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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 21h

At the start of the year, I declared London the undisputed global capital for women’s sport in 2025.

I’m proud that our city has so emphatically delivered, with more than a million fans in London coming to watch the best in the world compete.

Mayor Of London. 1.4 Million Spectators Attended Women’s Sport In London In 2025.

Image: six female athletes from different sports in action poses, with an orange gradient background.

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Ellen Braaten @ellenbraaten.bsky.social · 23d

Pretty soon there won’t be any more voices to silence. This is tragic.

Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 23d

Some personal news:

I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.

Thread incoming.

substack.com/@karenattiah...

The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.

I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.

substack.com

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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 23d

It's official,
the greediest MP
is still .... Nigel Farage!!!

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Dr Alison B @aliblipcdoc.bsky.social · 28d

Great panel of indigenous & First Nation women ending the 1st day of #25OPCC (Oceanic Pall Care Conf) in Brisbane discussing providing palliative & aged care for First Nations people.

Importance of story coming through again @briandolan.bsky.social

@albomp.bsky.social
@markbutlermp.bsky.social

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Niamh Ní Longáin (pronounced ‘Knee-uv’) @niamhie.bsky.social · Aug 31

Quotidian but with a #stunday sky
#eastcoastkin
#fujifilm

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Just a Care Home Girl @justacarehomeg1.bsky.social · Aug 29

#care should be in your #community, whether at home or in a #carehome. People shouldn't be priced out of the community that nurtured them by a failing #socialcare system. People should continue to be supported by those who know them best - family, GP, chaplain etc.

a woman with hoop earrings is saying `` you don t know me '' .

ALT: a woman with hoop earrings is saying `` you don t know me '' .

media.tenor.com

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Niamh Ní Longáin (pronounced ‘Knee-uv’) @niamhie.bsky.social · Aug 29

#clouds #cloudscape #scape
#fujifilm #eastcoastkin
‘About last night’
(Sky last night was mad and will feature a lot from me over next few days)

Low cloud over park, yellow from artificial light in cafe, sky is a deep blue. There are lights from buildings dotted about

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · Aug 28

Republicans are trying to redraw congressional district lines to keep their grip on Congress in the midterms and beyond.

Voters should pick their politicians, not the other way around.

Get involved with the @democraticredistricting.com as they fight back: bit.ly/3HJ1ayW

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Niamh Ní Longáin (pronounced ‘Knee-uv’) @niamhie.bsky.social · Aug 19

‘Come be with me beside rhe sea’
My wee contribution to #worldphotographyday
Better w a click

A couple walk along the shore as the sun hits fhe water in black abd white

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Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭 @mayorwu.boston.gov · Aug 19

Last week, Boston received a letter from AG Bondi threatening to prosecute officials and withhold funds unless we cooperate with carrying out mass deportations.

The US Attorney General asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures.

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Brian Dolan @briandolan.bsky.social · Aug 19

Please share 🙏

'Grit, Grace, and Getting Through' is the theme of this year's emergency care conference, hosted by Prof Lynda Holt and myself in Stratford upon Avon on 7-8 November.

If you'd like to submit an abstract and/or join us, please link below👇
www.healthservice360.co.uk/ecc_25/

Emergency Care Conference 2025 - Health Service 360

www.healthservice360.co.uk

Brian Dolan @briandolan.bsky.social · Aug 16

With their strong roots and love of my home county of Mayo and proud Mancunians, Ireland will lay out the welcome mat for the boys this weekend🇮🇪

In their mother's hometown of Charlestown you can buy Oasis soup... you get a roll with it😂

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

‘It’s nearly come full circle’: Charlestown proud of Gallagher connection as Oasis come to Ireland

Liam and Noel used to be taken for summer holidays with relatives in Mayo and kept returning after finding fame

www.theguardian.com

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Just a Care Home Girl @justacarehomeg1.bsky.social · Aug 13

A spider’s web is delicate yet incredibly strong—its silk can be tougher than steel by weight. #Communities are like webs: each connection may seem small, but together they create a network strong enough to hold and protect us all. Think about your web today 🕸️...

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · Aug 12

Since we passed the Affordable Care Act, Republicans have tried over and over to repeal it. And over and over, they’ve failed — in part because millions of people now depend on the ACA for quality, affordable health care.

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Brian Dolan @briandolan.bsky.social · Aug 10

Very much so Kirsty... though I love this piece as well and the world needs Rebel Women like never before!

www.virago.co.uk/virago-news/...

Rebel Women, Florence Nightingale

In one of the poems of his later life, Thomas Hardy mused upon the devastation caused by the First World War, and called it ‘A Time of the Breaking of Nations’. Like the revolutions of the 1800s, t…

www.virago.co.uk

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Brian Dolan @briandolan.bsky.social · Aug 10

Absolutely fascinating Trish and thank you for sharing. What a life of service to a greater good your son Rob is living and what a role model he's had all these years in you 🙏

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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · Aug 10

Do you know how to swim safely with manta rays in a way that doesn’t stress them and which contributes to sustainable tourism and scientific research? My son Rob explains.

youtu.be/DXUu6xC5H58?...

Sustainable manta tourism Fiji

YouTube video by Drawaqa Marine Conservation Trust

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Brian Dolan @briandolan.bsky.social · Aug 9

I absolutely loved this book Kirsty, not least for its challenges to the narratives around Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole. Enjoy! 💙

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Niamh Ní Longáin (pronounced ‘Knee-uv’) @niamhie.bsky.social · Aug 9

Spiky
#blueskyartshow

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Niamh Ní Longáin (pronounced ‘Knee-uv’) @niamhie.bsky.social · Aug 9

Spiky
#blueskyartshow
#classicmono

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Niamh Ní Longáin (pronounced ‘Knee-uv’) @niamhie.bsky.social · Aug 9

Final one for spiky
#blueskyartshow

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Niamh Ní Longáin (pronounced ‘Knee-uv’) @niamhie.bsky.social · Aug 8

Cambridge street scène
#classicmono
#eastcoastkin

4 people on street one on a bike and their shadows

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Brian Dolan @briandolan.bsky.social · Aug 8

I get a couple of 'Dear Brain' emails a week and it does make me smile.... however... I've just tried to type the word 'Brain' three times now... it's been 'Brian' each time.

Seriously 🧠, it's Friday, now stop messing about 😳😂😂

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Aug 7

The Trump administration’s plans to incinerate $9.7 million in birth control pills and other contraceptives stored in a Belgian warehouse have left European governments struggling as they try to prevent the destruction.

As Trump Administration Plans to Burn Contraceptives, Europeans Are Alarmed

The U.S. government intends to incinerate $9.7 million in already-purchased birth control in Belgium after U.S.A.I.D shut down. Destruction may have already started.

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WHO @who.int · Aug 6

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

Illustration of a woman standing in a lit doorway, casting a long shadow down a dark hallway. Text on the image reads: 'Restricting access to safe abortion drives women and girls to unsafe procedures.'

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