Maisie Dotes
@mayziey.bsky.social
Retired transport planner; budding birder; proud Mum and Grandma; despairing of current inaction on climate change
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Very good from @verybrexitproblems.bsky.social
February 12, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Very good from @verybrexitproblems.bsky.social
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Very important!
If you support the #AssistedDyingBill and are frustrated with the Lords running down the clock, thereby subverting the democratic will of the elected chamber...
The most important thing you can do right now is sign this parliamentary petition. Sign! 👇 humanists.uk/2026/02/06/p...
If you support the #AssistedDyingBill and are frustrated with the Lords running down the clock, thereby subverting the democratic will of the elected chamber...
The most important thing you can do right now is sign this parliamentary petition. Sign! 👇 humanists.uk/2026/02/06/p...
TAKE ACTION: Sign petition to tell the Lords not to block Assisted Dying Bill
Sophie Blake, a 52-year-old mother with stage four breast cancer, has launched a petition calling on ‘the Government to do everything in its power to ensure that when bills are supported by MPs & the ...
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February 6, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Very important!
If you support the #AssistedDyingBill and are frustrated with the Lords running down the clock, thereby subverting the democratic will of the elected chamber...
The most important thing you can do right now is sign this parliamentary petition. Sign! 👇 humanists.uk/2026/02/06/p...
If you support the #AssistedDyingBill and are frustrated with the Lords running down the clock, thereby subverting the democratic will of the elected chamber...
The most important thing you can do right now is sign this parliamentary petition. Sign! 👇 humanists.uk/2026/02/06/p...
Herring Gull on a post at Amwell last month. #BirdoftheDay #Posted
February 8, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Herring Gull on a post at Amwell last month. #BirdoftheDay #Posted
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Almost as though 'ordinary' British people prefer to be treated like adults? After 14 years of Tory austerity, corruption and Brexit lies, perhaps James's listeners appreciate an alternative to force fed, endless right wing click-bait and propaganda? I do 😊
February 5, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Almost as though 'ordinary' British people prefer to be treated like adults? After 14 years of Tory austerity, corruption and Brexit lies, perhaps James's listeners appreciate an alternative to force fed, endless right wing click-bait and propaganda? I do 😊
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Most countries hope their leader will be selflessly committed to the welfare and success of their their country, shining light on the global stage..
The USA has a stratospherically egotistical, senile old git whom the world stage view as a Clown, devoid of any wit or humour 🤡
The USA has a stratospherically egotistical, senile old git whom the world stage view as a Clown, devoid of any wit or humour 🤡
Trump at National Prayer Breakfast: "They rigged the second election. I had to win it. I needed it for my own ego. I would've had a bad ego for the rest of my life. Now I really have a big ego. Beating these lunatics was incredible ... The first time they said I didn't win the popular vote. I did"
February 5, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Most countries hope their leader will be selflessly committed to the welfare and success of their their country, shining light on the global stage..
The USA has a stratospherically egotistical, senile old git whom the world stage view as a Clown, devoid of any wit or humour 🤡
The USA has a stratospherically egotistical, senile old git whom the world stage view as a Clown, devoid of any wit or humour 🤡
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As @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social said 'The story has turned into being about 2 bad boys, Mandy and Andy, and not about an elite group of men creating a den, cut-off from the real world where they could behave as they want - which was about corrupt finance and brutalising women.' #Epstein
February 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM
As @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social said 'The story has turned into being about 2 bad boys, Mandy and Andy, and not about an elite group of men creating a den, cut-off from the real world where they could behave as they want - which was about corrupt finance and brutalising women.' #Epstein
Glossy Ibis at Copt Hall yesterday #BirdoftheDay #OpenWings
February 2, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Glossy Ibis at Copt Hall yesterday #BirdoftheDay #OpenWings
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The excellent Podyssey is back for season 2- how lovely!
*PODYSSEY SEASON TWO IS HERE*
New Bonus Episode: The Beast In Me
Did the Ancient Greeks have pets? Well, it's quite complicated, often very sweet... and sometimes a little bit weird. @sturdyalex.bsky.social
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New Bonus Episode: The Beast In Me
Did the Ancient Greeks have pets? Well, it's quite complicated, often very sweet... and sometimes a little bit weird. @sturdyalex.bsky.social
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The Beast In Me - Ancient Greece And Its Pets
Podcast Episode · Alex Andreou's Podyssey · 01/02/2026 · Bonus · 41m
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February 2, 2026 at 7:45 AM
The excellent Podyssey is back for season 2- how lovely!
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If Labour wants town centres that feel alive, safe, and prosperous, it must say this clearly: Britain overbuilt for cars and underbuilt for people. Fixing that is the route to cheaper living, stronger local economies, and streets that actually work.
January 29, 2026 at 6:46 AM
If Labour wants town centres that feel alive, safe, and prosperous, it must say this clearly: Britain overbuilt for cars and underbuilt for people. Fixing that is the route to cheaper living, stronger local economies, and streets that actually work.
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January 28, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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Exactly. The one thing that slows down these mythical fast cyclists is a lot more normal people using bikes as transport. Yet everything they push for has the opposite effect and leaves fast, confident riders as the only people on bikes they “see”.
January 28, 2026 at 6:56 AM
Exactly. The one thing that slows down these mythical fast cyclists is a lot more normal people using bikes as transport. Yet everything they push for has the opposite effect and leaves fast, confident riders as the only people on bikes they “see”.
Yellowhammer in the sunshine at Arlesford earlier this month #Yellow #BrownisBeautiful #BirdoftheDay
January 27, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Yellowhammer in the sunshine at Arlesford earlier this month #Yellow #BrownisBeautiful #BirdoftheDay
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Lose Mason and Kuenessberg
Bring back BBC impartiality across the board
We can rebuild it, we have the technology
But not, it seems, the will 😭😭
Bring back BBC impartiality across the board
We can rebuild it, we have the technology
But not, it seems, the will 😭😭
Chris Mason BBC Political Editor is paid circa £270,000 by licence payers. His expertise includes
Promoting Farage & Reform at any opportunity ✅
Avoiding challenging Farage/Reform re policies, funding, U-Turns, lies etc ✅
Producing negative PR on Govt/other parties✅
Amplifying Right Wing rhetoric ✅
Promoting Farage & Reform at any opportunity ✅
Avoiding challenging Farage/Reform re policies, funding, U-Turns, lies etc ✅
Producing negative PR on Govt/other parties✅
Amplifying Right Wing rhetoric ✅
January 27, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Lose Mason and Kuenessberg
Bring back BBC impartiality across the board
We can rebuild it, we have the technology
But not, it seems, the will 😭😭
Bring back BBC impartiality across the board
We can rebuild it, we have the technology
But not, it seems, the will 😭😭
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Flip it the other way - we gained 97% of what was possible from our windmills last year - we’ll get the other 3% when the grid is upgraded.
Lies, damn lies and statistics..:)
Lies, damn lies and statistics..:)
January 22, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Flip it the other way - we gained 97% of what was possible from our windmills last year - we’ll get the other 3% when the grid is upgraded.
Lies, damn lies and statistics..:)
Lies, damn lies and statistics..:)
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the local government theory of everything
January 22, 2026 at 2:24 PM
the local government theory of everything
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“who broke Britain?”, let’s be clear and unequivocal. The four horsemen of Britain’s apocalypse are deindustrialisation, privatisation, austerity and Brexit.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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'Manchesterism' is building a better politics and a strong economy. The whole country should be inspired | Andy Burnham
We are the fastest-growing city-region economy in the UK, proof that it is possible to use public funds effectively while reducing crisis spending, says Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:34 AM
“who broke Britain?”, let’s be clear and unequivocal. The four horsemen of Britain’s apocalypse are deindustrialisation, privatisation, austerity and Brexit.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Filed my tax return last week.
Wondering what the HMRC would have done if I'd neglected to declare £380,000 on account of the fact that "I don't do computers."
#Farage
Wondering what the HMRC would have done if I'd neglected to declare £380,000 on account of the fact that "I don't do computers."
#Farage
January 22, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Filed my tax return last week.
Wondering what the HMRC would have done if I'd neglected to declare £380,000 on account of the fact that "I don't do computers."
#Farage
Wondering what the HMRC would have done if I'd neglected to declare £380,000 on account of the fact that "I don't do computers."
#Farage
A Long-Tailed Tit, at Insh Marshes last year. LTTs always make me smile, they’re such cheerful birds - fluffy lollipops 🥰
#BirdsYouLove #BirdoftheDay
#BirdsYouLove #BirdoftheDay
January 19, 2026 at 5:47 PM
A Long-Tailed Tit, at Insh Marshes last year. LTTs always make me smile, they’re such cheerful birds - fluffy lollipops 🥰
#BirdsYouLove #BirdoftheDay
#BirdsYouLove #BirdoftheDay
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Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
January 18, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
Whooper Swans at Cley last autumn #TwoofaKind #BirdoftheDay
January 18, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Whooper Swans at Cley last autumn #TwoofaKind #BirdoftheDay
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I would dearly love to see Trump's Scottish golf courses nationalised and covered with wind turbines and solar arrays.
I’ve been stalwart backer of transatlantic alliance all my life. I understand why Europeans have so far trod softly/tried to keep Trump onside. But, there comes a time when you have to face reality. The US is no longer our ally. Its defense guarantee is worthless. Time to kick ass back🧵
January 17, 2026 at 6:39 PM
I would dearly love to see Trump's Scottish golf courses nationalised and covered with wind turbines and solar arrays.
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The hypocrisy of this👇🏼post by Farage is so thick you need a diamond edged saw to cut through it..
Two men who broke Britain, one with Brexit, the other as part of Tory Govt claim they’re needed to fix it❗️
Is like the pyromaniac who burnt you house down asking you to vote for him as Fire Chief 🤦🏼♂️
Two men who broke Britain, one with Brexit, the other as part of Tory Govt claim they’re needed to fix it❗️
Is like the pyromaniac who burnt you house down asking you to vote for him as Fire Chief 🤦🏼♂️
January 17, 2026 at 12:42 PM
The hypocrisy of this👇🏼post by Farage is so thick you need a diamond edged saw to cut through it..
Two men who broke Britain, one with Brexit, the other as part of Tory Govt claim they’re needed to fix it❗️
Is like the pyromaniac who burnt you house down asking you to vote for him as Fire Chief 🤦🏼♂️
Two men who broke Britain, one with Brexit, the other as part of Tory Govt claim they’re needed to fix it❗️
Is like the pyromaniac who burnt you house down asking you to vote for him as Fire Chief 🤦🏼♂️
A Bittern in the sunshine, and a Herring Gull in the gloaming, at Amwell today. #BirdoftheDay #LongBill #Gulls
January 14, 2026 at 11:30 PM
A Bittern in the sunshine, and a Herring Gull in the gloaming, at Amwell today. #BirdoftheDay #LongBill #Gulls
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Musk's X has turbo-charged the anti-science movement & amplified misinformation, racism, misogyny & hate. It permits the creation of digital child porn at one click.
If these aren't grounds to eject him from the Royal Society, then what are?
Shame on them.
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
If these aren't grounds to eject him from the Royal Society, then what are?
Shame on them.
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
Royal Society president reignites Elon Musk row by defending lack of action
Society should only eject fellows for fraud or other defects in their research, says Paul Nurse
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Musk's X has turbo-charged the anti-science movement & amplified misinformation, racism, misogyny & hate. It permits the creation of digital child porn at one click.
If these aren't grounds to eject him from the Royal Society, then what are?
Shame on them.
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
If these aren't grounds to eject him from the Royal Society, then what are?
Shame on them.
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...