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Dr Theadora Jean

@tsjharling.bsky.social

Gothic scholar & writer | 19th C | Romanticism | Dracula | Fin de SiΓ¨cle | Adaptation | Anti-racism | Equity | Access | active bystander of UK HE | one of Sara Ahmed’s little ghosts πŸ–€

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Quite often closed completely due to staff shortages. I never find this with other tube stations.

24.11.2025 13:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Suspect it is far superior to the recent Del Toro monstrosity? πŸ–€

23.11.2025 18:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Vom

22.11.2025 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for writing this, it was very funny and also rewarding to read your informed critique. I felt overall Scott had contempt for his subject which is…not the hot take he thinks it is

18.11.2025 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Accurate tho πŸ–€

18.11.2025 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy birthday fellow Scorpio, we always bring the sexy ♏️

18.11.2025 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€˜More men under 50 die in the UK due to suicide than any other reason.
14 men every day die by suicide in the UK.’
Centre for Policy Research on Men and Boys, 2025.

Today on #InternationalMensDay I think of the 14 we lose today.

The work of dismantling patriarchy has to include all of us.

18.11.2025 11:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It will be satisfying to see it articulated!

16.11.2025 18:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€˜But I am a blasted tree; the bolt has entered my soul’

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus

#Frankenstein #MaryShelley #Gothic

16.11.2025 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I would actually like to read what you have to say - I was very disappointed by it

16.11.2025 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It would be difficult but the alternative is death, so I can understand the appeal. πŸ–€

13.11.2025 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Love this cover, never seen it before πŸ–€

09.11.2025 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ah that first one you’ve made me see in a new way. I’ve always felt a little confused / annoyed by VH gushing over Mina b/c VH is generally awful, but seeing that quote separated from the context, it’s actually very lovely πŸ–€

08.11.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What about you? As in what is your fave πŸ–€

08.11.2025 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

There are two that I can’t choose between

β€˜We seem to be drifting to some terrible doom.’

And

β€˜β€¦to live in a new house would kill me’

πŸ–€

08.11.2025 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Going through a deep George Gissing phase, pls share any opinions / criticism / thoughts my way. #victorianlit #19thc #GeorgeGissing #Dickens #victorian #findesiecle #amreading

02.11.2025 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hmmn yes I wouldn’t be able to advise but definitely seems worth exploring . Your work on this seems valuable to me and you deserve to be compensated in the same way that your speakers are. πŸ–€ Also might help actually create some change!

31.10.2025 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

On a more positive note, if somewhat capitalist, have you ever thought of monetising eg accessible conference consulting or something? These people would surely rather pay than think for themselves.

31.10.2025 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s like, did Covid not happen? Did we not all learn how to do video calls? Would it cost so much to press the Teams meeting on your previous calendar invites?

31.10.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Will be submitting an abstract that was accepted for another Gothic conference with fancy dinners and such, that I wasn’t able to attend because guess what? Wasn’t accessible πŸ‘€
My paper may not be accepted but I will certainly be an attend either way because guess what? You made it accessible πŸ–€

31.10.2025 18:23 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Favourite Guardian article of all time bar none πŸ–€ happy #Gothtober everyone πŸ–€

24.10.2025 11:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In fairness I think to different people it means different things eg according to Google it means light / shining in Arabic πŸ–€

14.10.2025 11:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I had a friend in my primary school
class whose name was Lamia πŸ‘€

14.10.2025 08:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I like this post a lot. My boyfriend once pointed out the heritage of Puritanism in the USA and for me it speaks to the current administration eg route from Oliver Cromwell to Trump via the Mayflower. Especially this second (forever?) term. But also the wider point you made is really powerful

05.10.2025 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A brick wall with green trimming. A strange figure overlooks the viewer, covered in a shroud and yet seemingly a featureless face.

A brick wall with green trimming. A strange figure overlooks the viewer, covered in a shroud and yet seemingly a featureless face.

#Gothtober has commenced #31DaysofHalloween

01.10.2025 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is a class issue that no one thinks about -thank you for highlighting Ray

01.10.2025 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This should be framed and placed in the hallways of every Creative Writing course or programme anywhere. πŸ–€

30.09.2025 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Needed to see this today. Thank you Gabino

30.09.2025 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Stoker by a country mile, but I would say that πŸ–€

28.09.2025 11:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What can your friends across the pond do- anything? (I’m a Brit who wants to join the resistance)

25.09.2025 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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