Jackie Nicholson
@jax1712.bsky.social
Real Science & finance/economics, environment, health & well being.
💙NHSSOS. Rejoin the EU🇪🇺 Zero tolerance to bs, lies. Support 🇵🇸
💙NHSSOS. Rejoin the EU🇪🇺 Zero tolerance to bs, lies. Support 🇵🇸
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A national campaign calling for higher taxes on Britain’s wealthiest individuals arrived in Newcastle this week, with the Patriotic Millionaires UK bus pulling up on Market Street in steady rain emblazoned with the message: “Tax us, the super-rich.” 👏👏👏
Patriotic Millionaires bring tax-the-rich campaign to Newcastle ahead of Autumn Budget
Patriotic Millionaires with the message "Tax us the super-rich"
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
A national campaign calling for higher taxes on Britain’s wealthiest individuals arrived in Newcastle this week, with the Patriotic Millionaires UK bus pulling up on Market Street in steady rain emblazoned with the message: “Tax us, the super-rich.” 👏👏👏
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I'm getting reports that a firm is cold calling people "offering grants for renewables and quoting that MARTIN LEWIS had encouraged people to engage with the company."
The call is UTTER BOLLOCKS! This is not true. Don't trust them. Politely disengage and don't speak to them.
The call is UTTER BOLLOCKS! This is not true. Don't trust them. Politely disengage and don't speak to them.
November 13, 2025 at 8:48 PM
I'm getting reports that a firm is cold calling people "offering grants for renewables and quoting that MARTIN LEWIS had encouraged people to engage with the company."
The call is UTTER BOLLOCKS! This is not true. Don't trust them. Politely disengage and don't speak to them.
The call is UTTER BOLLOCKS! This is not true. Don't trust them. Politely disengage and don't speak to them.
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My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far
November 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far
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🔥"It is estimated that more than 400 women and girls were abused and exploited within Mohamed Al Fayed’s Harrods enterprise. I am one of them."
A survivor's account of the structural failure of British justice when confronted with money and power.
A survivor's account of the structural failure of British justice when confronted with money and power.
When power is untouchable: the legal abyss facing Harrods survivors
Survivors of abuse connected to Mohamed Al Fayed’s Harrods empire are discovering what “no one is above the law” really means
sussexbylines.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 9:04 PM
🔥"It is estimated that more than 400 women and girls were abused and exploited within Mohamed Al Fayed’s Harrods enterprise. I am one of them."
A survivor's account of the structural failure of British justice when confronted with money and power.
A survivor's account of the structural failure of British justice when confronted with money and power.
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Reposted by Jackie Nicholson
Remembrance: 75 years of the ECHR
The European Convention on Human Rights celebrates its 75th birthday this month – like all elders, it has a lifetime of wisdom to share
By Dr Pam Jarvis
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
@drpam.bsky.social
The European Convention on Human Rights celebrates its 75th birthday this month – like all elders, it has a lifetime of wisdom to share
By Dr Pam Jarvis
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
@drpam.bsky.social
Remembrance: 75 years of the ECHR
The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) celebrates its 75th birthday this month – like all elders, it has a lifetime of wisdom to share
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Remembrance: 75 years of the ECHR
The European Convention on Human Rights celebrates its 75th birthday this month – like all elders, it has a lifetime of wisdom to share
By Dr Pam Jarvis
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
@drpam.bsky.social
The European Convention on Human Rights celebrates its 75th birthday this month – like all elders, it has a lifetime of wisdom to share
By Dr Pam Jarvis
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
@drpam.bsky.social
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Information underpins democracy and the BBC is a key part of that.
We need to protect our institutions
open.substack.com/pub/christin...
We need to protect our institutions
open.substack.com/pub/christin...
Information underpins Democracy – why the BBC must be defended
Recent events at the BBC have wide-reaching implications for our democracy - and the sooner we realise it, the better
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Information underpins democracy and the BBC is a key part of that.
We need to protect our institutions
open.substack.com/pub/christin...
We need to protect our institutions
open.substack.com/pub/christin...
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@stopfundinghate.bsky.social
Just caught this on @lbc.co.uk news.
Glad I did as I certainly won't be using Checkatrade ever again
Just caught this on @lbc.co.uk news.
Glad I did as I certainly won't be using Checkatrade ever again
November 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
@stopfundinghate.bsky.social
Just caught this on @lbc.co.uk news.
Glad I did as I certainly won't be using Checkatrade ever again
Just caught this on @lbc.co.uk news.
Glad I did as I certainly won't be using Checkatrade ever again
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📢 This change of tone is welcome from Starmer, as is calling out the racists of Reform, but his govt has to make a positive case for immigration as well - you have to be principled and consistent across these clearly interrelated issues. Half measures won't do... www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Racism returning to UK politics – and people are very scared, says Starmer
PM attacks ‘toxic division of Reform’ and gives strongest signal yet that two-child benefit cap will be lifted
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:54 PM
📢 This change of tone is welcome from Starmer, as is calling out the racists of Reform, but his govt has to make a positive case for immigration as well - you have to be principled and consistent across these clearly interrelated issues. Half measures won't do... www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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This kind of influence by a political appointee of the Johnson government, with a strong partisan record and reputation, appeared a Faustian pact imposed on the BBC by the government of the day. Its striking that this attempt continued after a change of government
www.theguardian.com/media/ng-int...
www.theguardian.com/media/ng-int...
‘Make no mistake – this was a coup’: the extraordinary downfall of the BBC’s top bosses
The whirlwind that started when Deborah Turness came under attack at a board meeting is part of a wider political story, some say
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM
This kind of influence by a political appointee of the Johnson government, with a strong partisan record and reputation, appeared a Faustian pact imposed on the BBC by the government of the day. Its striking that this attempt continued after a change of government
www.theguardian.com/media/ng-int...
www.theguardian.com/media/ng-int...
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Quick thread on the BBC and the political and societal significance of recent developments:
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
November 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Quick thread on the BBC and the political and societal significance of recent developments:
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
This ⬇️ ...
Found the tweet that Joyce Carol Oates bodied Elon Musk with and it's so beautiful in its eloquent, simple take down. So much so he's crashing out trying to prove he reads books now. Put this in the Louvre.
November 10, 2025 at 11:10 PM
This ⬇️ ...
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Trump is now promoting right-wing channel GB News over Britain's flagship national broadcaster. GB News has been repeatedly sanctioned for misleading and conspiracy theory content. The Telegraph has faced a stream of press watchdog probes for misleading reporting, particularly on the climate.
November 10, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Trump is now promoting right-wing channel GB News over Britain's flagship national broadcaster. GB News has been repeatedly sanctioned for misleading and conspiracy theory content. The Telegraph has faced a stream of press watchdog probes for misleading reporting, particularly on the climate.
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Went on LBC News earlier to discuss the BBC shambles.
I said the BBC has kowtowed to Trump in the US and conservative outlets here - both of which want the Beeb dead.
Two of the most senior people quit over a 10-second clip using Trump’s exact words, albeit put closer together than he’d like.
I said the BBC has kowtowed to Trump in the US and conservative outlets here - both of which want the Beeb dead.
Two of the most senior people quit over a 10-second clip using Trump’s exact words, albeit put closer together than he’d like.
November 10, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Went on LBC News earlier to discuss the BBC shambles.
I said the BBC has kowtowed to Trump in the US and conservative outlets here - both of which want the Beeb dead.
Two of the most senior people quit over a 10-second clip using Trump’s exact words, albeit put closer together than he’d like.
I said the BBC has kowtowed to Trump in the US and conservative outlets here - both of which want the Beeb dead.
Two of the most senior people quit over a 10-second clip using Trump’s exact words, albeit put closer together than he’d like.
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"We would never tolerate a government that chose to defund 70% of neonatal services, gambling that charities would fill the gap. Yet this is exactly the situation for end-of-life care."
Please read my piece on the travesty of NHS palliative care underfunding 🙏
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Please read my piece on the travesty of NHS palliative care underfunding 🙏
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
As a palliative care specialist, I’ve witnessed the human tragedy of our end-of-life care crisis | Rachel Clarke
While the government debates assisted dying, palliative care is an afterthought. And many more people face death without the care and support they need, says Rachel Clarke
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
"We would never tolerate a government that chose to defund 70% of neonatal services, gambling that charities would fill the gap. Yet this is exactly the situation for end-of-life care."
Please read my piece on the travesty of NHS palliative care underfunding 🙏
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Please read my piece on the travesty of NHS palliative care underfunding 🙏
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The BBC whitewashed Israel's genocide - and has now capitulated to Donald Trump.
It's in crisis - for all the wrong reasons.
New post 👇
www.owenjones.news/p/the-bbc-is...
It's in crisis - for all the wrong reasons.
New post 👇
www.owenjones.news/p/the-bbc-is...
The BBC is in crisis - for all the wrong reasons.
The BBC whitewashed Israel's genocide. Now it has capitulated to Trump
www.owenjones.news
November 10, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The BBC whitewashed Israel's genocide - and has now capitulated to Donald Trump.
It's in crisis - for all the wrong reasons.
New post 👇
www.owenjones.news/p/the-bbc-is...
It's in crisis - for all the wrong reasons.
New post 👇
www.owenjones.news/p/the-bbc-is...
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The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
The truth about impartiality at the BBC
And the hysteria of the current "crisis"
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
vm.tiktok.com/ZNdKR3LYY/
Prison service system updated 20 years ago. Then services, our prisoner DATA outsourced and sold. Now Taxpayers pay to rent it back with greater costs plus interest.! Always privatisation that screws us over. Uk public services in private hands.
Prison service system updated 20 years ago. Then services, our prisoner DATA outsourced and sold. Now Taxpayers pay to rent it back with greater costs plus interest.! Always privatisation that screws us over. Uk public services in private hands.
November 10, 2025 at 11:21 AM
vm.tiktok.com/ZNdKR3LYY/
Prison service system updated 20 years ago. Then services, our prisoner DATA outsourced and sold. Now Taxpayers pay to rent it back with greater costs plus interest.! Always privatisation that screws us over. Uk public services in private hands.
Prison service system updated 20 years ago. Then services, our prisoner DATA outsourced and sold. Now Taxpayers pay to rent it back with greater costs plus interest.! Always privatisation that screws us over. Uk public services in private hands.
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Welfare spending in the UK today is the same as it was in 2010, before austerity, as a percentage of GDP
We also spend less on welfare than most other European countries
We also spend less on welfare than most other European countries
November 9, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Welfare spending in the UK today is the same as it was in 2010, before austerity, as a percentage of GDP
We also spend less on welfare than most other European countries
We also spend less on welfare than most other European countries
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quick rundown of some classic autocratic behaviours over the past few days in America Covering attacking enemies, helping allies, cowing institutions and purging the military
All actions and more on www.trumpactiontracker.info?
youtu.be/Mx4c4JfgLeU
All actions and more on www.trumpactiontracker.info?
youtu.be/Mx4c4JfgLeU
9th November: quick rundown of some classic autocratic behaviours over the past few days in America
YouTube video by Professor Christina Pagel
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 10:04 PM
quick rundown of some classic autocratic behaviours over the past few days in America Covering attacking enemies, helping allies, cowing institutions and purging the military
All actions and more on www.trumpactiontracker.info?
youtu.be/Mx4c4JfgLeU
All actions and more on www.trumpactiontracker.info?
youtu.be/Mx4c4JfgLeU
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Here are the two plaques that were removed. I am so ashamed of our racist current administration.
November 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Here are the two plaques that were removed. I am so ashamed of our racist current administration.
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🔥 Harrods: What do the survivors do now??
The courts, the redress scheme, the police — all form part of the same legal abyss.
◾ Survivors cannot access the courts, let alone for trafficking
◾ Harrods’ “redress” is run by the institution itself
◾ The Met refuses to name the crimes as trafficking
The courts, the redress scheme, the police — all form part of the same legal abyss.
◾ Survivors cannot access the courts, let alone for trafficking
◾ Harrods’ “redress” is run by the institution itself
◾ The Met refuses to name the crimes as trafficking
When power is untouchable: the legal abyss facing Harrods survivors
Survivors of abuse connected to Mohamed Al Fayed’s Harrods empire are discovering what “no one is above the law” really means
sussexbylines.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
🔥 Harrods: What do the survivors do now??
The courts, the redress scheme, the police — all form part of the same legal abyss.
◾ Survivors cannot access the courts, let alone for trafficking
◾ Harrods’ “redress” is run by the institution itself
◾ The Met refuses to name the crimes as trafficking
The courts, the redress scheme, the police — all form part of the same legal abyss.
◾ Survivors cannot access the courts, let alone for trafficking
◾ Harrods’ “redress” is run by the institution itself
◾ The Met refuses to name the crimes as trafficking
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Using CRISPR gene-editing to permanently reduce cholesterol and triglycerides holds tremendous promise. It almost sounds like science fiction. Go science!
www.npr.org/2025/11/08/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/08/n...
CRISPR gene-editing works to reduce high cholesterol in a new study
An experimental gene-editing treatment shows promise for permanently lowering levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, possibly helping cut the risk for heart disease.
www.npr.org
November 9, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Using CRISPR gene-editing to permanently reduce cholesterol and triglycerides holds tremendous promise. It almost sounds like science fiction. Go science!
www.npr.org/2025/11/08/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/08/n...
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🌺 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁
📸: Stephen Deacon
📸: Stephen Deacon
November 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
🌺 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁
📸: Stephen Deacon
📸: Stephen Deacon