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Trisha Elliott

@trishaelliott.bsky.social

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Interested in life in general & people in particular. Living in Edinburgh, now enjoying a non clinical role, but still a doctor at heart. Posting about medicine, health, social inequalities, sport, politics, Scotland, sustainability, veggie food & cats.

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Schmidt Ocean Institute @schmidtocean.bsky.social · 10h

In celebration of World Octopus Day, we wanted to revisit one of our favorite cephalopod sightings, the glass octopus — Vitreledonella richardi filmed during a month-long #PhoenixIslandsCoral expedition in 2021.

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 17h

Children around the world have died because Trump and Musk needlessly destroyed USAID. These are some of their stories.

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AP: Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 1d

ME/CFS is a devastating condition that has long been denied, dismissed, psychologised and underdiagnosed. Research is at last starting to catch up with it, with glimmers of hope for those who have been left untreated for so long.
There's a huge BUT coming ...🧵
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Scientists develop first ‘accurate blood test’ to detect chronic fatigue syndrome

Research could offer hope for ME patients – but some experts urge caution and say more studies needed

www.theguardian.com

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 20h

Half of Scotland's land is owned by less than 1% of the people. We have some of the most unequal land distribution in Europe!

It's time to curb the power of super rich land hoarders and start giving ordinary Scots and communities new opportunities.

Scottish Government urged to prevent super rich from 'hoarding' Scotland's land

THE Scottish Government has been urged to prevent the super wealthy from hoarding Scotland’s land ...

www.thenational.scot

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Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 21h

A colloquial Colombian phrase about being very busy is mas ocupado que pulpo lavando platos. It means “busier than an octopus washing dishes.”

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Trisha Elliott @trishaelliott.bsky.social · 23h

WGH. Board meeting.

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She does, in the book!

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Trisha Elliott @trishaelliott.bsky.social · 1d

Today’s commute…

#Edinburgh
#Scotland

Thank you @lothianbuses.bsky.social!

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 2d

BBC accused of 'extraordinary' anti-Green bias after party say the Laura Kuenssberg Show scrapped a promised interview with @zackpolanski.bsky.social on Sunday.

Green sources say the show also refused to interview Polanski after he was elected as leader last month

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mactakeshi.bsky.social @mactakeshi.bsky.social · 3d

Where are the Blue Polis tents? Remember the persecution suffered by Nicola Sturgeon. Why is the equivalent not visited on this charlatan snake oil salesman, is it because she was Scottish?
@mrjamesob.bsky.social

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 4d

Nine jobs Nigel Farage hasn't updated his register of interests in months.

Potentially hundreds of thousands of ££££ from his many "outside interests" remain undeclared

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‘Nine-jobs Nigel’ Farage denies not declaring extra earni...

Roles outside Parliament make Reform leader the highest-earning MP, but register of interests has not been updated since end of May

observer.co.uk

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Trisha Elliott @trishaelliott.bsky.social · 1d

Bathroom window pic…

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JuanWild @juanwild.bsky.social · 4d

Nicola Sturgeon on Nigel Farage 10 years ago(video)..
#Farage..#UK..#whitenationalism www.reddit.com/r/Scotland/c...

From the Scotland community on Reddit: Nicola Sturgeon on Nigel Farage 10 years ago -- feels like we've come full circle

Explore this post and more from the Scotland community

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 3d

Given that it was the Green Party conference last week

Does anyone know why Zack Polanski wasn't invited onto Laura Kuenssberg's BBC show, or onto Trevor Phillips's Sky News program?

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Dr Rasu Shrestha @rasushrestha.bsky.social · 1d

Let’s get real.

A cartoon by Dave Coverly

Some one in their death bed and everyone is looking to ChatGPT for last words

A cartoon by Dave Coverly

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Trisha Elliott @trishaelliott.bsky.social · 1d

Visiting Dad this afternoon…

Lots of favourite poems come up on our visits. This one today is one of my favourites from AA Milne.

Lines And Squares

Whenever I walk in a London street,
I'm ever so careful to watch my feet;
And I keep in the squares,
And the masses of bears,
Who wait at the corners all ready to eat
The sillies who tread on the lines of the street
Go back to their lairs,
And I say to them, "Bears,
Just look how I'm walking in all the squares!"

And the little bears growl to each other, "He's mine,
As soon as he's silly and steps on a line."
And some of the bigger bears try to pretend
That they came round the corner to look for a friend;
And they try to pretend that nobody cares
Whether you walk on the lines or squares.
But only the sillies believe their talk;
It's ever so portant how you walk.
And it's ever so jolly to call out, "Bears,
Just watch me walking in all the squares!"

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Rosie Holt @rosieisaholt.bsky.social · 13d

Reform MP backs up Nigel Farage claims that migrants are coming for your birds.

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Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 6d

no excuse for being this bad

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Trisha Elliott @trishaelliott.bsky.social · 1d

Sounds like you haven’t read it?

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Trisha Elliott @trishaelliott.bsky.social · 1d

Just finished @nicolasturgeon.bsky.social’s book and very much enjoyed it.

Well written and read (I listened on Audible) and I would recommend it to all, whether or not you are a supporter or simply an observer of life and politics.

Lots of insights into Scottish politics.

#BookSky
#Scotland

Cover of Nicola Sturgeon’s book “Frankly”.

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Rhodri Marsden @rhodri.biz · 2d

A text from my mum. The general population appear to be losing their minds

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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 2d

Despite the noise, renewables keep rising now generating more electricity than coal.

@iea.org halved its US outlook, but raised India’s by 10%, putting it on track as the No. 2 growth market after China. MENA up 23%, driven by Saudi wind and solar.

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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 2d

I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.

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Nancy Johnston @jeelyeater1.bsky.social · 2d

#31DaysOfGraves Day 7 : Angels in Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh.

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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 2d

Marine biologist son sends manta ray to light up my week.

Close-up of manta ray in clear turquoise water

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 2d

We had this rule in fringe, where if the total number of punters in that night was smaller than the combined cast and crew, you offered a refund or a ticket for a busier night.

Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 2d

Tory Conference debate on free speech. You see? Sometimes being "cancelled" is a mercy.

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