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Tanya Peasgood
@kittenkong.bsky.social
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Professionally - leads e-commerce consultancy for a digital agency. Personally - love PS5 gaming, SFF books, The Untamed, and general geeky things. Currently loving FFXVI; FFVII; Red, White, and Royal Blue; Spy x Family, BatFamily (aka Kittenkong42)
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Morning walk in Warwickshire - the National Trust house of Baddesley Clinton. It’s very busy today!
The moated house at Baddesley Clinton underneath a cloudy sky. The winter sun shows to the left casting reflections under the bridge to the house A view into the courtyard from across the moat. You can see Xmas decorations and the different building styles including Tudor and Jacobean brickwork A view across the lake. Barren trees under a pale blue sky and muddy water A model of the Snowman in the stable yard, the first in a Xmas trail telling the 12 days of Xmas
December 14, 2025 at 11:05 AM
kittenkong.bsky.social
Says Jason Todd like a lying liar who lies 😁 #Batman #WayneFamilyAdventures
A comic panel of Jason Todd from the Batfam in Red Hood gear saying “I don’t appreciate your tone, young man. I’ve never done anything remotely illegal in my life, death, or resurrection.” He’s saying this to Duke whilst lockpicking his way into a building
December 13, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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I hate how much I enjoyed this

BIG NERD DESIGN ENERGY 🫦
December 13, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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austwu.bsky.social
I think something under-commented on in discourse about china is not only the scale of contemporary development, but also the starting point of that development -- this is what chongqing looked like in the 1940s, certainly less developed than a comparable US city of its population at that time
Ferries and sampans on the Jialing or Yangtze river A truck filled with people on a busy Chungking street, circa 1940. Photo: A Danger Shared/Melville Jacoby To reach Chungking’s city centre, residents and visitors climbed stone staircases hewn from the cliffside. Photo: A Danger Shared/Melville Jacoby Chinese soldiers and civilians on a busy Chungking street, circa 1940. Photo: A Danger Shared/Melville Jacoby
December 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Team Hot, Weird and A Bit Too Horny! #scd #strictly
Balvinder... force feeding Julian her crotch?
December 13, 2025 at 6:45 PM
kittenkong.bsky.social
Whilst I love crazy Carlos on Strictly - he also polishes up beautifully love the suit and slicked back hair
December 13, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
kittenkong.bsky.social
Caught the new East Midlands Railway Aurora class home from London to Leicester. We left London about 6 minutes late and made it to Leicester in pretty much 1 hour - caught up 5 minutes. Think when we are fully running we could get close to a scheduled 1 hour direct train London/Leicester
December 11, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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A long day today - 6:30am train to London, 9:30pm train home. But I can’t fault my afternoon meeting location - it’s a great place to be.
The White Tower at the Tower of London at twilight. View as I left my meeting
December 11, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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In S17 of #Taskmaster, Nick Mohammed dressed as a vampire for his tasks. The production scrubbed all his reflections when he's dressed like this, but the only way I knew is because someone told me about it. It's subtle and very cool.
Screen grab of Taskmaster where Nick Mohammed is walking towards Alex Horne. Nick is dressed like Dracula. Alex is standing next to a wooden wall with yellow gloves sticking out. There's a big puddle of water in the frame, and we can see Alex's reflection but NOT Nick's, because Vampires don't have reflections.
December 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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A farewell to Yorkshire as I head back south to Chatsworth farm shop and Matlock for the final day of my holiday. The moon and stars were still bright on the sky at 7am.
A view over the village of Coneysthorpe taken at 7am. The moon and stars still visible in a deep blue sky
December 5, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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The Ivy at Harrogate definitely gave me a boozy dessert - a baba filled with coconut chantilly on mango puree and then they free poured dark rum over it. A good double shot! 🍹
December 3, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Yorkshire Holiday so far - my first visit to Whitby Abbey, a trip to The Deep, a first visit to Beverley Minster and off to see the Wizard at Castle Howard
The ruins of Whitby Abbey standing on its headland overlooking the sea. It’s twilight and the sky is a cold blue with wisps of clouds The deep tank that gives the aquarium The Deep its name. Deep blue water with a shoal of fish swimming towards a diver who is feeding them A view down the nave at Beverley Minster towards two lit Christmas trees framing the church organ. All under an impressive gothic ceiling A big Christmas tree in the main lobby at Castle Howard. In front of it is a large green nutcracker figure. Everything is glowing green as it represents the Land of Oz
December 3, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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It’d deserve it - it’s a beautiful song that made me cry during the show. You only have to hear it once and you’ll be able to sing it which I think is the mark of a great musical theatre song
December 2, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Oh Nikita! Never change 😂
November 29, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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First day of xmas shopping holiday in Yorkshire. The rain in Leeds was not good but the holiday cottage is stunning and ornate with a great view of Castle Howard. Will be heading there with my included tickets to explore their Wizard of Oz decorations
A view along the village green of Coneysthorpe. Cottages line the side under a night sky (iPhone is brightening it with long exposure). In the distance Castle Howard glows green as it is decorated for the Wizard of Oz A view of Coral Cottage in Coneysthorpe at night. A long two storey stone cottage with a single storey at the end under a high roof. Warm orange light glows through windows and patio doors. A white picket fence separate the cottage from the road. Stars are visible in a clear night sky with no real light pollution. The living room of the cottage in that single storey part. Big squishy sofas and chairs in mismatched colours surround a faded rug in the foreground. Antique wood cabinets are in the back half of the room - which is huge - along side a dining table. A selection of lamps light the room highlighting the many paintings on the walls. My bedroom for the week did not all fit in the photo. An upper floor room with sloping ceilings viewed from the little corridor to the en suite bathroom (also huge). An ormolu armchair is to the right next to a window seat. An antique rug leads past this to the end wall with an antique chest of drawers and a proper fireplace above which is an ornate mirror and more artwork. The bed is just visible on the left covered in a patchwork throw (it’s very tall and seems comfortable)
November 28, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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mudron.bsky.social
Okay, the crowd going nuts like someone just scored a touchdown at the Super Bowl all *through* the KDH performance is a hell of a thing to see hear/see:
November 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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It’s starting to feel like DC Dark Legion has a bit of a #JayDick agenda as that’s two recent wallpapers of them together #Batman
Official DC Dark Legion art of Red Hood and Nightwing just hanging off a building, very close together
November 25, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Why do we have an undersea them for “Reach for the stars”? #Strictly

Also if you’d just change Nikita’s outfit to a more emerald green then he’d be doing a Fiyero impression - dye it for musicals week and let Amber have her Wicked moment
November 22, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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tabathasouthey.bsky.social
Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
A screenshot of a Facebook post where a person named Andy ask the Well now “What the hell is transgender?” The Royal Canadian Air Force account response with “That’s a pretty big question asked in a pretty small way, Andy. ‘Transgender’ putting describes someone whose gender – who they know themselves to be – doesn’t match the sex they were assigned at birth. It’s not new, and it’s certainly not a fad. People have lived this experience for as long as people have existed; we’re just finally talking about it openly. You don’t have to fully understand it right away, most learning takes time, but we can always start from a place of respect. That’s how decent folks handle things they’re still getting used to.”
November 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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Still on a Paddington kick - the villain song showcases atom Fletcher’s gift for big musical theatre numbers. youtu.be/EyYB2WwAr24?...
'Pretty Little Dead Things' (Official Lyric Video) | PADDINGTON The Musical
YouTube video by Paddington The Musical
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November 21, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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Whiny passengers in first class bitching about me taking up my own foot space with a bag. Some people just need to get over themselves
November 21, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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I’ve walked 15,000 steps today and now my reserved seat is all the way to the far end of the platform at St Pancras. I think I want a nap.
November 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Think I’ve just sold some shortbread to a Fortnum & Mason employee. Bought some peppermint bark to try at St Pancras and she was asking if I’d tried it before as it’s amazing. So I told her about Shortbread House’s peppermint bark shortbread - her reply “I need that in my life” 😁
November 21, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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One prosecco into Friday - it was a lunchtime treat for my half day shopping in London but just after I ordered I got confirmation I’d just won our company a new project 🥳
November 21, 2025 at 1:25 PM