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Louise, Prof/Dr

@louiselocock.bsky.social
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Mostly retired qualitative health services researcher, linguist, europhile, cat lover. Other animals welcome. Mostly in Oxford, occasionally in Aberdeen I block if you have no bio or posts She/her orcid.org/0000-0002-8109-1930

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Adam is my friend, so I'm biased. But he's a darned sight better than the rest of them. Which presumably is why Badenoch fears him. Which is presumably why he's banned.
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 2h
Laila Cunningham wants Londoners to live in tiny flats that are incredibly expensive, an overcrowded Underground and extreme July/August weather?
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Englische Mischlinge
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Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 13h
What they tell you in Genoa about St George’s Cross.
The true story of the english's flag
In 1190, king Richard and the Court of London requested and obtained authorization to fly the flag of Republic of Genoa on their ships sailing in the mediterranean and Black seas.
In that periodthe English ships were prey to pirates and bandits, fling the Genoeses flag these episodes passed.
Forthis authorisation they undertook to pay an annual tribute to the Republic of Genoa.
Since that moment England has been represented throughout the worlo by the flag of Sansiorgio, the flag of
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Mani Isna La 🇨🇺 🇵🇸 🇬🇱🕊️ 🪶 #IndigenousLivesMatter @maniisnala.bsky.social · 4h
It’s happening: Andy Burnham has announced the National Commission on Electoral Reform makevotesmatter.org.uk/labour/2026/...
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It's happening: Andy Burnham has announced the National Commission on Electoral Reform - Make Votes Matter
By Make Votes Matter CEO Emma Harrison
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Torsten Bell @torstenbell.bsky.social · 12h
Katie Lam just said the secret but inevitable bit out loud - Conservatives opposing our reform of the Triple Lock are actually on track to scrap or means test the State Pension www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
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Mark O’Neill 🐻 @radiobeartime.com · 4h
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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‘I just saw this furry brown bottom disappear!’ In search of Samba – the fearless fugitive capybara
Six months ago, Samba made a brave, unprecedented escape from Marwell zoo. Her life on the lam continues today. We join the team hunting desperately to find her in the Hampshire countryside
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Louise, Prof/Dr @louiselocock.bsky.social · 4h
"Someone who thinks they aren't English setting rules for the English." Well, quite
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Louise, Prof/Dr @louiselocock.bsky.social · 13h
The power of addiction
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Louise, Prof/Dr @louiselocock.bsky.social · 13h
Our old Siamese boy was so obsessed with Thrive prawn treats that he learnt how to pick up the jam jar in which they were kept by gripping his teeth round the edge of the lid. He'd then stagger across the room with it and drop it at my feet, and yell till I opened it.
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Louise, Prof/Dr @louiselocock.bsky.social · 13h
Most Last Suppers usually have everyone sitting sedately, while Judas looks on. Tintoretto had other ideas.
A painting of the Last Supper full of movement. Jesus is standing and seems to be keeping two disciples apart from each other as if breaking up a fight. But he's also sharing bread with them. San Polo Venice. Another Last Supper full of movement.  One disciple is leaning down backwards swap his wine glass. Others are slumped on the table or engaging in discussion. A dog is climbing the steps to the table and a little boy is playing with a cat. Santo Stefano Venice
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Louise, Prof/Dr @louiselocock.bsky.social · 14h
I feared this might never happen in my lifetime. Feeling a bit more hopeful now.
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Louise, Prof/Dr @louiselocock.bsky.social · 15h
Are we going to get into Holocaust-style calculations of what percentage 'English' one is? How many great-grandparents does one need to qualify?
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Louise, Prof/Dr @louiselocock.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Braverman is tying herself in racist knots
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Roger @arbejdsmyren.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
In Denmark a scientist plotted data and research findings into Claude, only to see Anthropic publish the findings as something the LLM had conjured up on its own. The theft of one scientist’s data and work translates into false claims about the model’s ability to generate research #ai #eupol
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Long Covid Scotland @longcovidscot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... A powerful piece by George Monbiot on the neglect and dismissal experienced by people with ME/CFS — one that explicitly recognises the connection with Long Covid. The same failures of recognition, appropriate care and clinical understanding. We must do better.
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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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Ruairidh Milne @ruairidhm.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Scotland's 2018 GP contract set out to cut GP workload and narrow health inequalities. Eight years on, its central promises remain largely undelivered – not through lack of ambition, but because of problems with implementation, resourcing and measurement"
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Pete Fraser @petefrasermusic.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Braverman, completely predictably, just has the legs knocked out from under her by the first black Englishman she has to communicate with face to face.
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Campaign for the Arts @campaignforthearts.org · 29/09/2026
🚨 BREAKING: UK national museums & galleries "will remain free, to all of us, forever". Speaking at Tate Liverpool yesterday, Culture Sec Lisa Nandy put the debate to bed, pledging to defend free access "for all of us, and all people across the world" 🏛️ 🌍
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Campaign for the Arts @campaignforthearts.org · 25/07/2026
The new Prime Minister is writing a "10-year plan" for the UK. @andyburnham.bsky.social the arts and culture MUST be part of it. We've launched an urgent petition to make sure the arts can play their part in revitalising the nation 🌱 Add your name ✏️ www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/10...
Image of street performer in colourful outfit on Northern high street. Heading Petition, Campaign for the Arts logo, and text Put the arts in the 10-year plan
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Louise, Prof/Dr @louiselocock.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Haha! Cats, hospitals and Italy?
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Louise, Prof/Dr @louiselocock.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Florence likes to pull rank bsky.app/profile/loui...
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Louise, Prof/Dr @louiselocock.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
True. Poor woman. And her male partner in crime nust got life with the possibility of parole.
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Louise, Prof/Dr @louiselocock.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Just your average fifteenth century hospital interior. L'Ospedale Civile SS Giovanni e Paolo in Venice, and one of its very plump feral cats. I bet the staff spend their breaks in the garden having a quick bit of fur time.
Hospital reception area - a grand hall with renaissance carved stone pillars and a red and gold Venetian flag with the winged lion of San Marco A pretty cloister within the hospital building, with grass and trees. In the background is the dome of SS Giovanni e Paolo church (Zanipolo in Venetian dialect)A plump tabby cat looking up at me to ask why I've stopped stroking him or herA view through a doorway to the oyster. Above it is a red sign to the emergency department (where patients arrive by boat) and a blue sign to all wards and departments
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Louise, Prof/Dr @louiselocock.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Oh indeed, and misunderstanding our heart attack symptoms, pain experience etc etc. After more than 30 years on death row, it might have been difficult to be a drug addict, though not impossible I suppose?
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Ren Zelen @renzelen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Makes a difference from the children of the balaclava pillocks who teach their kids to shout ‘let them drown’.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A lot of independent college daily newspapers show what journalism could be in the absence of corporate control.
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Students at Cornell Daily Sun Pursued Sexual Assault Case for Two Years (Gift Article)
The student newspaper, The Cornell Daily Sun, covered the allegations of rape at a fraternity house since they were first made in 2024 and led the reporting on the case.
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Louise, Prof/Dr @louiselocock.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Interesting thought that it could be a differential gender response.
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Pascal Jacquemain @jacquep.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Brittany Ferries to end Poole-Cherbourg route early - BBC News share.google/cQq4jdLs7iPX...
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Brittany Ferries to end Poole-Cherbourg route early
Barfleur's final crossing from Poole has been brought forward from the start of November.
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Paul Mainwood @paulmainwood.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Louise, Prof/Dr @louiselocock.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Or go see the replica in Reading Museum www.readingmuseum.org.uk/your-visit/w...
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Bayeux Gallery
View Britain's famous full-size Victorian version of the Bayeux Tapestry in its magnificent entirety. This faithful replica is 70-metres long. It was made by 35 skilled Victorian women embroiderers in...
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Louise, Prof/Dr @louiselocock.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Wow, this is terrible - offering a ticket refund if they can't fit you in is completely inadequate from the British Museum. What about the travel costs incurred to no avail? And some people may have booked a hotel if travelling from further afield?
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Louise, Prof/Dr @louiselocock.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
But 'compared with people who took 4,000 steps a day, those who took 8,000 steps a day at the start of the study had a 50% lower risk of dying from any cause during follow-up. People who took 12,000 steps a day had a 65% lower risk of dying than those who took only 4,000' www.nih.gov/news-events/...
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Number of steps per day more important than step intensity
Adults who took 8,000 or more steps a day had a reduced risk of death over the following decade than those who only walked 4,000 steps a day.
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Paul Singh 🇪🇺🇬🇧 @paulsingh.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Burnham considers second Brexit referendum as France and Spain urge Britain to rejoin bloc www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Burnham considers second Brexit referendum as France and Spain urge UK to rejoin EU
Britain would be welcomed back into the EU ‘with open arms’, Spain’s prime minister says
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Louise, Prof/Dr @louiselocock.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
When I first joined a research grant funding body, I remember - after a particularly grumpy, critical session - our chair saying to us, 'Can I please remind you, we are here to *award* grants, not to stop anyone from getting any.'
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Robin Bisson @robinbisson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We were told at the start of the year that MRC funding boards had been told to recommend far fewer grants for funding than normal It took a while for the data to come through, but they confirm success rates were down by a big margin The question is now whether the new MRC model will reverse that
A far smaller share of applicants were awarded grants by MRC funding boards in Spring 2026 than in previous yearsOnly 26 awards were made in Spring 2026, compared to 57 in Spring 2024
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I do wonder what some politicians are scared of ….
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Caroline Russell @carolinerussell.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This looks so brilliant. 🌱 🎶 🚲 A proper plan to provide people with a safe and healthy alternative to driving to work in Oxford from surrounding towns and villages. Hoping this clear plan gives confidence for funding to be provided for each of the sections to be built very soon.
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Alf Dubs @alfdubs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I'm so very sad to hear of the death of Esther Ranzen who played an important role in reuniting me with Nicky Winton - the man who saved my life. It's so desperately sad that she couldn't choose assisted dying as was her wish.
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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This is just state barbarism. Nothing less.
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Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Ross here accepted the injunction and has offered to make a legal undertaking not to do any unauthorised flagging (accepted by the council, subject to the judge's approval) Good that he's seen the light about Ryan Bridge. [NSFW, British swearing]
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Louise, Prof/Dr @louiselocock.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Ah, happy memories of reading 'Brexit: What The Hell Happens Now?' from cover to cover, and being amazed how quickly you got that book out. It's still on my bedside table.
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Humanists UK @humanists.uk · 30/09/2026
Humanists UK mourns Dame Esther Rantzen (1940–2026) Esther was a great champion of human dignity. She approached her final years with the same fearless determination that defined her career of advocacy, using her own experience to shine a light on the suffering caused by our outdated laws.
Esther Rantzen smiling wearing a blue-and-red feathered fascinator and red coat, with headline text noting her years (1940–2026).
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 30/09/2026
No 10 gathering evidence on public support for rejoining the EU
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No 10 gathering evidence on public support for rejoining the EU
Senior Downing Street officials reach out to thinktanks and pollsters as they look to test backing for reversing Brexit Senior Downing Street officials have been reaching out to thinktanks and pollsters as they look to test public support for the UK rejoining the EU. Aides to Andy Burnham have been talking to EU experts in a range of organisations about how the public would view a promise to rejoin, as momentum builds behind including such a pledge in the next Labour manifesto. Continue reading...
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Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Thank you! If you’re a writer, sign up — you may be due royalties on your work 👇
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Louise, Prof/Dr @louiselocock.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Ooh look, here he is in S Francesco delle vigne, Venice, with the lion helping hold up the bible
A white marble sculpture of St Jerome in cardinal's hat and robes, holding a church and a bible. His little lion friend is standing on his hind legs, using his front paws to support the open bible
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Louise, Prof/Dr @louiselocock.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Keep on voting, National Trust members
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Louise, Prof/Dr @louiselocock.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Well this is as good a way as any to remind people to vote in the National Trust AGM, to keep out the 'Restore Trust' anti-progressives. Vote for scones
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 28/09/2026
We have something very cute to share with you today 🦉 This summer, a pair of barn owls successfully reared four owlets at Kedleston Hall, marking Kedleston's first known breeding success in over two decades.
Four young barn owls jostle onto the small wooden ledge of their nest box, fixed to a huge oak tree behind themA young barn owl in flight, its wings stretched up above it against a blurry green background, its white heart-shaped face facing the cameraA young barn own in flight, a blurry oak tree behind it, its huge white and brown wings beating downwards as it looks at the cameraA barn owl swooping down with its wings fanned wide across a field of long purplish grass
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Louise, Prof/Dr @louiselocock.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Prefer a flapjack myself.
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