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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag

@joannahorrocks.bsky.social
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Writer, retired clinical & forensic psychologist. Currently a student in the MA Magic & Occult Science course, University of Exeter. 🏳️‍🌈 (she/her).

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Prof Andy Field @profandyfield.com · 8h
I've just added my name to the call for the UK to join the European Union by 2036. A stronger economy, more jobs, greater security, and a louder voice in the world. Add your name: www.europeanmovement.co.uk/join_eu_by_2...
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Add your name - Let's join the EU by 2036
Add your name to back the ambition for the UK to join the European Union by 2036. Join thousands calling for a confident future at the heart of Europe.
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Trump's going to sell tickets for this, isn't he? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Pentagon says execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed
Nidal Hasan, army psychiatrist who killed 13 people, will be executed by firing squad on 3 December
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Yes & no. Zack gave a huge boost to Greens membership numbers, so he was absolutely the right person for the job of Leadership Candidate. Turns out he doesn't understand what it means to actually lead, so he's the wrong person for the job of Leader.
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Ok, that beats my story! 🐭😹
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Can't believe no one's mentioned Castle - maybe because no one watched the final season?
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I once watched my dozing cat open one eye to watch a mouse saunter across the kitchen floor, then go right back to sleep (the cat, not the mouse).
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Good thing Stanislav Petrov didn't have AI in 1983...
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No Im Not Trump Weird Horse - Peter Sellers
Alt: A middle-aged American wearing an Air Force uniform cheers and waves a cowboy hat as he rides an A-bomb which is falling towards its target. Scene from the movie, Doctor Strangelove.
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
(Oh, and look, if you're planning on replying just to call me a genocidal Zionist b*tch or to tell me 'we won, you lost, get over it,' save your breath. I've got my Block button on speed-dial.)
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
...although I'll be happy to rethink my decision if the adults in the room are ever back in leadership and there's a change in the way policies are decided. (Allowing 1,000 members out of 200,000 to tank the party's electoral chances like this isn't democracy, it's madness.)
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
...that Zack's much more comfortable being a loud person on Bsky and in the media than he is being the leader of a major political party. His inability to even show up for the vote on ZiR, which everyone knew would be controversial, shows he's totally unsuited for leadership. I've quit the party...
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
When @zackpolanski.bsky.social ran for @greenparty.org.uk leader, I asked, 'He talks a good game, but what policies would he actually support?' I was told, 'The party members make those decisions at the annual conference.' Now that the conference voters have spoken, it's apparent...
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Sofa Jockey @sofajockey.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
There's plenty to be disgusted at and deplore from the Israeli government and the Hamas movement. Though this 'student politics on a bad day' stunt, effectively kills the Green Party as a political force, relegating them to the fringes with 'Your Party' and Lozza Fox. 🤔
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David Herdson @davidherdson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Polanski not voting on the Greens' 'Zionism is Racism' policy is an abdication of leadership, on such a contentious and high-profile issue. To lead is to choose. To fail to choose is to fail to lead. You cannot vibe your way out of issues marked 'too difficult'. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Green Party members back 'Zionism is racism' conference motion
The vote has caused divisions among figures at the top of the party at its conference in Brighton.
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I read that middle one as 'The Exeter Guide to Changeling Love' and I thought, 'My uni's publishing romance now? Ok, I'll have some of that.' Oh, hang on...
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
A+ for your alt text game 😁
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
These are all lovely and I want to move there now.
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Bruce Arthurs @brucearthursaz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Definitely click thru to the full article for this one. Some eye-widening amazing work.
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I got this result, which is just as ridiculous. When I said it was wrong and to try again, it finally got it right. it's like a child desperately trying to guess the answer to a question without looking it up.
Google AI claims "'Daughter, Dreamer, Slayer's is the official description of Harley Quinn in the fighting game Injustice 2."After a prompt that reads 'that's not accurate. try again" Google AI correctly says "Daughter, Dreamer, Slayer" is an upcoming cosmic horror novel written by award-winning author Lucy A. Snyder."
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Not every service here is easy to cancel. I still have nightmares about trying to cancel my broadband service with 3 (Three). It took multiple calls, multiple online chats, and finally a letter by post to their main office before they let me go...(shudders).
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🎶 Daisy, Daisy...🎶
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"More war crimes," Hegseth said in a three-word memo.
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The best 'hauntings' movie ever made.
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Fr Chase 🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁 @kalanthropos.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Catching up on the #psychedelic news from the last month, and can I just say *please* don't take a tab of what you think is Ecstasy if it's shaped like Donald Trump's head? We all know what kind of messed-up shit is in there! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Dutch health institute issues warning over Trump-shaped ecstasy pills
The drugs have a delayed effect which "increases the risk of overdose", the health institute says.
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
'...angelheaded hipsters burning for the ancient heavenly connection to the starry dynamo in the machinery of night...'
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LGBTIQA+ Greens @lgbtiqa.greenparty.org.uk · 27/09/2026
The Green party conference starts on Friday so if you attending in person or online let's get some of our motion's passed that will give hope to Trans people in England and Wales:
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Paul Robichaud 🪨🐐 @pjrobichaud.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Looking forward to giving an online talk for The Last Tuesday Society on 'Fairies, Witchcraft, and Magic at Prehistoric Sites' on 4 February 2027, from 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm BST. You can order tickets through the link below. #StandingStoneSunday #folklore
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Fairies, Witchcraft, and Magic at Prehistoric Sites - Paul Robichaud - Zoom - The Last Tuesday Society
Fairies, Witchcraft, and Magic at Prehistoric Sites The folklore surrounding barrows, stone circles and other prehistoric sites in Britain, Ireland, and Brittany suggests that local inhabitants experi...
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Oh, well - at least my parcel got to see a different part of town.
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Why is DHL incapable of understanding the concept of street names? No, DHL, 'Chapel Street' is not the same as 'Church Lane.' I wonder if people who live on streets with names like 'College Street' and 'University Lane' have the same problem?
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
How have I never seen this?! The ending is *perfect*.
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Gregory Norminton @gregorynorminton.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Essential and enraging reading this morning, about the greed and corruption in our countryside and the strategic helplessness of government agencies. Ecocidal crimes going unchecked.
theguardian.com
‘The eels were climbing out of the water to die’: why did every fish in this idyllic lake perish overnight?
Furnace Brook in East Sussex was home to carp, tench, bream, roach and trout – and 15 trailer-loads had to be buried. The mystery led to a neighbouring farm, and a story of waste, pollution and dirty ...
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
‘The eels were climbing out of the water to die’: why did every fish in this idyllic lake perish overnight?
Furnace Brook in East Sussex was home to carp, tench, bream, roach and trout – and 15 trailer-loads had to be buried. The mystery led to a neighbouring farm, and a story of waste, pollution and dirty ...
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Me waving goodbye to summer
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Katniss Everdeen's Iconic Three Finger Salute
Alt: Katniss Everdeen's Iconic Three Finger Salute
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Here it is, folks, the Rice Truck thread of 2026.
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Love this! 🦀❤️
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Love this. 🦀❤️
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Trump: I wanna replace the Lincoln Memorial with a Dairy Queen but the evil Dumocrats won't let me. Also Trump: As of today, I'm ordering all Dairy Queens to supply the National Guard with assault rifles and ammunition.
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I interviewed at A&M for my PhD. At 8 AM there were student cadets running drills with rifles, and all the girls had big hair and full make-up. I went to U of Ohio instead, where the only time we dressed up was for Halloween.
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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Sure my apartment complex doesn't like the disco sex dungeon I'm running out of my Pittsburgh apartment, but I'm also storing mortars and drones in case we're invaded by Monroeville, so I think I'm on pretty solid legal ground. USA! USA! 🇺🇸
a Trump text saying that he'll be storing ammo and drones, with sniper areas on top of his stupid arch
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Best line in the article: '“AI allows you to get to a bad idea faster,” one of the sources said.'
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Love the way the ripple on the blade echoes the squiggles at her feet
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Amanda Finley Digs All the Spooky Things @rubyslippahs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Hey, about this... I'm interested. youtu.be/hkTgYiMDRHY?...
youtu.be
Send Us Thine Asteroid, O Lord
YouTube video by Joseph Murray
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"Yes, the arch will fuck up the historic views of Arlington National Cemetery and the Lincoln Memorial, but we'll make a webpage showing how it looked before we fucked it up and that'll make it all better."
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Annie Dillard, 'Living Like Weasels,' from her 1982 book, 'Teaching a Stone to Talk' www.dailygood.org/story/1490/l...
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Living Like Weasels , by Annie Dillard | DailyGood
A weasel is wild. Who knows what he thinks? He sleeps in his underground den, his tail draped over his nose. Sometimes he lives in his den for two days wit...
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I saw a couple of posts on here about Annie Dillard, but not enough to think 'Oh, no...' until I saw this one. If you've never read her work, stop what you're doing and read 'Living Like Weasels' right now, the link's in the reply. It's writing that can change your life, or maybe even save it.
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Schroedinger's trans people once again - powerful enough to throw a Senate election to the Republicans, but not powerful enough to warrant any consideration in the first place.
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
It looks like the specs are here, if someone wants to dive in -- facebookresearch.github.io/projectaria_... (not sure if these are current, though.)
facebookresearch.github.io
Hardware Specifications | Aria Gen 1 Docs
Project Aria glasses have five cameras (two Mono Scene, one RGB, and two Eye Tracking cameras) as well as non-visual sensors (two IMUs, magnetometer, barometer, GPS, Wi-Fi beacon, Bluetooth beacon and...
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
'See what you made me do?' part 32,896.
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SETI Institute @setiinstitute.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🌎 One pixel. That's all a future telescope will see of a distant living world. To read it and to know whether it's alive, we need a reference. So MARBLE will study the one planet we already know is inhabited: ours. 🧪 🔭 #SETIInstitute #MARBLE #SearchForLife #SETI #SpaceExploration
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Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
...then I remembered there was a piper's tune called 'A Fisherman's Song for Attracting Seals.' (Moral: watch out you don't call a selkie!)
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