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Simon Cook

@drsimoncook.bsky.social

Researching Cell Signalling at @babrahaminst.bsky.social Walker; watching woodpeckers; tree hugger; listening to The Jam. European. Views my own. NToR (Never Tory or Reform). I could go on for hours and I probably will....

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Simon Cook@drsimoncook.bsky.social · last wk.

And they need to make sure they plant them at the right time of year, not like the muppets who plant trees along new roads, 90% of which die

Guy Shrubsole@guyshrubsole.bsky.social · last wk.

George is quite right on this. I discovered via FOI requests that just 5% of all woodland creation grants go to support natural regeneration of trees, and 95% to tree planting. I’ll continue to push DEFRA to fix this. www.theguardian.com/environment/... bsky.app/profile/geor...

Simon Cook@drsimoncook.bsky.social · 2w ago

So Reform UK Ltd either doesn't care two hoots about racism or is tacitly seeking to support racists

Bridget Phillipson MP@bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 3w ago

Reform UK in Sunderland have pulled support for Show Racism the Red Card, calling them ‘a politically-charged organisation with an agenda’. That agenda is driving racism out of football. Sunderland stands against racism, even if our Reform council doesn't. www.sunderlandecho.com/news/people/...

Simon Cook@drsimoncook.bsky.social · 3w ago

I'm delighted to see this beautiful study out. WNT5A hyperactivation drives the pathological ERK1/2 signalling. #RASopathies and implicaitons for cancer, what's not too like?! Congratulations to Ian, Yeonjoo and all their collaborators! 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 P.S. Take the rest of the day off!

Ian McGough 🇪🇺🇮🇪🪰@ianmcgough.bsky.social · 3w ago

Proud to share the labs first preprint! Led by Yeon, whose hard work, dedication and drive have been instrumental in bringing the project to this point. Thank you to everyone involved, especially long-term collaborators Yvonne and Yuguang. #Wnt #WntUK #RASopathy #ERK www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Guy Shrubsole@guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 3w ago

“The rise of anti-migration neofascism is more threatening than anything I’ve seen in my lifetime.” Good piece by @pollytoynbee.bsky.social challenging Burnham to confront the rise of the far right in his conference speech next week. Features @hopenothate.org.uk www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

There is a racism and cohesion crisis in Britain, and someone needs to lead us out of it. His name is Andy Burnham | Polly Toynbee

I want him to start the fightback next week against extremists who peddle hate and those who despise this country. That would be true patriotism, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Guy Shrubsole@guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 3w ago

Great to see the Wildlife Trusts call to “Make access to major rivers, especially those in urban areas, a statutory right.” Of course, to actually *get to* those rivers, we’d also need a right of responsible access to land, too… @righttoroam.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Access-to-nature crisis ‘on par with that of Victorian Britain’s filthy air’

Research finds many in England lack proximity to green and blue spaces as Labour urged to speed up manifesto pledge

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Simon Cook@drsimoncook.bsky.social · last mo.

"Minister condemns" That's not enough. Climate Protesters were arrested and put in prison for far less. These thugs were part of a coordinated campaign to wilfully obstruct a highway that is part of national infrastructure. They should've all been arrested www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Black-clad Dover protesters condemned for ‘dressing up in costumes’ by minister

Business secretary says masked anti-immigration protest was ‘not something we would want’ on British streets

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Prof Rachel Oliver@profrachelgan.bsky.social · last mo.

Andrew Gilligan is claiming that an actual Baron who sits in the House of Lords is unqualified to lead a Cambridge college. These efforts to tear down Black excellence and revert Oxbridge to an old white men's club need to stop. Far, far too much tragedy has already come from this.

Robin Ince@robinince.bsky.social · last mo.

Important to remember - Michael Gove is happy to hire a rich man just released from prison for attempted rape , and believes close Epstein friend Andrew Windsor should be left alone , but that black academics should be hounded

Simon Woolley is not fit to lead a Cambridge college 31 August 2026, 6:50am