Dr Gavin Merrifield

Not sure splashing a £1k donation to 'apologise' for his unwarranted error helps the 'man of the people' image these Reform/ex-Reform folk want to project either? Most of the people they are fear mongering amongst would love to have that level of spare cash to support themselves.

Rupert Lowe mistakes charity rowers for 'illegal migrants' Rupert Lowe says he will donate £1,000 to charity but makes

When you're self-primed to only think one way...

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US to rewrite its past national climate reports US President Donald Trump's administration is revising past editions of the nation's premier climate report -- its latest move to undermine the scientific consensus on human-caused global warming.

The Trump administration has announced that the US will rewrite past climate reports, in a clear attempt to erase scientific history and undermine the consensus on human-caused climate change.

Times front page this morning.

I'm old enough to remember when they said the recent judgement involved here wouldn't at all lead to active discrimination. Now independent operators will be ordered to tell trans folk where they can and can't go.

a man with a microphone on his head says " launch all vipers " ALT: a man with a microphone on his head says " launch all vipers "

LAUNCH.

At the centre of the image is a comet that appears as a teardrop-shaped bluish cocoon of dust coming off the comet’s solid, icy nucleus and seen against a black background. The comet appears to be heading to the bottom left corner of the image. About a dozen short, light blue diagonal streaks are seen scattered across the image, which are from background stars that appeared to move during the exposure because the telescope was tracking the moving comet.

🚨 Interstellar news!

☄️ The unexpected comet 3I/ATLAS has been captured in the sharpest picture yet by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.

Discover more about this visitor from outside our Solar System 👉 www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed... 🔭 🧪

Is it going on a new adventure?

EXCLUSIVE TO ALL NEWSPAPERS POWDER KEG UK ABOUT TO BLOW UP AS BRITAIN STANDS ON THE BRINK OF THE WHOLE NATION DESCENDING INTO CIVIL WAR by Our Apocalypse Staff HELENA HANDCART THE entire country has turned into a tinderbox, one spark and the whole thing could turn into a raging inferno of hatred and violence. All it needs is one little push - preferably from us - and this once peaceful island will explode. It may not take much, maybe an article with some badly researched facts, maybe some exaggerated and provocative hyperbole, and before we know it there'll be blood on the streets, and flames too, as millions of furious citizens attack each other, the police, and the emergency services, not to mention the armed forces should they tragically be called in to deal with the hate-filled mob rampaging through our cities, towns and villages, armed with burning torches and pitchforks, calling for justice, free speech and the immediate death of everyone they don't like. (Top journalism, Ed). Make no mistake, if Britain even exists by next week, we will run this piece again until someone sparks the tinderbox on the brink of the powderkeg that... (cont. for entire summer).

No one sums up the utter shamelessness of the British press and the ugly politics of Farage quite like Private Eye.

A planet for Alpha Centauri A? JWST spots what might be a Jupiter-sized world around the nearest Sun-like star

As I figured would happen, I'm seeing a lot of headlines and posts saying JWST saw a planet around Alpha Centauri. But that's not the case: it saw a blob of light that MIGHT be a planet. It's not confirmed. It'll likely be next year before we know.

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Ex-Superman actor Dean Cain says he's becoming ICE agent Dean Cain says he'll be

ICE is simply astonishing.

No accountability.

Face masks (don't they cut off oxygen??) and no ID.

Apparently no training needed according to Cain.

And now 10x the budget.

Absolutely insane. Paid vigilantism.

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*cheater

Our next and final round of awards will open in early October, with 9 grants available.
If you've been thinking about applying, it'll be your last chance!
Check out previous projects here for inspiration and get thinking... www.eclasproject.org/congregations/

Come to this year's Christians in Science conference to meet the ECLAS folk in person and hear more! We'll also be hosting some past winners who I'm sure will tell you all about being an awardee and how these grants can turbo charge your science-church activity!

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Imagine if that was 241 old school letters though...

She will reject God, but will still take advantage of all the cultural and political points affiliating with Christianity will bring. Yawn.

Kemi Badenoch reveals how she told on exam cheat as teenager The Tory leader speaks about her background and values in an interview with the BBC's Amol Rajan.

Another day, another attempt to make herself seem relevant. Tiresome.

She dobbed in an exam Chester because they were WRONG.

She rejected God because he was WRONG.

At no point did she apparently consider that maybe... maybe she might be wrong and not God?

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Could RFK Jr's move to pull mRNA vaccine funding be a huge miscalculation? The US is withdrawing $500m for vaccines for diseases like flu and Covid. Health correspondent James Gallagher asks if it's the right call.

"Could RFK Jr's move to pull mRNA vaccine funding be a huge miscalculation?"

Does the Pope where a funny hat?

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Republican congressman faces hostile constituents at public meeting The Nebraska representative faced backlash over President Trump’s tax and spending bill, which was signed into law in July.

He doesn't even seem embarrassed to have to stand at the front and say "Big Beautiful Bill".

The rubber very much hitting the road here.

Fascists don't hold Town Halls he says? His party leadership is advising them *not* to hold them. 🤦

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I knew it.

Announcing the 2025 Scientists in Congregations awardees – ECLAS Nine churches have received grants to explore science and faith in their community.

Here are our Scientists in Congregations awardees 2025!

We’re overjoyed to be working with nine churches and Christian organisations to equip people to explore science and faith in creative ways.

Check them out here:
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ACADEMIC READING ALREADY COMES WITH A SUMMARY IT IS CALLED THE ABSTRACT

RFK Jr cancels $500m in mRNA vaccine development in the US Since taking office, the vaccine sceptic has made a number of changes to how vaccines are regulated.

This is as idiotic as it is dangerous.
BBC News - RFK Jr cancels $500m in mRNA vaccine development in the US
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They try to rig the system ("entitled" as Trump calls it), yet get much mileage out of distraction regarding efforts to stop them.

Not that some Democrats in other States are much better.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott seeks court order to fire top Democrat who fled in row over voting map

It's telling of the woeful state of both democracy in the USA and the Democratic party generally that it is the Republicans here who are setting the media and public narrative around this.

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Tory and Reform politicians endanger trials with immigration ‘hysteria’, say former ministers Former attorney general Dominic Grieve among those criticising politicians for risking contempt of court * Disputed or debunked claims about migration and crime in the UK Conservative and Reform UK politicians are fuelling “hysteria and anger” over immigration, with criminal trials put at risk of collapse, former ministers and police have warned. Protests outside hotels housing asylum seekers have spread across the country in recent weeks, while debate about immigration – including instances of misinformation – has intensified. Continue reading...

Tory and Reform politicians endanger trials with immigration ‘hysteria’, say former ministers

First Labour emulated the Tories. Increasingly now, they respond to and copy Reform. Utterly disgraceful and not what the country needs.

More disclosure of suspects' immigration status needed, Cooper says The home secretary says the public 'need to have more information' about those suspected of crime.

Until some parts of the media learn to report crime fairly rather than just highlighting those they think will sell papers this sort of thing is dangerous. Both to individuals as it will lead to vigilantes taking 'action' and as it will lead to less social cohesion.

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