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Am referring to the U.K. context here: I understand why there is so much discussion about falling birth rates but do wish we would put even a fraction of the energy we spend on that debate into seriously talking about the declining quality of maternity care

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"The Answer Is Zero:" When Fragile White Supremacists Discover ... They Aren't www.emptywheel.net/2025/06/15/t...

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This is a fantastic article, and the last line is a kicker, as I skulk at home literally hiding from the summer sun. reactormag.com/lets-talk-ab...

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On y est... 😢

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This is everywhere. Every academic institution I know is held together by some exhausted woman in her early 40's who waits until the old white male professors have finished their vague rants and says, "alright, so concretely can I propose the following next steps..." She makes half their salary.

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The AIDS Memorial Quilt, memorial to celebrate the lives of people who died of AIDS-related causes. Created by/cared for by many, but especially "Mother of the Quilt" Gert McMullin. The largest piece of community folk art in the world, now on show at Tate Modern #GoSeeArt !

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I’m enjoying @jacindaardern.bsky.social ‘s book quite a bit. How she got into elected office is super interesting (her concerns here 👇, I totally get). And I gotta say, her carreer makes a great argument for the direct-candidate-plus-party-list system that New Zealand (and Germany!) has.

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Now I've had a chance to read Andrea Sella's article in @chemistryworld.com on why he returned his Royal Society Faraday Medal. I recommend that you read it too. It's inspiring, though inevitably also disturbing, in these troubled times. www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/why-...

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‘The city is being hollowed out’: the billionaire landlord locked in a David v Goliath battle for London’s West End

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Embracing wilder gardens, which largely means doing more enjoying them than tidying them, is a great way to support a nature recovery: "If you do it, your neighbour, your friend in the next block, incrementally, we can create a patchwork of habitat that will collectively transform our landscapes”

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Not taking anything away from Senator Padilla because he was treated atrociously But I JUST want to remind everyone that the Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, a Black woman, was just indicted for just asking questions at an ICE detention center in her state Keep that same energy of support for her

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Today they have crossed a deep red line. We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.

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Today at the 2025 European Youth Event, Ombudswoman Anjinho spoke to young citizens about the work of our Office and the importance of being heard. Here is what she said about participatory democracy 👇

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Ahead of the debate today on the 5th Anniversary of COVID-19 Pandemic, I took the time to walk over to the COVID memorial wall. Each heart represents a life, a family, and a story that matters. 5 years on, we honour their memory through our continued commitment to public health and preparedness.

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Big wood pasture creation project we are working on with a brilliant landowner Mixture of regen grazing and habitat restoration

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High-income groups disproportionately contribute to climate extremes worldwide www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Every flashbang could instead be a meal for a poor kid. Every hotel room for a National Guardsman deployed to fire at our neighbors could house a homeless vet. Every "less-than-lethal" bullet pulled from a journalist's eye could be already needed healthcare for anyone else. All of this is a choice.

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We don’t know how close we are to triggering an Atlantic Ocean circulation #AMOC breakdown - but now we know a lot more about what it would mean for extreme temperatures in Europe. Good @carbonbrief.org piece on a new study just out by the Dutch colleagues! 🌊 www.carbonbrief.org/ocean-curren...

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It's #StrawberryMoon day! And before you scoff "but the full moon happens every month Catherine", this is the once-every-18.6-yr lunar standstill. In the Northern hemisphere the moon will rise just above the horizon (look S) before it dips back down again 1/🧵🧪🔭 ⏰ www.timeanddate.com/moon/uk/edin...

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I have never witnessed the utterly baboonish levels of jeering Reeves endures in the Commons - and this level of disrespect started on day one, so it is nothing to do with policies, credentials, or ability and everything to do with her being a woman.

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⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a significant disruption to connectivity in the #Gaza Strip, with high impact in the north as operator Paltel reports a cut in one of the main routes due to ongoing aggression; the incident is likely to reduce residents’ ability to communicate 📉

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Marking the 150th anniversary of 🇱🇹's Mikalojus Konstantinas #Čiurlionis's birth, discover his masterpiece, "Paradise." He envisioned it as a radiant, evolving dreamworld inspired by astronomer Flammarion's poetic descriptions of Mars. 🔗 ciurlioniui150.lt/en #Čiurlionis150

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We haven’t been able to observe the Sun’s poles. ☀️ Until now… With Solar Orbiter, we can, for the first time, observe how the solar wind flows around the poles - unlocking vital clues about the 11-year solar cycle, which is key to advancing space weather forecasting. ☀️ Learn more 👇

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Rewording my earlier post. RFK Jr will be testifying before Congress. I am interested in what experts and others think would be the best way to leverage this time and opportunity for the public good. If you were behind the dais for this hearing, what would you do? What do you want to see asked?

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🚨 EU and UK reach agreement on treaty re Gibraltar - joint statement ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

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Rep. McIver was conducting oversight. That’s her duty as a Member of Congress. This isn’t justice—it’s retaliation. A political stunt meant to silence anyone who dares to hold power accountable. They may think they can scare us into silence. They’re dead wrong.

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This is how. Greta Thunberg spits fire and gives you the only media training you may ever need.

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PPE from company linked to Mone did not meet required safety standards, court told

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Just started: What choices did the government make in the 2025 spending review? Submit your questions to our panel on Slido ❓ www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/2025-s...

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My thoughts on what’s going on in Los Angeles:

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I know everyone is overwhelmed with multiple crises around the world right now, but please take 3 minutes to remind yourself of what may be the worst of them all - but probably gets the least international attention: #Sudan. www.hrw.org/the-day-in-h...

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Still the best unboxing video I've ever seen, even if I say so myself ;)

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Anyone who admires #JaneAusten’s writing, please watch this really excellent, documentary. Well chosen talking heads inc Colm Tóibín, Greg Wise+Kate Atkinson, sensitively dramatised scenes from her life+illuminating clips from films of her novels. Revelatory, pitch perfect. The #BBC at its best.

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Did the "millionaire exodus" really happen? No. Not even close. But that didn’t stop news around the world from reporting it did. So we're not going to let it stop us either from visualising just how much it didn't happen. #BogusExodus #TaxTheSuperRich taxjustice.net/2025/06/10/t...

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The £3 fare cap that was earmarked to be lifted at end of this year looks like it is being extended until at least March 2027. This is the right decision and excellent news, particularly for those in rural areas which would have likely seen steep increases in fares without UK government support.

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1/7 The scam of the century: Putin didn’t just start a war—he sold the whole world a lie. He lied about invading, lied about genocide, lied about NATO, and lied about Ukraine itself. This war is built on fiction, and it’s time to tear the mask off—so people don’t forget

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Powerful message to Government from the Women and Equalities Committee in their new report on parental leave published today – paternity leave in the UK is outdated and unequal. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Israel’s idea that they are going to show Greta & the Freedom Flotilla crew violent Oct 7th videos in order to convince them that they are in the wrong… …just utterly exposes how profoundly tribalistic, barbaric and emotionally underdeveloped the Israeli government is.

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Let's revolt. If we want to meet climate targets, the new world will be built from #renewable things, the old will be improved with them. It is not the new miracle concrete only made in one place, sold at a high price. It's #climate tech that liberates everywhere.

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Why don't the Liberal Democrats (72 MPs in the UK Parliament) and/or the Greens (4 MPs) get this level of coverage by our established press? It's a good question. The media fuels the currents of the water we swim in.

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BALLERINA is cut-and-paste Wick-style action + hitwoman clichés, though has a couple of things I'd not seen before - not saying what in case you're going to see it. But am pleased to report it has the trifecta: 1) Disco carnage! 2) Crêpage de chignon! 3) KITCHEN FIGHT! Stunt Oscars all round!

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⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a significant decline in internet connectivity in Manipur, #India; the incident comes amidst deadly tribal unrest as authorities impose a curfew and a regional internet shutdown 📉

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