Dr Priest
Mum, retired consultant clinical psychologist, singer, songwriter, ironman, writer, one of 5 members of the Midlands Psychology Group http://midpsy.uk
- Let's hope Zack Polanski continues to speak out.
- Everything's connected, especially wealth. #outsight www.midpsy.uk
- Thread starting with 🚨 TWO SHOCKING FACTS: Epstein was in direct contact with Putin, boasting of personal invites to St Petersburg. He co-owned Thiel’s Valar Ventures w/ Ehud Barak, backing Israeli surveillance firm Carbyne. 1/12 bylinetimes.com/2026/02/03/i...
- At this point, I'm like, yeah, bring it on.
- Reposted by Dr PriestIt's rare to see how lobbyists operate. But the Epstein-Mandelson correspondence shows us what happens all the time: plutocrats and government ministers conspiring against the public interest. This is why all lobbying should be in the public domain, but despite Labour and Con promises, it's not. 🧵
- Reposted by Dr PriestThe cost-of-living crisis put an end to the era of easy money and exposed the profound weakness of an economy built on exploitation and extraction. Without the salve of cheap debt, old sores have begun to fester. graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-uk-is-...
- 'The poverty of those at the bottom is a direct consequence of the wealth of those at the top. We will not solve poverty until we take on the power of the rich.' The truth, as ever, from @graceblakeley.substack.com open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
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- Reposted by Dr PriestLots of bike rides on Saturday in remembrance of Alex Pretti, gunned down by ICE in Minneapolis. If can't attend then maybe join in on Zwift? Look for the "We Ride in Unity" Zwift Club or follow link to ride. @zwiftrides.bsky.social @zwiftinsider.com please share! www.zwift.com/events/view/...
- Rent is an engine of poverty in the UK: foodandsolidarity.org/news/rent-is...
- What does it mean to care, if you don't do anything very meaningful? Mwenza Bell foodandsolidarity.org
- The ultimate hidden truth of the world is that it is something that we make, and could just as easily make differently. David Graeber
- There has been little to no change in poverty in the last 20 years. Joseph Rowntree Foundation latest report. @jrf-uk.bsky.social
- Two roads diverged in a wood... I took many different paths today And had a glorious walk And it made all the difference Mortimer Forest, Ludlow
- Reform UK must have a lot of money. They need to pay more for Comms. Otherwise, at the very least, they're going to keep embarrassing themselves. open.substack.com/pub/tomwatso...
- So true: people can only take so much. Fits with my perspective as a clinical psychologist. No wonder we're seeing soaring rates of mental health problems.
- 🗣️ “Nothing’s changed? Everything’s changed. It’s worse.” We were privileged to work alongside the Grassroots Poverty Action Group (GPAG) on the foreword of our #UKPoverty2026 report that launched this morning. They also shared their reflections on they key findings in this impactful video ⬇️
- If we want our country to thrive, if we want our citizens to have meaningful productive lives, the government needs to commit to reducing poverty. 'We need the Government to widen its poverty perspective beyond children and to think more systematically about the causes and consequences of poverty.'
- Poverty is deepening. 🔎 Our #UKPoverty2026 report was launched this morning. People in very deep poverty now make up the biggest group of people in poverty, at 6.8 million people. This is unacceptable for the fifth richest country in the world, and it has consequences.
- That's probably an even more bizarre thought... but somehow strangely comforting...!
- The Resurface outfit was a small part of the inspiration behind my novel, Team Of One, though surf therapy became Zen Psyonics. Either way...ahem... midpsy.uk/2024/12/27/t... www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/...
- Reposted by Dr PriestICE uses extrajudicial violence and intimidation for political ends. It's unconstrained by the law, unaccountable to the public. Its crimes are endorsed at the highest levels. What does this tell us? That it's the force of paramilitary thugs all fascist movements & governments use. It is Trump’s SS.
- @mayorofgm.bsky.social has written a great letter asking permission to stand for the Gorton and Denton seat. I have faith in this man.
- In a parallel universe, who would win in a fight between Thatcher and Trump?
- Boycott Trump. fortune.com/2026/01/23/u...
- @theguardian.com and @mayorofgm.bsky.social Nice. Pithy: 'Reform UK is abandoning its claims that it is a friend of the working class and revealing itself to be a full-on Thatcherite force with added Trumpian fervour.' www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- Shame on all the Lords and Ladies who have resisted this bill. This is an outrage. I do not want palliative care, even if it's gold plated. I want the right to die with dignity at a time of my own choosing.
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- I've just signed up for this. The links between poverty and mental health are clear. If we want a healthier nation, we need to address poverty.
- If Stuart Anderson is misrepresenting the facts about fox hunting, what else is he misrepresenting the facts about?
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- Reposted by Dr PriestReform losing. Green Party gaining. Country winning. Fight back with us: Join.greenparty.org.uk
- On cancer, I find this a helpful thought: 'It's just the universe doing its stuff.' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- US (and other) imperialism, hiding in plain sight.
- Another great piece by @graceblakeley.substack.com, this time showing US (and other) imperialism hiding in plain sight. open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
- ADHD has become a huge industry.
- 'Medical expertise is not independent of power. In fact, power is being used to inform medical exeprtise and in turn to shape society.' Some very similar messages here to our MPG book, Outsight. midpsy.uk/books-by-mem...
- 'If a drug boasted such benefits governments would be pouring billions into it.' @theguardian.com The Guardian view on living more creatively: a daily dose of art | Editorial www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- Mortimer Forest, Ludlow, yesterday afternoon.
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- If you had the ability to know how your life would end, would you want to?
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- No wonder it's so hard to trust anyone these days.
- When the truth is horrific and painful it's often denied. I know this from years of clinical practice in mental health.
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- The food industry and the psy industry have a lot in common. 25 years since Fast Food Nation. 34 years since We've Had 100 Years Of Psychotherapy And The World Is Getting Worse. Just the natural trajectory of neoliberal capitalism. www.midpsy.uk
- The food industry and the psy industry have a lot in common. 25 years since Fast Food Nation. 34 years since We've Had 100 Years Of Psychotherapy And The World Is Getting Worse. Just the natural trajectory of neoliberal capitalism. www.theguardian.com/news/2026/ja...
