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How am I feeling? It's summed up in this conversation with @madhupai.bsky.social: "I think hope is the correct response to the miracle of human consciousness. I am concerned (and discouraged) in the face of our historical moment. But I refuse to respond with despair." www.forbes.com/sites/madhuk...

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Pass it on. #StandWithUkraine

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George Monbiot asks a question that needs answering. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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This is a gut-wrenching, beautifully written essay. A doctor must watch helplessly as children die because USAID's freeze on aid has limited access to nutritional supplements. time.com/7258248/us-f...

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Of course he has.

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🧵/ I agonised over whether to write this Sunday Times piece. Whipped-up emotion, hate & vitriol now dominate discussions of assisted dying on here - appallingly. We have to be able to converse in good faith - & concerns should not be dismissed as "noise". (1/n) www.thetimes.com/article/5188...

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Just thinking, it must be getting difficult to be a red blooded all American male. I mean you want to support the Muskrat, but it means giving up your gas guzzling V8 truck an buying an EV instead.

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Just received this photo from a friend of a warehouse in Kinshasa. These are tuberculosis medications--ALREADY PAID FOR--that aren't being distributed due to the Trump Administration's stop work order. TB treatment is being interrupted in SO many patients around the world. What does that mean? (1/2)

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We worked for months with USAID to build an $85,000,000 project to end TB in two regions of the Philippines. The project is funded by private money, the Philippine government, and matching USAID funds. It could provide a blueprint for eliminating TB worldwide--except it's...not happening.

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These "once in a generation" storms seem to be more frequent, either that or a generation isn't what it used to be www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cy...

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The only trouble is that these "rare" red weather warnings seem to be becoming less rare.

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Absolutely.

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Liz Truss crashed the economy and has never heard of the Streisand effect.

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I agree.

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Liz Truss crashed the economy Pass it on

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"These girls are being exploited all over again. Politicians jumping on the bandwagon after years of silence is 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭." Andrew Norfolk, who exposed the grooming gang scandal in 2011, condemns the reuse of the abuse for political gain. @maitlis.bsky.social @lewisgoodall.com

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Elon Musk knows ‘absolutely nothing’ about women and girls’ safety, says Jess Phillips www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Needs to be done, at least tax the bastards.

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Deleted my Twitter account.

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During Covid lockdown, if you had family round on Christmas Day the police could force their way into your home and make them return to their own homes. Does anybody know if this service is still available and, if so, do you have to book it?

How am I feeling? It's summed up in this conversation with @madhupai.bsky.social: "I think hope is the correct response to the miracle of human consciousness. I am concerned (and discouraged) in the face of our historical moment. But I refuse to respond with despair." www.forbes.com/sites/madhuk...

Pass it on. #StandWithUkraine

George Monbiot asks a question that needs answering. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

This is a gut-wrenching, beautifully written essay. A doctor must watch helplessly as children die because USAID's freeze on aid has limited access to nutritional supplements. time.com/7258248/us-f...

Of course he has.

🧵/ I agonised over whether to write this Sunday Times piece. Whipped-up emotion, hate & vitriol now dominate discussions of assisted dying on here - appallingly. We have to be able to converse in good faith - & concerns should not be dismissed as "noise". (1/n) www.thetimes.com/article/5188...

Just thinking, it must be getting difficult to be a red blooded all American male. I mean you want to support the Muskrat, but it means giving up your gas guzzling V8 truck an buying an EV instead.

Just received this photo from a friend of a warehouse in Kinshasa. These are tuberculosis medications--ALREADY PAID FOR--that aren't being distributed due to the Trump Administration's stop work order. TB treatment is being interrupted in SO many patients around the world. What does that mean? (1/2)

We worked for months with USAID to build an $85,000,000 project to end TB in two regions of the Philippines. The project is funded by private money, the Philippine government, and matching USAID funds. It could provide a blueprint for eliminating TB worldwide--except it's...not happening.

These "once in a generation" storms seem to be more frequent, either that or a generation isn't what it used to be www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cy...

The only trouble is that these "rare" red weather warnings seem to be becoming less rare.

Absolutely.

Liz Truss crashed the economy and has never heard of the Streisand effect.

I agree.

Liz Truss crashed the economy Pass it on

"These girls are being exploited all over again. Politicians jumping on the bandwagon after years of silence is 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭." Andrew Norfolk, who exposed the grooming gang scandal in 2011, condemns the reuse of the abuse for political gain. @maitlis.bsky.social @lewisgoodall.com

Elon Musk knows ‘absolutely nothing’ about women and girls’ safety, says Jess Phillips www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Needs to be done, at least tax the bastards.

Deleted my Twitter account.

During Covid lockdown, if you had family round on Christmas Day the police could force their way into your home and make them return to their own homes. Does anybody know if this service is still available and, if so, do you have to book it?

Another good reason not to buy a Tesla.

Chelsea at home, of we get past The Toon.