AnnieBannie (She/Her🧶📚🌈)
@madhmstr.bsky.social
“Don't waste hate on pink geranium.”
Professional aunt.
Trans rights are human rights.
Posts about black cats, picture books, and random other stuff.
5th generation Pākehā Aucklander, of UK heritage.
Professional aunt.
Trans rights are human rights.
Posts about black cats, picture books, and random other stuff.
5th generation Pākehā Aucklander, of UK heritage.
Pinned
Time for a pinned post.
I live in Aotearoa New Zealand.
I post about, in no particular order:
Our cats: Midnight and Jasper.
My clothes.
My life.
Books.
Being a children's librarian.
Sports, especially #womenssport.
Craft.
Random shit.
Boosting / sharing creators' work.
I live in Aotearoa New Zealand.
I post about, in no particular order:
Our cats: Midnight and Jasper.
My clothes.
My life.
Books.
Being a children's librarian.
Sports, especially #womenssport.
Craft.
Random shit.
Boosting / sharing creators' work.
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Is there any object that has changed less in the last 4000 years than a gaming die? There's an astonishingly human and above all social story around that profound survival.
This terracotta die comes from the ancient city of Mohenjo-Daro, one of the first urban centres in human history 🎲⠀
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Gaming with dice has been a popular pastime in India for millennia, with this object dating back to 2500–1900 BCE.
🎲 Terracotta Die, 2500–1900 BCE. 2 x 2 x 2 cm. EAMd.25
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Gaming with dice has been a popular pastime in India for millennia, with this object dating back to 2500–1900 BCE.
🎲 Terracotta Die, 2500–1900 BCE. 2 x 2 x 2 cm. EAMd.25
November 27, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Is there any object that has changed less in the last 4000 years than a gaming die? There's an astonishingly human and above all social story around that profound survival.
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The medieval well-house of Haughmond Abbey with a sturdy, if battered, medieval-style door.
Happy #ADoorAbleThursday to all who celebrate.
Happy #ADoorAbleThursday to all who celebrate.
November 27, 2025 at 8:16 AM
The medieval well-house of Haughmond Abbey with a sturdy, if battered, medieval-style door.
Happy #ADoorAbleThursday to all who celebrate.
Happy #ADoorAbleThursday to all who celebrate.
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Good thread, very informative. NB a key reason the traditional publishers' advance/royalties finance model no longer supports most UK authors is that assumes steady backlist sales but these days publishers don't take returns on titles more than 18 months old, so high street shops don't stock them.
I'm going to do a little thread on how the money from books works for traditionally published authors because people have questions, and this is always useful info to share IMO. First, a big disclaimer that every contract is different, and there are a million factors that can change things. 1/
November 27, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Good thread, very informative. NB a key reason the traditional publishers' advance/royalties finance model no longer supports most UK authors is that assumes steady backlist sales but these days publishers don't take returns on titles more than 18 months old, so high street shops don't stock them.
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I don’t know who is ready to hear this but people don’t have to add value
Like people should also be allowed to exist for free
Like people should also be allowed to exist for free
May 27, 2025 at 3:04 AM
I don’t know who is ready to hear this but people don’t have to add value
Like people should also be allowed to exist for free
Like people should also be allowed to exist for free
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I feel you, ancient Mongolian ceramic hedgehog. I feel you.
November 26, 2025 at 10:17 AM
I feel you, ancient Mongolian ceramic hedgehog. I feel you.
Interesting graffiti at work.
November 27, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Interesting graffiti at work.
I got to say well done to some of the staff today, when a few of them - with children - visited to hand out candy canes around the community ❤️.
November 27, 2025 at 5:03 AM
I got to say well done to some of the staff today, when a few of them - with children - visited to hand out candy canes around the community ❤️.
We made it!!!
The town psychic network was in force, so few customers. And the difficult ones behaved.
The town psychic network was in force, so few customers. And the difficult ones behaved.
Tuesdays and Thursdays are our most heavily rostered days. Like, 7 staff.
Today, due to stuff and things... there are TWO until 2.30.
Today, due to stuff and things... there are TWO until 2.30.
November 27, 2025 at 4:41 AM
We made it!!!
The town psychic network was in force, so few customers. And the difficult ones behaved.
The town psychic network was in force, so few customers. And the difficult ones behaved.
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Incidentally, sales from this month have funded the purchase of 2 possum traps for our bush.
That protects our ngahere and the manu who live there, including kiwi.
I'm grateful your cats like the catnip that grows here too.
That protects our ngahere and the manu who live there, including kiwi.
I'm grateful your cats like the catnip that grows here too.
Kat's Nip: New Zealand's Dankest Catnip and Cat Toys
Kat's Nip is Aotearoa New Zealand's premium catnip. Grown fresh and harvested by hand, Kat's Nip is the dankest 'nip available for your feline pal.
katsnip.nz
November 27, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Incidentally, sales from this month have funded the purchase of 2 possum traps for our bush.
That protects our ngahere and the manu who live there, including kiwi.
I'm grateful your cats like the catnip that grows here too.
That protects our ngahere and the manu who live there, including kiwi.
I'm grateful your cats like the catnip that grows here too.
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The reason Kat's Nip is on sale this month is because my catnip begins flowering this month. Today, actually.
That's the signal to me to go pick it, hang it in bunches like a witch, and dry it so your cat can get high as (on?) balls for the rest of the year.
That's the signal to me to go pick it, hang it in bunches like a witch, and dry it so your cat can get high as (on?) balls for the rest of the year.
November 27, 2025 at 4:30 AM
The reason Kat's Nip is on sale this month is because my catnip begins flowering this month. Today, actually.
That's the signal to me to go pick it, hang it in bunches like a witch, and dry it so your cat can get high as (on?) balls for the rest of the year.
That's the signal to me to go pick it, hang it in bunches like a witch, and dry it so your cat can get high as (on?) balls for the rest of the year.
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100% This
If you're planning on shopping during black Friday or cyber Monday, why not consider supporting artists, writers, creators? Buy a book, purchase an indie video game, commission an art piece, gift someone a Patreon. Your support means everything.
November 27, 2025 at 3:46 AM
100% This
Idly scrolling FB and see your ex in a police post...
November 27, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Idly scrolling FB and see your ex in a police post...
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I hate that negativity gets all the amplification by social media algorithms.
Let’s amplify LOVE instead.
I am beaming love at you. Right now.
Fuck the haters. I defy you. I am beaming extra love right into your face. Relax and be loved.
Let’s amplify LOVE instead.
I am beaming love at you. Right now.
Fuck the haters. I defy you. I am beaming extra love right into your face. Relax and be loved.
November 23, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I hate that negativity gets all the amplification by social media algorithms.
Let’s amplify LOVE instead.
I am beaming love at you. Right now.
Fuck the haters. I defy you. I am beaming extra love right into your face. Relax and be loved.
Let’s amplify LOVE instead.
I am beaming love at you. Right now.
Fuck the haters. I defy you. I am beaming extra love right into your face. Relax and be loved.
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can labour kick hipkins already lol
like... he's been more supportive of ACT and NZF MPs than this
AND we're well past the point where Labour should be kicking itself in the face over this stuff - Wood, at the very least, has done his time
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
like... he's been more supportive of ACT and NZF MPs than this
AND we're well past the point where Labour should be kicking itself in the face over this stuff - Wood, at the very least, has done his time
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
Hipkins says Michael Wood must regain trust of his Labour colleagues
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says Wood will need to rebuild trust before he could take up any role in a future Government, but he could have a lot to contribute.
www.thepost.co.nz
November 27, 2025 at 3:20 AM
can labour kick hipkins already lol
like... he's been more supportive of ACT and NZF MPs than this
AND we're well past the point where Labour should be kicking itself in the face over this stuff - Wood, at the very least, has done his time
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
like... he's been more supportive of ACT and NZF MPs than this
AND we're well past the point where Labour should be kicking itself in the face over this stuff - Wood, at the very least, has done his time
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
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I've turned one of my old threads into an article, for easier reading.
A review of 'A knight's tale' (2001)
You can read it here;
fakehistoryhunter.net/2025/11/27/f...
Or here;
fakehistoryhunter.substack.com/p/film-revie...
A review of 'A knight's tale' (2001)
You can read it here;
fakehistoryhunter.net/2025/11/27/f...
Or here;
fakehistoryhunter.substack.com/p/film-revie...
Film review: A Knights Tale (2001)
This article was originally a thread on social media, which is why it is formatted with lots of images and short responses.The text is about the image below that paragraph. Yes, I am the fake histo…
fakehistoryhunter.net
November 27, 2025 at 2:54 AM
I've turned one of my old threads into an article, for easier reading.
A review of 'A knight's tale' (2001)
You can read it here;
fakehistoryhunter.net/2025/11/27/f...
Or here;
fakehistoryhunter.substack.com/p/film-revie...
A review of 'A knight's tale' (2001)
You can read it here;
fakehistoryhunter.net/2025/11/27/f...
Or here;
fakehistoryhunter.substack.com/p/film-revie...
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You also often need a computer, Wi-Fi, and other pricy resources to even look for a job.
November 27, 2025 at 1:45 AM
You also often need a computer, Wi-Fi, and other pricy resources to even look for a job.
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Ah, so that's the photo @gregjenner.bsky.social showed Darren on the Victorian Bodybuilding episode...
Katie Sandwina or Brumbach (1884 – 1952) was an Austrian American circus strongwoman.
In 1902 she defeated the famous strongman Eugen Sandow in a weightlifting contest in New York City.
In 1902 she defeated the famous strongman Eugen Sandow in a weightlifting contest in New York City.
November 26, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Ah, so that's the photo @gregjenner.bsky.social showed Darren on the Victorian Bodybuilding episode...
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There’s just a couple of days left on my sale, I NEVER DO SALES, so get the goods before Sunday! Christmas, sorted 💅
I never do sales, but I'm doing a big Christmas sale this year! Shop #kikorangi local, support an artist, and give unique gifts that always hit with their recipient!
Get in and snag bundle deals, marked down tees, and restocked items that were previously sold out: pepperraccoon.com/collections/...
Get in and snag bundle deals, marked down tees, and restocked items that were previously sold out: pepperraccoon.com/collections/...
November 27, 2025 at 12:43 AM
There’s just a couple of days left on my sale, I NEVER DO SALES, so get the goods before Sunday! Christmas, sorted 💅
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obsessed with the Roseisle pictish silly goose
November 26, 2025 at 12:04 PM
obsessed with the Roseisle pictish silly goose
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Fantastic news!
Vaccinating boys and girls WORKS and now we're seeing the benefits! 🥰 Love a good win in the medical field (especially when it mostly feels like a lot of lose these days). 😃
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Vaccinating boys and girls WORKS and now we're seeing the benefits! 🥰 Love a good win in the medical field (especially when it mostly feels like a lot of lose these days). 😃
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November 26, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Fantastic news!
Vaccinating boys and girls WORKS and now we're seeing the benefits! 🥰 Love a good win in the medical field (especially when it mostly feels like a lot of lose these days). 😃
(Image reposted from the original quoted post below, with alt text added)
Vaccinating boys and girls WORKS and now we're seeing the benefits! 🥰 Love a good win in the medical field (especially when it mostly feels like a lot of lose these days). 😃
(Image reposted from the original quoted post below, with alt text added)
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If any other political party pulled what Nats have on Kiwisaver this week and the comments on the regulatory standards bill, they would have been raked over the coals given their history. No one would have made it out alive from the news cycle.
November 26, 2025 at 9:46 PM
If any other political party pulled what Nats have on Kiwisaver this week and the comments on the regulatory standards bill, they would have been raked over the coals given their history. No one would have made it out alive from the news cycle.
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My entire life in one cartoon, you might ask? This little masterwork, from the latest Private Eye.
November 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
My entire life in one cartoon, you might ask? This little masterwork, from the latest Private Eye.
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nuff people say they know they can't believe, Jamaica we have a bobsled team.
nuff people say they know they can't believe, Jamaica we have a bobsled team. 🎶🎵
nuff people say they know they can't believe, Jamaica we have a bobsled team. 🎶🎵
November 26, 2025 at 7:45 PM
nuff people say they know they can't believe, Jamaica we have a bobsled team.
nuff people say they know they can't believe, Jamaica we have a bobsled team. 🎶🎵
nuff people say they know they can't believe, Jamaica we have a bobsled team. 🎶🎵
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my time-saving holiday shopping tip is to just get everybody books. white elephant? book. child? picture book. stocking? small book. i am a neutral & trustworthy source on this subject
November 26, 2025 at 7:13 PM
my time-saving holiday shopping tip is to just get everybody books. white elephant? book. child? picture book. stocking? small book. i am a neutral & trustworthy source on this subject