Mícheál Ó Domhnaill
@psymod.bsky.social
I work as a Clinical Psychologist in the NHS. I’m interested in HIV care, stigma, long-term health, shame, trauma | Music enthusiast |
🇮🇪 in Bristol, UK |
Views are my own, reposts don’t necessarily = endorsement.
🇮🇪 in Bristol, UK |
Views are my own, reposts don’t necessarily = endorsement.
Congratulations to those who successfully completed their Glastonbury Festival ticket campaign. To those disappointed, get ready for the resale in Spring 2027.
October 4, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Congratulations to those who successfully completed their Glastonbury Festival ticket campaign. To those disappointed, get ready for the resale in Spring 2027.
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Acceptance doesn't mean you agree with what's happening or that you're done trying to build a better life. It means you stop adding unnecessary suffering on top of the pain that's already there.
September 21, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Acceptance doesn't mean you agree with what's happening or that you're done trying to build a better life. It means you stop adding unnecessary suffering on top of the pain that's already there.
I found this interesting study by Palich (2026). Using a pretty large data set (N=4553) of people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy, it found that knowing U=U is not the same thing as believing U=U. Intellectual understanding doesn’t = emotional assimilation pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41944854/
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September 27, 2026 at 3:08 PM
I found this interesting study by Palich (2026). Using a pretty large data set (N=4553) of people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy, it found that knowing U=U is not the same thing as believing U=U. Intellectual understanding doesn’t = emotional assimilation pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41944854/
Today the North Bristol NHS Trust name disappears as part of a new merged trust. I joined NBT early in my career 10 years ago & proudly work here today. It's a symbolic ending of the named place that held years of my professional becoming. A chapter closes, even as the work continues.
July 1, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Today the North Bristol NHS Trust name disappears as part of a new merged trust. I joined NBT early in my career 10 years ago & proudly work here today. It's a symbolic ending of the named place that held years of my professional becoming. A chapter closes, even as the work continues.
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Pride is in full bloom.
June 1, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Pride is in full bloom.
Episode one of Russel T Davies new show Tip Toe aired last night on C4. A sobering and resonating reminder here about life for LGBTQ+ folks in 2026, delivered through superb writing. www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/tip...
Tip Toe review: An urgent, state-of-the-nation drama from Russell T Davies
This five-part series, starring Alan Cumming and David Morrissey, isn't just sobering – it's visceral and chilling.
www.radiotimes.com
June 1, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Episode one of Russel T Davies new show Tip Toe aired last night on C4. A sobering and resonating reminder here about life for LGBTQ+ folks in 2026, delivered through superb writing. www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/tip...
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Durham County Council, run by Reform, pulled £2,500 from Durham Pride.
But the Durham Miners Association, mindful of the support from LGBT communities during the miners strike, stepped in and, along with other Unions made contributions to make this year’s Durham Pride bigger than ever before.
🏳️🌈💪❤️
But the Durham Miners Association, mindful of the support from LGBT communities during the miners strike, stepped in and, along with other Unions made contributions to make this year’s Durham Pride bigger than ever before.
🏳️🌈💪❤️
‘Bigger and better than ever’: how Durham Pride beat Reform’s funding axe with help from the miners
Solidarity between LGBTQ+ people and unions has saved an event denied ‘a single penny’ of council money
www.theguardian.com
May 30, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Durham County Council, run by Reform, pulled £2,500 from Durham Pride.
But the Durham Miners Association, mindful of the support from LGBT communities during the miners strike, stepped in and, along with other Unions made contributions to make this year’s Durham Pride bigger than ever before.
🏳️🌈💪❤️
But the Durham Miners Association, mindful of the support from LGBT communities during the miners strike, stepped in and, along with other Unions made contributions to make this year’s Durham Pride bigger than ever before.
🏳️🌈💪❤️
Lidl has opened a pub in Belfast… this video breaks down the historical religious, legal, and financial reasons behind it youtu.be/HV0wDx3rbD0?...
Why Lidl is opening a pub in Belfast | In Case You Missed It
YouTube video by BBC News
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May 31, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Lidl has opened a pub in Belfast… this video breaks down the historical religious, legal, and financial reasons behind it youtu.be/HV0wDx3rbD0?...
We should avoid reducing chemsex to simply “bad choices,”, impulsivity,
or purely biomedical risk. Instead, aim to understand what need it meets (e.g., connection), what it functions to regulate (e.g., shame), and the individual context (e.g., stigma, trauma). www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
or purely biomedical risk. Instead, aim to understand what need it meets (e.g., connection), what it functions to regulate (e.g., shame), and the individual context (e.g., stigma, trauma). www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Chemsex, HIV and gay men: an object relations perspective
There is growing concern and controversy surrounding the rise of ‘chemsex’ – the use of psychoactive drugs during sex – among gay men. Concern centres on public health implications and the social c...
www.tandfonline.com
May 21, 2026 at 10:31 PM
We should avoid reducing chemsex to simply “bad choices,”, impulsivity,
or purely biomedical risk. Instead, aim to understand what need it meets (e.g., connection), what it functions to regulate (e.g., shame), and the individual context (e.g., stigma, trauma). www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
or purely biomedical risk. Instead, aim to understand what need it meets (e.g., connection), what it functions to regulate (e.g., shame), and the individual context (e.g., stigma, trauma). www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
HIV prevention and treatment is a public health matter, not a political one. This is tet another desperate attempt to further divide and scapegoat www.attitude.co.uk/news/nigel-f...
Nigel Farage pledges to deny asylum seekers access to NHS HIV treatment
Nigel Farage pledged yesterday (14 April) that he will double down on his 2015 promise to ban asylum seekers from HIV/AIDS NHS treatment.
www.attitude.co.uk
April 15, 2026 at 9:15 PM
HIV prevention and treatment is a public health matter, not a political one. This is tet another desperate attempt to further divide and scapegoat www.attitude.co.uk/news/nigel-f...
A sad day for Donegal. Rest peacefully Moyà Brennan - the First Lady of Celtic music. youtu.be/YmUxa_nSKZE?...
Téir Abhaile Riú (Go Home With You, Now) - Clannad, 1976
YouTube video by CR's Video Vaults
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April 14, 2026 at 10:04 AM
A sad day for Donegal. Rest peacefully Moyà Brennan - the First Lady of Celtic music. youtu.be/YmUxa_nSKZE?...
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🩺 A Wise Doctor Once Wrote. <3 Funny Signs (10 Photos): streetartutopia.com/2026/04/11/f...
April 11, 2026 at 11:19 AM
🩺 A Wise Doctor Once Wrote. <3 Funny Signs (10 Photos): streetartutopia.com/2026/04/11/f...
An impressive win for county Donegal against Kerry in the GAA senior league final in Croke Park today 🔰 Donegal were outstanding last year, but suffered an out-of-character loss at the All Ireland 25. Crushing. When a team can bounce back from the pain of that = a great example of using a loss well.
March 29, 2026 at 8:30 PM
An impressive win for county Donegal against Kerry in the GAA senior league final in Croke Park today 🔰 Donegal were outstanding last year, but suffered an out-of-character loss at the All Ireland 25. Crushing. When a team can bounce back from the pain of that = a great example of using a loss well.
I’ve always found what Nina said so effing striking. Freedom isn’t happiness, success or comfort. She says it’s when fear no longer rules… to live authentically in a world that often tries to silence, diminish, or endanger people…
March 13, 2026 at 9:28 PM
I’ve always found what Nina said so effing striking. Freedom isn’t happiness, success or comfort. She says it’s when fear no longer rules… to live authentically in a world that often tries to silence, diminish, or endanger people…
This Wolf Alice gig at Laneways Festival gets ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ What a band 📢 Charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent ✅ youtu.be/jlWy_fPGBLI?...
Wolf Alice | Full Set (live at Laneway 2026)
YouTube video by triple j
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March 13, 2026 at 8:48 PM
This Wolf Alice gig at Laneways Festival gets ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ What a band 📢 Charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent ✅ youtu.be/jlWy_fPGBLI?...
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If you are part of a university or UK facing research organisation, publisher, funder, learned society and they are still posting on X - they're in a rather uncomfortable minority now. Perhaps point them to the eXit.
My piece for the @lseimpactblog.bsky.social
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My piece for the @lseimpactblog.bsky.social
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
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March 3, 2026 at 3:12 PM
If you are part of a university or UK facing research organisation, publisher, funder, learned society and they are still posting on X - they're in a rather uncomfortable minority now. Perhaps point them to the eXit.
My piece for the @lseimpactblog.bsky.social
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
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My piece for the @lseimpactblog.bsky.social
blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
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Pet Shop Boys Brits Medley-BRIT Awards 2009. #BritAwards www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cjI...
Pet Shop Boys Medley - BRIT Awards 2009 (Remastered audio and video)
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February 28, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Pet Shop Boys Brits Medley-BRIT Awards 2009. #BritAwards www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cjI...
The Spice Girls bringing the energy to the Brit Awards 1997. I was only a wain. First time seeing the Brits. It was the height of ‘spice mania’. It was so exciting 😍 I’m so ready for the Brit Awards 2026 tonight 🤘
February 28, 2026 at 7:15 PM
The Spice Girls bringing the energy to the Brit Awards 1997. I was only a wain. First time seeing the Brits. It was the height of ‘spice mania’. It was so exciting 😍 I’m so ready for the Brit Awards 2026 tonight 🤘
I shared this article with the incredible HIV specialist nurses in our clinic. Like many NHS workers, they ‘do more with less’ - going above and beyond on good will. They bring so much heart to the role. I hope they found this validating. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
February 24, 2026 at 10:33 PM
I shared this article with the incredible HIV specialist nurses in our clinic. Like many NHS workers, they ‘do more with less’ - going above and beyond on good will. They bring so much heart to the role. I hope they found this validating. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@england.nhs.uk Many patients - particularly those with histories of trauma, coercion, abuse, stigma, immigration insecurity, or mental health crisis - already carry a baseline fear of surveillance. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
NHS deal with AI firm Palantir called into question after officials’ concerns revealed
Exclusive: in 2025 briefing to Wes Streeting, officials warned reputation of tech firm behind US ICE operations would hinder rollout of data system in UK
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:19 PM
@england.nhs.uk Many patients - particularly those with histories of trauma, coercion, abuse, stigma, immigration insecurity, or mental health crisis - already carry a baseline fear of surveillance. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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📢 In our latest newsletter:
➡️Welcome to our new Chair, Tim Whittlestone
➡️National HIV Testing Week: where to get tested, plus more sexual health news
➡️ Get involved with NIHR #BePartofResearch
Read: mailchi.mp/bristolhealt...
Subscribe: bristolhealthpartners.org.uk/newsletter/
➡️Welcome to our new Chair, Tim Whittlestone
➡️National HIV Testing Week: where to get tested, plus more sexual health news
➡️ Get involved with NIHR #BePartofResearch
Read: mailchi.mp/bristolhealt...
Subscribe: bristolhealthpartners.org.uk/newsletter/
February 9, 2026 at 10:13 AM
📢 In our latest newsletter:
➡️Welcome to our new Chair, Tim Whittlestone
➡️National HIV Testing Week: where to get tested, plus more sexual health news
➡️ Get involved with NIHR #BePartofResearch
Read: mailchi.mp/bristolhealt...
Subscribe: bristolhealthpartners.org.uk/newsletter/
➡️Welcome to our new Chair, Tim Whittlestone
➡️National HIV Testing Week: where to get tested, plus more sexual health news
➡️ Get involved with NIHR #BePartofResearch
Read: mailchi.mp/bristolhealt...
Subscribe: bristolhealthpartners.org.uk/newsletter/
I watched ‘I Swear’ & I’m still feeling it in my chest. It’s heartbreaking and beautiful. I’m thinking a lot about the people who didn’t persecute John Davidson-who chose curiosity, steadiness, and support when society rejected him. They gave me relief. 10/10 - do watch! www.imdb.com/title/tt3151...
I Swear (2025) ⭐ 8.4 | Biography, Drama, History
2h | R
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February 8, 2026 at 11:25 PM
I watched ‘I Swear’ & I’m still feeling it in my chest. It’s heartbreaking and beautiful. I’m thinking a lot about the people who didn’t persecute John Davidson-who chose curiosity, steadiness, and support when society rejected him. They gave me relief. 10/10 - do watch! www.imdb.com/title/tt3151...
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Finally, a politician prepared to fight against the huge roll in public life being handed over to Palantir by our corrupt govts.
Why is Palantir being given NHS contracts? They are reportedly involved with rounding up migrants in the US and targeting mainly civilians in Gaza.
Why is Palantir being given NHS contracts? They are reportedly involved with rounding up migrants in the US and targeting mainly civilians in Gaza.
Zack Polanski, "Palantir.. £240 million contract last month"
"That was lobbied by Global Counsel which is Peter Mandelson's lobbying group"
"The idea that a defence company from the US has its fingerprints all over our healthcare system, alongside Peter Mandelson"
"That was lobbied by Global Counsel which is Peter Mandelson's lobbying group"
"The idea that a defence company from the US has its fingerprints all over our healthcare system, alongside Peter Mandelson"
February 5, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Finally, a politician prepared to fight against the huge roll in public life being handed over to Palantir by our corrupt govts.
Why is Palantir being given NHS contracts? They are reportedly involved with rounding up migrants in the US and targeting mainly civilians in Gaza.
Why is Palantir being given NHS contracts? They are reportedly involved with rounding up migrants in the US and targeting mainly civilians in Gaza.