Simon Wheeler
@simondowser.bsky.social
Retired headteacher and counsellor. Dowser. Shamanic practitioner. Writer. Alumnus of Guildhall School of Music & Drama and Univ of Cambridge.
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Simon Wheeler
@simondowser.bsky.social
· Nov 13
Brian Blessed wrote a personal review/endorsement after reading my book from ten years ago. I just love his letter…content and presentation.
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Here's the data:
January 15, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Here's the data:
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Nadim Zahawi arrived in the UK from Iraq as a child refugee. His family claimed asylum once they were here. Today he has joined Reform who will stop all in country asylum applications. Under his new party, his own family fleeing persecution would be immediately deported.
January 12, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Nadim Zahawi arrived in the UK from Iraq as a child refugee. His family claimed asylum once they were here. Today he has joined Reform who will stop all in country asylum applications. Under his new party, his own family fleeing persecution would be immediately deported.
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This is beyond shocking - how can this be allowed to happen? Why on earth can’t they be released on bail? They have a right to a fair trial, appropriate medical treatment, & the removal of punitive Prison Service conditions. Govt’s ban on Palestine Action is simply intolerable
Imprisoned hunger striker linked to Palestine Action tells friend: ‘I’m dying’
Imprisoned hunger striker linked to Palestine Action tells friend: ‘I’m dying’
Francesca Nadin visited Heba Muraisi, 31, in a Wakefield prison at the weekend and says ‘her body is shutting down’
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UK politics live – latest updates
A prisoner linked to Palestine Action who is on day 71 of a hunger strike has told a friend: “I’m dying.”
Francesca Nadin visited Heba Muraisi, 31, at HMP New Hall, in Wakefield, on Saturday for the first time since the protest began and said she was taken aback by her friend’s appearance. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:53 PM
This is beyond shocking - how can this be allowed to happen? Why on earth can’t they be released on bail? They have a right to a fair trial, appropriate medical treatment, & the removal of punitive Prison Service conditions. Govt’s ban on Palestine Action is simply intolerable
Seen from our kitchen window.
January 4, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Seen from our kitchen window.
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Dean Martin, born Dino Paul Crocetti, son of Italian immigrant Gaetano Crocetti
Frank Sinatra, son of Italian immigrants Antonino Sinatra and Natalina Garavanta
Merry Christmas to everyone except Stephen Miller and his enablers and handlers
Frank Sinatra, son of Italian immigrants Antonino Sinatra and Natalina Garavanta
Merry Christmas to everyone except Stephen Miller and his enablers and handlers
December 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Dean Martin, born Dino Paul Crocetti, son of Italian immigrant Gaetano Crocetti
Frank Sinatra, son of Italian immigrants Antonino Sinatra and Natalina Garavanta
Merry Christmas to everyone except Stephen Miller and his enablers and handlers
Frank Sinatra, son of Italian immigrants Antonino Sinatra and Natalina Garavanta
Merry Christmas to everyone except Stephen Miller and his enablers and handlers
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Shit no! That is beyond alarming! This is complete fxckwittery but unfortunately some could believe he knows his stuff.
Anyone else find it alarming that the FDA Commissioner is sharing deranged conspiracy theories about HIV coming from a lab and Lyme disease being a bioweapon made by Nazi war criminals in a USDA lab during the Cold War? Just me?
rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/commission...
rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/commission...
December 15, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Shit no! That is beyond alarming! This is complete fxckwittery but unfortunately some could believe he knows his stuff.
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Brexit costing UK up to £90bn in lost tax revenue a year, new analysis shows
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Brexit costing UK up to £90bn in lost tax revenue , new analysis shows
Exclusive: Britons also up to £3,700 worse off, leading to calls for the Labour government to improve relations with the EU
www.independent.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Brexit costing UK up to £90bn in lost tax revenue a year, new analysis shows
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
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Late to reading this, but it's a fabulous breakdown of Trump vs the BBC.
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A close look at Trump's $1 billion claim against the BBC
The litigation letter is weak, but his underlying practical position is not weak
By me:
emptycity.substack.com/p/a-close-lo... (Substack)
(Non-Substack link to follow.)
A close look at Trump's $1 billion claim against the BBC
The litigation letter is weak, but his underlying practical position is not weak
By me:
emptycity.substack.com/p/a-close-lo... (Substack)
(Non-Substack link to follow.)
A close look at Trump's $1 billion claim against the BBC
The litigation letter is weak, but his underlying practical position is not weak
emptycity.substack.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Late to reading this, but it's a fabulous breakdown of Trump vs the BBC.
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This is disastrous on multiple levels. We already have a high level of mistrust & people opting out of sharing will hit medical research so hard. I’d also hesitate to encourage people to share their protected characteristics data to monitor equality & diversity because of the plausibility of misuse.
US spy-tech giant Palantir is moving into our NHS to handle patient data, the same company with a troubling record of surveillance and deportations.
Our Tech and Data Lead, Duncan, spoke at Hackney Town Hall as Homerton Hospital considers adopting Palantir software.
What do you think?
Our Tech and Data Lead, Duncan, spoke at Hackney Town Hall as Homerton Hospital considers adopting Palantir software.
What do you think?
October 18, 2025 at 8:49 AM
This is disastrous on multiple levels. We already have a high level of mistrust & people opting out of sharing will hit medical research so hard. I’d also hesitate to encourage people to share their protected characteristics data to monitor equality & diversity because of the plausibility of misuse.
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Lots of flag-botherers over on Facebook now suddenly demanding the council step in to take these down
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Signs of kindness put up along Nottingham road in place of flags
It is not clear who put up the signs, which have appeared on lamp-posts along a road in Nottingham.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Lots of flag-botherers over on Facebook now suddenly demanding the council step in to take these down
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Give up satirists.
Move to Saudi or something.
You're not needed any more.
Move to Saudi or something.
You're not needed any more.
October 10, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Give up satirists.
Move to Saudi or something.
You're not needed any more.
Move to Saudi or something.
You're not needed any more.
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BREAKING: The National Union of Journalists describe the Conservative Party's banning of Byline Times journalists from covering their conference as a threat to media freedom which "undermines the Conservative Party leader’s repeated pledge to fight for free speech"
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/08/c...
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/08/c...
Conservatives Accused of ‘Trumpian’ Tactics After Barring Second Byline Times Journalist From Conference
The National Union of Journalists described the bans as a threat to media freedom which "undermines the Conservative Party leader’s repeated pledge to fight for free speech"
bylinetimes.com
October 9, 2025 at 9:05 AM
BREAKING: The National Union of Journalists describe the Conservative Party's banning of Byline Times journalists from covering their conference as a threat to media freedom which "undermines the Conservative Party leader’s repeated pledge to fight for free speech"
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/08/c...
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/08/c...
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📣More culture funding available
The Scottish Government’s Culture Collective Fund has opened for applications.
Administered by Creative Scotland, the fund enables organisations in arts, screen & creative industries to work directly with communities. www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
The Scottish Government’s Culture Collective Fund has opened for applications.
Administered by Creative Scotland, the fund enables organisations in arts, screen & creative industries to work directly with communities. www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com
October 7, 2025 at 1:11 PM
📣More culture funding available
The Scottish Government’s Culture Collective Fund has opened for applications.
Administered by Creative Scotland, the fund enables organisations in arts, screen & creative industries to work directly with communities. www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
The Scottish Government’s Culture Collective Fund has opened for applications.
Administered by Creative Scotland, the fund enables organisations in arts, screen & creative industries to work directly with communities. www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
Oh dear, BBC News. 🥴🤷🏼🤔🤭
October 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Oh dear, BBC News. 🥴🤷🏼🤔🤭
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A peerage can only be removed by an act of parliament. The last time that happened was in 1917.
Our House of Lords is completely unfit for purpose, and the likes of "Lady Mone" can keep her position for life without consequences.
Our House of Lords is completely unfit for purpose, and the likes of "Lady Mone" can keep her position for life without consequences.
Covid-19 Bereaved Families on today’s ruling ordering PPE Medpro to repay £122m to Govt
“Nobody who had any part to play in the PPE scandal...should have any role in public life. Baroness Mone should have no role in making & passing the laws we all live under. Her title must be revoked immediately"
“Nobody who had any part to play in the PPE scandal...should have any role in public life. Baroness Mone should have no role in making & passing the laws we all live under. Her title must be revoked immediately"
October 1, 2025 at 9:17 PM
A peerage can only be removed by an act of parliament. The last time that happened was in 1917.
Our House of Lords is completely unfit for purpose, and the likes of "Lady Mone" can keep her position for life without consequences.
Our House of Lords is completely unfit for purpose, and the likes of "Lady Mone" can keep her position for life without consequences.
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Tory party’s long journey away from science, reason, responsibility, common sense and truth is complete
Kemi Badenoch vows to repeal Climate Change Act
Tory leader says she would replace it with ‘cheap energy’ strategy, ending decades-long consensus on climate
www.theguardian.com
October 2, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Tory party’s long journey away from science, reason, responsibility, common sense and truth is complete
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Hillsborough Law - the government has confirmed a new professional & legal "duty of candour" will be part of the bill, meaning public officials would have to act with honesty and integrity at all times and would face criminal sanctions if they breached it
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Hillsborough Law will include duty of candour on public officials
The proposed law would force public bodies to co-operate with investigations into major disasters.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 16, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Hillsborough Law - the government has confirmed a new professional & legal "duty of candour" will be part of the bill, meaning public officials would have to act with honesty and integrity at all times and would face criminal sanctions if they breached it
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Young and curious..💚
September 14, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Young and curious..💚