Joseph Healy
@verde1957.bsky.social
Strategy Officer Transform Party. Retired UNITE member and active pensioner in Southwark Pensioners Dubliner Covid activist and veteran queer activist Hates Fascists, transphobes and anti vaxxers
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Where Does This Stop?
Where Does This Stop?
The question answers itself. It does not stop. That is the point.
open.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Where Does This Stop?
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Donald Trump's attack on Venezuela is naked, loud and proud colonialism.
And it's only the start.
Next: Colombia, Cuba, Greenland, Mexico...
And it's only the start.
Next: Colombia, Cuba, Greenland, Mexico...
January 5, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Donald Trump's attack on Venezuela is naked, loud and proud colonialism.
And it's only the start.
Next: Colombia, Cuba, Greenland, Mexico...
And it's only the start.
Next: Colombia, Cuba, Greenland, Mexico...
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We have had two consecutive governments who have been totally useless on COVID.
January 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM
We have had two consecutive governments who have been totally useless on COVID.
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🙏 @grantwakefield.bsky.social for this video highlighting the farcical mess we are in on Covid and how the science is being ignored while some of the right wing press disparage maskers. It was my understanding that science wasn’t watered down to suit political rhetoric
pohttps://vimeo.com/1148425617
pohttps://vimeo.com/1148425617
168 THINGS THAT AREN'T COVID BUT ARE
Compilation of the ever increasingly absurd response to Covid by press and public health alike, from 2020 onwards. Kids in Space! link here: https://nexuswebcast.mediasite.com/mediasite/Showcase/bc-c...
vimeo.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
🙏 @grantwakefield.bsky.social for this video highlighting the farcical mess we are in on Covid and how the science is being ignored while some of the right wing press disparage maskers. It was my understanding that science wasn’t watered down to suit political rhetoric
pohttps://vimeo.com/1148425617
pohttps://vimeo.com/1148425617
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Also screw the BBC for its naked agenda. It refused to carry a hugely expensive first ever YouGov survey we commissioned showing how awful trans lives in the UK have become because it was "not strong enough" but there's no piece of anti-trans hatred too petty for it to platform.
Total gaslighting. Anti-trans activist; chooses to speak in person, provoking students who want to protect trans rights; they exercise their freedom of speech to tell her she isn't wanted; she gets to speak anyway; the BBC dutifully platforms her again; and now she threatens to sue everyone.
University threatened with legal action after protest at event
Prof Alice Sullivan says her talk at the University of Bristol became like a
www.bbc.co.uk
December 22, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Also screw the BBC for its naked agenda. It refused to carry a hugely expensive first ever YouGov survey we commissioned showing how awful trans lives in the UK have become because it was "not strong enough" but there's no piece of anti-trans hatred too petty for it to platform.
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What a surprise!
Big corporates decide #LGBTQ+ Pride isn’t so important to them now it’s inconvenient.
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Big corporates decide #LGBTQ+ Pride isn’t so important to them now it’s inconvenient.
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Revealed: how big businesses are rolling back public support for Pride
Guardian analysis of 20 major companies in UK and US shows mentions of Pride on social media have fallen substantially in past two years
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:38 PM
What a surprise!
Big corporates decide #LGBTQ+ Pride isn’t so important to them now it’s inconvenient.
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Big corporates decide #LGBTQ+ Pride isn’t so important to them now it’s inconvenient.
🙄
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There is now a real possibility of a ‘twindemic’ wave of both Covid and flu over Christmas and New Year, extending into 2026. We urge everyone to change their behaviour and take sensible precautions to avoid being a victim. (4/4)
December 16, 2025 at 8:07 PM
There is now a real possibility of a ‘twindemic’ wave of both Covid and flu over Christmas and New Year, extending into 2026. We urge everyone to change their behaviour and take sensible precautions to avoid being a victim. (4/4)
Haven't been to the Young Vic Theatre
for 3 years and applied for Neighbourhood Theatre ticket to see #Bengaltiger as #Southwark resident but no community tickets Had a lovely message from NT Director offering me tickets for Jan 23rd Looking forward to a New Year #theatre trip 🎭
for 3 years and applied for Neighbourhood Theatre ticket to see #Bengaltiger as #Southwark resident but no community tickets Had a lovely message from NT Director offering me tickets for Jan 23rd Looking forward to a New Year #theatre trip 🎭
December 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Haven't been to the Young Vic Theatre
for 3 years and applied for Neighbourhood Theatre ticket to see #Bengaltiger as #Southwark resident but no community tickets Had a lovely message from NT Director offering me tickets for Jan 23rd Looking forward to a New Year #theatre trip 🎭
for 3 years and applied for Neighbourhood Theatre ticket to see #Bengaltiger as #Southwark resident but no community tickets Had a lovely message from NT Director offering me tickets for Jan 23rd Looking forward to a New Year #theatre trip 🎭
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There are more tests performed in winter "respiratory virus season" than summer. Which might bias toward flu and against covid (now in US tending towards largest wave in late summer).
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December 17, 2025 at 9:39 PM
There are more tests performed in winter "respiratory virus season" than summer. Which might bias toward flu and against covid (now in US tending towards largest wave in late summer).
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Looks like flu is wave is likely to be "normal bad" shifted earlier and not bigger this year after all.
Latest hospital data came out this afternoon.
Latest hospital data came out this afternoon.
December 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Looks like flu is wave is likely to be "normal bad" shifted earlier and not bigger this year after all.
Latest hospital data came out this afternoon.
Latest hospital data came out this afternoon.
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This is now the 8th Xmas since the UK Government committed to banning #LGBTQ+ conversion practices.
I’m one of many calling on the Government to publish a draft Bill before the end of this Parliamentary session, as promised.
Another year of delay is another year of preventable harm and suffering.
I’m one of many calling on the Government to publish a draft Bill before the end of this Parliamentary session, as promised.
Another year of delay is another year of preventable harm and suffering.
December 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This is now the 8th Xmas since the UK Government committed to banning #LGBTQ+ conversion practices.
I’m one of many calling on the Government to publish a draft Bill before the end of this Parliamentary session, as promised.
Another year of delay is another year of preventable harm and suffering.
I’m one of many calling on the Government to publish a draft Bill before the end of this Parliamentary session, as promised.
Another year of delay is another year of preventable harm and suffering.
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Ailing wannabe dictator yelling at his people and insisting that they're getting richer and safer when all the evidence demonstrates the opposite.
This is Gaddafi-levels of lunacy.
This is Gaddafi-levels of lunacy.
December 18, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Ailing wannabe dictator yelling at his people and insisting that they're getting richer and safer when all the evidence demonstrates the opposite.
This is Gaddafi-levels of lunacy.
This is Gaddafi-levels of lunacy.
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Really important post by @sjwrenlewis.bsky.social on the role of political elites in legitimising the populist radical right. I often wonder about the impact of WW2 on the generation who experienced it and saw how it arose. We forget too easily.
Y'days post: Understanding the rise of the populist far right mainlymacro.blogspot.com/2025/12/unde...
The role of social norms of humanitarism and anti-racism, and their abandonment by political elites and others, in explaining the rise in right wing populism.
The role of social norms of humanitarism and anti-racism, and their abandonment by political elites and others, in explaining the rise in right wing populism.
Understanding the rise of the populist far right
This is a follow-up to last week’s post. Occasionally I receive comments on social media that point me to academic analysis that I wasn’t ...
mainlymacro.blogspot.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Really important post by @sjwrenlewis.bsky.social on the role of political elites in legitimising the populist radical right. I often wonder about the impact of WW2 on the generation who experienced it and saw how it arose. We forget too easily.
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Around 70% of COVID transmission also from schools. We urgently need clean air and are living with unnecessary infections.
“As in other seasons, school-age children are the primary drivers of community spread"
No actually, children are not the primary drivers. It's not like they are stuck in unsafe, unventilated classrooms by choice.
No actually, children are not the primary drivers. It's not like they are stuck in unsafe, unventilated classrooms by choice.
New flu strain putting severe pressure on healthcare across Europe, says WHO
At least 27 of 38 countries in WHO’s European region are reporting high or very high influenza activity, body says
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Around 70% of COVID transmission also from schools. We urgently need clean air and are living with unnecessary infections.
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@independentsage.bsky.social have consistently tried to counter the spread of infection and misinformation...great to work on this in @bmj.com with Steve Reicher (lead) and @martinmckee.bsky.social, we hope it's helpful...and thanks to
Jolie Neill for edits & guidance 🙏
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Jolie Neill for edits & guidance 🙏
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Vaccinate, isolate, ventilate: will we finally learn the lessons from covid this flu season?
With flu surging again, Stephen Reicher and colleagues draw on the experience of covid-19 to argue that predictable winter pressures demand more than individual responsibility, they also require syste...
www.bmj.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:41 PM
@independentsage.bsky.social have consistently tried to counter the spread of infection and misinformation...great to work on this in @bmj.com with Steve Reicher (lead) and @martinmckee.bsky.social, we hope it's helpful...and thanks to
Jolie Neill for edits & guidance 🙏
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Jolie Neill for edits & guidance 🙏
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
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The European Society of Cardiologists has stated we need vaccine protection as COVID is making heart damage more ‘common’. So why has JCVI continued with narrow vaccine guidance? @ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social Really we should be following France’s lead and rolling to all! @goodlawproject.org
December 16, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The European Society of Cardiologists has stated we need vaccine protection as COVID is making heart damage more ‘common’. So why has JCVI continued with narrow vaccine guidance? @ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social Really we should be following France’s lead and rolling to all! @goodlawproject.org
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Whilst Labour is advising no masking required the state of California is now advising N95 (ffp2 respirators in the UK) for travel on planes. This is good advice and would be good to see them extend this. They also advise on vaccines.
Covid is airborne
Covid is airborne
December 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Whilst Labour is advising no masking required the state of California is now advising N95 (ffp2 respirators in the UK) for travel on planes. This is good advice and would be good to see them extend this. They also advise on vaccines.
Covid is airborne
Covid is airborne
Slovakia rewrote its Constitution to erase rights for LGBT+ people and reject international human rights protections. The EU has opened an infringement procedure – but stronger action depends on us. Add your name now. a.allout.org/s/v0qyx/
Defend equality and LGBTI+ lives in Slovakia
Slovakia rewrote its Constitution to erase rights for LGBT+ people and reject international human rights protections. The EU has opened an infringement procedure – but stronger action depends on us. A...
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December 16, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Slovakia rewrote its Constitution to erase rights for LGBT+ people and reject international human rights protections. The EU has opened an infringement procedure – but stronger action depends on us. Add your name now. a.allout.org/s/v0qyx/
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And in response to headlines like "there is no need for masks", here is the 1 minutes from my interview where I discuss basic preventative measures (including masks!).
Also note that NHS stats like A&E and Ambulance waits are lower than same time 3 years ago, even with earlier flu wave.
Also note that NHS stats like A&E and Ambulance waits are lower than same time 3 years ago, even with earlier flu wave.
December 15, 2025 at 12:18 PM
And in response to headlines like "there is no need for masks", here is the 1 minutes from my interview where I discuss basic preventative measures (including masks!).
Also note that NHS stats like A&E and Ambulance waits are lower than same time 3 years ago, even with earlier flu wave.
Also note that NHS stats like A&E and Ambulance waits are lower than same time 3 years ago, even with earlier flu wave.
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Right wing populists are saying what people want to hear, not to mask etc. This is easy to do nothing but it won’t fix the problem we all have. Everyone is at risk, not just vulnerable people. Everyone is at risk also from long covid. This is not a mild infection, we need a government that cares
December 9, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Right wing populists are saying what people want to hear, not to mask etc. This is easy to do nothing but it won’t fix the problem we all have. Everyone is at risk, not just vulnerable people. Everyone is at risk also from long covid. This is not a mild infection, we need a government that cares
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RFKjr’s Make America Sick Again movement now circling to look again at the monoclonals that protect infants against respiratory syncitial virus (RSV) with Tracey Hoeg prompted by a blog (?!?) to start raising questions about safety of the therapies.
Recently approved RSV prevention therapies may be next FDA target
A representative from Sanofi told Reuters that the safety of Beyfortus has been repeatedly shown in over 50 studies.
www.cidrap.umn.edu
December 10, 2025 at 8:17 AM
RFKjr’s Make America Sick Again movement now circling to look again at the monoclonals that protect infants against respiratory syncitial virus (RSV) with Tracey Hoeg prompted by a blog (?!?) to start raising questions about safety of the therapies.
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Are we headed for an AI recession and an epochal change in capitalism?
I asked the economist who predicted the 2008 financial crash.
I asked the economist who predicted the 2008 financial crash.
December 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Are we headed for an AI recession and an epochal change in capitalism?
I asked the economist who predicted the 2008 financial crash.
I asked the economist who predicted the 2008 financial crash.
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H/T Gina on x
This is the health advice in New York on our current situation. The Public are being advised to wear an N95/ffp2 respirator. This is the correct advice. The disparity between this advice which is correct for airborne transmission and UKHSA saying wear an FRSM is huge.
This is the health advice in New York on our current situation. The Public are being advised to wear an N95/ffp2 respirator. This is the correct advice. The disparity between this advice which is correct for airborne transmission and UKHSA saying wear an FRSM is huge.
December 10, 2025 at 9:13 AM
H/T Gina on x
This is the health advice in New York on our current situation. The Public are being advised to wear an N95/ffp2 respirator. This is the correct advice. The disparity between this advice which is correct for airborne transmission and UKHSA saying wear an FRSM is huge.
This is the health advice in New York on our current situation. The Public are being advised to wear an N95/ffp2 respirator. This is the correct advice. The disparity between this advice which is correct for airborne transmission and UKHSA saying wear an FRSM is huge.
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I never thought I would see a Labour government watering down ECHR. They have caved into pressure from Reform. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
European ministers back ECHR plan to tackle illegal migration
Countries in the treaty - including the UK - will negotiate a
www.bbc.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I never thought I would see a Labour government watering down ECHR. They have caved into pressure from Reform. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...