Threads, steel & story
@threadssteelnstory.bsky.social
Sewist, crafter, reader and larp writer/organizer. She/they
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Happy Shortest Day of the Year to those who hibernate!
December 21, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Happy Shortest Day of the Year to those who hibernate!
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Making art is not all joy and fungus reanimated bunnies! That’s okay. That’s normal. That’s part of why art is important and also why artists and writers need to be paid for their work. If you keep dragging yourself back even when it’s hard, you’re doing fine.
December 20, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Making art is not all joy and fungus reanimated bunnies! That’s okay. That’s normal. That’s part of why art is important and also why artists and writers need to be paid for their work. If you keep dragging yourself back even when it’s hard, you’re doing fine.
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Closing out my year with a journal editor shocker 🧵
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
December 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Closing out my year with a journal editor shocker 🧵
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
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Something lovely for the weekend! A 1,800 year-old Roman glass flask shaped like a mouse!
Squeak squeak! 🐭❤️
📷 by me www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
#Archaeology
Squeak squeak! 🐭❤️
📷 by me www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
#Archaeology
December 20, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Something lovely for the weekend! A 1,800 year-old Roman glass flask shaped like a mouse!
Squeak squeak! 🐭❤️
📷 by me www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
#Archaeology
Squeak squeak! 🐭❤️
📷 by me www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
#Archaeology
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'Though completely eclipsed by Don Quixote, Cristalián de España, which was first published in 1545, has a unique claim to fame. Its 800 pages, bristling with swords, sorcerers, dragons and damsels, make up the earliest known work by a female Spanish novelist.' 1/2
‘From her pen sprang unforgettable females’: 16th-century Spanish author’s knight’s tale given reboot
Beatriz Bernal’s pioneering novel features brave, chivalrous women who ride dragons and her adapter wants his illustrated version to reach young readers
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 8:49 AM
'Though completely eclipsed by Don Quixote, Cristalián de España, which was first published in 1545, has a unique claim to fame. Its 800 pages, bristling with swords, sorcerers, dragons and damsels, make up the earliest known work by a female Spanish novelist.' 1/2
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I keep wanting to say something, and I keep not knowing what to say.
The trans community does not harm cis people by existing. They are just trying to live their lives, same as anyone else. That life doesn't look exactly like mine; my life doesn't match anyone else's. That's okay.
The trans community does not harm cis people by existing. They are just trying to live their lives, same as anyone else. That life doesn't look exactly like mine; my life doesn't match anyone else's. That's okay.
December 19, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I keep wanting to say something, and I keep not knowing what to say.
The trans community does not harm cis people by existing. They are just trying to live their lives, same as anyone else. That life doesn't look exactly like mine; my life doesn't match anyone else's. That's okay.
The trans community does not harm cis people by existing. They are just trying to live their lives, same as anyone else. That life doesn't look exactly like mine; my life doesn't match anyone else's. That's okay.
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For SCIENCE
"A new study has found that eating 50g or more of high-fat cheese a day correlates with a lower risk of developing dementia. That means all cheeses with more than 20 percent fat content, including brie, gouda, cheddar, parmesan, gruyere, and mozzarella." www.sciencealert.com/cheese-linke...
Cheese Linked to Lower Dementia Risk in 25-Year Study
One of the finest foods available to humanity may carry an unexpected benefit.
www.sciencealert.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
For SCIENCE
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"you're a man"
ad hominem
"you were born a boy"
sunk cost fallacy
"you're amab"
false dichotomy
"you have xy chromosomes"
false equivalence
"trans people are mentally ill"
non sequitur
"changing your sex isn't possible"
skill issue
ad hominem
"you were born a boy"
sunk cost fallacy
"you're amab"
false dichotomy
"you have xy chromosomes"
false equivalence
"trans people are mentally ill"
non sequitur
"changing your sex isn't possible"
skill issue
December 18, 2025 at 9:36 PM
"you're a man"
ad hominem
"you were born a boy"
sunk cost fallacy
"you're amab"
false dichotomy
"you have xy chromosomes"
false equivalence
"trans people are mentally ill"
non sequitur
"changing your sex isn't possible"
skill issue
ad hominem
"you were born a boy"
sunk cost fallacy
"you're amab"
false dichotomy
"you have xy chromosomes"
false equivalence
"trans people are mentally ill"
non sequitur
"changing your sex isn't possible"
skill issue
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A male rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in winter plumage.
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
December 6, 2025 at 1:46 PM
A male rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in winter plumage.
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
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Vijf studenten presenteren hun onderzoek naar betere communicatie rond menstruatiepijn. De enige man in het groepje draagt tijdens de presentatie een simulator voor menstruatiepijn en hij kan zich nu duidelijk héél goed verplaatsen in de doelgroep 😅
December 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Vijf studenten presenteren hun onderzoek naar betere communicatie rond menstruatiepijn. De enige man in het groepje draagt tijdens de presentatie een simulator voor menstruatiepijn en hij kan zich nu duidelijk héél goed verplaatsen in de doelgroep 😅
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by the standards of real nerds I'm only "aw he's trying" at computers but by the standards of my coworkers in healthcare I am a god among men
my secret trick is to read the instructions on the screen and do what they say
my secret trick is to read the instructions on the screen and do what they say
December 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
by the standards of real nerds I'm only "aw he's trying" at computers but by the standards of my coworkers in healthcare I am a god among men
my secret trick is to read the instructions on the screen and do what they say
my secret trick is to read the instructions on the screen and do what they say
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Ander project (over voortplanting van weekdieren). Raad op welk kerstnummer de studenten dit zongen 😂
December 18, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Ander project (over voortplanting van weekdieren). Raad op welk kerstnummer de studenten dit zongen 😂
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He ys ridinge a horse
He ys emerald and svelte
He will get reallye weirde
If you lie about beltes
The Green Knighte
Ys Cominge
To Toun
He ys emerald and svelte
He will get reallye weirde
If you lie about beltes
The Green Knighte
Ys Cominge
To Toun
December 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
He ys ridinge a horse
He ys emerald and svelte
He will get reallye weirde
If you lie about beltes
The Green Knighte
Ys Cominge
To Toun
He ys emerald and svelte
He will get reallye weirde
If you lie about beltes
The Green Knighte
Ys Cominge
To Toun
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As I've said before. You can make anything for your Christmas tree
December 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
As I've said before. You can make anything for your Christmas tree
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Women in science in #Africa 🌍
Christina Mutinda, a HERI PhD candidate at @UCT_news, explores how early humans adapted to changing environments.
Using fossils, isotopes and ecological clues, she reconstructs East Africa’s Early Pleistocene habitats, when Paranthropus boisei roamed.
Christina Mutinda, a HERI PhD candidate at @UCT_news, explores how early humans adapted to changing environments.
Using fossils, isotopes and ecological clues, she reconstructs East Africa’s Early Pleistocene habitats, when Paranthropus boisei roamed.
December 17, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Women in science in #Africa 🌍
Christina Mutinda, a HERI PhD candidate at @UCT_news, explores how early humans adapted to changing environments.
Using fossils, isotopes and ecological clues, she reconstructs East Africa’s Early Pleistocene habitats, when Paranthropus boisei roamed.
Christina Mutinda, a HERI PhD candidate at @UCT_news, explores how early humans adapted to changing environments.
Using fossils, isotopes and ecological clues, she reconstructs East Africa’s Early Pleistocene habitats, when Paranthropus boisei roamed.
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This piece was at the free ICA museum earlier this year. Large rotting fruit made from thousands of small rocks, minerals, and gemstones
December 17, 2025 at 2:21 PM
This piece was at the free ICA museum earlier this year. Large rotting fruit made from thousands of small rocks, minerals, and gemstones
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I love hearing about fossils that hold more than meets the eye, especially when they hint at how different species interacted millions of years ago! In this article by @jack-tamisiea.bsky.social, scientists found fossil evidence that ancient bees nested in tooth cavities of dead rodents' skulls 🧪🐝💀
When the Bones Were Good, These Bees Buried Their Babies
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I love hearing about fossils that hold more than meets the eye, especially when they hint at how different species interacted millions of years ago! In this article by @jack-tamisiea.bsky.social, scientists found fossil evidence that ancient bees nested in tooth cavities of dead rodents' skulls 🧪🐝💀
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Cool, an article about our study on how speculations about extraterrestrial life are communicated is the most read on our university website this year (and we did not even add dubious speculations) 👽 […]
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December 17, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Cool, an article about our study on how speculations about extraterrestrial life are communicated is the most read on our university website this year (and we did not even add dubious speculations) 👽 […]
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This was such a lovely conversation on all of my recent work combined (including thinking about AI)
Culture sways coding
Hedy clears language blockers
Felienne finds tribe
Elm Town 88 – Wonder: Unconscious bias with Felienne Hermans:
youtu.be/rCl4YgVTeUk
elm.town/episodes/elm...
Thanks to @felienne.bsky.social for coming to Elm Town!
Hedy clears language blockers
Felienne finds tribe
Elm Town 88 – Wonder: Unconscious bias with Felienne Hermans:
youtu.be/rCl4YgVTeUk
elm.town/episodes/elm...
Thanks to @felienne.bsky.social for coming to Elm Town!
Elm Town 88 – Wonder: Unconscious bias with Felienne Hermans
YouTube video by Elm Town Podcast
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December 17, 2025 at 6:06 AM
This was such a lovely conversation on all of my recent work combined (including thinking about AI)
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Vrijheid van informatie staat op veel plekken onder druk, ook in Nederland. Als KB vinden wij dit zorgelijk. Wij organiseren daarom in januari nog twee keer een uitzending van 'The Librarians'.
20 januari 2026, 15.00: www.kb.nl/agenda/film-...
22 januari 2026, 19.00: www.kb.nl/agenda/film-...
20 januari 2026, 15.00: www.kb.nl/agenda/film-...
22 januari 2026, 19.00: www.kb.nl/agenda/film-...
December 16, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Vrijheid van informatie staat op veel plekken onder druk, ook in Nederland. Als KB vinden wij dit zorgelijk. Wij organiseren daarom in januari nog twee keer een uitzending van 'The Librarians'.
20 januari 2026, 15.00: www.kb.nl/agenda/film-...
22 januari 2026, 19.00: www.kb.nl/agenda/film-...
20 januari 2026, 15.00: www.kb.nl/agenda/film-...
22 januari 2026, 19.00: www.kb.nl/agenda/film-...
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Today is our 27th birthday! We hope you’ll join us in wishing Scarleteen and all the wonderful folks who have helped keep it going — our founder and other folks here at the start, our staff and volunteers, our writers and illustrators, our partners, our donors, and our users — a happy birthday! 🎂
December 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Today is our 27th birthday! We hope you’ll join us in wishing Scarleteen and all the wonderful folks who have helped keep it going — our founder and other folks here at the start, our staff and volunteers, our writers and illustrators, our partners, our donors, and our users — a happy birthday! 🎂
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Taking a break from the sickening tragedy to focus on the beauty for a moment. Rob Reiner achieved something so rare and coveted that artists and entertainers dream of and rarely achieve: cultural permanence. How many times have you made a reference to something going to 11? Shouted "Inconceivable"?
December 15, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Taking a break from the sickening tragedy to focus on the beauty for a moment. Rob Reiner achieved something so rare and coveted that artists and entertainers dream of and rarely achieve: cultural permanence. How many times have you made a reference to something going to 11? Shouted "Inconceivable"?
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Late afternoon, Wednesday 10 December 1823: Mary Anning discovers and begins excavation of a near-complete skeleton of Plesiosaurus. Recognising this as 'the first and only one discovered in Europe', she sent scale drawings to some potential purchasers.
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
December 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Late afternoon, Wednesday 10 December 1823: Mary Anning discovers and begins excavation of a near-complete skeleton of Plesiosaurus. Recognising this as 'the first and only one discovered in Europe', she sent scale drawings to some potential purchasers.
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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If you hate AI like I do, consider gifting creative friends my fiction prompt books. My books don't write for you; they help you tap into your creativity. Exercises for writers of all experience levels. WRITE A ROMANTASY & WRITE A DYSTOPIAN NOVEL. #giftguide www.simonandschuster.com/series/Promp...
December 12, 2025 at 3:48 AM
If you hate AI like I do, consider gifting creative friends my fiction prompt books. My books don't write for you; they help you tap into your creativity. Exercises for writers of all experience levels. WRITE A ROMANTASY & WRITE A DYSTOPIAN NOVEL. #giftguide www.simonandschuster.com/series/Promp...
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An embarrassment of Jane Austen riches @BBCRadio4 & @BBCRadio3 over the next few weeks for #JaneAusten250 And @BBCSounds a new, unabridged reading of Persuasion by the wonderful Jasmine Hyde. Produced by Fay Lomas www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
BBC Sounds - Persuasion - Available Episodes
Listen to the latest episodes of Persuasion on BBC Sounds.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 8:54 AM
An embarrassment of Jane Austen riches @BBCRadio4 & @BBCRadio3 over the next few weeks for #JaneAusten250 And @BBCSounds a new, unabridged reading of Persuasion by the wonderful Jasmine Hyde. Produced by Fay Lomas www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...