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Scientists find link between genes and ME/chronic fatigue syndrome Large study suggests people’s genetics could ‘tip the balance’ on whether they would develop the illness

Scientists find link between genes and ME/chronic fatigue syndrome

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

#ME #CFS #Chronic #health

Or - and pray with me here - emergency Throw Trump Under the Bus 25th Amendment session? And then protect Trump by claiming he's too senile to face trial.

A member of the House of Lords urged ministers to crack down on Palestine Action at the request of a US defence company that employs him as an adviser.

Four per cent. Four.

And yet the country is once again being pulled apart by intimidating demonstrations, stirred up by disingenuous and dangerous politicians and commentators.

They are getting exactly what they want.

I like it when there is a sign in the median saying "do not mow - wildflower area".

I would like it even better if we didn't need the sign.

Open letter from UK university staff: Request for biometric deferral and safe evacuation of incoming Palestinian students and scholars from Gaza to UK Universities More than 40 students currently trapped in Gaza with full scholarships to UK Universities are asking for a safe route to come and study. We, the academic community hoping to welcome these scholars, ca...

Colleagues based at UK universities: please sign and share this letter to support Gazan students coming to study in the UK, in order to request Governmental deferral of the biometric data requirement and safe evacuation.

Trump's tariffs could send coffee prices even higher, warns Lavazza Lavazza chairman Giuseppe Lavazza says the coffee industry has faced ‘exceptional volatility’

Maybe its time for Americans to throw their coffee into Boston Harbour, as King Trump imposes punitive tariffs on Brazil .

www.standard.co.uk/business/lav...

#trump #tariffs #Brazil #coffee #47

IDF soldiers ordered to shoot deliberately at unarmed Gazans waiting for humanitarian aid ***

www.haaretz.com/israel-news/... absolutely a war crime

Backing for Brexit hits new low - with FEWER than 3 in 10 voters supporting it After almost a decade of trying to make Brexit work, it seems like the public have given up on it before our politicians have...

Backing for Brexit hits new low – with FEWER than 3 in 10 voters supporting it

www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bre...

#brexit #fbpe #ukpol

Does the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards have the power to punish Bro Nigel Farage by confining him to his constituency?

YouTube video by Blackground Records 2.0 Aaliyah - We Need A Resolution feat. Timbaland (Original Video)

This track was ahead of it's time youtu.be/78YDlgZfPus?...

Exclusive: Nigel Farage accused of ‘serious breach’ of MEPs’ code of conduct in leaked letter The committee acted after Channel 4 News revealed how Mr Farage’s lavish lifestyle was funded to the tune of £450,000 by Arron Banks’ companies.

Oh yes www.channel4.com/news/exclusi...

It’s not before time.Wasn’t he similarly investigated by the EU parliament,when he was an MEP,and subsequently found guilty of wrongdoing?

Wanna help make this Times Square billboard a reality?

Read. Respond. Resist. (~);}

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b. Brown shall not retaliate against or coerce any person who made, or is making, a complaint; exercised, or is exercising, their rights under Title VI or Section 1557; or who has assisted or participated in the investigation of any matter covered by this Agreement. Brown will maintain retaliation reporting procedures and protections, in accordance with federal state, and local laws. Brown will ensure that these procedures and protections will apply to those reporting noncompliance with this Agreement. Brown will engage an external party to conduct a survey in 2025 to evaluate the campus climate for Brown students, including the climate for students with shared Jewish ancestry, and to evaluate social media harassment. The United States and Brown shall jointly choose this 4 external party. These surveys shall be developed by October 31, 2025 and administered by December 31, 2025:

і. The surveys shall, among other questions deemed appropriate by Brown, ask students whether they feel welcome at Brown; whether they feel safe reporting antisemitism at Brown; whether they believe Brown has responded appropriately to reports of alleged antisemitic conduct; whether they believe the changes Brown has made since October of 2023, including changes to policies and standard operating procedures, changes to nondiscrimination training, and previous climate surveys, have benefited the Brown community; whether they have experienced harassment on social media by Brown students, faculty, or staff while at Brown based on their national origin, including shared Jewish ancestry; how any social media harassment has affected their experience at Brown; how the Brown University Online and Social Media harassment webpage has affected them; and whether they believe Brown could take any further measures to reduce any social media harassment. ії… Within 45 days of the conclusion of each survey, Brown will provide to HHS OCR and Ed OCR a report to HHS OCR and Ed. OCR that includes, at a minimum: (1) the results of the survey; (2) Brown's analysis of the survey; and (3) any appropriate action(s) Brown intends to take to improve the campus climate and/or to improve Brown's response to social media harassment. Within fifty (50) days of HHS OCR and Ed. OCR's approval of Brown's proposed action(s), Brown will provide documentation sufficient to show its implementation of any action, including a description of each action and how it was implemented.

¿ By September 30, 2025, and September 30, 2026, Brown will provide a confidential electronic sortable spreadsheet or other comparable file, indicating all complaints and reports received by the Office of Equity Compliance and Reporting (OECR) alleging discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of national origin, including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics, and Brown's response, from the preceding academic year: This spreadsheet will contain the same categories of information as the spreadsheet Brown provided to the U.S. Department of Education on October 31, 2024, including: (i) Report number; (ii) Report method; (iii) Office reported to; (iv) Office taking lead; (v) Date of incident; (vi) Date reported; (vii) Location; (viii) Reporting party; (ix) Accused party; (x) Summary of allegations; (xi) University response; (xii) Supportive, interim, and remedial measures; (iii) Formal resolution process status; (xiv) Rationale (if investigation not commenced/completed); (xv) Steps taken to eliminate and/or prevent recurrence of any possible hostile environment; (xvi) Staff who received and processed complaint/report. ii. The spreadsheet will also indicate instances where a Complainant did not wish to proceed with the Formal Resolution Process, and as a result, Brown initiated a Complaint or continued to investigate the allegations raised in the original Complaint as outlined in Section 2.5 of the Brown University Discrimination and Harassment Standard Operating Procedure for Addressing and Responding to Reports and Complaints.

Brown may use a unique identifier for each individual in place of their name or other personally identifiable information (PII) and maintain a key/log, with the understanding that either OCR may ultimately request the individual's PIl if either OCR deems it necessary to complete its monitoring of Brown's compliance with this Agreement. iv. Upon request, Brown will provide to either OCR within thirty (30) business days, a copy of the complete investigative file(s), including all records (e.g., the complaint/report, investigative records, determination records, student disciplinary records, employee disciplinary records, and human resources/personnel files), subject to any requirements of applicable privacy or confidentiality laws, including but not limited to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 20 U.S.C. § 1232g. Brown will produce to either OCR electronically the complete investigative files in a mutually agreed format and will separately organize the files for each investigation, including organizing and labeling all documents for each investigation as individual files. е. Unless otherwise provided, all notices, reports, or other such documents required by this Agreement shall be submitted electronically to the relevant OCR. Student course evaluations that are collected on an anonymous basis at the end of each semester will be regularly reviewed to identify any reports of antisemitism, which will be promptly referred to OECR for appropriate action.

The Brown University agreement mandates record-keeping of allegations of antisemitism, including maintenance of a spreadsheet with individual student data.

Students—including Jewish students—could leave university with written records of having been accused of antisemitism for criticizing Israel.

Oh yes. Criminal conviction for inciting racial hatred (allegedly) followed by expulsion

Be positive! Let's plan for a recall petition :-)

No surprise here.

Nigel Farage investigated by standards watchdog It relates to a possible breach of rules requiring MPs to register financial interests within 28 days.

Farage under investigation

#ukpol #farage

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Gabbard is lying about Obama. I wonder if there are criminal acts being done by the DNI?

We have a weaponized intelligence service releasing analysis that is not only untrue but puts a former president in danger.

Trump is an adjudicated sexual abuser. This is a cover up. Facts are facts.

Mockup drawing of a UK parliament petition where the petitioner has asked for "good thing please" with description "we think the UK needs this". Government responded: "No."

Every UK petition is like this

The BBC News website has pages & pages of coverage related to farmers protesting inheritance tax, including events where only a few hundred turn out.

In London yesterday 100,000 people marched for trans rights, and nothing.

Imagine if it was 100,000 anti immigrant activists, they'd cover that.

For the love of God, Radio 4, the EU will NOT pay a 15% tax. US consumers will.

Fun fact: the entire US legal system routinely violates the 8th as well as the 6th Amendment.

Congrats Lionesses #engesp

I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky

This story blew my mind🥺 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Dozens of former UK diplomats urge Starmer to recognise Palestinian state Letter adds to pressure on prime minister as archbishop of York condemns violence in Gaza as ‘depraved’ and ‘barbaric’

Recognition of Palestine as a state, now. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Last week a group of racists attacked people working in a hotel where people seeking asylum are forced to live, because they’re weren’t white. Essex police watched proceedings unfold and made no arrests. They stopped anti-racist counter protesters though. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Everyone wants to talk about genuine concerns and people bring left behind but no one wants to talk about RACISM. Funny that!

Migrant workers are holding Britain together – but we're treated like we don't belong

Recent immigration reforms could have life-altering consequences for migrant workers – the government must act to protect them.