Eleanor
@eleanoralbaugh.bsky.social
Crafter by necessity to stay occupied whilst dealing with health issues. MCAS PoTS Hypothyroidism (need T3 for life) ME. Please entertain me and let’s connect.
In a previous life xcountry skier, hen and beekeeper, keen gardener and HCW.
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Eleanor
@eleanoralbaugh.bsky.social
· Oct 21
I am here to say the same re #Thyroid problems.
Only one hormone ‘allowed’ for Hypothyroidism and research quoted at us that is pitiful and ancient.
My plan was for a Thyroid patient seal of approval for those studies of some use to us and well designed rather than more rationing and ruined lives.
Only one hormone ‘allowed’ for Hypothyroidism and research quoted at us that is pitiful and ancient.
My plan was for a Thyroid patient seal of approval for those studies of some use to us and well designed rather than more rationing and ruined lives.
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I'm sure I signed a similar petition last year and the year before. Still, never mind, here's another one.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: Limit the sale of fireworks to those running local council approved events only
Ban the sale of fireworks to the general public to minimise the harm caused to vulnerable people and animals. Defenceless animals can die from the distress caused by fireworks.
I believe that permitt...
petition.parliament.uk
November 9, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I'm sure I signed a similar petition last year and the year before. Still, never mind, here's another one.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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Plant a wildlife hedge instead of building a fence! It could help hedgehogs, bumblebees, blue tits, robins, frogs, bats, toads, dunnocks, butterflies, moths, blackbirds, solitary bees, wrens, hoverflies...
A quick guide to hedges:
littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/hed...
A quick guide to hedges:
littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/hed...
November 7, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Plant a wildlife hedge instead of building a fence! It could help hedgehogs, bumblebees, blue tits, robins, frogs, bats, toads, dunnocks, butterflies, moths, blackbirds, solitary bees, wrens, hoverflies...
A quick guide to hedges:
littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/hed...
A quick guide to hedges:
littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/hed...
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Our trawl of methane data found the area near Drax has the UK's second highest levels:
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UK’s methane hotspots include landfills and last coalmine
Greenpeace urges Labour to ‘fulfil international obligations’ as critics question accuracy of official data
share.google
November 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Our trawl of methane data found the area near Drax has the UK's second highest levels:
share.google/kD4B26tD1Yl8...
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Official data from government of British Columbia, along with satellite monitoring, backs claims that a Canadian subsidiary owned by Drax sourced 250-year-old trees to manufacture biomass pellets as recently as this year
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Drax still burning 250-year-old trees sourced from forests in Canada, experts say
Exclusive: report by Stand.earth says subsidiary of power plant received truckloads of whole logs at biomass pellet sites
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Official data from government of British Columbia, along with satellite monitoring, backs claims that a Canadian subsidiary owned by Drax sourced 250-year-old trees to manufacture biomass pellets as recently as this year
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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I used to love football, was pure, you fumed at a refs mistake, but it was human error, you would accept it
Now, it’s just errors and pointless VAR that still fuk it up, it’s killing the joy, the rawness of the game we grew up loving
Now, it’s just errors and pointless VAR that still fuk it up, it’s killing the joy, the rawness of the game we grew up loving
November 9, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I used to love football, was pure, you fumed at a refs mistake, but it was human error, you would accept it
Now, it’s just errors and pointless VAR that still fuk it up, it’s killing the joy, the rawness of the game we grew up loving
Now, it’s just errors and pointless VAR that still fuk it up, it’s killing the joy, the rawness of the game we grew up loving
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Far from “cancelling Christmas”, the move away from a 1 hour, one off event to a whole season of events is quite the opposite.
Shall we have a look at what’s happening you *can* do in Sheffield this Christmas…
7/15
Shall we have a look at what’s happening you *can* do in Sheffield this Christmas…
7/15
November 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Far from “cancelling Christmas”, the move away from a 1 hour, one off event to a whole season of events is quite the opposite.
Shall we have a look at what’s happening you *can* do in Sheffield this Christmas…
7/15
Shall we have a look at what’s happening you *can* do in Sheffield this Christmas…
7/15
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Will he ever be brought to account?
November 9, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Will he ever be brought to account?
Can anyone see this? It doesn’t show on my timeline 🙄
November 9, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Can anyone see this? It doesn’t show on my timeline 🙄
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There's a similar problem in the UK where "cost efficiency" calculations for vaccines are done extremely well technically, but the Government simply doesn't value the health benefits very highly (low £ per QALY) so we get lower coverage. I pay for a flu jab but that's a barrier for many.
November 9, 2025 at 7:29 AM
There's a similar problem in the UK where "cost efficiency" calculations for vaccines are done extremely well technically, but the Government simply doesn't value the health benefits very highly (low £ per QALY) so we get lower coverage. I pay for a flu jab but that's a barrier for many.
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The robot that causes chaos.
From the ThatsInsane community on Reddit: The robot uprising is off to a clumsy start
Explore this post and more from the ThatsInsane community
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November 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The robot that causes chaos.
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8) According to Hughes it's no coincidence that sociology and anthropology are less prestigious and get less funding.
Psychology isn’t prioritised for what it is good at, but for what it is bad at. It is bad at studying privilege and unpicking political causes of problems.
Psychology isn’t prioritised for what it is good at, but for what it is bad at. It is bad at studying privilege and unpicking political causes of problems.
November 6, 2025 at 8:30 AM
8) According to Hughes it's no coincidence that sociology and anthropology are less prestigious and get less funding.
Psychology isn’t prioritised for what it is good at, but for what it is bad at. It is bad at studying privilege and unpicking political causes of problems.
Psychology isn’t prioritised for what it is good at, but for what it is bad at. It is bad at studying privilege and unpicking political causes of problems.
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7) So rather than providing social safety nets, illness benefits, and medical services to people who have suffering in their lives, psychology participates in this bureaucratic effort to avoid those commitments.
November 6, 2025 at 8:30 AM
7) So rather than providing social safety nets, illness benefits, and medical services to people who have suffering in their lives, psychology participates in this bureaucratic effort to avoid those commitments.
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6) Psychologists and their psychiatrist cousins have been at the forefront of characterising unexplained illnesses as psychiatric problems.
This then becomes a political question as such explanations are popular among people who are concerned about spending money on disability.
This then becomes a political question as such explanations are popular among people who are concerned about spending money on disability.
November 6, 2025 at 8:30 AM
6) Psychologists and their psychiatrist cousins have been at the forefront of characterising unexplained illnesses as psychiatric problems.
This then becomes a political question as such explanations are popular among people who are concerned about spending money on disability.
This then becomes a political question as such explanations are popular among people who are concerned about spending money on disability.
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3) He explains: "By encouraging people to look inside themselves for a change, you are guaranteeing that the world will carry on the way it is, which, of course, is deeply unjust and unequal. "
November 6, 2025 at 8:29 AM
3) He explains: "By encouraging people to look inside themselves for a change, you are guaranteeing that the world will carry on the way it is, which, of course, is deeply unjust and unequal. "
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2) Hughes argues that the problems people encounter are usually systemic and require social and structural solutions. But psychology promotes a personal, libertarian view that blames the victim rather than the system.
November 6, 2025 at 8:29 AM
2) Hughes argues that the problems people encounter are usually systemic and require social and structural solutions. But psychology promotes a personal, libertarian view that blames the victim rather than the system.
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1) Interesting interview of Prof. Brian Hughes by David Tuller.
In his new book Hughes argues that psychology is not woke but that its methods are essentially conservative because it focuses on an individualistic view and ignores social context.
In his new book Hughes argues that psychology is not woke but that its methods are essentially conservative because it focuses on an individualistic view and ignores social context.
November 6, 2025 at 8:29 AM
1) Interesting interview of Prof. Brian Hughes by David Tuller.
In his new book Hughes argues that psychology is not woke but that its methods are essentially conservative because it focuses on an individualistic view and ignores social context.
In his new book Hughes argues that psychology is not woke but that its methods are essentially conservative because it focuses on an individualistic view and ignores social context.
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‘Everyone said it was impossible’: disabled hikers find freedom through off-road wheelchairs
‘Everyone said it was impossible’: disabled hikers find freedom through off-road wheelchairs
Using an all-terrain vehicle that’s essentially the Jeep of wheelchairs, a New York tour group helps disabled people get on the trail
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
‘Everyone said it was impossible’: disabled hikers find freedom through off-road wheelchairs
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And that’s with the ‘triple lock’. Other benefits with no such locks are apparently even more unaffordable.
November 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM
And that’s with the ‘triple lock’. Other benefits with no such locks are apparently even more unaffordable.
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And only 27-30% of pensioners get the full triple lock 🙈
November 8, 2025 at 1:50 PM
And only 27-30% of pensioners get the full triple lock 🙈
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Maximum monthly State Pension.
Luxembourg £5,426
Norway £1,839
Switzerland £1,657
Denmark £1,486
Sweden £1,373
Belgium £1,338
Netherlands £1,322
France £1,254
Spain £1,238
UK £997
Guess which is unaffordable?
Luxembourg £5,426
Norway £1,839
Switzerland £1,657
Denmark £1,486
Sweden £1,373
Belgium £1,338
Netherlands £1,322
France £1,254
Spain £1,238
UK £997
Guess which is unaffordable?
November 8, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Maximum monthly State Pension.
Luxembourg £5,426
Norway £1,839
Switzerland £1,657
Denmark £1,486
Sweden £1,373
Belgium £1,338
Netherlands £1,322
France £1,254
Spain £1,238
UK £997
Guess which is unaffordable?
Luxembourg £5,426
Norway £1,839
Switzerland £1,657
Denmark £1,486
Sweden £1,373
Belgium £1,338
Netherlands £1,322
France £1,254
Spain £1,238
UK £997
Guess which is unaffordable?
The robot that causes chaos.
From the ThatsInsane community on Reddit: The robot uprising is off to a clumsy start
Explore this post and more from the ThatsInsane community
www.reddit.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The robot that causes chaos.
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You know that Labour are on for single digits because all of their media organs are clinging onto the idea that there's a communication issue at the heart of why everyone hates them.
November 8, 2025 at 10:43 AM
You know that Labour are on for single digits because all of their media organs are clinging onto the idea that there's a communication issue at the heart of why everyone hates them.
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(Reuters) - Meta internally projected late last year that it would earn about 10% of its overall annual revenue – or $16 billion – from running advertising for scams and banned goods, internal company documents show.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
(Reuters) - Meta internally projected late last year that it would earn about 10% of its overall annual revenue – or $16 billion – from running advertising for scams and banned goods, internal company documents show.
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www.reuters.com/investigatio...
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A veteran activist, who has spent her life campaigning for disability rights, has called on the government to fix the “rotten to the core” social care system, after experiencing “terrifying” treatment during a short stay in a care home.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/safeguarding...
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/safeguarding...
Safeguarding probe launched after veteran disabled activist reports ‘terrifying’ care home experience
A veteran activist, who has spent her life campaigning for disability rights, has called on the government to fix the “rotten to the core” social care system, after experiencing “terrifying” treatm…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:45 AM
A veteran activist, who has spent her life campaigning for disability rights, has called on the government to fix the “rotten to the core” social care system, after experiencing “terrifying” treatment during a short stay in a care home.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/safeguarding...
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/safeguarding...
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2m UK pensioners live in poverty, 110,000 a year die in fuel poverty.
Neoliberals pushing to cut/freeze state pension.
Evidence: UK state pension is the worst among G7 nations, last on replacement rates, joint-last on state pension spending.
Britons receive pension for fewer years than most.
Neoliberals pushing to cut/freeze state pension.
Evidence: UK state pension is the worst among G7 nations, last on replacement rates, joint-last on state pension spending.
Britons receive pension for fewer years than most.
State pension generosity compared: how does the UK measure up? | Fidelity UK
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November 8, 2025 at 7:04 AM
2m UK pensioners live in poverty, 110,000 a year die in fuel poverty.
Neoliberals pushing to cut/freeze state pension.
Evidence: UK state pension is the worst among G7 nations, last on replacement rates, joint-last on state pension spending.
Britons receive pension for fewer years than most.
Neoliberals pushing to cut/freeze state pension.
Evidence: UK state pension is the worst among G7 nations, last on replacement rates, joint-last on state pension spending.
Britons receive pension for fewer years than most.