Fi Bowler

The galaxy light!

A small purple boy

this is a thing that has happened organically among readers of the book and I feel so blessed to have listeners who engage with what I do in such creative ways. thank you all, I work hard at what I do and you make it deeply worth it

Goblin mode

Amendment passed

Passed by a huge majority

This House will now vote on staying in bed until spring. All in favour raise a paw.

I think this is an all-time high (low?) for #DuvetKnowItsChristmas

Being kept company tonight by an umbrella stand full of swords. Very festive (and handy for getting into presents in the morning) #DuvetKnowItsChristmas

Donate to Duvet Know It's Christmas, 2025, organized by Rhodri Marsden Unbelievably, it's the 15th year of this thing. What is it? Improbably, the nig… Rhodri Marsden needs your support for Duvet Know It's Christmas, 2025

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Yes, the risk of reading it is that it may result in an ongoing obsession with failed arctic voyages

Would definitely recommend! It was my favourite book I read last year. Retells the story of the lost Franklin expedition with supernatural themes.

We found a churchyard cat. He had things to say.

UK Government begins to release Australia's nuclear tests documents after 75 years - Australian Institute of International Affairs Newly declassified British documents expose how radioactive clouds from nuclear tests in Australia took days—not hours—to clear, contaminating vast areas in the lead-up to the 1956 Melbourne Olympics....

“Newly declassified British documents expose how radioactive clouds from nuclear tests in Australia took days—not hours—to clear, contaminating vast areas in the lead-up to the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.”

www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianou...

Have had the new tMG album on repeat (it’s great) and I would love to know if @themountaingoats.bsky.social has read The Terror

❤️❤️❤️

What do you mean you dressed up as the “come on grandma let’s get you to bed” meme for Halloween?

Yes my editor is very understanding and supportive which makes all the difference

This is reassuring, thank you! Yes full time job plus book editing is a lot

Thanks Alan. I’m coming up on three so this is reassuring. I have a contract and a plan, it’s just taking longer than I anticipated to make all the changes alongside a full time research job and teaching and a side-quest second Masters degree 😭😅

Arms in the air like you just don’t care

History PhDs who have published monographs: how long was there between finishing your PhD and publishing it as a monograph?

Really pleased to see that this has now been published in the latest issue of Contemporary British History, alongside articles by @fibowler.bsky.social, @andrewperchard.bsky.social, @benjthomas.bsky.social, and others.

In her latest piece, @fibowler.bsky.social shares her grandfather’s story and those of other British servicemen, highlighting the very real and lasting human cost of nuclear testing.

Read here > www.chathamhouse.org/publications...

I am an associate fellow!

Hmmm

Wash the baby

Be smooshed by the baby

Plot with the baby

Fight the baby

Margo Leadbetter and Reg’s love story is my favourite thing to ever happen @fibowler.bsky.social

Parenting is tough sometimes