The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 29/09/2026POLAR 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.uk14 essential items to stock up on amid UK polar vortex warningFreezing temperatures and heavy snowfall could hit the country 1130
The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 29/09/2026youtu.beLiquid Child - Diving Faces (Original Club Mix) (1998)YouTube video by EDMclassics 0101
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.comTrauma can trigger psychosis – and talk therapy can help treat bothPsychosis is not a diagnosis. It’s a cluster of symptoms that affect how you think and perceive reality. 0191
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 Timesciencefocus.comTime might not exist – and we're starting to understand why | BBC Science Focus MagazineThe closer we look at time, the stranger it gets 1161
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 Ladiesvice.comThe Big Bang Theory Is Wrong, and the New Theory Is Somehow Even StrangerThanks to the James Webb Space Telescope, the Big Bang's replacement theory is gaining traction in the scientific community. 1221
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.ukWoman saved from pool after cardiac arrest in HathersageMaggie Thurman reunites with those who saved her after falling ill at Hathersage Swimming Pool. 0111
The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 26/09/2026youtu.beForever AutumnYouTube video by Jeff Wayne - Topic 0110
The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Five second rule for jammy side up. Three second rule for jammy side down.theguardian.comExperience: a brain surgeon dropped part of my skull on the floorI 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 2120
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 1131
The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 24/09/2026When 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.comI See Dead PeopleSeeing 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... 1150
The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Frustrating, isn't it? Apparently the solution is to simply stop looking at social media, ignore the algorithms, resist decades of conditioning and develop perfect self-esteem. Easy. Personally, I'd rather be old, jealous and bitter than buy into this fresh new Hell. Trust me. It's way more fun. 😏 110
The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 23/09/2026On 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.ukI asked nuclear weapons experts which films get the horror of the bomb rightNot a cosy film night, then 0131
The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The 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.comFit, thin, curvy and toned: the contradictory body ideals young NZ women face onlineWe asked 200 young New Zealand women about the body ideals they encountered online. Here’s what they said. 190
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.ukResearchers No Longer See Dementia As 'Untreatable', Huge Report Says“The feeling of optimism has never been so strong.” 0182
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.comWe asked people with dementia about voluntary assisted dying. Here’s what they saidNew research shares the stories of Australians with dementia who want a choice in how they live and die. 090
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.comGnarls Barkley Announces Their First Tour in 18 Years After Releasing the Duo’s Final AlbumGnarls Barkley ends their 18-year hiatus from performing with their latest nine-city 'To Whom It Still Concerns' tour. 070
The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 22/09/2026So what I'm hearing is: never date a chess player because apparently I'm just a strategically expendable piece. Got it. 😞 ... And they say romance is dead... 000
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.ukMartha’s Rule extended to A&Es to make asking for second opinion easierThe scheme was established following the death of 13-year-old Martha Mills from sepsis 080
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.comBlink-182’s Tom DeLonge Once Showed Trent Reznor a Picture of a ‘Dead Alien’, According to NIN Drummer Ilan RubinOne thing that's guaranteed is that Blink-182's Tom DeLonge will spread the gospel of aliens, even at a wedding. 060
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.comAdults with severe mental illness die 15 to 20 years earlier from diseases such as cancerExclusive: Stark health inequalities in terms of deaths before age of 75, NHS data reveals 0121
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.ukAlzheimer's diagnosis in 18 weeks: New target for NHS18-week diagnosis target and personalised treatment plans called for as part of dementia care shake-up 0131
The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Quite 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.com39% 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. 0140
The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Whatever, 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 0180
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.ukNHS nurses found maggots in wounds during ‘suffocating’ heatwavesCases of death, fainting and dehydration were documented during a survey of 2,471 nurses for the Royal College of Nursing 1161
The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Now I'm forever going to refer to it as Arse-a-gram 🤣 ... 111
The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Exactly. The people who love me don't care what I look like, and my patients certainly don't. I genuinely can't see how putting my arse on Instagram is going to benefit society 😏 ... 110
The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Same. When I say I don't care about what I look like, people seem to think I'm depressed. What I actually mean is that I categorically don't care about what I look like. I don't care what other people look like either, and I definitely don't have time to worry about their opinions of me. I'm busy. 110
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.ukNew Netflix series inspired by cruel 1971 prison experiment is a step too farI really hope people see this for what it is and not participate in televised cruelty. 0120
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.ukAI app ads promoting 'objectification of women' banned by watchdogThe ad regulator said it had "zero-tolerance" for ads promoting AI tools that could sexualise or objectify women. 1132
The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Profanity? 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.comWhy do I talk in my sleep? A sleep psychologist explainsIt might seem like a weird thing to do, but more than two-thirds of people have talked in their sleep at some point. 1141
The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Women 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.comWhy Sydney Sweeney’s controversial advert goes beyond sexualising women’s sportThe discussion surrounding the American actor’s ad raises bigger questions about the attention placed on women’s bodies, not just in sport. 0100
The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Terry Pratchett, The Science of Discworld ... 0132
The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Women have spent centuries being told to be quiet, agreeable and passive. Now we're supposed to support every choice another woman makes, regardless of its consequences. Apparently empowerment means women are free to do as they please - but other women aren't allowed to say they think it's harmful. 120
The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 15/09/2026youtu.beCeeLo Green - FUCK YOU (Official Video)YouTube video by CeeLo Green 060
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 tooindependent.co.ukBacklash about Sydney Sweeney’s ‘kit off’ stunt isn’t about snobbery and she knows itThe ‘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 1140
The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 14/09/2026He 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 😏 ... 0110
The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Maybe the kid was bored 😏 ... You are not, in fact, owed anyone's attention just because you're on a stage 🙄 ...dailymail.comBonnie Langford blasts parents after spotting a child on an iPadThe actress is currently playing housekeeper Mrs Bird in the hugely successful musical adaptation of Paddington. 070
The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 14/09/2026youtu.beGnarls Barkley - Crazy (Official Video) [4K Remaster]YouTube video by Gnarls Barkley Official 0112
The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I'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.comSydney Sweeney under fire for ‘sexualising women’s sport’ in sports prediction adOlympic athletes have come out in force to condemn a sports betting advert featuring actor Sydney Sweeney in various states of undress 090
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.comA Swedish ghost storySwedes take pride in being modern – and secular. But interest in the paranormal is high. 0160
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.ukKelly Osbourne dumps love interest claiming he has 'disgusting' adult careerSix 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 070
The Narrator @mostlyobserving.bsky.social · 13/09/2026This whole image pretty much sums up my last situationship 🤣 ... When will I ever learn? 🤣 ... 110