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@riverlorien

Happy escapee from the other place. Mix of interests inc health, welfare & disability policy, media, hospice/palliative care, the environment & animal welfare

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The dark history of the Telegraph's new owner... Analysis in the British press focuses on Axel Springer's attitude to Brexit but a closer look suggests its worldview is just Right for the Telegraph's existing editorial approach.

NEW | THE DARK HISTORY OF THE TELEGRAPH’S NEW OWNER

Analysis in the British press focuses on Axel Springer's attitude to Brexit but a closer look suggests its worldview is just Right for the Telegraph's existing editorial approach

brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/the-dark-h...

09.03.2026 13:03 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2

To be clear: Signal’s encryption and infrastructure have not been compromised and remain robust. These attacks were executed via sophisticated phishing campaigns, designed to trick users into sharing information – SMS codes and/or Signal PIN – to gain access to users’ accounts. 2/7

09.03.2026 16:12 πŸ‘ 298 πŸ” 75 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 7

It’s fine for Russia to use drones to freeze out your population β€” by the way, can you give us your drone defenses? This is the actual US position.

09.03.2026 16:14 πŸ‘ 830 πŸ” 397 πŸ’¬ 33 πŸ“Œ 10

This kind of policy isn't helping...

08.03.2026 23:20 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Anti trans protesters 'protecting women and girls' by harassing and threatening them...

08.03.2026 21:37 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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This 18-year-old Afghan girl nearly escaped the Taliban – then we took her visa away She resisted a forced marriage and studied in secret, winning scholarships to leave Kabul and attend a British university. But now the home secretary’s ban on study visas has removed her one chance of...

18 yr old Bahar had offers from York and Reading, but 'thanks to Shabana Mahmood, she will now never escape the Taliban.'

'Britain has decided that the girl who fought the Taliban’s agenda, who learned English in secret, who turned down a forced marriage, who won her place, is an asylum risk.'

08.03.2026 21:32 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

We probably only hear about the small number that actually worked out tbf. Hope you're ok

08.03.2026 19:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry - that's tough. It must bring a lot back

08.03.2026 19:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Sounds like the start of a novel! Is it definitely too late?

08.03.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
The home secretary talks about her reforms to the asylum system, including reprocessing applications every two and a half years, as a means to end "pull factors" for refugees. This shows a disturbing lack of awareness about the current system.

The majority of those seeking asylum who we work with come to the UK because they have existing ties to this country. It is where they feel the safest in rebuilding their lives after fleeing war and persecution.

Despite the home secretary's claims to the contrary, the Home Office has neither the ability nor the resources to implement this policy in a workable way. We already see initial applications taking more than a year. To increase the number that need to be reviewed is unfeasible and costly. Not only that, it would leave people seeking safety and security in limbo, at more risk of becoming undocumented and exploited.

This is a policy that is not supported by evidence, and instead has been designed to grab headlines with no thought to the harm it causes those individuals who hoped that they may find some safety here, and the economic and social costs to all of us.

Daniel Sohege

Director, Stand For All

The home secretary talks about her reforms to the asylum system, including reprocessing applications every two and a half years, as a means to end "pull factors" for refugees. This shows a disturbing lack of awareness about the current system. The majority of those seeking asylum who we work with come to the UK because they have existing ties to this country. It is where they feel the safest in rebuilding their lives after fleeing war and persecution. Despite the home secretary's claims to the contrary, the Home Office has neither the ability nor the resources to implement this policy in a workable way. We already see initial applications taking more than a year. To increase the number that need to be reviewed is unfeasible and costly. Not only that, it would leave people seeking safety and security in limbo, at more risk of becoming undocumented and exploited. This is a policy that is not supported by evidence, and instead has been designed to grab headlines with no thought to the harm it causes those individuals who hoped that they may find some safety here, and the economic and social costs to all of us. Daniel Sohege Director, Stand For All

My response in the Guardian to the Home Secretary's changes to asylum rules, and the utterly false claim that Labour's hostile and Inhumane anti-asylum policies reduce "pull factors".

08.03.2026 17:33 πŸ‘ 90 πŸ” 43 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

Good grief 🀦

08.03.2026 18:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Shameful. The athletes should be there under a neutral (non national) flag

08.03.2026 16:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Days left to act: Ban cruel cages for hens Right now we have a unique opportunity to stop this industrial-scale torture: The UK government has proposed ending the use of cages for hens, and they have launched an official consultation to ask th...

Please sign and share if you can. ✍️

The government is finally asking if they should ban cages for hens in the UK. πŸ”πŸ” Lobbyists are trying to block it, so we need huge numbers to show them that the public wants this ban NOW: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en...

08.03.2026 15:32 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today is the National Day of Reflection.

The UK "must learn lessons" - not only "to be better prepared for the next pandemic" but to protect vulnerable lives and health now.

Our thoughts are with everyone who suffered and those living with loss. β€οΈπŸ’›

08.03.2026 12:23 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

I also want to draw attention to the may ways Covid is still affecting us today - from effects on health such as Long Covid to lasting financial and emotional strain, the impact of the pandemic is still being felt by many.

08.03.2026 10:55 πŸ‘ 70 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2

@jackabbott.bsky.social

07.03.2026 20:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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At least 13 hospitals and health facilities hit during attacks on Iran, WHO says Global health body investigating reports that four medics are among the 1,230 people killed in Iran since start of war

In Gaza, Israel and Biden normalized war crimes beyond anything we have seen before.

And now, Israel and Trump are using that model against Iranian civilians.

At least 13 hospitals and health facilities hit during attacks on Iran, WHO says

www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

05.03.2026 22:30 πŸ‘ 384 πŸ” 266 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 10

Shabana Mahmood back in 2015:

"We cannot abandon them to their fate, left as prey for smugglers whilst risking death on the seas"

"...the push factor is either death or the slow torture of a temporary life in a camp which amounts to no kind of life at all."

05.03.2026 18:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Shabana Mahmood accused of mimicking Trump as she announces asylum plans Home secretary’s proposals to overhaul immigration system include end to permanent refugee status

β€œGiving families just seven days to decide whether to uproot their children’s lives, often without access to proper legal advice, risks creating chaos"

"Many families simply do not feel safe to return...and nobody wants to see distressed children detained and forced on to deportation flights.”

05.03.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The death toll in Kharkiv after russian strike has risen to 10, including two children: a 13‑year‑old girl and a 9‑year‑old boy. Another 16 people have been injured‼️

Russia killed these people in the middle of the night in their own homes for being Ukrainian.

07.03.2026 12:39 πŸ‘ 171 πŸ” 56 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 4

I'm so sorry x

07.03.2026 13:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

ITV News:

'No evidence ADHD is overdiagnosed in the UK’

'A team of 32 experts...including clinicians, academics and patients warned that the main issue surrounding ADHD is that services β€œcannot adequately support” people.'

'And alarmist rhetoric around the condition could deny people care'

06.03.2026 22:45 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well it's all obviously your fault! :)

06.03.2026 20:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Bild has played a big role in promoting the AfD in Germany so you can be damn sure that the Axel Springer owned Telegraph will go even harder for Reform. And it’s taste for demonising refugees and benefits recipients is highly in line with corporate culture.

06.03.2026 20:04 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3

Really grim

06.03.2026 20:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Nazgul, the wolfdog, crosses the downhill skiing finish line at the recent Winter Olympics

Nazgul, the wolfdog, crosses the downhill skiing finish line at the recent Winter Olympics

If Nazgul (the wolfdog) races again she can do both πŸ˜‚

06.03.2026 20:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is a crisis! We need a secret lab to clone multiple Richard Herrings immediately

06.03.2026 20:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They might secretly welcome it. An attack can be used to justify multiple repressive actions. This is v good...

06.03.2026 20:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And so say we all! πŸ˜‚ (mainly about MAGA tbf)

06.03.2026 19:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Labour urged to listen to progressive voters or face β€˜political earthquake’ in London Exclusive: Senior party figures share data suggesting Green surge could put Labour in fourth place in capital in May

How many Labour voters imagined, before the election, that they would have to be begged to stop performative cruelty to refugees, immigrants, ill/disabled & trans people? Where was any of that in the manifesto?

06.03.2026 19:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0