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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 10d

This means that it is now Labour’s official position that Israel is committing genocide.

While at the same time, the Labour government continues to arm that genocide

Absolutely extraordinary!

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Olivier Neyrolles @oneyrolles.bsky.social · 17d

Excited to share Wendy Le Mouëllic’s PhD work, now published in @pnas.org!
It reveals that M. tuberculosis depends on inorganic sulfate import to survive inside host cells—fueling essential processes such as redox balance and stress resistance.
Huge congrats to Wendy & colleagues!
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Inorganic sulfate is critical for Mycobacterium tuberculosis lung tissue colonization and redox balance | PNAS

Tuberculosis remains the deadliest infectious disease caused by a single pathogen, highlighting the urgent need for novel therapies. A deeper under...

www.pnas.org

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Tine @tinearnvig.bsky.social · 17d

Wondering how this might affect the NHS, science and higher education, but destroying these is perhaps part of the plan?!

Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 17d

🔴Where Is the Opposition to Nigel Farage’s Immoral Mass Deportation Plan?

Keir Starmer’s refusal to explicitly condemn Farage's plans to tear thousands of families and communities apart is only clearing his path to Downing Street, argues @adambienkov.bsky.social

bylinetimes.com/2025/09/22/w...

Where Is the Opposition to Nigel Farage's Immoral Mass Deportation Plan?

Keir Starmer's Government's refusal to explicitly condemn the Reform leader's plans to tear thousands of families and communities apart is only clearing his path to Downing Street, argues Adam Bienkov

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Tine @tinearnvig.bsky.social · 23d

WAKE UP!!! 🤬🍉🍉🍉 Israel Defence Minister says 'Gaza is burning' as UN Commission states Israel committing genocide - ITV News

Tine @tinearnvig.bsky.social · 29d

Freedom of speech reduced to a whisper ….
Banksy mural scrubbed from Royal Courts of Justice www.bbc.com/news/article...

Banksy 'judge' mural scrubbed from Royal Courts of Justice wall

The artwork of a judge hitting a protester with a gavel has been removed from the listed building.

www.bbc.com

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Tine @tinearnvig.bsky.social · Sep 9

Oh well, ‘NOT concluding’ is not quite the same as concluding it isn’t happening. Still, a disappointingly weak statement www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

UK ‘not concluded’ Israel committing genocide in Gaza, Lammy says

Government position set out in letter to select committee as No 10 prepares for visit by Israeli president

www.theguardian.com

Tine @tinearnvig.bsky.social · Sep 9

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · Sep 8

The injustice of tuberculosis

My review of @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social new book in @thelancet.com

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

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Marina Purkiss @marina-purkiss.bsky.social · Sep 8

This is Israel’s Defence Minister...

Never before has genocide been so publicly declared & brazenly broadcast

It’s as if they’re emboldened & think they’ll get away with it

Can’t think why.

My heart breaks for the innocent souls awaiting their fate - betrayed by the west.

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · Sep 8

Aaaand they’ve just covered it up.

Which is just another layer of irony…

…given that this is state action against protest about state action against protest.

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Tine @tinearnvig.bsky.social · Sep 8

New Banksy mural appears at Royal Courts of Justice
But quickly covered up. What happened to freedom of speech in UK?

Tine @tinearnvig.bsky.social · Aug 29

Wake up world! 🌍 Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds - The Guardian

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · Aug 22

It's not a famine.

It's a Genocide.

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Tine @tinearnvig.bsky.social · Aug 22

This could have been avoided Famine confirmed in Gaza City is 'failure of humanity', UN chief says

Tine @tinearnvig.bsky.social · Aug 5

Mtb always full of surprises!

Alexandre D'Halluin @alexandredhalluin.bsky.social · Aug 5

Sharing a new preprint thanks to @tinearnvig.bsky.social , Terry, Catherine and Declan !
We unveiled a dual mechanism of regulation of an Mtb Mbox riboswitch, combining translation regulation of a new conserved peptide and rho-dependent termination of transcription.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

A Mycobacterium tuberculosis Mbox controls a conserved, small upstream ORF via a translational expression platform and rho-dependent termination of transcription

Magnesium (Mg2+) is vital for bacterial survival, and its homeostasis is tightly regulated. Intracellular pathogens like Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) often face host-mediated magnesium limitation,...

www.biorxiv.org

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Tine @tinearnvig.bsky.social · Jul 30

Ministry of truth 😬

Politico @politico.com · Jul 29

NEW: EPA to revoke 2009 finding that climate pollution endangers humans.

EPA to revoke 2009 finding that climate pollution endangers humans

The repeal of the finding on the dangers greenhouse gases pose to human health and welfare will face fierce legal challenges.

www.politico.com

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Honor Laois 🦘📎🍉 #auspol @honorlaoiss.bsky.social · Jul 29

Hermm

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Tine @tinearnvig.bsky.social · Jul 29

The starvation of Gaza is shameful. Crippling sanctions on Israel are needed - The Guardian

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Tine @tinearnvig.bsky.social · Jul 24

Oh well, another brick in the wall 🙄

European Movement UK @europeanmovement.co.uk · Jul 23

Is this another benefit of Brexit?

Brexit has left City of London’s reputation at risk, Goldman Sachs chief warns

David Solomon warned Goldman Sachs is turning its attention towards the continent

www.independent.co.uk

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Dr Rachel Clarke @drrachelclarke.com · Jul 23

There is no context - none at all - that justifies the deliberate, calculated starvation of children.

#Gaza

Credit: Anatolu/Getty Images

Palestinian mother holding starving small child

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Tine @tinearnvig.bsky.social · Jul 21

They could start with acknowledging Palestine 🍉

Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · Jul 21

Foreign ministers of Britain, France, Italy, Japan, Australia, Canada, Denmark and other countries have issued a joint statement:

"We, the signatories listed below, come together with a simple, urgent message: the war in Gaza must end now."

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Tine @tinearnvig.bsky.social · Jul 18

More cool stuff from Malcolm’s lab 😊

Malcolm White @mfwhite2.bsky.social · Jul 18

Next up from our lab - a ring nuclease with a novel fold which cleaves all cOA species involved in Type III CRISPR defence. It's also found in plasmid and phage genomes, where it presumably functions as an anti-CRISPR.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · Jul 17

🚨UK Lawyers for Israel Ltd has tried to silence various voices supporting Palestine. Their charitable wing has made public statements rejecting international law.

Activist Em Hilton is on the Charity Commission offices to ask for an investigation.

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