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Occupational Therapist, mental health specialist, Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, music & art lover, trying to stay hopeful
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I left behind an authoritarian state to move to the US. Now I see my new home falling to the same dark forces | Mona Eltahawy

In today’s atmosphere, it’s obvious why a book warning of totalitarian censorship would be in the American Library Association’s list of most commonly challenged books

Esteemed scientist, prof. Steve Hydrocarbon responds to @chrisgpackham.bsky.social's outrageous CEO-shaming posters, on behalf of the fossil fuel industry.

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Critical Psychiatry - a few thoughts doctor-and-patient.com/2025/04/05/c...

At the end of the day, Trump and Musk's fascist tactics can be broken into two categories: bogeymen and Trojan horses. Learn how to recognize them so we can fight back against them at The Big Picture.

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Such a fabulous column by Matthew Syed on male violence, fundamentalism, and the Tates: www.thetimes.com/article/29e4...

‘It’s part of who I am’: Heston Blumenthal on the bipolar diagnosis that saved his life, his journey of self-discovery – and how he finally emerged from his family’s shadow

If you, or anyone you know, likes birdwatching and struggle with poor mental health. I’d love to send over a free e-copy of Bird Therapy (pdf) to read. It can be helpful to know you’re not alone. Message me if you’d like one, and please also consider sharing this post. 💛 #booksky #birdtherapy

Article in Psychology Today about the successful project to introduce the Power Threat Meaning Framework approach into London AMH inpatient wards, and the encouraging results. #PTFramework #PTMF www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...

Trump has microwaved my Cornetto of hope | Stewart Lee

Perfect, just perfect. 👏 @mortenmorland.bsky.social

David Johansen, frontman of New York Dolls, dies aged 75

hat tip to @theliamnissan.bsky.social

🚨BREAKING: The Prime Minister has just been asked to call President Sisi to secure Alaa's release - to save his life and that of his mother's. British national Alaa Abdel Fattah is wrongly imprisoned in Egypt and his mother is on her 150th day of hunger strike - and has now been hospitalised.

New artwork on newspaper 👉 www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1...

Trump can’t handle the faintest criticism so, when he hears that Zelensky should have been invited, he lashes out saying “He started it”. When Zelensky mentions the disinformation that feeds Trump, Trump lashes out again. A monstrous spoiled brat wrecking the world with his dull-witted vengefulness.

New billboard in Clacton, Farage’s constituency. He’s still the UK’s #1 grifter. No other MP takes more from second jobs while being employed to represent their constituents in Parliament

If you, or anyone you know, likes birdwatching and struggles with poor mental health. I’d love to send an e-copy of Bird Therapy (pdf) to read for free. It can be helpful to know you’re not alone. Please message me if you do and also consider sharing this post. #naturewriting #birdtherapy #booksky

Statutory Sick Pay is inadequate - at around just £3 an hour it forces people into debt, pushes them into poverty and can make them leave their job. Mind and the Safe Sick Pay Coalition call on the government to fix this - join the fight and write to your MP actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-...

Worth sharing here I think We need person-centred mental health care, not more psychiatrists | Letter www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

Marianne Faithfull, singular icon of British pop, dies aged 78