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Graham Johnston @gjohnstontherapy.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

That’s the biggest issue, I fear. Three weeks to sort it. And we look pretty much exactly the same.

Graham Johnston @gjohnstontherapy.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

We needed to be more compact, so I’m not sure why Fisher tucking in out of possession is not favoured, but Stacey bombing on and leaving huge gaps is. Bizarre.

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Graham Johnston @gjohnstontherapy.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I think that’s Norwich’s season effectively over. Clement had three weeks to sort the frailties and prove others hadn’t found out his NCFC team. He, and they, failed. Avoiding relegation now the main objective. #ncfc #otbc

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Graham Johnston @gjohnstontherapy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

We’ve become a little obsessed with feeling connected to our partners. But sometimes you’ll feel less close. That’s not necessarily a sign that something is wrong. My latest Psychology Today article: www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/get-...

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Stop Trying to Feel so Connected to Your Partner

Moments of connection are not how love should be measured. A relationship centred instead on loyalty, kindness, and shared childcare doesn't have to feel like the booby prize.

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Graham Johnston @gjohnstontherapy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

psychologytoday.com

Stop Trying to Feel so Connected to Your Partner

Moments of connection are not how love should be measured. A relationship centred instead on loyalty, kindness, and shared childcare doesn't have to feel like the booby prize.

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Graham Johnston @gjohnstontherapy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

What does a good relationship actually look like? In the latest Crazy in Love, Matt and I explore 12 principles of a psychologically healthy relationship — including why you need to ask for what you want, accept differences, and keep some independence. api.courseiq.app/sp/8aa1d6bd59d

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Graham Johnston @gjohnstontherapy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Fascinating and useful analysis of the ongoing improvement in England’s schools.

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Graham Johnston @gjohnstontherapy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Think the set up is the main issue. Too much to ask of the two in the middle. No tracking back, especially on the left side. Too many “aggressive” passes definitely contributing. But the shape is the biggest issue. Need more midfield bite, especially in transition. Topic an under-rated loss.

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Graham Johnston @gjohnstontherapy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Yep. McConville turned inside out by a simple side step. Unreal.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

New post: Young people are increasingly unhappy. It's a real phenomenon + nothing to do with "snowflakes". There are lots of standard culprits - social media, school, economy - but none can explain the long-term trend. So what is going on? (£/free trial) samf.substack.com/p/the-agency...

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The Agency Gap

Why are young people increasingly unhappy?

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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 25/08/2026

This girl I used to waitress with in Austin, we moved to New York together in 2003 on a literal Greyhound bus. Shared a fifth floor walk-up studio that, when it rained, had more leaks in the ceiling than we had pots and pans. We used to get drunk and smoke off the fire escape and do “sad-offs.”

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Joel @itsjoels.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This is the letter kids got at the end of Dolly’s Imagination Library. I defy you to read this and not cry.

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Tyron @tyron.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The @stephenkb.bsky.social column this week is a deeply necessary, clear counter to most of the discourse on the future for tax and spend for the British state. There are three options - there's no point in pussyfooting around with myths and not opting for one of them. www.ft.com/content/9102...

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Graham Johnston @gjohnstontherapy.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

“God have mercy on the man who doubts what he’s sure of.”

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timoconnorbl.bsky.social @timoconnorbl.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Oh, Enzo Fernandez of the racist chants sent off? In the World Cup final, the sort of thing that brings ignominy on you forever in the record? Tsk. How sad.

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Graham Johnston @gjohnstontherapy.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

He was offside, and knew it, I think.

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Graham Johnston @gjohnstontherapy.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Even the players were furious with the unbelievably bad and cowardly changes. You could tell in post match interviews etc. I don’t see how Tuchel keeps his job in that context.

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Harry De Cosemo @harrydecosemo.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Croatia 2018 🤝 Argentina 2026. Tuchel was brought in to make the difference in this exact moment and he didn’t. England retreated, encouraged by his substitutions and the inevitable happened. Messi didn’t even need to have a big night, but still absolutely crucial.

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

It isn't that France haven't turned up. It's that Spain basically rendered them irrelevant. Best performance of the tournament so far, by a distance. Just imposed their game on them. Deschamps also got it wrong, too. They knew two on three in midfield was a risk.

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Graham Johnston @gjohnstontherapy.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Elliott Anderson was simply superb in that game.

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Graham Johnston @gjohnstontherapy.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

How about: Loaning out a 17 year old to Barnet or Bromley who the fan base for some reason think should be leading this line for us this season?

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Jonathan Liew @jonathanliew.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

and now for the hard graft of changing my WhatsApp username to “Mexico 2-3 England” and messaging everyone I know who went to bed

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

People who opted to watch the replay at 7am should have to sit through an hour’s rain delay because they couldn’t be arsed to stay up. #VoteBinface #MEXENG

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Graham Johnston @gjohnstontherapy.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

He might have been number five, tbf.

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Graham Johnston @gjohnstontherapy.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Totally. He was moving far, far too early.

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Psychology Today @psychologytoday.com · 03/07/2026

Falling in love is intoxicating and joyful, but when that spark of fun and giddiness starts to fade, too many partners worry that their relationship is broken. Here's why they're wrong. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/get-...

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Long-Term Relationships Are No Fun

They aren't dopamine-drenched like early love, but they give you more in return.

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Graham Johnston @gjohnstontherapy.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

We have on year of Clement. He’s gone if we don’t get promoted. If we sell anyone this summer, it’ll be with his blessing.

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Graham Johnston @gjohnstontherapy.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Similarly, the “cold” confidence of someone like Cole Palmer is celebrated but the confidence of Bellingham is easily dismissed as arrogance. I wonder what the difference could be?

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Graham Johnston @gjohnstontherapy.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Not sure why the keeper takes an enormous step in the direction his wall was already covering! Gives him no opportunity to react to it going to his right.

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Graham Johnston @gjohnstontherapy.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Exactly. It’s as if people think England need to just try a bit harder and we’ll steam roll teams with superb defensive shape. Why?

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Graham Johnston @gjohnstontherapy.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Again, the other team does have a plan and decent players. Their out of possession shape was superb. We’ll be fine.

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OCD.xyz @ocd.xyz · 18/06/2026

Only 2% of people with OCD have documented evidence of receiving ERP. Most are in therapy right now with a well-meaning clinician who isn't trained to treat what they actually have. New post on why insight isn't enough — and what actually works.

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Graham Johnston @gjohnstontherapy.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Because we have two fast wingers and a No10 to run beyond him. He pulls defenders to him and we get in behind. He does it for Bayern every week.

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Graham Johnston @gjohnstontherapy.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

The other team do want to win, you know. And they’re good. They’ve scored two terrific goals. Chill. We’re good, too.

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Graham Johnston @gjohnstontherapy.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Because it is potentially harmful, not always harmful. So is going to the park where there might be drug dealers. We rightly let parents decide if their children go to the potential dangerous park - because their children also have fun and hang out with their friends there.

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Graham Johnston @gjohnstontherapy.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Social media is potentially harmful, for some. The evidence is mixed. The evidence is very much not mixed for alcohol and tobacco. And to ban something, you also have to consider restricting its benefits. Social media has enormous benefits, especially for the neurodiverse, shy etc.

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Graham Johnston @gjohnstontherapy.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Emi Buendia got me through Covid lockdown. What a player.

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Graham Johnston @gjohnstontherapy.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Completely agree. We have re-homed a wonderful 4.5 y.o. Bernese and you can just tell how loved he has been. He loves easily. We are thankful for his precious owners.

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Graham Johnston @gjohnstontherapy.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

He’s a 9. Knapper clearly believes so. People have just forgotten him. He’s perfect for a Clement team.

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Graham Johnston @gjohnstontherapy.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

One of the days I like most in the whole year is the day all the videos come out of the calls to NFL players about to get drafted. Young men who’ve worked their asses off for years - often from extremely tough backgrounds - having their families’ lives transformed. Amazing.

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Graham Johnston @gjohnstontherapy.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Completely agree. Last night’s game mad me angry by the end!

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