John Howson
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John Howson
@johnhowson.bsky.social
Environmentalist and campaigner. I am currently studying for an MSc in Climate Change and Planetary Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
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⚠️ Higher prices, fewer opportunities, greater barriers, and an economy paying the price. A price that is ultimately paid by you.

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The Cost of Brexit
Change Minds → Change Politics
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October 15, 2025 at 11:18 AM
In the US there is a problem that the money made from cheap imports has not been distributed evenly and some parts of the US have lost out. In the UK we have exactly the same problem. The answer is to have a successful regional policy not to hit all our overseas partners in the face!
April 6, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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MEASLES IS PREVENTABLE!!
"Hospital staff are scrambling with damage control efforts implementing emergency masking policies and giving babies as young as 3 days old injections of immunoglobulin, an antibody that helps their fragile immune system try to fight off #measles."
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Newborn babies exposed to measles in Texas hospital
Infants barely three days old are receiving antibody injections to help protect against the virus. Nearly 300 cases have been reported in the outbreak.
www.nbcnews.com
March 16, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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I am an #immigrant. English was my 2nd language. I am an #NIH funded #physician-researcher who believes in science & human compassion. I am a childless single woman. I am well aware that I am everything this administration hates, and I have no intention of going quietly into the night. #medsky
January 26, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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🧵 1/5 We’re in danger of entering a very destructive circle around extreme weather and populism. In fact, it might have already started…
December 10, 2024 at 1:36 PM
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December 3, 2024 at 4:25 PM
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Don’t say this often but hat tip to the Mail who are on the money with their health advice today...

www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...
The vegetarian foods that can slash heart attack risk by a quarter
US researchers, who tracked over 200,000 adults, claimed this was because the high amounts of fiber and antioxidants in these foods stopped arteries getting blocked.
www.dailymail.co.uk
December 2, 2024 at 5:02 PM
The oil giant Shell is suing Greenpeace for millions of dollars. I feel that pollutors are becoming bolder in taking action against climate activists. If Shell wins it could seriously impact the fight against climate change. Please can you take a minute to email the CEO of Shell? act.gp/3B2SAaG
Shell CEO: Drop the lawsuit against Greenpeace!
Tell the Shell CEO that you want the oil giant to drop their multimillion dollar lawsuit against Greenpeace.
act.gp
November 23, 2024 at 7:07 PM