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Theodora Sutcliffe

@theodora.bsky.social
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Freelance hackette, content queen and recovering nomad. Working on a novel.

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 9h
Six months ago:
theonion.com
DOJ To Bring Back Firing Squad As Means Of Entertainment
WASHINGTON—In an effort to provide some joy to the nation and boost overall well-being, Justice Department officials announced plans Monday to bring back firing squads as a means of entertainment. “Fo...
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 6h
In British English, we have a phrase: "You and whose army?" Seems eminently appropriate here.
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 6h
You'd have seventeen different highlighter pens and a crib sheet of acronyms before you even got to the war.
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 6h
For the gringo reader whose main encounter with the Spanish Civil War is white Anglo Communists coming of age among a Republican good guy monoculture, it's all a bit of a shock. Imagine being a Spanish teen and having to master this stuff in school.
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 6h
I got this book because I was a bit confused by mentions of Carlists (what?) and wondered how Basque separatism (timeless theme) fitted in. But there are SO MANY SIDES. I thought it was Republicans versus Nationalists with an odd bit of separatism thrown in, but it's vastly more complicated.
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 6h
I'm hoping some of the sides in the pre-Civil War bit of my Spanish Civil War book team up quickly and consistently for the actual war because I.AM.NOT.FOLLOWING. Further, I'm beginning to understand why Castilian and Basque signage goes into details that the English doesn't at Civil War sites.
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 6h
OMG, this is great. We need this in the UK. To be clear: This is a way you can (if you're American) invest in the stock market MINUS Elon's companies. cc @teslatakedownuk.bsky.social, in case not already seen
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 6h
You are not going to believe what's at the bottom of this post. (And it's not the live public execution.)
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JudithFlanders @judithflanders.co.uk · 8h
And frankly, even if they were giving it away free with a pound of tea I wouldn't have it. bsky.app/profile/farf...
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 6h
I have highly literate parents who were bang into reading and they absolutely checked in on me to make sure I'd stopped and was getting enough sleep.
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 6h
Gorgeous meal and another new item of hippy clothing. Bottled out of anything crochet because a) back fat and b) I already own a pair of crochet shorts. But these flowy trousers look quite flattering through the rosado haze.
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 8h
Love that Spaniards and Italians use vale and perfetto in the exact same way (excuse phonetic spelling).
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 8h
It looks like he's both blocked me and replied to me?! Weird. Anywise, I'll probably rejoin the Greens in due course just to get rid of his ilk.
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 8h
Ping @teslatakedownuk.bsky.social @teslatakedown.com
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 8h
And how long have you been voting Green, man who can't tell the difference between antizionism and antisemitism?
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 8h
Increasingly Team Zitron, as in: Nobody wants to pay what AI costs, and few people want to pay for it even at a fraction of cost...
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 8h
*tries to decide between blinking man gif and making a joke about autism on Bluesky*
static.klipy.com
Man Blinking Eyes Slowly
ALT: Man Blinking Eyes Slowly
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 8h
Just looked at a menu where the *house salad* is €30 and bitch you're not even on Michelin.
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 10h
Just had Earth's largest Negroni pour for €10 on an absolutely perfect beach. Balearics in the off season is (are?) the way to go.
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Missing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 11h
Breaking: Pope Leo XIV to be investigated for mortgage fraud.
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 11h
I think the Green Party needs new leadership. @zackpolanski.bsky.social is a compelling speaker and a talented politician but between the boob hypnotism and this, he's got to go.
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 15h
I left the party over that motion but may rejoin if that gives me a chance to vote on what happens next.
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 14h
Just sent out a really strong pitch without checking what time it was in the recipient's time zone. 7.20am on a Friday. So it will get deleted along with the other overnight no-hopers. Bollocks.
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 14h
Good writeup on the dystopian AI agents hustling for writing work: link.nymag.com/view/63c8fb4...
link.nymag.com
Jasmine Vojdani
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 14h
Now all their online banking is offline. People must be spitting blood. Wonder if they used Claude Code?
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 16h
So you think you can research? searchresearch1.blogspot.com/2013/09/parr...
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 17h
Just quoted a job for a client to whom I provided rates before I came across value-based pricing, and, oh boy, I should have priced it based on value.
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 17h
There is a fundamental divide in this world between people who have an imagination and people who do not.
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 17h
Gobsmacked by how badly the Co-Op has fucked its business banking. We're two weeks out from a planned upgrade and it's all offline again. Hasn't talked to QuickBooks etc for a fortnight.
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 19h
I need to stop eating my bodyweight in cheese and cured meats...
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 19h
The Odyssey was great for that. Such a massive cultural touch point.
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
It's AI slop. And, given even Europeans were using cannons by the 14th century, unconvincing AI slop too.
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Right. I have been clicking and scrolling randomly because a) I didn't sleep a lot last night and b) there are too many abbrevations in my Spanish Civil War book and I feel guilty for not looking them up so I'm not really reading it. This ends here. Night all.
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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Anthropic banning “abusive or cruel behavior” toward Claude in its new usage policies is proof to me that tech companies are going to moderate violence against AI before they ever moderate violence against women and minorities
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Recorded a yoga nidra for folk who have trouble sleeping, so, if that's you, do give it a whirl: insig.ht/u6E5z4cG46b
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A Simple Yoga Nidra For A Good Night's Sleep | Insight Timer
This voice-only guided meditation uses the principles of yoga nidra, or yogic sleep, to set you up for a good night’s rest—or even a daytime nap. Whether you’ve woken up in the night or are struggling to start your night’s sleep, it helps you centre your breathing, relax body and mind, and drift off into gentle, natural sleep. It’s a simple, soothing practice that’s designed just to play by your bedside and is perfect for anyone exploring sleep and meditation.
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Assume he'll be outsourcing the marriage counselling and family therapy to AI too.
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Cf, also, writing.
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I am reminded of the time George Galloway criticised me on Twitter for commenting on UK politics (his) while based in Bali: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
theguardian.com
George Galloway contests London byelection without setting foot in UK
Veteran leftwinger has been ‘in exile in the east’ in Russia and not been to Holborn and St Pancras constituency since campaign began
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I assumed this was The Onion. But apparently this is an actual headline in the Year of Our Lord 2026. (For extra context: I'm 52. My mother was the breadwinner in our house.)
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Oh no. I'm sorry to hear it. I feel like things are actually ticking up again (as in, people are brushing up against the limits of AI and want humans again). But I could be very, very wrong.
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Perhaps we could, you know, make them happen?
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Difficult to think of any IT update more fucked than the Co-operative Bank's recent attempt to rejig their systems. Open banking has been broken for around two weeks. Still touch and go whether you can even log in manually. Nobody joins the Co-Op for efficiency, but all the same....
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Is he the only one with his shirt off?
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
That old "hit submit, get paid" magic on Contently never fades. Really hope the platform isn't dying, but a lot of brands do seem to be not renewing their contracts, per an editor.
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Maybe the pharmacy has a set of scales to shock me into action?
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
So my Formentera plan to do lots of exercise and work, while eating and drinking in moderation, is not working out terribly well. Going to cycle to and from my yoga class tomorrow and hopefully to a new beach as well.
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Anyway, off for a swim.
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Bewildered by how absolutely dismal the Co-Op business banking site update has been. Basic parts of the system broken for well over a week now. They've just announced it's working again, and presumably everybody signed in and crashed it.
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Bet it's a lovely time of year for it!
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Theodora Sutcliffe @theodora.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Trying to read a presentation ahead of a meeting and Google is deluging me with Clippy-style pop-ups: "Turn this into a video!" How about you just let me read the fucking document in peace?
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