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Catherine Hill @ctjhill.bsky.social · 5h

People already have to meet a certain level of English in order to get visas, checking this for student visas is part of my job, and often it is GCSE standard, even for people going on to postgrad degrees. I can't see this helping with overseas HE recruitment, which often subsidises UK HE places.

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Catherine Hill @ctjhill.bsky.social · 7h

The mention of the noise at the very end always chokes me up

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Catherine Hill @ctjhill.bsky.social · 7h

Amazing! I read it months after a stressful situation finished, and just the dedication made me feel seen. Got a bit obsessed for a while

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matthew @pahuski.com · 1d

Happy Columbo’s Day

Screenshot from Columbo. He his talking to his dog, which is sitting is the drivers seat of a car. “Okay, I’m gonna put you in charge. You take care of the car. You’re a responsible dog. When I get back, if the car’s okay, I’ll give you another cookie.”

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Catherine Hill @ctjhill.bsky.social · 1d

Ah yes, true. There was a quiz, done by a lab somewhere I think, that showed rats and mice without size clues and I always aced it. But then I have had both as pets and they have different faces

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Catherine Hill @ctjhill.bsky.social · 1d

Till you said it I wouldn't have thought opposum, though being also in Europe that's not a go-to animal for me, I can kinda see it based on his colouration. I mean clearly he is a rat, but then I'm one of those people (as I expect you are too) who can tell rats from mice based on their faces.

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Catherine Hill @ctjhill.bsky.social · 1d

It's an absolute delight

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Catherine Hill @ctjhill.bsky.social · 2d

We now both have colds, though Dave reckons his is on the way out. My throat is very sore and I did buy strepsils this morning, but ice cream works better. I mean everything is temporary relief at the moment.

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Catherine Hill @ctjhill.bsky.social · 2d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

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Runalong Womble @runalongwomble.bsky.social · 2d

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Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 2d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 2d

@willdalrymple.bsky.social - this pays tribute to your grandmother’s report. Here in Suffolk, I remind people of her critical contribution to the development of youth clubs in UK. I did look into a blue plaque for her but she lived for so long, we have to wait another decade to be eligible!

Britain's youth clubs have been quietly decimated. What's most revealing is that few seem to care | John Harris

These vital spaces have been the first targets of cuts in a nation that favours age over youth – despite being the remedy for blights such as social division, polarisation and loneliness, says Guardia...

www.theguardian.com

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World Fantasy 2025 @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social · 2d

The Programme for World Fantasy 2026 is now live!

worldfantasy2025.co.uk/programme/

Programme – World Fantasy Convention 2025

worldfantasy2025.co.uk

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Catherine Hill @ctjhill.bsky.social · 2d

Finally showing Kid Avengers: Endgame. The shots of abandoned streets and stadiums have strong 2020 energy.

Catherine Hill @ctjhill.bsky.social · 2d

Given my food allergy, I hope not. I have enough trouble with sausages here in Britain, can't imagine Ankh-Morpork ones will do me any good

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Catherine Hill @ctjhill.bsky.social · 2d

Pleased to say that I am moderating the Terry Pratchett and the Discworld panel at @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social, noon on Sunday. Been years since I've been on/moderated a panel at a con, but I'm more confident now. Also @dtdiscworld.bsky.social is now half way, through so I'm fairly well prepped.

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Wizard's Tower Press @wtpress.bsky.social · 3d

We’ve reached 100 backers and are closing in on £3000 raised. Can we hit that target today? www.kickstarter.com/projects/191...

They Are Still Here (Maen Nhw Yma O Hyd)

An anthology of contemporary fantasy stories featuring creatures and characters from Welsh mythology and folklore

www.kickstarter.com

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Matthew Somerville @dracos.co.uk · 2d

Very interesting report (they don’t actually link to it from the press release, it’s at www.ippr.org/articles/the...)
I’ve thankfully never needed a car in Birmingham, would be great for that to apply to more people

A graph showing share of expenditure and weekly expenditure across income quintiles by whether the household owns a vehicle or not. Share hovers round 16-18% for household with vehicle, 2-6% for no vehicle; amount goes from £80 to £150 for amount from low to high income quintiles with a vehicle, £10-20 without.

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Catherine Hill @ctjhill.bsky.social · 3d

Oh, I love that book, and you've described it so well.

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CleanAirForAll2 @cleanairforall2.bsky.social · 10d

Britain’s renewables expansion backed by overwhelming majority of people: friendsoftheearth.uk/climate/brit...

Britain’s renewables expansion backed by overwhelming majority of people | Friends of the Earth

Britain’s renewables expansion backed by overwhelming majority of people, including most Reform and Conservative supporters.

friendsoftheearth.uk

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millennialdust.bsky.social @millennialdust.bsky.social · 6d

Clean energy technology is quickly advancing to meet demands around the world...with a few very notable exceptions

#clean #energy #renewable #solar #wind

Chris Turner @theturner.bsky.social · 7d

"Solar ... is now so cheap that large markets for solar can emerge in a country in the space of a single year."

Another historic milestone for the energy transition, which is doing things seemingly daily that I was told quite often until quite recently were impossible www.bbc.com/news/article...

Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity - BBC News

Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.

www.bbc.com

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Jester mouse @jestermouse.bsky.social · 4d

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Green turtle bounces back from brink in conservation 'win'

Once endangered due to hunting, it is making a strong recovery thanks to global conservation efforts.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Central Bylines @centralbylines.co.uk · 4d

Great news.....

Great Britain has run on 100% clean power for record 87 hours in 2025 so far

@eastangliabylines.co.uk @carbonbrief.org

Great Britain has run on 100% clean power for record 87 hours in 2025 so far

Clean-energy sources have powered Great Britain entirely for a record 87 hours this year — a milestone toward 2030 targets

eastangliabylines.co.uk

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Catherine Hill @ctjhill.bsky.social · 4d

I kinda ran out of space. Was originally going to use it, but then I noticed the thing with the initials as I was typing and that felt like it has greater weight in the moment.

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 4d

Never forget that the rise of the frog resistance was foretold by a great prophet, many years ago, in a more innocent time.

#PortlandFrog

www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0fu...

Paul McCartney & The Frog Chorus - We all stand together

YouTube video by Eadwig

www.youtube.com

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Runalong Womble @runalongwomble.bsky.social · 4d

A great cause to support!

Dan Coxon @dancoxon.bsky.social · 4d

We're 70% of the the way towards our fundraising target! Please give a few pounds to the Green Ink Sponsored Write, raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support. In return, you'll receive an ebook of the stories we've written within 48 hours of the fundraising closing.

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Green Ink Sponsored Write 2025 for Macmillan Cancer Support

Help Green Ink Sponsored Write at the Writers' Gym raise money to support Macmillan Cancer Support

justgiving.com

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Catherine Hill @ctjhill.bsky.social · 4d

😂
I was also excited to hear you'll be doing Mythago Wood next, I must get the new anthology off my tbr shelf. I have just recommended it to a colleague who's currently enjoying Piranesi.

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