Lysa Walder
@lysawalder.bsky.social
Author of Fighting for your Life; A Paramedic's Story. Paramedic, dog & cat mum, gardener, novice sewist, hiker. London born at home in Tuscany
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Lysa Walder
@lysawalder.bsky.social
· Nov 16
Fighting For Your Life: A paramedic's story: Amazon.co.uk: Walder, Lysa: 9781789462043: Books
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Looking for the perfect present for Christmas? - May I present to you my little book. It's small, easy to wrap and full of exciting content. No need to thank me🦸🏼♀️🚑🤶
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Cold weather can be life-threatening for people sleeping on the streets. Emergency accommodation is open across the capital during this freezing weather.
Londoners—if you see someone sleeping rough, alert Streetlink to connect them with services that can help.
thestreetlink.org.uk
Londoners—if you see someone sleeping rough, alert Streetlink to connect them with services that can help.
thestreetlink.org.uk
January 8, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Cold weather can be life-threatening for people sleeping on the streets. Emergency accommodation is open across the capital during this freezing weather.
Londoners—if you see someone sleeping rough, alert Streetlink to connect them with services that can help.
thestreetlink.org.uk
Londoners—if you see someone sleeping rough, alert Streetlink to connect them with services that can help.
thestreetlink.org.uk
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Simply this.
America is descending fast - and we need to ensure it does not pull down the rest of the world with it.
Particularly in Europe, we need to regroup and operate without the US.
America is descending fast - and we need to ensure it does not pull down the rest of the world with it.
Particularly in Europe, we need to regroup and operate without the US.
January 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Simply this.
America is descending fast - and we need to ensure it does not pull down the rest of the world with it.
Particularly in Europe, we need to regroup and operate without the US.
America is descending fast - and we need to ensure it does not pull down the rest of the world with it.
Particularly in Europe, we need to regroup and operate without the US.
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They give us unconditional love, devotion & loyalty.
They are a reliable source of peace, joy & contentment.
That they have made this a better world is an undisputed FACT.
👁️❤️🐶🐕
They are a reliable source of peace, joy & contentment.
That they have made this a better world is an undisputed FACT.
👁️❤️🐶🐕
January 6, 2025 at 12:05 AM
They give us unconditional love, devotion & loyalty.
They are a reliable source of peace, joy & contentment.
That they have made this a better world is an undisputed FACT.
👁️❤️🐶🐕
They are a reliable source of peace, joy & contentment.
That they have made this a better world is an undisputed FACT.
👁️❤️🐶🐕
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Mind your own businesses and leave the UK alone.
January 5, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Mind your own businesses and leave the UK alone.
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Facing a 'quademic' of flu, Covid, norovirus, and RSV, the NHS urges Brits to seek urgent help if flu symptoms persist beyond seven days.
See your GP immediately if flu symptoms last seven days
Facing a 'quademic' of flu, Covid, norovirus, and RSV, the NHS urges Brits to seek urgent help if flu symptoms persist beyond seven days
northeastbylines.co.uk
January 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Facing a 'quademic' of flu, Covid, norovirus, and RSV, the NHS urges Brits to seek urgent help if flu symptoms persist beyond seven days.
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Elon Musk, who supports the GOP and
* Donald Trump, found liable for sexual abuse
* Matt Gaetz, investigated for sex trafficking
* Peter Hegseth, accused of rape
… is going to save the UK from rapists, apparently. 🤷🏽♂️
* Donald Trump, found liable for sexual abuse
* Matt Gaetz, investigated for sex trafficking
* Peter Hegseth, accused of rape
… is going to save the UK from rapists, apparently. 🤷🏽♂️
January 4, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Elon Musk, who supports the GOP and
* Donald Trump, found liable for sexual abuse
* Matt Gaetz, investigated for sex trafficking
* Peter Hegseth, accused of rape
… is going to save the UK from rapists, apparently. 🤷🏽♂️
* Donald Trump, found liable for sexual abuse
* Matt Gaetz, investigated for sex trafficking
* Peter Hegseth, accused of rape
… is going to save the UK from rapists, apparently. 🤷🏽♂️
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"But how do we stop Musk"?
I had this idea for a solution a few months ago. See what you think.
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/a-citizens...
I had this idea for a solution a few months ago. See what you think.
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/a-citizens...
A Citizen's Assembly to Restore Sanity in the World's Town Square
Russell Jones has an idea that might help regulate mainstream media's clickbaitery and the Wild West of social media.
www.bylinesupplement.com
January 4, 2025 at 8:22 AM
"But how do we stop Musk"?
I had this idea for a solution a few months ago. See what you think.
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/a-citizens...
I had this idea for a solution a few months ago. See what you think.
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/a-citizens...
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“All donations that originate from abroad, no matter who is the final donor, should be banned. Only UK citizens should be allowed to donate to British political organisations. This would, by necessity mean no donations from private companies; PLCs, LTDs..”
eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/fig...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/fig...
Fight back against fascism: how big money is threatening democracy
Fascism thrives when democracy falters. From funding Reform to vigilance, here’s how we protect our future
eastangliabylines.co.uk
January 1, 2025 at 8:24 AM
“All donations that originate from abroad, no matter who is the final donor, should be banned. Only UK citizens should be allowed to donate to British political organisations. This would, by necessity mean no donations from private companies; PLCs, LTDs..”
eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/fig...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/fig...
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New York Times Editor’s note: “Jimmy Carter died on Dec. 29, 2024. Roughly a year before he entered hospice care, he wrote his final New York Times Opinion essay. In it, he looked back on the Capitol riot and explained why he was so worried about American democracy.”
www.nytimes.com/2022/01/05/o...
www.nytimes.com/2022/01/05/o...
Opinion | Jimmy Carter: I Fear for Our Democracy (Gift Article)
Even established democracies can fall to military juntas and despots. We can’t let that happen here.
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2024 at 3:56 AM
New York Times Editor’s note: “Jimmy Carter died on Dec. 29, 2024. Roughly a year before he entered hospice care, he wrote his final New York Times Opinion essay. In it, he looked back on the Capitol riot and explained why he was so worried about American democracy.”
www.nytimes.com/2022/01/05/o...
www.nytimes.com/2022/01/05/o...
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Killed women count: 80 women allegedly killed by men in UK in 2024
Killed women count: 80 women allegedly killed by men in UK in 2024
Throughout the year, the Guardian aimed to report on every woman whose death has led to a man being charged
Throughout 2024, the Guardian aimed to report on every woman allegedly killed by a man, drawing on the work of campaigns such as Counting Dead…
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2024 at 5:23 AM
Killed women count: 80 women allegedly killed by men in UK in 2024
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“All donations that originate from abroad, no matter who is the final donor, should be banned. Only UK citizens should be allowed to donate to British political organisations. This would, by necessity mean no donations from private companies; PLCs, LTDs, whatever.”
Fight back against fascism: how big money is threatening democracy
Fascism thrives when democracy falters. From funding Reform to vigilance, here’s how we protect our future
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 30, 2024 at 5:51 PM
“All donations that originate from abroad, no matter who is the final donor, should be banned. Only UK citizens should be allowed to donate to British political organisations. This would, by necessity mean no donations from private companies; PLCs, LTDs, whatever.”
☕️https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/coffee-consumption-linked-specific-gut-bacterium-2024a1000p8j
December 31, 2024 at 7:07 AM
☕️https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/coffee-consumption-linked-specific-gut-bacterium-2024a1000p8j
I'll have another slice of Stollen please! www.bmj.com/content/383/...
Association of health benefits and harms of Christmas dessert ingredients in recipes from The Great British Bake Off: umbrella review of umbrella reviews of meta-analyses of observational studies
Objective To determine the health benefits and harms of various ingredients in Christmas desserts from The Great British Bake Off.
Design Umbrella review of umbrella reviews of meta-analyses of obser...
www.bmj.com
December 27, 2024 at 8:08 AM
I'll have another slice of Stollen please! www.bmj.com/content/383/...
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Man of the people, Nigel Farage, having a lovely day out with toffs on a Boxing Day hunt, murdering innocent animals for fun.
December 26, 2024 at 12:56 PM
Man of the people, Nigel Farage, having a lovely day out with toffs on a Boxing Day hunt, murdering innocent animals for fun.
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Newly identified gene DDX53 sheds light on boys’ susceptibility to #autism, by Ivan Semeniuk
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com #ASD
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com #ASD
Newly identified gene sheds light on boys’ susceptibility to autism
For the first time, a gene called DDX53 has been associated with the complex developmental disorder
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 23, 2024 at 3:47 AM
Newly identified gene DDX53 sheds light on boys’ susceptibility to #autism, by Ivan Semeniuk
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com #ASD
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com #ASD
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"Abandoned dogs overwhelm UK shelters as weak regulations fuel a welfare crisis...
Animal shelters and kennels are grappling with an increasingly desperate situation. Thousands of dogs... now face the harsh fate of abandonment, the uncertainty of rehoming or, in the most tragic cases, euthanasia."
Animal shelters and kennels are grappling with an increasingly desperate situation. Thousands of dogs... now face the harsh fate of abandonment, the uncertainty of rehoming or, in the most tragic cases, euthanasia."
UK’s number of unwanted dogs hits crisis point
Opinion: revised regulation on dog breeding and ownership is urgently needed in Britain today
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
December 23, 2024 at 8:05 PM
"Abandoned dogs overwhelm UK shelters as weak regulations fuel a welfare crisis...
Animal shelters and kennels are grappling with an increasingly desperate situation. Thousands of dogs... now face the harsh fate of abandonment, the uncertainty of rehoming or, in the most tragic cases, euthanasia."
Animal shelters and kennels are grappling with an increasingly desperate situation. Thousands of dogs... now face the harsh fate of abandonment, the uncertainty of rehoming or, in the most tragic cases, euthanasia."
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I've seen a lot of posts lately saying that to support a library, you should get a card. Other things you can do:
1. Be promiscuous in using that card
2. Go to board meetings
3. Join the Friends
4. Demand the books that represent you, you can challenge absent books as much as present ones
5. Donate
1. Be promiscuous in using that card
2. Go to board meetings
3. Join the Friends
4. Demand the books that represent you, you can challenge absent books as much as present ones
5. Donate
December 22, 2024 at 12:56 PM
I've seen a lot of posts lately saying that to support a library, you should get a card. Other things you can do:
1. Be promiscuous in using that card
2. Go to board meetings
3. Join the Friends
4. Demand the books that represent you, you can challenge absent books as much as present ones
5. Donate
1. Be promiscuous in using that card
2. Go to board meetings
3. Join the Friends
4. Demand the books that represent you, you can challenge absent books as much as present ones
5. Donate
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Ministers resist calls to block Musk donations to Farage’s Reform UK.
Parties know that change will hit their own coffers. So they do nothing to end hijacking of democracy by corporations/rich.
Ban all political donations. Let parties rely on membership fees.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Parties know that change will hit their own coffers. So they do nothing to end hijacking of democracy by corporations/rich.
Ban all political donations. Let parties rely on membership fees.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Ministers resist calls to block Musk donations to Farage’s Reform UK
Government fears moves to curb any potential cash from the tech titan could backfire and play into Reform UK’s hands
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2024 at 8:20 AM
Ministers resist calls to block Musk donations to Farage’s Reform UK.
Parties know that change will hit their own coffers. So they do nothing to end hijacking of democracy by corporations/rich.
Ban all political donations. Let parties rely on membership fees.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Parties know that change will hit their own coffers. So they do nothing to end hijacking of democracy by corporations/rich.
Ban all political donations. Let parties rely on membership fees.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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As we come to the end of a busy & challenging year, there is one story in Liverpool that we all look back on with pride. It’s a story about how a city came together to beat the odds & save a vital baby hospice
This is how Liverpool pulled off a miracle 👇
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
This is how Liverpool pulled off a miracle 👇
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
Saving Zoe's: Inside story of how Liverpool pulled off a miracle
It was an impossible dream made possible. This is the full story of how the city of Liverpool came together to save one of its most treasured and important institutions.
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
December 22, 2024 at 7:43 AM
As we come to the end of a busy & challenging year, there is one story in Liverpool that we all look back on with pride. It’s a story about how a city came together to beat the odds & save a vital baby hospice
This is how Liverpool pulled off a miracle 👇
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
This is how Liverpool pulled off a miracle 👇
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/... Ambulance 'drivers' also get a mention..
The Reason Taxi Drivers Are Protected From Alzheimer’s
And for the rest of us, what can we learn from the unique skill of a cabbie that confers this benefit? Dr F Perry Wilson reveals the secret in this week’s Impact Factor.
www.medscape.com
December 20, 2024 at 1:11 PM
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/... Ambulance 'drivers' also get a mention..
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"But there's something that’s much more difficult to confront than the inspiration and dignity of Gisèle Pelicot. 51 men. 51 men who are #notallmen… but who are, also, quite a lot of men. 51 of them, in fact."
Exceptional opening monologue by @sophyridge.bsky.social tonight. ~AA
Exceptional opening monologue by @sophyridge.bsky.social tonight. ~AA
December 19, 2024 at 7:39 PM
"But there's something that’s much more difficult to confront than the inspiration and dignity of Gisèle Pelicot. 51 men. 51 men who are #notallmen… but who are, also, quite a lot of men. 51 of them, in fact."
Exceptional opening monologue by @sophyridge.bsky.social tonight. ~AA
Exceptional opening monologue by @sophyridge.bsky.social tonight. ~AA