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Karin
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Interested in health, education & fairness in society. Enjoy sport, espec. tennis, & singing
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“Just don’t believe your eyes.”
@brucespringsteen.net on Minneapolis & how the Trump administration as responded.
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 29, 2026 at 9:26 AM
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Arguably more significant than defections, internal party politics and the Beckhams…

In 2024 there were around 3,600 suspected cases of measles.

We need to challenge the nonsense spread by anti vaxxers and ensure children are protected.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

news.sky.com/story/uk-los...
UK loses measles elimination status, warns WHO
Vaccination rates in 2024-25 among five-year-olds who had received both MMR jabs hit the lowest level in 15 years.
news.sky.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Will so miss Carol on the Beeb. 😢
Wishing her the very best for her new chapter.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Carol Kirkwood: BBC Breakfast weather presenter to leave after 25 years
The 63-year-old said it had been an
www.bbc.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 8:32 AM
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Please please vaccinate your child against measles.

This is from our @independentsage.bsky.social report from last year, led by @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social & @helensalisbury.bsky.social

independentsage.org/wp-content/u...
January 26, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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Remembering Dr. Gladys West (1930-2026), the mathematician whose complex algorithms modeling Earth's shape and satellite data became the foundation for GPS. A true "hidden figure" whose brilliance transformed how billions navigate the world.

#GladysWest #GPS #WomenInSTEM #HiddenFigures #STEM #Tech
January 27, 2026 at 4:12 AM
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Cooperation is more effective than isolation - working with our European neighbours is the best way to defeat the threats facing Britain.
January 24, 2026 at 1:27 PM
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#GVerse #Attention
Reporter: ''So you agree that people who break in and vandalize a building should be prosecuted?''

JD Vance: ''Yes''

Reporter: ''Ok, I'm just checking, because you helped raise money for people who did so on January 6th''
January 26, 2026 at 12:54 AM
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Priti Patel has a meltdown when Lewis Goodall points out that the assumptions Brexiters made have proven to be entirely wrong
January 26, 2026 at 12:05 AM
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Clear impartial analysis. Well worth 1 minute 46 of your time.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
Unpicking the second Minneapolis shooting frame by frame
BBC Verify has analysed footage of the shooting from multiple angles, piecing together a detailed picture of what happened.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 8:32 AM
This “leaking” to media whether deliberate or not, is abhorrent. It is a practise that has been normalised & used as a tactic, or an excuse. Transparency is one thing but there should be strict guidelines about when & how information is released. #Govt #Labour #Standards
January 26, 2026 at 10:32 AM
So unprofessional #KeirStarmer #Labour
& so wrong!
PS - The fact that the media was informed of the NEC decision before I was tells you everything you need to know about the way the Labour Party is being run these days.

You would think that over 30 years of service would count for something but sadly not. 🤷🏻‍♂️
January 25, 2026 at 7:36 PM
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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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January 25, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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Statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, #AlexPretti's parents:

[Please consider reposting, to respect their wishes for the truth about their son to be known. Thank you.]
January 25, 2026 at 4:58 PM
The family of Alex Pretti deserve the truth. #DonaldTrump
January 25, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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“You got signed judicial warrant to gain access to the scene and we’re still denied access by federal agents?”

“Yes, that’s accurate.”

We are so cooked 🇺🇸
January 25, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Hopefully Andy Burnham will return to Westminster eventually. However, the country’s problems at the moment are bigger than one person or, dare I say, one party!
January 25, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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After the past week, it's now time for the Government to step in on this.

We should be backing the BBC to the hilt. The message should be "we have got your back but you have to get back to journalism without fear or favour. No more fawning. Stand up, do your job."

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC will aim to have Trump's $5bn defamation lawsuit thrown out
Court papers filed on Monday show the broadcaster will argue the Florida court lacks
www.bbc.co.uk
January 24, 2026 at 12:15 PM
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William Foege has died. He was a central architect of smallpox eradication, pioneering surveillance-driven ring vaccination when vaccine supply was limited. That strategy helped eliminate the deadliest human pathogen we’ve ever known.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
William H. Foege, Key Figure in the Eradication of Smallpox, Dies at 89
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 7:38 AM
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#BBCNews live page: www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cj...
Man shot dead by federal agents in Minneapolis named as US citizen Alex Pretti
... some 'protesters are still out in the streets... as temperatures have dipped to -23C... residents have told us they can’t believe this has happened twice' now.
Minneapolis live: Man shot dead by federal agents in Minneapolis named as US citizen Alex Pretti
The shooting follows days of protests in the city over the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operation.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 25, 2026 at 7:30 AM
I think it is a good thing for Andy Burnham to stand as an MP. Troublesome times need experienced politicians on board. I think the same for the Tories eg Dominic Grieve, Anna Soubry, Rory Stewart. The far right is the real enemy.
January 24, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Perhaps Donald Trump is a little rattled by Mark Carney. America will soon be without genuine friends if these bully boy, power-crazy tactics continue. #tariffs
January 24, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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If Biden had urged an ally to take a certain action and then, one week later, threatened them with a trade war for doing exactly that, mass media would be running nonstop coverage questioning his cognitive fitness.
January 24, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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Board of Peace - Season 1
January 24, 2026 at 7:45 AM