Kay Brown

Child of the 60's recently converted to crafts, baking and sewing. Weebly fan with slight geeky tendencies but easily distracted by chocolate or cute rabbits.

[Kay Brown @MacaroonMaid]

@jjmmli Wild orchids

[Paul Reeves @Paul_Reeves]

In line with Severn Trent’s commitment to protect the water environment, they have launched an online pollution reporting system. This will allow, rapid investigation of all potential pollution due sewage related issues. https://t.co/DfZ41lkrjU

Please RT to help spread the word.

[Simon Maechling @simonmaechling]

I’m a chemist. I need to say this - because it’s getting dangerous out there. The biggest health myth in the world isn’t about vaccines.

Or GMOs. Or fluoride.

It’s the root of all of them.
It’s called chemophobia - and it’s killing science.

Fear of “chemicals” now drives vaccine rejection, GMO bans, food hysteria, and entire political movements.

From tampons to tap water, people have been taught to fear chemistry - the very thing that keeps us alive.

Chemophobia tells us:
“Natural is good.”
“Synthetic is bad.”

That’s a lie.

Botulinum toxin is 100% natural and one of the deadliest molecules known.

Aspirin is synthetic and life-saving.

We’ve gone from banning harmful substances for good reason…to banning safe, well-tested molecules for emotional reasons.

You’ve seen the slogans:

“If you can’t pronounce it, don’t eat it.”
“Paraben-free.”
“Clean beauty.”

They sound empowering. But they’re not science - they’re marketing.

And they’re making the world dumber, poorer, and sicker.

Your body doesn’t care if a molecule comes from a plant or a lab.
Vitamin C is vitamin C.

Formaldehyde is formaldehyde and your body makes more of it every day than any vaccine ever could.

Dose matters. Source doesn’t.
This fear isn’t harmless.

It shapes public policy.
It blocks innovation.
It raises food prices.
It slows down cancer treatments.

Chemophobia is now mainstream and it’s costing lives.

Scientists aren’t losing because we’re wrong. We’re losing because fear spreads faster than facts.

Because influencers sell fear for clicks. Because lawyers monetize doubt.

And because scientists are too tired to fight back. So here’s my message, as a chemist and as a citizen:

Learn how toxicology works.
Call out chemical fear-mongering.
Support policies based on evidence, not emotion.

Chemistry isn’t the enemy.
It’s the reason you have clean water, safe food, and modern medicine.

If we let fear win, we lose all of it.

[Kay Brown @MacaroonMaid]

@DrNeilStone Me!

[Kay Brown @MacaroonMaid]

@MartinSLewis Pension, pension, pension! No matter how much you like your job now, before too long you will want out just as soon as you can escape. Be in control of your exit strategy.

[Kay Brown @MacaroonMaid]

@Bobby_Seagull You are going to love this series of books and the TV adaptation with Gary Oldman as Jackson Lamb is a treat awaiting you.
Read first - then TV!

[Kay Brown @MacaroonMaid]

@thebowlerhatman @colonelstewart @U2 @neil_mccormick @Willjhodgkinson @TimdeLisle @ben_bt @MichaelBonner @SimonBatesUK My first contact with U2 was them playing in the bar of Exeter Uni on a Sunday evening and being charged pennies to get in. Happy days.

[Kay Brown @MacaroonMaid]

@GaryScribbler Try Ghosts US snd Ghosts Australia. Both brilliant. ❤️

[Kay Brown @MacaroonMaid]

@susie_dent The one of those I use regularly is binfluencer. It seems I'm married to one 😃. Who knew?!

[Kay Brown @MacaroonMaid]

Bestwood Village's new Christmas tree lights have been turned on.
#Christmas2025

[Kay Brown @MacaroonMaid]

@Rainmaker1973 Stationery surely.

[𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖_𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @SundaeDivine]

In January 2016, Trump held a televised “veterans fundraiser” that raised $2.8 million. The money was meant for veterans’ charities but was instead directed by his campaign and used to promote his political campaign.

[Kay Brown @MacaroonMaid]

What could anyone have AGAINST putting in swift bricks to new build houses? I'm struggling to find a negative...

[Hannah Bourne-Taylor @WriterHannahBT]

BAD NEWS💔if the vote had taken place earlier we would have won-Tories (majority) whipped YES but by the time of the vote, support had gone home just like 2 years ago. It is an AGONISING reality. Tell [email protected] what you think. GUTTED. Labour: what a betrayal 😡

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

My open letter to @RachelReevesMP (cc @Ofcom, @SciTechgovuk)

Now O2 has broken the taboo, the big risk is other firms will likely follow suit... the govt must step in to stop mobile, broadband and pay-TV firms increasing prices mid contract by MORE than they said they would when people sign up.

[Kay Brown @MacaroonMaid]

@MartinSLewis Orange

[Harry Eccles @Heccles94]

Now that @ZackPolanski is the leader of a party with the same amount of MPs as Reform UK, but more councillors, he should get as much media coverage.

RT if you agree!

[Kay Brown @MacaroonMaid]

Something to think about. Jake would encourage you to sign the petition in honour of his friend, Charlie.

[Kay Brown @MacaroonMaid]

@Bobby_Seagull You're missing a treat. The Muppet films are awesome 👌.

[Kay Brown @MacaroonMaid]

@GaryScribbler We were singing "All I want for Christmas is you" on our dog walk today - the product of being a choir wife. Carols in July.
@BestwoodMVC

[Clive Bailye @TWBFarms]

None of these farms exist

All are works of fiction by @Tesco supermarkets

This #FarmWashing practice should be made illegal, it deceives consumers and makes nonsense of @RedTractorFood traceability

Food labelling should be clear, country of origin should be clear #BuyBritish