@scarredforlife.bsky.social I’m not optimistic but could you ask around? 1980/81 I was in 4th year primary (Y6 in “modern”) in Nth London. Series of books to develop literacy. Fantasy theme (witches?) I can remember a dark blue cover but don’t know if that was 1 book or the series. Any clues? Ta!

Wow.

To give you an idea of how deranged the UK has become about gender stuff, here's Enid Blyton - the absolute avatar of classic English conservatism and a huge fan of racist "gollywogs" - casually describing a gender non-conforming kid in the 1940s and having their friends be totally cool with it.

This is a way to help people..

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#InvasionDay swim for the Houndling.

are YOU a university professor, professor emeriti or associate professor of history, social sciences, law, philosophy, theology, and religion? Did you know you can nominate people for the Nobel Peace Prize?

@safety.bsky.app UNITED24 (@u24.gov.ua) suspended Emergency= 🇺🇦 Government fundraising account has been suspended by Bluesky during 🇷🇺 genocide in 🇺🇦 with🇷🇺 knocking out all the power stations. Please keep this legitimate account up. www.skynews.com.au/world-news/g...

Apparently Bsky deplatformed United24👇 please #fellas and good people of the world🙏 ask Bsky to fix this🫡

Discworld QOTD, from Hogfather

@nigella.bsky.social Evening! If this passes your way, help! First time making your chilli jam. I was good about not stirring while melting the sugar. Then I put the red mix in and stirred away cheerfully. During the boiling stirring was happening 😳 How much trouble am I in please? Merry Christmas!

Coronation Street - written by Leslie Duxbury (14th November 1977). "What's that lipstick taste of?" "Woman, Stanley. Woman!"

Looking for a fun yet inexpensive Christmas gift for the #DoctorWho fan in your life? I have lots of art prints for sale, check 'em out! (Reposts very appreciated!) 🙂 www.ebay.co.uk/usr/scotgra-57

@danielomalley.bsky.social Grumpy. Finished Royal Gambit too quickly (enjoyed it very much - well done!) Now I have to start waiting for the next one. 😢

@guygavrielkay.bsky.social Thank you for Written on the Dark - another of your books to love. Did like the visit to the Varena mosaics and Gauvard’s prayer during the bridge sequence (no spoilers!) On a personal note thank you for Medor and Gauvard. 2 characters I felt very close to. ❤️

Given the rise of the #AI horror, this from Hazel O’Connor seems eerily prescient, from 45 years ago… youtu.be/O-c99rkQlV0?...

Bella ❤️

Mr Ring a Ding's song in 10 languages! 🌍 #DoctorWho #Lux 🇬🇧🇮🇹🇪🇸🇫🇷🇵🇱🇧🇷🇷🇴🇸🇮🇹🇷🇨🇿

I would very much like to connect with as many #DoctorWho fans on here as possible. Could you reskeet to help me find them?? Xx

Mrs. Slocombe will want a word! #DoctorWho

Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen

@nothinglane.bsky.social The Bignall Signal? Dear me…😂 #TheSavages

🚨Two Announcements🚨 Do please share 1. Introducing Gay-9 & the Doctors. My first new pins in over a year. All profit goes to AKT who support homeless lgbtq+ people 2. I’m so incredibly proud that the pins have now raised £40,000. Thank you so so so much for the support. www.jamiebgall.co.uk/shop

Postal voting for Queenslanders. Keep the potato out! forms.aec.gov.au/PostalVoteAp...

Let's make Labour sit the fuck up! Now would be the time to get a petition into the millions. They clearly don't understand the mandate for which the public were hoping they would follow. Until they listen, they're abusing MY and loads of others votes. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

"Legally enshrine the right of adults to physically transition using NHS services" is a banger govt petition tbh. Make them respond by getting it over 10k signatures. Make them say why they won't do this.

We can upload 3 minute videos now. YOU KNOW THE RULE

@tobyhadoke.bsky.social watching the S7 Behind the Sofas (always my first stop) - love your knowledge of…everything #DoctorWho ❤️

Rewatching #DoctorWho Season 10. Pearl Mackie really does shine. I’d like Bill resurrected from her cyberself and brought back please and thank you.

Just been offered the opportunity to join Mr. I. Levine’s group on FB. Think that will be a nope.

@emiratesairways.bsky.social shame your flights are cheaper through @skyscanner.net - more than $1000!

Oooof.

I have a big ask. My 9yo son is autistic and he’s been raising a betta fish he named Kevin. Yesterday He asked if he could “share a photo of Kevin with the whole world“. I don’t know if this will work, but a dad’s gotta try. Like and share if that’s your thing. Kevin says hi! 🐟👋

“Roman salute” my arse. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_s...

If you're discriminated against or arrested for being trans in Illinois, I can represent you pro bono. Email me at [email protected].

With love and respect to all my trans friends and family across the Atlantic on this dark day

This is the most insane house I've ever seen, like Randyland and the Winchester mansion had a baby. At no point did I know what was coming in the next picture, nor could I guess the next line in the description. www.zillow.com/homedetails/...

Chair Stop-Motion 🪑💨 Made with 444 pictures taken over 10 days

Doctor Who In Memoriam 2024. Remembering people from the Doctor Who universe who died this year. youtu.be/SKzqWWW763A

I don’t think I’ve posted my List of Things Which Are Not In The Covid Vaccine that Anti-Vaxxers Say Are In The Increasingly Crowded COVID Vaccine (1/2)

The Dogs of 2024 youtu.be/yKcQScxYdYM?...

Finally got the chance to watch #DoctorWho, #TheWarGames. Thought it was an absolute triumph - editing was slick and *almost* seamless (Zoe getting captured?) and the colourisation was superb - and as for the regeneration scene - a Masterpiece (yes - a terrible pun, relating to *that* musical cue!)

One of my gifts… has a very specific use! Guesses?

Still waiting for my partridge… #TheFirstDayOfChristmas

Merry #Christmas! To round off the #ChristmasCountdown, here’s my favourite seasonal tune, that most people have never heard! Enjoy! youtu.be/a-wwJcnBCvM?...

Merry #Christmas Eve! A fantastic song for today’s #ChristmasCountdown - shame about the one problematic lyric… youtu.be/j9jbdgZidu8?...

I guess that at #Christmas, it was inevitable that this would appear in the #ChristmasCountdown. I don’t think I’ve ever actually seen one though 😂 youtu.be/7S-IidmcSN8?...