Aneesh de Vos
@aneeshdevos.bsky.social
Trauma specialist & doctoral student. "I'm a tad arsy about politics - not because I'm political - but because I'm a compassionate human!’’
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The landscape of #perimenopause #menopause is vast, fields of possibility, rivers of change, mountains of resilience. The challenge is simple: will you keep squabbling inside, or open the shade?
November 12, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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75 years ago today, the European Convention of Human Rights, ECHR, was created. The UK played a key role in shaping it.
We should celebrate the ECHR & the vision of all who brought it to life.
We must resist regressive & cynical moves to rip us out of the convention!
We should celebrate the ECHR & the vision of all who brought it to life.
We must resist regressive & cynical moves to rip us out of the convention!
November 4, 2025 at 9:33 PM
75 years ago today, the European Convention of Human Rights, ECHR, was created. The UK played a key role in shaping it.
We should celebrate the ECHR & the vision of all who brought it to life.
We must resist regressive & cynical moves to rip us out of the convention!
We should celebrate the ECHR & the vision of all who brought it to life.
We must resist regressive & cynical moves to rip us out of the convention!
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A life‑course perspective highlights inequity: not all individuals reach #perimenopause #menopause with equal health, wealth, or safety. Context matters as much as biology.
October 19, 2025 at 1:22 PM
A life‑course perspective highlights inequity: not all individuals reach #perimenopause #menopause with equal health, wealth, or safety. Context matters as much as biology.
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#perimenopause #menopause awareness without inclusion risks creating comfort for some and invisibility for others. True awareness transforms systems, not hashtags.
October 17, 2025 at 5:59 AM
#perimenopause #menopause awareness without inclusion risks creating comfort for some and invisibility for others. True awareness transforms systems, not hashtags.
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#perimenopause #menopause today feels less like healthcare and more like a compulsory gymnastics class.
Twist through misinformation. Balance on bad advice. Stick the landing blindfolded. With no mat. And no coach who looks like you.
Twist through misinformation. Balance on bad advice. Stick the landing blindfolded. With no mat. And no coach who looks like you.
October 13, 2025 at 6:07 AM
#perimenopause #menopause today feels less like healthcare and more like a compulsory gymnastics class.
Twist through misinformation. Balance on bad advice. Stick the landing blindfolded. With no mat. And no coach who looks like you.
Twist through misinformation. Balance on bad advice. Stick the landing blindfolded. With no mat. And no coach who looks like you.
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We’re so desperate to feel “normal” again that we forget: normal has changed. #perimenopause #menopause is not a detour, it’s part of our life.
October 11, 2025 at 8:20 AM
We’re so desperate to feel “normal” again that we forget: normal has changed. #perimenopause #menopause is not a detour, it’s part of our life.
On point as ever
We’re not here for the photo op. We’re here for real #perimenopause #menopause support and real Black history, every day.
October 5, 2025 at 8:57 AM
On point as ever
Nails it 🎯 every time
We treat #perimenopause #menopause like a software bug. “Patch me! Fix me!” But maybe it’s not a bug, it’s a new operating system.
September 30, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Nails it 🎯 every time
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Bro science was born in the gym. Menopause now has its own version drum roll please…. it is called Meno Science Hormone hackathon: myths in yoga pants and #menopause #perimenopause scented tea bags. But exclusion makes it dangerous: as many can’t find themselves in the evidence at all.
September 17, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Bro science was born in the gym. Menopause now has its own version drum roll please…. it is called Meno Science Hormone hackathon: myths in yoga pants and #menopause #perimenopause scented tea bags. But exclusion makes it dangerous: as many can’t find themselves in the evidence at all.
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The landscape of midlife is rich with rivers, mountains, fields of possibility. If you only compete for validation inside the bus, you’ll never see it. #perimenopause #menopause is the invitation to look out.
September 15, 2025 at 6:24 AM
The landscape of midlife is rich with rivers, mountains, fields of possibility. If you only compete for validation inside the bus, you’ll never see it. #perimenopause #menopause is the invitation to look out.
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#perimenopause #menopause conversations are louder now. But who’s still not in the room?
True progress means looking around and asking:
Who’s missing?
Who’s unheard?
Who’s been carrying the weight silently for too long?
True progress means looking around and asking:
Who’s missing?
Who’s unheard?
Who’s been carrying the weight silently for too long?
September 11, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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Delighted to say that my new book of words is out today, in which I explain how ‘sneeze’ was born from a mistake, that ‘window’ is a Viking leftover meaning ‘eye of the wind’, and that the Finns really do have a word for drinking alone in your underwear.
linktr.ee/WordsforLife
linktr.ee/WordsforLife
September 11, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Delighted to say that my new book of words is out today, in which I explain how ‘sneeze’ was born from a mistake, that ‘window’ is a Viking leftover meaning ‘eye of the wind’, and that the Finns really do have a word for drinking alone in your underwear.
linktr.ee/WordsforLife
linktr.ee/WordsforLife
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Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, the theme, “Creating Hope Through Action”. I learned so much about myself on my recent walking adventure through Scotland. How I live with bouts of debilitating depression & powerful ideations to complete my suicide. Holding onto HOPE is key.
September 10, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, the theme, “Creating Hope Through Action”. I learned so much about myself on my recent walking adventure through Scotland. How I live with bouts of debilitating depression & powerful ideations to complete my suicide. Holding onto HOPE is key.
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Angela Rayner accidentally pays less tax than she should have, resigns, and the media gives her hell.
Nigel Farage deliberately pays less tax than he should have, and the media gives him a free pass.
That, right there, is the problem.
Nigel Farage deliberately pays less tax than he should have, and the media gives him a free pass.
That, right there, is the problem.
September 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Angela Rayner accidentally pays less tax than she should have, resigns, and the media gives her hell.
Nigel Farage deliberately pays less tax than he should have, and the media gives him a free pass.
That, right there, is the problem.
Nigel Farage deliberately pays less tax than he should have, and the media gives him a free pass.
That, right there, is the problem.
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History shows it clearly: austerity creates the conditions in which fascism thrives. When governments strip away public services, weaken safety nets and deepen inequality, people lose hope in democracy and turn to authoritarian “strongmen.”
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Austerity is the midwife of fascism
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
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September 3, 2025 at 6:04 AM
History shows it clearly: austerity creates the conditions in which fascism thrives. When governments strip away public services, weaken safety nets and deepen inequality, people lose hope in democracy and turn to authoritarian “strongmen.”
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Not everything you try will work.
That doesn’t mean you’ve failed.
That means you’re human, and #perimenopause #menopause isn’t linear.
That doesn’t mean you’ve failed.
That means you’re human, and #perimenopause #menopause isn’t linear.
September 2, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Not everything you try will work.
That doesn’t mean you’ve failed.
That means you’re human, and #perimenopause #menopause isn’t linear.
That doesn’t mean you’ve failed.
That means you’re human, and #perimenopause #menopause isn’t linear.
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#Seaweed farms are a dual solution for climate change & sustainable energy.
- don't require freshwater, fertilizer, or arable land to grow, making it one of the most eco-friendly resources
- naturally absorbs massive amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through photosynthesis helping
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- don't require freshwater, fertilizer, or arable land to grow, making it one of the most eco-friendly resources
- naturally absorbs massive amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through photosynthesis helping
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September 2, 2025 at 9:34 AM
#Seaweed farms are a dual solution for climate change & sustainable energy.
- don't require freshwater, fertilizer, or arable land to grow, making it one of the most eco-friendly resources
- naturally absorbs massive amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through photosynthesis helping
1/...
- don't require freshwater, fertilizer, or arable land to grow, making it one of the most eco-friendly resources
- naturally absorbs massive amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through photosynthesis helping
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Getting support right for drug users means getting it right for everyone. Because to reduce drug deaths, we MUST tackle the social causes that get people to the point of oblivion.
We need to secure wraparound support for users & communities - long before the risk of fatality.
We need to secure wraparound support for users & communities - long before the risk of fatality.
September 2, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Getting support right for drug users means getting it right for everyone. Because to reduce drug deaths, we MUST tackle the social causes that get people to the point of oblivion.
We need to secure wraparound support for users & communities - long before the risk of fatality.
We need to secure wraparound support for users & communities - long before the risk of fatality.
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Utopia: #perimenopause #menopause campaigns reflect real diversity.
Dystopia: You’re told you’re “hard to reach” instead of “systematically excluded.
Dystopia: You’re told you’re “hard to reach” instead of “systematically excluded.
August 31, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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If you're young
Or old
Or a woman
If you've got a disability
Or, you've a SEND
If you're LGBTQ+
Or you're from an ethnic minority
If you need care
Or you're in the forces
And if you're in Northern Ireland
Then Farage's plan to abolish human rights law is going to screw you
Or old
Or a woman
If you've got a disability
Or, you've a SEND
If you're LGBTQ+
Or you're from an ethnic minority
If you need care
Or you're in the forces
And if you're in Northern Ireland
Then Farage's plan to abolish human rights law is going to screw you
August 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM
If you're young
Or old
Or a woman
If you've got a disability
Or, you've a SEND
If you're LGBTQ+
Or you're from an ethnic minority
If you need care
Or you're in the forces
And if you're in Northern Ireland
Then Farage's plan to abolish human rights law is going to screw you
Or old
Or a woman
If you've got a disability
Or, you've a SEND
If you're LGBTQ+
Or you're from an ethnic minority
If you need care
Or you're in the forces
And if you're in Northern Ireland
Then Farage's plan to abolish human rights law is going to screw you
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What issue does flag waving solve? Does it:
a) reduce food prices?
b) reduce energy costs?
c) improve the NHS?
d) raise wages?
e) create better jobs?
f) none of the above?
a) reduce food prices?
b) reduce energy costs?
c) improve the NHS?
d) raise wages?
e) create better jobs?
f) none of the above?
August 25, 2025 at 7:45 AM
What issue does flag waving solve? Does it:
a) reduce food prices?
b) reduce energy costs?
c) improve the NHS?
d) raise wages?
e) create better jobs?
f) none of the above?
a) reduce food prices?
b) reduce energy costs?
c) improve the NHS?
d) raise wages?
e) create better jobs?
f) none of the above?
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In #perimenopause #menopause discussions, “hard-to-reach” often just means not white, not cisgender, not middle class.
That’s not a people problem.
It’s a system problem.
That’s not a people problem.
It’s a system problem.
August 17, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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US artist Emma Amos, Sand tan, 1980, etching #WomensArt
August 14, 2025 at 5:40 AM
US artist Emma Amos, Sand tan, 1980, etching #WomensArt