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NEW: The doctor behind breakthrough Parkinson’s research was among the scientists purged from the National Institutes of Health, the US’s leading medical research agency. www.wired.com/story/doctor...
Doctor Behind Award-Winning Parkinson’s Research Among Scientists Purged From NIH
Leading scientists at the National Institutes of Health, the US’s leading medical research agency, were swept up Tuesday in the Trump administration's latest firing blitz.
www.wired.com
April 2, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Spotting celebrities on the streets of Ealing early this morning - I think this might be #sophiefromromania and her agent aka the Prof who has a book out today
April 3, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Kind of shocking that most of the media in the US - and the UK - don’t seem to have spotted what is going on, or at least aren’t taking it seriously.
To preserve democracy our Founders set up 3 separate branches of government – the Executive, the Legislature & the Judiciary.
Two are already corrupted. The last pillar standing is the Judiciary - the rule of Law. Trump is now intent on rendering it powerless so that he will have unfettered power
March 24, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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Yes Juno and #sophiefromromania got down to some vigorous gardening
March 24, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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Fascinating afternoon at the Cure Parkinson’s research day hearing about new drugs trials - but appalled that the bureaucratic and regulatory hurdles which mean trials take many years seem to be getting worse
March 24, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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In 25 years of covering national security, I’ve never seen a story like this: Senior Trump officials discussed planning for the U.S. attack on Yemen in a Signal group--and inadvertently added the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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First chiffchaff of the year Joy and the smell of the wild garlic is incredible
March 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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And we’re going to ask our King to welcome this disgraceful man?
Trump: "Canada doesn't pay for military. They give us nothing. And they are the worst people to negotiate with of everybody ... they cheat."
March 19, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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Stopping something that could cure one of the deadliest bastard cancers is properly evil. I sat with a friend as she died of pancreatic cancer just days after she was diagnosed with it, everyone utterly shocked and devastated she'd gone from some vague back pain to dying within days.
mRNA vaccines are legit a near-miracle tech, there's one in testing that might be able to cure pancreatic cancer, and this fucking degenerate might take them from us arstechnica.com/health/2025/...
Report: mRNA vaccines are in RFK Jr’s crosshairs; funding in question
“Kennedy’s war on vaccines has started,” one researcher said.
arstechnica.com
March 18, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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In an article by Chris Game for the Birmingham Post relating to International Women's Day, @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social is named the 'toppest' of the 'top 25 thinkers' in local government by the @lgiu-local-gov.bsky.social

www.pressreader.com/uk/birmingha...
March 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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BERNIE: “We have a health care crisis in this country.

Americans are dying because they can't afford to see a doctor.

We agreed on BIPARTISAN legislation to improve health care in America.

And one Republican kills the bill.

The American people are watching.”
March 15, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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“Schmidt being “violently interrogated” at Logan Airport for hours, and being stripped naked, put in a cold shower by two officials, and being put back onto a chair.”

Whatever happened to #abolishICE? It needs to be abolished. This is torture.
Green card holder from New Hampshire 'interrogated' at Logan Airport, detained
Fabian Schmidt’s family said they are unsure of why he is being held. They said he has a recently renewed green card, and no active issues in court.
www.nhpr.org
March 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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This is hideous. And close to inexplicable unless Trump is doing what Putin tells him to.
SCOOP --> Trump's State Department quietly terminated a contract that was in the process of transferring evidence of Russian abductions of Ukrainian kids to European law enforcement, two sources familiar with the situation tell me.

Details here:
newrepublic.com/article/1927...
Trump Admin Nixed Contract Helping Kidnapped Ukrainian Kids: Sources
The fate of abducted Ukrainian children is a white-hot issue for peace negotiations—and it looks like the State Department may have just undercut the cause.
newrepublic.com
March 15, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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We had a message expressing concern about the promotion of using other species in the circus and that it's cruel They have consulted the elf and safety Tomten and they would like to reassure everyone that humans are banned from the circus so there will be no exploitation of humans in their circus.
March 15, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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"Petunias". Charles Rennie Mackintosh. 1916.

Order yours: duille.com/petunias
March 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Ships entering service—whether ferries, naval vessels, or commercial ships—often require post-commissioning adjustments and minor repairs as part of their early operational phase.

ukdefencejournal.org.uk/glen-sannox-... via @ukdefjournal
Glen Sannox temporarily withdrawn from service
MV Glen Sannox has been temporarily withdrawn from service due to a minor hull crack—but let’s have some perspective, this is not a big deal.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
March 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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“US had productive talks with Putin over Ukraine war, Trump says” Everything about this says to me that he’s planning to stitch up Ukraine again
March 14, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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open.substack.com/pub/rorycell... This week’s podcast is about how Parkinson’s is seen by the media - I promise you will find it a great listen
Movers and Shakers: Parkinson's in the Media
“Could genetically modified worms help cure Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease?”
open.substack.com
March 15, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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Trump systematically hunting down everything that makes America great and destroying it
News: Journalists at Voice of America were just informed that they’ve been put on administrative leave. Two people there told me this went to all fulltime employees.

“From what we can tell, VOA is effectively shut down from this moment.”
March 15, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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So much for the “Free Speech” champions.
March 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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I tried
March 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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NO! King MuskTrump would rather start their gut of Veterans Affairs, and then move towards Medicaid and Medicare.

@schumer.senate.gov is WRONG here, and
@aoc.bsky.social should go after his seat!

Opinion / Chuck Schumer: Trump and Musk Would Love a Shutdown. We Must Not Give Them One.
Opinion | Chuck Schumer: Trump and Musk Would Love a Shutdown. We Must Not Give Them One.
A government shutdown would lead to real pain for the American people.
www.nytimes.com
March 14, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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I bought a Tesla because it was fast like a rocket ship. But now every time I drive it, I feel like a rolling billboard for a man dismantling our government and hurting people. So Tesla, you’re fired!

New ride coming soon.
March 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM