Fiona Montgomery
@fionamont21.bsky.social
Avmo. Mum/Gran (& now Great Gran :-)!) Feminist Journalist Trade Unionist. UK shld sign #nuclearban
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My short memoir extract in Fish Anthology 2018.
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My short memoir extract in Fish Anthology 2018.
fishpublishing.com/fish-books/
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday appointed Michael Flynn as New York City’s next commissioner of the Department of Transportation. Flynn, a longtime transit official and consultant, is tasked with making city buses fast and free.
Mamdani Names Transportation Chief With Job of Making Buses Fast and Free
As commissioner of New York City’s Department of Transportation, Michael Flynn will seek to implement one of the new mayor’s central campaign planks.
nyti.ms
January 1, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday appointed Michael Flynn as New York City’s next commissioner of the Department of Transportation. Flynn, a longtime transit official and consultant, is tasked with making city buses fast and free.
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When the Mind Returns - the puzzle of terminal lucidity: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cons...
When the Mind Returns
Some people with advanced dementia show sudden, brief returns of clarity near the end of life—speaking, remembering, reconnecting. What is terminal lucidity?
www.psychologytoday.com
December 30, 2025 at 6:51 PM
When the Mind Returns - the puzzle of terminal lucidity: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cons...
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Iceland has hottest Christmas Eve ever with temperature of 19.8C recorded
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
#climatecrisis
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Iceland has hottest Christmas Eve ever with temperature of 19.8C recorded
Meteorological office reports high temperatures across country and record measured at Seyðisfjörður in east
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Iceland has hottest Christmas Eve ever with temperature of 19.8C recorded
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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"I told them, then, how his dad and I had painted his nursery yellow when he was a tiny, unborn thing, known to us only as 'button'”. My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column on a paint job and the small joys that keep us from becoming bitter. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2572507...
If this sounds negative then blame ...*gestures in direction of absolutely everything
WE arrived at the flat the day before the winter solstice dressed in old clothes and ready for action. Our eldest son and his girlfriend picked up…
www.heraldscotland.com
December 28, 2025 at 8:25 AM
"I told them, then, how his dad and I had painted his nursery yellow when he was a tiny, unborn thing, known to us only as 'button'”. My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column on a paint job and the small joys that keep us from becoming bitter. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2572507...
'...Neil McAlister, Bolton TUC Vice Chair said: "She was the unofficial leader of a band of us who called ourselves the 'Northern Wombles' as we took part in non-violent direct action in Nov 2021 at the COP Summit in Glasgow, in London, Manchester & elsewhere...'
This is devastating news.
It's really clear how much Bolton meant to Vicki and how much she meant to Bolton.
Huge condolences to Vicki's family and friends.
www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/2572137...
It's really clear how much Bolton meant to Vicki and how much she meant to Bolton.
Huge condolences to Vicki's family and friends.
www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/2572137...
Woman tragically killed in crash was 'a fighter for social justice'
One of the two women to have been killed in a tragic crash this week has been hailed as a “fighter for social justice”
www.theboltonnews.co.uk
December 24, 2025 at 10:51 AM
'...Neil McAlister, Bolton TUC Vice Chair said: "She was the unofficial leader of a band of us who called ourselves the 'Northern Wombles' as we took part in non-violent direct action in Nov 2021 at the COP Summit in Glasgow, in London, Manchester & elsewhere...'
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Child rapist Jeffrey Epstein appointed former Barclays chief executive Jes Staley and former US Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers as executors of his will
Jeffrey Epstein appointed Jes Staley and Lawrence Summers as executors of his will
Newly released DoJ documents point to deep ties between influential men and late sex offender
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December 23, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Child rapist Jeffrey Epstein appointed former Barclays chief executive Jes Staley and former US Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers as executors of his will
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HUGE NEWS from the new Epstein files:
Records show that Maria Farmer, who worked for Epstein, filed a "child pornography" report to the FBI in 1996.
The FBI has never before acknowledged that complaint. The case went nowhere, and mass abuse followed.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
Records show that Maria Farmer, who worked for Epstein, filed a "child pornography" report to the FBI in 1996.
The FBI has never before acknowledged that complaint. The case went nowhere, and mass abuse followed.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
Epstein Files Include 1996 Child Porn Complaint That F.B.I. Ignored
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
HUGE NEWS from the new Epstein files:
Records show that Maria Farmer, who worked for Epstein, filed a "child pornography" report to the FBI in 1996.
The FBI has never before acknowledged that complaint. The case went nowhere, and mass abuse followed.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
Records show that Maria Farmer, who worked for Epstein, filed a "child pornography" report to the FBI in 1996.
The FBI has never before acknowledged that complaint. The case went nowhere, and mass abuse followed.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
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Maria has been accused over the years of fabricating her story that she had gone to the FBI. After finding the document in the trove, I called her. She broke down in tears.
“I’ve waited 30 years. I can’t believe it. They can’t call me a liar anymore.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
“I’ve waited 30 years. I can’t believe it. They can’t call me a liar anymore.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
December 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Maria has been accused over the years of fabricating her story that she had gone to the FBI. After finding the document in the trove, I called her. She broke down in tears.
“I’ve waited 30 years. I can’t believe it. They can’t call me a liar anymore.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
“I’ve waited 30 years. I can’t believe it. They can’t call me a liar anymore.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
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Believe the victims
Believe the victims
Believe the victims
Maria Farmer first went to the FBI to warn them about Epstein in 1996.
She was ignored
Mass abuse followed
She’s been called a liar & an attention seeker for decades
One of the files released today vindicated her
Believe the victims
Believe the victims
Maria Farmer first went to the FBI to warn them about Epstein in 1996.
She was ignored
Mass abuse followed
She’s been called a liar & an attention seeker for decades
One of the files released today vindicated her
Statement from Maria Farmer: “This is amazing. Thank you for believing me. I feel redeemed. This is one of the best days of my life. Of course, it's mixed with the fact that I'm devastated about all the other little girls like Virginia who were harmed because the FBI didn't do their job. 1/
HUGE NEWS from the new Epstein files:
Records show that Maria Farmer, who worked for Epstein, filed a "child pornography" report to the FBI in 1996.
The FBI has never before acknowledged that complaint. The case went nowhere, and mass abuse followed.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
Records show that Maria Farmer, who worked for Epstein, filed a "child pornography" report to the FBI in 1996.
The FBI has never before acknowledged that complaint. The case went nowhere, and mass abuse followed.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...
December 20, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Believe the victims
Believe the victims
Believe the victims
Maria Farmer first went to the FBI to warn them about Epstein in 1996.
She was ignored
Mass abuse followed
She’s been called a liar & an attention seeker for decades
One of the files released today vindicated her
Believe the victims
Believe the victims
Maria Farmer first went to the FBI to warn them about Epstein in 1996.
She was ignored
Mass abuse followed
She’s been called a liar & an attention seeker for decades
One of the files released today vindicated her
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Scottish CND's Annual Festive Appeal!
Scottish CND's Annual Festive Appeal will this year to help make our 14th March 2026 demonstration at Faslane as accessible as possible.
Donate today to help continue the resistance against nuclear escalation: https://ow.ly/V3Ht50XJBwo
Scottish CND's Annual Festive Appeal will this year to help make our 14th March 2026 demonstration at Faslane as accessible as possible.
Donate today to help continue the resistance against nuclear escalation: https://ow.ly/V3Ht50XJBwo
December 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Scottish CND's Annual Festive Appeal!
Scottish CND's Annual Festive Appeal will this year to help make our 14th March 2026 demonstration at Faslane as accessible as possible.
Donate today to help continue the resistance against nuclear escalation: https://ow.ly/V3Ht50XJBwo
Scottish CND's Annual Festive Appeal will this year to help make our 14th March 2026 demonstration at Faslane as accessible as possible.
Donate today to help continue the resistance against nuclear escalation: https://ow.ly/V3Ht50XJBwo
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The Epstein Files: My Observations (Free) jkbjournalist.substack.com/p/the-epstei...
The Epstein Files: My observations
Nothing to See Here
jkbjournalist.substack.com
December 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The Epstein Files: My Observations (Free) jkbjournalist.substack.com/p/the-epstei...
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This is evil.
ICE ripped a 6 year old away from his father and sent him to the office of refugee resettlement.
The father had to agree to deportation to China in order to see his child again.
Innocent children being used as leverage.
ICE ripped a 6 year old away from his father and sent him to the office of refugee resettlement.
The father had to agree to deportation to China in order to see his child again.
Innocent children being used as leverage.
Immigration Officials Deport Queens 6-Year-Old and Father Who Fled China
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 3:44 AM
This is evil.
ICE ripped a 6 year old away from his father and sent him to the office of refugee resettlement.
The father had to agree to deportation to China in order to see his child again.
Innocent children being used as leverage.
ICE ripped a 6 year old away from his father and sent him to the office of refugee resettlement.
The father had to agree to deportation to China in order to see his child again.
Innocent children being used as leverage.
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ICE grabbed Julio Cesar Pena from his front yard just days after being discharged from hospital after a heart attack.
He’s also battling end stage kidney disease.
He says he fears he will die in ICE custody.
His son is active duty military & just wants his father released.
He’s also battling end stage kidney disease.
He says he fears he will die in ICE custody.
His son is active duty military & just wants his father released.
December 20, 2025 at 3:24 AM
ICE grabbed Julio Cesar Pena from his front yard just days after being discharged from hospital after a heart attack.
He’s also battling end stage kidney disease.
He says he fears he will die in ICE custody.
His son is active duty military & just wants his father released.
He’s also battling end stage kidney disease.
He says he fears he will die in ICE custody.
His son is active duty military & just wants his father released.
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‘Massive disruption’: UK’s worst-case #climatecrisis scenarios revealed by scientists
- Scientists say government must be prepared for unlikely but ‘plausible’ 4C rise in temperature and a 2-metre rise in sea levels
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Scientists say government must be prepared for unlikely but ‘plausible’ 4C rise in temperature and a 2-metre rise in sea levels
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Massive disruption’: UK’s worst-case climate crisis scenarios revealed by scientists
Scientists say government must prepare for ‘plausible’ 4C rise in temperature and a 2-metre rise in sea levels
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
‘Massive disruption’: UK’s worst-case #climatecrisis scenarios revealed by scientists
- Scientists say government must be prepared for unlikely but ‘plausible’ 4C rise in temperature and a 2-metre rise in sea levels
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Scientists say government must be prepared for unlikely but ‘plausible’ 4C rise in temperature and a 2-metre rise in sea levels
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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A new drama uses the real, gut-wrenching recordings of a call for help from Gaza to tell a harrowing and profound story. n.pr/4q8v28q
A new 'Avatar,' a marital stand-up story and a gut-wrenching drama are in theaters
A new drama uses the real, gut-wrenching recordings of a call for help from Gaza to tell a harrowing and profound story.
n.pr
December 18, 2025 at 8:28 PM
A new drama uses the real, gut-wrenching recordings of a call for help from Gaza to tell a harrowing and profound story. n.pr/4q8v28q
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A fascinating interview with Dani Garavelli (one of my favourite journalists). Discussing the ethical implications of investigating & writing about teen suicide, and interviewing vulnerable people. Her findings on the failures of the system are alarming, & her writing humane & respectful.
A wee podcast I made with the Civic Journalism Lab about reporting on the Polmont suicides. soundcloud.com/civicjournal...
J-Lab Episode 44: Reporting on the deaths of young people in custody, with Dani Garavelli
In this episode, we talk with award-winning investigative journalist Dani Garavelli, whose reporting for the London Review of Books on the suicides of Katie Allan and William Lindsay at Polmont Young
soundcloud.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:36 PM
A fascinating interview with Dani Garavelli (one of my favourite journalists). Discussing the ethical implications of investigating & writing about teen suicide, and interviewing vulnerable people. Her findings on the failures of the system are alarming, & her writing humane & respectful.
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📢We're hiring!
Could you be our new Transport Campaigner?
This role will help win better buses for our communities and build power in our movement for a better transport system. 🚌
Applications close 12 January.
Check out the job description and skills we are looking for👇
foe.scot/jobs/
Could you be our new Transport Campaigner?
This role will help win better buses for our communities and build power in our movement for a better transport system. 🚌
Applications close 12 January.
Check out the job description and skills we are looking for👇
foe.scot/jobs/
Jobs
If you're talented, passionate and want to change the world, then apply for a job with Friends of the Earth Scotland.
foe.scot
December 18, 2025 at 1:19 PM
📢We're hiring!
Could you be our new Transport Campaigner?
This role will help win better buses for our communities and build power in our movement for a better transport system. 🚌
Applications close 12 January.
Check out the job description and skills we are looking for👇
foe.scot/jobs/
Could you be our new Transport Campaigner?
This role will help win better buses for our communities and build power in our movement for a better transport system. 🚌
Applications close 12 January.
Check out the job description and skills we are looking for👇
foe.scot/jobs/
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I first met the Doweys in April last year and remain in awe of their courage and tenacity. Now they are taking on the multimedia hiant Meta over the death of their son Murray
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Parents of sextortion victim sue Meta for alleged wrongful death
Exclusive: Lawsuit is the first UK case of its kind, with Ros and Mark Dowey accusing Meta of ‘putting profit before our young people’
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:47 AM
I first met the Doweys in April last year and remain in awe of their courage and tenacity. Now they are taking on the multimedia hiant Meta over the death of their son Murray
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Heart attacks increased after Los Angeles wildfires, study finds
- Researchers say rates of heart attack and respiratory illness ‘matched worst years of Covid’
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
- Researchers say rates of heart attack and respiratory illness ‘matched worst years of Covid’
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Heart attacks increased after Los Angeles wildfires, study finds
Researchers at Cedars-Sinai say rates of heart attack and respiratory illness ‘matched worst years of Covid’
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Heart attacks increased after Los Angeles wildfires, study finds
- Researchers say rates of heart attack and respiratory illness ‘matched worst years of Covid’
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
- Researchers say rates of heart attack and respiratory illness ‘matched worst years of Covid’
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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💜✊ Hundreds of overseas staff working in social care and the NHS travelled to Westminster to lobby MPs over plans to restrict visa rules for care workers.
Read more here ⬇️
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Read more here ⬇️
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December 18, 2025 at 11:44 AM
💜✊ Hundreds of overseas staff working in social care and the NHS travelled to Westminster to lobby MPs over plans to restrict visa rules for care workers.
Read more here ⬇️
unsn.uk/3MLAeAz
Read more here ⬇️
unsn.uk/3MLAeAz
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"Trump's handling of the economy has him under water with several key groups, including some that are important to his coalition. For example. . . In the suburbs, which are often critical in swing districts, more disapprove by a 60%-33% margin."
www.npr.org/2025/12/17/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/17/n...
Trump's economic approval hits a new low at 36%, poll finds
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds 70% of Americans say things have become too unaffordable and have a dim outlook on the economy and President Trump's handling of it.
www.npr.org
December 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM
"Trump's handling of the economy has him under water with several key groups, including some that are important to his coalition. For example. . . In the suburbs, which are often critical in swing districts, more disapprove by a 60%-33% margin."
www.npr.org/2025/12/17/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/17/n...
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Covering mass shootings challenge the skill, capacity & ethics of news professionals.
Journalists: please consult our resources for covering these tragedies, including self care tips & advice for editors: gcjt.org/resources/co...
Journalists: please consult our resources for covering these tragedies, including self care tips & advice for editors: gcjt.org/resources/co...
Covering Mass Shootings: Resources for Journalists
gcjt.org
December 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Covering mass shootings challenge the skill, capacity & ethics of news professionals.
Journalists: please consult our resources for covering these tragedies, including self care tips & advice for editors: gcjt.org/resources/co...
Journalists: please consult our resources for covering these tragedies, including self care tips & advice for editors: gcjt.org/resources/co...
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Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.
December 15, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.
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Might be delivered with an investment banker's unwavering confidence but the grim shallowness of Reform's diagnosis of and prescription for Scotland's ills is laid bare in this interview.
And, no, being a bit skint at Uni doesn't give you any real insight into poverty
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
And, no, being a bit skint at Uni doesn't give you any real insight into poverty
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Scotcast - Malcolm Offord interview
Martin Geissler speaks to Nigel Farage’s latest Scottish recruit, Lord Malcolm Offord.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Might be delivered with an investment banker's unwavering confidence but the grim shallowness of Reform's diagnosis of and prescription for Scotland's ills is laid bare in this interview.
And, no, being a bit skint at Uni doesn't give you any real insight into poverty
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
And, no, being a bit skint at Uni doesn't give you any real insight into poverty
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...