Ruth Richards
@ruthelizabeth.bsky.social
Lecturer in Media
Interested in all things, but especially animation/feminism/television/liveness.
Interested in all things, but especially animation/feminism/television/liveness.
I don't know why I was surprised by the level of gore (which honestly wasn't even *that* gory) in Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein.
a man in a striped shirt is holding a brown paper bag with a note on it .
ALT: a man in a striped shirt is holding a brown paper bag with a note on it .
media.tenor.com
December 29, 2025 at 8:17 AM
I don't know why I was surprised by the level of gore (which honestly wasn't even *that* gory) in Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein.
Discovered that there is some odd cross-communication happening between my bluray player remote and my TV remote where if I try to change the volume, the disc skips forward or back a scene, so now if I'm watching a disc I have to stand to adjust the volume on the TV like the good 'ol days 😂
December 28, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Discovered that there is some odd cross-communication happening between my bluray player remote and my TV remote where if I try to change the volume, the disc skips forward or back a scene, so now if I'm watching a disc I have to stand to adjust the volume on the TV like the good 'ol days 😂
My aunty makes herring salad ONCE A YEAR, of course I'm going to eat it on toast for three days in a row.
December 25, 2025 at 7:38 AM
My aunty makes herring salad ONCE A YEAR, of course I'm going to eat it on toast for three days in a row.
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"And just like that, I’ve hijacked the whole service."
I’m the High Note in “O Holy Night,” and I’m Ready to Hijack Your Christmas Eve Service
It’s that magical time of year again. Candles and poinsettias decorate every surface, small children are dressed as sheep, angels are telling peopl...
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December 25, 2025 at 3:40 AM
"And just like that, I’ve hijacked the whole service."
Obviously wrapping up my annual Christmas Carol watch-a-thon with a rewatch of the best one.
December 24, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Obviously wrapping up my annual Christmas Carol watch-a-thon with a rewatch of the best one.
Sammie's expression here mirrors mine pretty well after I just saw the trailer for the Hugh Jackman CGI sheep movie
December 23, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Sammie's expression here mirrors mine pretty well after I just saw the trailer for the Hugh Jackman CGI sheep movie
Another big day for TS as my friend came to visit and he was brave enough to come and sit on the couch with us for a bit and accept a pat!
December 20, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Another big day for TS as my friend came to visit and he was brave enough to come and sit on the couch with us for a bit and accept a pat!
Made my friend watch the first episode of the 1995 P&P before she left so guess I need to binge watch the rest of the series now.
December 20, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Made my friend watch the first episode of the 1995 P&P before she left so guess I need to binge watch the rest of the series now.
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"The complimentary silver bells we hand out to the children are shoddily made. They stop working after a few years! The kids have started speculating that it has something to do with whether or not they believe in Santa still. It doesn’t—they’re just shitty bells!"
We’re the Board of Directors for The Polar Express and We’re Begging the President: Get to Infrastructure Week Already
On behalf of the Board of Directors for Polar Express Railways (PER), we would like to formally implore the current president to put aside any dist...
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December 19, 2025 at 2:00 AM
"The complimentary silver bells we hand out to the children are shoddily made. They stop working after a few years! The kids have started speculating that it has something to do with whether or not they believe in Santa still. It doesn’t—they’re just shitty bells!"
Oh no, the film I thought was a bit stodgy suddenly got stressful
December 18, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Oh no, the film I thought was a bit stodgy suddenly got stressful
A film with James Cromwell popped up in my scrolling and I had that moment where one half of my brain went, "That's James Cameron" and the other half of my brain was screaming "IT ISN'T" and I had to go to IMDb to save myself.
December 18, 2025 at 8:37 AM
A film with James Cromwell popped up in my scrolling and I had that moment where one half of my brain went, "That's James Cameron" and the other half of my brain was screaming "IT ISN'T" and I had to go to IMDb to save myself.
Me: "My cat has lived three years of his life as a stray, from now on he will only know LUXURY, he shall have a drinking fountain!"
TS: *only likes still water from a random kitchen bowl*
TS: *only likes still water from a random kitchen bowl*
December 18, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Me: "My cat has lived three years of his life as a stray, from now on he will only know LUXURY, he shall have a drinking fountain!"
TS: *only likes still water from a random kitchen bowl*
TS: *only likes still water from a random kitchen bowl*
Tuxedo Sam update: a big day as my family popped by for some afternoon tea, so he spent time in his room (his safe space) but is now blissed out on the couch.
December 14, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Tuxedo Sam update: a big day as my family popped by for some afternoon tea, so he spent time in his room (his safe space) but is now blissed out on the couch.
Anxious Woman Adopts Anxious Cat
December 13, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Anxious Woman Adopts Anxious Cat
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Good. The outrage at the SLV has been justified.
Another win for collective action from writers! ✊🏼
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Another win for collective action from writers! ✊🏼
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
State Library of Victoria scraps restructure plan after outrage from famous writers and public
Proposal to cut jobs and refocus on ‘digital experiences’ attracted ire of writers including Helen Garner and Nick Cave
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Good. The outrage at the SLV has been justified.
Another win for collective action from writers! ✊🏼
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Another win for collective action from writers! ✊🏼
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
I love that I don't have carpet, but I do need to get a rug eventually for my home office/spare room as it's far too easy for me to go spinning and sliding around on my chair and I am a child who finds it too fun and therefore, distracting.
December 11, 2025 at 3:24 AM
I love that I don't have carpet, but I do need to get a rug eventually for my home office/spare room as it's far too easy for me to go spinning and sliding around on my chair and I am a child who finds it too fun and therefore, distracting.
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The High Court challenge of the social media ban (to be heard in February) is arguing that the legislation infringes the implied right to political communication:
Banning under-16s from social media may be unconstitutional – and ripe for High Court challenge
This bill may well fall foul of the implied freedom of political communication by cutting children out of large parts of social media conversation.
theconversation.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
The High Court challenge of the social media ban (to be heard in February) is arguing that the legislation infringes the implied right to political communication:
I've accidentally made doubles of my research outputs on my staff profile and I can't work out how to un-double. Oops.
December 10, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I've accidentally made doubles of my research outputs on my staff profile and I can't work out how to un-double. Oops.
Oh, a further update to this. Tried again the next day and the toaster is working after all. A mystery.
Tried to make toast. Nothing was toasting. I think we discovered why it was in the shed 😂
Dad an unearthed an almost brand new looking toaster in the shed. None of us can remember why we stopped using it. Guess I'm gonna take it and find out?
December 10, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Oh, a further update to this. Tried again the next day and the toaster is working after all. A mystery.
watching Leave Her To Heaven and accidentally giggling when Vincent Price enters because he was so much taller than everyone.
I *love* this film my goodness.
I *love* this film my goodness.
December 10, 2025 at 10:03 AM
watching Leave Her To Heaven and accidentally giggling when Vincent Price enters because he was so much taller than everyone.
I *love* this film my goodness.
I *love* this film my goodness.
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“Women will hate themselves even more for watching it, and Hallmark will be one step closer to completing its ultimate goal of reminding women everywhere that the patriarchy lives within all of us.”🎄
"She must do that thing her town has done every year since its founding. It could be a tree-lighting ceremony, an ice skating rink for people who knew each other in high school, or a pie-making contest hosted by a charming old man who keeps asking her why she’s not married yet."
Guidelines for Female Protagonists in Hallmark Christmas Movies
She must be a high-powered career woman living in a major metropolitan area She was born in a small town, but she must move to the big city to bec...
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December 8, 2025 at 3:41 AM
“Women will hate themselves even more for watching it, and Hallmark will be one step closer to completing its ultimate goal of reminding women everywhere that the patriarchy lives within all of us.”🎄
Question for the hive mind: what's a livestream that you like that might be considered 'everyday' by some or 'slow'. E.g., I'm thinking of the livestream of the corpse flower blooming from earlier this year.
December 8, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Question for the hive mind: what's a livestream that you like that might be considered 'everyday' by some or 'slow'. E.g., I'm thinking of the livestream of the corpse flower blooming from earlier this year.
Ann Rutherford is beautiful as Christmas Past (the 1938 version) but I do prefer Christmas Past when they're a bit more creepy and disconcerting.
December 7, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Ann Rutherford is beautiful as Christmas Past (the 1938 version) but I do prefer Christmas Past when they're a bit more creepy and disconcerting.
Tried to make toast. Nothing was toasting. I think we discovered why it was in the shed 😂
Dad an unearthed an almost brand new looking toaster in the shed. None of us can remember why we stopped using it. Guess I'm gonna take it and find out?
December 7, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Tried to make toast. Nothing was toasting. I think we discovered why it was in the shed 😂