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Charlie Jones @charliepsych.bsky.social · 1h

There are many health situations where we know stress makes things worse. And then it's all to easy to get stressed about getting stressed, so it spirals.

Telling people to 'not worry' is unhelpful.

Instead, normalise that many people would worry, & be available, listen, hear people's concerns.

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Andrew H @startle65.bsky.social · 4d

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Charlie Jones @charliepsych.bsky.social · 8d

When multi-professional working goes well, it makes such a difference for quality of care. It's not just about communicating diverse views (though obvsly this is extremely useful), it also creates a sense of coherence around a person's care- it gives a person confidence & a feeling of being held.

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Dan Of Chorlton @danofchorlton.bsky.social · 8d

Or that nobody really cares about the Tories? Manchester was eerily quiet last night as I came through on the tram from Piccadilly - usually it would be heaving mid-conference.

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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 8d

A paean to privatised public transport.

Today I had to go from Stockport to Salisbury. So I bought a ticket

Stockport > Bristol > Salisbury

The drive to Stockport should have taken 35 minutes. Satnav said it would take 2 hours, and I'd miss my train.

So I went to Macclesfield, where I found...

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Dan Of Chorlton @danofchorlton.bsky.social · 8d

Transport in the U.K. is embarrassingly bad compared to Europe despite many of it being owned by Europe-based companies. I am so sorry for your terrible experience.

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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 8d

We have an independent judiciary in this country. Robert Jenrick wants puppet judges.

The Conservative Party once believed in the rule of law and our shared British values - no longer.

Robert Jenrick holds up a judges wig like a puppet during his speech to the Conservative Party Conference.

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The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 8d

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 10d

And here's a 2.5-minute run down of what authoritarian things Trump did on Saturday 4th October...

youtu.be/j44MxnNujgY

Trump's authoritarian actions - Sat 4th October 2025

YouTube video by Professor Christina Pagel

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Dan Of Chorlton @danofchorlton.bsky.social · 12d

It is a far better city to cycle round than it used to be. I have cycled there twice from London, about 7 years apart and the cycling infrastructure massively improved.

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BBC Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social · 25d

"The Russians are testing the doorknobs... and what they're discovering is the US President is not at home."

Senior Editor at the Atlantic, David Frum, on President Trump's response to Russian jets violating NATO airspace.

#Newsnight

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Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 27d

BBC News - "In his own speech, the King praises the US president for his 'personal commitment' to finding solutions to world conflicts".

Meanwhile...

BBC News - Israeli tanks push into major Gaza City residential area
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Sheikh Radwan: Israeli tanks push into major Gaza City residential area

The sight of tanks in Sheikh Radwan has caused widespread alarm among residents, with thousands fleeing south.

www.bbc.com

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Charlie Jones @charliepsych.bsky.social · 28d

I was explaining 'empathy in healthcare' to my 10yos & why it matters- a conference I've just been to. They totally got it.

Then I said how it's harder to be empathic when you're very tired, stressed, or pressured, & there's a lot of that in healthcare. They totally got this too.

10yos get it...

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 28d

In London, hate will never win.

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Dan Of Chorlton @danofchorlton.bsky.social · Sep 15

Agree ⬇️

Sathnam Sanghera @sathnam.bsky.social · Sep 15

I don't think Peter Mandelson is PM's biggest problem. The biggest problem is not standing up to the literal violent racism on our streets, supercharged by the richest man in the world, and threatening the very fabric of our society. If he and so many commentators can't see this, we're truly lost.

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · Sep 14

The biggest far-right demonstration in British history is a gruesome reminder of how much trouble we are in.

Since the financial crash, the direction of travel for the far right across the West has only been in one direction - and that is up.

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Dan Of Chorlton @danofchorlton.bsky.social · Sep 14

Hear, hear!

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · Sep 12

luigi mangione murdered a healthcare executive and opposed "wokeism." i don't know why people insist that killers need some coherent ideology. most people don't even have coherent wardrobes, let alone a coherent worldview.

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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · Sep 9

The BBC are constantly fawning over Farage's every move despite Reform only having four MPs. Our national broadcaster should reflect the whole country, not just one man’s ego.

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Dr Francis Young @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social · Sep 10

It’s wild that Britten’s ‘Ceremony of Carols’ was essentially the product of boredom; when returning to England in 1942 the only book he could find when the ship docked in Halifax, Nova Scotia was a book of medieval carols, so he spent the Atlantic crossing setting them to music

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · Aug 30

regardless of what happens to the tariffs, they're doomed from the start because the average conservative holds all three of these positions at once:

— virtue signals about supporting US manufacturing
— against increasing the minimum wage
— buys foreign imports because they're cheap

HardPass4 on Twitter tweets: "I'm willing to pay more for quality products if they are made in America, by Americans, who are paid a decent income." The tweet shows Norman Rockwell's "Freedom of Speech" painting, which is often used to show the tweeter is expressing a brave opinion.

HardPass4 on Twitter tweets: "MINIMUM WAGE JOBS WERE NOT MEANT TO BE A CAREER. Why does no one understand this? Entry level jobs are STEPPING STONES to better jobs. No one wants to work towards that though."

HardPass4 on Twitter tweets: "Buy $5 gloves instead of $50 ones. Trust me." The tweet shows a box of "Gorilla Grip" gloves.

The label on Gorilla Grip gloves show they're made in China.

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Dan Of Chorlton @danofchorlton.bsky.social · Aug 30

Totally agree.

And look at number of health care organisations where you look at the mission statement and cannot find a mention of the word “patient”

Dan Of Chorlton @danofchorlton.bsky.social · Aug 30

observer.co.uk/news/columni...

Watch out, England – you’re being Ulsterised | The Observer

Flag-waving, patriotic spray-painting and men shimmying up lamp-posts. Why do I feel like I’ve been here before?

observer.co.uk

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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · Aug 27

I’ve often wondered why Nigel Farage, who as godfather of the Brexit fiasco engineered the biggest British foreign policy disaster since Suez is continually offered so much space in some newspapers and broadcast media. Serious question. Thoughts welcome.

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CCLG: The Children & Young People’s Cancer Association @cclguk.bsky.social · Aug 27

We're joining #OneCancerVoice, a coalition of over 60 charities, to urge the UK Government to deliver a bold and fully funded #NationalCancerPlan for England. This plan aims to save and improve the lives of more people, including children and young people 🎗️📣

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