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David F. on W
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"Incorrigibly woke" (mainly) retired technical writer, lives with metastatic prostate cancer and lymphoedema. Former Green Party GE 2024 candidate. Trans ally. Some posts are just nonsense.
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Granny Pratchett, who looked a lot like the queen herself, came along to watch this. Dad joked that she could’ve swapped places with the queen and no one would’ve noticed.
diane.dianeduane.com Diane Duane @diane.dianeduane.com · 13d
Sir Terry Pratchett being knighted. A happy memory: both that it happened, and that it happened when he could appreciate it.
Sir Terry Pratchett being knighted by Queen Elizabeth II
September 6, 2026 at 7:04 PM
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sommer1962.wsocial.eu
Gulf of Mexico becomes Gulf of America, Lake Ontario becomes Lake America.

What's next? Donald's Ducks? 👀
August 27, 2026 at 11:02 PM
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We went to see "How the Other Half Loves" at the Old Vic with Roger Allam and Dorothy Atkinson last night, and it was very, very good!
August 28, 2026 at 9:39 AM
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dfarb.eurosky.social
The BBC has become a mouthpiece for Reform UK policies. This must be stopped.
August 24, 2026 at 7:01 AM
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ottoenglish.bsky.social
Sadiq Khan's hated ULEZ has made London's air cleaner and its children healthier.

What this disaster means for populist, patriotic 'dirty air' campaigners on both sides of the Atlantic.

Me for @noosphere.app

Warning. May contain heavy sarcasm.
www.noosphere.app/ulez-mayor-s...
ULEZ: Mayor Sadiq Khan's Dastardly Scheme to Make London's Air Clean Again Worked
And what it means for patriotic pro-pollution politicians on both sides of the Atlantic
www.noosphere.app
August 21, 2026 at 12:04 PM
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notrightruth.bsky.social
UK Quakers commit to continued, explicit trans inclusion.

"...toilet facilities labelled with a 'female' sign remain available to cisgender women, trans women, and others for whom those facilities best align with their lived experience."
Quakers reaffirm commitment to trans inclusion in the wake of EHRC Code of Practice
Quakers in Britain has refreshed and reaffirmed its commitment to providing trans-inclusive facilities across its buildings.
www.quaker.org.uk
August 21, 2026 at 8:16 AM
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orbette.bsky.social
Well this seems interesting and unsurprising

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Then there is the claim that ADHD is a social construct, not a neurodevelopmental condition. This is something Pemberton concludes after talking to neuroscientist Katya Rubia at King’s College London. Rubia says that while there is evidence of differences between the brains of people with ADHD and neurotypical people at the group level, it isn’t possible to diagnose ADHD from a brain scan. She is right, of course. You can’t diagnose ADHD from brain scans. The same can be said for most, if not all, psychiatric and neurodevelopmental conditions. Most of these, like ADHD, are diagnosed by assessing symptoms and the effect they have on a person’s everyday ability to function. “My interview was hours long and they cherry-picked the bits that suited their push for presenting ADHD as a myth,” Rubia told New Scientist. “Biased programs like this one that push their view of ADHD as a mythical entity are irresponsible and will have detrimental effects.”
August 20, 2026 at 5:53 AM
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Newbie Question: why do some users on W appear to be using Bluesky (or eusky) handles?
August 18, 2026 at 1:51 PM
dfarb.wsocial.eu
Hello World! Hello W. World! I've just arrived here.
August 18, 2026 at 12:58 PM