Sign in

Judith

@judithscholes.bsky.social
96 followers 368 following 3 posts

I knit, I sew, I read and I’m now old but over 50 years ago I was a Probation Officer.

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by Judith
Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Ok, let’s do this🙄 We’ll start with an explainer covering: 🕒What is a 15-minute city 🏫What on Earth is going on with Oxford 👽Where the conspiracy theories have come from And then we’ll look at the Telegraph article 🧵 1/25
1001157560
Reposted by Judith
James Alexander @jmsalxdr.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
I like this. I really like this. It exposes the rank hypocrisy of these ‘patriots’. Kudos to whoever wrote it via @thelondoneconomic.bsky.social
THE LONDON ECONOMIC
If you want your country back, go ahead and take it,
There are signs up in every street about what your town needs help with,
Local litter picking groups are always on the lookout,
The library needs volunteers, the youth clubs need a paint job,
The community centre's desperate for folk to come on weekdays
To play board games with older residents and help out in the café,
The rape crisis centres need fundraisers and donors,
And drivers are in dire need to get non-drivers to doctors,
The library needed volunteers all summer, did you go there?
The local football clubs need coaches and lines-folk and referees,
The allotments need looked after, the local parks need planted,
And if you don't want to help with anything above,
Just admit you do not give a sh*t, and shut the f*ck up.
721986
Reposted by Judith
Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
American billionaire Stephen Schwarzman, founder of Blackstone & owner of the 2,500-acre Conholt Park shooting estate in Wiltshire, has been tankering in huge quantities of water from drought-struck Hampshire to fill up his lake (legally, but outrageously): www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Southern Water bans tankers doing runs to US billionaire's lake
Tankers taking water for US billionaire Stephen Schwarzman have been told to stop by Southern Water.
911148
Reposted by Judith
Conor Browne @brownecfm.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
1. I've said exactly this for quite some time. Expanding on Adrian's @sillyputty78.bsky.social point on X / Twitter here, Covid-19 has three distinct characteristics as a disease that enables it to be denied at a societal level.
If COVID resulted in everyone getting harmless, untreatable, utterly gross pustules covering their entire face for weeks we wouldn't still be in a pandemic.
301020290
Reposted by Judith
Al Haddrell @ukhadds.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Recently, I posted a link to an article discussing how well masks work at limiting airborne disease transmission. Gillian read the link and asked the following question. This gets to a critical issue I thought I’d discuss. x.com/jillneimark/...
x.com
Gillian (Jill) Neimark on X: "@ukhadds What do they mean by “two infectious doses per hour”?" / X
@ukhadds What do they mean by “two infectious doses per hour”?
76525
Judith @judithscholes.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Has Trump done for the dollar? www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/04...
taxresearch.org.uk
Has Trump done for the dollar?
Issuing the world's reserve currency gives a country the advantage of not having to, in effect, pay for many of its imports. Trump has never understood that. The audio version ia available here: ...
010
Reposted by Judith
Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
I’m worried sick about patient safety as highly trained clinicians are replaced by 2yr-trained associates. Does this make me a “social media rabble”? Or is the “be kind” movement being cynically weaponised? Those monitoring my posts, put this on the agenda for the meeting you’ve asked me to attend.
35707159
Reposted by Judith
Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
A year of telling stories, and being careful - 2024 in review🧵 I hope you had the best 2024 you could - another year in which the lines between reality and fantasy were blurred. I don't post photos of my children. This is a mock up using a teenage photo of me. #CovidIsNotOver
Obvious mock up of a teenager wearing a KN100 mask.
1382
Reposted by Judith
Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
www.bmj.com/content/387/... Editor of British Medical Journal weighs in on the Royal College of Physicians governance fiasco. Warns that the General Medical Council is sailing into the same stormy waters.
bmj.com
The storm that blew the Royal College of Physicians off course
A storm blew through the Royal College of Physicians of London (RCP) this year. A disastrous extraordinary general meeting, only the third in the college’s 500 year history, led to the resignations of...
27432
Reposted by Judith
Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Appalling. 🤬 Gloucestershire County Council unanimously called for the CEO of Thames Water to come to a special meeting and answer questions about pollution and sky rocketing water bills. That meeting happened in Nov. The CEO didn’t show - sent representatives instead. No apology was issued.
westenglandbylines.co.uk
The stench of privatisation in our water companies
Sewage spills in Gloucestershire’s rivers, and huge dividends paid while Thames Water are in debt, make reform of the water industry urgent Sewage spills in Gloucestershire’s rivers, and huge dividend...
711404558
Reposted by Judith
Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Just a reminder: All vaccines used in public health have been rigorously tested. Their benefits greatly outweigh their risks. While a few people have a medical reason for not taking vaccines, most people (and the population overall) will benefit. Doctors who claim otherwise are irresponsible.
211972599
Reposted by Judith
Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
This is still true. It will remain true however high such individuals are promoted.
3443124
Reposted by Judith
Prof Katherine Sleeman @katherinesleeman.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Devil in the detail of the assisted dying Bill. Letters in The Times, including one from me and 14 other palliative care specialists. @doctoroxford.bsky.social @drkathrynmannix.bsky.social
35418
Reposted by Judith
Ashley Cowburn @ashcowburn.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Reminded of this great story when Labour MP Carolyn Harris accidently switched on the Downing Street Christmas lights after mistaking the switch for a No10 doorbell. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wale...
bbc.co.uk
Christmas: Downing Street lights accidentally switched on by MP
Carolyn Harris accidentally switches on No 10's Christmas lights early while trying to get inside.
14112
Reposted by Judith
Al Haddrell @ukhadds.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
When it comes to the airborne transmission of viruses, how fast the air is physically removed from the room is important. In my latest explainer video, I discuss how you can measure how well your home is ventilated, and what you can do improve it. youtu.be/dMTOLgIc8-I #ventilation
youtu.be
Science @home: Measuring Ventilation
YouTube video by Al Haddrell
1814057
Reposted by Judith
Tobi @tobifrenzen.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
1/ 🚨 Conspiracy theories about the 2024 election miss the bigger picture. The truth? It wasn’t one night, one hack, or one fraud. It was a system rigged in plain sight – right in front of us. The playbook was out in the open for years. But hardly anyone paid attention. Here’s how they did it... 🧵
28628231634
Reposted by Judith
Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
🎯mega🧵by @catinthehat.bsky.social on the #CovidInquiry: "As module 3 of the @covidinquiryuk draws to a close, I’ve been looking back at what we’ve learned about how it all went so wrong with infection control guidance for hospitals..." threadreaderapp.com/thread/18607...
threadreaderapp.com
Thread by @_CatintheHat on Thread Reader App
@_CatintheHat: COVID INQUIRY: X Megathread 🧵 As module 3 of the @covidinquiryuk draws to a close, I’ve been looking back at what we’ve learned about how it all went so wrong with infection control gui...
15129
Reposted by Judith
Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Vaccines save lives. Keep repeating the message. It’s the truth.
6838315
Reposted by Judith
Vinegar Tom Pullin @tom-pullin.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
The Box of Delights is being repeated on BBC4 from Saturday 7th December, kicking off at 7pm with a Renny Rye Remembers... intro.
Devin Stanfield as Kay Harker and Patrick Troughton as Cole Hawlings in The Box of Delights (1984)
24379137
Reposted by Judith
Ed Conway @edconway.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
🧵SALT🧵 It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question: Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from? The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised. 1/14
18637671535
Reposted by Judith
Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 20/09/2024
BREAKING RCGP Council opposes physician associate role in general practice www.rcgp.org.uk/news/physici...
rcgp.org.uk
RCGP changes position on Physician Associates working in general practice
The RCGP's governing UK Council has today voted to oppose a role for Physician Associates working in general practice.
411357
Reposted by Judith
Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
👀
314250
Reposted by Judith
Liam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
The debate around the use of physician associates in the NHS is certain to be debated on this app as it was over in the other place Last month I published this long read after speaking to Merseyside medics about their concerns www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
liverpoolecho.co.uk
Mersey doctors slam 'irresponsible' use of staff in the NHS
A number of doctors have spoken to the ECHO as the row over physician associate roles in the NHS intensifies
1124494
Reposted by Judith
Dr Bendor Grosvenor FRHistS @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Terrific story and top sleuthing.
312918
Reposted by Judith
Pete Savin @petesavin.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Looking for recycled stones at Birdoswald Roman fort on #Hadrianswall #archaeology youtu.be/TrsW1V_99L8?...
youtu.be
Birdoswald Fort, the recycled stones
YouTube video by Roman History Walks
0247
Reposted by Judith
European Movement UK @europeanmovement.co.uk · 17/11/2024
Yikes, Brexit doing the most… again! www.theguardian.com/food/2024/no...
theguardian.com
UK cheeses miss out on international prize after getting stuck in customs
At the World Cheese Awards in Portugal, British entries were conspicuous by their absence after failing to clear import controls
1324172
Reposted by Judith
Cat in the Hat @catinthehat.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
COVID VACCINE ELIGIBILITY 🇬🇧, a thread🧵 JCVI have just advised that, going forwards, eligibility for Covid vaccination will be even more tightly restricted. But the ‘bespoke cost-effectiveness assessment’ upon which this is based is heavily flawed… gov.uk/government/p...
1111862