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Pam Sharp

@pams.bsky.social

Retired nurse lecturer. Lives in Edinburgh. Scotland UK. Loves the sea, art, travel, photography, cocktails.

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Join the Green Party Join the Green Party from just Β£6 a year. Become a member today - join the only party standing up for people and planet.

BREAKING: British Green Party membership passes 123000 and approaches 124000; so that is >more than the Conservative Party<!
Completely unprecedented.
Do spread the word…

18.10.2025 11:09 β€” πŸ‘ 250    πŸ” 97    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 10
Poll from find out now showing greens on 15 and labour and Tories on 17. Reform on 32.

Poll from find out now showing greens on 15 and labour and Tories on 17. Reform on 32.

Latest poll puts Greens just two points behind Labour. When I said we weren't here to be disappointed in Labour but to replace them, I meant it.

Join us and let's make hope normal again.

join.greenparty.org.uk

09.10.2025 12:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1931    πŸ” 519    πŸ’¬ 86    πŸ“Œ 85

@cyclens.bsky.social

06.10.2025 09:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump ends annual report on U.S. hunger amid rising food insecurity The Trump administration is ending a decades-long report on U.S. hunger, calling it β€œpoliticized.” Last year, the USDA report warned of rising food insecurity.

You don't see what you don't look for.

Trump ends annual report on U.S. hunger amid rising food insecurity.
Stops collecting data on climate change as it worsens.
Stops reporting economic data as the economy weakens.

Information is the enemy of lies.

www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

21.09.2025 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 188    πŸ” 66    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3

Brexit led to rise in hospital death rates because EU nurses were replaced by less qualified staff, academic study says - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

01.05.2025 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 425    πŸ” 195    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 15
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When the moment came, Harvard didn’t hedge or flinchβ€”it stood up. A reminder that integrity isn’t complicated, it’s just rare.

24.04.2025 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 37571    πŸ” 8116    πŸ’¬ 592    πŸ“Œ 312

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25.04.2025 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AI is inherently ageist. That’s not just unethical – it can be costly for workers and businesses The β€˜grey digital divide’ is artificial – created because designers of tech products are overwhelmingly young.

The β€˜grey digital divide’ is artificial – created because designers of tech products are overwhelmingly young.

22.04.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

So sorry to hear about Tim. I very much enjoyed is travels. R.I.P.

13.04.2025 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I agree.
It is so rude and can be really grating.
Lots of people on #Edinburgh buses forgetting that you don't have to be on speaker for a call.
Also playing video clips with sound on.
Easily solved with headphones 🎧

10.04.2025 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How lovely 🐦

08.04.2025 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Had a fresh one from a shop in town. Yummy

06.04.2025 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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UK: Brexit is the biggest act of economic self harm any country will ever perform
USA: Hold my beer...

04.04.2025 12:42 β€” πŸ‘ 19039    πŸ” 4420    πŸ’¬ 332    πŸ“Œ 196
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Our Edinburgh By Numbers is out today. Highlighting a whole host of facts and figures about life in the Capital and how we compare to other cities: www.edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article/14170/green-growing-and-successful-latest-numbers-add-up-for-edinburgh

14.03.2025 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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15% OFF INTERRAIL PASSES, sale on now until 1 April. Buy now & you can activate your pass any time in the following 11 months. Read about how passes work & how to buy one at www.seat61.com/how-to-use-a...

11.03.2025 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 108    πŸ” 51    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 5
The city of Bakhmut in Ukraine seen in ruins as a result of the Russia’s illegal and murderous invasion. Buildings are seen destroyed by bombing with some still smouldering.

The photographer was Roman Playshko, supplied to Shutterstock

The city of Bakhmut in Ukraine seen in ruins as a result of the Russia’s illegal and murderous invasion. Buildings are seen destroyed by bombing with some still smouldering. The photographer was Roman Playshko, supplied to Shutterstock

β€œWhy don’t you wear a suit?”

02.03.2025 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1515    πŸ” 441    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 21
A yellow front loading 'Yoonit' cargo bike, parked on the pavement in front of the Cargo Bike movement HQ in Edinburgh

A yellow front loading 'Yoonit' cargo bike, parked on the pavement in front of the Cargo Bike movement HQ in Edinburgh

Dammit. Someone nicked our cute lil yellow Yoonit. A mini cargo bike.

Share around, and keep an eye out around Edinburgh. Shout at @cargobikemovement.bsky.social if you see it. Let's make this thing too hot to handle.

Bike theft is the worst. Bike theft from a CHARITY is something else 😀

01.03.2025 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 171    πŸ” 178    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 6

Another thing that struck me about yesterday’s Oval Office disaster is the place of language.
🧡

01.03.2025 08:16 β€” πŸ‘ 520    πŸ” 252    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 50
Excerpt from a public letter Roald Dahl wrote encouraging people to vaccinate their children.

Olivia, my eldest daughter, caught measles when she was seven years old. As the illness took its usual course I can remember reading to her often in bed and not feeling particularly alarmed about it. Then one morning, when she was well on the road to recovery, I was sitting on her bed showing her how to fashion little animals out of coloured pipe-cleaners, and when it came to her turn to make one herself, I noticed that her fingers and her mind were not working together and she couldn’t do anything.

β€œAre you feeling all right?” I asked her.

β€œI feel all sleepy,” she said.

In an hour, she was unconscious. In twelve hours she was dead.

The measles had turned into a terrible thing called measles encephalitis and there was nothing the doctors could do to save her. That was twenty-four years ago in 1962, but even now, if a child with measles happens to develop the same deadly reaction from measles as Olivia did, there would still be nothing the doctors could do to help her.

On the other hand, there is today something that parents can do to make sure that this sort of tragedy does not happen to a child of theirs. They can insist that their child is immunized against measles. I was unable to do that for Olivia in 1962 because in those days a reliable measles vaccine had not been discovered. Today a good and safe vaccine is available to every family and all you have to do is to ask your doctor to administer it.

Excerpt from a public letter Roald Dahl wrote encouraging people to vaccinate their children. Olivia, my eldest daughter, caught measles when she was seven years old. As the illness took its usual course I can remember reading to her often in bed and not feeling particularly alarmed about it. Then one morning, when she was well on the road to recovery, I was sitting on her bed showing her how to fashion little animals out of coloured pipe-cleaners, and when it came to her turn to make one herself, I noticed that her fingers and her mind were not working together and she couldn’t do anything. β€œAre you feeling all right?” I asked her. β€œI feel all sleepy,” she said. In an hour, she was unconscious. In twelve hours she was dead. The measles had turned into a terrible thing called measles encephalitis and there was nothing the doctors could do to save her. That was twenty-four years ago in 1962, but even now, if a child with measles happens to develop the same deadly reaction from measles as Olivia did, there would still be nothing the doctors could do to help her. On the other hand, there is today something that parents can do to make sure that this sort of tragedy does not happen to a child of theirs. They can insist that their child is immunized against measles. I was unable to do that for Olivia in 1962 because in those days a reliable measles vaccine had not been discovered. Today a good and safe vaccine is available to every family and all you have to do is to ask your doctor to administer it.

The measles outbreak in Texas is reminding me of the public letter Roald Dahl wrote about losing his daughter to measles in 1962, just before the vaccine was publicly available.

15.02.2025 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 26810    πŸ” 11799    πŸ’¬ 407    πŸ“Œ 548
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This is what courage looks like. While so many stay silent, these people took a stand. We need more of thatβ€”right now.

πŸ“Œ 21 civil service employees resigned from DOGE

25.02.2025 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 15494    πŸ” 4301    πŸ’¬ 424    πŸ“Œ 233
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Le Monde, "French MPs vote through the left's wealth tax on the ultra-rich"

Your reminder that a 2% wealth tax on those with Β£10 million, affecting 0.04% of the UK population, would raise Β£24 billion a year

You have to wonder why Labour chose not to do this..

22.02.2025 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1065    πŸ” 406    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 27
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St Pancras and Channel tunnel plan rail routes to Germany and Switzerland Partnership comes as London station looks at ways to almost triple passenger numbers

Oh yes please πŸ™πŸ™

"New direct high-speed train routes could serve Cologne, Frankfurt, Geneva and Zurich by 2029..." www.theguardian.com/business/202...

21.02.2025 12:51 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Senator Dick Durban, "Donald Trump goes off on these wild tangents and says things which are clearly false"

"Thousands have died defending their country"

"And for President Trump to argue that they were somehow the aggressor in this action is disgraceful"

19.02.2025 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 600    πŸ” 133    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 1
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Heard from THREE business owners this morning that these clickbait exaggerated weather reports are affecting business. One said she lost a block-booking worth Β£2,000 over snow that didn’t happen.
They’re telling me it’s harming local businesses so I’ll continue calling it out.

17.02.2025 08:32 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Love this 🎡🎢🎡

14.02.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Indigenous People of North America have decided to go back to calling the Gulf of Mexico, β€œChalchiuhtlicueyecatl”. It is what the Nahuatl People originally called it as it is the domain of the goddess Chalchiuhtlicue, who is assoc w/water bodies, including the Gulf of Mexico.

14.02.2025 07:07 β€” πŸ‘ 41042    πŸ” 10565    πŸ’¬ 1015    πŸ“Œ 898

One from Frankie.

"America has gone from the Obama Years to the Trump Years, like going from the 'West Wing' to a sitcom where the incidental music involves a tuba." | Frankie Boyle

#Standup
#Comedy
#GreatScottishComedians

13.02.2025 10:40 β€” πŸ‘ 111    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Humanity has a choice.

Fascism or resistance.

Oligarch, tech bros and politicians are choosing fascism.

We need to stand together, organise and resist.

12.02.2025 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 128    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2
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Thank goodness for the American Medical Association. Here is their YouTube page. Please share far and wide. Right now bird flu is spreading throughout our country and most people have no clue. Please stay updated and bookmark this page for your health and well-being.

www.youtube.com/@americanmed...

12.02.2025 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 28680    πŸ” 12300    πŸ’¬ 499    πŸ“Œ 415
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"So this is how liberty dies… " Making sense of Trump's first three weeks Where I categorise 69 Trump administration actions from the last 3 weeks and show how they align with the authoritarian playbook

Absolutely chilling post by @chrischirp.bsky.social setting out how T rump is aggressively mobilising a classic authoritarian playbook. I did not think I would see the death of American democracy (and American science) in my lifetime. #academicsky

open.substack.com/pub/christin...

13.02.2025 07:42 β€” πŸ‘ 441    πŸ” 226    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 21

@pams is following 20 prominent accounts