Simon Gibbons
@shwubby.bsky.social
Recovering lab scientist, poisoned by curiosity
US friend on these drugs. His pharmacist had no stock. Advice: Find physician in the next state to write script for him so he could drive 2+hrs across state borders to get refill, his thought - drug-seeking behaviour. #BigPharma says no long term effects www.theguardian.com/society/2025... #addicts
Crime gangs in UK making weight-loss drugs with ‘sophisticated’ fake branding
Medicines watchdog says criminals are designing packaging and branding to look like legitimate product
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November 11, 2025 at 12:29 PM
US friend on these drugs. His pharmacist had no stock. Advice: Find physician in the next state to write script for him so he could drive 2+hrs across state borders to get refill, his thought - drug-seeking behaviour. #BigPharma says no long term effects www.theguardian.com/society/2025... #addicts
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Donald Trump’s demand for a billion dollars from the BBC comes from a local Florida law firm. It was sent to the wrong address, and the writer didn’t know what ‘salacious’ really means: ‘Due to their salacious nature, the fabricated statements that were aired by the BBC…’
November 11, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Donald Trump’s demand for a billion dollars from the BBC comes from a local Florida law firm. It was sent to the wrong address, and the writer didn’t know what ‘salacious’ really means: ‘Due to their salacious nature, the fabricated statements that were aired by the BBC…’
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Well, this is quite a serious allegation. I do hope the BBC shows true impartiality and investigate whether or not some of its Board members are systemically biased. www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
BBC board member with Tory links ‘led charge’ in systemic bias claims, say insiders
Sources say Robbie Gibb amplified criticisms of Trump, Gaza and trans rights coverage, and had ‘a lot of oxygen in the room’
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Well, this is quite a serious allegation. I do hope the BBC shows true impartiality and investigate whether or not some of its Board members are systemically biased. www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
The CCP sees an existential threat of the global climate crisis, and an economic opportunity in ending the carbon economy. It has no intention of allowing any threat to its power. What excuses do other countries have for not acting? Asking #POTUS #cop30 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:25 AM
The CCP sees an existential threat of the global climate crisis, and an economic opportunity in ending the carbon economy. It has no intention of allowing any threat to its power. What excuses do other countries have for not acting? Asking #POTUS #cop30 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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RIP James Watson, co-discoverer of Rosalind Franklin's notes
November 7, 2025 at 9:17 PM
RIP James Watson, co-discoverer of Rosalind Franklin's notes
#r4today Somebody needs to point #chrismason at this tag if he thinks that criticism of BBC News comes primarily from the right. Plenty of progressive, green, lib-dem and/or leftist voices screaming for more balanced coverage. Not just Tory twats like Charles Moore or ghastly Reform nonentities.
November 10, 2025 at 8:14 AM
#r4today Somebody needs to point #chrismason at this tag if he thinks that criticism of BBC News comes primarily from the right. Plenty of progressive, green, lib-dem and/or leftist voices screaming for more balanced coverage. Not just Tory twats like Charles Moore or ghastly Reform nonentities.
It just keeps excelling itself. #taylorswift #thenakedweek @andrewhunterm.bsky.social
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The Naked Week - Series 3 - 2. Trains, Tice, and Taylor Swift - BBC Sounds
The team shoehorn an agenda, get out of jail free, and Taylor Swift is LIVE IN THE STUDIO!
www.bbc.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 11:10 PM
It just keeps excelling itself. #taylorswift #thenakedweek @andrewhunterm.bsky.social
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#BBCReithLecture in Edinburgh. Fascinating & provocative talk from @rutgerbregman.com My quibble. Didn't get to ask. Neoliberalism is in my mind about making individuals responsible for their society. i.e. there is no society. His vision seems also individualistic. I think that individualism failed.
November 5, 2025 at 10:15 PM
#BBCReithLecture in Edinburgh. Fascinating & provocative talk from @rutgerbregman.com My quibble. Didn't get to ask. Neoliberalism is in my mind about making individuals responsible for their society. i.e. there is no society. His vision seems also individualistic. I think that individualism failed.
Hasan Piker (sp?), analyst tells Justin identity politics aren't the problem. Says Democrats need to talk about acting on "material harm to working classes". That's the problem. My family in US say the party had its chance to do that. The party keeps coming up short. Hence Socialist Mandami #r4today
November 5, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Hasan Piker (sp?), analyst tells Justin identity politics aren't the problem. Says Democrats need to talk about acting on "material harm to working classes". That's the problem. My family in US say the party had its chance to do that. The party keeps coming up short. Hence Socialist Mandami #r4today
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I've been in France working on final edits of the next book of short stories -- should have signed, numbered, first ed. copies to sell online by late Nov. Im signing copies at The Portico Library, Manchester on the evening of December 18th. Early doors.
October 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I've been in France working on final edits of the next book of short stories -- should have signed, numbered, first ed. copies to sell online by late Nov. Im signing copies at The Portico Library, Manchester on the evening of December 18th. Early doors.
It seems to me that if the funds put into solar and wind power innovation were applied to waves then this would be any island's super power. Makes sense that US and China might not go there. But UK surely should.
In a sea of renewable energy technology, wave power hasn’t yet made a splash. Reporter Jes Burns shares the latest on a massive wave energy testing site in Oregon, and an ocean engineer explains what’s going on with the tech elsewhere.
Why Hasn’t Wave Energy Gotten Its Sea Legs Yet?
It’s hard to convert energy from the ocean into electricity, thanks to a tough regulatory environment and, well, the ocean.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:08 AM
It seems to me that if the funds put into solar and wind power innovation were applied to waves then this would be any island's super power. Makes sense that US and China might not go there. But UK surely should.
Here's one for #chrisphilp @scottories.bsky.social etc. If police are delegated to run around checking young black men on a vague suspicion of having knives, can we expect the same or slower response of said police to reports of people actually carrying knives #peterborough
November 3, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Here's one for #chrisphilp @scottories.bsky.social etc. If police are delegated to run around checking young black men on a vague suspicion of having knives, can we expect the same or slower response of said police to reports of people actually carrying knives #peterborough
It is irresponsible, & simply wrong to demand, proveably ineffective policy because a single, uniquely horrifying event occurs. #chrisphilp 's road crash interview #r4today Medical treatment for knife attacks down at least 30% from peak in London. Something else - not sus laws seems to have worked
November 3, 2025 at 8:28 AM
It is irresponsible, & simply wrong to demand, proveably ineffective policy because a single, uniquely horrifying event occurs. #chrisphilp 's road crash interview #r4today Medical treatment for knife attacks down at least 30% from peak in London. Something else - not sus laws seems to have worked
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Does anyone at #r4today listen to #strongmessagehere or #thenakedtruth on #bbcradio4 ? #fabulospeculation perfectly describes some of their interviews. Sadly. :-(
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Strong Message Here - Deep Disillusionment in This Country (with Stewart Lee) - BBC Sounds
Armando Iannucci and Stewart Lee find the sources of deep disillusionment in this country.
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October 31, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Does anyone at #r4today listen to #strongmessagehere or #thenakedtruth on #bbcradio4 ? #fabulospeculation perfectly describes some of their interviews. Sadly. :-(
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@aiannucci.bsky.social @andrewhunterm.bsky.social
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The Duke of Northumberland is hawking his "green" ...
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October 29, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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Colleague: I'm out of here. Got to pick up an accordion.
Me: Saltwater or freshwater?
Him: Huh?
Me: Sorry, thought you said aquarium, but a saltwater accordion would be good for a sea shanty.
I know what for Christmas. A saltwater accordion - knitted. Should keep neighbours happy.
Me: Saltwater or freshwater?
Him: Huh?
Me: Sorry, thought you said aquarium, but a saltwater accordion would be good for a sea shanty.
I know what for Christmas. A saltwater accordion - knitted. Should keep neighbours happy.
October 29, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Colleague: I'm out of here. Got to pick up an accordion.
Me: Saltwater or freshwater?
Him: Huh?
Me: Sorry, thought you said aquarium, but a saltwater accordion would be good for a sea shanty.
I know what for Christmas. A saltwater accordion - knitted. Should keep neighbours happy.
Me: Saltwater or freshwater?
Him: Huh?
Me: Sorry, thought you said aquarium, but a saltwater accordion would be good for a sea shanty.
I know what for Christmas. A saltwater accordion - knitted. Should keep neighbours happy.
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Local government isn’t “boring bureaucracy.” It’s social care, housing, libraries, leisure centres, youth clubs.
When these vanish, communities fracture – and people notice. When local government breaks, so does trust in politics itself.
When these vanish, communities fracture – and people notice. When local government breaks, so does trust in politics itself.
New report confirms local government crisis is growing
The Institute for Government’ annual review of the state of local government, published last week, paints an alarming picture
eastangliabylines.co.uk
October 26, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Local government isn’t “boring bureaucracy.” It’s social care, housing, libraries, leisure centres, youth clubs.
When these vanish, communities fracture – and people notice. When local government breaks, so does trust in politics itself.
When these vanish, communities fracture – and people notice. When local government breaks, so does trust in politics itself.
If it makes a difference to you whether people in an advert have different coloured eyes or hair from you - you're an idiot & a danger to society. Same applies for skin colour. If you decide whether a person in an advert is British by their skin colour. Then you're racist. #sarahpochin #reform
October 26, 2025 at 8:11 PM
If it makes a difference to you whether people in an advert have different coloured eyes or hair from you - you're an idiot & a danger to society. Same applies for skin colour. If you decide whether a person in an advert is British by their skin colour. Then you're racist. #sarahpochin #reform
So #Ange couldn't even manage a full #LizTruss Am I wrong to question the sanity and/or credibility of who next takes the poisoned chalice from the owner? @nottinghamforest.news
October 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
So #Ange couldn't even manage a full #LizTruss Am I wrong to question the sanity and/or credibility of who next takes the poisoned chalice from the owner? @nottinghamforest.news
#cityofedinburgh proud of their freshly painted #northbridge. For context, here is a picture of the last time it was fully open to traffic.
October 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
#cityofedinburgh proud of their freshly painted #northbridge. For context, here is a picture of the last time it was fully open to traffic.
Returning to #R4NewsQuiz from 3rd Oct. Some gratingly ill-informed yeast-raised British baked goods discussion. Have #zoelyons & @zaltzcricket.bsky.social never heard of the #muffin man, muffin man. Historical context on batter wetness for #crumpet v muffin in the bible:
October 14, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Returning to #R4NewsQuiz from 3rd Oct. Some gratingly ill-informed yeast-raised British baked goods discussion. Have #zoelyons & @zaltzcricket.bsky.social never heard of the #muffin man, muffin man. Historical context on batter wetness for #crumpet v muffin in the bible:
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I have a feeling the right wing attack machine isn’t going to work on Zack.
"I'm not surprised the personal attacks have started. They've got loads of lines: about my teeth, about my history as an actor, about my name change... the right just don't actually have a line of attack against me that's political"
October 12, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I have a feeling the right wing attack machine isn’t going to work on Zack.
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Due to staff shortages, wizards are developing bad backs.
October 8, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Due to staff shortages, wizards are developing bad backs.