Elizabeth
@mindwentblank.bsky.social
Irish in Scotland. Likes being outside. Walks a lot. Hikes a bit. Cycles a little. Doesn’t watch much tv. Frequent theatre-goer.
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The Geology of Edinburgh Course begins Wednesday, 8th October📚
Purchase your tickets now! You can attend the whole course, or drop in for individual sessions🪨✏️📖
Purchase your tickets now! You can attend the whole course, or drop in for individual sessions🪨✏️📖
Come learn about the geology of Edinburgh through a comprehensive introductory course! A series of 6 guided walks and 5 online learning sessions will teach you about the geology of Edinburgh and Scotland at the beginner level. No previous geological knowledge required 📚
October 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The Geology of Edinburgh Course begins Wednesday, 8th October📚
Purchase your tickets now! You can attend the whole course, or drop in for individual sessions🪨✏️📖
Purchase your tickets now! You can attend the whole course, or drop in for individual sessions🪨✏️📖
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The hype is real. This two hour long doc about extreme birdwatching is an absolute delight, and nothing less than a soothing balm in horrible times.
The makers have put the whole thing up on YouTube, for free with no ads, and all of you should watch it right now.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl-w...
The makers have put the whole thing up on YouTube, for free with no ads, and all of you should watch it right now.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl-w...
LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching
YouTube video by owen reiser
www.youtube.com
September 18, 2025 at 10:39 AM
The hype is real. This two hour long doc about extreme birdwatching is an absolute delight, and nothing less than a soothing balm in horrible times.
The makers have put the whole thing up on YouTube, for free with no ads, and all of you should watch it right now.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl-w...
The makers have put the whole thing up on YouTube, for free with no ads, and all of you should watch it right now.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl-w...
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The final section of this interview is so powerful. Dr Haj-Hassan refusing to let the BBC “two-side” the genocide in Gaza.
"You don't ask the perpetrator of genocide their opinion on whether they are committing a genocide".
The eloquence in her rage is extraordinary.
2/2
"You don't ask the perpetrator of genocide their opinion on whether they are committing a genocide".
The eloquence in her rage is extraordinary.
2/2
May 25, 2025 at 6:50 AM
The final section of this interview is so powerful. Dr Haj-Hassan refusing to let the BBC “two-side” the genocide in Gaza.
"You don't ask the perpetrator of genocide their opinion on whether they are committing a genocide".
The eloquence in her rage is extraordinary.
2/2
"You don't ask the perpetrator of genocide their opinion on whether they are committing a genocide".
The eloquence in her rage is extraordinary.
2/2
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This is essential viewing.
A remarkable interview with Dr Tanya Haj-Hassan, a paediatrician working in Gaza, following the killing of her colleague’s NINE children by Israeli forces.
Going to post this video in two clips.
Here she responds to ludicrous IDF denials & calls out the genocide.
1/2
A remarkable interview with Dr Tanya Haj-Hassan, a paediatrician working in Gaza, following the killing of her colleague’s NINE children by Israeli forces.
Going to post this video in two clips.
Here she responds to ludicrous IDF denials & calls out the genocide.
1/2
May 25, 2025 at 6:39 AM
This is essential viewing.
A remarkable interview with Dr Tanya Haj-Hassan, a paediatrician working in Gaza, following the killing of her colleague’s NINE children by Israeli forces.
Going to post this video in two clips.
Here she responds to ludicrous IDF denials & calls out the genocide.
1/2
A remarkable interview with Dr Tanya Haj-Hassan, a paediatrician working in Gaza, following the killing of her colleague’s NINE children by Israeli forces.
Going to post this video in two clips.
Here she responds to ludicrous IDF denials & calls out the genocide.
1/2
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If you read one thing today, please read this. Heart-breaking but beautifully written, deeply moving and - ultimately - full of hope.
‘The boy who came back: the near-death, and changed life, of my son Max’ www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
‘The boy who came back: the near-death, and changed life, of my son Max’ www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
The boy who came back: the near-death, and changed life, of my son Max
It was, we were told, a case of sudden infant death syndrome interrupted. What followed would transform my understanding of parenting, disability and the breadth of what makes a meaningful life
www.theguardian.com
May 24, 2025 at 10:18 AM
If you read one thing today, please read this. Heart-breaking but beautifully written, deeply moving and - ultimately - full of hope.
‘The boy who came back: the near-death, and changed life, of my son Max’ www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
‘The boy who came back: the near-death, and changed life, of my son Max’ www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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Secretary of State Hilary Benn is dragging 87-year-old widow Bridie Brown to the Supreme Court in London, refusing to accept the court order to launch a public enquiry into the murder of her husband Sean Brown.
I cannot express how grosteque this is. Utterly utterly shameful.
I cannot express how grosteque this is. Utterly utterly shameful.
April 30, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Secretary of State Hilary Benn is dragging 87-year-old widow Bridie Brown to the Supreme Court in London, refusing to accept the court order to launch a public enquiry into the murder of her husband Sean Brown.
I cannot express how grosteque this is. Utterly utterly shameful.
I cannot express how grosteque this is. Utterly utterly shameful.
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WFP’s food stocks in Gaza have been depleted.
◾No food has entered Gaza in over 7 weeks — the longest border closure the Strip has ever faced.
◾WFP has more than 116,000 tons of food positioned at aid corridors, ready to enter as soon as borders reopen.
◾No food has entered Gaza in over 7 weeks — the longest border closure the Strip has ever faced.
◾WFP has more than 116,000 tons of food positioned at aid corridors, ready to enter as soon as borders reopen.
April 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM
WFP’s food stocks in Gaza have been depleted.
◾No food has entered Gaza in over 7 weeks — the longest border closure the Strip has ever faced.
◾WFP has more than 116,000 tons of food positioned at aid corridors, ready to enter as soon as borders reopen.
◾No food has entered Gaza in over 7 weeks — the longest border closure the Strip has ever faced.
◾WFP has more than 116,000 tons of food positioned at aid corridors, ready to enter as soon as borders reopen.
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🆕 Fully funded PhD scholarship by Scottish charity Men Matter Scotland
Social inequality and male suicide: Risk factors & interventions
Supervised by Dr Susie Bennett & myself
Closing: 11th June 2025, autumn 2025 start.
Open to UK students only.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
🆕 Fully funded PhD scholarship by Scottish charity Men Matter Scotland
Social inequality and male suicide: Risk factors & interventions
Supervised by Dr Susie Bennett & myself
Closing: 11th June 2025, autumn 2025 start.
Open to UK students only.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
April 23, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Please share!
🆕 Fully funded PhD scholarship by Scottish charity Men Matter Scotland
Social inequality and male suicide: Risk factors & interventions
Supervised by Dr Susie Bennett & myself
Closing: 11th June 2025, autumn 2025 start.
Open to UK students only.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
🆕 Fully funded PhD scholarship by Scottish charity Men Matter Scotland
Social inequality and male suicide: Risk factors & interventions
Supervised by Dr Susie Bennett & myself
Closing: 11th June 2025, autumn 2025 start.
Open to UK students only.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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UK Govt lose the Brown case appeal. Hopefully their line on a few out of line judges now dies a death. More to follow once I have the judgment:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sean Brown: Refusal not to hold public inquiry unlawful, court rules - BBC News
Sean Brown's family call on Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn "to do the right thing".
www.bbc.co.uk
April 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM
UK Govt lose the Brown case appeal. Hopefully their line on a few out of line judges now dies a death. More to follow once I have the judgment:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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ereader.irishnews.com/2025/04/01/l... My column in today’s www.irishnews.com online and in the shops
Let’s not pretend the Twelfth is about ‘respect and understanding’
Bonfires are sectarian beacons that send out a clear message to nationalists – croppies lie down – while also terrorising people living in loyalist communities
ereader.irishnews.com
April 1, 2025 at 7:08 AM
ereader.irishnews.com/2025/04/01/l... My column in today’s www.irishnews.com online and in the shops
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Important > via @irishhospice.bsky.social
March 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Important > via @irishhospice.bsky.social
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"The curiosity is understandable — completely so. But leading with those four little words shows little understanding of the injustices built into the system."
My Son Is In Prison. This Common 4-Word Reaction From People Is Gut-Wrenchingly Insensitive.
"The curiosity is understandable — completely so. But leading with those four little words shows little understanding of the injustices built into the system."
www.huffpost.com
March 29, 2025 at 1:01 PM
"The curiosity is understandable — completely so. But leading with those four little words shows little understanding of the injustices built into the system."
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This week I wrote about vigilance, and how I'm less interested in litigating whether Garron Noone is a racist, than in whether what he said was true or not. It wasn't. And people are right to be alarmed that he said it, and to wonder why he did.
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-co...
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-co...
Séamas O'Reilly: I think anti-racists are right to be on high alert
I’m less concerned with why Garron Noone said what he said, than with whether it’s true or not
www.irishexaminer.com
March 29, 2025 at 2:25 PM
This week I wrote about vigilance, and how I'm less interested in litigating whether Garron Noone is a racist, than in whether what he said was true or not. It wasn't. And people are right to be alarmed that he said it, and to wonder why he did.
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-co...
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-co...
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My May botanical illustration & mental health w'shop’s now live. I teach you:
🌿how to break down plants into simple shapes & add shading
🧠how creative activity alters brain biochemistry to improve mental health
There’s 15% off atm with the code THANKYOU15:
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/bota...
🌿how to break down plants into simple shapes & add shading
🧠how creative activity alters brain biochemistry to improve mental health
There’s 15% off atm with the code THANKYOU15:
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/bota...
March 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
My May botanical illustration & mental health w'shop’s now live. I teach you:
🌿how to break down plants into simple shapes & add shading
🧠how creative activity alters brain biochemistry to improve mental health
There’s 15% off atm with the code THANKYOU15:
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/bota...
🌿how to break down plants into simple shapes & add shading
🧠how creative activity alters brain biochemistry to improve mental health
There’s 15% off atm with the code THANKYOU15:
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/bota...
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⏳ Only 5 days left to apply for the EU Legal Summer School 2025!
📍Luxembourg | 📅 June 2025
✔️ Job-shadowing, training & workshops
✔️ Legal career insights & networking
✔️ Accommodation & meals included (just cover travel!)
📍Luxembourg | 📅 June 2025
✔️ Job-shadowing, training & workshops
✔️ Legal career insights & networking
✔️ Accommodation & meals included (just cover travel!)
March 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
⏳ Only 5 days left to apply for the EU Legal Summer School 2025!
📍Luxembourg | 📅 June 2025
✔️ Job-shadowing, training & workshops
✔️ Legal career insights & networking
✔️ Accommodation & meals included (just cover travel!)
📍Luxembourg | 📅 June 2025
✔️ Job-shadowing, training & workshops
✔️ Legal career insights & networking
✔️ Accommodation & meals included (just cover travel!)
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Two three year postdocs advertised at @camhistory.bsky.social, to work with the brilliant Niamh Gallagher on her UKRI project, Ireland and the 'ends' of the British Empire. Not just looking for historians btw...
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50601/
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50601/
Research Assistant/Research Associate - Ireland and the 'ends' of the British Empire - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
Research Assistant/Research Associate - Ireland and the 'ends' of the British Empire in the Faculty of History at the University of Cambridge.
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk
March 26, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Two three year postdocs advertised at @camhistory.bsky.social, to work with the brilliant Niamh Gallagher on her UKRI project, Ireland and the 'ends' of the British Empire. Not just looking for historians btw...
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50601/
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50601/
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Brexit a key factor in worst UK medicine shortages in four years, report says
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Brexit a key factor in worst UK medicine shortages in four years, report says
Nuffield Trust says supply chains have shifted, with medicines for epilepsy and cystic fibrosis among those now scarce
www.theguardian.com
March 22, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Brexit a key factor in worst UK medicine shortages in four years, report says
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Gareth Southgate, "Young men are suffering"
"They're feeling isolated"
"They're grappling with their masculinity and with their broader place in society"
"The culture we create today will shape the kind of men that we inherit tomorrow"
"They're feeling isolated"
"They're grappling with their masculinity and with their broader place in society"
"The culture we create today will shape the kind of men that we inherit tomorrow"
March 19, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Gareth Southgate, "Young men are suffering"
"They're feeling isolated"
"They're grappling with their masculinity and with their broader place in society"
"The culture we create today will shape the kind of men that we inherit tomorrow"
"They're feeling isolated"
"They're grappling with their masculinity and with their broader place in society"
"The culture we create today will shape the kind of men that we inherit tomorrow"
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threadinburgh.scot/2023/03/17/t... In honour of St. Patrick's day, here is a thread about why St. Patrick Square has nothing to do with that potential namesake, and Southside houses named after the humble cabbage and turnip. 🥬🏚️
The thread about St. Patrick and the 18th century Southside houses of Cabbage and Turnip
Why was a street in 18th century Presbyterian Edinburgh named for the Irish patron saint closely associated with Catholicism? And what does it have to do with cabbages and turnips? Let’s find…
threadinburgh.scot
March 17, 2025 at 11:08 AM
threadinburgh.scot/2023/03/17/t... In honour of St. Patrick's day, here is a thread about why St. Patrick Square has nothing to do with that potential namesake, and Southside houses named after the humble cabbage and turnip. 🥬🏚️
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This is an exceptional piece of writing by an anonymous barrister recently diagnosed with ADHD.
www.counselmagazine.co.uk/articles/adh...
www.counselmagazine.co.uk/articles/adh...
ADHD Barrister
Marking Neurodiversity Week 2025, an anonymous barrister shares the revelations and emotions from a mid-career diagnosis with a view to encouraging others to find out more
www.counselmagazine.co.uk
March 16, 2025 at 8:45 AM
This is an exceptional piece of writing by an anonymous barrister recently diagnosed with ADHD.
www.counselmagazine.co.uk/articles/adh...
www.counselmagazine.co.uk/articles/adh...
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Andrew Tate is back in the US – and a model of Trump’s worldview | Moira Donegan
Andrew Tate is back in the US – and a model of Trump’s worldview | Moira Donegan
As the anti-woman influencer sees it, domination is its own end. Is it any surprise he’s a supporter of the president?
www.theguardian.com
March 8, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Andrew Tate is back in the US – and a model of Trump’s worldview | Moira Donegan
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What would a trauma-informed analysis of the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting look like? I think it would pay attention to body language. It would consider what was happening biologically. Here's my THREAD tracking changes over the 50 mins.
Here's the link I'm working with:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEOv...
Here's the link I'm working with:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEOv...
March 2, 2025 at 9:10 AM
What would a trauma-informed analysis of the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting look like? I think it would pay attention to body language. It would consider what was happening biologically. Here's my THREAD tracking changes over the 50 mins.
Here's the link I'm working with:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEOv...
Here's the link I'm working with:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEOv...
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Recommend reading about this wonderful man - just to give a bit of light to the awful shade everywhere
Most detailed story I've found about prolific Australian donor James Harrison, who gave blood 1,173 times.
His plasma carried a rare antibody used to manufacture million of doses of a medication preventing a fatal disease in fetuses and newborns.
www.npr.org/2025/03/03/n...
His plasma carried a rare antibody used to manufacture million of doses of a medication preventing a fatal disease in fetuses and newborns.
www.npr.org/2025/03/03/n...
James Harrison, whose blood donations saved over 2 million babies, has died
Harrison, whose plasma contained a rare antibody, rolled up his sleeve 1,173 times from 1954 to 2018. The Australian is credited with helping 2.4 million babies and advancing scientific research.
www.npr.org
March 3, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Recommend reading about this wonderful man - just to give a bit of light to the awful shade everywhere
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⬇️ Some serious questions raised in this piece - wider issues around surveillance of journalists but also on the motivation behind placing Mr McIntyre under surveillance as he began the Noah Donohoe investigation.
📰 @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
✍️ @sjamcbride.bsky.social
📰 @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
✍️ @sjamcbride.bsky.social
‘Disappointed but not shocked’: PSNI don’t deny spying on journalist who is investigating Noah Donohoe’s death
Two years ago, an investigative journalist began examining how the PSNI handled the death of a 14-year-old schoolboy. Then, it is alleged, the PSNI began spying on that journalist.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
March 1, 2025 at 10:15 AM
⬇️ Some serious questions raised in this piece - wider issues around surveillance of journalists but also on the motivation behind placing Mr McIntyre under surveillance as he began the Noah Donohoe investigation.
📰 @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
✍️ @sjamcbride.bsky.social
📰 @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
✍️ @sjamcbride.bsky.social