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Judith Sawyer

@judsawyer.bsky.social
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Red/Green politics, Feminism♀️🇪🇺 amateur operatics, Dr Who, skeptical interest in paranormal. Reluctant atheist. Direct messages not in use as I don't want to do third party verification.

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loriagne.bsky.social @loriagne.bsky.social · 14h
UK welcome to rejoin EU ‘anytime’, French minister says as Burnham visits Berlin
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Abilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 18h
Deforestation is not “development.” It is the destruction of a living system that cools the climate, feeds rivers, and holds species found nowhere else. Call the clearing what it is.
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Simon Gosden @simongosden.bsky.social · 17h
Remember?
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 17h
The work of Anne Damer (1748- 1828), English sculptor. Described as a "female genius", one of the 1st recognised women sculptors, who lived with her lover, Irish actress Elizabeth Farren #WomensArt
Monochrome photograph featuring a sculpture of the upper half of a woman in a greek style
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Ed Wilson @eddwilson.bsky.social · 17h
Growth in every zip code? That is not the Burnham slogan, Ms British banking type. #R4Today
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magnetron21 @markwolves.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Completely unfair competition, no level playing field, race to the bottom continues. Workers suffer, the public and businesses get a poor service. The connections between Royal Mail, EVRi, the USO....they remain misunderstood. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Royal Mail to cut up to 2,500 jobs amid restructure and fall in letter deliveries
Postal service says cuts will focus on on head office and ‘support function roles’
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(CMDR) Alan Crowe @alancrowe.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The only reasonable explanation for that amazing hair.
An inverted picture of a female member of the Garda (Irish police force.) The officer's hair is vertical.
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Judith Sawyer @judsawyer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
It is NOT TRUE that protein assuages hunger. I've just had cottage cheese with 30 grammes of protein. It tasted horrible and I felt ravenous immediately. #protein #appetite
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European Briton 🇺🇦🇬🇧🇪🇺 #RejoinEU #FBPE @europeanbriton.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Brexit in one picture #RejoinEU
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Judith Sawyer @judsawyer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Just walked through some soft, refreshing rain www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccVE... ☔
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We Plough the Fields and Scatter (Tune: Wir Pflügen - 3vv+refrain) [with lyrics for congregations]
YouTube video by Chet Valley Hymns and Songs
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 07/10/2026
Wanted: children to rear harvest mice at home for wild release in Devon
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Wanted: children to rear harvest mice at home for wild release in Devon
Teenagers Eva Wishart and Emily Smith launch project to breed and release 250 of the tiny animals by September Children in Devon are being invited to become “citizen captive breeders”, rearing harvest mice at home for release into the wild to help revive endangered nature. Wild Pets, a new conservation project launched by two 14-year-old friends, is seeking 20 Devon-based children to rear hundreds of mice after the duo’s own successful restoration efforts. Continue reading...
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Alan Burnett @abfixby.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
When you’ve got a good subject - say, a fifteenth-century Grade I parish church - you need a good frame. What better frame for a church steeped in toil and industry than a nineteenth-century railway viaduct? ....
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80s Music - STARCK CLUB @starckclub.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Formed in #Paris 1981, #NewWave band #Indochine were embraced by critics but never gained a substantial worldwide audience though they have cultivated very loyal fans not only in France but also Sweden, Canada, Belgium & Peru- their 1987 single “Les Tzars” was a Starck fave youtu.be/wmOHvu7iODs
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Indochine - Les tzars (Clip officiel)
YouTube video by indochineVEVO
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Judith Sawyer @judsawyer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Been to the dental hygienist: plaque on the measly distil buckle or something.
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Judith Sawyer @judsawyer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Fun fact that I learned today: Finnish first names decline elon.io/grammar/finn... #grammar #Finland #Suomi
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Finnish First Names and Surnames | Finnish Grammar
Finnish personal names inflect like ordinary nouns — first names (Matti → Matin) and the very common -nen surnames (Virtanen → Virtasen) — plus name order, name-day culture, and the patronymic past.
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Judith Sawyer @judsawyer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
F___ing hell
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John O’Shea @politicalhackuk.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
“Controlling a plague is a lot like making love to a beautiful woman”
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Ian Moody @ianmoody.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Sainsbury’s and Morrisons ‘held talks this year’ on multibillion-pound merger. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Sainsbury’s and Morrisons ‘held talks this year’ on multibillion-pound merger
Deal would have created a supermarket with a market share of 23.6%, still well behind Tesco’s 27.8%
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Mic Wright @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The part of your brain that determines how much bullshit you can tolerate at any given time should be called the fucks capacitor.
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The English Oak Project @thekentacorn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
We placed a trailcam at the meeting place of 3 animal tracks in our woodland The choice was obvious. Evidence of deer, badger & rabbits using the tracks What did we get? Over 1,000 photos of the same two squirrels. Sometimes foraging, but almost all just arsing around 🙄
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The English Oak Project @thekentacorn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Deadwood is not dead
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Sang @mango24.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Judith Sawyer @judsawyer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Badenoch has published a pamphlet with the title 'The Right Way', and an observant viewer writes:
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Judith Sawyer @judsawyer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Just reserved a book in advance of publication ('pre-ordered' 🙄) at my local bookshop (regional independent small chain Rossiter) and it's EXACTLY the same price as on Amazon. 📚 @rossiterbooks.bsky.social
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Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
School assembly memories please - the sillier the better! Can anyone beat getting detention for doing a Timothy Claypole laugh when a teacher pronounced 'Micah' as 'Meaker'? timworthington.org/2018/03/05/l...
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Looks Unfamiliar: Steve Berry – I Survived The Great Nostalgia Wars Of 1989
Looks Unfamiliar with Steve Berry talking to Tim Worthington about Elastoplast Heroes, Skoal Bandits, Morning Has Broken, United States Of Television, Starblazer Electronic Space Command Belt, sing…
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Mr P @mr-pick.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Every billboard in the US needs to state Socialism ≠ Communism Uncontrolled capitalism becomes a problem when the concentration of assets is so high nobody else has the chance to thrive. If essential goods cannot be provided competitively, then markets shouldn’t be given the task of providing them.
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Judith Sawyer @judsawyer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I've tried several types of meditation and all make me MORE anxious, so this article from June 2026 is interesting: 'Mindfulness doesn't work for everyone... it can lead to adverse effects, such as increased anxiety or depression' #meditation #mindfulness www.sciencefocus.com/wellbeing/mi...
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Why mindfulness doesn't work for some people – and what to try instead | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Optimism trumps mindfulness when things get tough, says the science.
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Judith Sawyer @judsawyer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
New on 'Judith laughs at American pronunciation': Eczema. They say 'egg-zer-mer'!😄 N.B. If you're American or from another English-speaking nation, feel free to mock British pronunciation(s). #eczema
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Judith Sawyer @judsawyer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The cafe in Ledbury (UK) had Canadian pancakes on the menu. Seen American pancakes on menus before but not Canadian. Is this some anti-Trump decision or is it A Thing? The owner seemed to have an east European accent FWIW.
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Judith Sawyer @judsawyer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Seen in Ledbury church
Poster reads 'Please do not disturb the organist. They are disturbed enough already.'
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New-Cleckit Dominie @ncdominie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Just saw folk who join the uncritical rush towards AI referred to as "LLMings", and I am stealing that.
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Vintage Pixel Game: Lemmings
Alt: Vintage Pixel Game: Lemmings
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Judith Sawyer @judsawyer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Been for NHS Over-40 Health Check. Everything OK except that I am not doing enough aerobic exercise. UK government guideline is 150 minutes per week. Dunno when I could fit more in.
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
‘Thrilling’: Dutch cattle farmers switch to rice as solution to warmer climate and sinking peatlands HT @carbonbrief.org www.euronews.com/2026/10/01/t...
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‘Extraordinary but scary’: Dutch farmers grow rice as climate warms
Dutch cattle farming dries out peatland and releases CO2. Is switching to Japanese rice-growing a solution?
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depths of wikipedia @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Phantom of Heilbronn, also referred to as the Woman Without a Face, was a presumed female serial killer whose existence was inferred from DNA evidence found at 40 crime scenes across Austria, France and Germany from 1993 to 2009.

In March 2009, investigators concluded that the supposed serial killer did not exist, and the DNA belonged to a woman who worked at a factory that made the cotton swabs used for collecting DNA samples
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Ateywun @ateywun.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I was born in 1966. The 80s, great music aside, were a shitstorm. 3 million unemployed, the Miners Strikes, Broadwater Farm, Aids, Chernobyl, acid rain, the destruction of the Ozone layer and on and on.
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Lindsay Clark @datadictum.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I was born in 72, and all I remember is Spangles and white dog poo. Anyway, the thing about this trope on the right is that it says it is impossible to have the good things from the 70s, like affordable housing and Spangles, without having the bad things, like industrial unrest and white dog poo.
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I Am Incorrigible @imincorrigible.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Simon Clarke MP was born on 28 September 1984. That's all you need to know. #r4today
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European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) @europeanjournalists.org · 01/10/2026
#Finland: After almost 140 years, Finland's national news agency STT is facing threats of closure, with 95 jobs at risk. The EFJ joins its affiliate UJF in expressing deep concern. We stand with STT staff and urge the Finnish government to deliver the support it promised.
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Finland: News agency STT faces threats of closure
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joins its affiliate, the Union of Journalists in Finland (UJF), in expressing deep concern over the ...
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Sridhar Ramesh @radishharmers.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I'm old enough to remember smoking on airplanes as a child. I hated it but they made you do it.
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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Dr. Jane Goodall died #OTD in 2025. She was a primatologist, anthropologist & conservationist regarded as the world’s foremost expert on wild chimpanzees. Her field research revolutionized our understanding of primates & redefined what it means to be human. janegoodall.org #WomenInSTEM
A feel-good photograph of world-renowned primatologist and anthropologist Dr. Jane Goodall (1934-2025), famous for her groundbreaking, decades-long study of wild chimpanzees in Gombe Stream National Park. In this intimate shot, Dr. Goodall is positioned on the right, her profile turned left toward a young chimpanzee resting its hand affectionately on her shoulder. Her gray hair is tied back in a signature low ponytail, and she wears a white button-up shirt with thin red and blue vertical stripes. Her eyes are closed, and her mouth is puckered as she mimics a vocalization, creating a profound, empathetic connection with the chimpanzee, who tilts its head back with its mouth wide open in a matching vocal expression. The background is a soft, blurred palette of green and tan nature tones, keeping the focus entirely on their interaction. The composition exudes a tender, joyful, and harmonious mood, highlighting the historical significance of her revolutionary approach to treating animals as individuals with minds, emotions, and distinct personalities.
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Chris Rivers @chrisrivers50.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Phil Tinline @philtinline.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Doctor Who has described the BBC's new AI-generated director general as "pretty good", and suggested that the technology now enabled the creation of content "at the standard of an unimaginative man who spent years working at McKinsey then Google".
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Simon Mayo @simonmayo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Today’s Big 45 @greatesthitsuk.bsky.social
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Judith Sawyer @judsawyer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Yet again, my request as a potential customer for more information about a company's product or service has been answered with the response that I should refer to their website.
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Judith Sawyer @judsawyer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Hereford Musical Theatre Co presents ‘Scrooge’ 10-14 November 2026 at the Courtyard with Saturday matinee. First night all seats £20, other nights £25/£23 #Scrooge www.courtyard.org.uk/events/hmtc-... #HerefordMusicalTheatreCompany #HMTC #AChristmasCarol #Hereford #Herefordshire Live band!
Me wearing a T-shirt that says on the back: 'Scrooge! The Musical. 10th-14th Nov 2026. Courtyard, Hereford. This Christmas, the ghosts return!' The T-shirt is black with lettering in shades of yellow. There is a red-and-white striped nightcap on top of the S in 'Scrooge'.
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RailAdvent @railadvent.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Pay as you go expanded across more Welsh stations www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/09/pay-as… #chester #chirk #flint #frodsham #gobowen #helsby #prestatyn #rhyl #ruabon #runcorn #RuncornEast #ticketing #TransportForWales #wales
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Pay as you go expanded across more Welsh stations
Transport for Wales has expanded the Tap in, Tap Out option across more stations in North East Wales.
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Time to join the Pheasants’ Revolt… DEFRA have launched a Call for Evidence on the environmental & animal welfare impacts of the gamebird industry. If you care about this, PLEASE submit evidence - this @wildjustice.bsky.social blog tells you how: wildjustice.org.uk/defras-call-...
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Defra’s Call for Evidence on gamebird releases; what exactly is it asking for? – Wild Justice
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Judith Sawyer @judsawyer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Dungannon Presbyterian Church presents synchronised swimming: www.facebook.com/share/v/18qB...
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The Daily Dalek @thedailydalek.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Today is my Birthday so here's a cartoon to wish everyone a Happy Birthday . . .
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John @postcards2025.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
On a Canal Bridge by Tame River, Hopwas #WindowsonWednesday #WallsOnWednesday #canals #staffordshire
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