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Mobeena @mobeena.bsky.social · 26m

They are excellent

Mobeena @mobeena.bsky.social · 1h

Maybe they look bored and moody because they’re fed up of having their expressions policed. Maybe they’re thinking about the state of the world and the condition of womanhood in the 21stC. Maybe they’re thinking are thinking about having a fish finger sandwich for dinner. Either way…

a bald man wearing glasses and a blue suit says `` i don 't see how that 's any of your business ''

Alt: RuPaul is wearing glasses and a blue suit and the GIF is captioned “I don’t see how that’s any of your business ''

media.tenor.com

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Mobeena @mobeena.bsky.social · 1h

Have seen two instances of people feeling the need to ask why women in a public space look “bored” and “moody”.

NO ONE OWES YOU A SMILE, SUNSHINE

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Mobeena @mobeena.bsky.social · 15h

FALLON AND CHRIS, BEHAVE YOURSELVES #TheArchers

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Mobeena @mobeena.bsky.social · 20h

Another year of not being a Women’s Prize judge (harrumph)

Mobeena @mobeena.bsky.social · 2d

Oh, Jilly Cooper. You looked like you were the most marvellous fun

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 4d

Comics pals! Have YOU filled this in yet?

Hannah Berry @streakofpith.bsky.social · 6d

🚨FINAL FEW DAYS!🚨

The UK Comics Creator Survey will close forever at midnight on Monday 6th! Have you submitted your response yet? Or were you, like me*, waiting for the last minute? The last minute is now, lads! Get in there!

ukcomicscreators.org.uk

*I thrive** on pressure
**Exist painfully

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Mobeena @mobeena.bsky.social · 4d

That’s quite a commitment to fireworks

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Mobeena @mobeena.bsky.social · 5d

Also applies to babies

Jen Lellig @jenlellig.bsky.social · 5d

Absolutely this! Or “please don’t step directly on my boobs”
Not that it would matter, cats still gonna cat

Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 5d

If I could say one sentence to cats and make them understand it, it would probably be, “If you are going to puke, please do it on a hard surface.”

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 5d

Mothers lose an average £65,618 in pay by the time their first child turns five

Women’s average monthly earnings fall by 42% compared with one year before birth, ONS study finds Mothers lose an average of £65,618 in pay by the time their first child turns five, as the “motherhood penalty” risks their financial security, official figures show. Mums in England are hit by a “substantial and long-lasting reduction” in their pay after they have children, as they become less likely to stay in paid employment, the Office for National Statistics have said. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 6d

No lie.

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Mobeena @mobeena.bsky.social · 6d

@cjclib.bsky.social HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOVELY CELINE xxxxx

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Mobeena @mobeena.bsky.social · 7d

I genuinely don’t know how Adam puts up with Brian #TheArchers

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Mobeena @mobeena.bsky.social · 9d

Mansfield Park is a really hard one to actively like, especially when compared with its stablemates. Fanny Price is just so… blergh. She doesn’t have any of the sparkiness or wit of most of the other Austen heroines

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Madeleine Sugden @madlinsudn.bsky.social · 9d

The Boring Fund will be open for applications in November.

If your small UK charity needs (up to) £200 to cover something boring like insurance or web hosting, take a look.

They welcome donations too.

The Boring Fund - Open Collective

We support small non-profit organisations (UK) by only funding the really boring (but essential) stuff like insurance, accountancy or admin

opencollective.com

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Mobeena @mobeena.bsky.social · 9d

This must be stopped

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C. L. Polk @clpolk.blacksky.app · 9d

This is amazing news I’m so glad

Warwick History Post-Doc Club @post-doc-club.bsky.social · 9d

Great news!
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month

www.jstor.org/action/showL...

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Digital Scholarship @ British Library @bldigischol.bsky.social · 9d

A semi-regular reminder that all our photos on Flickr Commons are public domain - you don't need to ask us to use them in any way you can imagine! Though we do love hearing about how you've used them, so you can let us know if you want
https://www.flickr.com/photos/britishlibrary/