ScarletBea
@scarletbea.bsky.social
* Fantasy reader, always + non-fiction
* Admin at the Fantasy & Beyond forum (https://fantasyandbeyond.net/)
* Lass adopted by Yorkshire
* Living with metsBC
* Striving for a better world
* Admin at the Fantasy & Beyond forum (https://fantasyandbeyond.net/)
* Lass adopted by Yorkshire
* Living with metsBC
* Striving for a better world
2026-08. Why your five year old could not have done that, by Susie Hodge - 3.5/5
Subtitled "modern art explained", interesting book about different works, but the title is misleading because the reasons end up being the thought process/imagery behind the work rather than the actual technique
Subtitled "modern art explained", interesting book about different works, but the title is misleading because the reasons end up being the thought process/imagery behind the work rather than the actual technique
February 13, 2026 at 5:43 PM
2026-08. Why your five year old could not have done that, by Susie Hodge - 3.5/5
Subtitled "modern art explained", interesting book about different works, but the title is misleading because the reasons end up being the thought process/imagery behind the work rather than the actual technique
Subtitled "modern art explained", interesting book about different works, but the title is misleading because the reasons end up being the thought process/imagery behind the work rather than the actual technique
My latest yummy treat discovery 😋
February 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM
My latest yummy treat discovery 😋
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Body image is a well-trodden discussion topic, but I think my perspective as a young cancer survivor gives me a slightly different angle on it all.
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February 9, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Body image is a well-trodden discussion topic, but I think my perspective as a young cancer survivor gives me a slightly different angle on it all.
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Yes, this! Ever since I've found out about this true story I get really annoyed at any Lord of the Flies mention, because people are way better than that, and we should focus on good things.
The real Lord of the Flies.
www.theguardian.com/books/2020/m...
www.theguardian.com/books/2020/m...
The real Lord of the Flies: what happened when six boys were shipwrecked for 15 months
When a group of schoolboys were marooned on an island in 1965, it turned out very differently to William Golding’s bestseller, writes Rutger Bregman
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Yes, this! Ever since I've found out about this true story I get really annoyed at any Lord of the Flies mention, because people are way better than that, and we should focus on good things.
2026-07. Lies Sleeping, by Ben Aaronovitch - 4/5
Book 7 of the "Rivers of London" series, which is one of the very few urban fantasy series I like. This was a great ending (is it??) to the Faceless Man 7-book plot.
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Book 7 of the "Rivers of London" series, which is one of the very few urban fantasy series I like. This was a great ending (is it??) to the Faceless Man 7-book plot.
📚💙🪐
February 8, 2026 at 12:23 PM
2026-07. Lies Sleeping, by Ben Aaronovitch - 4/5
Book 7 of the "Rivers of London" series, which is one of the very few urban fantasy series I like. This was a great ending (is it??) to the Faceless Man 7-book plot.
📚💙🪐
Book 7 of the "Rivers of London" series, which is one of the very few urban fantasy series I like. This was a great ending (is it??) to the Faceless Man 7-book plot.
📚💙🪐
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"Just use a vlookup, it's easier!"
"Just use a vlookup, it's easier!"
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"No, using AI isn't going to make this project go any faster."
"No, using AI isn't going to make this project go any faster."
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"If you don't cite your sources, it's plagiarism."
"If you don't cite your sources, it's plagiarism."
February 8, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"Just use a vlookup, it's easier!"
"Just use a vlookup, it's easier!"
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Don't remove the racist post.
Remove the racist from his post.
Remove the racist from his post.
February 7, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Don't remove the racist post.
Remove the racist from his post.
Remove the racist from his post.
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That doesn't mean there aren't things we can do as individuals to help, but it does mean that we can be a bit kinder to ourselves when we're struggling with the fact that, just for example, the most powerful people in the world are all absolute wrong'uns and literally nothing will happen about that.
February 5, 2026 at 4:44 PM
That doesn't mean there aren't things we can do as individuals to help, but it does mean that we can be a bit kinder to ourselves when we're struggling with the fact that, just for example, the most powerful people in the world are all absolute wrong'uns and literally nothing will happen about that.
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Today is World Cancer Day, but do you know the signs and symptoms of breast cancer?
Get to know your normal by checking your breasts regularly.
Touch your breasts✋
Look for changes👀
Check anything new or unusual with a GP✅
breastcancernow.org/about-breast...
Get to know your normal by checking your breasts regularly.
Touch your breasts✋
Look for changes👀
Check anything new or unusual with a GP✅
breastcancernow.org/about-breast...
February 4, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Today is World Cancer Day, but do you know the signs and symptoms of breast cancer?
Get to know your normal by checking your breasts regularly.
Touch your breasts✋
Look for changes👀
Check anything new or unusual with a GP✅
breastcancernow.org/about-breast...
Get to know your normal by checking your breasts regularly.
Touch your breasts✋
Look for changes👀
Check anything new or unusual with a GP✅
breastcancernow.org/about-breast...
On #WorldCancerDay, here's a poem by Poet Laureate Simon Armitage for @yorkshire-cancer.bsky.social
The Campaign: A poem by Poet Laureate Simon Armitage
YouTube video by Yorkshire Cancer Research
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM
On #WorldCancerDay, here's a poem by Poet Laureate Simon Armitage for @yorkshire-cancer.bsky.social
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On #WorldCancerDay we want to highlight one of our new graphic medicine books:
This Might Surprise you: A breast cancer story by @hayleygullen.com
We have a range of evidence‑based books & journals to support clinical practice, research & learning around cancer care
▶️ homerton.koha-ptfs.co.uk
This Might Surprise you: A breast cancer story by @hayleygullen.com
We have a range of evidence‑based books & journals to support clinical practice, research & learning around cancer care
▶️ homerton.koha-ptfs.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 12:57 PM
On #WorldCancerDay we want to highlight one of our new graphic medicine books:
This Might Surprise you: A breast cancer story by @hayleygullen.com
We have a range of evidence‑based books & journals to support clinical practice, research & learning around cancer care
▶️ homerton.koha-ptfs.co.uk
This Might Surprise you: A breast cancer story by @hayleygullen.com
We have a range of evidence‑based books & journals to support clinical practice, research & learning around cancer care
▶️ homerton.koha-ptfs.co.uk
2026-06. Approaching Autistic Adulthood, by Grace Liu - 3.5/5
Great tips for autistic people, but more useful for young adults
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Great tips for autistic people, but more useful for young adults
💙📚
February 3, 2026 at 5:30 PM
2026-06. Approaching Autistic Adulthood, by Grace Liu - 3.5/5
Great tips for autistic people, but more useful for young adults
💙📚
Great tips for autistic people, but more useful for young adults
💙📚
I don't really follow music anymore, but I'm so glad Yungblud won the Grammy for this performance 🤩
Changes (Live From Villa Park / Back To The Beginning)
YouTube video by YUNGBLUDVEVO
m.youtube.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:37 PM
I don't really follow music anymore, but I'm so glad Yungblud won the Grammy for this performance 🤩
Yesterday I bought this fidget frog (from FlyingTiger) and it's the squishiest thing ever! It will really help me during meetings
😀
😀
February 1, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Yesterday I bought this fidget frog (from FlyingTiger) and it's the squishiest thing ever! It will really help me during meetings
😀
😀
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Ok, let’s do this🙄
We’ll start with an explainer covering:
🕒What is a 15-minute city
🏫What on Earth is going on with Oxford
👽Where the conspiracy theories have come from
And then we’ll look at the Telegraph article
🧵
1/25
We’ll start with an explainer covering:
🕒What is a 15-minute city
🏫What on Earth is going on with Oxford
👽Where the conspiracy theories have come from
And then we’ll look at the Telegraph article
🧵
1/25
February 1, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Ok, let’s do this🙄
We’ll start with an explainer covering:
🕒What is a 15-minute city
🏫What on Earth is going on with Oxford
👽Where the conspiracy theories have come from
And then we’ll look at the Telegraph article
🧵
1/25
We’ll start with an explainer covering:
🕒What is a 15-minute city
🏫What on Earth is going on with Oxford
👽Where the conspiracy theories have come from
And then we’ll look at the Telegraph article
🧵
1/25
I've just reinvested my repayments from previous loans 🙂
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January 31, 2026 at 10:50 AM
I've just reinvested my repayments from previous loans 🙂
Lend your support to entrepreneurs in low-income countries through @lendwithcare.bsky.social
Make your first loan for free with this link! lendwithcare.org/referral/7TI...
Lend your support to entrepreneurs in low-income countries through @lendwithcare.bsky.social
Make your first loan for free with this link! lendwithcare.org/referral/7TI...
Nothing on UK news about the horrid storm that devastated Portugal 😢
Minute 1'126" on the video is truly impressive, I think... (by the way, that's windgusts of 125mph). And it doesn't show the flooding that's widespread across the country, with dams overflowing.
Minute 1'126" on the video is truly impressive, I think... (by the way, that's windgusts of 125mph). And it doesn't show the flooding that's widespread across the country, with dams overflowing.
www.euronews.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Nothing on UK news about the horrid storm that devastated Portugal 😢
Minute 1'126" on the video is truly impressive, I think... (by the way, that's windgusts of 125mph). And it doesn't show the flooding that's widespread across the country, with dams overflowing.
Minute 1'126" on the video is truly impressive, I think... (by the way, that's windgusts of 125mph). And it doesn't show the flooding that's widespread across the country, with dams overflowing.
2025-05. Titanchild, by @sennydreadful.bsky.social - 5/5
Fantastic! So many old british legends in the plot, characters are still amazing. It's grittier than book 1 and there are several instances of "oh no!" shouted out loud, but it does have a perfect ending🥰
(not enough space here for more..)
📚💙🪐
Fantastic! So many old british legends in the plot, characters are still amazing. It's grittier than book 1 and there are several instances of "oh no!" shouted out loud, but it does have a perfect ending🥰
(not enough space here for more..)
📚💙🪐
January 30, 2026 at 5:07 PM
2025-05. Titanchild, by @sennydreadful.bsky.social - 5/5
Fantastic! So many old british legends in the plot, characters are still amazing. It's grittier than book 1 and there are several instances of "oh no!" shouted out loud, but it does have a perfect ending🥰
(not enough space here for more..)
📚💙🪐
Fantastic! So many old british legends in the plot, characters are still amazing. It's grittier than book 1 and there are several instances of "oh no!" shouted out loud, but it does have a perfect ending🥰
(not enough space here for more..)
📚💙🪐
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Poland is crushing it with 160% growth in EV sales, and Türkiye just zoomed past Norway to become Europe’s #4 EV powerhouse! Diesel is also dying a deserved death -sales in Türkiye alone halved in 2 years
The "EV slowdown" is a myth peddled by fossil fuel dinosaurs
ember-energy.org/latest-insig...
The "EV slowdown" is a myth peddled by fossil fuel dinosaurs
ember-energy.org/latest-insig...
January 30, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Poland is crushing it with 160% growth in EV sales, and Türkiye just zoomed past Norway to become Europe’s #4 EV powerhouse! Diesel is also dying a deserved death -sales in Türkiye alone halved in 2 years
The "EV slowdown" is a myth peddled by fossil fuel dinosaurs
ember-energy.org/latest-insig...
The "EV slowdown" is a myth peddled by fossil fuel dinosaurs
ember-energy.org/latest-insig...
This is amazing (-ly frustrating) to read! 🧵
I think I might take one of these "under 20 minutes" AI skills courses the UK Govt. seems very keen on everyone doing and live-post it here... Maybe we can all learn something together! The press release sends me to aiskillshub.org.uk/aiskillsboost/ - let's go and see!
AI Skills Boost - AI Skills Hub
aiskillshub.org.uk
January 29, 2026 at 10:04 AM
This is amazing (-ly frustrating) to read! 🧵
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I have some free AI training for you.
Ready?
AI is not only absolutely shit, but it is also killing the planet. Stop using it!
Thank you for attending my free AI training.
Ready?
AI is not only absolutely shit, but it is also killing the planet. Stop using it!
Thank you for attending my free AI training.
BREAKING: Free AI training will be offered to every adult in the UK, with short courses to teach people how to use simple AI tools effectively in the workplace.
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
January 28, 2026 at 10:29 AM
I have some free AI training for you.
Ready?
AI is not only absolutely shit, but it is also killing the planet. Stop using it!
Thank you for attending my free AI training.
Ready?
AI is not only absolutely shit, but it is also killing the planet. Stop using it!
Thank you for attending my free AI training.
2025-04. A beginner's guide to dying, by Simon Boas - 3/5
A short book containing the newspaper articles he wrote about dying quickly from cancer, plus some pointers about living, dying and dealing with the dying.
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A short book containing the newspaper articles he wrote about dying quickly from cancer, plus some pointers about living, dying and dealing with the dying.
📚💙
January 25, 2026 at 4:31 PM
2025-04. A beginner's guide to dying, by Simon Boas - 3/5
A short book containing the newspaper articles he wrote about dying quickly from cancer, plus some pointers about living, dying and dealing with the dying.
📚💙
A short book containing the newspaper articles he wrote about dying quickly from cancer, plus some pointers about living, dying and dealing with the dying.
📚💙
Today's going to be a "2 hours or more" day at the hospital 😭
I've had to repeat the blood tests done on Wednesday, so now it's waiting for the results before I get my treatment 😴
At least got the phone and a book!
I've had to repeat the blood tests done on Wednesday, so now it's waiting for the results before I get my treatment 😴
At least got the phone and a book!
January 23, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Today's going to be a "2 hours or more" day at the hospital 😭
I've had to repeat the blood tests done on Wednesday, so now it's waiting for the results before I get my treatment 😴
At least got the phone and a book!
I've had to repeat the blood tests done on Wednesday, so now it's waiting for the results before I get my treatment 😴
At least got the phone and a book!
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Last night on @bbceastenders.bsky.social we watched as Sam Mitchell revealed her breast cancer diagnosis to her son Ricky.
If you need help deciding how to talk to your children about breast cancer, find our guide below.
breastcancernow.org/about-breast...
If you need help deciding how to talk to your children about breast cancer, find our guide below.
breastcancernow.org/about-breast...
January 21, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Last night on @bbceastenders.bsky.social we watched as Sam Mitchell revealed her breast cancer diagnosis to her son Ricky.
If you need help deciding how to talk to your children about breast cancer, find our guide below.
breastcancernow.org/about-breast...
If you need help deciding how to talk to your children about breast cancer, find our guide below.
breastcancernow.org/about-breast...
I keep forgetting to tag #BookSky 📚💙🪐 for my recommendations!
2025-03. Talonsister, by @sennydreadful.bsky.social - 4.5/5
Alternative Celt Britain (plus world), with adventure and traditions and warmth.
I loved the characters (2 in particular) and it got even better towards the end when the different stories started to intermingle. Starting book 2...
Alternative Celt Britain (plus world), with adventure and traditions and warmth.
I loved the characters (2 in particular) and it got even better towards the end when the different stories started to intermingle. Starting book 2...
January 21, 2026 at 9:08 AM
I keep forgetting to tag #BookSky 📚💙🪐 for my recommendations!