Pam Jarvis

@drpam.bsky.social

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#FBPE, Author, Journalist, Chartered Psychologist, Associate Fellow British Psychological Society, Historian, Educator. ‘On Time’ News and Fiction writing blog at:
https://ontimesorg.wordpress.com/

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Pam Jarvis @drpam.bsky.social · 10d

What would you do if you had access to a time portal? Try to resolve your granny’s childhood trauma, or try to save the world from global warming? Or even dance along to Hendrix at Woodstock, 1969? 3 generations of the time trekking Anderson family do all this and more in the ‘On Time’ series.

Pam Jarvis @drpam.bsky.social · 13h

This. I log in to my Xitter account to maintain a presence in the hope of a post-Musk future, but never engage. My most recent novel has a theme in which children socialise an AI through play. By contrast, this is what happens when Musk anti-socialises an AI from his murky X rated world view. Awful

Ben Stanley @benstanley.eu · 14h

"Would you like to sign up for a social media site whose in-house AI chatbot produces CSAM?"

"God, no, what kind of pervert do you take me for?"

"Would you like to leave a social media site whose in-house AI chatbot produces CSAM?"

"But.....but if we leave, the bad guys win!"

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Ben Stanley @benstanley.eu · 14h

Pam Jarvis @drpam.bsky.social · 16h

Such as? The most likely response from the US is collective fury at any type of censure from outside. Then everything gets a lot worse. It’s a US problem and they have to clean it up. Followed by international discussion about ensuring that 1 nation doesn’t bestride the world like this ever again.

Reposted by Will Jennings, Brendan Nyhan, Pam Jarvis , and 2 more Will Jennings, Brendan Nyhan, Pam Jarvis, David Spurrett, Steven H. Seggie

Robert Smith @bondhack.ft.com · 17h

Went to check if this screenshot (posted by @aric.bsky.social) was real (it is) and then made the mistake of also scrolling through Grok's replies on X. Still constantly cranking out sexualised images of young girls. Beyond bleak.

Pam Jarvis @drpam.bsky.social · 1d

He can claim British nationality through his mum, I believe…

Pam Jarvis @drpam.bsky.social · 1d

He’s still desperately trying to sit on the fence, but after last week’s developments, he’d better move before he is impaled. He’s 2026 Neville Chamberlain - a serious, studious, careful man who could have been a competent peacetime PM. But he’s not going to make it in this tumultuous time.

Pam Jarvis @drpam.bsky.social · 1d

He’s doing the lawyer thing, trying to sit on the fence. He’s managed it before, but this time he will get serious splinters in his bum. Neville Chamberlain 2026.

Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 2d

Keir Starmer explicitly backs Trump's attack on Venezuela.

Says he has "long supported" getting rid of Maduro, who is an "illegitimate President" and "we shed no tears about the end of his regime".

Pam Jarvis @drpam.bsky.social · 1d

There’s a lot about this administration’s agenda that goes back to the early US. The current generation now have to decide how they want the US identity to progress. It is still a very young nation. @yorkshirebylines.co.uk @bylinesnetwork.co.uk

Pam Jarvis @drpam.bsky.social · 1d

I think this may be his daughter. We must be careful about posting such pictures alongside accusations. It adds to the disinformation that can be cited as examples of ‘fake news.’ There’s another ‘redacted face’ picture of him with 2 of his own kids that is doing the same rounds.

Pam Jarvis @drpam.bsky.social · 1d

This. Our world changed as 2025 rolled over into 2026. Many people, particularly those of my own generation (late boomer/early Gen X) really need to acknowledge the situation and start to respond appropriately (Hello, Keir Starmer).

sher12.bsky.social @sher12.bsky.social · 2d

Zelensky on Venezuela:

“About Venezuela? How should I respond to that? Well, what can I say? If… If it is possible to act with dictators like this, it means the United States knows what to do next. Thank you”

Omg I love it.

Pam Jarvis @drpam.bsky.social · 1d

“The current TV streaming blockbuster ‘Stranger Things’ has told a long-running hero’s journey story over the past decade, flexibly using the cast of characters to fill different archetypal roles across five series.” #fiction #psychology #FictionWriters #SciFi

Shaping a story: the journey of the hero

It’s a common experience for an author to have many promising ideas for compelling stories tumbling around in their mind, whilst struggling to find a cohesive frame to hang them upon. However…

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Reposted by Steve Peers, Pam Jarvis, Seth Frey , and 1 more Steve Peers, Pam Jarvis, Seth Frey, Nathan P. Kalmoe

George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 1d

What a difference a year makes.

Screenshot of a post by derek guy on X comparing two statements attributed to Elon Musk at different times. The post contrasts a February 2025 quote opposing U.S. involvement in regime change with a January 2026 congratulatory message to President Trump praising a victory as a message to dictators. Below the text is a collage of three images: on the left, a video still of Elon Musk speaking directly to camera indoors while wearing a dark shirt; on the top right, a screenshot of a social media post showing a person in military-style gear holding a firearm, with text referencing Nicolás Maduro aboard a U.S. ship; and on the bottom right, an image of a U.S. flag with text from a White House post reading “God bless the United States military.”

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❀༻𝕤𝕔𝕙𝕦𝕝𝕥𝕫𝕚𝕖𝕡𝕚𝕖༺❀ @schultziepie.bsky.social · 1d

Distractions abound each & every day but we must continue to fight for women’s rights! 🙌🏼

#protectwomen
#pinks

Pam Jarvis @drpam.bsky.social · 1d

What if… Stranger Things had ended with all the original players around the table at their current ages saying ‘wow, never expected it to go on that long’ and ‘well, we’re off to uni now, so…’ 😬 😄 #SciFi

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 1d

Laura Kuenssberg, "You people are looking at the Greens.. Why would a young person looking at your gov and think you've got their back"

Keir Starmer, "Because we're laser focused on young people and giving them the future they deserve"

Pam Jarvis @drpam.bsky.social · 1d

There’s also the issue of emotion, which has a huge impact.

Emotion Matters: Supporting Wellbeing in Children and Young People, at Home and at School, by Dr Pam Jarvis - Progressive Education

Why do some children find it more difficult than others to deal with stress? We tend to think of stress as a ‘bad thing’, but all human lives contain some elements of stress, and difficult problems th...

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Reposted by Peter Thorne, Nicola J. Cooper, Diane Ravitch , and 1 more Peter Thorne, Nicola J. Cooper, Diane Ravitch, Pam Jarvis

sher12.bsky.social @sher12.bsky.social · 2d

Pam Jarvis @drpam.bsky.social · 2d

I think the issue here is that if you remove all knowledge of child development, a question about why younger children seem ‘naughtier’ than older ones is an obvious one to ask. Which is why basic child development education should be a compulsory element of initial teacher training.

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Prof Gavin Yamey @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 2d

“There's something happening here
What it is ain't exactly clear
There's a man with a gun over there
Telling me I got to beware

I think it's time we stop
Children, what's that sound?
Everybody look what's going down”

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Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth 1967

YouTube video by PettyYou007

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Sue Cowley @suecowley.bsky.social · 2d

This is where the inability to see behaviour as communicating information becomes problematic. If they're 5 years old and they're rocking on chairs they're telling you that they need to be moving more.

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Mary Wombat @littlemavis.bsky.social · 2d

Yes! Yes! I had to go & look for that Twitter post to see what people are talking about & the survey seemed to be about things children do rather than actual "misbehaviour"
Of course a 5/5yo is going to shout out if they know an answer. They're excited & want to please. They aren't being naughty

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Asked about the possibility of impeachment, Schumer says "we hope that we can have support from our Republican colleagues to put a brake on this long before it gets that far"

Reposted by Alan Richardson, Cyrus Samimi, Pam Jarvis

🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 @teamcanadaforever.bsky.social · 2d

Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum calls on the United Nations to step in to stop Trump. She says Trump broke article 2 of the charter of the United Nations.

Reposted by John McLaren, Iain Davidson, Rosemary A. Joyce , and 4 more John McLaren, Iain Davidson, Rosemary A. Joyce, Rita Rubin, Gerald Friedman, Mark Priestley, Pam Jarvis

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.

Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 2d

Keir Starmer explicitly backs Trump's attack on Venezuela.

Says he has "long supported" getting rid of Maduro, who is an "illegitimate President" and "we shed no tears about the end of his regime".

Reposted by Andrew Scott, Pam Jarvis

Alex Hall Hall @alexhh.bsky.social · 2d

I foresee abstention. This is where we are as a country. Our presence on UN Security Council has become meaningless.

Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 2d

There’s going to be a motion of censure at the UN and Starmer is going to have a decision to make.

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 2d

It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.

The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.

Reposted by Steve Peers, Andrew Scott, Nicolai von Ondarza , and 1 more Steve Peers, Andrew Scott, Nicolai von Ondarza, Pam Jarvis

Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 2d

There’s going to be a motion of censure at the UN and Starmer is going to have a decision to make.

Pam Jarvis @drpam.bsky.social · 2d

Just a thought… does BlueSky have servers in Canada and/or Europe? Might be a good idea to get some if not.

Pam Jarvis @drpam.bsky.social · 2d

We have been lucky enough to share our lives thus far with 5 of those very good dogs. We have spent Christmas caring for our granddog, Panko, who is also a very good boy. We will miss him so when he goes home!

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