Abbaetha: did you suppose there could be only one Parsnip?
@abbaetha.bsky.social
Quilter, crafter, baker. Sff/romance/history reader. Boosting books. Amateur victorianist. Posts and follows re: books, crafts, and food. LGBTQ+ ally. D. Dunnett cultist. No politics, no automatic follow-backs. E pur si muove. Banner: Macbeth cake.
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Welcome new followers! I am Abbaetha. I mostly follow historians, academics, authors and bookish types, crafters, and cooks. My feed is mostly breads, cakes, books, and crafts, which continues the theme. I like a quiet peaceful corner and that’s the goal of this account. No cat, but ferrets.
Good morning!
February 13, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Good morning!
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All my books are entirely written by me, a human, with cover art by humans!
Help me keep Ben in biscuits and blankets!
Help me keep Ben in biscuits and blankets!
January 21, 2026 at 5:44 PM
All my books are entirely written by me, a human, with cover art by humans!
Help me keep Ben in biscuits and blankets!
Help me keep Ben in biscuits and blankets!
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We are close to Singles Awareness Day. Here are 2 dessert ideas w/the same molten chocolate cake recipe. One is Dagger Through My Cold Dead Heart, the other is flames. Recipe: shorturl.at/ZjeQx Skip the goopy sauce, make fresh raspberry coulis. Used a ❤️ ramekin for heart shape. 1/
February 12, 2026 at 9:13 PM
We are close to Singles Awareness Day. Here are 2 dessert ideas w/the same molten chocolate cake recipe. One is Dagger Through My Cold Dead Heart, the other is flames. Recipe: shorturl.at/ZjeQx Skip the goopy sauce, make fresh raspberry coulis. Used a ❤️ ramekin for heart shape. 1/
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Friends, I am hiring this year! My team is amazing. Watch this space for the ad as soon as it works its way through the HR labyrinth! If you want to know what my team is all about, ask @drewjakeprof.bsky.social, @chancebonar.bsky.social, @davidaustinwalsh.bsky.social, or @kkaelin.bsky.social!
February 13, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Friends, I am hiring this year! My team is amazing. Watch this space for the ad as soon as it works its way through the HR labyrinth! If you want to know what my team is all about, ask @drewjakeprof.bsky.social, @chancebonar.bsky.social, @davidaustinwalsh.bsky.social, or @kkaelin.bsky.social!
I ate dinner.
Now I’m bored, and I don’t have another dinner to eat to entertain myself.
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Now I’m bored, and I don’t have another dinner to eat to entertain myself.
☹️
February 12, 2026 at 11:46 PM
I ate dinner.
Now I’m bored, and I don’t have another dinner to eat to entertain myself.
☹️
Now I’m bored, and I don’t have another dinner to eat to entertain myself.
☹️
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All February, the ebook of KING BULLET—the novel that was supposed to be the end of the Sandman Slim series—is on sale for $1.99 in all your favorite formats. (the absolutely last, I'm not kidding, for real, final Sandman Slim book, IN THE DEVIL WIND, will be out later this year)
February 11, 2026 at 6:32 PM
All February, the ebook of KING BULLET—the novel that was supposed to be the end of the Sandman Slim series—is on sale for $1.99 in all your favorite formats. (the absolutely last, I'm not kidding, for real, final Sandman Slim book, IN THE DEVIL WIND, will be out later this year)
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Ominous bird valentines.
February 12, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Ominous bird valentines.
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JOB!
Come and be my colleague!
Tutorial Fellow and Professor (or Associate Professor) of English Literature, ca. 1780–1914, at Balliol College, Oxford.
Details: www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/balliol-peop...
Come and be my colleague!
Tutorial Fellow and Professor (or Associate Professor) of English Literature, ca. 1780–1914, at Balliol College, Oxford.
Details: www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/balliol-peop...
Tutorial Fellow and Professor (or Associate Professor) of
Tutorial Fellow and Professor (or Associate Professor) of Literature in English Balliol College, Oxford, and the Faculty of English Language and Literature at the University of Oxford are seeking to
www.balliol.ox.ac.uk
February 12, 2026 at 4:42 PM
JOB!
Come and be my colleague!
Tutorial Fellow and Professor (or Associate Professor) of English Literature, ca. 1780–1914, at Balliol College, Oxford.
Details: www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/balliol-peop...
Come and be my colleague!
Tutorial Fellow and Professor (or Associate Professor) of English Literature, ca. 1780–1914, at Balliol College, Oxford.
Details: www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/balliol-peop...
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For anyone in Oxford, I'll be speaking at Lincoln at 5pm today. The paper is called 'Last words: migration, death, and language in early modern London' and I'd love to see you there!
February 12, 2026 at 10:09 AM
For anyone in Oxford, I'll be speaking at Lincoln at 5pm today. The paper is called 'Last words: migration, death, and language in early modern London' and I'd love to see you there!
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Probably unreasonable ask, but are any illustrators open to a quick and dirty comm that would require a *very* quick turnaround time?
I'm talking, like, sometime this afternoon/evening
I'm talking, like, sometime this afternoon/evening
February 11, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Probably unreasonable ask, but are any illustrators open to a quick and dirty comm that would require a *very* quick turnaround time?
I'm talking, like, sometime this afternoon/evening
I'm talking, like, sometime this afternoon/evening
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‘The Talking Cloth’ by Frances Featherstone is a masterclass in painting textiles and fabric! I’m just obsessed with how wonderfully cozy this looks!
#art #beautifulbizarre #francesfeatherstone #realism #contemporaryart #figurativeart
#art #beautifulbizarre #francesfeatherstone #realism #contemporaryart #figurativeart
February 10, 2026 at 11:30 PM
‘The Talking Cloth’ by Frances Featherstone is a masterclass in painting textiles and fabric! I’m just obsessed with how wonderfully cozy this looks!
#art #beautifulbizarre #francesfeatherstone #realism #contemporaryart #figurativeart
#art #beautifulbizarre #francesfeatherstone #realism #contemporaryart #figurativeart
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Dear Blueskies, question: could you recommend a recent-ish, peer reviewed study on implicit/unconscious bias in faculty hiring? I know the classics, but I am wondering what new(ish) research is out there that could be used in a workshop setting. Thank you very much! #AcademicSky #EduSky 🗃️
February 10, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Dear Blueskies, question: could you recommend a recent-ish, peer reviewed study on implicit/unconscious bias in faculty hiring? I know the classics, but I am wondering what new(ish) research is out there that could be used in a workshop setting. Thank you very much! #AcademicSky #EduSky 🗃️
Today’s word is however you say this word, from Beowulf.
February 10, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Today’s word is however you say this word, from Beowulf.
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Happy six year anniversary to the time my friend had a guy over and set her bed on fire and I made her a pillow to commemorate the occasion
February 10, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Happy six year anniversary to the time my friend had a guy over and set her bed on fire and I made her a pillow to commemorate the occasion
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Friends, can I ask you to spread the word that we have a THREE-YEAR postdoc in American history at Cambridge up for grabs - ANY field, but applications are due March 1 so don't delay - apply, apply, apply! networks.h-net.org/jobs/69790/u...
February 10, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Friends, can I ask you to spread the word that we have a THREE-YEAR postdoc in American history at Cambridge up for grabs - ANY field, but applications are due March 1 so don't delay - apply, apply, apply! networks.h-net.org/jobs/69790/u...
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Reposting in case anyone can help with advice.
Our eldest daughter has a faulty aortic valve that was discovered 7yrs ago when she had pleurisy, she's got an emergency referral to Golden Jubilee tomorrow to discuss surgery options after her latest scan in January, it means open heart surgery and I'm so scared and worried for her, she's a self/
February 10, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Reposting in case anyone can help with advice.
None of the books I’m trying are landing. It’s not their fault. They just aren’t speaking to my mood.
To be fair, I have no idea what would speak to my mood right now, as it’s a complex mood. The Lottery, but it’s also a romance with dragons?
To be fair, I have no idea what would speak to my mood right now, as it’s a complex mood. The Lottery, but it’s also a romance with dragons?
February 10, 2026 at 4:43 PM
None of the books I’m trying are landing. It’s not their fault. They just aren’t speaking to my mood.
To be fair, I have no idea what would speak to my mood right now, as it’s a complex mood. The Lottery, but it’s also a romance with dragons?
To be fair, I have no idea what would speak to my mood right now, as it’s a complex mood. The Lottery, but it’s also a romance with dragons?
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Announcing my cover artist search for my fantasy/humor novel Possessed! Budget is €1,500 ($1,770). No spec work! This is not a contest. I'm just trying to find the right artist. TONS of info on the book, the cover, applying, and more at: cwbwriting.com/posts/2026-0...
NO AI PLEASE!
NO DMs PLEASE!
NO AI PLEASE!
NO DMs PLEASE!
I'm Looking for a Cover Artist! | Post | CWB Writing
Post - I'm looking for a cover artist for my contemporary fantasy/comedy Possessed - Christopher Buecheler's Author Site
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February 9, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Announcing my cover artist search for my fantasy/humor novel Possessed! Budget is €1,500 ($1,770). No spec work! This is not a contest. I'm just trying to find the right artist. TONS of info on the book, the cover, applying, and more at: cwbwriting.com/posts/2026-0...
NO AI PLEASE!
NO DMs PLEASE!
NO AI PLEASE!
NO DMs PLEASE!
February 10, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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Everybody knows that Pupper just won Downhill Gold
February 10, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Everybody knows that Pupper just won Downhill Gold
February 10, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Kids: wait, you knew who Bad Bunny was before the Super Bowl?
Me: sure.
Kids: no really.
Me: I don’t live under a rock. I’m not cool but I pay attention.
Kids: stare at me for a minute, wordless moment of communication, both just leave the room.
Me: sure.
Kids: no really.
Me: I don’t live under a rock. I’m not cool but I pay attention.
Kids: stare at me for a minute, wordless moment of communication, both just leave the room.
February 10, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Kids: wait, you knew who Bad Bunny was before the Super Bowl?
Me: sure.
Kids: no really.
Me: I don’t live under a rock. I’m not cool but I pay attention.
Kids: stare at me for a minute, wordless moment of communication, both just leave the room.
Me: sure.
Kids: no really.
Me: I don’t live under a rock. I’m not cool but I pay attention.
Kids: stare at me for a minute, wordless moment of communication, both just leave the room.
These are fantastic pans. I use mine constantly.
In Oct '18, we achieved our Andy Warhol moment, with a 15 minute segment on ITV4’s Made in Britain
That was then, this is now; look around our new premises, see our new (old) machines, discover how things have changed, while still remaining the same. Made by us, made in Shropshire, made in Britain.
That was then, this is now; look around our new premises, see our new (old) machines, discover how things have changed, while still remaining the same. Made by us, made in Shropshire, made in Britain.
February 9, 2026 at 7:54 PM
These are fantastic pans. I use mine constantly.
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You're in a street market. Some vestigial instinct makes you turn around.
There, not too far, stands a middle-aged woman. Her mouth is inhumanly wide. Her smile is black, from ear to ear.
You look away, then back. It's still there.
Ten heartbeats later, she removes the hair clip from her mouth.
There, not too far, stands a middle-aged woman. Her mouth is inhumanly wide. Her smile is black, from ear to ear.
You look away, then back. It's still there.
Ten heartbeats later, she removes the hair clip from her mouth.
February 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
You're in a street market. Some vestigial instinct makes you turn around.
There, not too far, stands a middle-aged woman. Her mouth is inhumanly wide. Her smile is black, from ear to ear.
You look away, then back. It's still there.
Ten heartbeats later, she removes the hair clip from her mouth.
There, not too far, stands a middle-aged woman. Her mouth is inhumanly wide. Her smile is black, from ear to ear.
You look away, then back. It's still there.
Ten heartbeats later, she removes the hair clip from her mouth.
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Monday means back at work. Easter chocolates are underway, all in pink, making for a lovely start to the week. 🍫
February 9, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Monday means back at work. Easter chocolates are underway, all in pink, making for a lovely start to the week. 🍫