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So now "All the President's Men" refers to the @washingtonpost.com opinion columnists?

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Example of NHS/Social Care crisis. Friend with dementia deteriorated severely in Jan, admitted to hospital where she's been since; needs 24hr care not nursing. Care home identified & her home will be sold to pay fees. She's spent all her savings on carers over past 3 yrs. 1/2

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A video I participated in recently for University of East Anglia about equality law and employment for disabled students m.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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After playing a fictional member of the Resistance a long time ago, I never could have imagined it ever happening in real life, but here we are.

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I do not like reports of unknown contagious illnesses that start in a spillover from bats 😳

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I read somewhere that on Friday this week (28 February) the sun will not set until 6pm. It won’t set again before 6pm until 29 October. I am therefore pleased to announce: it’s nearly time for #KCInTheGarden again ! 🌷

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I used to watch the 10 o'clock news to catch up on the world and political developments of the day ... now I'm watching an episode of the West Wing instead ... its much better for my wellbeing ... its only for four more years!

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You don’t get disabled people into or thriving in work by cutting benefits, further decimating Access to Work or not sorting out accessibility on trains

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The Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur breaks down the stories impacting Ukraine this week. The U.S. special envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg visited Kyiv as the U.S. President Donald Trump’s team started talks with Russia about a ceasefire deal — without Ukraine’s involvement.

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A couple of comments on this rather curious article. 1. Joint enterprise reform will make no impact whatsoever on the crisis in the justice system. Joint enterprise concerns a fraction of the total cases, and the fewer cases that might arise will not make any impact in the scale of delay. /1

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RELAKS

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Lie after lie has been told this week about how the Ukraine war started, from the Kremlin and the White House. Here's our News Agents video essay which explains the truth, and spells out why Trump clings so close to Putin and lives in his warped reality. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cufM...

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Topsy: I want to go out Me: Topsy you really don’t want to go out. Topsy: I do I do Me: <opens door> Topsy: Are you mad?

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So, have I got this right? Russia came in and murdered and raped the Ukrainian people and to assist the Ukrainians not to get murdered and raped quite so muchTrump wants to rape its land based wealth instead.

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I sat down for a moment and Noah has climbed in to my arms for a cuddle … which means I now can’t move … thems the rules!

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I’m George Takei and I approve of this message.

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Dark irony reaches a new, low as Trump parrots Putin in calling Zelensky “a dictator.” In today’s News Agents we answer: why does Trump want to regurgitate Kremlin talking points? Why is a Russia/US axis emerging? What is really going on here? Listen now. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

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I’d love to say that Trump and Vance’s statements have left me lost for words, but in fact a lot of words occur to me none of which, mature reflection suggests, I should share with you.

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Caught Noah and Annabel snuggling today … very unusual for my timid little lap cat Annabel who finds Noah’s boisterous temperament a bit too much … filled my heart with love ❤️

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A reversion to 19th/early 20th century Realpolitik, when the big guys carved up the little guys to suit their own interests

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Fresh to watching The West Wing this week. The bit where I think Josh describes how a threat from a virus in a test tube would be the equivalent to a nuclear attack, as the Cold War was over. In the context of a news story that day that 4 countries were believed to've frozen the smallpox virus. 😐

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The U.S. seeks to obtain 50% of Ukraine's rare minerals and has signaled openness to deploy American troops to guard them if there is a deal with Russia to end the war, NBC reported on Feb. 15, citing unnamed American officials.

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I’m not a historian but is there any example ever of peace talks concerning two warring nations taking place at which one of the nations was not present? It’s like a divorce hearing with the adulterer and his mistress but not the wife.

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When the (very comfy) sofa on its own isn't quite comfy enough

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The love of a cat is worth every early wake-up call, every hair on your clothes and furniture, every mess, and every dollar spent. Happy Caturday #catsofbluesky

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'Russian' drone smashes hole in Chernobyl protective shield and starts fire

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Wishing a happy Valentine's Day to my friends across the world, and particularly the attractive tabby that I sometimes see gliding through St James' Park

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I tried to watch some "West Wing" last night thinking it would be a nice escape from the current reality, but it took 5 minutes for it to feel more like it was taunting and mocking me from the past.

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