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kate
@sulkativan.bsky.social
writer, ocean dipper, bird watcher

(elon hater)
inspired by Jennae Cecelia’s poem “i met my younger self for coffee”

#myyoungerself
February 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
My latest substack, all about what #Finisterre are doing for UK surf culture

open.substack.com/pub/katieand...
Finisterre: how a brand shaped surfing as a subculture in the UK
From keeping UK surfers warm on the beach, to inclusivity, sustainability, and activism.
open.substack.com
February 2, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Ive started a substack!! Here’s my first proper post: it’s about the calm feeling you get when you look at the sea 😌

katieandcoast.substack.com/p/what-do-we...
What do we gain when we gaze at the sea?
In the late 1700s, an intellectual and artistic movement started to spread across Europe.
katieandcoast.substack.com
January 25, 2025 at 9:37 PM
It’s so sad to see governments continuously not making the effort to protect the creative arts in this country. British culture would be nothing without creative voices. No punk movement, no ska, no Beatles, no Hockney, no Emin.

Don't let AI rip off artists www.bbc.com/news/article...
Sir Paul McCartney: Don't let AI rip off musicians
The Beatle calls on the government to reconsider proposed changes to copyright law.
www.bbc.com
January 25, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Reposted by kate
For King Alexander, you can make a donation to the Royal Mencap Society, the charity he was going to give some of his winnings to had he won

#TheTraitors

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Donate to Mencap
Your online donation will help us provide care and support for people with a learning disability and their families
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January 24, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Trying to swap my driving test, anyone know what this message means? It’s not even letting me look for one! #ukdrivingtest
January 7, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Highly recommended: seaside holidays in the middle of winter
January 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Can anyone tell me what these creatures are? Spotted them in Dartmouth - they’re quite big! (Limpets for scale)
@bbcspringwatch.bsky.social #ukwildlife
January 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Will describing the Beatles: “Ringo Star and his gang”
January 2, 2025 at 6:18 PM
one of the best New Yorker pieces I’ve read. the part about how different languages describe the pitch of music (high-low, alert-sleepy, crocodile-those who follow the crocodile) ..so cool
An estimated 1.5 billion people—roughly one in every five human beings—speak English, making it the most widely used language in the history of humanity. Some researchers worry about what we’re losing with its expansion.
How Much Does Our Language Shape Our Thinking?
English continues to expand into diverse regions around the world. The question is whether humanity will be homogenized as a result.
www.newyorker.com
December 29, 2024 at 7:08 AM
at 6.30am (during my first strong coffee of the day) in my mind i’m an academic, a writer, an artiste. capable of anything. and then i put down the mug, get out of bed, get ready for work and lose all momentum
December 28, 2024 at 7:02 AM
Merry Christmas all, from Sparky and Sparky Jr
December 25, 2024 at 11:08 AM