Really worth reading this. There is so much more to come out about the billionaires, politicians & techbros who consorted with Epstein - but at its centre is the sickening belief that girls can be bought and sold for fun. Not just on that island, but pervading our whole world.

Storm clouds and sunbeams over Loch Arkaig, Scotland for the #BlueSkyArtShow theme #Sunlight #EastCoastKin #PhotoHour #photography #landscape

A sobering read from James Hollis on anger.

"Best possible self" and gratitude writing showed most promise. But studies only looked at non-clinical populations. Who can benefit most from expressive writing? We may be missing who really needs this. Read: buff.ly/dBmElmP

Also, this paper puts the lie to all those “social distancing” measures we were told would keep us safe. There is NO SAFE DISTANCE for preventing respiratory disease transmission in an indoor environment. Ventilate, filter, mask up.

Kudos to @jdmunday.bsky.social & other authors of this really elegant study of viral transmission in schools. 👇 Indoor air quality is very important, something we on @independentsage.bsky.social argued strongly during pandemic. Ventilation matters.

To those who asked "What is this 'workable solution'?", see our paper in Science: www.science.org/doi/full/10....

It's rare to see how lobbyists operate. But the Epstein-Mandelson correspondence shows us what happens all the time: plutocrats and government ministers conspiring against the public interest. This is why all lobbying should be in the public domain, but despite Labour and Con promises, it's not. 🧵

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead Your healing and your kindness matters. Even when it feels unseen, it is making a difference. 🧡 #kindness #humanness #positivity Art by Katie Abey

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If you support autistic adults: are you asking about burnout or assuming it's depression? This matters because treatment is completely different. Sensory rest helps burnout. Behavioural activation helps depression. Get it wrong = worse outcomes. #MentalHealth #Autism #Burnout 🧵 THREAD

Amy Sherald, Freeing Herself Was One Thing, Taking Ownership of that Freed Self Was Another, 2015, US painter #WomensArt

I just know that in my own practice, for now, until I know better ways, I extricate myself from such patterns as best as I can, and avoid the draining unproductive cycles. You treat me as an object once, and I look for ways to protect myself and set a boundary.

‘Adjustments must be made’: how to live well after mid-life

This is what they have in the USA and what Nigel Farage wants to bring to the UK.

For the Feast Day of St Brigid.

The Scottish Traveller Duncan Williamson (1928–2007) was known for his vast store of traditional tales & for his dynamic storytelling. Tobar an Dualchais/Kist o Riches has over 200 recordings of his stories & songs gathered over a lifetime #BookWormSat www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/major-contri...

SILVER UNICORNS & GOLDEN BIRDS: Scottish Traveller Tales for Children, told by Duncan Williamson & published by @discoverkelpies.bsky.social, is a treasure-trove of fable & story & includes insights into Williamson’s life & Traveller heritage #BookWormSat 💙📚 discoverkelpies.co.uk/books/tradit...

There is a new clinical trial that is recruiting for vulvodynia. This is a woefully under-researched aspect of women's care. Please help me spread the word. vajenda.substack.com/p/vulvodynia...

@chrischirp.bsky.social senior psychological trauma researcher calling out the rise of fascist regimes, may interest you

#OPENACCESS: Truth is Truth by JTD Editor, Julian Ford | Read now: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15299732.2025.2481335#OPENACCESS#JTD

At the moment, I'm regrettably not reading Agatha Christie in a Scottish Highlands cottage during a raging snowstorm whilst enjoying a plate of emotional support scones, so no, I'm afraid your email did not "find me well."

Just pulled a loose book from a bookshelf, and regrettably, a secret door didn't open, so I'm afraid your email did not "find me well."

You refer to eating an entire bag of crisps in one sitting as “mildly concerning”. I refer to it as “seeing things through” and “not being a quitter”. Everything is all about perspective.

Someone just asked “Why waste time reading the book when you can simply watch the movie?” and long story short there comes a time when you must acknowledge that a friendship has run its course.

See this detailed thread on our paper. In sum, evidence shows fluoxetine has no meaningful effect. Earlier studies influenced by recency bias. But it is still recommended in clinical guidelines

This piece from Sir Terry Pratchett's "Night Watch" book. I didn't know a composer had set it to music. The book is a gut punch. This piece is a gut punch. And right now? Yeah. @rhi.bsky.social I'm sure you've heard this? youtu.be/1X2_2D1DFZQ?...

Disco Inferno 🔥🔥🔥 #BurnsNight

As someone who has worked on & struggled w/ emotion regulation my whole life, I want to offer this advice: Try to notice how current events raise your baseline—physical arousal, anger, angitation, frustration—in order to try to mitigate how much you 'pass it on' in interactions. It can be insidious.

First cup of tea: I find this treasure every morning.

Once every hour today, tune into your breath for a few moments & pay attention to the little pleasures of daily life.

'Dancing through it all' by contemporary artist Angela Smyth #WomensArt

Asbestos found in children’s play sand sold in UK

There are sports where kids get quite routine brain trauma. Obviously that is immoral. Counter arguments never hold children's health, well being and human rights in high enough regard. More here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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The US granted visas to Jews but only allowed 30,000 in from Germany a year. You had to wait for your number to come up. Meet Robert Smallbones. An unassuming British diplomat who 'hacked' this system so effectively (saving 48 THOUSAND Jews) the UK government kept his scheme secret for decades /1 🧵

In other news, the Guardian is now running scam ads. This is what happens when you choose to data harvest your readers with surveillance adtech & run shitty programmatic ads…a literal fake BBC news report (starring @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com) embedded into an actual news report

A NOIDs update today. Nothing alarming - just confirmation of what the map shows. Covid inching up slowly but steadily. Flu on the way down, but like last year, rather slowly, meaning a protracted season. Looks like my guess of 6 months will be pretty much spot on.

There’s still time to get your #UKPTS2026 tickets…… Join us! UKPTS.org/conference2026

There’s bsky.app/profile/jenn... , and of course @mostlybree.kitrocha.com has been on a whistle-printing spree

Five minutes a day consistently doing or focusing on anything has us doing it for over 2.5 hours a month. Putting in that time month over month WILL change our nervous system. I do not need you obsessively focused on recovery habits 24/7. Start w/ 5 minutes today. 300 seconds.

Sexual assault has lasting effects beyond psychological trauma 💔 This Danish study found survivors face 6-fold increased risk of unexplained physical symptoms like chronic pain, IBS and fatigue. #MentalHealth #SexualAssault #Trauma #ChronicPain 🧵 THREAD

Survivors reported higher frequency and severity of symptoms across all bodily systems. Emotional distress didn't amplify risks. The message: it's not "all in their heads." Physical consequences are real and demand better support. Read: buff.ly/XbUg2EK

#showmeyourknits WIP's update! The poet scarf and bird cowl from the last WIP post are finished, so I have 2 new cast on's - the Time Trades has finally been started 😊 and a Harlow worsted 💛💚 for some brioche practice(much easier this time!) I've made some progress on the Stromboli tee too #knit 🧶

PsyPost: 'COVID-19 infection may alter brain microstructure even in people who fully recover' 'This observation motivated us to investigate long COVID and determine whether it involves brain changes similar to those found in ME/CFS..' www.psypost.org/covid-19-inf...

“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” We’re often dealing with a lot and there aren’t always easy answers. Wishing you steadiness and kindness as you face another day of it all. 🧡 #kindness #compassion Picture by Beth Evans

“Habits are not destiny.” Charles Duhigg We’re not stuck. What repeats can be changed. Small responses, chosen with care, can open something new. Be kind with yourself as you notice what you’re ready to do differently. 🧡 #habits #beliefs #kindness Picture by anxiety.positive

If you do see a traumatic video by accident, please make sure to immediately do something to help your brain, like TETRIS. (Yes, seriously.) TETRIS has been shown to help mitigate the mental effects of trauma because it intervenes in traumatic memory formation. www.psych.ox.ac.uk/news/tetris-...

To be psychologically free is to be confident in our own inner world, responsible for our own strengths and weaknesses, consciously loving ourselves and, therefore, able to love others. Dreams guide us in that direction, however crooked the path may be.~Marion Woodman