Catherine Sharp
@csharpwords.bsky.social
Reader, writer, gamer, chill swimmer, rugby fan, SFF geek, conrunner (currently Chair of Octocon); back in Wales after many years in Ireland. She/her
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Always love to see great talent using their platform for unabashed good.
'F*** Off And Let People Be': David Tennant Doubles Down On Support For Trans People
"People are trying to create division... and it's so f***ing unnecessary."
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Always love to see great talent using their platform for unabashed good.
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“I was just following otters.”
November 28, 2025 at 9:09 PM
“I was just following otters.”
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild
Eurasian otter
West European hedgehog
Atlantic grey seal
Red squirrel
American alligator
Eurasian otter
West European hedgehog
Atlantic grey seal
Red squirrel
American alligator
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Hedgehog
Roe deer
Badger
Muntjac deer
Fox
I live in the Cotswolds, okay?
Hedgehog
Roe deer
Badger
Muntjac deer
Fox
I live in the Cotswolds, okay?
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Osprey
Eider ducks
Orca
Bald eagle
California sea lion
Osprey
Eider ducks
Orca
Bald eagle
California sea lion
November 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild
Eurasian otter
West European hedgehog
Atlantic grey seal
Red squirrel
American alligator
Eurasian otter
West European hedgehog
Atlantic grey seal
Red squirrel
American alligator
Introduce yourself with five musicals you've seen (I assume live)
Hamilton
Six
Cats
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Spamalot
Hamilton
Six
Cats
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Spamalot
ok but never mind concerts, introduce yourself with five musicals you've seen
Guys & Dolls
The Lion King
A Chorus Line
Singing in the Rain
The Boy from Oz
(that last was terrible, actually, but we did see Hugh Jackman on the opening night of previews for it on Broadway, so THAT part was cool!)
Guys & Dolls
The Lion King
A Chorus Line
Singing in the Rain
The Boy from Oz
(that last was terrible, actually, but we did see Hugh Jackman on the opening night of previews for it on Broadway, so THAT part was cool!)
November 28, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Introduce yourself with five musicals you've seen (I assume live)
Hamilton
Six
Cats
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Spamalot
Hamilton
Six
Cats
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Spamalot
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Okay, the crowd going nuts like someone just scored a touchdown at the Super Bowl all *through* the KDH performance is a hell of a thing to see hear/see:
November 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Okay, the crowd going nuts like someone just scored a touchdown at the Super Bowl all *through* the KDH performance is a hell of a thing to see hear/see:
My ancient girl cat kindly waited 3 whole days after her brother passed last weekend before going blind as a result of health conditions she had never given any sign of.
Big emergency vet trip last night but she's got meds and is managing to get around the house just fine. So I think she'll be OK.
Big emergency vet trip last night but she's got meds and is managing to get around the house just fine. So I think she'll be OK.
November 27, 2025 at 7:34 PM
My ancient girl cat kindly waited 3 whole days after her brother passed last weekend before going blind as a result of health conditions she had never given any sign of.
Big emergency vet trip last night but she's got meds and is managing to get around the house just fine. So I think she'll be OK.
Big emergency vet trip last night but she's got meds and is managing to get around the house just fine. So I think she'll be OK.
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No.
We are now further away from the theatrical release of Raiders of the Lost Ark (June 12, 1981) than it was from the year it takes place in (1936). We have reached the Indiana Jones event horizon.
November 27, 2025 at 10:07 AM
No.
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LAcon V needs Program Participants!
Fill out the interest form here: lacon.org/programming/programparticipant
You will need to log in using your LAcon V Planorama account.
Survey closes March 31, 2026. It's not possible to edit the survey once submitted, but you can submit it again!
Fill out the interest form here: lacon.org/programming/programparticipant
You will need to log in using your LAcon V Planorama account.
Survey closes March 31, 2026. It's not possible to edit the survey once submitted, but you can submit it again!
November 27, 2025 at 3:51 AM
LAcon V needs Program Participants!
Fill out the interest form here: lacon.org/programming/programparticipant
You will need to log in using your LAcon V Planorama account.
Survey closes March 31, 2026. It's not possible to edit the survey once submitted, but you can submit it again!
Fill out the interest form here: lacon.org/programming/programparticipant
You will need to log in using your LAcon V Planorama account.
Survey closes March 31, 2026. It's not possible to edit the survey once submitted, but you can submit it again!
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Happy St Katherine's Day to all scholars, librarians, and Katherines. May you win an argument against an annoying man today, in the true spirit of Katherine herself.
November 25, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Happy St Katherine's Day to all scholars, librarians, and Katherines. May you win an argument against an annoying man today, in the true spirit of Katherine herself.
My 20+ year old cat is in his final hours, and although he doesn't seem to be suffering at all, his happy place right now seems to be lying on my chest. It's extremely inconvenient for me, but it's also adorable and what else am I going to do?
November 23, 2025 at 5:26 PM
My 20+ year old cat is in his final hours, and although he doesn't seem to be suffering at all, his happy place right now seems to be lying on my chest. It's extremely inconvenient for me, but it's also adorable and what else am I going to do?
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[cries in instructional design]
November 23, 2025 at 4:47 PM
[cries in instructional design]
Actual proper goosebumps just now singing the Welsh national anthem for Wales v New Zealand, and I am not even in the stadium.
November 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Actual proper goosebumps just now singing the Welsh national anthem for Wales v New Zealand, and I am not even in the stadium.
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Hades II is 20% off on Steam for one more day, in case you're brushing up @thegameawards.com nominees or just want to check it out!🌒
It's nominated for:
🏆Best Art Direction
🏆Best Score & Music
🏆Best Independent Game
🏆Best Action Game
🏆Best Game Direction
🏆Game of the Year
It's nominated for:
🏆Best Art Direction
🏆Best Score & Music
🏆Best Independent Game
🏆Best Action Game
🏆Best Game Direction
🏆Game of the Year
November 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Hades II is 20% off on Steam for one more day, in case you're brushing up @thegameawards.com nominees or just want to check it out!🌒
It's nominated for:
🏆Best Art Direction
🏆Best Score & Music
🏆Best Independent Game
🏆Best Action Game
🏆Best Game Direction
🏆Game of the Year
It's nominated for:
🏆Best Art Direction
🏆Best Score & Music
🏆Best Independent Game
🏆Best Action Game
🏆Best Game Direction
🏆Game of the Year
Deep apologies to everyone at the @octocon.bsky.social 2025 quiz - the vampire squid isn't a squid after all! But it's still not an octopus so the bonus point question is still valid...
That wasn’t the part I was worried about, bro
November 19, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Deep apologies to everyone at the @octocon.bsky.social 2025 quiz - the vampire squid isn't a squid after all! But it's still not an octopus so the bonus point question is still valid...
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Oh hey, you can grab @emmanewman.bsky.social 's The Vengeance as well as a whole bunch of @pennyvixen.bsky.social ebooks and others for 99p in this sale right now shop.rebellion.com/collections/...
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November 15, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Oh hey, you can grab @emmanewman.bsky.social 's The Vengeance as well as a whole bunch of @pennyvixen.bsky.social ebooks and others for 99p in this sale right now shop.rebellion.com/collections/...
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November 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Feeling under the weather (and it's lousy weather today too) so am back in bed to finish reading WOOING THE WITCH QUEEN by @stephanieburgis.bsky.social. It's a perfect combo of romance, humour and intrigue for my current mood, and I actually said YES! out loud to one character's self-realisation. 😀
November 14, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Feeling under the weather (and it's lousy weather today too) so am back in bed to finish reading WOOING THE WITCH QUEEN by @stephanieburgis.bsky.social. It's a perfect combo of romance, humour and intrigue for my current mood, and I actually said YES! out loud to one character's self-realisation. 😀
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Pay for a proof read, lads
![SILVER SPOON
FANTASTICALLY
FLUFFY
IRRESITIBLY [sic]
DELICIOUS](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vvaxu5dkaojgdamc3x77kjh4/bafkreib2rizf7vbea746o75ow2m575ppx2ekvnvfdugw47vihq3jpzc6bm@jpeg)
November 13, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Pay for a proof read, lads
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Trump’s gold bling in the WH reminded me of a clip I posted 5 years ago of Charlie Sheen in the UK telling a story of the time Trump gave him a wedding gift.
November 12, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Trump’s gold bling in the WH reminded me of a clip I posted 5 years ago of Charlie Sheen in the UK telling a story of the time Trump gave him a wedding gift.
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No no no begs every archivist. You are never going to be able to find anything. Please don’t start using emojis in file names. Who asked for this? What fresh hell is next?
November 12, 2025 at 10:38 AM
No no no begs every archivist. You are never going to be able to find anything. Please don’t start using emojis in file names. Who asked for this? What fresh hell is next?
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I am calling upon the people of Ireland to immediately begin construction of a thread on this site about how you or someone you know was roasted for a fashion choice. We need it.
All roasts must have come from Irish people *only*. Please respect this important rule, it makes a difference.
Tanks
All roasts must have come from Irish people *only*. Please respect this important rule, it makes a difference.
Tanks
November 12, 2025 at 5:45 AM
I am calling upon the people of Ireland to immediately begin construction of a thread on this site about how you or someone you know was roasted for a fashion choice. We need it.
All roasts must have come from Irish people *only*. Please respect this important rule, it makes a difference.
Tanks
All roasts must have come from Irish people *only*. Please respect this important rule, it makes a difference.
Tanks
And how is it supposed to work with businesses that use VPNs to allow remote workers to connect to their secure company network? It feels like another 'policy' with no real understanding behind it.
Banning VPNs not only compromises privacy, but it compromises safety. Being forced to use public wifi when travelling without the option of a VPN to make that safe will just lead to compromised computers. All in pursuit of the so-called "Online Safety Act", which achieves the opposite of safety.
The British government admits it is now monitoring VPNs use by UK residents. Regulator Ofcom has contracted with an AI-powered surveillance service to detect the number of citizens using VPNs to evade the Online Safety Act.
The UK tech minister has said a VPN ban is on the table.
The UK tech minister has said a VPN ban is on the table.
November 12, 2025 at 8:34 AM
And how is it supposed to work with businesses that use VPNs to allow remote workers to connect to their secure company network? It feels like another 'policy' with no real understanding behind it.
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Also a lesson for morally bankrupt, supposedly progressive parties worldwide: if you spend your energy trying to make voters who hate everything about you hate you slightly less, they still won't vote for you.
Gary Lineker: "This is the mistake the BBC makes. The BBC tries to appease the people that hate the BBC, rather than worrying about the people that love the BBC."
November 10, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Also a lesson for morally bankrupt, supposedly progressive parties worldwide: if you spend your energy trying to make voters who hate everything about you hate you slightly less, they still won't vote for you.