brianm

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Centrist politically - equally frustrated by the far left & the far right Love cinema & theatre - especially comedies The trouble with being a realist in the 2020s is that you can need a LOT of cheering up

1/2 I'd like to put this out as a *theory* - NOT a claim or a belief - just a theory for comment What if Russia intended to become embroiled in a long term war with Ukraine rather than a short term action? But why? I hear you ask At first sight there's no point. But... #Ukraine #NATO

You have to hand it to Trump. Not only did he: Immediately surrender unconditionally to Russia Surrender to The Taliban Befriend a murderous dictator in N Korea ... Now he looks set to surrender to China And 3 of those without a shot being fired Who else could 'achieve' that? #Trump #China

457 British troops lost their lives in Afghanistan. Trump avoided military service 5 times. How dare he question their sacrifice. Farage and all the others still fawning over Trump should be ashamed.

Nathan Gill has been sentenced to 10½ yrs for bribery by the Russian gov Meanwhile Nigel Farage has taken much the same pro-Russian lines & was also paid by Russia But because it was via Russia Today/RT apparently that makes it OK? Does it make it OK? I don't think so #Farage #Gill #Reform

The Telegraph is effectively helping to facilitate a possible £1bn payment by the British people to Donald Trump That's about £40 per household They might want to think about that a bit before they buy their morning paper in future... #Trump #Telegraph #BBC

The University Of Surrey has identified another Brexit 'benefit' 😢 They found the loss of EU nurses has caused an average additional 1,485 deaths per year It was always going to be the case that there were deaths but to see the numbers is pretty shocking #Brexit www.surrey.ac.uk/news/brexit-...

Brexit has caused 1,485 additional deaths per year due to EU nurses leaving the UK | University of Surrey

Brexit linked to 1,485 extra deaths annually in the UK, as EU nurses leave the workforce, highlighting critical healthcare staffing and patient care challenges.

surrey.ac.uk

Every so often a programme comes up that perhaps we should all watch Had something like this been shown before the Covid pandemic it might have gone a long way to counter the anti-science misinformation being shared & so save millions... www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Disease X: Hunting the Next Pandemic

Dr Chris van Tulleken investigates a mysterious virus that could cause the next pandemic, one scientists think will be deadlier than Covid-19. This is a global hunt to uncover 'Disease X'.

bbc.co.uk

This is Hope. Hope was born with an ultra-rare genetic disorder called MLS syndrome. She is deaf and blind. She also has a heart condition called cardiomyopathy, which makes it difficult for her heart to pump blood.

A four year old girl with blonde hair biting her nails. she's wearing a white bow, pink glasses, and a pink cardigan. a four year old girl wearing pig tails with pink bows and pink glasses. She's eating a piece of cake and a juice box. She's in front of a "happy birthday" banner