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Kit Byatt

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Retired geriatrician, now working in human rights medicine & med ed; EBM; patient-centred care; equity & justice; curious about the world and its people; usually optimistic. Refugee from Twitter (@Laconic_doc)!

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Iran's FM confirmed on US TV that Russia is helping Tehran "in many different directions" โ€” and wouldn't say whether that includes intelligence on American warships.

Four US sources had earlier told NBC it does.

๐Ÿ”— euromaidanpress.com/2026/03/08/i...

08.03.2026 22:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 43 ๐Ÿ” 18 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

The US taxpayer will pay thrice over for this war.

First for Israel's warfare.

Second for US military.

They'll pay again as the economic consequences hit home.

08.03.2026 22:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 57 ๐Ÿ” 19 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

An informed, detailed and blistering analysis of Trump's oxymoronic attitude to war, the Ukraine and Russia, and an interesting insight into what's happening in Russia's attempted invasion of Ukraine.

The full blog is well worth a read.

09.03.2026 09:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Good morning โ˜€๏ธ
A thought for today:

Social media can be a negative place to be. We have no obligation to consume negativity but we can also regard bad news as an incentive for us to produce more kindness, compassion & love for ourselves and others.

Be a factory that transforms thorns to flowers.

08.03.2026 08:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 27 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Iโ€™m sorry, what? How can Chelsea & Westminster Hospitalโ€™s official charity *possibly* accept a ยฃ1 million โ€˜donationโ€™ - meaning, in reality, an attempt to buy public credibility - from the Sacklers? Yes, those Sacklers, whose company, Purdue Pharma, caused >800k deaths from pumping out opioids. 1/3

08.03.2026 08:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 163 ๐Ÿ” 79 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

A day late, but the messages still stand!

09.03.2026 09:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

love how we killed the old, frail anti-nuke ayatollah just to have him replaced with his young, healthy son who wants nukes and who just had his father, mother, wife, and child murdered on the same day by his mortal enemy. surely this will bring peace to the region

09.03.2026 02:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 17274 ๐Ÿ” 4389 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 203 ๐Ÿ“Œ 130
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In support of stand up for science here is an image of galaxy M51. Beautiful night. Clear and no moon

08.03.2026 05:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 6621 ๐Ÿ” 794 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 105 ๐Ÿ“Œ 17
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me paying $30 in gas to buy imported things that have been hit with tariffs bc joe rogan is learning about politics at age 58

08.03.2026 23:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 36314 ๐Ÿ” 6474 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 411 ๐Ÿ“Œ 153
Sunset view across Strangford Lough from Kircubbin, with golden light reflecting on the calm water and scattered shoreline rocks in the foreground. A seagull glides across a sky filled with warm orange clouds as the sun begins to set over the distant hills. ๐ŸŒ…๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ

Sunset view across Strangford Lough from Kircubbin, with golden light reflecting on the calm water and scattered shoreline rocks in the foreground. A seagull glides across a sky filled with warm orange clouds as the sun begins to set over the distant hills. ๐ŸŒ…๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ

#ColorADay #OrangeSun #Stunday #Ireland #NorthernIreland #EastCoastKin

08.03.2026 08:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 124 ๐Ÿ” 16 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Because...

๐Ÿ‘Countries with more female leaders have less inequality. (WEF)

๐Ÿ‘Countries with more women in parliament have lower levels of corruption. (European Journal of Political Research)

๐Ÿ‘Female participation in parliament has a positive effect on the economy. (Frontiers in Political Science)

08.03.2026 09:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 347 ๐Ÿ” 125 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12 ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

The excitement mounts!

08.03.2026 09:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Montage of pictures with woman in NHS Lothian Charity T shirt and race number.

Montage of pictures with woman in NHS Lothian Charity T shirt and race number.

Itโ€™s nearly time!

My race number has arrivedโ€ฆ

#SupernovaRun
@nhslothcharity.bsky.social

07.03.2026 22:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Campaign seeks 50 objects to โ€˜take the heatโ€™ out of Englishness debate Billy Bragg, Caroline Lucas and Kojo Koram among those encouraging people to share cultural artefacts

I like this idea, because there is absolutely nothing about "English culture" which cannot be tied inextricably to migration.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

07.03.2026 21:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 47 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
The Quiet Work of Making Life Possible
Why sustainability (not effort) is the foundation of meaningful life.
Abby
Dec 29, 2025

Hereโ€™s a thing thatโ€™s easy to miss: Small changes rarely make a scene.

They donโ€™t announce themselves.

They donโ€™t arrive with a before-and-after photo. Theyโ€™re not marked as milestones. They donโ€™t even feel especially satisfying at first. Sometimes they feel almostโ€ฆ disappointing. Too small. Too ordinary. Too quiet to matter. Easy to dismiss. Easy to forget.

And yet (and this is the part I keep returning to gain and again) theyโ€™re often the exact changes that hold everything together.

Iโ€™ve watched this pattern long enough that itโ€™s hard to unsee. In work with people living with energy-limiting conditions, the moves that restore a sense of life arenโ€™t dramatic. Theyโ€™re precise. Theyโ€™re humble. They tend to slip under the radar because they donโ€™t look like progress the way weโ€™ve been taught to recognize it.

The Quiet Work of Making Life Possible Why sustainability (not effort) is the foundation of meaningful life. Abby Dec 29, 2025 Hereโ€™s a thing thatโ€™s easy to miss: Small changes rarely make a scene. They donโ€™t announce themselves. They donโ€™t arrive with a before-and-after photo. Theyโ€™re not marked as milestones. They donโ€™t even feel especially satisfying at first. Sometimes they feel almostโ€ฆ disappointing. Too small. Too ordinary. Too quiet to matter. Easy to dismiss. Easy to forget. And yet (and this is the part I keep returning to gain and again) theyโ€™re often the exact changes that hold everything together. Iโ€™ve watched this pattern long enough that itโ€™s hard to unsee. In work with people living with energy-limiting conditions, the moves that restore a sense of life arenโ€™t dramatic. Theyโ€™re precise. Theyโ€™re humble. They tend to slip under the radar because they donโ€™t look like progress the way weโ€™ve been taught to recognize it.

No long list of tips in this particular blog post by this knowledgeable OT but I agree with the general points e.g. small changes in things like energy conservation and routines can make worthwhile differences.

onelifelivedwell.substack.com/p/the-quiet-...

#MEcfs #LongCovid #CFS #PwME #POTS

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07.03.2026 22:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

I can only speak as I find!

07.03.2026 22:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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So this news item in the @bmj.com is not widely reported elsewhere, is it?

07.03.2026 15:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 18 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Tomorrow is the last day you can submit input.
#LongCovid #SGB

07.03.2026 16:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You know who does believe in Rules of Engagement? Ukraine Does.

You know who does not? Putin's Russia.

Guess who the USA is now modelling itself on?

07.03.2026 16:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 752 ๐Ÿ” 188 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Good luck Dan!

07.03.2026 22:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Can anyone help?

Dan is a great guy with a lot of knowledge and experience in the sector. Hugely principled and committed.

(I have no connection with him other than having had good advice from him in the past!)

07.03.2026 22:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think we can guess who does most of the meal preparation in that household!

07.03.2026 22:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This one I found interesting :)

The Sun makes a sound but we can't hear it. In the form of pressure waves, the Sun does make a sound. The wavelength of the pressure waves from the Sun is measured in hundreds of miles, however, meaning they are far beyond the range of human hearing.

07.03.2026 16:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 770 ๐Ÿ” 73 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 52 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Itโ€™s Kyiv today.
I just love sharing glimpses of this city with you.

07.03.2026 16:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 659 ๐Ÿ” 90 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 28 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

You do it so beautifully...

And it's a lovely city!

07.03.2026 21:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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So according to the WSJ a US Senator conspired with another country to manipulate the US into starting a war, am I getting this right

07.03.2026 16:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 12352 ๐Ÿ” 4811 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 551 ๐Ÿ“Œ 472

Did you know that snails have teeth ๐Ÿ˜‚ I didn't

nails have teeth. Between 1,000 and 12,000 teeth, to be precise. They arenโ€™t like ours, though, so donโ€™t be thinking about snails with ridiculous toothy grins. Youโ€™ll find the snail's tiny 'teeth' all over its file-like tongue.

07.03.2026 16:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 916 ๐Ÿ” 69 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 131 ๐Ÿ“Œ 22
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DOJ admits 47,635 Epstein files โ€” including Trump allegations โ€” were removed Justice Department expects to restore missing documents that were taken offline for review

Pam Bondi needs removing NOW!

47,635 #EpsteinFiles removed because they implicated #Trump

This is outrageous. Pam Bondi is the epitome of pedophile protector!!!!

#Iran

#Epstein

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

07.03.2026 06:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 559 ๐Ÿ” 276 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 27 ๐Ÿ“Œ 10

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น 23 - 18 England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Fantastic performance by Italy

They deserved it โ€” HT!

#SixNations #Rugby

07.03.2026 18:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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And just like that weโ€™re back to โ€œDepartment of Defenseโ€

06.03.2026 15:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 13105 ๐Ÿ” 2845 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1399 ๐Ÿ“Œ 400