"Women are not usually into science fiction"is legitimately one of the stupidest, most divorced from reality sentences I have ever read in my life

There she is!!! Most famous character in the film, the loveliest, the most beautiful, our darling. Such lines! Such hull! So proudly stuck in the ice!! Oh what I wouldn’t give to have stepped onto that set of the ship.

rhaenicent zine! palestine fundraiser!

The Gender Critical have already inundated this survey with their disgusting views on banning trans people from using the ponds. Would be a shame if we inundated with trans positive views on not banning trans people. hampstead-heath-bathing-ponds.commonplace.is/en-GB/propos...

🖥 We have a number of online research training courses starting in October. Visit the IHR website to register and find detailed information on each course: www.history.ac.uk/study-traini...

A disturbing story. But also, this article made me wonder whether many of the AI fetishists I meet on social media have spent so long interacting with chatbots they no longer know how to respond to even the mildest of criticisms. Because their reactions are disproportionate, explosive and vicious

He will tell his tale…

an extraordinary person with an extraordinary legacy who nevertheless didn’t take herself too seriously when Gary Larson published this cartoon, she was in Africa and her institute was horribly offended and drafted a complaint the whole thing was defused when she returned - she found it funny

The amount of times I watched this just to figure out which boy goes where, the seemless transition into dance legs

Shop! Shop! Shop! Polar things and good causes! Something for most budgets, except the really high ones! Mugs! Pins! Midwinter cards! ko-fi.com/tealin/shop

Whiteout downloading anything new, where are you mentally?

Ok. They’ve pissed me off. I’m back to tell you 3 things about ID cards: 1. Migrants ALREADY HAVE biometric ID cards & govts have been trying to digitise them for years w repeated fuckups & failures causing complete chaos - they don’t work, you do not want that system for you.

Time is running out on this, the time to act is now. The draft code of practice will become official guidance if we do not pressure MPs to speak up. If you haven't already please email your MP. Everyone please share this.

Worked up a poster for Sinners - that cross section of horror movies, period pieces, and roots music checks an awful lot of my boxes, and heavens but it was beautifully made.

[update] Scheduled: #AO3 will be down for about 20 hours starting at 07:30 UTC on September 26 while we prepare some improvements to collection browsing.

Hi All! It’s that time of year again, yep, it’s Terror Bingo prep time! The Terror Bingo, in various iterations, has been running for 6 long years (with this upcoming being our 7th), can you believe it? A seven year old fandom… god we’re so old.

if you must be online may i point out that project gutenberg is still around and still has basically every book written before 1910 for free

My review of Arctic Circles and Imperial Knowledge: The Franklin Family, Indigenous Intermediaries, and the Politics of Truth was published in JACNZS. Highly recommend this book for #Franklin history and #polarexploration history fans! acnzsn.org/wp-content/u...

Workshop: Learn how to write an abstract! ❄️ Join us at 12:00 EST (17:00 BST / 18:00 CET) on Sunday 29th June and learn how to make your abstract sing. Can’t make the live session? We’ll send a link to watch the recording out to everyone who RSVPs. ✨ RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/1FSF...

Everyone pack up and go home, I've found the best possible tourist trap gift shop purchase.

Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on. slate.com/technology/2...

Some good news to share today!

Came across this useful map of upcycle shops (not just the US) swoodsonsays.com/a-creative-r...

Soo Hugh, showrunner of the Peabody-winning AppleTV series, #Pachinko, on creating epic themes and everyday heroes with time. 🕰️ 🎧🎙️ Listen to We Disrupt This Broadcast on #Applepodcasts and tell us what you love most about Pachinko! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p... #podcastepisode #peabodyawards

Charles Anthony Law, East Coast Baffin Island, oil on panel, 1980

It’s that time again! We’re amazed and delighted to be kicking off the FIFTH(!) annual Terror Camp polar conference, with information about our programming, key dates, how to submit an abstract, and more. ❄️ Full details: www.tumblr.com/terrorcamp/7...

Oh I want want…. www.foliosociety.com/uk/arctic.html

The horrors persist, but today I am excited to see that my review of "May We Be Spared to Meet on Earth" was published in the Mariner's Mirror. It was a joy to review this incredible collection of Franklin letters. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Hello, I want you to know an older lesbian said she loved my style today in my clown trousers and waistcoat and yes I will be riding this high well into next week. Please. My crops have been watered, I am refreshed, the plants of my self esteem are flourishing

On this day in 1910 Captain Scott sets out for his Antarctic expedition. Coal Trimmers were involved in loading the Terra Nova with coal at the East Docks. Image copyright and courtesy of Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales. #coaltrimmers #cardiffdocks #cardifftrimmers

Finally watching Conclave with my qp partner (we’ve been busy). Time to introduce her to the old man yaoi

❄️ PROMPT #1 ✍️ Get inspired by these screenshots and create a Terror haiku! We'd love to see work that this prompt inspires: reply to this post or use the tag #TWBPprompts. (If you create anything you'd like to submit to the zine, don't share that publicly just yet!)

The franklin expedition had one can opener and 3 names to go around

www.reddit.com/r/MM_Romance... Sigh someone is stealing fanfic and publishing it after changing the name

Hello one and all! We are up and running and have a full modified schedule due to our late start. Crucially, none of the time frames have changed. You the participant will not have any less time to complete your fics and art, we'll just be ending in September rather than August.

Hello Bluesky! Starting this year, the Terror Big Bang will be using Bluesky to help keep you updated about the Big Bang. We are an all-ships fic (15k+) and art creation challenge for AMCs the Terror fandom. We’re excited to see what you create this year!

Day 8: Chesters to Robin Hood Inn (East Wallhouses) The (North) Tyne! What a way to start the morning (yes I know we technically saw it a bit in the backyard of Chesters Roman fort but not like this! What a river!!

I went to the UK recently and here's every polar-related thing I did! Lots of artifacts, Greenwich, SPRI, Shackleton-spotting, etc.

realised i never posted my terror fanart here 😋🍽️

Modern top surgery is generally designed to fit the shape of the pecs. But is this the only option? I made this graphic, "Worldbuilding With Top Surgery Scars", to imagine what transmasculine surgery could look like in a world apart from ours. Please feel free to share and use for inspiration!

Day 7: Housesteds to Chesters Well. First day that hasn’t started with sun! (It should burn off just after lunch though)

Day 6: pause for a circular to Vindolanda to Housesteds and back via sycamore gap We pause from the regularly scheduled posting for: VINDOLANDA AAAAAhhhhh fuck I could spend way way more time here

Day 5: Gilsland to Once Brewed! (Yes the that’s the name, guess what the pubs called… yeah Twiced brewed…) Anyway let the walk begin!!

Day 4: Walton to Gilsland Bilbo bear and Samwise sheep have made more friends at breakfast

Well. We just finished a picnic lunch on the path and a group in sports tops and shorts power walked past 💀💀💀 (I’m still wrapped up)

Day 3: Carlisle to Walton And we’re off! Smaller breakfast today (sorry hobbitsies) but we’ve packed a lunch and we’re ready for the long haul (I hope). Wish us luck!!

Day 2: Burgh by Sands to Carlisle Started off the day well by making some friends at breakfast! Fantastic Mr Fox and Mrs Toad say hi!

Day 1: Bowness on Solway to Burch by Sands First Breakfast acquired! … the humans know about second breakfast don’t they? Spoiler alert, the humans did not know about 2nd breakfast. In fact lunch wasn’t until 2pm when the pub finally opened 💀💀

Everyone please meet Bilbo bear and Samwise the Sheep, who will be walking Hadrians Wall with me and my family this week! If life won’t give you a mascot then shop bought, I mean bringing your own along is fine… right?