Karin
@beezum.bsky.social
Interested in health, education & fairness in society. Enjoy sport, espec. tennis, & singing
Amazes me that people are anti-vax yet they think nothing of using other medications. How much do we really know about weight-loss drugs?
October 7, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Amazes me that people are anti-vax yet they think nothing of using other medications. How much do we really know about weight-loss drugs?
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🚨The government is looking for UK alternatives to Palantir to run the NHS data platform, the FT reports.
This follows a week of protests in 40+ places across England and a rally of hundreds at Palantir's London HQ.
Help keep the pressue up: nopalantirinthenhs.com
This follows a week of protests in 40+ places across England and a rally of hundreds at Palantir's London HQ.
Help keep the pressue up: nopalantirinthenhs.com
October 6, 2026 at 1:49 PM
🚨The government is looking for UK alternatives to Palantir to run the NHS data platform, the FT reports.
This follows a week of protests in 40+ places across England and a rally of hundreds at Palantir's London HQ.
Help keep the pressue up: nopalantirinthenhs.com
This follows a week of protests in 40+ places across England and a rally of hundreds at Palantir's London HQ.
Help keep the pressue up: nopalantirinthenhs.com
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It's almost like putting a quack anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist in charge of the nation's health policy has consequences.
"The United States has now had more measles deaths in the past two years than we have had in the previous three decades combined...":
www.ms.now/news/pennsyl...
"The United States has now had more measles deaths in the past two years than we have had in the previous three decades combined...":
www.ms.now/news/pennsyl...
Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak is the largest in decades in the U.S.
The state has surpassed 1,000 measles cases this year, health officials said Monday, making it the largest outbreak in the U.S. in more than three decades.
www.ms.now
October 6, 2026 at 6:45 PM
It's almost like putting a quack anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist in charge of the nation's health policy has consequences.
"The United States has now had more measles deaths in the past two years than we have had in the previous three decades combined...":
www.ms.now/news/pennsyl...
"The United States has now had more measles deaths in the past two years than we have had in the previous three decades combined...":
www.ms.now/news/pennsyl...
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It's that time of year again when we need to remind National Trust members that Restore Trust is a dark-money funded right-wing astroturfing entryist outfit.
Please vote, and vote for literally anyone else.
Please vote, and vote for literally anyone else.
Support the National Trust by voting for Council members by 11:59pm on 30 October 2026.
Quickvote is convenient if you're short of time or worried about inadvertently voting for Restore Trust's Bonigala, Cristea, Goldman, Mealing or Omrani.
In our often bad times, the Trust's doing good things.
Quickvote is convenient if you're short of time or worried about inadvertently voting for Restore Trust's Bonigala, Cristea, Goldman, Mealing or Omrani.
In our often bad times, the Trust's doing good things.
Today marks three years since the iconic Sycamore Gap tree was illegally felled.
We're pleased to bring you new images which reveal how the stump is growing, a sure sign that the tree is in recovery.
We're pleased to bring you new images which reveal how the stump is growing, a sure sign that the tree is in recovery.
October 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM
It's that time of year again when we need to remind National Trust members that Restore Trust is a dark-money funded right-wing astroturfing entryist outfit.
Please vote, and vote for literally anyone else.
Please vote, and vote for literally anyone else.
Most politicians, including Tories have declared the Triple Lock to be unaffordable. What is proposed makes sense because good health & social care will benefit pensioners.
September 30, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Most politicians, including Tories have declared the Triple Lock to be unaffordable. What is proposed makes sense because good health & social care will benefit pensioners.
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"Quilters, immigrant rights advocates & an interfaith coalition unveiled the Stolen Neighbors #Quilt at the #Minnesota State Capitol on Tuesday to honor Minnesotans detained by federal #immigration enforcement - and advocate on their behalf." #ICE
September 25, 2026 at 6:12 AM
"Quilters, immigrant rights advocates & an interfaith coalition unveiled the Stolen Neighbors #Quilt at the #Minnesota State Capitol on Tuesday to honor Minnesotans detained by federal #immigration enforcement - and advocate on their behalf." #ICE
Possibly so, but football is the largest spectator sport & already puts huge demands on the police. Alcohol has exacerbated problems here & abroad. Not the time to change things. What is more important, the game or a pint of beer?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Burnham brands ban on football fans drinking alcohol in stands as 'discrimination'
The prime minister opposes the law - in place since 1985 - and believes there is a case to remove it.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 24, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Possibly so, but football is the largest spectator sport & already puts huge demands on the police. Alcohol has exacerbated problems here & abroad. Not the time to change things. What is more important, the game or a pint of beer?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Good letters in The Times on Canada’s moves towards the EU. Seems we’re far happier to discuss the strategic sense of Canada rethinking its allies and trade arrangements, than we are to discuss our own not-so splendid Brexit isolation.
Looking very foolish again, UK.
Looking very foolish again, UK.
September 19, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Good letters in The Times on Canada’s moves towards the EU. Seems we’re far happier to discuss the strategic sense of Canada rethinking its allies and trade arrangements, than we are to discuss our own not-so splendid Brexit isolation.
Looking very foolish again, UK.
Looking very foolish again, UK.
Frankly, there is more to worry about in the world than what the King said or did not say to Charles Spencer 30 years ago!
September 19, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Frankly, there is more to worry about in the world than what the King said or did not say to Charles Spencer 30 years ago!
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We can't let Trump's America become Farage's Britain.
The Liberal Democrats are calling for the government to go further in tackling crypto billionaires getting into our politics.
@lisasmartmp.bsky.social
The Liberal Democrats are calling for the government to go further in tackling crypto billionaires getting into our politics.
@lisasmartmp.bsky.social
September 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM
We can't let Trump's America become Farage's Britain.
The Liberal Democrats are calling for the government to go further in tackling crypto billionaires getting into our politics.
@lisasmartmp.bsky.social
The Liberal Democrats are calling for the government to go further in tackling crypto billionaires getting into our politics.
@lisasmartmp.bsky.social
We didn’t understand the power of social media & we don’t understand the power of AI. Dangerous times, but Donald says it’s OK, so that’s alright then!
September 14, 2026 at 4:05 PM
We didn’t understand the power of social media & we don’t understand the power of AI. Dangerous times, but Donald says it’s OK, so that’s alright then!
The question #BBCLauraK didn’t ask #Jenrick yesterday was whether he thinks large donations might buy influence? Do we really want oligarchs in the driving seat?
September 14, 2026 at 9:53 AM
The question #BBCLauraK didn’t ask #Jenrick yesterday was whether he thinks large donations might buy influence? Do we really want oligarchs in the driving seat?
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Across Europe, far right political parties are getting money and help from:
- crypto and tech billionaires
- MAGA
- the US ultra Christian right
- Putin’s Russia
We need to defend democracy with robust funding rules and digital safeguards
- crypto and tech billionaires
- MAGA
- the US ultra Christian right
- Putin’s Russia
We need to defend democracy with robust funding rules and digital safeguards
£72 million is more than every UK political party combined accepted in donations and public funds throughout the whole of 2025.
It’s more than twice what a party contesting every seat may spend nationally in the year before a general election.
This is NOT normal!
www.uglypolitix.com/p/two-men-48...
It’s more than twice what a party contesting every seat may spend nationally in the year before a general election.
This is NOT normal!
www.uglypolitix.com/p/two-men-48...
Two men, 48 hours, £72m - What’s the Problem?
Two men gave Reform more in 48 hours than every British party raised in 2025. The Government's answer is a working group with no members, no remit and no timetable.
www.uglypolitix.com
September 13, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Across Europe, far right political parties are getting money and help from:
- crypto and tech billionaires
- MAGA
- the US ultra Christian right
- Putin’s Russia
We need to defend democracy with robust funding rules and digital safeguards
- crypto and tech billionaires
- MAGA
- the US ultra Christian right
- Putin’s Russia
We need to defend democracy with robust funding rules and digital safeguards
Imo, mostly due to lack of resource, people generally are kept on drugs without expert review. Particularly true of older generations
🚨 Millions of elderly Britons take drugs known as anticholinergics - they can have serious side-effects and have been linked to a risk of dementia but patients aren't routinely warned. Another aspect of the polypharmacy crisis: www.thetimes.com/article/b5fb...
Doctors prescribe drugs without mentioning dementia risk
Common medicines for diabetes, bladder control and depression can be associated with serious side-effects for older people
www.thetimes.com
September 13, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Imo, mostly due to lack of resource, people generally are kept on drugs without expert review. Particularly true of older generations
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What I love about Western democracy is you can bung a political party £ 36 million earned from criminal activity & most media will continue to point at asylum seekers & migrant care workers with families as the barbarians at the gate we need to defend ourselves from 🙄.
September 12, 2026 at 11:26 AM
What I love about Western democracy is you can bung a political party £ 36 million earned from criminal activity & most media will continue to point at asylum seekers & migrant care workers with families as the barbarians at the gate we need to defend ourselves from 🙄.
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Here's a French video (with English subtitles) about what would happen if the far-right racists got their way and all foreigners and people of colour were forced to leave.
September 12, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Here's a French video (with English subtitles) about what would happen if the far-right racists got their way and all foreigners and people of colour were forced to leave.
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If you would like to add your voice to tens of thousands of people thanking RNLI volunteers for their work, 38 Degrees have organised this open letter to express public support (at a time when a hateful fringe have been intimidating & abusing RNLI volunteers)
act.38degrees.org.uk/act/rnli-tha...
act.38degrees.org.uk/act/rnli-tha...
An open letter in support of the volunteers and staff at the RNLI
This is a disgrace. Brave RNLI volunteers being called scum for risking their lives to save others at sea is just plain wrong. So I've signed an open letter of thanks for the RNLI letting them know th...
act.38degrees.org.uk
September 8, 2026 at 4:37 PM
If you would like to add your voice to tens of thousands of people thanking RNLI volunteers for their work, 38 Degrees have organised this open letter to express public support (at a time when a hateful fringe have been intimidating & abusing RNLI volunteers)
act.38degrees.org.uk/act/rnli-tha...
act.38degrees.org.uk/act/rnli-tha...
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What an arrogantly vile man Harborne is. How patronising to describe his entitled buying up of our democracy as ‘philanthropy’. Get over yourself and go and build some hospitals, fund children out of poverty, eradicate disease…
Sticking your grubby wealth in Farage’s pockets can only do us harm.
Sticking your grubby wealth in Farage’s pockets can only do us harm.
September 12, 2026 at 3:10 PM
What an arrogantly vile man Harborne is. How patronising to describe his entitled buying up of our democracy as ‘philanthropy’. Get over yourself and go and build some hospitals, fund children out of poverty, eradicate disease…
Sticking your grubby wealth in Farage’s pockets can only do us harm.
Sticking your grubby wealth in Farage’s pockets can only do us harm.
Excellent crossing #Guernsey to #Poole #BrittanyFerries Well on time. However, can someone spare a thought for foot passengers wanting to get to the railway station? No shuttle, taxis have to be booked, & poor signage if you are walking. Thank goodness “the natives are friendly”!
September 11, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Excellent crossing #Guernsey to #Poole #BrittanyFerries Well on time. However, can someone spare a thought for foot passengers wanting to get to the railway station? No shuttle, taxis have to be booked, & poor signage if you are walking. Thank goodness “the natives are friendly”!
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The RNLI have some of the best people in Britain volunteering for them. They put their lives on the line when they are called on and they will rescue anyone who needs them. Because every life matters, and offering help is the right thing to do.
You can donate here: rnli.org
You can donate here: rnli.org
RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution - Saving Lives at Sea
The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. We do this through lifeboat search and rescue, lifeguards, water safety education and international interventions.
rnli.org
September 6, 2026 at 9:46 PM
The RNLI have some of the best people in Britain volunteering for them. They put their lives on the line when they are called on and they will rescue anyone who needs them. Because every life matters, and offering help is the right thing to do.
You can donate here: rnli.org
You can donate here: rnli.org
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Parton’s generous scheme has provided millions of free books to children around the world, helping to foster a love of reading that can set youngsters up for life.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library: what its success means for children’s reading
Parton’s generous scheme has provided millions of free books to children around the world, helping to foster a love of reading that can set youngsters up for life.
theconversation.com
September 4, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Parton’s generous scheme has provided millions of free books to children around the world, helping to foster a love of reading that can set youngsters up for life.
The safety of children has to take priority but the fact that this should be necessary shocked me today.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Schools to close early for A66 crash funeral
The funeral of one of five young men killed in the crash with a police car is due to take place.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 4, 2026 at 7:01 AM
The safety of children has to take priority but the fact that this should be necessary shocked me today.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
This is laughable. “People who hold positions of power, influence and money” & would-be leaders ie him & his party should be open to scrutiny & should expect complaints. New kids on the block should expect to prove their credibility!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reform up against 'complainants' society', Nigel Farage tells BBC
The Reform UK leader said a "whole ecosystem" didn't want "new kids on the block succeeding".
www.bbc.co.uk
September 2, 2026 at 3:57 PM
This is laughable. “People who hold positions of power, influence and money” & would-be leaders ie him & his party should be open to scrutiny & should expect complaints. New kids on the block should expect to prove their credibility!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...