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Demand NHS Terms for NHS Work - Airedale Hospital SUPPORT STAFF AT AIREDALE HOSPITAL DEMAND EQUAL TERMS FOR EQUAL WORK Porters, domestics, catering and security staff who work for AGH Solutions (AGHS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Airedale NHS Found...

Workers at Airedale Hospital do NHS work. But the Airedale Board is refusing to give them full NHS pensions, pay and conditions. I just signed this petition to support these frontline workers. Add your name too. www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/de...

Act Now: Ask Your MP to Defend Our Democracy Elon Musk is stirring division, amplifying far-right figures, and meddling in UK politics. We need MPs to demand stronger laws that block foreign billionaires from buying political influence. It only ...

Billionaires like Elon Musk are meddling in UK politics. I just emailed my MP to call for stronger laws to stop foreign interference—will you do the same? It only takes a minute: secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/163805/... @hopenothate.org.uk

In the words of Father Jack, "What is this gobshite doing on my television?"

Scrooge: You there, boy! What day is it?

ChatGPT: Days were invented by the Druids in 1974

I'm a little sad that once again, I'm not yet match fit to go and see Alabama 3 this evening. So to console myself, I took a short stroll along to Salford Lads' Club to purchase their new limited edition fundraiser tshirt.

NEW: Trump names Jared Kushner’s father Charles Kushner, as the next US ambassador to France. Jared is of course Trump’s son-in-law.

Trump already pardoned Charles in the dying days of his first presidency for charges including illegal campaign contributions, tax evasion, and witness tampering.

All completed by Thursday, thank you. Heading back there today for a check up.

I've just left Leeds General Infirmary after wonderful care by Filipino nurses. Care, compassion, patience, skill and humour.

Very sad to hear about the passing of John Prescott. I worked with him a few times as a driver. Drove him to Wales on a campaign visit (not THAT time!), once in a high speed police escort in Sheffield and once around Doncaster. Also went to his house for tea.

Thank you

She's well qualified to comment.

How to survive the broligarchy: 20 lessons for the post-truth world | Carole Cadwalladr In the wake of Trump’s unnerving appointees, the investigative journalist and veteran of the libel court offers pointers on coping in an age of surveillance

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Saw my cardiologist surgeon at LGI today.
As a result, I will be returning to LGI next week for a further operation to clean up my scar and hopefully get things mended. Depending on how things go, I could be in for one night or (given recent experiences) a bit longer.

Final thoughts today. My conclusion is that many in the US have no idea what's coming for it. Can't/won't believe. 'The institutions will hold'. 'There's always the courts.' Let's hope so. But the plan is shock & awe. Think high-profile scapegoats, a climate of fear, institutional cowardice.

Here’s some cool stuff you can do with Bluesky It’s not just an Alf pics repository.

I learned some stuff about Bluesky I did not know by reading this.

Maybe worth passing it on to others so we can all start getting the full benefit of the 🦋.

You know it makes sense

#RejoinEU

Nope. But, I'm told that this is perfectly normal as my "body has been through a lot". It's only a bit of heart surgery followed by a minor stroke!

It's been 19 weeks and three days since my heart operation. I'm pretty sure that I should be feeling better by now.

SAS : Service Après Skeets Des ressources sur Bluesky ainsi que la flotte @saskeets

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Current reading pile. Some completed. Some not.

It's going to be a while before I can get used to posting on here but it certainly seems a lot better for my blood pressure than that other place!

It seems this is where it's at. Hopefully it won't go as shitty as Xwitter