Wandering Mind
@wonderingmind.bsky.social
Curious retired psychologist and counsellor. Interested in promoting social justice. Lover of books, flowers and peace. Formerly MDG2011 before Twexit.
Reposts not necessarily my personal opinions.
Reposts not necessarily my personal opinions.
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#ISS #astronauts photograph two #comets soaring over Earth’s auroras #Photography #AuroraBorealis
Link for more info and photos: www.popsci.com/science/come...
Link for more info and photos: www.popsci.com/science/come...
November 27, 2025 at 12:34 AM
#ISS #astronauts photograph two #comets soaring over Earth’s auroras #Photography #AuroraBorealis
Link for more info and photos: www.popsci.com/science/come...
Link for more info and photos: www.popsci.com/science/come...
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Reform's policy is mass deportations - but they're moaning about a larger number of people leaving the country? Are they sad that they won't get to lock them up and thump them first? It's much cheaper if they leave voluntarily!
(also the main factor here is the *bigger* drop in numbers *arriving*)
(also the main factor here is the *bigger* drop in numbers *arriving*)
YOU WANTED NET IMMIGRATION TO COME DOWN! THIS IS WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE!
November 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Reform's policy is mass deportations - but they're moaning about a larger number of people leaving the country? Are they sad that they won't get to lock them up and thump them first? It's much cheaper if they leave voluntarily!
(also the main factor here is the *bigger* drop in numbers *arriving*)
(also the main factor here is the *bigger* drop in numbers *arriving*)
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Tolkien was right, we we are Hobbits
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Brain has five ‘eras’, scientists say – with adult mode not starting until early 30s
Study suggests brain development has four pivotal ‘turning points’ at around the ages of nine, 32, 66 and 83
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Tolkien was right, we we are Hobbits
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
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Do you know who you won't find in the Epstein Files?
Undocumented immigrants.
Undocumented immigrants.
November 25, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Do you know who you won't find in the Epstein Files?
Undocumented immigrants.
Undocumented immigrants.
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UK govt can save over £20bn a year by ending payment of interest on commercial banks’ central bank reserves.
Subsidy implemented after the 2007-08 crash. Banks are very profitable.
Since 2023, the EU stopped paying interest on central bank reserves.
UK can find better uses of £20bn+.
Subsidy implemented after the 2007-08 crash. Banks are very profitable.
Since 2023, the EU stopped paying interest on central bank reserves.
UK can find better uses of £20bn+.
This is how Rachel Reeves could deliver a progressive budget
The chancellor has an opportunity to boost the public purpose and deliver redistribution
leftfootforward.org
November 25, 2025 at 9:43 AM
UK govt can save over £20bn a year by ending payment of interest on commercial banks’ central bank reserves.
Subsidy implemented after the 2007-08 crash. Banks are very profitable.
Since 2023, the EU stopped paying interest on central bank reserves.
UK can find better uses of £20bn+.
Subsidy implemented after the 2007-08 crash. Banks are very profitable.
Since 2023, the EU stopped paying interest on central bank reserves.
UK can find better uses of £20bn+.
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NATO Ambassador Matthew Whitaker admits "there's some truth" to the criticism that Putin hasn't made a single concession during negotiations
November 25, 2025 at 2:07 PM
NATO Ambassador Matthew Whitaker admits "there's some truth" to the criticism that Putin hasn't made a single concession during negotiations
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Every car made today is an incredibly sophisticated computer on wheels. Really unfortunate that there is simply no solution to having it die because one (1) little overhead light was left on overnight.
November 24, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Every car made today is an incredibly sophisticated computer on wheels. Really unfortunate that there is simply no solution to having it die because one (1) little overhead light was left on overnight.
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This sentence was taken out of a lecture they commissioned, reviewed through the full editorial process, and recorded four weeks ago in front of 500 people in the BBC Radio Theatre.
I was told the decision came from the highest levels within the BBC. /2
I was told the decision came from the highest levels within the BBC. /2
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
This sentence was taken out of a lecture they commissioned, reviewed through the full editorial process, and recorded four weeks ago in front of 500 people in the BBC Radio Theatre.
I was told the decision came from the highest levels within the BBC. /2
I was told the decision came from the highest levels within the BBC. /2
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Woah.
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Woah.
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In Chinese #folklore, “猴子撈月” tells of monkeys forming a chain to rescue the moon from a well, only to grasp its reflection.
A tale of unity, yes, but also a quiet warning: not everything dazzling is real. Like chasing illusions, some efforts, no matter how sincere, end in empty hands.
🎨 Victo Ngai
A tale of unity, yes, but also a quiet warning: not everything dazzling is real. Like chasing illusions, some efforts, no matter how sincere, end in empty hands.
🎨 Victo Ngai
November 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
In Chinese #folklore, “猴子撈月” tells of monkeys forming a chain to rescue the moon from a well, only to grasp its reflection.
A tale of unity, yes, but also a quiet warning: not everything dazzling is real. Like chasing illusions, some efforts, no matter how sincere, end in empty hands.
🎨 Victo Ngai
A tale of unity, yes, but also a quiet warning: not everything dazzling is real. Like chasing illusions, some efforts, no matter how sincere, end in empty hands.
🎨 Victo Ngai
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How Farage feels about Putin: in his own words | LBC
YouTube video by LBC
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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This petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy already has over 26,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 this week.
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
This petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy already has over 26,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 this week.
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Too late. Marco Rubio already spilled the truth. The so called peace plan was Russia’s wish list, not something the US drafted. He’s trying to walk it back but the damage is done.
He’s scrambling.
He’s scrambling.
November 23, 2025 at 11:56 PM
No comment
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Too late. Marco Rubio already spilled the truth. The so called peace plan was Russia’s wish list, not something the US drafted. He’s trying to walk it back but the damage is done.
He’s scrambling.
He’s scrambling.
November 23, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Too late. Marco Rubio already spilled the truth. The so called peace plan was Russia’s wish list, not something the US drafted. He’s trying to walk it back but the damage is done.
He’s scrambling.
He’s scrambling.
What sort of people object to easing child poverty? Apparently most voters disagree with scrapping cap on benefits - even though so many children are living in ‘absolute poverty’.This means children lacking minimum resources needed to meet their BASIC survival needs.
November 23, 2025 at 7:22 PM
What sort of people object to easing child poverty? Apparently most voters disagree with scrapping cap on benefits - even though so many children are living in ‘absolute poverty’.This means children lacking minimum resources needed to meet their BASIC survival needs.
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this seems like a smart way to get people for attempted drugging without a higher burden of proof
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Germany to classify date rape drugs as weapons to ensure justice for survivors
Classification plan will create basis for ‘significantly stricter’ prosecutions, says interior minister
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:08 PM
this seems like a smart way to get people for attempted drugging without a higher burden of proof
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Read this and weep. A clear and depressing takedown of the Quisling Trump administration, its abject subservience to Russia and betrayal of Ukraine, and by extension, all of us in NATO. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Weekend Update #160: The US Becomes A Mouthpiece To Pass On Putin's Demands
Vance To The Fore; The 28 Points—Is It More Interesting Who Backed Them?
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Read this and weep. A clear and depressing takedown of the Quisling Trump administration, its abject subservience to Russia and betrayal of Ukraine, and by extension, all of us in NATO. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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This is a private prosecution in Spain - does anyone know if extradition requests can still be issued in such cases?
Ryan Bridge - the driving force behind the 'Raise the Flags' campaign of a few months ago - is wanted by Spain, in connection with a holiday compensation fraud
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
Flag campaign chief praised by Tommy Robinson facing jail over ‘holiday scam’
Ryan Bridge, ringleader of the Raise the Colours movement heralded by ex-EDL leader Tommy Robinson, is being pursued for an eight-year sentence in Spain
www.mirror.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 12:15 PM
This is a private prosecution in Spain - does anyone know if extradition requests can still be issued in such cases?
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We need solutions, not scapegoats.
Stop attacking asylum seekers and tax the rich instead!
Stop attacking asylum seekers and tax the rich instead!
November 22, 2025 at 9:22 AM
We need solutions, not scapegoats.
Stop attacking asylum seekers and tax the rich instead!
Stop attacking asylum seekers and tax the rich instead!
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More positive news stories from around the world 🌱 (2/3)
November 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM
More positive news stories from around the world 🌱 (2/3)
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Enjoy some recent positive news from around the world 🌍 🌱 (1/3)
November 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Enjoy some recent positive news from around the world 🌍 🌱 (1/3)
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Farage, Boris Johnson & Rees-Mogg apparently plotting assaults on UK democracy with Bannon, who was reporting back to Epstein. Nothing to see here, newspaper folk…
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Emails highlight Jeffrey Epstein and Steve Bannon relationship
New documents show the pair discussing travel arrangements and UK politics in messages from 2018.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Farage, Boris Johnson & Rees-Mogg apparently plotting assaults on UK democracy with Bannon, who was reporting back to Epstein. Nothing to see here, newspaper folk…
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...