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Who’s behind the Centre for Migration Control? This so-called “research organisation” has been cited in The Sun, The Telegraph, The Times and Express - but it appears to be run by one man with a Brexit campaign past, publishing opaque and selective data and wild claims about migrants.

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The Tenth Planet: Ranking - 18 The Tenth Planet (Season 4, Dr 1 with Ben and Polly, 8/-29/10/1966, producer: Innes Lloyd, script editor: Gerry Davis, writers: Kit Pedler...

267) The 10th Planet (Dr 1,1966,#18) All change, in a story that still seems so daring I can't quite believe they did it.Enter a new beloved monster and exit a beloved Doctor in the 1st ever regeneration.One that's still my favourite. #drwho #doctorwho alonsyaliensdrwho.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-...

YouTube video by David Crosby - Topic Drive out to the Desert

youtu.be/l_rKfWDeupI?... 'Drive Out To The Desert' David Crosby (2016) A meditative break from Croz, trying to replace the noise and confusion of modern life with the sort of calm stillness that makes everything better. Late period wisdom from one of our greatest thinkers. From 'Lighthouse' 1353/?

The “In Limbo” cover art for Kara Jane’s new album. It features art work of a white woman in a white dress floating in blue, abstract water. She stares directly at the viewer. The text reads, “The Sick Times. Posthumous album of singer Kara Jane released on Severe ME Awareness Day. By Naomi Whittingham.”

"She lives on in the beautiful music she created, in the power of her message to the world, and in the hope that others in the future may not have to suffer as she did." - Naomi Whittingham

The posthumous album of young singer Kara Jane was released to mark #SevereMEDay. Despite a life of immense pain and restriction, Kara Jane left a legacy of beautiful music that has moved and inspired many thousands of people around the world while raising money for research. bit.ly/3UVX752

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

Proud to be on the Science Advisory Board for DecodeME, a peripheral role but a fantastic vantage point from which to witness such outstanding work by Chris Ponting @cgatist.bsky.social and colleagues

#MECFS #pwME

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

Graphic 1 of 4. DecodeME: The Results graphic. At the top in bold lettering, it says ‘Main Findings’. Beneath this it says ‘Your genes contribute to your chances of developing ME/CFS. Other key findings are on the following slides.

Graphic 2 of 4. DecodeME: The Results graphic. The slide says ‘People with an ME/CFS diagnosis have significant genetic differences in their DNA compared to the general population’. Beneath this is an image of a DNA helix and a magnifying glass.

Graphic 3 of 4. DecodeME: The Results graphic. The slide says ‘These lie in many places across the genome, and do not impact just one gene’. Beneath this is an image of a DNA helix and graphs.

Graphic 4 of 4. DecodeME: The Results graphic. The slide says ‘Eight genetic signals have been identified. As DNA doesn’t change with ME/CFS onset, these findings reflect causes rather than effects of ME/CFS’. Beneath this is a blue magnifying glass with a DNA helix.

(1/2) Key genetic differences found in people with ME/CFS > Swipe to find out more.

These findings reflect the lived experience of thousands of #pwME.

Thanks to all our participants & supporters who made this possible!

Read a summary of our results: shorturl.at/pgsjk

Well, each to their own. To me it's pretty dumb.

Well, maybe even. That one makes a kind of sense to be dumb though, as it was written as a children's song universal enough to make sense in translation around the world (given that it was Paul's submission to the 'one world' project).

Discounting the Ringo ones, then 😆

266) The Talons Of Weng Chiang (Dr 4, 1977, #137) A moody tale of gothic horror and a renegade time traveller lost in Victorian London, with some great scenes but also a story that's something of a problematic watch today. #drwho #doctorwho alonsyaliensdrwho.blogspot.com/search/label...

YouTube video by DLD2 Music! Deconstructing Drive My Car (Isolated Tracks)

youtu.be/vKOtFnTRfpU?... 'Drive My Car' The Beatles (1965) The fab 4's dumbest lyric coupled to one of their most cookingest backing tracks. The full version of which isn't on Youtube any more sadly, but this instrument breakdown shows just how much went into this song. From: 'Rubber Soul' 1352/?

YouTube video by Terry Reid - Topic Without Expression (2003 Mix) (2003 Remaster)

Dammit! F*ck this year.

RIP, Terry Reid.

265) Survivors Of The Flux (Dr 13, 2021, #290) Flux episode five abandons all the good work of the previous week for yet more people standing around arguing. Even the fact one of them is the Dr's adopted mum can't make this interesting.#drwho #doctorwho alonsyaliensdrwho.blogspot.com/search/label...

YouTube video by BrokenArrow24 Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Driveby (live 1994, acoustic)

youtu.be/LvPsYgHmraI?... 'Driveby' Neil Young and Crazy Horse (1994) A nice spooky still-unreleased acoustic live version of one of the highlights of the 'Sleeps With Angels' album. A random shooting, an innocent life taken and too many questions about the worst of humanity. 1351/?

YouTube video by James Hargreaves Guitar The OASIS Codes (Explained)

youtu.be/xF4ZoZcZ-z8?... In case you ever wondered if the morse code in the Oasis songs really is gibberish...Yes it is. Here's a nine (!) minute video explaining that it's gibberish.

I still remember the camaraderie of the early days of Covid.

For a moment it felt like we were going to put aside rugged individualism & embrace a future that was more community minded.

It felt like disabled people might get a real seat at the table.

That hope being ripped away still hurts.

264) Survival (Dr 7, 1989,#59) The end is here (for seven long years anyway) as 'classic' Dr Who bids goodbye ironically with a tale about survival of the fittest. The Master's a cat, Ace becomes a woman+Perivale sucks. #drwho #soctorwho #https://alonsyaliensdrwho.blogspot.com/search/label/Survival

YouTube video by The Beach Boys - Topic Drive-In

youtu.be/HO1R1ZMklh8?... 'Drive-In' The Beach Boys (1964) My favourite of the 'goofy' BB songs, as Brian struggles hard to remember what it was like to be an ordinary teenager, Mike Love gets to do his Barney Bear impression+everyone looks stupid chased round the lot. From: 'All Summer Long' 1350/?

263) The Sun Makers (Dr 4, 1977, #46) A glorious dark comedy about a Plutocracy on Pluto that condemns capitalism and The Inland Revenue, written to pay off a tax bill. It makes lots of biting points in between the injokes #drwho #doctorwho alonsyaliensdrwho.blogspot.com/2023/10/the-...

YouTube video by The Moody Blues - Topic Driftwood

youtu.be/MU0NKSZsywk?... 'Driftwood' The Moody Blues (1978) One of The Moodies' prettiest ballads, looking for safe passage and hoping not to get lost while life's clock keeps ticking. It may have been inspired by the 'driftwood' on the cover of previous album '7th Sojourn'. From: 'Octave' 1349/?

262) The Story and The Engine (Dr 15,2025, #290ish) A barbershop quartet nearly get eaten by an ancient God in a tale that isn't as hair-raising as it ought to be. It's really an existing play by Inua Ellams with some aliens thrown in. #drwho #doctorwho alonsyaliensdrwho.blogspot.com/search/label...

YouTube video by Nils Lofgren - Topic Driftin Man

youtu.be/pJGosXc-vyA?... 'Driftin' Man' Nils Lofgren (2009) A song about moving on to new adventures in Saskatchewan. A leftover from a 1979 writing session with Lou Reed. evenly balanced between Reed's Eeyore despair and Nils' natural inner bouncy tigger. From: 'Breakaway Angel' 1346/?

261) The Stolen Earth/Journey's End (Dr 10,2008,#71) In which the Dr learns the importance of friends,bees go missing+Donna becomes the most important woman in the universe and we wave goodbye to old friends in a tearful season finale. #drwho #doctorwho alonsyaliensdrwho.blogspot.com/2023/09/stol...

YouTube video by neilyoungchannel Neil Young with Crazy Horse: Driftin' Back (Official Video)

youtu.be/WmHljOmSw6I?... 'Driftin' Back' Neil Young (2012) Neil was writing this album back to back with his autobiog 'Waging Heavy Peace' and the two spilled into each other (with this song longer than the book!) A messy but fascinating mix of random thoughts. From: 'Psychedelic Pill' 1345/?

260) State Of Decay (Dr 4, 1980, #143) This scifi vampire tale has a lot to get your teeth into. It turns out the timelords have a rival as old as time but were banished into e-space. Fangtastic but also plain bats. #drwho #doctorwho alonsyaliensdrwho.blogspot.com/search/label...

Hope it worked - weird how Youtube blocks some countries and not others!

YouTube video by The Kinks - Topic Drift Away

youtu.be/HILY-vuKBZo?... 'Drift Away' The Kinks (1993) The world is a mess right now. The only comfort is that it's been a mess so any times before. Here's a late period Kinks Klassik that alternates between apocalypse and escapism that has never sounded more poignant From: 'Phobia' 1344/?

259) The Star Beast (Dr 15,2023,#80ish) I don't understand the hate for the first of the RTD2 era. There's a cute cuddly CGI alien from the comics, a happy ending for Donna and the show's 1st Trans companion.It felt like #drwho again at last. #doctorwho alonsyaliensdrwho.blogspot.com/search/label...

YouTube video by Allan Clarke - Topic Drift Away

youtu.be/LhC3JKseIBI?... 'Drift Away' Allan Clarke (1973) The definitive version of this Mentor William song about the healing power of music, from the Hollie singer's 2nd and best solo LP. This version is tougher than usual, a song of resilience rather than a celebration. From: 'Headroom' 1343/?

258) Spyfall (Dr 13, 2020, #127) A rare Chis Chibnall story that leaves one shaken and stirred, with a spy theme, a fab cliffhanger and a great reveal, but also some truly atrocious acting from a big name cast. #drwho #doctorwho alonsyaliensdrwho.blogspot.com/search/label...