Catherine Hill
@ctjhill.bsky.social
A geeky individual, passionate about books, TV and the fantastical. Has an active imagination and a liking for history (especially in podcasts). Does environmental campaigning sometimes. One half of @dtdiscworld.bsky.social podcast. Probably tired. She/Her
So I got glutened, I'm pretty sure, unfortunately not enough to immediately get it out of my system. So now it's past 2am and I'm pacing round my bathroom feeling bloated and waiting to see if I'm actually sick. I don't like to fully induce vomiting, but not liking this waiting around.
February 7, 2026 at 2:19 AM
So I got glutened, I'm pretty sure, unfortunately not enough to immediately get it out of my system. So now it's past 2am and I'm pacing round my bathroom feeling bloated and waiting to see if I'm actually sick. I don't like to fully induce vomiting, but not liking this waiting around.
Returning to the town of my birth to celebrate my mother's birthday with Italian food.
February 6, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Returning to the town of my birth to celebrate my mother's birthday with Italian food.
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Calling all Friends of Park groups in #Birmingham.
@mybcu.bsky.social is looking to partner on a research project to co-design parks with teenage girls and shape more inclusive green spaces.
Interested in taking part?
Email Zeinab.Hashem@mail.b...
@mybcu.bsky.social is looking to partner on a research project to co-design parks with teenage girls and shape more inclusive green spaces.
Interested in taking part?
Email Zeinab.Hashem@mail.b...
February 6, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Calling all Friends of Park groups in #Birmingham.
@mybcu.bsky.social is looking to partner on a research project to co-design parks with teenage girls and shape more inclusive green spaces.
Interested in taking part?
Email Zeinab.Hashem@mail.b...
@mybcu.bsky.social is looking to partner on a research project to co-design parks with teenage girls and shape more inclusive green spaces.
Interested in taking part?
Email Zeinab.Hashem@mail.b...
Not quite the same, but I'm donating plasma tomorrow. I think there's only 3 plasma donation sites in the UK. As one is where I live, and it turns out I have suitable veins, I do aim to donate when I can.
Your quarterly reminder to donate platelets if possible ( photo pre-tube for the blood-triggered). 2 hours where you don’t have to take annoying phone calls or meetings and no one can get mad at you!
February 6, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Not quite the same, but I'm donating plasma tomorrow. I think there's only 3 plasma donation sites in the UK. As one is where I live, and it turns out I have suitable veins, I do aim to donate when I can.
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Here is a thing:
There were several years when I was one of VERY few journalists seriously covering harassment and abuse issues in comics (and by extension sometimes video games). During that time, I became the Person People Told Things To.
(cont'd)
There were several years when I was one of VERY few journalists seriously covering harassment and abuse issues in comics (and by extension sometimes video games). During that time, I became the Person People Told Things To.
(cont'd)
February 6, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Here is a thing:
There were several years when I was one of VERY few journalists seriously covering harassment and abuse issues in comics (and by extension sometimes video games). During that time, I became the Person People Told Things To.
(cont'd)
There were several years when I was one of VERY few journalists seriously covering harassment and abuse issues in comics (and by extension sometimes video games). During that time, I became the Person People Told Things To.
(cont'd)
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Words to heed. Delivered by a master.
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Words to heed. Delivered by a master.
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10 years ago I fell off my bike, got a concussion & never recovered. I’ve received little treatment in this time & have lost my career. To commemorate the anniversary, I’m raising awareness about post concussion syndrome & money for Headway.
#Knockedfor10
www.justgiving.com/page/knocked...
#Knockedfor10
www.justgiving.com/page/knocked...
Knocked for 10
Help Liz Meddings raise money to support Headway - the brain injury association
www.justgiving.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:29 PM
10 years ago I fell off my bike, got a concussion & never recovered. I’ve received little treatment in this time & have lost my career. To commemorate the anniversary, I’m raising awareness about post concussion syndrome & money for Headway.
#Knockedfor10
www.justgiving.com/page/knocked...
#Knockedfor10
www.justgiving.com/page/knocked...
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worth noting that the second rich people stopped being afraid of mobs tearing them limb from limb, they stopped building libraries and opera houses and stuff and started ripping the copper wiring out of the walls of society instead
February 4, 2026 at 4:44 PM
worth noting that the second rich people stopped being afraid of mobs tearing them limb from limb, they stopped building libraries and opera houses and stuff and started ripping the copper wiring out of the walls of society instead
The other day, finally taking stuff off my shelves, I wondered if I should make an angry collage using the graphic novels, but I thought things had moved on. Sadly mistaken.
I realised that even if I made that art I'm not sure I would even want to display it. Bad time for no local paper recycling.
I realised that even if I made that art I'm not sure I would even want to display it. Bad time for no local paper recycling.
I do believe in redemption. I believe that people can make mistakes, learn from them, and improve. But I also believe that there is work involved in self-improvement, whether it be therapy or redirection or...it's all therapy. It's just different ways of doing therapy. Humans are fancy animals.
February 3, 2026 at 6:29 PM
The other day, finally taking stuff off my shelves, I wondered if I should make an angry collage using the graphic novels, but I thought things had moved on. Sadly mistaken.
I realised that even if I made that art I'm not sure I would even want to display it. Bad time for no local paper recycling.
I realised that even if I made that art I'm not sure I would even want to display it. Bad time for no local paper recycling.
When sorting our shelves last week there was a particular set of books & graphic novels that vexed me, because I didn't even want to give them away (my go-to solution). I did consider using them for angry art, but it felt late & I dunno if I/anyone would want to see it. He can't worm his way back.
February 2, 2026 at 8:51 PM
When sorting our shelves last week there was a particular set of books & graphic novels that vexed me, because I didn't even want to give them away (my go-to solution). I did consider using them for angry art, but it felt late & I dunno if I/anyone would want to see it. He can't worm his way back.
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Given the current terrifying situation, we are looking for people to write from the US for our UK publication one of our 10 UK national and regional citizen publications with a combined read of over 20m
You can write under a pseudonym if you wish. Contact our EiC Gemma, editor@centralbylines.couk
You can write under a pseudonym if you wish. Contact our EiC Gemma, editor@centralbylines.couk
These are government employees. So our tax dollars are funding ICE to flash white supremacist cards at vulnerable POC as an intimidation tactic. Who is giving this direction?
There’s something deeply sinister happening in this country right now, and I don’t think we can take three more years.
There’s something deeply sinister happening in this country right now, and I don’t think we can take three more years.
February 2, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Given the current terrifying situation, we are looking for people to write from the US for our UK publication one of our 10 UK national and regional citizen publications with a combined read of over 20m
You can write under a pseudonym if you wish. Contact our EiC Gemma, editor@centralbylines.couk
You can write under a pseudonym if you wish. Contact our EiC Gemma, editor@centralbylines.couk
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We've joined with 15 local and national organisations, setting out 10 practical steps to address the city's road safety emergency and prevent needless deaths on our city's roads.
Will you join us by co-signing the asks in 2 minutes?: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
Will you join us by co-signing the asks in 2 minutes?: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
February 2, 2026 at 7:15 AM
We've joined with 15 local and national organisations, setting out 10 practical steps to address the city's road safety emergency and prevent needless deaths on our city's roads.
Will you join us by co-signing the asks in 2 minutes?: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
Will you join us by co-signing the asks in 2 minutes?: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
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Woke up too early and glad to see Channel 4 are back-to-backing daybreak Cheers. Excellent. Worth getting up for.
So here is the extended list of photos from the titles, in case you missed it.
substack.com/@joelmorris/...
So here is the extended list of photos from the titles, in case you missed it.
substack.com/@joelmorris/...
Where nobody knows your name...
Tracing the anonymous faces at the start of Cheers.
substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:26 AM
Woke up too early and glad to see Channel 4 are back-to-backing daybreak Cheers. Excellent. Worth getting up for.
So here is the extended list of photos from the titles, in case you missed it.
substack.com/@joelmorris/...
So here is the extended list of photos from the titles, in case you missed it.
substack.com/@joelmorris/...
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Why 16 Oscar nominations for SINNERS matters, and why you've probably never heard of the oldest written Black vampire tale in North America. Happy Black History Month to all who celebrate!
February 1, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Why 16 Oscar nominations for SINNERS matters, and why you've probably never heard of the oldest written Black vampire tale in North America. Happy Black History Month to all who celebrate!
The #ReShelvening is (basically) complete. Just some reordering and slight adjustments needed.
From yesterday, it is (almost) done. Had to split my TBR pile into fiction, as non-fiction doesn't go in the bedroom anymore. Tried to keep series/authors together, and also leave space to continue various series and add more. There is also room in the attic room and the study for more, but later.
January 31, 2026 at 8:22 PM
The #ReShelvening is (basically) complete. Just some reordering and slight adjustments needed.
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“people as things”
January 31, 2026 at 7:05 PM
“people as things”
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The UK creative industries — which contributed £125 billion to the economy in 2024 and supported 2.4 million jobs — are being destroyed by an AI sector that... contributed just £11 billion in the same year and supported only 85,000 jobs.
January 30, 2026 at 11:49 AM
The UK creative industries — which contributed £125 billion to the economy in 2024 and supported 2.4 million jobs — are being destroyed by an AI sector that... contributed just £11 billion in the same year and supported only 85,000 jobs.
One thing I have realised during #TheReShelvening, as I pass things to Dave, is that Spirit Level sounds like it should be a much more occult thing. It sounds like something a medium might talk about.
January 30, 2026 at 11:31 AM
One thing I have realised during #TheReShelvening, as I pass things to Dave, is that Spirit Level sounds like it should be a much more occult thing. It sounds like something a medium might talk about.
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january 30th: a partially formed mr. blobby stands by the perimeter fence and screams for thirty seconds before disappearing
January 30, 2026 at 9:42 AM
january 30th: a partially formed mr. blobby stands by the perimeter fence and screams for thirty seconds before disappearing
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‘We want to live in a community where everyone feels welcome.’
Nearly 400 Birmingham residents have now signed the #BrumTogether statement.
Nearly 400 Birmingham residents have now signed the #BrumTogether statement.
Brum Together
‘We want to live in a community where everyone feels welcome.’ Over 300 Birmingham residents have now signed the #BrumTogether statement, expressing concern about the growing number of national fla…
peacehub.org.uk
January 30, 2026 at 10:51 AM
‘We want to live in a community where everyone feels welcome.’
Nearly 400 Birmingham residents have now signed the #BrumTogether statement.
Nearly 400 Birmingham residents have now signed the #BrumTogether statement.
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Michael Bay trashing AI makes perfect sense because if anyone knows what a pile of CGI garbage you can barely discern looks like it is that man and if he thinks it looks too shitty to use then you better believe it's too shitty to use
January 30, 2026 at 5:21 AM
Michael Bay trashing AI makes perfect sense because if anyone knows what a pile of CGI garbage you can barely discern looks like it is that man and if he thinks it looks too shitty to use then you better believe it's too shitty to use
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Over 6,500 have already told Ofcom to take TalkTV's climate misinformation seriously.
Will you join them?
https://action.goodlawproject.org/tell-ofcom-stop-climate-misinformation?utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=ClimateMisinformation&utm_medium=social_media
Will you join them?
https://action.goodlawproject.org/tell-ofcom-stop-climate-misinformation?utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=ClimateMisinformation&utm_medium=social_media
Tell Ofcom to stop climate misinformation
TalkTV regularly spouts misinformation about the climate crisis, claiming that “CO2 is not a threat to the planet” and that the science behind it “doesn’t add up to a row of beans”. The rightwing news...
action.goodlawproject.org
January 30, 2026 at 7:38 AM
Over 6,500 have already told Ofcom to take TalkTV's climate misinformation seriously.
Will you join them?
https://action.goodlawproject.org/tell-ofcom-stop-climate-misinformation?utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=ClimateMisinformation&utm_medium=social_media
Will you join them?
https://action.goodlawproject.org/tell-ofcom-stop-climate-misinformation?utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=ClimateMisinformation&utm_medium=social_media
The local Greek restaurant always takes my request for no pitta as a reason to add extra chips (whether or not I explain it's an allergy thing). Forgetting to have an afternoon snack today now seems less like a foolish mistake and more like tactical genius.
January 29, 2026 at 7:39 PM
The local Greek restaurant always takes my request for no pitta as a reason to add extra chips (whether or not I explain it's an allergy thing). Forgetting to have an afternoon snack today now seems less like a foolish mistake and more like tactical genius.
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Help shape a greener #HallGreen, #Birmingham!
Our friends at EcoBirmingham are hosting their Shaping a Greener Future, Together event on Tuesday 10th February, 10:00am-1:00pm, everyone is welcome!
Co-create a vision for a sustainable neighbourhood. Free lunch included.
St Peter’s Church, B28 0HS
Our friends at EcoBirmingham are hosting their Shaping a Greener Future, Together event on Tuesday 10th February, 10:00am-1:00pm, everyone is welcome!
Co-create a vision for a sustainable neighbourhood. Free lunch included.
St Peter’s Church, B28 0HS
January 29, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Help shape a greener #HallGreen, #Birmingham!
Our friends at EcoBirmingham are hosting their Shaping a Greener Future, Together event on Tuesday 10th February, 10:00am-1:00pm, everyone is welcome!
Co-create a vision for a sustainable neighbourhood. Free lunch included.
St Peter’s Church, B28 0HS
Our friends at EcoBirmingham are hosting their Shaping a Greener Future, Together event on Tuesday 10th February, 10:00am-1:00pm, everyone is welcome!
Co-create a vision for a sustainable neighbourhood. Free lunch included.
St Peter’s Church, B28 0HS
Got a couple of days off work now. There's a family birthday and we're building new floor to ceiling bookcases to replace our rather crowded ones, which can go elsewhere in the house.
January 28, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Got a couple of days off work now. There's a family birthday and we're building new floor to ceiling bookcases to replace our rather crowded ones, which can go elsewhere in the house.