Katie Roberts

Me: *in Manchester, thinking about how much I miss this brilliant city*

A pigeon: *flies into my head*

Wonderful nostalgia, thank you so much!

I'd like to suggest that 'corn propaganda' = 'cropaganda'.

Also I grew up near a maize maze in the north of England, which in spooky season became 'Farmageddon'. 👻

Listening, through headphones, to a prog metal band that I haven't heard before. Thought they were doing something quite unusual with a melody, but it turns out a Mr Whippy van was going past my house.

You don't speak for me.

Anti-trans activists say the UK Supreme Court ruling is a "win for biology".

But, biology doesn't "win". Biology is amoral. It doesn't have thoughts. We don't study biology to marvel at its immutability.

We study biology to learn how we can improve life.

This biologist supports trans people. 🏳️‍⚧️

A ~3ft wicker bird, which is lying down on its side on a grassy bank next to a wood chip path.

Tuesday mood: this wicker bird that I saw at @nationaltrust.bsky.social Stowe Gardens yesterday.

He definitely knows what he's got 👑

A close-up pic of a robin sitting on a branch surrounded by leaves.

A close-up pic of a robin sitting on a branch surrounded by leaves. It looks directly into the camera.

A pic of a robin sitting on a branch surrounded by leaves.

A close-up pic of a robin sitting on a branch surrounded by leaves.

POV: you're a completely normal robin at the Hawk Conservancy Trust soaking up all the limelight. @hawkconservancy.bsky.social

There should be a conference prize for whoever hoarded the most packs of Border Biscuits.

Two dish scourers which are shaped like smiley faces. The one on the left is fresh and new. The one on the right is dirty and disintegrating.

Me on Jan 1st vs me on Feb 25th

I've been watching The Traitors recently. Trying to work out if the round table is getting smaller each episode - feels like someone is sanding it down every day while the contestants are out doing their little tasks.

ADVENTURER: Dragon! We are here for your gold! Prepare to die!
DRAGON: My gold?
ADVENTURER: Yes! We climbed this great mountain, swam it's flooded caverns and-
DRAGON: Fair enough
ADVENTURER: Wait, what?
DRAGON: It's yours
ADVENTURER:
DRAGON: How are you carrying it out of here?
ADVENTURER: Um... /1

A mug of tea has a painted image of a woman doing a yoga pose. Text above (which continues with an unknown word to the right) reads "you can't".

Got a new mug for Christmas. Accurately reflects my yoga skills. 😂😂

Nothing makes me feel more entitled than when I put my hand under a soap dispenser thinking it's automatic, and it's not.

Nobody:

Every British person right now: dooooo do be dooooo, doo be doo dooooo

A Facebook message reads "I'm eating smelly cheese don't come in the kitchen"

Happy Christmas everyone!

Looks 10/10. I had a Christmas Dinner Pie today.

A watering can, wrapped tightly with Christmas wrapping paper with a bow on top. It is on a wooden table in front of a door.

My dad asked for a watering can for Christmas.

I've not known love like my husband telling me he's proud that I've picked up my ukulele again after a couple of months, even as I have been playing a) Creed b) loudly and c) not accurately.

I am ✨amazed✨ that it took me this long to accidentally hit myself in the face with a drumstick.

I was picking up a parcel from the Post Office this morning. Someone ahead of me ordered a 3 inch Darth Vader figure, but a 3 foot Darth Vader showed up. It was making a muffled breathing noise from inside the cardboard box. Happy December everyone.

RATATATA was the best summer anthem, no regrets!

A box reads "natural treats: advent calendar for small animals". A hand feeds a star-shaped hamster treat to a hamster in a cage.

My mum bought an advent calendar for my hamster. Hamster approves.

A painting of a woman in a long red and white robe. She stands in front of a hill. She reads a book. Her forehead is enormous.

Whatever this is.

A section of a larger painting shows a crowded outdoor scene. In the middle, a small man rides a large fish.

Neptune riding a fish, which according to the artist, is a whale.

A pottery cabbage.

Cabbage.

Four paintings of young girls. They all hold swords and flowers. Small dogs are jumping at the shirt of the left two girls. The third girl is accompanied by a scrawny white dog that is floating menacingly at the artist.

Two girls with adorable, attentive little dogs and one feral-looking gremlin dog with a middle-parting.

A painting of eight nuns sat behind a table. They mostly look annoyed. In the background are shelves with jars of herbs.

Nuns, who have clearly had enough of each other.

A framed painting above a ceramic toilet depicts a man in a blue jacket and trousers having a poo in a field.

This guy, dropping a comedy poo-emoji strangely far from his body.

A compilation of the most delightfully cursed art that I found in Lille (with interpretations). 🧵