Maggie McTernan @maggsmct.bsky.social · 16/09/2026In today’s episode of depressingly unsurprising research… 023
Reposted by Maggie McTernanEmma Jacobs @emmavj.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Forget pervert glasses - what about smart plugs? Me on domestic abusers taking over home devices as.ft.com/r/8f4ab2f1-4... How smart tech is being weaponised in the home 15255133
Maggie McTernan @maggsmct.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Angelica, Eliza and Peggy? Turns out there were a load more Schuyler siblings, @isabelleroughol.com tells us podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...podcasts.apple.comBroad HistoryHistory Podcast · Updated weekly · The history you think you know, with women in it this time 120
Reposted by Maggie McTernanTiffany C. Graham @bluenote123.bsky.social · 15/07/2026I don’t know who needs to hear this, but that’s rape. www.salon.com/2026/07/15/m... 30459491474
Maggie McTernan @maggsmct.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Best seat on the bus @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social except when it’s raining 🌧️ 140
Reposted by Maggie McTernanSoumaya Keynes @soumayakeynes.ft.com · 02/07/2026Most people know that richer people tend to be thinner. Less appreciated is that this divide is largely driven by women. My column: The economics of women's weight 300 free clicks: as.ft.com/r/feaaaacf-8... 1325270
Maggie McTernan @maggsmct.bsky.social · 19/06/2026People, your next Manchester Mayorstatic.klipy.comAlan Partridge's Iconic AHHAAA!!ALT: Alan Partridge's Iconic AHHAAA!! 010
Reposted by Maggie McTernanLabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 16/06/2026'Remembering Jo' LabourList Editor Emma Burnell reflects on her memories of Jo Cox. labourlist.org/2026/06/reme...labourlist.orgRemembering Jo – LabourListTen years ago, a friend of mine was brutally murdered by a fascist. She was murdered for what she believed in - what I believe… 195
Reposted by Maggie McTernanDuncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · 16/06/2026I remain of the view that regulation of social media is better than a ban for young people. But I also pretty much agree with all these proposals. 39631145
Maggie McTernan @maggsmct.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Excellent article by @danigaravelli.bsky.social - we must be as clear about holding our own political tribes to account as pointing to the failings in the other sides. 132
Maggie McTernan @maggsmct.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Loving my journey through the solar system with @dreochapman.bsky.social - not least because she gives a summary at the end of the chapter to remind me of what I’ve just learned ☀️🌍🌒 010
Reposted by Maggie McTernanFabian Society @thefabians.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Applications for the Fabian Women's Network Mentoring Programme are now open! For 15 years, the programme has supported women who want to build a career in public life to develop their skills, grow their confidence and build their network. 133
Maggie McTernan @maggsmct.bsky.social · 09/05/2026“And here’s where Georgian women kept their pockets” Splendid demonstration of practical fashion on the tour at Gladstone’s Land in Edinburgh #PocketsInDresses 000
Reposted by Maggie McTernanJane Green @profjanegreen.bsky.social · 09/05/2026With news that the PM has appointed Brown and Harman, the mystery to me is why both traditional parties don’t draw on more of their respected, broad experience, and really double down on it, to show voters they have deep experience (fair, not all good!) to differentiate from challengers. 491
Maggie McTernan @maggsmct.bsky.social · 26/04/2026media.tenor.coma man is dancing in front of a sign that says ' mahout 'ALT: a man is dancing in front of a sign that says ' mahout ' 000
Maggie McTernan @maggsmct.bsky.social · 22/04/2026For my birthday I would like an 18yo sherry oak Macallan and a jig saw 010
Maggie McTernan @maggsmct.bsky.social · 21/04/2026“Royal Mail says it plans to meet its new targets for delivering letters across its network within the next 12 months” Bold plans for mail delivery promised on Today 📮 020
Maggie McTernan @maggsmct.bsky.social · 19/04/2026The radio version of Tomb with a View is well worth a listen - though it wasn’t enough for me, had to get the book as well! 110
Maggie McTernan @maggsmct.bsky.social · 18/04/2026307 McTernans in the 1926 Irish Census, most from the same county as my great grandparents. 010
Maggie McTernan @maggsmct.bsky.social · 17/04/2026When your Friday night plans are cancelled so you can stay in and do housework, crochet, and watch #TOTP2media.tenor.coma man in a red vest is holding a microphone in front of a sign .ALT: a man in a red vest is holding a microphone in front of a sign . 010
Reposted by Maggie McTernan(Dr) Rena Maguire @justrena.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Let she,octopus or human, who has not felt this way regularly, cast the first stone.... 5288
Maggie McTernan @maggsmct.bsky.social · 10/04/2026How does this work beyond offices, in workplaces such as schools, hospitals, shops, public transport, building trades? 4 day working week is a great aspiration, but most work places would still require the same number of work hours, making this a costly change 100
Reposted by Maggie McTernanSunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Reform is running "Scotland is at breaking point" posters, singling out Glasgow as "the illegal immigration capital of the Uk" showing people on boats. Just under 7000 people seeking asylum in Scotland in Dec. No official estimates of the undocumented population. The Glasgow claim is nonsense. 25304112
Maggie McTernan @maggsmct.bsky.social · 08/04/2026“What are men to rocks and mountains?” With all that is going on in the world, it’s good to stand on rocks that are millions of years and take a breath 000
Reposted by Maggie McTernanJohn Smith Centre @johnsmithcentre.com · 08/04/2026The John Smith Centre and the Scottish Youth Parliament invite you to a special one-off election hustings exclusively for Scotland’s young people ✨ 🗓️ 28 April 2026 ⏰ 6:00–7:30pm 📍 St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh 🎟️ FREE here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scottish-h... @uofgsocsci.bsky.social 022
Maggie McTernan @maggsmct.bsky.social · 05/04/2026I’m not saying Easter is all about the eggs. But I’m not saying it’s not about the eggs 🐣 000
Maggie McTernan @maggsmct.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Watching The Daleks’ Master Plan and was enjoying it until I realised I’m now the age William Hartnell was when he started playing the Doctormedia.tenor.coma man and a woman are sitting next to each other in a room .ALT: a man and a woman are sitting next to each other in a room . 021
Reposted by Maggie McTernanPaul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 03/04/2026This image of home just came down from the Artemis II crew. Taken after their translunar injection burn, there are aurorae at top right and lower left, and zodiacal light at lower right. Credit: NASA/Reid Wiseman 287218487377
Maggie McTernan @maggsmct.bsky.social · 29/03/2026I owe my politics to my wine drinking, cagoule wearing, pram pushing mum 000
Maggie McTernan @maggsmct.bsky.social · 29/03/2026“We didn’t always see eye to eye but we always saw each other” Powerful listen from @aligoldsworthy.bsky.social on how we respond to the rising tide of political violence www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...bbc.co.ukCurrently - How Not to Kill a Politician - BBC SoundsWhat causes political violence, and what can we do to prevent it? 111
Maggie McTernan @maggsmct.bsky.social · 29/03/2026Church on the first Sunday of British Summertime 🌧️ 010
Maggie McTernan @maggsmct.bsky.social · 27/03/2026I have just been fed a custard cream tray bake and I think I may be in heaven 020
Maggie McTernan @maggsmct.bsky.social · 19/03/2026On Easter Sunday I’ll be standing outside my church, in public, praying. I want to protect this freedom for people of all faiths. 030
Maggie McTernan @maggsmct.bsky.social · 17/03/2026“They sleep under the stars at night and we sleep under rockets” Voices of ordinary Iranians breaking through the censorship of Iran (about 14 mins in) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...bbc.co.ukPM - President Trump say the US 'no longer needs' NATO allies - BBC SoundsThe US is 'disappointed" with Sir Keir Starmer and NATO over Iran war support. 000
Maggie McTernan @maggsmct.bsky.social · 16/03/2026So many thanks to the lovely guys from JD Scaffolding who rescued my car keys from the drain they fell down 161
Reposted by Maggie McTernanJosiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 15/03/2026This is cool. The Government is set to allow plug-in solar, low cost solar panels that families can buy at supermarkets and put on their balconies or outdoor space. "In Germany over a million have been sold, helping households with energy costs and reducing dependence on fossil fuels."gov.ukGovernment to go “further and faster” in becoming energy secureThe Energy Secretary outlines measures to protect consumers and make Britain energy secure. 10752283
Reposted by Maggie McTernanLizzi Collinge MP @lizzicollinge.bsky.social · 14/03/2026I signed this letter. A lot of harm has been caused by ideological approaches to birth. “We are a democratic party and our policies are determined by our members.” is a pretty terrible way to approach health policies.independent.co.ukDozens of MPs urge Greens to officially ditch ‘normal’ childbirth policy immediatelyThe Green Party apologised in 2024 for the upset caused by the policy 6912932
Maggie McTernan @maggsmct.bsky.social · 12/03/2026It’s not just the threats, grim as that is. Women in politics deal with sexist comments and behaviour day in and day out to make them feel “less than” and unwelcome in political spaces 010
Maggie McTernan @maggsmct.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Worth listening to Polanski in his own words, a week after the Sun article - link in article. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukZack Polanski stood by breast enlargment hypnosis claimA newly unearthed interview from 2013 casts doubt on the Green Party leader's claim to have apologised. 021
Maggie McTernan @maggsmct.bsky.social · 09/03/2026The NHS was always one pillar among 5 in our welfare state, we need to support all five 010
Maggie McTernan @maggsmct.bsky.social · 25/02/2026“Once you add women and stir, our understanding of the past changes forever” Very much enjoying @vnbateman.bsky.social writing women back into our economic history 052
Maggie McTernan @maggsmct.bsky.social · 25/02/2026“There was a boy called Eustace Clarence Scrubb, and he almost deserved it.” 030
Maggie McTernan @maggsmct.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Turns out Peter Capaldi is quite a splendid singer, who know?! 040
