Public health & autism experts, & clinical scientists ranging from bemused to angry at Trump's declaration of an association between use of tylenol in pregnancy & autism. IF there were the slightest association it's more probable to be due to whatever the lady took paracetamol for (eg infection).

Karoline Leavitt urged observers to "tone down the judgement" ahead of an expected announcement by Trump & RFK Jr, where they're expected to link the use of pain reliever Tylenol in pregnant women to autism.... ... one of the only safe pain relievers in pregnancy. www.bbc.com/news/live/cd...

Sarah Ferguson, ex wife & eternal partner of spineless freeloader Prince Andrew has been dropped from multiple charities over Epstein email. In which she called sex offender Jeffrey Epstein her "supreme friend" and seemed to apologise for her public criticism of him. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Ed Davey is calling on the UK's communications regulator Ofcom to "go after" Elon Musk over "crimes" he claims are being committed on the tech mogul's X. He claimed X had shown "adverts for people who want to show videos with paedophile images, self-harming, grooming" www.bbc.com/news/article...

Afyer Kirk's funeral, where Musk chatted with Trump, Elon posted on X. “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us”. Very clever, Elon. If not blatant... www.cnn.com/2025/09/22/t...

JIMMY KIMMEL IS BACK Jimmy Kimmel’s Show to Return to ABC on Tuesday Night. The network’s removal of Mr. Kimmel’s show last week almost immediately morphed into a flashpoint for free speech in America. I guess for Disney, it's less about free speech & more about mass subscription termination.

ITALIAN MASS STRIKE TO PROTEST LACK OF ACTION FOR GAZA Thousands of Italians took to the streets in towns and cities across their country in a day of solidarity with Palestinians co-ordinated by trade unions. www.bbc.com/news/article...

"Protests against Netanyahu's UN visit have already started in New York City. Leading the way are hundreds of Orthodox Jewish people..." x.com/Kahlissee/st...

US Veteran, Volunteer Surgeon Sees “Extermination of a People” in Gaza “I can confirm we are seeing single gunshot wounds to the head, neck & chest.” “We just lost 6 children <12 years to single shots to the head.” WE CANNOT TURN AWAY pls watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrzD...

WIKIPEDIA: The Gaza Genocide by Israel en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_ge...

GAZA: 'WE TOOK THE GLOVES OFF' says a gleeful "former Israeli army commander, Herzi Halevi. He confirmed **more than 200,000 Palestinians** have been killed or injured in the war in Gaza, & “not once” in the course of the conflict were military operations inhibited by legal advice."

US Veteran, Volunteer Surgeon Sees “Extermination of a People” in Gaza “I can confirm we are seeing single gunshot wounds to the head, neck & chest.” “We just lost 6 children <12 years to single shots to the head.” WE CANNOT TURN AWAY pls watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrzD...

US Veteran, Volunteer Surgeon Sees “Extermination of a People” in Gaza “I can confirm we are seeing single gunshot wounds to the head, neck & chest.” “We just lost 6 children <12 years to single shots to the head.” WE CANNOT TURN AWAY pls watch here: democracynow.cachefly.net/democracynow...

Israeli Democratic Party leader Yair Golan calls for end to war on Gaza: "Recognizing the State of Palestine is a severe political failure of Netanyahu & Smotrich.... a direct result of Netanyahu's political ... refusal to end the war & the dangerous choice of occupation & annexation.”

"JUST IN: Israel targeted a civilian car in Lebanon, killing 5 American citizens including a father and his 3 children, while the U.S. envoy to Lebanon was just 30 km away." x.com/ShaykhSulaim...

Not letting this go: Over 3 decades to Trump, Epstein was a “terrific guy” & Trump Epstein's “closest friend”, DJT “I’ve known Jeff for 15 years. Terrific guy. He’s a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, & many of them are on the younger side.”

"Protests against Netanyahu's UN visit have already started in New York City. Leading the way are hundreds of Orthodox Jewish people..." x.com/Kahlissee/st...

UK's Keir Starmer gave Israel a 3-month window. And yet: "The man-made humanitarian crisis in Gaza reaches new depths. The Israeli government's relentless & increasing bombardment of Gaza, the offensive of recent weeks, the starvation & devastation, are utterly intolerable.

TRACKING YOU EVERYDAY EVERYWHERE FOREVER: NYPD then whole USA Wherever you go in New York City, there’s a good chance the police are tracking you. Enter the subway system, for instance, and your identity, banking information and location trickle into city databases. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Israel Keeps Border Crossing to Jordan Closed The border crossing is main gateway for Palestinians to leave the Israeli-occupied West Bank where persecution is in play & for humanitarian aid into West Bank. Thereby creating an aid-ringfenced situation as in Gaza. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/w...

U.N. Gathers Amid Its 80th Anniversary in ‘Free Fall’ The wars in Ukraine, Gaza & Sudan will hang over the annual gathering of the U.N. General Assembly next week in New York. So too will budget affecting largely successful humanitarian work, & an identity crises. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/w...

When the 'leader' of the 'free world' accidentally tweets a message intended as a DM...

The biggest hope for the UK is that a peace deal is achieved, which is what the recognition of Palestine as a state is largely about - a condition set by some of the Arab states. The Statehood recognition is a major policy shift for the UK since the conflict began. news.sky.com/story/why-st...

How the rise of online social networks has catapulted dysfunctional thinking Conspiracy theories & other widespread incorrect beliefs emerge from complex interactions involving people's cognitive limitations, social influence in groups, & the global-scale spread of ideas across social networks.

MICROPLASTICS FOUND IN HUMAN BONES Microplastics have been detected in human blood, brain tissue, and now even bones, where they may weaken skeletal structure and accelerate cell aging. Recent studies suggest that these particles could worsen metabolic bone diseases like osteoporosis.

INHUMANE ISRAELI 'HUMANITARIAN ZONES' No food no water no sanitation no tents. Is the zone Israel has forced Gaza City residents to travel to occupy, in Southern Gaza.... where the IDF killed two children yesterday as they randomly fire on tents. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Canada and Mexico agree to deepen ties amid Trump trade war Canada and Mexico have agreed to deepen ties, vowing closer co-operation on trade and security, as both countries grapple with rising economic pressure from the US. www.bbc.com/news/article...

There is "absolutely no evidence" Russia's president wants to negotiate peace in Ukraine, says the head of Britain's MI6 Chief Sir Richard Moore told a news conference on Friday Vladimir Putin was "stringing us along". "He seeks to impose his imperial will. But underestimated the Ukrainians."

Unexpected Rise of the Woke Right Tucker Carlson says Mr Kirk never would have wanted his death to be used as a pretext for a crackdown on speech. “You hope that a year from now the turmoil we’re seeing in the aftermath of his murder won’t be leveraged to bring hate speech laws to this country”

Pentagon Expands Its Restrictions on Reporter Access The Department of Defense (sorry: war) will force reporters to pledge not to gather or use any information that had not been formally authorized for release, or risk losing their credential to cover the military. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/b...

Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer America’s cancer research system is under threat in one of its most productive moments. Worst hit: pediatric cancer. In New America ensuring you're born is one thing, stopping you from dying before you've lived is another. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m...

PUTIN VIOLATES ESTONIA'S AIRSPACE 3 Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered the Estonian skies "without permission and remained there for a total of 12 minutes" over the Gulf of Finland. www.bbc.com/news/article...

"WE ARE ALL JIMMY KIMMEL" 24 hrs of effort to pretend attack on free speech wasn't an attack on First Amendment Rights. Then US president reaffirmed FCC weaponization saying main networks were overwhelmingly negative about him & could have their licences "taken away". www.bbc.com/news/article...

CAN US POLITICS BE BROUGHT BACK FROM THE BRINK? "We increasingly feel as tho we’re in the scenario I’ve been worried about since the moment Charlie Kirk was shot: where his death, his assassination, is used by those in power to excuse a crackdown on those theyve already seen themselves at war with"

Like many children, I first learned of annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany after watching Captain Von Trapp ripping up the Nazi flag. What a sad irony it is that Disney, who now owns the rights to "The Sound of Music", has capitulated to another megalomaniac fascist.

Israel’s finance minister, Smotrich, has now ceased to pretend the flattening of every building in Gaza is about Hamas or hostages but AN EXCITING DEMOLITION CAMPAIGN AHEAD OF urban renewal for Israelis. "Now we need to start building.” Impatient to commence, annhiliation of Palestinians continues.

ISRAEL'S 'REAL ESTATE' GENOCIDE IN GAZA Humanitarian crisis in Gaza has reached a catastrophic & horrifying milestone. A UN-backed body, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), has confirmed that famine conditions, classified as Phase 5, the most severe level, now exist in Gaza.

Elon Musk's controversial comments at the Unite the Kingdom rally in London raise doubts over his fellowship of the Royal Society - the world's most prestigious scientific institution - given his call to violence reflects badly on its values (adding to prior concerns). www.bbc.com/news/article...

Fallon was scheduled to appear at Thursday's Festival event for a panel called "Staying 'On Brand". Fallon hosts The Tonight Show, which remains on the air following the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! and the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. www.newsweek.com/jimmy-fallon...

.NOTE the call to 'USA Patriots'...

Golden statue of Trump holding Bitcoin installed outside US Capitol A 12-foot golden statue of President Donald Trump holding a Bitcoin was placed outside the US Capitol, coinciding with the Federal Reserve’s quarter-point interest rate cut announcement. Gosh where have I seen such statues before?

UPDATE 2 hours later: "Trump gloated over the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel via Truth Social - and then called for Fallon and Meyers to be canceled as well." www.facebook.com/granny.grue/...

Website ID’ing People as CK’s ‘Murderers’ Rebrands Then Vanishes Dozens of Americans ax a variety of profl fields have been fired or put on leave from their jobs after conservatives contacted their employers over social media comments they made about right-wing activist CK. Here's some context:

ISRAEL : QUOTE 'the demolition phase for Gaza is done', so building should start asap so Israel can get real estate proceeds from a 'real estate bonanza with the USA' ! Reported everywhere including BBC & SkyNews finally telling it how it is, now the masks have come off youtube.com/shorts/MQh5P...

Does this make things perfectly clear...? It's not some nuanced debate - it's blatant. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09... (PS Trump is suing the NYT for saying things he doesn't like about him... in particular having the audacity to question him & 'support the Democrats')

I didn't want a 2nd State Visit - but I do believe it was managed incredibly well, was thorough, far-reaching, important even... & for his part Donald appeared more moderate, receptive & gracious by a meteor mile than he ever is in the USA around the likes of Stephen Miller. Am I onto something?

UK preparing to recognise Palestinian state as early as Friday Move comes after Israel fails to meet UK conditions that would have postponed step

It was something of a UK-US entente - in finance, tech, politico. But some say this is invasion, not investment, with former Deputy PM/ex-Meta employee Sir Nick Clegg warning that the UK could become a vassal state creating new dependencies on a handful of US companies. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Israel's culture minister has threatened to axe funding for the country's national film awards after The Sea, a story about a 12-year-old Palestinian boy, won its top award. Embarassment karma. It becomes Israel's candidate in international film awards eg the Oscars. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Trump won on anti-totalitarian rhetoric. Yet he's now conducting the most punishing government crackdown against major American media institutions in modern times, using what seems like every tool at his disposal to eradicate reporting/commentary w which he disagrees www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/b...