Yesterday I deleted my X/Twitter account with over 42K followers. Sometimes youโve just got to do the right thing. 23 followers on BlueSky will hear more from me!
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Itโs official! Sandi Toksvig is one of ten candidates to be next Chancellor of Cambridge University. The others are good but Sandi is bestโฆ
28.05.2025 12:36 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Loving the disclaimer
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Deadline for nominations for Chancellor @cambridgeup.bsky.social has now passed. Old Schools will reveal full slate of candidates idc. Already clear that Sandi Toksvig offers necessary/unique blend of brains, comms skills, energy, inclusion & strong Cambridge links #Sandi4Chancellor109
02.05.2025 16:25 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
You are right: Gabon wasnโt on my watchlist for change because Jo arrived in Libreville only in September 2023โฆ
01.01.2025 16:16 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Annual survey Part II: map showing countries where a woman has never been ๐ฌ๐ง ambassador/high commissioner (in red); countries in orange have had non-resident female reps. In 2024, Lindy Cameron arrived in ๐ฎ๐ณ, Alexandra McKenzie in ๐ง๐ณ & Katherine Smitton in ๐น๐ฏ. Middle East sticks out like a sore thumbโฆ
28.12.2024 13:38 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Transitioning to @bsky.app, 1st post: annual survey showing countries & territories where ๐ฌ๐ง ambassador, high commissioner or governor is a woman; including international organisations, 80 in total (light green = non-resident representative):
28.12.2024 13:29 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 1
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