Adam Fraise
@fraiseadam.bsky.social
Retired Medical microbiologist. Amateur cellist, bridge fanatic
Maybe we could fast forward to 1945. Specifically 30th April
From 1933 to 1936 in a week. Hope this rate of change slows down.
January 19, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Maybe we could fast forward to 1945. Specifically 30th April
Still, at least people who were born male can't play in high school girls sports so that makes it all worthwhile.
January 11, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Still, at least people who were born male can't play in high school girls sports so that makes it all worthwhile.
I may be missing something here but, even if (big IF by the way) someone in a car tried to hit an "officer" surely the appropriate response is to arrest the individual and try them in court. Shooting at point blank range cannot be the correct action.
January 8, 2026 at 10:30 AM
I may be missing something here but, even if (big IF by the way) someone in a car tried to hit an "officer" surely the appropriate response is to arrest the individual and try them in court. Shooting at point blank range cannot be the correct action.
This thread epitomises the problem with Blue sky. Views held by interested non-professionals are corrected by genuine experts only to be dismissed. I'm not saying that COVID doesn't cause immune dysregulation, it does. But blaming the flu epidemic on this is a stretch
The highest rate on record.
It staggers me that no-one in public health seems to be acknowledging that immune dysregulation caused by prior SARS-CoV-2 infection is likely a significant factor in this, and the implications of this concept going forward.
abcnews.go.com/Health/flu-a...
It staggers me that no-one in public health seems to be acknowledging that immune dysregulation caused by prior SARS-CoV-2 infection is likely a significant factor in this, and the implications of this concept going forward.
abcnews.go.com/Health/flu-a...
Flu-like illness activity now at highest rate on record, new CDC data shows
Flu activity is continuing to climb across the U.S. as hospitalizations rise, updated data from the CDC shows.
abcnews.go.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:02 AM
This thread epitomises the problem with Blue sky. Views held by interested non-professionals are corrected by genuine experts only to be dismissed. I'm not saying that COVID doesn't cause immune dysregulation, it does. But blaming the flu epidemic on this is a stretch
I'll get a lot of grief for this, I have no doubt, but this is a superb bit of journalism. If only more people realised that the current Labour government, for all its faults, is a genuine force for good.
Let me tell you the good things the government has done in 2025 – because it certainly won’t | Polly Toynbee
Let me tell you the good things the government has done in 2025 – because it certainly won’t | Polly Toynbee
It’s all there: more apprenticeships, more rights for workers and renters – and most of all, a focus on children. What a shame Labour wavers about saying so, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I'll get a lot of grief for this, I have no doubt, but this is a superb bit of journalism. If only more people realised that the current Labour government, for all its faults, is a genuine force for good.
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This is moving.
Kamala Harris feels the pain we feel. Not just from her loss, but from the trauma and abuse our country is living through.
What could have been…
Kamala Harris feels the pain we feel. Not just from her loss, but from the trauma and abuse our country is living through.
What could have been…
August 1, 2025 at 3:21 AM
This is moving.
Kamala Harris feels the pain we feel. Not just from her loss, but from the trauma and abuse our country is living through.
What could have been…
Kamala Harris feels the pain we feel. Not just from her loss, but from the trauma and abuse our country is living through.
What could have been…
I notice the loyal Trump base are beginning to see the problems caused by their beloved Orange blob. I'm rather worried that there will be a repetition of this on my side of the Atlantic in a few years time if Reform gets any sort of power
July 16, 2025 at 7:32 AM
I notice the loyal Trump base are beginning to see the problems caused by their beloved Orange blob. I'm rather worried that there will be a repetition of this on my side of the Atlantic in a few years time if Reform gets any sort of power
I'm furious. The combination of Labour supporters thinking Starmer is too right wing, the Conservatives wanting to attack the Labour government just because that's what they do and the press attacking Starmer Because he's the Labour leader means Starmer is toast.
July 3, 2025 at 8:36 AM
I'm furious. The combination of Labour supporters thinking Starmer is too right wing, the Conservatives wanting to attack the Labour government just because that's what they do and the press attacking Starmer Because he's the Labour leader means Starmer is toast.
I can't believe that I'm in a position of thinking the Pope might be more useful to the world than the President of America
May 9, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I can't believe that I'm in a position of thinking the Pope might be more useful to the world than the President of America
I could be wrong here but my guess is that China has economic expertise which is superior to Trump's.
April 9, 2025 at 7:16 AM
I could be wrong here but my guess is that China has economic expertise which is superior to Trump's.
He's an offer to any Canadians who would normally travel to the US on vacation but want alternatives. I think Europe can offer almost everything the US has. Tell me what you would look for and I'll try to come up with somewhere in Europe that can provide it.
March 31, 2025 at 5:37 PM
He's an offer to any Canadians who would normally travel to the US on vacation but want alternatives. I think Europe can offer almost everything the US has. Tell me what you would look for and I'll try to come up with somewhere in Europe that can provide it.
A lot has been written criticising the welfare changes announced yesterday. And reducing PIP to save money is bordering on the criminal. But, the system did need reform. To have a financial disincentive to seek work is surely wrong. The uplift for those looking for employment must be good.
March 19, 2025 at 7:52 AM
A lot has been written criticising the welfare changes announced yesterday. And reducing PIP to save money is bordering on the criminal. But, the system did need reform. To have a financial disincentive to seek work is surely wrong. The uplift for those looking for employment must be good.
Trump got to be President because people thought Democrat policies were flawed. A similar situation exists in the UK. Left wing Labour supporters are cross with decisions made by the Starmer government. This will enable a right wing leadership after the next election. It makes my blood boil.
March 18, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Trump got to be President because people thought Democrat policies were flawed. A similar situation exists in the UK. Left wing Labour supporters are cross with decisions made by the Starmer government. This will enable a right wing leadership after the next election. It makes my blood boil.
Blue Sky can be as bad as X sometimes. The only difference being that the unpleasant and argumentative types are left wing rather than right. Earlier today I was accused of being a Eugenicist because I thought there were some people on PIP who would be better off if they were in a job.
March 18, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Blue Sky can be as bad as X sometimes. The only difference being that the unpleasant and argumentative types are left wing rather than right. Earlier today I was accused of being a Eugenicist because I thought there were some people on PIP who would be better off if they were in a job.
As I suspected, the actual changes are nothing like the scaremongering stories that were in the press.
PIP not reduced or frozen, UC increased, no loss of benefits for those who try to get a job.
PIP not reduced or frozen, UC increased, no loss of benefits for those who try to get a job.
March 18, 2025 at 1:25 PM
As I suspected, the actual changes are nothing like the scaremongering stories that were in the press.
PIP not reduced or frozen, UC increased, no loss of benefits for those who try to get a job.
PIP not reduced or frozen, UC increased, no loss of benefits for those who try to get a job.
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The NHS is improving rapidly under Labour.
You won’t hear it from the right-wing press, but the stats speak for themselves.
5 *evidence-backed* ways it’s getting better:
You won’t hear it from the right-wing press, but the stats speak for themselves.
5 *evidence-backed* ways it’s getting better:
March 17, 2025 at 10:14 AM
The NHS is improving rapidly under Labour.
You won’t hear it from the right-wing press, but the stats speak for themselves.
5 *evidence-backed* ways it’s getting better:
You won’t hear it from the right-wing press, but the stats speak for themselves.
5 *evidence-backed* ways it’s getting better:
Well, the Domesday predictions by the right wing press were wrong about the impact of VAT on private schools. I wonder if they have overstated the impact of changes to PIP as well.
March 18, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Well, the Domesday predictions by the right wing press were wrong about the impact of VAT on private schools. I wonder if they have overstated the impact of changes to PIP as well.
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Perhaps everyone needs to read these recent posts from Warren Oates for a sensible balanced view instead of constant media speculation.
Perhaps everyone needs to read these recent posts from Warren Oates for a sensible balanced view instead of constant media speculation.
Is it wrong to suggest this article is the media's attempt to row back on the speculation they started that PIP would be cut?
To date, there is NO publicly available information this was EVER part of the government's plans.
One thing in the article really makes me think this...
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To date, there is NO publicly available information this was EVER part of the government's plans.
One thing in the article really makes me think this...
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Downing Street considers U-turn on cuts to benefits for disabled people
Controversial plans to cut personal independence payment (Pip) may be shelved after a tense cabinet meeting and backlash from Labour MPs
www.theguardian.com
March 16, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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Perhaps everyone needs to read these recent posts from Warren Oates for a sensible balanced view instead of constant media speculation.
Perhaps everyone needs to read these recent posts from Warren Oates for a sensible balanced view instead of constant media speculation.
There is a lot of conjecture about the changes to benefits in the Spring statement. And, if the Labour government reduce benefits for the poor and the disabled I will join others in labelling them as Tories in disguise. But, suppose it's more carefully considered than that 1/
March 15, 2025 at 10:37 AM
There is a lot of conjecture about the changes to benefits in the Spring statement. And, if the Labour government reduce benefits for the poor and the disabled I will join others in labelling them as Tories in disguise. But, suppose it's more carefully considered than that 1/
I think the time has come to seize US assets in Europe and Canada and spend it on support for Ukraine
March 4, 2025 at 8:44 AM
I think the time has come to seize US assets in Europe and Canada and spend it on support for Ukraine
Ukraine could join EU before 2030, says von der Leyen. Could the recent spat in the White House push this higher up the EU agenda?
www.politico.eu/article/vdl-...
www.politico.eu/article/vdl-...
Ukraine could join EU before 2030, says von der Leyen
World leaders gathered to show support for Ukraine with Washington wavering on backing the government in Kyiv.
www.politico.eu
March 2, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Ukraine could join EU before 2030, says von der Leyen. Could the recent spat in the White House push this higher up the EU agenda?
www.politico.eu/article/vdl-...
www.politico.eu/article/vdl-...
We may look back at the 28th Feb as a watershed moment when Europe discarded the US as an ally, developed relationships with other countries (especially Canada) to move towards a democratic and fair approach to international politics.
March 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
We may look back at the 28th Feb as a watershed moment when Europe discarded the US as an ally, developed relationships with other countries (especially Canada) to move towards a democratic and fair approach to international politics.
The Labour government has created 2 million extra NHS appointments, improved employment rights and started free breakfast clubs for 180,000 of the poorest children. Yet all we hear about is farmers paying inheritance tax, the NI rise and how it reduces profits and Starmer's free glasses....
February 25, 2025 at 9:13 AM
The Labour government has created 2 million extra NHS appointments, improved employment rights and started free breakfast clubs for 180,000 of the poorest children. Yet all we hear about is farmers paying inheritance tax, the NI rise and how it reduces profits and Starmer's free glasses....
I know MAGA fanatics are pretty stupid but being persuaded to elect an actual Russian asset as President is quite a spectacular achievement
February 20, 2025 at 12:46 PM
I know MAGA fanatics are pretty stupid but being persuaded to elect an actual Russian asset as President is quite a spectacular achievement