John-Barry Waldron
@jbwaldron.bsky.social
Registered Mental Health Nurse. Host of the award winning #ontheward podcast. All tweets are my own.
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John-Barry Waldron
@jbwaldron.bsky.social
· Nov 13
S1: Ep1 | On the Ward: Life
Podcast Episode · On the Ward · 27/08/2019 · 37m
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Initially started twitter to promote the #ontheward podcast so better do same here
Its a podcast featuring patients and staff on a mental health ward talking openly and honestly about their experiences.
Its about 2 years old now but give a listen if you can 👍
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Its a podcast featuring patients and staff on a mental health ward talking openly and honestly about their experiences.
Its about 2 years old now but give a listen if you can 👍
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...
This is just unbelievable. A nurse killed by his own government for nothing.... Dark times
#nurses #alexpretti
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
#nurses #alexpretti
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Alex Pretti did not brandish gun, witnesses say in sworn testimony
Pair testify that Pretti did not hold weapon and was trying to help woman federal agents had shoved to the ground
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2026 at 12:40 PM
This is just unbelievable. A nurse killed by his own government for nothing.... Dark times
#nurses #alexpretti
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
#nurses #alexpretti
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Say what you want about Biff in Back to the future 2 but at least he didn't start a world war....
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Trump’s tariff threat is an attempt to divide Europe and quash opposition over Greenland
Using one of his favourite weapons to win an argument, the US president underlines the unstable nature of any deal he makes
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Say what you want about Biff in Back to the future 2 but at least he didn't start a world war....
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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In what's now become an annual tradition, I've written another piece for The Gist about how and why I hate A.I.
On a bubble about to burst, a future rotted to its core, and the limits of the Mrs Doyle Theory of artificial intelligence.
www.thegist.ie/guest-gist-2...
On a bubble about to burst, a future rotted to its core, and the limits of the Mrs Doyle Theory of artificial intelligence.
www.thegist.ie/guest-gist-2...
Guest Gist: 2026, Our Already Rotting Future
Seamus O'Reilly warns of AI maximum bubbledrive this year.
www.thegist.ie
January 2, 2026 at 10:25 AM
In what's now become an annual tradition, I've written another piece for The Gist about how and why I hate A.I.
On a bubble about to burst, a future rotted to its core, and the limits of the Mrs Doyle Theory of artificial intelligence.
www.thegist.ie/guest-gist-2...
On a bubble about to burst, a future rotted to its core, and the limits of the Mrs Doyle Theory of artificial intelligence.
www.thegist.ie/guest-gist-2...
Can we start a petition to stop this stuff happening on ads....
January 1, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Can we start a petition to stop this stuff happening on ads....
Looks like this stuff is the future of AI. What a time to be alive 😬
December 19, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Looks like this stuff is the future of AI. What a time to be alive 😬
Just when you think there is no way he can sink any lower he does it. Appalling
December 15, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Just when you think there is no way he can sink any lower he does it. Appalling
Doing a gig and end of month. If you want to see a midlife crisis happening in real time get yourself down there 👇
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vm.tiktok.com/ZNdEbe953/
TikTok - Make Your Day
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November 15, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Doing a gig and end of month. If you want to see a midlife crisis happening in real time get yourself down there 👇
vm.tiktok.com/ZNdEbe953/
vm.tiktok.com/ZNdEbe953/
Currently firmly in the middle of a rock and roll midlife crisis... 🤣 🤣 🤣
Give the band a follow if you can 👍
vm.tiktok.com/ZNd7cAHnF/
Give the band a follow if you can 👍
vm.tiktok.com/ZNd7cAHnF/
TikTok - Make Your Day
vm.tiktok.com
October 19, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Currently firmly in the middle of a rock and roll midlife crisis... 🤣 🤣 🤣
Give the band a follow if you can 👍
vm.tiktok.com/ZNd7cAHnF/
Give the band a follow if you can 👍
vm.tiktok.com/ZNd7cAHnF/
This is an extraordinary breakthrough. Anyone who's been close to Huntingtons knows what a debilitating and cruel condition it can be. Incredible achievement
BBC News - Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time
One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
This is an extraordinary breakthrough. Anyone who's been close to Huntingtons knows what a debilitating and cruel condition it can be. Incredible achievement
BBC News - Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Very much in the middle of a rock and roll "mid-life crisis" 🤣 🤣 🤣
#RockAndRoll #TikTok #midlife
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#RockAndRoll #TikTok #midlife
vm.tiktok.com/ZNdV4od3w/
TikTok - Make Your Day
vm.tiktok.com
September 2, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Very much in the middle of a rock and roll "mid-life crisis" 🤣 🤣 🤣
#RockAndRoll #TikTok #midlife
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#RockAndRoll #TikTok #midlife
vm.tiktok.com/ZNdV4od3w/
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Happy #socialistsunday 😊
Do you believe in the promise made by our NHS that all will be cared for from cradle to grave?
Then I ask you to support those of us trying to make sure that promise will be kept for generations to come.
We should be following eachother
Have a great Sunday ✊️ please 🔄
Do you believe in the promise made by our NHS that all will be cared for from cradle to grave?
Then I ask you to support those of us trying to make sure that promise will be kept for generations to come.
We should be following eachother
Have a great Sunday ✊️ please 🔄
August 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Happy #socialistsunday 😊
Do you believe in the promise made by our NHS that all will be cared for from cradle to grave?
Then I ask you to support those of us trying to make sure that promise will be kept for generations to come.
We should be following eachother
Have a great Sunday ✊️ please 🔄
Do you believe in the promise made by our NHS that all will be cared for from cradle to grave?
Then I ask you to support those of us trying to make sure that promise will be kept for generations to come.
We should be following eachother
Have a great Sunday ✊️ please 🔄
Has anyone had bots on here? Getting messages from accounts with no posts and no followers. Seems like they're using AI to be more sophisticated. Be careful out there 🤣🤣🤣
August 23, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Has anyone had bots on here? Getting messages from accounts with no posts and no followers. Seems like they're using AI to be more sophisticated. Be careful out there 🤣🤣🤣
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Help me boost my Bluesky account
Im a Nurse activist in the UK fighting for pay restoration and better conditions for NHS workers.
Give me a follow, I follow back ALL legit accounts
Holler if I've missed you
Im a Nurse activist in the UK fighting for pay restoration and better conditions for NHS workers.
Give me a follow, I follow back ALL legit accounts
Holler if I've missed you
May 26, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Help me boost my Bluesky account
Im a Nurse activist in the UK fighting for pay restoration and better conditions for NHS workers.
Give me a follow, I follow back ALL legit accounts
Holler if I've missed you
Im a Nurse activist in the UK fighting for pay restoration and better conditions for NHS workers.
Give me a follow, I follow back ALL legit accounts
Holler if I've missed you
This is so true. Can see it play out in real time in family and friends. A very real impact of social media feeding us constant clips of awful things
Was reminded of Bentham’s argument that fear of crime can be a worse harm than crime itself. Everyone can be affected by fear of crime but relatively few people experience serious crime. And fear of crime can easily be manipulated for nefarious purposes.
August 13, 2025 at 9:21 AM
This is so true. Can see it play out in real time in family and friends. A very real impact of social media feeding us constant clips of awful things
Was at local University and was struck by stat that 80% of this doing mental health nursing are over 31. Does anyone know why young people don't want to become nurses? Specifically MH Nurses?
#mentalhealth #NHS #studentnurse #RCN
#mentalhealth #NHS #studentnurse #RCN
July 21, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Was at local University and was struck by stat that 80% of this doing mental health nursing are over 31. Does anyone know why young people don't want to become nurses? Specifically MH Nurses?
#mentalhealth #NHS #studentnurse #RCN
#mentalhealth #NHS #studentnurse #RCN
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Can see this becoming a bigger problem in the future. There are so many AI chat services available and not all are being regulated. Is AI able to recognise if a person using the service is experiencing psychosis. Could have very serious implications
futurism.com/commitment-j...
futurism.com/commitment-j...
People Are Being Involuntarily Committed, Jailed After Spiraling Into "ChatGPT Psychosis"
People experiencing "ChatGPT psychosis" are being involuntarily committed to mental hospitals and jailed following AI mental health crises.
futurism.com
July 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Can see this becoming a bigger problem in the future. There are so many AI chat services available and not all are being regulated. Is AI able to recognise if a person using the service is experiencing psychosis. Could have very serious implications
futurism.com/commitment-j...
futurism.com/commitment-j...
Can see this becoming a bigger problem in the future. There are so many AI chat services available and not all are being regulated. Is AI able to recognise if a person using the service is experiencing psychosis. Could have very serious implications
futurism.com/commitment-j...
futurism.com/commitment-j...
People Are Being Involuntarily Committed, Jailed After Spiraling Into "ChatGPT Psychosis"
People experiencing "ChatGPT psychosis" are being involuntarily committed to mental hospitals and jailed following AI mental health crises.
futurism.com
July 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Can see this becoming a bigger problem in the future. There are so many AI chat services available and not all are being regulated. Is AI able to recognise if a person using the service is experiencing psychosis. Could have very serious implications
futurism.com/commitment-j...
futurism.com/commitment-j...
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@soniamartinrn.bsky.social Hi you might be interested to join colleagues in Barcelona? drrhondawilson.com/blog/f/call-...
Call to Action for all Mental Health Nursing Leaders: Barcelona
Mental Health Nursing Priorities – International Mental Health Nursing Leaders’ Summit
drrhondawilson.com
June 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
@soniamartinrn.bsky.social Hi you might be interested to join colleagues in Barcelona? drrhondawilson.com/blog/f/call-...
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The NHS. Obviously flawed but still the greatest human achievement since the pyramids. We should shout about it everyday. It's incredible.
June 17, 2025 at 9:08 AM
The NHS. Obviously flawed but still the greatest human achievement since the pyramids. We should shout about it everyday. It's incredible.
Sad to hear about Brian Wilson but what a legacy. You can hear his music in so many modern artists. This sounds like Nirvana before Nirvana
#beachboys #BrianWilson
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#beachboys #BrianWilson
open.spotify.com/track/3DzmIY...
Girl Don't Tell Me - Remastered 2001
The Beach Boys · Summer Days (And Summer Nights) [Remastered] · Song · 1965
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June 11, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Sad to hear about Brian Wilson but what a legacy. You can hear his music in so many modern artists. This sounds like Nirvana before Nirvana
#beachboys #BrianWilson
open.spotify.com/track/3DzmIY...
#beachboys #BrianWilson
open.spotify.com/track/3DzmIY...
This is an extraordinary episode of an amazing podcast. Could not stop listening. So timely to listen about Martin Luther King now. A decent (flawed of course) person. Who was met with absolute hatred from some of the worst people yes, but also from the public... Essential listening
Welcome to the final topic of season seven: the extraordinary life and legacy of Dr Martin Luther King. By our standards, there’s an unusual moral clarity to this story – but that doesn’t make it straightforward. @iandunt.bsky.social and @dorianlynskey.bsky.social discuss
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June 7, 2025 at 12:28 PM
This is an extraordinary episode of an amazing podcast. Could not stop listening. So timely to listen about Martin Luther King now. A decent (flawed of course) person. Who was met with absolute hatred from some of the worst people yes, but also from the public... Essential listening
