Laura K
@lauraelinak.bsky.social
A Finn in London. An introvert. Often outdoors walking, cycling, camping, swimming, appreciating nature & clean air #IBD #hypermobility #longcovid #dysautonomia #PoTS
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The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
The truth about impartiality at the BBC
And the hysteria of the current "crisis"
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
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Thank you to the Irish Independent for this article and this is why so many folks are off sick. Sadly now six of my friends have long covid. This is a national crisis behind closed doors. www.independent.ie/life/health-...
Long-Covid is still here. I can’t walk, cook, work, socialise or live independently – and I am not alone
The country, and the rest of the world, was in the grip of a global pandemic, so when Lydia Fischer Dooley, developed a dry cough, fatigue, weakness and lack of appetite at the start of 2022, she righ...
www.independent.ie
November 10, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Thank you to the Irish Independent for this article and this is why so many folks are off sick. Sadly now six of my friends have long covid. This is a national crisis behind closed doors. www.independent.ie/life/health-...
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Dear GOD if you want to save money in the asylum system
1. LET ASYLUM SEEKERS WORK
2. FAST TRACK STATUS FOR EVERYONE FROM CLEARLY UNDAFE COUNTRIES like Sudan, Syria, etc
3. Run an asylum accommodation system that is NOT FOR PROFIT #r4today
1. LET ASYLUM SEEKERS WORK
2. FAST TRACK STATUS FOR EVERYONE FROM CLEARLY UNDAFE COUNTRIES like Sudan, Syria, etc
3. Run an asylum accommodation system that is NOT FOR PROFIT #r4today
November 7, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Dear GOD if you want to save money in the asylum system
1. LET ASYLUM SEEKERS WORK
2. FAST TRACK STATUS FOR EVERYONE FROM CLEARLY UNDAFE COUNTRIES like Sudan, Syria, etc
3. Run an asylum accommodation system that is NOT FOR PROFIT #r4today
1. LET ASYLUM SEEKERS WORK
2. FAST TRACK STATUS FOR EVERYONE FROM CLEARLY UNDAFE COUNTRIES like Sudan, Syria, etc
3. Run an asylum accommodation system that is NOT FOR PROFIT #r4today
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Our government had a choice when they came in. To carry on with the same COVID policies from the Tories or mitigate for airborne transmission and they chose the former. I have never been more disappointed in my life to see this continuation.
November 6, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Our government had a choice when they came in. To carry on with the same COVID policies from the Tories or mitigate for airborne transmission and they chose the former. I have never been more disappointed in my life to see this continuation.
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Man with stubble, "Small boats arrivals are 37,000. There are over 4 million kids in child poverty. And 4.5 million who can't get a dentist appointment" #BBCQT
"We spend 90% of the media discourse on the 37,000. How much more could we achieve if we put that effort into the 4.5 million?"
"We spend 90% of the media discourse on the 37,000. How much more could we achieve if we put that effort into the 4.5 million?"
October 30, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Man with stubble, "Small boats arrivals are 37,000. There are over 4 million kids in child poverty. And 4.5 million who can't get a dentist appointment" #BBCQT
"We spend 90% of the media discourse on the 37,000. How much more could we achieve if we put that effort into the 4.5 million?"
"We spend 90% of the media discourse on the 37,000. How much more could we achieve if we put that effort into the 4.5 million?"
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Man in grey humiliates Matt Goodwin after his anti migrant rant #BBCQT
"Do white British people not also commit these violent crimes? Is your narrative not that these crimes are only committed by asylum seekers and refugees"
"Do white British people not also commit these violent crimes? Is your narrative not that these crimes are only committed by asylum seekers and refugees"
October 30, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Man in grey humiliates Matt Goodwin after his anti migrant rant #BBCQT
"Do white British people not also commit these violent crimes? Is your narrative not that these crimes are only committed by asylum seekers and refugees"
"Do white British people not also commit these violent crimes? Is your narrative not that these crimes are only committed by asylum seekers and refugees"
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Also, if you're "in bed with flu", it's almost certainly Covid.
After a long pause, I've just done another England Covid & NHS update as we head into the autumn/winter season.
TLDR: we're in a significant Covid wave now, the NHS is stretched, get boosted if you're eligible.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/england-is...
TLDR: we're in a significant Covid wave now, the NHS is stretched, get boosted if you're eligible.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/england-is...
England is now experiencing a significant Covid wave, after 10 months of relative quiet
The latest Covid situation in England and a look at where NHS services are as we head into winter
christinapagel.substack.com
October 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Also, if you're "in bed with flu", it's almost certainly Covid.
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After a long pause, I've just done another England Covid & NHS update as we head into the autumn/winter season.
TLDR: we're in a significant Covid wave now, the NHS is stretched, get boosted if you're eligible.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/england-is...
TLDR: we're in a significant Covid wave now, the NHS is stretched, get boosted if you're eligible.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/england-is...
England is now experiencing a significant Covid wave, after 10 months of relative quiet
The latest Covid situation in England and a look at where NHS services are as we head into winter
christinapagel.substack.com
October 10, 2025 at 1:10 PM
After a long pause, I've just done another England Covid & NHS update as we head into the autumn/winter season.
TLDR: we're in a significant Covid wave now, the NHS is stretched, get boosted if you're eligible.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/england-is...
TLDR: we're in a significant Covid wave now, the NHS is stretched, get boosted if you're eligible.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/england-is...
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A President who unilaterally decides when to follow the constitution and when to violate it is not a President, he’s a dictator.
Revoking citizenship of those you “dislike” is just another giant slide into fascism.
Revoking citizenship of those you “dislike” is just another giant slide into fascism.
July 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
A President who unilaterally decides when to follow the constitution and when to violate it is not a President, he’s a dictator.
Revoking citizenship of those you “dislike” is just another giant slide into fascism.
Revoking citizenship of those you “dislike” is just another giant slide into fascism.
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You see how corrupt the USA has become, 50 years ago they had Watergate for a political scandal and the President was impeached.
Now there is the far bigger Peadophilegate and nobody even suggests impeaching Trump.
Now there is the far bigger Peadophilegate and nobody even suggests impeaching Trump.
July 13, 2025 at 11:18 AM
You see how corrupt the USA has become, 50 years ago they had Watergate for a political scandal and the President was impeached.
Now there is the far bigger Peadophilegate and nobody even suggests impeaching Trump.
Now there is the far bigger Peadophilegate and nobody even suggests impeaching Trump.
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"I don't know anyone with Long Covid"
"It's a liberal disease"
"It's the vaccine"
We've all heard the excuses. The truth is more than 400 million people are suffering from Long Covid, and the stigma and denial associated with the condition makes it hard for people to realize they have it:
"It's a liberal disease"
"It's the vaccine"
We've all heard the excuses. The truth is more than 400 million people are suffering from Long Covid, and the stigma and denial associated with the condition makes it hard for people to realize they have it:
I Don't Know Anyone With Long Covid
Yes. You do. It might even be you. Let's take a look at why people don't realize, or can't admit, that they're dealing with Long Covid.
www.disabledginger.com
April 25, 2025 at 10:14 PM
"I don't know anyone with Long Covid"
"It's a liberal disease"
"It's the vaccine"
We've all heard the excuses. The truth is more than 400 million people are suffering from Long Covid, and the stigma and denial associated with the condition makes it hard for people to realize they have it:
"It's a liberal disease"
"It's the vaccine"
We've all heard the excuses. The truth is more than 400 million people are suffering from Long Covid, and the stigma and denial associated with the condition makes it hard for people to realize they have it:
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In 1968 Finland banned for profit education, the few private schools that exist in Finland have to reinvest any profit they make or pay it back to parents.
It has been in the Top 3 in education for the last 20 years.
There should be no profit in education or healthcare.
It has been in the Top 3 in education for the last 20 years.
There should be no profit in education or healthcare.
April 1, 2025 at 5:07 PM
In 1968 Finland banned for profit education, the few private schools that exist in Finland have to reinvest any profit they make or pay it back to parents.
It has been in the Top 3 in education for the last 20 years.
There should be no profit in education or healthcare.
It has been in the Top 3 in education for the last 20 years.
There should be no profit in education or healthcare.
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Is this the reason why the welfare bill is ballooning?
If so, won't it get worse if we don't protect people from catching COVID with regular boosters, clean indoor air, etc?
If so, won't it get worse if we don't protect people from catching COVID with regular boosters, clean indoor air, etc?
March 20, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Is this the reason why the welfare bill is ballooning?
If so, won't it get worse if we don't protect people from catching COVID with regular boosters, clean indoor air, etc?
If so, won't it get worse if we don't protect people from catching COVID with regular boosters, clean indoor air, etc?
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www.bbc.com/news/article...
On the week when disability benefits are being cut not one mention on the 1 in 10 with #Longcovid in the UK in the news. Millions have long covid and everyone knows someone with it. 🧵
On the week when disability benefits are being cut not one mention on the 1 in 10 with #Longcovid in the UK in the news. Millions have long covid and everyone knows someone with it. 🧵
Long Covid: Almost one in 10 may have condition, research finds
University of Southampton researchers say NHS England shows 9.1% of people think they may have the condition.
www.bbc.com
March 20, 2025 at 10:13 PM
www.bbc.com/news/article...
On the week when disability benefits are being cut not one mention on the 1 in 10 with #Longcovid in the UK in the news. Millions have long covid and everyone knows someone with it. 🧵
On the week when disability benefits are being cut not one mention on the 1 in 10 with #Longcovid in the UK in the news. Millions have long covid and everyone knows someone with it. 🧵
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It’s not just that it’s morally indefensible for Labour to cut more disability support than Tories ever dreamed of.
It’s that we have been living in the fallout from the last round of austerity & they have learnt absolutely NOTHING. Making the poor poorer COSTS US MORE #r4today
It’s that we have been living in the fallout from the last round of austerity & they have learnt absolutely NOTHING. Making the poor poorer COSTS US MORE #r4today
March 18, 2025 at 8:13 AM
It’s not just that it’s morally indefensible for Labour to cut more disability support than Tories ever dreamed of.
It’s that we have been living in the fallout from the last round of austerity & they have learnt absolutely NOTHING. Making the poor poorer COSTS US MORE #r4today
It’s that we have been living in the fallout from the last round of austerity & they have learnt absolutely NOTHING. Making the poor poorer COSTS US MORE #r4today
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Thames Water has been given their £3bn loan by the Court of Appeal.
In 6 months they will back begging for another one, £2.1bn has gone straight to paying their debts and they are losing nearly £200m a month.
The UK's court system is corrupt, bought and paid for by the rich.
In 6 months they will back begging for another one, £2.1bn has gone straight to paying their debts and they are losing nearly £200m a month.
The UK's court system is corrupt, bought and paid for by the rich.
March 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Thames Water has been given their £3bn loan by the Court of Appeal.
In 6 months they will back begging for another one, £2.1bn has gone straight to paying their debts and they are losing nearly £200m a month.
The UK's court system is corrupt, bought and paid for by the rich.
In 6 months they will back begging for another one, £2.1bn has gone straight to paying their debts and they are losing nearly £200m a month.
The UK's court system is corrupt, bought and paid for by the rich.
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🚨 Mythbusting #LongCovid with Dr Amir Khan🚨
Long Covid is real. It’s serious. And it’s affecting millions.
On #LongCovidAwarenessDay, #DrAmirKhan joins us to bust harmful myths.
Watch, learn, and share—because the more we talk about Long Covid, the harder it is to ignore.
Long Covid is real. It’s serious. And it’s affecting millions.
On #LongCovidAwarenessDay, #DrAmirKhan joins us to bust harmful myths.
Watch, learn, and share—because the more we talk about Long Covid, the harder it is to ignore.
March 15, 2025 at 9:12 AM
🚨 Mythbusting #LongCovid with Dr Amir Khan🚨
Long Covid is real. It’s serious. And it’s affecting millions.
On #LongCovidAwarenessDay, #DrAmirKhan joins us to bust harmful myths.
Watch, learn, and share—because the more we talk about Long Covid, the harder it is to ignore.
Long Covid is real. It’s serious. And it’s affecting millions.
On #LongCovidAwarenessDay, #DrAmirKhan joins us to bust harmful myths.
Watch, learn, and share—because the more we talk about Long Covid, the harder it is to ignore.
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www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
What’s moral about pushing chronically ill people to work? It’s unethical, people will become seriously ill. We have millions off sick with long Covid because the last government and this one have been so stubborn and kept pushing ‘natural immunity’ and have 🧵
What’s moral about pushing chronically ill people to work? It’s unethical, people will become seriously ill. We have millions off sick with long Covid because the last government and this one have been so stubborn and kept pushing ‘natural immunity’ and have 🧵
Keir Starmer could face biggest rebellion over disability benefit freeze
Exclusive: Dozens of Labour MPs understood to have urged the government to think again
www.theguardian.com
March 12, 2025 at 11:07 PM
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
What’s moral about pushing chronically ill people to work? It’s unethical, people will become seriously ill. We have millions off sick with long Covid because the last government and this one have been so stubborn and kept pushing ‘natural immunity’ and have 🧵
What’s moral about pushing chronically ill people to work? It’s unethical, people will become seriously ill. We have millions off sick with long Covid because the last government and this one have been so stubborn and kept pushing ‘natural immunity’ and have 🧵
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Jeez. So much for free speech in America
March 4, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Jeez. So much for free speech in America
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“We Finns know Russia. Russia shares a land border with 14 countries. Only one of them has constantly remained an independent democracy through the Second World War and the Cold War, and that's Finland”
Elina Valtonen
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland
Elina Valtonen
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland
March 4, 2025 at 3:59 PM
“We Finns know Russia. Russia shares a land border with 14 countries. Only one of them has constantly remained an independent democracy through the Second World War and the Cold War, and that's Finland”
Elina Valtonen
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland
Elina Valtonen
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland
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Conservative MP Graham Stuart
Saying the quiet bit out loud
Saying the quiet bit out loud
March 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Conservative MP Graham Stuart
Saying the quiet bit out loud
Saying the quiet bit out loud
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A compulsive liar, a Russian agent and an idiot walk into a bar. The barman says "Good evening Mr Trump"
March 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
A compulsive liar, a Russian agent and an idiot walk into a bar. The barman says "Good evening Mr Trump"
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To quote the first article, "It feels to me like the government isn’t putting two and two together: the shortage of nurses, all the people out of work since Covid, no one seems to say, ‘Oh, it’s probably because loads of people have long Covid." Maybe @theguardian.com can put two and two together?
March 3, 2025 at 10:21 AM
To quote the first article, "It feels to me like the government isn’t putting two and two together: the shortage of nurses, all the people out of work since Covid, no one seems to say, ‘Oh, it’s probably because loads of people have long Covid." Maybe @theguardian.com can put two and two together?