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Mrs. G

@janbellina.bsky.social

1K followers 68 following 5.8K posts

Re-tyred Englishwoman who’d love to ride her bicycle but is not keen on dying just yet. Sad about the planet. Loves the British Isles / North West European Archipelago (see, we ARE still in Europe!). Don’t expect a cohesive theme; just what’s on my mind.

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Mrs. G @janbellina.bsky.social · 6m

I can understand that. Most don't even know people like you, so it's easier to stir them up. I'm just doing all in my power to shift voting intentions away from Reform. They won Runcorn in a by-election by just six votes.

Mrs. G @janbellina.bsky.social · 10m

I watched this on the news this morning. The archaeologists wait while they blast a mountain to rubble so they can unearth (un-rock) the next few prints.

Mrs. G @janbellina.bsky.social · 13m

Got it in one, sunshine! 😁

Mrs. G @janbellina.bsky.social · 15m

There are many who are unteachable, but don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. Many others are former Labour voters who just feel impotent. They can be won to a better argument.

Mrs. G @janbellina.bsky.social · 21m

Maybe, but calling people who have been deceived "fuckwit" is not going to warm them to any arguments you may choose to make. Make them angry with Farage, not you.

Mrs. G @janbellina.bsky.social · 24m

I was fibbing.

Mrs. G @janbellina.bsky.social · 44m

They are all letting him take them out, one state at a time. He hasn't the firepower if blue states said 'no' all at once.

Mrs. G @janbellina.bsky.social · 47m

The big risk is to very young children, before they reach vaccination age, who would have been protected by herd immunity. Breast milk would begin to build immunity if the mother had been vaccinated.

Mrs. G @janbellina.bsky.social · 51m

🤣 Love it! I watch Harry Potter 3 times a week, to counter all the American politicians flooding our news channels (and clogging up our golf courses and cotswold pubs).

Mrs. G @janbellina.bsky.social · 55m

I'm indigenous. When all those white dudes set off in the Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria, Mayflower, etc. My ancestors stayed put. 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Mrs. G @janbellina.bsky.social · 57m

And Streeting wants more private/NHS 'partnerships'.

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EveryDoctor @everydoctor.org.uk · 1h

🚨 BIG NEWS from EveryDoctor! 🚨

We’ve been digging into PFIs + what we found is shocking: 💷 69 NHS trusts are locked into paying £21.1bn to private companies over the next 20 years.

That’s money that should fund doctors, nurses + patient care, not profits.

👉 everydoctor.org.uk/nhs-trusts-t...

Graphic by EveryDoctor highlighting NHS debt from private finance initiatives. The text reads “£21.1 billion in PFI payments – a debt that can’t be ignored.” Below, a hospital illustration is wrapped in chains secured with a padlock featuring a pound symbol, surrounded by company logos for BIIF, Innisfree, Sun Life Financial, and Semperian, symbolising financial control over healthcare.

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Mrs. G @janbellina.bsky.social · 1h

I immediately went into Terry Pratchett 'Going Postal' mode. 📍📌

Mrs. G @janbellina.bsky.social · 1h

Yes. 😕

Mrs. G @janbellina.bsky.social · 1h

If I got that letter I'd frame it and use it as a character reference.

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onion person @junlper.beer · 15h

watching the UKs green party elect an actual unafraid leftist into leadership and see party membership double in under a month is once again endless proof that if you stand up for leftist causes and treat the electorate like adults, you’ll win people over easily

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Mrs. G @janbellina.bsky.social · 1h

@everydoctor.org.uk They won't say it out loud, but this is what the right wing plans for the NHS in the UK.

Mrs. G @janbellina.bsky.social · 1h

Peterborough, England.

Image credit: Chris Dixon 2021
Rippling canal water with reeds and trees, with thatched and tiled cottages on the opposite bank in sunlight on a clear winter day

Mrs. G @janbellina.bsky.social · 1h

I find it very funny when international diplomacy takes a hissy fit.

Venezuela closes embassy in Norway after Nobel for opposition leader

Oslo calls the decision "regrettable", stressing that the Nobel committee functions independently.

www.bbc.com

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Mrs. G @janbellina.bsky.social · 1h

Mine too

Mrs. G @janbellina.bsky.social · 1h

Yes, that makes it tricky to tax them, but not impossible. We all know who is siphoning away the profits they take from their UK operations, and how much. Harder to monitor are the idle rich. You can borrow against share value so you should be taxed on it too.

Mrs. G @janbellina.bsky.social · 1h

I remember when accounting was done with ballpoint pens in red and black legers. Next came Lotus 123 and magnetic tape backups stored in rotation. That worked, because you can't cyber attack when there's no internet. I think there would be a market for non-connective computers for backups & restore.

Have plans on paper in case of cyber-attack, firms told

Prepare to switch to off-line systems in the event of a cyber-attack, firms are being advised.

www.bbc.com

Mrs. G @janbellina.bsky.social · 4h

Great news!

a baby wearing sunglasses and a pacifier is dancing with the words congratulations in the corner

Alt: a baby wearing sunglasses and a pacifier is dancing hip girations above the word congratulations.

media.tenor.com

Mrs. G @janbellina.bsky.social · 4h

There you go again! Just being rude instead of presenting reasoned arguments in response.

Mrs. G @janbellina.bsky.social · 4h

"Nope!" Isn't going to convince anyone.