@matpringle.bsky.social Is there any chance you'll reprint some of your folk song series? I've just discovered your work and my very favourite (Hares On The Mountain) is sold out.
November 23, 2025 at 9:27 PM
@matpringle.bsky.social Is there any chance you'll reprint some of your folk song series? I've just discovered your work and my very favourite (Hares On The Mountain) is sold out.
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“Women these days don’t want to have children.”
Well, we don’t actually know if women in the past wanted to. Nobody asked them, least of all their husbands.
Well, we don’t actually know if women in the past wanted to. Nobody asked them, least of all their husbands.
November 15, 2025 at 12:14 PM
“Women these days don’t want to have children.”
Well, we don’t actually know if women in the past wanted to. Nobody asked them, least of all their husbands.
Well, we don’t actually know if women in the past wanted to. Nobody asked them, least of all their husbands.
Why is it called #GameofWool? Is it a pun on something?
November 2, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Why is it called #GameofWool? Is it a pun on something?
I think about this a lot, but usually in relation to myself! I was at university for 10 years and many of my peers earn much more than I ever will, even if I remain in my chosen career for a decade.
I think it's fairly human to envy things that seem *just* out of reach.
I think it's fairly human to envy things that seem *just* out of reach.
talked about it with a minister once who was like "yeah well I'm the least well paid person in most rooms I'm in for my ministerial job" and yeah, there's a type of person who will simply go a bit insane from that after a while, though not sure there's anything realistic you can do about it!
September 11, 2025 at 11:25 AM
I think about this a lot, but usually in relation to myself! I was at university for 10 years and many of my peers earn much more than I ever will, even if I remain in my chosen career for a decade.
I think it's fairly human to envy things that seem *just* out of reach.
I think it's fairly human to envy things that seem *just* out of reach.
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Whoever needs reminding: the Convention on Human Rights is one of the greatest achievements of European civilisation, following one of its greatest tragedies. For us to leave it would not only undermine all our own rights and freedoms, it would be a completely immoral abdication of responsibility.
August 26, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Whoever needs reminding: the Convention on Human Rights is one of the greatest achievements of European civilisation, following one of its greatest tragedies. For us to leave it would not only undermine all our own rights and freedoms, it would be a completely immoral abdication of responsibility.
I am on Pet Poop Watch as my perfect cat has maybe eaten something ill-advised
This was my fault for leaving a plastic bag of treats where she could reach it
She hates pooping inside (though she has two clean and good litter trays!) so it will be a battle of wills
This was my fault for leaving a plastic bag of treats where she could reach it
She hates pooping inside (though she has two clean and good litter trays!) so it will be a battle of wills
August 25, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I am on Pet Poop Watch as my perfect cat has maybe eaten something ill-advised
This was my fault for leaving a plastic bag of treats where she could reach it
She hates pooping inside (though she has two clean and good litter trays!) so it will be a battle of wills
This was my fault for leaving a plastic bag of treats where she could reach it
She hates pooping inside (though she has two clean and good litter trays!) so it will be a battle of wills
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August 8, 2025 at 8:37 AM
This is correct but ALSO Emma is aroace and it's why she's so baffled that Harriet can't just move on from Mr Elton
I feel like having a hot, unscholarly take today:
Emma Woodhouse, Harriet, and Miss Bates all have ADHD
Emma Woodhouse, Harriet, and Miss Bates all have ADHD
August 8, 2025 at 1:37 PM
This is correct but ALSO Emma is aroace and it's why she's so baffled that Harriet can't just move on from Mr Elton
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*Lady Bracknell voice* “A HAM-bag?”
August 7, 2025 at 5:23 PM
*Lady Bracknell voice* “A HAM-bag?”
Ok yes I'm an old lady
But does anyone know why my steam controller input keeps fucking about in Oblivion GOTY?
I've changed NOTHING about my set up but the button maps get scrambled every so often??
It's unbelievably frustrating
But does anyone know why my steam controller input keeps fucking about in Oblivion GOTY?
I've changed NOTHING about my set up but the button maps get scrambled every so often??
It's unbelievably frustrating
August 3, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Ok yes I'm an old lady
But does anyone know why my steam controller input keeps fucking about in Oblivion GOTY?
I've changed NOTHING about my set up but the button maps get scrambled every so often??
It's unbelievably frustrating
But does anyone know why my steam controller input keeps fucking about in Oblivion GOTY?
I've changed NOTHING about my set up but the button maps get scrambled every so often??
It's unbelievably frustrating
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live action catbus looking pretty sweet
August 1, 2025 at 9:05 PM
live action catbus looking pretty sweet
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A WWII movie about a bomber pilot horribly addicted to stimulants. David Niven stars in A MATTER OF LIFE AND METH
A WWII movie about a dentist drafted to the front lines, The Gums of Navarone
a WWII movie about a copywriter drafted to the front lines, Ibid Too Far
July 29, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A WWII movie about a bomber pilot horribly addicted to stimulants. David Niven stars in A MATTER OF LIFE AND METH
I never get tired of this view
July 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I never get tired of this view
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All famines are man-made, all famines are political. Historians of empire and humanitarianism have known this forever. Gaza is not starving, Gaza is being starved, by Israel, and this starvation is enabled by our government and by every other government that does not step in to force food and aid.
July 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
All famines are man-made, all famines are political. Historians of empire and humanitarianism have known this forever. Gaza is not starving, Gaza is being starved, by Israel, and this starvation is enabled by our government and by every other government that does not step in to force food and aid.
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Sex Matters once sent me a copy of Helen Joyce's book on the assumption I would be sympathetic. Reading it started me down the path of opposing Joyce, Sex Matters and "gender critical feminism" in general. So it certainly made an impact.
July 15, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Sex Matters once sent me a copy of Helen Joyce's book on the assumption I would be sympathetic. Reading it started me down the path of opposing Joyce, Sex Matters and "gender critical feminism" in general. So it certainly made an impact.
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Personally thrilled about the Salt Path news as I love being able to spoil people's enjoyment and love for cultural items I already slightly disdained
July 6, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Personally thrilled about the Salt Path news as I love being able to spoil people's enjoyment and love for cultural items I already slightly disdained
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look you can't be protesting at Pride, it makes the sponsors nervous, and it's their day
At Pride in London security came on stage to stop someone from waving a Palestine flag during Chaka Khan's performance on the main stage.
July 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
look you can't be protesting at Pride, it makes the sponsors nervous, and it's their day
Here's my cat being a cutie pie since the world is on fire
June 22, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Here's my cat being a cutie pie since the world is on fire
I've fucked up my back and I'm so mad about it.
Thought I was doing better but I just carried some not very heavy shopping and I'm sure I've set it back.
It's very demoralising
Thought I was doing better but I just carried some not very heavy shopping and I'm sure I've set it back.
It's very demoralising
June 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I've fucked up my back and I'm so mad about it.
Thought I was doing better but I just carried some not very heavy shopping and I'm sure I've set it back.
It's very demoralising
Thought I was doing better but I just carried some not very heavy shopping and I'm sure I've set it back.
It's very demoralising
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well, I for one think the emperor MEANT to have no clothes on, are you not just jealous of his noble physique, his translucent skin, have you considered that he INTENDED to hold a naked parade, you gullible chump, you absolute fool
June 17, 2025 at 8:10 PM
well, I for one think the emperor MEANT to have no clothes on, are you not just jealous of his noble physique, his translucent skin, have you considered that he INTENDED to hold a naked parade, you gullible chump, you absolute fool
AS IF elevenses is a monarch thing and not a hobbit thing
If the royal family invites you to elevenses, what should you expect to be doing?
www.britannica.com/quiz/a-royal...
www.britannica.com/quiz/a-royal...
A Royal Vocabulary Quiz | Britannica
Take this Literature quiz at Encyclopaedia Britannica to test your knowledge of royal words.
www.britannica.com
June 17, 2025 at 8:40 PM
AS IF elevenses is a monarch thing and not a hobbit thing
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Is any non-governmental organisation quoted in the British press more often than Sex Matters? I imagine every newspaper office has a big red phone that's a 24/7 hotline to Helen Joyce
May 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Is any non-governmental organisation quoted in the British press more often than Sex Matters? I imagine every newspaper office has a big red phone that's a 24/7 hotline to Helen Joyce
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Happy International Museums Day! 💚 🏛️💙
We thought we'd share some of our activities from the last year 2024/2025. We're grateful for our amazing volunteers and staff who keep the doors open and for the community support.
#InternationalMuseumsDay #ACE #NLHF #MuseumsDoMore #MuseumsaremyVibe
We thought we'd share some of our activities from the last year 2024/2025. We're grateful for our amazing volunteers and staff who keep the doors open and for the community support.
#InternationalMuseumsDay #ACE #NLHF #MuseumsDoMore #MuseumsaremyVibe
May 18, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Happy International Museums Day! 💚 🏛️💙
We thought we'd share some of our activities from the last year 2024/2025. We're grateful for our amazing volunteers and staff who keep the doors open and for the community support.
#InternationalMuseumsDay #ACE #NLHF #MuseumsDoMore #MuseumsaremyVibe
We thought we'd share some of our activities from the last year 2024/2025. We're grateful for our amazing volunteers and staff who keep the doors open and for the community support.
#InternationalMuseumsDay #ACE #NLHF #MuseumsDoMore #MuseumsaremyVibe
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If complementing someone for a paper you haven't read is wrong, I don't want to be right.
Like look at this shit. The Nation accuses Fauci of lying because he says he never read the paper before publication yet told the authors "nice job."
This is not a lie! Have you ever worked in an office or had a human relationship before
This is not a lie! Have you ever worked in an office or had a human relationship before
May 13, 2025 at 6:32 PM
If complementing someone for a paper you haven't read is wrong, I don't want to be right.
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