Margaret Nelson 🌦
@flashmaggie.bsky.social
Don't get out much these days. 9th decad, 2nd wave. Conducted 100s of funerals. Owe a lot to the NHS. Part-time cloud-spotter. Dendrophile. Suffolk 🇬🇧. Excuse typos.
"The cure for boredom is curiousity. There is no cure for curiousity."
- Dorothy Parker.
"The cure for boredom is curiousity. There is no cure for curiousity."
- Dorothy Parker.
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Me on @gbnewsonline.bsky.social talking about my research and the @bpsofficial.bsky.social
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December 1, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Me on @gbnewsonline.bsky.social talking about my research and the @bpsofficial.bsky.social
youtube.com/watch?v=87uj...
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Excellent!
How much Russian money could the Britidh government divert?
How much Russian money could the Britidh government divert?
Breaking news: The European Commission has proposed a loan that would leverage up to €210bn of Russian assets immobilised by EU sanctions to fund Kyiv, which would not have to repay the loan until Russia pays reparations on.ft.com/4iFKUNi
December 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Excellent!
How much Russian money could the Britidh government divert?
How much Russian money could the Britidh government divert?
I've been muted, which suits me, as I doubt Mr Marchetto is likely to recognise the complexity of an issue he doesn't understand.
What it boils down to is the fact that there are only two sexes, which are observed at birth (occasional errors are soon recognised), and they can't be changed.
What it boils down to is the fact that there are only two sexes, which are observed at birth (occasional errors are soon recognised), and they can't be changed.
... wrong, or evil, or false because I don't comprehend it.'
Behind all bigotry there lurks the arrogance of the small mind, and I find GC attitudes no less disgusting than any other bigotry.
Enough.
You're muted. I will play with some of the other bigots who've turned up in this conversation...
Behind all bigotry there lurks the arrogance of the small mind, and I find GC attitudes no less disgusting than any other bigotry.
Enough.
You're muted. I will play with some of the other bigots who've turned up in this conversation...
December 3, 2025 at 12:27 AM
I've been muted, which suits me, as I doubt Mr Marchetto is likely to recognise the complexity of an issue he doesn't understand.
What it boils down to is the fact that there are only two sexes, which are observed at birth (occasional errors are soon recognised), and they can't be changed.
What it boils down to is the fact that there are only two sexes, which are observed at birth (occasional errors are soon recognised), and they can't be changed.
Little by little, reality is restored.
Now that the Girl Guides will only be girls again, will Dr. Katy Alcock, a volunteer guide leader, receive an apology after being driven out of the organisation for objecting to its yrans-inclusionary policy?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Now that the Girl Guides will only be girls again, will Dr. Katy Alcock, a volunteer guide leader, receive an apology after being driven out of the organisation for objecting to its yrans-inclusionary policy?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trans girls banned from joining Girlguiding
Girlguiding says the move is in response to the Supreme Court ruling that said sex meant biological sex in equality law.
www.bbc.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Little by little, reality is restored.
Now that the Girl Guides will only be girls again, will Dr. Katy Alcock, a volunteer guide leader, receive an apology after being driven out of the organisation for objecting to its yrans-inclusionary policy?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Now that the Girl Guides will only be girls again, will Dr. Katy Alcock, a volunteer guide leader, receive an apology after being driven out of the organisation for objecting to its yrans-inclusionary policy?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The scale of the sexual violence problem can't be understood while records aren't kept or consolidated.
These are crimes committed by men, however they identify and whatever their status, against women, rarely the other way around.
www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
These are crimes committed by men, however they identify and whatever their status, against women, rarely the other way around.
www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
Sarah Everard’s mother: I can’t get past horror of her last hours
Family hails work of Lady Angiolini, who has highlighted how police failings help predators after her previous report explored missed chances to stop Wayne Couzens
www.thetimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The scale of the sexual violence problem can't be understood while records aren't kept or consolidated.
These are crimes committed by men, however they identify and whatever their status, against women, rarely the other way around.
www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
These are crimes committed by men, however they identify and whatever their status, against women, rarely the other way around.
www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
An aged friend, who lived miles away, lived alone and died alone. The police broke her door down to find her body.
I think of her on days like today, when I've slept around the clock, due to ME/CFS, and no one has checked why my curtains weren't drawn.
But at least I have an alarm. She didn't.
I think of her on days like today, when I've slept around the clock, due to ME/CFS, and no one has checked why my curtains weren't drawn.
But at least I have an alarm. She didn't.
December 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
An aged friend, who lived miles away, lived alone and died alone. The police broke her door down to find her body.
I think of her on days like today, when I've slept around the clock, due to ME/CFS, and no one has checked why my curtains weren't drawn.
But at least I have an alarm. She didn't.
I think of her on days like today, when I've slept around the clock, due to ME/CFS, and no one has checked why my curtains weren't drawn.
But at least I have an alarm. She didn't.
Settler violence in West Bank has been continuous since 1948, as Israeli Jews believe they're entitled to the whole area, not just Gaza. Wouldn't you hate them, if they'd destroyed your home?
This, from.2 years ago, is their history.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11...
This, from.2 years ago, is their history.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11...
December 2, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Settler violence in West Bank has been continuous since 1948, as Israeli Jews believe they're entitled to the whole area, not just Gaza. Wouldn't you hate them, if they'd destroyed your home?
This, from.2 years ago, is their history.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11...
This, from.2 years ago, is their history.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11...
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A reminder that London is far safer than many major cities, that crime is falling and that racists hate both these truths because they undermine their vicious little divisive narrative.
Multiculturalism works. London works. And those who hate both things hate themselves most of all.
Multiculturalism works. London works. And those who hate both things hate themselves most of all.
There were 93 homicides in London last year: population 9 million
In New York - population 8.5 million - there were
391.
London's homicide figure is 6 times lower than LA, 9 times lower than Miami, 17 times lower than Chicago.
And it's falling year on year despite the population increasing
In New York - population 8.5 million - there were
391.
London's homicide figure is 6 times lower than LA, 9 times lower than Miami, 17 times lower than Chicago.
And it's falling year on year despite the population increasing
December 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM
A reminder that London is far safer than many major cities, that crime is falling and that racists hate both these truths because they undermine their vicious little divisive narrative.
Multiculturalism works. London works. And those who hate both things hate themselves most of all.
Multiculturalism works. London works. And those who hate both things hate themselves most of all.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
1/2 This is why I can't vote Green, despite having Green councillors in my area who do a good job.
They've been infested with transgenderism for the last few years and Polanski is an ardent supporter of the ideology.
I'd be slung out too.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
They've been infested with transgenderism for the last few years and Polanski is an ardent supporter of the ideology.
I'd be slung out too.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Leader of Herefordshire Green group claims party ban
Councillor Diana Toynbee says she has been banned from the party for her views on gender.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM
1/2 This is why I can't vote Green, despite having Green councillors in my area who do a good job.
They've been infested with transgenderism for the last few years and Polanski is an ardent supporter of the ideology.
I'd be slung out too.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
They've been infested with transgenderism for the last few years and Polanski is an ardent supporter of the ideology.
I'd be slung out too.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
If a belief in genders, rather than sex, was a healthy development among young people, particularly young women, why do so many have to be so nasty towards those who don't share it?
I doubt it makes them happy, poor things.
www.spiked-online.com/2025/11/29/t...
I doubt it makes them happy, poor things.
www.spiked-online.com/2025/11/29/t...
The vicious intolerance of the student gender zealots
How championing women's sex-based rights has earned us the ire of Cambridge University's pro-trans bigots.
www.spiked-online.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:18 AM
If a belief in genders, rather than sex, was a healthy development among young people, particularly young women, why do so many have to be so nasty towards those who don't share it?
I doubt it makes them happy, poor things.
www.spiked-online.com/2025/11/29/t...
I doubt it makes them happy, poor things.
www.spiked-online.com/2025/11/29/t...
Happy to see these characters again.
Invented by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, brought to life by Triggerfish Animation Studios.
youtu.be/-UzsZVmrpWA?...
Invented by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, brought to life by Triggerfish Animation Studios.
youtu.be/-UzsZVmrpWA?...
BBC ONE Christmas Idents 2025
YouTube video by Cabinet of Continuities
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December 1, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Happy to see these characters again.
Invented by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, brought to life by Triggerfish Animation Studios.
youtu.be/-UzsZVmrpWA?...
Invented by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, brought to life by Triggerfish Animation Studios.
youtu.be/-UzsZVmrpWA?...
This is important, for several reasons, including:
Poor diet, due to cost and processed food, leads to children failing to develop full cognitive functiot.
A good diet is necessary for mental and physical development.
It's not just about hunger.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Poor diet, due to cost and processed food, leads to children failing to develop full cognitive functiot.
A good diet is necessary for mental and physical development.
It's not just about hunger.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Radical with Amol Rajan - Beyond Ultra-Processed Foods: Can Farmers Fix Our Health and the Planet? (James Rebanks) - BBC Sounds
James Rebanks on how to build a secure, sustainable and healthy food system.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 9:53 PM
This is important, for several reasons, including:
Poor diet, due to cost and processed food, leads to children failing to develop full cognitive functiot.
A good diet is necessary for mental and physical development.
It's not just about hunger.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Poor diet, due to cost and processed food, leads to children failing to develop full cognitive functiot.
A good diet is necessary for mental and physical development.
It's not just about hunger.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Watched BBC 6 o clock news. Just a completely unserious broadcast. Chris Mason, acting like a children's entertainer, giving a prolonged impenetrable editorial. Not a whiff of informative content about the Budget or what it means for the country. Just playschool blah blah bollocks.
December 1, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Watched BBC 6 o clock news. Just a completely unserious broadcast. Chris Mason, acting like a children's entertainer, giving a prolonged impenetrable editorial. Not a whiff of informative content about the Budget or what it means for the country. Just playschool blah blah bollocks.
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Something that really stuck with me from the fast fashion episode of Rare Earth, and is still cheering me up: sites like Vinted and Ebay are making a significant dint in fast fashion sales, and people are choosing to buy better quality clothes so they can sell them on. Less waste, wins all round 🎉🎉🎉
BBC Radio 4 - Rare Earth, Fashioning the Future
Can we rethink how we dress to be less impactful on the planet?
www.bbc.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Something that really stuck with me from the fast fashion episode of Rare Earth, and is still cheering me up: sites like Vinted and Ebay are making a significant dint in fast fashion sales, and people are choosing to buy better quality clothes so they can sell them on. Less waste, wins all round 🎉🎉🎉
Having done what she was asked to do by the governments, and written her report on farming in the UK, will they act on it?
Cheap food isn't possible without driving farmers out of business.
www.private-eye.co.uk/columnists?f...
Cheap food isn't possible without driving farmers out of business.
www.private-eye.co.uk/columnists?f...
Private Eye | The Agri Brigade
: Batters of import
‘Bio-Waste Spreader' writes…
SIX months after being commissioned by the government to carry out a
www.private-eye.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Having done what she was asked to do by the governments, and written her report on farming in the UK, will they act on it?
Cheap food isn't possible without driving farmers out of business.
www.private-eye.co.uk/columnists?f...
Cheap food isn't possible without driving farmers out of business.
www.private-eye.co.uk/columnists?f...
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All of us: Why, in our judgement, Chris Mason is misleading on most political points, all the time.
Because he’s incapable of political commentary that isn’t marinated in his own rightwing bias. Allegations for Labour. Free passes for Tories/Reform. Every Single Time.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Because he’s incapable of political commentary that isn’t marinated in his own rightwing bias. Allegations for Labour. Free passes for Tories/Reform. Every Single Time.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Chris Mason: Why, in my judgement, Reeves was misleading on one specific point
The Chancellor chose not to share some information on tax receipts in an unusual press conference, given before the Budget.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 7:22 PM
All of us: Why, in our judgement, Chris Mason is misleading on most political points, all the time.
Because he’s incapable of political commentary that isn’t marinated in his own rightwing bias. Allegations for Labour. Free passes for Tories/Reform. Every Single Time.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Because he’s incapable of political commentary that isn’t marinated in his own rightwing bias. Allegations for Labour. Free passes for Tories/Reform. Every Single Time.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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A problem with saying "clean energy" or "clean tech" is that
you may give an impression,
even if partly subconscious,
that buying them has no climate/habitat/environmental cost,
so people keep consuming at unsustainable levels, in addition to the other "hidden" costs.
you may give an impression,
even if partly subconscious,
that buying them has no climate/habitat/environmental cost,
so people keep consuming at unsustainable levels, in addition to the other "hidden" costs.
Let's say
"Cleaner energy"
and
"Cleaner technology"
except in cases where
the facts about,
and/or
the absence of needs for,
mining, processing, manufacture, transport, maintenance, heating of buildings, disposal and so on
really do justify the word "clean".
"Cleaner energy"
and
"Cleaner technology"
except in cases where
the facts about,
and/or
the absence of needs for,
mining, processing, manufacture, transport, maintenance, heating of buildings, disposal and so on
really do justify the word "clean".
November 14, 2025 at 8:25 PM
A problem with saying "clean energy" or "clean tech" is that
you may give an impression,
even if partly subconscious,
that buying them has no climate/habitat/environmental cost,
so people keep consuming at unsustainable levels, in addition to the other "hidden" costs.
you may give an impression,
even if partly subconscious,
that buying them has no climate/habitat/environmental cost,
so people keep consuming at unsustainable levels, in addition to the other "hidden" costs.
Why do we let idiot amateurs run our country and call it democracy?
Would you run any other organisation of an equivalent size that was responsible for so much, with so much money, to be run the way they do, swapping roles they're unqualified for every couple of years, or less?
Madness!
Would you run any other organisation of an equivalent size that was responsible for so much, with so much money, to be run the way they do, swapping roles they're unqualified for every couple of years, or less?
Madness!
November 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Why do we let idiot amateurs run our country and call it democracy?
Would you run any other organisation of an equivalent size that was responsible for so much, with so much money, to be run the way they do, swapping roles they're unqualified for every couple of years, or less?
Madness!
Would you run any other organisation of an equivalent size that was responsible for so much, with so much money, to be run the way they do, swapping roles they're unqualified for every couple of years, or less?
Madness!
HM Leader of the Opposition really should think before opening her mouth, if she's capable, which I doubt.
Kemi Badenoch says welfare spending is unchristian
Kemi Badenoch says welfare spending is unchristian
Kemi Badenoch says welfare spending is unchristian
www.thetimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:42 PM
HM Leader of the Opposition really should think before opening her mouth, if she's capable, which I doubt.
At this rate we might expect climate migrants from Southern Eutope, not just North Africa.
Meanwhile, we'll get plenty of water, but on the streets.
But carry on wasting energy, eh?
Meanwhile, we'll get plenty of water, but on the streets.
But carry on wasting energy, eh?
Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown. Exclusive: UCL scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implications www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown
Exclusive: UCL scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implications
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:12 PM
At this rate we might expect climate migrants from Southern Eutope, not just North Africa.
Meanwhile, we'll get plenty of water, but on the streets.
But carry on wasting energy, eh?
Meanwhile, we'll get plenty of water, but on the streets.
But carry on wasting energy, eh?
There's a severe lack of joined-up policy-making in the government.
Dr Tan took 10 year to train as an NHS doctor. Within weeks of qualifying he's had to return to Malaysia.
Foreign doctors affected by Home Office rules can't get visas, risking deportation, so go.
www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...
Dr Tan took 10 year to train as an NHS doctor. Within weeks of qualifying he's had to return to Malaysia.
Foreign doctors affected by Home Office rules can't get visas, risking deportation, so go.
www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...
November 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
There's a severe lack of joined-up policy-making in the government.
Dr Tan took 10 year to train as an NHS doctor. Within weeks of qualifying he's had to return to Malaysia.
Foreign doctors affected by Home Office rules can't get visas, risking deportation, so go.
www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...
Dr Tan took 10 year to train as an NHS doctor. Within weeks of qualifying he's had to return to Malaysia.
Foreign doctors affected by Home Office rules can't get visas, risking deportation, so go.
www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...
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The degree to which social work has been captured by gender ideology and its impact on children's safeguarding and welfare should concern us all. This discussion between three experts in the English Family Court is both chilling and essential listening.
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Transitioning Children - What have the courts said? and what advice have they been given?
Podcast Episode · Duty To Question · 27/11/2025 · 56m
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November 27, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The degree to which social work has been captured by gender ideology and its impact on children's safeguarding and welfare should concern us all. This discussion between three experts in the English Family Court is both chilling and essential listening.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
1/3 I first heard about the Hamlin Fistula Hospital in Addis Ababa over 30 years ago. It was founded over 65 years ago by Australian surgeons Catherine and Reg Hamlin, who found that there was no help available for young Ethiopian women who'd suffered horrific childbirth injuries, many because
November 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
1/3 I first heard about the Hamlin Fistula Hospital in Addis Ababa over 30 years ago. It was founded over 65 years ago by Australian surgeons Catherine and Reg Hamlin, who found that there was no help available for young Ethiopian women who'd suffered horrific childbirth injuries, many because
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The war will end when Russia stops fighting. Therefore, pressure has to be put on Russia, so that they stop believing that they will win. Why is that so hard to understand?
November 27, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The war will end when Russia stops fighting. Therefore, pressure has to be put on Russia, so that they stop believing that they will win. Why is that so hard to understand?