Tony Meredith

Glad she realized the importance of punctuation. 😆

Europe Needs A New Strategy Too The new US National Security Strategy helps - or forces - European leaders to let go of the consuming transatlantic crisis management efforts and to focus on an own strategy instead.

The new US National Security Strategy, in its predictable and characteristic ugliness, is a good occasion for Europe to finally let go of the time-consuming transatlantic crisis management efforts and start focusing on a proper and proactive own strategy instead.

Keir Starmer | Substack Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Labour MP for Holborn and St Pancras and Leader of the Labour Party. Former Director of Public Prosecutions.

You want to hear from the PM or government directly and cut out the media from the equation?

The PM has joined substack yesterday and posted up his first newsletter.

Along side it, he says "Communication is changing, and I want to be a part of that..."

substack.com/@keirstarmer

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A current shortage of ethnically matched donors means Black Londoners affected by sickle cell disease are having to go without blood transfusions.

Could you donate blood this month?

Stitched artwork depicting a path through autumnal woodland. A line of trees on the right cast curving shadows accross the path. Framed in a bare oak frame and brown mount, held in the artist's hand for scale

#ArtAdventCalendar 2025 day 6
Beech Walk, Tideswell
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So happy that you've escaped! Best wishes for your uphill march of recovery.
Meanwhile, over here, it's mostly hedgehog conversation ...
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The ACIP recommendation to end the universal birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine puts millions of American children at greater risk of liver damage, cancer and early death.

RFK Jr.’s CDC panel: No more hepatitis B vaccine for some newborns The CDC's vaccine advisory panel, stocked with anti-vaccine activists and loyalists to RFK Jr., voted Friday to stop recommending a birth dose of vaccine.

“Without data to support their decision & defying warnings from doctors, medical associations, & public-health groups, a federal advisory panel stocked with loyalists to Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has voted to stop recommending a life-saving vaccine to infants at birth”

I’ll be hosting an “ask me anything” session on Reddit this afternoon at 2pm ET. AMA about the future of public health. We’re facing tremendous headwinds, but there are still areas where we can make health progress.

And if you are so inclined, you can compare and contrast to the last NSS from 2022. Different times.

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Trump's national security strategy is out and some of the Europe sections are shocking. "...the growing influence of patriotic European parties indeed
gives cause for great optimism."
www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...

yall have a recommendation for low key hybrid meeting machine? like cheapest option that integrates online people into an irl meeting and is easy to use/set up without an IT department?

Drones spotted near Zelenskiy’s flight path to Dublin, triggering major security alert Irish navy ship spotted five drones operating near route of the Ukrainian president’s aircraft by Howth coast

“The Yeats was unable to take any action regarding the drones aside from observing and reporting their location. It is not equipped with jammers or other countermeasures.”

And that’s the kicker… Ireland undefended.

www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...

This doesn’t prove shingles vaccination treats dementia but it strongly suggests preventing VZV reactivation (or boosting immune fitness more broadly) may slow cognitive decline across the entire dz course.

The European Correspondent

The most dystopian daily news from Europe yet: climate change helping to spread West Nile Virus + Chikungunya, segregation in Hungary and the militarisation of the EUs borders. It's not fun, but it is important 🙏 @eurcorrespond.bsky.social europeancorrespondent.com/en

Multiple large natural experiments have documented Shingles vaccine is linked with ~20-25% reduced risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. A new report today adds to that and extends the to slowing the progression of dementia @cellcellpress.bsky.social
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A photograph of one of many outstanding views on the Isle of Harris. This was taken by my son, of me at the bottom of the little climb up Greiscleit looking down onto Tràigh Mheilein, with the tiny island of Fladaigh seen just offshore and the hills of Lewis beyond. It’s a wonderfully calming place to be, with Crabhadail Lochside cottage and ever present golden eagles just a few minutes walk inland. A magical place 💙🤍💙

Currently on my 6th day of a hospital stay and using holiday photos to try & keep my spirits up

Remembering this view on a walk earlier this year on the Isle of Harris. This area of Scotland brings me so much joy. It’s a privilege to be able to see such spirit-lifting views 🧡

#Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 💙🤍

Large canvas of seafront at St Tropez in brilliant sunshiney colours

Still life of vase of flowers, fruit on a table etc, in a slightly witchy style

Almost abstract image of a line of small boys dressed for a swimming lesson in matching kit (red caps, black shorts), sitting on the edge of a pool

Painting of a hallway and stairs, with glimpses behind of a larger, brighter room. Title is Last Glimpse of something (banqueting hall?)

Been taken out to Zedel for a pre-birthday meal by the aunts, and to the annual show of the Royal Society of Painters in Oils which is always enjoyable.

And anyway, best of aunts has breast cancer and if this year could just stop please I would be grateful.

Officers involved in killing of surrendered Palestinians released after investigation After Officers Were Filmed Shooting Palestinians Who They Had Already Detained at Close Range in Jenin, the IDF Declared That the Incident Was 'Under Review', While National Security Minister Ben-Gvir...

"Two Palestinians were seen leaving a building, with their hands raised in the air.

"After the officers took control, they are seen ordering them to lie on the ground at the entrance to the building, before one officer shoots them to death at close range."

www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

Unlawful orders all the way down.
And, whatever, there is no war.

Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.

If the U.S. was at war, Pete Hegseth's order would be a war crime, a military lawyer said. Instead, it might just be murder. wapo.st/49KbUJ1

To be clear, if someone in the US Navy in WWII had (for example) ordered the survivors of a stricken U-Boat to be killed in the water even though self-evidently they were hors de combat, this would have resulted in a court martial.

Trump plans to ‘permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries’ Trump announces plans to permanently pause migration from Third World countries amid rising security concerns and aims to reverse previous admissions.

Trump plans to ‘permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries’
www.thehindu.com/news/interna...

I'm not sure how much it is appreciated that there will be significant emigration coming. Those here on graduate visas coming to an end, the toughening up of skilled worker rules re. salaries/sponsorable roles and the 'earned settlement' changes to come. Lots of people are going to leave.

Home Secretary opens consultation on "earned settlement" - Free Movement The consultation document is called “A Fairer Pathway to Settlement: A statement and accompanying consultation on earned settlement”. The consultation is open

In case you missed it: Home Secretary opens consultation on “earned settlement” | Sonia Lenegan

Native American actress gave ICE agents her tribal ID. They called it 'fake,' she says

Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.

Mugs and coasters, decorated with portraits of very rectangular 19th century livestock.

Critics are calling us the world's most rectangular line of homeware. They would be right. Because we put even more large 19th-century livestock portraits on mugs.

Order the most square package of your entire life:
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I commend this review which I carried out in 2013. The recommendations remain relevant today. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7f09...

2 million meals served in Jamaica! 🇯🇲 A huge milestone powered by local heart.
WCK’s Jalen checked in from our Montego Bay Kitchen with incredible news: together with our Negril kitchen and restaurant partners across the island, our teams just passed the 2 million meals mark. #ChefsForJamaica (1/2)