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THE ART OF DIRECT ACTION

Thanks to Masha & Olya & @ledbydonkeys.org who had never shared a stage before & host @oliverbullough.bsky.social

UNITY!

#talks #bristoltalks #alteredstate #pussyriot #ledbydonkeys #mashaalyokhina #democracy #freespeech #activism #politics #geopolitics #bristol
December 2, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Our playlist for Monday's talk THE ART OF DIRECT ACTION w/ @pussyriot.bsky.social @ledbydonkeys.org & @oliverbullough.bsky.social

open.spotify.com/playlist/05O...

#bristol #bristoltalks #activism #peacefulprotest #protest #alteredstate
November 27, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Can't wait for our sold out talk THE ART OF DIRECT ACTION Dec 1 w/ Maria Alyokhina & Olga Borisova of Pussy Riot & Ben Stewart, James Sadri & Oliver Knowles of Led By Donkeys

Host Oliver Bullough

#artofdirectaction #alteredstate #pussyriot #ledbydonkeys #bristoltalks @oliverbullough.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Can't wait for our Dec 1st talk THE ART OF DIRECT ACTION w/ Maria Alyokhia & Olga Borisova of Pussy Riot & Ben Stewart, James Sadri & Oliver Knowles of Led By Donkeys

Host is Oliver Bullough

#pussyriot #ledbydonkeys #theartofdirectaction #alteredstate #bristol #protest #bristoltalks
November 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Prof @digitalfutures.bsky.social is our host for TRUMP & VANCE - W FRIENDS LIKE THESE, WHO NEEDS ENEMIES?

We talk about the implications of America First foreign policy on the UK

June 24

Tickets headfirstbristol.co.uk/checkout/alt...

#bristoltalks #bristolevents #whatsonbristol #talks #nato
June 1, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Early birds & student discounts available now for our next talk o Oct 30

BENEATH THE SKIN - A INTIMATE LOOK AT OUR BODIES w/ Gabriel Weston Prof Gene Feder & @elizmizon.com

www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/hen...

#talks #bristoltalks #medecine #surgery #genderequality #feminism #genderequity
September 23, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Brilliant talk last night about UK defence in the era of America First foreign policy

Thanks to Gen Sir Tim Radford, Prof Ana Juncos Garcia, Richard Graham & host @digitalfutures.bsky.social

Punches were not pulled

Spades were called spades

Blog & podcast to follow

#alteredstate #bristoltalks
June 25, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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PUSSY RIOT & LED BY DONKEYS appear together for the first time, in Bristol on Dec 1

THE ART OF DIRECT ACTION is our next talk

Press release www.alteredstate.org.uk/press-releases

#pussyriot #ledbydonkeys #protest #activism #alteredstate #talks #bristoltalks #politics #truth #peacefulprotest
November 7, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Our podcast from the talk BENEATH THE SKIN - A INTIMATE LOOK AT OUR BODIES w/ Gabriel Weston, Gene Feder & host @elizmizon.com

www.alteredstate.org.uk/podcast

#bristoltalks #podcasts #medecine #surgery #bias #inequality #medicalresearch #gabrielweston #genefeder #elizmizon #alteredstate
December 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Host @digitalfutures.bsky.social intros TRUMP & VANCE - W/ FRIENDS LIKE THESE, WHO NEEDS ENEMIES?

W/
@aejuncos.bsky.social
Gen Sir Tim Radford
Former MP Richard Graham

June 24 @ Hen & Chicken BS31JF

Tickets www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/checkout/alt...

#bristoltalks #bristolevents #whatsonbristol
June 17, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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BENEATH THE SKIN - A INTIMATE LOOK AT OUR BODIES

The influence of tradition, male bias & race inequality in medicine & surgery

W/ Gabriel Weston, Gene Feder & @elizmizon.com of @journalismarena.eu

Tickets www.alteredstate.org.uk/blank

#medecine #surgery #bristoltalks #bristol #alteredstate
September 15, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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Playlist for our next talk open.spotify.com/playlist/346...

Songs by @theclash.com The Waterboys @idlesband.bsky.social White Stripes Black Sabbath
Edwin Starr The Doors @johnlennonofficial.bsky.social Manic St Preachers & Jona Lewie

We need to talk (& rock out)

#bristol #bristoltalks #talks
June 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Women are paying the price for ancient & contemporary gender bias in medicine & surgery

We ask what we can do about it Oct 30 at Hen & Chicken, North St, BS3

W/ Gabriel Weston Gene Feder & @elizmizon.com

time.com/6074224/gend...

#bristoltalks #women #medecine #surgery #genderequality #feminism
time.com
October 3, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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Former diplomat & MP Richard Graham intros our June 24 talk

Richard is joined by Gen Sir Timothy Radford
@aejuncos.bsky.social Prof of European Politics
& @digitalfutures.bsky.social Prof of Digital Futures

Tickets incl. a deal on a pair www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/.../altered-...

#bristoltalks
June 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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A NATO Deputy Supreme Commander, a Prof of European Politics & a former diplomat & MP will tell us how the Western Alliance is crumbling & what that means for us

A superb panel for a deadly serious subject

Tickets www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/checkout/alt...

@elizmizon.com #bristoltalks #talks
June 21, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Our Sept book of the month

We saw Yulia Navalny speak at @hayfestival.bsky.social festival this year

She is dignity personified

Buy here uk.bookshop.org/p/books/patr...

#alexeinavalny #russia #russianpolitics #unitedrussiaparty #putin #botm #alteredstate #bristoltalks #bristol
September 6, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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TRUMP & VANCE - WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE WHO NEEDS ENEMIES?

Will they really end the post WW2 western alliance?

Does NATO have a future?

Do we need new defence alliances?

We have to up our defence £££ big time, so how to pay for that?

Tickets headfirstbristol.co.uk/checkout/alt...

#BRISTOLTALKS
May 4, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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Everyone does't get treated all the same in medicine & surgery

Gender & racial bias exists

We'll ask why & what we can do about it

Early bird & student tickets www.alteredstate.org.uk/tickets

@elizmizon.com #bristoltalks #medecine #surgery #surgicalprocedure #bristol #bristolevents #talks
September 30, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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UK democracy for sale?

#ElonMusk is using his money, misinformation & super-oligarch status to influence Britain

@caralavan.bsky.social @digitalfutures.bsky.social @mjgw.bsky.social will talk about what we can do about it

Tickets www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/checkout/alt...

#bristoltalks #bristol
March 25, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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MEET THE PANEL for our Oct 30th talk BENEATH THE SKIN - A INTIMATE LOOK AT OUR BODIES

3/3 @elizmizon.com

#talks #bristoltalks #bristolevents #whatsonbristol #medecine #surgery #genderbias #feminism #women #womenshealth #genderequality #genderequity #elizmizon #alteredstate
October 14, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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BEWARE THE IDES OF MUSK - TIME TO PUT THE BRAKES ON ELON?

Our next talk

W/ @caralavan.bsky.social
@digitalfutures.bsky.social
@mjgw.bsky.social

March 27 at Hen & Chicken, North St, BS3

Tickets www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/checkout/alt...

#elonmusk #alteredstate #bristoltalks #whatsonbristol
March 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Press release w/ panel quotes for our next talk BENEATH THE SKIN - AN INTIMATE LOOK AT OUR BODIES Oct 30th w/ host @elizmizon.com

www.alteredstate.org.uk/press-releases

#Press #PressRelease #Media #BristolMedia #BristolPress #Bristol #BristolTalks #Medicine #Surgery #AlteredState
October 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Thanks to Gabriel Weston, Gene Feder & @elizmizon.com for a brilliant talk last night

Blog, toolbox & podcast from BENEATH THE SKIN - AN INTIMATE LOOK AT OUR BODIES to follow from a talk that passionately demanded equality

#talks #bristoltalks #alteredstate #bristolevents #whatsobristol
October 31, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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What are the consequences of the US's involvement in Israel's war w/ Iran?

Iran are active in the war in Europe via their pact w/ Russia

So is Britain

A NATO general, a prof of EU politics & a former MP & diplomat talk this Tues 24th

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

#bristoltalks #bristolevents
The US has changed the course of the conflict - how will Iran respond?
Whether the Middle East conflict escalates further will depend on Iran and its allies, writes the BBC's Jo Floto.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 22, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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They want to make the Russian Empire great again? Really?

W/ Gen Sir Tim Radford @aejuncos.bsky.social Richard Graham former MP

Host @digitalfutures.bsky.social

Ticket incl a deal on a pair www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/checkout/alt...

#bristoltalks #bristolevents #whatsobristol #nato #putin #trump
June 4, 2025 at 11:09 AM