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Nick Brown @steamtraen.eu · 1d

Next time an institution tells you how seriously it takes research misconduct, ask them if it's *this* seriously. www.bmj.com/content/297/...

In 1916 the BMJ published an article about the work done by James Shearer, an American physician working in the British Army as a sergeant (because he had no British qualification). He had described a
"delineator" which was better than x rays for portraying gunshot wounds. This caused a sensation and a lot of interest — but on investigation the work was found to have been invented. The BMJ published a retraction, but Shearer was tried by court martial and sentenced to death by firing squad.

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 21h

William the Conqueror killed Harold II at Hastings on this day 1066. Of his Harrying of the North, one writer said: 'So terrible a famine fell upon the humble and defenceless people, that more than 100,000 Christian folk of both sexes, young and old alike, perished of hunger.'

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Ed Jennings @edjennings.bsky.social · 1d

Another one falls in Kent.

Reform has suspended county councillor Robert Ford after a complaint was made about him by 'several female members of staff.'

The party said that Cllr Ford refused to engage with the complaints process, so he has had the whip removed pending a disciplinary process.

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Lomelindi12 @lomelindi12.bsky.social · 20h

Hey @lukepollard.bsky.social

Have a look at my thread about Derriford. I’m the woman who was in touch with you about ferrying Nigerian care workers home due last year’s race riots

Meanwhile - St George flags besmirch Forder Valley on the way up to Derriford & the REI, where so many people 1/2

Lomelindi12 @lomelindi12.bsky.social · 21h

Anyway - the stellar staff we have seen include:

Dr Abu from The Sudan (fled to get to Egypt when a kid, now a wonderful doctor)
Joy from Malaysia who sped around Resus for 12 hours without pause
Nurses Elizabetta & Esitio on The Medical ward
Dr Hasan on call
Julietta from Poland who makes + tea

Lomelindi12 @lomelindi12.bsky.social · 21h

2/2 What concerns me is that she will be discharged without long enough monitoring & with a 10 month wait until ablation is possible & we’re back to square one.

It’s a hellhole there (staff doing their best etc )

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Indivisible London UK @indivisiblelondon.bsky.social · 19h

Join us at the US embassy at 1pm on Sat 18 Oct to say NO TYRANTS!

actionnetwork.org/events/no-ty...

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Louise @uncannyval3.bsky.social · 22h

Morning Mushen and Beans.

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Louise @uncannyval3.bsky.social · 22h

I hope so - apparently it costs £90 at the moment!

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Louise @uncannyval3.bsky.social · 22h

Oh no, what a pain.

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Louise @uncannyval3.bsky.social · 22h

Morning Guy and ORCs, from Chatham station en route to today’s collection. This plaque commemorating Asquith Xavier is in the waiting room - he was a Windrush arrival and the first black guard employed at Euston, breaking an unofficial colour bar.

Large bronze coloured plaque behind a clear Perspex sheet, mounted on a grey tiled wall. The plaque has a large portrait of Asquith Xavier and accompanying text telling his story.

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 1d

Indigenous Peoples’ Day

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LolotovCocktail @lolotovcocktail.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!
Remember that even by the standards of his time, Columbus was a mass-murdering fuckhead

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the ghost of pony pony huckabuck @spindlypete.bsky.social · Aug 17

iron age teens can't have been too different from modern teens and it seems to me they'd share their compulsion for pitching useful things into large bodies of water for a lark. giggling with their iron age buddies as they drop uncle sven's brand new axe in the fjord. smoking iron age doobies

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Louise @uncannyval3.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks for the show, now have a well earned rest!

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Louise @uncannyval3.bsky.social · 2d

Sorry to hear that. 🫂

Louise @uncannyval3.bsky.social · 2d

Watching #Eurosky. Toss-up between Norway and Belgium so far (IMHO).

Eurosky Song Contest 13 @escsky.bsky.social · 2d

THIS IS IT!

JOIN US NOW FOR THE GRAND FINAL!

#Eurosky

youtu.be/WotWGexRag8?...

The Grand Final | Eurosky ED12 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

YouTube video by Eurosky Song Contest

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 2d

I thought this must be a spoof but it's true...

Angele @angeledehart.bsky.social · 2d

Another maga loser will gladly spend their hard earned $75 plus shipping for this horrible piece of trash. I hope it’s ends up like the trump watches missing the T.

Picture of cheap trump pink watch made in China missing the letter T which shows “Rump.” Statement reads: Customers upset with Missing ‘T’ in trump-branded watch that cost $640.

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Louise @uncannyval3.bsky.social · 2d

Saboteur at the factory!

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Jeremy Bartlett @jeremybartlett.bsky.social · 2d

The Britsh - poem by Benjamin Zephaniah.

From Week 1: “The British” | FZ2223 https://share.google/lHuANLyFJO6AGXCHb

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Louise @uncannyval3.bsky.social · 3d

Pomegran-not.

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 3d

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BnL...

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Mummified Matt 🎃👻💀 @mattsawyer.bsky.social · 3d

Unsolicited Vic pic

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Louise @uncannyval3.bsky.social · 3d

Probably Brussels sprout flavour. 🤢

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Louise @uncannyval3.bsky.social · 3d

Grooh!

Louise @uncannyval3.bsky.social · 3d

@listigeplaylists.bsky.social

open.spotify.com/track/7oQ4GC...

Turtulleshë - Valeron Remix

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 3d

One of the five British Cavalry horses that made headlines when they broke away from their trainers and galloped thorough the streets of London last year has been retired to the country without ever returning to active service.

British army horse that galloped through London after being spooked gets well-deserved retirement

One of the five British Cavalry horses that made headlines when they broke away from their trainers and galloped thorough the streets of London last year has been retired to the country without ever returning to active service.

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