Katherine I
@chesneycat.bsky.social
Editor for Cast of Wonders, Blood on the Clocktower addict, Astrophysicist, Actually Autistic. Salt Hag.
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Possibly the greatest "in mice" outcome of all time
February 17, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Possibly the greatest "in mice" outcome of all time
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Happy Lunar New Year!! www.castofwonders.org/2026/02/cast...
Cast of Wonders 680: Firecrackers on 28 Mott Street | Cast of Wonders
The children wield firecrackers as they enter the old shop on Mott Street. Copper wind bells chime as the door closes behind them. Inside, velvet curtains block all natural light. Here the glow of…
www.castofwonders.org
February 17, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Happy Lunar New Year!! www.castofwonders.org/2026/02/cast...
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Cast of Wonders, Beneath Ceaseless Skies and Kaleidotrope: Review by Maria Haskins locusmag.com/review/...
February 14, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Cast of Wonders, Beneath Ceaseless Skies and Kaleidotrope: Review by Maria Haskins locusmag.com/review/...
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Don't mind me, I'm just going to go sit and stare at the wall for a few hours while my brain attempts to assimilate this crucial new information
To anyone that needs clarification, "your best" is what you can accomplish without damage to your physical, mental and emotional health, not what you can accomplish by destroying them
February 14, 2026 at 7:16 AM
Don't mind me, I'm just going to go sit and stare at the wall for a few hours while my brain attempts to assimilate this crucial new information
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The talk to your friends app and the witness the horrors app being the same app is not great for the mental health is it
February 13, 2026 at 9:37 PM
The talk to your friends app and the witness the horrors app being the same app is not great for the mental health is it
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14yo successfully interviewed for a work experience placement at Sheffield Theatres. So proud!
February 14, 2026 at 6:57 AM
14yo successfully interviewed for a work experience placement at Sheffield Theatres. So proud!
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...at any rate, good afternoon.
Queen of Owls from Hookland for you.
Queen of Owls from Hookland for you.
February 13, 2026 at 12:08 PM
...at any rate, good afternoon.
Queen of Owls from Hookland for you.
Queen of Owls from Hookland for you.
Weird bloods but nothing's wrong with you.
Normal bloods, nothing's wrong with you, lose weight.
Oh wait, bloods ARE weird, let's do more tests and get you on thyroxine.
Only taken a year?
Normal bloods, nothing's wrong with you, lose weight.
Oh wait, bloods ARE weird, let's do more tests and get you on thyroxine.
Only taken a year?
February 9, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Weird bloods but nothing's wrong with you.
Normal bloods, nothing's wrong with you, lose weight.
Oh wait, bloods ARE weird, let's do more tests and get you on thyroxine.
Only taken a year?
Normal bloods, nothing's wrong with you, lose weight.
Oh wait, bloods ARE weird, let's do more tests and get you on thyroxine.
Only taken a year?
They all appeared on the gameshow Blockbusters as children
February 5, 2026 at 9:25 AM
They all appeared on the gameshow Blockbusters as children
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Apparently there’s all sorts of conspiracy theories about why, in Stanley Kubrick’s THE SHINING, Wendy Torrance is reading JD Salinger’s THE CATCHER IN THE RYE.
I haven’t read Stephen King’s book, but I know the answer to the mystery. It’s storytelling!
It tells us about Jack’s abuse.
1/17
I haven’t read Stephen King’s book, but I know the answer to the mystery. It’s storytelling!
It tells us about Jack’s abuse.
1/17
February 5, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Apparently there’s all sorts of conspiracy theories about why, in Stanley Kubrick’s THE SHINING, Wendy Torrance is reading JD Salinger’s THE CATCHER IN THE RYE.
I haven’t read Stephen King’s book, but I know the answer to the mystery. It’s storytelling!
It tells us about Jack’s abuse.
1/17
I haven’t read Stephen King’s book, but I know the answer to the mystery. It’s storytelling!
It tells us about Jack’s abuse.
1/17
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Also:
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"It was pitiful. It was like watching some TV gourmet chef eat a piece of buttered toast and squeal, "But this is delicious! Unheard of! Where has it been all my life?"
(Source: www.ala.org/sites/defaul..., pg 22.)
bsky.app/profile/kris...
"It was pitiful. It was like watching some TV gourmet chef eat a piece of buttered toast and squeal, "But this is delicious! Unheard of! Where has it been all my life?"
(Source: www.ala.org/sites/defaul..., pg 22.)
February 4, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Also:
bsky.app/profile/kris...
"It was pitiful. It was like watching some TV gourmet chef eat a piece of buttered toast and squeal, "But this is delicious! Unheard of! Where has it been all my life?"
(Source: www.ala.org/sites/defaul..., pg 22.)
bsky.app/profile/kris...
"It was pitiful. It was like watching some TV gourmet chef eat a piece of buttered toast and squeal, "But this is delicious! Unheard of! Where has it been all my life?"
(Source: www.ala.org/sites/defaul..., pg 22.)
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Excellent piece on how universities are important economic players in local economies, but also how they have been giving people hope about the future in very practical ways. 5min read.
‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university?
‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university?
When Essex University’s Southend campus opened, it was a message of hope for a ‘left behind’ UK seaside town. Its closure will be felt far beyond its 800 students, some of whom will not get their degrees
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:12 AM
Excellent piece on how universities are important economic players in local economies, but also how they have been giving people hope about the future in very practical ways. 5min read.
The gardeners were there again today
Cutting back ornanental grasses, pulling weeds
New growth budding through the soil
And the fluttering of tenacious, long-dead leaves.
Students hurry, hunched in heavy coats,
Past the landscaping where tents once
Crowded the lawn, disorderly and free.
Cutting back ornanental grasses, pulling weeds
New growth budding through the soil
And the fluttering of tenacious, long-dead leaves.
Students hurry, hunched in heavy coats,
Past the landscaping where tents once
Crowded the lawn, disorderly and free.
February 4, 2026 at 7:22 AM
The gardeners were there again today
Cutting back ornanental grasses, pulling weeds
New growth budding through the soil
And the fluttering of tenacious, long-dead leaves.
Students hurry, hunched in heavy coats,
Past the landscaping where tents once
Crowded the lawn, disorderly and free.
Cutting back ornanental grasses, pulling weeds
New growth budding through the soil
And the fluttering of tenacious, long-dead leaves.
Students hurry, hunched in heavy coats,
Past the landscaping where tents once
Crowded the lawn, disorderly and free.
Fuuuuck.
I cannot imagine why this story would resonate so strongly with me? What could possibly explain it?
Fellow academics, read this one.
I cannot imagine why this story would resonate so strongly with me? What could possibly explain it?
Fellow academics, read this one.
New story out now from @lightspeedmagazine.com! This one is all about how it feels to work in higher education these days. Spoiler: it feels extremely bad, like “what if your university signed a compact with the actual devil and now there’s an unbreakable curse” levels of bad 🫠
Academic Neutrality - Lightspeed Magazine
When Amy begins to flay herself during office hours, you aren’t quite sure what to do. You hate office hours. You used to enjoy them, actually, back before the flayings started. Sure, it’s hard sharin...
www.lightspeedmagazine.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Fuuuuck.
I cannot imagine why this story would resonate so strongly with me? What could possibly explain it?
Fellow academics, read this one.
I cannot imagine why this story would resonate so strongly with me? What could possibly explain it?
Fellow academics, read this one.
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Know any UK based LGBTQIA+ mathematicians (or other STEM people!) who deserve some credit for their work??? Vote for them by the 1st of March!
In April, #PrideinSTEM turns 10! We will have a celebration for it, and we would like to recognize individuals who have had a positive impact on LGBTQIA+ People in STEM, here in the UK!
Do you know someone who fits that description?
Nominate them here:
prideinstem.org/2026/01/27/n...
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🧪🔭
Do you know someone who fits that description?
Nominate them here:
prideinstem.org/2026/01/27/n...
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🧪🔭
Nominations open for our Decadal Awards | Pride in STEM
prideinstem.org
January 28, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Know any UK based LGBTQIA+ mathematicians (or other STEM people!) who deserve some credit for their work??? Vote for them by the 1st of March!
Read this
I know you've heard that a federal judge ordered the release of 5 year old Liam Conejo Arias and his father, and that they're now home.
But did you look at the judge's order?
It's less than 2.5 pages and well worth a minute. "Jesus wept."
Link to pdf: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
But did you look at the judge's order?
It's less than 2.5 pages and well worth a minute. "Jesus wept."
Link to pdf: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 3, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Read this
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1. In 2009 I wrote this. I argued that Peter Mandelson's department “functions as a fifth column within government, working for corporations to undermine democracy and the public interest.”
This thread explains what I saw, and reaches a startling conclusion.🧵
www.monbiot.com/2009/05/04/m...
This thread explains what I saw, and reaches a startling conclusion.🧵
www.monbiot.com/2009/05/04/m...
Mandelson’s Fifth Column
The British government’s business department exists to undermine democracy.
www.monbiot.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:32 AM
1. In 2009 I wrote this. I argued that Peter Mandelson's department “functions as a fifth column within government, working for corporations to undermine democracy and the public interest.”
This thread explains what I saw, and reaches a startling conclusion.🧵
www.monbiot.com/2009/05/04/m...
This thread explains what I saw, and reaches a startling conclusion.🧵
www.monbiot.com/2009/05/04/m...
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Gorgeous!
A new watercolour and mixed media painting of white ducks on a lily pond. If you are interested in this piece you will find it in my Folksy shop...
folksy.com/find/item/85...
#Ducks #Birds #OriginalArt #Drawing #Watercolour #MixedMedia #Painting #Artwork #GiftIdeas #ArtShop #ShopIndy #bsnm
folksy.com/find/item/85...
#Ducks #Birds #OriginalArt #Drawing #Watercolour #MixedMedia #Painting #Artwork #GiftIdeas #ArtShop #ShopIndy #bsnm
February 3, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Gorgeous!
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Whole lot of you following Neil Gaiman, and I assume it's because you forgot you did so and he stopped posting when it was revealed he is a rapist.
Since he's trying to make a return, do yourself a favour and check if you're following @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com and if so unfollow and block.
Since he's trying to make a return, do yourself a favour and check if you're following @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com and if so unfollow and block.
February 2, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Whole lot of you following Neil Gaiman, and I assume it's because you forgot you did so and he stopped posting when it was revealed he is a rapist.
Since he's trying to make a return, do yourself a favour and check if you're following @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com and if so unfollow and block.
Since he's trying to make a return, do yourself a favour and check if you're following @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com and if so unfollow and block.
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furthermore, fuck Neil Gaiman
In Neil Gaiman’s “I did nothing wrong ever” statement he says there’s been no good journalism about him or his assaults. There has been, of course.
Thing is, he said the same thing in 2018 when @moryan.bsky.social reported on issues behind the scenes on American Gods www.moryan.com/a-burn-it-do...
Thing is, he said the same thing in 2018 when @moryan.bsky.social reported on issues behind the scenes on American Gods www.moryan.com/a-burn-it-do...
A Burn It Down video extravaganza, and thoughts on Neil Gaiman, creative gods, American Gods and rotten pedestals
Hello!
Chicago folks, on Wednesday, Aug. 14 at 7 p.m., I’ll be in conversation with my friend Steve Darnall at The Book Cellar in Chicago. The occasion is the reissue of Uncle Sam, a brilliant graph...
www.moryan.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:24 AM
furthermore, fuck Neil Gaiman
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Every Lego catalogue, in full, from 1966-2015. At the link brickset.com/library/cata...
February 2, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Every Lego catalogue, in full, from 1966-2015. At the link brickset.com/library/cata...
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Also heron, mallard, long-tail/great/blue tits, robin, blackbird, song thrush, crow, dunnock and wood pigeon. Merlin heard a siskin but I couldn't spot it.
Also heron, mallard, long-tail/great/blue tits, robin, blackbird, song thrush, crow, dunnock and wood pigeon. Merlin heard a siskin but I couldn't spot it.
Found my Bird of the Day! - Coal Tit
Merlin Bird ID is a free app that helps you find more birds.
merlinbirds.org
February 3, 2026 at 8:49 AM
merlinbirds.org/species/coat...
Also heron, mallard, long-tail/great/blue tits, robin, blackbird, song thrush, crow, dunnock and wood pigeon. Merlin heard a siskin but I couldn't spot it.
Also heron, mallard, long-tail/great/blue tits, robin, blackbird, song thrush, crow, dunnock and wood pigeon. Merlin heard a siskin but I couldn't spot it.
All of the exam scripts are now half-marked. Whew.
February 2, 2026 at 3:43 PM
All of the exam scripts are now half-marked. Whew.
As shared on the work autism chat:
www.linkedin.com/posts/andy-r...
www.linkedin.com/posts/andy-r...
Neurodivergent-Friendly Recruitment Process Redesign | Andy Ryan posted on the topic | LinkedIn
Now this obviously isn't a real job advert, but to neurodivergent applicants it isn't far off the mark!
Job descriptions and person specifications abide by their own linguistic rules. They're simult...
www.linkedin.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:43 PM
As shared on the work autism chat:
www.linkedin.com/posts/andy-r...
www.linkedin.com/posts/andy-r...