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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

Vaccines are safe and effective.

Autism isn't caused by vaccines, and autistic people and their families deserve our support.

When you want information, ask your doctor.

It's more important than ever for all of us to speak plainly, truthfully, and directly about public health.

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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 2d

@willdalrymple.bsky.social - this pays tribute to your grandmother’s report. Here in Suffolk, I remind people of her critical contribution to the development of youth clubs in UK. I did look into a blue plaque for her but she lived for so long, we have to wait another decade to be eligible!

Britain's youth clubs have been quietly decimated. What's most revealing is that few seem to care | John Harris

These vital spaces have been the first targets of cuts in a nation that favours age over youth – despite being the remedy for blights such as social division, polarisation and loneliness, says Guardia...

www.theguardian.com

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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 4d

What a shame, I think this is a great space for indie bookshops! I can see @bertsbooks.bsky.social and @bricklanebookshop.bsky.social are building great communities 🦋 but I’m sure there are loads more…

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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 4d

If anyone lives in Bath, pls will you pop into Mr B’s Emporium & encourage them onto Bluesky? I think they’d find a welcome audience here. We love our personal bibliotherapist subscription! Never been in person but feel like old friends. This month’s pick for us is by @rebeccamakkai.bsky.social 📚

Turi King @turiking.bsky.social · 19d

My amazing kids got me a Book Spa gift at Mr B’s Emporium of Reading Delights in Bath. What a treat! The lovely team there fed me tea & cake, nattered to me about my book tastes & then brought me a stack of books they thought I would like! Heaven! Reader, I bought several!

mrbsemporium.com

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 4d

Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.

Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

www.nytimes.com

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Victoria Derbyshire @vicderbyshire.bsky.social · 8d

Newsnight stories & interviews were viewed
55 MILLION TIMES last month

Specifically - 55,021,000 times in just one month - across all platforms

If you want MASSIVE social reach for your exclusive interview or story - come to us at Newsnight (DM me on here or insta)

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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 15d

POV when you find a phone case online of your favourite painting in your hallway but it’s only for a Google phone, not an iPhone 😬 so went for snowy hillside instead (all by the lovely and talented Natasha Newton)

Painting of trees in snowy forest and night sky with full moon (Midnight Walk by Natasha Newton)

Screenshot of a Google Tough Case - Midnight Walk by Natasha Newton on the Stringberry website

Phone case cover of a snowy hillside with trees in folk art style and bird silhouettes in the sky

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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 17d

I am so confused! I thought that was derogatory slang so googled whether it is allowed in Scrabble (the ultimate test) and yes it is, but I have never heard of that alternative use…

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Hootsuite @hootsuite.com · 19d

Sky’s the limit for your social strategy: Bluesky is now in Hootsuite.

Whether you are new to the platform or well seasoned, Hootsuite is the tool to help you unlock your potential on Bluesky.

Schedule, publish, and track your Bluesky posts without leaving Hootsuite. Try it today 💙

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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 23d

Wow, that must have been very intense but they all looked thrilled for Laura ☺️ Onwards and upwards!

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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 23d

Gutted for the others but Laura & Tom were fabulous x

Judi @judi.graysky.social · 23d

The British eventing team may have had a disaster at the European Champs at Blenheim but fantastic medals in the individuals for 🥇Laura Collett & London 52 and 🥉Tom McEwen & JL Dublin 🇬🇧 #equestrian #FEI Well done to Germany for the team win and delighted for Team Ireland’s silver 🥈🇮🇪

Female horse rider Laura Collett smiling and celebrating with arm raised on her brown horse, London 52. Neon lights saying Gold on the photo from Blenheim Horse Trials. Photo shared from Equiratings.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 25d

Feel like we should bring back the old twitter follow friday to boost good people on here who maybe didn't get an initial boost from the starter packs.

So follow @psurridge.bsky.social and @profjanegreen.bsky.social - two excellent and thoughtful political scientists.

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Judi @judi.graysky.social · 28d

I am surprised but encouraged to read that @theresthistory.bsky.social has 15m downloads a month and over half their audience is under 35 👏

‘We’re insanely hubristic’: how The Rest Is History became the world’s biggest history podcast

Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook on storytelling, their strangest interactions with fans and bonding over The Lord of the Rings

www.theguardian.com

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Judi @judi.graysky.social · Sep 15

In 2022, I really needed & appreciated the love within the show Somebody Somewhere and I have watched all three seasons in awe & affection. I couldn’t be more thrilled that @boomboomhiller.bsky.social has won an Emmy tonight 😭 Richly deserved, congrats Jeff 💕

www.theatlantic.com/culture/arch...

The Delight of a Surprise Emmys Win

The night’s most moving speech captured the hard slog of being a working actor.

www.theatlantic.com

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Judi @judi.graysky.social · Sep 14

If you need a pick-me-up, enjoy this thread from @darthbluesky.bsky.social

darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · Sep 11

i wrote this post in july two years ago when blue sky had around 200,000 total users and i thought i would ask again

tell me what u are doing
be proud of what u do and share it here

darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · Jul 27

tell me what u are doing
be proud of your work and share it here

Judi @judi.graysky.social · Sep 14

We got planning permission this week for a community hospice in an area that has been historically underserved in healthcare.

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Moshun.Earth @moshun-earth.bsky.social · Sep 11

We're new here on @bsky.app, lost at sea, drifting with the current with no clue where to start on this app... but I guess that's okay since our mission is to heal the ocean. Send rescue by giving us a follow 🫩🩵

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Judi @judi.graysky.social · Sep 12

Wow. That looks incredible. I was overexcited and searched for a recipe before I saw your NYT link so I might now need to do a test taste vs. the Ottolenghi version that I found.

ottolenghi.co.uk/pages/recipe...

Fig , yoghurt & almond cake | Ottolenghi Recipes

Serve this on its own, with a cup of tea, but do also make a fully-fledged dessert dish with the figgy accompaniment. Browse online for more.

ottolenghi.co.uk

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · Sep 11

For anyone who needs respite from the news, I highly recommend Taskmaster, an extremely silly long-running UK show in which five comedians compete at absurd tasks. Low-stress, high-pleasure, lots of laughs, utterly disconnected from reality. As your doctor, I hereby prescribe one episode minimum.

Series 1, Episode 1 - 'Melon buffet.' | Full Episode | Taskmaster

YouTube video by Taskmaster

www.youtube.com

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Judi @judi.graysky.social · Sep 11

Season 19 is outstandingly silly and glorious.

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Dr Victoria Shepherd @vickylshepherd.bsky.social · Aug 13

📢Registration now open: Building Inclusive Practices around Mental Capacity & Consent in Palliative Care Research

✅Hear research findings
✅Identify research gaps & priorities
✅Opportunities to collaborate & contribute

📆 17th Oct
📍 RCP, London
🔗 www.capacityconsentresearch.com/palliative-c...

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Flyer for workshop titled Building Inclusive Practices around Mental Capacity and Consent in Palliative Care Research at RCP in London on 17th Oct

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Judi @judi.graysky.social · Sep 7

*cough* … not all posh! What a fantastic weekend. Ros and Walter were phenomenal.

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Judi @judi.graysky.social · Sep 3

Started watching Race Across the World S2 E1 last night and couldn’t resist digging out our 1992 La Ruta Maya photo album to show our daughter that we had been to many of the same stops in our backpacking days … 🇲🇽🇬🇹🇧🇿🇭🇳
cc: @andrew.graysky.social

Collage of tickets from a trip around Central America

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Judi @judi.graysky.social · Sep 2

Is his vision for the Green Party role-modelled on other comparable parties in Europe or elsewhere? Who does he admire and learn from?