Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Pashdag
@joannahorrocks.bsky.social
Writer, clinical & forensic psychologist. Sr. Lecturer, DClinPsy programme, U. of Hertfordshire. Interests include the Three P's — psychedelics, paganism & phenomenology. 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️(she/her).
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Hello, new followers! I'm a clinical psychologist who sometimes writes fantasy fiction. My posts reflect my emotional state, which means they're often a jumbled mess, but that's life. Here's something I wrote recently that's not fiction, but which I believe in deeply. akjournals.com/view/journal...
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She says again that there is no more money, while bragging we have the lowest tax on big businesses in the G7.
At the same time as declaring a fair tax system, claiming that it will magically trickle down... This time.
This is more austerity to give big businesses more money.
At the same time as declaring a fair tax system, claiming that it will magically trickle down... This time.
This is more austerity to give big businesses more money.
November 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
She says again that there is no more money, while bragging we have the lowest tax on big businesses in the G7.
At the same time as declaring a fair tax system, claiming that it will magically trickle down... This time.
This is more austerity to give big businesses more money.
At the same time as declaring a fair tax system, claiming that it will magically trickle down... This time.
This is more austerity to give big businesses more money.
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If you want my books to be free for anyone to just grab off the internet and read, I'm all for that, I'll just be expecting you to get yer arse in gear & start *making* the fuckin sandwiches for *me* to grab whenever I'm hungry, that's called mutual aid, ya wee ancap motherfucker, get in the kitchen
November 25, 2025 at 8:13 PM
If you want my books to be free for anyone to just grab off the internet and read, I'm all for that, I'll just be expecting you to get yer arse in gear & start *making* the fuckin sandwiches for *me* to grab whenever I'm hungry, that's called mutual aid, ya wee ancap motherfucker, get in the kitchen
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"In her telling, racism and xenophobia seem not themselves objectively bad things that must be combatted, but a natural outcome that occurs when too many rights are given to immigrants and asylum seekers." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Shabana Mahmood is an avatar of open Britain – that’s what makes her fable about immigration so seductive | Nesrine Malik
‘She is the daughter of immigrants,’ supporters of her cruel asylum policies say. ‘How can she be wrong?’ Let me put them straight, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:18 AM
"In her telling, racism and xenophobia seem not themselves objectively bad things that must be combatted, but a natural outcome that occurs when too many rights are given to immigrants and asylum seekers." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Hawai'i's Ed Case, of course, joining Repubs in a meaningless vote to condemn Socialism as Democratic Socialist NYC Mayor Mamdani bowls over DJT at the White House. Good thing primary season's coming.
In a country where the cost of living rises but wages don't, where illness can leave you in financial ruin, and where the young feel they have no chance at any upward mobility, 86 House Democrats joined Republicans to pass a resolution denouncing “the horrors of socialism.” trib.al/YmIjeGU
86 Democrats Condemn Socialism as Zohran Mamdani Meets With Trump
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared to lead the charge.
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November 22, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Hawai'i's Ed Case, of course, joining Repubs in a meaningless vote to condemn Socialism as Democratic Socialist NYC Mayor Mamdani bowls over DJT at the White House. Good thing primary season's coming.
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Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
Brexit Hit to UK Economy Double Official Estimate, Study Finds
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist.
bloom.bg
November 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
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1. Trump's Anti-Trans HHS Report authors have been unmasked, and as someone said, "Now we know why they were previously kept anonymous."
It's a who's who of hate groups and billionaire-funded anti-trans activists.
We detail the names in our latest report.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
It's a who's who of hate groups and billionaire-funded anti-trans activists.
We detail the names in our latest report.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Trump's Anti-Trans Report Authors Revealed: Hate Groups and Billionaire-Funded Anti-Trans Activists
The majority of the “expert” comments cited in the “peer review” seem to be just as ignorant as the authors about the reality of trans people’s care.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:14 PM
1. Trump's Anti-Trans HHS Report authors have been unmasked, and as someone said, "Now we know why they were previously kept anonymous."
It's a who's who of hate groups and billionaire-funded anti-trans activists.
We detail the names in our latest report.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
It's a who's who of hate groups and billionaire-funded anti-trans activists.
We detail the names in our latest report.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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20 Nov 2025 -- Final iteration of HHS pseudoscience report on care exposes authors: a Who's Who of anti-trans quacks and activists: Leor Sapir (Manhattan Institute), Evgenia Abbruzzes (hate-group SEGM founder), Michael Laidlaw (ADF), Yuan Zhang (SEGM associate) etc. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
Trump's Anti-Trans Report Authors Revealed: Hate Groups and Billionaire-Funded Anti-Trans Activists
The majority of the “expert” comments cited in the “peer review” seem to be just as ignorant as the authors about the reality of trans people’s care.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:52 PM
20 Nov 2025 -- Final iteration of HHS pseudoscience report on care exposes authors: a Who's Who of anti-trans quacks and activists: Leor Sapir (Manhattan Institute), Evgenia Abbruzzes (hate-group SEGM founder), Michael Laidlaw (ADF), Yuan Zhang (SEGM associate) etc. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
I'll say this much, I've had more fun laughing / crying at this mural than almost any Xmas film I've ever seen.
November 20, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I'll say this much, I've had more fun laughing / crying at this mural than almost any Xmas film I've ever seen.
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This is what many of us have been saying. Part 3 of the Planning & Infrastructure Bill is based on a myth: that we don't have enough homes because wildlife and green spaces are protected. It will solve nothing, and inflict terrible harm on our remaining ecosystems
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Nature not a blocker to housing growth, inquiry finds
Commons committee report challenges ‘lazy narrative’ used by ministers that scapegoats wildlife and the environment
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:12 PM
This is what many of us have been saying. Part 3 of the Planning & Infrastructure Bill is based on a myth: that we don't have enough homes because wildlife and green spaces are protected. It will solve nothing, and inflict terrible harm on our remaining ecosystems
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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I ENTIRELY understand why a party way to the left of Labour needs to exist.
I have NO IDEA why it needs to be Your Party, other than ego.
The Greens are RIGHT THERE. Corbyn will be 78 at the next election. And it's a shambles. Give up, lads.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
I have NO IDEA why it needs to be Your Party, other than ego.
The Greens are RIGHT THERE. Corbyn will be 78 at the next election. And it's a shambles. Give up, lads.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
MP Adnan Hussain quits Your Party over ‘persistent infighting’
Blackburn MP criticises ‘struggle for power’ amid tensions between Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I ENTIRELY understand why a party way to the left of Labour needs to exist.
I have NO IDEA why it needs to be Your Party, other than ego.
The Greens are RIGHT THERE. Corbyn will be 78 at the next election. And it's a shambles. Give up, lads.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
I have NO IDEA why it needs to be Your Party, other than ego.
The Greens are RIGHT THERE. Corbyn will be 78 at the next election. And it's a shambles. Give up, lads.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
I absolutely agree with Sophie - the failure of the Lords Committee to hear from people directly affected by the assisted dying bill is unconscionable. It's easy for me to imagine committee hearings for other bills not having reps from the people the bill will impact b/c it happens All The Time.
“I can’t imagine a committee hearing for any other bill not having representatives from… the people this bill will actually impact.”
Sophie, a mum with incurable cancer, is disappointed the Lords Committee on assisted dying didn’t hear from terminally ill people. Peers must hear from people like her
Sophie, a mum with incurable cancer, is disappointed the Lords Committee on assisted dying didn’t hear from terminally ill people. Peers must hear from people like her
November 12, 2025 at 11:33 AM
I absolutely agree with Sophie - the failure of the Lords Committee to hear from people directly affected by the assisted dying bill is unconscionable. It's easy for me to imagine committee hearings for other bills not having reps from the people the bill will impact b/c it happens All The Time.
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Trump: "Nobody knows what magnets are."
November 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Trump: "Nobody knows what magnets are."
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Good news for once
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Supreme Court declines to revisit landmark same-sex marriage precedent | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court on Monday declined an opportunity to overturn its landmark precedent recognizing a constitutional right to same-sex marriage, tossing aside an appeal that had roiled LGBTQ advocates ...
www.cnn.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Good news for once
www.cnn.com/2025/11/10/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/10/p...
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Let's stop subsidising destruction.
This Govenrment need to stop standing on the side of polluters and instead tackle the cost of living crisis.
Some of my thoughts on COP 30 👇🏼
bestforbritain.substack.com/p/cop30-must...
This Govenrment need to stop standing on the side of polluters and instead tackle the cost of living crisis.
Some of my thoughts on COP 30 👇🏼
bestforbritain.substack.com/p/cop30-must...
COP30 must confront the climate and cost of living crises together
By Zack Polanski
bestforbritain.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Let's stop subsidising destruction.
This Govenrment need to stop standing on the side of polluters and instead tackle the cost of living crisis.
Some of my thoughts on COP 30 👇🏼
bestforbritain.substack.com/p/cop30-must...
This Govenrment need to stop standing on the side of polluters and instead tackle the cost of living crisis.
Some of my thoughts on COP 30 👇🏼
bestforbritain.substack.com/p/cop30-must...
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On the left, Alan Turing’s 1950 paper introducing the imitation game, where he says that using public polling as a guide to whether machines are intelligent is absurd.
On the right, yesterday’s NYT opinion piece using public polling as a guide to whether machines are intelligent.
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On the right, yesterday’s NYT opinion piece using public polling as a guide to whether machines are intelligent.
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November 9, 2025 at 12:09 PM
On the left, Alan Turing’s 1950 paper introducing the imitation game, where he says that using public polling as a guide to whether machines are intelligent is absurd.
On the right, yesterday’s NYT opinion piece using public polling as a guide to whether machines are intelligent.
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On the right, yesterday’s NYT opinion piece using public polling as a guide to whether machines are intelligent.
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It’s going to be interesting to see whether the Republican Supreme Court figures out that their authority flows from perceived legitimacy achieved by following the rule of law. Because, I suspect the Republican Court believes their legitimacy flows from their authority, and boy is that wrong.
November 8, 2025 at 5:19 PM
It’s going to be interesting to see whether the Republican Supreme Court figures out that their authority flows from perceived legitimacy achieved by following the rule of law. Because, I suspect the Republican Court believes their legitimacy flows from their authority, and boy is that wrong.
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In better news: Throw 'em if you got 'em
November 6, 2025 at 8:32 PM
In better news: Throw 'em if you got 'em
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Zohran's campaign was his determination to make New York a city everyone can afford to live in. Huge congratulations!
His success will resonate throughout the world. A story where no one is left behind.
It's time to write that story across England & Wales too.
His success will resonate throughout the world. A story where no one is left behind.
It's time to write that story across England & Wales too.
November 5, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Zohran's campaign was his determination to make New York a city everyone can afford to live in. Huge congratulations!
His success will resonate throughout the world. A story where no one is left behind.
It's time to write that story across England & Wales too.
His success will resonate throughout the world. A story where no one is left behind.
It's time to write that story across England & Wales too.
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Zohran Mamdani, mayor of NYC!!!
He ran on policies to help people
He did not throw anyone under the bus, including our trans sisters and brothers
He ran on politics of HOPE, not hate
This is the future.
Immigrants. We get the job done
#Mamdani #PoliticsOfHope
He ran on policies to help people
He did not throw anyone under the bus, including our trans sisters and brothers
He ran on politics of HOPE, not hate
This is the future.
Immigrants. We get the job done
#Mamdani #PoliticsOfHope
November 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Zohran Mamdani, mayor of NYC!!!
He ran on policies to help people
He did not throw anyone under the bus, including our trans sisters and brothers
He ran on politics of HOPE, not hate
This is the future.
Immigrants. We get the job done
#Mamdani #PoliticsOfHope
He ran on policies to help people
He did not throw anyone under the bus, including our trans sisters and brothers
He ran on politics of HOPE, not hate
This is the future.
Immigrants. We get the job done
#Mamdani #PoliticsOfHope
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My perhaps controversial assessment is that when you share the propaganda of your enemies to call it out or to mock it… you’re still spreading their propaganda and maybe doing exactly what they hope you’ll do.
November 1, 2025 at 11:52 AM
My perhaps controversial assessment is that when you share the propaganda of your enemies to call it out or to mock it… you’re still spreading their propaganda and maybe doing exactly what they hope you’ll do.
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Today in The Futurist - a headline reading "Meta Stock Plummets as Investors Horrified at How Much Zuckerberg Is Spending on Misfired AI," followed by an ad for...AI. Maybe AI companies could try using their product to tell them where *not* to place their ads?
October 31, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Today in The Futurist - a headline reading "Meta Stock Plummets as Investors Horrified at How Much Zuckerberg Is Spending on Misfired AI," followed by an ad for...AI. Maybe AI companies could try using their product to tell them where *not* to place their ads?
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Birds but they get spookier each time. 🎃👻
Enter if you dare...🚪
Enter if you dare...🚪
October 31, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Birds but they get spookier each time. 🎃👻
Enter if you dare...🚪
Enter if you dare...🚪
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An old tradition ... Fine Folk or Follow Friday #FF: @treadwells-books.bsky.social @kirkdalebooks.bsky.social @sebbyb.bsky.social @philh.bsky.social @odavies9.bsky.social @regretteruane.bsky.social @julianneregan.bsky.social @mjpcuervo.bsky.social @lazaruscorporation.co.uk @edkarshner.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 9:42 AM