Zozo
@zozof.bsky.social
Date scientist, aerospace engineer, mum and gardener.
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
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UK child poverty up 34% in a decade.
Families can't afford the cost of food, rent, childcare, heating, essentials.
72% of poor children live in working families.
Secure jobs, universal basic income/services, curbs on profiteering, free school meals would help.
Must eradicate parental poverty.
Families can't afford the cost of food, rent, childcare, heating, essentials.
72% of poor children live in working families.
Secure jobs, universal basic income/services, curbs on profiteering, free school meals would help.
Must eradicate parental poverty.
Why are four million children still going hungry in the UK in 2026?
Hunger in the UK is the scourge that ceases to abate. It's time to build a road map to meaningful and lasting change.
www.bigissue.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:02 AM
UK child poverty up 34% in a decade.
Families can't afford the cost of food, rent, childcare, heating, essentials.
72% of poor children live in working families.
Secure jobs, universal basic income/services, curbs on profiteering, free school meals would help.
Must eradicate parental poverty.
Families can't afford the cost of food, rent, childcare, heating, essentials.
72% of poor children live in working families.
Secure jobs, universal basic income/services, curbs on profiteering, free school meals would help.
Must eradicate parental poverty.
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Measles has one of the highest basic reproduction numbers (R₀) of any disease (12 to 18), meaning one infected person can spread it to 12 to 18 others in a fully susceptible population, making it extremely contagious. Need 95% vaccination status to achieve herd immunity. Get vaccinated!!
February 1, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Measles has one of the highest basic reproduction numbers (R₀) of any disease (12 to 18), meaning one infected person can spread it to 12 to 18 others in a fully susceptible population, making it extremely contagious. Need 95% vaccination status to achieve herd immunity. Get vaccinated!!
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A third of international travellers say they are less likely to visit the US if proposals to scrutinise social media accounts are brought in, according to a survey
news.sky.com/story/us-pla...
news.sky.com/story/us-pla...
US plans to check tourists' social media 'putting people off travel'
The World Travel & Tourism Council claims the policy would cost America billions and seriously damage job creation.
news.sky.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:27 AM
A third of international travellers say they are less likely to visit the US if proposals to scrutinise social media accounts are brought in, according to a survey
news.sky.com/story/us-pla...
news.sky.com/story/us-pla...
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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"Our new analysis shows that it is far more dangerous to be pregnant than to have an abortion, and this gap in mortality risk is even larger than previously recognized.” - lead study author Maria Steenland.
In fact, the mortality risk of pregnancy is 44 to 70 times higher than from abortion.
In fact, the mortality risk of pregnancy is 44 to 70 times higher than from abortion.
Risk of maternal death during pregnancy greatly underestimated, study finds
A new study comparing deaths of pregnant people and of those who have an abortion show that risk of death due to pregnancy is three times higher than previously estimated.
www.brown.edu
January 29, 2026 at 2:39 AM
"Our new analysis shows that it is far more dangerous to be pregnant than to have an abortion, and this gap in mortality risk is even larger than previously recognized.” - lead study author Maria Steenland.
In fact, the mortality risk of pregnancy is 44 to 70 times higher than from abortion.
In fact, the mortality risk of pregnancy is 44 to 70 times higher than from abortion.
www.theguardian.com/society/2026.... The birth rate is not going to increase while mothers carry the majority of the load alone.
Seven out of 10 UK mothers feel overloaded, research reveals
Study also says almost half have a mental health issue such as anxiety or depression
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:30 AM
www.theguardian.com/society/2026.... The birth rate is not going to increase while mothers carry the majority of the load alone.
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The 'Monster Power' of Misogyny: How Trump, Bannon and Putin Beat Hilary Clinton in 2016
Cambridge Analytica and Russian troll farms weaponised migration to win the EU referendum. Six months later, the same forces used another deep-seated fear to propel Trump
open.substack.com/pub/pdjukes/...
Cambridge Analytica and Russian troll farms weaponised migration to win the EU referendum. Six months later, the same forces used another deep-seated fear to propel Trump
open.substack.com/pub/pdjukes/...
The 'Monster Power' of Misogyny: How Trump, Bannon and Putin Beat Hilary Clinton in 2016
Cambridge Analytica and Russian troll farms weaponised migration to win the EU referendum. Six months later, the same forces used another deep-seated fear to propel Trump to power - misogyny
open.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:32 PM
The 'Monster Power' of Misogyny: How Trump, Bannon and Putin Beat Hilary Clinton in 2016
Cambridge Analytica and Russian troll farms weaponised migration to win the EU referendum. Six months later, the same forces used another deep-seated fear to propel Trump
open.substack.com/pub/pdjukes/...
Cambridge Analytica and Russian troll farms weaponised migration to win the EU referendum. Six months later, the same forces used another deep-seated fear to propel Trump
open.substack.com/pub/pdjukes/...
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Barbara Walker, a self-taught knitter who invented about 1,000 patterns of her own and published seven foundational books, has died at 95.
Barbara G. Walker, Knitting Innovator, Is Dead at 95
After teaching herself to knit, she invented and cataloged stitch patterns, publishing seven foundational books that sold hundreds of thousands of copies.
nyti.ms
January 23, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Barbara Walker, a self-taught knitter who invented about 1,000 patterns of her own and published seven foundational books, has died at 95.
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Spray on Powder-like agent stops wound from bleeding in one second #KAIST #SouthKorea
A research team at the country's top science and technology university has developed a powder-type hemostatic agent that stops bleeding within a second when applied to a wound.
www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Sc...
A research team at the country's top science and technology university has developed a powder-type hemostatic agent that stops bleeding within a second when applied to a wound.
www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Sc...
Powder-like agent stops wound from bleeding in one second : Korea.net : The official website of the Republic of Korea
A research team at the country's top science and technology university has developed a powder-type hemostatic agent that stops bleeding within a second when applied to a wound.
www.korea.net
January 16, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Spray on Powder-like agent stops wound from bleeding in one second #KAIST #SouthKorea
A research team at the country's top science and technology university has developed a powder-type hemostatic agent that stops bleeding within a second when applied to a wound.
www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Sc...
A research team at the country's top science and technology university has developed a powder-type hemostatic agent that stops bleeding within a second when applied to a wound.
www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Sc...
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Please read our paper. All the scientific evidence shows male performance advantage is minimally affected following testosterone suppression. The IOC are gearing up to change their eligibility for female sport categories in Feb/June this year.
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A paper from 26 academics regarding the IOC's Framework:
We argue 'The IOC framework on fairness, inclusion and nondiscrimination on the basis of gender identity and sex variations is misaligned with current scientific and medical evidence'.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
We argue 'The IOC framework on fairness, inclusion and nondiscrimination on the basis of gender identity and sex variations is misaligned with current scientific and medical evidence'.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
The International Olympic Committee framework on fairness, inclusion and nondiscrimination on the basis of gender identity and sex variations does not protect fairness for female athletes
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently published a framework on fairness, inclusion, and nondiscrimination on the basis of gender identity and sex variations. Although we appreciate the I....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Please read our paper. All the scientific evidence shows male performance advantage is minimally affected following testosterone suppression. The IOC are gearing up to change their eligibility for female sport categories in Feb/June this year.
bsky.app/profile/wome...
bsky.app/profile/wome...
Got to love Bristol. Guy in lidl car park when it’s -1C wearing matching Hawaiian shirt, shorts and flip flops.
December 31, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Got to love Bristol. Guy in lidl car park when it’s -1C wearing matching Hawaiian shirt, shorts and flip flops.
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English writer Jane Austen was born #OTD in 1775.
"As beloved as Shakespeare," her works include 𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 (1811), 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘫𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘦 (1813), 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘬 (1814) & 𝘌𝘮𝘮𝘢 (1816).
#booksky #litsky #literature
"As beloved as Shakespeare," her works include 𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 (1811), 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘫𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘦 (1813), 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘬 (1814) & 𝘌𝘮𝘮𝘢 (1816).
#booksky #litsky #literature
December 16, 2025 at 11:33 PM
English writer Jane Austen was born #OTD in 1775.
"As beloved as Shakespeare," her works include 𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 (1811), 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘫𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘦 (1813), 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘬 (1814) & 𝘌𝘮𝘮𝘢 (1816).
#booksky #litsky #literature
"As beloved as Shakespeare," her works include 𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 (1811), 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘫𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘦 (1813), 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘬 (1814) & 𝘌𝘮𝘮𝘢 (1816).
#booksky #litsky #literature
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'I thought I'd struck lucky on a dating app but invited a monster into my life'
'I thought I'd struck lucky on a dating app but invited a monster into my life'
Katie Yates wants to warn women to be wary of strangers posing as "nice guys" on dating apps.
www.bbc.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:01 PM
'I thought I'd struck lucky on a dating app but invited a monster into my life'
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‘The patriarchy runs deep’: women still getting a raw deal in the workplace as equality remains a dream
‘The patriarchy runs deep’: women still getting a raw deal in the workplace as equality remains a dream
Women work longer and per hour earn a third of what men are paid, in figures that have changed little in 35 years, UN report shows
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:29 AM
‘The patriarchy runs deep’: women still getting a raw deal in the workplace as equality remains a dream
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"Latest YouGov poll shows there is an 8 million majority for rejoining the EU.
Can’t see Starmer’s Labour pushing it though. It would go against their now ‘out-Reform Reform’ strategy."
via @dailypolitik.bsky.social
Can’t see Starmer’s Labour pushing it though. It would go against their now ‘out-Reform Reform’ strategy."
via @dailypolitik.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 7:33 AM
"Latest YouGov poll shows there is an 8 million majority for rejoining the EU.
Can’t see Starmer’s Labour pushing it though. It would go against their now ‘out-Reform Reform’ strategy."
via @dailypolitik.bsky.social
Can’t see Starmer’s Labour pushing it though. It would go against their now ‘out-Reform Reform’ strategy."
via @dailypolitik.bsky.social
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Tonight, UK peers debate Clause 104 of the Crime & Policing Bill.
Together with #VAWG sector colleagues, @filiahaguemums.bsky.social are calling for 104 to be removed in its entirety.
🔗 www.hague-mothers.org.uk/2025/12/08/n...
#NoClause104 #16Days #16DaysofActivism
Together with #VAWG sector colleagues, @filiahaguemums.bsky.social are calling for 104 to be removed in its entirety.
🔗 www.hague-mothers.org.uk/2025/12/08/n...
#NoClause104 #16Days #16DaysofActivism
December 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Tonight, UK peers debate Clause 104 of the Crime & Policing Bill.
Together with #VAWG sector colleagues, @filiahaguemums.bsky.social are calling for 104 to be removed in its entirety.
🔗 www.hague-mothers.org.uk/2025/12/08/n...
#NoClause104 #16Days #16DaysofActivism
Together with #VAWG sector colleagues, @filiahaguemums.bsky.social are calling for 104 to be removed in its entirety.
🔗 www.hague-mothers.org.uk/2025/12/08/n...
#NoClause104 #16Days #16DaysofActivism
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these kinds of videos always prompt a certain Pratchett quote in my brain, from Thief of Time
December 8, 2025 at 10:05 AM
these kinds of videos always prompt a certain Pratchett quote in my brain, from Thief of Time
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Sarah Everard report finds urgent action needed to stop violence against women
Sarah Everard report finds urgent action needed to stop violence against women
The report, published four years after the murder and rape of Sarah Everard, finds more is needed to prevent violent crime
www.bbc.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Sarah Everard report finds urgent action needed to stop violence against women
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The Covid Inquiry finds that if Boris Johnson had called the first lockdown even one week earlier then it could have saved at least 20,000 lives.
Here's a quick reminder of what Johnson was actually doing during those weeks
Here's a quick reminder of what Johnson was actually doing during those weeks
November 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The Covid Inquiry finds that if Boris Johnson had called the first lockdown even one week earlier then it could have saved at least 20,000 lives.
Here's a quick reminder of what Johnson was actually doing during those weeks
Here's a quick reminder of what Johnson was actually doing during those weeks
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BREAKING: UK did "too little, too late" in early response to Covid, leading to thousands more deaths, inquiry says
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm...
Covid inquiry live updates: UK did 'too little, too late', leading to thousands more Covid deaths, says inquiry
The inquiry says an earlier lockdown could have saved 23,000 lives in the first wave in England - and lockdown could have been avoided altogether with earlier interventions.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 5:12 PM
BREAKING: UK did "too little, too late" in early response to Covid, leading to thousands more deaths, inquiry says
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm...
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UK Supreme Court rules RE taught in NI schools is unlawful
UK Supreme Court rules RE taught in NI schools is unlawful
The Christian religious education taught in schools in Northern Ireland is unlawful, the UK Supreme Court has ruled.
www.bbc.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:30 AM
UK Supreme Court rules RE taught in NI schools is unlawful
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‘GDP reduced by 8%’ – Nine-year study reveals how Brexit decimated UK economy
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bre...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bre...
'GDP reduced by 8%' - Nine-year study reveals how Brexit decimated UK economy
Can't help but feel those responsible for Brexit should not, for example, be riding high in the polls with a new party...
www.thelondoneconomic.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
‘GDP reduced by 8%’ – Nine-year study reveals how Brexit decimated UK economy
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bre...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bre...
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.