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@isyfa.bsky.social
Cat loving, dog friendly, rabbit & ratty pets in past.
NHS pensioned worker; socially, environmentally aware person.
Live & let live without prejudice for those of unlike minds.

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On #WorldPolioDay Rotary released a podcast featuring 3 voices united to end polio.
It includes Rotarian Emma Miller recalls the loss of her uncle, footballer Jeff Hall, to #polio in 1959. Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0W4Sn2ECLv22f6XkpYU5AV
Voices of Polio Eradication with Dr Jamal Ahmed, Director of Polio Eradication at WHO
Unscripted - The official podcast of Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland · Episode
open.spotify.com
December 14, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Passed on a horse chestnut sapling which kindly grew when planted in a pot in our garden. It first sprouted in 2020, so now it will continue growing in a Charvil park to commemorate all who suffered during the COVID pandemic.
December 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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3 more years of fascism? NO! NOW'S THE TIME FOR TRUMP TO GO! TODAY IN DC Surround the White House protest and deliver the People’s Indictment of Donald Trump.

2 pm at 16 St NW & H St NW

Not in DC? Donate to support the movement demanding TRUMP MUST GO NOW
RefuseFascism.org
December 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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💥Hungary’s probably most scenic anti-Orbán protest is underway under the banner “Let’s defend our children,” after new details emerged about sexual and physical abuse in the child care system — plus ignorance or cover-ups by authorities. Orbán rival Péter Magyar leads the march of tens of thousands.
December 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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They want to use AI in battle, to keep any of them from getting convicted of war crimes. #soobvious
youtu.be/Adn3CkJ-Wjk?...
‘SKYNET IS HERE’: Pentagon Unleashes ‘Generative AI’ For War | The Kyle Kulinski Show
YouTube video by Secular Talk
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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December 12, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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December 11, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Follow the money.
Crypto and the Far Right
Big money betting on big returns
chadbourn.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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🔥 Democracy at risk. Recent surveys show overwhelming support for UK–EU cooperation, but the clock is ticking. As global autocracies rise, the UK's silence is dangerous.
📢 See why we must prioritize Europe over isolationism. Paul Browne reports
eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/sta...
Standing with our European allies against autocracy and division
What do we feel about relations with Europe now? Visitors to Cambridge’s Mill Road Winter Fair were asked and were almost unanimous
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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A father standing on the rubble: life after my home fell apart
"My only hope is that someone out there will hear our story. I just want my children to have a roof again… a place where they can feel like kids"

northeastbylines.co.uk/news/world-n...
A father standing on the rubble: life after my home fell apart
"My only hope is that someone out there will hear our story. I just want my children to have a roof again… a place where they can feel like kids"
northeastbylines.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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🚨🚨Major #EU news: More than 80 percent of Europe’s companies will be freed from environmental reporting obligations after @europarl.europa.eu and @consilium.europa.eu reached a deal on a proposal to cut green rules on Monday. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/eu-s...
EU closes deal to slash green rules in major win for von der Leyen’s deregulation drive
Controversial “omnibus” bill saw center-right EU lawmakers side with the far right to water down environmental standards.
www.politico.eu
December 9, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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A 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake has hit off Aomori Prefecture in Japan. A tsunami warning has been issued.
December 8, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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EarthMaster is a great resource for earthquake data n such:

youtu.be/jYOIqMlA6sg?...
Breaking! Major Earthquake 7.6 Japan With Threat. Monday 12/8
YouTube video by TheEarthMaster
youtu.be
December 8, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Join us for a relaxed weekend of fun and fellowship! UK #polio survivors & carer/family are welcome. You must register & pay for your meals &/or accommodation (subsidised). We’ll be in Leicester from Fri 20 to Sun 22 March. For more details check the Autumn Bulletin or call us on 0800 043 1935
December 7, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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For the first time this century, the number of children worldwide who die before their fifth birthday is projected to rise, according to a new study published by the Gates Foundation.
Child deaths under 5 believed to be rising for first time in decades
Cuts to development aid from several countries is a key factor, researchers said.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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⚡️ Key European leaders are set to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in London.
united24media.com/latest-news/...
London Hosts Zelenskyy and European Leaders for Talks on Ukraine’s Security Guarantees
European leaders, including UK PM Keir Starmer, will meet Ukraine's President Zelenskyy in London to discuss future security and decision-making for Ukraine.
united24media.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Feuding countries trade accusations amid escalating dispute following Japanese PM's comments about Taiwan.
Japan summons China envoy over ‘fighter jet radar lock’ as tensions surge
Feuding countries trade accusations amid escalating dispute following Japanese PM's comments about Taiwan.
bit.ly
December 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Keith Kellogg, Trump’s so-called envoy on Ukraine, says talks are “in the final stretch,” but admits the hardest part remains. Control over Donetsk, Luhansk, parts of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, and the future of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant are still unresolved.
December 7, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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Slovak President Peter Pellegrini has come out against using EU funds for military aid to Ukraine, claiming it only prolongs the war. In an STVR interview, he urged support for US-Russia talks instead and argued that funds should go toward Ukraine’s post-war recovery, not defense.
December 7, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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December 7, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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The reality is that giving up Ukrainian territory will never result in lasting peace. 🇷🇺’s Putin will use the pretext of historical bloody conquests by the USSR or Tsarist 🇷🇺 to lay claim to vast tracts of Europe. The continuation of that policy after his death will be his legacy.
December 7, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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Watch our latest Zoom Cafe on Occupational Therapy. Maria Potter from the Lane Fox Unit, London explained how occupational therapy (OT) supports people with #polio and post-polio syndrome (PPS) Click here: https://vimeo.com/1139264399/283f1ef6f7?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
Zoom Cafe November
This is "Zoom Cafe November" by British Polio on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
vimeo.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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We have joined MS Society Scotland & other charities in co-signing a letter to Shirley-Anne Somerville Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, highlighting concerns from disabled people about the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment
#DisabilityRights #ADP #SocialJustice #Scotland
December 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Thank God for Bluesky: A little love letter to the people who would not compromise with Nazis iandunt.substack.com/p/thank-god-...
Thank God for Bluesky
Yes, it's eager. Yes, it's censorious. But it has the very considerable advantage of not being fascist.
iandunt.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:10 PM