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Men. Let's talk prostate cancer.
Reflections on my own diagnosis. I’m lucky. My cancer was caught early because I arranged a simple blood test.
Read on. www.linkedin.com/m/pulse/lets...
Reflections on my own diagnosis. I’m lucky. My cancer was caught early because I arranged a simple blood test.
Read on. www.linkedin.com/m/pulse/lets...
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We took the gloves off’: ex-IDF chief confirms Gaza casualties over 200,000
This article is more than 2 months old
Retired general Herzi Halevi says ‘not once’ had legal advice constrained Israel’s military decisions in the strip www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
This article is more than 2 months old
Retired general Herzi Halevi says ‘not once’ had legal advice constrained Israel’s military decisions in the strip www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
‘We took the gloves off’: ex-IDF chief confirms Gaza casualties over 200,000
Retired general Herzi Halevi says ‘not once’ had legal advice constrained Israel’s military decisions in the strip
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
We took the gloves off’: ex-IDF chief confirms Gaza casualties over 200,000
This article is more than 2 months old
Retired general Herzi Halevi says ‘not once’ had legal advice constrained Israel’s military decisions in the strip www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
This article is more than 2 months old
Retired general Herzi Halevi says ‘not once’ had legal advice constrained Israel’s military decisions in the strip www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
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Frontline NHS staff are feeling an increasing sense of exclusion and intimidation from the surge of St George’s flags displayed on homes.
Keep out: what flags mean to community NHS workers
Frontline NHS staff are feeling an increasing sense of exclusion and intimidation from the surge of St George’s flags displayed on homes
centralbylines.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Frontline NHS staff are feeling an increasing sense of exclusion and intimidation from the surge of St George’s flags displayed on homes.
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Australian Government will “not be intimidated by threats, not be intimidated by legal challenges” … brought by Aussie teenagers who don’t want to be censored
https://alecmuffett.com/article/128385
#SocialMedia #australia #censorship
https://alecmuffett.com/article/128385
#SocialMedia #australia #censorship
Australian Government will “not be intimidated by threats, not be intimidated by legal challenges” … brought by Aussie teenagers who don’t want to be censored
It’s the response from the Australian Government that tells you what they really think of the young people they claim to be protecting: Teens launch High Court challenge to Australia’s …
alecmuffett.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Australian Government will “not be intimidated by threats, not be intimidated by legal challenges” … brought by Aussie teenagers who don’t want to be censored
https://alecmuffett.com/article/128385
#SocialMedia #australia #censorship
https://alecmuffett.com/article/128385
#SocialMedia #australia #censorship
London.
November 26, 2025 at 8:41 AM
London.
London.
November 26, 2025 at 8:11 AM
London.
Good.
Australia's landmark social media ban for children is being challenged in the nation's highest court, with two teens alleging the law is unconstitutional as it robs them of their right to free communication.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Australia's landmark social media ban for children is being challenged in the nation's highest court, with two teens alleging the law is unconstitutional as it robs them of their right to free communication.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Australia social media ban: Teens challenge law before High Court
They argue the law - which will block users under 16 from having social media accounts - is unconstitutional.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Good.
Australia's landmark social media ban for children is being challenged in the nation's highest court, with two teens alleging the law is unconstitutional as it robs them of their right to free communication.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Australia's landmark social media ban for children is being challenged in the nation's highest court, with two teens alleging the law is unconstitutional as it robs them of their right to free communication.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Scoop: We obtained vast amounts of European mobile phone location data from data brokers. It was allegedly collected for advertising purposes only, but can be used to spy on high-ranking EU officials & NATO staff in Brussels. The Commission is 'concerned' & issued new security guidance to its staff.
Databroker Files: Targeting the EU
Precise locations and revealing movement patterns: the mobile phone location data of millions of people in the EU is up for sale. Collected supposedly only for advertising purposes, this data can also...
netzpolitik.org
November 4, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Scoop: We obtained vast amounts of European mobile phone location data from data brokers. It was allegedly collected for advertising purposes only, but can be used to spy on high-ranking EU officials & NATO staff in Brussels. The Commission is 'concerned' & issued new security guidance to its staff.
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EXTREME GRAPHIC CONTENT
#BBCNews - Russia's Wagner group accused of killing civilians in cold-blood in Mali
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#BBCNews - Russia's Wagner group accused of killing civilians in cold-blood in Mali
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Russia's Wagner group accused of killing civilians in cold-blood in Mali
Refugees have given the BBC a harrowing account of atrocities committed by the Russian paramilitary force.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 6:49 AM
EXTREME GRAPHIC CONTENT
#BBCNews - Russia's Wagner group accused of killing civilians in cold-blood in Mali
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#BBCNews - Russia's Wagner group accused of killing civilians in cold-blood in Mali
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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It’s the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. ♀️
The #EU, a signatory to the Istanbul Convention, is committed to eliminating gender-based violence – and #CJEU has confirmed that women exposed to such violence may be granted international protection.⚖️🛡️
The #EU, a signatory to the Istanbul Convention, is committed to eliminating gender-based violence – and #CJEU has confirmed that women exposed to such violence may be granted international protection.⚖️🛡️
November 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Amazing story, state legislator and Turning Points USA leader who crusaded against bogus voter fraud claims pleads guilty to attempted election fraud. azmirror.com/briefs/turni...
Turning Point leader, former GOP Rep pleads guilty to attempted election fraud | Arizona Mirror
Austin Smith election fraud guilty plea: Former GOP Rep admits forging 100+ signatures on ballot petitions in Arizona
azmirror.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Amazing story, state legislator and Turning Points USA leader who crusaded against bogus voter fraud claims pleads guilty to attempted election fraud. azmirror.com/briefs/turni...
That we need to provide free school meals is still a terrible indictment on the UK. I lived in poverty too many decades ago and oft didn’t have a meal except for some bread or cereal. We need to raise people up not grind them down.
Today we celebrated 100 million free school meals provided to children in London’s state primary schools 🎉
November 25, 2025 at 4:48 PM
That we need to provide free school meals is still a terrible indictment on the UK. I lived in poverty too many decades ago and oft didn’t have a meal except for some bread or cereal. We need to raise people up not grind them down.
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NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Trump’s Fury at BBC Gets Unnerving Results with Pro-MAGA Edit Stunner
First, British Broadcasting Corporation execs resigned after Trump complained about a segment. Now the BBC edited out a line from a historian that was critical of Trump. Where does this end?
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
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Gift-linking this on Ireland's defence free-riding and how Russia doesn't like us or think we're cute.
How Ireland became the weak spot in Europe’s defences
With few ships and limited intelligence-sharing, some say the country cannot hope to protect itself or its infrastructure
on.ft.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Gift-linking this on Ireland's defence free-riding and how Russia doesn't like us or think we're cute.
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The finding was made after a single smartphone photo was submitted by residents of Antananarivo through the GLOBE Observer, a citizen science app developed by NASA www.scidev.net/global/news/...
AI and citizens detect invasive mosquito in Madagascar
AI tool identifies ‘first Anopheles stephensi’ from historic smartphone photo.
www.scidev.net
November 25, 2025 at 11:54 AM
The finding was made after a single smartphone photo was submitted by residents of Antananarivo through the GLOBE Observer, a citizen science app developed by NASA www.scidev.net/global/news/...
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Trevor Philips in the Times, calling for a Trump/Miller-style of random deportations based on skin colour.
archive.ph/RlXPj
archive.ph/RlXPj
November 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Trevor Philips in the Times, calling for a Trump/Miller-style of random deportations based on skin colour.
archive.ph/RlXPj
archive.ph/RlXPj
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www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/68f998a...
It worries me that safe screens etc get meetings in Westminster but we can’t get anyone to discuss edtech data sharing
I don’t disagree with the issues around screens in schools and the lack of books. But Sophie is deliberately ignoring the edtech data issue
It worries me that safe screens etc get meetings in Westminster but we can’t get anyone to discuss edtech data sharing
I don’t disagree with the issues around screens in schools and the lack of books. But Sophie is deliberately ignoring the edtech data issue
Screens in schools doing ‘lifelong’ damage, Sophie Winkleman warns
Actress and campaigner says children’s intellectual capacity is being damaged by classroom tech
www.telegraph.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 4:58 PM
www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/68f998a...
It worries me that safe screens etc get meetings in Westminster but we can’t get anyone to discuss edtech data sharing
I don’t disagree with the issues around screens in schools and the lack of books. But Sophie is deliberately ignoring the edtech data issue
It worries me that safe screens etc get meetings in Westminster but we can’t get anyone to discuss edtech data sharing
I don’t disagree with the issues around screens in schools and the lack of books. But Sophie is deliberately ignoring the edtech data issue
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NEW There's no overstating how significant the Nathan Gill case is. On Friday, the close associate of Nigel Farage was jailed for over 10 years for taking bribes ultimately from a friend of Putin. It's a complex, detail-heavy story that raises questions about Farage’s claim Gill was ‘one bad apple’🧵
November 23, 2025 at 11:53 AM
NEW There's no overstating how significant the Nathan Gill case is. On Friday, the close associate of Nigel Farage was jailed for over 10 years for taking bribes ultimately from a friend of Putin. It's a complex, detail-heavy story that raises questions about Farage’s claim Gill was ‘one bad apple’🧵
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This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Trump Has a Recipe for War and Corruption, Not Peace
Who would benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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X rolled out a new feature overnight showing where accounts are based. This network of “Trump-supporting independent women” that claimed to be “real Americans” are based in Thailand.
The photos were stolen from European models & posts pushed pro-Trump lines while targeting Islam and LGBTQ people.
The photos were stolen from European models & posts pushed pro-Trump lines while targeting Islam and LGBTQ people.
November 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
X rolled out a new feature overnight showing where accounts are based. This network of “Trump-supporting independent women” that claimed to be “real Americans” are based in Thailand.
The photos were stolen from European models & posts pushed pro-Trump lines while targeting Islam and LGBTQ people.
The photos were stolen from European models & posts pushed pro-Trump lines while targeting Islam and LGBTQ people.
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“Meta shut down internal research into the mental health effects of Facebook after finding causal evidence that its products harmed users’ mental health, according to unredacted filings in a lawsuit by U.S. school districts against Meta and other social media platforms.”
Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege - The Economic Times
Meta reportedly halted internal research into the mental health impacts of Facebook and Instagram after finding causal evidence of harm. Internal documents revealed users reported lower depression and...
m.economictimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM
“Meta shut down internal research into the mental health effects of Facebook after finding causal evidence that its products harmed users’ mental health, according to unredacted filings in a lawsuit by U.S. school districts against Meta and other social media platforms.”
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Grand opening, grand closing.
X quietly disabled a new feature that showed which country an account was posting from when it revealed that lots of popular right wing MAGA accounts were being run from foreign countries like India and Nigeria.
X quietly disabled a new feature that showed which country an account was posting from when it revealed that lots of popular right wing MAGA accounts were being run from foreign countries like India and Nigeria.
November 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Grand opening, grand closing.
X quietly disabled a new feature that showed which country an account was posting from when it revealed that lots of popular right wing MAGA accounts were being run from foreign countries like India and Nigeria.
X quietly disabled a new feature that showed which country an account was posting from when it revealed that lots of popular right wing MAGA accounts were being run from foreign countries like India and Nigeria.
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US to sever ties with civilization.
Marco Rubio 🤮
adjective
1. So weak, cruel, or pitiful that it provokes a sharp mix of disappointment and contempt.
adjective
1. So weak, cruel, or pitiful that it provokes a sharp mix of disappointment and contempt.
November 22, 2025 at 4:42 PM
US to sever ties with civilization.
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“The White House has acknowledged Kirill Dmitriev, Vladimir Putin’s envoy, wrote the proposal together with Donald Trump’s special representative Steve Witkoff. The pair hammered out the text during a meeting in Miami.”
US 'peace proposal' includes Russianisms prompting questions about authorship of text - analysis
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Ukraine risks losing key partner or its dignity, warns Zelenskyy, as Trump sets Thanksgiving deadline to accept deal – as it happened
US president says ‘Thursday is an appropriate time’ in radio interview as Ukrainian leader weighs up US proposal
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:40 PM
“The White House has acknowledged Kirill Dmitriev, Vladimir Putin’s envoy, wrote the proposal together with Donald Trump’s special representative Steve Witkoff. The pair hammered out the text during a meeting in Miami.”
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Today, Ukrainians honor the memory of those who perished during the Holodomor — the genocide orchestrated by the USSR in 1932–1933 to crush resistance to the communist regime and to erase Ukrainians as an independent nation.
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November 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Today, Ukrainians honor the memory of those who perished during the Holodomor — the genocide orchestrated by the USSR in 1932–1933 to crush resistance to the communist regime and to erase Ukrainians as an independent nation.
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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