Celyn [Kel as in Bell, Lyn as in Lin]

After many days of trying to just get words out for a lit review I have the joy of spending the day focused on Beans Veloccis Sex isnt real, what a great piece of work

Continuing with historical research as the world seemingly falls apart is both exhausting and oddly comforting. I do not have the power to change the world and cannot work to that constantly, sometimes its healthy to take yourself into a different time and place mentally

Starting a bluesky for the PHD process was a great thing I did,,, until I forgot its password and kept looking at the log in page for months before just updating it XD

UK transgender woman guilty of sex assaults on male partner LONDON - A transgender woman has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a male partner by failing to disclose her gender status to him, meaning he could not consent to the sexual activity, British p...

www.straitstimes.com/world/europe...

This is terrifying news. Damned if transfolk disclose and damned if they dont.
The man said he felt "sick" and "dirty", adding he felt it had "[taken] away his manhood" and made him "look stupid" in front of his friends :I

Wait thats me! It was a great conference and so many different interesting research topics!

Oh my goodness its me!!! Still nervous as anything for the first conference I am speaking at!!!

A Little Gay Natural History Join us this Pride season for a fascinating, feel-good celebration of queer nature with author and science writer Josh L. Davis.

📢Tomorrow!

If you're knocking around Newcastle tomorrow and have an hour to spare (or you just want to escape the thunderstorms), then how about coming along to listen to me chat about queer natural history? 🪲🌈🐧

Newcastle City Library, 12pm, FREE tickets! 👇🏻
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-little-g...

Big bumble bee scooped on yellow flowers to move them off a path with a white hand in frame holding the flowers

A smaller tired bumble bee on a white hand being carried off the road, blurry picture as moving in a less sunny area

Ah the time of year i need to head anywhere 30 mins early as i will see a tired bee resting on a path or road and need to help em out

Finishing slides for a conference having to remember that wordart and cool transitions are no longer as cool as they were in 2010 :(((

Yet another horrific example of the increasing transphobia in the UK

We're not talking about reasoned debate, free speech, or however you may justify it - it's an ongoing widespread hate campaign legitimising real people being violently attacked in the street for the 'crime' of existing

Freedom of information request uncovers gender critical bias within EHRC A new investigation has revealed significant lobbying efforts by gender critical groups.

A new investigation has revealed significant lobbying efforts by gender critical groups. 👇

https://www.wearequeeraf.com/freedom-of-information-request-uncovers-gender-critical-bias-within-ehrc/

Tried to do some craft projects after working on the current paper, all went terribly. Cant tell if its a bad omen or if i got all the 'bad' out failing to sew a crotch right

An interesting thread explaining historical periodisation as

"discretionary, but not arbitrary"

I could, and would, make the case that calling a period "The Renaissance" falls into a similar trap as "the Dark Ages", despite the fact that of course multiple renaissances happened.

Would not recommend moving house during PhD, I am so behind my plans and all with a conference paper due soon!!!

I signed, and you should too

Using the sconul scheme to research in the library of a uni I did my BA in feels like I'm sneaking in illegally, bless the librarian at Cardiff uni for helping me out whilst I looked so lost !!!

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In response to today's supreme court ruling, we want to urge any researcher in Trans Histories to consider a proposal to our new Queer & Trans Histories series - because research into Trans histories will help to shape Trans futures: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/series/queer...

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The speed at which I suddenly became informed on Malta after the court ruling today was truly impressive. Its hard to focus on research when the world is collapsing and transphobia is growing more and more. I love all my transgender siblings please be kind to yourself in this time.

Spent some lovely time gardening and reading Shoplands A History of Women in Mens Clothing

@greenleejw.bsky.social I hope u already know of this funky eel mural being made!! But if not here you gooo!

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.. it often feels like pockets of trans communities are miles away with the turbulent seas of transphobia and cisnormativity not letting us feel each others love.

I may not be a premodern historian most of the time, but this paper truly let me fall in love with a manuscript I have never read

- What could a Trans Book History Look Like?... to consider ourselves part of a 'community of touch' with the objects we handle allowing us to share 'connections across time and space' is truly beautiful for a community often living in isolation, despite a rich culture of art and shared knowledge...

Another day on my historiographical research train, another word learnt - between tribadism and codicology my vocab has never been so refreshed!

On a different note J.D.Saragan's paper on trans history in relation to book history was heart warming to read

Beautiful paper by Onni Gust on Transgender history, the concept of creatures in 18th and 19th century Britain. Truly moving to consider transgender histories in relation to 'echos and resonances' over identity

thats gender queer folk naturally challenge. A lot of LGBT+ culture and communities are based in biological determinism and trying to be included in with the 'in group' rather than undermining the system that determines some identities are less than others

Reading Strykers paper Transgender history, Homonormativity and Disciplinarity is a joy. Its shocking that I knew so little of the Compton's cafeteria riots but also not surprising with the understanding Stryker highlights of Queer right movements trying to appeal to the structures...

Being a historian right now is being horrified by the news but knowing it is important to still bear witness to it. Between the breaking of due process in the US and Israeli soldiers lynching Hamdan Ballal and continuing to commit a genocide, it clear to see Fascism is only getting worse

Excited as I got a paper accepted to be at a conference, anxious now as I need to finish the paper and travel to London.

Least my cat is providing supervision to the situation