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Dr Malice

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Poet & academic. Author of β€˜A Spell in the Wild'& 'Modern Craft'. Queer as a bent penny, likes the sea, silk stockings, an excess of green. πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ she/they. Crepuscular/ Chaucerian/ enamoured of rot.

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a hair bobble made of sari silk - pale pink with a rose pattern and a blue trim. shown on a background of a green dress patterned with tiny dandelion - esque tufts

a hair bobble made of sari silk - pale pink with a rose pattern and a blue trim. shown on a background of a green dress patterned with tiny dandelion - esque tufts

always succumbing to my love of sari silk

07.03.2026 11:40 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A merwoman holding a comb and a mirror, riding a big fish. This is the colophon from this book: https://www.e-rara.ch/zuz/content/zoom/8532285

A merwoman holding a comb and a mirror, riding a big fish. This is the colophon from this book: https://www.e-rara.ch/zuz/content/zoom/8532285

Entering the weekend like this angry-fish riding, mirrow and comb holding, slightly smiling merwoman in 1530 on a printer's mark from the Zurich-based Augustin Frieß... #bookhistory

06.03.2026 11:38 πŸ‘ 66 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4

Today I want to talk about Jess’ Rule and Martha’s Rule, two new initiatives across NHS England that I think are really important and you should know about.
Tl;dr: if your symptoms are not improving or getting worse, at home or in hospital, you have the right and Drs the responsibility to review.

06.03.2026 16:39 πŸ‘ 299 πŸ” 120 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 14
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saw these @regretteruane.bsky.social - thought of you πŸ’œ

06.03.2026 15:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If you're doomscrolling, guess what? So far there are 51 kākāpō chicks hatched and thriving this season, the same number of birds as we had in TOTAL in the 90s! Only one chick has died and there are still fertile eggs waiting to hatch!

06.03.2026 04:31 πŸ‘ 6289 πŸ” 1709 πŸ’¬ 66 πŸ“Œ 63

Oh my GOODNESS! Delighted that Hob is such a great gender neutral name.

05.03.2026 22:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

FRED.

05.03.2026 22:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Listen, the more my sister insists I get my botox done, the more alive I am to the prospect of total crone-ification.

05.03.2026 18:44 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m always doing something shifty- in this instance, visiting friends.

05.03.2026 18:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Babes, wake up, the moon is rising over the flat fenland, and in the houses, lights are coming on.

05.03.2026 18:02 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

ohhhh i think i need this!

05.03.2026 17:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If I haunt anywhere, it’s unfortunately probably Peterborough station, where I am eternally caught, in bursts of energy dating back to 2006, heaving a suitcase frantically through the asbestos tunnel of doom between the platforms.

If you see me, wave!

05.03.2026 17:37 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Traversing the length of Britain to report: somewhat foggy throughout.

05.03.2026 16:51 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

i am exactly the same. 1 forever, 7 for nonsense

05.03.2026 16:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

hang onnnnn have you overtaken my proofing?

05.03.2026 14:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman in a white dress is sitting on a green couch . ALT: a woman in a white dress is sitting on a green couch .

Exceptionally well moisturised, the laundry is on, and guess who is *on their holidays*?

04.03.2026 21:21 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just to be absolutely clear: it’s time for a bath.

04.03.2026 20:16 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Genuinely thrilled to learn more about the evolution of the orifice, let’s have it.

04.03.2026 18:28 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Coming soon! The 404 Ink Bursary for small presses and accompanying crowdfunder will launch in mid-March. This will give away at least Β£3,000 to small presses - we hope to raise more to pay it forward to even more people.

04.03.2026 16:33 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
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BREAKING: Scottish Labour MP Joani Reid has said 'she is not part of her husband's business activities' after he was arrested on suspicion of spying for China

πŸ—£οΈ 'I have never been to China. I have never spoken on China or China related matters in the Commons'

04.03.2026 14:29 πŸ‘ 61 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 36 πŸ“Œ 57
A photo of a spread of purple, white and yellow crocuses in a park.

A photo of a spread of purple, white and yellow crocuses in a park.

A photo of purple, white and yellow crocuses in a park.

A photo of purple, white and yellow crocuses in a park.

Good morning.

04.03.2026 10:09 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

People can debate AI all they like, but surely we can all agree that anyone who owns or uses a pair of the pervert glasses that secretly record people should be ostracised immediately and totally from our society? I'm sorry but your pervert glasses prove you're a pervert! Get out of town!

04.03.2026 10:41 πŸ‘ 318 πŸ” 76 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 2

Alas NO, because of my Lead Glaze Twitchiness, but there is OFTEN a Salad of Dreams, arranged as best I can to look like a floral display, or cold potato salad.

04.03.2026 09:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

ah! i too own this tureen! no hyacinths in it… yet.

04.03.2026 08:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

ahhhhhh BUT THE IMMEDIATE NOPE, i feel this in my bones

03.03.2026 15:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

however, I will say, you cannot go wrong with some dances (especially in praise of the moon), and leaving out something strong to the gods of change.

03.03.2026 13:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

your bs meter in future. a great meditation tool/the water comes 'alive' as it melts and its influence positively interacts with your discernment.

03.03.2026 13:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

SO, afaik, this (plus lunar eclipse) is a great time of stripping out of bullshit, a great time of change. My 101 advice is - pop a jar or two of water out under the moon tonight, capture the great disruptive energy, freeze into ice cubes and let one melt before you make any decisions that ping

03.03.2026 13:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

THE BLOOD MOOOOON

03.03.2026 13:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I was *obsessed* with these - and what beautiful editions!

03.03.2026 12:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0