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Glenys Marriott

@cumpston.bsky.social
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Trustee Cumbria Community Foundation, Chair Headway South Cumbria & Age Friendly South Lakeland. Hoping to find my Twitter buddies here 💕

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
'Made in Manchester: A People's History of the City That Shaped the Modern World' out now, available from bookshops and websites. Bestselling 'Northerners: A History' available in hardback and paperback. Publisher: @harpernorth.bsky.social
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
“Everyone in positions of influence should ask themselves the question: are you treating those fighting to save the planet more harshly than those fighting for inherited wealth? If so, why?” @josiah.writes.news bylinetimes.com/2024/12/12/t...
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Two-Tier Reporting: When Climate Protesters Slow Ambulances They’re Vilified, So Why Are Wealthy Farmers Given a Free Pass?
Media outlets rush to condemn climate change campaigners as "middle class" protesters causing "chaos" while ignoring greater disruption by millionaire landowners
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Canada Healthwatch 🍁 @canadahealthwatch.ca · 10/12/2024
How AI went from dooming radiologists to making them better www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art... @hannay.bsky.social Get weekly updates: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁
a radiologist (or tech) seen in a CT room looking at scans on a monitor
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Cobden House Chambers @cobdenhouse.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
We're excited to announce that applications are now open for four fully funded 12-month pupillages in our Personal Injury, Crime, Family, and Business & Property/Housing departments. Full application details here: www.cobden.co.uk/pupillage_re... #PupillageOpportunities #FutureBarristers
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Cobden House Chambers Pupillage / Recruitment
Explore exciting pupillage and recruitment options at Cobden House Chambers. Find out how to join our dynamic and supportive legal team today.
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Liam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
I’ve reported on homelessness for years and met many, many people who have found themselves in awful situations Every single one of them had more decency and integrity than this privileged plutocrat
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
This is sort of fascinating because if you were to turn on pretty much any talk radio station or pick up any tabloid, you'd be forgiven for thinking it was the inverse.
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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
EU births drop to new low as strains on younger generations mount. 3.6mn in 2023 vs 7mn in the mid-1960s on.ft.com/3VjJRYK
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EU births drop to new low as strains on younger generations mount
Dearth of children expected to heap pressure on state finances
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BABICM @babicmorg.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Joining our line up on Day 2 (18th June) of the BABICM Annual Conference 2025 will be Dr Giles Yeates. He will be discussing practical approaches and therapeutic interventions to support couples in navigating changes in their relationships and intimacy following a brain injury. tinyurl.com/58pmcf4n
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Are you joining us on Mount Khuiten (4356m), the highest mountain in the Altai range, and also the highest in Mongolia? 2026 expedition. Taking bookings now. www.grahamuneymountaineering.co.uk/mongolia-mou...
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Here are our dates for Mountain Leader training and assessment courses for 2025. www.grahamuneymountaineering.co.uk/Mountain-Lea...
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Bookends of Carlisle & Keswick @bookendscarlisle.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
It's our bestselling book of 2024, and the signed indie edition is a little beauty- www.bookscumbria.com/product/uk-b...
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Place of Tides | Books Cumbria
The long-awaited third book from James Rebanks, the Cumbrian farmer and writer of international bestsellers The Shepherd’s Life and English Pastoral. **** Hand- signed independent bookshop exclusive c...
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 03/12/2024
EU births drop to new low as strains on younger generations mount www.ft.com/content/1adaa16d-f3f7-4a…
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EU births drop to new low as strains on younger generations mount
Dearth of children expected to heap pressure on state finances
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Just when you thought Brexit could do no more harm, a new economic threat looms and this time to the valuable all-Ireland foreign tourism industry. And it’s the north again that potentially has the most to lose www.irishnews.com/news/busines...
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Brexit threatens one final painful sting: All-Ireland tourism
All non-European tourists crossing the border into the north will need an ETA from January 8 2025
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Herdwick Sheep @herdwicksheep.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Sporting our fluffiest fleeces 💚 www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/2476202... #Cumbria
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Why the Lake District is the best place to visit during the UK's 'bleak season'
The Lake District has been named one of the best places to visit during autumn/winter, or in other words, bleak season.
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Sarah May @sarahmay1.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Fascinating thread on an overlooked form of rewilding. And combines acknowledging the skill and effort of past inhabitants without being beholden to it. We have heritagised much of the landscape that field drains created, but maintaining that landscape in a changing climate has wider consequences
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Trump noms ordered by how urgent it is they be stopped: By Any Means 🟥 Patel 🟥 Kennedy Jr. 🟥 Gabbard 🟥 Hegseth 🟥 Bondi 🟥 Bhattacharya 🟥 Huckabee 🟥 Whitaker 🟥 Vought By Almost Any Means 🟧 McMahon 🟧 Blanche 🟧 Oz 🟧 Noem 🟧 Stefanik Try Hard 🟨 Wright 🟨 Zeldin 🟨 Bessent 🟨 Phelan 🟨 Greer Pass it on.
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Grasmere Dialect Plays @grasdialectplays.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
As depicted in Rawnsley's 1906 play "Pace-Eggin' Time", actors were rewarded with decorated eggs, to be used in an egg-rolling contest. Wordsworth Grasmere has an egg collection - far too lovely to roll! [Pic by kind permission of the Wordsworth Trust] Norman Nicholson also describes the practice
Decorated eggs, on a bed of straw
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Catherine Read @cathread.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Please be aware of this new role that’s being touted as a medical role. A PA is a physician assistant, NOT a doctor. There could be a place for this, but it is not for undiagnosed patients.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 30/11/2024
"Mr. Kushner, 70, pleaded guilty in 2004 to 16 counts of tax evasion, a single count of retaliating against a federal witness and one of lying to the Federal Election Commission" and so now he will be US ambassador to France www.nytimes.com/2024/11/30/u...
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Trump Names Charles Kushner as Pick for Ambassador to France
The announcement elevated Mr. Kushner, the father of President Donald J. Trump’s son-in-law and the recipient of a presidential pardon at the end of Mr. Trump’s first term.
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Glenys Marriott @cumpston.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Here’s Maria Belovas, Estonian ambassador to the UAE. She stands next to a Taliban ~ without a headscarf. That’s no accident. @mariabelovas.bsky.social 🥰 www.afintl.com/en/202411281...
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
'Panic' in Russia as rouble slips to symbolic mark against US dollar The Russian currency has lost a third of its value since August as sanctions following the invasion of Ukraine bite news.sky.com/story/panic-...
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'Panic' in Russia as rouble slips to symbolic mark against US dollar
The Russian currency has lost a third of its value since August as sanctions following the invasion of Ukraine bite, but while the Kremlin seems unmoved, it is likely to leave ordinary Russians fearin...
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Glenys Marriott @cumpston.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
An inspiring flight into Manchester this morning, frosty, sunny and clear for miles. Could even see runners and dog walkers. Wondered if the first quarry is near Buxton?
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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
This is such a great platform. Nothing stopping other organisations setting up this sort of verification system.
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Chris @chrisedge81.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Schwartz Round Community Conference 2024 in Birmingham hosted by the Point of Care Foundation. More info on our University of Liverpool Schwartz Rounds can be found here: youtu.be/cw5LItLVmsA?...
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 26/11/2024
Big news! The 'all scientists who do climate' feed now stands at: 🌏 3500 MEMBERS 🌎 ...more than it ever had on Twitter! Huge welcome to #3949, my fav colleague @brasmus.bsky.social, and #3500, @johndparker.bsky.social, who says he’s “not good at social media.” No longer, John! Pin it here ⬇️
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Martin Lewis @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com · 26/11/2024
Just to say for the first time tonight in @itvmlshow.bsky.social 8pm we'll be announcing you can submit questions/comments here on Bluesky using #MartinLewis as well as on X.
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Zoë Crowther @zoecrowther.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
There are now 220 MPs on Bluesky on my latest count You can find the @politicshome.bsky.social list here in full, and as ever, let me know if anyone has been missed off
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Mark Holloway @markhollowayhf.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
As we are all still new and finding our feet here, a blast from the past, open access article regarding relative's experience of acquired brain injury #neurorehabilitation #socialwork @biswg-uk.bsky.social @carolinejbald.bsky.social journal.ilpnetwork.org/articles/10....
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The Experiences of Relatives of People with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) of the Condition and Associated Social and Health Care Services | Journal of Long-Term Care
The Journal of Long-Term Care is an international, multi- and inter-disciplinary, peer-reviewed, online journal established as a focus for advancing the research evidence base for all aspects of long-...
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Glenys Marriott @cumpston.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
@benhtownsend.bsky.social gradually we’re all coming over 🥳
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BABICM @babicmorg.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Last few remaining places at this event. We invite you to join our impressive lineup of speakers chaired by Gerard McDermott KC to explore the litigation journey and how the role of the case manager and litigation professionals fit together. babicm.glueup.com/event/the-li...
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Glenys Marriott @cumpston.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
@pbrownneuro.bsky.social brilliant to see you here 🥳 @ukabif.bsky.social
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Glenys Marriott @cumpston.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Good to have found you here @karminimccann.bsky.social 🥳
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Glenys Marriott @cumpston.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Great to see you here Liz @sisterscrappy.bsky.social Slowly catching up with everyone 🥳
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 25/11/2024
💥UK wants to hire EU negotiator to reset relations. Progress!
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UK wants to hire EU negotiator to 'reset' relationship
The role will “prepare and lead negotiations with the EU on key UK interests”, the job posting said.
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Place Matters @placematters.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
🧑‍🤝‍🧑Who's benefiting from #PlaceBased initiatives? 84% of projects in our research support Children/Young People. But older adults, the homeless, & those with complex health needs see less funds. How can place-based approaches work for all? See more: buff.ly/4ekP09L
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Prof Julian Burton 🌈 @julianburton.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
My mum dying suddenly and unexpectedly was, by a wide margin, the worst experience of my life. Made immeasurably more tolerable by support from family, friends and colleagues. I wrote about it in #ACPnews ½
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Liam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
On the streets of Liverpool, there is a humanitarian crisis A perfect storm of problems means more and more people are finding themselves homeless & sleeping rough & it’s getting worse - it’s a situation playing out across the country A difficult 🧵 on what I’ve found reporting on this situation
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The Mary Rose Museum @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Hello, we're the Mary Rose Museum! If you're here for the events info, the historical banter or just to look at pretty pictures of Tudor objects recovered from the seabed, we hope you'll stick around! MaryRose.org
The wreck of the Mary Rose, a wooden sailing ship from Tudor times that's been eroded on the sea bed, and is now on display in a fancy museum in Portsmouth
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Fiona Vera Gray @veragraf.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Fantastic opportunity here for anyone interested in pursing a #PhD in violence against women #VAWG. Fully funded PhD based at Nottingham Trent and working with the wonderful Juno Women's Aid ufncollaboratory.ac.uk/volunteering...
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What are the benefits and challenges of volunteering for domestic violence and abuse (DVA) organisations for those with lived experience? - Co(l)laboratory
Co(l)laboratory 2025 PhD Project Download PDF Key Details Project Title: What are the benefits and challenges of volunteering for domestic violence and abuse (DVA) organisations for those with lived e...
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Dr Gill Loomes-Quinn @gillloomesquinn.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
The latest post on the Open Justice Court of Protection blog is by @jennykitzinger.bsky.social. How does the court decide if treatment withdrawal is in the best interests of P who has a Prolonged Disorder of Consciousness and no friends or family? openjusticecourtofprotection.org/2024/11/15/t...
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The patient with no friends or family: A challenge for best interests assessment
Jenny Kitzinger, 15th November 2024 It felt quite lonely and empty in Court 33 in the Royal Courts of Justice when I went (in person) on 14th October 2024.  The case (COP 14234849) concer…
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Holly Kirk @hollykirk.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
🧪Our new OA research shows informal green spaces (IGS) are an integral part of the #urbanNature landscape, contributing as much as formal green spaces to species richness! 🌏 Using crowdsourced data we assessed how different #greenspace supports #birds & #plants 🗺️ link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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The contribution of informal green space to urban biodiversity: a city-scale assessment using crowdsourced survey data - Urban Ecosystems
Cities are crucial for supporting biodiversity and are likely to play an important role in helping respond to the global biodiversity crisis. Understanding how plants and animals utilize various urban...
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Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Great new report from Citizens UK on pathways to citizenship. Launch last night was inspiring. These changes don’t look that radical. But they’d make a massive difference to a lot of people and hugely improve integration. www.citizensuk.org/campaigns/mi...
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Mark Holloway @markhollowayhf.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Want to come and join us as a Brain Injury Case Manager? We are now an Employee Ownership Trust (like the John Lewis model) which means that all of the staff run and own the company. head-first.org/sites/0057/u...
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Mark Holloway @markhollowayhf.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
As we are all new here, another blast from the (recent) past, a systematic review of the evidence regarding social work and acquired brain injury. #neurorehabilitation #socialwork @biswg-uk.bsky.social journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
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Social workers and acquired brain injury: A systematic review of the current evidence-base
Social work plays an important role in the assessment and treatment of people with acquired brain injury. Acquired brain injury is a complex and highly prevalent condition which can impact on cognitiv...
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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
NHS never really recovered from the pandemic - just look at any of the NHS indicators: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/qualitywatch... As a nation, we seem intent on a communal forgetting of how bad it was. I'm reposting this thread of testimony on the reality of the NHS during first two waves. Pls watch.
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Bluesky @bsky.app · 19/11/2024
📢 App Version 1.94 is rolling out today (1/5) A new release to go along with 20 million users! Open this thread for details. 🧵
Bluesky 1.94. Improvements: Redesigned settings screen. New animations when viewing images. Imported images now clearly indicate that they were imported. Fixes: Lots of performance improvements!
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Glenys Marriott @cumpston.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
@friendsoflakes.bsky.social @lakedistrict.bsky.social @juliadarwen.bsky.social @ehkendal.bsky.social @jimofayr.bsky.social @supergios.bsky.social
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