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#Covidisairborne I feel very let down by our government on COVID. Lack of public health messaging on vaccines, poor vaccine access, no mitigations for an airborne virus. No messaging to say avoid catching COVID. In fact quite the opposite.
Here is Dr Barry Jones explaining that they knew from ‘day 1’ it was airborne and a virus of some consequence. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cpR...
UK Covid 19 Inquiry - Module 3 Hearing - 12 September 2024 AM
YouTube video by UK Covid-19 Inquiry
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:27 AM
#Covidisairborne I feel very let down by our government on COVID. Lack of public health messaging on vaccines, poor vaccine access, no mitigations for an airborne virus. No messaging to say avoid catching COVID. In fact quite the opposite.
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Under Trump 2.0, tech platforms have proven to be more responsive to the demands of a rising authoritarian than from pressure from workers, or users, or civil society, writes Dave Karpf. If we are going to repair democratic institutions, we are going to have to do it ourselves, he says.
The Dance with Big Tech is Different under Trump 2.0 | TechPolicy.Press
If we are going to repair democratic institutions, we are going to have to do it ourselves, writes Dave Karpf.
www.techpolicy.press
November 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Under Trump 2.0, tech platforms have proven to be more responsive to the demands of a rising authoritarian than from pressure from workers, or users, or civil society, writes Dave Karpf. If we are going to repair democratic institutions, we are going to have to do it ourselves, he says.
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Disgusting when Chief executive Louise Beardmore is paid £840,000 every year! United Utilities has reported a 131% increase in profit for the 6 months ending on 30/9. That follows ‘regulator’ Ofwat approving a five year plan to raise people’s bills in the North West by 32%, starting April 2025.
United Utilities just hiked your bills—and saw a 131% profit surge
United Utilities is paying more than half the profit to shareholders, exposing its ‘infrastructure investment’ claims as a PR smokescreen
www.thecanary.co
November 16, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Disgusting when Chief executive Louise Beardmore is paid £840,000 every year! United Utilities has reported a 131% increase in profit for the 6 months ending on 30/9. That follows ‘regulator’ Ofwat approving a five year plan to raise people’s bills in the North West by 32%, starting April 2025.
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How Brexit impact on business investment left the UK lagging behind Europe.
Britain may have missed out on more than $520 billion in investment since 2016 referendum.
www.thenationalnews.com/business/eco...
Britain may have missed out on more than $520 billion in investment since 2016 referendum.
www.thenationalnews.com/business/eco...
How Brexit impact on business investment left the UK lagging behind Europe | The National
Britain may have missed out on more than $520 billion in investment since 2016 referendum
www.thenationalnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:24 PM
How Brexit impact on business investment left the UK lagging behind Europe.
Britain may have missed out on more than $520 billion in investment since 2016 referendum.
www.thenationalnews.com/business/eco...
Britain may have missed out on more than $520 billion in investment since 2016 referendum.
www.thenationalnews.com/business/eco...
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Father of teen whose death was linked to social media has ‘lost faith’ in Ofcom
Father of teen whose death was linked to social media has ‘lost faith’ in Ofcom
Ian Russell says watchdog lacks ‘urgency’ and is not willing to use its powers ‘to the extent required’
The father of Molly Russell, a British teenager who killed herself after viewing harmful online content, has called for a change in leadership at the UK’s communications watchdog after losing faith in its ability to make the internet safer for children.
Ian Russell, whose 14 year-old daughter took her own life in 2017, said Ofcom had “repeatedly” demonstrated that it does not grasp the urgency of keeping under-18s safe online and was failing to implement new digital laws forcefully. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Father of teen whose death was linked to social media has ‘lost faith’ in Ofcom
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If the government really intends to seize jewellery and other valuables from refugees,
either
- it is staggeringly ignorant of the historical precedents
or
- it's aware of the precedents, and thinks, yeah, we'll have some of that.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
either
- it is staggeringly ignorant of the historical precedents
or
- it's aware of the precedents, and thinks, yeah, we'll have some of that.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
No 10 tells Labour MPs it expects support for tough new asylum policies
Some backbenchers already opposing planned immigration crackdown seen as ‘economically and culturally illiterate’
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:41 AM
If the government really intends to seize jewellery and other valuables from refugees,
either
- it is staggeringly ignorant of the historical precedents
or
- it's aware of the precedents, and thinks, yeah, we'll have some of that.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
either
- it is staggeringly ignorant of the historical precedents
or
- it's aware of the precedents, and thinks, yeah, we'll have some of that.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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"I've gotten pulled into the Brexit thing this morning with Nigel, Boris and Rees Mogg."
Then, in what appears to be a reference to Theresa May, Bannon tells Epstein
"The guys are trying to move on. may today / tomorrow…"
2018. As Gill took the bribes
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Then, in what appears to be a reference to Theresa May, Bannon tells Epstein
"The guys are trying to move on. may today / tomorrow…"
2018. As Gill took the bribes
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Emails highlight Jeffrey Epstein and Steve Bannon relationship
New documents show the pair discussing travel arrangements and UK politics in messages from 2018.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 4:04 AM
"I've gotten pulled into the Brexit thing this morning with Nigel, Boris and Rees Mogg."
Then, in what appears to be a reference to Theresa May, Bannon tells Epstein
"The guys are trying to move on. may today / tomorrow…"
2018. As Gill took the bribes
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Then, in what appears to be a reference to Theresa May, Bannon tells Epstein
"The guys are trying to move on. may today / tomorrow…"
2018. As Gill took the bribes
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Temerko, a Soviet-born oligarch and a major Conservative donor, told Belton that he and Johnson spent time… plotting the overthrow May. According to Temerko, Johnson had finally been persuaded to back Brexit in 2016 by a group of “eastern European businessmen”.
bylinetimes.com/2023/01/19/l...
bylinetimes.com/2023/01/19/l...
Landmark Ruling in Strasbourg as MPs Challenge UK Government over Failure to Investigate Russian Interference in Brexit
'Nothing less than the future of democracy is at stake' says Caroline Lucas as a cross-party coalition and The Citizens win an unprecedented hearing over electoral safety and national security
bylinetimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Temerko, a Soviet-born oligarch and a major Conservative donor, told Belton that he and Johnson spent time… plotting the overthrow May. According to Temerko, Johnson had finally been persuaded to back Brexit in 2016 by a group of “eastern European businessmen”.
bylinetimes.com/2023/01/19/l...
bylinetimes.com/2023/01/19/l...
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Refugees & asylum seekers are largely a vulnerable, traumatised & disadvantaged group of people so to keep demonising & scapegoating them for political gain is disgusting & despicable. The end doesn’t justify this punching down means & in any case the end here seems to be the propaganda itself.
November 15, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Refugees & asylum seekers are largely a vulnerable, traumatised & disadvantaged group of people so to keep demonising & scapegoating them for political gain is disgusting & despicable. The end doesn’t justify this punching down means & in any case the end here seems to be the propaganda itself.
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🧵 Let’s stick to facts:
COVID still kills.
The pandemic still exists.
People stopped testing — the virus didn’t.
COVID still kills.
The pandemic still exists.
People stopped testing — the virus didn’t.
November 15, 2025 at 11:19 AM
🧵 Let’s stick to facts:
COVID still kills.
The pandemic still exists.
People stopped testing — the virus didn’t.
COVID still kills.
The pandemic still exists.
People stopped testing — the virus didn’t.
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“Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods…the social media giant internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day”
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show
Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, and it internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day, company documents show.
www.reuters.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:48 PM
“Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods…the social media giant internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day”
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
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Another acquaintance died only middle aged from a sudden heart attack last week. This is the third person I know who has had a heart attack in the last two years. All had one thing in common, they had just had COVID again. 🧵
November 14, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Another acquaintance died only middle aged from a sudden heart attack last week. This is the third person I know who has had a heart attack in the last two years. All had one thing in common, they had just had COVID again. 🧵
November 14, 2025 at 10:19 PM
November 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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The more I think about Chris Whitty's response the angrier I get. Whitty thinks the media can be trusted to alert the public of the dangers from #LongCovid
Prof Whitty said that if the CMO's had known at the time what they did 9mths later, they would have inc info about #LongCovid as that would have been an important & accurate point to add.
When later asked why nothing was put out - "no need as it had been discussed in the media"
#PublicHealth
When later asked why nothing was put out - "no need as it had been discussed in the media"
#PublicHealth
November 14, 2025 at 2:26 PM
The more I think about Chris Whitty's response the angrier I get. Whitty thinks the media can be trusted to alert the public of the dangers from #LongCovid
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Our KC -
Q - There still to this day remains no public health messaging on paediatric Long Covid, do you agree that there should be?
A - Most parents would at least of been aware of the debate - I think the idea that this is not a known thing I am not sure I would agree to.
#LongCovidKids
Q - There still to this day remains no public health messaging on paediatric Long Covid, do you agree that there should be?
A - Most parents would at least of been aware of the debate - I think the idea that this is not a known thing I am not sure I would agree to.
#LongCovidKids
October 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Our KC -
Q - There still to this day remains no public health messaging on paediatric Long Covid, do you agree that there should be?
A - Most parents would at least of been aware of the debate - I think the idea that this is not a known thing I am not sure I would agree to.
#LongCovidKids
Q - There still to this day remains no public health messaging on paediatric Long Covid, do you agree that there should be?
A - Most parents would at least of been aware of the debate - I think the idea that this is not a known thing I am not sure I would agree to.
#LongCovidKids
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BBC
Bias is often in the eye of the beholder
So let’s stick to measurable facts
During 10 yrs of debate about Brexit, BBC QuestionTime had Britain’s Members of the European Parliament on the show 50 times
Every single one was from the pro Brexit minority
47 were from UKIP/BP
23 times Farage
Bias is often in the eye of the beholder
So let’s stick to measurable facts
During 10 yrs of debate about Brexit, BBC QuestionTime had Britain’s Members of the European Parliament on the show 50 times
Every single one was from the pro Brexit minority
47 were from UKIP/BP
23 times Farage
November 14, 2025 at 7:43 PM
BBC
Bias is often in the eye of the beholder
So let’s stick to measurable facts
During 10 yrs of debate about Brexit, BBC QuestionTime had Britain’s Members of the European Parliament on the show 50 times
Every single one was from the pro Brexit minority
47 were from UKIP/BP
23 times Farage
Bias is often in the eye of the beholder
So let’s stick to measurable facts
During 10 yrs of debate about Brexit, BBC QuestionTime had Britain’s Members of the European Parliament on the show 50 times
Every single one was from the pro Brexit minority
47 were from UKIP/BP
23 times Farage
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Single fault at Thames Water sewage works could imperil London’s supply, lead to mass evacuations, military on standby.
60-year-old pumping system not replaced.
TW ignored statutory duties, Customer bills hiked to boost exec pay and dividends.
removepaywalls.com/https://www....
60-year-old pumping system not replaced.
TW ignored statutory duties, Customer bills hiked to boost exec pay and dividends.
removepaywalls.com/https://www....
Single fault at Thames Water works could imperil London’s supply
Coppermills plant, which serves up to 4mn people, underscores scale of the challenge for troubled utility
www.ft.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Single fault at Thames Water sewage works could imperil London’s supply, lead to mass evacuations, military on standby.
60-year-old pumping system not replaced.
TW ignored statutory duties, Customer bills hiked to boost exec pay and dividends.
removepaywalls.com/https://www....
60-year-old pumping system not replaced.
TW ignored statutory duties, Customer bills hiked to boost exec pay and dividends.
removepaywalls.com/https://www....
The more I think about Chris Whitty's response the angrier I get. Whitty thinks the media can be trusted to alert the public of the dangers from #LongCovid
Prof Whitty said that if the CMO's had known at the time what they did 9mths later, they would have inc info about #LongCovid as that would have been an important & accurate point to add.
When later asked why nothing was put out - "no need as it had been discussed in the media"
#PublicHealth
When later asked why nothing was put out - "no need as it had been discussed in the media"
#PublicHealth
November 14, 2025 at 2:26 PM
The more I think about Chris Whitty's response the angrier I get. Whitty thinks the media can be trusted to alert the public of the dangers from #LongCovid
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Chris Whitty thought children could be affected by Long Covid but as there was no consensus he only told Boris Johnson in a note.
In other news Johnson nominates Chris Whitty for a knighthood.
In other news Johnson nominates Chris Whitty for a knighthood.
Our KC, Sarah Hannett asks CMO Sir Chris Whitty
Q - Why wasn’t there a further public statement issued on the risks of paediatric Long Covid, particularly that it hadn't been identified in Aug 2020?
#LongCovid #LongCovidKids #COVIDinquiry #ChildHood #Parenting
@netmums.bsky.social @mumsnet.com
Q - Why wasn’t there a further public statement issued on the risks of paediatric Long Covid, particularly that it hadn't been identified in Aug 2020?
#LongCovid #LongCovidKids #COVIDinquiry #ChildHood #Parenting
@netmums.bsky.social @mumsnet.com
October 21, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Chris Whitty thought children could be affected by Long Covid but as there was no consensus he only told Boris Johnson in a note.
In other news Johnson nominates Chris Whitty for a knighthood.
In other news Johnson nominates Chris Whitty for a knighthood.
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Johnson knew it would endanger our lives!!!
AW "It was sometimes not safe"
BJ "There was always going to be an argument... from that position... you were going to create a situation in which Vulnerable parents would be exposed to the virus picked up by kids in schools."
3/
AW "It was sometimes not safe"
BJ "There was always going to be an argument... from that position... you were going to create a situation in which Vulnerable parents would be exposed to the virus picked up by kids in schools."
3/
October 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Johnson knew it would endanger our lives!!!
AW "It was sometimes not safe"
BJ "There was always going to be an argument... from that position... you were going to create a situation in which Vulnerable parents would be exposed to the virus picked up by kids in schools."
3/
AW "It was sometimes not safe"
BJ "There was always going to be an argument... from that position... you were going to create a situation in which Vulnerable parents would be exposed to the virus picked up by kids in schools."
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The Rule of Law in England.
Legal-aid is scarce.
Backlog of 78,329 Crown Court and 361,027 Magistrates’ courts cases. No speedy hearing.
The Post Office scandal shows that corporations can hound innocent people. No one charged for false prosecutions and ruining lives.
Legal-aid is scarce.
Backlog of 78,329 Crown Court and 361,027 Magistrates’ courts cases. No speedy hearing.
The Post Office scandal shows that corporations can hound innocent people. No one charged for false prosecutions and ruining lives.
Nothing will change until the political system is freed from the clutches of corporations and the super-rich
The law is being used to enforce existing power structures for the benefit of the few
leftfootforward.org
November 14, 2025 at 8:36 AM
The Rule of Law in England.
Legal-aid is scarce.
Backlog of 78,329 Crown Court and 361,027 Magistrates’ courts cases. No speedy hearing.
The Post Office scandal shows that corporations can hound innocent people. No one charged for false prosecutions and ruining lives.
Legal-aid is scarce.
Backlog of 78,329 Crown Court and 361,027 Magistrates’ courts cases. No speedy hearing.
The Post Office scandal shows that corporations can hound innocent people. No one charged for false prosecutions and ruining lives.
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As I told Marie Claire about the Epstein case recently... “There is a lucrative industry in character assassination for hire that powerful and wealthy individuals and companies can deploy to dredge up dirt and minimise the damage of assault allegations...” bsky.app/profile/emma... The Receipts... 🧾
So I’ve had a very brief search of the Epstein database in the last half hour.
Noticed Epstein was paying for Google search result poisoning and attending hacker conferences
Noticed Epstein was paying for Google search result poisoning and attending hacker conferences
November 14, 2025 at 3:35 AM
As I told Marie Claire about the Epstein case recently... “There is a lucrative industry in character assassination for hire that powerful and wealthy individuals and companies can deploy to dredge up dirt and minimise the damage of assault allegations...” bsky.app/profile/emma... The Receipts... 🧾
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It’s the “new normal”.
Not “normal”.
You can’t wander about pretending SARS 2 doesn’t exist and think everything is gonna be fine.
It’s not fine.
Not “normal”.
You can’t wander about pretending SARS 2 doesn’t exist and think everything is gonna be fine.
It’s not fine.
November 13, 2025 at 8:06 PM
It’s the “new normal”.
Not “normal”.
You can’t wander about pretending SARS 2 doesn’t exist and think everything is gonna be fine.
It’s not fine.
Not “normal”.
You can’t wander about pretending SARS 2 doesn’t exist and think everything is gonna be fine.
It’s not fine.