Karen Hart
@karenjkhart.bsky.social
Writer, former reporter & press officer. Back in Folkestone after London. She’s my rescue greyhound Cassie.
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Adrian Bliss hitting the nail on the head - that stare into the camera at the end, chef kiss 👌
“Making Art In 2026”
“Making Art In 2026”
August 11, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Adrian Bliss hitting the nail on the head - that stare into the camera at the end, chef kiss 👌
“Making Art In 2026”
“Making Art In 2026”
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There are some places that on approach, we just know to be ghost-soaked. There is a prickling of our psychic skin. An inner voice which repeats one word every louder: Haunted. Our bodies generate gooseflesh, instant headaches – physical warnings of phantom peril. – #CJosiffe #Ghosts
June 12, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Happy equinox, one and all! xxx
March 20, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Happy equinox, one and all! xxx
‘Natural soundscapes are beneficial to the human brain … they form part of our auditory heritage.’
The wonderful @radiolento has so many excellent ‘silent’ soundscapes www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle....
The wonderful @radiolento has so many excellent ‘silent’ soundscapes www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle....
Quiet, please! The remarkable power of silence – for our bodies and our minds
Our increasingly noisy world has been linked to cardiovascular disease, anxiety and depression, as well as hearing loss. But that’s not the only reason we need more peace and quiet in our lives
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2025 at 6:37 PM
‘Natural soundscapes are beneficial to the human brain … they form part of our auditory heritage.’
The wonderful @radiolento has so many excellent ‘silent’ soundscapes www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle....
The wonderful @radiolento has so many excellent ‘silent’ soundscapes www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle....
I don’t know how he got the lid off. But I have issues with it so I’m glad someone knows how.
January 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I don’t know how he got the lid off. But I have issues with it so I’m glad someone knows how.
So anyone who uses Karen as an insult can take it up with the wonderful @rnibcampaigns.bsky.social - ok?
Image shows the name Karen in braille 🥰
Image shows the name Karen in braille 🥰
January 7, 2025 at 12:56 PM
So anyone who uses Karen as an insult can take it up with the wonderful @rnibcampaigns.bsky.social - ok?
Image shows the name Karen in braille 🥰
Image shows the name Karen in braille 🥰
I’ve forgotten to plant spring bulbs for the past two years. I’ve bought them … but neglected anything more.
Not last autumn! Very happy as there’s loads more around the place
Not last autumn! Very happy as there’s loads more around the place
January 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I’ve forgotten to plant spring bulbs for the past two years. I’ve bought them … but neglected anything more.
Not last autumn! Very happy as there’s loads more around the place
Not last autumn! Very happy as there’s loads more around the place
Happy New Year, Blue Sky-ers
December 31, 2024 at 10:44 PM
Happy New Year, Blue Sky-ers
Beautifully written #Hookland
The trees, disrobed to their wooden bones, reveal an occulted alphabet. A language of twists and turns, subtle with twig filigree, moss diacritics. The land speaks through its arboreal avatars and we witches would do well to learn it. – #EmilyCBanting, 1982 #WitchSky
December 26, 2024 at 5:32 PM
Beautifully written #Hookland
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🌿⚔️🌿The Oak King and the Holly King -
mythic brothers who rule the waxing and the waning year - fight a duel at the #WinterSolstice to decide whether light or dark will prevail.
#WyrdWednesday #LegendaryWednesday #FolkloreThursday #FolkyFriday #FolkloreSunday
mythic brothers who rule the waxing and the waning year - fight a duel at the #WinterSolstice to decide whether light or dark will prevail.
#WyrdWednesday #LegendaryWednesday #FolkloreThursday #FolkyFriday #FolkloreSunday
December 17, 2024 at 10:37 PM
🌿⚔️🌿The Oak King and the Holly King -
mythic brothers who rule the waxing and the waning year - fight a duel at the #WinterSolstice to decide whether light or dark will prevail.
#WyrdWednesday #LegendaryWednesday #FolkloreThursday #FolkyFriday #FolkloreSunday
mythic brothers who rule the waxing and the waning year - fight a duel at the #WinterSolstice to decide whether light or dark will prevail.
#WyrdWednesday #LegendaryWednesday #FolkloreThursday #FolkyFriday #FolkloreSunday
Kawaii Christmas in Rye
December 17, 2024 at 8:00 PM
Kawaii Christmas in Rye
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You know what, fuck it. I'm putting on this episode again, and this time no one is allowed to laugh when I swoop in for the glitter-twirl.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2gD...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2gD...
Buffy - Once More, with Feeling - Under Your Spell
YouTube video by Samantha Graff
www.youtube.com
December 8, 2024 at 9:50 PM
You know what, fuck it. I'm putting on this episode again, and this time no one is allowed to laugh when I swoop in for the glitter-twirl.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2gD...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2gD...
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The kids are explaining dark academia to me, and as far as I can tell it involves reading precisely three books and just never getting over it.
November 29, 2024 at 2:38 PM
The kids are explaining dark academia to me, and as far as I can tell it involves reading precisely three books and just never getting over it.
A community of which l I’m delighted to be part. #Hookland
Hookland is a community. It manifests wherever it’s diaspora wants it to. However, in each of its different forms I hope there is a core of enchantment and kind connectivity to it.
December 11, 2024 at 12:27 PM
A community of which l I’m delighted to be part. #Hookland
Happy Krampusnacht!
It's Krampusnacht! Tonight is when Krampus was believed to visit children, leaving treats for good children, or kidnapping bad ones in his sack or beating them with a bundle of twigs. For some, St Nicholas left the treats, leaving Krampus to punish naughty children. www.icysedgwick.com/krampus/
Who Is Krampus And How Is He Linked To Christmas?
Krampus, sometimes seen as the Anti Santa, emerged into the mainstream in 2015 with his own movie. But who is he...and how is he linked with Christmas?
www.icysedgwick.com
December 5, 2024 at 8:22 PM
Happy Krampusnacht!
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We are delighted to once again be involved in the Folkestone Living Advent Calendar!
This year we are door number 5 - so come along on Thursday 5th December at 6pm, to see what we have in store!
#towertheatrefolkestone #folkestonelivingadventcalendar #whatsbehindthedoor #folkestone
This year we are door number 5 - so come along on Thursday 5th December at 6pm, to see what we have in store!
#towertheatrefolkestone #folkestonelivingadventcalendar #whatsbehindthedoor #folkestone
December 3, 2024 at 5:08 PM
We are delighted to once again be involved in the Folkestone Living Advent Calendar!
This year we are door number 5 - so come along on Thursday 5th December at 6pm, to see what we have in store!
#towertheatrefolkestone #folkestonelivingadventcalendar #whatsbehindthedoor #folkestone
This year we are door number 5 - so come along on Thursday 5th December at 6pm, to see what we have in store!
#towertheatrefolkestone #folkestonelivingadventcalendar #whatsbehindthedoor #folkestone
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My favourite for #BlackFLYday
One of the WORST examples of AI a this ‘black fly’ generated for a Vets blog post is a whole lot of wrong.
Stick to real insects folks - we need them
One of the WORST examples of AI a this ‘black fly’ generated for a Vets blog post is a whole lot of wrong.
Stick to real insects folks - we need them
November 29, 2024 at 12:53 PM
My favourite for #BlackFLYday
One of the WORST examples of AI a this ‘black fly’ generated for a Vets blog post is a whole lot of wrong.
Stick to real insects folks - we need them
One of the WORST examples of AI a this ‘black fly’ generated for a Vets blog post is a whole lot of wrong.
Stick to real insects folks - we need them
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I love this! When I'm mentoring YA writers, I always ask what they think of Twilight, and if they're disparaging, I know they don't get YA *at all*. Twilight is beloved because it speaks directly to first teen love. It takes teen love as seriously as teens take it www.theguardian.com/science/2024...
The big idea: why we should take teenage love more seriously
Adolescent passions shape our future selves, and can be every bit as powerful – and perilous – as adult relationships
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2024 at 1:37 PM
I love this! When I'm mentoring YA writers, I always ask what they think of Twilight, and if they're disparaging, I know they don't get YA *at all*. Twilight is beloved because it speaks directly to first teen love. It takes teen love as seriously as teens take it www.theguardian.com/science/2024...
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worldbuilding for mid 2010s YA dystopia novel:
everyone is "given" a pasta shape at birth, just like a name and a social security number
November 16, 2024 at 3:37 AM
worldbuilding for mid 2010s YA dystopia novel:
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#ArtDD2024
Winter king
Sometimes we all need a wren to cheer us up.
(Apologies - can't remember who posted the original photo or where.)
@saocousins.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @mayfieldbirder.bsky.social @indikon.bsky.social
Winter king
Sometimes we all need a wren to cheer us up.
(Apologies - can't remember who posted the original photo or where.)
@saocousins.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @mayfieldbirder.bsky.social @indikon.bsky.social
November 15, 2024 at 7:26 PM
#ArtDD2024
Winter king
Sometimes we all need a wren to cheer us up.
(Apologies - can't remember who posted the original photo or where.)
@saocousins.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @mayfieldbirder.bsky.social @indikon.bsky.social
Winter king
Sometimes we all need a wren to cheer us up.
(Apologies - can't remember who posted the original photo or where.)
@saocousins.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @mayfieldbirder.bsky.social @indikon.bsky.social
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I was five when I contracted mumps and measles at the same time. I developed optic neuritis, a common measles complication, which took a long time to recover from. But I was fortunate.
Vaccinate your kids.
Vaccinate your kids.
November 15, 2024 at 12:13 PM
I was five when I contracted mumps and measles at the same time. I developed optic neuritis, a common measles complication, which took a long time to recover from. But I was fortunate.
Vaccinate your kids.
Vaccinate your kids.
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For most of history, the witch has been a creature of the bruised margins – dweller at village edge, the wrong side of the hedge. No true witch lacks empathy for all those others marginalised by society's insane need to other and divide. – #EmilyCBanting, 1982 #WitchSky
November 8, 2024 at 10:49 AM
For most of history, the witch has been a creature of the bruised margins – dweller at village edge, the wrong side of the hedge. No true witch lacks empathy for all those others marginalised by society's insane need to other and divide. – #EmilyCBanting, 1982 #WitchSky