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Dr Kate Carruthers Thomas

@drkcarrutherst.bsky.social

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Interdisciplinary academic, podcaster, 'A Feminist Family History in Eight Lives' https://open.spotify.com/show/3wQk4knM8L8P8FSZ52FJqg Into creative research dissemination and supporting academic writing. www.thinkthreeways.com

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Dr Kate Carruthers Thomas @drkcarrutherst.bsky.social · 10d

@rwldproject.bsky.social not very encouraging!

Dr Kate Carruthers Thomas @drkcarrutherst.bsky.social · 10d

#OutOfOffice on while I travel by train and back to the heel of #Italy.

Image of map of south eastern Italy - Puglia. Often referred to as the 'heel'.

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Dr Kate Carruthers Thomas @drkcarrutherst.bsky.social · 11d

They did amazingly

Dr Kate Carruthers Thomas @drkcarrutherst.bsky.social · 11d

Amazing. Congratulations.

Dr Kate Carruthers Thomas @drkcarrutherst.bsky.social · 11d

What is it you're finding difficult?

Dr Kate Carruthers Thomas @drkcarrutherst.bsky.social · 11d

Bloody fantastic!

Dr Kate Carruthers Thomas @drkcarrutherst.bsky.social · 11d

Fabulous!.

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Amy Devlin @amydevlin.bsky.social · 11d

81,885 in attendance for this Women's Rugby World Cup Final 🏆

#WRWC2025 #RUGBY #RWC2025

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Dr Kate Carruthers Thomas @drkcarrutherst.bsky.social · 12d

I love this.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 13d

OBAMA: It's fair to say that 80% of the world's problems involve old men hanging on who are afraid of death and insignificance, and they won't let go. They build pyramids, and they put their names on everything. They get very anxious about it.

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Dr Kate Carruthers Thomas @drkcarrutherst.bsky.social · 13d

Why?

Dr Kate Carruthers Thomas @drkcarrutherst.bsky.social · 14d

Look forward to hearing more! 👍

Dr Kate Carruthers Thomas @drkcarrutherst.bsky.social · 14d

This is very much the case. How will you change the record at your place? Or should the question be, is it possible to?

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Dr Kate Carruthers Thomas @drkcarrutherst.bsky.social · 15d

Can no longer listen to any #BBC news programme.

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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 15d

Why are the American president's claims about autism the first item on British news bulletins?

He's not our president, the advice doesn't apply here and he's not presented any evidence to support his assertions.

So why spread these claims? What make this the biggest story in the UK?

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Dr Kate Carruthers Thomas @drkcarrutherst.bsky.social · 16d

I'm setting up a 2wk only WhatsApp travelogue of my forthcoming trip by #train and foot to the heel of #Italy. Scenery and food timeline cleanse. Msg if you'd like to join 😎

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Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 17d

In Swedish, a word for what you eat to bridge the gap between meals (or while waiting for the main course to cook) is stödmacka. It means "support sandwich."

A similar word in Norwegian is ventepølse, or "waiting sausage."

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Dr Kate Carruthers Thomas @drkcarrutherst.bsky.social · 17d

Fictionally sandwiched between Rachelle Atalla's #ThirstyAnimals (omg claustrophobic from p1) and Jane Smiley's 3rd of 3 #GoldenAge. A tome. Dare I pack it as my holiday reading? Think I have to! Thank you #SheffieldLibraries 💜

Dr Kate Carruthers Thomas @drkcarrutherst.bsky.social · 17d

Thank you for enlightening me! I will pass this on to my chef partner.🐔

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Dr Kate Carruthers Thomas @drkcarrutherst.bsky.social · 17d

I need to know what pupiks are, even though I think I might not like the answer!

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Dr Kate Carruthers Thomas @drkcarrutherst.bsky.social · 18d

Also the first thing I saw when I saw this photo was all the tape? on the table. What's all that about?

Dr Kate Carruthers Thomas @drkcarrutherst.bsky.social · 18d

The first time I saw this photo I actually didn't notice her standing there at all.

Dr Kate Carruthers Thomas @drkcarrutherst.bsky.social · 20d

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Dr Kate Carruthers Thomas @drkcarrutherst.bsky.social · 20d

Really dislike the heteronormativity of this meme. Let's find a new one!

Dr Kate Carruthers Thomas @drkcarrutherst.bsky.social · 20d

Echoes of handmaid's tale ...