Study: Mosquitos More Attracted To People Branded With Mosquito God’s Rune Of Punishment https://theonion.com/study-mosquitos-more-attracted-to-people-branded-with-mosquito-gods-rune-of-punishment/
Francine
@francibambi.bsky.social
All cuttle and no fish. Co-host of The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret. Writing and art and stuff, too.
A marvellously glorious 25th May to all who celebrate! Today’s very special episode features Francine and Joanna pitching potential adaptations - reply and vote for your favourite slate! thetruthshallmakeyefret.com/podcast/
#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.
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?...
FIRST LOOK: The Stresses Of Airport Security | Mitchell And Webb Are Not Helping | Channel 4 Comedy
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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
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
EXCLUSIVE: Author V. E. Schwab on toxic lesbian vampires and being a messy gay #BookSky
V. E. Schwab on toxic lesbian vampires and being a messy gay
PinkNews chats to V. E. Schwab about her new novel, lesbian vampires and the importance of diverse queer stories in fiction.
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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?!
Medieval Military Medicine@medmilmedicine.bsky.social · last yr.A wonderfully bizarre ‘elephant done by a medieval artist that had never seen one’ - 14th century, Lyon. Bibliothèque municipale, Ms 742, f. 79v
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/...
Help us challenge the Supreme Court’s judgment on trans rights | Good Law Project
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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?...
TTSMYF - Messages of Support to the Trans Community from Discworldian Allies
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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
