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Hels @scoutharris75.bsky.social · 1d

Noo. I’d definitely find that more than mildly annoying, but I’m weird about such things.

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Hels @scoutharris75.bsky.social · 1d

I think it’s about time I gave that a rewatch too! 🙌

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Hels @scoutharris75.bsky.social · 1d

Got it, thanks. Have added it back onto the watch list. 👍

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Hels @scoutharris75.bsky.social · 2d

Oh. Haha. Maybe I won’t put it at the top of my to be watched list then. 😆

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Hels @scoutharris75.bsky.social · 2d

Sounds great! 😆

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Hels @scoutharris75.bsky.social · 4d

It was great. The two women professors were particularly good (one used to be an Oxford don, so I’m not surprised she exuded intelligence!).
I think they recorded it, so I might go back to it in future if I need studying inspiration. 🤓

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Hels @scoutharris75.bsky.social · 4d

I’ve just finished watching a uni debate about history and how/if the past determines the future, from the perspective of various disciplines, and it was so good I now feel like my brain is firing on all cylinders! 🧠 🔥
Think I’m going to get on with some studying whilst I’m feeling all enthusiastic

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Sapphic World Book Club @sapphicworldbkclub.bsky.social · 5d

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Hels @scoutharris75.bsky.social · 5d

Yeah, understood. Just want to support from across the pond if you ever decide to do so. 🙂

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Hels @scoutharris75.bsky.social · 5d

Congratulations! 🙌
Let me know if you decide to sell overseas. 🤓

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Hels @scoutharris75.bsky.social · 6d

My favourite romance from last year, and I read a lot of them! 🥰

The Lesbian Review @thelesbianreview.com · 6d

ICYMI: Ribbonwood by Ruby Landers is an enemies to lovers, small town romance set in Australia. Lara Bennett is the woman e... - Read The Full #Review Now

Ribbonwood by Ruby Landers: Book Review · The Lesbian Review

Ribbonwood by Ruby Landers is reviewed here. Our review includes what we did and didn’t like and an excerpt to show writing style

f.mtr.cool

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Sapphic Action Support Squad @s-a-s-s.bsky.social · 9d

#SASS and @goldencrownls.bsky.social are coming together this week to stand up against book bans. Join us and add your voice to make sure we can keep using ours to tell our stories. #SapphicsWithTheBanned #BannedBooksWeek

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Hels @scoutharris75.bsky.social · 9d

🙌

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Hels @scoutharris75.bsky.social · 17d

Whoop! 🙌👊

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 18d

It feels like an insult to the notion of objective reality to invoke “experts” to weigh in on a numerical fact you can verify with a pocket calculator

Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 18d

"experts say"
www.cnn.com/2025/08/11/b...

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Hels @scoutharris75.bsky.social · 19d

Ooh what did you think of We Solve Murders? I quite enjoy the Thursday Murder Club books but I’ve not read that one.
I’ve just finished reading Jane Eyre for the first time (for uni) and I loved it. Currently reading Can We Skip To The Good Part by Melissa Brayden.

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Susie Dent @susiedent.com · 21d

To ‘ultra-crepidate’ (19th century) is to lecture others on subjects you know very little about.

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Hels @scoutharris75.bsky.social · 21d

Had a pleasant walk home from the shops listening to the end of Jane Eyre (excellently narrated by Thandiwe Newton) and absolutely cackled at this line: “As she grew up, a sound English education corrected in a great measure her French defects”! 😆

The nice sunset I enjoyed on my walk home.

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Hels @scoutharris75.bsky.social · 24d

My step-Dad would not allow music in the car. He made us listen to Radio 4.

Carlos Estrada @ctothelos77.bsky.social · 25d

What is Dad playing?

Hels @scoutharris75.bsky.social · 24d

I’ve just finished reading Incendiant by Virginia Black, which I really liked (I’m currently listening to Virginia Black talk about it!).

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Helen O'Hara @helenlohara.bsky.social · 25d

Of ALL the times that Oxford chooses not to be fuddy-duddy about something, and it's this dumb.

The Independent @the-independent.com · 25d

Oxford University encourages students to use ChatGPT as it gives away free access

Oxford University gives students full free ChatGPT access

UK’s oldest university becomes the first to offer OpenAI’s top technology for free

www.independent.co.uk

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Hels @scoutharris75.bsky.social · 25d

Really pleased to hear about the cat. ☺️
Less pleased about the book. 😆
I love that book, but I’m guessing it’s more gentle with lower stakes than your usual fare (😉), and no book is for everyone. There’s one scene in particular that I still snort-laugh about when I think of it.

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Hels @scoutharris75.bsky.social · 26d

😆

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Hels @scoutharris75.bsky.social · 26d

Is it a free event that anyone can join? I was just taking a look and can’t see any restrictions / cost… 👀

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Dr Jean Menzies @jeansthoughts.bsky.social · 26d

It’s sapphic September so allow me to recommend to you some of my favourite sapphic books in every genre: youtu.be/2jEQQHAW0ww?...

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