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@jane-dp.bsky.social
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Librarian. Yoga teacher. Owned by cat. Welsh/Italian. Sometimes craft. Low histamine, EDS, OA, ND. No alt text=no follow.

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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 7h
Archer’s resignation from the London mayoral race after it was revealed he lied in court was the thing that got Paul Foot up from his sickbed and contributing again, having first started chronicling Archer’s lies and misdemeanours in 1969. From the Private Eye archive. Issue 992, December 1999.
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Cenric @cenricc.bsky.social · 13h
I’ve just signed @foecymrucydd.bsky.social’s petition about pollution left behind by Wales’s industrial past. Forever chemicals and heavy metals can harm people and wildlife, and thousands of sites could still be contaminated. Demand action now: action.friendsoftheearth.uk/petition/dem...
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Demand action on contaminated land in Wales
Add my name We should have the right to know if contaminated land is putting our health and nature at risk. Communities shouldn’t have to live with pollution they didn’t create – or pay the price for ...
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Jane @jane-dp.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Yes they were really sweet!
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Jane @jane-dp.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Ooh it's just gone on the Christmas present wish list 📚
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Caroline Ball @heroicendeavour.eurosky.social · 02/10/2026
My partner had never seen the work of genius that is the ‘tea consent’ video, so now I’m sharing it here again, because consent explained through the vehicle of tea is the most British thing ever. And also really fucking important.
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Tea and Consent
YouTube video by Thames Valley Police
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Jane @jane-dp.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
2 factor authentication absolutely sucks when you live in a rural area with sod all signal. Imagine a phone instead of a boombox (plus standing on my bed with the curtains open) and this is pretty much the expression on my face as I wait...
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Say Anything: Iconic Boombox Scene
Alt: Say Anything: Iconic Boombox Scene
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Jane @jane-dp.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The best kind of advent calendar 🎃
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Jane @jane-dp.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I'm shocked that my Evri delivery was delivered whilst I was out and the driver actually went through 2 sets of gates to pop my parcel at the back where it couldn't be tampered with. Honestly, a first.
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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 30/09/2026
NEW ANALYSIS: Record wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis 🌤️ wind/solar generation up 14% in 2026 to date 🏭 gas down ~10% 🚢 >100 LNG cargoes avoided
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The major platforms—Facebook, YouTube, and X—are all refusing to show the trailer for the upcoming documentary that eviscerates the ridiculous pest Elon Musk. So I guess we have to do our part to make sure it is seen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8...
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Musk | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street
YouTube video by Musk
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Jane @jane-dp.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I feel you! I try to travel as much by train/ferry as possible, but my kid really wants to go to Athens next year for their classics A level and I can't find a route there which doesn't take days 😔.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Here's today's column on the astonishing, ongoing mistreatment of people with #ME/CFS. Please spread it far and wide: the only thing which can break the media's wall of indifference is seeing an article about the issue go viral. Thank you. 1/2 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Abandoned, dismissed and gaslighted: there is no excuse for the way ME sufferers have been betrayed | George Monbiot
Changes in guidance and science seem to have little impact on millions of devastated lives. It’s a social crisis playing out behind closed doors, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“We think it will be of public interest that the most expensive house in British history was acquired in a way that saved £18.5m of stamp duty.” Sold by Reform's treasurer, no less open.substack.com/pub/londonce...
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London’s most expensive house, Reform UK’s treasurer, and a massively reduced tax bill
A £265m mansion in the heart of the Chelsea • Sold by billionaire Nick Candy and his ex-wife Holly Valance • Bought by a Labour-donating hedge fund boss • Why was the tax bill so small?
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Jane @jane-dp.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
They'll never get the vaseline off that lens! #TOTP
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Trillian @trillian1.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Restore Access to Gender‑Affirming Surgeries in Wales. Write one here: transactual.org.uk/blog/2026/09...
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Take Action to Restore Access to Gender‑Affirming Surgeries in Wales – TransActual
The Welsh Gender Service has been instructed to stop referring people for surgery, and people who already had surgery dates booked have had their surgeries cancelled without any warning. This includes people who were already in hospital ready for their operations.
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Jane @jane-dp.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
After months of procrastination, I've got about 80% of my to do list done this afternoon: digital DBS upload, updating shared calendars, trying to get DNO letter sorted for SEG, sorting catsitter for next trip. Ah well, back to procrastinating tomorrow!
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Willy Wonka on Procrastination
Alt: Willy Wonka on Procrastination
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Daniel C. Blight @danielcblight.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
***URGENT PLEASE SHARE*** University of Brighton management have announced today that they ‘give notice of termination of all collective agreements’. This is a fundamental erasure of workers' rights. Management have announced the termination of all contractual documents, which includes:
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NLISN @nlisn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Our AGM is happening this week, everyone welcome:
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Jane @jane-dp.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I read that as Chucky Richard - it's the doll!
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Jane @jane-dp.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Paging @dannyrobins.bsky.social for the next #Uncanny investigation 😱
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Jane @jane-dp.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Bilingual/dwyieithog too! shop.rnli.org/products/chr...
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Christmas Tree Christmas Cards, Pack of 8, Bilingual Welsh/English
Brighten up someone’s mantelpiece this festive season with these RNLI Christmas Tree Christmas Cards. Buy Christmas cards from the RNLI and help to save lives.
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Jane @jane-dp.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Oh yes, spam comments in completely unrelated blogs peddling the daft conspiracy theory that Scarlett Johansson had been replaced by a clone 🤦
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surreallemming.bsky.social @surreallemming.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Update: The Petitions Committee offered to fast-track our petition to November! We have 15k+ total signatures, but the Senedd weighs Welsh residency heavily when deciding on a Plenary debate. If you live in Wales, please sign & share so they can't ignore us: petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/24...
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Petition: Immediately unfreeze gender-affirming surgeries and protect NHS Welsh Gender Service patients.
We call on the Senedd and Welsh Government to direct the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (NWJCC) to: Immediately unfreeze scheduled and approved gender-affirming surgeries for patients who have already completed assessments. Ensure that any ongoing clinical review is conducted concurrently without disrupting active, established patient care. Publish clear, transparent Terms of Reference and a strict timeline for the independent review of the Welsh Gender Service.
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David Warren @davidrwarren.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I've signed. Will you? Add your name to help make wildfire prevention and climate resilience a national priority, and stand with the communities affected by wildfires. campaigns.nationaltrust.org.uk/page/196457/...
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I've signed. Will you? Add your name to help make wildfire prevention and climate resilience a national priority, and stand with the communities affected by wildfires.
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Jane @jane-dp.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
A car dashboard shows mileage as 80085 (boobs)
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Jane @jane-dp.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Response from one of my Plaid MS's.
Firstly, I want to acknowledge the distress, anger and fear that this news has caused you and many others in the trans community. I have heard from a number of constituents about the impact that the suspension of these surgeries is having, particularly for people who have already waited years for treatment and, in some cases, were on the verge of receiving long-awaited care. I understand why this development has been so upsetting. Plaid Cymru stands with trans people. Trans people deserve healthcare, dignity and safety, and above all deserve to be heard, not endlessly scrutinised, debated or treated as a political issue. Trans people’s lives and healthcare are not a political football. I share your concern about the impact this decision is having on patients and recognise the uncertainty it has created. Welsh Government has also expressed concern regarding the situation, especially given the effect on individuals who were expecting to undergo surgery in the near future. I will continue to press for greater clarity around the reasons for the suspension, the process being followed, and a resolution that provides certainty and reassurance for those affected. I understand your frustration regarding the apparent lack of engagement with patients and stakeholders. It is important that any review of healthcare services is conducted transparently and that the experiences and voices of those directly affected are properly considered. I believe that patients deserve clear communication and meaningful involvement when decisions with such significant consequences are being made. I also want to reassure you that, while these surgeries have been temporarily suspended, other elements of the Wales Gender Service continue to operate, including psychological support, endocrine support and hormone therapy. Plaid Cymru remains committed to improving healthcare and outcomes for trans people in Wales, and that commitment has not changed. I recognise that this current situation has badly s…
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Jane @jane-dp.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
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Keanu Reeves in Vaya Con Dios Scene from Point Break
Alt: Keanu Reeves in Vaya Con Dios Scene from Point Break
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Jane @jane-dp.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
I don't live there, but on the outskirts is www.rivergreenrestaurant.com Fantastic food, even my carnivore OH loved it. There's also a fab macaron shop in one of the arcades in the city centre.
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Home | River Green Restaurant and Cookery School | rivergreenrestaurant | The Street, Trowse Newton, Norwich, UK
Vegan restaurant | River Green Vegan Restaurant | England River Green award winning vegan restaurant on the outskirts of Norwich, showcasing local produce with a daily changing menu devised by chef, C...
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Heather Paterson @heatherpaterson.co.uk · 05/09/2026
In just two days this petition has surpassed the 10,000 signatures required to be considered for a debate in the Senedd. It is currently the second largest petition on the Senedd Cymru Welsh Government site Keep signing and sharing petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/24...
petitions.senedd.wales
Petition: Immediately unfreeze gender-affirming surgeries and protect NHS Welsh Gender Service patients.
We call on the Senedd and Welsh Government to direct the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (NWJCC) to: Immediately unfreeze scheduled and approved gender-affirming surgeries for patients who ha...
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Cwiar Cymru @cwiar.org · 05/09/2026
Just 426 people were referred for gender-affirming surgery in Wales last year. This compares to: - 8,213 hip replacements - 7,851 knee surgeries - 25,633 cataracts surgeries Until NHS Wales publishes its reasoning, patients will be left in the dark about the future. It's time for answers.
• • Cwiar
Cymru
Cymraeg →
It's time for answers from
NHS Wales.
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Claire Vaughan @pixieglas.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
As someone has noted - there are not 10,000 Trans people in Wales so this is the time we need to step up and protect those more vulnerable than us. These surgeries were scheduled by DOCTORS for ADULTS who had often been waiting years. Stop this cruelty.
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Jane @jane-dp.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Cut - autocorrect!
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Jane @jane-dp.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Hairbands and wired headscarves. I had a really bad cuteasaferret where I asked the hairdresser not to go too short on the layers due to curly hair. It took weeks until it looked ok, so pinning back and trying to hide the short layers where what worked for me 💇
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2 Spoopy 4 You @jcrabapple.dmv.community.ap.brid.gy · 02/09/2026
🧱 The secret ingredient holding the Great Wall of China together is sticky rice. Ming Dynasty masons (1368-1644) mixed boiled sticky rice soup into their lime mortar. The result was a tough, flexible, water-resistant binder that has held brick sections together for around 600 years. The […]
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Jane @jane-dp.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Right, I've written to the Plaid Cymru MS's in my area. Any point in writing to the Reform ones? Has anyone had a positive response from them? #transgender #trans #LBGTQIA
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Jane @jane-dp.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Triniaeth ofnadwy ac anheg o bobl traws.
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Heather Paterson @heatherpaterson.co.uk · 31/08/2026
Full post from Sherborne Pride Facebook page
PLEASE SHARE THIS FAR AND WIDE
It’s easy to show up for Pride when there are flags flying, music playing, performances to share and glitter on our faces.
BUT, we are heartbroken today and this is when showing up really matters.
Last night, a member of our Pride community was surrounded by a group and violently attacked close to her home in the Cale Park area of Wincanton. She has been left with a split lip, a black eye and bruised ribs. Her family have told us this is being treated as a hate crime.
We won’t name her. But we want you to know something about her. She came to her first Sherborne Pride alone, without telling her mum.
One of our team spoke to her that day. Afterwards, when we were all emotional and swapping the moments and people we’d remember, she was one of them. The brilliant human in the knight’s helmet with the rainbow Christmas tree, right at the front of our parade, beside us. Someone we remembered for being brave enough to come alone. 
This year’s Pride her mum knew about Sherborne Pride and proudly came along with her, I personally met her on the day and shared a beautiful conversation. 
Last night, her mum reached out to us for help.
That has broken our hearts. Because this is why Pride exists.
Not just for the sequins and the party. For the night somebody is attacked. For the morning after. For the frightened parent who doesn’t know how to make people listen. For making damn sure that hate is not allowed to happen quietly.
So today we need our community — and everyone who has ever stood beside it — to be loud.
Share what happened. Share this post. Help it travel beyond our own little corner of the internet. Help make sure it is seen, recorded and heard by the people with the responsibility and power to act. The police MUST act. 
If you witnessed the attack or have information that could help identify those responsible, please contact the police. Please do not speculate publicly, name individuals or take matters into your own hands.
To the very…Photograph of pride parade
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Jane @jane-dp.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Yes we could see all the lightning over Oswestry but it moved away from us. Good thing as I had a very scared cat as it was 🙀
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Jane @jane-dp.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Seems to be heading off now, obviously a light skirmish tonight.
Night sky lit up by lightning with a car in the foreground.
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UK Government Petitions @petitions.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
New petition: "Reverse ban on puberty blockers for Under-18s" Deadline 27 February 2027, created by Jessica Winfield #NewPetition
petition.parliament.uk
New petition: Reverse ban on puberty blockers for Under-18s
We call on the Government to reverse the ban on puberty blockers for under-18s when clinically appropriate.
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UK Government Petitions @petitions.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
New petition: "Introduce a statutory right to paid caring leave" Deadline 27 February 2027, created by Angie de Luque #NewPetition
petition.parliament.uk
New petition: Introduce a statutory right to paid caring leave
Introduce paid statutory leave for employees who are caring for seriously ill or elderly relatives.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 26/08/2026
Households are being ripped off. And small tweaks won’t cut it. It's time to bring bills down for good. End profiteering by energy giants. Insulate millions of homes. Decouple the price of gas from electricity. Invest in renewable energy.
REAL HOPE. REAL CHANGE.

BRING
DOWN
ENERGY
BILLS.

Green Party
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of the Green Party of England and Wales c/o PO Box Green Party, London, SE1P 6YL
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NLISN @nlisn.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Know your tech? there's a digital librarian role at the @salforduni.bsky.social closing soon: ars2.equest.com?response_id=... #LisJob #Library #Job
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Technology Trash
ALT: Technology Trash
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Jane @jane-dp.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
It's 2026. How I can I still be getting the lyrics to Teardrop wrong? Anyone else singing "overcome passion"?
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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Jason Arday's marathon challenge and football claims found to be true after his death - www.middleeasteye.net/news/jason-ar…
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Jason Arday's marathon challenge and football claims found to be true after his death
Claims the late academic made which were widely derided as false in media and online discourse this month appear to be true, an MEE analysis has found
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Racist Zero under investigation by his current employer www.thenational.scot/news/2648073...
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Academic who sparked Jason Arday pile on under investigation by university
The academic who sparked the pile on which preceded a black British professor’s suicide has said he is under investigation by his university
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Jane @jane-dp.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
I really hope it rains this morning - the smell of smoke is so strong this morning. I don't know how South Walians are coping, the sore throat and stress from "is it nearby?" is not good. And this is with the windows closed.
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Grumpy-ish Brian🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🇮🇪 @brian770.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Punctuation is required 😁
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Jane @jane-dp.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
leilacancode.github.io/everythinggo...
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Everything Good About Jason Arday
First-hand accounts from people who knew him. Collected by his students.
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Jane @jane-dp.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
www.waterstones.com/book/asperge... - I'd only read a short chapter in Steve Silberman's Neurotribes book - the book title above really explores what lead to the horrific murders of disabled and autistic children.
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Asperger's Children by Edith Sheffer | Waterstones
Buy Asperger's Children by Edith Sheffer from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.
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