The hospital where my sister died in August 2020 gasping for air, because every respirator were being used beds were in the hallways. A week after she died, trump gave away respirators to Putin! Don’t tell me beds were empty!

@billkittle.bsky.social · yesterday

A reminder of the story behind the woeful Americanisation and decimation of an iconic British Brand, Cadbury, that was so much more than just a brand of chocolate, but also a proud British project for social improvement. apple.news/AROmsXsYiR2m...

The American woman who ripped the heart out of Cadbury — The i Paper

Kate Lister: Irene Rosenfeld oversaw Kraft's hostile takeover of Cadbury – and ordinary Brits have been suffering since

apple.news

At astonishing speed, our rights are being cancelled, worldwide. In the UK, the prosecution of Rajiv Menon KC is the latest example of blatant authoritarianism. Why? Because this is what billionaires and corporations demand. This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Think our basic rights are safe? In the age of oligarchs and corporate lobbying, think again | George Monbiot

The global assault on our freedoms is coming ever closer to home. Just look at the sinister prosecution of UK lawyer Rajiv Menon, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

theguardian.com

Talarico’s argument is simple: Stop treating marijuana like a crime. Legalize it. Regulate it. Tax it. Stop wasting police resources on low-level marijuana offenses. Clear the records of people whose lives have been derailed by nonviolent marijuana convictions.

Sky rays in both ways. Beautiful.

womensartbluesky.bsky.social@womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 6h ago

Gaucin, Andalucia, Spain. Crocheted umbrella street decorations which also create shade made by local women's groups #WomensArt #Summer

Another dream shattered

NEW: A former neo-Nazi who was selected to stand for the Conservative Party has withdrawn his candidacy and will instead become a party adviser 🚨

Former neo-Nazi resigns as Tory candidate to instead become party adviser

thenational.scot

Every elected Republican is now a Max Miller Republican. Hang that around their necks every damn day.

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 10h ago

Mike Johnson tells Politico that he's standing behind Republican Max Miller — despite the "serious" domestic abuse allegations against him.

The state of this. A lovely day out for Badenoch and Philp, playing dress up and making pronouncements about early release schemes - having left the country with one hundred available men's prison places, after fourteen years in charge. You read that right. One hundred places.

Okay! So hello. My name is Allison Gill. For the last 9 years, you’ve known me as Mueller, She Wrote. I used to have to be anonymous. But not anymore. So, hello world!

Allison Gill@muellershewrote.com · 2d ago

Changed my name from Mueller, She Wrote to my actual name, Allison Gill. Hoping I can get my blue check back. @joshpetri.bsky.team can you help?

I Remember, Hope you do….

We’ve been saying this for a while now many of the people being targeted are just fishermen. Evidence now supports that the United States has killed individuals who were not involved in drug trafficking during its “counternarcotics interdiction operations” in the Caribbean and Pacific.

This is New Jersey. The ridiculousness of these cosplaying ICE Nazis is off the charts.

New petition: "Require green rooves and solar panel shelters in all car parks" Deadline 4 February 2027, created by Carol De Storm #NewPetition

New petition: Require green rooves and solar panel shelters in all car parks

Require all car park operators to build green roof and solar panel parking shelters which could reduce the need to use farmland for solar farms and support biodiversity.

petition.parliament.uk

Just a gentle reminder that many disabled creators can’t paywall their newsletters without losing their disability benefits. They’re producing content entirely for free. Most Substack alternatives charge creators who don’t paywall, and disabled people can’t afford that. We need better options!

Paris Marx@parismarx.com · 2d ago

getting tired of people on the left still launching substack newsletters after all the reporting on that company in recent years

The Independent: July is typically the warmest month of the year, but this could be the hottest ever in the US. “Heat waves are becoming more intense, lasting longer & covering larger areas than they used to because of human-caused climate change.” #ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed

Save America Act(SAA) will serve to eliminate people of color and women from the ability to vote. Passports, birth certificates vs. marriage license name, moving from one location to a new residence- anything to stymie the right to vote. #Pinks #DV1 #ProudBlue campaignlegal.org/how-save-act...

How the SAVE Act Threatens the Freedom to Vote

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Been told off "for celebrating somebody's death". I'm not celebrating his death, you wazzock. I'm mourning his existence.

11 years ago today, Ken Paxton surrendered at the Collin County Jail on felony securities fraud charges. This is his mugshot.

As Rod Liddle has died, I notice this column I wrote in 2019 about his attacks on people with M.E. is on the most read again. Rebekah Brooks, of News UK, described Liddle today as “provocative”. In reality, he spread lies about very sick people for cash. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Rod Liddle vilifies disabled people. I’m tired of the hate. We all should be | Frances Ryan

Whether it is ME patients or another target, huge swathes of the media have normalised hatred of minorities for years, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

theguardian.com

We are in the third drought in five years. We have the National Trust and NFU - those radical types - sounding the alarm on unprecedented temperatures. But so little from any single figure in politics talking about the climate crisis.

Johns Hopkins, 607 adults. Prior SARS-CoV-2 infection was linked to a greater 6-month rise in NT-proBNP, a blood marker of heart wall stress, suggesting subtle cardiac strain even after mild or symptom-free infection. www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-1...

Researchers, 46 countries. Counterfactual modeling estimated COVID-19 cut GDP by 6.32% in 2020 and 2.87% in 2021. Higher debt and stricter measures were linked to larger losses, while vaccination was linked to smaller losses. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

3/ with no luck, to find an image of where in the museum this exhibit is located. Will folks have to walk through indoor areas where masks aren't required, to attend? You need to provide this info. so families don't purchase tickets only to have to disappoint their kids at the door.)

2/ page, not just way down on your tickets page, but it's a start. Families with immunocompromised members are always looking for fun, safer things to do. BTW, that image looks like a KF94 to me; the crease looks horizontal/duckbill, not vertical. This could create confusion. (Also: I tried,...

🚨 Bay area folks: The Exploratorium at Pier 15 in San Francisco is holding mask-required (N95 or KN95) hours for their exhibit Life in Space, from 9-11am on Sat., Aug 22. It should be more hrs & the whole museum, @exploratorium.bsky.social, & you should post the event on your accessibility... 1/3

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