MA in gender studies. Sometimes I write feminist analysis of fiction (mainly ASOIAF). Co-host of @ragmanspod.bsky.social They/them (🇾đŸ‡Șhen) https://lothelynx.wordpress.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/lothelynx.bsky.social@lothelynx.bsky.social - Lohttps://bsky.app/profile/lothelynx.bsky.social/post/3mwsf6kna522pThe truth commission for the SĂĄmi people have now handed in their report to the Swedish government. https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/sweden-told-to-apologise-to-the-sami-people-as-truth-commission-hands-in-final-report01 Oct 2026 07:58 +0000at://did:plc:ikvmlclyeptutync7r3rb35j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwsf6kna522phttps://bsky.app/profile/lothelynx.bsky.social/post/3mw4khnmg4k2iICYMI: we are once again spreading the queer agenda [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Sep 2026 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:ikvmlclyeptutync7r3rb35j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4khnmg4k2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/lothelynx.bsky.social/post/3mvzzsu3xpk2eWe have a new episode out! In chocking turn of events we’re talking about gender stuff again
😅 As a part of that, we discuss masculinity norms a fair bit and how what it means to be a man has differed a lot throughout history and different cultures. And how ASOIAF does (or doesn’t) reflect that. [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Sep 2026 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:ikvmlclyeptutync7r3rb35j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvzzsu3xpk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/lothelynx.bsky.social/post/3mvzxtphvnc2eSort of met Princess Madeleine of Sweden today, which was unexpected and a bit absurd. I was at a meeting with a bunch of other organisations who work with preventing violence against disabled children and youth, and the Princess had a meeting with some other people at the host organisation.21 Sep 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:ikvmlclyeptutync7r3rb35j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvzxtphvnc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/lothelynx.bsky.social/post/3mvq4y447xc2xAnother thing to note! This result means* we get our first female prime minister who was elected by the people. Her name is Magdalena Andersson! She was actually PM previously, but that was when she took over as PM and leader of the Social Democrats after the previous one stepped down. [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Sep 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:ikvmlclyeptutync7r3rb35j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvq4y447xc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/lothelynx.bsky.social/post/3mvq3blajrc2xI haven’t been super active here layely, but I wanted to log in to post this. Because this is cause for celebration! After four years of a right-wing coalition government that relies on support from a racist party with Nazi roots, we can finally say goodbye to them. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cxr50l3d762po17 Sep 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:ikvmlclyeptutync7r3rb35j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvq3blajrc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/lothelynx.bsky.social/post/3mufm2nmdfc2pOut of context quote from the upcoming @ragmanspod.bsky.social patreon episode: ”I also think the orcs should unionize.”31 Aug 2026 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:ikvmlclyeptutync7r3rb35j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufm2nmdfc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/lothelynx.bsky.social/post/3mtm4qtgzv227Attack at a school with a sword. A sword!! No deaths reported (yet) but three people are injured, two of them seriously. https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/man-with-a-sword-injures-several-at-a-school-in-central-sweden21 Aug 2026 15:56 +0000at://did:plc:ikvmlclyeptutync7r3rb35j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtm4qtgzv227https://bsky.app/profile/lothelynx.bsky.social/post/3mtlvinejik2xAlltsĂ„ förlĂ„t men vad Ă€r det Liberalerna i Stockholm hĂ„ller pĂ„ med? Försöker inte ens smyga med att de Ă€r rasister lĂ€ngre.21 Aug 2026 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:ikvmlclyeptutync7r3rb35j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlvinejik2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/lothelynx.bsky.social/post/3mt5ensuv2c2iThe podcast version of our discussion about the Mad King play is out now! đŸ”„ Join us as we discuss character interpretations, actors, scenography, costumes, and what this means for ASOIAF canon
 👀 [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Aug 2026 19:07 +0000at://did:plc:ikvmlclyeptutync7r3rb35j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt5ensuv2c2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/lothelynx.bsky.social/post/3mt5ds3p3g22iMy friend Dalena is in a tough situation, and needs some help so she and her cat Griffin can move out. If you have even just a little bit of cash to spare, it would be very much appreciated. [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Aug 2026 18:52 +0000at://did:plc:ikvmlclyeptutync7r3rb35j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt5ds3p3g22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/lothelynx.bsky.social/post/3msxzz4i2cc2jJoin us in (approximately) 1 hour 45 minutes for a chat about the Mad King play! đŸ”„ And if you can’t catch it live, it’ll be up on our podcast feed later. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Aug 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:ikvmlclyeptutync7r3rb35j/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxzz4i2cc2j