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Philippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 1d

Let us hope these "discussions" lead to nothing but the termination of this indefensible commercial relationship with Kagame's dictatorship. As to you, fellow Arsenal fans, why parade shirts which promote it? We too share responsability here.

The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 2d

Arsenal are in discussions over extending their sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda.

Arsenal fan group Gunners For Peace said discussions over extending the deal brought the club’s values into question.

✍️ @gunnerblog.bsky.social and @dansheldon.bsky.social

🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...

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Tariq Panja @tariqpanja.bsky.social · 21h

Paying the piper. Calling the tune.

Not a word from FIFA on this.

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

How did Qatar and Saudi Arabia get home advantage and more rest than rivals in World Cup qualifiers?

The Oman coach, Carlos Queiroz, is among those who are questioning the AFC’s decision for the upcoming games

www.theguardian.com

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Mun-Keat Looi @munkeatlooi.bsky.social · 5d

Israel inflicts 17 “brutal attacks” on healthcare in Gaza City in just two weeks, UN reports www.bmj.com/content/391/...

www.bmj.com

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Moose Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 10d

“My wife went to Riyadh to see an edgy comedian”
“Jimmy Carr?”
“No, she went of her own accord”

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Martin Calladine @uglygame.bsky.social · 11d

According to Atsuko Okatsuka, Jimmy Carr, Omid Djalili and the other fearless free speech comedians who took MBS' money to play the Riyadh Comedy Festival had to agree not to do any jokes about Saudi.

Okatsuka also posted the list of things comedians have been told they weren't allowed to talk about, including jokes "that may be considered to degrade, defame, or bring into public disrepute, contempt, scandal, embarrassment, or ridicule" Saudi Arabia, its ruling government, royal family, or any religion or religious figure, period

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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 12d

this is an extraordinary canary in the coal mine

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 12d

Nathan Gill, Reform's leader in Wales at the last Welsh parliament election, has pled guilty to 8 bribery charges, taking Russian cash while he was one of Nigel Farage’s MEPs to speak in favour of Putin's Russia in that parliament
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Reform UK’s ex-leader in Wales Nathan Gill pleads guilty to bribery charges

Gill admits to eight counts of bribery relating to pro-Russia statements made in the European parliament and articles

www.theguardian.com

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Invisible Warrior_SCD @inviswarriorscd.bsky.social · 23d

✨ A small act of care can make a big difference ✨
This #SickleCellAwarenessMonth, join us on 29 Sept to create heartfelt well wishes for people living with Sickle Cell
We'll also hear from Imperial experts and Sickle Cell Warrior, Louisa 👑
Sign up now! www.imperial.ac.uk/events/19813...

Invisible Warrior: Wishes for Warriors

Join us in White City to create heartfelt well wishes for people living with Sickle Cell Anemia and learn about the daily challenges faced by Sickle Cell Warriors.

www.imperial.ac.uk

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Martin Calladine @uglygame.bsky.social · 14d

It's incredible how slowly the wheels of justice can turn when the alleged victims are powerless women and children and their alleged attacker is a wealthy and influential man.

Although the man's identity has been protected, the Football Association's safeguarding department is aware of the allegations against him and began an investigation of its own last November to determine "the risk this individual may, or does, pose to children and/or adults at risk within affiliated football".

If the FA believes there is a significant risk, it has the power to issue an interim suspension order while a full risk assessment report is carried out. That, however, has not happened in this case and the man in question continues to work as normal while the FA's investigation remains ongoing

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Martin Calladine @uglygame.bsky.social · 14d

"He has been investigated by two police forces over a number of years in relation to complaints from women relating to alleged non-recent incidents when they were as young as 15."
www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...

Leading Premier League figure ‘should have been arrested,’ says police chief

The well-known figure in English football should have had his property searched for evidence, a police report claims

www.nytimes.com

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Al McCartney @almccartney.bsky.social · 14d

Do come along - I'll see you there!

Imperial Medicine @imperialmed.bsky.social · 14d

To eat or not to eat? Join us for Professor @dashanicholls.bsky.social's inaugural lecture as she explores the multifaceted nature of eating disorder risk.

📆 Wednesday 1 Oct
🕠 17:30 - 18:30
📍City and Guilds Building, South Kensington

Register here: www.imperial.ac.uk/events/19678...

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Philip Ball @philipcball.bsky.social · 14d

Doubtless preliminary and early days, but this sounds very exciting indeed.

Prof Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social · 14d

This is very exciting! A small clinical trial using gene therapy for Huntington's disease has been successful. microRNAs were used to edit the Huntington mRNA, stopping it making mutant protein that can damage neurons. Huge hopes now for treating such a devastating condition

Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time

One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Musa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · 16d

Farage pledges to expel hundreds of thousands of migrants

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 21d

Led by Donkeys protests "Orwellian" arrests for projecting Trump/Epstein photos www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Led By Donkeys attacks ‘Orwellian’ arrests after Trump Windsor projections

Exclusive: Campaign group says it was behind stunt that showed images of Trump and Epstein on castle tower

www.theguardian.com

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Imperial Medicine @imperialmed.bsky.social · 21d

On #WorldPatientSafetyDay, we’re reminded that every child has the right to safe, quality care – from the very beginning.

Dr Cheryl Battersby explains how the neoWONDER project is using data to improve lifelong outcomes for very premature babies.

Find out more 👉 neowonder.co.uk/about-neowon...

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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 24d

Bluesky isn’t perfect but at least its owner isn’t demanding violent insurrection in the UK from thousands of miles away

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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 24d

If you can’t comment on a foreign billionaire calling for your government to be brought down, what is the point of you?

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 24d

Observer: 10 refused to comment on the Robinson march, on Musk's call to bring down the government (OK) or for his "fight back or die" declaration that violence is inevitable and necessary (not OK)

The home secretary criticised those arrested for violence.

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Scott Bryan @scottygb.bsky.social · Sep 4

Hugh Bonneville started his live ITV London News interview on Downton Abbey by talking about Gaza.

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · Sep 3

Nigel Farage just repeatedly denied – under oath! – to @raskin.house.gov
ever banning journalists he doesn’t like from his party’s conventions.

This happened to me *literally today*.

James Ball @jamesrball.com · Sep 3

Nigel Farage is about to give evidence to the US Congress on threats to free speech in the UK.

So here's one for him: Reform UK has just banned me (and @thenewworldmag.bsky.social) from attending its party conference this weekend. www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-w...

Chicken Farage bans The New World

It claims to be the party of free speech, but this last-minute decision to stop me attending tells a very different story

www.thenewworld.co.uk

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Wiebke Arlt @wiebkearlt.bsky.social · Sep 3

An article in the BMJ just highlighted the free fall in clinician scientist numbers www.bmj.com/content/390/... - a catastrophe in waiting for health! At the @mrc-lms.bsky.social we support next gen clinician scientists in discovery research and experimental medicine
lms.mrc.ac.uk/work-and-stu...

Chain Florey Clinician Scientist Programme

The Chain Florey programmes allow clinicians at all stages of their careers to experience research and flourish in a dual career.

lms.mrc.ac.uk

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Armando Iannucci @aiannucci.bsky.social · Aug 27

The ever-eloquent @rafaelbehr.bsky.social pointedly refusing to mince his words on what Farage has done for us. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Al McCartney @almccartney.bsky.social · Aug 26

Drive to succeed: Cumbria university pioneers fresh approach to rural healthcare | @financialtimes.com

www.ft.com/content/79e6...

Drive to succeed: Cumbria university pioneers fresh approach to rural healthcare

New UK medical school to offer free driving lessons in bid to attract students and keep doctors in the region

www.ft.com

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Al McCartney @almccartney.bsky.social · Aug 26

A very warm welcome to @cumbriamed.bsky.social's first 58 students who begin their journeys to become doctors today!

Imperial Medicine @imperialmed.bsky.social · Aug 26

A new chapter for #healthcare in Cumbria! 🎉

@cumbriamed.bsky.social med has officially opened, welcoming 58 outstanding students to its first cohort.👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️

A unique partnership between @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social, @cumbriauni.bsky.social & the Pears Foundation👇
www.imperial.ac.uk/news/267753/...

New medical school launched by Imperial and Cumbria opens to students | Imperial News | Imperial College London

A medical school launched by Imperial and the University of Cumbria to train doctors in North West England has opened to students for the first time.

www.imperial.ac.uk

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Mark Dummett @markdummett.bsky.social · Aug 11

Arsenal should do the same

www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Bayern to move away from ‘Visit Rwanda’ sponsorship this season after criticism

Bayern Munich will cut down on “Visit Rwanda” branding as it moves “away from a commercial sponsorship” with the African nation following outcry from fans

www.independent.co.uk

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Mark Dummett @markdummett.bsky.social · Aug 11

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Al McCartney @almccartney.bsky.social · Aug 11

One of the most exciting leadership roles at @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social is up for grabs!

The successful applicant will lead one of the largest and most impactful centres of infectious disease research in Europe, building on the outstanding work of Professor Wendy Barclay.

Imperial Medicine @imperialmed.bsky.social · Aug 11

We’re looking for an exceptional academic leader with a compelling vision to Head @imperialinfect.bsky.social at @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social.

Apply by 15 September 2025

Blue graphic with white text: Head of the Department of Infectious Disease. Recruiting now: Apply by 15 September.

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