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Stephen Clayton
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Retired (hurrah!) lecturer in sociology of public health, mostly now photography, silliness and political despair.
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Not sure "corrected the article" is the right phrase here.
Screenshot of Daily Mail article with headline "COVID vaccines 'might raise the risk of cancer", contentious study claims - as it links jabs to six forms of disease, including breast and prostate"
October 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Time for a cheery read!
#thecomingapocalypse
Picture of the front cover of Goliath's Curse The History and Future of Societal Collapse by Luke Kemp.
October 3, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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It was a predictably miserable night for the Conservatives, with their candidate, Paul Martin, polling only 151, and the Liberal Democrats suffered an equally disappointing night, with John Burley getting just 109 votes. Wigan Independent Gareth Fairhurst fared marginally better with 196, and the Greens’ Simon Rowlands polled 130. The turn-out was 30.9 per cent. The result leaves Labour with a dominant 62 councillors, the Conservatives have one, and there is a cohort of 10 Independents and now a Reform member.
October 3, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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What retirement is like this morning!
#nature #standstill
September 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Fungi Friday. From my walk this morning.
#fungi #nature #photography #photographersofbluesky
Bracket fungi sprouting from a tree Boletus mushroom Boletus mushroom Boletus mushroom
September 19, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Bought this on the basis of your comment above. Just read the introduction and it sounds fascinating. Thanks for the "recommendation"!
September 8, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Red admiral catching the sun on a rose bush early this morning.
#photography #photographersofbluesky
#nature #butterflies
Red admiral catching the sun on a rose bush early this morning.
September 8, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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I had a similar experience a couple of days ago.
September 7, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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From last October #FowerFriday
September 6, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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What retirement looks like.
Photo of a slight dilapidated stile on a country path looking out over a field with blue sky and clouds above.
August 8, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Like this speckled wood (pararge aegeria) that hung around for ages letting me get some good shots.
#insect #wildlife #photography #photographersofbluesky #gardensafari #nature
Speckled wood butterfly resting on the arm of a white plastic garden chair. Speckled wood butterfly, close up, face on.
August 5, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Holly blue butterfly (celastrina argiolus) - and it's good to see more butterflies about this year.
#insect #wildlife #photography #photographersofbluesky #gardensafari #nature
Holly blue butterfly hanging upside down off a borage flower.
August 5, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Common field grasshopper (Chorthippus brunneus)
#insect #wildlife #photography #photographersofbluesky #gardensafari #nature
Common field grasshopper close up.
August 5, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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Garden spider that has captured a common tiger fly for dinner.
#insect #wildlife #photography #photographersofbluesky #gardensafari #nature
Garden spider wrapping a common tiger fly in silk prior to digesting it. Garden spider wrapping a common tiger fly in silk prior to digesting it.
August 5, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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Common tiger fly (coenosia tigrina) which I think are quite beautiful.
#insect #wildlife #photography #photographersofbluesky #gardensafari #nature
Close up of a common tiger fly sitting on a leaf.
August 5, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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A mint moth of some type
#insect #wildlife #photography #photographersofbluesky #gardensafari #nature
Some type of mint moth on a rose leaf.
August 2, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Some type of Ichneumon wasp
#insect #wildlife #photography #photographersofbluesky #gardensafari #nature
Some type of Ichneumon wasp, yellow and black coloured.
August 2, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Spotted wolf spider (pardosa amentata) staring at the camera
#insect #wildlife #photography #photographersofbluesky #gardensafari #nature
Spotted wolf spider on leaf
August 2, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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7 spot ladybirds (Coccinella septempunctata)
#insect #wildlife #photography #photographersofbluesky #gardensafari #nature
7 slot ladybird
August 2, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Anthomyia procellaris sunbathing in the woods.
#insects #nature #photography #photographersofbluesky
August 2, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Cretan beach #thingswithfaces grumpy pebble.
#pareidolia
July 27, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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Cretan breakfast #pareidolia
Ice cubes that look like a face in a glass of fresh Cretan orange juice.
July 16, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Two spot ladybirds (Adalia bipunctata)
#insect #wildlife #photography #photographersofbluesky #gardensafari #nature
June 16, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Cucumber green spider – (Araniella cucurbitina)
#insect #wildlife #photography #photographersofbluesky #gardensafari #nature
June 16, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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A red spotted plant bug (Deraeocoris ruber) nymph
#insect #wildlife #photography #photographersofbluesky #gardensafari #nature
June 16, 2025 at 5:44 PM