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Dr B Mikus

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D.Phil Oxon in German language&literature; feminism, nerdiness, puns. Also, book: The Political Woman in Print: peterlang.com/view/title/36
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A convicted felon is applying for the only job in the world that lets him do as many crimes as he wants.

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Yeah I wondered about that. Doesn't that create a paradox with the "president may not undertake activities that subvert or overthrow the government" thing? (I'm not a lawyer and not in the US so very likely to not see or get some details here.)

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I'm forever grateful that a guy in my college common room regularly sat down to instruct us foreign plonks in the art of British situational swear words and phrases. It was hilarious, educational, and I was once able to out-swear a plumber. In a friendly swear-off. 😂

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Ian Martin's avatar Ian Martin @ianmartin.bsky.social
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Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images. In case anyone was wondering who took the photograph which is popping up everywhere uncredited.

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Preserved here, complete, for posterity.

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SJ Groenewegen's avatar SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.bsky.social
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UK people, your attention please.

Register to vote, if you haven't already. It's your chance to make history. It would be delightful if no Tory from this government got a seat.

www.gov.uk/register-to-...

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As if I could resist showing off my cat. Here in afternoon sun, belly fluff all out.

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And Terry Pratchett, Ursula K. Le Guin, Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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Hey Brits! Please share around! The Govt has an open call for evidence on their proposed changes to fit notes. This is open to disabled people, carers and medical professionals. It's open until 8th July.

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When your cat's food comes out of a pouch, you really have to fight for your micowave Pilau rice. 😆🐈‍⬛🍽

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Gardening (weeding, planting, hauling sacks of compost, weedstop, and ripped out weeds): full body workout, no gym needed. And now everything hurts and I can hardly sit down. Let alone get up again. 😂

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In my corner of the world, the weather has held for gardening today but now that I want to put my laundry out to dry - dark grey clouds, rain imminent. 😐

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I got eight of those bags (4 compost, 4 weedcover) into the trunk of my Hyundai i20 yesterday without having to move any seats. Ok, I moved my shopping basket from trunk to backseat, but... O.o

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Not a flex on my side. Purely information where I am with a given book. Guess we just differ in how or when to use the phrase (or not use it).

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Not yet, at least. The intention is there, otherwise it wouldn't be on the tbr list. :)

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My meaning of that phrase is "I have bought/pre-ordered the book to support the author and I'll read it very soon, when I've finished reading my current book". 🙂

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My cat is in her happy place, snuggled up against my feet, sleeping.

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Jessica, Kait's Wife 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈's avatar Jessica, Kait's Wife 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @pairofclaws.bsky.social
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On that note: Trans authors (I mean authors who are trans, NOT cis people who write about trans people), drop your book links here and I'll try to repost as many as I can throughout the day. Cis people: Repost trans authors' book links. Cis people who want to complain about being excluded: gtfo

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THE STORY SO FAR: - 20s: You fuck up a lot. - 30s: You fix the fuckups. - 40s: You finally have some idea of having your shit together. Then your body starts to break and loved ones start dying.

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Watched it on my way to bed and now I have an accordion earworm. 😂

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Anonsee, Prophesied Return 🕸️'s avatar Anonsee, Prophesied Return 🕸️ @anons.ee
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This is a reminder to unclench your jaw. Let your teeth no longer touch. Let your lower jaw find a comfortable position slightly open. Massage your jaw joints for a few seconds while you’re at it. RS this to make someone else do it 💖