#162 American Teen Dramas by @2hatsjo.bsky.social I've been a fan of Joanna Hagan for a long time, getting to know them though Amanda Palmer fandom and then following their podcast @makeyefretpod.bsky.social, with cohost @francibambi.bsky.social (Who did the cover art for this book.) /1

I’ve had this couplet in my head for WEEKS. I don’t think I’ve even seen a mackerel sky in that time. May this drawing finally purge it.

Things only a comedian/producer would post: I AM LOOKING FOR A TRUMPETER IN BRISTOL AVAILABLE THIS WEEK. Long shot, but let me know. I will not block joke answers as some people do but I also won't laugh at them. I *might* roll my eyes indulgently.

Finally watched The Ballad of Wallis Island. Cried about swingball. Emotionally fragile? Possibly. Great film though.

Rock Looked Way Cooler Wet

It’s Cover Reveal day for my book American Teen Dramas: From Sunnydale to Riverdale and LOOK HOW PRETTY Book is out in December - head to my blog and see where to pre-order! - two-hats-television.ghost.io/american-tee... (Also subscribe for upcoming bake-off nonsense)

those damned outdoor pigs can't keep getting away with this

Mitchell and Webb are coming back and they've got Stevie Martin? Holy shit, you guys. youtu.be/soO9baCk5lY?...

The Great Norway Serpent, or Sea Orm, is the most famous of the many influential sea monsters depicted and described by 16th-century ecclesiastic, cartographer, and historian Olaus Magnus, who died #onthisday in 1557. Joseph Nigg explores: publicdomainreview.org/essay/o... #OTD

I left the wasps alone in their corner of the garden, getting drunk on fallen apples. Bit of a mistake. I mean, I didn't— I don't want the apples— but the wasps are mean drunks. Yeah, I know they're an essential part of the eco-system, I get that, but I think the fuckers glassed a pigeon

[tosses Scully folder] you ever hear of The Grinch

Happy Solstice! Here's the Sun putting on its best happy shining face for the special occasion, from the Splendor Solis, a 16th-century alchemical treatise. More art from the history of alchemy here: publicdomainreview.org/collection/t... #SummerSolstice #Solstice #Midsummer #longestday

Happy Solstice, pals. 🌞

EXCLUSIVE: Author V. E. Schwab on toxic lesbian vampires and being a messy gay #BookSky

Discussing Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil with @2hatsjo.bsky.social has already lead to multiple tangents. (Bloody good book, though, you’re going to want to read it on launch day.)

A new contender for all time best medieval elephant?!

WHAT these are so cool

The dressing of the Arbor tree takes place on the Sunday nearest to May 29th in Aston-on-Clun, Shropshire. The origins of Arbor Day lie in 1660, when Charles II declared the day "Oak Apple Day". Communities would celebrate and decorate trees.

Thanks so much to @20thcenturymarc.marcburrows.co.uk, @caimhmc.bsky.social, @alkennedy.bsky.social, @benmckenzie.com.au, @gabriellekent.bsky.social and @rhi.bsky.social for taking part and lending their support!

And if you want to join us in donating to the Good Law Project’s trans rights fundraiser, you can do so here: goodlawproject.org/crowdfunder/...

ICYMI: Some wonderful members of the Discworld family popped up in our “Gender on the Discworld episode” to share the love for our trans community (and get us a bit weepy): youtu.be/d5RJou166jM?...

Spider plant, spider plant Does some stuff that a spider can’t Not the best at catching flies But watch her photosynthesise

Happy Glorious 25th. 💜 (I didn’t have time to make anything themed today, but here’s last year’s drawing.) #discworld #glorious25thofmay

It’s possible that, while discussing Gender on the Discworld (episode available on YouTube: youtu.be/OXJYfghjUDA?... ) as well as the usual places, we occasionally wondered off topic. Donate to the Good Law Project’s trans rights fundraiser here: goodlawproject.org/crowdfunder/...

You can find @makeyefretpod.bsky.social's 25th of May episode on their website at thetruthshallmakeyefret.com/2025/05/24/3..., or on YouTube: youtu.be/OXJYfghjUDA

It’s the Glorious 25th of May and we’re exploring gender on the Disc! You can even watch us in all our glory here: youtu.be/OXJYfghjUDA?... Most importantly, if you want to join us in donating to the Good Law Project’s trans rights fundraiser, you can do so here: goodlawproject.org/crowdfunder/...

deacon strawberries, painted by amanda almira newton, 1915

It’s Mary Anning’s birthday, so time to share @katebeaton.bsky.social’s brilliant cartoon again.

Biblically accurate aspics

Happy #WorldBeeDay. Here are a couple of sketchbook pages from 2023-ish. Historical illustrations of bees, my beloved 🐝

Good morning to everyone, but especially to all the bees, for today is their special day! 🐝 This engraved frontispiece by Thomas Loveday is from ‘Melisselogia: Or, the Female Monarchy…’, a book about bees by John Thorley, published in 1744. 📷 Reserve 595.799 THO #WorldBeeDay #BeeDay #RareBooks

Just joking. (not joking) #shakespeare #history #maps #books

Me: "It really is time I climbed out of the rabbit-hole. I've become so immersed in Shakespeare's London of the 1590s-1600s that I'm checking to see if the same tree exists, decades apart, on detailed London maps that cover *every single* street & house" Also me: [Opens a new book on Kit Marlowe]

An evening in Avebury

#StandingStoneSunday The Millennium Stone at Sorel Point on Jersey, one of 12 erected across the island in 1999. In the background of the 1st photo are the Paternosters. Ever since a shipwreck on these rocks many years ago it is said that on stormy nights the cries of drowned children can be heard.

Octopus Facts

“If you want to get ahead, this is the line you want.” - 14th century, BnF Français 12584, f. 61r

I think Bertie Wooster makeup might suit me

Huge thanks @thebookseller.com for covering the "accidental auction" @ngjeannette.bsky.social and I kicked off: Genre Creators for Trans Rights. www.thebookseller.com/news/authors.... MANY cool things on offer from amazing talent in this lot, til 00:00 BT Fri 2 May www.32auctions.com/genrefortrans

Do you want to hear me talk to 55 great people (comedians, writers, artists, journalists, poets, musicians, game designers, podcasters, scientists, historians, wrestlers, escape room creators, opera singers etc.) about their life, work and fave Terry Pratchett novels? Here: desertislanddiscworld.com

New Episode Time! There’s smoke in the library, an owl hooting in the hall of spiders and an Earl unattended on a raft in Titus Groan part 2! Listen here, or wherever good podcasts are found: thetruthshallmakeyefret.com/category/epi...

Happy Terry Pratchett Day! We’ve spent 100s of hours on 100s of episodes talking about this great man’s work, and it could never be enough.

Something big coming SOON from the Pratchett archives for the Genre Creators for Trans Rights in the UK and SA auction.

I made this Great British brown ring out of some water I got from the Thames and a tin of hoops and bangers (12p). Feed a family for a week.

I understand that it's comforting to see him as zero threat but when Labour is aping Reform rhetoric it doesn't really matter if Farage wins or not. We're getting some form of them regardless.

it's important this go as viral as the original story for morale purposes if nothing else. despite the image they project these people are NOT unaccountable. consequences CAN be forced. focused anger and outrage MATTERS.

Everything I do for a living is based on this. The things you find yourself pursuing as distractions from the things you think you're supposed to be pursuing might actually be your destiny.