Anna James
@superteadrinker.bsky.social
Librarian. Archivist. Student. Tea drinker. Cat servant. Anglican't. Open to relevant job offers.
Yep, my tyndale conference has been cancelled. But there's £30k for a promotional film for zero content so that's all fine.
a close up of a cartoon character with a very angry face and a tie .
ALT: a close up of a cartoon character with a very angry face and a tie .
media.tenor.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Yep, my tyndale conference has been cancelled. But there's £30k for a promotional film for zero content so that's all fine.
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Petition to stop cut of BA Theology and Religion at Nottingham - the subjects needs friends and supporters more than ever, just as we need all it offers students and society. c.org/BQN6S8JQHB
Sign the Petition
Stop the removal of undergraduate Theology & Religion at the University of Nottingham
c.org
November 10, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Petition to stop cut of BA Theology and Religion at Nottingham - the subjects needs friends and supporters more than ever, just as we need all it offers students and society. c.org/BQN6S8JQHB
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tell me you don't miss the language of the 19C
November 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
tell me you don't miss the language of the 19C
But will almost certainly focus on new branding and "values"
November 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
But will almost certainly focus on new branding and "values"
Slowly coming to terms with all the stuff I said I'd do this week when I'd handed in my chapter.
November 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Slowly coming to terms with all the stuff I said I'd do this week when I'd handed in my chapter.
Had to get up for another glass of water about 6 times in the night.
Celebratory chow mein is on its way
November 10, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Had to get up for another glass of water about 6 times in the night.
GOODBYE CHAPTER YOU ARE WIV DA SUPERVISERS NOWE
November 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
GOODBYE CHAPTER YOU ARE WIV DA SUPERVISERS NOWE
It's his turn to sit here
November 9, 2025 at 2:07 PM
It's his turn to sit here
Purchased a half-dead winter flowering pansy for 50p a week ago. It remains scrungly and misshapen, but it's popping out new buds and flowers every day. 50p well spent.
#TinyJoys
#TinyJoys
November 9, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Purchased a half-dead winter flowering pansy for 50p a week ago. It remains scrungly and misshapen, but it's popping out new buds and flowers every day. 50p well spent.
#TinyJoys
#TinyJoys
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Whose good at apostrophe's, then?
November 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Whose good at apostrophe's, then?
Having a posh cup of tea in a hipster coffee shop which, unlike the other customers who are either recent immigrants or recent graduates, I remember being a brothel.
November 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Having a posh cup of tea in a hipster coffee shop which, unlike the other customers who are either recent immigrants or recent graduates, I remember being a brothel.
How many Bluesky users does it take to change a light bulb?
November 7, 2025 at 10:31 PM
How many Bluesky users does it take to change a light bulb?
Extremely strong wanting to be a cat emotions today.
November 7, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Extremely strong wanting to be a cat emotions today.
Running out of synonyms for ordination
November 7, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Running out of synonyms for ordination
Kit told me he wanted to sit here, I refused to move, so now I'm never allowed to move again.
November 6, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Kit told me he wanted to sit here, I refused to move, so now I'm never allowed to move again.
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And he’s looking at you like, don’t be obtuse
November 6, 2025 at 7:00 AM
And he’s looking at you like, don’t be obtuse
An unfortunate evening for a migraine 🎆
November 5, 2025 at 9:20 PM
An unfortunate evening for a migraine 🎆
He really couldn't be bothered less about fireworks
November 5, 2025 at 7:36 PM
He really couldn't be bothered less about fireworks
A cute angle. About 45°.
November 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
A cute angle. About 45°.
It's not self-deprecating if it's accurate.
November 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
It's not self-deprecating if it's accurate.
Cilip's coverage of the BL strike in their weekly newsletter is exactly the bold and incisive content I would expect from them.
a dirt road with a blue sky in the background and a gif from gifbin.com
ALT: a dirt road with a blue sky in the background and a gif from gifbin.com
media.tenor.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Cilip's coverage of the BL strike in their weekly newsletter is exactly the bold and incisive content I would expect from them.
Does anyone have a source for that Frank Zappa quote about libraries? I suspect he may have said it at a 1991 ACRL meeting where he was they keynote speaker, but I can't find a proper reference anywhere.
#Booksky
#Booksky
November 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Does anyone have a source for that Frank Zappa quote about libraries? I suspect he may have said it at a 1991 ACRL meeting where he was they keynote speaker, but I can't find a proper reference anywhere.
#Booksky
#Booksky
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Popping in to say I have huge news: I am in a Teams meeting and this very excellent delegate is present
November 5, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Popping in to say I have huge news: I am in a Teams meeting and this very excellent delegate is present
Didn't get the job. Not overwhelmingly surprised given that I finished each interview response with "Did that answer the question?"
November 5, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Didn't get the job. Not overwhelmingly surprised given that I finished each interview response with "Did that answer the question?"