Robot Mel
@robotmeile.bsky.social
Queer, Goth Librarian and Geek. Loves plays and knitting (they/them)
Fandom obsessions BSG, SOA, Chucky, X-Files, Resident alien, Star Trek, Xena, Twin Peaks, The Untamed, Linda Hamilton, Ron Perlman, Mary, Gillian Anderson
Fandom obsessions BSG, SOA, Chucky, X-Files, Resident alien, Star Trek, Xena, Twin Peaks, The Untamed, Linda Hamilton, Ron Perlman, Mary, Gillian Anderson
Did not enjoy ep 2 of academy as much as 1. Only in the US do they treat university students as “kids”. But OMG it was SO high school not how I imagine academy! They really seem to just want to do space hogwarts. And don’t get me started on betazoid eyes and telepathy. And Reno was wasted!
January 19, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Did not enjoy ep 2 of academy as much as 1. Only in the US do they treat university students as “kids”. But OMG it was SO high school not how I imagine academy! They really seem to just want to do space hogwarts. And don’t get me started on betazoid eyes and telepathy. And Reno was wasted!
Linda Hamilton coming to London for TLOF in August!!!!
January 19, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Linda Hamilton coming to London for TLOF in August!!!!
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Unsolicited writing advice, no. 732:
When times are bleak, art shines a light. Shine on. You’re not alone.
When times are bleak, art shines a light. Shine on. You’re not alone.
January 19, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Unsolicited writing advice, no. 732:
When times are bleak, art shines a light. Shine on. You’re not alone.
When times are bleak, art shines a light. Shine on. You’re not alone.
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10 days before it starts: sign up and join in 😉
We'll be looking at:
Week 1: Gender and Society
Week 2: A brief history of
Week 3: The sexed body? The gendered mind?
Week 4: The Second Shift
Week 5: Intersectionality
Week 6: Gender beyond Woman, Gender beyond the West
www.marywardcentre.ac.uk
We'll be looking at:
Week 1: Gender and Society
Week 2: A brief history of
Week 3: The sexed body? The gendered mind?
Week 4: The Second Shift
Week 5: Intersectionality
Week 6: Gender beyond Woman, Gender beyond the West
www.marywardcentre.ac.uk
January 19, 2026 at 11:50 AM
10 days before it starts: sign up and join in 😉
We'll be looking at:
Week 1: Gender and Society
Week 2: A brief history of
Week 3: The sexed body? The gendered mind?
Week 4: The Second Shift
Week 5: Intersectionality
Week 6: Gender beyond Woman, Gender beyond the West
www.marywardcentre.ac.uk
We'll be looking at:
Week 1: Gender and Society
Week 2: A brief history of
Week 3: The sexed body? The gendered mind?
Week 4: The Second Shift
Week 5: Intersectionality
Week 6: Gender beyond Woman, Gender beyond the West
www.marywardcentre.ac.uk
TWICE!
Starting to feel like the Americans might have goofed it a little with their idea to make a real dumb sack of shit the most powerful man in the world.
January 19, 2026 at 11:42 AM
TWICE!
The situation in the US looks SO bad right now and I’m all how dangerous would it be to fly to New York for a couple days to see Jennifer Tilly on stage? Would they even let me in the country?
January 19, 2026 at 8:37 AM
The situation in the US looks SO bad right now and I’m all how dangerous would it be to fly to New York for a couple days to see Jennifer Tilly on stage? Would they even let me in the country?
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Seems like a pretty good writer imo.
Here's what Shakespeare actually wrote in around 1596 about the loss of a son - in King John.
In the play, the young Prince Arthur isn't dead yet, but his mother knows she will never see him again.
For me, this is far more moving and pertinent than anything in Hamnet.
In the play, the young Prince Arthur isn't dead yet, but his mother knows she will never see him again.
For me, this is far more moving and pertinent than anything in Hamnet.
January 18, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Seems like a pretty good writer imo.
If you are on NetGalley highly recommend this one!!!
Love Lethal, Death Divine is on NetGalley.
Request if you want dark fantasy with a touch of romance, Slavic folklore and political intrigue.
Request if you want dark fantasy with a touch of romance, Slavic folklore and political intrigue.
January 18, 2026 at 11:13 AM
If you are on NetGalley highly recommend this one!!!
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You should definitely get a ticket if you're able to go. I've got one as I'll be in London then 😊
Tickets are free.
Tickets are free.
@smartypantsmarty.com has built a terrific public history resource in Trans History Week, not least because it's a truly public endeavour. You can contribute, too! And here's how:
January 26th in London. Sign up now!
www.outsavvy.com/event/32286/...
January 26th in London. Sign up now!
www.outsavvy.com/event/32286/...
Trans+ History Week 2026 Workbook Launch | The History Lesson You Never Had Tickets - London - OutSavvy
Join us for the Trans+ History Week 2026: Workbook LaunchWe’re launching our third workbook 3 months ahead of Trans+ History Week so you can plan your own activities. Our workbook is a practical tool...
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January 18, 2026 at 11:04 AM
You should definitely get a ticket if you're able to go. I've got one as I'll be in London then 😊
Tickets are free.
Tickets are free.
We have been watching TOS and TAS randomly for the past few months and for the first time I’ve been looking for Kirk/Spock and let me tell you I think those women in the 60s and 70s may have been on to something!
January 18, 2026 at 8:57 AM
We have been watching TOS and TAS randomly for the past few months and for the first time I’ve been looking for Kirk/Spock and let me tell you I think those women in the 60s and 70s may have been on to something!
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oh so Zimmer fully KNOWS what he’s signing up for and signaling to everyone
January 18, 2026 at 1:07 AM
oh so Zimmer fully KNOWS what he’s signing up for and signaling to everyone
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January 18, 2026 at 1:47 AM
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A warrior is not defined by the fights they have won, but by what they fight for. Stand for those less privileged, stand for the powerless, stand with your neighbors, stand for those who will come after you. Stand for honor, or you stand for nothing at all, and are worth even less.
January 18, 2026 at 3:46 AM
A warrior is not defined by the fights they have won, but by what they fight for. Stand for those less privileged, stand for the powerless, stand with your neighbors, stand for those who will come after you. Stand for honor, or you stand for nothing at all, and are worth even less.
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Queer books destroy fascism 😘
Who could have foreseen the state of the world anyway apropros of nothing whatsoever here's a book about queers fighting a megalomaniac billionaire who wants to kill us all
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January 18, 2026 at 4:42 AM
Queer books destroy fascism 😘
Attempting to deport people from the land they stole! What could be more American than that?
Native Americans protested in Minneapolis today after the ICE abducted four Oglala Sioux Tribal Members. Three of them are still missing. (1/17|26)
January 18, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Attempting to deport people from the land they stole! What could be more American than that?
Easily the best book I read in grade school! Read and re-read and re-read. And now I want to read it again! This post and the comments are a joy! “Denton Dere was puzzled what in the world did Angela Wexler mean by nun?”
If you are only now learning about THE WESTING GAME, written by Ellen Raskin in 1979 & winner of a Newbery Medal, find it and read it NOW.
It's the best puzzle mystery novel ever, and is illustrated and typeset by Raskin herself (who started as an illustrator and book cover designer)
It's the best puzzle mystery novel ever, and is illustrated and typeset by Raskin herself (who started as an illustrator and book cover designer)
January 17, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Easily the best book I read in grade school! Read and re-read and re-read. And now I want to read it again! This post and the comments are a joy! “Denton Dere was puzzled what in the world did Angela Wexler mean by nun?”
Frauds was ok. Jodie looked amazing but the tone of the pacing was odd. It felt it should have been much funnier than it was. Also they *really* needed to have made them lesbians! Obvious end twist was kinda obviously coming. But Jodie looked really great!!
January 17, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Frauds was ok. Jodie looked amazing but the tone of the pacing was odd. It felt it should have been much funnier than it was. Also they *really* needed to have made them lesbians! Obvious end twist was kinda obviously coming. But Jodie looked really great!!
Listening to labyrinth soundtrack and studying oracle bones. I am very happy that Jim Henson introduced Bowie to all the queer kids in the 80s 💜
January 17, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Listening to labyrinth soundtrack and studying oracle bones. I am very happy that Jim Henson introduced Bowie to all the queer kids in the 80s 💜
A meme relevant to my interests (and at least 3 of these are my favorite in their shows!
January 17, 2026 at 9:57 AM
A meme relevant to my interests (and at least 3 of these are my favorite in their shows!
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This is why "abolish ICE" is the moderate position.
January 15, 2026 at 3:10 PM
This is why "abolish ICE" is the moderate position.
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In case you missed it -
The awesome @ziibiing.com created a website from the google doc of places in MN that could use help. One stop shopping! ⬇️
bsky.app/profile/ziib...
The awesome @ziibiing.com created a website from the google doc of places in MN that could use help. One stop shopping! ⬇️
bsky.app/profile/ziib...
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 AM
In case you missed it -
The awesome @ziibiing.com created a website from the google doc of places in MN that could use help. One stop shopping! ⬇️
bsky.app/profile/ziib...
The awesome @ziibiing.com created a website from the google doc of places in MN that could use help. One stop shopping! ⬇️
bsky.app/profile/ziib...
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What the FUCK
Non-protesting dad just trying to hustle his kids, as young as 6mo, out of the neighborhood. ICE threw a flash-bang INTO HIS car, all 6 kids in the hospital now.
If anyone wondered how things turn against occupying armies there's a case study playing out in front of you.
If anyone wondered how things turn against occupying armies there's a case study playing out in front of you.
That is what was relayed
January 15, 2026 at 6:19 AM
What the FUCK
"And Garak's like "I will definitely fuck Bashir in it"
Heated Rivalry but it's Garak and Bashir in the middle of a group holodeck hockey program
A Tom Paris kind of 20th century otaku is like "hey guys, check out this sport they used to play before the eugenics genocide wiped out human culture"
And Garak's like "I will definitely fuck Bashir in it"
A Tom Paris kind of 20th century otaku is like "hey guys, check out this sport they used to play before the eugenics genocide wiped out human culture"
And Garak's like "I will definitely fuck Bashir in it"
January 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
"And Garak's like "I will definitely fuck Bashir in it"
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Internet, I ask for your help: can you share your favourite UK-based bookish bloggers/influencers who might be interested in reading a book about an intersex, bisexual protagonist set in a magic circus? Think The Night Circus set in a gaslight fantasy world.
January 15, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Internet, I ask for your help: can you share your favourite UK-based bookish bloggers/influencers who might be interested in reading a book about an intersex, bisexual protagonist set in a magic circus? Think The Night Circus set in a gaslight fantasy world.
Exhausted! Had a ticket to see Marina record a podcast last night but didn’t go as I only had energy for video games. Saw a pic afterwards and it 99 percent cis gay men so kinda glad I skipped that one. I’m still trepidatious about her after she did transphobic dog whistle a few years ago…
January 15, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Exhausted! Had a ticket to see Marina record a podcast last night but didn’t go as I only had energy for video games. Saw a pic afterwards and it 99 percent cis gay men so kinda glad I skipped that one. I’m still trepidatious about her after she did transphobic dog whistle a few years ago…