courtney
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i post this story every christmas, and will keep doing so until it stops making me cry

merry christmas xx
A real Good Samaritan
One act of kindness that befell Leeds writer Bernard Hare in 1982 changed him profoundly. Here he tells his story.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 25, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Every UK petition is like this
July 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
the narrative power of chloe kelly winning the euros was just too good the universe had to deliver it
July 27, 2025 at 8:39 PM
whoever did this to michelle agyemang’s wikipedia page i love you
July 22, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Hugh Muir recalls the response of London Mayor Ken Livingstone to 7/7 from Singapore. I agree that, despite his flaws & failings at other times, that this was an important message
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
July 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Jeremy Bowen's long, measured, objective, but ultimately entirely clear and conclusive essay on Israeli war crimes. As Jonathan Sumption puts it:

"These things make genocide the most plausible explanation for what is now happening."

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Israel is accused of the gravest war crimes in Gaza
Distinguished lawyers, senior humanitarians and diplomats tell Jeremy Bowen why they are increasingly concerned about the catastrophe inside Gaza
www.bbc.co.uk
June 8, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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the problem with the “listen to your body” thing is that mine is always telling me it’s the perfect time to get cozy in bed 😔
February 17, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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My take on whether or not Die Hard is a Christmas movie is STFU about it already, Jesus Fucking Christ
December 24, 2024 at 4:18 PM