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Liz Henwood
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A hippy, Humanist artist who adores nature, crochets cute things, makes video games & loves sci-fi.

Keeper of mice, lap for a cat.

Former secondary school science teacher & biology grad.

Hypermobile, mobility scooter user, accessibility advocate
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themightygit.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy
First actually useful 3d print. A vented bonce for the GMKtec G3 the was already in the model library.
A photo of a GMKtec G3 mini pc situated on a TV stand shelf. It has a newly 3d printef top cover with vent holes, as the little chap tends to overheat when stuffed with m.2 drives. There's a RP2040 plugged into the front USB acting as status lights for the mini server.
December 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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protectthewild.bsky.social
Don’t let pigeons and other birds suffer unseen, look up, save lives, and report any trapped in bird netting to [email protected]
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December 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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themightygit.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy
3d printer has arrived \o/
December 13, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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robinince.bsky.social
Not easy to get to sleep tonight - have burnt the bridge of whatever career I had left and really don’t feel that my opinions are so extreme that that should have been necessary
robinince.bsky.social Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 6d
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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stevepeers.bsky.social
I spotted the first Christmas goods in some shops in August. Everywhere there are Christmas trees, lights, and jumpers. The "Christmas is cancelled" folks are deranged.
ottoenglish.bsky.social Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 6d
The UK far right is increasingly infiltrating the Anglican church so this is bang on trend.
A well-attended carol service at St Michael's Church, Cornhill, for the launch of Christian Fellowship for Reform UK. A special thanks to the outstanding choir for their wonderful performance,. and to Reverend Henry Eatock-Taylor for delivering a brave sermon about the very real prospect of Christmas being cancelled' by the woke liberati,.
December 13, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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robinince.bsky.social
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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wharthur.bsky.social
I am extremely grateful for people's support and getting it to 100%.
I have budgeted the Kickstarter for the production of the game and paying my collaborators professional freelance rates, with little money left for myself.
Any extra helps. 👉👈
December 12, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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byconniechang.bsky.social
If you like horror, urban exploration, doppelgängers, ghost stories, and/or Hong Kong folklore, I HIGHLY recommend checking out the KS for Mud Ghost Estate Redux!

It’s SO close to reaching its goal and there are less than 3 days until it ends. Support Asian horror and go back it! 👻
wharthur.bsky.social W.H. Arthur RPG @wharthur.bsky.social · 9d
Mud Ghost Estate Redux is a spooky Hong Kong folklore TTRPG from the creator of May You Fish in Interesting Times. 👻
A tumbling block tower represents the haunted estate, which traps the explorers when it collapses. 💀
The Kickstarter ends in less than 70 hours! ⌛
www.kickstarter.com/projects/wha...
Cover for Mud Ghost Estate Redux, depicting a derelict block tower at night, seen from a wide angle perspective from the ground. The bottom left corner reads "Ending soon on Kickstarter".
December 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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jellyfishlines.itch.io
By @wharthur.bsky.social with 44 hours and 14% to go, please back it if you like cultural ghost stories with great twists and reimaginings!!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/wha...
Mud Ghost Estate Redux—A Spooky Tumbling Tower TTRPG
A spooky tumbling block tower-based TTRPG inspired by Hong Kong folklore; now with revised text, new artwork and extra content!
www.kickstarter.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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ottoenglish.bsky.social
Nothing says "smash the political establishment" quite like begging the Prime Minister to put your mates in the unelected House of Lords.
In the summer I wrote to @Keir Starmer to ask that Reform have some representation in the House of Lords, He didn't give me the courtesy of a response, despite Reform winning the elections in May. This makes me more determined to smash the political establishment than ever
December 11, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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dankaszeta.bsky.social
It stems from a literal belief that white peoples descended from the Caucasus mountains after Noah’s ark
December 11, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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dankaszeta.bsky.social
Stop saying “Caucasian” when you mean “European white folk” because Caucasian is literally a racist term made up by people who claimed the world was only like 7000 years old
December 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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wharthur.bsky.social
I did a write-up on my Mud Ghost Estate game session.
There's only 4 days left to support the Kickstarter!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/wha...
Update 2: Mud Ghost Estate Play Report · Mud Ghost Estate Redux—A Spooky Tumbling Tower TTRPG
We played a game of Mud Ghost Estate and it was a blast!The three of us took the roles of three Hong Kong teenagers in the 90s exploring a haunted public housing estate.The cast: Bowie the part-time c...
www.kickstarter.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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trufflehog.bsky.social
This is like 3-5 years before these people start posting and behaving like ICE fyi
polphilpod.bsky.social Toby Buckle @polphilpod.bsky.social · 12d
this is really grim
December 7, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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jonkingh.bsky.social
This is so disgusting.
December 6, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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gameartacademic.bsky.social
What are they going to do with women who don’t fit their standard of what a woman should look like? Are they going to do full body inspections? “Sorry love you don’t look like a magazine cover can you step into the inspection room”
gameartacademic.bsky.social iain @gameartacademic.bsky.social · 13d
Well look at me all surprised that the centrist/right Labour Party would be such a festering bunch of bigots
theguardian.com The Guardian @theguardian.com · 13d
Trans women to be barred from main Labour women’s conference in 2026
December 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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13sarahmurphy.bsky.social
Farage hopes he can breeze into power without scrutiny. But his racism, corrupt donations, shady links to Russia and MAGA… make it harder for him to hide. And his tantrum reactions to being challenged reveal him for the nasty inadequate he really is.
#NeverPM

www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-wheels...
The Wheels Are Falling off the Nigel Farage Project
The Reform leader's increasingly rattled public appearances betray a growing sense that the opportunity of a lifetime could be about to slip from his fingers
www.adambienkov.co.uk
December 6, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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canteen.bsky.social
📣👀NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT👀 📣
Remote Control

We've released an early demo of our next game on Itch. We really want as much feedback as we can get, please let us know what you think!

bit.ly/RemoteContro...

#indiegame #horrorgame #indiehorror
December 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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robinince.bsky.social
What a repellent nation we become due to the relentless kowtowing and appeasement of the worst humans - those who define themselves by hate and so many of these media gatekeepers who carefully guard and woo the bigots
SP simplepolitics Suggested for you Follow .. • Women's Institute "no choice" on trans members From April, the Women's Institute will no longer offer formal membership to trans women. For 40 years, trans women have been welcome to join. The WI said that to stay a legally recognised organisation and charity they had 'no choice' - due to a recent Supreme Court ruling. It added that it retains the "firm belief that transgender women are women". SP
December 4, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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rockpapershotgun.bsky.social
One of PC gaming's key RAM manufacturers aren't selling to regular humans anymore, so they can peddle more kit to AI companies
PC RAM and SSD makers Crucial are closing down, so parent company Micron can focus more on the AI data centre market.
www.rockpapershotgun.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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hern.bsky.social
It's worth noting that the Government has a massive majority and could fix this in an instant with a one-line piece of legislation. It doesn't want to.
December 3, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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flyingrodent.bsky.social
This correct, and almost none of it is organically arising from the public. The relentless fear and hate of the last decade was deliberately imposed by opportunist politicians, toxic media outlets, crackpot activists and malignant squillionaires, working hand in hand towards similar goals.
cineblah.bsky.social Casket Based @cineblah.bsky.social · 16d
There is absolutely nothing left to the UK but bigotry and spite. A hateful place, you can almost taste it in the air, makes it hard to breathe.
jessothomson.co.uk Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 16d
Seems there has been some co-ordination.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
December 3, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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alexsaysstuff.bsky.social
The article explicitly notes WI had had a trans-inclusive policy *since the 1970s*!
December 3, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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davidandress.bsky.social
British trans people had to go to the European Court of Human Rights in 1986, 1990, 1992, 1997, 1998 and 2002 before the UK was finally forced to pass the Gender Recognition Act 2004.

How much work to regain lost rights will they need this time?

www.echr.coe.int/documents/d/...
December 3, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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flyingrodent.bsky.social
Nice organisation you have here. It’d be a real shame if a gaggle of flag-waving fascists harassed your staff, the Mail and the Sun ran a hysterical hate campaign against you and then crack team of very expensive legal crackpots annihilated your finances. Yes, that’s right, do as you’re told.
December 3, 2025 at 11:08 AM