Rebecca Nestor @rebeccaclimate.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Hello @oxfordclarion.bsky.social! Just wondering if you have a link to the South Park viewing party. We can’t find anything on the website of the Oxford University Space & Astronomy Society. Or maybe it’s ok just to turn up because they will have enough eclipse glasses for thousands?? 100
Rebecca Nestor @rebeccaclimate.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Thanks @oxfordclarion.bsky.social for sharing info on these screenings. The film is excellent imo. It’s very hard hitting. Anyone left affected by it might like to consider coming to a climate café afterwards to share the emotional impact. 13 June, 28 June and 12 July meetup.com/meetup-group...meetup.comClimate Café | Meetup**In a nutshell**Climate cafés are an incredibly simple idea. They’re opportunities to meet with facilitators and talk about our thoughts and feelings on climate change. The organisers provide a space... 100
Reposted by Rebecca NestorOxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 26/03/2026On Tuesday, activists from ‘Raise the Colours’ erected flags along Abingdon Road in broad daylight. We ask who is behind it – and why the campaign is so controversial. oxfordclarion.uk/raise-the-co...oxfordclarion.ukThe dark side of Raise the ColoursEarly on Tuesday evening, amid rush-hour traffic, a ‘Highway Maintenance’-branded van was openly stationed on Abingdon Road affixing St George’s flags to lamp-posts. We ask who is behind it – and why ... 2010569
Reposted by Rebecca NestorJacob Gifford Head @giffordhead.co.uk · 15/03/2026This is a really good article about searching. Lots of things I didn't know about. (And I'd normally flatter myself at being better at this than the average person.) 52715
Reposted by Rebecca NestorTim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 05/03/2026A very interesting open letter to Donald Trump was published today by one of Dubai's most prominent figures. @KhalafAlHabtoor is richer than Trump +his family will ever be, even after White House enrichment, and he packs a LOT of clout. Here's the translation. 17378189
Rebecca Nestor @rebeccaclimate.bsky.social · 27/02/2026Scary stuff, but support is available. For anyone who wants to absorb this news without being swamped by it, see climatepsychologyalliance.org/index.php/fi...climatepsychologyalliance.orgFind Support 020
Reposted by Rebecca NestorClaire Elise Thompson @clurelise.bsky.social · 20/02/2026My team at Grist launched a new project today: a column we're calling Ask a Climate Therapist, tackling your questions about climate + mental health with licensed therapist @lesliedavenport.bsky.social Check out Leslie's first column here! grist.org/culture/ask-...grist.orgAsk a Climate Therapist: How do I deal with friends and family who won't stop polluting?Your climate values are conflicting with your closest relationships. Here's some advice on how to cope, from therapist Leslie Davenport. 1102
Reposted by Rebecca NestorVenetiaJane’s Garden @venetiajane.bsky.social · 12/02/2026Hazel comes from the Anglo-Saxons, who named the tree hæsel, linked to a word for “hat”, because its nuts appear to wear little caps. In place names such as Hesleden — once hæsel-denu — old words endure. Denu means valley, while hæsel recalls its early inhabitants: hazel trees. 09418
Rebecca Nestor @rebeccaclimate.bsky.social · 07/02/2026Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work. “The times are urgent, we have to slow down.” 110
Rebecca Nestor @rebeccaclimate.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Great afternoon out with a three-year-old grandson 000
Reposted by Rebecca NestorGraham Kendall @grahamkendall.bsky.social · 30/01/2026How to turn your most aggravating student emails into a chance to spread joy: Faced with a flurry of grade complaints at the end of each semester, Danny Oppenheimer found a way to respond that generated positivity for students and himself. www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/how-t...buff.lyHow to turn your most aggravating student emails into a chance to spread joyFaced with a flurry of grade complaints at the end of each semester, Danny Oppenheimer found a way to respond that generated positivity for students and himself. Read on to find out what he did 1116
Rebecca Nestor @rebeccaclimate.bsky.social · 18/01/2026‘…just as O’Farrell, in crafting Hamnet, borrows some material from Shakespeare’s life and work, and much from her own.’ 010
Rebecca Nestor @rebeccaclimate.bsky.social · 18/01/2026‘Reading Hamlet through the prism of biographical speculation impoverishes our understanding of the play and its relationship with stories in circulation during the Renaissance period. Shakespeare used matter other than his own experience as creative springboards for his imagination’ 120
Rebecca Nestor @rebeccaclimate.bsky.social · 18/01/2026I found #Hamnet immersive and visceral, but I did struggle with the biographical element. I had a similar problem with the novel, though the film takes that element even further. This @theconversation.com article by Amy Walters and Kate Flaherty was very helpful: theconversation.com/it-takes-man...theconversation.comIt takes many ghosts to make a story: how Maggie O'Farrell’s Hamnet takes from – and mistakes – ShakespeareWas the premature death of Shakespeare’s only son really the inspiration for Hamlet? 110
Reposted by Rebecca NestorRebecca Nestor @rebeccaclimate.bsky.social · 10/01/2026As people seem to be sharing starter packs for the new arrivals on Bluesky (welcome to you all), I can’t do better on climate than suggest you go to @katharinehayhoe.com ‘s comprehensive list of starter packs. She has them on every conceivable climate topic, including climate psychology (my field). 294
Reposted by Rebecca NestorOxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 10/01/2026Sharing our starter pack for those new or recently come back to bluesky. As ever, let us know of any omissions. go.bsky.app/Gf6AWuT 083
Rebecca Nestor @rebeccaclimate.bsky.social · 10/01/2026Also worth looking at @climatena.bsky.social’s starter pack of psychotherapists and other psychological professionals focusing on support for climate distress. 010
Rebecca Nestor @rebeccaclimate.bsky.social · 10/01/2026As people seem to be sharing starter packs for the new arrivals on Bluesky (welcome to you all), I can’t do better on climate than suggest you go to @katharinehayhoe.com ‘s comprehensive list of starter packs. She has them on every conceivable climate topic, including climate psychology (my field). 294
Reposted by Rebecca NestorShayan Sardarizadeh @shayan86.bsky.social · 03/01/2026THREAD: I'll fact-check all the viral misinformation about the US military operation in Venezuela in this thread This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated. According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI. 9960113463
Rebecca Nestor @rebeccaclimate.bsky.social · 04/01/2026“American imperialism is a tradition; removing someone does not lead to predictable results; dispensing with international law is not only wrong but undesirable; foreign military actions can be about domestic regime change.” 030
Rebecca Nestor @rebeccaclimate.bsky.social · 03/01/2026Agree. I did very much enjoy the whole bolted-together mess though. But what’s with the love affair with Bodley’s Librarian? 120
Reposted by Rebecca NestorLiz Renner @lrrenner.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Are you interested in doing a PhD about what humans infer about animal minds? Check out this opportunity @northumbriapsy.bsky.social with me, @mdconstable.bsky.social and Lee Shepherd! Deadline 23 Jan 2026 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...findaphd.comBridging the Species Divide: Animal minds and the human-animal relationship (Ref: RDF26/HW/PSY/RENNER) at Northumbria University on FindAPhD.comPhD Project - Bridging the Species Divide: Animal minds and the human-animal relationship (Ref: RDF26/HW/PSY/RENNER) at Northumbria University, listed on FindAPhD.com 12429
Rebecca Nestor @rebeccaclimate.bsky.social · 29/12/2025For a calendar with online climate cafés and other in-person ones, visit the @climatepsychol.bsky.social website here: climatepsychologyalliance.org/index.php/co...climatepsychologyalliance.orgClimate Psychology Alliance 010
Rebecca Nestor @rebeccaclimate.bsky.social · 29/12/2025Our climate cafés run monthly. January’s is on Sunday 18 Jan at Common Ground, Little Clarendon Street, Oxford UK. You can join the Meetup to get notifications of futures dates meetup.com/meetup-group...meetup.comClimate Café | MeetupClimate Cafés are an incredibly simple idea. They’re opportunities to meet with facilitators and talk about our responses to climate change. The organisers provide a space, facilitators, and some cake... 021
Rebecca Nestor @rebeccaclimate.bsky.social · 29/12/2025A thread describing what climate cafés are all about. 010
Rebecca Nestor @rebeccaclimate.bsky.social · 28/12/2025Absolutely, he is quite the persuader: the plot wouldn’t happen without him. So is his daughter, was my additional point 110
Rebecca Nestor @rebeccaclimate.bsky.social · 28/12/2025The father of Mrs Clay, who nearly persuades one Elliott to marry her and then persuades another to elope? Yes please! 100
Reposted by Rebecca NestorPIRC @publicinterest.org.uk · 15/12/2025Could you, or someone you know, be one of our new co-chairs? publicinterest.org.uk/chair/publicinterest.org.ukJoin Us as Our New Co-Chairs of Trustees – PIRCWe are looking for two enthusiastic new Co-Chairs of Trustees to work with us as we navigate an exciting period of change and growth. 032
Reposted by Rebecca NestorOxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 12/12/2025🚨Clarion morning read 🚨 Increasing numbers of people in Oxford are struggling to put food on the table, in this, one of the UK's most unequal cities. Phil Perry from Oxford Mutual Aid writes about the growing community that's stepping up to help. @oxfordmutualaid.bsky.socialoxfordclarion.ukOxford’s hidden food emergency – and the community filling the gaps“What are your plans for next week?” asks Dave. Maria tells him that it's her birthday. As a volunteer for Oxford Mutual Aid (OMA), which delivers food to people across the city, Dave calls Maria ev... 0258
Rebecca Nestor @rebeccaclimate.bsky.social · 12/12/2025For anyone in Oxford looking for a place where your feelings about the climate crisis can be heard 052
Rebecca Nestor @rebeccaclimate.bsky.social · 12/12/2025🧁 We provide the cake - we invite you to buy your own hot drink. ⏰ Not drop-in events, so please try to arrive in time for the 14.30 start 🗓️ Age limit of 16+. Common Ground, Little Clarendon Street meetu.ps/e/PdpKx/H43G...meetu.psClimate Café at Common Ground, Little Clarendon Street, Sun, Dec 14, 2025, 2:30 PM | MeetupWelcome to our monthly climate cafes: gentle facilitated spaces where we share our feelings and thoughts about the climate crisis. We think our Climate Cafés offer somethi 130
Rebecca Nestor @rebeccaclimate.bsky.social · 12/12/2025❤️🩹 No pressure. No guilt-tripping. We don’t focus on what we or others are doing or should be doing. We just share feelings, as much or as little as you like 🤗 Everyone is welcome. There’s no charge. 140
Rebecca Nestor @rebeccaclimate.bsky.social · 12/12/2025Join the Oxfordshire Climate Cafés team this Sunday at a climate café, a gentle facilitated space where we share our feelings and thoughts about the climate crisis. What’s different about climate cafés? 🤝Facilitated – so you can be sure that there will be space for you to speak. 🧵 2114
Reposted by Rebecca NestorAmy Westervelt @amywestervelt.bsky.social · 11/12/2025Okay not *only* about oil, also about showing dominance and probably some sort of petty grievance in there too. But definitely ALSO helpful to some US oil majors (notably Exxon and Chevron) 88231
Reposted by Rebecca NestorOxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 10/12/2025The towpath between Port Meadow and Botley Road is flooded, and closed say Oxford City Council, warning other areas of the towpath in the city may also start to flood over the next few days. Last winter, two people drowned in the city in separate incidents after entering flooded towpaths. 064
Reposted by Rebecca NestorNita Alexander @nitaalexander.bsky.social · 29/10/2025Pleased to see this paper published and free to read: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Thanks to A/prof Theresa Petray @theresapetray.bsky.social & Dr Ailie McDowall #sociology #climatechange #youth #activism www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....tandfonline.com‘It’s not a future issue, it’s a now issue’: young climate activists’ changing habitus in the face of climate changeYoung people traditionally face social expectations about how they should behave according to their position in society. However, these expectations can clash with the realities of a rapidly changi... 052
Reposted by Rebecca NestorClimate Psychology Alliance @climatepsychol.bsky.social · 24/11/2025🌳 If you are aged 18-25 and would like to build resilience while living in the knowledge of the climate crisis, join our listening circle to spend time with others who get it. Facilitated by trained CPA facilitators. Free but booking essential: www.eventbrite.com/e/174813... 099
Reposted by Rebecca NestorLaUra Schmidt @laura3schmidt.bsky.social · 25/11/2025“Action on behalf of life transforms. Because the relationship between self and the world is reciprocal, it is not a question of first getting enlightened or saved and then acting. As we work to heal the earth, the earth heals us.” ― Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass 021
Reposted by Rebecca NestorRebecca Nestor @rebeccaclimate.bsky.social · 01/11/2025Delighted that Being a Therapist in a Time of Climate Breakdown is now available free online under a Creative Commons licence. Thank you and congrats to Judith Anderson for making this climate psychology book widely available @climatepsychol.bsky.social www.routledge.com/Being-a-Ther...routledge.comBeing a Therapist in a Time of Climate BreakdownThis book introduces readers to the known psychological aspects of climate change as a pressing global concern and explores how they are relevant to current and future clinical practice. Arguing that ... 0114
Rebecca Nestor @rebeccaclimate.bsky.social · 01/11/2025🙏 I had to delete the post: I tagged the wrong Judith Anderson. Here’s the corrected text: Climate psychology book Being a Therapist in a Time of Climate Breakdown is now available free online under a Creative Commons licence @climatepsychol.bsky.social www.routledge.com/Being-a-Ther...routledge.comBeing a Therapist in a Time of Climate BreakdownThis book introduces readers to the known psychological aspects of climate change as a pressing global concern and explores how they are relevant to current and future clinical practice. Arguing that ... 021
Rebecca Nestor @rebeccaclimate.bsky.social · 01/11/2025Delighted that Being a Therapist in a Time of Climate Breakdown is now available free online under a Creative Commons licence. Thank you and congrats to Judith Anderson for making this climate psychology book widely available @climatepsychol.bsky.social www.routledge.com/Being-a-Ther...routledge.comBeing a Therapist in a Time of Climate BreakdownThis book introduces readers to the known psychological aspects of climate change as a pressing global concern and explores how they are relevant to current and future clinical practice. Arguing that ... 0114
Rebecca Nestor @rebeccaclimate.bsky.social · 01/11/2025What do you feel about the climate crisis? Sometimes it’s hard to put feelings into words. Try exploring them through sound and music instead in a Climate Café Listening & Music Circle. No musical experience needed. Oxford, UK - 15 November 2 pm meetu.ps/e/PzNQC/H43G...meetu.psClimate café listening and music circle, Sat, Nov 15, 2025, 2:00 PM | MeetupWhat do you FEEL about the climate crisis? It can be hard translating our feelings around this huge issue into words - language can feel clunky and slow while feelings migh 040
Rebecca Nestor @rebeccaclimate.bsky.social · 30/10/2025Closing tomorrow. We’ve had loads of interest and applications. It’s been an absolute delight - feel for us as we try to make good decisions about shortlisting in the coming week or so! And get your application in by 5 pm tmrw as we won’t be accepting late applications. @climatepsychol.bsky.social 010
Reposted by Rebecca NestorOxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 23/10/2025The Cowley Branch Line railway is set to reopen with new stations at Littlemore and Cowley. The Government is today announcing £120m to rebuild the line, with trains running by 2030. Journey time will be just 7 minutes from Littlemore to Oxford station. Full story: oxfordclarion.uk/cowley-branc...oxfordclarion.ukFull steam ahead for Cowley Branch LineDirect trains will run from Cowley and Littlemore to Oxford and London Marylebone, as the Government today announces £120m of funding to reopen the Cowley Branch Line to passengers. The funds will pa... 3348
Reposted by Rebecca NestorAlison Hill @dralisonhill.bsky.social · 19/10/2025 #Oxon4Buses is calling for Network Rail to create a transport hub at the new station rather than a multi-story car park. This opportunity for an integrated network could be lost forever. Please sign ✍️ c.org/DX66nvC5qnc.orgSign the PetitionSign for a bus hub in Oxford 0116