Oh @cmatbaby.bsky.social just got the email. Gutted for you (and us but we will wait). x

The annual report from Kinship Charity that highlights aspects of my life. Although some things are improving it's hit and miss. It was only yesterday that we received another no, that means one of our kids wont get the support they need. kinship.org.uk/our-work-and...

Really interesting thread. Should the question be 'What do you have for tea' Having code switched across my life, I maintain that asserting Spaghetti Hoops on toast is a perfectly acceptable evening meal, sorts the wheat from the chaff. 😉

Lurg and PhD. are kicking me right now. Get a girl when she's down, why don't you.

The Social ¡No Pasarán! Tshirt 100% of profits to @hopenothate.org.uk heavenlyrecordings.bandcamp.com/merch/the-so...

Highlights of World Design Congress >> Brian Eno // Tori Tsui // Celine Semaan // Indy Johar // Kate Raworth

Thomas Heatherwick at world design congress has just said you can do a phd. from bed. I would like to see him try.

Every time I go to a conference that has @kateraworth.bsky.social at it, Im inspired and amazed.

I cannot stomach this ongoing pattern of women, especially working class women and WOC, facing consequences for corruption, and rich white men who have been born with only the best untarnished silver crockery rammed into every orifice prancing away scot-free.

get why she had to go but irksome she lost her job to something quite complex and, let's be honest, reasonably minor in the grand scheme of things, when shadow cabinet members get to merrily hang out with Eddie Swastika without any repercussions

The first of the month falling on a Monday is ALWAYS a joy. However, Monday 1st Sept is the pinnacle. My New Years Day! *does a happy organised dance*

It's just a condiment *le sigh* IYKYK

Plus, the absolute breakdown of a care system. One that doesn't centre care.

GCSE results day. Shout out to all those who did the supporting.

Went to North Landing. It was glorious.

having thought about this for three days, my current status is: what the FUCK are we doing trying to ban social media for kids and not banning AI use? we are literally telling them not to use the computer to talk to their real friends but instead to the imaginary technology monetisable 'friends'.

Nid1 has a gig. Her new band The Mannequins are supporting to the Tellyeaters. Come see? www.seetickets.com/tour/tellyea...

Reading about Utopias is causing Hazel to be concerned.

These things are 32 this year.

New! ⚡ Applications are now open for seven paid commissions at Fresh Ink: Hull Playwriting Festival 2026, for any writer with a meaningful connection to Hull: freshinkhull.co.uk/apply

I watched Mix Tape on the iPlayer. I have many many notes. WLTM equally nerdy 80s culture person to exchange them.

I've been working with a theatre company. The UKs first Theatre of Sanctury. They are 15 years old this year. They designed some football shirts. Mine arrived today. You can buy one here. www.sbctheatre.co.uk

Spotted >> @themoonlandingz.bsky.social at The Children's Media Conference is this a new CBeebies bed time story collab?

The British Academy have opened their postdoc scheme. If you are interested in applying at Sheffield to work on anything related to borders and bordering, please get in tuoch! www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/post...

Schooled in inner city Leeds in the early 70s meant I could read this fluently. www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Office Sunday.

Nid1 is 16 today. She requested holes in her body.

Just me and Zotero in a battle.

Public Service Announcement.

Seeing like a place. A weekend share of this. Some reflections from great summit on child poverty last week. More local approaches can be more intelligent and intentional, but can they rise to the gravity of the political moment? medium.com/@jamestplunk...

Nadine Shah was magnificent. Again. As always.

Here's what you can see courtesy of us in Sheffield over the next month. Getting tickets in advance helps our stress levels 😀

Morning. It's 04.33, and my body thinks it's 09.33. I'll pay for this later.

Somewhere in Yorkshire pls.

There are only a few tickets left to this. I've been with this group for 12 months now. This will be fabulous. Come. www.migrationmattersfestival.co.uk/programme/fa....

ABSOLUTE wobble. PhD being packed up and thrown out of the window. WHAT AM I DOING? *It's not/I won't but the temptation is strong. I believe this is a common 2nd year phenomenon.

Just this.

Heading to Lancaster to speak at the castle. My subject is how to seed hope. Which is a tough one this week. With all this *insert John Travolta gif*

After a tumultuous week or two I introduced Nid1 to the most deranged break up song ever. She is learning it. *proudauntieface* youtu.be/8PlaNe3mXl8?...

Cleaning up some digital litter (aka *leaving and deleting whatsapp groups). Reminded of the worst bit of "support" you can ever give someone. "You know where I am if you need me," *yes I should be writing

my heart is a boat

Just had this week's @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social in my inbox. Immediately thought of this track. youtu.be/Res3-YX4X8g?...

This. Current teens obsessing over nineties grunge in the way I collected Ramones and Nuggets albums in late 80s.

This is amazing. When I worked with CR across the country 09-15, the narrative was always "do CR might get on BBC". I fought hard for CR as a form in its own right. To flip the narrative is *chefs kiss*.

I am going to be creating a prototype of a new (secret for now) narrative game this year. I need to find two people, both UK-BASED (sorry): a freelance dev and a freelance illustrator. If interested in working with me (and if you have a clearly REAL profile to screen for AI), do DM me.

She came to find me to tell me it was nearly tea time.

Congratulations to Sheffield’s @andotherstories.bsky.social on their International Booker Prize win. Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq (translated by Deepa Bhasthi) is a "courageous and captivating" collection of stories about the everyday lives of women and girls in Muslim communities in southern India.

“Despair, in its own strange way, is a form of false confidence. It’s a sense that the future has already been decided and there’s nothing we can do about it. In fact, the future is something we make in the present.” @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social

The younger teen has b0rked his Google phone. He has been without for 14hrs so far. This is going to be interesting.