Rev. Dr. Liz Gloyn
@lizgloyn.bsky.social
Reader at the Classics dept at Royal Holloway; mater; deacon in the C of E; comms for RHUL UCU; feminist. Sharing my thoughts, not those of my employer. She/her. #TinyJoys curator.
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If you are working in humanities education and thinking how to respond to the tragic events of this weekend, I'd like to draw your attention to a new project launching next month at the AHA. I would rather it wasn't so topical, but here we are.
139th Annual Meeting (January 8-11, 2026): Transforming Humanities Education in a Time of Gun Violence
aha.confex.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:20 AM
If you are working in humanities education and thinking how to respond to the tragic events of this weekend, I'd like to draw your attention to a new project launching next month at the AHA. I would rather it wasn't so topical, but here we are.
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Still time to donate here! There are a range of lovely kids’ books, some really big toys, and individual packets of crayons — if you’ve even got a spare fiver you could donate multiple items.
Anyone looking for a nice Christmas donation to make, the Kevin Jenkins Newham Toy Appeal is now in its 46th year and is still trying to collect enough toys for children in Newham this Christmas. There’s an amazon wish list here (or search justgiving for the appeal to give cash):
Check out my list on Amazon
www.amazon.co.uk
December 14, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Still time to donate here! There are a range of lovely kids’ books, some really big toys, and individual packets of crayons — if you’ve even got a spare fiver you could donate multiple items.
On carol service duty this afternoon and trying to get some reading in for the MA dissertation now. This is important work and I wish I'd had more time for it earlier.
December 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
On carol service duty this afternoon and trying to get some reading in for the MA dissertation now. This is important work and I wish I'd had more time for it earlier.
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I'm on my way to a Chanukah event. It should be a celebration but instead our community is once again mourning.
I will be thinking of everyone in Australia and those around the world in the Jewish Community who know this fear and loss.
We stand with you.
I will be thinking of everyone in Australia and those around the world in the Jewish Community who know this fear and loss.
We stand with you.
December 14, 2025 at 12:10 PM
I'm on my way to a Chanukah event. It should be a celebration but instead our community is once again mourning.
I will be thinking of everyone in Australia and those around the world in the Jewish Community who know this fear and loss.
We stand with you.
I will be thinking of everyone in Australia and those around the world in the Jewish Community who know this fear and loss.
We stand with you.
Got the update for where my last blood donation went this week - in contrast to my last, it headed to the south coast and Worthing Hospital!
Do consider if you could #GiveBlood and give someone a present this Christmas that may literally make a world of difference.
Do consider if you could #GiveBlood and give someone a present this Christmas that may literally make a world of difference.
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Register to be a blood donor, give blood and save lives. Find out more about blood donation.
www.blood.co.uk
December 14, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Got the update for where my last blood donation went this week - in contrast to my last, it headed to the south coast and Worthing Hospital!
Do consider if you could #GiveBlood and give someone a present this Christmas that may literally make a world of difference.
Do consider if you could #GiveBlood and give someone a present this Christmas that may literally make a world of difference.
I am afraid to inform you that the 'what is a Christmas movie?' discourse has hit the household. #puer posits it has to contain Santa. T'other half is proposing a wuxia-style film about the Council of Nicaea so we can have a wire-fighting St. Nicholas.
December 14, 2025 at 10:14 AM
I am afraid to inform you that the 'what is a Christmas movie?' discourse has hit the household. #puer posits it has to contain Santa. T'other half is proposing a wuxia-style film about the Council of Nicaea so we can have a wire-fighting St. Nicholas.
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#BBCRadio3 playing one of my favourite pieces of Christmas music as I make weekend pikelets 🎶 #tinyjoys classical.music.apple.com/gb/work/mich...
Quand Dieu naquit à Noël by Michel Corrette — Apple Music Classical
Listen to popular recordings of Quand Dieu naquit à Noël by Michel Corrette on Apple Music Classical.
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December 13, 2025 at 9:31 AM
#BBCRadio3 playing one of my favourite pieces of Christmas music as I make weekend pikelets 🎶 #tinyjoys classical.music.apple.com/gb/work/mich...
End of term vibes.
deck my body in gay ornaments
December 13, 2025 at 7:29 PM
End of term vibes.
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Christ is always in Christmas and He doesn’t need the “help” of politicians who want to divide and frighten is for their own ends. Everyone is welcome this Christmas.
Jesus Christ is always at the centre of Christmas. And everyone's invited to experience it with us.
Come and celebrate Christmas at a church near you.
Find services and events in your local community at AChurchNearYou.com/christmas.
Come and celebrate Christmas at a church near you.
Find services and events in your local community at AChurchNearYou.com/christmas.
December 13, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Christ is always in Christmas and He doesn’t need the “help” of politicians who want to divide and frighten is for their own ends. Everyone is welcome this Christmas.
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#ThreeThingsThursday #gratitude #TinyJoys
1) the bookshelf #MosaicCrochet throw is looking great now that I've started work on the border 🧶
2) I've written and sent the Christmas cards ✍️📮
3) eating proper clementines from the fruit and veg shop 😋 🍊
4) talking to people 💬
1) the bookshelf #MosaicCrochet throw is looking great now that I've started work on the border 🧶
2) I've written and sent the Christmas cards ✍️📮
3) eating proper clementines from the fruit and veg shop 😋 🍊
4) talking to people 💬
December 11, 2025 at 1:14 PM
#ThreeThingsThursday #gratitude #TinyJoys
1) the bookshelf #MosaicCrochet throw is looking great now that I've started work on the border 🧶
2) I've written and sent the Christmas cards ✍️📮
3) eating proper clementines from the fruit and veg shop 😋 🍊
4) talking to people 💬
1) the bookshelf #MosaicCrochet throw is looking great now that I've started work on the border 🧶
2) I've written and sent the Christmas cards ✍️📮
3) eating proper clementines from the fruit and veg shop 😋 🍊
4) talking to people 💬
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I finally found the phone (not mine) that was beeping and chiming irritating notification sounds all morning and turned it off! (It was hidden in a laptop bag 🙄) #TinyJoys #FreelancerLife
December 12, 2025 at 4:38 AM
I finally found the phone (not mine) that was beeping and chiming irritating notification sounds all morning and turned it off! (It was hidden in a laptop bag 🙄) #TinyJoys #FreelancerLife
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The house move continues to be A Lot, but tonight, I snuggled up with my daughter for an hour to watch Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur episodes together, and I'm feeling so much better about everything now. ❤️
#TinyJoys
#TinyJoys
a cartoon drawing of a person rollerblading with the letters xxx on their feet
Alt: A gif of Moongirl rollerblading through a neon landscape.
media.tenor.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The house move continues to be A Lot, but tonight, I snuggled up with my daughter for an hour to watch Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur episodes together, and I'm feeling so much better about everything now. ❤️
#TinyJoys
#TinyJoys
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ancient american mythology your little pony
December 12, 2025 at 9:22 PM
ancient american mythology your little pony
Well, that's the autumn term done and dusted. Plenty of loose ends to sort next week, but I have had such fun teaching my lovely, interested and interesting students.
December 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Well, that's the autumn term done and dusted. Plenty of loose ends to sort next week, but I have had such fun teaching my lovely, interested and interesting students.
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May the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace
December 12, 2025 at 8:35 PM
May the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace
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Here I am opening up the first copies of All My Worldly Joy. I feared this day would never come! Thank you to my publishers @wiltonsquare.bsky.social and to everyone who made this possible. You know who you are. 💜
December 12, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Here I am opening up the first copies of All My Worldly Joy. I feared this day would never come! Thank you to my publishers @wiltonsquare.bsky.social and to everyone who made this possible. You know who you are. 💜
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I originally wrote this piece for Bitch back in 2021. So grateful to @freeblackgirl.bsky.social and @theflytrapmedia.com to see it back in print again <3
the-flytrap.ghost.io/love-sick/
the-flytrap.ghost.io/love-sick/
Love Sick
It's time to uncouple care work from romantic love.
the-flytrap.ghost.io
December 12, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I originally wrote this piece for Bitch back in 2021. So grateful to @freeblackgirl.bsky.social and @theflytrapmedia.com to see it back in print again <3
the-flytrap.ghost.io/love-sick/
the-flytrap.ghost.io/love-sick/
Unpleasantly gray weather today for the last day of term and on campus... still, I am wearing my seasonal Christmas top and that must count for something.
December 12, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Unpleasantly gray weather today for the last day of term and on campus... still, I am wearing my seasonal Christmas top and that must count for something.
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The Lord has put away all your sins
December 12, 2025 at 8:30 AM
The Lord has put away all your sins
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The contempt that university managers have for their academic staff here in the UK is *off the scale*.
Ongoing decimation of British universities part 252:
Apx. 1000 academic staff at University of Essex just received formal ‘risk of redundancy’ letters via email.
Please share @ucuessex.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk
Apx. 1000 academic staff at University of Essex just received formal ‘risk of redundancy’ letters via email.
Please share @ucuessex.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk
December 11, 2025 at 9:07 PM
The contempt that university managers have for their academic staff here in the UK is *off the scale*.