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Scientist, spectroscopist, Iron, still a socialist, ex runners, dad, Hon Prof Liverpool Uni Chemistry.

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Historian of medicine here. Yes. Yes, they did.

17.02.2026 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 11787    πŸ” 2936    πŸ’¬ 44    πŸ“Œ 68

Every child needs to hear this, and remember it, as a teen, as an adult, when they are very old.

Rest in Power Rev. Jesse Jackson

17.02.2026 11:50 β€” πŸ‘ 202    πŸ” 70    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

The regime is now dictating what political views are acceptable to air on television and paramount/cbs are collaborating in that censorship bsky.app/profile/ditz...

17.02.2026 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 7981    πŸ” 2799    πŸ’¬ 162    πŸ“Œ 82
A screen snip. At the top is a sentence pointing out that the Northern Line tube line closely follows the route of the Roman Road, Stane Street. Beneath are two maps, on the left Stane street is shown with settlements including Morden, Tooting, Clapham and Kennington marked. On the right is another map with the modern northern line shown. All of the settlements on the stane street map are duplicated on the tube map.

A screen snip. At the top is a sentence pointing out that the Northern Line tube line closely follows the route of the Roman Road, Stane Street. Beneath are two maps, on the left Stane street is shown with settlements including Morden, Tooting, Clapham and Kennington marked. On the right is another map with the modern northern line shown. All of the settlements on the stane street map are duplicated on the tube map.

We've been on the Northern Line. The idea that it's 2000 years old seems completely reasonable.

17.02.2026 09:18 β€” πŸ‘ 607    πŸ” 158    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 15
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Free speech, eh? Top EU diplomat humiliates US over 'low press freedom ranking' Though the US delegation took a slightly more measured approach than usual, one senior EU figure managed to land a flawl

Great response!

β€œIt’s very hard to believe these accusations. I come from a country [Estonia] that is number two in the Press Freedom Index – so hearing criticism regarding press freedom from a country like the United States, which is 57th on this list, is interesting."

16.02.2026 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 296    πŸ” 105    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2

If children were more politically active they would be quite pissed to be told that their screen time is β€œthe most urgent public health issue” while the largest measles outbreak since the vaccine sweeps their schools because of conspiracies that the adults in their life believed from social media.

16.02.2026 07:52 β€” πŸ‘ 933    πŸ” 374    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 7

@rogerprotz.bsky.social Something you would almost certainly be interested in

16.02.2026 09:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think the best thing about those columns was the costumes Stephen wore

15.02.2026 01:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

All the best to you all!

14.02.2026 23:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm impressed with that!

14.02.2026 23:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

London has the lowest rates of MMR immunisation in the country. Map via @houseofcommons.parliament.uk library.

14.02.2026 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 116    πŸ” 84    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 12
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Great sitting down with Brian Tyler Cohen to talk about everything from the courage we saw in Minnesota, to how Democrats can be true to our values and get stuff done, to how we’re building a community of changemakers at the Obama Foundation. youtube.com/watch?v=uI-hgSE5QIw

14.02.2026 20:42 β€” πŸ‘ 18875    πŸ” 4497    πŸ’¬ 514    πŸ“Œ 179
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This evening's Starling murmuration on Sinker's Fields, Whixall.

14.02.2026 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 62    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1
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The high trust neighborhoods that MAGA yearns for exist all over America, and they're all like D+40
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An extraordinary paragraph. buff.ly/uH5ykhX
The secret fear of the morally depraved is that virtue is actually common, and that they're the ones who are alone. In Minnesota, all of the ideological cornerstones of MAGA have been proved false at once. Minnesotans, not the armed thugs of ICE and the Border Patrol, are brave. Minnesotans have shown that their community is socially cohesivebecause of its diversity and not in spite of it. Minnesotans have found and loved one another in a world atomized by social media, where empty men have tried to fill their lonely soul with lies about their own inherent superiority. Minnesotans have preserved everything worthwhile about "Western civilization," while armed brutes try to tear it down by force.

Ari Drennen @AriDrennen Follow The high trust neighborhoods that MAGA yearns for exist all over America, and they're all like D+40 nxthompson A @nxthompson β€’22h An extraordinary paragraph. buff.ly/uH5ykhX The secret fear of the morally depraved is that virtue is actually common, and that they're the ones who are alone. In Minnesota, all of the ideological cornerstones of MAGA have been proved false at once. Minnesotans, not the armed thugs of ICE and the Border Patrol, are brave. Minnesotans have shown that their community is socially cohesivebecause of its diversity and not in spite of it. Minnesotans have found and loved one another in a world atomized by social media, where empty men have tried to fill their lonely soul with lies about their own inherent superiority. Minnesotans have preserved everything worthwhile about "Western civilization," while armed brutes try to tear it down by force.

This is so spot on

14.02.2026 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 6068    πŸ” 1406    πŸ’¬ 47    πŸ“Œ 44

No, keep fighting, that what they want, people to give up.

14.02.2026 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Keep going John, this needs sorting

14.02.2026 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don't believe 10% of the population has even heard of the party let alone intend to vote for them.

14.02.2026 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I bet 10% population haven't even heard of his party, let alone vote for it.

14.02.2026 22:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

But 'hero' voters are worth many times every other kind surely πŸ€”, i think that's how elections work?

14.02.2026 11:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Doctors say that vaccines protect children from dangerous diseases. A nepo baby who barbecues dogs and snorts cocaine off toilet seats says that vaccines make children vulnerable to 5G radiation. For busy parents, it can be hard to know who to trust.

14.02.2026 03:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3866    πŸ” 1016    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 24
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China Starts Sea Trials for Largest Electric-Powered Containership China’s first 10,000-ton electric containership is beginning sea trials. The shipyard is billing the ship as the largest of its kind and a further bre...

Large electric powered container ships are already a reality.

When posting about this 2 years ago the so-called β€œexperts” said it is impossible.

Can people stop listening to oil and gas β€œexperts” soon?

12.02.2026 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 522    πŸ” 229    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 25
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Two weeks ago, Peter Mandelson told us he had no recollection of planning to buy a Β£2m apartment in Rio via a Panama holding company and a Brazilian company.

Yesterday we found notarised incorporation documents for the Brazilian company, with Mr Mandelson's signature.

13.02.2026 13:06 β€” πŸ‘ 745    πŸ” 334    πŸ’¬ 44    πŸ“Œ 36
"Moderna's CEO announced the company will no longer invest in new Phase 3 vaccine trials for infectious diseases: 'You cannot make a return on investment if you don't have access to the U.S. market. Vaccines for Epstein-Barr virus, herpes, and shingles have been shelved.”
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"Moderna's CEO announced the company will no longer invest in new Phase 3 vaccine trials for infectious diseases: 'You cannot make a return on investment if you don't have access to the U.S. market. Vaccines for Epstein-Barr virus, herpes, and shingles have been shelved.” 9:12 AM Feb 12, 2026 604.8K Views

In terms of what cures are being lost:

- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease

13.02.2026 05:44 β€” πŸ‘ 12508    πŸ” 6218    πŸ’¬ 444    πŸ“Œ 787

I can’t even conceptualise what a vaccine against EBV would mean for those of us with bodies prone to post viral fatigue and ME, let alone MS. Just like… whole decades of lives lost to that fucker and to think we are this close to preventing it and now this

13.02.2026 11:36 β€” πŸ‘ 147    πŸ” 72    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Hegseth has radicalized Richard Leon, the most conservative partisanly Republican judge not appointed by Trump I've ever met.

12.02.2026 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1266    πŸ” 367    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 13
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Thanks Rafael for following this up and showing the answer.

12.02.2026 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I mean,he only got on with doing the job, with Foreign policy being a done much better than the domestic agenda but actually doing it.

12.02.2026 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NEW ANALYSIS: China's CO2 has now been 'flat or falling' for 21 months

* Down in 2025
* Still below Mar 2024
* Clean energy wave a key factor

If this is China's peak (TBC) it's the climate story of the century so far…

www.carbonbrief.org/...

12.02.2026 07:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1061    πŸ” 435    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 49

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