Dr Eva Burke
@evab89.bsky.social
Academic, lecturer, and teacher of English. Interested in domestic noir fiction, horror, & pop lit. Cat lady and new mama. She/Her.
It has historically been impossible to wrap Christmas presents with this demon on the loose. It didn't take us very long this year but it was hard for a different reason. We miss you. ❤️❤️🐈⬛
December 24, 2025 at 10:35 PM
It has historically been impossible to wrap Christmas presents with this demon on the loose. It didn't take us very long this year but it was hard for a different reason. We miss you. ❤️❤️🐈⬛
We were at the library and Rowan picked this out to read. Can't believe my toddler is already doing cultural appropriation. 😒
December 23, 2025 at 1:23 PM
We were at the library and Rowan picked this out to read. Can't believe my toddler is already doing cultural appropriation. 😒
Darragh plays the guitar for Rowan and he LOVES it. When Darragh isn't here, he will lead me over to the guitar instead. I cannot play the guitar. What follows is a Phoebe Buffay-esque attempt at entertaining.
a picture of a woman talking about turkey leg and bear claw
ALT: a picture of a woman talking about turkey leg and bear claw
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December 22, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Darragh plays the guitar for Rowan and he LOVES it. When Darragh isn't here, he will lead me over to the guitar instead. I cannot play the guitar. What follows is a Phoebe Buffay-esque attempt at entertaining.
This photo is from 2006. Baby Eva!
December 21, 2025 at 10:42 PM
This photo is from 2006. Baby Eva!
The real heroes all along.
December 18, 2025 at 11:29 PM
The real heroes all along.
Don't want to jump to conclusions and say I'm raising a genius but we were reading Rowan's baby Frankenstein book earlier and when I said "where is the monster?" he pointed at Victor.
December 18, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Don't want to jump to conclusions and say I'm raising a genius but we were reading Rowan's baby Frankenstein book earlier and when I said "where is the monster?" he pointed at Victor.
I have been reading the Mog books to Rowan and he loves them but I just noticed the last one is called Goodbye, Mog and I don't think I can cope. 😭
December 16, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I have been reading the Mog books to Rowan and he loves them but I just noticed the last one is called Goodbye, Mog and I don't think I can cope. 😭
Rowan loves the ABC song but he gets impatient waiting for the letters he likes so there's always a backing track of "where's O? S!" etc.
December 16, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Rowan loves the ABC song but he gets impatient waiting for the letters he likes so there's always a backing track of "where's O? S!" etc.
My poor baby has croup AND a chest infection. He is allowed all the screen time and biccies today.
December 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
My poor baby has croup AND a chest infection. He is allowed all the screen time and biccies today.
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Finally a good use for AI: making life more difficult for Harry Potter fans
Some very confused Harry Potter-bound tourists on the train who had been informed by their AI of choice to take a Thameslink from Farringdon to Watford Junction.
December 5, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Finally a good use for AI: making life more difficult for Harry Potter fans
I have gastroenteritis and I am ready to walk into the sea tbh.
an illustration of a penguin laying in bed with the words i feel bad above it
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December 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I have gastroenteritis and I am ready to walk into the sea tbh.
*Twin Peaks theme song starts playing in the background of my day* is that good
December 2, 2025 at 7:46 AM
*Twin Peaks theme song starts playing in the background of my day* is that good
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It's that time of year again
December 1, 2025 at 1:23 PM
It's that time of year again
I stand with Ramona.
Ramona is claiming she didn't get any of the donated pumpkins but we feel there may be some evidence to the contrary.
December 1, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I stand with Ramona.
Happy December but only to this Midnight Rain fan edit of Michael Collins and Éamon de Valera.
December 1, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Happy December but only to this Midnight Rain fan edit of Michael Collins and Éamon de Valera.
I love that it is dusk at 3.32pm. It is in no way destabilising and depressing!
a cartoon character with a purple hat says " i ve never been more happy "
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December 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I love that it is dusk at 3.32pm. It is in no way destabilising and depressing!
I hate how funny he is.
Q: Are you affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
November 22, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I hate how funny he is.
We have mice getting in under the sink so I put down traps and I am RIDDLED WITH GUILT even though it's a quick and merciful end compared to what Katya did to them.
November 18, 2025 at 8:22 PM
We have mice getting in under the sink so I put down traps and I am RIDDLED WITH GUILT even though it's a quick and merciful end compared to what Katya did to them.
These photos made me very sad.
November 16, 2025 at 9:58 PM
These photos made me very sad.
Prenatal classes are great but I have some ideas for stuff they could add:
Practice zipping up a coat on someone while they run laps around your house
Brush an angry badger's teeth
Listen to Wheels on the Bus 36 times in a row without using the word "bastards".
Practice zipping up a coat on someone while they run laps around your house
Brush an angry badger's teeth
Listen to Wheels on the Bus 36 times in a row without using the word "bastards".
November 16, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Prenatal classes are great but I have some ideas for stuff they could add:
Practice zipping up a coat on someone while they run laps around your house
Brush an angry badger's teeth
Listen to Wheels on the Bus 36 times in a row without using the word "bastards".
Practice zipping up a coat on someone while they run laps around your house
Brush an angry badger's teeth
Listen to Wheels on the Bus 36 times in a row without using the word "bastards".