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Mary Woolliams

@swift33.bsky.social

Oxford - Nurse, teacher, cyclist, food lover.

103 Followers  |  175 Following  |  41 Posts  |  Joined: 31.08.2024  |  1.8149

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A book titled "Outdoor Pigs: How to Make them Pay."

A book titled "Outdoor Pigs: How to Make them Pay."

those damned outdoor pigs can't keep getting away with this

08.08.2025 11:10 β€” πŸ‘ 9789    πŸ” 1972    πŸ’¬ 249    πŸ“Œ 325
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*Lady Bracknell voice* β€œA HAM-bag?”

07.08.2025 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 347    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 3
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Trump once called COVID vaccines β€œone of the greatest miracles in the history of modern-day medicine.”

Now, his health secretary RFK Jr. cancelled $500 million in promising vaccine research.

Trump was right. RFK Jr is wrong. Vaccines save lives.

06.08.2025 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1238    πŸ” 227    πŸ’¬ 68    πŸ“Œ 14

I am a driver but am taking the bus more, including to Halifax regional council meetings. You know what? I like taking the bus. I don't have to worry about paying for parking, I walk more, see more of the city, and less frustrated. I am getting in better shape, too!

05.08.2025 20:17 β€” πŸ‘ 118    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1
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Rewilding group to assess possible return of white storks to London Citizen Zoo to map habitats in the capital and consult boroughs and the public about reintroduction of the birds

'An urban rewilding group is seeking the public’s views on the potential return of white storks to London as part of a project to see if the birds could make a home in the capital.'

Survey link here: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/brighton/t...

05.08.2025 07:01 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 7
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Since I became an MP I have repeatedly urged the govt to act for Gaza: recognise Palestine, impose an arms embargo, stop military cooperation, ban settlement goods, push for ceasefire & aid, and hold war criminals to account.

This isn’t politics, it’s humanity. The UKΒ mustΒ actΒ now.

05.08.2025 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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The top 1% now owns more than $54 trillion in wealth.

That’s 468 times more than the bottom 50%.

One man β€” Elon Musk β€” owns more than the bottom half COMBINED.

This is what I mean when I talk about oligarchy.

05.08.2025 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2126    πŸ” 676    πŸ’¬ 95    πŸ“Œ 55
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This lovely house finch couple πŸͺΆ

03.08.2025 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

People will be like "I would do anything for my kids!!!" right up until you suggest dropping the speed limit to 20mph.

03.08.2025 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 654    πŸ” 134    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 10

Come work with me!

I'm recruiting a Senior Parliamentary Assistant to help me make a big impact in parliament and support my constituents.

If you're a quick thinker, can juggle a busy workload, and have great political instincts, I want to hear from you
greenparty.org.uk/get-involved...

03.08.2025 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 126    πŸ” 64    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

Someone on FB complaining that a gallon of petrol cost Β£1.35 in 1981 when a litre costs that today.

Β£1.35 then is about Β£8 today. A gallon today costs less than Β£6.

"Motoring is too expensive today!" falls a bit flat if you bother to do more than 3 seconds research.

03.08.2025 09:08 β€” πŸ‘ 59    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
Swimming For Palestine – Sarah Finch

My brilliant sister Sarah Finch (the one that challenged big oil and won) has written a blog of the day she joined me for my #AlphabetOfSwims for @MedicalAidPal - she captures the day beautifully.
sarahfinch.co.uk/?p=165

03.08.2025 09:37 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Just asked my 5 year old what she wants to be when she grows up

β€œI want to be a gargoyle!”

I’m taking this as a parenting win

03.08.2025 11:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1008    πŸ” 50    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 4
What if we defined the economy as the way we take care of one another? Since that's what it ultimately is/ What wood economic indicators then look like

What if we defined the economy as the way we take care of one another? Since that's what it ultimately is/ What wood economic indicators then look like

Instead of the daily stock market - we could have an indicator for the number of homeless people?

03.08.2025 09:22 β€” πŸ‘ 335    πŸ” 111    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 8
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Fact-checking Donald Trump's claim that wind turbines kill whales The former president blamed wind farms for a spike in whale deaths - but his claims don't stand up.

There’s no evidence that offshore wind kills whales. But you know what does kill whales? Commercial fishing kills at least 300,000 whales and dolphins every year.

03.08.2025 10:35 β€” πŸ‘ 529    πŸ” 173    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 9

Roll up, roll up, final calls!
I have also left this to the last minute - but it really doesn't take very long.
Do look at the links embedded and respond in favour of the congestion charge (with weight based charging) for safer streets and more sustainable transport across Oxfordshire.

02.08.2025 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I thought you might like to know what Norwegians call a speed hump

01.08.2025 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 181    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 2

Once again for those in the back: People who can’t drive because of:
health conditions,
age (too young!),
finances (can’t afford a car),
space (nowhere to park),
environmental concerns,
etc
…. very often can cycle & need to cycle to make basic utility journeys!

#MyCycleMyMobilityAid
#disability

31.07.2025 06:23 β€” πŸ‘ 73    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And a pint of Otter Ale too?

31.07.2025 20:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
1966 black and white archive image of huts set in woodland with vehicles nearby.  (Oxfordshire History Centre, used with permission)

1966 black and white archive image of huts set in woodland with vehicles nearby. (Oxfordshire History Centre, used with permission)

The Oxford Preservation Trust and Shotover Preservation Society have been awarded Β£49,000 by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to share the history of Slade Camp, Shotover. The former army training camp was used to house displaced families after World War 2.

31.07.2025 06:04 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Microsculpture Over the coming months, as we work on their new, permanent displays, our 6 latest display cases will feature an exhibition of work by British photographer Levon Biss.

In Oxford? Got kids? There’s a great exhibition of stunning blown-up photos of insects (plus lots more) at the Museum of Natural History

www.oumnh.ox.ac.uk/event/micros...

30.07.2025 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 68    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Great news: the High Court has granted permission for a full judicial review of the government's order proscribing Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act.
Let's hope he government's idiotic and draconian order is overturned.

30.07.2025 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2493    πŸ” 636    πŸ’¬ 57    πŸ“Œ 21
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Electric blanket testing is back this autumn It may be the middle of summer but it’s never too early to prepare for the cold winter nights, which is why residents are being encouraged to take advantage of free electric blanket testing later this...

Do you have an electric blanket but you're not sure if it's still safe?
@oxfordshirecc.bsky.social are offering free safety checks again this year.
See here:
news.oxfordshire.gov.uk/electric-bla...

30.07.2025 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Spot the Brown Hairstreak in our garden today. OX3 7EQ @savebutterflies.bsky.social

30.07.2025 18:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm delighted that Oxford Mail have reported on our "vigilante" hedge cutting!

www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2535095...

30.07.2025 05:45 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
A cardboard sign, covered in plastic flowers, reading 'Just be Kind' next to one that reads 'Trans Joy is Resistance' at London Trans Pride

A cardboard sign, covered in plastic flowers, reading 'Just be Kind' next to one that reads 'Trans Joy is Resistance' at London Trans Pride

A cardboard sign reading 'Parents supporting trans rights' at the London Trans Pride march 2025

A cardboard sign reading 'Parents supporting trans rights' at the London Trans Pride march 2025

London Trans Pride 2025: I've never seen so many cis people showing up for trans rights.

Labour may be trying to drag us back to Section 28 - but we never had support like this back then.

26.07.2025 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 433    πŸ” 124    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3
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Excellent pots & pans protest outside the office of Hove’s pro-genocide MP #FreePalestine #StopStarvingGaza πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ

26.07.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
John Radcliffe Hospital

John Radcliffe Hospital

Resident doctors at Oxford University Hospitals will be taking industrial action from 7am Friday 25 July to 7am Wednesday 30 July. This is part of an ongoing dispute between resident doctors and the government.
www.ouh.nhs.uk/news/article...

21.07.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Where?
Why?

So many questions...

#antisocialparking
#pavementsareforpeople
#banpavementparking

21.07.2025 09:26 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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