Rachel (ish)
@rachelish.bsky.social
🇬🇧 she/her, cis, white, bi, lubberwort
Fandom old; have been known as Cynjen around the place
Strongly supportive of trans rights
Fandom old; have been known as Cynjen around the place
Strongly supportive of trans rights
God I love taskmaster
November 14, 2025 at 10:06 AM
God I love taskmaster
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in tribute to @charliebrowntc.bsky.social , a king among cats, let us have a thread of Great Departed Cats, to show the angels that are now greeting him.
this is my baby Fez, who left us in 2022. one time some butter fell off the counter onto his side and Sandal chased him for like twenty minutes.
this is my baby Fez, who left us in 2022. one time some butter fell off the counter onto his side and Sandal chased him for like twenty minutes.
November 13, 2025 at 8:02 PM
in tribute to @charliebrowntc.bsky.social , a king among cats, let us have a thread of Great Departed Cats, to show the angels that are now greeting him.
this is my baby Fez, who left us in 2022. one time some butter fell off the counter onto his side and Sandal chased him for like twenty minutes.
this is my baby Fez, who left us in 2022. one time some butter fell off the counter onto his side and Sandal chased him for like twenty minutes.
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#fabulamurina (mouse story) 471
cave! dracunculus terribilis alas scorteas plaudit et flammam exhalat (Beware! The terrible dragon is flapping its leathery wings and breathing out flames).
noli te vexare, Silvius musculus est (Don't worry, it's Silvius the little mouse)!
cave! dracunculus terribilis alas scorteas plaudit et flammam exhalat (Beware! The terrible dragon is flapping its leathery wings and breathing out flames).
noli te vexare, Silvius musculus est (Don't worry, it's Silvius the little mouse)!
November 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
#fabulamurina (mouse story) 471
cave! dracunculus terribilis alas scorteas plaudit et flammam exhalat (Beware! The terrible dragon is flapping its leathery wings and breathing out flames).
noli te vexare, Silvius musculus est (Don't worry, it's Silvius the little mouse)!
cave! dracunculus terribilis alas scorteas plaudit et flammam exhalat (Beware! The terrible dragon is flapping its leathery wings and breathing out flames).
noli te vexare, Silvius musculus est (Don't worry, it's Silvius the little mouse)!
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Latest ONS data show 124 deaths in England involving COVID-19: w/ending 31 Oct 2025.
Latest NHS data indicate numbers in hospital down to 1,602 as of 31 Oct 2025.
The virus is still here.
People still being infected.
#LongCOVID disabling.
Need to protect the vulnerable, and improve vaccine access.
Latest NHS data indicate numbers in hospital down to 1,602 as of 31 Oct 2025.
The virus is still here.
People still being infected.
#LongCOVID disabling.
Need to protect the vulnerable, and improve vaccine access.
November 13, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Latest ONS data show 124 deaths in England involving COVID-19: w/ending 31 Oct 2025.
Latest NHS data indicate numbers in hospital down to 1,602 as of 31 Oct 2025.
The virus is still here.
People still being infected.
#LongCOVID disabling.
Need to protect the vulnerable, and improve vaccine access.
Latest NHS data indicate numbers in hospital down to 1,602 as of 31 Oct 2025.
The virus is still here.
People still being infected.
#LongCOVID disabling.
Need to protect the vulnerable, and improve vaccine access.
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My new picture book, Searching for Wocks, is out June 9! You can preorder it now!
This book is about the joy of discovering tiny objects, and the beauty of what turns up on a toddler’s pockets!
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/760970...
This book is about the joy of discovering tiny objects, and the beauty of what turns up on a toddler’s pockets!
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/760970...
November 13, 2025 at 5:23 PM
My new picture book, Searching for Wocks, is out June 9! You can preorder it now!
This book is about the joy of discovering tiny objects, and the beauty of what turns up on a toddler’s pockets!
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/760970...
This book is about the joy of discovering tiny objects, and the beauty of what turns up on a toddler’s pockets!
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/760970...
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November 13, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Today is #RLSDay which marks the birthday of the Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson who would have been 175 today.
It's also a good day to remember that it is NOT actually his birthday because in 1891 he gave it away to a young girl because she didn't like her birthday. 🧵
It's also a good day to remember that it is NOT actually his birthday because in 1891 he gave it away to a young girl because she didn't like her birthday. 🧵
November 13, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Today is #RLSDay which marks the birthday of the Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson who would have been 175 today.
It's also a good day to remember that it is NOT actually his birthday because in 1891 he gave it away to a young girl because she didn't like her birthday. 🧵
It's also a good day to remember that it is NOT actually his birthday because in 1891 he gave it away to a young girl because she didn't like her birthday. 🧵
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Too cloudy? Too sleepy? Too lazy to go outside?
I have a solution for you. Aurora webcams.
I have a solution for you. Aurora webcams.
November 13, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Too cloudy? Too sleepy? Too lazy to go outside?
I have a solution for you. Aurora webcams.
I have a solution for you. Aurora webcams.
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192 years ago, on the 13th of November 1833, the Leonid meteor storm appeared over north America. Together with Halley's Comet this greatly impacted the study of meteors. It was described by Native American nations, Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln among others. #otd 🗃️
November 13, 2025 at 8:04 AM
192 years ago, on the 13th of November 1833, the Leonid meteor storm appeared over north America. Together with Halley's Comet this greatly impacted the study of meteors. It was described by Native American nations, Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln among others. #otd 🗃️
Hmm, I went to take my meds before bed and found I'd already taken them...and tomorrow's as well 🤦🏻♀️ (It'll be fine, medically speaking. I've been on much higher doses in the past. It's just wasteful and brainless)
November 12, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Hmm, I went to take my meds before bed and found I'd already taken them...and tomorrow's as well 🤦🏻♀️ (It'll be fine, medically speaking. I've been on much higher doses in the past. It's just wasteful and brainless)
I've started watching s7 of the Sewing Bee which I think is the only series I've not seen - although now I realise I saw some of it over mum's shoulder because I recognise a few of them (hi, Raph, call me)
November 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I've started watching s7 of the Sewing Bee which I think is the only series I've not seen - although now I realise I saw some of it over mum's shoulder because I recognise a few of them (hi, Raph, call me)
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Ahab is for ever Ahab, man. This whole act’s immutably decreed.
November 12, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Ahab is for ever Ahab, man. This whole act’s immutably decreed.
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⚠️ Yellow weather warning issued ⚠️
Rain across parts of England and Wales
Friday 0600 – Saturday 0600
Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning
Stay #WeatherAware⚠️
Rain across parts of England and Wales
Friday 0600 – Saturday 0600
Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning
Stay #WeatherAware⚠️
November 12, 2025 at 11:03 AM
⚠️ Yellow weather warning issued ⚠️
Rain across parts of England and Wales
Friday 0600 – Saturday 0600
Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning
Stay #WeatherAware⚠️
Rain across parts of England and Wales
Friday 0600 – Saturday 0600
Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning
Stay #WeatherAware⚠️
I think solar storms cause clouds over my house specifically
The headline: "Northern Lights set to dazzle UK once again tonight"
The forecast: 🌧️🌧️😭
The forecast: 🌧️🌧️😭
November 12, 2025 at 10:58 AM
I think solar storms cause clouds over my house specifically
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166 years ago, on the 12th of November 1859, Jules Léotard performed the first flying trapeze routine. The one-piece garment he invented was named after him. Léotard had passed law exams at age 18 before becoming a professional gymnast and died at age 32, presumably due to smallpox. #otd #history 🗃️
November 12, 2025 at 8:12 AM
166 years ago, on the 12th of November 1859, Jules Léotard performed the first flying trapeze routine. The one-piece garment he invented was named after him. Léotard had passed law exams at age 18 before becoming a professional gymnast and died at age 32, presumably due to smallpox. #otd #history 🗃️
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Baby pigeon mystery.
My pigeon book is here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/rosem...
My pigeon book is here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/rosem...
November 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Baby pigeon mystery.
My pigeon book is here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/rosem...
My pigeon book is here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/rosem...
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People of London! PLEASE SHARE. I lost my necklace last night (10th Nov), and I'm hoping someone has found it. I caught the Northern Line from High Barnet to Leicester Square, then walked to the Prince Charles Cinema, then the same back again. I only noticed it was gone when I got home.
November 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
People of London! PLEASE SHARE. I lost my necklace last night (10th Nov), and I'm hoping someone has found it. I caught the Northern Line from High Barnet to Leicester Square, then walked to the Prince Charles Cinema, then the same back again. I only noticed it was gone when I got home.
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That Radar piece about Bond is obviously made up. The claim that they can't work out how to resurrect him after he's been blown up comes from that old favourite, "a source close to the production". I don't think a team of experienced screenwriters is unfamiliar with the concept of a reboot.
November 11, 2025 at 11:32 AM
That Radar piece about Bond is obviously made up. The claim that they can't work out how to resurrect him after he's been blown up comes from that old favourite, "a source close to the production". I don't think a team of experienced screenwriters is unfamiliar with the concept of a reboot.
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Of course I don’t post selfies. Like normal people my age I grew up hating the way I looked
November 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Of course I don’t post selfies. Like normal people my age I grew up hating the way I looked
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November 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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I think it should be against the law to get out of bed when you don’t want to.
November 11, 2025 at 3:05 AM
I think it should be against the law to get out of bed when you don’t want to.
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a lil group shot of my cat loaf worry stones!! at this size are they even loafs? maybe they're cat cookies 🥹🤲
November 11, 2025 at 9:44 AM
a lil group shot of my cat loaf worry stones!! at this size are they even loafs? maybe they're cat cookies 🥹🤲
#Remembrance
Peter Hinson was born in 1920 in Herts, to Eva and Robert Hinson. His brother Eric, was born and died the following year. In June 1923, Eva had another son, Cyril, then in January 24, Eva and Cyril died within days of each other. His father remarried in 1927 (to Eva's sister Ellen) 1/?
Peter Hinson was born in 1920 in Herts, to Eva and Robert Hinson. His brother Eric, was born and died the following year. In June 1923, Eva had another son, Cyril, then in January 24, Eva and Cyril died within days of each other. His father remarried in 1927 (to Eva's sister Ellen) 1/?
November 11, 2025 at 10:53 AM
#Remembrance
Peter Hinson was born in 1920 in Herts, to Eva and Robert Hinson. His brother Eric, was born and died the following year. In June 1923, Eva had another son, Cyril, then in January 24, Eva and Cyril died within days of each other. His father remarried in 1927 (to Eva's sister Ellen) 1/?
Peter Hinson was born in 1920 in Herts, to Eva and Robert Hinson. His brother Eric, was born and died the following year. In June 1923, Eva had another son, Cyril, then in January 24, Eva and Cyril died within days of each other. His father remarried in 1927 (to Eva's sister Ellen) 1/?
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The varying degrees of alarm and disdain in the "after" photos will brighten your day.
hi, can you do me a favor?
take a picture of your pet and then take a picture again while you sing to them
thank you, this is for science
here is my contribution
take a picture of your pet and then take a picture again while you sing to them
thank you, this is for science
here is my contribution
November 11, 2025 at 8:07 AM
The varying degrees of alarm and disdain in the "after" photos will brighten your day.