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Pattern-chaser

@pattern-chaser.bsky.social

Born in England๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ; grew up in Wales.๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Retired software designer; armchair philosopher; Gaian Daoist (tree-hugger). INTJ. EU (Remainer); Green and Socialist politics. Autist: #AuDHD. I don't follow-back; I follow *interesting*.

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Gen 13 | Snowcrash
@raulenandrovius.bsky.social

I absolutely am pausing a video game to go vote: games are being played in our government and we're losing. Vote for the win Vox populi Resist, persist, engage, educate, stand and deliver

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@pattern-chaser.bsky.social

"Who is it that has been radicalised, here?"

flyingrodent@flyingrodent.bsky.social

โ€œIsrael is a very racist country, its government routinely commits horrific crimesโ€ was a humdrum opinion, fifteen years ago: never uncontroversial, but well within mainstream though. Now, our whole political/media class believes it is insanely extreme. Who is it that has been radicalised, here?

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Oliver
@oliver48.bsky.social

Published 3 months ago: "One UK mosque attacked โ€˜every five daysโ€™, says British Muslim Trust" www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026... But Labour decided to ignore Islamophobia focusing on ending far less prevalent antisemitism pleasing apartheid Israel the UK still arms allowing genocide to continue

theguardian.comOne UK mosque attacked โ€˜every five daysโ€™, says British Muslim TrustMore than 70 attacks have been recorded over past year, including acts of violence, property damage and vandalism

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George Monbiot
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social

Muslims and immigrants, despite all the lies we're told about them, have never presented a systemic threat to Western security, let alone to "Western civilisation". Instead, the threats come from our governments, especially in the US, and their grim alliances with capital and overseas dictators.

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@pattern-chaser.bsky.social

I have an old 1935 UK crown coin. It's almost black with age. Does anyone know how I should clean it? I'm not bothered about its value (it doesn't have much), I just want to clean it up without scouring the metal. Any ideas, please? ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ‘

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@pattern-chaser.bsky.social

"... #Reform is indeed a seething mass of #racism, #misogyny and #bigotry." ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ’ฉ

Sarah Murphy@13sarahmurphy.bsky.social

So, Farage has reported ITV to the police following the work their undercover journalists did which confirmed that Reform is indeed a seething mass of racism, misogyny and bigotry. Meanwhile, hereโ€™s some commentary from Private Eye and their handy guide to undercover journalists.

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@pattern-chaser.bsky.social

#Autism #ADHD #AuDHD #neurodivergence ๐Ÿงต

Tim Clare@timclare.bsky.social

I am writing about the history of autism as a diagnosis, & while a lot of autistic people have heard that Simon Baron-Cohen's theories around Extreme Male Brain & impaired Theory of Mind were flawed, very few know *why* they're flawed, beyond their being on the face of it, silly & reductive.

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Zack Polanski
@zackpolanski.bsky.social

The Energy Secretary says North Sea drilling โ€œwonโ€™t take a penny off energy bills.โ€ The Health Secretary says summer heatwaves put pressure on the NHS. So whereโ€™s the Governmentโ€™s impact assessment? If they donโ€™t have one, they should delay the decision on drilling for oil & gas until they do.

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Gaia Vince
@wanderinggaia.bsky.social

Ukraine is fighting much larger Russia valiantly. It cannot fight Russia and the USA. Obviously. And heartbreaking that he needs to say it

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Zelenskyy: "If the United States supports Putin, it's unbelievable, it's a tragedy. It's a historic mistake. If United States officially takes the side of Russia, of course we will not prevail and we will not be able to stand."

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@pattern-chaser.bsky.social

"Join the "hard left". The big money seems to be afraid of us." ๐Ÿ‘ #Green + #Socialism = #Home + #Family In what way is that "hard left"? ๐Ÿ™„ [I'm a Green Party member. ๐Ÿ‘]

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@pattern-chaser.bsky.social

"For cash-strapped councils, turning away income by restricting adverts for junk food, fossil fuels or other harmful products might seem like a policy they can ill afford. But a new report says otherwise." #Advertising #Capitalism #ProfitIsAllThatMatters theconversation.com/councils-tha...

theconversation.comCouncils that restrict harmful advertising wonโ€™t lose out on profitsSome councils are restricting advertising for carbon-intensive forms of consumption in publicly controlled spaces to avoid undermining health or environmental goals.
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@pattern-chaser.bsky.social

"As temperatures broke records this summer, sales of air conditioning units soared. ๐Ÿ…‘๐Ÿ…ค๐Ÿ…ฃ ๐Ÿ…ฃ๐Ÿ…—๐Ÿ…˜๐Ÿ…ข ๐Ÿ…ฃ๐Ÿ…”๐Ÿ…’๐Ÿ…—๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ…ž๐Ÿ…›๐Ÿ…ž๐Ÿ…–๐Ÿ…จ ๐Ÿ…’๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ… ๐Ÿ…’๐Ÿ…ž๐Ÿ…œ๐Ÿ…Ÿ๐Ÿ…ž๐Ÿ…ค๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ…“ ๐Ÿ…’๐Ÿ…›๐Ÿ…˜๐Ÿ…œ๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ…ฃ๐Ÿ…” ๐Ÿ…’๐Ÿ…—๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ…–๐Ÿ…”." #ClimateCollapse #Heatwaves theconversation.com/air-conditio...

theconversation.comAir conditioners contribute to climate change โ€“ this 40-year-old treaty aims to limit the harmA decade ago, the international treaty that shapes whatโ€™s inside our cooling systems was amended to favour gases that contribute less to global warming.
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@pattern-chaser.bsky.social

#Autism #ADHD #AuDHD #neurodiversity #neurodivergence

Pattern-chaser@pattern-chaser.bsky.social

"A recently published independent review, commissioned by the government, recommends that people in England should be able to receive help according to their needs without waiting for a formal diagnosis." theconversation.com/autism-and-a...

theconversation.comAutism and ADHD: people need support before diagnosis, but getting one can change their livesAn autism or ADHD diagnosis can transform how people understand themselves. But better mental health support is needed both before and after diagnosis.
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@pattern-chaser.bsky.social

2/2: "This could make an enormous difference to people who currently spend years waiting for an assessment. But while earlier support is welcome, diagnosis can have benefits that go far beyond helping someone access treatment." theconversation.com/autism-and-a...

theconversation.comAutism and ADHD: people need support before diagnosis, but getting one can change their livesAn autism or ADHD diagnosis can transform how people understand themselves. But better mental health support is needed both before and after diagnosis.

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Gaia Vince
@wanderinggaia.bsky.social

Heat pumps ARE defence. We are fighting a war against fossil-fuel backed petrostates whose Achilles heel is our energy independence. Our weapons are as much heatpumps, EVs, grid upgrades, batteries, solar, wind as munitions. (I made this argument last week, speaking at @friendsofeurope.bsky.social)

theguardian.comMinisters preparing to slash heat pump subsidies to fund defence spendingExclusive: Some of ยฃ2bn savings needed from energy budget expected to come from boiler upgrade scheme, sources say

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Marijuana Moment
@marijuanamoment.bsky.social

Medical Marijuana Improves Cancer-Related Symptoms And Helps Reduce Use Of Opioids, Federally Funded Study Shows: "30.1% reported using cannabis instead of opioids to manage pain, and 32.0% reported that cannabis helped them decrease or stop otherโ€ฆ

marijuanamoment.netMedical Marijuana Improves Cancer-Related Symptoms And Helps Reduce Use Of Opioids, Federally Funded Studyย ShowsA new federally funded study shows that "most cannabis users reported that it improved their cancer-related symptoms"โ€”including pain, appetite, mood and insomniaโ€”while also serving as a substitute for opioids for nearly a third of them. Researchers with the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Penn State Cancer Institute and Fox Chase Cancer Center surveyed 186 patients, about a quarter of whom (26 percent) had used cannabis since their diagnosis. "A majority of users reported improvement in most cancer-related symptoms assessed, highlighting its potential role in cancer symptom management," the study, published in the journal Supportive Care in Cancer,ย  found.

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Aurelien Mondon
@aurelmondon.com

"The contrast between the utterly sycophantic coverage of Badenoch ... and the utterly dismissive coverage of Polanski, who has significantly improved his partyโ€™s standing over the past year, tells you everything you need to know about media bias in the UK" www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/why-the-ho...

adambienkov.co.ukWhy the Holborn and St Pancras By-Election Was a Good Result for the Green PartyThe dismissive coverage of Zack Polanskiโ€™s party obscures a far bigger truth about the rise of the left in British politics

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Lynne #TaxTheRich #WelfareNotWarfare. Eco-Socialist. Pro-๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ
@bebsdotteragain.bsky.social

โ€ฆ โ€œA brief timeline of a long-established Israeli practice of sabotaging negotiations and violating ceasefire agreements to advance their goals.โ€ mondoweiss.net/2026/10/a-br...

mondoweiss.netA brief history of Israeli ceasefire violations, from 1948 until todayAhead of the one-year anniversary of the so-called ceasefire in Gaza, we look at a brief timeline of a long-established Israeli practice of sabotaging negotiations and violating ceasefire agreements t...

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Gaia Vince
@wanderinggaia.bsky.social

Stop normalising far right views #notlegitimateconcerns

Sathnam Sanghera@sathnam.bsky.social

Dear tv and radio producers. Thankyou for the invitation. But, no, I do not want to appear on your show to defend the idea that I am English, after 50 years of living and working here, because the increasingly feral right want to turn this into a "debate" and you cannot see how you're being played

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Miaganga
@miaganga.bsky.social

When you hear the word โ€œSirโ€ You know whatโ€™s coming out NEVER HAPPENED.๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ