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Ketamine addiction making teenagers wet the bed, says UK’s first specialist clinic
Ketamine addiction making teenagers wet the bed, says UK’s first specialist clinic
Medics in Liverpool say intervention is needed to save children from ‘a miserable life’ of bladder problems
Children are using incontinence pads and urinating in buckets next to their bed at night due to bladder problems caused by ketamine addiction, according to the first specialist NHS clinic dealing with the issue.
Medics at Alder Hey children’s hospital in Liverpool have opened the first ketamine clinic for young people in the UK in response to a surge in urology problems linked to addiction of the drug. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Ketamine addiction making teenagers wet the bed, says UK’s first specialist clinic
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Lost my phone in London, with four credit cards and £150 cash in the case. Returned to me within 21 minutes. This hellhole of a city eh.
February 18, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Lost my phone in London, with four credit cards and £150 cash in the case. Returned to me within 21 minutes. This hellhole of a city eh.
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New York Times shares rise after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway buys stock
New York Times shares rise after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway buys stock
www.businesspost.ie
February 18, 2026 at 4:18 PM
New York Times shares rise after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway buys stock
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A new report from Gartner argues that by 2028, misconfigured AI will shut down the national critical infrastructure in a G20 country. www.networkworld.com/article/4132...
This should concern everyone, especially those with the levers of power
#AICrisis #BlueCrew
This should concern everyone, especially those with the levers of power
#AICrisis #BlueCrew
AI will likely shut down critical infrastructure on its own, no attackers required
A new report from Gartner argues that by 2028, misconfigured AI will shut down the national critical infrastructure in a G20 country. Consultants counter that it will likely happen much sooner.
www.networkworld.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:47 PM
A new report from Gartner argues that by 2028, misconfigured AI will shut down the national critical infrastructure in a G20 country. www.networkworld.com/article/4132...
This should concern everyone, especially those with the levers of power
#AICrisis #BlueCrew
This should concern everyone, especially those with the levers of power
#AICrisis #BlueCrew
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Always always take these people down to specifics. That's where they consistently fall apart.
"So will it be the same act but with a different label?"
Victoria Derbyshire humiliates Zia Yusuf on Reform UK's plan to scrap the Equalities Act, because, as she reads each of the things from the Equalities act he confirms they'll still be protected 🤷♂️
Victoria Derbyshire humiliates Zia Yusuf on Reform UK's plan to scrap the Equalities Act, because, as she reads each of the things from the Equalities act he confirms they'll still be protected 🤷♂️
February 18, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Always always take these people down to specifics. That's where they consistently fall apart.
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listen to the Trumpian way that Farage tries to silence my tenacious colleague @annasophiegross.bsky.social
(who was politely asking a reasonable question)
(who was politely asking a reasonable question)
Nigel Farage lashes out at a FT journalist and refuses to answer the question.
Is this how Reform UK would ignore media questions if they got into government?
Is this how Reform UK would ignore media questions if they got into government?
February 17, 2026 at 7:08 PM
listen to the Trumpian way that Farage tries to silence my tenacious colleague @annasophiegross.bsky.social
(who was politely asking a reasonable question)
(who was politely asking a reasonable question)
Lookee here
The largest US bank by assets will announce on Wednesday its plan for a ‘major expansion’ in more than 30 states, as part of a multibillion-dollar investment into its brick-and-mortar network. ft.trib.al/Uxhnvxi
February 18, 2026 at 7:46 AM
Lookee here
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I see people angry on socials because football clubs said Ramadan Kareem and didn’t acknowledge Shrove Tuesday. Shrove Tuesday is a custom, like Halloween before All Saints Day. If anything, the English tradition is to view it as Catholic and Pagan.
So desperate to be offended by anything
So desperate to be offended by anything
February 18, 2026 at 7:13 AM
I see people angry on socials because football clubs said Ramadan Kareem and didn’t acknowledge Shrove Tuesday. Shrove Tuesday is a custom, like Halloween before All Saints Day. If anything, the English tradition is to view it as Catholic and Pagan.
So desperate to be offended by anything
So desperate to be offended by anything
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"Hey @grok, my doctor said the cholesterol level in this blood test is ok: is it true?"
"No, but you know who had the best cholesterol ever? Hitler. And this is male peak performance."
"No, but you know who had the best cholesterol ever? Hitler. And this is male peak performance."
February 18, 2026 at 4:46 AM
"Hey @grok, my doctor said the cholesterol level in this blood test is ok: is it true?"
"No, but you know who had the best cholesterol ever? Hitler. And this is male peak performance."
"No, but you know who had the best cholesterol ever? Hitler. And this is male peak performance."
Private Eye
The first place I read about Epstein, Andrew’s relationship with him & of the journalism of @jkbjournalist.bsky.social which brought down the whole rotten construct
The first place I read about Epstein, Andrew’s relationship with him & of the journalism of @jkbjournalist.bsky.social which brought down the whole rotten construct
February 18, 2026 at 7:14 AM
Private Eye
The first place I read about Epstein, Andrew’s relationship with him & of the journalism of @jkbjournalist.bsky.social which brought down the whole rotten construct
The first place I read about Epstein, Andrew’s relationship with him & of the journalism of @jkbjournalist.bsky.social which brought down the whole rotten construct
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also, sorry to wang on, but the big bookstores make buying and visibility decisions based on pre-order numbers, so if you think you probably *will* buy the book, you're doing me a massive favour buy ordering now. also, since there's a discount, you're doing YOU a favour, too. so
Hey, my new book has a new name! It's now revelling in the title "35 Inventions That Changed Your World: How We Built Modern Life", and is about how humanity has reshaped the planet around itself by inventing the concepts of buildings, cities and infrastructure.
www.waterstones.com/book/35%20In...
www.waterstones.com/book/35%20In...
February 17, 2026 at 11:40 AM
also, sorry to wang on, but the big bookstores make buying and visibility decisions based on pre-order numbers, so if you think you probably *will* buy the book, you're doing me a massive favour buy ordering now. also, since there's a discount, you're doing YOU a favour, too. so
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There’s only 1 person in Congress who doesn’t trade stocks, doesn’t take corporate PAC money, and has a public schedule. That’s me. And it should be the standard.
February 17, 2026 at 4:48 PM
There’s only 1 person in Congress who doesn’t trade stocks, doesn’t take corporate PAC money, and has a public schedule. That’s me. And it should be the standard.
Brexit’s centrifugal forces continue
February 17, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Brexit’s centrifugal forces continue
I’m sure the post coital toad tribute act A Neil who has been rage tweeting pettifogging points in the other place will be all over this
New data shows #Brexit has lowered UK GDP by 6-8% in 10 years. Investment down 18%, employment down 4%.
It's even worse than economists had predicted pre-referendum, because they thought there would be a bounce-back long term.
"Economists were roughly right on the magnitude of the impact, but...
It's even worse than economists had predicted pre-referendum, because they thought there would be a bounce-back long term.
"Economists were roughly right on the magnitude of the impact, but...
Brexit’s slow‑burn hit to the UK economy
The UK is once again debating why its economy has grown slowly since the mid‑2010s. This column examines the impact of the decision to leave the European Union in 2016. Using almost a decade of data s...
cepr.org
February 17, 2026 at 9:39 AM
I’m sure the post coital toad tribute act A Neil who has been rage tweeting pettifogging points in the other place will be all over this
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New data shows #Brexit has lowered UK GDP by 6-8% in 10 years. Investment down 18%, employment down 4%.
It's even worse than economists had predicted pre-referendum, because they thought there would be a bounce-back long term.
"Economists were roughly right on the magnitude of the impact, but...
It's even worse than economists had predicted pre-referendum, because they thought there would be a bounce-back long term.
"Economists were roughly right on the magnitude of the impact, but...
Brexit’s slow‑burn hit to the UK economy
The UK is once again debating why its economy has grown slowly since the mid‑2010s. This column examines the impact of the decision to leave the European Union in 2016. Using almost a decade of data s...
cepr.org
February 17, 2026 at 8:21 AM
New data shows #Brexit has lowered UK GDP by 6-8% in 10 years. Investment down 18%, employment down 4%.
It's even worse than economists had predicted pre-referendum, because they thought there would be a bounce-back long term.
"Economists were roughly right on the magnitude of the impact, but...
It's even worse than economists had predicted pre-referendum, because they thought there would be a bounce-back long term.
"Economists were roughly right on the magnitude of the impact, but...
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To understand the case for closing Twitter as a tool of radicalisation, find any minor celeb endorser of far-right politics and search what they were saying about immigration, racism, Tommy Robinson, Christianity and mass deportation just a few years ago.
The rhetorical acceleration is staggering.
The rhetorical acceleration is staggering.
February 17, 2026 at 8:38 AM
To understand the case for closing Twitter as a tool of radicalisation, find any minor celeb endorser of far-right politics and search what they were saying about immigration, racism, Tommy Robinson, Christianity and mass deportation just a few years ago.
The rhetorical acceleration is staggering.
The rhetorical acceleration is staggering.
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I remember when he was seen as a thoughtful MP
February 17, 2026 at 8:28 AM
I remember when he was seen as a thoughtful MP
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Bothwell: the affluent Glasgow town that has become UK’s ‘firebomb capital’
Bothwell: the affluent Glasgow town that has become UK’s ‘firebomb capital’
A high street is punctuated by burned-out buildings like rotten teeth in an otherwise perfect smile – what’s going on?
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Bothwell: the affluent Glasgow town that has become UK’s ‘firebomb capital’
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Wrong, he was married to Cathie Wood, Ark Invest is the family-named company
February 17, 2026 at 5:52 AM
Wrong, he was married to Cathie Wood, Ark Invest is the family-named company
Jeremy Banks in the FT
He’s not an Irish tortoise..
He’s not an Irish tortoise..
February 17, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Jeremy Banks in the FT
He’s not an Irish tortoise..
He’s not an Irish tortoise..
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Andrew’s ex-security staff ‘frightened to come forward’ and help police probe trib.al/OZo39sE
Andrew’s ex-security staff 'frightened to come forward' and help police probe
Fresh questions have been raised about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s conduct following the discovery of additional information from the Epstein files
inews.co.uk
February 17, 2026 at 6:34 AM
Andrew’s ex-security staff ‘frightened to come forward’ and help police probe trib.al/OZo39sE
Incredible (or maybe not)
February 17, 2026 at 6:34 AM
Incredible (or maybe not)
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Advance and Restore sound like products to cure male pattern baldness sold by snake oil salesmen.
Come to think of it....
Come to think of it....
Predictably, the Reform exiles are fighting over who should join/merge with whose party
February 16, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Advance and Restore sound like products to cure male pattern baldness sold by snake oil salesmen.
Come to think of it....
Come to think of it....
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I can't tell you how upsetting it is that Rupert Lowe has stolen my idea of building a political party on the cult worship of one rich, privately educated charlatan who pretends to give a shit about ordinary people.
February 16, 2026 at 9:12 PM
I can't tell you how upsetting it is that Rupert Lowe has stolen my idea of building a political party on the cult worship of one rich, privately educated charlatan who pretends to give a shit about ordinary people.
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Who had the most contact with Jeffrey Epstein in the final decade of his life? In the years after he pled guilty to soliciting sex from a minor, he maintained consistent contact with a vast network of rich and powerful figures. Our data team analysed 1.4m emails to map their relationships
Who had the most contact with Jeffrey Epstein?
YouTube video by The Economist
youtube.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Who had the most contact with Jeffrey Epstein in the final decade of his life? In the years after he pled guilty to soliciting sex from a minor, he maintained consistent contact with a vast network of rich and powerful figures. Our data team analysed 1.4m emails to map their relationships