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Fiona Tweedie @fjtweedie.bsky.social · Aug 28

Brendan Research are currently seeking funding to find out.

Fiona Tweedie @fjtweedie.bsky.social · Aug 27

Horrified to receive a Reform UK leaflet tonight, and more horrified by the data viz. Fixed it for you @reformexposed.bsky.social

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Fiona Tweedie @fjtweedie.bsky.social · Aug 23

Heck yes! Congratulations

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Fiona Tweedie @fjtweedie.bsky.social · Aug 22

Fabulous performance of Come From Away at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. And I can hear the Tattoo pipes and drums as I wait for my bus….

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Fiona Tweedie @fjtweedie.bsky.social · Aug 15

Awesome to see Brendan Research reports highlighted, and me quoted, in this excellent wide-ranging article on Quiet Revival. www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...

Quiet revival: myth or reality?

Recent research suggests that young men in Britain are turning increasingly to faith. Madeleine Davies takes some soundings

www.churchtimes.co.uk

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Oli Hague @oli-hague.bsky.social · Aug 12

Last night Anna Troup won the ladies race of Race Across Scotland, finishing 4th overall.

This after outright winning the summer Spine Race in June.

After nearly 3 years out with injury.

Oh, and she's 55 for anyone thinking age makes the slightest difference in ultra events.

Inspirational!

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Fiona Tweedie @fjtweedie.bsky.social · Aug 9

Hooray! First #parkrun in months. And a BEAUTIFUL course at Drumpellier Country park.

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Fiona Tweedie @fjtweedie.bsky.social · Aug 8

Sad news, but what a life!

John Scalzi @scalzi.com · Aug 8

He didn't get to the moon but he got his crew home, and that was the more remarkable task.

www.nbcnews.com/news/rcna223...

Astronaut Jim Lovell, famed Apollo 13 commander, dies at 97

Lovell was also the first astronaut to go to space four times and part of the Apollo 8 crew, the first to launch on the Saturn V rocket and first to orbit the moon.

www.nbcnews.com

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Jed Kolko @jedkolko.bsky.social · Aug 1

For six months, I've said that threats to economic data have been more collateral damage than intentional harm.

No longer.

Firing the head of the BLS is five-alarm intentional harm to the integrity of US economic data and the entire statistical system.

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Fiona Tweedie @fjtweedie.bsky.social · Jul 26

v100 done. With visiting daughter in matching pink.

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St Columba’s Church of Scotland @londonkirk.bsky.social · Jul 21

Dial into Worship – No Internet Needed
Know someone without internet who’d love to join Sunday worship? They can call in by phone:

Call 0208 080 6591 at 10:40am
ID: 884 4746 5645
Passcode: 838727
Hear organ music from 10:50am

#StColumbasLondon #ChurchForEveryone #DialInWorship #AccessibleFaith

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Fiona Tweedie @fjtweedie.bsky.social · Jul 17

Could you let me know more details, please - we’re interested in how it’s growing church communities etc - email on [email protected] or message me on here. Thank you!!

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Fiona Tweedie @fjtweedie.bsky.social · Jul 17

Happy with either!

Fiona Tweedie @fjtweedie.bsky.social · Jul 17

#CofEpeeps has anyone examples of a church that has started a choir in the last 5 years or so?

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Meduza in English @meduza.io · Jul 14

Between May and July, Russia’s Federal State Statistics Service stopped publishing nearly all major demographic data. Here’s what this level of censorship means — and what the country’s last “living snapshot” reveals.
meduza.io/en/feature/2...

No births, no deaths, no data Russia is pulling demographic stats from public view. What’s the Kremlin trying to hide? — Meduza

Between May and July, Russia’s Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) gradually stopped publishing nearly all key demographic indicators. First to disappear were the real-time regional figures on…

meduza.io

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Fiona Tweedie @fjtweedie.bsky.social · Jul 12

All those Saturdays marshalling in the rain and wind, and today I get to sit in the sunshine to do timekeeping at Oriam #parkrun
v100 on 26/7 🥳

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · Jul 8

You are cordially invited to our Anti-Prime Sale, where every purchase will financially support bookstores, NOT billionaires 🥳

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Fiona Tweedie @fjtweedie.bsky.social · Jul 8

Recording will be available shortly

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Altea Lorenzo @altealorenzo.bsky.social · Jul 7

Thought-provoking and fascinating talk by @kevinguyan.bsky.social at tonight’s joint @rssedinburgh.bsky.social & @rssdiversity.bsky.social event; on the importance of box breakers and careful design of classification studies. Some helpful considerations ⬇️ Highly recommend his new book #rainbowtrap

Slide stating WE NEED TO...
expose the design decisions behind gender, sex and sexuality categories.
Go beyond 'adding more' options to an ever-growing list of categories.
Understand 'Prefer Not to Say' as a choice not a datapoint to be removed
Recognise those who refuse and ensure they're not harmed by saying 'no'.

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Fiona Tweedie @fjtweedie.bsky.social · Jul 7

Hang on, was I sitting beside you? So sorry for not saying hello 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

Fiona Tweedie @fjtweedie.bsky.social · Jul 7

Yay! @royalstatsoc.bsky.social CD SIG with @kevinguyan.bsky.social

Slide at event with RSS Edinburgh Local Group and RSS Celebrating Diversity Group introducing Kevin Guyan talking about his new book “Rainbow Trap”

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David Simmons @frdavid.org · Jan 22

Since this is making the rounds. Just.... no. After Jesus says, "Love your Neighbor," someone asks, "And who is my neighbor?" Jesus responds with the Parable of the Good Samaritan, in which he tells the audience that the ethnic group they hate the most are their neighbors. ⚓ #ActuallyReadTheBible

Image from X saying basically, "Your neighbor is your family."

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Fiona Tweedie @fjtweedie.bsky.social · Jul 1

Actually managed a S&C session with my PT this afternoon. First in about a month. So wonderful to be back outside and have my body doing stuff.
No glute tendon stuff tho!

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Fiona Tweedie @fjtweedie.bsky.social · Jul 1

Seems legit 😢

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Fiona Tweedie @fjtweedie.bsky.social · Jul 1

I was greeted with delight by a former canon at Hereford as he announced that my cassock was “Hereford cathedral blue”

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