Katherine McDonald
@katherinemcdon.bsky.social
Classicist and linguist, Durham. Working on multilingualism in ancient Italy, the written landscape and the linguistics of slavery.
I am actually writing about this site for a book at the moment - it's nice how things come full circle.
February 5, 2026 at 6:26 PM
I am actually writing about this site for a book at the moment - it's nice how things come full circle.
Thanks John and Jesse!
February 5, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Thanks John and Jesse!
A pleasure, as always!
February 4, 2026 at 3:39 PM
A pleasure, as always!
In any case, (many) people in their 30s have had a double whammy of loan repayments and childcare costs in the last few years. I'm not surprised it's getting more attention.
February 2, 2026 at 1:32 PM
In any case, (many) people in their 30s have had a double whammy of loan repayments and childcare costs in the last few years. I'm not surprised it's getting more attention.
Post 2012 fees obviously worse in both amounts and interest rates etc. But I don't know how many of the 2006-2012 £3000 fees students have paid off their loans. Not lots, but I'm only guessing from people I know.
February 2, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Post 2012 fees obviously worse in both amounts and interest rates etc. But I don't know how many of the 2006-2012 £3000 fees students have paid off their loans. Not lots, but I'm only guessing from people I know.
Or possibly relatively senior journalists in their late 30s/early 40s with loans? (Although my generation's loans were not quite as punitive.)
February 2, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Or possibly relatively senior journalists in their late 30s/early 40s with loans? (Although my generation's loans were not quite as punitive.)
I don't know! Mine's usually more like an expanding circle. It starts in my central vision and spreads. It's like looking through broken glass. I was very surprised when I saw it in art too (I can't find the artist who paints these but I will try to find out)
January 30, 2026 at 9:31 PM
I don't know! Mine's usually more like an expanding circle. It starts in my central vision and spreads. It's like looking through broken glass. I was very surprised when I saw it in art too (I can't find the artist who paints these but I will try to find out)
Oh no! Hormones, eh.
January 30, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Oh no! Hormones, eh.
Enjoy this collection of migraine art in the mean time: wellcomecollection.org/stories/the-...
January 30, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Enjoy this collection of migraine art in the mean time: wellcomecollection.org/stories/the-...
I used to get these regularly too (ocular migraines). I'm not sure I've had one since I got pregnant the first time, but I obviously wouldn't suggest that as a solution.
January 30, 2026 at 9:20 PM
I used to get these regularly too (ocular migraines). I'm not sure I've had one since I got pregnant the first time, but I obviously wouldn't suggest that as a solution.
Congratulations to you and the team! @womeninclassicsuk.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Congratulations to you and the team! @womeninclassicsuk.bsky.social
Valid! I hope you get your peaceful time very soon.
January 23, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Valid! I hope you get your peaceful time very soon.
A truly classic example of the genre.
It my hometown, there was a Waterstone's and a bookshop called Ottakar's. When Waterstone took over Ottakar's, we still called it Ottakar's. Otherwise you would be meeting someone at completely the wrong end of the high street (before mobiles were common).
It my hometown, there was a Waterstone's and a bookshop called Ottakar's. When Waterstone took over Ottakar's, we still called it Ottakar's. Otherwise you would be meeting someone at completely the wrong end of the high street (before mobiles were common).
January 17, 2026 at 9:06 PM
A truly classic example of the genre.
It my hometown, there was a Waterstone's and a bookshop called Ottakar's. When Waterstone took over Ottakar's, we still called it Ottakar's. Otherwise you would be meeting someone at completely the wrong end of the high street (before mobiles were common).
It my hometown, there was a Waterstone's and a bookshop called Ottakar's. When Waterstone took over Ottakar's, we still called it Ottakar's. Otherwise you would be meeting someone at completely the wrong end of the high street (before mobiles were common).
It was called Ballare.
January 17, 2026 at 9:02 PM
It was called Ballare.