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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 55m

In Elvis Costello's new Honest Playlist, the song he can no longer listen to is: "Anything by Pink Floyd. Never could,never will. [They're] dreary. I love the imagination...of See Emily Play, but after Syd Barrett left they never appealed to me." Me too. www.theguardian.com/music/2026/o...

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‘I can’t listen to Pink Floyd - I find their music dreary’: Elvis Costello’s honest playlist

The singer-songwriter owes a lot to Georgie Fame and likes the romantic side of Jimi Hendrix – but which ringtone song can put him in a bad mood?

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

We are evidently in “a new golden age of book clubs,” such events are up 33% this year on Eventbrite. But there are also more instances of “a meeting gone bad or a group that went down in flames” because of obnoxious behavior by members. Gotta love it: www.theguardian.com/wellness/ng-...

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‘I will see you in the parking lot after this’: when book clubs get dramatic

Book clubs can be fun, fulfilling and interesting – but many members have seen a meeting or group go down in flames

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

People are now apparently returning to CDs and DVDs for “the security of knowing they have a physical copy of their fave films & music, free from algorithms, interruptions and vagaries of streaming.” I’ve heard this from my students for a while. Me too. www.theguardian.com/media/2026/o...

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‘If you can’t hold it, you don’t own it’: why media fans want to escape algorithms with CDs, DVDs and vinyl

People describe their return to physical media – whether to protect data, support artists, or retain control of one’s choices

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

@abdulelsayed.bsky.social does an impressive job answering @arimelber.bsky.social ’s lightning round of questions at the end of this clip.

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Interesting hearing @abdulelsayed.bsky.social discussing his campaign, and how they purposely seek to reach young voters, through sites like Tik-Tok, but “with substance not style.” And his health care plan, discussed below, sounds especially attractive to them. www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5Oi...

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Can MI BLUE WAVE flip Senate? El-Sayed HITS Trump, ‘Beta’ GOP & more in Ari intv

YouTube video by MS NOW

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

@democracydocket.com on the many “Trump loyalists in recent yrs to quit their posts after being brought in to prove 2020 election conspiracy theories, or indict Trump’s political enemies & utterly failing to do so” because there were NO crimes to prove. Funny. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Trump hired them to prove election conspiracies. They all left without proving anything

The series of resignations serves as a stark reminder of how Trump has directed enormous federal resources to proving 2020 election conspiracies — and has come up empty.

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Would the great Bill Withers be pursuing this lawsuit if he were alive? I doubt it.

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Bill Withers' estate is accusing Olivia Dean of plagiarising "Just The Two Of Us" in her song "I've Seen It." I don't hear it, doesn't sound actionable in the notes or production. If anything, I hear more of The Beatles' "In My Life" on this quality song. www.theguardian.com/music/2026/o...

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Olivia Dean accused of plagiarism on her I’ve Seen It track

Mattie Music Group, owners of Bill Withers’ back catalogue, contend the Grammy winner infringed on Just the Two of Us

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Next month will see the release of a new multi-disc study of Talking Heads’ innovative, evergreen 1979 LP “Fear Of Music.” This live film is part of it, and I dig how different it is from the famous recording. Make sure you listen a lot to Tina Weymouth... www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zES...

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Talking Heads - Life During Wartime (Live on Old Grey Whistle Test, 1979)

YouTube video by Talking Heads

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Shocking new @washingtonpost.com scoop: Money for Trump's recent strange campaign-style ads were originally meant by Congress to be used for border security & slain officers' funerals. But Trump as usual values himself more than those who actually serve America. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwqO...

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BOMBSHELL: WaPo reports Trump's ads were funded with money meant for slain officers' funerals

YouTube video by MS NOW

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Quite a few on my Twitter acct this week commented on DOJ’s recent presentation arguing Nixon was unfairly accused & impeached of Watergate crimes—50+ yrs later. It’s laughable based on the evidence and part of Trump going after prosecutors, NOT criminals. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Puqb...

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Re-writing history? DOJ reviewing Nixon investigation amid GOP push

YouTube video by MS NOW

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

From my reading of the Four Gospels, I would guess that Jesus would approve of this approach. He was much less uptight and far more warm than many who followed him. I'm looking at YOU, Apostle Paul. (@WashingtonPost.com)

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Here’s another (IMHO) unconstitutional example of Trump using money assigned by Congress for one purpose for a completely different one politically benefiting him, funding & airing crazy partisan lying ads for himself. This authoritarian sh*t HAS to get slapped down. (@WashingtonPost.com)

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Something we've learned in the last year as Farage started topping political polls at times, is that he's not smart about politics. He can't seem to see that Brits of most stripes have seen the failures of Brexit & accordingly moved on from his 2016 vision. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

BREAKING: This must be illegal. In the Constitution, the Congress has "the power of the purse." If they pass specific spending bills, the president / executive branch cannot willy-nilly radically change what that money is spent on. If Dems take Congress, this buck will stop here.

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Trump had nowhere to run, because @ejeancarroll.bsky.social kept bravely following up, wouldn't stop taking down his offensive lies, fighting to claim her justice and put USA's most famous living sexual abuser in his own trap, bless her. Now we must vote, and take down his enablers FOR GOOD.

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Caitlin Dickerson reports in @theatlantic.com: *200,000* kids, ~70% US citizens, have been forceably abandoned by one or both parents as a result of Trump administration’s ICE crackdown, sometimes with deadly consequences. 30,000 have lost both their parents. Evil. www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6M6...

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How Trump's ICE crackdown has TRAUMATIZED 'hundreds of thousands' of children in the U.S.

YouTube video by MS NOW

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Hilarious and pathetic when Trump's fans expect him to play by the rules or norms. (@WashingtonPost.com)

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

As long as people are not threatening or constantly loud, it's fine for them to protest the Chief Justice in his hood. He needs to know how his decisions affect us. When I lived in Maryland, I saw my Congressman every so often and folks were not always complimentary. (@nytimes.com)

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

New economic figures from @steverattner.bsky.social during Trump 2.0 are dire: except for AI, stock market is way down, bond interest is at its highest in 20+ yrs, mortgage interest rates rising too. Trump tariffs & war are pushing up inflation, causing big deficits. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZV9x...

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Rattner: Interest rates RISING under Trump getting 'pretty SCARY'

YouTube video by MS NOW

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

“We need to ensure Americans benefit from AI. We cannot allow hard-working folks to get left behind...if people start losing their jobs, we need to start taxing big tech...they’re going to benefit,the American people have to benefit too.” --Senator Mark Kelly (yessir) www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXoJ...

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Sen. Kelly demands A.I. companies pay their fair share: 'The American people have to benefit too’

YouTube video by MS NOW

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This new ad for ball bearings starring an AI Greta Garbo is B.S. It doesn’t have her charm or mystery, makes her plastic, sold-out. I guess her greedy relatives can do this, but they’re betraying their aunt, am sure she would not approve. See the ad yourself: www.theguardian.com/film/2026/se...

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Reanimated AI Greta Garbo stars again … in a ball-bearing advert

Relatives of Hollywood legend say her doppelganger could now be used for more glamorous roles

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Soul artist Ann Peebles is mostly known for her 1969-73 hit period on Hi Records with producer/writer Willie Mitchell--Hi has now remastered the muscular unfairly-less-known LP “Tellin’ It” (1975)—excellent but less successful in its day for some reason. annpeebles.bandcamp.com/album/tellin...

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Tellin' It (Remastered), by Ann Peebles

10 track album

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Bloomberg is reporting that the U.S. heavily relied on AI technology from Palentir in their mistaken bombing of a girl’s school at the start of the Iran War—many believe using human judgment more in this tragic occurrence could have saved those 100+ kids’ lives. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXgs...

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Handy reminder: U.S. Constitution's 8th Amendment forbids cruel and unusual punishment.

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

These fucking tax greedhead tech lords hate giving back to the country that enabled their massive success. (@nytimes.com)

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

My long-time followers have heard me call for inspiring leadership and vision from UK Labour for 2+ years. Last night, it’s clear we finally, thankfully have it—Andy is pushing for something brave, smart, better...risky. I think Brits will support this...after 18 years of NO UK economic growth...

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

You mean that hearing yesterday where the razor sharp truth-bombing Jack Smith made many @GOP Senators look like uninformed juvenile Game Boy-playing boys? No wonder all the major Fox shows gave that illuminating embarrassing entertainment a pass...🤣...see it yourself if ya can....

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Why would we trust a vague toothless “morally binding” (??) document on AI safety hurriedly assembled by the AI-ignorant U.S. president who says AI needs no regulation, even though some of those at this conference warned less than a month ago about impending AI disaster? 🤔 (@WashingtonPost.com)

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

You never hear Trump talk about Iran’s terrible decades-long human rights record, and the regimes’ violence against women and modern culture; he only cares about stealing Iran’s oil and raining abuse on people of color and Muslims.

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

“An Iranian court’s decision to uphold a sentence of 74 lashes against popular singer Parastoo Ahmadi for performing without a hijab has sparked outrage.” The concert was streamed to millions in 2024. Her production team were punished as well. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

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Iranian singer’s 74 lashes for performing without a hijab ‘a form of torture’, say rights groups

Iranian court upholds sentence against 29-year-old star Parastoo Ahmadi and other musicians in crackdown on women flouting hijab law

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

PM Andy Burnham today: As Brexit "did more harm than good...we could stay as we are...if people think this is the right place...We could look at what Osborne said about a customs union [or] what Liberal Democrats said about a single market or go all the way.” 👍 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Andy Burnham: UK could ‘go all the way’ by rejoining EU

PM says he is looking at all options and ministers will examine ‘what is doable’ and the ‘pros and cons’

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I disagree with @theguardian.com ⬇️ What @AndyBurnham outlined last night was NOT radical, but PROGRESSIVE. Looking for interests of ordinary people, trying to lift them from unfair long-term Tory austerity & Brexit disaster,not privileging the rich & corporations. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Dunno bout you, but Trump launching a federal government chatbot to calm Americans about legit fears concerning AI, makes me MORE nervous about AI.

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

BREAKING: Pardon me, but fu**king SCOTUS has allowed Trump to resume for now deporting people to countries not their own without offering them a chance to show harms they may face, bolstering a tool Trump Administration has cruelly used for rapid expulsions as part of ⁠his immigration crackdown.

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"I always say I'm grateful they like my songs--even those of 20 yrs ago. But I have to tell them it ain't going to bring me a quarter. I made over 200 sides between 1933-1944, but I don't get a cent of royalties on any of them." (1956) (instead, she was paid small fees up front)

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Some enchanting modern spaghetti western desert instrumental music by Swiss/Ecuadorian brothers Estevan and Alejandro Gutierrez on their new album “Los Ojos Del Condor,” produced by Dan Auerbach from the Black Keys. Play it in your car on a long drive. hermanosgutierrez.bandcamp.com/album/los-oj...

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Los Ojos Del Cóndor, by Hermanos Gutiérrez

10 track album

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

In the latest ICE cruelty, they're scheduling hearings so people will have difficulty attending them & can then be ordered out of USA in absentia. Trump administration is rescinding former approved protection for those who face persecution in their home countries. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

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Gone in 90 seconds: an ‘invisibilized’ ICE is arresting more people than ever

After public backlash, the Trump administration changed its tactics from ‘siege’ to ‘soft feet’. Now, ICE is everywhere

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

“Now ICE is anywhere and everywhere, embedded in all corners of everyday life”--this article presents much evidence proving that tragic point. “In July, ICE made nearly 50,000 arrests—a record high.” But they are “invisibilizing” their actions, hiding their abuses from the media.

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Recently, Trump Administration has sought to get ICE raids out of MSM while conducting more of them than ever, going to small rural cities & international airports to arrest even more people of color—as usual WITHOUT warrants & with racial profiling. More: www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

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Gone in 90 seconds: an ‘invisibilized’ ICE is arresting more people than ever

After public backlash, the Trump administration changed its tactics from ‘siege’ to ‘soft feet’. Now, ICE is everywhere

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Ms @maddow.bsky.social asks why, as the @washingtonpost.com has reported, U.S. and Russia have agreed to remove some of the safety measures placing human oversight between artificial intelligence & military weapons systems. How could this possibly work out well? www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0GB...

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Maddow: 'Why are we doing this?'; Trump makes dangerous deal with Russia

YouTube video by MS NOW

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

@theguardian.com reports that on the last of the four songs on this "new" 50-year-old Stevie Wonder EP, "I'm Into Living," the backing vocalists are the future R&B stars Thelma Houston and Deniece Williams. Cool.

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

China is requiring that 9th graders read the Victorian classic “Jane Eyre” (1847), one of my faves. Apparently, the gov't views it as a vision of feminism they want to encourage, one that recognizes struggle, but ultimately ends with marriage, family values, children. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/w...

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Why China Is Requiring Ninth Graders to Read ‘Jane Eyre’ (Gift Article)

The Victorian heroine has long been celebrated in China for her independence and insistence on equality.

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I had tears in my eyes during some of it. What a gift to the world. Thank you Stevie.

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Today is the 50th anniversary of Stevie Wonder’s “Songs In The Key Of Life,” likely the best album of that decade. Today he released 4 outtakes & they’re great, sunny—can see why they didn’t make the cut for the 21-track LP, but they have the magic spirit. open.spotify.com/album/7gzJYO...

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Songs In The Key Of Life - The EP - EP by Stevie Wonder | Spotify

Stevie Wonder · EP · 2026 · 4 songs

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Trump thinks we’re all as craven and as easily manipulated by money as he is. Or he wants us all to be like him, a soulless greedy liar. No thanks, criminal failure.

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Hey @nytimes.com, tell the full story: Trump is doing to this to sabotage "the shift to electric vehicles" and also wipe out any efforts to turn back climate change and air pollution. Damn, doesn't he have any grandchildren with lungs?! Satanic.

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Since the cease fire began in Oct 2025, at least 629 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli Defense Force. And the Israeli gov't has been building outposts to cruelly hem in Palestinians in Gaza⬇️...so Trump & Kushner can build a luxury beach post in their stead? 🤮 (@nytimes.com)

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Our corrupt president can't keep his dirty hands off valuable items that don't belong to him. (@nytimes.com)

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

“A chat with your GP about your life, health and happiness was once a key part of UK’s family doctor service. But most GPs no longer have time to...explore patients’ circumstances more fully...it has been squeezed out of family doctors’ busy schedules.” Yep. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

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Three in four UK GPs ‘too busy to talk to their patients in depth’

Family doctors’ professional body finds the majority have no time to discuss preventative measures

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