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Diabetes Specialist Nurse. Mum to 2 boys. Sci-fi/fantasy fan. Book nerd. Yorkshire lass.
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yorkshiredales.org.uk
On Waterfall Wednesday we're sharing this view of Thornton Force along the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail. The River Twiss drops 14 metres off a cliff of limestone that was laid down over 350 million years ago.

📸 Lou Sadler | #YorkshireDales #WaterfallWednesday
November 19, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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chasbell.bsky.social
Headed up by no other than the snake oil salesman Farage the Brexshit mouthpiece.
August 31, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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yorkshiredales.org.uk
One of the most accessible waterfalls in the National Park is Cotter Force. This is a beautiful, secluded waterfall, and the path to the falls is suitable for pushchairs and wheelchair users.

ℹ️ www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/places/cotte...

📸 Andy Kay | #YorkshireDales #WaterfallWednesday
A tranquil waterfall flows over layered rock ledges into a still pool, surrounded by dense green trees and foliage. A fallen tree trunk and rocks are visible in the foreground
July 23, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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drlindseyfitz.bsky.social
Next time you visit York, take note of this carving of a plague doctor outside York Minster Cathedral. It was recently carved out of magnesian limestone to replace figures eroded by time, as part of the ongoing restoration of the East Front. I love this little fellow.
A carving of a plague doctor wearing a beaked mask, long robe, gloves, and a brimmed hat. He's also holding a pole, and he has a little satchel.
July 2, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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hpsvanessa.bsky.social
Repost for the morning crowd - be careful if you are a coop or smile bank customer. Their safety team were unaware and baffled.
hpsvanessa.bsky.social Dr Vanessa @hpsvanessa.bsky.social · Jul 1
Heads up that someone is successfully spoofing the Cooperative Bank's number for text alerts - will show up in the same thread you've had genuine conversations with the bank, super convincing. Basically; never click on a link in a text, always call. :/
July 2, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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drrachelclarke.com
Only 30% of pall care is NHS funded.

Given today's vote, will Keir Starmer at least commit to dramatically increasing palliative care provision so that patients don't "choose" to end their lives because we, society, fail to give them the care that might make life worth living?
June 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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yorkshiredales.org.uk
Your #YorkshireDales #NationalPark #WaterfallWednesday is the hidden gem of Catrigg Force 💙

It's a short walk from the National Park car park in Stainforth

📸 Kev Lockwood Photography
A serene woodland waterfall cascades through a narrow gorge lined with moss-covered rocks and ferns. The stream flows over stones in the foreground, creating soft, misty ripples amid the lush, green foliage.
June 18, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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noellecook.com
This is a map of Los Angeles. The arrow points to a red dot. That red dot (roughly) represents the protest area seen on TV.

To me, the gross mischaracterization of what’s happening in Los Angeles looks like an excuse to deploy the military—to protect government assets like ICE.
A map of Los Angeles is posted to illustrate just how large the city is. Near the area labeled “downtown” on the map, is a tiny red dot. That represents the area where protests are happening and that are being shown on TV. The dot is so small it would not be seen if I had not drawn an arrow towards it.
June 11, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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wakefieldmuseums.bsky.social
Pretty, but perilously poisonous... the foxglove is our #Medieval Herb Garden Volunteers' plant of the week 🪻

But, just where does the name 'foxglove' come from? 🦊🧤

Find out and discover more facts in their latest blog: wakefieldmuseumsandlibraries.blogspot.com/2025/06/mhg-...
A proud and tall foxglove plant in flower, with its pale purple bell-shaped flowers growing up the tall vertical stem
June 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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dankaszeta.bsky.social
Don’t use milk or antacids on tear gas. Use water. Anyone telling otherwise is a charlatan.
June 7, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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thedogwalker.bsky.social
“Why do you even need pride month”

This is why. 👇🏼
aubreyjones.bsky.social Aubrey Jones @aubreyjones.bsky.social · Jun 2
Jonathan Joss--voice actor of John Redcorn from King of the Hill, and Ken Hotate from Parks and Rec--was killed in a homophobic hate crime today.

I'm so angry.
Statement from Tristan Kern de Gonzales Husband of Jonathan Joss My husband Jonathan Joss and I were involved in a shooting while checking the mail at the site of our former home. That home was burned down after over two years of threats from people in the area who repeatedly told us they would set it on fire. We reported these threats to law enforcement multiple times and nothing was done. Throughout that time we were harassed regularly by individuals who made it clear they did not accept our relationship. Much of the harassment was openly homophobic. When we returned to the site to check our mail we discovered the skull of one of our dogs and its harness placed in clear view. This caused both of us severe emotional distress. We began yelling and crying in response to the pain of what we saw. While we were doing this a man approached us. He started yelling violent homophobic slurs at us. He then raised a gun from his lap and fired. Jonathan and I had no weapons. We were not threatening anyone. We were grieving. We were standing side by side. When the man fired Jonathan pushed me out of the way. He saved my life. Jonathan is my husband. He gave me more love in our time together than most people ever get. We were newlyweds. We picked Valentines Day. We were in the process of looking for a trailer and planning our future. He was murdered by someone who could not stand the sight of two men loving each other. I was with him when he passed. I told him how much he was loved. To everyone who supported him, his fans, his friends, know that he valued you deeply. He saw you as family. My focus now is on protecting Jonathan’s legacy and honoring the life we built together. If your concern is how someone coped with trauma or how loudly they speak when recounting injustice and being ignored by authorities then you never truly cared about my husband. Jonathan saved my life. I will carry that forward. I will protect what he built. Tristan Kern de Gonzales
June 2, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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introvertproblems.bsky.social
If I’m quiet when you meet me, don’t automatically assume I don’t like you. I’m an introvert, and I need time to open up to new people.
May 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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ottoenglish.bsky.social
Going to keep saying it - the Farage effect is largely an illusion. Many, many more people loathe him than like him.
May 27, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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danielsohege.bsky.social
"You'll never hear me denigrate migrants" says Starmer having just spent five minutes denigrating migrants and talking about human beings as if they are car parts #r4today
May 12, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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chris-noone.bsky.social
Just out! Our peer-reviewed critique of the Cass Review has been published by BMC Medical Research Methodology. Please read and share. We show that the Cass Review is fatally flawed and should not be the basis for policy or practice in transgender healthcare.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...
May 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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goodlawproject.org
I see the EHRC, Bridget Phillipson and the Supreme Court are #MakingWomenSafe

"I said: “Would you like to see my tits?”
"I started unzipping my hoodie. He panicked: 'No no no, don’t do that!'"
Facebook post from Caz Coronel. TRANS AGGRESSION POST This photo of me was taken a few days ago. This is what I look like, not that it matters, but to set the scene… I was at the Festival Hall. Toilets on either side of two lifts - men’s on one side, women’s on the other. I was in the queue for the women’s. Men were queueing across from me. I was facing into the bathroom, so from behind, you couldn’t see my face. I was just standing there, minding my business, when I heard someone shout, “The men’s toilets are over here!” I ignored it at first thinking someone was letting their mate know. But he kept shouting it "The men's toilet are this side!". Then I felt a tap on my shoulder. He walked up, poked me and said: “Do you realise this is the women’s toilet?!” Up to that point, he hadn’t seen my face. So what was he judging me on? My haircut? My hoodie? Also, I was surrounded by women. It was pretty obvious I knew which toilet it was. His energy was aggressive. I was shocked. I looked him straight in the face and asked: “What sex do you think I am?” Affronted he said: “I don’t know!” Here’s where I wish I’d said, “If you don’t know, then shut the f**k up!” But instead, I said: “Would you like to see my tits?” I started unzipping my hoodie. He panicked: “No no no, don’t do that!” His wife came out of the loo and saw what was going down and said with urgency, “Let’s go now!.” She rushed him away before all the ladies around me properly kicked off. They were horrified by what they saw. One lovely lady said to me “You are welcome here” and another was like I am so so sorry you had to experience that. I can’t believe what I just saw. Another lady said you must report him and get him kicked out! I stood there shocked and unfortunately didn’t react quickly enough. What’s interesting is that he wasn’t a staff member. He was just a random member of the public. Also, my attire was masculine. So if he thought I was a trans woman, why would I be dressing like a man? If he thought I was a trans man, then under the new rules, I was in the right toilet! His policing was based on my hair? My clothes? Maybe I had cancer? Or maybe I just like my hair that way. What makes him think any of that gives him the right to behave like that?! For the record, I’m not offended by being thought to be a man. I have a strong male energy, (female too sometimes!). However I often feel if I could press a button and turn into a man, I probably would. I don’t feel like I’ve earned the right to call myself trans, given the immense things people go through to be right in their body… but in spirit perhaps I am. What was offensive was his assumption that this kind of behaviour is OK. This is what these new laws and rules are doing — they’re not making it safer for everyone. They’re fuelling public entitlement and policing of gender expression. Afterwards, I tried to find them. I thought maybe it would help to have a conversation. To understand. Did he think he was protecting his wife? What made him do that? I’ve been meaning to speak out on this issue (and others that are super important) for a while. But I’ve had a lot going on, it’s been a difficult time and I haven’t felt I had the head space. In a strange way, I’m grateful for this moment. It gave me the push I needed to finally say something. I genuinely believe there’s a lot of misunderstanding from a few of the older cis community about what it means to be trans. I wish I’d got to talk to that guy… open conversations are needed to understand what fear is fuelling their prejudice. More on that in another post. Photo of Caz Coronel.
May 9, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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bernietranders.bsky.social
You’re telling me that right wing voters that Labour was trying to appeal to voted for a right wing party anyway and left wing voters decided not to vote for Labour because they’re too right wing now? Who could have possibly predicted this.
May 2, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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justsmudge.bsky.social
🌿☕ Please share if you know anyone who may be interested however big or small 🎷

#jazz #grassroots #cheltenham #music
May 2, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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katymontgomerie.com
Lots of very high profile UK biologists sign a letter saying that biological sex isn't binary or immutable and that the Supreme Court's ruling is scientifically wrong!

We really need to hammer home how the anti-trans side is anti-science

(you can add your name still if you are in a relevant field)
May 2, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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yorkshiredales.org.uk
In 2000 the community of Hawes created a mosaic walk - a circular route around the town with 20 mosaics to find. The walk begins @DalesMuseum and finishes in front of the millennium window in the south aisle of St Margaret's Church 👇

ow.ly/LTEL50VwBK4

#YorkshireDales
April 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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samfr.bsky.social
Liz Truss was PM for just 49 days but her name will go down in history as a verb to describe both creating an economic crisis and killing an eldery and respected leader. Impressive.
April 21, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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georgemonbiot.bsky.social
Shut down the youth clubs.
Sell off the playing fields.
Put up "no ball games" signs.
Make public places hostile to teenagers.
Then:
"Young people, eh? Always indoors looking at their phones."
April 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM
cappyfishgoat.bsky.social
True 😂
April 18, 2025 at 7:21 PM