KateW
@kateweb.bsky.social
Often found in front of a stage or a screen.
Shed | Morveren | Play it by ear @BigTellyNI | @CriTheatre New Writing She/her
Shed | Morveren | Play it by ear @BigTellyNI | @CriTheatre New Writing She/her
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Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away
thezebra.org
January 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
Starting now on Film4:
I hope the person who wrote this listing is suitably proud and took the rest of the day off.
January 19, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Starting now on Film4:
Live from Edinburgh, Brighton and Swansea - FREE #comedy, being recorded for Radio 4:
💥 WEDNESDAY 21st JANUARY 💥
Radio Recording @ Monkey Barrel Comedy Club, #Edinburgh
Radio 4's flagship stand-up series ‘Live from the UK’, with Jo Caulfield.
Tickets/Info: www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtour...
Radio Recording @ Monkey Barrel Comedy Club, #Edinburgh
Radio 4's flagship stand-up series ‘Live from the UK’, with Jo Caulfield.
Tickets/Info: www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtour...
January 19, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Live from Edinburgh, Brighton and Swansea - FREE #comedy, being recorded for Radio 4:
I should know better than to watch Jamie Oliver, even briefly. This series is Feasts for a Fiver and he's costing recipes by claiming this dish contains 23p of parmesan; sure, if you have the several quid a whole block costs. You can in no sense spend £5 and make what he's making.
January 19, 2026 at 8:13 PM
I should know better than to watch Jamie Oliver, even briefly. This series is Feasts for a Fiver and he's costing recipes by claiming this dish contains 23p of parmesan; sure, if you have the several quid a whole block costs. You can in no sense spend £5 and make what he's making.
I now know SIGNIFICANTLY more* about the Duc d'Orléans and have also been entertained. My takeaway is 'live a sufficiently interesting life that your widow, who liked you, burns all your private letters'. To BBC Sounds to hear why! 🥖
*which is shameful, given my History A-level covered some of this
*which is shameful, given my History A-level covered some of this
🚨New episode alert! This week’s YOU’RE DEAD TO ME is all about King Louis XIV’s fascinating, impressive, and sometimes scandalous brother, Phillipe Duc d’Orléans!
My guests are the amazing comedian Tom Allen and the fab historian @jspan.bsky.social
Listen now on BBC SOUNDS, or wait 28 days
My guests are the amazing comedian Tom Allen and the fab historian @jspan.bsky.social
Listen now on BBC SOUNDS, or wait 28 days
January 19, 2026 at 7:52 PM
I now know SIGNIFICANTLY more* about the Duc d'Orléans and have also been entertained. My takeaway is 'live a sufficiently interesting life that your widow, who liked you, burns all your private letters'. To BBC Sounds to hear why! 🥖
*which is shameful, given my History A-level covered some of this
*which is shameful, given my History A-level covered some of this
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yes! and before the WHPL existed there were no less than two different international rivalries that ended in two women getting married!
www.them.us/story/usa-ca...
www.them.us/story/usa-ca...
Team USA and Team Canada Women's Hockey Players Keep Marrying Each Other
How many lesbian ice hockey rival weddings can there be? As many as possible, we hope.
www.them.us
January 19, 2026 at 3:30 PM
yes! and before the WHPL existed there were no less than two different international rivalries that ended in two women getting married!
www.them.us/story/usa-ca...
www.them.us/story/usa-ca...
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Congratulations to @damianbarr.bsky.social, whose THE TWO ROBERTS has been shortlisted for the Winston Graham Historical Prize! Hurrah!
January 19, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Congratulations to @damianbarr.bsky.social, whose THE TWO ROBERTS has been shortlisted for the Winston Graham Historical Prize! Hurrah!
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+1 for this recommendation. Written and directed by Nida Manzoor, of We Are Lady Parts excellence.
Polite Society is on Film4, Wednesday night at 9pm and I'd hugely recommend it: teenage would-be stuntwoman plots to stop her older sister's wedding, having decided the bridegroom is secretly evil.
Enormous fun - this was my NYE film a couple of years ago.
Enormous fun - this was my NYE film a couple of years ago.
a woman dancing in front of a sign that says " no mercy "
Alt: Ria in Polite Society dancing to distract her enemies; text overlaid says " no mercy "
media.tenor.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:34 PM
+1 for this recommendation. Written and directed by Nida Manzoor, of We Are Lady Parts excellence.
Polite Society is on Film4, Wednesday night at 9pm and I'd hugely recommend it: teenage would-be stuntwoman plots to stop her older sister's wedding, having decided the bridegroom is secretly evil.
Enormous fun - this was my NYE film a couple of years ago.
Enormous fun - this was my NYE film a couple of years ago.
a woman dancing in front of a sign that says " no mercy "
Alt: Ria in Polite Society dancing to distract her enemies; text overlaid says " no mercy "
media.tenor.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Polite Society is on Film4, Wednesday night at 9pm and I'd hugely recommend it: teenage would-be stuntwoman plots to stop her older sister's wedding, having decided the bridegroom is secretly evil.
Enormous fun - this was my NYE film a couple of years ago.
Enormous fun - this was my NYE film a couple of years ago.
Your advice please on using leftover roast chicken thighs in soup (portion per day, for lunch).
Should I:
1) strip the meat and add to the soup as I cook it, cool, then microwave each portion
2) make the soup without chicken, then add cold meat to each portion before I microwave? 🍵
Should I:
1) strip the meat and add to the soup as I cook it, cool, then microwave each portion
2) make the soup without chicken, then add cold meat to each portion before I microwave? 🍵
January 19, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Your advice please on using leftover roast chicken thighs in soup (portion per day, for lunch).
Should I:
1) strip the meat and add to the soup as I cook it, cool, then microwave each portion
2) make the soup without chicken, then add cold meat to each portion before I microwave? 🍵
Should I:
1) strip the meat and add to the soup as I cook it, cool, then microwave each portion
2) make the soup without chicken, then add cold meat to each portion before I microwave? 🍵
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there have been better days to launch an ambitious project to fund original scripted audio comedy from the likes of joel & ben (pictured), but it’s been in the diary for ages. please take a look at our store: Leadmojo.co.uk/smelt
January 19, 2026 at 10:18 AM
there have been better days to launch an ambitious project to fund original scripted audio comedy from the likes of joel & ben (pictured), but it’s been in the diary for ages. please take a look at our store: Leadmojo.co.uk/smelt
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Last time we did this my glorious chat raised *over a thousand pounds* for the samaritans! Today will be a shorter stream, so my goal is £200, but every £ towards that goes to infrastructure that could help save a life. Do join in <3
(And, of course, if you can't donate, chat and share the link!)
(And, of course, if you can't donate, chat and share the link!)
Today's at 1pm I am doing a wee!
A WEE FUNDRAISING STREAM FOR THE SAMARITANS, THAT IS!
Join me at 1pm as we spend a couple of hours doing a crossword, making me wear hats, and generally being silly buggers to raise money for a good cause #BrewMonday
www.twitch.tv/brainmage
A WEE FUNDRAISING STREAM FOR THE SAMARITANS, THAT IS!
Join me at 1pm as we spend a couple of hours doing a crossword, making me wear hats, and generally being silly buggers to raise money for a good cause #BrewMonday
www.twitch.tv/brainmage
brainmage - Twitch
Guy Kelly. Comedian, voice actor, and general nerd. UK-based variety streamer. Cryptic crosswords during the day, and videogames at night. Like a LAN café in an old folks home. guykellyalloneword@gmai...
www.twitch.tv
January 19, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Last time we did this my glorious chat raised *over a thousand pounds* for the samaritans! Today will be a shorter stream, so my goal is £200, but every £ towards that goes to infrastructure that could help save a life. Do join in <3
(And, of course, if you can't donate, chat and share the link!)
(And, of course, if you can't donate, chat and share the link!)
8th century satire, set in Tamworth - this sounds incredibly up my street, so might also be up yours:
One per cent funded already. Who will buy my ripe lovely Tamworth? Come on, comrades. SIX episodes for the price of two of your lovely London pints!
mirlo.space/leadmojo/rel...
mirlo.space/leadmojo/rel...
Tamworth, by Ian Martin
An album by Lead Mojo | Smelt
Released Fri Dec 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
An ambitious young influencer has landed a prestigious new gig. He's moving from vibrant London t...
mirlo.space
January 19, 2026 at 10:58 AM
8th century satire, set in Tamworth - this sounds incredibly up my street, so might also be up yours:
A dozen agents arrested this 5'4 woman, who's a US citizen and showed ID to demonstrate that. They detained her for two days and - when she had a seizure in detention and needed an MRI - took her to the hospital shackled wrists to ankles. Phone confiscated, so cdn't call her family when released.
Nasra Ahmed, 23, was walking through the parking lot of her aunt’s St. Paul apartment complex when she found herself surrounded by 12 agents. Ahmed, born in the USA, says she showed them her I.D. She was forcefully detained and jailed anyway for more than 2 days. www.twincities.com/2026/01/18/s...
St. Paul woman, a U.S. citizen, recounts her two days in detention
Nasra Ahmed, 23, said she was taken to the hospital for an MRI with hands and legs shackled
www.twincities.com
January 19, 2026 at 8:59 AM
A dozen agents arrested this 5'4 woman, who's a US citizen and showed ID to demonstrate that. They detained her for two days and - when she had a seizure in detention and needed an MRI - took her to the hospital shackled wrists to ankles. Phone confiscated, so cdn't call her family when released.
Update on Sizewell C archaeology - more finds since #DiggingForBritain was filmed:
January 19, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Update on Sizewell C archaeology - more finds since #DiggingForBritain was filmed:
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Downing St is poised to launch a consultation into social media restrictions on teenagers, here’s our scoop from Saturday’s FT:
www.ft.com/content/acbe...
www.ft.com/content/acbe...
January 19, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Downing St is poised to launch a consultation into social media restrictions on teenagers, here’s our scoop from Saturday’s FT:
www.ft.com/content/acbe...
www.ft.com/content/acbe...
Apparently* pregnant sharks move to warmer waters; the theory is this helps the foetuses' development, but I think maybe mama just earned a relaxing break.
*According to the David Attenborough Asia doc currently in BBC1.
*According to the David Attenborough Asia doc currently in BBC1.
January 18, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Apparently* pregnant sharks move to warmer waters; the theory is this helps the foetuses' development, but I think maybe mama just earned a relaxing break.
*According to the David Attenborough Asia doc currently in BBC1.
*According to the David Attenborough Asia doc currently in BBC1.
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At what point does losing 77 billion dollars impact a business? The global box office for all movies, put together, in total, all movies everywhere in 2025 was 33.5 billion dollars. He lost more than double that on “legs”
The division has lost over $77 billion since its inception in 2020.
Meta Lays Off Thousands of VR Workers as Zuckerberg's Vision Fails
The company has laid off some 1,500 virtual reality developers as part of a broader shift toward AI wearable devices.
trib.al
January 18, 2026 at 3:51 PM
At what point does losing 77 billion dollars impact a business? The global box office for all movies, put together, in total, all movies everywhere in 2025 was 33.5 billion dollars. He lost more than double that on “legs”
Imagine how differently we'd read this painting if it was called "Dachshund, a Romeo".
Arthur Wardle (British, 1864–1949)
"Romeo, a Dachshund",
Oil on Board, 26.3 × 36.5 cm. (10.4 × 14.4 in.)
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
"Romeo, a Dachshund",
Oil on Board, 26.3 × 36.5 cm. (10.4 × 14.4 in.)
Private Collection.
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
January 18, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Imagine how differently we'd read this painting if it was called "Dachshund, a Romeo".
This is the joy of curating your own feed. People who like the sort of things you like share them. Sometimes simultaneously.
January 18, 2026 at 4:04 PM
This is the joy of curating your own feed. People who like the sort of things you like share them. Sometimes simultaneously.
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The cats like "OH YOU'RE HOME YOU HUSSY" "YOU SMELL LIKE OTHER CAT"
Yes I pet my friend's cat what of it
"YOU MONSTRE"
Yes I pet my friend's cat what of it
"YOU MONSTRE"
January 18, 2026 at 3:45 AM
The cats like "OH YOU'RE HOME YOU HUSSY" "YOU SMELL LIKE OTHER CAT"
Yes I pet my friend's cat what of it
"YOU MONSTRE"
Yes I pet my friend's cat what of it
"YOU MONSTRE"
I've never seen a bird that looks more like a recruiting sergeant:
The RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch takes place over the weekend of 23-25 January. Find out more:
Big Garden Birdwatch 2026 starts next Friday
RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, the world's largest garden wildlife survey, takes place over the weekend of 23-25 January. Find out how you can take part.
bit.ly
January 18, 2026 at 11:48 AM
I've never seen a bird that looks more like a recruiting sergeant:
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Nine years ago a Twitter user was sending poetry to Sadiq Khan about London’s many cultural identities. A decade on, Reform UK’s mayoral candidate doesn’t dispute it was her old account - so what’s changed?
Our profile of Laila Cunningham: www.londoncentric.media/p/laila-cunn...
Our profile of Laila Cunningham: www.londoncentric.media/p/laila-cunn...
January 18, 2026 at 7:32 AM
Nine years ago a Twitter user was sending poetry to Sadiq Khan about London’s many cultural identities. A decade on, Reform UK’s mayoral candidate doesn’t dispute it was her old account - so what’s changed?
Our profile of Laila Cunningham: www.londoncentric.media/p/laila-cunn...
Our profile of Laila Cunningham: www.londoncentric.media/p/laila-cunn...
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Well, if it’s the 122nd anniversary of the birth of Cary Grant, it must be time to tell the story of the time he went to an Alice Cooper concert and likened the experience to shitting himself
January 18, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Well, if it’s the 122nd anniversary of the birth of Cary Grant, it must be time to tell the story of the time he went to an Alice Cooper concert and likened the experience to shitting himself
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It’s the 122nd anniversary of Cary Grant’s birthday so I’m obligated to share Mel Brooks’s beloved Cary Grant story. I don’t think there’s a chat show that he hasn’t told it on but my first and favourite was on Clive James. youtu.be/9QbATFlTaZs?...
Mel Brooks - The Cary Grant Story
YouTube video by cult mania
youtu.be
January 18, 2026 at 10:36 AM
It’s the 122nd anniversary of Cary Grant’s birthday so I’m obligated to share Mel Brooks’s beloved Cary Grant story. I don’t think there’s a chat show that he hasn’t told it on but my first and favourite was on Clive James. youtu.be/9QbATFlTaZs?...