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Bob Geldof Reflects on Live Aid, 40 Years Later The rock star-turned-activist reflects on the 1985 benefit concert and why it could not happen now.

“Music can be a call to arms, but music itself changes nothing. It won’t go further unless you are determined to act upon it.” Bob Geldof, the rock star-turned-activist who helped organize Live Aid 40 years ago, reflected on the benefit concert’s impact and why it could not happen today.

Bishop Brendan Comiskey ‘a product of the Church culture of his time’, funeral told Former bishop of Ferns, who had resigned over handling of abuse complaints in diocese, fondly remembered by mourners

Bishop Brendan Comiskey ‘a product of the Church culture of his time’, funeral told

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A quote in black text against a salmon-pink background reads: 'Social media companies, like tobacco and oil companies, realised before the public what harm their products do'. The quote is attributed to Simon Kuper, FT columnist

The case for banning social media for children seems inarguable, writes Simon Kuper. 'It has worsened teens' mental health, empowered criminals and shattered people's concentration to the point of making the world stupider.' www.ft.com/content/4c7d...

Autorização de plantio medicinal de cannabis é usada para tráfico Cinco pessoas foram presas em Brasília. Cultivo era feito em área nobre da capital federal.

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BBC Radio 6 Music
Depeche Mode Live

Highlights of earlier Depeche Mode concerts recorded by the BBC, from the Paris Theatre in 1982, via the Hammersmith Odeon in 1983 to the Crystal Palace Bowl in 1993.

oh cool I’ve been meaning to learn anxiety

Fewer than 10 per cent of physician associates are regulated The General Medical Council began regulating PAs in December to improve the standards and accountability that the role is held

Fewer than 10 per cent of physician associates are regulated

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Los Angeles teachers, if you lost your classroom library in the fire, I am a HS English teacher and YA author and I will get you books whenever you're ready for them. The bookish community is here for you. There is no expiration date.

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Procuradoria não vê provas contra soldado israelense investigado no Brasil, mas “narrativas” Em parecer, Ministério Público Federal afirmou que "não há nada nos autos sugerindo que soldado teria matado alguém"

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A front page for the ages.

Do you see what CNN is doing here? Please tell me you see it.

Research Finds Vaccines Are Not Behind the Rise in Autism. So What Is? There is no one factor that causes autism — or explains its growing prevalence. Researchers are seeking explanations for the surge. Here are some possibilities.

There is no one factor that causes autism — or explains its growing prevalence. Researchers are trying to figure out why it’s on the rise in the U.S. Here are some possibilities.

So chuffed to be part of this excellent collection.

What didn’t kill me didn’t make me stronger.

It gave me crippling anxiety, a lot of unhealthy coping mechanisms, some really nasty nightmares, the ability to drink enough caffeine to kill a horse, and made me into a cynic who cusses way more than necessary.

Traveling for Christmas? Here’s Where Weather May Snarl Your Plans. A day-by-day look at the snow, cold and rain that may make driving or flying home for the holidays more difficult.

Nearly 120 million people are expected to travel between this Saturday and New Year’s Day, according to projections from AAA. Here’s a day-by-day look at the snow, cold and rain that may make driving or flying home for the holidays more difficult.

IT IS NEVER TOO LATE IN THE YEAR FOR A NEW CLAIM FORM CASE: COURT OF APPEAL OVERTURN ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR SERVICE In Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities v Rogers [2024] EWCA Civ 1554 the Court of Appeal overturned a decision that granted a claimant an extension of time for service of t…

It is not long until Christmas - and the Claim Form cases are still coming in... www.civillitigationbrief.com/2024/12/11/i...

é esse tipo de coisa que me faz teimar em ter fé na humanidade, apesar de todos indícios contrários. 30 anos atrás era uma doença mortal, sem cura. Hoje, tomando os devidos cuidados, a pessoa com HIV vive uma vida absolutamente normal, e no futuro próximo talvez nem esses cuidados sejam necessários

It’s that special time of year where I tell you about 19th century Christmas cards being so batshit weird!

Here’s a podcast I did with Dr Ferren Gipson - expect clowns assaulting cops, polar bears savaging men, giant wasps attacking kids, and more weird animal fun!
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It is a calm early evening in Kyiv.
No power at home
(usually, two power outages a day, 2-3 hours each).
I came to the cafe nearby
to have a #warcoffee

I hope all the events happening in the world
are a good sign that freedom and democracy have a chance.
But I try to stay realistic. Let's see.

Downloading the new Cure album. It’s apparently glacially slow and forces you to confront your mortality. Utterly perfect listening for the Northern Line then.

a soccer player is kneeling down in front of a crowd and the word ge is on the bottom right ALT: a soccer player is kneeling down in front of a crowd and the word ge is on the bottom right

Campeão da p@&$ toda!!!

I feel guilty about Madness. At the time I saw them as a sort of novelty band, but they produced a huge number of genuinely great songs.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer had a very shiny nose.

Other signs of his alcoholism included dizziness and chronic reckless behavior.

A treat for my OH on her birthday. This promising young fellow is displaying his paintings of London.

This is my favourite. IRL it gives the appearance of being self lit.

I believe he also paints gardens.