Cia Jackson
@drciakate.bsky.social
Highly caffeinated northerner with a PhD in comics & fandom, and an extensive yarn stash. Prone to dice rolling, sometimes podcasting, and posting pics of my dog.
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First Bonfire Night in the (now not so) new house. The dog formerly not bothered about fireworks is now barking every time some fuckwit in the area sets off a rocket. (Every 2-3 mins)
Remind me why members of the public "need" to purchase small explosives and set them off in built up areas. 🙄
Remind me why members of the public "need" to purchase small explosives and set them off in built up areas. 🙄
November 5, 2025 at 6:32 PM
First Bonfire Night in the (now not so) new house. The dog formerly not bothered about fireworks is now barking every time some fuckwit in the area sets off a rocket. (Every 2-3 mins)
Remind me why members of the public "need" to purchase small explosives and set them off in built up areas. 🙄
Remind me why members of the public "need" to purchase small explosives and set them off in built up areas. 🙄
Our award-winning podcast is back for a fifth season and kicking off with the most joyful conversation about books, materiality, and meaning. 📖
Looking forward to the related event series in November at UofG & the Mitchell Library.
Listen & find event details. 👇
www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/art...
Looking forward to the related event series in November at UofG & the Mitchell Library.
Listen & find event details. 👇
www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/art...
October 30, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Our award-winning podcast is back for a fifth season and kicking off with the most joyful conversation about books, materiality, and meaning. 📖
Looking forward to the related event series in November at UofG & the Mitchell Library.
Listen & find event details. 👇
www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/art...
Looking forward to the related event series in November at UofG & the Mitchell Library.
Listen & find event details. 👇
www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/art...
The dog split my nose open with her forehead about 20 mins ago. I'm totally fine but wish she'd chosen a week when my intern wasn't starting and when we didn't have an in person open day at work. Like at least give me a purple bloody snoot on a WFH no meetings week.
June 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The dog split my nose open with her forehead about 20 mins ago. I'm totally fine but wish she'd chosen a week when my intern wasn't starting and when we didn't have an in person open day at work. Like at least give me a purple bloody snoot on a WFH no meetings week.
Out on a school night at a book launch 📖
April 2, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Out on a school night at a book launch 📖
Took the fuzzy gremlin to work.
Had a splendid time posing in our office's garden and confusing everyone used to seeing a colleague's Italian Greyhound dashing about amongst the leaves.
Had a splendid time posing in our office's garden and confusing everyone used to seeing a colleague's Italian Greyhound dashing about amongst the leaves.
March 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Took the fuzzy gremlin to work.
Had a splendid time posing in our office's garden and confusing everyone used to seeing a colleague's Italian Greyhound dashing about amongst the leaves.
Had a splendid time posing in our office's garden and confusing everyone used to seeing a colleague's Italian Greyhound dashing about amongst the leaves.
Continuing to treat Bluesky like it's the 'gram. 📸
Finally washed and blocked my Nyx sweater (pattern by The Creabea/Rebecca Clow) and it's my new fave thing to wear.
It's oversized, it's fuzzy, and it was just as fun to knit this version as it was the first one I made last year. 🧶
Finally washed and blocked my Nyx sweater (pattern by The Creabea/Rebecca Clow) and it's my new fave thing to wear.
It's oversized, it's fuzzy, and it was just as fun to knit this version as it was the first one I made last year. 🧶
March 13, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Continuing to treat Bluesky like it's the 'gram. 📸
Finally washed and blocked my Nyx sweater (pattern by The Creabea/Rebecca Clow) and it's my new fave thing to wear.
It's oversized, it's fuzzy, and it was just as fun to knit this version as it was the first one I made last year. 🧶
Finally washed and blocked my Nyx sweater (pattern by The Creabea/Rebecca Clow) and it's my new fave thing to wear.
It's oversized, it's fuzzy, and it was just as fun to knit this version as it was the first one I made last year. 🧶
One day of annual leave down and I already feel so rested that I've cast on my mum's Christmas present (Kintra sweater). 🧶🎁
Also feeling pretty smug as I'm finally using up some minis that have been in my stash for 4 years.
Also feeling pretty smug as I'm finally using up some minis that have been in my stash for 4 years.
March 9, 2025 at 8:06 AM
One day of annual leave down and I already feel so rested that I've cast on my mum's Christmas present (Kintra sweater). 🧶🎁
Also feeling pretty smug as I'm finally using up some minis that have been in my stash for 4 years.
Also feeling pretty smug as I'm finally using up some minis that have been in my stash for 4 years.
Making my YouTube debut at work today. On livestreams no less. 📺
Send me your thoughts, prayers and steady hands for eyeliner please!
(No, I don't know what possessed me to volunteer for this either)
Send me your thoughts, prayers and steady hands for eyeliner please!
(No, I don't know what possessed me to volunteer for this either)
March 6, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Making my YouTube debut at work today. On livestreams no less. 📺
Send me your thoughts, prayers and steady hands for eyeliner please!
(No, I don't know what possessed me to volunteer for this either)
Send me your thoughts, prayers and steady hands for eyeliner please!
(No, I don't know what possessed me to volunteer for this either)
A wee moment of calm from a jam-packed weekend and stressful week at work.
(And also a slightly soothing antidote to/pause from the news cycle)
(And also a slightly soothing antidote to/pause from the news cycle)
March 2, 2025 at 7:27 PM
A wee moment of calm from a jam-packed weekend and stressful week at work.
(And also a slightly soothing antidote to/pause from the news cycle)
(And also a slightly soothing antidote to/pause from the news cycle)
First run free trip of the year for Her Majesty.
Closely followed by the first bath of the year. 🛁
Definitely no correlation between these events.
Totally not sulking on the couch with a stolen sock now. 🧦
Closely followed by the first bath of the year. 🛁
Definitely no correlation between these events.
Totally not sulking on the couch with a stolen sock now. 🧦
February 23, 2025 at 1:52 PM
First run free trip of the year for Her Majesty.
Closely followed by the first bath of the year. 🛁
Definitely no correlation between these events.
Totally not sulking on the couch with a stolen sock now. 🧦
Closely followed by the first bath of the year. 🛁
Definitely no correlation between these events.
Totally not sulking on the couch with a stolen sock now. 🧦
Sunday morning Dragon Age sesh with the sidekick.
Yes, my dog is a nerd.
Yes, my dog is a nerd.
February 16, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Sunday morning Dragon Age sesh with the sidekick.
Yes, my dog is a nerd.
Yes, my dog is a nerd.
Slow progress on the sweater but watching the bulk of Apple Cider Vinegar has definitely helped.
I said when I started this I was excited for the sleeves. I lied. Learning how to tension bouclé put me off an entire chart back. It'll be worth it, but I can already hear myself cursing Past Cia.
I said when I started this I was excited for the sleeves. I lied. Learning how to tension bouclé put me off an entire chart back. It'll be worth it, but I can already hear myself cursing Past Cia.
February 11, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Slow progress on the sweater but watching the bulk of Apple Cider Vinegar has definitely helped.
I said when I started this I was excited for the sleeves. I lied. Learning how to tension bouclé put me off an entire chart back. It'll be worth it, but I can already hear myself cursing Past Cia.
I said when I started this I was excited for the sleeves. I lied. Learning how to tension bouclé put me off an entire chart back. It'll be worth it, but I can already hear myself cursing Past Cia.
Nothing like a 3am doomscroll after being woken up from a dream about work by the dog barking in her sleep.
Dog gets to resume snoozing, I'm wide awake. So thrilled by this turn of events.
Dog gets to resume snoozing, I'm wide awake. So thrilled by this turn of events.
February 8, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Nothing like a 3am doomscroll after being woken up from a dream about work by the dog barking in her sleep.
Dog gets to resume snoozing, I'm wide awake. So thrilled by this turn of events.
Dog gets to resume snoozing, I'm wide awake. So thrilled by this turn of events.
Slowly making progress on my Nyx sweater. 🧶
Finally split for the sleeves, and discovered the dye on the dark MC is transferring onto my fingers. Washing's gonna be fun... But that's a future me problem. Current me is enjoying how the colourwork pattern and texture of the bouclé are working out.
Finally split for the sleeves, and discovered the dye on the dark MC is transferring onto my fingers. Washing's gonna be fun... But that's a future me problem. Current me is enjoying how the colourwork pattern and texture of the bouclé are working out.
January 30, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Slowly making progress on my Nyx sweater. 🧶
Finally split for the sleeves, and discovered the dye on the dark MC is transferring onto my fingers. Washing's gonna be fun... But that's a future me problem. Current me is enjoying how the colourwork pattern and texture of the bouclé are working out.
Finally split for the sleeves, and discovered the dye on the dark MC is transferring onto my fingers. Washing's gonna be fun... But that's a future me problem. Current me is enjoying how the colourwork pattern and texture of the bouclé are working out.
TFW you're trying to have a relaxing Sunday, but everyone else in the house woke up and chose dickhead mode. 🙄
January 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
TFW you're trying to have a relaxing Sunday, but everyone else in the house woke up and chose dickhead mode. 🙄
Started a second Nyx sweater using bouclé as the CC and it's knitting up an absolute treat.
Pattern's by Rebecca Clow (the.creabea on insta) and it's easily the best thing I knit last year. I wear my first Nyx loads. Very much recommend if anyone needs enabling into a new cast on... 🧶
Pattern's by Rebecca Clow (the.creabea on insta) and it's easily the best thing I knit last year. I wear my first Nyx loads. Very much recommend if anyone needs enabling into a new cast on... 🧶
January 26, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Started a second Nyx sweater using bouclé as the CC and it's knitting up an absolute treat.
Pattern's by Rebecca Clow (the.creabea on insta) and it's easily the best thing I knit last year. I wear my first Nyx loads. Very much recommend if anyone needs enabling into a new cast on... 🧶
Pattern's by Rebecca Clow (the.creabea on insta) and it's easily the best thing I knit last year. I wear my first Nyx loads. Very much recommend if anyone needs enabling into a new cast on... 🧶
Sat watching our garden fence attempt to make a bid for freedom.
Forget Traitors, this is some real suspenseful and dramatic viewing.
Forget Traitors, this is some real suspenseful and dramatic viewing.
January 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Sat watching our garden fence attempt to make a bid for freedom.
Forget Traitors, this is some real suspenseful and dramatic viewing.
Forget Traitors, this is some real suspenseful and dramatic viewing.
Current view ☕
Had hoped to cast on a new project to shove in my bag before I head to work, but the fuzzy tum takes priority.
Had hoped to cast on a new project to shove in my bag before I head to work, but the fuzzy tum takes priority.
January 22, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Current view ☕
Had hoped to cast on a new project to shove in my bag before I head to work, but the fuzzy tum takes priority.
Had hoped to cast on a new project to shove in my bag before I head to work, but the fuzzy tum takes priority.
First finished knit of 2025 and ready for swanning about the office in. 🧶
January 21, 2025 at 7:15 AM
First finished knit of 2025 and ready for swanning about the office in. 🧶
The dog's successfully managed to occupy all the seat cushions on our corner couch.
But it's okay because she left me her fancy fuzzy donut bed to sit in. It comes with free twigs and shards of yak cheese, so of the two of us, I'm obviously winning.
But it's okay because she left me her fancy fuzzy donut bed to sit in. It comes with free twigs and shards of yak cheese, so of the two of us, I'm obviously winning.
January 20, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The dog's successfully managed to occupy all the seat cushions on our corner couch.
But it's okay because she left me her fancy fuzzy donut bed to sit in. It comes with free twigs and shards of yak cheese, so of the two of us, I'm obviously winning.
But it's okay because she left me her fancy fuzzy donut bed to sit in. It comes with free twigs and shards of yak cheese, so of the two of us, I'm obviously winning.
Gotta say, slightly regretting the whole career based around social media thing I spent so much of my 20's working for. 🙃
I'm joking. Kinda. I love my job but man, I'm tired.
I'm joking. Kinda. I love my job but man, I'm tired.
January 20, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Gotta say, slightly regretting the whole career based around social media thing I spent so much of my 20's working for. 🙃
I'm joking. Kinda. I love my job but man, I'm tired.
I'm joking. Kinda. I love my job but man, I'm tired.
Current view. 🧶
We like really grey in this house.
(After spending last year knitting mostly purple garments)
We like really grey in this house.
(After spending last year knitting mostly purple garments)
January 18, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Current view. 🧶
We like really grey in this house.
(After spending last year knitting mostly purple garments)
We like really grey in this house.
(After spending last year knitting mostly purple garments)
Freya made her first ever bid for freedom from our garden this evening. Got her back within minutes and she'd not gone far but my god the absolute fear when I discovered our (usually locked) gate wide open. I think I've aged 10 years 🫠
January 17, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Freya made her first ever bid for freedom from our garden this evening. Got her back within minutes and she'd not gone far but my god the absolute fear when I discovered our (usually locked) gate wide open. I think I've aged 10 years 🫠
Checking out a new lunchtime walk route. 🐾
It's not the Clay Pits and lacks our usual furry walking pals, but her majesty doesn't seem to mind.
It's not the Clay Pits and lacks our usual furry walking pals, but her majesty doesn't seem to mind.
January 16, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Checking out a new lunchtime walk route. 🐾
It's not the Clay Pits and lacks our usual furry walking pals, but her majesty doesn't seem to mind.
It's not the Clay Pits and lacks our usual furry walking pals, but her majesty doesn't seem to mind.
Today we discovered that cats exist, our neighbours across the road own one, and - most importantly - it's probably a complete dick and threat to our wellbeing so must be verbally abused from the window at high volume.
RIP my workload and hearing
RIP my workload and hearing
January 14, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Today we discovered that cats exist, our neighbours across the road own one, and - most importantly - it's probably a complete dick and threat to our wellbeing so must be verbally abused from the window at high volume.
RIP my workload and hearing
RIP my workload and hearing