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Dr Lucy Rogers @drlucyrogers.com · Aug 13

I am very excited to report that my book is now available for pre-order!!

If you like things that fly – be it aircraft, bugs or birds, then this book is for you!

I am also so delighted with the beautiful cover art by @Rachelhillustrates.bsky.social :)

www.penguin.co.uk/books/461507...

Book cover of "UP" with butterflies, glowworms, bats, condors, a hot air balloon, an aircraft, a kite, stars, clouds and other things that are above us.

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The Wainwright Prizes @wainwrightprize.bsky.social · 28d

The WINNER of the 2025 Wainwright Prize for Conservation Writing...

The Lie of the Land, @guyshrubsole.bsky.social (@wmcollinsbooks.bsky.social)

#WainwrightPrize #StoriesThatConnect

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Linda Aspey @lindaaspey.bsky.social · 29d

Thank you for your ongoing truth-telling and the courage that takes right now, knowing that many who are voicing concerns are being silenced. The UK has a lot to learn as we too go deeper into a time of rising oppression of dissent. 🙏

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Sep 6

This hot mic Zuckerberg moment show their numbers are all lies, undercutting Trump’s entire economic agenda.

In a rational world every media outlet would be leading with it.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 3

Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him

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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · Sep 2

This guy is playing it right. We need to back him up!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 2

Pritzker: "It breaks my heart to report that we have been told ICE will try to disrupt community picnics and peaceful parades. Let's be clear -- the terror and cruelty is the point, not the safety of anybody living here."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 2

Pritzker: "Any rational person who has spent even the most minimal amount of time studying human history has to ask themselves one important question: once they get the citizens of this nation comfortable with the current atrocities committed under the color of law, what comes next?"

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Linda Aspey @lindaaspey.bsky.social · Aug 26

Oh what a surprise! Opening sentence from @vicderbyshire.bsky.social leads with Nigel Farage’s statement on deportation. @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social THERE ARE OTHER PARTIES TO COVER!!!

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Nima (Doctor Yak) 🇪🇺🇬🇧 @doctoryak.bsky.social · Aug 10

1 in 3 doctors were born overseas.

1 in 5 university academics were born overseas.

1 in 7 UK business founders were born overseas.

1 in 2 builders were born overseas.

1 in 5 nurses were born overseas.

1 in 4 transport workers were born overseas.

The media, their framing, IS the problem

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Tara Connolly @taraconnolly.bsky.social · Jul 21

Why isn't the medieval siege and intentional starvation of a population on the front pages of every newspaper?

Why isn't every single journalist asking one question to our politicians: what are you doing to stop the starvation of millions of people?

And the ones speaking out are the terrorists?

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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · Jul 14

"Train is the new private jet." Dua Lipa continues to promote taking the train over flying, boarding a Eurostar to London at Gare du Nord. This is climate-conscious messaging done right. Posted by lejeuneengage on IG.

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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · Jul 14

#Gambling, an industry out of control doing enormous damage to individuals and communities.

It needs to be treated as the huge #PublicHealth issue it is

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

High-street slot machines reap record takings as councils call for power to curb spread

Local authorities want government to make it easier to stop flurry of ‘adult gaming centres’ targeting poorer areas

www.theguardian.com

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Linda Aspey @lindaaspey.bsky.social · Jun 27

AI.

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Ellen Braaten @ellenbraaten.bsky.social · Jun 25

I long for the day we have a president who doesn’t call other humans “scum”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jun 25

Trump on Iran's nuclear capabilities: "It's gone for years ... CNN is scum. MSDNC is scum. The New York Times is scum. They're bad people. They're sick. And what they've done is they've tried to make this unbelievable victory into something less."

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Linda Aspey @lindaaspey.bsky.social · Jun 13

Thank you for responding. Yet what if this video is AI and you took a screen grab of that? I’m
so wary of believing anything at first glance these days. This is not about you (we don’t know each other at all) but I am trying to stay awake to fake!

Linda Aspey @lindaaspey.bsky.social · Jun 13

No that’s AI

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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · Jun 8

"Tory leader says women can wear what they like and employers should be able to ban staff from wearing face coverings"

Uhhmm....well, which is it?

More incoherence from the deeply odd Badenoch

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Kemi Badenoch says she will not speak to women in burqas at constituency surgery

Tory leader says women can wear what they like and employers should be able to ban staff from wearing face coverings

www.theguardian.com

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · May 21

After saying Israel is ethnic cleansing the Palestinians #C4News

Claire Manera, Emergency Coordinator for Médecins Sans Frontières says,

"I just can't believe the world is standing by watching this"

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Linda Aspey @lindaaspey.bsky.social · May 20

The Independent Mind Digest for May 2025 is out.

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- Great Thinkers: N.Katherine Hayles: A New Theory of Mind, from Bacteria to AI
- New Supervision Group for Coaches: Sept '25
- Making Meaning from Metacrisis: an invitation
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Email from Aspey Associates Inspirations, Insights and Events The Independent Mind Digest: May 2025 Paying attention is a form of reciprocity with the living world, receiving the gifts with open eye

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Linda Aspey @lindaaspey.bsky.social · Apr 28

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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · Apr 23

Gas-guzzling, over-large, wide, heavy, dangerous US vehicles - why would we want them here?

www.ft.com/content/12d1...

Reeves opens door to cutting US car import tariffs in UK trade talks

Chancellor says a deal ‘can be done’ with Washington but insists Britain will not lower food or auto standards

www.ft.com

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Apr 19

Massive march in New York today to protect migrants and protect the planet #april19

Massive march outside New York Public Library in midtown Manhattan

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Linda Aspey @lindaaspey.bsky.social · Apr 12

Looking for a break before Easter in beautiful Cotswolds? Due to a lastminute date swap, my lovely Studio between Moreton in Marsh / Shipston on Stour is available from tomorrow 13/4 through to morning of 18/4. Normally 3 nights min, but happy to reduce to 2 nights. www.bankcottagestudio.com