Oska
@oskawrites.bsky.social
Writer, artist, eccentric. 🏳️🌈🏴
Stories to Stay Alive To🐈The God Killer and other Tales of Chaos💀WANT TO FORGET YOU🐭
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Stories to Stay Alive To🐈The God Killer and other Tales of Chaos💀WANT TO FORGET YOU🐭
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Sapphic welsh mythology im in
#Booksky It’s spooky season & Sapphic September and we have books! Murder horsies and found family? Try Dee Holloway’s LITTLE NOTHING. Ghostly streetcars and Welsh mythology? Michael Merriam’s LAST CAR TO ANNWN STATION. Ghost stories? UNFINISHED BUSINESS by Catherine Lundoff.
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September 24, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Sapphic welsh mythology im in
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Cardiff is celebrating 70 years as the capital of Wales in 2025.
I've been collecting examples of the old Borough Arms in my "Villa Cardiff" series.
tongwynlais.com/tag/cardiff
These historic arms can be found all over Cardiff. Can you think of any examples?
#CardiffHistory #Cardiff70
I've been collecting examples of the old Borough Arms in my "Villa Cardiff" series.
tongwynlais.com/tag/cardiff
These historic arms can be found all over Cardiff. Can you think of any examples?
#CardiffHistory #Cardiff70
September 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Cardiff is celebrating 70 years as the capital of Wales in 2025.
I've been collecting examples of the old Borough Arms in my "Villa Cardiff" series.
tongwynlais.com/tag/cardiff
These historic arms can be found all over Cardiff. Can you think of any examples?
#CardiffHistory #Cardiff70
I've been collecting examples of the old Borough Arms in my "Villa Cardiff" series.
tongwynlais.com/tag/cardiff
These historic arms can be found all over Cardiff. Can you think of any examples?
#CardiffHistory #Cardiff70
SUPER helpful solution to those dragon-pig shapeshifters that plague my land
Is a dragon plaguing your land? A fix from medieval Wales:
1. Dig a hole, fill it w/mead, & cover w/a sheet.
2. Wait for the dragon to tire itself out & turn into a pig.
3. Let the pig fall in the hole, get wrapped in the sheet & drink all the mead.
4. Capture the drunk pig in a chest & bury it.
1. Dig a hole, fill it w/mead, & cover w/a sheet.
2. Wait for the dragon to tire itself out & turn into a pig.
3. Let the pig fall in the hole, get wrapped in the sheet & drink all the mead.
4. Capture the drunk pig in a chest & bury it.
September 23, 2025 at 10:40 AM
SUPER helpful solution to those dragon-pig shapeshifters that plague my land
i can tell i dont get to use this account much because bsky will be like 'hey you know whats trending? some american stuff. also. tylenol.' fy ffrind, dw in cymro...
September 23, 2025 at 7:16 AM
i can tell i dont get to use this account much because bsky will be like 'hey you know whats trending? some american stuff. also. tylenol.' fy ffrind, dw in cymro...
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The 5th anniversary of my lockdown project is coming up.
"CastellCoch.com is a collection of memorabilia, stories and images inspired by Cardiff’s fairytale castle."
I've written a post every month so there's loads to explore if you've not visited before.
castellcoch.com
"CastellCoch.com is a collection of memorabilia, stories and images inspired by Cardiff’s fairytale castle."
I've written a post every month so there's loads to explore if you've not visited before.
castellcoch.com
September 22, 2025 at 12:21 PM
The 5th anniversary of my lockdown project is coming up.
"CastellCoch.com is a collection of memorabilia, stories and images inspired by Cardiff’s fairytale castle."
I've written a post every month so there's loads to explore if you've not visited before.
castellcoch.com
"CastellCoch.com is a collection of memorabilia, stories and images inspired by Cardiff’s fairytale castle."
I've written a post every month so there's loads to explore if you've not visited before.
castellcoch.com
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One piece of good news yesterday was my comp copies finally arrived from the States for Young Men in Love: New Romance, so I’ve finally seen how it turned out :)
Thanks to @awaveblueworld.com for putting it together and sending it out. Very happy with it :)
Thanks to @awaveblueworld.com for putting it together and sending it out. Very happy with it :)
September 11, 2025 at 12:48 PM
One piece of good news yesterday was my comp copies finally arrived from the States for Young Men in Love: New Romance, so I’ve finally seen how it turned out :)
Thanks to @awaveblueworld.com for putting it together and sending it out. Very happy with it :)
Thanks to @awaveblueworld.com for putting it together and sending it out. Very happy with it :)
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Our lastest anthology project will be launched on Kickstarter in October. Find out more about it here: www.kickstarter.com/...
September 22, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Our lastest anthology project will be launched on Kickstarter in October. Find out more about it here: www.kickstarter.com/...
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September 23, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Anyway now I'm back: My most recent review!
The Confessions of Dorian Gray had me completely obsessed from start to finish - I've never been so desperate to have longer commutes just so I could listen to more.
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The Confessions of Dorian Gray had me completely obsessed from start to finish - I've never been so desperate to have longer commutes just so I could listen to more.
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Audio on the Go: The Confessions of Dorian Gray
I said some time ago I’d like to review more diverse types of written stories, and while I have done an audiobook already, I’d like to expand into audiodramas as well. So, to start with…
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September 23, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Anyway now I'm back: My most recent review!
The Confessions of Dorian Gray had me completely obsessed from start to finish - I've never been so desperate to have longer commutes just so I could listen to more.
oskawrites.wordpress.com/2025/09/21/a...
The Confessions of Dorian Gray had me completely obsessed from start to finish - I've never been so desperate to have longer commutes just so I could listen to more.
oskawrites.wordpress.com/2025/09/21/a...
Bluesky keeps locking me out of this account but im finally back
September 23, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Bluesky keeps locking me out of this account but im finally back
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Hey #booksky new book deal alert!
Crisis of Infinite Boyfriends is currently on a countdown deal with Amazon, so now’s a great chance to grab the ebook at discounted prices, perfect if you love romcoms with multiple meetcutes and drama!
bit.ly/4eh0Tx6
Crisis of Infinite Boyfriends is currently on a countdown deal with Amazon, so now’s a great chance to grab the ebook at discounted prices, perfect if you love romcoms with multiple meetcutes and drama!
bit.ly/4eh0Tx6
August 6, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Hey #booksky new book deal alert!
Crisis of Infinite Boyfriends is currently on a countdown deal with Amazon, so now’s a great chance to grab the ebook at discounted prices, perfect if you love romcoms with multiple meetcutes and drama!
bit.ly/4eh0Tx6
Crisis of Infinite Boyfriends is currently on a countdown deal with Amazon, so now’s a great chance to grab the ebook at discounted prices, perfect if you love romcoms with multiple meetcutes and drama!
bit.ly/4eh0Tx6
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The moment I saw that "trans bra" M & S story I sensed it was nonsense.
Seconds later, having read the Telegraph piece I knew it was worse than that. It was deliberate hate mongering completely devoid of evidence, names and facts.
Superb job of debunking it here
www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/06/m...
Seconds later, having read the Telegraph piece I knew it was worse than that. It was deliberate hate mongering completely devoid of evidence, names and facts.
Superb job of debunking it here
www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/06/m...
Dispelling harmful misinformation about M&S 'trans' bra fitting row
Dangerous misinformation over an M&S 'trans' bra fitting story is spreading online; here's what we actually know.
www.thepinknews.com
August 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
The moment I saw that "trans bra" M & S story I sensed it was nonsense.
Seconds later, having read the Telegraph piece I knew it was worse than that. It was deliberate hate mongering completely devoid of evidence, names and facts.
Superb job of debunking it here
www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/06/m...
Seconds later, having read the Telegraph piece I knew it was worse than that. It was deliberate hate mongering completely devoid of evidence, names and facts.
Superb job of debunking it here
www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/06/m...
Fascinating little book, Hare's Journey of a Thousand Miles by Lorraine Stamp. Picked this up a while back in Glasto and finally had a chance to read it.
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Any Book, Any Time: Hare’s Journey of a Thousand Miles
I picked up my dainty little copy of this book at a craft fair in Glastonbury while visiting a friend some time ago. I bought with it a matching notebook for my mother, because the illustration of …
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August 5, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Fascinating little book, Hare's Journey of a Thousand Miles by Lorraine Stamp. Picked this up a while back in Glasto and finally had a chance to read it.
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Feed: "Medievalists.net"
Published on Sunday, August 3, 2025
Published on Sunday, August 3, 2025
Medieval Street Art Unveiled in Cardiff
A 3D street art installation in Cardiff by Julian Beever reveals the hidden medieval water-gate of Caerphilly Castle, celebrating its reopening after a major £8 million restoration.
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August 3, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Feed: "Medievalists.net"
Published on Sunday, August 3, 2025
Published on Sunday, August 3, 2025
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Wales' first and only Royal Academy, a cornerstone of Welsh art and cultural life since 1881, is at risk of closure due to lack of funds
Wales’ only Royal Academy faces closure after 144 years
Wales’ first and only Royal Academy, a cornerstone of Welsh art and cultural life since 1881, is at risk of closure due to lack of funds. As rising costs and cuts to public funding take their toll, th...
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August 3, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Wales' first and only Royal Academy, a cornerstone of Welsh art and cultural life since 1881, is at risk of closure due to lack of funds
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Whale fall, and a few creatures that thrive at them
This month’s riso print subscription print, join my Patreon to get this for half off, and weigh in on what I do for future print themes.
This month’s riso print subscription print, join my Patreon to get this for half off, and weigh in on what I do for future print themes.
July 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Whale fall, and a few creatures that thrive at them
This month’s riso print subscription print, join my Patreon to get this for half off, and weigh in on what I do for future print themes.
This month’s riso print subscription print, join my Patreon to get this for half off, and weigh in on what I do for future print themes.
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Medieval manuscripts had the wildest margin art and now you can wear it! Armed rabbits, bizarre beasts, and other delightful oddities transformed into wearable treasures! www.kickstarter.com/...
July 13, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Medieval manuscripts had the wildest margin art and now you can wear it! Armed rabbits, bizarre beasts, and other delightful oddities transformed into wearable treasures! www.kickstarter.com/...
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This one has gone down really well. The story of railway mania era excesses, resulting in three viaducts that only lasted a few years. Take a look here youtu.be/VqhCSMwHAm0?...
The Three Viaducts of Caerphilly
Revisiting the the three viaducts built to link the Barry Railway to the Brecon and Merthyr Railway around Caerphilly. What's left and why are they no longe...
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July 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
This one has gone down really well. The story of railway mania era excesses, resulting in three viaducts that only lasted a few years. Take a look here youtu.be/VqhCSMwHAm0?...
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July 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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July 13, 2025 at 8:55 AM
And a really cute little indie work from the last MCM Expo, Tales from the Workshop! Picked this one up at the Bags & Blep stand ✨️
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Any Book, Any Time: Tales from the Workshop
This one is a bit different to usual! Rather than an entire completed work, this is a sample of an in-progress work. I purchased my copy, along with a bunch of comics, at MCM Expo this May. The wor…
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July 13, 2025 at 9:44 AM
And a really cute little indie work from the last MCM Expo, Tales from the Workshop! Picked this one up at the Bags & Blep stand ✨️
oskawrites.wordpress.com/2025/06/26/a...
oskawrites.wordpress.com/2025/06/26/a...
If you haven't yet, check out my review of a translated Ogura Hyakunin Isshu (yes I read this because of Chihayafuru)
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Any Book, Any Time: A Hundred Autumn Leaves
My copy of the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu is the translated and annotated version by Sagnik Bhattacharya, but there are of course other options to pick up. Personally I was wanting some insights into eac…
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July 13, 2025 at 9:39 AM
If you haven't yet, check out my review of a translated Ogura Hyakunin Isshu (yes I read this because of Chihayafuru)
oskawrites.wordpress.com/2025/06/24/a...
oskawrites.wordpress.com/2025/06/24/a...
Bluesky blocking me out of my personal account has forced me to remember I have this account. Oops. Hello!
July 13, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Bluesky blocking me out of my personal account has forced me to remember I have this account. Oops. Hello!