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Sarah McMullan (she/her/ia)
@sarahmcmullannz.bsky.social
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I am the mad woman in the attic 🔥
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social
Fom the 'Water Women' series by Sonia Alins, contemporary Spanish artist and illustrator #WomensArt
Artwork featuring twelve stylised white female figures with dark hair, in a group floating and swiming in blue water
July 29, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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audubonballroom.bsky.social
#blackwomen #blackhistory #blackpoets #blacksky #addtoblacksky
A Boston monument to Phyllis Wheatley. Earliest known African poet in US and first woman to publish a book.
August 29, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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ivalaine.bsky.social
TLDR - no snot colour doesnt determine viral vs bacterial. Yellow and green can be caused by both. Best differentiator i can think of for when it may be time to book doc appointment? Whether you are improving on day 4 or not. If no better by appt on D5-6 then antibiotics might be considered by doc
July 28, 2025 at 11:49 AM
sarahmcmullannz.bsky.social
If Nigel the cat dies on CALL ON THE MIDWIFE I'm rioting. 📺
May 31, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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poorlycatdraw.bsky.social
cats when you give them a bath
a drawing of a cat head and a body made of 5 lines
May 3, 2025 at 12:19 PM
sarahmcmullannz.bsky.social
Omgosh guys! The New Kids On The Block just liked a tweet from 2014 and 10year old me is *losing her 💩* right now!

(It's archived on here. Your guess is as good as mine why they're liking it now. 😄)
a cartoon character with blue hair has a heart in her eyes
ALT: a cartoon character with blue hair has a heart in her eyes
media.tenor.com
May 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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growfromhere.bsky.social
Blustry blasted blustering bollocks
April 30, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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theonion.com
Trump Opens Up Nation’s Aquariums To Commercial Fishing
Trump Opens Up Nation’s Aquariums To Commercial Fishing
WASHINGTON—Claiming that preservation efforts had impeded U.S. seafood production for far too long, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he had opened up the nation’s aquariums to commercia...
theonion.com
April 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
sarahmcmullannz.bsky.social
Sad to hear that Raymond Hawthorne has died. Such an important part of NZ theatre history - he dedicated his life to the arts. (Not to mention being the patriarch of one of our great theatre families.) My condolences to Elizabeth, Emmeline, the rest of his family, friends and colleagues.
A colour photo of Raymond Hawthorne wearing a black shirt and black watch, arms folded, against a black background.
April 6, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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purpurinastitch.bsky.social
A quick “hello to new followers” intro post:

I’m purpurina, I do stitchy things and I write sometimes. This past year a lot of my creative energy has gone into horror/sci-fi audiodrama @observableradio.com (check us out!!)

Here are some of my horror stitches:
Picture of an embroidery depicting the “I am in hell, help me” words written in blood on a wall from Hellraiser II. The dripping blood is represented by strands of floss hanging off of the hoop weighed down with small glass red beads. The stitcher’s handle (@purpurinastitch) is visible on a needleminder on the hoop. Picture of an embroidered cloud similar to the one depicted on the NOPE movie posters. A tail of flags made out of felt is hanging out of the cloud and off of the embroidery hoop. The stitcher’s handle (@purpurinastitch) is visible on a needleminder on the hoop. Picture of a cross stitched canvas tote bag depicting Brad Pitt’s character from the end of the movie Seven. The text “What’s In The Bag??” is stitched in large block letters above the character’s head. The stitcher’s handle (@purpurinastitch) is visible on a needleminder on the fabric. Picture of a completed cross stitch featuring Candyman over the quote/pun “bee my victim,” referencing a line in the first Candyman movie. There is a wreath of bumblebees. Candyman’s coat has turkey work stitching on the trim to emulate fur. The stitcher’s handle (@purpurinastitch) is visible on a needleminder on the fabric
November 8, 2024 at 4:28 PM
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bschillace.brandyschillace.com
It begins. Again. (See below—Hegseth removes 900 books on gender and sexuality). My book—and the article I originally wrote—about the Institute for Sexual Science and the burning of books on gender by Nazis can show you where this goes next.
Don’t despair. #RESIST 🧪🗃️🏳️‍⚧️
wwnorton.com/books/978132...
The U.S. Naval Academy has begun removing hundreds of books from its library to comply with a verbal order from the office of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that targets books that address race, gender and sexuality. Roughly 900 book titles were reviewed by the academy to screen them for so-called diversity, equity and inclusion content, and ultimately between 350 to 400 of them were selected for removal from circulation, according to a U.S. government official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss events on the Annapolis, Md., campus. April 1, 2025 John Ismay. Military reporter The book removals began Monday evening and continued Tuesday morning in advance of a personal visit to the campus by Hegseth, who will be addressing the Brigade of Midshipmen in the academy's basketball arena after lunch. Naxis burn the books of the Institute
April 2, 2025 at 11:39 AM
sarahmcmullannz.bsky.social
I've just finished rewatching THE HANDMAID'S TALE ahead of the final season which drops on April 8th. (Neon in NZ) Such a beautifully composed series: visually stunning from start to finish.
Surprisingly, not as depressing as i thought it would be... 📺
April 2, 2025 at 12:07 PM
sarahmcmullannz.bsky.social
I cannot wait!
I saw TALK TO ME in a cinema and it was incredible. The tension was tangible. People crawling up their seats, whimpering... BRILLIANT.
April 2, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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migraineaus.bsky.social
Help give #migraine a break! 🗳️ Vote for candidates who support timely, affordable access to migraine care & support. Let's make a change together. Will you give migraine your vote? #MigraineAwareness #HealthcareReform

🔗 https://givemigraineabreak.migraine.org.au/pledge
April 2, 2025 at 10:38 AM
sarahmcmullannz.bsky.social
I ❤️ that DARK WINDS is teaching me the odd Diné word.
It's incredibly cool that a language used as a code during WW1&2 because of its rarity & difficulty now features on mainstream TV.
How proud must the 170, 000 speakers of Diné be?
A beautiful language I would never have heard here in NZ otherwise
April 2, 2025 at 11:39 AM
sarahmcmullannz.bsky.social
Ladyfingers ftw
A picture of actor Timothée Chalamet at the 2025 Academy Awards wearing butter yellow leather Givenchy menswear designed by Sarah Burton. Alongside Timothée is a picture of "Curious George the mo key and man in the big yellow hat" who appears to be wearing almost the same outfit as Chalamet - though chalamet has neither a hat or a monkey, just girlfriend Kylie Jenner, not pictured. All shown is a bunch of ladyfingers bananas that uncannily resemble Chalamet in both colour and stance.
March 3, 2025 at 9:43 AM
sarahmcmullannz.bsky.social
Thanks everyone who contacted me about my Mum and her phone.
I'm tracking down options for her at the moment - there are groups in ChCh.
When I've sifted through everything I will have a list.
Apologies if I'm slow in replying!
March 3, 2025 at 9:37 AM
sarahmcmullannz.bsky.social
A tragic story unfolding.
I feel for their families right now. X
February 27, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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tashasev.bsky.social
Stop doomscrolling for a second and look at this absolute unit that visited me earlier today
An extremely round gray squirrel hunched over a nut in its paws, nibbling on its exterior. The squirrel’s tail is draped over its back, but looks small and sad because the squirrel is so big in comparison
February 27, 2025 at 4:46 AM
sarahmcmullannz.bsky.social
In the interests of not-murdering my Mum, does anyone know of a teach the elderly phone course in ChCh? @sprk.so, I'm sad to say (& this is despite me calling to get a suitable time to have someone help her transfer phones and show her the basics) were beyond useless & rude.
February 27, 2025 at 6:14 AM
sarahmcmullannz.bsky.social
NZ Prime Minister has traced his lineage back to the late Bronze Age, then? 🧐
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Christopher Luxon: 'I'm lucky, I'm an extrovert... I'm very wired by engaging with people'
He doesn't need much sleep, watches television in 20 minute chunks and goes to the movies with his bodyguards. The PM talks to RNZ about his cultural highlights.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 27, 2025 at 3:26 AM
sarahmcmullannz.bsky.social
My Mum finally upgraded her 10yo mobile. "I'm not impressed with the camera. The one on my old phone is much better. I took a selfie on this new one and it looks horrible."
High resolution is a bitch. 😆
February 26, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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rnzrss.bsky.social
Wellington producer Jet Jaguar celebrates 25 years of adventurous electronic output.
Wellington producer Jet Jaguar celebrates 25 years of adventurous electronic output.
Irish singer Julie Dawson goes synth-pop and local slowcore band Soda Boyz take the scenic route.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 16, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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bschillace.brandyschillace.com
He is purr snoring
February 13, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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bschillace.brandyschillace.com
An advocate for #autism and #autistic representation, actress Kayla Cromer has written a kid’s book, which provides links to nonprofit animal aid! Give @kaylacromer.bsky.social a follow, too, she’s new here. Full book description in #alt
Buy: The Adventures Of Shirley The Witch a.co/d/04BgILH
A picture of Kayla (blond, smiling) holding up her book and a squirrel puppet. The back reads: In the enchanted forest, meet Shirley, a kind witch who is autistic and dyslexic, and her 17 fluffy, black cats. Together, they embark on heartwarming adventures, teaching kindness and caring for animals while searching for loving forever homes for each of her magical feline friends
February 13, 2025 at 3:53 PM