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What a chilling thought!

✅Measles was declared eliminated in U.S. in 2000 due to the measles vaccine. 📍Today, Mexico has issued a warning to avoid traveling to the U.S. because of measles outbreaks in Texas and 7 other U.S. states.

BREAKING: 'You have full backing across the United Kingdom' Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer tells Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, 'We stand with you and Ukraine for as long as it may take' 👏

UK Prime Minister Starmer hugs Zelensky as he welcomes him to 10 Downing Street. This is how you welcome the leader of the free world.

How to delete Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. - Hopefully you’ve already deleted ‘X’ ! techcrunch.com/2025/01/10/h...

Keir Starmer embraces President Zelensky as he arrives at Downing St.

Dominic Grieve is one of the most measured and polite people out there. Not exactly known for hyperbole or click bait. Which is why I would read this.

There is often a political pattern in Ukraine: the more the country is attacked, the more unity there is. The last 24 hours have been no different: www.bbc.com/news/article...

🚨🚨 Apologies but what a bloody fucking horrific shitshow of a press briefing! I cannot with words express how much disgust and contempt I feel for the traitorous evil scumbags Donald Trump & JD Vance. And my respect & regard for Zelenskyy has never been higher- a true leader of the Western World.👇👇

If I were an American I would be so ashamed of these bully boy tactics. The only disrespect I see comes from the US.

This is really disgusting. Naked bullying by Vance and Trump of a far better and more courageous person than either of them.

What I saw was 2 against 1. Zelensky was remarkably calm & the other 2 were confrontational to say the least. #Zelensky #Trump #Vance #OvalOffice

Without warning Trump administration has CANCELLED the meeting to discuss plans for development of autumn winter flu vaccine. It takes ~6months to develop a vax. This move seriously jeopardises flu vax campaign. Flu killed 86 children & 19,000 adults in US this year.

European consumers have reacted to Donald Trump's hostile business strategy by creating a directory for those seeking to boycott US-made products. buff.ly/4ihJ83h

Matt Cartoons:

With #BP announcing that they’ll slash investment in renewables, today feels like a particularly good day to sign @chrisgpackham.bsky.social petition to end fossil fuel greenwash👇

Short-sighted or what? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

For the US to side with Russia and North Korea to oppose a UN resolution condemning the illegal invasion of Ukraine defies all common sense and adds insult to the countless injuries suffered by the brave Ukrainian people. edition.cnn.com/2025/02/24/p...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada, among other assistance, will transfer to Ukraine the first installment of $5 billion in aid funded through revenues from frozen Russian assets, along with a grant to help Ukraine maintain energy security after Russian attacks

The consultation closes in two days. I've been putting it off because I've been snowed under with things, but I did it just now. Using the ALCS guide to indicate the important questions, I did it in about half an hour. If you're a writer, you should really find that half an hour and soon.

Finally!! Great news - congratulations to all who campaigned for this 👏👏Now we need to make it as inclusive as possible eg covering colleges & apprenticeships @europeanmovement.co.uk

A good news story at last. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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...

President Zelenskyy has been one of the greatest leaders of our time, guiding Ukraine through the darkest period of its recent history, rising up to Russia’s unwarranted aggression, being an inspiration to the Ukrainian people and ensuring that Ukraine’s voice is heard on the world stage.

I don't think people here have forgotten the murder of Andrei Litvinenko nor the chemical weapons attack in Salisbury that killed one British citizen, left others gravely ill & recklessly risked the lives & health of hundreds.

Just in case people have forgotten, Trump has an abiding hatred of Zelensky for refusing to pursue Biden and his son, Hunter in an investigation Trump wanted opened in Ukraine, as he thought it would help Trump’s 2020 Presidential run. What you see now is spite

Something joyful to take your mind off the woes of the world for a minute. www.illyria.co.uk/shows

Aaaand… here’s what you COULD have won!

A message of hope and action from Bernie Sanders

Exciting new paper on pancreatic cancer-1 of the most dangerous cancers as often not detected or symptomatic until it’s advanced. Enzymes called proteases active early in cancer so researchers developed magnetic nanosensors to attract & detect proteases in blood. Starting clinical trials soon! 🧪

Must be tempting to cancel the trip to the US. Is there any chance of sensible discourse with such a man?

Calling Zelensky a “Dictator” must be where the line is drawn. It is my sincere hope that the whole political spectrum in the United Kingdom will speak with one voice in opposition to Trump’s lies.

Its worth pausing and looking at Trumps claims about Ukraine with this fact checker- top line every statement he made was FALSE

In journalism it's important to reflect both sides,listen, understand nuance,be aware of your bias It’s also important to call out facts that aren’t true Trump suggested Ukraine started the war with Russia That is not true.Facts matter.If you want to end a war,you need to face up to how it started

I’m guessing Trump believes Poland started WWII by invading Germany

I don't see Trump demanding elections in Russia. ...ironically one year, almost to the day, after Alexei Navalny's murder.

Good morning . Your #FoxOfTheDay from @neillbrid today , top work Brid !

Spring Festival 2025, 3 #writingworkshops to enhance your creativity: - Finding your voice (with Michael Stewart) - What editing is (with @akischilz.bsky.social) - Spinning tales from myth and folklore (with Zoe Gilbert from @londonlitlab.bsky.social) Tickets: mklitfest.org/opportunitie...

“We want to be part of these conversations regarding security guarantees,” Joly told a virtual news conference from Brussels this morning. “We want to be part of conversations linked to more Canadians being involved in protecting Ukraine.”

Van Hollen: "Can you imagine FDR in the middle of WW2 saying to Churchill, 'you know, we're not going to continue to help you until you turn over half of your coal and mineral reserves.' That's not how you behave when you want to support a friend who's under attack by an authoritarian like Putin."

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

i wondered why they left the women out of this picture! Perhaps they were all sitting at the other end of the table?

Mexico will take Google to court if maps shown to US-based users continue to label the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America across the entire body of water, President Claudia Sheinbaum said. She argued Trump's order to rename it only applies to the part of the continental shelf under US control.

Still internalising the Vance Munich speech. A sitting Vice President goes to Europe, barely says a word about the despotic murderous regime which has invaded its neighbour, and instead lectures his allies about freedom of speech. It’d be funny if it weren’t so serious.

I wonder if JD Vance is planning to lecture his boss’s buddy Vladimir Putin on democracy and free speech. 🤔

Amused by the media focus on Rachel Reeve’s credentials & ability to do her job. Meanwhile, in America…!

If Ukraine is forced to surrender its sovereign territory to Russia, it will be the greatest betrayal of a European ally since Poland in 1945. The UK must lead in Europe in defence of Ukraine. We cannot stand back and watch as Zelensky is bullied by Trump.