Seán King
@seanfredk.bsky.social
Retired GP, Ex a lot but still husband dad and grandad…
A perfect antidote , well done
We hope the good people of #SanFrancisco will forgive us for adapting a song about their city in 1967 to address the shocking and tragic events in #Minnesota in recent weeks. This is dedicated to Renée Good and Alex Pretti, and in solidarity. Our version is called "Minnesota" ❤️
youtu.be/BRHxXHZmVAM
youtu.be/BRHxXHZmVAM
"Minnesota" - Marsh Family adaptation of "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair)"
YouTube video by Marsh Family
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January 28, 2026 at 4:31 AM
A perfect antidote , well done
I believe vaccination in general is the most important advance second only to clean water. Measles is a nasty dangerous and sometimes lethal disease that is easily avoidable with vaccines. Don’t deny your child this life saving medicine.
Please please vaccinate your child against measles.
This is from our @independentsage.bsky.social report from last year, led by @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social & @helensalisbury.bsky.social
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This is from our @independentsage.bsky.social report from last year, led by @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social & @helensalisbury.bsky.social
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January 26, 2026 at 9:22 PM
I believe vaccination in general is the most important advance second only to clean water. Measles is a nasty dangerous and sometimes lethal disease that is easily avoidable with vaccines. Don’t deny your child this life saving medicine.
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This is all great, but shouldn't he get himself in front of a TV camera to say it?
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 5:58 PM
This is all great, but shouldn't he get himself in front of a TV camera to say it?
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‘Terrible things are happening outside… Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared. Women return… to find their families gone.’
Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
ICE detains five-year-old Minnesota boy arriving home, say school officials
Superintendent says Liam Ramos and his father were taken into custody while in their driveway and sent to Texas
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:43 AM
‘Terrible things are happening outside… Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared. Women return… to find their families gone.’
Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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If you've heard me cite the Yeats poem, The Second Coming, to describe what Trump is doing then you'll enjoy this little bit of genius as much as I did...
Here’s a short poem about the power of poetry to change the world.
January 22, 2026 at 7:56 PM
If you've heard me cite the Yeats poem, The Second Coming, to describe what Trump is doing then you'll enjoy this little bit of genius as much as I did...
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They got so so much wrong. And we are all paying the price.
January 21, 2026 at 7:56 AM
They got so so much wrong. And we are all paying the price.
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NEW: NEW: Standards commissioner finds Nigel Farage committed seventeen breaches of MPs code of conduct.
He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…
He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…
January 21, 2026 at 8:48 AM
NEW: NEW: Standards commissioner finds Nigel Farage committed seventeen breaches of MPs code of conduct.
He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…
He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…
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Khan: "[London is] one of the safest.. cities in the world when it comes to homicide. We're safer than Paris, Milan, Rome, Brussels, Berlin.. two and half times safer than NY, 5 times safer than LA, 12 times safer than Chicago.. those that spread lies have a problem with London"
January 12, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Khan: "[London is] one of the safest.. cities in the world when it comes to homicide. We're safer than Paris, Milan, Rome, Brussels, Berlin.. two and half times safer than NY, 5 times safer than LA, 12 times safer than Chicago.. those that spread lies have a problem with London"
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Another eight pupils at Nigel Farage's school accuse him of racism.
One says he was called a "Paki" and told to "go back home" by Farage, who was three years older than him.
New names say they spoke up after being angered by Farage's denials
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
One says he was called a "Paki" and told to "go back home" by Farage, who was three years older than him.
New names say they spoke up after being angered by Farage's denials
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘Go back home’: Farage schoolmate accounts bring total alleging racist behaviour to 34
Exclusive: Dulwich college contemporaries say Reform leader often used antisemitic language and racial epithets
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Another eight pupils at Nigel Farage's school accuse him of racism.
One says he was called a "Paki" and told to "go back home" by Farage, who was three years older than him.
New names say they spoke up after being angered by Farage's denials
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
One says he was called a "Paki" and told to "go back home" by Farage, who was three years older than him.
New names say they spoke up after being angered by Farage's denials
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Inequality like this corrodes our society.
The leaders of the top FTSE companies have already earned more this year than the vast majority of readers of this post. Wealth is being sucked upwards out of the pockets of ordinary working people.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
FTSE 100 CEOs earn more than average worker’s yearly pay by noon on 6 January
High Pay Centre calculates bosses will pass milestone on third working day of 2026 with median pay of £1,353 an hour
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Inequality like this corrodes our society.
#MoreorLess . Interesting discussion of income related taxation comparisons. No mention of taxation preferentially benefiting wealth over income. Wealth inequality not discussed. (Also comparisons including employers NI contributions).
January 5, 2026 at 9:34 AM
#MoreorLess . Interesting discussion of income related taxation comparisons. No mention of taxation preferentially benefiting wealth over income. Wealth inequality not discussed. (Also comparisons including employers NI contributions).
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To every NHS staff member working this Christmas 💙🎄
While we're with family, you're caring for those who need you most.
Thank you for your care, courage, compassion & dedication.
You're missing precious moments so others don't have to face theirs alone.
You are seen. You are valued. ❤️
While we're with family, you're caring for those who need you most.
Thank you for your care, courage, compassion & dedication.
You're missing precious moments so others don't have to face theirs alone.
You are seen. You are valued. ❤️
December 26, 2025 at 8:02 AM
To every NHS staff member working this Christmas 💙🎄
While we're with family, you're caring for those who need you most.
Thank you for your care, courage, compassion & dedication.
You're missing precious moments so others don't have to face theirs alone.
You are seen. You are valued. ❤️
While we're with family, you're caring for those who need you most.
Thank you for your care, courage, compassion & dedication.
You're missing precious moments so others don't have to face theirs alone.
You are seen. You are valued. ❤️
Who owns the BBC..
#BBCBreakfast reports on Palestinians in Bethlehem celebrating Christmas.
They forget to mention Bethlehem is under Israeli occupation.
They forget to mention Bethlehem is under Israeli occupation.
December 24, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Who owns the BBC..
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Turns out to be a pretty average flu year that started a bit earlier.
NHS and Govt have a responsibility to communicate data responsibly and they failed this winter.
NHS and Govt have a responsibility to communicate data responsibly and they failed this winter.
December 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Turns out to be a pretty average flu year that started a bit earlier.
NHS and Govt have a responsibility to communicate data responsibly and they failed this winter.
NHS and Govt have a responsibility to communicate data responsibly and they failed this winter.
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This Christmas Eve, we’re sending our heartfelt thanks to NHS staff for caring every day. 💙 🎄
Your dedication is the gift that keeps on giving. 🎁
Thank you! 💙 🙂
Your dedication is the gift that keeps on giving. 🎁
Thank you! 💙 🙂
December 24, 2025 at 7:55 PM
This Christmas Eve, we’re sending our heartfelt thanks to NHS staff for caring every day. 💙 🎄
Your dedication is the gift that keeps on giving. 🎁
Thank you! 💙 🙂
Your dedication is the gift that keeps on giving. 🎁
Thank you! 💙 🙂
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'If Nigel Farage's Racism Is Forgotten It Will Give Him Permission for Far Worse' bylinetimes.com/2025/12/10/n...
'If Nigel Farage's Racism Is Forgotten It Will Give Him Permission for Far Worse'
When someone tells you who they are, over and over again, it is wise to listen, argues Clive Lewis MP
bylinetimes.com
December 24, 2025 at 7:26 AM
'If Nigel Farage's Racism Is Forgotten It Will Give Him Permission for Far Worse' bylinetimes.com/2025/12/10/n...
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I haven’t been this excited for a bubble to burst since I was a toddler.
MIT’s NANDA initiative found that 95% of generative AI deployments fail after interviewing 150 execs, surveying 350 workers, and analyzing 300 projects. The real “productivity gains” seem to come from layoffs and squeezing more work from fewer people not AI.
MIT report: 95% of generative AI pilots at companies are failing
There’s a stark difference in success rates between companies that purchase AI tools from vendors and those that build them internally.
fortune.com
August 20, 2025 at 6:17 AM
I haven’t been this excited for a bubble to burst since I was a toddler.
Christmas card 2025. “Peace”
December 23, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Christmas card 2025. “Peace”
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We often talk about what’s going wrong in the NHS – especially at this time of year – but we’ve also spent a lot of time finding out what doctors say is needed to fix it!
Check out our Doctor’s Manifesto – shaped by frontline voices, grounded in real solutions 👇
everydoctor.org.uk/the-doctors-...
Check out our Doctor’s Manifesto – shaped by frontline voices, grounded in real solutions 👇
everydoctor.org.uk/the-doctors-...
December 23, 2025 at 7:44 AM
We often talk about what’s going wrong in the NHS – especially at this time of year – but we’ve also spent a lot of time finding out what doctors say is needed to fix it!
Check out our Doctor’s Manifesto – shaped by frontline voices, grounded in real solutions 👇
everydoctor.org.uk/the-doctors-...
Check out our Doctor’s Manifesto – shaped by frontline voices, grounded in real solutions 👇
everydoctor.org.uk/the-doctors-...
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Brexit: the trillion pound ‘mistake’ yorkshirebylines.co.uk/opinion/brex...
Brexit: the trillion pound ‘mistake’
The recent NBER report suggests the Treasury’s 2016 analysis – slammed by Brexiters as a ‘hoax’– actually understated the impact of Brexit
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
December 23, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Brexit: the trillion pound ‘mistake’ yorkshirebylines.co.uk/opinion/brex...
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Is the government going to sit and watch while the #PalestineAction hunger strikers die? Is most of the media going to carry on ignoring them? Just how callous has the Establishment become?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Families of Palestine Action hunger strikers seek urgent meeting with Lammy
Justice secretary urged to ‘show a bit of humanity’ with protesters severely ill after refusing food for weeks
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Is the government going to sit and watch while the #PalestineAction hunger strikers die? Is most of the media going to carry on ignoring them? Just how callous has the Establishment become?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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There's a word for selling political influence for cash... (sadly Reform aren't the first to do so)
Via Private Eye
Via Private Eye
December 21, 2025 at 9:18 PM
There's a word for selling political influence for cash... (sadly Reform aren't the first to do so)
Via Private Eye
Via Private Eye
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The story of Farage and Putin, told by British-Ukrainian soldier Shaun Pinner on a destroyed apartment block in Kyiv.
December 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The story of Farage and Putin, told by British-Ukrainian soldier Shaun Pinner on a destroyed apartment block in Kyiv.
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The source of the flu hype appears to be NHS and politicians, but journalists parroted without question.
How do you write these two paragraphs and not think: “Hang on, flu beds hit 5,400 in 2022, and they had RSV and COVID peak at the same time”.
That’s all you need to recognise this as bollocks.
How do you write these two paragraphs and not think: “Hang on, flu beds hit 5,400 in 2022, and they had RSV and COVID peak at the same time”.
That’s all you need to recognise this as bollocks.
December 20, 2025 at 11:32 PM
The source of the flu hype appears to be NHS and politicians, but journalists parroted without question.
How do you write these two paragraphs and not think: “Hang on, flu beds hit 5,400 in 2022, and they had RSV and COVID peak at the same time”.
That’s all you need to recognise this as bollocks.
How do you write these two paragraphs and not think: “Hang on, flu beds hit 5,400 in 2022, and they had RSV and COVID peak at the same time”.
That’s all you need to recognise this as bollocks.