Bethany Keats
@bethanykeats.bsky.social
Writer ✍️ Reader 📚 Artist 📷 Dancer 🩰 cyclist 🚲
Also: languages
PhD: gothic literature, family history
Geelong ✈️ Townsville (sometimes 🇫🇷)
co-editor @sudojournal.bsky.social
co-host @editsannotations.bsky.social
Also: languages
PhD: gothic literature, family history
Geelong ✈️ Townsville (sometimes 🇫🇷)
co-editor @sudojournal.bsky.social
co-host @editsannotations.bsky.social
Pinned
Time for my 2026 reading journey!
Not a resolution as such but I’d like to read more non-fiction that’s not necessarily related to my PhD, so let’s see how that goes.
Not a resolution as such but I’d like to read more non-fiction that’s not necessarily related to my PhD, so let’s see how that goes.
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You will die. You will not live forever. Nor will any man nor any thing. Nothing is immortal. But only to us is it given to know that we must die. And that is a great gift: the gift of selfhood. For we have only what we know we must lose, what we are willing to lose.
February 2, 2026 at 7:30 AM
You will die. You will not live forever. Nor will any man nor any thing. Nothing is immortal. But only to us is it given to know that we must die. And that is a great gift: the gift of selfhood. For we have only what we know we must lose, what we are willing to lose.
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Well, it’s the 264th anniversary today of a séance held to locate the elusive ghost Scratching Fanny of Cock Lane. There were many séances, in fact, because the noisy ghost was a media sensation, but only this one was attended by Samuel Johnson... 🧵
February 1, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Well, it’s the 264th anniversary today of a séance held to locate the elusive ghost Scratching Fanny of Cock Lane. There were many séances, in fact, because the noisy ghost was a media sensation, but only this one was attended by Samuel Johnson... 🧵
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Fabulous 10/10 no notes
January 31, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Fabulous 10/10 no notes
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A detail from St. Wilfrid & St. John Berchmans, a 1927 stained glass window by the inimitable Harry Clarke. Originally in the Convent of Notre Dame, Glasgow, and now in the Stained Glass Museum, Ely.
January 31, 2026 at 8:10 AM
A detail from St. Wilfrid & St. John Berchmans, a 1927 stained glass window by the inimitable Harry Clarke. Originally in the Convent of Notre Dame, Glasgow, and now in the Stained Glass Museum, Ely.
Five classes I took at uni:
Japanese 8 (Kanazawa)
Spanish studies 4
French studies 2
Witchcraft in the Modern World
Language and identity
Japanese 8 (Kanazawa)
Spanish studies 4
French studies 2
Witchcraft in the Modern World
Language and identity
Tell me five classes you took at uni
Application of Bibliographic Standards
Digital Preservation
Colonialism and Modernity
Media, Information and the Law
Japanese Language and Culture 1
Application of Bibliographic Standards
Digital Preservation
Colonialism and Modernity
Media, Information and the Law
Japanese Language and Culture 1
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college
- 19th century Russian novels
- Australian Indigenous literature
- Philosophy of Religion
- History of Political Economy
- Militaries and Politics
- 19th century Russian novels
- Australian Indigenous literature
- Philosophy of Religion
- History of Political Economy
- Militaries and Politics
January 31, 2026 at 7:16 AM
Five classes I took at uni:
Japanese 8 (Kanazawa)
Spanish studies 4
French studies 2
Witchcraft in the Modern World
Language and identity
Japanese 8 (Kanazawa)
Spanish studies 4
French studies 2
Witchcraft in the Modern World
Language and identity
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my dad didn’t go to university and he was extremely happy to pay taxes for his four children to do so; and, indeed, for the doctors who treated him at Addenbrookes to have gone to university as well.
Rachel Reeves: "It is not right that people who don't go to university bear the cost for others to." I don't use local leisure centres and I don't drive, so will I be made exempt for taxation that pays for all that stuff? Or is it only education we'll be going after
January 29, 2026 at 10:22 PM
my dad didn’t go to university and he was extremely happy to pay taxes for his four children to do so; and, indeed, for the doctors who treated him at Addenbrookes to have gone to university as well.
Went to the supermarket to buy pads and chocolate biscuits. The lady at the checkout nodded at me in sympathetic understanding.
Don’t get that kind of service at the self-checkouts.
Don’t get that kind of service at the self-checkouts.
January 30, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Went to the supermarket to buy pads and chocolate biscuits. The lady at the checkout nodded at me in sympathetic understanding.
Don’t get that kind of service at the self-checkouts.
Don’t get that kind of service at the self-checkouts.
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"Heads we win, tails you lose" is now live in its peer-reviewed form. This article represents a gamut of perspectives from pro-AI to staunchly opposed. What unites us all is shared condemnation of the use of AI-detection software in education contexts
doi.org/10.1080/1360...
doi.org/10.1080/1360...
Heads we win, tails you lose: AI detectors in education
The increasing use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in student assessment has led to institutional reliance on detection tools. Unlike plagiarism detection, AI detection relies on unverif...
doi.org
January 29, 2026 at 10:37 PM
"Heads we win, tails you lose" is now live in its peer-reviewed form. This article represents a gamut of perspectives from pro-AI to staunchly opposed. What unites us all is shared condemnation of the use of AI-detection software in education contexts
doi.org/10.1080/1360...
doi.org/10.1080/1360...
As a kid I was scared of black holes (thanks, Double Helix magazine).
I am very glad I didn't know about "runaway supermassive black holes tearing through other galaxies" and "evidence that smaller, undetectable runaways are probably out there too."
theconversation.com/new-fear-unl...
I am very glad I didn't know about "runaway supermassive black holes tearing through other galaxies" and "evidence that smaller, undetectable runaways are probably out there too."
theconversation.com/new-fear-unl...
New fear unlocked: runaway black holes
Astronomers have spotted runaway black holes screaming through space, leaving trails of stars in in their wake.
theconversation.com
January 28, 2026 at 11:44 PM
As a kid I was scared of black holes (thanks, Double Helix magazine).
I am very glad I didn't know about "runaway supermassive black holes tearing through other galaxies" and "evidence that smaller, undetectable runaways are probably out there too."
theconversation.com/new-fear-unl...
I am very glad I didn't know about "runaway supermassive black holes tearing through other galaxies" and "evidence that smaller, undetectable runaways are probably out there too."
theconversation.com/new-fear-unl...
Beautiful piece from @lenoret.bsky.social about a beautiful book: www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
I’ve read this picture book so many times – but only 25 years later do I really understand it | Lenore Taylor
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge was a favourite when my son was small. Now my father’s in a nursing home – and Mem Fox’s book has new significance
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Beautiful piece from @lenoret.bsky.social about a beautiful book: www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
Just finished watching Churails on SBS OnDemand and it is EXCELLENT. It’s about gender, class, race and power and to top it all off, it’s beautifully shot.
January 28, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Just finished watching Churails on SBS OnDemand and it is EXCELLENT. It’s about gender, class, race and power and to top it all off, it’s beautifully shot.
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Publication alert! 🚨
“An (un) Ordinary Farmhouse near Tamworth: Refuge and Danger in the Family Home” has been published by the Royal Australian Historical Society.
I talk about gothic literature, family violence and how even unremarkable houses can be important
www.rahs.org.au/history-maga...
“An (un) Ordinary Farmhouse near Tamworth: Refuge and Danger in the Family Home” has been published by the Royal Australian Historical Society.
I talk about gothic literature, family violence and how even unremarkable houses can be important
www.rahs.org.au/history-maga...
January 27, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Publication alert! 🚨
“An (un) Ordinary Farmhouse near Tamworth: Refuge and Danger in the Family Home” has been published by the Royal Australian Historical Society.
I talk about gothic literature, family violence and how even unremarkable houses can be important
www.rahs.org.au/history-maga...
“An (un) Ordinary Farmhouse near Tamworth: Refuge and Danger in the Family Home” has been published by the Royal Australian Historical Society.
I talk about gothic literature, family violence and how even unremarkable houses can be important
www.rahs.org.au/history-maga...
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👋 Hi! I'm a gothicist and historian whose research includes the gothic and domestic violence.
And I think you should read this piece from @slobpodcast.bsky.social's @jontyclaypole.bsky.social on how deeply problematic the promotion of "Wuthering Heights" is:
www.theaustralian.com.au/culture/forg...
And I think you should read this piece from @slobpodcast.bsky.social's @jontyclaypole.bsky.social on how deeply problematic the promotion of "Wuthering Heights" is:
www.theaustralian.com.au/culture/forg...
January 27, 2026 at 10:10 PM
👋 Hi! I'm a gothicist and historian whose research includes the gothic and domestic violence.
And I think you should read this piece from @slobpodcast.bsky.social's @jontyclaypole.bsky.social on how deeply problematic the promotion of "Wuthering Heights" is:
www.theaustralian.com.au/culture/forg...
And I think you should read this piece from @slobpodcast.bsky.social's @jontyclaypole.bsky.social on how deeply problematic the promotion of "Wuthering Heights" is:
www.theaustralian.com.au/culture/forg...
Publication alert! 🚨
“An (un) Ordinary Farmhouse near Tamworth: Refuge and Danger in the Family Home” has been published by the Royal Australian Historical Society.
I talk about gothic literature, family violence and how even unremarkable houses can be important
www.rahs.org.au/history-maga...
“An (un) Ordinary Farmhouse near Tamworth: Refuge and Danger in the Family Home” has been published by the Royal Australian Historical Society.
I talk about gothic literature, family violence and how even unremarkable houses can be important
www.rahs.org.au/history-maga...
January 27, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Publication alert! 🚨
“An (un) Ordinary Farmhouse near Tamworth: Refuge and Danger in the Family Home” has been published by the Royal Australian Historical Society.
I talk about gothic literature, family violence and how even unremarkable houses can be important
www.rahs.org.au/history-maga...
“An (un) Ordinary Farmhouse near Tamworth: Refuge and Danger in the Family Home” has been published by the Royal Australian Historical Society.
I talk about gothic literature, family violence and how even unremarkable houses can be important
www.rahs.org.au/history-maga...
👋 Hi! I'm a gothicist and historian whose research includes the gothic and domestic violence.
And I think you should read this piece from @slobpodcast.bsky.social's @jontyclaypole.bsky.social on how deeply problematic the promotion of "Wuthering Heights" is:
www.theaustralian.com.au/culture/forg...
And I think you should read this piece from @slobpodcast.bsky.social's @jontyclaypole.bsky.social on how deeply problematic the promotion of "Wuthering Heights" is:
www.theaustralian.com.au/culture/forg...
January 27, 2026 at 10:10 PM
👋 Hi! I'm a gothicist and historian whose research includes the gothic and domestic violence.
And I think you should read this piece from @slobpodcast.bsky.social's @jontyclaypole.bsky.social on how deeply problematic the promotion of "Wuthering Heights" is:
www.theaustralian.com.au/culture/forg...
And I think you should read this piece from @slobpodcast.bsky.social's @jontyclaypole.bsky.social on how deeply problematic the promotion of "Wuthering Heights" is:
www.theaustralian.com.au/culture/forg...
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She found that their company revived her, carried her away from the constant presence of last night's terror, little by little, till she could begin to look back on it as something that had happened, not something that was happening, that must always be happening to her.
January 27, 2026 at 12:02 PM
She found that their company revived her, carried her away from the constant presence of last night's terror, little by little, till she could begin to look back on it as something that had happened, not something that was happening, that must always be happening to her.
Anyone who was thinking about getting into Spanish: this is your sign
You may not know this, but I am a great Spanish tutor with availability to take in new online students. +8 years of experience. Beginners, conversation, impress the in laws, GCSE, you name it. Send me a DM if you are interested. And what’s even better: all earnings will be send to Palestine!
January 27, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Anyone who was thinking about getting into Spanish: this is your sign
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“Some of us took deeper moral cues and ran away to the circus”
January 27, 2026 at 8:50 AM
“Some of us took deeper moral cues and ran away to the circus”
I’ve pretty much stopped drinking beer these days because of how awkward it is when people ask if I want a beer, then hand me a Great Northern.
queensland is singlehandedly responsible for all of the worst beer in the country, someone should look into this
January 27, 2026 at 5:33 AM
I’ve pretty much stopped drinking beer these days because of how awkward it is when people ask if I want a beer, then hand me a Great Northern.
I liked it better when Ouyen was famous for snot blocks
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Tiny country town could be one of the hottest places on Earth today
The mercury in Ouyen, in Victoria's north-west, is tipped to hit 49C amid what could be a record-breaking heatwave in the state.
www.abc.net.au
January 26, 2026 at 11:51 PM
I liked it better when Ouyen was famous for snot blocks
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
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Les réac' masculinistes de 2026 : "ouais, une femme chevalier dans un jeu vidéo qui se passe au Moyen Âge, pff, n'importe quoi, c'est pas réaliste, wokisme, scandale, indignation"
Les chansons de geste et romans chevaleresques du Moyen Âge : hold my beer.
Les chansons de geste et romans chevaleresques du Moyen Âge : hold my beer.
Connaissez-vous Yde ?
Héroïne d'une chanson de geste de la fin du XIIIe siècle, c'est une princesse-chevaleresse qui épouse une autre femme... Un fil ! #histoire #medievalists #medievalsky
Héroïne d'une chanson de geste de la fin du XIIIe siècle, c'est une princesse-chevaleresse qui épouse une autre femme... Un fil ! #histoire #medievalists #medievalsky
January 26, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Les réac' masculinistes de 2026 : "ouais, une femme chevalier dans un jeu vidéo qui se passe au Moyen Âge, pff, n'importe quoi, c'est pas réaliste, wokisme, scandale, indignation"
Les chansons de geste et romans chevaleresques du Moyen Âge : hold my beer.
Les chansons de geste et romans chevaleresques du Moyen Âge : hold my beer.
Once again, is pissing down here in Townsville while my beloved Otways are, well, absolutely fucked 😭
January 26, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Once again, is pissing down here in Townsville while my beloved Otways are, well, absolutely fucked 😭
The good: The Frenchman is making croissants
The bad: it’s FUCKING FREEZING because he has cranked the aircon to control the butter’s consistency
The bad: it’s FUCKING FREEZING because he has cranked the aircon to control the butter’s consistency
January 26, 2026 at 3:00 AM
The good: The Frenchman is making croissants
The bad: it’s FUCKING FREEZING because he has cranked the aircon to control the butter’s consistency
The bad: it’s FUCKING FREEZING because he has cranked the aircon to control the butter’s consistency
My uncle received an OAM and, honestly, he should have received one years ago. But the important thing is, he has been recognised now.
January 26, 2026 at 12:25 AM
My uncle received an OAM and, honestly, he should have received one years ago. But the important thing is, he has been recognised now.
I knew some of this, but not all of this, and now I’m just angry.
You should read it and be angry as well.
You should read it and be angry as well.
January 25, 2026 at 11:50 PM
I knew some of this, but not all of this, and now I’m just angry.
You should read it and be angry as well.
You should read it and be angry as well.