Consultant Clinical Psychologist. Interested in eating disorders, trauma, diversity, inclusion, social justice, the families of CBTs, QI, armed forces, coffee, wines, films, comedy, music. Versus weight stigma, structural inequality and gendered violence.
How would I get by without AI? If I need a factually-dubious opinion expressed in a cliched manner with unearned confidence, I’ll just talk to a straight white cis man. I can get by on small-batch, locally-sourced, artisanal mansplaining, the way we always used to.
Omg what a fantastic write up in The Observer for It’s a Superpower?? Thank you so much @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social ! Everyone go read the whole article 🥹🥹🥹 observer.co.uk/culture/audi...
Seeing the Goldacre post, I have awful feeling some of you I know and like agree with him because you’re probably friends of friends. You perhaps don’t want to believe that Liddle was genuinely a racist misogynist etc. although I’m not quite sure why him “pretending” to be is any better.
UK Prime MinisterGiven his posts on Millwall forums and bbehaviour in private I’m pretty sure he was a fully committed racist and misogynist tbh.
I think this confuses the private person, who can be mourned by friends, family and colleagues, and the public figure, whose legacy can be assessed based on his work. These are two different things and they have to coexist
Leo EnrightI am saddened by the tone of commentary in this place about my former BBC colleague. The level of vitriol seems more suited to the other place. I worked with Rod at the Today programme. He took no prisoners, but he was witty and personally capable of genuine warmth. My sympathy to his family.
I have seen the Odyssey and my main takeaway is that it’s time to give John Leguizamo an award for not only being great but singlehandedly improving EVERY FILM HE IS IN.
Doctor: You have a calcaneonavicular fracture in your foot. Me: What’s that? Doctor: It’s like a hand that you walk on.
The BBC and its chair Samir Shah deserve enormous credit for fighting Donald Trump’s attempts to extort money from the British public Piece from me on how Shah’s bravery contrasts with US broadcasters’ cowardice
Praise the BBC’s fight against Trump’s gangsterismSamir Shah: Hero of liberal democracy!open.substack.com
FYI, if you're in the mood for a new fast-paced, blood-soaked horror movie, this one is really fun to watch. #horror #horrormovies #horrorsky #horrorjunkie
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The US won this war but you didn't know because you go to a different war
Paul BernalThe US would have won the war if it had happened in a different place, with a different enemy.
Translator Of Original ‘Minions’ Epic Poem Slams ‘Sexless, Bloodless’ Film AdaptationPHILADELPHIA—In a 4,500-word essay published in Harper’s Magazine, Emily Wilson, known for her popular translation of the Minions epic poem, blasted the latest film Thursday as a “sexless, bloodless” ...theonion.com
PLEASE SHARE THIS To the young person (longish dark hair, patterned waistcoat, chinos & DM boots) who left this scroll of papers on the Piccadilly Line train at South Kensington station at about 4.25pm today, I’ve handed it to the station staff at Hammersmith.
Omg what is even happening
Louis Strong@thedailytism.com Currently 44 on the Pocketcasts Trending list. See if you can take down Theroux
Nice mention in the Northumberland Gazette 🗞️ the only paper worth reading in Northumberland in fact the only paper worth reading in the UK in fact the only paper worth reading in the world 🌍! www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/whats-on/art...
Award-winning comedy and music show to launch UK tour at Alnwick PlayhouseA unique comedy and music show will launch its national tour at Alnwick Playhouse this August.www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk