Grace Hurford PhD
@ghurford.bsky.social
mountaineer, chutney/ cake maker, based in UK Lake District.❤️EU ; trying to be 💚; v lecturer in health policy leadership/MBA dissertation sup RKCollege Zurich.😷 masking until we get st vaccines. #LongCovidAdvocacy
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Medical Republic: 'GPs urged to widen POTS screening'
'Experts say POTS should be included in the diagnostic criteria for long covid and considered for regular autonomic assessment in patients with ongoing post-viral symptoms.'
www.medicalrepublic.com.au/gps-urged-to...
'Experts say POTS should be included in the diagnostic criteria for long covid and considered for regular autonomic assessment in patients with ongoing post-viral symptoms.'
www.medicalrepublic.com.au/gps-urged-to...
GPs urged to widen POTS screening - Medical Republic
Experts say POTS should be included in the diagnostic criteria for long covid and considered for regular autonomic assessment in patients with ongoing post-viral symptoms.
www.medicalrepublic.com.au
September 17, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Medical Republic: 'GPs urged to widen POTS screening'
'Experts say POTS should be included in the diagnostic criteria for long covid and considered for regular autonomic assessment in patients with ongoing post-viral symptoms.'
www.medicalrepublic.com.au/gps-urged-to...
'Experts say POTS should be included in the diagnostic criteria for long covid and considered for regular autonomic assessment in patients with ongoing post-viral symptoms.'
www.medicalrepublic.com.au/gps-urged-to...
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Another Carbon Brief investigation found that NHS hospitals cancelled more than 1,000 operations due to the heat.
Read second investigation here ⬇️
Read second investigation here ⬇️
Revealed: More than 1,000 NHS operations cancelled due to record UK heatwaves - Carbon Brief
More than 1,000 operations at NHS hospitals were cancelled due to heat during the UK’s record May and June heatwaves, Carbon Brief can reveal.
buff.ly
September 17, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Another Carbon Brief investigation found that NHS hospitals cancelled more than 1,000 operations due to the heat.
Read second investigation here ⬇️
Read second investigation here ⬇️
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In a speech to peers, Baroness Shami Chakrabarti has called for the government to consider proscribing Patriot Platform as a terror group in the same way as Palestine Action
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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'Ban Danny Tommo's Patriot Platform like Palestine Action under terror laws'
In a speech to peers, Baroness Shami Chakrabarti has called for the government to consider proscribing Patriot Platform as a terror group in the same way as Palestine Action
www.mirror.co.uk
September 17, 2026 at 11:14 AM
In a speech to peers, Baroness Shami Chakrabarti has called for the government to consider proscribing Patriot Platform as a terror group in the same way as Palestine Action
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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this is a huge failure of both policing and government; sort it, or it will get much much worse
The original reporting of what happened in Portsmouth was a joke. This is just a hate mob that has been whipped up who are now targeting the RNLI. Throw the book at them.
RNLI closes Portsmouth lifeboat station after huge anti-migrant protests
RNLI volunteers were branded ‘traitors’ after bringing migrants ashore
www.independent.co.uk
September 17, 2026 at 1:31 PM
this is a huge failure of both policing and government; sort it, or it will get much much worse
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Where can future jobs in Aberdeen come from?
Further offshore wind projects need to wait for grid upgrades, while reigniting stalled hydrogen or carbon capture projects will take time.
In the meantime, decommissioning – making safe the rigs, wells & pipelines – could act as a bridge for workers.
Further offshore wind projects need to wait for grid upgrades, while reigniting stalled hydrogen or carbon capture projects will take time.
In the meantime, decommissioning – making safe the rigs, wells & pipelines – could act as a bridge for workers.
September 17, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Where can future jobs in Aberdeen come from?
Further offshore wind projects need to wait for grid upgrades, while reigniting stalled hydrogen or carbon capture projects will take time.
In the meantime, decommissioning – making safe the rigs, wells & pipelines – could act as a bridge for workers.
Further offshore wind projects need to wait for grid upgrades, while reigniting stalled hydrogen or carbon capture projects will take time.
In the meantime, decommissioning – making safe the rigs, wells & pipelines – could act as a bridge for workers.
Erm….
Trump: "If we lose $50 billion a year with a country, and we say 'we're not going to trade with you anymore,' we don't lose $50 billion a year. It's very simple. Right?"
September 17, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Erm….
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I have solved my trade deficit with the grocery store by deciding to starve to death
September 16, 2026 at 11:05 PM
I have solved my trade deficit with the grocery store by deciding to starve to death
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So, this happened… thanks to @waterstones.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 8:37 PM
So, this happened… thanks to @waterstones.bsky.social
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9/ English Pastoral by @herdyshepherd.bsky.social
Such a profound book on ecology & our connection with nature from the unique perspective of modern farming.
Clarkson's Farm this is not.
The writing is sublime. I recommend this to everyone I know working & volunteering in ecology.
Such a profound book on ecology & our connection with nature from the unique perspective of modern farming.
Clarkson's Farm this is not.
The writing is sublime. I recommend this to everyone I know working & volunteering in ecology.
July 20, 2026 at 3:51 PM
9/ English Pastoral by @herdyshepherd.bsky.social
Such a profound book on ecology & our connection with nature from the unique perspective of modern farming.
Clarkson's Farm this is not.
The writing is sublime. I recommend this to everyone I know working & volunteering in ecology.
Such a profound book on ecology & our connection with nature from the unique perspective of modern farming.
Clarkson's Farm this is not.
The writing is sublime. I recommend this to everyone I know working & volunteering in ecology.
One for @herdyshepherd.bsky.social …
A new book, “The World Beneath Our Feet”, digs into the significance of soil
The world’s most essential habitat does not get its proper due
A new book, “The World Beneath Our Feet”, digs into the significance of soil
bit.ly
September 17, 2026 at 1:53 PM
One for @herdyshepherd.bsky.social …
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The shadow business minister Bradley Thomas claimed in parliament that new apprenticeships fell 9% from 2023/24 to 2025/26.
They actually rose about 11%. Mr Thomas was using English data comparing an incomplete year with a whole one.
They actually rose about 11%. Mr Thomas was using English data comparing an incomplete year with a whole one.
Apprenticeship starts have risen—not fallen—under this government – Full Fact
In a debate in the Commons, Conservative shadow minister Bradley Thomas compared data for the latest nine-month period with the whole year of 2023/24, making it sound like apprenticeships had fallen.
fullfact.org
September 17, 2026 at 1:50 PM
The shadow business minister Bradley Thomas claimed in parliament that new apprenticeships fell 9% from 2023/24 to 2025/26.
They actually rose about 11%. Mr Thomas was using English data comparing an incomplete year with a whole one.
They actually rose about 11%. Mr Thomas was using English data comparing an incomplete year with a whole one.
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Also turn down your thermostat and maybe wear a sweater?
September 16, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Also turn down your thermostat and maybe wear a sweater?
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To all claiming to value kids while not masking b/c we didn’t do it regularly before 2020, when we know better we should do better.
‘post-acute symptom prev (~21 - 24%) comparable across the 3 viruses; symptom profiles were strikingly virus-specific & age-dependent.’
www.ovid.com/jnls/md-jour...
‘post-acute symptom prev (~21 - 24%) comparable across the 3 viruses; symptom profiles were strikingly virus-specific & age-dependent.’
www.ovid.com/jnls/md-jour...
Post-acute symptom persistence following... : Medicine
Persistent symptoms following acute viral respiratory infections are increasingly recognized in children. While post-acute sequelae of severe acute...
www.ovid.com
September 16, 2026 at 4:01 PM
To all claiming to value kids while not masking b/c we didn’t do it regularly before 2020, when we know better we should do better.
‘post-acute symptom prev (~21 - 24%) comparable across the 3 viruses; symptom profiles were strikingly virus-specific & age-dependent.’
www.ovid.com/jnls/md-jour...
‘post-acute symptom prev (~21 - 24%) comparable across the 3 viruses; symptom profiles were strikingly virus-specific & age-dependent.’
www.ovid.com/jnls/md-jour...
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Stock Trades by Presidents While in Office:
Bill Clinton: ZERO
George W. Bush: ZERO
Barack Obama: ZERO
Donald Trump (first term): 517
Joe Biden: ZERO
Donald Trump (second term): 24,000+, averaging >60 trades per trading day.
This is why the crook in the Oval Office manipulates the markets.
Bill Clinton: ZERO
George W. Bush: ZERO
Barack Obama: ZERO
Donald Trump (first term): 517
Joe Biden: ZERO
Donald Trump (second term): 24,000+, averaging >60 trades per trading day.
This is why the crook in the Oval Office manipulates the markets.
September 16, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Stock Trades by Presidents While in Office:
Bill Clinton: ZERO
George W. Bush: ZERO
Barack Obama: ZERO
Donald Trump (first term): 517
Joe Biden: ZERO
Donald Trump (second term): 24,000+, averaging >60 trades per trading day.
This is why the crook in the Oval Office manipulates the markets.
Bill Clinton: ZERO
George W. Bush: ZERO
Barack Obama: ZERO
Donald Trump (first term): 517
Joe Biden: ZERO
Donald Trump (second term): 24,000+, averaging >60 trades per trading day.
This is why the crook in the Oval Office manipulates the markets.
Aaaah this explains such a lot …
Evangelizing isn’t for the people they evangelize.
It’s a cult practice that purposefully places members in situations where they are being socially inappropriate, and it uses the feeling of rejection they get from that experience to reinforce their bonds with their fellow believers.
It’s a cult practice that purposefully places members in situations where they are being socially inappropriate, and it uses the feeling of rejection they get from that experience to reinforce their bonds with their fellow believers.
September 16, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Aaaah this explains such a lot …
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Big news: The family of Tierra Walker, who died after she couldn't get an abortion, is suing a slate of Texas actors in state court, including AG Ken Paxton. They say the state ban is unconstitutional.
This is the first suit of its kind.
19thnews.org/2026/09/texa...
This is the first suit of its kind.
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Tierra Walker died after she couldn’t get an abortion. Her family is suing Ken Paxton
The case, filed Tuesday, argues that Texas’ near-total abortion ban violates the state and U.S. Constitutions, which “prohibit state actors from killing their citizens.”
19thnews.org
September 16, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Big news: The family of Tierra Walker, who died after she couldn't get an abortion, is suing a slate of Texas actors in state court, including AG Ken Paxton. They say the state ban is unconstitutional.
This is the first suit of its kind.
19thnews.org/2026/09/texa...
This is the first suit of its kind.
19thnews.org/2026/09/texa...
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Mysterious 🤔
Increase in unpaid carers, quitting work to care for a loved one.
This increase has happened SINCE 2019.
Increase in unpaid carers, quitting work to care for a loved one.
This increase has happened SINCE 2019.
Hundreds of Britons quitting jobs every day to look after loved ones
Hundreds of Britons quitting jobs every day to look after loved ones
Hundreds of people in Britain are quitting their jobs each day to look after a loved one, according to a new report.
news.sky.com
September 16, 2026 at 4:49 AM
Mysterious 🤔
Increase in unpaid carers, quitting work to care for a loved one.
This increase has happened SINCE 2019.
Increase in unpaid carers, quitting work to care for a loved one.
This increase has happened SINCE 2019.
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“We are listening”. FFS, Labour, do you only listen to racists?
September 16, 2026 at 6:22 PM
“We are listening”. FFS, Labour, do you only listen to racists?
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Byline Times has identified seven Reform councillors who are listed as members of the masked anti-migrant groups bylinetimes.com/2026/09/16/t...
The Reform Councillors Embedded in Britain’s Masked 'Patriot' Anti-Migrant Network
A Reform councillor and campaign co-ordinater urged his followers to join and support the masked group
bylinetimes.com
September 16, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Byline Times has identified seven Reform councillors who are listed as members of the masked anti-migrant groups bylinetimes.com/2026/09/16/t...
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Medscape: 'COVID, 6 Years on: The Pandemic’s Long Clinical Shadow'
'The treatment of patients who are already severely affected by long COVID/PCS must, of course, not be neglected.'
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
'The treatment of patients who are already severely affected by long COVID/PCS must, of course, not be neglected.'
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
COVID, 6 Years on: The Pandemic’s Long Clinical Shadow
Although acute COVID is generally less severe today, long COVID, limited treatment options, and ongoing controversy still define the pandemic’s aftermath.
www.medscape.com
September 16, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Medscape: 'COVID, 6 Years on: The Pandemic’s Long Clinical Shadow'
'The treatment of patients who are already severely affected by long COVID/PCS must, of course, not be neglected.'
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
'The treatment of patients who are already severely affected by long COVID/PCS must, of course, not be neglected.'
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
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The societal cost is so high, I am generally against prohibition, but there are many levels between no gambling and having a casino in your pocket connected to your bank account and every podcast and sports show is brought you by the casino in your pocket.
September 16, 2026 at 6:07 PM
The societal cost is so high, I am generally against prohibition, but there are many levels between no gambling and having a casino in your pocket connected to your bank account and every podcast and sports show is brought you by the casino in your pocket.
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Alberta and the NHL are good with this.
"Researchers in Ontario found a dramatic increase in emergency department visits in just the past few years, following the rapid growth of online gambling in that province and the legalization of betting on single sports events."
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
"Researchers in Ontario found a dramatic increase in emergency department visits in just the past few years, following the rapid growth of online gambling in that province and the legalization of betting on single sports events."
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
More people are seeking emergency care for gambling, a new study says — and it's mostly men and boys | CBC News
New research published Wednesday in The American Journal of Preventive Medicine, found a nearly 100 per cent increase in emergency department visits, in just the past few years, following the rapid gr...
www.cbc.ca
September 16, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Alberta and the NHL are good with this.
"Researchers in Ontario found a dramatic increase in emergency department visits in just the past few years, following the rapid growth of online gambling in that province and the legalization of betting on single sports events."
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
"Researchers in Ontario found a dramatic increase in emergency department visits in just the past few years, following the rapid growth of online gambling in that province and the legalization of betting on single sports events."
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
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BREAKING: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Tests Positive For COVID-19 Before Congress Leaves Capitol Hill.
"The New York congresswoman said she is open to traveling to Florida to campaign while actively battling the virus. "
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"The New York congresswoman said she is open to traveling to Florida to campaign while actively battling the virus. "
floridianpress.com/2026/09/alex...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Tests Positive For COVID-19 Before Congress Leaves Capitol Hill
Lawmakers are set to leave Capitol Hill this week and hit the campaign trail in full force ahead of the November
floridianpress.com
September 16, 2026 at 6:53 PM
BREAKING: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Tests Positive For COVID-19 Before Congress Leaves Capitol Hill.
"The New York congresswoman said she is open to traveling to Florida to campaign while actively battling the virus. "
floridianpress.com/2026/09/alex...
"The New York congresswoman said she is open to traveling to Florida to campaign while actively battling the virus. "
floridianpress.com/2026/09/alex...
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