Dr Priest
@pennypriest.bsky.social
Mum, retired consultant clinical psychologist, singer, songwriter, ironman, writer, one of 5 members of the Midlands Psychology Group http://midpsy.uk
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Dr Priest
@pennypriest.bsky.social
· Dec 14
More great feedback for Team Of One:
What a tonic!
A real page turner, with a riveting plot
I laughed, I squirmed, I cried
Like the best satire, it holds up a mirror in which to see ourselves.
Tragicomic in true Greek style!
More info here: midpsy.uk/2024/12/27/t...
What a tonic!
A real page turner, with a riveting plot
I laughed, I squirmed, I cried
Like the best satire, it holds up a mirror in which to see ourselves.
Tragicomic in true Greek style!
More info here: midpsy.uk/2024/12/27/t...
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Ghislaine Maxwell invoked her Fifth Amendment right today and didn't answer questions about Epstein and Trump, including this one posed to her by Rep. Ro Khanna. But this question must be answered:
February 9, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Ghislaine Maxwell invoked her Fifth Amendment right today and didn't answer questions about Epstein and Trump, including this one posed to her by Rep. Ro Khanna. But this question must be answered:
'Starmerism derived coherence from its war on the Labour left. Once the enemy had been defeated, his coalition lost its unifying purpose.'
Nowhere near as destructive as Thatcherism, but Starmerism is possibly way more disappointing. So many of us were desperate for something so much better.
Nowhere near as destructive as Thatcherism, but Starmerism is possibly way more disappointing. So many of us were desperate for something so much better.
The departure of Morgan McSweeney exposes Starmerism for what it is: a political project built on deception, created by people guided only by an insatiable desire for power, and a belief in their own invulnerability.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-purge-...
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-purge-...
The Purge That Devoured Its Architects
The same shameless tactics that Starmer used to purge the left are now destroying his project from within.
graceblakeley.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:31 PM
'Starmerism derived coherence from its war on the Labour left. Once the enemy had been defeated, his coalition lost its unifying purpose.'
Nowhere near as destructive as Thatcherism, but Starmerism is possibly way more disappointing. So many of us were desperate for something so much better.
Nowhere near as destructive as Thatcherism, but Starmerism is possibly way more disappointing. So many of us were desperate for something so much better.
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The Green Party are favourites to win in Gorton and Denton.
Hannah Spencer - a local plumber - who cares about her community.
We have a plan to lower bills, defend our NHS and rebuild our public services.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=F1f-...
Hannah Spencer - a local plumber - who cares about her community.
We have a plan to lower bills, defend our NHS and rebuild our public services.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=F1f-...
Starmer KNEW about Mandelson! | Hannah Spencer and Zack Polanski rally voters in Gorton & Denton
YouTube video by Manchester Evening News
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February 9, 2026 at 4:06 PM
The Green Party are favourites to win in Gorton and Denton.
Hannah Spencer - a local plumber - who cares about her community.
We have a plan to lower bills, defend our NHS and rebuild our public services.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=F1f-...
Hannah Spencer - a local plumber - who cares about her community.
We have a plan to lower bills, defend our NHS and rebuild our public services.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=F1f-...
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Seriously? What is the point of @ofcom.bsky.social?
Ofcom under fire after refusing to investigate ‘misleading’ GB News Trump interview
US president not challenged over false claims climate change is ‘hoax’ and parts of London have sharia law
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
Ofcom under fire after refusing to investigate ‘misleading’ GB News Trump interview
US president not challenged over false claims climate change is ‘hoax’ and parts of London have sharia law
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
Ofcom under fire after refusing to investigate ‘misleading’ GB News Trump interview
US president not challenged over false claims climate change is ‘hoax’ and parts of London have sharia law
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Seriously? What is the point of @ofcom.bsky.social?
Ofcom under fire after refusing to investigate ‘misleading’ GB News Trump interview
US president not challenged over false claims climate change is ‘hoax’ and parts of London have sharia law
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
Ofcom under fire after refusing to investigate ‘misleading’ GB News Trump interview
US president not challenged over false claims climate change is ‘hoax’ and parts of London have sharia law
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
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She protected him again today. My guess is she'll be free very soon #EpsteinFiles
February 9, 2026 at 4:17 PM
She protected him again today. My guess is she'll be free very soon #EpsteinFiles
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Plans to invade Greenland have just been cancelled after this
February 9, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Plans to invade Greenland have just been cancelled after this
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By popular demand, we are removing the paywall from this informative and prescient article by @adambienkov.bsky.social from last July's print edition
The Myth of Morgan McSweeney subscribe.bylinetimes.com/edition/75/t...
The Myth of Morgan McSweeney subscribe.bylinetimes.com/edition/75/t...
The Myth of Morgan McSweeney – Byline Times Digital / Print Edition
The established press’ focus on supposedly ‘all powerful’ individual advisors often obscures the more important structural issues that come to define politics, writes Adam Bienkov
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February 9, 2026 at 8:24 AM
By popular demand, we are removing the paywall from this informative and prescient article by @adambienkov.bsky.social from last July's print edition
The Myth of Morgan McSweeney subscribe.bylinetimes.com/edition/75/t...
The Myth of Morgan McSweeney subscribe.bylinetimes.com/edition/75/t...
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Let's hope Zack Polanski continues to speak out.
Zack Polanski, "Palantir.. £240 million contract last month"
"That was lobbied by Global Counsel which is Peter Mandelson's lobbying group"
"The idea that a defence company from the US has its fingerprints all over our healthcare system, alongside Peter Mandelson"
"That was lobbied by Global Counsel which is Peter Mandelson's lobbying group"
"The idea that a defence company from the US has its fingerprints all over our healthcare system, alongside Peter Mandelson"
February 5, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Let's hope Zack Polanski continues to speak out.
Let's hope Zack Polanski continues to speak out.
Zack Polanski, "Palantir.. £240 million contract last month"
"That was lobbied by Global Counsel which is Peter Mandelson's lobbying group"
"The idea that a defence company from the US has its fingerprints all over our healthcare system, alongside Peter Mandelson"
"That was lobbied by Global Counsel which is Peter Mandelson's lobbying group"
"The idea that a defence company from the US has its fingerprints all over our healthcare system, alongside Peter Mandelson"
February 5, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Let's hope Zack Polanski continues to speak out.
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February 4, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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At this point, I'm like, yeah, bring it on.
💯
i’d consider being abducted by aliens to be a rescue mission!
i’d consider being abducted by aliens to be a rescue mission!
February 3, 2026 at 12:54 PM
At this point, I'm like, yeah, bring it on.
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'The poverty of those at the bottom is a direct consequence of the wealth of those at the top. We will not solve poverty until we take on the power of the rich.'
The truth, as ever, from @graceblakeley.substack.com
open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
The truth, as ever, from @graceblakeley.substack.com
open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
The UK is a rich country built on mass poverty
Record levels of very deep poverty expose the true cost of austerity, inflation and the concentration of power at the top.
open.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:55 PM
'The poverty of those at the bottom is a direct consequence of the wealth of those at the top. We will not solve poverty until we take on the power of the rich.'
The truth, as ever, from @graceblakeley.substack.com
open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
The truth, as ever, from @graceblakeley.substack.com
open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
February 4, 2026 at 12:50 PM
At this point, I'm like, yeah, bring it on.
💯
i’d consider being abducted by aliens to be a rescue mission!
i’d consider being abducted by aliens to be a rescue mission!
February 3, 2026 at 12:54 PM
At this point, I'm like, yeah, bring it on.
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It's rare to see how lobbyists operate. But the Epstein-Mandelson correspondence shows us what happens all the time: plutocrats and government ministers conspiring against the public interest. This is why all lobbying should be in the public domain, but despite Labour and Con promises, it's not. 🧵
February 2, 2026 at 8:20 AM
It's rare to see how lobbyists operate. But the Epstein-Mandelson correspondence shows us what happens all the time: plutocrats and government ministers conspiring against the public interest. This is why all lobbying should be in the public domain, but despite Labour and Con promises, it's not. 🧵
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The cost-of-living crisis put an end to the era of easy money and exposed the profound weakness of an economy built on exploitation and extraction.
Without the salve of cheap debt, old sores have begun to fester.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-uk-is-...
Without the salve of cheap debt, old sores have begun to fester.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-uk-is-...
The UK is a rich country built on mass poverty
Record levels of very deep poverty expose the true cost of austerity, inflation and the concentration of power at the top.
graceblakeley.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:32 PM
The cost-of-living crisis put an end to the era of easy money and exposed the profound weakness of an economy built on exploitation and extraction.
Without the salve of cheap debt, old sores have begun to fester.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-uk-is-...
Without the salve of cheap debt, old sores have begun to fester.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-uk-is-...
'The poverty of those at the bottom is a direct consequence of the wealth of those at the top. We will not solve poverty until we take on the power of the rich.'
The truth, as ever, from @graceblakeley.substack.com
open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
The truth, as ever, from @graceblakeley.substack.com
open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
The UK is a rich country built on mass poverty
Record levels of very deep poverty expose the true cost of austerity, inflation and the concentration of power at the top.
open.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:55 PM
'The poverty of those at the bottom is a direct consequence of the wealth of those at the top. We will not solve poverty until we take on the power of the rich.'
The truth, as ever, from @graceblakeley.substack.com
open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
The truth, as ever, from @graceblakeley.substack.com
open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
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What a great plan @nickhickman.bsky.social
Sad I can’t make the time, but I’ll join in spirit, We Ride in Unity!
Sad I can’t make the time, but I’ll join in spirit, We Ride in Unity!
Lots of bike rides on Saturday in remembrance of Alex Pretti, gunned down by ICE in Minneapolis. If can't attend then maybe join in on Zwift? Look for the "We Ride in Unity" Zwift Club or follow link to ride. @zwiftrides.bsky.social @zwiftinsider.com please share! www.zwift.com/events/view/...
January 30, 2026 at 5:25 PM
What a great plan @nickhickman.bsky.social
Sad I can’t make the time, but I’ll join in spirit, We Ride in Unity!
Sad I can’t make the time, but I’ll join in spirit, We Ride in Unity!
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The ultimate hidden truth of the world is that it is something that we make, and could just as easily make differently.
David Graeber
David Graeber
January 29, 2026 at 11:14 AM
The ultimate hidden truth of the world is that it is something that we make, and could just as easily make differently.
David Graeber
David Graeber
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There has been little to no change in poverty in the last 20 years.
Joseph Rowntree Foundation latest report.
@jrf-uk.bsky.social
Joseph Rowntree Foundation latest report.
@jrf-uk.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 10:45 AM
There has been little to no change in poverty in the last 20 years.
Joseph Rowntree Foundation latest report.
@jrf-uk.bsky.social
Joseph Rowntree Foundation latest report.
@jrf-uk.bsky.social
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Lots of bike rides on Saturday in remembrance of Alex Pretti, gunned down by ICE in Minneapolis. If can't attend then maybe join in on Zwift? Look for the "We Ride in Unity" Zwift Club or follow link to ride. @zwiftrides.bsky.social @zwiftinsider.com please share! www.zwift.com/events/view/...
January 29, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Lots of bike rides on Saturday in remembrance of Alex Pretti, gunned down by ICE in Minneapolis. If can't attend then maybe join in on Zwift? Look for the "We Ride in Unity" Zwift Club or follow link to ride. @zwiftrides.bsky.social @zwiftinsider.com please share! www.zwift.com/events/view/...
What does it mean to care, if you don't do anything very meaningful?
Mwenza Bell foodandsolidarity.org
Mwenza Bell foodandsolidarity.org
January 29, 2026 at 11:19 AM
What does it mean to care, if you don't do anything very meaningful?
Mwenza Bell foodandsolidarity.org
Mwenza Bell foodandsolidarity.org
The ultimate hidden truth of the world is that it is something that we make, and could just as easily make differently.
David Graeber
David Graeber
January 29, 2026 at 11:14 AM
The ultimate hidden truth of the world is that it is something that we make, and could just as easily make differently.
David Graeber
David Graeber