Cat Mac
@musebloom.bsky.social
Exhibitions Manager in London, UK
Views own | she-they | ♿️🦿🌱🏴🇪🇺
I am musebloom everywhere
Views own | she-they | ♿️🦿🌱🏴🇪🇺
I am musebloom everywhere
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Happy Wran's Day!
The Wren, or Lá An Dreoilín, is still strong in parts of Ireland (notably Kerry), with elements entwined with nature and the pagan roots of this time of year.
"Up with the kettle
And down with the pan
Give us a penny to bury the wran"
Prints: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
The Wren, or Lá An Dreoilín, is still strong in parts of Ireland (notably Kerry), with elements entwined with nature and the pagan roots of this time of year.
"Up with the kettle
And down with the pan
Give us a penny to bury the wran"
Prints: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
December 26, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Happy Wran's Day!
The Wren, or Lá An Dreoilín, is still strong in parts of Ireland (notably Kerry), with elements entwined with nature and the pagan roots of this time of year.
"Up with the kettle
And down with the pan
Give us a penny to bury the wran"
Prints: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
The Wren, or Lá An Dreoilín, is still strong in parts of Ireland (notably Kerry), with elements entwined with nature and the pagan roots of this time of year.
"Up with the kettle
And down with the pan
Give us a penny to bury the wran"
Prints: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
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December 25, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Somewhat surreal to be quoted in the New York Times coverage of our show. Although I must say, we do look a little broader than just disability and the built environment ;)
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/a...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/a...
A Museum Show About Disability Asks: ‘Who’s Sorry Now?’
www.nytimes.com
August 31, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Somewhat surreal to be quoted in the New York Times coverage of our show. Although I must say, we do look a little broader than just disability and the built environment ;)
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/a...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/a...
Sudden influx of targeted ads for ‘Astrocartography’ what where why ?!
August 10, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Sudden influx of targeted ads for ‘Astrocartography’ what where why ?!
Rewatching the Matt Smith finales has me in instant feels the way it’s been lacking for the recent ones because I actually care about the characters. I miss these arcs and development! I don’t mind not having classic Easter eggs and big budgets! ❤️❤️ 🟦
June 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Rewatching the Matt Smith finales has me in instant feels the way it’s been lacking for the recent ones because I actually care about the characters. I miss these arcs and development! I don’t mind not having classic Easter eggs and big budgets! ❤️❤️ 🟦
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I'm giving a new talk on *"Subtitles on Fire"* at the V&A for the Design and Disability show. Featuring a screening of *Captioning and Captioning* — celebrating all things crip authorship with @maramills.bsky.social and Rebecca Sanchez
#DesignAndDisability www.vam.ac.uk/event/135rMr...
#DesignAndDisability www.vam.ac.uk/event/135rMr...
Crip Authorship: Disability as a Method for Creativity - Special event at
V&A South Kensington · V&A
An afternoon of talks, a screening, and a workshop exploring disability, authorship, and access.
www.vam.ac.uk
May 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I'm giving a new talk on *"Subtitles on Fire"* at the V&A for the Design and Disability show. Featuring a screening of *Captioning and Captioning* — celebrating all things crip authorship with @maramills.bsky.social and Rebecca Sanchez
#DesignAndDisability www.vam.ac.uk/event/135rMr...
#DesignAndDisability www.vam.ac.uk/event/135rMr...
Thank you @lucywebster.bsky.social
We are so proud of our show and so excited for everyone to visit!
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
We are so proud of our show and so excited for everyone to visit!
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Design and Disability review – ‘A world-shaping, boundary-breaking joy of a show’
From self-tightening shoes to an all-purpose hands-free vibrator, this superb exhibition demonstrates that disability-led culture and design is about so much more than ramps
www.theguardian.com
June 6, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Thank you @lucywebster.bsky.social
We are so proud of our show and so excited for everyone to visit!
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
We are so proud of our show and so excited for everyone to visit!
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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Using this as a creative writing exercise where, to maximally waste the reader's time, I start with a plausible-sounding story and descend into chaos.
May 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Using this as a creative writing exercise where, to maximally waste the reader's time, I start with a plausible-sounding story and descend into chaos.
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There is no separating the art from the artist. If you buy Harry Potter shit, you are funding transphobic campaigning. It’s that simple.
May 24, 2025 at 10:02 AM
There is no separating the art from the artist. If you buy Harry Potter shit, you are funding transphobic campaigning. It’s that simple.
New skill unlocked 🌸🌼🌷
Day one of Design and Disability install and I’m impressed by the range of skills in our team, flower pressing by @musebloom.bsky.social is now a trade for hire. Also, early advance copies of our book are in the building!
May 19, 2025 at 8:06 PM
New skill unlocked 🌸🌼🌷
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Today’s episode of Doctor Who, my god. Juno Dawson, you’ve done it again.
May 17, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Today’s episode of Doctor Who, my god. Juno Dawson, you’ve done it again.
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Why do we undervalue the lives of disabled people so much? Why do we expect them to survive on a disability benefit that keeps them below poverty line - especially when being chronically ill drives expenses up?
A former “friend” explained it ti me & showed me how entrenched ableism is 🧵
A former “friend” explained it ti me & showed me how entrenched ableism is 🧵
May 5, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Why do we undervalue the lives of disabled people so much? Why do we expect them to survive on a disability benefit that keeps them below poverty line - especially when being chronically ill drives expenses up?
A former “friend” explained it ti me & showed me how entrenched ableism is 🧵
A former “friend” explained it ti me & showed me how entrenched ableism is 🧵
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A friend who was out as a gay man during Section 28 was telling me the advice he used to give to straight allies asking how they could help back then: stand in solidarity with us so that some of the shit they’re throwing at us sticks to you. If you’re clean, you’re not standing close enough.
April 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
A friend who was out as a gay man during Section 28 was telling me the advice he used to give to straight allies asking how they could help back then: stand in solidarity with us so that some of the shit they’re throwing at us sticks to you. If you’re clean, you’re not standing close enough.
Wheel of Time wth I need vengeance
April 18, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Wheel of Time wth I need vengeance
If I got £1 every time I was inconvenienced by the king blocking the back road to the museum I’d have £2. Which isn’t much but it’s funny it’s happened twice.
April 3, 2025 at 9:18 PM
If I got £1 every time I was inconvenienced by the king blocking the back road to the museum I’d have £2. Which isn’t much but it’s funny it’s happened twice.
Flow is lovely and wonderful but I feel bad for the crying children
March 29, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Flow is lovely and wonderful but I feel bad for the crying children
The masterstroke of Adolescence is the one-shot, giving a feeling comparable to being in a piece of promenade theatre. Stunning performances. I’ll be thinking about this for a while.
March 22, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The masterstroke of Adolescence is the one-shot, giving a feeling comparable to being in a piece of promenade theatre. Stunning performances. I’ll be thinking about this for a while.
Wheel of Time is so sumptuous and it’s making me want to read the books but that is a _commitment_
March 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Wheel of Time is so sumptuous and it’s making me want to read the books but that is a _commitment_
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Way too many people On Here are using the r slur and it's pissing me off.
It doesn't make you edgy. It doesn't make you cool. It makes you a shitty person. Shit posting doesn't include slurs.
If you use slurs, I will block you. Slurs hurt people.
It doesn't make you edgy. It doesn't make you cool. It makes you a shitty person. Shit posting doesn't include slurs.
If you use slurs, I will block you. Slurs hurt people.
March 14, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Way too many people On Here are using the r slur and it's pissing me off.
It doesn't make you edgy. It doesn't make you cool. It makes you a shitty person. Shit posting doesn't include slurs.
If you use slurs, I will block you. Slurs hurt people.
It doesn't make you edgy. It doesn't make you cool. It makes you a shitty person. Shit posting doesn't include slurs.
If you use slurs, I will block you. Slurs hurt people.
The tickets for our exhibition are now on sale. Come and enjoy our vibrant defiant show! Opens 7th June.
www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/...
www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/...
Design and Disability - Exhibition at V&A South Kensington · V&A
Showcasing the radical contributors of disabled, Deaf, and neurodiverse people and communities to design history and contemporary culture, from the 1940s to now
www.vam.ac.uk
March 7, 2025 at 8:32 AM
The tickets for our exhibition are now on sale. Come and enjoy our vibrant defiant show! Opens 7th June.
www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/...
www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/...
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Long live the Prince Charles Cinema
February 15, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Long live the Prince Charles Cinema
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant is an incredible film. Had me at the first “Marleeeene”
February 5, 2025 at 12:01 AM
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant is an incredible film. Had me at the first “Marleeeene”
Impactful night of poetry last night at the British Museum curated by Raymond Antrobus, in response to the Hew Locke exhibition. Wanted to share the poets here so folks can check them out!
▫️PA Bitez
▫️Kareem Parkins Brown
▫️Francis-Xavier Mukiibi
▫️Courtney Conrad
▫️Mr Gee
▫️PA Bitez
▫️Kareem Parkins Brown
▫️Francis-Xavier Mukiibi
▫️Courtney Conrad
▫️Mr Gee
February 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Impactful night of poetry last night at the British Museum curated by Raymond Antrobus, in response to the Hew Locke exhibition. Wanted to share the poets here so folks can check them out!
▫️PA Bitez
▫️Kareem Parkins Brown
▫️Francis-Xavier Mukiibi
▫️Courtney Conrad
▫️Mr Gee
▫️PA Bitez
▫️Kareem Parkins Brown
▫️Francis-Xavier Mukiibi
▫️Courtney Conrad
▫️Mr Gee