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@breakbeatreads.bsky.social

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I like taking photos and reading books and going to gigs and sometimes all 3 at once. also crochet. Oxford

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Kaz @breakbeatreads.bsky.social · Feb 19

I’ve been photographing the nice bits of winter sun we’re getting at the moment, figured I could do worse than sharing them rather than just leaving them on my phone

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Kaz @breakbeatreads.bsky.social · 19h

I your post about it and was like haha… wait why is that thing blue for me? Oh, it me, I saved it

Kaz @breakbeatreads.bsky.social · 21h

I think that was me, by accident 🫣 I’ve left it though aa it was a nice fleece

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Kaz @breakbeatreads.bsky.social · 1d

Didn’t realise at first that you’re the author 🫣 need more coffee

Kaz @breakbeatreads.bsky.social · 1d

I recently read Reframing Women Printmakers and can only describe it as essential reading, wish I’d had something like that as an undergrad

womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 5d

GREAT GIFTS 🧡🎄🎁❣️
As a series or individually...
YOUR choice!!
3 womensart books on your favourite artists,
On textiles, painting & printmaking... 🧡🎄🎁❣️
Via here or your usual bookstore! www.waterstones.com/book/reframi...

Three individual book covers with different images and colours

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Kaz @breakbeatreads.bsky.social · 10d

Love the idea of aggressive cod colluding to take down the boat

Kaz @breakbeatreads.bsky.social · 10d

FWIW I’m not new to this at all, I even led a workshop at my workplace earlier this year, so it’s most frustrating, I even bought new chemicals in case that was the issue but still in persists

Kaz @breakbeatreads.bsky.social · 10d

Ok I am at a loss with this 🤷‍♀️ my cyanotypes just keep ‘washing out’, the image is there exposed on the paper and the second I rinse the image disappears - what is the most likely cause? 🧵 #worldcyanotypeday #cyanotype

Kaz @breakbeatreads.bsky.social · Aug 14

He's basically saying, "I am allowed to be vile to a minority group because something bad and unrelated to happened to me" ?

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Daniel José Older @djolder.bsky.social · Aug 6

If I have to explain to you why it's a bad idea to use a machine that makes shit up 15-80% of the time AND destroys the environment AND contributes to rising fascism and genocide AND puts brilliant skillful creatives out of work by stealing their work, then we're already speaking different languages

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Kaz @breakbeatreads.bsky.social · Aug 6

Why is trying to find a specific cycling route through oxford so difficult? used multiple sites this morning and all want to send me directly through the city centre 😮‍💨(FWIW I'm trying to find a route between South Parks Road area and St Clements that i'm sure I've been before but its not on a map)

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Dr. Davey F. Wright ⛏️🦕🧬 @daveyfwright.bsky.social · Jul 18

"i asked grok" "i asked chatgpt" yeah well i asked carl sagan and he said the greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge 🧪

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Kaz @breakbeatreads.bsky.social · Jul 15

plastic wrapping on fruit and veg really gets my goat, so unnecessary act.gp/4jARp3u

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If you agree UK supermarkets must do better on plastics

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Kaz @breakbeatreads.bsky.social · Jul 10

What's bizarre is that the tip website says the best time to visit (aka quietest) is at 9am on a weekday, perhaps that has something to do with the rush hour traffic surrounding the site 🤔

Kaz @breakbeatreads.bsky.social · Jul 10

3 HWRC's within a 20 min drive on my last home, all open 8-8, 7 days a week, all year - similar structure in Nottinghamshire where my family lives (open 7 days a week except a few Xmas BH's, summer open 8-8) . Oxford is woefully behind on this I'm afraid

Kaz @breakbeatreads.bsky.social · Jul 10

"The current opening hours of HWRCs within Oxfordshire are from 8am to 5pm, seven days a week. These opening hours are quite lengthy, and other local authorities often provide a comprehensive service with shorter operating hours." May i introduce you to the place I used to live 🧵

screenshot showing the addresses of 3 household waste recycling centres in manchester all with 8am to 8pm opening hours, 363 days a year

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Bodleian Libraries @bodleian.ox.ac.uk · Jul 4

Duke Humfrey's Library has been shortlisted as one of the Top 10 Most Beautiful Libraries in the World by @1000Libraries. We’re currently at number 5 - and we need your help to win! Please vote for the Duke Humfrey's Library: 1000libraries.typeform.com/to/TdFzuF5W?...

All photos by Fisher Studios

The interior of Duke Humfrey's viewed looking from Arts End looking down the desk-lined central aisle towards the stained glass window at Selden End.

The Duke Humfrey's ceiling, painted with panels displaying University of Oxford's motto, 'Dominus Illuminatio Mea (Latin for 'the Lord is my light'). In between the panels here we can see two white, blue and gold crests. These are Thomas Bodley's coat of arms.
Image 4: The bronze statue of the Earl Of Pembroke which stands in Old Schools Quad, in front of the entrance to Duke Humfrey's.

The exterior of the Library and the Divinity School. Elaborate medieval gothic architecture with enormous arched windows on the ground floor, smaller arched windows on the second, and four tall elaborate spires amongst the crenellations along the roof.

The bronze statue of the Earl Of Pembroke which stands in Old Schools Quad, in front of the entrance to Duke Humfrey's.

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Kaz @breakbeatreads.bsky.social · Jun 28

Harcourt Arboretum, Oxford

Ferns Tree Shadows Copse Crunchy Spring Trees Up close leaves Pink Blooms Peacock Harcourt Arboretum - in Autumn and Spring, I was lucky enough to visit twice thanks to my workplace organising 'Wellbeing Walks'. A Wellbeing Walk is a guided walk of around an hour with a…

Harcourt Arboretum, Oxford

Ferns Tree Shadows Copse Crunchy Spring Trees Up close leaves Pink Blooms Peacock Harcourt Arboretum - in Autumn and Spring, I was lucky enough to visit twice thanks to my workplace organising 'Wellbeing Walks'. A Wellbeing Walk is a guided walk of around an hour with a nature expert, we learned about various plants and trees, and my favourite fact - about fractal patterns in nature.

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Kaz @breakbeatreads.bsky.social · Jun 25

Was in Paris last weekend and very impressed with the cycling infrastructure

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · Jun 24

Here are my top 10 summer dogs of all time!

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Wendy E. N Thomas @wendyenthomas.bsky.social · Jun 24

Hey look, I found the reason for all of those pesky book bans around America right now in a postcard.

Blue postcard with etching of the capitol and the words Readers make Leaders.

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Kaz @breakbeatreads.bsky.social · Jun 19

really interesting article about Tea grown in the UK! Have just ordered some to try theconversation.com/can-britain-...

Can Britain be a nation of tea growers? Scientists say yes – and it could even be good for your health

From Devon to mid-Wales, scientists are finding that UK-grown tea isn’t just possible – it could be good for people and the planet.

theconversation.com

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Vagina Museum @vaginamuseum.bsky.social · Jun 19

In popular culture, menopause is typically associated with hot flushes. In our Menopause: What's Changed? exhibition, we invite visitors to drop a pebble if they experience any of these symptoms. And it turns out, hot flushes are much less common than brain fog or mood symptoms!

A museum display with showing symptoms of menopause and perimenopause. Beneath each symptom is a jar containing pebbles.

Hot flushes or night sweats: about 25% full
Vaginal dryness: about 20% full
Sleep disturbance: about 35% full
Brain fog: About 80% full
Mood changes: about 75% full
Dental problems: About 15% full
Changes to sex drive: about 50% full
Aches and pains: About 40% full
Recurrent UTIs: About 30% full
Indigestion: About 30% full

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Bookaholic Bex @bexbookaholic.bsky.social · Jun 17

Lads! Take part in this (very short) questionnaire and you could be in with a chance to win a book token! It's a no-brainer. Link in the next post

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Cycling UK Official @cyclinguk.bsky.social · Jun 10

📣 “I’ve got a message for drivers who harass cyclists like me”

Powerful piece by @metro.co.uk featuring Charlotte of Bike Bus Camden, calling out road intimidation and highlighting why #MyRideOurRight matters.

🔗 metro.co.uk/2025/06/07/wrote-im-terrified-back-stop-drivers-intimidating-23326752/

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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · Jun 4

We're co-hosting the #RHRNClimate summit with UN Human Rights and @rhrn-climate.bsky.social, launching today at 8pm BST.

Find out more about the landmark launch event taking place at Oxford's Sheldonian Theatre.

Register here⬇️
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/right-here...

#MutiraoGlobalCOP30

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