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Dr Meri C Dickson

@earbyfae.bsky.social

Jinn encounters among the South Asian diaspora of Bradford, PhD in Religious Studies @Lancasteruni.bsky.social. Living liminally between Yorkshire and Lancashire, trans ally, fairyologist, socialist, The Archers, radio4, genxer. She/her ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

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08.03.2026 08:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you Ben. Iโ€™m very sad and triggered by it all. My church is sympathetic but itโ€™s not them thatโ€™s the problem. I have to find love too otherwise Iโ€™m just as bad. Itโ€™s not easy is it?!

08.03.2026 08:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A cartoony style illustration from the 1980s ladybird Childrenโ€™s Classics version of the tale, showing Mole and Ratty rowing on the river

A cartoony style illustration from the 1980s ladybird Childrenโ€™s Classics version of the tale, showing Mole and Ratty rowing on the river

On this day 8th March 1859 Kenneth Grahame, author of Wind in the Willows, was born in Edinburgh

Artist: Martin Aitchison (1983)

08.03.2026 08:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 205    ๐Ÿ” 38    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Oval Office prayer with Trump at the centre

Oval Office prayer with Trump at the centre

โ€œI canโ€™t run no more with this godless crowd, when the killers in high places say their prayers out loud, but theyโ€™ve summoned a big thunder cloud, theyโ€™re gonna hear from me!โ€ #LeonardCohen #anthem

08.03.2026 08:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a pink and blue background with flowers and a crown that says girl on it ALT: a pink and blue background with flowers and a crown that says girl on it

Happy international woman's day today ๐Ÿ™‚

08.03.2026 07:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Today I have to read in church and I will because my lovely church family will be let down if I donโ€™t. But I do it with a heavy heart knowing that my church does not stand with LGBTQIA people in love.

08.03.2026 07:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™ve had to angrily turn off #Sunday on #radio4 because of the nasty bigoted anti gospel movement #Gafcon who want to exclude women and LGBTQIA people from the #anglicancommunion, calling gay people โ€œin errorโ€! Well you are in error mate, Jesus commands us to love one another equally!! Woe to you!

08.03.2026 07:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Spring equinox!!

07.03.2026 20:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thatโ€™s so nice of you to say. The lighting is good on that picture!!๐Ÿคช Hope youโ€™re planning something good!!

07.03.2026 20:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It was back in January, but thanks. It was the big 60!!!

07.03.2026 19:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The acid in the bathtub scene is pure Laurel and Hardy! #BreakingBad

07.03.2026 18:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You should be so proud of your part in it though! Scarred me for ever but in a good way!! #threads โ˜ข๏ธ

07.03.2026 17:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Actually forgotten how funny #BreakingBad is!! @rhyskamjones.bsky.social

07.03.2026 17:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh and deus ex machine gun is brilliant, bravo. Itโ€™s what I shall always call it going forward!!๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

07.03.2026 13:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s been a while so itโ€™s on my list to watch again. I do also think that BCS was arguably more successful? I thought il Camino was good but only as a tying up of loose ends for the fans, ร  la Serenity and Star Wars. Would be nice to go back to that universe again.

07.03.2026 13:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I actually used BB to teach in media studies A level. We noted that WW has the same clothes at the end of the last episode as he was wearing in the first. I never thought it anything other than a morality play that also uses the Brechtian trope of alienating the audience? ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ

07.03.2026 13:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hello and well met!!

06.03.2026 19:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Absolutely!!

06.03.2026 19:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Why all the Grundy hate? #thearchers. I for one am relieved for fewer plummy accents that all sound the same!

06.03.2026 19:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

We went through a phase of pet rabbits while my children were young and I had to ban rabbit cat food for the clowder.

06.03.2026 19:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Snap!

06.03.2026 19:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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BBC Radio 4 - The Naked Week, Series 4, War, Law, and Operation Amol Rajan We go to war, flout the law, and launch Operation Amol Rajan.

And Number 2 it's the start of a new series of The Naked Week on BBC Radio 4 at 6.30pm. With a focus on the big news story of the week, Amol Rajan.

(yeah still with @swerytd.bsky.social @stucooper1.bsky.social and me)

#TheNakedWeek

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

06.03.2026 16:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Love love love #thenakedweek is back with witches, the news in haikus. Best thing about #radio4 at the moment.

06.03.2026 18:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That boy is going to top himself. #TheArchers

03.03.2026 19:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I wish people were nicer about the Grundys. #TheArchers

02.03.2026 19:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

um, durrr!!!

02.03.2026 19:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Pentagon is hanging the White House out to dry.
www.cnn.com/world/live-n...

02.03.2026 13:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12429    ๐Ÿ” 4893    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 685    ๐Ÿ“Œ 291

I dunno, I really liked it, so ambitious! And Peter Cook, Brian Blessed, flawed but funny!!

01.03.2026 22:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A coup de fondue

#TheArchers

27.02.2026 19:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes theyโ€™re all coming through now!

26.02.2026 11:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0