@andie27.bsky.social
Loves facts, science and plants. Also books, good movies and cute baby animals. Wants UK to go back to being a more equal society.
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The myth that the NHS is ‘free’ is propagated by people who don’t want it to exist. No it’s not free! It’s paid for by the public - and many older patients who need the service more than most have paid into the system for their entire working lives!
November 23, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The myth that the NHS is ‘free’ is propagated by people who don’t want it to exist. No it’s not free! It’s paid for by the public - and many older patients who need the service more than most have paid into the system for their entire working lives!
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Before Margaret Thatcher the UK had much cheaper rail, much cheaper mail, some of the cheapest Energy and Fossil Fuel in Europe and the cheapest water in Europe.
Because we owned it.
Look at it now, you pay more, the State PAYS more (totally insane), and it is worse.
Because we owned it.
Look at it now, you pay more, the State PAYS more (totally insane), and it is worse.
September 15, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Before Margaret Thatcher the UK had much cheaper rail, much cheaper mail, some of the cheapest Energy and Fossil Fuel in Europe and the cheapest water in Europe.
Because we owned it.
Look at it now, you pay more, the State PAYS more (totally insane), and it is worse.
Because we owned it.
Look at it now, you pay more, the State PAYS more (totally insane), and it is worse.
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Extreme inequality is poisoning democracy, stalling growth, and fuelling division.
At the upcoming Budget, the Government can stop the rot if they tax the super-rich, end the cuts and protect public services.
Demand a budget for the 99.9%.
taxjustice.eaction.org.uk/budgetforthe...
At the upcoming Budget, the Government can stop the rot if they tax the super-rich, end the cuts and protect public services.
Demand a budget for the 99.9%.
taxjustice.eaction.org.uk/budgetforthe...
Demand a budget for the 99.9%
Extreme inequality is concentrating power in the hands of a few, poisoning democracy, stalling growth, and fuelling division. At the upcoming Budget, the Government can stop the rot if they choose to tax the super-rich, end the cuts and protect public services.
taxjustice.eaction.org.uk
November 18, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Extreme inequality is poisoning democracy, stalling growth, and fuelling division.
At the upcoming Budget, the Government can stop the rot if they tax the super-rich, end the cuts and protect public services.
Demand a budget for the 99.9%.
taxjustice.eaction.org.uk/budgetforthe...
At the upcoming Budget, the Government can stop the rot if they tax the super-rich, end the cuts and protect public services.
Demand a budget for the 99.9%.
taxjustice.eaction.org.uk/budgetforthe...
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Of course you know why a private market in health care is so bad for health.
The best way to make money is to sell a drug that relieves the symptoms of, but does not cure, a very uncomfortable chronic condition.
The worst way to make money is to prevent illness through social change.
The best way to make money is to sell a drug that relieves the symptoms of, but does not cure, a very uncomfortable chronic condition.
The worst way to make money is to prevent illness through social change.
November 16, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Of course you know why a private market in health care is so bad for health.
The best way to make money is to sell a drug that relieves the symptoms of, but does not cure, a very uncomfortable chronic condition.
The worst way to make money is to prevent illness through social change.
The best way to make money is to sell a drug that relieves the symptoms of, but does not cure, a very uncomfortable chronic condition.
The worst way to make money is to prevent illness through social change.
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Today we’ve been in the West Midlands. Thanks so much to @sarahedwardsmp.bsky.social for coming down with Poykee, Westminster Dog of the Year
#TaxTheSuperRich
#TaxTheSuperRich
November 16, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Today we’ve been in the West Midlands. Thanks so much to @sarahedwardsmp.bsky.social for coming down with Poykee, Westminster Dog of the Year
#TaxTheSuperRich
#TaxTheSuperRich
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Great to see @kimjohnsonmp.bsky.social in Liverpool this morning. Thanks for your support! #TaxTheSuperRich
November 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Great to see @kimjohnsonmp.bsky.social in Liverpool this morning. Thanks for your support! #TaxTheSuperRich
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Patriotic Millionaires with the message "Tax us the super-rich" | North East Bylines
Patriotic Millionaires bring tax-the-rich campaign to Newcastle ahead of Autumn Budget
Patriotic Millionaires with the message "Tax us the super-rich"
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Patriotic Millionaires with the message "Tax us the super-rich" | North East Bylines
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Universal Credit allows bosses to get away with paying wages that are too low to live on. Don't stigmatise the millions of hard-working people who depend on it as 'lazy'.
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Universal Credit allows bosses to get away with paying wages that are too low to live on. Don't stigmatise the millions of hard-working people who depend on it as 'lazy'.
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Living with Long COVID often feels like living in a horror movie. Along with your disease comes a creepy Hive Mind refusal to acknowledge the dangers of COVID infection. In Vince Gilligan's new Apple TV show Pluribus, the Hive Mind comes to life:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/pluribus-c...
www.thegauntlet.news/p/pluribus-c...
"Pluribus" captures the isolation of COVID-awareness in a COVID denialist world
For years I've described having Long COVID as living in a horror movie. Now that horror movie (well, prestige Apple TV show) is here.
www.thegauntlet.news
November 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Living with Long COVID often feels like living in a horror movie. Along with your disease comes a creepy Hive Mind refusal to acknowledge the dangers of COVID infection. In Vince Gilligan's new Apple TV show Pluribus, the Hive Mind comes to life:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/pluribus-c...
www.thegauntlet.news/p/pluribus-c...
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The lesson of history is that tyrants cannot be appeased.
Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.
Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.
But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Remember this.
Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.
Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.
But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Remember this.
November 5, 2025 at 5:28 AM
The lesson of history is that tyrants cannot be appeased.
Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.
Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.
But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Remember this.
Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.
Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.
But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Remember this.
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As a Muslim, at a time of division Mamdani has brought much of his city together. He spoke for Mexican abuelas & Ethiopian aunties. “No longer would politics be something that is done to us. Now, it is something that we do”. It is shameful that not one of our UK leaders has been able to do the same.
November 5, 2025 at 8:37 AM
As a Muslim, at a time of division Mamdani has brought much of his city together. He spoke for Mexican abuelas & Ethiopian aunties. “No longer would politics be something that is done to us. Now, it is something that we do”. It is shameful that not one of our UK leaders has been able to do the same.
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Met the former editor of the York Evening Press last night, who said in the mid-90s he had 85 people working directly for him, including nine staff photographers. All that to serve a city and surrounding area of about 200k people. Local news was wilddddd.
November 4, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Met the former editor of the York Evening Press last night, who said in the mid-90s he had 85 people working directly for him, including nine staff photographers. All that to serve a city and surrounding area of about 200k people. Local news was wilddddd.
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Congratulations to Lidia Morawska, the Aussie scientist who alerted the world to the airborne nature of COVID-19. Winner of the Prime Minister’s Prize for Science. I’ve learnt so much from being a (very minor) part of Lidia’s team. Brilliant, incisive, generous.
www.industry.gov.au/publications...
www.industry.gov.au/publications...
www.industry.gov.au
November 4, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Congratulations to Lidia Morawska, the Aussie scientist who alerted the world to the airborne nature of COVID-19. Winner of the Prime Minister’s Prize for Science. I’ve learnt so much from being a (very minor) part of Lidia’s team. Brilliant, incisive, generous.
www.industry.gov.au/publications...
www.industry.gov.au/publications...
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This is only the latest version of a recurring pattern. In the 1930s it was ‘if they are so poor how can they afford to go to the cinema?’ The response is that poverty is revealed not in choices but the cost of choices. What do they have to sacrifice to do or have things others take for granted?
Never take seriously those who ridicule low income people for having a smartphone or laptop.
“If they’re so poor how did they buy an iPhone???”
Because they’re trying to escape poverty, not the 1700s, genius. If you think basic tech access is luxury, survive a month without it.
“If they’re so poor how did they buy an iPhone???”
Because they’re trying to escape poverty, not the 1700s, genius. If you think basic tech access is luxury, survive a month without it.
November 2, 2025 at 5:43 AM
This is only the latest version of a recurring pattern. In the 1930s it was ‘if they are so poor how can they afford to go to the cinema?’ The response is that poverty is revealed not in choices but the cost of choices. What do they have to sacrifice to do or have things others take for granted?
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We've just launched the first large, site-less (home, direct to participant) randomized trial for treatment of #LongCovid, testing tirzepatide (a GLP-1 drug) vs placebo. Please help spread the word
www.scripps.edu/news-and-eve...
www.scripps.edu/news-and-eve...
Scripps Research scientists launch new digital clinical trial to test repurposed drug for long COVID symptom relief
www.scripps.edu
October 31, 2025 at 5:07 PM
We've just launched the first large, site-less (home, direct to participant) randomized trial for treatment of #LongCovid, testing tirzepatide (a GLP-1 drug) vs placebo. Please help spread the word
www.scripps.edu/news-and-eve...
www.scripps.edu/news-and-eve...
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“Science is never settled” sounds reasonable—but it’s often a rhetorical trick to undermine consensus on issues like vaccines or climate change.
Science evolves, but some things are overwhelmingly supported by evidence.
My latest for Live Science
www.livescience.com/...
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Science evolves, but some things are overwhelmingly supported by evidence.
My latest for Live Science
www.livescience.com/...
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There is such a thing as 'settled science' — anyone who says otherwise is trying to manipulate you
How bad-faith arguments sow doubt by weaponizing scientific humility.
www.livescience.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:36 AM
“Science is never settled” sounds reasonable—but it’s often a rhetorical trick to undermine consensus on issues like vaccines or climate change.
Science evolves, but some things are overwhelmingly supported by evidence.
My latest for Live Science
www.livescience.com/...
1/10
Science evolves, but some things are overwhelmingly supported by evidence.
My latest for Live Science
www.livescience.com/...
1/10
Inside looming NHS winter crisis as hospitals face ‘armageddon’ - The Independent
HOW CAN THIS BE??? Wes Streeting, what are you doing about this?
“we’re hearing of trusts being told they cannot spend any more money on staffing.”
#nhs @mrjamesob.bsky.social
HOW CAN THIS BE??? Wes Streeting, what are you doing about this?
“we’re hearing of trusts being told they cannot spend any more money on staffing.”
#nhs @mrjamesob.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Inside looming NHS winter crisis as hospitals face ‘armageddon’ - The Independent
HOW CAN THIS BE??? Wes Streeting, what are you doing about this?
“we’re hearing of trusts being told they cannot spend any more money on staffing.”
#nhs @mrjamesob.bsky.social
HOW CAN THIS BE??? Wes Streeting, what are you doing about this?
“we’re hearing of trusts being told they cannot spend any more money on staffing.”
#nhs @mrjamesob.bsky.social
@mrjamesob.bsky.social @kojokoram.bsky.social @garyseconomics.bsky.social @teamlabouruk.bsky.social @zackpolanski.bsky.social @eddavey.libdems.org.uk
Why is this getting so little attention? Brilliantly said by @adityachakrabortty Let’s boost this please www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Why is this getting so little attention? Brilliantly said by @adityachakrabortty Let’s boost this please www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The crimewave sweeping Britain? Illegal houses in multiple occupation | Aditya Chakrabortty
With private-sector villainy and public-sector complicity, what makes this HMO scandal so characteristic of modern Britain is how far the guilt spreads, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty
www.theguardian.com
October 25, 2025 at 7:42 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social @kojokoram.bsky.social @garyseconomics.bsky.social @teamlabouruk.bsky.social @zackpolanski.bsky.social @eddavey.libdems.org.uk
Why is this getting so little attention? Brilliantly said by @adityachakrabortty Let’s boost this please www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Why is this getting so little attention? Brilliantly said by @adityachakrabortty Let’s boost this please www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Yeah. Who needs English?
October 8, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Yeah. Who needs English?
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Rachel Reeves may lift two-child benefit cap in November budget.
The cap affects 1.7m children.
This Tory policy should have been abandoned last year.
Must redistribute wealth. 1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined. 16m live in poverty.
Tax the rich.
The cap affects 1.7m children.
This Tory policy should have been abandoned last year.
Must redistribute wealth. 1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined. 16m live in poverty.
Tax the rich.
Rachel Reeves to lift two-child benefit cap in November budget
Exclusive: Officials exploring options to change rule that affected 1.7 million children in Great Britain last year
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Rachel Reeves may lift two-child benefit cap in November budget.
The cap affects 1.7m children.
This Tory policy should have been abandoned last year.
Must redistribute wealth. 1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined. 16m live in poverty.
Tax the rich.
The cap affects 1.7m children.
This Tory policy should have been abandoned last year.
Must redistribute wealth. 1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined. 16m live in poverty.
Tax the rich.
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Remember: The GOP’s nonsensical culture wars are meant to distract you from corporate corruption and plunder. [Cartoon by Jace Avery]
September 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Remember: The GOP’s nonsensical culture wars are meant to distract you from corporate corruption and plunder. [Cartoon by Jace Avery]
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We’ve been at the @makethempay.bsky.social march today and patriotic millionaire Julia has a message for Rachel Reeves MP
#TaxWealthNotWork #MakeThemPay
#TaxWealthNotWork #MakeThemPay
September 20, 2025 at 8:05 PM
We’ve been at the @makethempay.bsky.social march today and patriotic millionaire Julia has a message for Rachel Reeves MP
#TaxWealthNotWork #MakeThemPay
#TaxWealthNotWork #MakeThemPay