Ducky
@duckedydoodah.bsky.social
Queer disabled bookworm, crocheter, carer, & mum. She/her. Anti-fascist.
Has chronic pain & long COVID, & spends a lot of time hiding from the 21st century on #Discworld.
Has chronic pain & long COVID, & spends a lot of time hiding from the 21st century on #Discworld.
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Profitable roll’s are the best
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December 2, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Profitable roll’s are the best
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the British assault on its own citizens' rights continues. I will never forgive the perpetuators.
NEW: Transgender girls will no longer be able to join Girlguiding from today, the organisation has said
Trans girls to be stopped from joining Girlguiding after Supreme Court ruling
www.thenational.scot
December 2, 2025 at 3:07 PM
the British assault on its own citizens' rights continues. I will never forgive the perpetuators.
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I buy this head canon honestly.
based on how often the naughty teens of major cities throw the rentable scooters directly into the river i've formed a theory that the many iron age swords and cauldrons found in lakes around europe that we've previously assumed were ceremonial and sacrificial in nature were in fact thrown by teens
December 2, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I buy this head canon honestly.
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So trans kids are banned from
- receiving appropriate healthcare
- using the right toilets at school
- (context-specific) having their name and pronouns respected
- playing sport
- joining the Girl Guides
It’s all deliberate. The ghouls at Sex Matters think they can *force* trans kids to be cis.
- receiving appropriate healthcare
- using the right toilets at school
- (context-specific) having their name and pronouns respected
- playing sport
- joining the Girl Guides
It’s all deliberate. The ghouls at Sex Matters think they can *force* trans kids to be cis.
December 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM
So trans kids are banned from
- receiving appropriate healthcare
- using the right toilets at school
- (context-specific) having their name and pronouns respected
- playing sport
- joining the Girl Guides
It’s all deliberate. The ghouls at Sex Matters think they can *force* trans kids to be cis.
- receiving appropriate healthcare
- using the right toilets at school
- (context-specific) having their name and pronouns respected
- playing sport
- joining the Girl Guides
It’s all deliberate. The ghouls at Sex Matters think they can *force* trans kids to be cis.
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i hope every single person who still buys harry potter merch or engages with that franchise is happy that they're literally making girl guides cry
girl guides uk have been forced very much against their will to exclude trans girls. full statement is here: www.girlguiding.org.uk/information-...
girl guides uk have been forced very much against their will to exclude trans girls. full statement is here: www.girlguiding.org.uk/information-...
December 2, 2025 at 2:33 PM
i hope every single person who still buys harry potter merch or engages with that franchise is happy that they're literally making girl guides cry
girl guides uk have been forced very much against their will to exclude trans girls. full statement is here: www.girlguiding.org.uk/information-...
girl guides uk have been forced very much against their will to exclude trans girls. full statement is here: www.girlguiding.org.uk/information-...
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every day. women post their achievements online and get their hearts broken 😔
April 7, 2025 at 10:30 PM
every day. women post their achievements online and get their hearts broken 😔
Today the bathroom floor is being replaced after weeks of unsafe footing - parts of it are actually giving way so we've had to lay planks to walk on.
Next week the toilet's being replaced because the dodgy flooring means that the cistern pipes are leaking, making the floor even worse!
#renting
Next week the toilet's being replaced because the dodgy flooring means that the cistern pipes are leaking, making the floor even worse!
#renting
December 2, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Today the bathroom floor is being replaced after weeks of unsafe footing - parts of it are actually giving way so we've had to lay planks to walk on.
Next week the toilet's being replaced because the dodgy flooring means that the cistern pipes are leaking, making the floor even worse!
#renting
Next week the toilet's being replaced because the dodgy flooring means that the cistern pipes are leaking, making the floor even worse!
#renting
How much would you pay someone to take your Christmas tree to be recycled in January? My 13yo is raising funds for a working trip to Kenya in 2027, & this is a #fundraising idea he's come up with.
What would you consider a reasonable price - £5? £10? Something else?
Please reply & share!
What would you consider a reasonable price - £5? £10? Something else?
Please reply & share!
December 1, 2025 at 8:09 PM
How much would you pay someone to take your Christmas tree to be recycled in January? My 13yo is raising funds for a working trip to Kenya in 2027, & this is a #fundraising idea he's come up with.
What would you consider a reasonable price - £5? £10? Something else?
Please reply & share!
What would you consider a reasonable price - £5? £10? Something else?
Please reply & share!
I had to go to one of the nearby big towns to pay in some cheques for the kids, and nearly got blown over! The wind is *strong* today.
One of the joys of living in #Sussex by the sea. 😄
One of the joys of living in #Sussex by the sea. 😄
December 1, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I had to go to one of the nearby big towns to pay in some cheques for the kids, and nearly got blown over! The wind is *strong* today.
One of the joys of living in #Sussex by the sea. 😄
One of the joys of living in #Sussex by the sea. 😄
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The Roundworld year for 2026 shall be known as [FX Drum Roll] : The Year of the Curious Squid. Artwork by Discworld artist Paul Kidby.
December 1, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The Roundworld year for 2026 shall be known as [FX Drum Roll] : The Year of the Curious Squid. Artwork by Discworld artist Paul Kidby.
Groan...
Don’t think much of the Amazon Black Friday sales. I ordered The Two Ronnies on DVD but instead I got four Kindles
December 1, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Groan...
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Please don't let the fear of not doing something well stop you from trying it for the first time. Write a messy story. Paint a crappy flower. Whittle the worst wooden bear of all time.
The best gift you can give yourself is to have fun and grow.
The best gift you can give yourself is to have fun and grow.
December 1, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Please don't let the fear of not doing something well stop you from trying it for the first time. Write a messy story. Paint a crappy flower. Whittle the worst wooden bear of all time.
The best gift you can give yourself is to have fun and grow.
The best gift you can give yourself is to have fun and grow.
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This poem is dedicated to anyone making a start on their advent calendar today.
December 1, 2025 at 8:05 AM
This poem is dedicated to anyone making a start on their advent calendar today.
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Really annoyed by the proliferation of accounts on here habitually not using alt text, including institutional and political accounts that really should be. It’s so easy to do - if you care about accessibility, please use alt text when posting images.
November 30, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Really annoyed by the proliferation of accounts on here habitually not using alt text, including institutional and political accounts that really should be. It’s so easy to do - if you care about accessibility, please use alt text when posting images.
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if you’re cold they’re cold
let your demons in
let your demons in
November 30, 2025 at 6:39 PM
if you’re cold they’re cold
let your demons in
let your demons in
I'm no longer employed at the small, local charity I've been running for years. But nobody seems to have told my nervous system that, because I still have the usual Sunday Scaries.* FFS.
*Spending hours at about 60-70% of a fight or flight response.
#charity #burnout #MentalHealth
*Spending hours at about 60-70% of a fight or flight response.
#charity #burnout #MentalHealth
November 30, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I'm no longer employed at the small, local charity I've been running for years. But nobody seems to have told my nervous system that, because I still have the usual Sunday Scaries.* FFS.
*Spending hours at about 60-70% of a fight or flight response.
#charity #burnout #MentalHealth
*Spending hours at about 60-70% of a fight or flight response.
#charity #burnout #MentalHealth
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At the end of the day, don’t we all just want to read books in front of a crackling fire in a Scottish Highlands cottage during a raging snowstorm whilst enjoying a plate of chocolate croissants?
November 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM
At the end of the day, don’t we all just want to read books in front of a crackling fire in a Scottish Highlands cottage during a raging snowstorm whilst enjoying a plate of chocolate croissants?
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The best description of the Telegraph you'll read this week.
I just don't need to know what the Telegraph has written about Dungeons & Dragons. It's a newspaper for people who are frightened of samosas.
November 30, 2025 at 12:51 PM
The best description of the Telegraph you'll read this week.
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Something ancient and wonderful for the weekend! 🤩
The world’s oldest known sculpture of a horse!
This tiny figurine was carved from mammoth ivory by an Ice Age artist some 40,000 years ago!
📷 by me
#Archaeology
The world’s oldest known sculpture of a horse!
This tiny figurine was carved from mammoth ivory by an Ice Age artist some 40,000 years ago!
📷 by me
#Archaeology
November 29, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Something ancient and wonderful for the weekend! 🤩
The world’s oldest known sculpture of a horse!
This tiny figurine was carved from mammoth ivory by an Ice Age artist some 40,000 years ago!
📷 by me
#Archaeology
The world’s oldest known sculpture of a horse!
This tiny figurine was carved from mammoth ivory by an Ice Age artist some 40,000 years ago!
📷 by me
#Archaeology
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My cartoon for this week’s New Scientist.
p.s. I have a new book of science cartoons: www.tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2
p.s. I have a new book of science cartoons: www.tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2
November 30, 2025 at 11:40 AM
My cartoon for this week’s New Scientist.
p.s. I have a new book of science cartoons: www.tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2
p.s. I have a new book of science cartoons: www.tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2
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Through his life and extraordinary talent, the immigrant and refugee child Tomáš Sträussler who became known to us all as Tom Stoppard made British theatre and this country a better place to be.
You might even argue that he helped redefine Englishness through his astonishing legacy of work.
You might even argue that he helped redefine Englishness through his astonishing legacy of work.
November 29, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Through his life and extraordinary talent, the immigrant and refugee child Tomáš Sträussler who became known to us all as Tom Stoppard made British theatre and this country a better place to be.
You might even argue that he helped redefine Englishness through his astonishing legacy of work.
You might even argue that he helped redefine Englishness through his astonishing legacy of work.
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Happy St. Andrew’s Day!
November 30, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Happy St. Andrew’s Day!
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*goes to a natural history museum and holds up a bouquet to an Allosaurus skeleton so they can finally see some flowers*
I don’t know a lot.
But I know a lot about dinosaurs.
Now we all know dinosaurs lived for millions of years right?
But does you mind actually wrap around how long they dominated for?
Lets get a little perspective.
Did you know Allosaurus never saw flowers but T.rex did?
But I know a lot about dinosaurs.
Now we all know dinosaurs lived for millions of years right?
But does you mind actually wrap around how long they dominated for?
Lets get a little perspective.
Did you know Allosaurus never saw flowers but T.rex did?
November 29, 2025 at 11:28 PM
*goes to a natural history museum and holds up a bouquet to an Allosaurus skeleton so they can finally see some flowers*
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Ok folks, I've got a task I need help with.
I need to know about high money value detector finds found since 2019 (not including tudor heart or Chew Valley hoard) from news reports, social media posts etc.
England & Wales only.
Please share, thank you 😊
#Archaeology 🏺 #Treasure #Detecting
I need to know about high money value detector finds found since 2019 (not including tudor heart or Chew Valley hoard) from news reports, social media posts etc.
England & Wales only.
Please share, thank you 😊
#Archaeology 🏺 #Treasure #Detecting
November 30, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Ok folks, I've got a task I need help with.
I need to know about high money value detector finds found since 2019 (not including tudor heart or Chew Valley hoard) from news reports, social media posts etc.
England & Wales only.
Please share, thank you 😊
#Archaeology 🏺 #Treasure #Detecting
I need to know about high money value detector finds found since 2019 (not including tudor heart or Chew Valley hoard) from news reports, social media posts etc.
England & Wales only.
Please share, thank you 😊
#Archaeology 🏺 #Treasure #Detecting
L & I have started watching #DoctorWho again from the beginning of the modern series, & the 16yo has joined in. He's never seen it before & was vocally offended at the change from 9 to 10 (though after 2 episodes he's noticeably happier about it!).
November 29, 2025 at 10:10 PM
L & I have started watching #DoctorWho again from the beginning of the modern series, & the 16yo has joined in. He's never seen it before & was vocally offended at the change from 9 to 10 (though after 2 episodes he's noticeably happier about it!).