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The Narrator

@mostlyobserving.bsky.social
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NHS Nursing Assistant | Mental Health | BSc (Hons) Psychology (First Class, 2025) | Interests: Gardening, Nature, Photography, History, Art, Gaming, Music ...

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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
POLAR VORTEX INCOMING. Stockpile toilet paper. Buy all the milk. Clear the shops of tinned soup. Seal the windows. Barricade the doors. Put the kettle on. Open the emergency biscuits. Check the BBC weather every 11 minutes. Sadly, the NHS doesn't accept the apocalypse as an excuse to stay home ...
derbytelegraph.co.uk
14 essential items to stock up on amid UK polar vortex warning
Freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall could hit the country
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Liquid Child - Diving Faces (Original Club Mix) (1998)
YouTube video by EDMclassics
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
'For some, psychosis can be a one-off episode, in response to acute stress. Others may develop recurrent or persistent difficulties, and receive a diagnosis of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder' ...
theconversation.com
Trauma can trigger psychosis – and talk therapy can help treat both
Psychosis is not a diagnosis. It’s a cluster of symptoms that affect how you think and perceive reality.
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“the only appropriate state of the mind is surprise. The only appropriate state of the heart is joy. The sky you see now, you have never seen before. The perfect moment is now. Be glad of it.” - Terry Pratchett, Thief of Time
sciencefocus.com
Time might not exist – and we're starting to understand why | BBC Science Focus Magazine
The closer we look at time, the stranger it gets
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“Much human ingenuity has gone into finding the ultimate Before. The current state of knowledge can be summarized thus: In the beginning, there was nothing, which exploded.” - Terry Pratchett, Lords and Ladies
vice.com
The Big Bang Theory Is Wrong, and the New Theory Is Somehow Even Stranger
Thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope, the Big Bang's replacement theory is gaining traction in the scientific community.
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
'"I owe so much to the lifeguards, bystanders and the EMAS crew who acted so quickly. Without them, things could have turned out very differently," Thurman said' ...
bbc.co.uk
Woman saved from pool after cardiac arrest in Hathersage
Maggie Thurman reunites with those who saved her after falling ill at Hathersage Swimming Pool.
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Forever Autumn
YouTube video by Jeff Wayne - Topic
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Five second rule for jammy side up. Three second rule for jammy side down.
theguardian.com
Experience: a brain surgeon dropped part of my skull on the floor
I was a healthy 34-year-old when a mass of blood vessels ruptured close to my brain. It took three neurosurgeons and a risky 16-hour operation to fix me
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"Look, sir, I know Angua. She's not the useless type. She doesn't stand there and scream helplessly. She makes other people do that." - Terry Pratchett, Jingo
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
When my kids’ dad was in hospital for the last time, I called the ward to ask how he was. The nurse said, "He's fine. He's sat up in bed talking to his dog." His dog had died a few years earlier. And that was the moment I knew he was close to death. I can't explain how I knew. I just did.
psychologytoday.com
I See Dead People
Seeing ghosts, sensing loved ones at the time of their death, perceiving paranormal activity, and blaming Mercury in retrograde when life falls apart are more common than we think. When we’re uncertai...
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
On this day in 1984, Threads was broadcast for the first time. A generation has never quite got over it. It remains one of the most horrifying depictions of nuclear war ever made …
express.co.uk
I asked nuclear weapons experts which films get the horror of the bomb right
Not a cosy film night, then
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The glorious age of 'liberation' and 'empowerment'. We are now free to pursue contradictory beauty standards and compare our bodies with strangers online. Fortunately, female influencers are here to help by repackaging old expectations of what women should look like - and selling them back to us.
theconversation.com
Fit, thin, curvy and toned: the contradictory body ideals young NZ women face online
We asked 200 young New Zealand women about the body ideals they encountered online. Here’s what they said.
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
'There’s not one single breakthrough that’s left the scientific community so encouraged. We still don’t have a cure for dementia, for instance But finding one “feels like a more palpable prospect than ever before” […] because of multiple changes in research, medication, and approaches' ...
huffingtonpost.co.uk
Researchers No Longer See Dementia As 'Untreatable', Huge Report Says
“The feeling of optimism has never been so strong.”
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
'Since I’ve been in care and seeing people that are much more advanced […] there’s no quality of life. What’s the point of them being kept alive? I don’t want that to happen to me. (Clara, 76)' ...
theconversation.com
We asked people with dementia about voluntary assisted dying. Here’s what they said
New research shares the stories of Australians with dementia who want a choice in how they live and die.
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
'A whopping 18 years since their last tour, Cee-Lo Green and Danger Mouse are reuniting as Gnarls Barkley back on the road' ...
vice.com
Gnarls Barkley Announces Their First Tour in 18 Years After Releasing the Duo’s Final Album
Gnarls Barkley ends their 18-year hiatus from performing with their latest nine-city 'To Whom It Still Concerns' tour.
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Celebrate those wins ...
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"A&Es see some of our most vulnerable patients, so the ability to raise concerns about deterioration quickly and trigger a rapid review of care is essential" ...
independent.co.uk
Martha’s Rule extended to A&Es to make asking for second opinion easier
The scheme was established following the death of 13-year-old Martha Mills from sepsis
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“I was like, ‘Trent, what’s going on?’ He’s like, ‘That dude just showed me a dead alien’” ...
vice.com
Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge Once Showed Trent Reznor a Picture of a ‘Dead Alien’, According to NIN Drummer Ilan Rubin
One thing that's guaranteed is that Blink-182's Tom DeLonge will spread the gospel of aliens, even at a wedding.
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"Having a severe mental illness shouldn’t be an early death sentence. This stark inequality is unacceptable. People with severe mental illness deserve the same opportunity to live long, healthy lives as everyone else" ...
theguardian.com
Adults with severe mental illness die 15 to 20 years earlier from diseases such as cancer
Exclusive: Stark health inequalities in terms of deaths before age of 75, NHS data reveals
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Oh! It's funky! ...
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
"If you want to know what good care looks like, there should be a care plan, there should be a care [co-ordinator], there should be an early enough diagnosis, and there should be access to the symptomatic treatments" ...
inews.co.uk
Alzheimer's diagnosis in 18 weeks: New target for NHS
18-week diagnosis target and personalised treatment plans called for as part of dementia care shake-up
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Quite a few friends, actually 😏 ... As we always say: if you can't sleep with your friends, who can you sleep with? And, amazingly, we're all still friends …
vice.com
39% of People Have Hooked Up With a Close Friend. Here’s What Happened Next.
As someone who fell in love with her best friend, I know it can be an experience unlike any other, but it doesn't always work out that way.
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Whatever, whatever, whatever about Harry and the rest of it… NO child should have to walk behind their mum's coffin, paraded through streets filled with ghouls and grief tourists crying and wailing over someone they didn't even know. I thought the whole spectacle was utterly disgusting ...
dailystar.co.uk
'Prince Harry needed Diana’s hugs - but was allowed to spin out of control'
Ahead of his bombshell memoir being released next week, Earl Spencer has made further claims on the Royal Family with the latest extract on Prince Harry at Princess Diana's funeral
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"Staff did everything they could in record-breaking temperatures to keep patients safe and comfortable, but they were fighting a losing battle in buildings which often lack even the most basic cooling facilities. It’s been incredibly traumatic" ...
independent.co.uk
NHS nurses found maggots in wounds during ‘suffocating’ heatwaves
Cases of death, fainting and dehydration were documented during a survey of 2,471 nurses for the Royal College of Nursing
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"You know that infamous psychological experiment we're recreating?" "Act naturally, please." Role-playing at its finest 🤷‍♀️ …
metro.co.uk
New Netflix series inspired by cruel 1971 prison experiment is a step too far
I really hope people see this for what it is and not participate in televised cruelty.
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"Encouraging and condoning the objectification of women … has the potential to cause real-world harm." We can reduce you to a sex object and there's nothing you can do about it. Women shouldn't have to choose between: Sexualise yourself and call it empowerment. Or Be sexualised by someone else.
bbc.co.uk
AI app ads promoting 'objectification of women' banned by watchdog
The ad regulator said it had "zero-tolerance" for ads promoting AI tools that could sexualise or objectify women.
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Profanity? Sometimes. Full sentences expressing my disgust - which seemingly doesn't go down well with the gentlemen. Calling out in "Demon Speech", according to my kids. Occasional sobbing into my pillow. And sitting bolt upright, gasping for air. Apparently, it's all quite normal. Excellent.
theconversation.com
Why do I talk in my sleep? A sleep psychologist explains
It might seem like a weird thing to do, but more than two-thirds of people have talked in their sleep at some point.
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Women in sport: "We don't like this." Men who barely even achieved a birth certificate: "yOu'Re JuSt JeAlOuS." Why the fuck are women's bodies constantly being turned into a debate, a product, a political statement, a measure of empowerment, a source of jealousy, or a visual commodity?
theconversation.com
Why Sydney Sweeney’s controversial advert goes beyond sexualising women’s sport
The discussion surrounding the American actor’s ad raises bigger questions about the attention placed on women’s bodies, not just in sport.
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Terry Pratchett, The Science of Discworld ...
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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CeeLo Green - FUCK YOU (Official Video)
YouTube video by CeeLo Green
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"Other athletes have posed naked" Sorry to break it to you, but you're not an athlete. If you want to take your clothes off - your body, your choice. But don't hide behind sportswomen to defend it. And don't expect other women to defend you. No one is above criticism. Women can be assholes too
independent.co.uk
Backlash about Sydney Sweeney’s ‘kit off’ stunt isn’t about snobbery and she knows it
The ‘Euphoria’ star has defended her half-naked sports ad for Novig from widespread criticism by listing athletes who have also stripped off. But that’s missing a huge point, says Charlotte Cripps
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
He started his degree today. On a new campus. Naturally, the family is already on standby for the inevitable "I have absolutely no idea where I am" incident 😏 ...
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Maybe the kid was bored 😏 ... You are not, in fact, owed anyone's attention just because you're on a stage 🙄 ...
dailymail.com
Bonnie Langford blasts parents after spotting a child on an iPad
The actress is currently playing housekeeper Mrs Bird in the hugely successful musical adaptation of Paddington.
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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Gnarls Barkley - Crazy (Official Video) [4K Remaster]
YouTube video by Gnarls Barkley Official
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I'm sure women in sport are thrilled to have Sydney Sweeney liberate and empower them in this way. On behalf of all women, I'd like to thank her for her contribution to freeing us from oppression by sexualising us and for showing us what we look like naked. Progress is a wonderful thing.
theguardian.com
Sydney Sweeney under fire for ‘sexualising women’s sport’ in sports prediction ad
Olympic athletes have come out in force to condemn a sports betting advert featuring actor Sydney Sweeney in various states of undress
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
'As much as 41% of the population admits to believing in some paranormal activities. Ghost stories intersect with folk beliefs, modernity and mass media in a way that remains visible across Swedish society' ...
theconversation.com
A Swedish ghost story
Swedes take pride in being modern – and secular. But interest in the paranormal is high.
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
"Let me be clear, I will never knowingly co-sign, defend, or associate myself with a man who abuses women," she said. "This has been a valuable and humbling lesson in discernment."
dailystar.co.uk
Kelly Osbourne dumps love interest claiming he has 'disgusting' adult career
Six months on from her split with Slipknot star, Sid Wilson, Kelly Osbourne has revealed she will have nothing more to do with Brad North due to the nature of his content creation
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
SOLDIER #1: You're using coconuts! ARTHUR: What? SOLDIER #1: You've got two empty halves of coconut and you're bangin' 'em together. - Monty Python and The Holy Grail
metro.co.uk
The British Army's new secret weapon: Stealth horses
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
NASA is asking people to have their heads in the clouds for science, which is excellent news for me, as I've been accused of doing exactly that for years 😏 ...
independent.co.uk
NASA wants you to take pictures of clouds – here’s why
The space agency is launching a citizen scientist challenge this month
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I know where I was but can't remember the circumstances. I think it was someone's funeral, but I don't 'do' funerals (panic attacks at others), so I'd taken myself to a friend's house instead. We saw it all unfold on the TV playing in the background. Strange what the mind holds onto - and lets go.
theconversation.com
What we remember when we remember 9/11
Having a vivid, detailed memory of a remarkable event like 9/11 can seem like a demonstration of patriotism and a connection with other Americans.
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by BlackEyedPeasVEVO
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
"Their feedback highlighted long waiting times, overcrowding and challenges relating to privacy and dignity, while also recognising the compassion and professionalism of staff" ...
walesonline.co.uk
Hospital A&E has 'plunging staff morale' and poses 'threat to patient dignity'
The Healthcare Inspectorate Wales inspection found packed waiting rooms, missing equipment and poor staff morale at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd in North Wales
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
'Fearing the stigma that having a child out of wedlock would bring on the family, Linda was sent away to a mother and baby home run by nuns. In November 1976, Linda gave birth to Rachel and got to spend nine days with her daughter before someone came to take her away' ...
metro.co.uk
Woman with Alzheimer’s reunites with long-lost daughter after 50 years
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
'As well as introducing routine PTSD screening during pregnancy and after birth, the report said healthcare staff should receive more training in identifying and handling the condition' ...
independent.co.uk
Routine PTSD screening for new mothers could save NHS £26 million a year
Around one in 20 women suffer from clinical levels of post-traumatic stress disorder after giving birth, says new study
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
For too long, women have been told we're supposed to "lift each other up" and support each other. If we object, we're just jealous prudes. If we criticise, we're accused of policing women's choices. But no-one is above criticism. Women can be assholes too. Surely there has to be a fucking line.
dailystar.co.uk
Kemi Badenoch slams 'grotesque' Bonnie Blue over sex stunt with baby
The Conservative leader backed her party’s move to contact the NSPCC over Bonnie Blue’s masked-men baby video, saying “someone needs to look at that situation”
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The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I was in a field with my kids, watching and taking photos of a huge lightning storm. The sky was glowing red, orange and yellow. Then a meteorite fell from the sky and landed right at my feet. I told my kids we'd have to wait for it to cool down before picking it up. Then I woke up.
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