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Fergus Murray

@fergus.oolong.co.uk

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Monotropic writer, science tutor, autistic community organiser and independent researcher. Based in Edinburgh. Formerly @MxOolong elsewhere. they/them. https://linktr.ee/0olong

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Fergus Murray @fergus.oolong.co.uk · Jan 24

I thought I might make a pinned thread of my threads here (some of which are effectively photo albums) starting with this long Introductory thread:

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Fergus Murray @fergus.oolong.co.uk · Nov 14

Hi everyone!

I'm Fergus Murray. I'm a science person, writer of nonfiction, and #Autistic community organiser (Chair of @amasedin.bsky.social). Also #ADHD, but I often just say I'm monotropic.

I'm here to post and learn more about #neurodiversity, politics, science, language and other things.

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Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · 5h

"Everything they do is extremely violent."

Greta Thunberg on Israel:

Excerpt of greta thunberg article in link below

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Zarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana.bsky.social · 8h

The real blockers are the water profiteers – and Labour won’t touch them because it’s in bed with the lobbyists.

Ex-MPs like Angela Smith went from defending water firms to working for them. Current ministers have backgrounds in water lobbying.

Who do you think you’re fooling?

Keir Starmer tweet:

@Keir_Starmer • 1d
National renewal means more homes, more jobs, and more money back in working people's pockets.
But to get there, we need to take on the blockers…

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Fergus Murray @fergus.oolong.co.uk · 58m

It's such a shame about Steven Pinker and Richard Dawkins.

*sigh*

Fergus Murray @fergus.oolong.co.uk · 1h

The book itself is arguably not that interesting, but the video a fascinating window into a certain milieu of public intellectual (or would-be intellectual), and the role of racism, sexual assault and paid lobbyists in the nonsense about 'cancel culture'.

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Fergus Murray @fergus.oolong.co.uk · 1h

Just finished watching Shaun's epic 4-hour takedown of the extremely silly book 'The War on Science', which is not about the actual war on science, and in fact barely touches on that at all.

Entertaining and informative, but it took me all week to get through this.
youtu.be/tyU5Xkk6TuE?...

The War on Science

YouTube video by Shaun

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Tasha Suri @tashasuri.bsky.social · 11h

"This shows that if Israel, with the whole world watching, can treat a well-known, white person with a Swedish passport this way, just imagine what they do to Palestinians behind closed doors."

Edvin Alpros Ⓜ️ antisocial dominans minister @edvinalpros.bsky.social · 16h

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Greta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face”

– Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla ar

www.aftonbladet.se

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A Mere Solicitor @ameresolicitor.bsky.social · 2h

Read this for two reasons:

1. It shows that everyone hates Wes Streeting to the point it’s actually funny.

2. It shows how absolutist and homophobic these anti trans campaigners are.

猫好きな人 @valoisdubins.bsky.social · 9h

I think you can go further and say he lied.

And he continues to lie. He tells Christian publications that he doesn’t think trans people exist and then he tells Labour Party meetings he feels awful for trans people about the blockers ban HE enforces.

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Where does Wes Streeting really stand on sex and gender issues?

Carys Moseley comments on Wes Streeting’s apparent double-standard on gender; was exposed on social media this week We need to talk about Health Secretary Wes Streeting’s approach to sex and gender is...

christianconcern.com

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Bix F. @bixfrankonis.bsky.social · 3h

I still think that Bluesky needs to (1) default the alt text nudge to on and (2) give extra nudging to large accounts.

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Lucia Sarmiento Verano @sarmientoverano.bsky.social · 9h

Questions of power in therapy are often missed in training and CPD. However, they are inherently linked to much of the work we do. We are prepared to deal with power and harm in interpersonal dynamics, but our profession often doesn't include structural and social perspectives.1/

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 5d

After a long pause, I've just done another England Covid & NHS update as we head into the autumn/winter season.

TLDR: we're in a significant Covid wave now, the NHS is stretched, get boosted if you're eligible.

christinapagel.substack.com/p/england-is...

England is now experiencing a significant Covid wave, after 10 months of relative quiet

The latest Covid situation in England and a look at where NHS services are as we head into winter

christinapagel.substack.com

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Lucas Nunes @lucasjn.bsky.social · 20h

Here's a T. Rex bored to death trying to bite their own tail. My partner asked me to animate it in stop motion, after she watched a video about the very important topic of "could T. Rex chew its own tail like a dog". The puppet is still a work in progress 🦖

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Fergus Murray @fergus.oolong.co.uk · 11h

I understand that some people think a summary of the text is better, and... *Maybe*, if you also link to the full text, I guess?

But I can't reconcile this with any of the guidelines I've read for #altText.

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Fergus Murray @fergus.oolong.co.uk · 12h

If you post images of text, without the text itself in the alt text, you are not giving the same information to people who can't see the image.

You are also excluding the possibility of copy and pasting the text, easily translating it, directly sending it to a web search, and so on.

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Lisa Severn @lisasevern.uk · 15h

I used to think that the UK had a better judicial system than the USA with it's blatant politicisation. I assumed our judges would rule 'without fear or favour' on the basis of accumulated law

As an out trans woman, living under a hostile government and a belligerent media, I no longer think that

TACC @tacc.org.uk · 22h

We sent an FOI request to the Supreme Court asking several questions, including communications relating to the selection of Lord Hodge on the panel for the FWS case. We also asked if any conflicts of interest were considered. 1/

Alt text: A letter acknowledging a Freedom of Information request dated 19 September 2025, concerning UK Supreme Court case [2025] UKSC 16. The requester seeks details about selecting Lord Hodge for the panel, including guidance, records, and potential conflicts of interest. The letter asks for electronic delivery of info.

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TransLucent @translucent.org.uk · 14h

@scottishgreens.org Support Trans People

Maggie Chapman MSP (she/her) @maggiechapman.bsky.social · 1d

Why do we keep talking about trans healthcare?

Because of statistics like this.
Because every day waiting, in this world obsessed with harassing trans people, is a battle that many don't survive.

So, we keep talking about it, and keep fighting back against systemic transphobia.

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Fergus Murray @fergus.oolong.co.uk · 14h

For some reason, she can't say 'Britain desperately needs serious investment, after 14 years of the Tories running it down'.

She obviously can't say 'too much power in our society is held by rich people'.

So she's left with 'oh no, need to make numbers match up'.

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Fergus Murray @fergus.oolong.co.uk · 14h

Of all the reasons to give for why taxes need to go up... 🤦🏼‍♀️

Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 16h

"There is no doubt that the impact of Brexit has been severe and long-lasting", Rachel Reeves tells Sky News, as she suggests that taxes will now have to go up as a result to "make sure the numbers add up".

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 @eliseswritings.bsky.social · 16h

I've made some new Diverse Book feeds.
-Trans & Nonbinary Books 📚💙💕
-Black Booksky 📚🖤
-Black Queer Bookworms 🌈📚🖤
-Disabled & Neurodiverse Books ♿📚

They're linked with emojis & or keywords they pick up/to put your posts on them, in this thread🧵👇

Also in thread: Queer SFFH 🌈📚🪐. Aro & or Ace Books

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Fergus Murray @fergus.oolong.co.uk · 15h

Who'd've thought?

Fergus Murray @fergus.oolong.co.uk · 15h

As someone with a Physics & Philosophy BSc, I always found some of her takes on physics questionable, but I used to enjoy her science communication until she started posting more other stuff.

Here's a thread on r/Physics on a video about her anti-intellectualism.
www.reddit.com/r/Physics/co...

From the Physics community on Reddit: Further Exposing Sabine Hossenfelder With Six Physicists

Explore this post and more from the Physics community

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Fergus Murray @fergus.oolong.co.uk · 15h

She also posted a really bad video about neurodiversity, as well as one about how capitalism is fine actually and people who think otherwise are just being silly.

Free Łink - Matthew R Francis @bowlerhatscience.org · 20h

I didn't realize Sabine was over here, but when I looked at her feed ... she endorses the "low white birthrates" stuff, in addition to being anti-trans and friends with noted sexual harasser/friend of Epstein Lawrence Krauss. So, I recommend blocking as fast as possible.

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Zito @zeets.bsky.social · 1d

Lot of people treated a genocide of a people, sponsored by their own country, as an annoying pet issue that needed to be shelved after the killing as complete or pushed aside for other political problems. And pretended that it was just too complicated to engage with.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

The Spectator (owned by GBNews owner Paul Marshall - estimated wealth of £800 million) doesn’t like taxing wealth fairly.

I wonder how they got to this editorial decision?

Let’s tax wealth fairly, fund front line services & make hope normal again.

join.greenparty.org.uk

Polanski is talking nonsense about wealth taxes.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1d

2/ Democrats aren't going to vote for a budget that throws millions off health care and funds Trump's growing totalitarianism. At least I'm not.

Why work so hard to get to the Senate if you don't use your power to fight for what you believe in? Especially at a time like this.

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Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint @endseclusion.bsky.social · 1d

A new article from our friend Anne Borden King reminds us that the autism research world has a long history of getting autism wrong. https://endseclusion.info/48vKBl4 #EndSeclusion

A brief history of autism research: What science got wrong

Chapter 1, pt. 3 of The Children Do Not Consent, by Anne Borden King

endseclusion.info

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