Tony Meredith
@tonymeredith.bsky.social
Oldish. British. Living in the Lake District.
I'm only visiting here. Mainly on Mastodon.
https://mastodon.me.uk/@Tony_Meredith
I'm only visiting here. Mainly on Mastodon.
https://mastodon.me.uk/@Tony_Meredith
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I'm not sure how much it is appreciated that there will be significant emigration coming. Those here on graduate visas coming to an end, the toughening up of skilled worker rules re. salaries/sponsorable roles and the 'earned settlement' changes to come. Lots of people are going to leave.
November 27, 2025 at 11:08 AM
I'm not sure how much it is appreciated that there will be significant emigration coming. Those here on graduate visas coming to an end, the toughening up of skilled worker rules re. salaries/sponsorable roles and the 'earned settlement' changes to come. Lots of people are going to leave.
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In case you missed it: Home Secretary opens consultation on “earned settlement” | Sonia Lenegan
Home Secretary opens consultation on "earned settlement" - Free Movement
The consultation document is called “A Fairer Pathway to Settlement: A statement and accompanying consultation on earned settlement”. The consultation is open
freemovement.org.uk
November 27, 2025 at 7:16 PM
In case you missed it: Home Secretary opens consultation on “earned settlement” | Sonia Lenegan
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Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
Native American actress gave ICE agents her tribal ID. They called it 'fake,' she says
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
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Critics are calling us the world's most rectangular line of homeware. They would be right. Because we put even more large 19th-century livestock portraits on mugs.
Order the most square package of your entire life:
merl-shop.co.uk/shop/livesto...
Order the most square package of your entire life:
merl-shop.co.uk/shop/livesto...
November 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Critics are calling us the world's most rectangular line of homeware. They would be right. Because we put even more large 19th-century livestock portraits on mugs.
Order the most square package of your entire life:
merl-shop.co.uk/shop/livesto...
Order the most square package of your entire life:
merl-shop.co.uk/shop/livesto...
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⏰#NowIsTheTime
… to ignite the power of education for millions more girls.
When you give…
👧🏾Girls learn TODAY
👩🏿Young women lead TOMORROW
🌟Communities thrive for GENERATIONS
The change we want depends on the action we take!
Impact tomorrow. Make a gift today! https://bit.ly/432WHhW
… to ignite the power of education for millions more girls.
When you give…
👧🏾Girls learn TODAY
👩🏿Young women lead TOMORROW
🌟Communities thrive for GENERATIONS
The change we want depends on the action we take!
Impact tomorrow. Make a gift today! https://bit.ly/432WHhW
November 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
⏰#NowIsTheTime
… to ignite the power of education for millions more girls.
When you give…
👧🏾Girls learn TODAY
👩🏿Young women lead TOMORROW
🌟Communities thrive for GENERATIONS
The change we want depends on the action we take!
Impact tomorrow. Make a gift today! https://bit.ly/432WHhW
… to ignite the power of education for millions more girls.
When you give…
👧🏾Girls learn TODAY
👩🏿Young women lead TOMORROW
🌟Communities thrive for GENERATIONS
The change we want depends on the action we take!
Impact tomorrow. Make a gift today! https://bit.ly/432WHhW
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I commend this review which I carried out in 2013. The recommendations remain relevant today. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7f09...
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
November 26, 2025 at 12:24 PM
I commend this review which I carried out in 2013. The recommendations remain relevant today. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7f09...
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2 million meals served in Jamaica! 🇯🇲 A huge milestone powered by local heart.
WCK’s Jalen checked in from our Montego Bay Kitchen with incredible news: together with our Negril kitchen and restaurant partners across the island, our teams just passed the 2 million meals mark. #ChefsForJamaica (1/2)
WCK’s Jalen checked in from our Montego Bay Kitchen with incredible news: together with our Negril kitchen and restaurant partners across the island, our teams just passed the 2 million meals mark. #ChefsForJamaica (1/2)
November 24, 2025 at 2:28 PM
2 million meals served in Jamaica! 🇯🇲 A huge milestone powered by local heart.
WCK’s Jalen checked in from our Montego Bay Kitchen with incredible news: together with our Negril kitchen and restaurant partners across the island, our teams just passed the 2 million meals mark. #ChefsForJamaica (1/2)
WCK’s Jalen checked in from our Montego Bay Kitchen with incredible news: together with our Negril kitchen and restaurant partners across the island, our teams just passed the 2 million meals mark. #ChefsForJamaica (1/2)
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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🚨BREAKING: A federal judge Monday dismissed the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) cases against FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, finding that the prosecutor President Donald Trump handpicked to bring charges against them had been unlawfully serving since September.
Federal Judge Dismisses Trump’s Political Prosecutions of former FBI Chief Comey, NY AG James
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
🚨BREAKING: A federal judge Monday dismissed the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) cases against FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, finding that the prosecutor President Donald Trump handpicked to bring charges against them had been unlawfully serving since September.
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At least for now, I've got no laughs left.
November 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
At least for now, I've got no laughs left.
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Jamaica declares an outbreak of leptospirosis in the wake of Hurricane Melissa
In a recent post, I mentioned that water - especially floodwater following Hurricane Melissa - harbours dangers. These dangers include disease. The Ministry of Health and Wellness held a press briefing today (November…
In a recent post, I mentioned that water - especially floodwater following Hurricane Melissa - harbours dangers. These dangers include disease. The Ministry of Health and Wellness held a press briefing today (November…
Jamaica declares an outbreak of leptospirosis in the wake of Hurricane Melissa
In a recent post, I mentioned that water - especially floodwater following Hurricane Melissa - harbours dangers. These dangers include disease. The Ministry of Health and Wellness held a press briefing today (November 21, 2025) to announce that there is an outbreak of leptospirosis on the island. Health Minister Christopher Tufton announced that nine cases have been confirmed, while 28 suspected or probable cases have been reported from October 30 to November 20, adding up to 37 cases.
petchary.wordpress.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Jamaica declares an outbreak of leptospirosis in the wake of Hurricane Melissa
In a recent post, I mentioned that water - especially floodwater following Hurricane Melissa - harbours dangers. These dangers include disease. The Ministry of Health and Wellness held a press briefing today (November…
In a recent post, I mentioned that water - especially floodwater following Hurricane Melissa - harbours dangers. These dangers include disease. The Ministry of Health and Wellness held a press briefing today (November…
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This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Trump Has a Recipe for War and Corruption, Not Peace
Who would benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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Hope HMRC are investigating whether Gill evaded tax on the bribes he received.
(Bribes are absolutely taxable income, but people tend not to declare them to HMRC...)
(Bribes are absolutely taxable income, but people tend not to declare them to HMRC...)
November 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Hope HMRC are investigating whether Gill evaded tax on the bribes he received.
(Bribes are absolutely taxable income, but people tend not to declare them to HMRC...)
(Bribes are absolutely taxable income, but people tend not to declare them to HMRC...)
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Some much-needed good news: “Indonesia’s response included two rounds of nationwide immunization using novel oral polio vaccine type 2 and improved routine coverage…
“This shows what is possible when communities, health workers and partners unite,” said UNICEF Indonesia Representative Maniza Zama”
“This shows what is possible when communities, health workers and partners unite,” said UNICEF Indonesia Representative Maniza Zama”
WHO declares end of Indonesia's polio outbreak following yearslong vaccination campaign
The World Health Organization has declared Indonesia’s polio outbreak officially over following nearly three years of intensive response efforts.
apnews.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Some much-needed good news: “Indonesia’s response included two rounds of nationwide immunization using novel oral polio vaccine type 2 and improved routine coverage…
“This shows what is possible when communities, health workers and partners unite,” said UNICEF Indonesia Representative Maniza Zama”
“This shows what is possible when communities, health workers and partners unite,” said UNICEF Indonesia Representative Maniza Zama”
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Jihan and the couple’s 3 children have been displaced 15 times since start of the war and now live in a tent in Deir Al-Balah. Both daughters suffer low blood pressure and have lost more than 10 kilo.
“I’d rather die than move elsewhere again. I can’t do it anymore. The war changed me completely.”
“I’d rather die than move elsewhere again. I can’t do it anymore. The war changed me completely.”
The Gazan doctors still languishing in Israeli prisons
While some were released in the ceasefire, Israel still holds 80 Palestinian medical workers without charge. Their families are demanding their freedom.
www.972mag.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Jihan and the couple’s 3 children have been displaced 15 times since start of the war and now live in a tent in Deir Al-Balah. Both daughters suffer low blood pressure and have lost more than 10 kilo.
“I’d rather die than move elsewhere again. I can’t do it anymore. The war changed me completely.”
“I’d rather die than move elsewhere again. I can’t do it anymore. The war changed me completely.”
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Some thoughts on the Ukraine peace process.
My latest in @thebulwark.com
www.thebulwark.com/p/ukraine-ru...
My latest in @thebulwark.com
www.thebulwark.com/p/ukraine-ru...
The U.S. Must Not Push Ukraine Into an Unjust, Unstable Peace
It would be a moral betrayal and a strategic blunder.
www.thebulwark.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Some thoughts on the Ukraine peace process.
My latest in @thebulwark.com
www.thebulwark.com/p/ukraine-ru...
My latest in @thebulwark.com
www.thebulwark.com/p/ukraine-ru...
No-one's posting much about the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica.
There are ways to help.
mastodon.me.uk/@Tony_Meredi...
There are ways to help.
mastodon.me.uk/@Tony_Meredi...
Tony Meredith (@Tony_Meredith@mastodon.me.uk)
Now, this is my current best guess about supporting local self-help - if you're interested.
Adrian McDonald is a partly-famous photographer in Petersfield. His connections are helping now. There's a f...
mastodon.me.uk
November 21, 2025 at 6:45 PM
No-one's posting much about the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica.
There are ways to help.
mastodon.me.uk/@Tony_Meredi...
There are ways to help.
mastodon.me.uk/@Tony_Meredi...
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"Help is here. Love is here." Dania, WCK partner in Jamaica
When Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica, Dania didn’t hesitate to shelter a dozen neighbors in his shop in Savanna-la-Mar. (1/2)
When Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica, Dania didn’t hesitate to shelter a dozen neighbors in his shop in Savanna-la-Mar. (1/2)
November 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
"Help is here. Love is here." Dania, WCK partner in Jamaica
When Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica, Dania didn’t hesitate to shelter a dozen neighbors in his shop in Savanna-la-Mar. (1/2)
When Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica, Dania didn’t hesitate to shelter a dozen neighbors in his shop in Savanna-la-Mar. (1/2)
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The CDC, now led by RFK Jr., has updated its website to promote a debunked theory on vaccines and autism.
“DO NOT TRUST THIS AGENCY. This is a national embarrassment,” says ex-CDC vaccines chief Dr. Demetre Daskalakis. www.huffpost.com/entry/cdc-up...
“DO NOT TRUST THIS AGENCY. This is a national embarrassment,” says ex-CDC vaccines chief Dr. Demetre Daskalakis. www.huffpost.com/entry/cdc-up...
CDC Updates Website To Promote Debunked Theory On Vaccines And Autism
“DO NOT TRUST THIS AGENCY. This is a national embarrassment,” said ex-CDC vaccines chief Dr. Demetre Daskalakis.
www.huffpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The CDC, now led by RFK Jr., has updated its website to promote a debunked theory on vaccines and autism.
“DO NOT TRUST THIS AGENCY. This is a national embarrassment,” says ex-CDC vaccines chief Dr. Demetre Daskalakis. www.huffpost.com/entry/cdc-up...
“DO NOT TRUST THIS AGENCY. This is a national embarrassment,” says ex-CDC vaccines chief Dr. Demetre Daskalakis. www.huffpost.com/entry/cdc-up...
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WCK Chef Corps member Michelle Rousseau is at our Montego Bay Field Kitchen supporting our #ChefsForJamaica response. With her expertise and knowledge of local culture, she and our partners are making sure communities hit hard by Hurricane Melissa have the comforting and familiar meals they need.
November 20, 2025 at 3:49 PM
WCK Chef Corps member Michelle Rousseau is at our Montego Bay Field Kitchen supporting our #ChefsForJamaica response. With her expertise and knowledge of local culture, she and our partners are making sure communities hit hard by Hurricane Melissa have the comforting and familiar meals they need.
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#Dartmoor people, this training is really enjoyable, and really useful.
Alt text has a full description.
#RuralSkills #Devon
Alt text has a full description.
#RuralSkills #Devon
November 20, 2025 at 11:39 AM
#Dartmoor people, this training is really enjoyable, and really useful.
Alt text has a full description.
#RuralSkills #Devon
Alt text has a full description.
#RuralSkills #Devon
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We at Defend Public Health published this report on what is known about the risk factors for autism spectrum disorder back in September.
It includes a section on the fact that there is no credible evidence that vaccines cause autism.
Period.
It includes a section on the fact that there is no credible evidence that vaccines cause autism.
Period.
Risk Factors for Autism Spectrum Disorder: What We Already Know From Scientific Evidence | Defend Public Health
With Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promising to announce what he believes are the causes of autism this month, Defend Public Health is preemptively warning the public not t...
www.defendpublichealth.org
November 20, 2025 at 4:37 AM
We at Defend Public Health published this report on what is known about the risk factors for autism spectrum disorder back in September.
It includes a section on the fact that there is no credible evidence that vaccines cause autism.
Period.
It includes a section on the fact that there is no credible evidence that vaccines cause autism.
Period.
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EU foreign ministers will be briefed tomorrow about a spate of sabotage attempts and airspace incursions that Russia’s neighbors say marks a “very dangerous phase of escalation” by the Kremlin, and one that endangers civilians.
EU ‘minutes from big casualties’ in Russian hybrid war, Lithuanian minister warns
An act of railway sabotage in Poland is just the latest sign the bloc needs to respond to Moscow’s tactics, Lithuania’s foreign minister told POLITICO.
www.politico.eu
November 19, 2025 at 6:39 PM
EU foreign ministers will be briefed tomorrow about a spate of sabotage attempts and airspace incursions that Russia’s neighbors say marks a “very dangerous phase of escalation” by the Kremlin, and one that endangers civilians.
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In an interview with Church Times, the Archbishop of York Cottrell talked about his visit to occupied Palestinian territory and for the first time ever publicly calls Israel's system of control over Palestinians an apartheid regime.
Cottrell also says Israel has committed genocidal acts.
Cottrell also says Israel has committed genocidal acts.
Archbishop of York describes Israeli action against Palestinians in Gaza as ‘genocidal acts’
West Bank subject to regime of ‘apartheid’ and ‘ethnic cleansing’, he says in interview
www.churchtimes.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
In an interview with Church Times, the Archbishop of York Cottrell talked about his visit to occupied Palestinian territory and for the first time ever publicly calls Israel's system of control over Palestinians an apartheid regime.
Cottrell also says Israel has committed genocidal acts.
Cottrell also says Israel has committed genocidal acts.
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As part of my Parliamentary Fellowship, I've co-authored with David Torrance a short research briefing on parliamentary sovereignty. I'm working on a (much) longer piece, which will be out in 2026!
@policyleeds.bsky.social @lawatleeds.bsky.social
commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...
@policyleeds.bsky.social @lawatleeds.bsky.social
commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...
Parliamentary sovereignty
A short research briefing on the principle of parliamentary sovereignty, its origins and contemporary application.
commonslibrary.parliament.uk
November 19, 2025 at 2:38 PM
As part of my Parliamentary Fellowship, I've co-authored with David Torrance a short research briefing on parliamentary sovereignty. I'm working on a (much) longer piece, which will be out in 2026!
@policyleeds.bsky.social @lawatleeds.bsky.social
commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...
@policyleeds.bsky.social @lawatleeds.bsky.social
commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...