Christine.
@christine9.bsky.social
Carer to son. Coeliac and vegetarian. #psychosis #anxiety #depression. Lived with anxiety since childhood. My son has #SMI
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Thank fuck we're halfway through Winter, and a Merry fuck you if you're saying it's the start of Winter and are into astronomical seasons.
December 21, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Thank fuck we're halfway through Winter, and a Merry fuck you if you're saying it's the start of Winter and are into astronomical seasons.
Hope they stop this going ahead.
If plans for this intensive farm go ahead, approx 1.7 million chickens will be confined in these giant sheds every single year.
We've submitted an objection and stand by the local residents campaigning against the plans.
We've submitted an objection and stand by the local residents campaigning against the plans.
Locals in Northumberland village campaigning against plans for chicken sheds
Well House Farm, in Colwell, has applied for planning permission to build four intensive poultry unit sheds
www.chroniclelive.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Hope they stop this going ahead.
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NATO's senior expert on cyber and hybrid threats said last year that persistent attacks on undersea cables across Europe is "the most active threat" to Western infrastructure.
UK and Norway form naval alliance to hunt Russian submarines
NATO's senior expert on cyber and hybrid threats said last year that persistent attacks on undersea cables across Europe is "the most active threat" to Western infrastructure.
l.euronews.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:41 PM
NATO's senior expert on cyber and hybrid threats said last year that persistent attacks on undersea cables across Europe is "the most active threat" to Western infrastructure.
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With Advent upon us it’s that time of year I begin my watch of the wonderful Box of Delights! The Wolves Are Running!
November 30, 2025 at 5:26 PM
With Advent upon us it’s that time of year I begin my watch of the wonderful Box of Delights! The Wolves Are Running!
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Clozapine and infection risk: new evidence from Hong Kong’s 20-year cohort study 🧵
This study of 11,000+ patients found clozapine users had a 25% higher risk of infections compared to those on olanzapine, with older adults most vulnerable.
#Schizophrenia #Clozapine #InfectionRisk #ParityOfEsteem
This study of 11,000+ patients found clozapine users had a 25% higher risk of infections compared to those on olanzapine, with older adults most vulnerable.
#Schizophrenia #Clozapine #InfectionRisk #ParityOfEsteem
October 3, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Clozapine and infection risk: new evidence from Hong Kong’s 20-year cohort study 🧵
This study of 11,000+ patients found clozapine users had a 25% higher risk of infections compared to those on olanzapine, with older adults most vulnerable.
#Schizophrenia #Clozapine #InfectionRisk #ParityOfEsteem
This study of 11,000+ patients found clozapine users had a 25% higher risk of infections compared to those on olanzapine, with older adults most vulnerable.
#Schizophrenia #Clozapine #InfectionRisk #ParityOfEsteem
Is it any wonder that some carer's thought of killing themselves?
‘Outdated and ever less fit for purpose’: five takeaways from the carer’s allowance report
‘Outdated and ever less fit for purpose’: five takeaways from the carer’s allowance report
Dysfunctional DWP failed to notify some carers that they were accruing enormous debt for years, Liz Sayce’s damning report reveals
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Is it any wonder that some carer's thought of killing themselves?
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Over the past year, @carerstrust.bsky.social has worked with partners to reframe how society values unpaid care. Join their #Webinar on 18 November to explore new framing principles and how we can build a society that truly supports #UnpaidCarers.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unpaid-car...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unpaid-car...
Unpaid care is everywhere, so why is it so often overlooked?
This webinar invites you into a powerful new conversation about how we talk about unpaid care.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Over the past year, @carerstrust.bsky.social has worked with partners to reframe how society values unpaid care. Join their #Webinar on 18 November to explore new framing principles and how we can build a society that truly supports #UnpaidCarers.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unpaid-car...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unpaid-car...
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In search of the spirit of the original Diggers, Victoria Melody joined a re-enactment group. But she found it in local communities.
What we can learn about the joy of community from the 17th century Digger movement
www.bigissue.com
November 2, 2025 at 11:27 PM
In search of the spirit of the original Diggers, Victoria Melody joined a re-enactment group. But she found it in local communities.
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New figures show the number of people claiming PIP has risen to 3.8 million – with Lancashire seeing some of the highest rates linked to mental health conditions such as anxiety, autism and psychosis.
In Blackpool alone, 6,300 people rely on PIP for psychiatric disorders.
Read more here:
In Blackpool alone, 6,300 people rely on PIP for psychiatric disorders.
Read more here:
Blackpool’s mental health needs are extreme – we need support that matches them — Chris Webb
New figures from the Department for Work and Pensions show what too many of us already know – Blackpool is carrying one of the heaviest mental health burdens in the country.
chriswebb.org
September 23, 2025 at 1:52 PM
New figures show the number of people claiming PIP has risen to 3.8 million – with Lancashire seeing some of the highest rates linked to mental health conditions such as anxiety, autism and psychosis.
In Blackpool alone, 6,300 people rely on PIP for psychiatric disorders.
Read more here:
In Blackpool alone, 6,300 people rely on PIP for psychiatric disorders.
Read more here:
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Watercolour painting of a cat called Kimi.
#cats #petportraits #art #throwbackthursday #paintings #watercolours
#cats #petportraits #art #throwbackthursday #paintings #watercolours
October 30, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Watercolour painting of a cat called Kimi.
#cats #petportraits #art #throwbackthursday #paintings #watercolours
#cats #petportraits #art #throwbackthursday #paintings #watercolours
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We have a new open-access signposting resource page to support our Discovery Programme for Autistic adults.
Topics include: Masking, Emotional Regulation & Self-Care, Internalised Ableism, Sensory, Intersectionality, Imposter Syndrome, Monotropism & more!
www.thrivingautistic.org/discovery-pr...
Topics include: Masking, Emotional Regulation & Self-Care, Internalised Ableism, Sensory, Intersectionality, Imposter Syndrome, Monotropism & more!
www.thrivingautistic.org/discovery-pr...
Discovery Programme Resources
Gentle, neuroaffirming resources created by and for Autistic adults.
www.thrivingautistic.org
October 28, 2025 at 9:42 AM
We have a new open-access signposting resource page to support our Discovery Programme for Autistic adults.
Topics include: Masking, Emotional Regulation & Self-Care, Internalised Ableism, Sensory, Intersectionality, Imposter Syndrome, Monotropism & more!
www.thrivingautistic.org/discovery-pr...
Topics include: Masking, Emotional Regulation & Self-Care, Internalised Ableism, Sensory, Intersectionality, Imposter Syndrome, Monotropism & more!
www.thrivingautistic.org/discovery-pr...
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Eat less meat, and more beans, nuts and vegetables — especially if you live in the rich world — says a new landmark study on the best global diet.
Eat Less Meat Is Still the Message From Flagship Diet Report
The authors say plant-heavy diets could save millions of lives and cut farm emissions, claims the meat industry has sought to undermine.
bloom.bg
October 2, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Eat less meat, and more beans, nuts and vegetables — especially if you live in the rich world — says a new landmark study on the best global diet.
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Whether you were only recently diagnosed with adult ADHD, or you have had the diagnosis for some time, this Guide will empower you with essential knowledge so you can navigate this multifaceted condition with skill and understanding
How to thrive as an adult with ADHD | Psyche Guides
Use ‘mindful self-coaching’ to help yourself overcome everyday ADHD challenges, from procrastination to feelings of overwhelm
buff.ly
September 29, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Whether you were only recently diagnosed with adult ADHD, or you have had the diagnosis for some time, this Guide will empower you with essential knowledge so you can navigate this multifaceted condition with skill and understanding
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‘A sticking plaster’: Labour’s levelling up offer leaves Blackpool voters unmoved
‘A sticking plaster’: Labour’s levelling up offer leaves Blackpool voters unmoved
People in Little Layton say regeneration funds will not relieve hardship or change their political judgements
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2025 at 3:49 AM
‘A sticking plaster’: Labour’s levelling up offer leaves Blackpool voters unmoved
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Lives are being cut short by up to 16 years in parts of the UK, and having enough money to stay afloat is part of the problem.
When money is tight, it becomes harder to stay healthy.
Ask your MP to #MakeHealthEqual and take action across the building blocks of health. 👉https://bit.ly/3K38ypr
When money is tight, it becomes harder to stay healthy.
Ask your MP to #MakeHealthEqual and take action across the building blocks of health. 👉https://bit.ly/3K38ypr
September 12, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Lives are being cut short by up to 16 years in parts of the UK, and having enough money to stay afloat is part of the problem.
When money is tight, it becomes harder to stay healthy.
Ask your MP to #MakeHealthEqual and take action across the building blocks of health. 👉https://bit.ly/3K38ypr
When money is tight, it becomes harder to stay healthy.
Ask your MP to #MakeHealthEqual and take action across the building blocks of health. 👉https://bit.ly/3K38ypr
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Shocking: less than 3% of private rentals in Britain are affordable for people needing housing benefit.
People are being pushed towards homelessness and ill health.
@RachelReevesMP can fix this in Nov’s budget by restoring housing benefit to the real cost of rent. Act now: bit.ly/3V1d76a
People are being pushed towards homelessness and ill health.
@RachelReevesMP can fix this in Nov’s budget by restoring housing benefit to the real cost of rent. Act now: bit.ly/3V1d76a
September 9, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Shocking: less than 3% of private rentals in Britain are affordable for people needing housing benefit.
People are being pushed towards homelessness and ill health.
@RachelReevesMP can fix this in Nov’s budget by restoring housing benefit to the real cost of rent. Act now: bit.ly/3V1d76a
People are being pushed towards homelessness and ill health.
@RachelReevesMP can fix this in Nov’s budget by restoring housing benefit to the real cost of rent. Act now: bit.ly/3V1d76a
@rethinkcharity.bsky.social Can you advise whether those with SMI are eligible for the covid vaccination this Autumn please?
September 8, 2025 at 12:55 PM
@rethinkcharity.bsky.social Can you advise whether those with SMI are eligible for the covid vaccination this Autumn please?
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Exciting news ! The advance copies have arrived and are looking fab! @duckworthbooks.bsky.social @wfhowes.bsky.social x
September 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Exciting news ! The advance copies have arrived and are looking fab! @duckworthbooks.bsky.social @wfhowes.bsky.social x
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This is Tuffy. He is the only example of taking up the whole sidewalk that is not only justifiable, but encouraged. 14/10 (IG: mypittuffy)
August 21, 2025 at 10:17 PM
This is Tuffy. He is the only example of taking up the whole sidewalk that is not only justifiable, but encouraged. 14/10 (IG: mypittuffy)
www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
Understanding readers' imaginations could enhance mental health therapies.
Understanding readers' imaginations could enhance mental health therapies.
Understanding readers’ imaginations could enhance mental health therapies - Durham University
www.durham.ac.uk
August 14, 2025 at 11:07 PM
www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
Understanding readers' imaginations could enhance mental health therapies.
Understanding readers' imaginations could enhance mental health therapies.
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🌡️🚫 New evidence sets real-world limits for human heat tolerance
Forget 35°C wet bulb – humans may struggle to survive well below that. This study finds that core temperature rises dangerously fast above ~32.3°C wet bulb, even with brief exposure.
🔗 doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
🧪 #SciComm #Heat
Forget 35°C wet bulb – humans may struggle to survive well below that. This study finds that core temperature rises dangerously fast above ~32.3°C wet bulb, even with brief exposure.
🔗 doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
🧪 #SciComm #Heat
Validating new limits for human thermoregulation | PNAS
Recent projections suggest that large geographical areas will soon experience heat
and humidity exceeding limits for human thermoregulation. The su...
doi.org
April 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🌡️🚫 New evidence sets real-world limits for human heat tolerance
Forget 35°C wet bulb – humans may struggle to survive well below that. This study finds that core temperature rises dangerously fast above ~32.3°C wet bulb, even with brief exposure.
🔗 doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
🧪 #SciComm #Heat
Forget 35°C wet bulb – humans may struggle to survive well below that. This study finds that core temperature rises dangerously fast above ~32.3°C wet bulb, even with brief exposure.
🔗 doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
🧪 #SciComm #Heat
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My bestie told me this was me, and I do sort my brain laundry quite often actually. It helps.
April 16, 2025 at 9:37 PM
My bestie told me this was me, and I do sort my brain laundry quite often actually. It helps.
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Please take a moment to sign this petition: ‘Protect Disabled people who cannot work from planned cuts to benefits’. Thank you so much: tinyurl.com/5erjajtv #WelfareNotWarfare
Petition: Protect Disabled people who cannot work from planned cuts to benefits
We want the Government to halt all planned benefit cuts for disabled people unable to work. Instead of reducing benefits, we want them to rise in line with inflation. We want support, not hardship and...
tinyurl.com
April 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Please take a moment to sign this petition: ‘Protect Disabled people who cannot work from planned cuts to benefits’. Thank you so much: tinyurl.com/5erjajtv #WelfareNotWarfare