A character processing her life through elaborate daydreams (she’s a spy! she’s President! she’s an astronaut!) leading up to her writing an essay for class about how imagination is the most important thing you can have. My YA life was changed!
November 11, 2025 at 11:51 PM
A character processing her life through elaborate daydreams (she’s a spy! she’s President! she’s an astronaut!) leading up to her writing an essay for class about how imagination is the most important thing you can have. My YA life was changed!
It was indeed really great to talk with @georgemonbiot.bsky.social.
I don’t think we spoke about this on the pod, but he’d been reading work by historian Philip Conford, whose work on the organic movement resulted in fascinating early archives finding their way here to @themerl.bsky.social.
I don’t think we spoke about this on the pod, but he’d been reading work by historian Philip Conford, whose work on the organic movement resulted in fascinating early archives finding their way here to @themerl.bsky.social.
Absolute Units returns next Thursday with a very special guest: the author, journalist and environmentalist @georgemonbiot.bsky.social!
Join us then as we explore links between people & land, urban and rural, & connect George's work to our collections.
merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...
Join us then as we explore links between people & land, urban and rural, & connect George's work to our collections.
merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...
November 6, 2025 at 2:42 PM
It was indeed really great to talk with @georgemonbiot.bsky.social.
I don’t think we spoke about this on the pod, but he’d been reading work by historian Philip Conford, whose work on the organic movement resulted in fascinating early archives finding their way here to @themerl.bsky.social.
I don’t think we spoke about this on the pod, but he’d been reading work by historian Philip Conford, whose work on the organic movement resulted in fascinating early archives finding their way here to @themerl.bsky.social.
October 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Petit rappel que si on vous vends un appareil connecté pour chez vous, ce n'est pas pour votre conford ou pour améliorer le produit, c'est uniquement pour en garder le contrôle à distance et le monétiser. Les appliances connectés, c'est de la merde. www.rtbf.be/article/sams...
Samsung annonce l’arrivée de toujours plus de publicités sur ses téléviseurs connectés - RTBF Actus
Désormais, chaque utilisateur d’une Smart TV Samsung sera exposé à un éventail élargi de publicités dès...
www.rtbf.be
October 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Petit rappel que si on vous vends un appareil connecté pour chez vous, ce n'est pas pour votre conford ou pour améliorer le produit, c'est uniquement pour en garder le contrôle à distance et le monétiser. Les appliances connectés, c'est de la merde. www.rtbf.be/article/sams...
Yo voy probando, leyendo, investigado... que siempre vuelva a mis conford picks cuando algo sale rana no implica descubrir cosas nuevas. Así di con Ryuutama, Fabula Ultima, algunas locuras por ahí sueltas y de hecho, cierto descontento (d&d), fue lo que me inspiró a buscar mi propio sistema.
September 24, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Yo voy probando, leyendo, investigado... que siempre vuelva a mis conford picks cuando algo sale rana no implica descubrir cosas nuevas. Así di con Ryuutama, Fabula Ultima, algunas locuras por ahí sueltas y de hecho, cierto descontento (d&d), fue lo que me inspiró a buscar mi propio sistema.
Mis queridas saltadoras… cómo disfruto pintándolas… Por muy pequeñas que puedan ser son igual de potentes y son un foco de color en cualquier espacio. Me imagino que impulsan a salir de nuestra zona de conford, a arriesgarnos, a ser valientes. En la vida hay que saltar
September 24, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Mis queridas saltadoras… cómo disfruto pintándolas… Por muy pequeñas que puedan ser son igual de potentes y son un foco de color en cualquier espacio. Me imagino que impulsan a salir de nuestra zona de conford, a arriesgarnos, a ser valientes. En la vida hay que saltar
|| Yo siempre he sido muy fiel a Mae. A veces varío, pero Mae es mi zona de conford para jugar.
Siempre se encontrará una alternativa, alguien creará TwitterPorn o algo así y todas las pajeras nos iremos allí~.
Siempre se encontrará una alternativa, alguien creará TwitterPorn o algo así y todas las pajeras nos iremos allí~.
August 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM
|| Yo siempre he sido muy fiel a Mae. A veces varío, pero Mae es mi zona de conford para jugar.
Siempre se encontrará una alternativa, alguien creará TwitterPorn o algo así y todas las pajeras nos iremos allí~.
Siempre se encontrará una alternativa, alguien creará TwitterPorn o algo así y todas las pajeras nos iremos allí~.
Proverbe politique : qui touchera au conford du vieux perdra.
www.insee.fr/fr/statistiq...
www.insee.fr/fr/statistiq...
July 15, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Proverbe politique : qui touchera au conford du vieux perdra.
www.insee.fr/fr/statistiq...
www.insee.fr/fr/statistiq...
En este dibujo salí de mi zona de conford, dibujando a un hombre. Aproveché para ponerlo en una pose que no había dibujado nunca y solo después de varias horas, me di cuenta que era una pose desafortunada. Puede que este tranquilo por que ya fué antes.
#sketch #dibujo #practica
#sketch #dibujo #practica
July 12, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Donc je suis ultra fatigué, je vois flou, j'ai une paupière qui s'ouvre presque pas... les mains qui brûle...
Quel conford 🥴🫠🤡
Quel conford 🥴🫠🤡
June 24, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Donc je suis ultra fatigué, je vois flou, j'ai une paupière qui s'ouvre presque pas... les mains qui brûle...
Quel conford 🥴🫠🤡
Quel conford 🥴🫠🤡
Honestly this isn't first time I've been haunted by vague memories of frog-ish transformation media vaguely remembered from youth.
June 12, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Honestly this isn't first time I've been haunted by vague memories of frog-ish transformation media vaguely remembered from youth.
Part of my training right now involves running a 10k the day after you run a half marathon to get the feeling of running on tired legs.
It was deeply unpleasant, but at least the trails round Conford are nice.
It was deeply unpleasant, but at least the trails round Conford are nice.
May 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Part of my training right now involves running a 10k the day after you run a half marathon to get the feeling of running on tired legs.
It was deeply unpleasant, but at least the trails round Conford are nice.
It was deeply unpleasant, but at least the trails round Conford are nice.
Ah. Ellen Conford. I got an e mail from her years ago, thanking me for reviewing one of her books. I e mailed back, but didn't hear from her again. LOVED her books so much.
March 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Ah. Ellen Conford. I got an e mail from her years ago, thanking me for reviewing one of her books. I e mailed back, but didn't hear from her again. LOVED her books so much.
Who are five writers that made you (a #kidlit writer)?
Ray Bradbury
Lois Duncan
Ellen Conford
Madeleine L'Engle
Judy Blume
Ray Bradbury
Lois Duncan
Ellen Conford
Madeleine L'Engle
Judy Blume
Who are five writers that made you?
Tove Jansson
Cornell Woolrich
Thomas Hardy
Daphne du Maurier
Cookie Mueller
Tove Jansson
Cornell Woolrich
Thomas Hardy
Daphne du Maurier
Cookie Mueller
Who are five writers that made you?
Peter David
J. K. Rowling (unfortunately)
William Shakespeare
Emily Brontë
Shane Black
Diablo Cody
Peter David
J. K. Rowling (unfortunately)
William Shakespeare
Emily Brontë
Shane Black
Diablo Cody
March 23, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Who are five writers that made you (a #kidlit writer)?
Ray Bradbury
Lois Duncan
Ellen Conford
Madeleine L'Engle
Judy Blume
Ray Bradbury
Lois Duncan
Ellen Conford
Madeleine L'Engle
Judy Blume
Who are the five writers that made you?
Anne Rice
Nick Hornby
Ellen Conford
James Luceno
Judith Guest
Anne Rice
Nick Hornby
Ellen Conford
James Luceno
Judith Guest
Who are the five writers that made you?
Diane Duane
Barbara Hambly
Lloyd Alexander
William Faulkner
William Gibson
Diane Duane
Barbara Hambly
Lloyd Alexander
William Faulkner
William Gibson
Who are the five writers that made you?
Edith Hamilton
Jonathan Carroll
Stephen King
Clive Barker
Ellen Bass
Edith Hamilton
Jonathan Carroll
Stephen King
Clive Barker
Ellen Bass
March 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Who are the five writers that made you?
Anne Rice
Nick Hornby
Ellen Conford
James Luceno
Judith Guest
Anne Rice
Nick Hornby
Ellen Conford
James Luceno
Judith Guest
En la primera presidencia de Trump hubo cantidad de artistas que se iban a ir de EE.UU y no lo hicieron ,ahora se repite la historia .
Ninguno de estos millonarios dejan el conford que les paga EEUU ,no lo ganan en ningún pais del mundo
Es lo mismo que los que defienden Cuba ,pero ni viven alli!
Ninguno de estos millonarios dejan el conford que les paga EEUU ,no lo ganan en ningún pais del mundo
Es lo mismo que los que defienden Cuba ,pero ni viven alli!
March 12, 2025 at 11:05 AM
En la primera presidencia de Trump hubo cantidad de artistas que se iban a ir de EE.UU y no lo hicieron ,ahora se repite la historia .
Ninguno de estos millonarios dejan el conford que les paga EEUU ,no lo ganan en ningún pais del mundo
Es lo mismo que los que defienden Cuba ,pero ni viven alli!
Ninguno de estos millonarios dejan el conford que les paga EEUU ,no lo ganan en ningún pais del mundo
Es lo mismo que los que defienden Cuba ,pero ni viven alli!
"Desafío caliente" se llamaba, estoy casi segura...
Mi historia "Conford" así se llamaba y ahora ya solo medio vivirá en mi memoria de pollo que olvida todo cada media hora
Mi historia "Conford" así se llamaba y ahora ya solo medio vivirá en mi memoria de pollo que olvida todo cada media hora
March 6, 2025 at 7:46 AM
"Desafío caliente" se llamaba, estoy casi segura...
Mi historia "Conford" así se llamaba y ahora ya solo medio vivirá en mi memoria de pollo que olvida todo cada media hora
Mi historia "Conford" así se llamaba y ahora ya solo medio vivirá en mi memoria de pollo que olvida todo cada media hora
Um mozão pra fazer conford food pra mim, qdo vem
January 11, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Um mozão pra fazer conford food pra mim, qdo vem
Dorothy Arzner was Coppola's professor at UCLA. Love these filmmaker/ professor connections. Recently, I learned that Bujalski had Akerman as a prof at Harvard. I also discovered that Michal Conford, a prof from my BFA, had Marlon Riggs as a prof when he was a student. youtu.be/ZgWDtPVNQ7Y?...
Francis Ford Coppola’s Closet Picks
YouTube video by CRITERION
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December 26, 2024 at 7:22 PM
Dorothy Arzner was Coppola's professor at UCLA. Love these filmmaker/ professor connections. Recently, I learned that Bujalski had Akerman as a prof at Harvard. I also discovered that Michal Conford, a prof from my BFA, had Marlon Riggs as a prof when he was a student. youtu.be/ZgWDtPVNQ7Y?...
Thanks Tom. There is much nuance and detail that could be added to this history. If you want a deep dive there are useful chapters in ‘Contested Countryside’ (edited by Jeremy Burchardt and Philip Conford). The Alun Howkins piece is great.
December 14, 2024 at 2:14 PM
Thanks Tom. There is much nuance and detail that could be added to this history. If you want a deep dive there are useful chapters in ‘Contested Countryside’ (edited by Jeremy Burchardt and Philip Conford). The Alun Howkins piece is great.
Auden, of course, would go to Spain as well (in 1937, the year after Conford died there) before going on to China to observe the Sino-Japanese war. While there he wrote the Sonnets from China cycle which have one of my favourite of his poems in them.
December 14, 2024 at 12:01 AM
Auden, of course, would go to Spain as well (in 1937, the year after Conford died there) before going on to China to observe the Sino-Japanese war. While there he wrote the Sonnets from China cycle which have one of my favourite of his poems in them.
Found this time capsule of 1930s Christian socialism when redoing call numbers at the library today. In addition to essays by Polanyi, Needham, Auden, and Niebuhr, there are pieces by John Conford and Julius Hecker who would die in the Spanish CW and Stalinist purges shortly after publication.
December 13, 2024 at 5:19 PM
Found this time capsule of 1930s Christian socialism when redoing call numbers at the library today. In addition to essays by Polanyi, Needham, Auden, and Niebuhr, there are pieces by John Conford and Julius Hecker who would die in the Spanish CW and Stalinist purges shortly after publication.