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"l no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace"
January 19, 2026 at 7:17 PM
"l no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace"
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Have I Got Moos For You www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
Back-scratching bovine leads scientists to reassess intelligence of cows
Brown Swiss in Austria has been discovered using tools in different ways – something only ever seen in humans and chimpanzees
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Have I Got Moos For You www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
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"People are scared, terrified, they're not leaving their homes, they have to deliver groceries to their neighbours."
Lewis Goodall meets anti-ICE protesters on the streets of Minneapolis, where tensions remain high after the killing of Renee Nicole Good
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/minn...
Lewis Goodall meets anti-ICE protesters on the streets of Minneapolis, where tensions remain high after the killing of Renee Nicole Good
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/minn...
Minneapolis protests: 'I want ICE out of my city and out of my country' | The News Agents
Lewis Goodall speaks to ICE protesters on the streets of Minneapolis, with claims some would "die" for the cause, and wanting to "kill" Trump's law enforcement officers.
www.thenewsagents.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 12:30 PM
"People are scared, terrified, they're not leaving their homes, they have to deliver groceries to their neighbours."
Lewis Goodall meets anti-ICE protesters on the streets of Minneapolis, where tensions remain high after the killing of Renee Nicole Good
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/minn...
Lewis Goodall meets anti-ICE protesters on the streets of Minneapolis, where tensions remain high after the killing of Renee Nicole Good
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/minn...
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Chump's Brain, Is Insane......
January 19, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Chump's Brain, Is Insane......
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In other news, satire found dead in hotel room.
Trump has invited Putin to join Gaza’s ‘Board of Peace’, says Kremlin – Europe live
Trump has invited Putin to join Gaza’s ‘Board of Peace’, says Kremlin – Europe live
Russia seeking to ‘clarify all the nuances’ of offer to join board meant to oversee governance and reconstruction of territory
In a nod to Trump’s efforts on Ukraine, Starmer says he recognises the US president’s role in pushing for ceasefire there – as he says “we will work closely with the United States, Ukraine and our other allies to apply pressure where it belongs: on Putin.”
In his strongest criticism of Trump yet, Starmer goes on to say:
A trade war is in no one’s interest, and my job is always to act in the UK’s national interest. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 11:31 AM
In other news, satire found dead in hotel room.
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The details are horrific.
“He was just lifeless, like he had foam around his mouth... He had tears coming out of his eyes. I was giving him mouth-to-mouth, and I remember stopping, and I said, ‘I will give you all my breath ‘til you get yours back.’”
“He was just lifeless, like he had foam around his mouth... He had tears coming out of his eyes. I was giving him mouth-to-mouth, and I remember stopping, and I said, ‘I will give you all my breath ‘til you get yours back.’”
ICE's tear gas sent a 6-month-old to the hospital, the latest in an alarming pattern
Federal agents' use of chemical weapons has hurt children at immigration raids, while walking down their block, and in their schools.
www.motherjones.com
January 17, 2026 at 6:27 PM
The details are horrific.
“He was just lifeless, like he had foam around his mouth... He had tears coming out of his eyes. I was giving him mouth-to-mouth, and I remember stopping, and I said, ‘I will give you all my breath ‘til you get yours back.’”
“He was just lifeless, like he had foam around his mouth... He had tears coming out of his eyes. I was giving him mouth-to-mouth, and I remember stopping, and I said, ‘I will give you all my breath ‘til you get yours back.’”
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"And we now have María on the line who would like to swap a Nobel Peace Prize for the presidency of Venezuela..."
January 16, 2026 at 10:29 AM
"And we now have María on the line who would like to swap a Nobel Peace Prize for the presidency of Venezuela..."
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Very interesting use of data. worth your time!
🚨🧵on Venezuela
While the final US military operation last weekend might have been under cover of darkness, the build-up to it was out in the open for all to see.
I've constructed some timelines of the immediate build-up covering both the strikes and the supporting actions...
1/11
While the final US military operation last weekend might have been under cover of darkness, the build-up to it was out in the open for all to see.
I've constructed some timelines of the immediate build-up covering both the strikes and the supporting actions...
1/11
January 5, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Very interesting use of data. worth your time!
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"There must be no barriers to freedom of inquiry."
- J. R. Oppenheimer
- J. R. Oppenheimer
January 4, 2026 at 8:45 PM
"There must be no barriers to freedom of inquiry."
- J. R. Oppenheimer
- J. R. Oppenheimer
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The cynics think today's attack on Venezuela is staged and transactional. Maduro is allied with Putin, but in 2019 Putin offered Trump a swap: Russia cedes Venezuela and gets Ukraine. (See Fiona Hill's testimony in Trump's first impeachment trial, h/t @davetroy.com). Even Maduro may be in on it. 2/
January 3, 2026 at 4:22 PM
The cynics think today's attack on Venezuela is staged and transactional. Maduro is allied with Putin, but in 2019 Putin offered Trump a swap: Russia cedes Venezuela and gets Ukraine. (See Fiona Hill's testimony in Trump's first impeachment trial, h/t @davetroy.com). Even Maduro may be in on it. 2/
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This year has been woven from the wonders of nature with stories of flowers, folklore and each turning season — and it’s been lovely sharing it with you. Thank you for every repost, like, message and kind word. Your support means more than you know. Here’s to the year ahead 🌿
December 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM
This year has been woven from the wonders of nature with stories of flowers, folklore and each turning season — and it’s been lovely sharing it with you. Thank you for every repost, like, message and kind word. Your support means more than you know. Here’s to the year ahead 🌿
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Retired physician here.
In 38 Yr career 1984-2022 my experience:
Measles - 0 cases
Mumps - 0
Rubella - 0
Polio - 0 active. Few post polio paralysis in Nepal, 0 in UK
Whooping Cough - 0
Tetanus - 2 or 3 cases in Nepal, 0 in UK
Meningococcal- several cases in 1980s (before vaccine available. 0 since)
In 38 Yr career 1984-2022 my experience:
Measles - 0 cases
Mumps - 0
Rubella - 0
Polio - 0 active. Few post polio paralysis in Nepal, 0 in UK
Whooping Cough - 0
Tetanus - 2 or 3 cases in Nepal, 0 in UK
Meningococcal- several cases in 1980s (before vaccine available. 0 since)
🚨new Indie SAGE report on childhood diseases!
🧵Vaccines have been so successful that once common diseases are now so rare that even many doctors might never see a case.
In this report we describe 12 diseases, their consequences & impact of vaccines 1/15
independentsage.org/report/preve...
🧵Vaccines have been so successful that once common diseases are now so rare that even many doctors might never see a case.
In this report we describe 12 diseases, their consequences & impact of vaccines 1/15
independentsage.org/report/preve...
December 14, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Retired physician here.
In 38 Yr career 1984-2022 my experience:
Measles - 0 cases
Mumps - 0
Rubella - 0
Polio - 0 active. Few post polio paralysis in Nepal, 0 in UK
Whooping Cough - 0
Tetanus - 2 or 3 cases in Nepal, 0 in UK
Meningococcal- several cases in 1980s (before vaccine available. 0 since)
In 38 Yr career 1984-2022 my experience:
Measles - 0 cases
Mumps - 0
Rubella - 0
Polio - 0 active. Few post polio paralysis in Nepal, 0 in UK
Whooping Cough - 0
Tetanus - 2 or 3 cases in Nepal, 0 in UK
Meningococcal- several cases in 1980s (before vaccine available. 0 since)
The Rest is Politics 477 Trumps 2025 National Security Strategy -brilliant - please listen! Thank you!
December 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The Rest is Politics 477 Trumps 2025 National Security Strategy -brilliant - please listen! Thank you!
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No single person, especially someone with zero expertise, should be able to just change the CDC website on a whim. The fact that federal health and science pages are no longer trustable is a catastrophe for public health and democracy.
Kennedy Says He Told C.D.C. to Change Website’s Language on Autism and Vaccines
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:05 PM
No single person, especially someone with zero expertise, should be able to just change the CDC website on a whim. The fact that federal health and science pages are no longer trustable is a catastrophe for public health and democracy.
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I think the American public has the right to see the secret protocols of the Witkoff-Dmitriev pact. What business deals have been agreed?
November 20, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I think the American public has the right to see the secret protocols of the Witkoff-Dmitriev pact. What business deals have been agreed?
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Chef's kiss for the Labour clowns if they end up destroying the NHS as well as their own party with their ruinous jackbooted approach to immigration. That's a very special level of failure.
Starmer is rapidly nearing the top of the list of worst prime ministers.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Starmer is rapidly nearing the top of the list of worst prime ministers.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
November 20, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Chef's kiss for the Labour clowns if they end up destroying the NHS as well as their own party with their ruinous jackbooted approach to immigration. That's a very special level of failure.
Starmer is rapidly nearing the top of the list of worst prime ministers.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Starmer is rapidly nearing the top of the list of worst prime ministers.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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Happy 86th birthday, Margaret Atwood! ❤️
Thank you for a lifetime of novels, poems, essays, and stories.
We love this beautifully humanist sentiment, too.
Thank you for a lifetime of novels, poems, essays, and stories.
We love this beautifully humanist sentiment, too.
November 18, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Happy 86th birthday, Margaret Atwood! ❤️
Thank you for a lifetime of novels, poems, essays, and stories.
We love this beautifully humanist sentiment, too.
Thank you for a lifetime of novels, poems, essays, and stories.
We love this beautifully humanist sentiment, too.
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This morning I played the Brahms Lullaby on ‘Broadcasting House’ on BBC Radio 4. Wishing everyone, everywhere calmer, more peaceful times.
November 16, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This morning I played the Brahms Lullaby on ‘Broadcasting House’ on BBC Radio 4. Wishing everyone, everywhere calmer, more peaceful times.
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The species, found in Western Australia, is the first new member of its group in 20 years. But some experts fear the name will result in it being demonised ⬇️
Meet ‘Lucifer’: the newly discovered horned bee
www.thetimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:03 AM
The species, found in Western Australia, is the first new member of its group in 20 years. But some experts fear the name will result in it being demonised ⬇️
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A leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party said Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Russia doesn’t pose a threat to his country — but that Poland potentially does.
AfD leader says Putin poses no threat to Germany, warning instead of Poland
The comments come as mainstream German politicians increasingly portray the far-right party as a fifth column promoting the Kremlin’s interests.
www.politico.eu
November 12, 2025 at 7:22 PM
A leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party said Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Russia doesn’t pose a threat to his country — but that Poland potentially does.
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Salk would not believe this. Nor any doctor of that generation, eg my grandfather
October 31, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Salk would not believe this. Nor any doctor of that generation, eg my grandfather
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If you’re daunted by the prospect of late autumn & winter & are able to get outside, here’s a film I made for @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social with 5 scientifically proven nature-based tips to alleviate anxiety & lift your mood 🌿🧠:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
BBC Two - Autumnwatch, 2020, Episode 3, 5 simple ways: Nature can help your mood
Emma Mitchell guides us through a natural take on wellbeing this Autumn.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 30, 2025 at 8:09 AM
If you’re daunted by the prospect of late autumn & winter & are able to get outside, here’s a film I made for @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social with 5 scientifically proven nature-based tips to alleviate anxiety & lift your mood 🌿🧠:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
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It’s lurve - @rorycj.bsky.social and #sophiefromromania
October 29, 2025 at 6:50 PM
It’s lurve - @rorycj.bsky.social and #sophiefromromania