Esme
@esmegrace31.bsky.social
Broadside ballad and trad folk enthusiast
Writing, archiving, walking, sea-swimming, beach-combing, violining, knitting
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Writing, archiving, walking, sea-swimming, beach-combing, violining, knitting
🌊🐈⬛🌷🎻🐦⬛🐚
she/her
The medicinal power of being pummelled by the wind! 🌊
November 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The medicinal power of being pummelled by the wind! 🌊
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one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
Super pleased to say you can now read my essay here! (featuring @angelcakepie2.bsky.social because I’m incapable of writing an essay that’s not about folk music in some capacity…)
I hope anyone who reads it enjoys - I loved writing on this subject, and thanks to BOA for running the competition!
I hope anyone who reads it enjoys - I loved writing on this subject, and thanks to BOA for running the competition!
BOA is delighted to announce the recipients of our 2025 Undergraduate Essay Competition!
To read the three winning essays and two highly commended entries, you can visit our Articles page here: buff.ly/TKssPD8
To read the three winning essays and two highly commended entries, you can visit our Articles page here: buff.ly/TKssPD8
November 3, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Super pleased to say you can now read my essay here! (featuring @angelcakepie2.bsky.social because I’m incapable of writing an essay that’s not about folk music in some capacity…)
I hope anyone who reads it enjoys - I loved writing on this subject, and thanks to BOA for running the competition!
I hope anyone who reads it enjoys - I loved writing on this subject, and thanks to BOA for running the competition!
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‘Real friendships felt mythical to me’: On autism, reading and growing up
‘Real friendships felt mythical to me’: On autism, reading and growing up
Some people liken autistic girls to an iceberg. Personally, I prefer the analogy of a rotten log: overturn any one of us and there’ll be…
medium.com
September 28, 2025 at 1:26 PM
‘Real friendships felt mythical to me’: On autism, reading and growing up
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I’ve written a new piece: Why Are Artists Leaving Spotify? A Guide for Listeners.
Low payouts, AI slop, Daniel Ek’s €600m weapons investment — the “Spotify exodus” is real, and listeners have choices.
Read here...
www.jonwilks.online/blog/why-art...
Low payouts, AI slop, Daniel Ek’s €600m weapons investment — the “Spotify exodus” is real, and listeners have choices.
Read here...
www.jonwilks.online/blog/why-art...
Why Are Artists Leaving Spotify? A Guide for Listeners — Jon Wilks
Artists are leaving Spotify over low payouts, AI slop, and military ties. Here’s why it matters and how you can support them elsewhere.
www.jonwilks.online
September 23, 2025 at 11:36 AM
I’ve written a new piece: Why Are Artists Leaving Spotify? A Guide for Listeners.
Low payouts, AI slop, Daniel Ek’s €600m weapons investment — the “Spotify exodus” is real, and listeners have choices.
Read here...
www.jonwilks.online/blog/why-art...
Low payouts, AI slop, Daniel Ek’s €600m weapons investment — the “Spotify exodus” is real, and listeners have choices.
Read here...
www.jonwilks.online/blog/why-art...
Really interesting piece by Jon Wilks - I’ve recently cancelled my Spotify subscription and moved platforms. While other streaming services are by no means perfect, at least my money isn’t directly funding causes I disagree with. Recommend this to any artists/listeners thinking of ditching Spotify!👇
New piece: Life After Spotify: What Musicians Lose — and What They Gain.
A field report for any musicians wrestling with leaving Spotify — the playlist trap, the illusion of “discovery,” and what you really gain by stepping away.
www.jonwilks.online/blog/life-af...
A field report for any musicians wrestling with leaving Spotify — the playlist trap, the illusion of “discovery,” and what you really gain by stepping away.
www.jonwilks.online/blog/life-af...
Life After Spotify: What Musicians Lose & Gain — Jon Wilks
A field report on leaving Spotify: the illusions of discovery, the playlist trap, and how musicians can find value and real connection elsewhere.
www.jonwilks.online
September 15, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Really interesting piece by Jon Wilks - I’ve recently cancelled my Spotify subscription and moved platforms. While other streaming services are by no means perfect, at least my money isn’t directly funding causes I disagree with. Recommend this to any artists/listeners thinking of ditching Spotify!👇
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I know all the news is terrible right now, but it really is wretched to see our brilliant city museum targeted by thieves.
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September 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I know all the news is terrible right now, but it really is wretched to see our brilliant city museum targeted by thieves.
www.devonlive.com/news/devon-n...
www.devonlive.com/news/devon-n...
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Absolutely DELIGHTED to tell you that #thedaddy has been nominated for this year’s MERCURY PRIZE!!!!!!
About time, Dad! You total BELTER!
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Congratulations team: Ben Seal, Liz, Chris Salt, Kairen Kemp, Jon Wilks, Tim Youster and Dan Macdonald!
#transformmethenintoafish
About time, Dad! You total BELTER!
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Congratulations team: Ben Seal, Liz, Chris Salt, Kairen Kemp, Jon Wilks, Tim Youster and Dan Macdonald!
#transformmethenintoafish
September 10, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Absolutely DELIGHTED to tell you that #thedaddy has been nominated for this year’s MERCURY PRIZE!!!!!!
About time, Dad! You total BELTER!
🐟🐟🐟👑👑👑🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🌟🌟🌟
Congratulations team: Ben Seal, Liz, Chris Salt, Kairen Kemp, Jon Wilks, Tim Youster and Dan Macdonald!
#transformmethenintoafish
About time, Dad! You total BELTER!
🐟🐟🐟👑👑👑🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🌟🌟🌟
Congratulations team: Ben Seal, Liz, Chris Salt, Kairen Kemp, Jon Wilks, Tim Youster and Dan Macdonald!
#transformmethenintoafish
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When asked who her patient was apologising to, Hoyland shrugged and responded: “Her teeth, I suppose.”
Dentist forced to remind sobbing autistic woman that having a cavity is not a moral failing
An autistic woman was today rendered inconsolable at a routine dental checkup by the assessment and diagnosis of a small cavity that may require a filling. Dental hygienist Karen Hoyland, 34,…
thedailytism.com
September 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
When asked who her patient was apologising to, Hoyland shrugged and responded: “Her teeth, I suppose.”
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this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like
August 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like
Glad to see BBC News picking up this story about AI generated music being released on real artists’ Spotify/YouTube pages. So odd and really quite disturbing!!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
August 23, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Glad to see BBC News picking up this story about AI generated music being released on real artists’ Spotify/YouTube pages. So odd and really quite disturbing!!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Stop doing this! Whoever is paying @timeshighered.bsky.social for story after story is also funding environmental vandalism on a catastrophic scale. This isn't journalism, it's naive ethical bankruptcy - and intellectually and pedagogically obtuse.
#GenAI is not just for students. Isabel Fischer outlines draft principles to help assessors use AI responsibly in #marking and feedback.
www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/how-s...
www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/how-s...
How should assessors use AI for marking and feedback?
While much attention has focused on students’ use of GenAI, its potential to support assessors has mostly been overlooked. Here, Isabel Fischer shares draft principles co-created at a cross-institutio...
www.timeshighereducation.com
August 5, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Stop doing this! Whoever is paying @timeshighered.bsky.social for story after story is also funding environmental vandalism on a catastrophic scale. This isn't journalism, it's naive ethical bankruptcy - and intellectually and pedagogically obtuse.
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🎉 40,000 women have signed - and we’re not stopping here.
We’re united in rejecting discrimination against the trans and non-binary community. We refuse to let our voices be used to divide. This is our moment — and we’re heading for 50,000...and beyond! 🚀💥
📢 Here’s how you can help us get there...
We’re united in rejecting discrimination against the trans and non-binary community. We refuse to let our voices be used to divide. This is our moment — and we’re heading for 50,000...and beyond! 🚀💥
📢 Here’s how you can help us get there...
August 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🎉 40,000 women have signed - and we’re not stopping here.
We’re united in rejecting discrimination against the trans and non-binary community. We refuse to let our voices be used to divide. This is our moment — and we’re heading for 50,000...and beyond! 🚀💥
📢 Here’s how you can help us get there...
We’re united in rejecting discrimination against the trans and non-binary community. We refuse to let our voices be used to divide. This is our moment — and we’re heading for 50,000...and beyond! 🚀💥
📢 Here’s how you can help us get there...
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Lottie Fitzgerald, 35, from Southsea, has developed a strong attachment to a blue studio pottery mug she was given last Christmas. She reports that she is beginning to feel intensely anxious about the effect on other mugs that she owns.
Autistic woman worried her mugs have realised she has a favourite
An autistic woman is facing an ethical dilemma over her preference for drinking out of one particular mug, it has been revealed. Lottie Fitzgerald, 35, from Southsea, has developed a strong attachment...
thedailytism.com
July 21, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Lottie Fitzgerald, 35, from Southsea, has developed a strong attachment to a blue studio pottery mug she was given last Christmas. She reports that she is beginning to feel intensely anxious about the effect on other mugs that she owns.
The sinister weirdness of GenAI continues…
Phenomenal folk musician Emily Portman has had A WHOLE ALBUM OF AI MUSIC released under her name without her knowledge - with plausible song titles & even cover art, all AI generated without her consent and attributed to her on streaming platforms!
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Phenomenal folk musician Emily Portman has had A WHOLE ALBUM OF AI MUSIC released under her name without her knowledge - with plausible song titles & even cover art, all AI generated without her consent and attributed to her on streaming platforms!
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July 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The sinister weirdness of GenAI continues…
Phenomenal folk musician Emily Portman has had A WHOLE ALBUM OF AI MUSIC released under her name without her knowledge - with plausible song titles & even cover art, all AI generated without her consent and attributed to her on streaming platforms!
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Phenomenal folk musician Emily Portman has had A WHOLE ALBUM OF AI MUSIC released under her name without her knowledge - with plausible song titles & even cover art, all AI generated without her consent and attributed to her on streaming platforms!
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What is the charge? Walking a path? A succulent salt path?
July 7, 2025 at 6:22 PM
What is the charge? Walking a path? A succulent salt path?
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sorry I know it's not "ha ha" funny but finding Labour's conference clusterfuck hysterical, like a cross parent going "well in that case NO ONE can have women"
May 20, 2025 at 10:28 AM
sorry I know it's not "ha ha" funny but finding Labour's conference clusterfuck hysterical, like a cross parent going "well in that case NO ONE can have women"
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duolingo recently declared they are now an AI-first company. well, here at The Museum of English Rural Life, we pride ourselves in being EI-first. EI EI O
May 19, 2025 at 10:49 AM
duolingo recently declared they are now an AI-first company. well, here at The Museum of English Rural Life, we pride ourselves in being EI-first. EI EI O
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Just when you thought it couldn't possibly get any worse.
May 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Just when you thought it couldn't possibly get any worse.
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STATEMENT FROM ENGLISH FOLK DANCE AND SONG SOCIETY
May 2, 2025 at 3:52 PM
STATEMENT FROM ENGLISH FOLK DANCE AND SONG SOCIETY
Well it’s 8:30 on May Day and I already have Hal-an-Tow stuck in my head …
May 1, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Well it’s 8:30 on May Day and I already have Hal-an-Tow stuck in my head …
Sometimes I feel mildly comforted when Google’s compulsory AI overview is wildly wrong; this is a sung line from The Knight of Burning Pestle that I am trying to find the origin for!
April 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Sometimes I feel mildly comforted when Google’s compulsory AI overview is wildly wrong; this is a sung line from The Knight of Burning Pestle that I am trying to find the origin for!
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April 18, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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