Ray Owen
@riopsy.bsky.social
-Clinical & Health Psychologist - UK
-ACT/ 3rd Wave approaches in physical health, grief and sports settings
-Also interested in: rugby (union), cricket, books, science & movies. Also food...
-ACT/ 3rd Wave approaches in physical health, grief and sports settings
-Also interested in: rugby (union), cricket, books, science & movies. Also food...
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The Icelandic word for psychologist is "sálfræðingur". It literally means "soul expert".
For short we call them "sáli" or "soulie".
For short we call them "sáli" or "soulie".
October 2, 2026 at 9:14 AM
The Icelandic word for psychologist is "sálfræðingur". It literally means "soul expert".
For short we call them "sáli" or "soulie".
For short we call them "sáli" or "soulie".
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War-related trauma now affects most people in Ukraine and presents a major threat to the country’s resiliance in the face of continuing Russian aggression.
One in three Ukrainian civilians estimated to meet the criteria for PTSD or complex PTSD – new study
War-related trauma now affects most people in Ukraine and presents a major threat to the country’s resiliance in the face of continuing Russian aggression.
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October 1, 2026 at 7:28 PM
War-related trauma now affects most people in Ukraine and presents a major threat to the country’s resiliance in the face of continuing Russian aggression.
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Does my Speak-n-Spell feel pain when I type O-U-C-H?
The jury is out.
Philosophers and neuroscientists say that's fucking stupid, but I called a guy from the Center for Pretending that Household Electronics Are Sentient and he said there's no way to know for sure.
The jury is out.
Philosophers and neuroscientists say that's fucking stupid, but I called a guy from the Center for Pretending that Household Electronics Are Sentient and he said there's no way to know for sure.
September 26, 2026 at 5:14 AM
Does my Speak-n-Spell feel pain when I type O-U-C-H?
The jury is out.
Philosophers and neuroscientists say that's fucking stupid, but I called a guy from the Center for Pretending that Household Electronics Are Sentient and he said there's no way to know for sure.
The jury is out.
Philosophers and neuroscientists say that's fucking stupid, but I called a guy from the Center for Pretending that Household Electronics Are Sentient and he said there's no way to know for sure.
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Actor Harry H. Corbett visiting his childhood area, Ardwick, Manchester, early 1970s (Mirrorpix). He lived on Earl Street and later in Wythenshawe.
September 11, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Actor Harry H. Corbett visiting his childhood area, Ardwick, Manchester, early 1970s (Mirrorpix). He lived on Earl Street and later in Wythenshawe.
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Gilbert Spencer once said that after witnessing hand-to-hand fighting during WW1 he tried to build about him 'a little globe of ease.' Painting this work of laundry drying gave him great contentment and peace of mind.
September 8, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Gilbert Spencer once said that after witnessing hand-to-hand fighting during WW1 he tried to build about him 'a little globe of ease.' Painting this work of laundry drying gave him great contentment and peace of mind.
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Cobbled Bridge, 1973, pencil drawing by Trevor Grimshaw (1947-2001). Born in Hyde, studied at Stockport College of Art, worked in advertising in Manchester.
September 8, 2026 at 7:12 AM
Cobbled Bridge, 1973, pencil drawing by Trevor Grimshaw (1947-2001). Born in Hyde, studied at Stockport College of Art, worked in advertising in Manchester.
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I want the Prime Minister to look into a TV camera and say the RNLI are heroes, that we do not change policy by street violence in this country, and that he expects any criminal action to face the full force of the law. That's it. That's all he has to do.
September 7, 2026 at 12:15 PM
I want the Prime Minister to look into a TV camera and say the RNLI are heroes, that we do not change policy by street violence in this country, and that he expects any criminal action to face the full force of the law. That's it. That's all he has to do.
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Proust Baking Company Recalls Thousands of Madeleines
May 13, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Proust Baking Company Recalls Thousands of Madeleines
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Somewhere in England, a tired man turns off Channel 4 news and wearily puts on a bin.
September 3, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Somewhere in England, a tired man turns off Channel 4 news and wearily puts on a bin.
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An ancient listing, flagged in an old cutting from the Guardian, for a job at Southeast Missouri State University, to teach philosophy and religious studies. Startlingly frank.
September 3, 2026 at 10:05 AM
An ancient listing, flagged in an old cutting from the Guardian, for a job at Southeast Missouri State University, to teach philosophy and religious studies. Startlingly frank.
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When John Atkinson Grimshaw's 'Lovers in a Moonlit Lane,' was first exhibited in 1837, newspaper reports tell us a 'queue of eager viewers nearly two miles in length,' waited in London's Piccadilly to see it.
August 31, 2026 at 8:38 PM
When John Atkinson Grimshaw's 'Lovers in a Moonlit Lane,' was first exhibited in 1837, newspaper reports tell us a 'queue of eager viewers nearly two miles in length,' waited in London's Piccadilly to see it.
Have seen these guys talking about this: highly recommended!
Explore how rigid cultural rules cause athletes to disconnect from their bodies, leading to "performance handbrakes" like the yips, anxiety, and burnout.
Secure your spot today! http://ow.ly/rhW330sXwZa
#ACBS #ACT #SportsPsychology #PerformancePsychology #Mindfulness
Secure your spot today! http://ow.ly/rhW330sXwZa
#ACBS #ACT #SportsPsychology #PerformancePsychology #Mindfulness
August 27, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Have seen these guys talking about this: highly recommended!
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Adapting to climate change without ending the fossil fuel industry.
August 26, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Adapting to climate change without ending the fossil fuel industry.
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Tim Curry: the unexpected answer to the question “what if Tom Baker was also David Bowie?”
Tim Curry in Rocky Horror: How 'bout that.
ALT: Tim Curry in Rocky Horror: How 'bout that.
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August 26, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Tim Curry: the unexpected answer to the question “what if Tom Baker was also David Bowie?”
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An English woman insisting on inclusive language in 1684!
The main text refers to “man” and Ann Bathurst corrects this in the margin - “that is … men & women”
#earlymodern
The main text refers to “man” and Ann Bathurst corrects this in the margin - “that is … men & women”
#earlymodern
August 24, 2026 at 12:26 PM
An English woman insisting on inclusive language in 1684!
The main text refers to “man” and Ann Bathurst corrects this in the margin - “that is … men & women”
#earlymodern
The main text refers to “man” and Ann Bathurst corrects this in the margin - “that is … men & women”
#earlymodern
Name your fave Disney princess.
(Wrong answers only.)
(Wrong answers only.)
August 23, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Name your fave Disney princess.
(Wrong answers only.)
(Wrong answers only.)
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Happy 45th birthday to the best comics panel ever!
August 22, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Happy 45th birthday to the best comics panel ever!
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Nanopticon
My granny has discovered that, somehow, her TV has access to the cctv feeds around the outside of her building and is loving life.
August 20, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Nanopticon
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Finally! You have no idea how long I’ve had to pretend I didn’t know all this! #murderbot #murderbotseason2 #booksky
Your first look at the #Murderbot season 2 cast. Aka, what I did on my summer non-vacation. #PremiumQualityEntertainment
August 19, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Finally! You have no idea how long I’ve had to pretend I didn’t know all this! #murderbot #murderbotseason2 #booksky
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It was a pleasure to contribute to this @theguardian.com “The Experts” piece on what death can teach us about how to live. No-one is ever an expert on mortality, but here are my personal top 4 lessons, distilled from everything my patients have taught me as palliative care doctor…
August 13, 2026 at 2:48 PM
It was a pleasure to contribute to this @theguardian.com “The Experts” piece on what death can teach us about how to live. No-one is ever an expert on mortality, but here are my personal top 4 lessons, distilled from everything my patients have taught me as palliative care doctor…
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If you're collecting your A-level results, relax. You're an 18 year old on Bluesky, of course you smashed them - you are a massive fucking nerd.
August 13, 2026 at 6:08 AM
If you're collecting your A-level results, relax. You're an 18 year old on Bluesky, of course you smashed them - you are a massive fucking nerd.
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I don't think there should be a defibrilator on Snowdon.
And that's a hill I'm prepared to die on
And that's a hill I'm prepared to die on
August 10, 2026 at 3:39 AM
I don't think there should be a defibrilator on Snowdon.
And that's a hill I'm prepared to die on
And that's a hill I'm prepared to die on
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Fan vaulting from the 14th century Great Cloister at Gloucester Cathedral. 📸 My own. #MedievalMonday #GloucesterCathedral
August 10, 2026 at 5:56 AM
Fan vaulting from the 14th century Great Cloister at Gloucester Cathedral. 📸 My own. #MedievalMonday #GloucesterCathedral
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'The Café.' (1937) Graham Bell was born in the Transvaal and moved to England in 1931 to study under Duncan Grant. One of the founders of the Euston Road School, he joined the South African Air Force in 1939 and was tragically killed while on a training flight, aged 32.
August 9, 2026 at 5:45 PM
'The Café.' (1937) Graham Bell was born in the Transvaal and moved to England in 1931 to study under Duncan Grant. One of the founders of the Euston Road School, he joined the South African Air Force in 1939 and was tragically killed while on a training flight, aged 32.
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This. This x1000000. I'm not an AI sceptic, but now? Crazy waste of incredibly precious resources.
This is the main reason I'm so angry about the "AI" bubble. All this enormous effort could have been spent combatting the climate crisis and the opportunity cost of your fucking chatbot is going to be the very climate we live in
Imagine what we could have done with those 3 trillion dollars?
Imagine what we could have done with those 3 trillion dollars?
August 8, 2026 at 11:49 AM
This. This x1000000. I'm not an AI sceptic, but now? Crazy waste of incredibly precious resources.