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Stefanie Archivist

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Archivist. Records Manager. Talks nonsense. Over here now. She/her. All views are my own etc.

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Stefanie Archivist @stefarchivist.bsky.social · Dec 1

Dec 1st and #YayAdvent has begun!
The festivious of festive traditions!!
Thanks @gazpachodragon.bsky.social for keeping it all going and, this year, to @melindahaunton.bsky.social for my box of Christmas joy. 🎄

A box containing a heap of small, brightly wrapped parcels. A tag with the number 2 and the words ‘mandatory scandi’ on can be seen. A printed pictorial advent calendar with a snowy scene on is placed on the box lid.

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Alipy @gazpachodragon.bsky.social · Sep 4

#yayadvent and #yayswap signups are now live. Though I'm around, this account is not actively monitored so please get in touch via the contact form on the website if necessary.

yayadvent.weebly.com

Yay Advent

The original advent gift exchange. Get partnered with a stranger, give 24 gifts, get 24 gifts - one for each day of advent!

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Stefanie Archivist @stefarchivist.bsky.social · Mar 20

www2.archivists.org/statements/s...

SAA Statement on Media Reports Concerning Records Destruction | Society of American Archivists

Society of American Archivists

www2.archivists.org

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Stefanie Archivist @stefarchivist.bsky.social · Mar 19

www.dpconline.org/blog/digital...

The new burning of the books in digital and ideological epistemicide: A call to action - Digital Preservation Coalition

www.dpconline.org

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Stefanie Archivist @stefarchivist.bsky.social · Feb 25

artreview.com/lubaina-himi...

Lubaina Himid to represent UK at 2026 Venice Biennale

Pioneer of Black British Art Movement to look to a ‘collaborative future’ in British Pavilion

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Stefanie Archivist @stefarchivist.bsky.social · Feb 18

Can neither confirm nor deny….

Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · Feb 17

Archive Request xkcd.com/3052

Stefanie Archivist @stefarchivist.bsky.social · Feb 7

On 22 January, GB News presenter Josh Howie repeated a homophobic slur linking the LGBTQ+ community to paedophilia. This is offensive, wrong and unlawful. Join me and @GoodLawProject to file a complaint to Ofcom :point_down: action.goodlawproject.org/ofcom-stop-g...

Ofcom, stop GB News broadcasting hate

*CW: Homophobia, hate speech GB News is no stranger to spouting hatred and toxic lies. They take pride in it, and pretend the rules don’t matter. But they do. And they must be enforced. On 22 January,...

action.goodlawproject.org

Stefanie Archivist @stefarchivist.bsky.social · Jan 28

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www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Misogyny identified as breeding ground for extremism in UK, says leaked report

The ‘manosphere’ and Hindu nationalism were also identified by report commissioned after last summer’s riots

www.theguardian.com

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Stefanie Archivist @stefarchivist.bsky.social · Jan 25

Accidentally neepless through my own poor planning, I’m fully in on the mash ‘n’ haggis.

Sipping a low alcohol G&T and sending Burns’ night greetings out into the world #ConfinedCocktails

A plate contains a pile of creamy mashed potatoes adorned with three slices of crisply fried haggis. Behind the plate is a glass containing a gin and tonic, next to a can from M&S.

Stefanie Archivist @stefarchivist.bsky.social · Jan 20

I’m not a massive fan of corduroy. The wales tend to collect red rot. I’d have suggested a general avoidance of any pale coloured clothing or anything dry clean only.

I have also had to explain that I’m not an alchemist. Or (professional) anarchist…

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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · Jan 20

Social capital ‘is the cake, not the icing’ of a strong, well functioning economy. “It’s the things that make places, really: those parks, those youth clubs, those sports facilities, those #libraries and museums." #LibrariesChangeLives
www.theguardian.com/business/202...

If Rachel Reeves wants growth, improved community cohesion could be essential | Heather Stewart

A new paper has found that social capital ‘is the cake, not the icing’ of a strong, well functioning economy

www.theguardian.com

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Stefanie Archivist @stefarchivist.bsky.social · Jan 18

Cheers. In this, day 197 of January, I’m finishing off the last Snowball that was lurking behind things at the back of the fridge.
Winter continueth.
#ConfinedCocktails

A cocktail glass containing a bright yellow snowball cocktail, garnished with several cocktail cherries on a cocktail stick, sits on a coaster.

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Stefanie Archivist @stefarchivist.bsky.social · Jan 3

Excellent tip!
#Archives

Caitlin G. DeAngelis @caitlindeangelis.bsky.social · Jan 3

Going through some old photos from the archives today. I am grateful to Past Me who developed a system of hand signals to mark photos during research trips.

thumbs up means "this is important"

pointing finger means "notable/quotable detail"

palm up means "WTF"

photo of my palm hovering over an archival document

photo of my hand giving a thumbs up to an archival document

my index finger pointing to a detail about the unionization of the war graves gardeners

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Emily A Illustrates @emilyaillustrates.bsky.social · Dec 30

It’s time to break out the Lemon Pigs!
#LemonPig

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Zodidog / Kimbers @zodidog.bsky.social · Dec 31

Lemon pigs at the ready…..

They bring good luck AND demonstrate your commitment to bat shit crazy stuff 🤪

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Uncle Duke @uncleduke1969.bsky.social · Dec 31

for the potato fears not death

Printed instructions for microwaving a potato with encircled bullet point, “Potato may whistle in microwave.”

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Briony Neilson @brionyneilson.bsky.social · Dec 31

"Man-Pleasing" by Betty Crocker in 1971 – timeless 🗃️

photo shows recipe card with picture of glasses filled with dark liquid and celery sticks

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Caroline Renard @carolinerenard.bsky.social · Dec 30

My 2024 Recap:

Biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitch. What the fuck was that?

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Stefanie Archivist @stefarchivist.bsky.social · Dec 31

Total classic. Still on my shelf.

Stefanie Archivist @stefarchivist.bsky.social · Dec 31

Hope everyone is appropriately dressed #NoJeans
Happy New Year 🥳

Stefanie Archivist @stefarchivist.bsky.social · Dec 31

On to the Bellinis #ConfinedCocktails

A hand holds a large cocktail glass containing a Bellini cocktail. In the background a blurred Christmas tree

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Stefanie Archivist @stefarchivist.bsky.social · Dec 31

Cheers!
I’m on to the Bellinis

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October DEATHules @aprildaniels.bsky.social · Dec 31

transsafety.network/posts/joyce-...

The word for what she wants to do is genocide. This is a plan for genocide.

Helen Joyce reveals plans to use fears around trans kids as stepping stone to eliminate “trans” in public life

Speech to conversion therapy lobby conference in Lisbon laid out plans to use puberty blockers as stepping stone to attack rights of trans adults

transsafety.network

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Stefanie Archivist @stefarchivist.bsky.social · Dec 31

Fruit.
It wants watching.

Jeanine 💙 @madammaleficent.bsky.social · Dec 30

Here's the problem with fruit: it's inconsistent. Some apples are delicious, some taste bad, sometimes blueberries are great, sometimes they are disgusting.
You know what's the same every time?
Doritos.

Stefanie Archivist @stefarchivist.bsky.social · Dec 31

They do. I love a beeswax candle.

Stefanie Archivist @stefarchivist.bsky.social · Dec 31

The Chocolate Pudding.

A slice of dark chocolate pudding topped with coffee infused cream sits in a blue bowl.

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