Blonde Bomb Site. #PhD #ADHD #PMT Owner of @WhoresofYore. Sex Historian, Author, & Host of Betwixt the Sheets Podcast
Aug 4, 2023 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
At my sister’s wedding, I gave my 5yo nephew a bag of 100 tiny ducks. He spent the day hiding them all in ppl’s bags & pockets. For the last week, the WhatsApp group is just confused ppl finding ducks. The ducks even made it to Morocco with the bride & groom
#DucksOnTour
They stowed away on a ferry and made it to the Isle of Man
Jul 21, 2022 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Do you supposed Darth Vader had the stormtroopers attend compulsory away days & made them do group work, with flip charts & magic markers, where they discussed performance & development objectives?
with 'ice breakers' and crap catering
Mar 3, 2022 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
20 Historical Euphemisms for Self Love - 🍆 Edition
I would like to thank Shake Weight for partnering with me on this… they don’t know they did, but thanks all the same.
Dec 25, 2021 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
I love my family but a heated row has broken out about which is the better Christmas Carol: the muppets or the Robert Zemeckis, CGI one. My 9yo niece is explaining how the CGI one is more faithful to the text & I am explaining that the other one has muppets & that she is wrong
Damnit. Brother is also on the side of the 2009 Zemeckis film because it captures social issues that inspired Dickens’ original text, without lapsing into twee sentimentality.
No, they didn't. They trained staff in how to best support students who were already sex working. Research shows 6% of UK students are engaged in sex work - and universities need to know how to support them.
I have no idea how anyone can write the sentence “university offers training for students in sex work”, look at it - WITH THEIR EYES - & think “yeah, that makes sense.” It’s like saying “universities train students in gang warfare” or “meth labs, now available on campus.” WTF??
Mar 16, 2021 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
1. I went for a run through the woods near my flats as it was getting dark. I passed 3 guys & each of them stood to the side, let me pass & smiled with their best “I’m definitely not a predator” smiles.
2. Now, I don’t want men freezing and panic smiling at women forever, but I also wanted to say cheers fellas
May 26, 2020 • 13 tweets • 3 min read
Obviously the government now regard #CumGate as closed and are going to stop answering questions on this. So I want to make 100% sure I understand what they are saying has happened.
Thread
#Cummings’ wife fell ill with suspected covid so understandably he felt it best to return to work. Later that day, he grew concerned he & his wife would become so ill they would no longer be able to look after each other or their son, & returned home.
Feb 22, 2020 • 18 tweets • 10 min read
One of the most frustrating things about having #ADHD is how many of the symptoms are universal - only at a much lower level. This leads well meaning folk to say things like “Everyone does that!” Or “I do that! Maybe I have ADHD.”
So here’s a thread on how ADHD is different ...
You do not have #ADHD because you daydream. You might have #ADHD if you cannot remember a single thing that was said in a meeting because you were rerunning episodes of The Simpsons in your head
Jan 3, 2020 • 14 tweets • 3 min read
I will not be supporting Jess Phillips to become the next leader of the Labour Party because she campaigns for regulatory models that severely hurt sex workers. She has also shown scant regard or respect for the wishes of those within the sex industry.
#thread
Phillips advocates for the ‘Nordic Model’ of criminalising clients, despite overwhelming evidence that this tactic actually increases levels of violence against sex workers.
Nov 18, 2019 • 21 tweets • 6 min read
Ok. It’s time. I’m going to watch the #Newsnight#princeandrew interview.
Opening 5 mins cover how much time #PrinceAndrew spent with this utter piss stain. Flying back & forth to his private island, numerous posh sleep overs & royal birthday parties? Jesus. I’ve got relatives I’ve spent less time with. Here’s hoping HRH has a solid reason for this
Jul 17, 2019 • 19 tweets • 4 min read
This is one of the most profound & moving things that has ever happened to me as a lecturer - and will hopefully show why it’s so important for organisations like Stonewall to continue working with universities to create a safe space for all LGBTQ+ ppl.
(A happy story thread)
To set this up I have to take you back a year.
I was teaching a module on Victorian literature & culture, and a male student from a very conservative, religious background asked if he could do his essay on Victorian sexuality - we’ll just call him ‘A’.
Dec 23, 2018 • 23 tweets • 4 min read
I’ve been watching the intense debate surrounding @Mermaids_Gender unfold in recent days - including the publication of Janice Turner’s article on the training Mermaids offer - based on a training session that was recorded in January 2018.
This has become a very toxic environment in which to try and be heard, but one thing I hope we can all agree on is that shitty journalism, misreporting, & twisting evidence have no place in any kind of constructive dialogue.
