Any clinical psychologists out there who work in Allergy services? I'd be very glad to be in touch if poss. Thank youu

Health is not just a biomedical state, but a communal and spiritual flourishing...

Come and Explore Relational Disobedience with us. How have we been shaped, through schooling, work, and systems of measurement, to perform rather than relate, comply rather than care? We are taught obedience long before we understand it. Schools reward compliance. Jobs demand performance.

This just happened in the The Netherlands today. The centrist "D66" party, running on a platform that includes a universal basic income, won the most votes, positioning its leader to become the new PM. You heard that right, UBI is now a moderate position there and seen as a pragmatic solution to AI.

Does anyone REALLY believe that the problems of poverty, inequality, climate change etc all caused by economic growth can only be solved by more economic growth?

Very excited about starting An Introduction to Relational Disobedience this afternoon with a diverse group of 40 gathered from all over! If you would like to join us at 3pm for a 3.10 start just give me a shout.

Good to see Green MPs help vote down Farage's attempt to destroy our rights against - torture - slavery and forced labour - discrimination - And rights TO a fair trial - freedom of thought, expression, conscience, and religion. ALL enshrined by the ECHR Proud to be part of such a principled team!

Without a recovery of reverence for life itself, without remembering that the world is not a machine but a miracle, we will continue to consume what we claim to cherish.

The Ember King’s Last Shadow The final part in the Ember King Trilogy… freshthinking.substack.com/p/the-ember-...

Does anyone REALLY believe that the problems of poverty, inequality, climate change etc all caused by economic growth can only be solved by more economic growth?

In case you missed it, here is @ledbydonkeys.org summary of 12 jobs Nigel Farage working for the people of Clacton.

Just done the first part of Armchair Quantum Mechanics with the Pari Center. Mind blown…. There are no paths…

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Loving, despite the barriers. Creating, despite the unknowns. Laughing, despite the pain. Finding meaningful ways to be in the world right now is the ultimate form of resistance.

The Return of the Ember King Any similarities to 2-time POTUS with a penchant for drilling and burning is purely coincidental. open.substack.com/pub/freshthi...

Leeds is a city of large and growing inequalities… We too have our problems but not with migrants. With the hoarders of wealth, the investors who extract and the pedlars of hope through gambling and narcotics - helpfully sold in cling film wraps and brightly coloured vapes.

Yay. Priceless. The right column at the right time. And a gleefully English two fingers to the haters.

The Winemaker’s Regret A winery in a time of climate change. A story of hope… open.substack.com/pub/freshthi...

"The hospital’s transformation is not achieved through policy reform but through human encounter, trust, and shared meaning. The revolution is quiet, embodied, and relational, a rediscovery of humanity within the machine."

Giving all citizens a basic income means they can get on with the bloody work of citizenship - which scares the pants of those who would rather we remain exhausted subjects…

Leavitt: "At this moment in time, of course, the ballroom is really the president's main priority."

Another day. Another clutching of pearls hit piece. Today courtesy of the Times. I'm not sure if the Daily Mail or the Express are on the rota tomorrow? You know what to do: Join.greenparty.org.uk

The mirage of safety: Dubai, Reform UK, and the false promise of order Dubai’s promise of safety and order, like that of Reform UK, rests on an illusion and comes at a cost to those without power By Mike Chitty @yorkshirebylines.co.uk

✍️ The mirage of safety: Dubai, Reform UK, and the false promise of order Dubai’s promise of safety and order, like that of Reform UK, rests on an illusion and comes at a cost to those without power By Mike Chitty @mikechitty.bsky.social

The Hare and the Tortoise - a tale of a city that forgot about its own people freshthinking.substack.com/p/the-hare-t...

The Hare and the Tortoise - a tale of a city that forgot about its own people freshthinking.substack.com/p/the-hare-t...

“Perhaps the next revolution will not be won through struggle but through tenderness. Through small gestures that refuse the logic of isolation. Through communities that learn to breathe together again.” From a forthcoming piece on mutuality and the delusion of ‘self-care’…

Here’s 1 minute 20 seconds of @zackpolanski.bsky.social interview this morning, answering every single question he’s asked. When was the last time you saw that happen in politics? 👀 join.greenparty.org.uk 💚

The crowd did not disperse, an instead started playing Tubthumping by Chumbawamba — I get knocked down, but I get up again.

Fear makes monsters, but tenderness makes neighbours. A line from my parable about the child and the bear. open.substack.com/pub/freshthi...

#CarolAnnDuffy nails it 😕

Another excellent, thought provoking article from one of the Bylines group of truly independent journalism. I strongly recommend following @yorkshirebylines.co.uk

British.

✍️ The new sovereignty: freedom as belonging From nation states to the self, a new idea of sovereignty is emerging: freedom found in relationship, not control By Mike Chitty @mikechitty.bsky.social

Eric Trump: "We're saving Christianity. We've saving God. We've saving the family unit. We're saving this nation. I mean, DEI is out of the window, Benny. You no longer have Colin Kaepernick kneeling for the national anthem. You no longer have Budweiser going woke as hell. All of this is dead."

Welcome emails have gone out this afternoon to 30 people who have signed up An Introduction to Relational Disobedience. Still time for you to join us… www.eventbrite.com/cc/an-introd...

All the different shades, all the races, all the religions, all the cultures added together, mixed in a melting pot, to make this beautiful land, even more beautiful! This is what makes me proud to be British!

Despite the protestations, here's the data transformdrugs.org/blog/drug-de...

Who needs a climbing wall? Outside the Black-E Arts Centre, Liverpool, 1973, photo by Neil Libbert.

Is it usual to wait 1-2hours for an appointment in an NHS hospital eye clinic? An appt for a partially sighted 90 year old and we are advised to expect a 1-2hour wait for an appt scheduled for 1.30. Signage suggests this has been a problem for years…

I’d much rather talk about us ‘reaching people’ or ‘connecting’ than ‘cutting through’

If you would like to explore the potential of Relational Disobedience with us through story, theory and practice then please do join us. Pay as you feel. Free is fine. www.eventbrite.com/cc/an-introd...

First They Came (2025) (After Martin Niemöller) First they came for the immigrants, and for the refugees who fled the fires we helped to light. They said it was about sovereignty, not cruelty. They said the country was full, though their own wives and mothers had crossed the same waters. (1/12)

Interesting given the ‘caution’. Rather than interpret this as a hierarchy of faith hate, better to focus on its overall rise and pervasiveness, and how this can be addressed in part by faiths coming together in mutual support. We need the Interfaith Network restored (defunded by Gove last year)

High street slot machine shops, owned by Merkur, are paying their staff bonuses linked to how much gamblers lose. Companies chase profits by spreading misery, exploiting vulnerable people Gambling Commission must shut down these parasites.

First They Came (2025) (After Martin Niemöller) First they came for the immigrants, and for the refugees who fled the fires we helped to light. They said it was about sovereignty, not cruelty. They said the country was full, though their own wives and mothers had crossed the same waters. (1/12)

In Chicago, four vehicles descended and eight ICE agents moved in to kidnap a child. She screams, “I’m 15,” as ICE yanks her from the car and kneels on her neck. This is not about immigration enforcement. It's about terrorizing Americans.