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EricaRhubarb
@ericarhubarb.bsky.social
Writer,reader,gardener,cook,dog walker. Medieval history,Anglo French alliances,Guernsey,C.I.Anti Brexit,known to rant about this,known to have mini obsessions from time to time. Cancer survivor. Author: Isabella of Angoulême, The Tangled Queen,a trilogy
That’s grim. I’m lucky to have missed it when in London recently but flu jab a month before and Covid a week before. Hope you continue to recover.
December 11, 2025 at 9:36 AM
That’s damn good. We can’t get to a dentist for love nor money round here in the north Dordogne.
December 10, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I really don’t like Times Roman. Never have. Other fonts are so much more elegant and clear.
December 10, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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'How decisions are made, and by whom, is another key factor in generating support for PSM. The current model means the BBC, built over 100 years, could be dismantled in one Parliament by one political party.' 3/3
December 9, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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'Our comparative study makes a strong case for a publicly-funded BBC....Across Europe and Australia, we find that trust and support are higher for PSM when the funding model is healthy and stable. When trust is strong, support largely crosses political lines.' 2/3
December 9, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Ukrainian law means Zelensky cannot cede land without consent from his people.

Ukraine made a previous deals with Russia for land, ceding Crimea* after an earlier Russian invasion

Russia invaded again

Putin cannot be trusted

*Russian-backed forces also shot down passenger plane MH17 over Crimea
a field of sunflowers with the words eclipse moon written on the bottom
ALT: a field of sunflowers with the words eclipse moon written on the bottom
media.tenor.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Just for once I wonder if the UK might like to take pride in our remarkable Research and Developments strengths rather than undermining the universities that help produce them and bemoaning the things (scaling up) where we clearly don't have such a comparative advantage.
December 9, 2025 at 10:47 AM