Pam Sharp

Pam Sharp

@pams.bsky.social

Retired nurse lecturer. Lives in Edinburgh. Scotland UK. Loves the sea, art, travel, photography, cocktails.

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Pam Sharp
@pams.bsky.social

Just been on a walk down Cannongate #Edinburgh using this book to spot lots of different buildings #architecture and read about their history. Great way to spend time a sunny day

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Mike Galsworthy
@mikegalsworthy.bsky.social

Keep sharing this link - even after you write to your own MP to ask them to attend the "join the EU" debate... just keep sharing to family and friends. This is a huge campaigning drive just starting up...

europeanmovement.co.ukAsk your MP to stand up for our future in EuropeOn 12 October, Parliament will debate the UK's future relationship with Europe, after a government petition got over 100,000 signatures. Will you write to your MP to ask them to attend the debate?

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Mike Sutherland and BravehoundGabby
@sutherlandweb.co.uk

Signed. Please sign and share as widely as you can.

Lachie Mor@lachiemor.bsky.social

I can't believe this London-based landowner is putting the iconic Glenelg to Skye ferry at risk. Support the local community - not millionaire financiers - and save the world famous Glenelg to Skye ferry by joining me and signing the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...

you.38degrees.org.ukSave the Glenelg - Skye ferry!This ten minute crossing is famous around the world - and is believed to be the last turntable style ferry anywhere. It's an iconic part of Skye's history, but it's under threat thanks to a wealthy la...

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan
@london.gov.uk

This stopped me in my tracks. An independent study by @qmul.bsky.social has found that after ULEZ was introduced, children’s lungs grew faster in Central London and have now caught up with children outside of the capital. Incredible.

Queen Mary University of London@qmul.bsky.social

Air pollution stunts children’s lung growth. New Queen Mary research found that improvements in air quality after the introduction of London’s ULEZ are associated with accelerated lung growth in children. Read more: shorturl.at/Jx86o

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Zack Polanski
@zackpolanski.bsky.social

Two thirds of articles about the wildfires didn't mention climate change. Once again parts of our media are failing at the most basic part of their job - reporting the truth. uk.themedialeader.com/two-thirds-o...

uk.themedialeader.comTwo-thirds of UK news articles about wildfires this summer haven't mentioned climate changeAnalysis from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit adds to concerns that national newspapers are failing to link this summer's extreme weather to climate change and the net-zero policies necessary to mitigate its drastic effects.

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Zack Polanski
@zackpolanski.bsky.social

The BBC increasingly just report on what is being said by the billionaire press. They allow them to set the agenda which means our national conversation becomes about same trivial nonsense the Daily Mail are talking about. And it's becoming deadly. novaramedia.com/2026/08/13/b...

novaramedia.comBBC Failing to Inform Viewers About Climate Emergency, Says PolanskiThe BBC is failing to properly inform viewers about the realities of the climate emergency, choosing instead to follow the lead of rightwing newspapers owned by billionaires, Zack Polanski has said.

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Richard Murphy
@richardjmurphy.bsky.social

Why pick on Chris Packham? www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/08... The Times has mounted an attack on Chris Packham, saying he is not autistic. Why? What do they hope to gain? And is this quite sinister?

taxresearch.org.ukWhy pick on Chris Packham?As I have already noted today, The Times has chosen to question whether Chris Packham is really autistic, despite the fact that he has a diagnosis saying that he is. I have already discussed some aspe...

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Trish Greenhalgh
@trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social

Plenty of evidence that this is a negative policy step. Doctors, scientists: don’t just roll your eyes - call it out. The attack on truth, on institutional trust, is cynical and calculated. We must respond. 🧪 #medsky #episky #academicsky www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.comTrump signs order attempting to override CDC vaccine schedule and break up MMR shotsOrder also recommends all shots be given at separate medical visits though cost of doing them together is lower

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Maureen Pickering
@maureenpickering.bsky.social

NHS Scotland waits of over 1 year plummet by 77% only one year after Swinney makes major investment but media ignore this dramatic newsworthy news! talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/07/29/n...

talkingupscotlandtwo.comNHS Scotland waits of over 1 year plummet by 77% only one year after Swinney makes major investment but media ignore this dramatic newsworthy newsmFrom page 19 of Stage of treatment waiting times – new outpatients, inpatients and day cases published yesterday, the above graph which I feel sure you will never see on the pages of the medi…
Pam Sharp
@pams.bsky.social

Just sharing this now — because once you see #HowToGetFilthyRich on Channel 4, you’re going to want to sign it. It’s time to tax wealth, not work. Add your name and help make wealth taxes the first item on the new PM’s list. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...

you.38degrees.org.ukDear future Prime Minister: It's time to tax the super-richJust sharing this now — because once you see #HowToGetFilthyRich on Channel 4, you’re going to want to sign it. It’s time to tax wealth, not work. Add your name and help make wealth taxes the first it...
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@pams.bsky.social

@cyclens.bsky.social

Alice Roberts@profaliceroberts.bsky.social

I’m back on tour with my new book DOMINATION this week - travelling to Bradford, Sheffield, Newcastle, Hull & Northampton. Expect plenty of monasteries, basilicas, hypocausts as I explore the end of the western Roman Empire and why it’s still relevant today!

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Peter Gleick
@petergleick.bsky.social

You don't see what you don't look for. Trump ends annual report on U.S. hunger amid rising food insecurity. Stops collecting data on climate change as it worsens. Stops reporting economic data as the economy weakens. Information is the enemy of lies. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

washingtonpost.comTrump ends annual report on U.S. hunger amid rising food insecurityThe Trump administration is ending a decades-long report on U.S. hunger, calling it “politicized.” Last year, the USDA report warned of rising food insecurity.
Pam Sharp
@pams.bsky.social

So sorry to hear about Tim. I very much enjoyed is travels. R.I.P.

Only the Tony@acripedes.bsky.social

I have just left the memorial service for Tim McKenna who many of you will know as @timcyclesthecoast.bsky.social . There were many people there, friends and family, celebrating the Big Man. Thanks to @ppushbike.bsky.social for posting the arrangements.

Pam Sharp
@pams.bsky.social

I agree. It is so rude and can be really grating. Lots of people on #Edinburgh buses forgetting that you don't have to be on speaker for a call. Also playing video clips with sound on. Easily solved with headphones 🎧

The Guardian@theguardian.com

Where have all the headphones gone on public transport? The noise is eating into my soul | Adrian Chiles

theguardian.comWhere have all the headphones gone on public transport? The noise is eating into my soul | Adrian ChilesJust one antisocial fellow traveller can ruin a journey. Is it a giant two-fingered gesture to the rest of the world?

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Jonty
@fairless.xyz

Dammit. Someone nicked our cute lil yellow Yoonit. A mini cargo bike. Share around, and keep an eye out around Edinburgh. Shout at @cargobikemovement.bsky.social if you see it. Let's make this thing too hot to handle. Bike theft is the worst. Bike theft from a CHARITY is something else 😤

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Christopher Webb
@cwebbonline.com

This is what courage looks like. While so many stay silent, these people took a stand. We need more of that—right now. 📌 21 civil service employees resigned from DOGE

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Farrukh
@implausibleblog.bsky.social

Le Monde, "French MPs vote through the left's wealth tax on the ultra-rich" Your reminder that a 2% wealth tax on those with £10 million, affecting 0.04% of the UK population, would raise £24 billion a year You have to wonder why Labour chose not to do this..

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Farrukh
@implausibleblog.bsky.social

Senator Dick Durban, "Donald Trump goes off on these wild tangents and says things which are clearly false" "Thousands have died defending their country" "And for President Trump to argue that they were somehow the aggressor in this action is disgraceful"

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EdinburghMinute.com
@edinburghminute.com

Heard from THREE business owners this morning that these clickbait exaggerated weather reports are affecting business. One said she lost a block-booking worth £2,000 over snow that didn’t happen. They’re telling me it’s harming local businesses so I’ll continue calling it out.

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Bylines Scotland
@bylines.scot

One from Frankie. "America has gone from the Obama Years to the Trump Years, like going from the 'West Wing' to a sitcom where the incidental music involves a tuba." | Frankie Boyle #Standup #Comedy #GreatScottishComedians