Keeping schools open is a goal not a policy. A blanket "never close schools" is a bad lesson. I suggest these: 1. Do not prejudge next pandemic which will be a different virus and could have very different age profile of who it attacks 9/12
🧵On @thenewsagents.co.uk yesterday, school closures and the lab leak theory were offered as two examples of legitimate questions that were hard to ask. Both have in fact been asked constantly since 2020. But here's a thread on why I think they were wrong and dangerous on school closures 1/12
Whilst the cost of living crisis continues to spiral, with food and fuel prices soaring, so do global oil and gas companies profits. Shell has today announced it's profits have more than doubled. This is obscene. www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Shell profit more than doubles to $9.8 billion, second-highest on record, as Iran war lifts prices
Shell's net profit more than doubled from last year to $9.84 billion in the second quarter, beating expectations, helped by higher energy prices and increased market volatility during the Middle Eas...
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For years, Telegraph columnists told us climate breakdown is a hoax. Now they say: it's real, but it's too late to do anything about it, so let the bodies pile high (again). Just one long list of excuses not to reduce fossil fuel use. Such newspapers bear as much responsibility as the oil firms.
Ongoing #wildfires #heatwave #defencespending
Jo Purvis@jopurvis.bsky.social · 2w agoUrgently needed to defend the UK, more aerial firefighting craft and skilled pilots to crew them. Notable in recent weeks the problems caused when crews and helicopters are needed in many places at once. Doubtless innovative designs displaying at Farnborough this week. No obvious publicity if so.
OK @andyburnham.bsky.social Yes, 👏 no consideration of Assisted Dying until we have appropriate and safe levels of palliative care and support, though given #MAID outcomes, adequate support and adaptations for all those in need should be available. And yes, #UKSocialCare is like American healthcare.
'There are people out there already paying huge amounts for their care.' 💰👀 Hmmmmmmm. Indeed. #UKSocialCare
Setting up illegal settlements, erasing cities and obstructing aid serve goal of forcing Palestinians out, analysts say.
From settlements to stalled recovery: Israeli strategy taking shape in Gaza
Setting up illegal settlements, erasing cities and obstructing aid serve goal of forcing Palestinians out, analysts say.
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Urgently needed to defend the UK, more aerial firefighting craft and skilled pilots to crew them. Notable in recent weeks the problems caused when crews and helicopters are needed in many places at once. Doubtless innovative designs displaying at Farnborough this week. No obvious publicity if so.
Attacks hit neighbourhoods in Gaza City far beyond the line Israeli forces are meant to hold under the ceasefire.
Israeli attacks on residential areas in Gaza kill eight
Attacks hit neighbourhoods in Gaza City far beyond the line Israeli forces are meant to hold under the ceasefire.
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Demonstrators call on Andy Burnham to impose arms embargo on Israel and pressure its government to end genocide.
Thousands rally in London in support of Gaza, demand new PM take action
Demonstrators call on Andy Burnham to impose arms embargo on Israel and pressure its government to end genocide.
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Someone was arrested in Scotland yesterday for reading the poem "Don't mention the children" by Michael Rosen, @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social The West really doesn't want us to mention the children of Gaza that Israel has murdered and continues to murder. #poetry #Scotland #Gaza
Not just the £22 billion, £264 billion!! 'But surely CCS is essential for cutting carbon emissions? That’s how the government has pitched it. On the contrary, this programme will massively increase them.'
George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 4w agoDespite all the noise today I'd really like you to read this, as I think it's crucial. The government's in the process of p*ssing up to £264 billion into the ground, at the behest of the fossil fuel industry. Yes, £264 *billion*. It's utterly mad, and has to stop. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Finally!! "Clean air is a core asthma control measure. Good ventilation, air quality monitoring and supplemental HEPA air filtration are essential, especially when ventilation is limited and outdoor air is polluted."
Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗@cvcev.bsky.social · last mo.🚨 2 *HUGE* WINS for children's health have just been written into DfE statutory guidance - and the media didn't notice them! If your child is Clinically Vulnerable due to asthma or allergies, this changes what you can demand from their school. 1/🧵 www.clinicallyvulnerable.org/post/allergy...
It's a good job Nigel Farage didn't fail to declare a ten quid Universal Credit overpayment, because he'd really be in trouble then
BBC News announce we are 'now entering' a heatwave, while one or two weather reporters recording that the south east is on the 'fifth day' of a (previously unacknowledged) heatwave. Belated amber alert here when most days are now 30°C+? Nothing 'fantastic' about regular 33-35°C #BBCBreakfast
The investigation used as an opportunity for Jenrick to push a 'poor, persecuted Farage' line, introduced by the BBC with 'glorious man of the people' imagery. No challenge either on his 'radical saviour Farage who alone will act for us on wages and the cost of living' spiel. Why indeed so popular?🤔
Richard Barfield@richardbarfield.bsky.social · last mo.As expected, Kuennsberg gave him an easy ride.
'A soup of toxic waste': E.coli levels in Thames '30x higher than usual' after sewage discharges during heatwave. Execs are rewarded for endangering biodiversity, human and marine life. Sewage dumping the result of decades of infrastructure neglect. Customers fleeced to pay dividends.
'A soup of toxic waste': E.coli levels in Thames '30x higher than usual' after sewage discharges during heatwave | LBC
A level of 58,000 E. coli per 100ml of river water was found following heavy rainfall earlier this week
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Andy Burnham's council home ambitions could be met much faster with a Buy the Supply fund for councils to buy back the homes sold off under Right to Buy, and get hold of second-hand family homes too. Join me and call for a massive national Buy the Supply fund! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...
Fund Councils to Buy the Supply of Council Homes
We urgently need to replenish our decimated council housing stock, and part of the answer is real funding for councils to Buy the Supply. Over 169,000 children are homeless and living in overcrowded ...
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Growth mentioned ten times. Climate mentioned zero times. A reminder that the green economy is worth £100bn a year, benefits every part of the UK, and green jobs are paid 11% above the average wage. Burnham must stamp out creeping climate skepticism and deliver for people and for nature.
Sorry to have missed this, though last week many insects put themselves on hold in these parts due to the prolonged heat and I was rarely outside to have seen any. A female Stag beetle from 12th June. Do we have any kind of service to assist creatures who really should meet equally rare mates?
Royal Entomological Society@royentsoc.bsky.social · last mo.Thank you to everyone who took part in #InsectWeek! The week may be over, but discovery doesn't stop here. Keep exploring, learning & sharing your passion for the incredible insects that keep us thriving 🌍 Thank you for helping us enrich the world with #InsectScience 🐞 📸Robberfly (c) Jamie Smart
“We do a Watergate twice a day” is a crazy way to confess your own corruption…
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last mo.JD Vance: "I think Nixon's historical legacy is enjoying a bit of a renaissance, and deservedly so. I joked that if Watergate happened tomorrow, it would be like a 12 hours news story. The idea that it took down a presidency is crazy."
JD Vance: "I think Nixon's historical legacy is enjoying a bit of a renaissance, and deservedly so. I joked that if Watergate happened tomorrow, it would be like a 12 hours news story. The idea that it took down a presidency is crazy."
☀️The #heatwave is upon us☀️ To help people stay safe and cool we have prepped a: 👁️101 Visual Summary of our Cooling Tips High quality PDF download on our website 🖇️👇
If like me you are suppressing deep rage at waiting another 36 hours in a steadily warming darkened room, like a proverbial frog in a pot, for this everlasting heatwave to subside a bit, you may also enjoy this wonderful escape watching Pete the Street at work. www.instagram.com/reel/DZ9kQ6f...
Create an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you.
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And yet not so significant that people should be informed on your TV lunchtime news at one 🤔 'In one of the most significant rulings on national security in recent years' . . www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Palestine Action ban is lawful, Court of Appeal rules
The Home Office had challenged a High Court ruling that the group's proscription should be quashed.
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Keir Starmer: I respect the founder of The Mloly Rose Foundation and the tragic event that led to the creation of this charity for suicide prevention and safer online environments Also Keir Starmer: Guess I'll just ignore the views or recommendations put forward by the Molly Rose Foundation.
The logical plan would be to put in place all the good, positive stuff for kids *before* taking away everything they’ve already got.