Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is backing a proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Trump and his administration at home and abroad. n.pr/4t3yQtH

This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again. www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

Not the sort of letter committed to paper by a well man. "Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace"

Seymour Grove junction isn’t even completed and the lights have been knocked over 😒

More than 200,000 Danish citizens have signed a petition to buy California as a response to Trump’s attempt to take Greenland. They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”

He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.

America is such a fucked up rogue state.

You don't know what day it is. You're eating countless meals a day with lots of snacks in between. You're napping throughout they day. Either it's the time between Christmas and New Year or you're a cat.

Withington Workhouse, Manchester, 1856 (Manchester Libraries).

Here is a bit of my resignation speech from last night

I’ve now had multiple sources tell me the UK NHS is removing the CDC from its list of reliable sources. Welcome to irrelevance.

“Two-thirds of 2024 Labour voters would rather Sir Keir Starmer abandon his Brexit red lines and join a customs union with the European Union than raise taxes on working people, new polling has revealed.” #Brexit disaster. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

This will be remembered as the most pathetic moment in American history. What a needy fool.

Australia just recorded zero cervical cancer cases in women under 25 for the first time since records began in 1982. The amazing result of HPV vaccination.

Hey Stockport! How's about you do this with your bit of the A6?

Huge shortage of NHS consultants with highest vacancies in Greater London and South East. Paediatrics, psychiatry, surgery and radiology are areas suffering most from lack of consultants. Result of poor NHS workforce planning and overreliance on doctors from overseas bioengineer.org/new-report-w...

The UK must pay attention to those suggesting folks with learning disabilities or autism can access assisted dying with “special care”. There’s no amount of guardrails to make this safe. Look at Canada. Disabled people have MAiD “suggested” to them in lieu of treatment

🔥 Britain is about to launch a new GCSE in natural history – a vital step toward restoring our knowledge of and respect for the natural world.

It’s #NationalPoetryDay. To celebrate we’re sharing poet Jenny Lester’s poem about one of our favourite birds! Enjoy folks 🤎 Sexual Dimorphism in birds or Blackbirds are brown half of the time Dapple brown feather down Speckled white throat When they gave me my name I didn’t get a vote

A recording of the event will be available in the next couple of weeks, but if you would like to like a copy of the Guide, it is now available on our website. wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk/our-campaign...

This makes me very happy

Given importance of health to the voting public, it seems politically naive of Nigel Farage and Reform to have their health policy so closely tied to Dr Aseem Malhotra, whose speech today confirms his switch from once respected clinician to conspiracy theorist quack: www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Covid vaccines do not cause cancer. It seems extraordinary that we have to say that, but health misinformation is being given a huge platform by disgraced ex-doctors linked to extremist politicians. Please don't worry - there is no truth whatsoever to these ridiculous claims.

The employment rate of non-EU born migrants exceeded that of the UK-born for the first time on record. Confirms other evidence that recent migrants (even if they did not arrive on work visas) are very likely to be working/have high employment rates.

The Perseid meteor shower will reach peak activity late this week. Observers are encouraged to consult the meteor-shower calendar for optimal viewing windows and planning. Calendar: www.amsmeteors.org/meteor-showe... 🔭☄️🧪 #Perseids #astronomy #meteors #stargazing

Great to see this getting coverage from Disability News Service.

This is so incredibly ridiculously exciting - Mobility aid laws are going to be reviewed and made fit for purpose! Woo! (& yes, I do think this is *that* exciting!) #disability #ActiveTravel #MyCycleMyMobilityAid

Darkly funny: signs appearing across central London, protesting Starmer’s use of anti-terror laws against peaceful pro-Palestine protesters.

Media coverage is fuelling a backlash against e-bikes. But often, the stories aren't even about e-bikes at all. Last week, the BBC reported that an "e-bike" was involved in a serious incident. But it was actually a high-powered electric motorbike. Here's how it got changed...🧵

The #TransPennineTrail might have “low value from a cultural heritage perspective” but it’s shocking that in 2025, a planning application can be made which could disrupt a long-distance walking & cycling route with no alternative provided #ActiveTravel @sustrans.bsky.social @cyclinguk.bsky.social

Evening Light, Blencathra, by Lake District artist Susan H. Glassford. #WomensArt #NorthernArt

Good to see a segment on barriers to women cycling on North West Tonight, spoiled slightly by the TfGM rep talking about the very thing that’s a barrier - routing through poorly lit parks. This not good enough and @cyclinguk.bsky.social should be having words #MyRideOurRight @walkridegm.org.uk

Please everybody. Don't listen to anti-vaxxers. They're murderers by proxy. Good, rigorous science has proved the efficacy of the measles jab over many years. For the sake of your children, and grandchildren, and generations to come, shout them down. Stand up for life! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

"Disabled Labour MP says welfare U-turn would create ‘unethical two-tier system’" Shame on ANY Labour who voted for Keir Starmer and Liz Kendal's two tier welfare system

Terrifying. Just plain horrific that an advanced nation can crash and burn like this.

“The hospital is not to ask me about suicide. Do not ask. Do not ask. How many times do I have to tell the hospital?” Roger Foley is a disabled Canadian who went public with recordings of hospital staff pressuring him to do assisted suicide Now they’re denying him food & water Retaliation is real

Reporter: “What’s the bar for sending in the Marines” Trump: “The bar is what I think it is”

All children from households receiving universal credit will get free school meals, the government has announced ahead of next week’s spending review www.bigissue.com/news/social-...

What an extraordinary, beautiful thing. Sometimes the only sensible response to scientific discovery is wonderment and awe.

A letter signed by more than 2,000 British doctors and surgeons has been sent to Keir Starmer and David Lammy spelling out that if the govt doesn't take action against Israel it will be legally and morally complicit in what's happening in Gaza

Disabled celebrities urge Keir Starmer to scrap ‘inhumane’ benefit cuts www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

These old people are crazy, I can’t wait to retire and ride bikes, volunteer at a history museum, ride bikes, read books, ride bikes, pet cats, ride bikes, drink beer, ride bikes, go to the hospital, ride bikes, listen to disco, ride bikes, volunteer at the food bank. There’s so many things to do.

Today I challenged the Home Secretary to issue an impact assessment setting out what the consequences will be of stopping overseas care worker visas this year. The Home Secretary avoided the question. The government must consider the impacts on the sick, the frail and the elderly.

Happy 99th birthday to the man who gave voice to the wild. 🎉 Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace. You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.

3rd keynote in 3 weeks coming up. Thanks to everyone for opening up space for discussions around reframing road safety and remarketing our streets.

We live in a wet country. And when #ActiveTravel routes pass in proximity to water, there are serious safety concerns for Disabled people- whether walking, wheeling, or cycling. We urgently need this risk to be recognised, assessed, and appropriately mitigated. (Photo Credit: Hardy Saleh)