instantclassicspod.bsky.social. Their most recent episode is about the underworld, and it made me wonder: how different were (classical obvs) Greek and Roman mythology and beliefs from each other? 1/
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Lydia Polgreen @polgreen.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Great @mashagessen.bsky.social on the true purpose of Trump's cruel passport gender marker rules: exerting social control. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/o...
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Opinion | The Ruling About Passports Isn’t About ID. It’s About Social Control.
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Dr Jo Edge 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @hagenilda.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
media.tenor.com
a group of people playing instruments on a stage with marshall amps in the background
Alt: Tiny Stonehenge lowered onstage in this is spinal tap
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
If the Doctor had travelled back to early 19th century Yorkshire and gone on a caper with Anne Lister, it would explain a lot #Frauds
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Can’t speak to the book, but the cover pic is fab
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Posted my ballot in the @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social dispute over management’s drastic unnecessary budget cuts. That expression on my face is what a fed up academic looks like.
An exasperated looking Edinburgh University professor putting an envelope in a red postbox
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
I am ashamed to be a citizen of the US right now
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
UPDATE: I complained yesterday about the route and signage of the Edinburg #trailescape. They've now put the following sort of apology up: "If you took part in the 25km at Edinburgh 2025, your distance may be longer... 1/
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
I ran the "25k" #trailescape in Edinburgh today, and while I had a great time myself, I cannot recommend this event to other folk on #runsky .
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Sue S @sjsbunchberry.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
If they do this, it will destroy research and graduate education in STEM in the US
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