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forensichope.bsky.social
Forensic Hope Researcher at Durham University (PhD). Aspiring Forensic Hope Psychologist. Prison reform. Associate Lecturer in Forensic Psychology, Hope and Resilience at Bucks New University. Author of prison book: Freedom is in the Mind.
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There are now two facts in life. 1. We will all meet our death one day. 2. Energy prices will rise in the UK every year.
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Absolutely. Beyond belief really.
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Sounds about right. Why deal with the homeless problem when you can simply criminalise it? Next, they'll be wanting a prison for the homeless.
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@carolvorderman.bsky.social @peterstefanovic.bsky.social
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There is a Hope programme running in UK prisons that is not scientifically validated. I aim to introduce a scientifically validated version.
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Dealing with the root causes of the bleed must be a better option than putting plasters on to stop the bleed.
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The continuing IPP scandal in the UK perpetuated by successive Governments. Human rights violation.
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Thank you. It’s like hope theory sat on a dusty bookshelf for a few years. I took it off the shelf and applied the theory to the forensic population. The idea lived in my head for a long time.
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Thank you David for those kind comments.
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Quite fed up of reading about all this self-importance. Just because he has a platform to communicate his voice to millions of people, doesn't mean he has to.
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I have foxes near me and I always feed them. They revisit often and I think they are a beautiful animal.
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Their punishment is the deprivation of liberty.
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Jimmy Carter had good principles, just like you.
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Sell your Teslas
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Thanks for your interest.
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Weirdly, I've always enjoyed their B sides (or less popular) tracks more than their 'hits'.
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I've grown up with them. Since West End Girls in 1985. They're like family 😀