John Ottaway

John Ottaway

@johnottaway.bsky.social

Science Loving Granda

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Ugla Stefanía Kristjönudóttir Jónsdóttir
@uglastefania.bsky.social

"For years, trans people have used wards in line with their gender identity, under the NHS’s own guidance – without any harm. The NHS was built on the promise that everyone counts. With this guidance, it has decided that trans people certainly don’t – and some of us will pay for it with our lives."

metro.co.ukThe new NHS guidance for trans people could put lives at riskThe NHS has decided to make it even worse for trans people – by forcing them to use wards based on their ‘biological sex’.

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John Bull
@garius.eurosky.social

A cash-strapped rural police force struggles to deal with Red Diesel gangs. Until its chief inspector realises can get the Met Police to deal with the problem... ...if he pretends they're Iranian. A new six part comedy starring Toby Jones.

The Economist@economist.com

The security services remain tight-lipped about possible motives. Russian sabotage, Islamist extremism and direct action from anti-war protesters were not ruled out. But, given the context, Iran would be an obvious suspect

bit.lyA foiled plot in Fairford is predictable but puzzlingThe threat to Britain’s military bases is real, and complicated

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Billy OceanGate 🇵🇸
@stitzch.bsky.social

Bit mad that one individual who has become a billionaire off the back of kids movies, theme parks and tat merch has such an outsize influence on Scottish society while being driven by a single issue they are obsessed with due to iPhone-based self-radicalisation

Duncan Hothersall@dhothersall.bsky.social

The promised crowdfunding effort never materialised, and the fundraising company turned out to be unnecessary, because this case, like several other similar ones including Sandie Peggie's case against the Royal College of Nursing, has been fully funded by a single anonymous donor.

John Ottaway
@johnottaway.bsky.social

More spoon shenanigans today... The big one is for me to cook with, the wee one is being sent to Australia, for a friend to do whatever she wants with. (I'm counting that as doing a commission)

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Joshua Murray-Nevill
@joshuamurraynevill.bsky.social

How many times does the BBC lead on a murder story with a large headline stating: Man accused of murder 'not guilty,' according to man* Oh, never, right? Because you can see the obvious problem with that style of reportage, right?

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Robin Ince
@robinince.bsky.social

New podcast series in production - please sign up to patreon.com/robininnce

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Robin Ince@robinince.bsky.social

My ambition on Patreon is to highlight as many positive and progressive voices as possible and make a new series of Reality Tunnel. If you can support , thank you - here is a clip of next podcast with Jen Brister www.patreon.com/RobinInce/po... and thank you

patreon.comJen Brister - coming soon | Robin Incequick edit on the first episode of Liberation Conversations and hopefully up this weekend - if you can support via a Patreon tier - thank yo
John Ottaway
@johnottaway.bsky.social

Oooft... putting aside the child abuse and radicalisation, all that episode of #Lanterns did was make John Stewart look like "a good German", whi will "just follow orders"... the complete opposite of his actual character

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Sarah Harris
@implausible17.bsky.social

My contribution to the HUGE Wall Games street art and graffiti festival in Northampton this weekend - biggest in Europe with over 350 artists and writers! I was directly opposite the museum with its large shoe/boot collection, hence the big boots :) #wallgames

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Sacha Coward
@sachacoward.bsky.social

Grim Reaper in training: But I did what you asked for!!! Grim Reaper: NO, not DoLLy it's two N's!! Grim Reaper in training: Well I can't read your handwriting... give me more precise instructions! Grim Reaper: The person with a cameo in the 2nd Home Alone movie! Grim Reaper in training: Got it!

John Ottaway
@johnottaway.bsky.social

I really enjoyed the first season of #Reacher, where he used his smarts to solve things, with occasional violence. Then S2 and 3 just turned into big-man-hit-things. I thought Season 4 was a return to clever Reacher, but it has become weapons grade stupid... can't say I didn't try

John Ottaway
@johnottaway.bsky.social

I don't have ADHD, but I have seen literally hundreds of people who are, that have read this book and the joy, acceptance and sense of belonging it bought them. Get ot for yourself or someone that it might help, you won't regret it.

Robin Ince@robinince.bsky.social

In the wake of The Great ADHD Myth? I am not going to be shy and I am going to plug my book - I wanted to write a book that was sensitive, empathetic and useful - I wore my heart on my sleeve - I am not ashamed uk.bookshop.org/p/books/norm...

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Natalie Haynes
@nataliehaynes.bsky.social

I see all those who men call monsters. Image of Perseus with the sleeping Medusa, from a terracotta pelike (jar) attributed to Polygnotos, ca. 450–440 BCE. Held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Quote from Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes.

John Ottaway
@johnottaway.bsky.social

Read. This.

Robin Ince@robinince.bsky.social

This is part one of a blog post about gaslighting - in this case how the anti trans movement aims to break you , but it applies in many other situations and finding increasing number of people who have experienced some version of this www.patreon.com/RobinInce/po...

patreon.comThe Gaslight Years - part one | Robin Ince“I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to dea