Dr Kate Cushing
@drkatecushing.bsky.social
Doctor, scientist, mum, cat slave.
Public Governor Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Trust
Long Covid & CCH.
Love Northumberland/Newcastle, owls/wildlife/books/art/music/politics/EU
Wrote Little Orange Book 4 parents of babies & small kids.
Green Party member
Public Governor Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Trust
Long Covid & CCH.
Love Northumberland/Newcastle, owls/wildlife/books/art/music/politics/EU
Wrote Little Orange Book 4 parents of babies & small kids.
Green Party member
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A “hole?”……there’s a bloody great Brexit chasm that is going to swallow Labour whole if they don’t open their eyes and stop chasing Reform and the Brexit Vote.
Rachel Reeves says there’s a “hole” in the public finances. A new decade-long Brexit study explains it: a 6–8% hit to GDP means less tax, less investment and less money for everything else. The bill has finally arrived.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/news/brexit/...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/news/brexit/...
New: Boris Johnson’s ‘Brexit Titanic success’ was half right
Nearly ten years on, the first full assessment of Brexit confirms what millions warned: Britain made itself poorer
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
A “hole?”……there’s a bloody great Brexit chasm that is going to swallow Labour whole if they don’t open their eyes and stop chasing Reform and the Brexit Vote.
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We knew from day 1. We knew before this from Sars1. It was also immediately obvious from the patterns of infection. The rest is just dishonest.
The risk from surfaces is less than 1 in 10,000 of catching COVID. We should handwash for many reasons but this alone WILL NOT protect you from COVID. 🧵
Here is Dr Barry Jones explaining that they knew from ‘day 1’ it was airborne and a virus of some consequence. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cpR...
November 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
We knew from day 1. We knew before this from Sars1. It was also immediately obvious from the patterns of infection. The rest is just dishonest.
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Some vaccines like COVID and flu don’t stop completely stop infection.
But they do reduce the risk of getting infected and greatly reduce severe illness risk.
They are still worth getting.
Since they are not 100% effective it’s also wise to add another layer of protection by wearing a mask.
But they do reduce the risk of getting infected and greatly reduce severe illness risk.
They are still worth getting.
Since they are not 100% effective it’s also wise to add another layer of protection by wearing a mask.
November 23, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Some vaccines like COVID and flu don’t stop completely stop infection.
But they do reduce the risk of getting infected and greatly reduce severe illness risk.
They are still worth getting.
Since they are not 100% effective it’s also wise to add another layer of protection by wearing a mask.
But they do reduce the risk of getting infected and greatly reduce severe illness risk.
They are still worth getting.
Since they are not 100% effective it’s also wise to add another layer of protection by wearing a mask.
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All credit to @mrjamesob.bsky.social for 'accidentally' playing a series of clips of #Farage faithfully parroting the Russian line on Ukraine.
Since we know that, unlike his sidekick Nathan Gill, Nigel didn't take bribes from the Kremlin, the only conclusion left is that he genuinely believes it...
Since we know that, unlike his sidekick Nathan Gill, Nigel didn't take bribes from the Kremlin, the only conclusion left is that he genuinely believes it...
November 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
All credit to @mrjamesob.bsky.social for 'accidentally' playing a series of clips of #Farage faithfully parroting the Russian line on Ukraine.
Since we know that, unlike his sidekick Nathan Gill, Nigel didn't take bribes from the Kremlin, the only conclusion left is that he genuinely believes it...
Since we know that, unlike his sidekick Nathan Gill, Nigel didn't take bribes from the Kremlin, the only conclusion left is that he genuinely believes it...
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More powerful evidence of the disaster of #Brexit from @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social. If we’re to avoid yet more austerity, we need to start by rejoining the customs union & single market. Brexit was a reckless waste of money we simply can’t afford @europeanmovement.co.uk
Rachel Reeves is studiously ignoring the cause of Britain’s woes: the Brexit-shaped hole in its roof | Jonathan Freedland
The autumn budget will mop up some damage, but the true source of the economic crisis is clear. The government should now fix it – tragically, it won’t, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:13 AM
More powerful evidence of the disaster of #Brexit from @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social. If we’re to avoid yet more austerity, we need to start by rejoining the customs union & single market. Brexit was a reckless waste of money we simply can’t afford @europeanmovement.co.uk
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Hugely disappointing, with world now on track to yet more heating & chaos, & poorest hit first & hardest. This process needs radically rethinking - meantime it’s vital that the Brazil-led coalition of the willing urgently delivers on plans to leave fossil fuels in the ground #COP30
November 22, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Hugely disappointing, with world now on track to yet more heating & chaos, & poorest hit first & hardest. This process needs radically rethinking - meantime it’s vital that the Brazil-led coalition of the willing urgently delivers on plans to leave fossil fuels in the ground #COP30
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So much winning...
"By 2025, the UK economy is 6%–8% smaller than it would have been had we stayed in the EU"
"Business investment is down 12%–18%"
"Fewer tax receipts mean less money for public services, less for investment"
Brexit impact study by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
"By 2025, the UK economy is 6%–8% smaller than it would have been had we stayed in the EU"
"Business investment is down 12%–18%"
"Fewer tax receipts mean less money for public services, less for investment"
Brexit impact study by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
Nearly ten years on, the first full assessment of Brexit confirms what millions warned: Britain made itself poorer | East Anglia Bylines
New: Boris Johnson’s ‘Brexit Titanic success’ was half right
Nearly ten years on, the first full assessment of Brexit confirms what millions warned: Britain made itself poorer
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 7:24 AM
So much winning...
"By 2025, the UK economy is 6%–8% smaller than it would have been had we stayed in the EU"
"Business investment is down 12%–18%"
"Fewer tax receipts mean less money for public services, less for investment"
Brexit impact study by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
"By 2025, the UK economy is 6%–8% smaller than it would have been had we stayed in the EU"
"Business investment is down 12%–18%"
"Fewer tax receipts mean less money for public services, less for investment"
Brexit impact study by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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One day we will think about the fact that we don't filter indoor air the same way we react to this.
November 22, 2025 at 8:51 PM
One day we will think about the fact that we don't filter indoor air the same way we react to this.
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If you're going to read one article this weekend, make it this interview with the wonderful Zack Polanski.
Share it widely.
Honest answers to warm your heart fill you with hope. 💚
Share it widely.
Honest answers to warm your heart fill you with hope. 💚
November 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM
If you're going to read one article this weekend, make it this interview with the wonderful Zack Polanski.
Share it widely.
Honest answers to warm your heart fill you with hope. 💚
Share it widely.
Honest answers to warm your heart fill you with hope. 💚
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Nish Kumar, "I think Shabana Mahmood's plan is insane" #HIGNFY
"All we ever talk about in this country is immigration"
"Meanwhile we have people paying too much on bills, a climate crisis, I think we now have to reframe everything through the prism of immigration"
"All we ever talk about in this country is immigration"
"Meanwhile we have people paying too much on bills, a climate crisis, I think we now have to reframe everything through the prism of immigration"
November 21, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Nish Kumar, "I think Shabana Mahmood's plan is insane" #HIGNFY
"All we ever talk about in this country is immigration"
"Meanwhile we have people paying too much on bills, a climate crisis, I think we now have to reframe everything through the prism of immigration"
"All we ever talk about in this country is immigration"
"Meanwhile we have people paying too much on bills, a climate crisis, I think we now have to reframe everything through the prism of immigration"
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He'll find out what a lockdown is when he gets long COVID.
November 22, 2025 at 8:16 AM
He'll find out what a lockdown is when he gets long COVID.
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The stuff she said about lower grade immigrant workers not being “net contributors” really annoyed me.
You don’t have to measure contribution financially. A nurse or cleaner contributes to society immeasurably.
You don’t have to measure contribution financially. A nurse or cleaner contributes to society immeasurably.
Yes, our Labour Home Secretary really did just post this on Twitter.
It's not an AI hoax. More's the pity.
It's not an AI hoax. More's the pity.
November 22, 2025 at 1:14 PM
The stuff she said about lower grade immigrant workers not being “net contributors” really annoyed me.
You don’t have to measure contribution financially. A nurse or cleaner contributes to society immeasurably.
You don’t have to measure contribution financially. A nurse or cleaner contributes to society immeasurably.
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Dangerous shortage of medics threatens safe patient care in England, top GP says
Dangerous shortage of medics threatens safe patient care in England, top GP says
Exclusive: Royal College of GPs chair says surgeries desperate to hire more doctors but lack funding to do so
GPs can no longer guarantee safe care for millions of patients because of a dangerous shortage of medics, Britain’s top family doctor has said.
Prof Kamila Hawthorne, the chair of the Royal College of GPs (RCGP), said surgeries were desperate to hire more doctors to meet soaring demand for care but could not afford to do so because of a lack of core funding. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Dangerous shortage of medics threatens safe patient care in England, top GP says
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Daily Mail publisher agrees to buy Daily Telegraph for £500m which makes no difference bearing in mind they both have such a strong right wing bias
Plus The Daily Telegraph long ago gave up all credibility as a professional journalistic news reporter and switched to being a broadsheet tabloid 🤷🏼♂️
Plus The Daily Telegraph long ago gave up all credibility as a professional journalistic news reporter and switched to being a broadsheet tabloid 🤷🏼♂️
Daily Mail owner agrees to buy Daily Telegraph for £500m
The publisher of the Daily Mail says it is in talks to buy the Daily and Sunday Telegraph for £500m.
www.bbc.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Daily Mail publisher agrees to buy Daily Telegraph for £500m which makes no difference bearing in mind they both have such a strong right wing bias
Plus The Daily Telegraph long ago gave up all credibility as a professional journalistic news reporter and switched to being a broadsheet tabloid 🤷🏼♂️
Plus The Daily Telegraph long ago gave up all credibility as a professional journalistic news reporter and switched to being a broadsheet tabloid 🤷🏼♂️
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⬇️ Brexit has cost the country between 6% and 8% of GDP per person over the last decade, a hit of £180 billion ($235 billion) to £240 billion.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-21/brexit-hit-to-uk-economy-double-official-estimate-study-finds
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-21/brexit-hit-to-uk-economy-double-official-estimate-study-finds
Brexit Hit to UK Economy Double Official Estimate, Study Finds
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist.
www.bloomberg.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:50 AM
⬇️ Brexit has cost the country between 6% and 8% of GDP per person over the last decade, a hit of £180 billion ($235 billion) to £240 billion.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-21/brexit-hit-to-uk-economy-double-official-estimate-study-finds
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-21/brexit-hit-to-uk-economy-double-official-estimate-study-finds
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youtu.be/gaMQrYrM1A0?... Today is St Cecilia's day , the patron saint of music , this is an excerpt from Ode to St Cecilia ..composed by Handel in 1739 ..great piece with trumpets and drums ..and everything else ..the Tenor is Robert Buckland
The trumpet's loud clangour (Ode for St Cecilia's Day - G.F. Händel) Score Animation
YouTube video by Score'sAnimation
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November 22, 2025 at 10:41 AM
youtu.be/gaMQrYrM1A0?... Today is St Cecilia's day , the patron saint of music , this is an excerpt from Ode to St Cecilia ..composed by Handel in 1739 ..great piece with trumpets and drums ..and everything else ..the Tenor is Robert Buckland
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Johnson spent years charming, bluffing, and backstabbing his way to the top.
Positioning himself as a latter-day Churchill when the moment came and leadership was desperately needed, he showed us who he was...
And thousands died.
@noosphere.app
www.noosphere.app/boris-johnso...
Positioning himself as a latter-day Churchill when the moment came and leadership was desperately needed, he showed us who he was...
And thousands died.
@noosphere.app
www.noosphere.app/boris-johnso...
Boris Johnson: The Covid Tragedy and England's Clown King
Get news direct from reporters you trust.
www.noosphere.app
November 22, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Johnson spent years charming, bluffing, and backstabbing his way to the top.
Positioning himself as a latter-day Churchill when the moment came and leadership was desperately needed, he showed us who he was...
And thousands died.
@noosphere.app
www.noosphere.app/boris-johnso...
Positioning himself as a latter-day Churchill when the moment came and leadership was desperately needed, he showed us who he was...
And thousands died.
@noosphere.app
www.noosphere.app/boris-johnso...
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Overseas-trained doctors leaving the UK in record numbers.
Direct result of racism and insecurity unleashed by major political parties.
Not enough home trained doctors. Takes years and high debt to become a doctor.
A healthcare crisis in the making.
Direct result of racism and insecurity unleashed by major political parties.
Not enough home trained doctors. Takes years and high debt to become a doctor.
A healthcare crisis in the making.
Overseas-trained doctors leaving the UK in record numbers
Medical bodies warn that hostility towards migrants is behind a 26% rise in departures last year that imperils NHS
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Overseas-trained doctors leaving the UK in record numbers.
Direct result of racism and insecurity unleashed by major political parties.
Not enough home trained doctors. Takes years and high debt to become a doctor.
A healthcare crisis in the making.
Direct result of racism and insecurity unleashed by major political parties.
Not enough home trained doctors. Takes years and high debt to become a doctor.
A healthcare crisis in the making.
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“Last month the governor of the Bank of England warned Brexit would have a negative impact on the UK economy for the “foreseeable future…yet, our leaders continue to work around these glaring facts as if they weren’t there”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Rachel Reeves is studiously ignoring the cause of Britain’s woes: the Brexit-shaped hole in its roof | Jonathan Freedland
The autumn budget will mop up some damage, but the true source of the economic crisis is clear. The government should now fix it – tragically, it won’t, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:05 AM
“Last month the governor of the Bank of England warned Brexit would have a negative impact on the UK economy for the “foreseeable future…yet, our leaders continue to work around these glaring facts as if they weren’t there”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The sheer arrogance of Gove "questioning" the covid-19 inquiry finding that up to 23k covid deaths could have been prevented if lockdown had happened sooner should be the end of his fucking career.
November 22, 2025 at 9:04 AM
The sheer arrogance of Gove "questioning" the covid-19 inquiry finding that up to 23k covid deaths could have been prevented if lockdown had happened sooner should be the end of his fucking career.
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It should be a criminal offence for government ministers to destroy evidence.
November 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
It should be a criminal offence for government ministers to destroy evidence.
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There are no words for this.
There needs to be a level of accountability for the bereaved and for those that unnecessarily lost their lives.
Many said it at the time.
Perhaps now is the time for accountability and responsibility to be brought to bear.
😔
There needs to be a level of accountability for the bereaved and for those that unnecessarily lost their lives.
Many said it at the time.
Perhaps now is the time for accountability and responsibility to be brought to bear.
😔
November 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
There are no words for this.
There needs to be a level of accountability for the bereaved and for those that unnecessarily lost their lives.
Many said it at the time.
Perhaps now is the time for accountability and responsibility to be brought to bear.
😔
There needs to be a level of accountability for the bereaved and for those that unnecessarily lost their lives.
Many said it at the time.
Perhaps now is the time for accountability and responsibility to be brought to bear.
😔
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Can we now have air filtration please?
November 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Can we now have air filtration please?