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This is why we need to prioritise deicing pavements and cycleways. Kids could walk and cycle to school and @samfr.bsky.social, and many others would avoid trips to A&E. The lost productivity, NHS pressure and human costs of falls is immense.

I live in a UK village and the weather was glorious, I could hear the birds and kids rode bikes. My neighbour is a hospital porter and he was visibly exhausted and traumatised. I live near the church and there were so many funerals with too few mourners and it was heartbreaking. I'll never forget.

I never caught Chickenpox as a kid and was exposed to shingles when I was pregnant. Had to have antivirals to protect my baby from serious harm or death. Finally, I caught it when I was 37 years old, and I've never been so sick or experienced pain like it. Please vaccinate your children.

I don't really post anymore, but I would like to carry on writing books at some point in the future. Hate to be annoying, but any chance you could retweet so old twitter followers can find me if they want to? Going to delete my twitter, or at least abandon it on lock and let it die a slow death.

This is England, and my example has 2 acts of kindness. My son lost his phone at King's Cross on Thursday. Convinced it was gone forever, he got on his train to York, only to discover on route it had been handed in. The guard enabled him to go back for it and continue his journey at no extra cost.

Do these statistics include Scots or Gaelic? Seriously, because if they don't, Farage and his followers are just entitled English men and few women.

Can we Crowdfund someone to build a system and a fund for Farage's constituents to do Cameo videos about why they need the support of their MP? @goodlawproject.bsky.social @thenerve.news #DemocracyForSale

I was a receptionist in 2016, and even I understood the complexity and efficiency of sharing responsibilities in the EU and how being independently responsible would be expensive, complicated, and a never-ending shit show. We probably have more British civil servants doing what EU ones used to do.

Excellent insight in this thread. I hope BBCR4 and @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social journalists read this as in recent years they've started talking at me as if I have the reading comprehension of a 10 year old, and an inability to grasp difficult concepts, and I don't like it. They used to talk to me.

💨Quote: @ukcovid-19inquiry.bsky.social 'is considering airborne transmission (and methods used to combat it) in the context of healthcare in Module 3: Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on healthcare systems in the four nations of the UK'. 🤷It's STILL airborne! covid19.public-inquiry.uk/reports/modu...

From the CWS ARCHIVE. 22nd March 2022.

"During this time, he debated with philosophy graduate students about “whether we ever could understand how nervous systems worked through biochemical or physiological studies,” which sparked his interest in neuroscience, he wrote in his autobiography." #EverythingIsConnected

GB News broadcasted a package last week on analysis of people with "foreign sounding" names. Peddling unverified and racist statistics on national TV is dangerous and we must call it out. The Liberal Democrats are calling on Ofcom to investigate and take swift action. Anna Sabine MP

My brilliant friend @katewomersley.com worked on this course on integrating sex and gender in health research and policy. Please share widely. www.imperial.ac.uk/admin-servic...

On the bright side, the BBC resignations meant I didn't hear any mention of immigration on The Today Programme this morning.

Vote for the OU's Open Societal Challenges (OSC) collaborative research platform in the Knowledge Exchange Awards 2025! 🏆 OSC aims to tackle some of the most important challenges of our time through impact-driven research 🔬🌏 👉 https://ke.org.uk/news/ke-awards-2025-public-vote-is-now-open/

As the parent of a NEET child a decade ago, nothing has changed to enable education or training for those who can't attend full-time. And it's never been needed more than now @longcovidadvoc.com @longcovidsupport.bsky.social @longcovidkids.bsky.social

🚨NEW - Train hero who saved passengers during attack confuses racists by being a Muslim Click for more: open.substack.com/pub/mrhenrym...

Evening crew/western hemisphere crew! Please vote for Daphne as she is facing a strong challenge from a dog. Thank you!

The power of this piece isn't because @zackpolanski.bsky.social trained as an actor, it's because Benjamin Zephaniah wrote this wonderful poem about the beautiful complexity of our country. He had more patriotism in his pen than Reform could even begin to imagine.

Chris Mason's interview on BBCR4 Feedback is making my blood boil. He doesn't understand what scrutiny is. Politics is just gossip to him.

Whenever someone says that social media and smartphones are damaging our children's mental health, ask them, "Where else can socialise without parents or money?" We all need to enable kids to be kids before we all forget what that looks like.

NEW: The British politician, his Russian intelligence handler & a Kremlin plot against the US & Ukraine. My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask: Why, even now, is no-one asking questions? t.co/BUTtpK9C4S

A few months ago, my 64 year old brother accused me of "trying to cancel" him when I asked him to stop posting Bernard Manning and Roy Chubby Brown YT videos on the family group chat. He hasn't spoken to me since. I remember the time when even he understood this stuff was unacceptable.

Yes, yes I know I keep banging on about my fucking book! However, if you want one repost this and I’ll do a random winner pick thing by the end of the week because I’m great like that. ♥️📚 #amindofmyown

All of this thread is spot on ⬇️

I’m down for this.

Now I can get on and enjoy #Strictly without anticipating the inevitable shudder every time they run VT. Thank the sparkles he's gone.

West Northamptonshire's household waste centres are only open 10am - 4pm, and from November, you have to book in advance. Collection from home is expensive. Fly tipping is a major issue in the county.

Hate seeks to divide us. But hope endures when we stand together. Our solidarity is with the Jewish community today. #britainstandstogether

Only piece of evidence the piece offers for its contention is that at present, only 34% of people think Farage is a racist. Any chance that could that be because every major figure in British public life desperately avoids calling him that and instead waxes poetic about his 'legitimate concerns?'

And so it begins… or continues. The New Statesman’s Blue Labour appeasement of populism goes hand in hand with their constant courtship of corporate sponsors at Labour Party events. Opportunism dressed as reason

Why is Keir Starmer obsessed with Nigel Farage?

Is the @royalsociety.org still a legitimate learned society? 😬 They seemingly can’t even enforce their own rules 🤷🏾‍♂️

Access to our colleges and universities shouldn’t just be for a wealthy few. That’s why I’m bringing back maintenance grants for those who need them most. Labour is ambitious for all our children, no matter their background. I’m putting our values into action.

My husband of 15 yrs and father of my 2 young children decided he didn't want to be a responsible adult anymore. As someone who had no choice but to be a lone parent, I find this highly offensive, especially as my kids are doing great. And by the way,my son is about to start his climate science PhD.

My god. This is homophobia pure and simple. The kinds of things I heard as a child; growing up in a gay household. I thought we were past this. But they are out of step with the majority of people who support, know & care for families like mine.

“The NHS and healthcare community should lead in calling for improved transport infrastructure, safer driving behaviours, and normalising active travel. Good public transport and active travel can transform neighbourhoods and promote health” @scarlettmcnally.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/390/...

Every member of the UK government needs to stand up now because I fear this will come here if they don't.

"President Trump's spiritual advisor" is going to be interviewed about the effects of Kirk's death on the Whitehouse at 5.45, which is not something I ever expected to hear on the BBCR4 PM programme. Can't wait to hear what @sturdyalex.bsky.social and @stephenkb.bsky.social and others think of this.

when you're pretty sure your privilege will protect you from the worst impacts of climate breakdown but then...

Britain is not a country of racist bigots. Time for the decent majority to "take back control". Repost if you agree.

He caused havoc with Brexit. Don’t let him do it again - here’s five red flags about what Farage said today. Hit share to show him we see through him.

Does anyone know why, at 23 seconds in, there's a little car with a holdall on the roof rack in this cavalcade?

This is incredibly important work, and I hope there's people here with the skills that will volunteer. The impact of noisy stuff is obvious, but the cuts across science will impact people and communities in a multitude of ways. The decimation of the arts funding will hit fast, and it won't be pretty

Looking at the government's welfare reforms and AI policies, I think I know why the tech companies are buying in so heavily. www.instagram.com/reel/DMQsWZb...

If only Today Programme presenters were as concerned and curious with why we have people classed as "working poor" as they are with the possibility of billionaires having to pay more tax.

Northants Reform UK accused of being ‘paper tiger’ as despite national announcements they decide staff CAN continue to work from home. www.nnjournal.co.uk/p/national-p...

This is such a good explainer about UK disability benefits www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...