Dr Ellie Mackin Roberts
@elliemackinroberts.net
Slow runner. Historian of Ancient Greek religion. Amateur sewist. Free Palestine. #ActuallyAutistic. 🏳️🌈 🇦🇺in🇬🇧: Immigrant, not expat.
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FYI this is a Mercator projection hate account and always will be, so you can unfollow if that offends you.
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Very pleased to see the WCC UK restate its commitment to the support of trans and non-binary folk in the discipline, particularly in light of the current political climate.
WCC Supports Trans People - WCC-UK
Following a unanimous vote at the 2025 AGM, the Women’s Classical Committee UK wishes to reiterate its unwavering support for trans and non-binary people. We are deeply concerned at the harmful implic...
wcc-uk.blogs.sas.ac.uk
November 11, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Very pleased to see the WCC UK restate its commitment to the support of trans and non-binary folk in the discipline, particularly in light of the current political climate.
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“Israeli ceasefire” continues to involve drone-striking children
November 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
“Israeli ceasefire” continues to involve drone-striking children
Has there been an official government petition to force a debate about university job losses in parliament, and I've missed it?
November 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Has there been an official government petition to force a debate about university job losses in parliament, and I've missed it?
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Time to annoy my MP. Again.
I wrote about the stupid white paper.
In summary, with these people in the driver's seat and apparently unbothered by consequences, we're so cooked.
In summary, with these people in the driver's seat and apparently unbothered by consequences, we're so cooked.
Somewhere in the Department for Education, a phone is ringing
On October 20th at a bit after 5pm, the UK government introduced its Education and Skills white paper to Parliament, to absolutely no…
hitchcockian.medium.com
October 22, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Time to annoy my MP. Again.
Sewing Influencers Aren’t Immune From Glorifying Overconsumption. And it really bothers me.
Just saw a post of a woman who made no less than 20 new garments last month. All from new fabric. It’s giving ‘I’m super environmentally friendly and driving my own car everywhere is totally fine’.
Just saw a post of a woman who made no less than 20 new garments last month. All from new fabric. It’s giving ‘I’m super environmentally friendly and driving my own car everywhere is totally fine’.
November 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Sewing Influencers Aren’t Immune From Glorifying Overconsumption. And it really bothers me.
Just saw a post of a woman who made no less than 20 new garments last month. All from new fabric. It’s giving ‘I’m super environmentally friendly and driving my own car everywhere is totally fine’.
Just saw a post of a woman who made no less than 20 new garments last month. All from new fabric. It’s giving ‘I’m super environmentally friendly and driving my own car everywhere is totally fine’.
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I just want everyone to have the experience of living in dignity with access to sufficient food, safe housing, needed medical care, high quality education, and time to engage with what sparks their curiosity and spirit
this should not be controversial 🫠
this should not be controversial 🫠
November 10, 2025 at 3:16 AM
I just want everyone to have the experience of living in dignity with access to sufficient food, safe housing, needed medical care, high quality education, and time to engage with what sparks their curiosity and spirit
this should not be controversial 🫠
this should not be controversial 🫠
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Great to see our membership numbers still rising....
This morning on Sky News. 👇🏼
youtu.be/yTTPu02UWDw?...
This morning on Sky News. 👇🏼
youtu.be/yTTPu02UWDw?...
Zack Polanski: Starmer 'not a man I would be willing to work with'
YouTube video by Sky News
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November 9, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Great to see our membership numbers still rising....
This morning on Sky News. 👇🏼
youtu.be/yTTPu02UWDw?...
This morning on Sky News. 👇🏼
youtu.be/yTTPu02UWDw?...
Today’s half-marathon clarified something for me. I can - with 100% accuracy, I’m calling it - identify a runner behind me wearing Nike Vaporflys.
It’s the clip clop of hooves.
It’s the clip clop of hooves.
November 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Today’s half-marathon clarified something for me. I can - with 100% accuracy, I’m calling it - identify a runner behind me wearing Nike Vaporflys.
It’s the clip clop of hooves.
It’s the clip clop of hooves.
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The white poppy has been worn for over 90 years, as a symbol of remembrance & peace.
By wearing a white poppy, we remember all victims of war, both civilian & military. We remember those who are so often overlooked, buried under the rubble, suffering from starvation or displaced from their homes.
By wearing a white poppy, we remember all victims of war, both civilian & military. We remember those who are so often overlooked, buried under the rubble, suffering from starvation or displaced from their homes.
November 7, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The white poppy has been worn for over 90 years, as a symbol of remembrance & peace.
By wearing a white poppy, we remember all victims of war, both civilian & military. We remember those who are so often overlooked, buried under the rubble, suffering from starvation or displaced from their homes.
By wearing a white poppy, we remember all victims of war, both civilian & military. We remember those who are so often overlooked, buried under the rubble, suffering from starvation or displaced from their homes.
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I don't wear a red poppy, I remember the victims of war sent to their deaths by self-serving,war mongering governments sending innocents to the slaughter for their gains while governments prosper from death,war & destruction.
I remember all our brave who died defending peace from wars caused by scum
I remember all our brave who died defending peace from wars caused by scum
FYI: you don’t have to wear a red poppy to show your support for victims of war. You can wear a white peace poppy to remember all victims of war, to challenge global militarism, and signal your commitment to lasting peace.
Remembrance & White Poppies
The white poppy has been worn in the run-up to Remembrance Day for over ninety years, as a symbol of remembrance and peace.White poppies are worn every year by thousands of people across the UK and be...
www.ppu.org.uk
November 8, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I don't wear a red poppy, I remember the victims of war sent to their deaths by self-serving,war mongering governments sending innocents to the slaughter for their gains while governments prosper from death,war & destruction.
I remember all our brave who died defending peace from wars caused by scum
I remember all our brave who died defending peace from wars caused by scum
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ICE agents in Chicago violently detain a non verbal autistic man for being “non compliant”
He couldn’t “comply” because of his disability…they don’t care
This is not the first time they’ve gone after a disabled person
They target the most vulnerable because it’s an easy way to meet their quota
He couldn’t “comply” because of his disability…they don’t care
This is not the first time they’ve gone after a disabled person
They target the most vulnerable because it’s an easy way to meet their quota
November 8, 2025 at 8:15 AM
ICE agents in Chicago violently detain a non verbal autistic man for being “non compliant”
He couldn’t “comply” because of his disability…they don’t care
This is not the first time they’ve gone after a disabled person
They target the most vulnerable because it’s an easy way to meet their quota
He couldn’t “comply” because of his disability…they don’t care
This is not the first time they’ve gone after a disabled person
They target the most vulnerable because it’s an easy way to meet their quota
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"i asked grok" "i asked chatgpt" yeah well i asked carl sagan and he said the greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge 🧪
July 18, 2025 at 4:12 AM
"i asked grok" "i asked chatgpt" yeah well i asked carl sagan and he said the greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge 🧪
I know people talk a lot about quicksand but the thing I’m really annoyed about is how little the Bermuda Triangle impacts my life.
November 7, 2025 at 1:41 PM
I know people talk a lot about quicksand but the thing I’m really annoyed about is how little the Bermuda Triangle impacts my life.
I am begging journalists to stop assuming that the Green Swing will just vanish but the Alt-Right will stay.
If you want to talk about a threat to Labour: talk about the Greens.
If you want to talk about a threat to Labour: talk about the Greens.
November 7, 2025 at 9:05 AM
I am begging journalists to stop assuming that the Green Swing will just vanish but the Alt-Right will stay.
If you want to talk about a threat to Labour: talk about the Greens.
If you want to talk about a threat to Labour: talk about the Greens.
I will forever be baffled by fireworks being just legal to buy and let off whenever you want.
November 7, 2025 at 9:02 AM
I will forever be baffled by fireworks being just legal to buy and let off whenever you want.
Besties, we did this already and it turned out to be really bad.
A new paper suggests a photo can tell a recruiter much about an applicant’s personality
Should facial analysis help determine whom companies hire?
A new paper suggests a photo can tell a recruiter much about an applicant’s personality
econ.st
November 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Besties, we did this already and it turned out to be really bad.
This week has been so hectic that I have not run anywhere near as much as usual and I am quickly discovering that I am not a fun person when I have not run.
November 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
This week has been so hectic that I have not run anywhere near as much as usual and I am quickly discovering that I am not a fun person when I have not run.
About to play my first years a bit of the first episode of Reign: The Conqueror and this is the only joy I get from teaching Alexander III of Macedonia.
November 6, 2025 at 10:55 AM
About to play my first years a bit of the first episode of Reign: The Conqueror and this is the only joy I get from teaching Alexander III of Macedonia.
Just saw a Labour ad attacking the Greens.
Besties: where is that energy for Reform instead of being fucking alt-right simps.
Besties: where is that energy for Reform instead of being fucking alt-right simps.
November 5, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Just saw a Labour ad attacking the Greens.
Besties: where is that energy for Reform instead of being fucking alt-right simps.
Besties: where is that energy for Reform instead of being fucking alt-right simps.
I am so sick of overconsumption culture.
November 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I am so sick of overconsumption culture.
Who else is imagining the phone call between Sadiq Khan and Zohran Mamdani.
November 5, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Who else is imagining the phone call between Sadiq Khan and Zohran Mamdani.
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FYI: you don’t have to wear a red poppy to show your support for victims of war. You can wear a white peace poppy to remember all victims of war, to challenge global militarism, and signal your commitment to lasting peace.
Remembrance & White Poppies
The white poppy has been worn in the run-up to Remembrance Day for over ninety years, as a symbol of remembrance and peace.White poppies are worn every year by thousands of people across the UK and be...
www.ppu.org.uk
October 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
FYI: you don’t have to wear a red poppy to show your support for victims of war. You can wear a white peace poppy to remember all victims of war, to challenge global militarism, and signal your commitment to lasting peace.
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The Special Issue of the Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies, Orosius Through the Ages, is out!!
Co-edited with Elisabeth Manzo & Cameron Wachowich, on the boil since 2019, we're so pleased with the final output. Both Dr M. & Dr W. have completed their PhDs since then too!
Co-edited with Elisabeth Manzo & Cameron Wachowich, on the boil since 2019, we're so pleased with the final output. Both Dr M. & Dr W. have completed their PhDs since then too!
November 4, 2025 at 10:07 AM
The Special Issue of the Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies, Orosius Through the Ages, is out!!
Co-edited with Elisabeth Manzo & Cameron Wachowich, on the boil since 2019, we're so pleased with the final output. Both Dr M. & Dr W. have completed their PhDs since then too!
Co-edited with Elisabeth Manzo & Cameron Wachowich, on the boil since 2019, we're so pleased with the final output. Both Dr M. & Dr W. have completed their PhDs since then too!
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I know I say this every year, but you can't beat flagshagger poppyganda by oversimplifying shit to the other extreme.
You beat it by actively encouraging people to understand that narratives around war and remembrance are COMPLEX. And that this is GOOD. Because it makes them interesting.
You beat it by actively encouraging people to understand that narratives around war and remembrance are COMPLEX. And that this is GOOD. Because it makes them interesting.
November 4, 2025 at 10:14 AM
I know I say this every year, but you can't beat flagshagger poppyganda by oversimplifying shit to the other extreme.
You beat it by actively encouraging people to understand that narratives around war and remembrance are COMPLEX. And that this is GOOD. Because it makes them interesting.
You beat it by actively encouraging people to understand that narratives around war and remembrance are COMPLEX. And that this is GOOD. Because it makes them interesting.
I am BEGGING Labour to start governing and stop executing an election that is four years away.
November 4, 2025 at 10:15 AM
I am BEGGING Labour to start governing and stop executing an election that is four years away.