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ashell91.bsky.social
@ashell91.bsky.social
Into walking, health promotion/disease prevention, photography, sunsets, big clouds, the Amazon, volcanos, cats, spending time with my family. Bilingual Angloecuadorian
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🧵How much should the NHS worry about this winter's flu wave?

You may have seen this alarming headline on the BBC website today...

I think it's too early to make this claim and the data does not support it.

I think it will be a bad flu season but no evidence to think worse than previous yrs

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December 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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This is who she was.
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.

Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
Carrie Fisher was the blueprint.
Protect your people. Call out the predators.
#RESIST
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Thx ppl of Ecuador! By defeating Noboa's plans they protected the Rights of Nature & Indigenous self-determination in their constitution. Huge win for enviro justice & Indigenous Rights & major blow to Noboa’s plans to drill for more oil in the Amazon! insideclimatenews.org/news/1711202...
Ecuador’s Voters Protect Rights of Nature, Reject Proposal to Rewrite Constitution - Inside Climate News
Ecuadorians handed their Trump-allied president a resounding defeat, choosing to maintain their “ecological constitution” and rejecting an attempt to allow foreign military bases in the country.
insideclimatenews.org
November 17, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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From Celebrity Traitor to Celebrity Autocrat, here's the latest from the US

youtu.be/xGPKvuEij8U
Key things that have happened in the US since the weekend!
YouTube video by Professor Christina Pagel
youtu.be
November 6, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Toxic air is harming our health, triggering lung conditions and worsening asthma 🫁
79% of people say it worsens their lung condition.

🌍 Support our call for urgent clean air action and sign the petition:
action.asthmaandlung.org.uk/page/171493/...
Sign our Petition to Protect Children’s Lungs: Implement World Health Organisation Air Quality Standards in the UK
🫁 Support our call for urgent clean air action Toxic air isn’t just an environmental issue — it’s a health emergency. It contributes to lung cancer, worsens asthma and COPD, and harms children’s deve...
action.asthmaandlung.org.uk
October 23, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Also, if you're "in bed with flu", it's almost certainly Covid.
After a long pause, I've just done another England Covid & NHS update as we head into the autumn/winter season.

TLDR: we're in a significant Covid wave now, the NHS is stretched, get boosted if you're eligible.

christinapagel.substack.com/p/england-is...
England is now experiencing a significant Covid wave, after 10 months of relative quiet
The latest Covid situation in England and a look at where NHS services are as we head into winter
christinapagel.substack.com
October 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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This is all authors.

Unless we post about our books, you don't know they exist.

And unless happy readers recommend us, our books die.

And we don't eat.

There is no "marketing dept". Algorithms favour the megastars, so they're no help.

Anyway. I'm sorry for being repetitive. I have no option.
stitch is holding a sign that says `` sorry '' .
ALT: stitch is holding a sign that says `` sorry '' .
media.tenor.com
October 4, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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No immigrant has ever sacked me, or cut my wages, or offshored my job, or closed my hospital, or stopped my mum's disability benefits, or crashed the economy.

Those things were all done by white English men who went to Oxford and wore a nice suit.
September 22, 2025 at 2:33 PM
September 16, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Before the storms hit!
September 15, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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I've written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, urging them to join me in condemning Elon Musk's dangerous remarks inciting violence yesterday.

As leaders, we must stand together and make clear Musk will face serious consequences for these actions.
September 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Reform UK are yelling “drill, baby, drill” 🙄 But fracking is reckless & won’t even cut bills. Time to end this nonsense. Tell Ed Miliband: BAN FRACKING permanently. Add your name:
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ke...
Keep fracking out of Britain!
I live in Lincolnshire, and a new gas field has been found nearby. Reform UK are already shouting “drill, baby, drill,” and fracking isn’t banned - it’s only paused. That means they could start drilli...
you.38degrees.org.uk
September 4, 2025 at 5:59 AM
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Over 300 MILLION American citizen's files stolen by DOGE.

Why can't 1 person with access steal the EPSTEIN Files?

#LEAKtheEPSTEIN_Files
August 30, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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@mikeflanaganfilm.com
Went to see Life of Chuck without knowing much about it.
What an amazing film. We are going back to watch it the second time.

If you’ve read the Guardian review, ignore it. He totally didn’t understand the film. Maybe it was too deep & thoughtful for him.
BFI review got it.
August 25, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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August 17, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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President Zelenskyy:

"Ukrainians defend what's theirs. Even those who are with Russia know that Russia is doing evil. Of course, we will not reward Russia for what it has perpetrated. The #Ukrainian people deserve peace. But all partners must understand what a dignified peace is.
August 9, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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Access to safe abortion protects the health of women and girls.

As with all other health services, women and girls should be able to access safe and respectful abortion care, when they need it, without fear of harm, punishment or recrimination.

#HealthForAll
August 6, 2025 at 8:19 AM
79% of people say air pollution worsens their lung condition.

🌍 Toxic air is harming our health, triggering lung conditions, worsening asthma and affecting unborn babies. This #CleanAirDay, we're calling for urgent action. Sign the petition:
action.asthmaandlung.org.uk/page/171493/...
Sign our Petition to Protect Children’s Lungs: Implement World Health Organisation Air Quality Standards in the UK
Toxic air isn't just an environmental issue, it’s a health emergency. It contributes to lung cancer, worsens asthma and COPD, and harms children’s development, even before birth. A new survey at Ast...
action.asthmaandlung.org.uk
June 27, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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June 8, 2025 at 4:35 AM
It’s finally arrived!! @helenking.bsky.social Really looking forward to getting time to start reading.
June 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Nigel Farage says abortion laws are “utterly ludicrous.”
MPs are watching.
We have days to show them: the public backs abortion rights.
Join me and sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...
Decriminalise abortion and make it a protected human right.
Women’s rights are under threat from the far right. Nigel Farage just called our current abortion provisions “utterly ludicrous” – and others in power are paying attention. A vote in Parliament could ...
you.38degrees.org.uk
June 5, 2025 at 5:42 AM