Katherine Birkett
katherinebirkett.bsky.social
Katherine Birkett
@katherinebirkett.bsky.social
Autistic Quizzer, Prepper, Earth Science Nerd, Steampunk, Wildlife Enthusiast, Atheist, Type 2 Diabetic and fan of The Chase and Taskmaster.
Please send my heartiest congratulations to the cast and crew on this latest win, @stephenmcgann.uk , and also my congratulations to Jenny Agutter on her win too! I will miss this show so much... #CallTheMidwife #TVChoiceAwards
February 2, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Oh, Patrick..... 😉 #CalltheMidwife @stephenmcgann.uk
January 28, 2026 at 2:06 PM
@stephenmcgann.uk RE: #CalltheMidwife. The arrival of this little treasure through my door in an envelope with a familiar ship on it in the very early days of the 1990s made me dance around the house with joy. It will NEVER be sold. #BluePeter
January 26, 2026 at 4:09 AM
There's always that one little tweet.
January 25, 2026 at 2:23 PM
@stevehofstetter.bsky.social Hi, Steve! Regarding your UK Slang video on YouTube, you may be interested to know that in the UK, a 'trump' is a word we use to describe a fart. Very apt, eh?
January 17, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Oh my LORD, @nationaltrust.org.uk , I can feel a few #DarkAcademia photo opportunities coming.... to repose awhile in glorious literary settings and indulge in some Bronte, Poe, Shelley or Dickens... yes, please!

#reading #fiction

www.artsprofessional.co.uk/news/newsree...
National Trust to make historic libraries more inviting - Arts Professional
The National Trust will make it easier and more comfortable for those looking to curl up with a book in its historic homes.
www.artsprofessional.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 2:08 AM
@stephenmcgann.uk After the first episode of #CallTheMidwife last night, I asked me mother if she joined in the bra-burning of 1971. Her reply was simply "no".

The show is now set in the year before my mother and dad got married, and just 6 years before I appeared on the scene... I feel old.
January 12, 2026 at 5:03 AM
Just in case anyone's day could benefit from some Mud #Volcano #ASMR ....

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1-u...
Gobustan mud volcano
YouTube video by SilkeN
www.youtube.com
January 11, 2026 at 5:13 AM
After many a day spent worrying if we'd get snow here.... this;

#UKWeather #UKSnow #snow #Lincolnshire #Winter
January 5, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Pluto..... err, excuse me, @rigb.org .... Neil DeGrasse Tyson is on the phone.... 😉 #XmasLectures #Science #Space #Astronomy

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBRE...
Neil deGrasse Tyson Reads Mean Tweets - Pluto Edition | StarTalk
YouTube video by National Geographic
www.youtube.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:54 PM
More chance of life on the Moons... I'm looking at you, Enceladus & Europa.... #XmasLectures
December 29, 2025 at 7:37 PM
DAMN IT - I LOVE SCIENCE! #XmasLectures #Science #Space @rigb.org
December 29, 2025 at 7:32 PM
That's here. That's Home. That's us. Thanks, #CarlSagan. #XmasLectures @rigb.org
December 29, 2025 at 7:21 PM
@rigb.org Come on, Betelgeuse.... entertain our skies! #XmasLectures
December 29, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Making my day with #tardigrades , then un-making it with a snake. Eurgh. #XmasLectures
December 28, 2025 at 7:44 PM
@rigb.org I just cheered and applauded tardigrades.
December 28, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Kristi Noem might have reached the pinnacle of stupidity.
December 3, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Watching #HighlandCops on BBC 2 at the moment - I take my hat off to the emergency services, I really do.
November 27, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Reposted by Katherine Birkett
Scenario 1:
It's the end of November, and you haven't done ANY of your Christmas shopping.

Scenario 2:
It's the end of November and you've bought AT LEAST ONE thing for your Christmas shopping.

If you prefer the sound of scenario 2, then click this link to buy the Map Men Book!

lnk.to/mapmen
THIS WAY UP
Go to THIS WAY UP.
lnk.to
November 27, 2025 at 9:35 AM
@stephenmcgann.uk Well... if this isn't the cutest thing I've read for a while...
"Mice seem to assist pregnant females when they get into difficulty giving birth, with experienced mothers being the most helpful. This is thought to be the first official sighting of such assistance in non-primates, and so expands our knowledge of caregiving behaviours across the animal kingdom."
Mouse 'midwives' help their pregnant companions give birth
Scientists have observed mice helping each other when they encounter difficulties during birth, prompting a rethink of caregiving among rodents and other animals
www.newscientist.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Currently switching some stuff in my Bug-out Bag now #autumn is on its way... #prepping #preppers
August 12, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Carl Sagan. One of science's greatest communicators.

#Evolution #Astronomy #Cosmos #Science

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZps...
Carl Sagan - COSMOS - Evolution
YouTube video by carlsagandotcom
www.youtube.com
June 4, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Reposted by Katherine Birkett
The secret's out! 🚀

The 2025 Christmas Lectures, supported by CGI, will be presented by Dr Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock, and will be about outer space and all the scientific wonders beyond planet Earth.

We can't wait until December! Find out more: rigb.org/christmas-lectures
March 14, 2025 at 12:56 PM
One of the manifold annoyances of #planespotting - when one of your favourite planes ( #Airbus A380) flies by your window and your attempts to view it are crushed by cloud.
June 3, 2025 at 1:46 PM