Reposted by Ruth WatsonNobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 1hBREAKING NEWS The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel “for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.” 5309183
Reposted by Ruth WatsonTrussell Scotland @trussellscot.bsky.social · 1hToday we’re at the launch of @jrf-uk.bsky.social’s Poverty in Scotland report. We must see bolder & upscaled action from all levels of govt to end poverty & build a Scotland where everyone can afford the essentials. More here 👇 022
Reposted by Ruth WatsonAndrew Chakhoyan 🇺🇦 @andrewchak.bsky.social · 1h“Aren’t you disgusted to be sitting at the same table with an international war criminal, the butcher of the Ukrainian people?” Dmytro Gordon, asked Trump’s envoys in Kyiv, where Witkoff and Kushner arrived after visiting with Putin in Moscow. chakhoyan.substack.com/p/the-folly-... 1247
Reposted by Ruth WatsonNobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 1hTo understand how the brain forms memories, feelings and behaviours has long been a dream for researchers. 1369
Reposted by Ruth WatsonNobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 1hKarl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries leading to optogenetics, which makes it possible to switch on, or off, the activity of individual nerve cells in a living brain. 14015
Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 1hAs a Scot, from the country in the UK which voted Remain but was dragged out anyway, A nation whose people have voted repeatedly for a 2nd independence referendum because Brexit exposed the lack of fairness and lack of democracy within the existing constitutional framework This is all infuriating. 043
Reposted by Ruth WatsonAnand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 1hI spoke to WATO about the Brexit options the UK can choose from 4157
Reposted by Ruth WatsonSam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 2hAs a Jew I think what the Greens have done is appalling. As a political commentator I think Andy Burnham is a lucky man. 4255754
Reposted by Ruth WatsonAmy Borrett @amyborrett.ft.com · 1h🚨Over 20 NHS trusts have ditched Palantir waiting-list tools, according to @financialtimes.com analysis that casts doubt on widely cited claims about the success of the controversial project led by the US tech giant Another NHS/Palantir scoop w/ @laurahughesft.bsky.social as.ft.com/r/2580543f-2... 095
Reposted by Ruth WatsonCycling Scotland @cyclingscotland.bsky.social · 1hIn 2025-26, several council areas reached new heights with #BikeabilityScotland 🚲 • @highland.gov.uk saw the greatest local increase in training delivery • @anguscouncil.bsky.social, @argyllandbute.bsky.social, @eastayrshire.bsky.social and Falkirk Council achieved their highest delivery rates yetcycling.scotMore schools delivering Bikeability Scotland cycle training than ever before2025-26 saw a record 70% of schools deliver Bikeability Scotland cycle training to 56,000 pupils, with the greatest growth in the Highlands. 032
Reposted by Ruth WatsonCycling Scotland @cyclingscotland.bsky.social · 3hNEWS: 2025-26 a record-breaking year for #BikeabilityScotland. 🚲️ • 56,000 pupils participated • 64% of primary schools delivered on-road Level 2 training (more than ever before) • Greatest increase in delivery in the Highlands Read more: buff.ly/dqv3fcE 152
Reposted by Ruth WatsonHong Kong Free Press HKFP @hongkongfp.com · 1hHong Kong’s privacy watchdog has launched a probe into commercial gym chain 24/7 Fitness after pinhole cameras were discovered in the changing room of a Sha Tin branch. In full: hongkongfp.com/2026/10/05/h... Photo: @4_matthew_15 via Threads screenshot. 031
Reposted by Ruth WatsonNobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 1hPeter Hegemann and Georg Nagel – awarded the 2026 medicine prize – discovered a remarkable protein, channelrhodopsin, in a single-celled alga. Hegemann wondered how Chlamydomonas, a single-celled alga, is able to swim towards a light source. 16429
Reposted by Ruth WatsonKeith Irving @keithirving.bsky.social · 3hMore children cycling and benefiting from being active, independent, having increased road safety awareness and learning a skill for life. #BikeabilityScotland 042
Reposted by Ruth WatsonSheila Kidd @sheilamkidd.bsky.social · 3hA-màireach – tomorrow (5/10) Centre for Scottish & Celtic Studies’ Research Seminar in person & online Professor Hugh Cheape ‘Material Culture and Language: Reconstructing the Past in a West Highland Community’ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hugh-cheap...eventbrite.co.ukHugh Cheape, Material Culture and LanguagePart of the weekly seminar series run by the Centre for Scottish and Celtic Studies, for academic session 2026/27 123
Reposted by Ruth WatsonThe Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 3h⚡️Pro-Russian Dodik claims party victory in Bosnian elections. "If it had not been for (U.S. President) Donald Trump's magnificent victory, we would probably be political corpses today," Milorad Dodik told his supporters, while also thanking Russian President Vladimir Putin.kyivindependent.comPro-Russian Dodik claims party victory in Bosnian elections"If it had not been for (U.S. President) Donald Trump's magnificent victory, we would probably be political corpses today," Milorad Dodik told his supporters, while also thanking Russian President Vla... 145930
Reposted by Ruth WatsonPOLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 3hFrom Reykjavík to The Hague, European governments are starting to prepare for a literal sea change that would end life as we know it on the continent.politico.euA climate nightmare lurks in the Atlantic. Europe is starting to pay attention.A slowdown of ocean currents that would disrupt life on the continent on an unthinkable scale. 13726
Reposted by Ruth WatsonSt Giles' Cathedral @stgilescathedral.bsky.social · 20hVisitors with Accessibility Requirements can book an Access Ticket which comes with an optional free Companion Pass. tickets.stgilescathedral.org.uk/book/general... #Edinburgh #Scotland #StGilesCathedral #VisitScotland #VisitEdinburghtickets.stgilescathedral.org.ukGeneral AdmissionBook your ticket to visit St Giles' Cathedral, for up to six visitors. 101
Reposted by Ruth WatsonSt Giles' Cathedral @stgilescathedral.bsky.social · 20hAll residents in Scotland can claim a free Resident Pass, for streamlined and free entry during visitor hours. tickets.stgilescathedral.org.uk/book/residen... #Edinburgh #Scotland #StGilesCathedral #VisitScotland #VisitEdinburghtickets.stgilescathedral.org.ukResident PassResidents of Scotland can redeem a Resident Pass for free entry to St Giles'. 101
Reposted by Ruth WatsonSt Giles' Cathedral @stgilescathedral.bsky.social · 20hSt Giles’ Cathedral is pleased to announce that tickets are now live for visiting from Monday 5th October. Tickets can now be purchased from our website: www.stgilescathedral.org.uk/visit-us We look forward to welcoming you to St Giles' Cathedral.#Edinburgh #Scotland #StGilesCathedral 132
Reposted by Ruth WatsonRebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · 3hExtreme heat is raising risks for pregnant women and babies, and Wellcome is calling for the needs of pregnant women and their babies to be reflected in national climate and health plans www.ft.com/content/f943... 11110
Reposted by Ruth WatsonEuronews @euronews.com · 3hAn 80-year-old farmer has been found dead and eight national park workers are stranded in the Samaria Gorge, as ministers head to the island and EU satellites map the affected areas. #EuropeNewsl.euronews.comFive days of intense rainfall leave trail of destruction across CreteAn 80-year-old farmer has been found dead and eight national park workers are stranded in the Samaria Gorge, as ministers head to the island and EU satellites map the affected areas. 1138
Reposted by Ruth WatsonPhil Sturgeon 🌳🚵⚓️ @philsturgeon.com · 3hThe woodland creation targets are going to be missed in 2026 just like they were in 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, ... Government so far only tinkering around the edges with no meaningful reform in sight. Lots of AI data centers though. 3159
Reposted by Ruth WatsonSarah de Lange @sldelange.bsky.social · 3hEurope is entering a crucial phase. With the French presidential elections in Spring, Italian elections in 2027, and perhaps even early elections in Germany at some point, it could look fundamentally different a year from now. 1811
Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 12hToo many people are going horribly, hideously wrong. Racism, fascism, sexism, anti-Semitism, and more... Bigots are fearful, dangerous fools too often ready to be led by corrupt, dangerous opportunists, fanatics, fantasists. It turns out, too many people learned nothing by wearing a poppy. 072
Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 17hLots in here, of course, that I don't agree with (as the writer intends, no doubt) but it does remind me of sitting round a campfire with a load of hippies in the '80s. I suspect, and hope, every generation has these conversations and meanderings. I think it is important to care enough to think. 010
Reposted by Ruth WatsonMichael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 21hThis Film often has the piss taken out of it for being a rather sedentary piece about 2 people just talking a lot — BUT — it has one of the most brilliantly prescient monologues imho. MY DINNER WITH ANDRE (1981) Have a listen. 81953238
Reposted by Ruth WatsonRachel Pope @prehistorian.bsky.social · 20hIt’s time to start teaching on masculinity. Readers in social theory, who are your favourite British scholars on the topic? 195
Reposted by Ruth WatsonWuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 19hJack Smith….man of the people at the Power to the People concert hanging out on the lawn….no fancy pavilion seats or backstage laminate pass 1002223094822
Reposted by Ruth WatsonBunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 21hJewish human rights barrister, 94, arrested for supporting Palestine Action www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10...aljazeera.com‘I’m rather proud’: Barrister, 94, arrested for supporting Palestine ActionMargaret Owen OBE, a celebrated human rights lawyer and friend of Ed Miliband’s late mother, talks to Al Jazeera. 482059643
Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 18hSee a doctor if scratched or bitten. An English woman died from rabies after a small scratch from a puppy in Morocco. She'd cleaned the site immediately with a wet wipe. The doctors treating her in England had never seen rabies before. She was only diagnosed after being referred to a psychiatrist. 221
Reposted by Ruth WatsonEuropean Centre for Disease Prevention and Control @ecdc.europa.eu · 19hA bite or scratch from an animal can be easy to brush off. With rabies, don’t. Instead: 🧼 Wash the wound well with soap & water. 🩺 Seek medical advice ASAP. 💉 Don’t wait for symptoms. Treatment after exposure can prevent rabies when started in time. www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/rabies #WorldRabiesDay 1168
Reposted by Ruth WatsonAdmirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 20hEnglish physician & epidemiologist Dr. Alice Stewart is best-known for her pioneering research in the 1950s that established a strong link between prenatal X-ray exposure and childhood leukemia. Her work influenced radiation protection standards. She was born #OTD in 1906. #WomenInSTEM #MedSky 111273407
Reposted by Ruth WatsonNew-Cleckit Dominie @ncdominie.bsky.social · 19hThis picture from a Red Cross photoshoot in 1918 is an uncomfortable reminder of the time when Glasgow had a racially segregated hospital. A wee thread... 📷: Library of Congress 23621
Reposted by Ruth WatsonOlga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 19hSeveral hospitals were closed in Irkutsk for quarantine and a mask regime was introduced at an aluminum plant due to the plague ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/04/v... 27427200
Reposted by Ruth WatsonDan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 19hThis should not have needed to go to court. It remains a tragic reality that for many people that is the only way in which they can seek safety though, and one which Labour is desperately trying to deny as many as possible www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comCourt quashes block on mothers and children in Gaza joining families in UKImmigration court judge finds ‘unsafe journeys’ policy was applied unlawfully to two families 05318
Reposted by Ruth WatsonMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 19hWhistleblower and former banker Simon Andriesz, 57, has died by suicide, The Banker reports. Andriesz exposed US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s past links to Jeffrey Epstein. 107854393
Reposted by Ruth WatsonProject Gutenberg @gutenberg.org · 04/10/2026Join EveryLibrary Live! for Banned Books Week 2026, a four-day virtual celebration of authors, books, readers, and the freedom to read. www.everylibrary.org/bannedbooksw... #bannedbooksweekeverylibrary.orgAuthor Events All Banned Books Week 2026 on EveryLibrary Live 03524
Reposted by Ruth WatsonRoland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Thread. We could – and probably will – still see these threads in ten years' time. 64110
Reposted by Ruth WatsonLe Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 04/10/2026Pro-Europe Latvian PM wins poll dominated by Russia, social worrieslemonde.frPro-Europe Latvian PM wins poll dominated by Russia, social worriesAndris Kulbergs' United List party won 42 seats in the 100-seat parliament, but Latvia's parliamentary election also saw gains for populist parties, boosted by support from Latvia's Russian-speaking minority. 14662193
Reposted by Ruth WatsonKevin Maguire @kevmag.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The Conservative Party is “authoritarian” and attacking the “free press” by banning journalists from its conference when Kemi Badenoch called Reform precisely that for doing the same. bylinetimes.com/2026/09/30/k...bylinetimes.comKemi Badenoch's Conservatives Block Byline Times From Conference After Condemning Reform for Journalist BanThe ban comes just weeks after the Conservative leader called Reform's barring of critical journalists from their conference an "authoritarian" attack on the free press 1326287
Reposted by Ruth WatsonMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Big election today and a real crisis decision for Brazil. And the world.bbc.co.ukWhat to know about Brazil's election pitting Lula against Flávio BolsonaroPolls suggest the election will be a closely run contest between the left-wing incumbent and his right-wing rival. 26410122
Reposted by Ruth WatsonHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The corruption is so blatant. US-Russia discussions now include a multibillion-dollar purchase of Russian energy giant Lukoil’s global assets,to enrich Mid East businesses with ties to Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, who are leading the negotiations. Gift link. 👇 www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u... 19120921204
Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 21hEvoking the spirit of English fascist, Sir Oswald Mosley (Whose grandson just happens to be a senior exec in Palantir) 062
Reposted by Ruth WatsonMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 22hFinland’s President Alexander Stubb: “People need to start seriously thinking what will be one of the strongest security guarantees for Europe in the future. 929875
Reposted by Ruth WatsonMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 22h“And I would argue that it is the military of Ukraine. It is the most modern military force that we have in Europe today. It is a buffer zone and an impediment for the potential of Russian aggression.” 730157
Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 21hI am fairly sure I would be one of those who died pretty quickly from things we dismiss as a minor complaint today: an insect bite, an ear infection, a scratch, a tooth cavity, a pimple in the wrong place... 3120
Reposted by Ruth WatsonRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026There is no moral equivalence between bullies and the bullied, between tyranny and democracy, or between brutality and decency. No individual can be free in a society devoid of justice. There can be no liberty where brutality reigns. 10355441669