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Retired nurse enjoying life, family, pets and all the good stuff. Not dead yet. No DMs please. 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Matters of Opinion | The Guardian <p>A new weekly newsletter from Guardian Opinion</p>

Hey- the Guardian has started a new Sat newsletter- I'm doing this Sat and sharing some random thoughts πŸŽƒπŸ₯§πŸ€–πŸ“š. Sign up here: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

16.10.2025 11:57 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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In Honor Of Comrade Abiodun Aremu - PopularResistance.Org The Black Alliance for Peace Africa Team and U.S. Out of Africa Network join the masses in Nigeria and across the African continent in mourning the tragic loss of our comrade and U.S. Out of Africa Ne...

popularresistance.org/in-honor-of-...

17.10.2025 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New York law will give breast cancer patients a chance to keep their hair In 2026, New York will become the first U.S. state to require private insurance companies to cover scalp cooling for chemotherapy patients.

The price tag for hair preservation has long forced breast cancer patients to skip scalp cooling altogether. New York will become the first state in the nation with a new law requiring private insurance companies to cover scalp cooling for chemotherapy patients.
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17.10.2025 02:27 β€” πŸ‘ 146    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4
Aretha Franklin - Rocksteady
YouTube video by Jonny Drop Aretha Franklin - Rocksteady

FRiDAY

Aretha Franklin / Rocksteady
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youtu.be/EXJx2NnnxA0?...

17.10.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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First injection to stop HIV approved The shot, given six times a year or every other month, is an alternative to taking daily pills to protect against ever catching the virus.

Friday gamechanger news:

An injection to prevent HIV is to be offered to patients on the NHS in England & Wales for the first time.

The long-acting shot, given every other month, is an alternative to taking daily pills to protect against the virus.

πŸ§ͺπŸ’‰ #medsky

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

17.10.2025 07:46 β€” πŸ‘ 136    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2

If there was a Scottish referendum on Independence tomorrow I’d be voting Aye! First time I’ve felt like this, and hang the consequences. Appeasement of genocide and authoritarianism in an attempt to crush criticism sickening. This Labour government is rotten to the core. Never again.

17.10.2025 10:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"Covering a war means going to places torn by chaos, destruction and death... It means trying to find the truth in a sandstorm of propaganda" - the late Marie Colvin.

Truth is the cornerstone of justice. Without it we can't start to hold those responsible to account. Let journalists into Gaza.

15.10.2025 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 429    πŸ” 132    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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..from a walk down City Hall earlier today.
#Photography #NewYorkCity

15.10.2025 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Hospital staff

Hospital staff

One in three European doctors and nurses have experienced depression or anxiety in the past two weeks and more than one in 10 have had suicidal thoughts, the region’s largest ever mental health survey has found
www.bmj.com/content/391/...

15.10.2025 08:53 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
Gila monster: meet the lizard whose venomous bite is saving lives | Natural History Museum Over 30 years ago scientists discovered the potential of Gila monster venom as a treatment for type 2 diabetes.

How venomous lizards, GLP-1, diabetes and Ozempic are related:

www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/the...

15.10.2025 11:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I love Scotland. Out for a run and within 20 minutes you have chilly rain followed by blinding sunshine πŸ˜‚

10.10.2025 20:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus): This big cat mainly hunts Antelope and Gazelle in the grassland Savannahs of South & East Africa and some parts of Iran. Fantastic photo of a protective mother with cubs taken by Joseph Kapaito in the Masai Mara, Kenya. #cheetah #mammal #cat #bigcat #wildlife #cats #kenya

03.10.2025 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 298    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 6
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Sykes just likes a cuddle tbhπŸ˜‚

03.10.2025 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I agree and especially when you go to an appointment and look reasonably normal so nobody thinks you’re unwell.

03.10.2025 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You have to laugh at certain journalists from newspapers on here ( Guardian and Sunday times included) blocking all comments. Some seriously misogynistic and biased comments supporting genocide and just general nonsense.

03.10.2025 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’ve Been Kidnapped by Israel in International Waters | Novara Media Novara Media journalist Kieran Andrieu has been illegally detained by Israel for trying to deliver baby formula, food and medicine to Gaza.

13 British Citizens on the Global Sumud flotilla have been kidnapped by Israeli forces with many boats sailing under the Union flag. I find it astonishing that our Government is silent on the issue. No protection, no support given from the British Akrotiri base why? novaramedia.com/2025/10/01/i...

02.10.2025 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Spanish climate definitely better than the current Scottish one πŸ˜­πŸ˜‚

01.10.2025 23:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Israeli naval ships tells Gaza flotilla to change course as activists say boats intercepted The Global Sumud Flotilla says military personnel had boarded some vessels.

What kind of nonsensical reporting is this @bbc? Israel attacks a peaceful convoy in international waters(again) & you present it as if everything they said is fact, and what the flotilla said is conjecture. Might as well just reproduce the press release they sent you
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

01.10.2025 20:47 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Birthday to Doctor Who Producer Philip Hinchcliffe πŸ₯³πŸ₯³

01.10.2025 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Jane Goodall Institute has learned this morning, Wednesday, October 1, 2025, that Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, UN Messenger of Peace and Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute has passed away due to natural causes. She was in California as part of her speaking tour in the United States.
Dr. Goodall's discoveries as an ethologist revolutionized science, and she was a tireless advocate for the protection and restoration of our natural world.

The Jane Goodall Institute has learned this morning, Wednesday, October 1, 2025, that Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, UN Messenger of Peace and Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute has passed away due to natural causes. She was in California as part of her speaking tour in the United States. Dr. Goodall's discoveries as an ethologist revolutionized science, and she was a tireless advocate for the protection and restoration of our natural world.

RIP to Jane Goodall :(

01.10.2025 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1532    πŸ” 178    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 7
Jane Goodall reaches out and touches a small monkey.

Jane Goodall reaches out and touches a small monkey.

Jane Goodall was my first childhood hero, as I loved animals as a kid and was inspired by her story. I still remember the National Geographic specials about her. RIP.

01.10.2025 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 22915    πŸ” 2670    πŸ’¬ 370    πŸ“Œ 148
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Settlements everywhere. Constant humiliation and abuse of Palestinians. Towns surrounded by metal gates closed at will. The West Bank is being taken by foreigners. Oh and an ever expanding board of ambulance drivers killed on duty in Gaza.

29.09.2025 06:16 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of @janegoodallinst and UN Messenger of Peace, spoke at the 2025 #ForbesSustainabilityLeaders Summit.

22.09.2025 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 150    πŸ” 46    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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How to interpret the number needed to treat for clinicians Abstract. The Number Needed to Treat (NNT) is an intuitive tool for evaluating intervention effectiveness, and plays a valuable role in informed medical de

β€˜The simplicity of the NNT is deceptive and can lead to misinterpretation’

Excellent overview and discussion in @ndt-era.bsky.social academic.oup.com/ndt/advance-... #OpenAccess

I would add: it *does* lead to misinterpretation and should not be used.

#EpiSky #NephSky

12.09.2025 12:28 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
20.09.2025 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 123    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Heron at the park on our morning jog. Usually flies away but too busy trying to get some breakfast.

19.09.2025 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Back at the gym and on the diet after 2 weeks off, all inclusive gluttony and laziness. And I’m not enjoying it one bit. If only there was a way to not put weight on while stuffing one’s face.

16.09.2025 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Top UN legal investigators conclude Israel is guilty of genocide in Gaza Most authoritative report by the UN on genocide paves way for ICJ ruling, authors say

www.middleeasteye.net/news/un-conc...

16.09.2025 07:51 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

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