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London gardener, pharmacist HIV/Sexual Health/ID, keen on weather/climate - https://www.weatherlink.com/embeddablePage/show/c714fff711864c1a94f3815b328b25b8/slim He/him. Views are my own.

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Anything but days of mist and low cloud!

09.03.2026 21:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why banning social media for under-16s would harm queer young people Social media is a problem. It is addictive, it has damaged attention spans, and with the rise of AI bots it is increasingly polluted by content that is fake, manipulative, or actively harmful. These a...

A social media ban would make some kids collateral damage. Queer kids face isolation with a ban unless good alternatives are available to them. Good article. Email your MP. www.libdemvoice.org/why-banning-...

09.03.2026 07:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Certainly it looks like vorticity from heat as you say. I wonder if there was bigger circulation at the base. It's a bit difficult to tell from a single image. That said, I have no desire to see the horror of war yet here we have it.

08.03.2026 15:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Things have come to a pretty pass when as we approach peak convective storm season in the US and I see what I think is destructive tornado and it turns out to be an Iranian oil depot burning...

08.03.2026 13:09 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I thought that too. The image on the BBC news website even had the suggestion of a satellite vortex.

08.03.2026 14:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Agree. The Conversation has a good piece on the lessons from the Chilcot inquiry and why the β€˜special relationship’ will survive this brief moment of disagreement.

08.03.2026 11:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How lessons from Iraq are shaping Starmer’s Iran response Operation Epic Fury is a US military operation. It will not be possible for the UK to exert any significant influence in planning.

This is superlative.
theconversation.com/how-lessons-...

08.03.2026 09:56 πŸ‘ 663 πŸ” 181 πŸ’¬ 51 πŸ“Œ 16
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Editorial - Seeing the Light – Byline Times Digital / Print Edition In Brighton this month – where I was invited to speak about journalism, truth, and Byline Times – I sat down next to Charlie. He said he loved our work and, at one time, had been a subscriber to this monthly print edition. But the magazine, he told me, was just too dense for him; it left him feeling a bit depressed.

🟩 Evergreen from Print β€” Editorial – Seeing the Light

In Brighton this month – where I was invited to speak about journalism, truth, and Byline Times – I sat down next to Charlie.

πŸ”— https://subscribe.bylinetimes.com/edition/80/editorial-seeing-the-light/

08.03.2026 10:45 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thoughts with my family in the world treasure city, and UNESCO heritage bastion which is Isfahan πŸ™πŸ»

May the people not suffer.
May the people be free.

#IranMassacre

07.03.2026 21:55 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
PLAY ON - A Homophobia in Football Short Film
PLAY ON - A Homophobia in Football Short Film YouTube video by kickitoutofficial

Play On - a short and very important film. Only two minutes. youtu.be/jbVFsSNc8lw?...

07.03.2026 17:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Play On creators discuss oversexualised changing room culture, homophobia and the fight for inclusivity in football (EXCLUSIVE) Creators of Play On, an LGBTQ+ short film about homophobia in football, reveal the true story of their love-hate relationship with the game.

Play On is available to stream now on YouTube
www.attitude.co.uk/culture/play...

07.03.2026 17:01 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Another spectacular catch! I was slightly expecting Monty Pythonesque surrealism for a moment.

05.03.2026 16:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

To be fair, I think I did first start wearing shorts in 2025 during March last year. I don't remember the flies though. πŸͺ°

05.03.2026 13:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

MPox cases rising in England especially in the Northwest. If you are having multiple sexual partners, group sex and visit sex-on-premises venues it would be wise to ensure you're protected. Vaccination is up to 80% protective and is free from sexual health clinics. #Mpox #SexualHealth

04.03.2026 06:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My tuxedo likes a good trollop too. πŸ˜‰

03.03.2026 21:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm just glad the sunshine reaches the ground, otherwise we'd have to climb up hills to see it!

03.03.2026 17:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for the update. It's dismal and an awful failure to protect children.

02.03.2026 21:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This afternoon, at report stage of the Govts mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse bill, it was revealed in the HoL that Prof. Jay, Prof. Sir Malcolm Evans + Ivor Frank, 3 of 4 of IICSA's panel members, wrote to the Home Sec on Friday urging Govt to significantly strengthen its proposal /1

02.03.2026 20:36 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Provisional Met Office stats show:

Winter rainfall was among wettest on record (since 1836)

- England = 8th wettest
- Northern Ireland = 9th wettest
- Southern England = 4th wettest
- West Midlands, Cornwall & Leicestershire = wettest on record

Details: www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...

02.03.2026 12:25 πŸ‘ 60 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 11

Hi James... good to see you on here. On the temperature anomaly is it reasonable to group those selected years given that the range is wide and therefore the climate is not the same as in the earliest years in that dataset? So, maybe we're looking at a continued 1.5ΒΊC anomaly this Summer?

02.03.2026 17:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Of course, just washed the car!

02.03.2026 17:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Another rather 'warm' and sunny afternoon on the Hill up to 14.7ΒΊC with light winds so feeling warmer than that. The garden is responding quickly to rising temperatures now. More to come this week with Wednesday and Thursday looking sunny and even warmer.

02.03.2026 16:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Admit you’re concerned about the climate emergency?

01.03.2026 16:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Amid rising alarm over suspected pollfraud, 
Reform leader says allowing non-British
citizens into ballot booth threatens democracy
FOREIGN-BORN
VOTERS STOLE
BY-ELECTION
BLASTS FARAGE

that Reform UK was robbed of victory diary assertion in today's Mail on Sunday
by foreign-born voters in last week's that 'Reform UK won the Gorton and Denton
By Glen Owen
Manchester by-election.
by-election among British-born voters'.
Amid mounting allegations that voter, fraud
And he vowed that if he becomes Prime
Pages 16-17
POLITICAL EDITOR
and sectarianism contributed
the Grecn

Amid rising alarm over suspected pollfraud, Reform leader says allowing non-British citizens into ballot booth threatens democracy FOREIGN-BORN VOTERS STOLE BY-ELECTION BLASTS FARAGE that Reform UK was robbed of victory diary assertion in today's Mail on Sunday by foreign-born voters in last week's that 'Reform UK won the Gorton and Denton By Glen Owen Manchester by-election. by-election among British-born voters'. Amid mounting allegations that voter, fraud And he vowed that if he becomes Prime Pages 16-17 POLITICAL EDITOR and sectarianism contributed the Grecn

Truly, truly, truly disgusting.

Keep this Trumpist race baiting out of British politics.

01.03.2026 10:44 πŸ‘ 4039 πŸ” 909 πŸ’¬ 338 πŸ“Œ 79

I didn't know about the Green's poster. Sadly, the era of campaigns being respectful to other parties died a long time ago. Social media must be to blame too. Re car driving - it was our Labour council who made it difficult for drivers with an LTN - nothing to do with pollution at all - all cars.

28.02.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Apologies, here is what they actually said. It's a leap, let's be honest and it's not surprising this they referred this to the Police. To be fair what they are advocating is decriminalisation. There's a difference from legalisation. They argue it's about safety of those involved.

28.02.2026 16:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Less grifters, more integrity.

28.02.2026 12:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Before you go, I just want to say I was most excited at the return to speaking about closer links with Europe. I want Brexit undone, but you can't have everything. I hope we can be bolder. Let's keep up the fight!

28.02.2026 11:45 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"Professor Jacob George is recused from *further* involvement on the Pathways clinical trial as a precaution.”

Am pleased they admit he was involved. But you can't cure bias after the fact and our lawyers will be writing to the MHRA about its ascientific 'concerns' about the trials.

28.02.2026 11:30 πŸ‘ 442 πŸ” 120 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 4

I do think it's the members who need to feedback. Thanks for clarifying your stance. I am sure the Greens have naivety in certain areas. I'm not sure they'd be the car crash that is USA's foreign policy currently! We do live in dangerous times. We will get through this. Hope not hate?

28.02.2026 11:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0