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Cat Thompson

@gala1871.bsky.social

81 followers 130 following 160 posts

Messing about with a camera, mostly. Ex-Emergency Physician, now doing a job with waterways (bit like Cardiovascular medicine, really). Music, books, dancing, dancing to music.

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Cat Thompson @gala1871.bsky.social · 5h

Inevitable that an organisation that exists purely to make money will resist giving it up.

Cat Thompson @gala1871.bsky.social · 5h

This comes from management (I won’t say leadership) who refuse to recognise that these roles are essential parts of the Team, and are unable to recognise Quality b/c it’s hard to put a number on.

Cat Thompson @gala1871.bsky.social · 6h

There is no social contract. You only have to look at FB memes to see that being anti-social is claimed as a right (because I want to so everyone else has to suck it up).

OK, a particular personal dislike here, but it illustrates a principle.

Cat Thompson @gala1871.bsky.social · 7h

Black Water County

Cat Thompson @gala1871.bsky.social · 7h

But idk if relaxing general availability of cheaper alcohol from retail places will be positive from an overall economic sense. It is likely to cost more long-term health wise, given that availability seems to be one of the greatest correlates of alcohol problems on a population scale.

Cat Thompson @gala1871.bsky.social · 7h

Last time there was a relaxation of the rules (c. 20 years ago), it made little material difference to most of us as few places took up the option that didn’t do it already.

20yrs down the line it’s commoner for pubs to close early than it was.

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Cat Thompson @gala1871.bsky.social · 6d

And please, please, please condemn the hatred.

Condemn the culture which has made the hatred acceptable.

Cat Thompson @gala1871.bsky.social · 9d

Mixing a little dancing and a little photography at the weekend.

Anyone in Peterborough fancy a try?

Pig Dyke Molly Dancers @pigdykemolly.bsky.social · 9d

Peterborough Morris DoD
📸 @gala1871.bsky.social

Cat Thompson @gala1871.bsky.social · 10d

“Sorry… I know you’re already working 50hours+ a week to care for people, including nights and weekends. And you’re paying higher tax rate. But we need even more of your time because we have a litter / racism problem”

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Cat Thompson @gala1871.bsky.social · 10d

Next rent period started?

Cat Thompson @gala1871.bsky.social · 10d

Wait for European tariffs to rise again

Cat Thompson @gala1871.bsky.social · 10d

I always wonder what XTC have done to deserve this. Should I try playing one of their LPs backwards just in case?

Cat Thompson @gala1871.bsky.social · 12d

Gorgeous

Cat Thompson @gala1871.bsky.social · 15d

This was shouted at the radio as I was driving home and listening to PM yesterday.
What a waste of money and reputation

Cat Thompson @gala1871.bsky.social · 16d

Trump getting aspirin and paracetamol confused would definitely be the least infuriating part of all this.

Cat Thompson @gala1871.bsky.social · 16d

More importantly I want to go to where the good music is, and I haven’t received my voting choices yet. That definitely needs sorting out first.
Anyone got a number for Customer Services?

Cat Thompson @gala1871.bsky.social · 18d

The New Heresy.

Any wonder that grants are being cut and researchers kicked out?

Cat Thompson @gala1871.bsky.social · 18d

If only there was a leader trying to rally the rest of us who reject this. Instead they are silent, fragmented and still trying to score points off each other, or appease the bully.
While playing the long game worked against Johnson & the Tories, it’ll be too late as this enemy will not implode.

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Climate News @climatenews.bsky.social · 18d

Excellent new video from PBS Terra about the long term climate change impact on the probability of death across the USA:

Did Scientists Just Figure Out Why People Die A DECADE Earlier in the Southeast US?

YouTube video by PBS Terra

youtu.be

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Cat Thompson @gala1871.bsky.social · 19d

No 1 should always be Write a List of Things to do Today.
Then it can be immediately crossed off: success

Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 19d

“There,” said Toad. “Now my day is all written down.”

Toad's list reads: A List of Things to Do Today: Wake Up (crossed out), Eat Breakfast, Get Dressed, Go to Frog's House, Talk Walk with Frog, Eat Lunch, Take Nap, Play Games with Frog, Eat Supper, Go to Sleep.

From "A List"
In *Frog and Toad Together*

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Cambridge Diary @cambridgediary.bsky.social · 19d

20th September 2015

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Cat Thompson @gala1871.bsky.social · 19d

And I balked at £50 for the Waterboys. Ouch

Cat Thompson @gala1871.bsky.social · 19d

Thank you for sharing both your earworm, and your thought on this irritatingly interesting phenomenon (do doo de do do, phenomenon do doo de do). Aaaargh!

Cat Thompson @gala1871.bsky.social · 19d

🙄. Of course.

Cat Thompson @gala1871.bsky.social · 22d

Thank you.