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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺

@parsnipsparsons.bsky.social
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Research Fellow Loughbourgh Uni Creative Partcipatory PAR methods with Children, Youth & Communities for Climate & Flood Adaptation, Environmental Education & Storytelling Mummy to 3 🥰 sites.google.com/view/dr-katie-j-pa…

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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
This week I was interviewed by CNN who picked up my conversation piece about the impacts of climate change on children edition.cnn.com/2026/06/28/c...
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‘As soon as I see the sun, I’m frightened’: The parents paying the heart-breaking price of soaring temperatures | CNN
Drowning deaths spike every heat wave as people seek relief in water which often contains hidden dangers, and many victims are children. These tragedies are only likely to increase as temperatures con...
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
The recent tragic deaths dont just require greater water safety education.. it also requires infrastructure that supports society as the climate changes theconversation.com/child-drowni...
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Child drownings spike during heatwaves – and it’s a serious climate justice issue
As the UK gets hotter, children will seek water to cool down. The real question is why so many have so few places to go.
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
This heatwave is a devastating reminder of the dangers children & young people can face in open water In this press release, I argue that heatwave water safety is not just a seasonal warning issue but a climate adaptation, public health & social justice one www.lboro.ac.uk/media-centre...
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“Children will seek water during heatwaves, so we need safer places, not just stronger warnings,” warns children's geographer.
Last week’s Bank Holiday heatwave revealed the devastating dangers of swimming in open water.
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Geography and Environment at Loughborough University @lborogeog.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
New publication in British Educational Research Journal, co-authored by @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social: 'From science to storytelling: Advancing a climate knowledge–action framework through reflections on youth-focused, participatory action research in Vietnam'. doi.org/10.1002/berj...
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<em>British Educational Research Journal</em> | BERA Journal | Wiley Online Library
Climate change presents urgent global challenges that demand swift and transformative responses. However, current efforts often fall short, revealing a crisis not only of environmental concern but al...
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Thrilled to say that our recent paper is out 🥳🎉 @lborouniversity.bsky.social
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Would you like to do a PhD with me?🧐 “Co-creating Flood-Resilient Green Spaces: Understanding Health, Access and Equity in Leicestershire Communities” You could not get a more supportive or knowledgeable team - so what are you waiting for!! 🏃🏽‍♀️‍➡️ lboro.ac.uk/study/postgrad…
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Read my new policy brief of Living Well with Water: Building Flood Resilience Through Participation, Education & Inclusion 👇 www.linkedin.com/posts/katie-...
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Grateful to the Loughborough University Policy Unit for their support and their highlighting of my policy brief: “Living Well with Water: Building Flood Resilience Through Participation, Education,…...
Grateful to the Loughborough University Policy Unit for their support and their highlighting of my policy brief: “Living Well with Water: Building Flood Resilience Through Participation, Education, ...
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Our paper "Crumbling cliffs and intergenerational cohesivity" is out in #GeosceinceCommunication🥂 Working with young people in Withernsea, one of the world’s fastest eroding coastlines, we developed a participatory, creative model of climate praxis gc.copernicus.org/articles/8/213…
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Not only do you get to participate in a fantastic citizen science project via the communiMap app but you also get the chance to win a beautiful painting by Libby Walker 😍 I mean what you waiting for ✨️👇
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
We want to understand how people are engaging with freshwater spaces across the UK. The good, the bad or even the ugly. You don't need to be a swimmer, you could just enjoy going to these spaces. Either way would be great to hear your thoughts 🥰 lovewindermere.co.uk/get-involved/
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Get Involved – Love Windermere
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
Fantastic to see this paper in @thegj.bsky.social out by Mark Holton Care-ful encounters: A case for empathetic youthful encounters with coastal environments 👏 rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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The Geographical Journal | RGS Research Journal | Wiley Online Library
This paper extends discourse on environmental stewardship and coastal management by examining the intersecting and overlapping relationships between notions of care and encounter in generating and ma....
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Thrilled to share our latest paper published in BERA journal. From science to storytelling: Advancing a Climate Knowledge-Action Frame In this paper we challenge the dominant "knowledge deficit" model in climate education & propose a more inclusive, action-oriented approach 1/3
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
🚨 New survey with partners Love Windermere as part of my British Academy funded project 🚨 We want to understand how people are engaging with freshwater spaces across the UK. The good, the bad or even the ugly. lovewindermere.co.uk/get-involved/ #BAECRN #ECRNetwork #SeedFund
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Over the moon to finally announce our NERC: Natural Environment Research Council funded project Charnwood Champions 🥳 This project has been a dream of mine for many years after witnessing the inconsistancy and inequality of opportunities for children to access the natural environment
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Dr Flo Halstead @flohalstead.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Happy Monday! 🥳 Thrilled to share our new paper in Children’s Geographies: “Place-based & intergenerational storytelling for youth climate action: Moving beyond participation and towards momentum” 🌍📚 Read it here: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/IHFXJ...
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Did you visit Windermere as a child? Maybe you grew up by the lake or holidayed there? In partnership with Love Windermere we're collecting childhood memories of Windermere for my @britishacademy.bsky.social funded Guardians of the falls project lovewindermere.co.uk/get-involved/
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Dr Chris Skinner FRGS @geoskinner.games · 14/05/2025
New article on my blog - A bunch of new research. My latest publications and highlights from my co-authors @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social and @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social floodskinner.games/2025/05/14/a...
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A bunch of new research
I have a whole bunch of new papers recently published to tell you about. I can’t take (all) the credit though as they have been led by amazing colleagues. Huge shout out especially to Josh Wo…
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Prof Dan Parsons @bedforms.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Gatecrashed an EOS poster session at @egu.eu with @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social Flood Fortune Teller poster just now...lots of new connections on education and community climate risk. meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/session/…
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Fantastic event for postgrads @lborouniversity.bsky.social Storying Hope in an Age of Climate Anxiety 👇 With fun activities & interactive discussions with Michael Wilson, Julie Doyle & my good self 😎 I mean, what more could you ask for 💃 so come along on the 15th May @storylboro.bsky.social
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Prof Dan Parsons @bedforms.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Come and make a Flood Resilience Fortune Teller at Poster @egu.eu #EGU25 X3.77 in the late afternoon session today! 😃 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social 💦🌊💓
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Unfortunately, I can't be in person @egu.eu today to present. But project team member @bedforms.bsky.social will be presenting in my place. Join Dan at #EGU25 to find out more 🗓️Today 1st May 🕝14:00-18:00 📍Hall X3, X3.77 Feel free to get in contact with me or any of the team in Vienna
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Calling Early Career Researchers 🚨 Get your voice heard in shaping the future landscape for a more inclusive, equitable & sustainable research culture For every response C-DICE will donate to the Council for At-Risk Academics Change only happens when you speak up 💪 www.cdice.ac.uk/news/precari...
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Dr Chris Skinner FRGS @geoskinner.games · 02/04/2025
April's Imagination Engines is out! 🧱Building blocks of Env Comms. 💡Inspiring Interactions with Ayo Sokale. 🗞️Research with @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social and @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social. 🎲Good Morning - a downward counterfactual micro-RPG. 📽️YouTube Updates. floodskinner.games/2025/04/02/i...
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Imagination Engines – April 2025
Welcome to the April edition of Imagination Engines. My month ahead is going to busy getting ready for the European Geoscience Union General Assembly – I am attending as part of my day job th…
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Noticed I say thrilled a lot on my posts... so as a Mancunian I'm going to change the narrative to be 'proper chuffed' to be out the house & spending 30 mins outside listening to nature & feeling the cool air on my face before going in to a super duper work event 😎 #MoreSoon #FloodandCoast
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Dr Flo Halstead @flohalstead.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Thrilled to be sharing this one 🥳 If you’re interested in intergenerational and creative methodologies for climate action, then give it a read 😊
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Check out our new preprint at @egu.eu on how disadvantaged communities on the climate frontline can be empowered through creative engagement. Using art & intergenerational dialogue to bridge climate knowledge gaps and tackle misinformation 🌍🌊 egusphere.copernicus.org/preprints/20...
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Hey you guys!!!! #GooniesForever
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Last weekend I spent International Women's Day with the Dip n Dales Co. as they led one of their retreats. One of my key takeaways from the weekend was that they have created a safe space for yes people to live out their dreams. 1/3
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Well well well..... www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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No exodus to state sector after VAT added to private school fees, say English councils
Most say they have seen no impact on applications for year 7 places, despite warnings from those against policy
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Thrilled to be amongst these amazing Early Career Researchers and their fantastic sounding projects funded by the British Academy @lborouniversity.bsky.social 🍾🙌 www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/the-bri...
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The British Academy announces seed funding for members of its Early Career Researcher Network
Worth up to £5000, the seed funding is designed to provide Early Career Researchers, particularly those with limited experience in securing funding, an opportunity to enhance their research portfolio ...
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Cold water immersion or "dipping" offers numerous health benefits for peri/menopausal women, reducing anxiety, low mood & fatigue Beyond physical advantages, group dips outdoors provides a sense of community, emotional support & deepens our connection with the nature 1/2
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
A super productive afternoon for @joshwolstenholme.bsky.social & me in our roles as Climate Ambassadors Thanks to the lovely Matilda we had the opportunity to meet with Bradgate Education Partnership who we'll be supporting across their 18 academies as they develop their Climate Action plans 1/2
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Prioritising women's health & wellbeing becomes critical during the peri/menopausal phase. Unfortunately, discussions on this topic are frequently overlooked. Many of these women are turning to outdoor spaces to alleviate symptoms, discovering they are essential for personal wellbeing 1/2 #IWD2025
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Empowering women is crucial for effective #ClimateAction recognising their indispensable role in environmental conservation. However, many women feel unsafe in outdoor spaces essential for wellbeing & pro-environmental behaviours. 1/2 #IWD2025 rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Did you know that women are disproportionately affected by climate change? But are also at the forefront of innovative solutions. Women's leadership in communities is pivitol & my British Academy project will be highlighting #ClimateAction #IWD2025 #WomenLed www.un.org/en/climatech...
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Why women are key to climate action | United Nations
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
🌍✨️ In one week today we celebrate International Womens Day 2025! This year's theme is #AccelerateAction highlighting the urgent need for gender equality in all spheres. Stay tuned as I start to introduce you to a new project over the week #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction www.internationalwomensday.com
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International Women's Day 2025 campaign theme: Accelerate Action
FREE International Women's Day 2025 theme resources - #IWD2025
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Prof Lizzie Rushton @rushtondr.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
New paper published today exploring #justice-oriented #climatechange & #sustainability #education - drawing on the experiences of teachers in schools in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 bera-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... Great to work with @geowalshe.bsky.social & @bjjohnston.bsky.social @scrcm.bsky.social
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The Curriculum Journal | BERA Journal | Wiley Online Library
Education, including school education, is widely understood as fundamental to a just response to global climate and ecological crises. We examined the practices of teachers based in England focused o...
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
It is always such a pleasure to work with wonderful colleagues who are all striving for the same goals. Please do read below to see all the fabulous work in our special section of Geographical Research 👇💖🌍
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Last week, I faced a high anxiety demon by having a mamogram & an ultrasound after finding a pea sized lump in my breast. My result was ok but for my grandma (breast), my mum (brain) & just last week, an old school friend (pancras) it wasn't. If in doubt, just go check it out!!
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Please sign and share 👇
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Dear Fellowship panel members, this year, I'm applying with a bloody fant-flamin-tastic idea 💡 It's a massive gap, it's novel, it's unique & the results could be massively life changing. Oh & I am totes the right person to led it, cause I deliver with bells on Thanks Dr KP 🙏 😀
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Great to see the #FloodCDT seminar schedule for 2025 out live, sign up to receive future invitations 📧 Lovely little Christmas gift for you, by leaving the best one till last 😉 #FloodStories @lboropr.bsky.social
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Today has been a day of closed doors🚪 To rebalance myself out, I decided to lead by example & did 3 acts of kindness to raise others who might have barriers too. Doesn't take much to break down doors & make someone's day #ActOfKindness #BeKind #BreakingBarriers
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a white door with a hole in it that looks like a hole in a wall
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Children chose the word of the year to be #Kindness 💖 Now as adults let's listen and act upon their wishes. Just imagine what the world would look like if we just listened to their needs 🌍💚
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Yey!!!! Well done @orcid.org 🙌 us creatives fully endorse this epic decision 💖
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
"But why didn't the world do anything to stop it, Nannie/Grandad?" Are the words we're going to hear as our grandchildren suffer. This is a big deal. Leaders around the world need to unite & bring back hope, not hate. Ignore the rich mans agendas & follow the science 💚🌍💚
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Excited to share that I am now a member of the @lborouniversity.bsky.social SCAN network 🙌 My first network meeting yesterday & I can already see many opportunities to work with fantastic colleagues & develop research in this space 💪 www.lboro.ac.uk/research/clu...
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Need cheering up because the world has gone to pot. I have the solution.... Sound on and up 😎 #FraggleRock
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
First go at trying no knead bread and pretty impressed by the outcome 😍😋 And bonus points are that the house now smells divine ✨️
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Dr Katie J Parsons 🏳️‍🌈🌍🇪🇺 @parsnipsparsons.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
For those hard of hearing in the back on yesterday's vote 🗳
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