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Pierre Antoine 🐜🥧
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Adopted Londoner and critical care consultant at Homerton Hospital. Views are my own.
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Your 'bonus moment of doom' for today: nor any drop to drink

"Dry areas are drying at a faster rate than wet areas are wetting ... At the same time, the area experiencing drying has increased, while the area experiencing wetting has decreased."

www.sciencealert.com/earths-conti...
Earth's Continents Are Drying Out at an Unprecedented Rate, Study Warns
All over the world, fresh water is disappearing, and a new analysis reveals that much of it is entering the ocean, with drying continents now contributing more to the alarming rise in global sea level...
www.sciencealert.com
August 17, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Latest UN Food Security Report for Gaza… The fact that Western Countries facilitated this is quite sickening. www.ipcinfo.org/fileadmin/us...
www.ipcinfo.org
July 30, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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One of the greatest minutes of TV you will see.

Macron calls Russia the aggressor in the war and when Trump tries to simply lie about Europe's aide, Macron taps his arm and fact checks him live and in real time.

Trump's shit-eating grin is delicious. He's a paper tiger folks. A toilet paper tiger.
February 24, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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UK MP says US is now “least reliable NATO partner”.

And not just any MP - Gethins is an ex-Prof in International Relations.
“US now least reliable partner in NATO”, says MP Stephen Gethins
“The democracies of the world must work together”
bylines.scot
February 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Jeez. Trump actually just said it. He actually just said that Ukraine shouldn't have started this war! He’s actually siding with a crazed, murderous dictator
February 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Corridor care should never be normalised.
Clive Myrie: What I saw during my 24 hours at London's Royal Free Hospital
As part of the BBC's special report, Clive Myrie meets the people at the Royal Free Hospital relying on the NHS for care.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 14, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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We're ending 2024 with record high North Atlantic sea surface temperatures.

A possible slogan for 2025: "Charting the unchartable."
December 26, 2024 at 4:13 PM
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Louisiana forbids public health workers from promoting COVID, flu and mpox shots

Louisiana forbids astronomers from promoting anything other than Flat-Earth theory

Louisiana forbids judges from considering the facts of a case and to just go with gut-feeling

www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Louisiana forbids public health workers from promoting COVID, flu and mpox shots
An NPR investigation found Louisiana health officials told staff to stop promoting vaccines for COVID, flu and mpox, holding flu shot events or otherwise encouraging the public to get those vaccines.
www.npr.org
December 21, 2024 at 9:27 PM
Triangle of Sadness is on iPlayer. That’s the post.
December 18, 2024 at 10:55 PM
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Abysmal, irresponsible, war-mongering idiocy from the Israeli government, which seemingly cannot find a situation it does not wish to actively worsen www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...
Israel launches dozens of airstrikes on Syria despite rebel leader's peace pledge
Strikes follow statement by Israel’s defence minister that troops would remain on Mount Hermon for winter
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2024 at 11:25 AM
Belgium is significantly increasing protection of sex workers. #proud #sexworkers #Belgium www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Belgium's sex workers get maternity leave and pensions under world-first law
They will be entitled to official employment contracts, health insurance and sick days.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 1, 2024 at 7:01 AM
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So welcome to see @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social focusing on NHS cover-up culture & attacks on whistleblowers.

I urge him to note how doctors (like me) raising sincere safety concerns about replacing doctors with PAs are being smeared & attacked by NHS bodies.
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
NHS bosses who silence whistleblowers face sack under government plans
Ministers to launch public consultation on regulating managers in effort to end ‘culture of cover-up’ in NHS
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2024 at 8:52 PM
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In case you missed it, the two-year running mean for the global surface temperature anomaly exceeded 1.5°C for the first time on November 4, 2024.
November 24, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Guaranteeing access to optimal palliative care and pain management should be part of the assisted dying bill. Psychological support should be included as well. www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
Palliative care and pain management are key to assisted dying debate | Letter
Letter: There is a significant gap between what is currently provided and what should be provided in end-of-life care, write Dr Barry Miller, Dr Arif Ghazi, Dr Patrick McGowan and Dr Andrew Severn
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2024 at 12:29 PM
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BREAKING:

Belgium urges European countries to enforce the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant, and impose sanctions on Israel.

“War crimes and crimes against humanity cannot go unpunished.”

—Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium 🇧🇪
November 21, 2024 at 2:42 PM
This explains why Southern Lebanon is facing the same fate as Gaza. www.jpost.com/opinion/arti...
Southern Lebanon is actually northern Israel - opinion
Historically speaking, southern Lebanon is in fact northern Israel, and the roots of the Jewish people in the area run deep.
www.jpost.com
November 18, 2024 at 8:35 AM
Not sure how another hospitals ranking will improve patient safety. Trusts that have invested more might be penalised for doing so if their financial situation is part of the ranking criteria. 🤔 www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
Streeting’s hospital league table plan riles NHS medics and bosses
Health secretary says controversial scheme for trusts in England is necessary to raise standards
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2024 at 12:17 PM
And, breathe.
November 16, 2024 at 12:39 PM
Hello YouSkies.
November 15, 2024 at 8:57 AM