Eluned Parrott
@elunedparrott.bsky.social
Crazy cat lady with too much going on.
Welsh, Autistic, ex-politico interested in science, infrastructure and building a more equitable world. 🏴 Cymraes. Dysgwr.
Welsh, Autistic, ex-politico interested in science, infrastructure and building a more equitable world. 🏴 Cymraes. Dysgwr.
Inspiring, brilliant, warm and brave. I wish she hadn’t had to be the last of those things.
To honour the love and respect she inspired in others, we must keep her campaign going. She wanted to make sure other women don’t have to face what she went through. RIP x
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
To honour the love and respect she inspired in others, we must keep her campaign going. She wanted to make sure other women don’t have to face what she went through. RIP x
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Claire O'Shea: Woman, 42, whose cancer was misdiagnosed as IBS dies
Claire O'Shea was diagnosed with uterine leiomyoscarcoma in December 2022 after being misdiagnosed.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Inspiring, brilliant, warm and brave. I wish she hadn’t had to be the last of those things.
To honour the love and respect she inspired in others, we must keep her campaign going. She wanted to make sure other women don’t have to face what she went through. RIP x
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
To honour the love and respect she inspired in others, we must keep her campaign going. She wanted to make sure other women don’t have to face what she went through. RIP x
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
This is why we love Canada.
“apparently there is a ‘rave collective’ in toronto that has offered to be on-call for any reports of right-wing protests to bring a portable sound system and drown them out with 200bpm hardcore acid techno
i am so fucking here for this”
wandering.shop/@jepyang/114...
May 1, 2025 at 10:15 PM
This is why we love Canada.
My watch is trolling me.
April 22, 2025 at 6:40 PM
My watch is trolling me.
It’s all been too much for the kitten.
April 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
It’s all been too much for the kitten.
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My husband has taught human reproduction and development to the Cambridge medics for over three decades. When people start banging on about "only two biological sexes" he starts with "which sex: genetic, hormonal, or gonadal"?
Biological sex is not binary. www.scientificamerican.com/article/sex-...
Biological sex is not binary. www.scientificamerican.com/article/sex-...
Sex Redefined: The Idea of 2 Sexes Is Overly Simplistic
Biologists now think there is a larger spectrum than just binary female and male
www.scientificamerican.com
April 16, 2025 at 12:03 PM
My husband has taught human reproduction and development to the Cambridge medics for over three decades. When people start banging on about "only two biological sexes" he starts with "which sex: genetic, hormonal, or gonadal"?
Biological sex is not binary. www.scientificamerican.com/article/sex-...
Biological sex is not binary. www.scientificamerican.com/article/sex-...
Exactly. Don’t do it.
March 30, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Exactly. Don’t do it.
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I’m sorry to be banging on about reading in schools again but Estyn’s Chief Inspector was asked about how children in Wales should be taught to read and to say his answer was revealing would be an understatement. 👇🧵
March 6, 2025 at 10:25 PM
I’m sorry to be banging on about reading in schools again but Estyn’s Chief Inspector was asked about how children in Wales should be taught to read and to say his answer was revealing would be an understatement. 👇🧵
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Me: I can’t believe UK voters chose to torch their economy with Brexit. That can never be topped.
American voters:
American voters:
a man is covering his eyes with his hands in front of a group of men .
ALT: a man is covering his eyes with his hands in front of a group of men .
media.tenor.com
March 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Me: I can’t believe UK voters chose to torch their economy with Brexit. That can never be topped.
American voters:
American voters:
Today wasn’t the day America became a vassal state, but it was the day it proved it was one.
March 1, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Today wasn’t the day America became a vassal state, but it was the day it proved it was one.
I think Tromso might be too beautiful to be real.
February 28, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I think Tromso might be too beautiful to be real.
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Wales Women in STEM Conference - 27 March at University of South Wales - Free event www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wales-wome...
Wales Women in STEM Conference - Realising Aspirations (Role Modelling)
Join us for an inspiring day at the Wales Women in STEM Conference, where we aim to raise aspirations and empower women in STEM and beyond!
www.eventbrite.co.uk
February 27, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Wales Women in STEM Conference - 27 March at University of South Wales - Free event www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wales-wome...
Seeing lots of rubbish about vaccines causing autism again. Sigh.
For those who don’t know that correlation does not imply causation, here’s the starting point for a couple of conspiracy theories. Knock yourself out.
For more, see www.tylervigen.com/spurious-cor...
For those who don’t know that correlation does not imply causation, here’s the starting point for a couple of conspiracy theories. Knock yourself out.
For more, see www.tylervigen.com/spurious-cor...
February 26, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Seeing lots of rubbish about vaccines causing autism again. Sigh.
For those who don’t know that correlation does not imply causation, here’s the starting point for a couple of conspiracy theories. Knock yourself out.
For more, see www.tylervigen.com/spurious-cor...
For those who don’t know that correlation does not imply causation, here’s the starting point for a couple of conspiracy theories. Knock yourself out.
For more, see www.tylervigen.com/spurious-cor...
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£ @colegau.cymru welcomes the pilot scheme for young people to pay only £1 bus fare. This shows Welsh Government’s recognition of the pressure on colleges in terms of transporting learners to college and to work placements. This is a positive move, and now we need to consider the detail in full 🚍
ColegauCymru responds to Final Budget for 2025/26 announcement.
👇 Read the full response 👇
https://buff.ly/4bb9Fgq
@davehagendyk.bsky.social @rachcable.bsky.social @kellyledwards.bsky.social
👇 Read the full response 👇
https://buff.ly/4bb9Fgq
@davehagendyk.bsky.social @rachcable.bsky.social @kellyledwards.bsky.social
February 20, 2025 at 6:58 PM
£ @colegau.cymru welcomes the pilot scheme for young people to pay only £1 bus fare. This shows Welsh Government’s recognition of the pressure on colleges in terms of transporting learners to college and to work placements. This is a positive move, and now we need to consider the detail in full 🚍
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🚨Academic scientist friends who are members-ideally leaders- of scientific professional societies, I need your help. 🚨
There is a sign-letter being prepared that will speak out against recent politicization of scientific funding and demonization of scientific researchers.
🧪🌎🦑
There is a sign-letter being prepared that will speak out against recent politicization of scientific funding and demonization of scientific researchers.
🧪🌎🦑
February 6, 2025 at 1:09 PM
🚨Academic scientist friends who are members-ideally leaders- of scientific professional societies, I need your help. 🚨
There is a sign-letter being prepared that will speak out against recent politicization of scientific funding and demonization of scientific researchers.
🧪🌎🦑
There is a sign-letter being prepared that will speak out against recent politicization of scientific funding and demonization of scientific researchers.
🧪🌎🦑
Amazon, do you even know me at all?
February 5, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Amazon, do you even know me at all?
So, if teenagers are collecting vintage computers from the era of your third job, are you officially ancient? #askingforafriend
February 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
So, if teenagers are collecting vintage computers from the era of your third job, are you officially ancient? #askingforafriend
I’ve been having fun today. Brilliant evidence sessions to the “committee”. Fund the Gallium Triangle (sounds like a Star Trek episode) and Make Wales Great Again being particular highlights. Thanks everyone!
Also fascinating insights from @elunedparrott.bsky.social helping the @ukri.org @csacatapult.bsky.social cdt semiconductor hub students understand who to talk to in policy @sciencemadesimple.bsky.social engagement training
February 4, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I’ve been having fun today. Brilliant evidence sessions to the “committee”. Fund the Gallium Triangle (sounds like a Star Trek episode) and Make Wales Great Again being particular highlights. Thanks everyone!
Growing up is over-rated. Rage against the dying of the light in case you wake up one day and realise your whole wardrobe is beige.
people over 30 quote this with some life advice for the rest of us?
January 30, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Growing up is over-rated. Rage against the dying of the light in case you wake up one day and realise your whole wardrobe is beige.
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Sen. Kevin Cramer touts $16 billion in cuts to the transportation budget 12 hours after the deadliest plane crash in America in 24 years
January 30, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Sen. Kevin Cramer touts $16 billion in cuts to the transportation budget 12 hours after the deadliest plane crash in America in 24 years
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➡️ January 20: FAA director fired
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
January 30, 2025 at 3:37 PM
➡️ January 20: FAA director fired
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
Reason I don’t like New Years’ much: you get rid of one barrel of the proverbial, just for the next year to be an even stinkier one.
January 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Reason I don’t like New Years’ much: you get rid of one barrel of the proverbial, just for the next year to be an even stinkier one.
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The results of our new megapoll with @yougov.co.uk blew our minds when we got them.
Voters in every single constituency in England, Scotland & Wales want the government to prioritise trade with the EU over the US.
Including in Clacton!
Full results 👇
Voters in every single constituency in England, Scotland & Wales want the government to prioritise trade with the EU over the US.
Including in Clacton!
Full results 👇
MRP Analysis: Prioritising the UK's trading relationships
Best for Britain's massive new MRP poll reveals that every constituency in Great Britain thinks the Government should prioritise trade with the EU over the USA and other countries.
buff.ly
January 26, 2025 at 10:57 AM
The results of our new megapoll with @yougov.co.uk blew our minds when we got them.
Voters in every single constituency in England, Scotland & Wales want the government to prioritise trade with the EU over the US.
Including in Clacton!
Full results 👇
Voters in every single constituency in England, Scotland & Wales want the government to prioritise trade with the EU over the US.
Including in Clacton!
Full results 👇
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Gen Z want their future back!
So let's pass the baton and support them every step of the way!
Under 30? Join NRM Youth now, be a part of history!
MarchForRejoin.co.uk
#RejoinEU
So let's pass the baton and support them every step of the way!
Under 30? Join NRM Youth now, be a part of history!
MarchForRejoin.co.uk
#RejoinEU
January 21, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Gen Z want their future back!
So let's pass the baton and support them every step of the way!
Under 30? Join NRM Youth now, be a part of history!
MarchForRejoin.co.uk
#RejoinEU
So let's pass the baton and support them every step of the way!
Under 30? Join NRM Youth now, be a part of history!
MarchForRejoin.co.uk
#RejoinEU
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