Emily Sturgess
@emilysturge.bsky.social
Oxfordian Northamptonian who can identify some species and teach a bit of Biology. Science-Faith. ME/CFS. Loves God. Talks about daft things & laughs too loudly. Starting new slow adventures.
I've always liked Taylor Swift's music but have never been a Swiftie who gets at all invested: but having watched that episode of Graham Norton live back in the autumn, I feel cosily like I'm in on a private joke, and that's a weirdly sweet feeling.
February 7, 2026 at 1:37 AM
I've always liked Taylor Swift's music but have never been a Swiftie who gets at all invested: but having watched that episode of Graham Norton live back in the autumn, I feel cosily like I'm in on a private joke, and that's a weirdly sweet feeling.
Well, no wonder it's all felt so bleak 😐 show me some blue sky, please, for the love of everything
It's rained every day of the year so far in parts of the UK and it's another wet day for many of us today 🌧️
Here's a look at the radar over the last couple of days 👇
Here's a look at the radar over the last couple of days 👇
February 6, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Well, no wonder it's all felt so bleak 😐 show me some blue sky, please, for the love of everything
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Just want to hear a stand up comedian and someone off made in Chelsea talk about mental health for once 🙏 🎧
February 5, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Just want to hear a stand up comedian and someone off made in Chelsea talk about mental health for once 🙏 🎧
Wow
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Wow
Well, it's here, yes it's here, the most miserable tiiiiiime of the year...
Yesterday's Word Count = 798
Finnemore & Pearse
Oh nobody is merry
On the fifth of February
With Christmas Gone
And Summer still as distant as can be.
It is quite close to Valentines
But we all know for ninety nine
Percent of us that’s lonely, stressful
Boring or all three.
youtu.be/WJBrAIVrK-4?...
Finnemore & Pearse
Oh nobody is merry
On the fifth of February
With Christmas Gone
And Summer still as distant as can be.
It is quite close to Valentines
But we all know for ninety nine
Percent of us that’s lonely, stressful
Boring or all three.
youtu.be/WJBrAIVrK-4?...
The 5th of February
YouTube video by John Finnemore
youtu.be
February 5, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Well, it's here, yes it's here, the most miserable tiiiiiime of the year...
I adore Jane Austen, her writing is exquisite, I wouldn't change a *thing*. Exceept. Just this one bit when Mrs Bennett is telling Mr Bennett about Bingley...
'What is his name?'
'Bingley.'
'Is he married or single?'
'Oh, single, my dear, to be sure. [Single Bingle. Singly Bingley] A single man...'
'What is his name?'
'Bingley.'
'Is he married or single?'
'Oh, single, my dear, to be sure. [Single Bingle. Singly Bingley] A single man...'
February 4, 2026 at 2:27 PM
I adore Jane Austen, her writing is exquisite, I wouldn't change a *thing*. Exceept. Just this one bit when Mrs Bennett is telling Mr Bennett about Bingley...
'What is his name?'
'Bingley.'
'Is he married or single?'
'Oh, single, my dear, to be sure. [Single Bingle. Singly Bingley] A single man...'
'What is his name?'
'Bingley.'
'Is he married or single?'
'Oh, single, my dear, to be sure. [Single Bingle. Singly Bingley] A single man...'
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4 February 1925 | A French Jewish woman, Ginette Kolinka (née Cherkasky), was born in Paris.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Drancy in April 1944. She was transferred to Bergen-Belsen and then to #Theresienstadt. She survived.
Today she turns 101.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Drancy in April 1944. She was transferred to Bergen-Belsen and then to #Theresienstadt. She survived.
Today she turns 101.
February 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM
4 February 1925 | A French Jewish woman, Ginette Kolinka (née Cherkasky), was born in Paris.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Drancy in April 1944. She was transferred to Bergen-Belsen and then to #Theresienstadt. She survived.
Today she turns 101.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Drancy in April 1944. She was transferred to Bergen-Belsen and then to #Theresienstadt. She survived.
Today she turns 101.
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A few days ago, I stood in the graveyard of an 1100 year old church, getting damper and damper in the drizzling rain.
A woman walked into the graveyard, waved, said hello, and, as we had previously arranged, handed me a paper bag full of human bones.
The life of a churchwarden is a strange one...
A woman walked into the graveyard, waved, said hello, and, as we had previously arranged, handed me a paper bag full of human bones.
The life of a churchwarden is a strange one...
January 23, 2026 at 11:44 AM
A few days ago, I stood in the graveyard of an 1100 year old church, getting damper and damper in the drizzling rain.
A woman walked into the graveyard, waved, said hello, and, as we had previously arranged, handed me a paper bag full of human bones.
The life of a churchwarden is a strange one...
A woman walked into the graveyard, waved, said hello, and, as we had previously arranged, handed me a paper bag full of human bones.
The life of a churchwarden is a strange one...
Legit so happy that Mock the Week's back 😄
February 1, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Legit so happy that Mock the Week's back 😄
The dishwasher has stacked incredibly pleasingly this evening. Just thought you'd like to know. I got the empty jam jar in a perfect little gap. 👌🏻
January 31, 2026 at 9:04 PM
The dishwasher has stacked incredibly pleasingly this evening. Just thought you'd like to know. I got the empty jam jar in a perfect little gap. 👌🏻
I am very suspicious of Mervin's brother 😬 I was already suspicious because in the series trailer there's a bit where he's in a spot of bother, and gasps and says "you?!" (Very Wallace & Gromit) and I just think given what we know this series storyline is...we're suspicious, no? #DeathInParadise
January 31, 2026 at 12:11 AM
I am very suspicious of Mervin's brother 😬 I was already suspicious because in the series trailer there's a bit where he's in a spot of bother, and gasps and says "you?!" (Very Wallace & Gromit) and I just think given what we know this series storyline is...we're suspicious, no? #DeathInParadise
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This is ticking along nicely still, would love to have you on board. I don't feel bad promoting it because I'm comfortably making a loss on it. Trailer from @matryer.bsky.social once more.
January 30, 2026 at 1:51 PM
This is ticking along nicely still, would love to have you on board. I don't feel bad promoting it because I'm comfortably making a loss on it. Trailer from @matryer.bsky.social once more.
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Folks, please don’t tell artists they shouldn’t be making or selling their art right now. For many, it’s how they pay the bills. Art is vital during times like this. ALL ART. Whether it’s a protest sign or a book cover or just a beautiful drawing. It’s part of the heart of humanity.
January 28, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Folks, please don’t tell artists they shouldn’t be making or selling their art right now. For many, it’s how they pay the bills. Art is vital during times like this. ALL ART. Whether it’s a protest sign or a book cover or just a beautiful drawing. It’s part of the heart of humanity.
Lordy. OK. Unsurprisingly, as a tutor, I have thoughts. I'm in a crash, so forgive me if I just splurge them without lots of coherence.
I come from a relatively low income home. I received grants to go to university, and, crucially, before that, when I was in sixth form, I received EMA +
I come from a relatively low income home. I received grants to go to university, and, crucially, before that, when I was in sixth form, I received EMA +
We want to make sure tutoring isn't the preserve of a lucky few, but accessible to every child who needs it.
AI can help us do that.
Safe, personalised, one-to-one learning support to help every child achieve and thrive.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...
AI can help us do that.
Safe, personalised, one-to-one learning support to help every child achieve and thrive.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...
Poorest pupils to be given AI tutors
Bridget Phillipson says tuition would no longer be the preserve of ‘the lucky few’
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Lordy. OK. Unsurprisingly, as a tutor, I have thoughts. I'm in a crash, so forgive me if I just splurge them without lots of coherence.
I come from a relatively low income home. I received grants to go to university, and, crucially, before that, when I was in sixth form, I received EMA +
I come from a relatively low income home. I received grants to go to university, and, crucially, before that, when I was in sixth form, I received EMA +
I survived. It was too warm and I hadn't eaten enough before I went, and it was longer than I expected because instead of booking me a subsequent appointment she just did the work I needed there and then (this is v positive, but I hadn't necessarily budgeted energy today for it) But I survived. 👍🏻
I have to go to the dentist today for the first time since before lockdown, and I like to think I'm relatively resilient, but the AMOUNT of active mental work I'm having to do to convince myself this is totally fine is genuinely exhausting. Why do I hate this so much? Why am I so anxious?
January 27, 2026 at 4:01 PM
I survived. It was too warm and I hadn't eaten enough before I went, and it was longer than I expected because instead of booking me a subsequent appointment she just did the work I needed there and then (this is v positive, but I hadn't necessarily budgeted energy today for it) But I survived. 👍🏻
I have to go to the dentist today for the first time since before lockdown, and I like to think I'm relatively resilient, but the AMOUNT of active mental work I'm having to do to convince myself this is totally fine is genuinely exhausting. Why do I hate this so much? Why am I so anxious?
January 27, 2026 at 12:04 PM
I have to go to the dentist today for the first time since before lockdown, and I like to think I'm relatively resilient, but the AMOUNT of active mental work I'm having to do to convince myself this is totally fine is genuinely exhausting. Why do I hate this so much? Why am I so anxious?
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Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
January 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
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Lot of people worried about going to the World Cup in America now but as long as you don’t do anything completely crazy like help a woman up who’s been pushed over then you have nothing to worry about and hopefully won’t be executed in the street. Enjoy it! ⚽️
January 25, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Lot of people worried about going to the World Cup in America now but as long as you don’t do anything completely crazy like help a woman up who’s been pushed over then you have nothing to worry about and hopefully won’t be executed in the street. Enjoy it! ⚽️
I apologise, I love #TheGreatPotteryThrowdown, l love animals week, I love raku week. But I'm afraid there's no such thing as a 'mother silverback gorilla'. Silverback is a description of adult males who turn silver as a sign of maturity and status, not a species of gorilla. No silver mothers!
January 25, 2026 at 11:58 PM
I apologise, I love #TheGreatPotteryThrowdown, l love animals week, I love raku week. But I'm afraid there's no such thing as a 'mother silverback gorilla'. Silverback is a description of adult males who turn silver as a sign of maturity and status, not a species of gorilla. No silver mothers!
Just got censored in a Twitch chat for talking about the Traitors. Yes, I did mention the US presenter's name. 🤦🏻♀️😂
January 25, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Just got censored in a Twitch chat for talking about the Traitors. Yes, I did mention the US presenter's name. 🤦🏻♀️😂
Me, replying to a text about some family moving house: fingers crossed the process goes well for them
My phone's autocorrect: 'got'
Me: what do you mean, 'got'? I typed 'for'? Don't change it to 'got'?
My phone: .....'goes well got them' doesn't make sense, you should change that.
🙄🙄🙄
My phone's autocorrect: 'got'
Me: what do you mean, 'got'? I typed 'for'? Don't change it to 'got'?
My phone: .....'goes well got them' doesn't make sense, you should change that.
🙄🙄🙄
January 25, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Me, replying to a text about some family moving house: fingers crossed the process goes well for them
My phone's autocorrect: 'got'
Me: what do you mean, 'got'? I typed 'for'? Don't change it to 'got'?
My phone: .....'goes well got them' doesn't make sense, you should change that.
🙄🙄🙄
My phone's autocorrect: 'got'
Me: what do you mean, 'got'? I typed 'for'? Don't change it to 'got'?
My phone: .....'goes well got them' doesn't make sense, you should change that.
🙄🙄🙄
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“Everyone should be allowed to carry a gun for their safety but the government can murder you in the street if you have a gun” is an incredible endpoint for the conservative moment
January 24, 2026 at 5:48 PM
“Everyone should be allowed to carry a gun for their safety but the government can murder you in the street if you have a gun” is an incredible endpoint for the conservative moment
I feel like Barney Walsh is just an AI rendering of a smiling Saturday night TV host. I don't know what it is about him on Gladiators, but I would swear he has no inner life. No complexity. He is simply programmed to roll his eyes good-naturedly at his 'dad' and shout, "this is THE EDGE"
January 25, 2026 at 12:53 PM
I feel like Barney Walsh is just an AI rendering of a smiling Saturday night TV host. I don't know what it is about him on Gladiators, but I would swear he has no inner life. No complexity. He is simply programmed to roll his eyes good-naturedly at his 'dad' and shout, "this is THE EDGE"