Altered State

Nov Book of The Month

'Political Girl, Life & Fate in Russia' by Maria 'Masha' Alyokhina

Pub by Allen Lane @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social

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

#mashaalyokhina #pussyriot #russia #putin #russianpolitics #authoritarianism #protest #thepriceofprotest #alteredstate

Pokrovsk: Where Putin Shattered His Teeth “Last November, I visited Pokrovsk and called it the farmhouse at Waterloo”, writes the former Ukrainian Marine, Shaun Pinner.

Pokrovsk: Where Putin Shattered His Teeth cepa.org/article/pokr...

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

Company linked to Michelle Mone owes £39m in unpaid taxes Statement by administrators puts PPE Medpro’s total debts at £188m, including £39m said to be owed to HMRC

Michelle Mone update www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

#michellemone #ppe #covid #conservativeparty #uktaxpayer #alteredstate

Conservative Councillor Accused of 'Old-Fashioned Racism' After Saying 'Young Black Males' Are 'Flooding' the UK EXCLUSIVE: Pauline Giles defended her comments to Byline Times, saying that "we cannot sustain the volume of young black males" that "jeopardises the security of our country"

It appears that this type of language is the new normal in 2025
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/05/c...

#racism #diversity #prejudice #racialprejudice #conservativeparty #alteredstate

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

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

The history of anatomy - male, pale & stale

Our blog from last week's BENEATH THE SKIN - A INTIMATE LOOK AT OUR BODIES talk

www.alteredstate.org.uk/blog

#alteredstate #alteredstateblog #blogs #bristoltalks #bristolblogs #anatomy #medicine #surgery #genderbias #feminism #talks

Firms ordered to reduce forever chemicals in drinking water for 6m people The persistent pollutants which build up in the environment have been linked to serious illnesses.

#foreverchemicals #watercompanies #drinkingwater #alteredstate

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

The richest man in the world is an ignorant, demented racist provocateur. Who would have thought

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

What to bring to tonight's BENEATH THE SKIN - A INTIMATE LOOK AT OUR BODIES talk

Here's our *pinch of salt* themed playlist for tonight (Dr & The Medics etc) open.spotify.com/playlist/2Aq...

#talks #bristoltalks #whatsonbristol #bristol #bristolevents #alteredstate #equality #ageism #race #gender

What Elon Musk’s Version of Wikipedia Thinks About Hitler, Putin, and Apartheid The next step in Musk’s propaganda machine

Elon Musk update, part 135,759: Grokipedia launch www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

#elomusk #grokipedia #tech #techbros #newmedia #legacymedia

This week! On Thursday, I'll be hosting a panel about bias in medical treatment with:

- Prof Gene Feder, expert on healthcare in marginalised communities and mitigation of domestic violence
- Gabriel Weston: surgeon, TV personality and 3x author

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

'Bodies – in health, sickness & every point btwn – are endlessly fascinating, shape-shifting across history, culture & medical systems' - Gene Feder

Gene speaks at our talk tmrw Thurs 30

Deals on a pair of tickets & for students www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/hen...

#bristoltalks #talks

Gene Feder, Prof of Primary Care at @bristoluni.bsky.social Medical School intros this Thur's talk BENEATH THE SKIN - AN INTIMATE LOOK AT OUR BODIES

Tickets incl deals for students & on a pair www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/hen...

#talks #bristoltalks #bristolevents #whatsonbristol #medicine

Opinion | Could This Unserious, Mischievous, Frightening Man Be Britain’s Next Prime Minister?

Could This Unserious,
Mischievous, Frightening
Man Be Britain’s
Next Prime Minister?

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/o...

Gene Feder, Prof of Primary Care at @BristolUni Medical School intros this Thur's talk BENEATH THE SKIN - A INTIMATE LOOK AT OUR BODIES

Tickets incl deals for students & on a pair www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/hen...

#talks #bristoltalks #bristolevents #whatsonbristol #medicine #surgery

31 things to in Bristol this week, October 27-November 2 2025 Highlights this week include unique exhibitions, spooky celebrations and rugby

This week's highlights include unique exhibitions, spooky celebrations and rugby

Farage: epic grifter

Thanks to ‪@alteredstatetalks.bsky.social‬ for sharing the podcast of our recent event (www.alteredstate.org.uk/podcast), supported by #FUTURES Festival of Science, superbly hosted by #MirandaKrestovnikoff.

The next event THIS THURSDAY looks fascinating:

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

Our next talk UNDER THE SKIN - A INTIMATE LOOK AT OUR BODIES is this Thurs 30 w @elizmizon.com

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

#talks #bristoltalks #whatsonbristol #bristolevents #medicine #surgery #health #thebody #healthoutcomes #healthequality #genderequality #racialerquality

“The truth of body is as much about storytelling as it is about anatomy” - Gabriel Weston

Gabriel will be telling stories about our health on Oct 30 & signing her book afterwards

Tickets incl discounts on a pair & for students www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/hen...

#talks #bristoltalks

Prince Andrew took money from firm linked to ripped-off pensioners The King's brother was paid thousands by a businessman linked to a wealth management firm which ripped off pension savers.

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

#PrinceAndrew #UKMonarchy #RoyalFamily #AlteredState

Water companies told to refund £260m to customers. But bills are still due to rise to fund improvements to water infrastructure.

#whyohwye #britainsrivers #watercompanies #ofwat #alteredstate

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

Hanno Tan: women are twice as likely as men to die from cardiac arrest

We get into why & what we can do about this & other inequalities in medicine & healthcare Oct 30th at Hen & Chicken

Tickets incl deals on a pair & for students www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/hen...

#talks #bristoltalks

Our podcast from the last talk SOUND WAVES - CHANGING THE SOUNDTRACK OF THE OCEAN www.alteredstate.org.uk/podcast

@profstevesimpson.bsky.social inspired us, habitats ravaged by climate change & pollution can recover & thrive, using sound

Hosts were Miranda Krestovikoff & Futures

#bristoltalks

Gabriel will be signing copies of her book Alive - which can be bought on the night - after our Oct 30 talk UNDER THE SKIN when she & Prof Gene Feder will ask what we can do about inequality in health & medicine

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

#talks #bristoltalks #bristol

Taking back control update

Shorn of title, status and dignity, it’s the new Prince Andrew. A life he was born to replaced by a life he will hate | Stephen Bates Nothing will ever be the same for the disgraced royal or the other Windsors. He can still live in Royal Lodge, but it’s a terrible blow to his sense of entitlement, says former Guardian royal correspo...

‘He was an idiot, & worse: a powerful man who brought pain to others: a dark stain tarnishing the family escutcheon & rocking the institution itself’

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

#PrinceAndrew #Royalfamily #Monarchy #AlteredState