Kath
@murgatroid.bsky.social
Mostly hang out in gardens listening to podcasts and trying to do least harm. Sometimes go cycling on little roads and bridleways. She/her 🏳️🌈
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Orders still being taken! Get hand delivered local journalism gift cards delivered to your letterbox before dawn on Christmas Eve! Terrible handwriting optional!
Santa’s been and I’ve been given a sub to London Centric! I even received a hand written card from @jim.londoncentric.media.
Although Royal Mail’s last posting day has gone he’ll apparently hand deliver by Xmas in London zones 1-3 if you give one by tomorrow
www.londoncentric.media/p/give-the-g...
Although Royal Mail’s last posting day has gone he’ll apparently hand deliver by Xmas in London zones 1-3 if you give one by tomorrow
www.londoncentric.media/p/give-the-g...
December 22, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Orders still being taken! Get hand delivered local journalism gift cards delivered to your letterbox before dawn on Christmas Eve! Terrible handwriting optional!
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Last Substack of the year (probably). Wrote about how - without wishing to sound like Badenoch/a Times columnist and diminish VAWG perpetrated by British men and boys - the kids are (mostly) alright - tashthinks.substack.com/p/the-kids-a...
The Kids Are Alright....
...Mostly
tashthinks.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Last Substack of the year (probably). Wrote about how - without wishing to sound like Badenoch/a Times columnist and diminish VAWG perpetrated by British men and boys - the kids are (mostly) alright - tashthinks.substack.com/p/the-kids-a...
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Did u know? As the chill of winter bites, small souls rely on seed heads, spent flowers, hollow stems, or leaf piles to hide until the spring warmth returns. In fact, anything that's coloured brown in your garden will be sheltering tiny lives, so don't chop, chip, or tip...believe in brown. 🤎🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🪲🍂
December 18, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Did u know? As the chill of winter bites, small souls rely on seed heads, spent flowers, hollow stems, or leaf piles to hide until the spring warmth returns. In fact, anything that's coloured brown in your garden will be sheltering tiny lives, so don't chop, chip, or tip...believe in brown. 🤎🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🪲🍂
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New podcast. An investigation of the emotion of shame as it applies over the festive period open.spotify.com/episode/0rW5...
A Mental Health plan for Christmas
open.spotify.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:01 AM
New podcast. An investigation of the emotion of shame as it applies over the festive period open.spotify.com/episode/0rW5...
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Buy my bloody book 'Queer As Folklore' this Christmas... otherwise you're getting coal. 😠
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781807070397/
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781807070397/
December 16, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Buy my bloody book 'Queer As Folklore' this Christmas... otherwise you're getting coal. 😠
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781807070397/
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781807070397/
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New Absolute Units episode is here!
We’re back with Professor Paddy Bullard (University of Reading) and Isabel Hughes (The MERL), with a bonus episode marking 250 years since Jane Austen’s birth.
Listen below or wherever you get your podcasts:
merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...
We’re back with Professor Paddy Bullard (University of Reading) and Isabel Hughes (The MERL), with a bonus episode marking 250 years since Jane Austen’s birth.
Listen below or wherever you get your podcasts:
merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...
Absolute Units podcast - The Museum of English Rural Life
Come for the big sheep. Stay for the history of rural England and its people.
merl.reading.ac.uk
December 16, 2025 at 12:27 PM
New Absolute Units episode is here!
We’re back with Professor Paddy Bullard (University of Reading) and Isabel Hughes (The MERL), with a bonus episode marking 250 years since Jane Austen’s birth.
Listen below or wherever you get your podcasts:
merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...
We’re back with Professor Paddy Bullard (University of Reading) and Isabel Hughes (The MERL), with a bonus episode marking 250 years since Jane Austen’s birth.
Listen below or wherever you get your podcasts:
merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...
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My publisher's shop has a mega bundle sale of all my stuff!
fenrispublishing.com/product.php?...
fenrispublishing.com/product.php?...
December 16, 2025 at 7:58 AM
My publisher's shop has a mega bundle sale of all my stuff!
fenrispublishing.com/product.php?...
fenrispublishing.com/product.php?...
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New Podcast Episode: What The Yule 2025
In this Episode:
- A triple featured Losers Corner
- The Girl Guiding and Womens Institute Ban
- Falkners Firing
-And a mystery person joins the recording.
Check it out here:
whatthetrans.com/ep146/
In this Episode:
- A triple featured Losers Corner
- The Girl Guiding and Womens Institute Ban
- Falkners Firing
-And a mystery person joins the recording.
Check it out here:
whatthetrans.com/ep146/
PODCAST – What the Yule?! 2025 – What The Trans!?
whatthetrans.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:02 AM
New Podcast Episode: What The Yule 2025
In this Episode:
- A triple featured Losers Corner
- The Girl Guiding and Womens Institute Ban
- Falkners Firing
-And a mystery person joins the recording.
Check it out here:
whatthetrans.com/ep146/
In this Episode:
- A triple featured Losers Corner
- The Girl Guiding and Womens Institute Ban
- Falkners Firing
-And a mystery person joins the recording.
Check it out here:
whatthetrans.com/ep146/
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What if Thames Water aren’t always the baddies when it comes to sewage in London rivers? It’s hard to comprehend, so in April I challenged @rachel-rees.bsky.social to find a single example of a misconnection and chase it to the Thames. It became an epic quest: www.londoncentric.media/p/misconnect...
London's other sewage scandal
London Centric chases illegal sewage from a single polluting pipe on its toxic journey across the capital.
www.londoncentric.media
December 13, 2025 at 7:09 AM
What if Thames Water aren’t always the baddies when it comes to sewage in London rivers? It’s hard to comprehend, so in April I challenged @rachel-rees.bsky.social to find a single example of a misconnection and chase it to the Thames. It became an epic quest: www.londoncentric.media/p/misconnect...
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UK Govt plan to reduce child poverty is welcome but that requires reduction in parental poverty.
That can't be done without equitable distribution of income and wealth, stronger trade unions, progressive taxation, decent housing, education, healthcare, jobs and sound economy.
Who will do that?
That can't be done without equitable distribution of income and wealth, stronger trade unions, progressive taxation, decent housing, education, healthcare, jobs and sound economy.
Who will do that?
To tackle child poverty the government must deal with parental poverty
Labour's child poverty strategy offers some welcome measures, but it won't address the factors keeping families trapped in poverty
leftfootforward.org
December 13, 2025 at 7:53 AM
UK Govt plan to reduce child poverty is welcome but that requires reduction in parental poverty.
That can't be done without equitable distribution of income and wealth, stronger trade unions, progressive taxation, decent housing, education, healthcare, jobs and sound economy.
Who will do that?
That can't be done without equitable distribution of income and wealth, stronger trade unions, progressive taxation, decent housing, education, healthcare, jobs and sound economy.
Who will do that?
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I wil never take ozempic, because what if the time finally comes to eat the rich and I have no appetite?
December 13, 2025 at 8:21 AM
I wil never take ozempic, because what if the time finally comes to eat the rich and I have no appetite?
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In a foolhardy attempt to appease my bank manager, I suppose I should mention that I have some books which may – or may not – make suitable presents for Christmas.
They should be available through your local bookshop - and the online ones. Here are what a few of them look like …
They should be available through your local bookshop - and the online ones. Here are what a few of them look like …
December 13, 2025 at 8:42 AM
In a foolhardy attempt to appease my bank manager, I suppose I should mention that I have some books which may – or may not – make suitable presents for Christmas.
They should be available through your local bookshop - and the online ones. Here are what a few of them look like …
They should be available through your local bookshop - and the online ones. Here are what a few of them look like …
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It may have come to your attention that we wrote a book. It's great for storytime. It makes a really great gift. Thanks.
👍🏛️🍑 #MuseumBums
storysmithbooks.com/product/muse... @chroniclebooks.bsky.social
👍🏛️🍑 #MuseumBums
storysmithbooks.com/product/muse... @chroniclebooks.bsky.social
December 13, 2025 at 8:48 AM
It may have come to your attention that we wrote a book. It's great for storytime. It makes a really great gift. Thanks.
👍🏛️🍑 #MuseumBums
storysmithbooks.com/product/muse... @chroniclebooks.bsky.social
👍🏛️🍑 #MuseumBums
storysmithbooks.com/product/muse... @chroniclebooks.bsky.social
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Listen to our new Jane Austen-themed podcast, wherever you get your podcasts
merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...
merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...
Absolute Units podcast - The Museum of English Rural Life
Come for the big sheep. Stay for the history of rural England and its people.
merl.reading.ac.uk
December 12, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Listen to our new Jane Austen-themed podcast, wherever you get your podcasts
merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...
merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...
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I've just listened to this brilliant podcast episode with @zackpolanski.bsky.social talking to Shon Faye.
It's on audio already, but is premiering on YouTube at 7pm tonight if people want to watch it...
It's a great intro to trans topics (without the 'both-sidesing')👏💕
📺 youtu.be/3qkAGseHe3I?...
It's on audio already, but is premiering on YouTube at 7pm tonight if people want to watch it...
It's a great intro to trans topics (without the 'both-sidesing')👏💕
📺 youtu.be/3qkAGseHe3I?...
How Rising Inequality Impacted The Trans Experience | Shon Faye | Zack Polanski
YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski
youtu.be
December 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I've just listened to this brilliant podcast episode with @zackpolanski.bsky.social talking to Shon Faye.
It's on audio already, but is premiering on YouTube at 7pm tonight if people want to watch it...
It's a great intro to trans topics (without the 'both-sidesing')👏💕
📺 youtu.be/3qkAGseHe3I?...
It's on audio already, but is premiering on YouTube at 7pm tonight if people want to watch it...
It's a great intro to trans topics (without the 'both-sidesing')👏💕
📺 youtu.be/3qkAGseHe3I?...
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Oooh Petplan are doing a thing where you can nominate a pet charity to win £1k!
It closes at midnight tonight. If anyone would like to nominate Holly's Merry Moggies, our official postcode is NG3 2DG. Thank you!!
It closes at midnight tonight. If anyone would like to nominate Holly's Merry Moggies, our official postcode is NG3 2DG. Thank you!!
www.petplan.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Oooh Petplan are doing a thing where you can nominate a pet charity to win £1k!
It closes at midnight tonight. If anyone would like to nominate Holly's Merry Moggies, our official postcode is NG3 2DG. Thank you!!
It closes at midnight tonight. If anyone would like to nominate Holly's Merry Moggies, our official postcode is NG3 2DG. Thank you!!
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Absolute Units returns this Thursday!
This time we're chatting to the wonderful Professor Paddy Bullard (University of Reading) and Isabel Hughes (Associate Director, The MERL) about Jane Austen, ahead of the 250th anniversary of Austen's birth next Tuesday.
merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...
This time we're chatting to the wonderful Professor Paddy Bullard (University of Reading) and Isabel Hughes (Associate Director, The MERL) about Jane Austen, ahead of the 250th anniversary of Austen's birth next Tuesday.
merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...
Absolute Units podcast - The Museum of English Rural Life
Come for the big sheep. Stay for the history of rural England and its people.
merl.reading.ac.uk
December 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Absolute Units returns this Thursday!
This time we're chatting to the wonderful Professor Paddy Bullard (University of Reading) and Isabel Hughes (Associate Director, The MERL) about Jane Austen, ahead of the 250th anniversary of Austen's birth next Tuesday.
merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...
This time we're chatting to the wonderful Professor Paddy Bullard (University of Reading) and Isabel Hughes (Associate Director, The MERL) about Jane Austen, ahead of the 250th anniversary of Austen's birth next Tuesday.
merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...
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I'm about to go look for a Coyote den and evidence of a missing ewe. While I do that, perhaps y'all can help my friend and brother Mohamed out?
chuffed.org/project/help...
chuffed.org/project/help...
Help Mohamed Get His Family to Safety
Hello, this is Meave Gallagher, the sponsor of this fundraising campaign for our dear friend, Mohamed Ahmed, the displaced Palestinian farmer growing a small farm in Mawasi, Khan Yunis. His original g...
chuffed.org
December 7, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I'm about to go look for a Coyote den and evidence of a missing ewe. While I do that, perhaps y'all can help my friend and brother Mohamed out?
chuffed.org/project/help...
chuffed.org/project/help...
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I did not find the ewe or any evidence of her but if we can get Mohamed to $6250 I will show you a picture of a sagebrush as big as a tree.
I'm about to go look for a Coyote den and evidence of a missing ewe. While I do that, perhaps y'all can help my friend and brother Mohamed out?
chuffed.org/project/help...
chuffed.org/project/help...
Help Mohamed Get His Family to Safety
Hello, this is Meave Gallagher, the sponsor of this fundraising campaign for our dear friend, Mohamed Ahmed, the displaced Palestinian farmer growing a small farm in Mawasi, Khan Yunis. His original g...
chuffed.org
December 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I did not find the ewe or any evidence of her but if we can get Mohamed to $6250 I will show you a picture of a sagebrush as big as a tree.
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Annual reminder to water your Christmas tree poems …
December 7, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Annual reminder to water your Christmas tree poems …
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If you listen to my @lbc.co.uk show you’ll know I’m writing a book. For it, I’ve interviewed some of the foremost experts on communication, dialogue, debate & diplomacy. All have spoken passionately, at length about the polarised society we live in and the importance of listening to each other and…
December 6, 2025 at 2:40 PM
If you listen to my @lbc.co.uk show you’ll know I’m writing a book. For it, I’ve interviewed some of the foremost experts on communication, dialogue, debate & diplomacy. All have spoken passionately, at length about the polarised society we live in and the importance of listening to each other and…
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🦇 Our advice pages are there to answer the most widely asked questions we get. From what to do if you find a bat to making your garden more bat friendly: www.bats.org.uk/advice
December 6, 2025 at 4:17 PM
🦇 Our advice pages are there to answer the most widely asked questions we get. From what to do if you find a bat to making your garden more bat friendly: www.bats.org.uk/advice
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Hunger strike in British jails and no one bats an eyelid.
Please let’s get the word out.
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/brit...
Please let’s get the word out.
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/brit...
Britain’s biggest hunger strike in decades – and the media won’t touch it
THE Palestine Action hunger strike is on track to become the largest since the 1981 Irish republican protest led by Bobby Sands, yet campaigners say it has faced a “mainstream media blackout.”So far, ...
morningstaronline.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Hunger strike in British jails and no one bats an eyelid.
Please let’s get the word out.
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/brit...
Please let’s get the word out.
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/brit...
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