I’m sure this be very useful for Scotland at the UN when the English Gvt tells them Scotland isn’t a colony because it has self governance.
Sudanese Doctors Network says 'horrific crime represents a continuation of the violations committed by the RSF.'
A purpose of the war on Iran might well be to provoke a terrorist attack inside the United States, thereby justifying the need to “federalize” elections. We must anticipate it, with sadness and resolution, and not be surprised, if it happens.
snyder.substack.com/p/the-desire...
Tony Blair has criticised the British government for not joining in the war in the Middle East, in the surest sign yet Keir Starmer might be doing the right thing
Disappointment as gonorrhoea vaccine fails to work for gay / bi men in Australian trial.
❗️❗️A Russian-made navigation system, first seen on drones intercepted by Ukrainian air defenses in December, was found in a drone that recently attacked a British air base in Cyprus, — The Times.
A purpose of the war on Iran might well be to provoke a terrorist attack inside the United States. This would provide Donald Trump with a pretext to try to cancel or “federalize” the coming Congressional elections.
snyder.substack.com/p/the-desire...
And if anyone is looking for a slightly lighter read, the below is from the time I came across one of the most illustrative and insane internet interactions on, of all places, the Waitrose Cellars comments section.
I could only wish to reach this level of pettiness in my life.
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Haha @zackpolanski.bsky.social you legend. 💚
Speaking really sensibly about the Greens' drugs policy on Channel 4's The Last Leg.
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Investigators now say the U.S. likely bombed a girls’ school in Iran, killing over 160 people, mostly children. If confirmed, it would rank among the worst civilian massacres of America’s Middle East wars.
As it’s the last day of #LGBTQHistoryMonth (in the UK), here’s a thread about growing up gay in the 1980s/90s, facing the threat of AIDS and the introduction of Section 28.
We are recruiting a nurse and pharmacist to our committee.
www.cosrh.org/Public/News/...
#WutheringHeights Sweepcliff.
“Don’t go – not with Trump in charge. It’s totally out of control over there. There’s no accountability. They don’t seem to need a reason for detaining you.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
A new Human Rights Watch report documents how Russia is restricting abortion at all levels. Tactics include pressuring private clinics to stop doing abortions, toughening licensing requirements, revoking their licenses, and reclassifying abortion drugs as controlled substances.
@zackpolanski.bsky.social: “This is more confirmation that Reform and Goodwin are not just part of an extremist anti-British project,” Polanski said, “but are also enriching themselves on foreign far-right money.”
Wee but of cloud inversion today but the sun is out.
Since #bbclaurak is trending, let’s remind ourselves that ONE MONTH ago, the BBC invited Mandelson on for a soft-ball interview on her show. While HIS CLIENT , Palantir’s Louis Moseley appeared as a pundit
Both, as I wrote at time, were ‘abject failures of journalism’
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Serious people abroad taking PET (Putin-Epstein-Trump) seriously.
www.reuters.com/world/poland...
This looks like a useful website for spending your money more ethically ethicalrevolution.co.uk
I know you've heard that a federal judge ordered the release of 5 year old Liam Conejo Arias and his father, and that they're now home.
But did you look at the judge's order?
It's less than 2.5 pages and well worth a minute. "Jesus wept."
Link to pdf: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.
I do enjoy writing rousing rhetoric.
"For too long, the conversation around medical leadership has suffered from a persistent blind spot."
"It's time to trade the shadows for the boardroom."
Brilliant to get support from @fmlm-uk.bsky.social for the #SASsix.
www.sascollective.com/leadershipno...
I am hearing that RFK Jr.’s minions are going to go after HPV vaccines. I’ve got problems with these people and now you’re going to hear about them, first from a personal perspective and then from a professional one.
It all boils down to this: WE HAVE A SAFE VACCINE THAT PREVENTS CANCER.
I guess he just got lucky.