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Prof. Bethan Evans
@drbevans.bsky.social
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Professor of Human Geography at Uni of Liverpool, research on chronic illness, energy limiting conditions, fat embodiment. Feminist, Fat Activist, Spoonie, PwME, Friend, Sister, Daughter, Person. Hobbies: SF, cats, knitting/crochet. she/her or they/their 🏳️‍⚧️
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My top 2025 fiction read:
‘When There are Wolves Again’ by EJ Swift. Beautifully written exploration of ways of living with more-than-human others in the context of climate change. I highly recommend for geographers & env sci/humanities folk as well as SF fans. It deserves to win all the awards.
Book cover for When there are wolves again by E J Swift. Shows a wolf and trees.
December 31, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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Even in the rain Glow at Bridgewater gardens is beautiful. Well worth a visit, and all bar a tiny bit wheelchair accessible
Night time photo of a lake in the foreground with a fountain, surrounded by trees and grasses lit up in different colours, reflected in the lake
December 7, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Join us 24th Nov 2-3pm for a webinar on creating inclusive workplaces for academics with Energy Limiting Conditions. Register: AcademicsWithELC.eventbrite.co.uk For academics with ELC, line managers, HR, funders, publishers, union & EDI reps & conference organisers @isrfoundation.bsky.social
Image of a person buried under a pile of marking, grant deadlines and meeting requests. Logos of University of Liverpool and Independent Social Research Foundation. Text reads: Creating more inclusive workplaces for academics with energy limiting conditions. Webinar and guidance for academics with ELC, line managers & HR professionals, EDI & union representatives, funders, publishers & conference organisers. Monday 24th November 2-3pm.
October 23, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Beautiful sky in Liverpool tonight
Blue, silver, orange and yellow sky at sunset behind silhouetted rooftops
October 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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So excited to read this! @thelrm.bsky.social
A book: The Feminist Art of Walking by Morag Rose
September 30, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Brilliant, informative & funny talk by @hanachronism.bsky.social on the Voyager probe at @britsciassoc.bsky.social festival. And fantastic accompanying online exhibition on SF & alien language curated by @jonathanthornton.bsky.social @livunihss.bsky.social digitalheritagelab.liverpool.ac.uk/voyager
Dr Hannah Little standing next to a model of the voyager probe
September 13, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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So much colour in the garden at the moment
Pink rhododendron flowers Orange geum flowers Purple and white pansies Red roses
May 11, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Thank you @francesryan.bsky.social for writing such an important book. Honoured to be mentioned in it. You asked what advice I have for anyone struggling with being different due to disability: finding and connecting with disabled and chronically ill communities has been so important for me. 💙
A box containing the book ‘Who wants Normal? the disabled girls’ guide to life’ by Frances Ryan, some purple socks, chocolate and jam produced by disabled creatives and a postcard that says ‘I can tell you without a doubt that you are fucking glorious exactly as you are.’
April 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Someone found the catnip plants #caturday
A calico cat lying on her back in a planter of small green catnip plants
April 5, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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Really excited to be collaborating with @dadafest.bsky.social Join this online round table with 5 brilliant artists on March 17th: using creative workshops to imagine better futures of care with & for people with energy limiting conditions @livuninews.bsky.social www.dadafest.co.uk/event/ignite...
Pictures of 5 artists: Khizra Ahmed, Julian Gray, Mish Green, Louise Kenward and Khairani Barokka. Text reads Ignite: Using Creative Workshops to Imagine Better Futures of Care For and With People with Energy Limiting Conditions. Dada International Festival. Online. Free.
March 5, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus | Happy St David’s Day 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 to Welsh family and friends
A field of daffodils
March 1, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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One small step for cats, one giant leap for cat kind. Paw prints in the snow, jumping and walking 🐾 🐈 😻
Cat paw prints in snow, in the foreground four all together as landing from a jump, in the background in a walking pattern.
January 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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This paper by @nisreenalwan.bsky.social and colleagues outlines the work required to live with long-term conditions. There are strong parallels with our ‘pathway to inequality’ which shows the impact of trying to manage when chronic illness is disbelieved. Read more here: tinyurl.com/3rd3hjxy
Pathway to inequality: a circular pathway. In the centre it says stigma, lack of trust and agency and no patient say in decision making. Around the outer pathway it says: 1. Disbelief and discrimination from medical professionals 1a. If you can afford it, move to private care 2. Unable to get adjustments in work or education 3. Unable to access benefits 4. Unable to access health and social care 5. Disbelief and isolation from family and friends 6. Negative impact on self-esteem and mental health 7. Having to fight for access to services 8. Worsening of symptoms 9. Avoidance of medical care 10. Start again with fewer resources and worse health
December 19, 2024 at 9:48 AM
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Beautiful sunset tonight
Orange sky with silhouette of chimney tops and tree tops
December 15, 2024 at 4:20 PM
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#caturday
A ginger cat looking out from inside a brown paper bag
November 16, 2024 at 3:15 PM
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Some weekend reading for you: Freedom is Rest, a comic book by @louisekenward.bsky.social and Julian Gray based on research into better future care for people with Energy Limiting Conditions #MECFS #ChronicIllness #LongCovid #Fibromyalgia #EDS #autoimmune disbeliefdisregard.uk/wp-content/u...
A mermaid and an orange fish. Text reads freedom is rest, written by Louise Kenward, art by Julian Gray
October 26, 2024 at 11:11 AM
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Happy international cat day @jonathanthornton.bsky.social
An orange cat lying in grass, yawning A grey and white tabby cat curled up amongst vegetable plants A tortie/calico cat curled up in a wicker basket
August 8, 2024 at 4:44 PM
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A bit behind on my temperature blanket, but Jan-end of July, average daily temp
November 18, 2023 at 8:25 PM
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Love the colour of the blueberry bushes this time of year
Three blueberry bushes with bright red/pink leaves
October 29, 2023 at 11:31 AM
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It’s been an exhausting week
A tortoiseshell cat sleeps in the foreground and a grey tabby cat sleeps in the background
September 29, 2023 at 7:36 PM
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Moggadeet, inventing ridiculous ways to sit since 2020
An orange cat upside down with his bum in the air and back feet folder over his head
September 8, 2023 at 7:55 PM
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The reason nothing (apart from some overgrown radishes) has really grown in the VegTrug this year
A grey cat sits in a largely empty veg Trug
August 28, 2023 at 12:38 PM
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The reason nothing (apart from some overgrown radishes) has really grown in the VegTrug this year
A grey cat sits in a largely empty veg Trug
August 28, 2023 at 11:28 AM