Helen McGrath
@helenbac.bsky.social
Trying to save NHS penny by penny and failing
Kneecap namechecked by Glen Matlock of the Sex Pistols on the BBC Today program this morning - neither of them natural BBC bedfellows 2.28.45
January 19, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Kneecap namechecked by Glen Matlock of the Sex Pistols on the BBC Today program this morning - neither of them natural BBC bedfellows 2.28.45
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A real shame if this photo went viral again today.
January 18, 2026 at 8:18 AM
A real shame if this photo went viral again today.
Source: Runner's World
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Stop Shaming Newbies for Running ‘5K Marathons’
As new runners discover the sport—and inevitably get confused by certain aspects of it—invite them in instead of shutting them out.
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January 17, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Source: Runner's World
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While the police forces & British courts pursue prosecutions relating to Palestine Action, an actual proscribed terror group is operating freely in N. Ireland and the police are covering up and downplaying white supremacist terror, violence and mass forced displacement of racial & ethnic minorities.
‘We want to go away from here’: Roma family tells of fear after UDA thugs attack Belfast home
The teenage daughter of a Roma family whose home was attacked by paramilitary thugs just days after Christmas has refused to return to school out of fear for her safety.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
January 17, 2026 at 10:10 AM
While the police forces & British courts pursue prosecutions relating to Palestine Action, an actual proscribed terror group is operating freely in N. Ireland and the police are covering up and downplaying white supremacist terror, violence and mass forced displacement of racial & ethnic minorities.
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No, posh people aren't being discriminated against.
They literally dominate society.
Discussing this on Channel 5 at 11.15am!
They literally dominate society.
Discussing this on Channel 5 at 11.15am!
January 16, 2026 at 9:04 AM
No, posh people aren't being discriminated against.
They literally dominate society.
Discussing this on Channel 5 at 11.15am!
They literally dominate society.
Discussing this on Channel 5 at 11.15am!
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Baltimore Mayor @mayorbmscott.bsky.social:
“The more united we are, the more powerful we are.”
#MLK2026
“The more united we are, the more powerful we are.”
#MLK2026
January 15, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Baltimore Mayor @mayorbmscott.bsky.social:
“The more united we are, the more powerful we are.”
#MLK2026
“The more united we are, the more powerful we are.”
#MLK2026
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The scene outside any Irish funeral.
Foreign Ministers of Denmark and Greenland after their meeting with US Vice President and Secretary of State.
January 15, 2026 at 11:03 AM
The scene outside any Irish funeral.
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More of this everywhere, please.
(ICYMI @mrjamesob.bsky.social @vicderbyshire.bsky.social @lewisgoodall.com)
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November 6, 2025 at 5:26 PM
More of this everywhere, please.
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The writer, broadcaster and documentary maker Manchán Magan has died at the age of 55. Here, we revisit his recent interview on RTÉ radio where the writer expressed his thoughts on spirituality, the circle of life and death
Magan talked about facing death in recent interview
The writer, broadcaster and documentary maker Manchán Magan has died at the age of 55. Here, we revisit his recent interview on RTÉ radio where the writer expressed his thoughts on spirituality, the c...
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October 3, 2025 at 9:52 AM
The writer, broadcaster and documentary maker Manchán Magan has died at the age of 55. Here, we revisit his recent interview on RTÉ radio where the writer expressed his thoughts on spirituality, the circle of life and death
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Andy Burnham, the Schrödinger’s cat of the Labour party conference | John Crace
Andy Burnham, the Schrödinger’s cat of the Labour party conference | John Crace
Both there and not there, no minister dares mention his name but he’s etched on to everyone’s subconscious
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September 29, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Andy Burnham, the Schrödinger’s cat of the Labour party conference | John Crace
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Severe malnutrition among under-5s in Gaza City has tripled in two weeks, charity says
Severe malnutrition among under-5s in Gaza City has tripled in two weeks, charity says
MSF says number of people needing care for malnutrition has quadrupled since May and blames Israeli ‘policy of starvation’
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Middle East crisis – live updates
The medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has said that rates of severe malnutrition among children under five at its Gaza City clinic have tripled in the last two weeks as starvation in the Israeli-besieged strip worsens.
The global aid community has sounded the alarm as Gaza descends deeper into mass starvation, with daily deaths from starvation reported as Israel allows only a trickle of aid into the territory. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
July 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Severe malnutrition among under-5s in Gaza City has tripled in two weeks, charity says