Quirk
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King Charles is set to welcome Volodymyr Zelensky at Sandringham on Sunday, just days after the Ukrainian president's chaotic talks with Donald Trump.
King Charles to host Zelensky just days after chaotic Trump talks bust up
www.mirror.co.uk
March 1, 2025 at 6:32 PM
King Charles is set to welcome Volodymyr Zelensky at Sandringham on Sunday, just days after the Ukrainian president's chaotic talks with Donald Trump.
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Labour must target deprived areas or lose out to Reform, says former minister
Labour must target deprived areas or lose out to Reform, says former minister
Peer argues that national ‘trickledown’ approach will fail to benefit those in most need
Keir Starmer’s government must strictly target the delivery of its core “missions” at areas of maximum deprivation or lose huge numbers of votes to Nigel Farage’s…
www.theguardian.com
March 1, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Labour must target deprived areas or lose out to Reform, says former minister
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Dreams ‘crushed’ as Ticketmaster cancels fans’ Oasis ’25 tickets
Dreams ‘crushed’ as Ticketmaster cancels fans’ Oasis ’25 tickets
Those affected were accused of being bots and asked to fill out a form for the tour’s promoters to review
Oasis fans have said their “dreams have been crushed” after Ticketmaster cancelled their tickets to the band’s reunion tour, accusing them of being…
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Dreams ‘crushed’ as Ticketmaster cancels fans’ Oasis ’25 tickets
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Successful special educational needs complaints in England quadruple in four years
Successful special educational needs complaints in England quadruple in four years
Rising demand and ballooning council deficits have left a threadbare service – and children and parents in crisis
Successful complaints about councils’ special educational needs and disability (Send) services in England have quadrupled in four years,…
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Successful special educational needs complaints in England quadruple in four years
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Third of young adults in UK ‘unable to name Auschwitz or any Nazi death camps’
Third of young adults in UK ‘unable to name Auschwitz or any Nazi death camps’
Lack of knowledge about Holocaust identified as well as level of denial and disinformation seen on social media
A third of young adults in the UK are unable to name Auschwitz or any of the other concentration camps and ghettoes where the crimes of the…
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Third of young adults in UK ‘unable to name Auschwitz or any Nazi death camps’
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As weather becomes more unpredictable, bees are at risk of emerging from hibernation too early during warm periods in winter. Another reason to plant flowers that span the whole growing season. Food to support bees!
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'Climate change' causing bumblebees to build nests in winter
The bees would normally hibernate until spring, but the milder winter weather has been confusing them.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
As weather becomes more unpredictable, bees are at risk of emerging from hibernation too early during warm periods in winter. Another reason to plant flowers that span the whole growing season. Food to support bees!
www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/ar...
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I watched Gangs of New York today, a great movie. Still hearing this rhetoric today sadly. Quite chilling.
January 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I watched Gangs of New York today, a great movie. Still hearing this rhetoric today sadly. Quite chilling.
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Here's the perfect formula to write a literature review paragraph.
A great literature review paragraph needs exactly 2 components.
Most students think every paper needs its own paragraph.
Completely off the mark.
The secret?
#academicsky #researchsky #edusky
A great literature review paragraph needs exactly 2 components.
Most students think every paper needs its own paragraph.
Completely off the mark.
The secret?
#academicsky #researchsky #edusky
December 30, 2024 at 1:50 PM
Here's the perfect formula to write a literature review paragraph.
A great literature review paragraph needs exactly 2 components.
Most students think every paper needs its own paragraph.
Completely off the mark.
The secret?
#academicsky #researchsky #edusky
A great literature review paragraph needs exactly 2 components.
Most students think every paper needs its own paragraph.
Completely off the mark.
The secret?
#academicsky #researchsky #edusky
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Liam Payne: Five charged in connection with death of One Direction star
Liam Payne: Five charged in connection with death of One Direction star
Five people have been charged in connection with the death of One Direction star Liam Payne in Argentina.
news.sky.com
December 30, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Liam Payne: Five charged in connection with death of One Direction star
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Going boysober: the women who turned to celibacy in 2024
Going boysober: the women who turned to celibacy in 2024
A backlash against dating culture and apps accelerated with Trump’s re-election, as many opted for self-sufficiency, fostering friendships and protesting against misogyny
Some call it “boysober”. Others take inspiration from South Korea’s 4B movement.…
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Going boysober: the women who turned to celibacy in 2024
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Sitting and looking at a blank piece of paper, thinking...
💭 "I'm gonna do something else because it's just not flowing"
Conquer the blank page
#AcademicSky #NewPI #Postdoc
💭 "I'm gonna do something else because it's just not flowing"
Conquer the blank page
#AcademicSky #NewPI #Postdoc
How to Start Writing a Research Paper
Staring at a the blank page and don't know where to start? Here are 6 strategies that will help you get started to write your scientific paper and stop procrastinating.
annaclemens.com
December 21, 2024 at 8:10 AM
Sitting and looking at a blank piece of paper, thinking...
💭 "I'm gonna do something else because it's just not flowing"
Conquer the blank page
#AcademicSky #NewPI #Postdoc
💭 "I'm gonna do something else because it's just not flowing"
Conquer the blank page
#AcademicSky #NewPI #Postdoc
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Gisèle Pelicot has no fear of another trial, lawyer says as appeals lodged
Gisèle Pelicot has no fear of another trial, lawyer says as appeals lodged
Two defendants have so far filed appeals and Dominique Pelicot is said to be considering challenge against sentence
Gisèle Pelicot is ready to face another trial if needed, her lawyer has said, after two defendants in the mass rape trial lodged appeals…
www.theguardian.com
December 21, 2024 at 9:08 AM
Gisèle Pelicot has no fear of another trial, lawyer says as appeals lodged
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Biden beats Trump’s record of judicial confirmations with 235th appointee
Biden beats Trump’s record of judicial confirmations with 235th appointee
Democrats had put emphasis on federal courts following Trump’s first term, when he filled three supreme court seats
Joe Biden secured the 235th judicial confirmation of his presidency Friday, an accomplishment that exceeds his predecessor’s total by one…
www.theguardian.com
December 21, 2024 at 9:08 AM
Biden beats Trump’s record of judicial confirmations with 235th appointee
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‘Perfect for winter nights’: the best crime novels to read at Christmas according to Ian Rankin, Bella Mackie and more
‘Perfect for winter nights’: the best crime novels to read at Christmas according to Ian Rankin, Bella Mackie and more
From Maigret to Sherlock Holmes and Miss Marple, authors choose the whodunnits they love to hunker down with at this time of year
A Maigret Christmas and Other Stories by Georges Simenon Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 21, 2024 at 9:16 AM
‘Perfect for winter nights’: the best crime novels to read at Christmas according to Ian Rankin, Bella Mackie and more
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Russia launched five ballistic missiles against Ukraine's capital on Friday morning.
Residential and office buildings, a hotel, and the embassy of Portugal in Kyiv were damaged.
Residential and office buildings, a hotel, and the embassy of Portugal in Kyiv were damaged.
Portuguese embassy damaged in strike on Kyiv after Putin's speech
Russia launched five ballistic missiles against Ukraine's capital on Friday morning. Residential and office buildings, a hotel, and the embassy of Portugal in Kyiv were damaged. #EuropeNews
tinyurl.com
December 20, 2024 at 1:14 PM
Russia launched five ballistic missiles against Ukraine's capital on Friday morning.
Residential and office buildings, a hotel, and the embassy of Portugal in Kyiv were damaged.
Residential and office buildings, a hotel, and the embassy of Portugal in Kyiv were damaged.
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Police warn UK shoppers over ‘porch pirates’ stealing parcels from doorsteps
Police warn UK shoppers over ‘porch pirates’ stealing parcels from doorsteps
Total value of parcels stolen estimated at £376m, with Black Friday and run-up to Christmas the worst periods
Police forces across the UK are warning shoppers about a rise in “porch piracy”, an emerging criminal trend involving doorstep parcel thefts…
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2024 at 12:05 PM
Police warn UK shoppers over ‘porch pirates’ stealing parcels from doorsteps
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The facts about a planet facing climate disaster are clear. Why won’t this Labour government face them? | Jeremy Corbyn
The facts about a planet facing climate disaster are clear. Why won’t this Labour government face them? | Jeremy Corbyn
Labour seems gripped by a form of denialism. The danger is real and incremental change won’t avert it
* Jeremy Corbyn is independent MP for Islington North and was leader of the Labour party from 2015 to 2020
There is no need to overcomplicate…
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2024 at 12:22 PM
The facts about a planet facing climate disaster are clear. Why won’t this Labour government face them? | Jeremy Corbyn
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Good morning from @altyellonatpark.org
December 19, 2024 at 12:19 PM
Good morning from @altyellonatpark.org
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The puppet master and his puppet.
December 19, 2024 at 8:46 PM
The puppet master and his puppet.
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Gisèle Pelicot has allowed us all to shout out loud: she did it, and we can do it. Gisèle Pelicot is us | Judith Godrèche
Gisèle Pelicot has allowed us all to shout out loud: she did it, and we can do it. Gisèle Pelicot is us | Judith Godrèche
The denial of Gisèle’s humanity by her rapists is the denial of violence done to every woman. At her side, we can now look the world in the eye
I am looking at a colour photo of a woman with auburn hair entering the courthouse in Avignon. Around her, the…
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2024 at 7:42 PM
Gisèle Pelicot has allowed us all to shout out loud: she did it, and we can do it. Gisèle Pelicot is us | Judith Godrèche
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Authorities are questioning a man in central Pennsylvania in connection with last week's murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, several media outlets report reut.rs/41kHnx7
Investigators questioning man about UnitedHealth exec killing, reports say
Authorities on Monday were questioning a man in central Pennsylvania in connection with last week's murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, several media outlets reported.
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December 9, 2024 at 5:33 PM
Authorities are questioning a man in central Pennsylvania in connection with last week's murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, several media outlets report reut.rs/41kHnx7
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Christo Grozev exposed how Kremlin agents poisoned the double agent and his daughter in Salisbury ⬇️
Russian spies thought Skripal case journalist worked for MI6
Christo Grozev exposed how Kremlin agents poisoned the double agent and his daughter in Salisbury
www.thetimes.com
December 9, 2024 at 7:15 PM
Christo Grozev exposed how Kremlin agents poisoned the double agent and his daughter in Salisbury ⬇️
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Hello Bluesky, it's the weekend at last. Shown is a picture of Uranus taken by Voyager 2 in 1986. Have a great weekend!! 😀
December 6, 2024 at 8:12 PM
Hello Bluesky, it's the weekend at last. Shown is a picture of Uranus taken by Voyager 2 in 1986. Have a great weekend!! 😀