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My son is 20 tomorrow and am reminded of midwives who let my husband stay beyond the visiting time, pulled the curtain round and let us watch Eurovision together on the ward, 20 years ago.
May 17, 2025 at 9:39 PM
My son is 20 tomorrow and am reminded of midwives who let my husband stay beyond the visiting time, pulled the curtain round and let us watch Eurovision together on the ward, 20 years ago.
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160 million people are watching this #Eurovision
May 17, 2025 at 9:54 PM
160 million people are watching this #Eurovision
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It's now day seven of Eurovision
May 17, 2025 at 10:05 PM
It's now day seven of Eurovision
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I’d say it’s a much higher standard this year, quite a few bangers and decent songs #Eurovision
May 17, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I’d say it’s a much higher standard this year, quite a few bangers and decent songs #Eurovision
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Ironic that many of the songs this evening technically break the Geneva Convention. #eurovision
May 17, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Ironic that many of the songs this evening technically break the Geneva Convention. #eurovision
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One day we may encounter alien life forms that are unimaginably different from our own. Until then, there’s Eurovision.
May 17, 2025 at 9:19 PM
One day we may encounter alien life forms that are unimaginably different from our own. Until then, there’s Eurovision.
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#Eurovision Latvia is presenting us with Pan's People in shiny leotards and wood nix head- dresses singing Clannad
May 17, 2025 at 8:11 PM
#Eurovision Latvia is presenting us with Pan's People in shiny leotards and wood nix head- dresses singing Clannad
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Generally speaking, I love how the #eurovision song contest #esc features so many different musical styles.
May 17, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Generally speaking, I love how the #eurovision song contest #esc features so many different musical styles.
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I like #Latvia staging, not sure it’s a strong enough song but enjoyed it #eurovision
May 17, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I like #Latvia staging, not sure it’s a strong enough song but enjoyed it #eurovision
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#Latvia packet of butter mints that have got loose in your handbag. #Eurovision
May 17, 2025 at 8:09 PM
#Latvia packet of butter mints that have got loose in your handbag. #Eurovision
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Iceland: can't understand a word, but it really is kind of weird fun.
"The Thing" ... well. That happened.
#eurovision
#eurovision2025
"The Thing" ... well. That happened.
#eurovision
#eurovision2025
May 17, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Iceland: can't understand a word, but it really is kind of weird fun.
"The Thing" ... well. That happened.
#eurovision
#eurovision2025
"The Thing" ... well. That happened.
#eurovision
#eurovision2025
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“What viewers want from this live television spectacle,” the Eurovision director thought, “is a low frame rate and weird aspect ratio to make it look pre-recorded.”
May 15, 2025 at 7:31 PM
“What viewers want from this live television spectacle,” the Eurovision director thought, “is a low frame rate and weird aspect ratio to make it look pre-recorded.”
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Nice line from Heidi. “I’m Swiss. We don’t have emotions. We have money.” #Eurovision
May 17, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Nice line from Heidi. “I’m Swiss. We don’t have emotions. We have money.” #Eurovision
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Still Estonia. Singer nearly started laughing at themselves. Which I like as embrace your own absurdity. #Eurovision.
May 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Still Estonia. Singer nearly started laughing at themselves. Which I like as embrace your own absurdity. #Eurovision.
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February 28, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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An entirely new financial settlement is needed in Higher Education - as many of us have been saying all along. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on campus cuts: academics pay a high price for Westminster’s mistakes | Editorial
Editorial: The government should not stand aloof as a crisis unfolds in our universities. A new settlement is needed
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2025 at 7:06 PM
An entirely new financial settlement is needed in Higher Education - as many of us have been saying all along. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Pretty pleased with my first day running a Labour Party WhatsApp group.
February 11, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Pretty pleased with my first day running a Labour Party WhatsApp group.
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The White House said Elon Musk will determine if there are conflicts of interest between his work reviewing federal spending and his overlapping empire of six companies
White House Says Musk Will Police His Own Conflicts of Interest
The White House said Elon Musk, the billionaire leading President Donald Trump’s government cost-cutting efforts, will determine if there are conflicts of interest between his work reviewing federal s...
www.bloomberg.com
February 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The White House said Elon Musk will determine if there are conflicts of interest between his work reviewing federal spending and his overlapping empire of six companies
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The biggest breach of U.S. government data is under way
The biggest breach of U.S. government data is under way
Elon Musk's DOGE has taken control and accessed large swathes of Americans' private information held by the U.S. federal government.
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February 5, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The biggest breach of U.S. government data is under way
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Ran into Derek the Invisble Nudist again. He's started wearing boots since the broken glass and dog shit incident, though.
February 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Ran into Derek the Invisble Nudist again. He's started wearing boots since the broken glass and dog shit incident, though.
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Dr. Paul Offit on RFK Jr.: 'He’s told you who he is for the last 20 years.' From opposing life-saving vaccines to denying basic science, RFK Jr. has made his stance clear—and it’s dangerous. Americans deserve better. #StopRFK
January 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Dr. Paul Offit on RFK Jr.: 'He’s told you who he is for the last 20 years.' From opposing life-saving vaccines to denying basic science, RFK Jr. has made his stance clear—and it’s dangerous. Americans deserve better. #StopRFK
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Guy On Doomed Planet Mostly Concerned With Skin Color Of People In Movies
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February 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Guy On Doomed Planet Mostly Concerned With Skin Color Of People In Movies
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Imagine you were the richest man in the world. You could have anything you wanted, go anywhere you wished, do whatever took you fancy. How would you spend your weekend? Depriving the poorest people in the world of food and healthcare and boasting about it?
February 5, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Imagine you were the richest man in the world. You could have anything you wanted, go anywhere you wished, do whatever took you fancy. How would you spend your weekend? Depriving the poorest people in the world of food and healthcare and boasting about it?