Dottoressa Maggie
@lesserspottedh.bsky.social
Global issues, nature, gardens, lover of books, music and films, foodie, servant to two cats. Forever European.
I don’t hold with religion but David Lynch is God. RIP.
#VoteGreen #ClimateCatastrophe #LongCovid
I don’t hold with religion but David Lynch is God. RIP.
#VoteGreen #ClimateCatastrophe #LongCovid
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UK citizens need to stop thinking in this selfish manner. You don't join the EU to lower your taxes! You apply to join because you believe fully in the EU project and you want to support it and be a part of it. EU MS's don't exist to lower UK taxes. UK will need to sell itself to EU. This is not how
February 9, 2026 at 2:01 PM
UK citizens need to stop thinking in this selfish manner. You don't join the EU to lower your taxes! You apply to join because you believe fully in the EU project and you want to support it and be a part of it. EU MS's don't exist to lower UK taxes. UK will need to sell itself to EU. This is not how
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#GiorgiaMeloni has issued a pointed diplomatic warning in response to #DonaldTrump recent remarks on #NATO, signaling that Italy may reconsider key aspects of the U.S. military presence in Europe, a move that would significantly reduce U.S. power projection across the #Mediterranean and #NorthAfrica
February 9, 2026 at 3:33 PM
#GiorgiaMeloni has issued a pointed diplomatic warning in response to #DonaldTrump recent remarks on #NATO, signaling that Italy may reconsider key aspects of the U.S. military presence in Europe, a move that would significantly reduce U.S. power projection across the #Mediterranean and #NorthAfrica
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Ghislaine Maxwell's father Robert Maxwell had his son Kevin introduce Ghislaine to Jeffrey Epstein to get his help "moving money around" (money laundering, hiding it from law enforcement. Robert Maxwell stole £500M from a pension fund.)
www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
At last we know where Ghislaine Maxwell got her money from
A confidential bank report in the Epstein files reveals that her fortune came not from him but from secret trusts created by her father
www.thetimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Ghislaine Maxwell's father Robert Maxwell had his son Kevin introduce Ghislaine to Jeffrey Epstein to get his help "moving money around" (money laundering, hiding it from law enforcement. Robert Maxwell stole £500M from a pension fund.)
www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
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Much the same as with Karen Pierce and the US ambo appointment, Starmer actually had someone who could have been director of comms, Steph Driver, who gave years of hard work and professionalism in opposition but then got a succession of people promoted over her for no apparent reason
February 9, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Much the same as with Karen Pierce and the US ambo appointment, Starmer actually had someone who could have been director of comms, Steph Driver, who gave years of hard work and professionalism in opposition but then got a succession of people promoted over her for no apparent reason
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Wishing blessings upon blessings to Juan Leon, the owner of Leo's Towing.
The tow truck company has been returning abandoned vehicles to families for free after ICE arrests, despite death threats.
Not all heroes wear capes.
The tow truck company has been returning abandoned vehicles to families for free after ICE arrests, despite death threats.
Not all heroes wear capes.
February 8, 2026 at 6:21 AM
Wishing blessings upon blessings to Juan Leon, the owner of Leo's Towing.
The tow truck company has been returning abandoned vehicles to families for free after ICE arrests, despite death threats.
Not all heroes wear capes.
The tow truck company has been returning abandoned vehicles to families for free after ICE arrests, despite death threats.
Not all heroes wear capes.
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🦇 We've teamed up with DontSendMeACard.com where you can support our work by donating what it would have cost to send cards.
There are some lovely Valentine's Day e-cards here: buff.ly/PODaBxQ
There are some lovely Valentine's Day e-cards here: buff.ly/PODaBxQ
February 8, 2026 at 4:43 PM
🦇 We've teamed up with DontSendMeACard.com where you can support our work by donating what it would have cost to send cards.
There are some lovely Valentine's Day e-cards here: buff.ly/PODaBxQ
There are some lovely Valentine's Day e-cards here: buff.ly/PODaBxQ
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MAGA declares man-made climate change is real after-all.
Blame Democrats.
#RadioFreeAmerica
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Blame Democrats.
#RadioFreeAmerica
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Rightwing critics blame Mamdani as New York snow fails to melt
Murdoch tabloid leads charge as big freeze persists – could the mayor please do something about the weather?
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:44 PM
MAGA declares man-made climate change is real after-all.
Blame Democrats.
#RadioFreeAmerica
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Blame Democrats.
#RadioFreeAmerica
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
After this wk, Lab should withdraw their candidate + leave the field open for the Greens.
IF Reform sneak through the middle and win, then Starmer (NOT Labour as 80% of the membership want it) should take complete responsibility for DRAGGING HIS FEET on PR!
After this wk, Lab should withdraw their candidate + leave the field open for the Greens.
IF Reform sneak through the middle and win, then Starmer (NOT Labour as 80% of the membership want it) should take complete responsibility for DRAGGING HIS FEET on PR!
‘A pollster’s nightmare’: stakes are high in three-way fight for Gorton and Denton
Labour faces a battle to hold on to its 13,000 majority, with the Greens the bookies’ favourite and Reform hoping to gain from split vote on left
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 12:43 PM
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
After this wk, Lab should withdraw their candidate + leave the field open for the Greens.
IF Reform sneak through the middle and win, then Starmer (NOT Labour as 80% of the membership want it) should take complete responsibility for DRAGGING HIS FEET on PR!
After this wk, Lab should withdraw their candidate + leave the field open for the Greens.
IF Reform sneak through the middle and win, then Starmer (NOT Labour as 80% of the membership want it) should take complete responsibility for DRAGGING HIS FEET on PR!
Can’t even express how livid I am re the Establishment, aka Old Boys’ Network, aka Lip Service performers, and their entrenched male supremacy. Will their iron grip on society and politics ever loosen?
February 8, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Can’t even express how livid I am re the Establishment, aka Old Boys’ Network, aka Lip Service performers, and their entrenched male supremacy. Will their iron grip on society and politics ever loosen?
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Very interesting read on Brexit impact on the UK science and talent ecosystem
www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-uk...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-uk...
Why is the UK Under Performing Under Pillar II of Horizon Europe?
Recent speculation suggests that some UK research and innovation policymakers are advocating for the UK to only participate in Pillar I of Framework Programme 10. This position is reportedly based on ...
www.linkedin.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Very interesting read on Brexit impact on the UK science and talent ecosystem
www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-uk...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-uk...
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The Daily Telegraph currently owned by a private equity vehicle RedBird IMI - based in the UAE and led by Italian American Gerry Cardinale and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Patriotic news. For patriotic people. Who don't want to pay taxes.
Patriotic news. For patriotic people. Who don't want to pay taxes.
February 8, 2026 at 9:34 AM
The Daily Telegraph currently owned by a private equity vehicle RedBird IMI - based in the UAE and led by Italian American Gerry Cardinale and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Patriotic news. For patriotic people. Who don't want to pay taxes.
Patriotic news. For patriotic people. Who don't want to pay taxes.
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“It could take years to restore Brexit losses”
Especially if Farage comes along and tears up the ‘reset’ as he threatens.
Honest to god.. it’s such a tedious, idiotic, resource-sapping mess. There’s really nothing patriotic about it. Prejudice costs such a lot.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Especially if Farage comes along and tears up the ‘reset’ as he threatens.
Honest to god.. it’s such a tedious, idiotic, resource-sapping mess. There’s really nothing patriotic about it. Prejudice costs such a lot.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Post-Brexit sales of British farm products to EU fall by 37%
NFU warn it could take years to restore Brexit losses despite efforts to smooth negotiations on farming and other elements of UK-EU reset
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:58 AM
“It could take years to restore Brexit losses”
Especially if Farage comes along and tears up the ‘reset’ as he threatens.
Honest to god.. it’s such a tedious, idiotic, resource-sapping mess. There’s really nothing patriotic about it. Prejudice costs such a lot.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Especially if Farage comes along and tears up the ‘reset’ as he threatens.
Honest to god.. it’s such a tedious, idiotic, resource-sapping mess. There’s really nothing patriotic about it. Prejudice costs such a lot.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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"Voter suppression is one of the core tools of authoritarianism. It is how you shift from democracy to autocracy. And for millions of Americans, it’s about to become the norm"
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
How Autocrats Meddle With Elections
The Trump administration has its eyes on the midterms and beyond.
www.theatlantic.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:09 PM
"Voter suppression is one of the core tools of authoritarianism. It is how you shift from democracy to autocracy. And for millions of Americans, it’s about to become the norm"
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
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This is another reason measures to reduce traffic are so urgently needed.
Everything helps - pedestrian crossings, bike lanes, 20mph limits, clean air zones, congestion zones, investment in new public transport options, parking control, liveable neighbourhoods and car clubs.
Let’s do it all.
Everything helps - pedestrian crossings, bike lanes, 20mph limits, clean air zones, congestion zones, investment in new public transport options, parking control, liveable neighbourhoods and car clubs.
Let’s do it all.
To all those who say “but air pollution is within legal limits”
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I inhaled traffic fumes to find out where air pollution goes in my body
BBC health correspondent James Gallagher gets his blood analysed to understand how air pollution is killing us.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 7, 2026 at 4:15 PM
This is another reason measures to reduce traffic are so urgently needed.
Everything helps - pedestrian crossings, bike lanes, 20mph limits, clean air zones, congestion zones, investment in new public transport options, parking control, liveable neighbourhoods and car clubs.
Let’s do it all.
Everything helps - pedestrian crossings, bike lanes, 20mph limits, clean air zones, congestion zones, investment in new public transport options, parking control, liveable neighbourhoods and car clubs.
Let’s do it all.
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'The expansion comes as demand for heat pump installations continues to rise, but the industry faces considerable shortages of trained engineers.'
Renewables: just quietly getting on & creating jobs.
Renewables: just quietly getting on & creating jobs.
LG expands heat pump training facility in Derby, UK, to support next generation of renewables engineers
www.renewableenergymagazine.com/miscellaneou...
www.renewableenergymagazine.com/miscellaneou...
LG expands heat pump training facility in Derby, UK, to support next generation of renewables engineers
LG Electronics (LG) has expanded its Air Conditioning and Energy Solutions Academy with the launch of a new training location in Derby, delivered in collaboration with the Heat Pump...
www.renewableenergymagazine.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:41 PM
'The expansion comes as demand for heat pump installations continues to rise, but the industry faces considerable shortages of trained engineers.'
Renewables: just quietly getting on & creating jobs.
Renewables: just quietly getting on & creating jobs.
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🦇 Joining the Bat Conservation Trust is the ideal way to show your support for bats. By becoming a member, you will be directly helping to protect bats and their habitats.
Join today from only £3.25/month: www.bats.org.uk/membership/s...
Join today from only £3.25/month: www.bats.org.uk/membership/s...
February 7, 2026 at 4:59 PM
🦇 Joining the Bat Conservation Trust is the ideal way to show your support for bats. By becoming a member, you will be directly helping to protect bats and their habitats.
Join today from only £3.25/month: www.bats.org.uk/membership/s...
Join today from only £3.25/month: www.bats.org.uk/membership/s...
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Get Palantir out of the NHS
https://notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-target/stop-palantir-in-the-nhs/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=PalantirNHS&utm_medium=social_media
https://notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-target/stop-palantir-in-the-nhs/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=PalantirNHS&utm_medium=social_media
Say no to Palantir in the NHS
NHS England is rolling out software to run our health records from Palantir - fight back
notopalantir.goodlawproject.org
February 5, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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Times are a changing!
On the doorsteps in Goreton & Denton, something unprecedented is happening in the former Labour stronghold
People are turning towards a more positive politics and planning to vote for the @greenparty.org.uk 💚💚💚
Let's get @greenpartyhan.bsky.social elected to parliament!
On the doorsteps in Goreton & Denton, something unprecedented is happening in the former Labour stronghold
People are turning towards a more positive politics and planning to vote for the @greenparty.org.uk 💚💚💚
Let's get @greenpartyhan.bsky.social elected to parliament!
From Heaven to Palantir HQ, from Yorkshire to our Bold Politics studio - great to have legendary journalist Simon Hattenstone follow me around.
Here's what he saw in his report:
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Here's what he saw in his report:
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘Am I at peak popularity? I hope not’: on the road with Zack Polanski, from protest to podcast to Heaven nightclub
With polls and membership at an all-time high, the Green party are having a moment – and it’s largely down to their charismatic (if slightly cheesy) new leader. Can he really pull off a socialist revo...
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Times are a changing!
On the doorsteps in Goreton & Denton, something unprecedented is happening in the former Labour stronghold
People are turning towards a more positive politics and planning to vote for the @greenparty.org.uk 💚💚💚
Let's get @greenpartyhan.bsky.social elected to parliament!
On the doorsteps in Goreton & Denton, something unprecedented is happening in the former Labour stronghold
People are turning towards a more positive politics and planning to vote for the @greenparty.org.uk 💚💚💚
Let's get @greenpartyhan.bsky.social elected to parliament!
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I don't know for sure, but I'd bet that Mandelson was a key figure lobbying for Labour NOT to hold a proper inquiry into Russian interference in our elections. His closeness to Deripaska and others would have come out
February 7, 2026 at 3:15 PM
I don't know for sure, but I'd bet that Mandelson was a key figure lobbying for Labour NOT to hold a proper inquiry into Russian interference in our elections. His closeness to Deripaska and others would have come out
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Tree Seed Collection Volunteers Needed in #Assynt! We'd 💚 your help to collect tree seeds & support the restoration/expansion of local provenance native woodland across remote landscapes. Contact roz@treesforlife.org.uk by Fri 20 Feb. About the project 👉 buff.ly/eAuqYq6 @treesforlife.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Tree Seed Collection Volunteers Needed in #Assynt! We'd 💚 your help to collect tree seeds & support the restoration/expansion of local provenance native woodland across remote landscapes. Contact roz@treesforlife.org.uk by Fri 20 Feb. About the project 👉 buff.ly/eAuqYq6 @treesforlife.bsky.social
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February is here—it's cub season!
Most badger cubs are born underground this month and stay blind for about five weeks. If you see one above ground, please contact your local badger group or the Badger Trust. 🦡
Learn more at www.badgertrust.org.uk/badgers
#BadgerCubs
Most badger cubs are born underground this month and stay blind for about five weeks. If you see one above ground, please contact your local badger group or the Badger Trust. 🦡
Learn more at www.badgertrust.org.uk/badgers
#BadgerCubs
February 2, 2026 at 1:47 PM
February is here—it's cub season!
Most badger cubs are born underground this month and stay blind for about five weeks. If you see one above ground, please contact your local badger group or the Badger Trust. 🦡
Learn more at www.badgertrust.org.uk/badgers
#BadgerCubs
Most badger cubs are born underground this month and stay blind for about five weeks. If you see one above ground, please contact your local badger group or the Badger Trust. 🦡
Learn more at www.badgertrust.org.uk/badgers
#BadgerCubs
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WTF??? 👎👎👎👎👎👎
“Late Friday night, the Fifth Circuit adopted the extreme minority view—that the government can indefinitely detain without bond millions of non-citizens who have been here for generations; who have never committed a crime; and who pose neither a risk of flight nor any threat to public safety.”
208. The Fifth Circuit Jumps the Immigration Detention Shark
Late Friday, two of the nation's most right-wing circuit judges adopted an odious legal claim that district court judges from across the country (and ideological spectrum) have overwhelmingly rejected
www.stevevladeck.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:44 PM
WTF??? 👎👎👎👎👎👎
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Yeah. Well. *surprised face*
What did farmers expect? (Not to mention the Johnson et al Tories, BXP/ ReFuk….too dim and too arrogant to listen to and understand expert advice spelling this out)
What did farmers expect? (Not to mention the Johnson et al Tories, BXP/ ReFuk….too dim and too arrogant to listen to and understand expert advice spelling this out)
February 7, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Yeah. Well. *surprised face*
What did farmers expect? (Not to mention the Johnson et al Tories, BXP/ ReFuk….too dim and too arrogant to listen to and understand expert advice spelling this out)
What did farmers expect? (Not to mention the Johnson et al Tories, BXP/ ReFuk….too dim and too arrogant to listen to and understand expert advice spelling this out)