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Has far too many books. Interested in SFF, comics, archaeology, folk music, folklore. Introvert. Nerd. Crabby old cactus. Adopted Aberdonian. She/ they 🩷💜💙 Mastodon: wandering.shop/@unevendays Storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/unevendays
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A lesser-known power of Shirley Jackson's 'The Lottery' is where it comes in its collection. Spoilers, but I suspect you know how 'The Lottery' ends. It's famous for a reason. But this is important: Jackson arranged the collection it was named after, and she chose the arrangement. 1/

A new road sign appeared a while ago near me, but I had always been driving and not been able to photograph it until now. I’m not sure what goes on down this road, but I’m thinking I should find out.

Elizabeth Sandifer has been obsessively documenting and narrating the Great British Comics Era (focusing on Moore and Morrison) and took a side path to write on Gaiman something which is both a damning portrait and the most comprehensive analysis of his work.

Disabled people around the world are disproportionately likely to be murdered by family, partners and/or caretakers. On Disability Day of Mourning, please take a moment to mourn with us disability-memorial.org

My favourite episode is the one where Poirot gets a shoulder-mounted cannon.

So this was my day yesterday

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David Niven's birthday, is it? Time once more for The Greatest Picture Ever Taken, then.

Psst…wanna buy a tomb?? For the past few years a group of us have been working to bring one of #Orkney’s major heritage sites, the Neolithic Tomb of the Eagles, into community ownership. Now we need your help to make the site safe and accessible. Please share widely and donate if you can! 🏺🧪

Please Repost! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️

Realising, as I attempt to tie a red stripy tie for meeting Matt Ryan in, I have not tied a tie since school...

Unbelievable. Donald Trump has been invited to a state visit to the UK. We should not be rolling out the red carpet to celebrate this man. Agree? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...

Zelensky not punching him right in the face is perhaps the greatest act of self-restraint I have ever witnessed.

Janey Godley:

Phenomenal show from Fiona Soe Paing tonight. She came out in a trailing floor length dress and a crown made of twigs like some kind of pagan goddess. The music was interspersed with source singers and local stories, and electronic elements and beautiful visuals on a screen as well.

A cautionary poem from Tom Leonard’s INTIMATE VOICES 1965–1983 (Galloping Dog Press, 1984):

Freepost UK from today till Sunday (2nd March) evening for NPixts Pictish merch - all profits go to Northern Picts to do more cool Pictish research! npixts.teemill.com

A misty start this morning in Whithorn. #Scotland

This story moved me deeply. It is well worth your consideration

Had made plans to pick up noodles after bookclub, but they were out of tofu so no noodles. Nearly just came home sad and with no dinner as my partner wasn't picking up the phone and I couldn't think what to do, but then I remembered us talking about a chipper tea and knew the order so got chips 😋

Robin is such a tremendous comedian, writer, book lover, and human - I highly recommend seeing him perform

What's coming up in the Pleasant Green Universe, and how you can help. Fans, please spread this far and wide! www.pleasantgreen.co.uk/building-out...

"Daylighting" is the practice in urban design of restoring buried rivers to the surface. The River Sheaf been unburied in Sheffield city centre, after 100 yrs in the dark. Fabulous. A small light in the great gloom. “It is starting to make its own meandering path…” www.bbc.com/news/article...

I am enjoying having an MSP who forwards on my emails to Scottish government people. I get to harangue the government. There's only so much they can do esp. on this subject (trans rights), but at least it feels like I'm being heard. My MP is awesome but she doesn't have access to government people

smiley mole from my favorite manuscript says trans rights

To repeat: "A country so stupid it actively trashes one of things it's good at and famous for."

LGBT+ book club was great tonight. We had a lot to discuss in Nicola Dinan's Bellies including questions from the author herself

Took my new camera (Nikon Z6iii) out for its inaugural wildlife session a couple days ago and look who blessed me with a visit! (Common Porcupine) Hanwell, #NewBrunswick, Canada February 2025 #mammals #nature #wildlife #photography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #Nikon #Z6iii #Nikkor800pf

Watching a documentary on Lewis Grassic Gibbon and two things I find almost incredible are that after it first came out, Sunset Song was banned by Aberdeen libraries, and that Sunset Song was written in 6 weeks.

The intentional community I am part of is building a structure for short term guests, and could use some funds. I know things are tight for many, but if you have spare and want to support trans sanctuary here's our gofundme. #trans #sanctuary #mutualaid www.gofundme.com/f/accessible...

This painting of a slug by 18th century Japanese painter Nagasawa Rosetsu is my very favorite thing today

I asked about the cost of an inhaler and it is $150 and that will stop him from having to pay $30 for a treatment each day at a hospital

thread of silly little guys from my favorite manuscript British Library MS Harley 3244, starting with this roly poly from folio 64r:

I love the way the colour came out in this film. #kodakgold 🎞️

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