Willshome
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COMPASSION. Born in the NHS, will defend it till I die. Corbyn in my heart.
The five best TV shows about the Tudors – recommended by a historian
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The five best TV shows about the Tudors – recommended by a historian
We seem to have an endless appetite for Tudor history.
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November 22, 2025 at 11:17 PM
The five best TV shows about the Tudors – recommended by a historian
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An east-west divide deeper than the cold war: what I saw on my summer trip to Russia
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An east-west divide deeper than the cold war: what I saw on my summer trip to Russia
Russians and westerners have marched into a separation deeper than the cold war.
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November 22, 2025 at 11:12 PM
An east-west divide deeper than the cold war: what I saw on my summer trip to Russia
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Here’s the Mexican Marines removing signs stating that the Mexican beach is a restricted area by the US Department of Defense. Yes, it’s real.
November 21, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Here’s the Mexican Marines removing signs stating that the Mexican beach is a restricted area by the US Department of Defense. Yes, it’s real.
Medieval peasants enjoyed a surprising range of sick, annual and bereavement leave benefits
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Medieval peasants enjoyed a surprising range of sick, annual and bereavement leave benefits
Some peasants were entitled to up to a year and a day of leave if they were sick.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Medieval peasants enjoyed a surprising range of sick, annual and bereavement leave benefits
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Are peanut allergies actually declining?
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Are peanut allergies actually declining?
Introducing potentially allergic foods early on may actually help reduce the risk of developing a life-changing allergy.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Are peanut allergies actually declining?
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The saddest part is they think they’re funny.
November 18, 2025 at 12:53 AM
The saddest part is they think they’re funny.
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If this picture was of Obama, you know @FoxNews would do three weeks solid on why the flag was on the ground.
At least three weeks
At least three weeks
November 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM
If this picture was of Obama, you know @FoxNews would do three weeks solid on why the flag was on the ground.
At least three weeks
At least three weeks
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Having RFK has your health director is like having Charles Manson as your life coach.
November 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Having RFK has your health director is like having Charles Manson as your life coach.
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"Experts have called the possibility of losing elimination status for measles 'deeply embarrassing' for a wealthy country with the medical resources of the United States..."
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C.D.C. Links Measles Outbreaks in Multiple States for the First Time
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November 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
"Experts have called the possibility of losing elimination status for measles 'deeply embarrassing' for a wealthy country with the medical resources of the United States..."
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Trump was getting killed on the Epstein thing according to the new Marquette poll:
-57% of Republicans disapproving of the way Trump has managed it.
-73% of men disapprove
-74% percent of women disapprove
-74% of people overall disapprove
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-57% of Republicans disapproving of the way Trump has managed it.
-73% of men disapprove
-74% percent of women disapprove
-74% of people overall disapprove
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Three out of four Americans unhappy with Trump’s handling of Epstein saga as bill
Even worse for Trump, a majority of Republicans disapprove of the way he has handled the issue of making the government’s case files on the financier-sex trafficker and pedophile public, a new poll r...
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November 20, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Trump was getting killed on the Epstein thing according to the new Marquette poll:
-57% of Republicans disapproving of the way Trump has managed it.
-73% of men disapprove
-74% percent of women disapprove
-74% of people overall disapprove
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
-57% of Republicans disapproving of the way Trump has managed it.
-73% of men disapprove
-74% percent of women disapprove
-74% of people overall disapprove
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What do trees remember?
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What do trees remember?
Until recently, little was known about how memory functions in trees which experience decades, even centuries, of shifting environmental pressures.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:32 AM
What do trees remember?
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As families face rising bills, and extreme weather causes devastation around the world, oil and gas companies shouldn’t get a tax break. Tell Chancellor Rachel Reeves to not turn her back on climate and communities. Add your name
November 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
As families face rising bills, and extreme weather causes devastation around the world, oil and gas companies shouldn’t get a tax break. Tell Chancellor Rachel Reeves to not turn her back on climate and communities. Add your name
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Starmer released a video where he reads a letter to his son. He says at one point 'I was never close to my dad' which is pretty odd given how much he's skated on the 'Toolmaker's son' shite.
November 19, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Starmer released a video where he reads a letter to his son. He says at one point 'I was never close to my dad' which is pretty odd given how much he's skated on the 'Toolmaker's son' shite.
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Our special report reveals how a Councillor has been suspended from Reform after being part of a group which included calls for Keir Starmer to be shot, talks of stockpiling weapons to commit domestic terrorism and extreme examples of racism […]
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November 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Our special report reveals how a Councillor has been suspended from Reform after being part of a group which included calls for Keir Starmer to be shot, talks of stockpiling weapons to commit domestic terrorism and extreme examples of racism […]
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Of course, Richard Tice saying kids wearing ear defenders got most of the headlines, but the fact he said "“You’ve got to the mad situation now where children who don’t have any form of label are starting to feel left out" is just ridiculous. www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
Reform UK’s Richard Tice says children wearing ear defenders in school is ‘insane’
Tice was outlining Reform’s Doge (Department of government efficiency) unit’s progress
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November 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Of course, Richard Tice saying kids wearing ear defenders got most of the headlines, but the fact he said "“You’ve got to the mad situation now where children who don’t have any form of label are starting to feel left out" is just ridiculous. www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
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Just another repost for my LRB blog piece on the UK government's horrible anti-refugee measures
Me at the LRB blog on the atrocious refugee policy of Mahmood and Starmer
Christopher Bertram | ‘Core Protection’
Refugeehood is not supposed to be like this. The ideal envisaged by the Refugee Convention is that refugee status should...
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November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Just another repost for my LRB blog piece on the UK government's horrible anti-refugee measures
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Byline Times: Nigel Farage’s Reform UK Accused of Fabricating Evidence For Data Breach Investigation
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Nigel Farage's Reform UK Accused of Fabricating Evidence For Data Breach Investigation
EXCLUSIVE: Reform is accused of falsifying the evidence it provided to the Information Commissioner's Office, following allegations that it breached data rules
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November 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Byline Times: Nigel Farage’s Reform UK Accused of Fabricating Evidence For Data Breach Investigation
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EXCLUSIVE: Zohran Mamdani and Mehdi Discuss His Mayoral Transition, Party Politics, and Even Bollywood
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EXCLUSIVE: Zohran Mamdani and Mehdi Discuss His Mayoral Transition, Party Politics, and Even Bollywood
At his soon-to-be vacated campaign headquarters, New York City's mayor-elect opens up in his first major, wide-ranging interview since winning his election.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Zohran Mamdani and Mehdi Discuss His Mayoral Transition, Party Politics, and Even Bollywood
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Is the AI bubble about to burst? What to watch for as the markets wobble
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Is the AI bubble about to burst? What to watch for as the markets wobble
The sector has so far proved itself resilient to external economic forces.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Is the AI bubble about to burst? What to watch for as the markets wobble
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Should we eat dinner earlier in winter? Why timing might matter more than you think
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Should we eat dinner earlier in winter? Why timing might matter more than you think
Aligning mealtimes with your body’s natural rhythms can help steady energy, mood and sleep through the darker months.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Should we eat dinner earlier in winter? Why timing might matter more than you think
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How would a ‘drone wall’ help stop incursions into European airspace?
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How would a ‘drone wall’ help stop incursions into European airspace?
Drone swarms and sensitive radar could help protect European airspace against further incursions.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:57 AM
How would a ‘drone wall’ help stop incursions into European airspace?
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NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
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November 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM
AI-induced psychosis: the danger of humans and machines hallucinating together
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AI-induced psychosis: the danger of humans and machines hallucinating together
We’ve always relied on friends and family to confirm our sense of reality. Now we’re increasingly expecting AIs to do it instead.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:55 AM
AI-induced psychosis: the danger of humans and machines hallucinating together
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Forensic linguistics: how dark web criminals give themselves away with their language
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Forensic linguistics: how dark web criminals give themselves away with their language
Unmasking dark web criminals isn’t easy, but researchers are figuring out how to use their own language against them.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Forensic linguistics: how dark web criminals give themselves away with their language
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Why are super-recognisers so good at learning and remembering faces?
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Why are super-recognisers so good at learning and remembering faces?
Super-recognisers literally look at people differently.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Why are super-recognisers so good at learning and remembering faces?
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