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J Green

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Musician (saxes, basses), artist, writer. Science advocate. Non believer. #brexitwasacon #wearffp3 #ClimateCatastrophe #zoology #animals. Banner is a tan and white boxer dog on a beach holding a long stick and looking to camera. Also writes.

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Greens Against Covid @greensagainstcovid.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Part 3 of our slides on the Green Party Health Policy #TheGreenWayToHealth covers the party's policy on research, vaccination and public health messaging. @greenparty.org.uk @mark-ungrin.bsky.social
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The new Green Party Health Policy, infectious diseases section 
part 3...Backgrounds: pale green with darker green text frame. Top left: Green Party green sunflower logo with white crossed out coronavirus in middle. Header: GREENS AGAINST COVID in green capitals. Below this in black lettering: #TheGreenWayToHealth

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The Green Party will support research into:
a) safe and effective prevention methods and technologies to reduce transmission (including vaccines)
b) scientific understanding of the long-term, often complex health impacts of infectious diseases
c) effective new treatments for infectious diseases,  including therapies for the acute infection and for the long-term health consequencesBackgrounds: pale green with darker green text frame. Top left: Green Party green sunflower logo with white crossed out coronavirus in middle. Header: GREENS AGAINST COVID in green capitals. Below this in black lettering: #TheGreenWayToHealth

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Vaccination coverage to protect populations, achieved through community-led proactive approaches to health and misinformation
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Marwood @andmarwood.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Somewhat suspicious, is it not?
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J Green @jgreen63.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Yeah we knew they would do this.
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Ed Poole @edpoole1975.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
This was inevitable. We are a challenge to the status quo and they will do everything they can to keep the oil burning and the bombs falling.
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MaskTogetherAmerica @togetherwemask.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Ventilation at @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social is super insufficient for the crowd this year. COVID and other pathogens are spreading. We need safer #IndoorAir. Take precautions. @msjulieslam.bsky.social at #NYCC #MaskTogetherAmerica
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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
#FOTW Daily Post 9 We're in uncharted territory The air you are breathing today is different in composition to any breathed by humans before. This is because CO2 levels are higher than at any time in the last 14 Million years, and still climbing Please share + tag 2 #FateOfTheWorld
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Stevie Bennett @steviebennett.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
❓️Which of these three graphs shows an increase that the public most urgently needs to be informed about❓️ 1. FLU 2. COVID 3. RSV
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Doug Parr @dougparr.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Due to **declining soil quality**, nutrients in fruit & vegetables are sharply lower Researchers at Deep Science Ventures found twice the fruit & veg need to be eaten today to get the same level of minerals like potassium, magnesium or copper than 60 yrs ago www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
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Vegetables are half as nutritious than 60 years ago. Experts now know why
Fewer than a third of wheat varieties used in bread released since the 1960s meet the recommended zinc target, due to poor soil quality
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Richard Burgon MP @richardburgon.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Marwood @andmarwood.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
When the 'mainstream' media, 'centrists' and other regular offenders start shouting nonsense about what a blow this is to the Greens, etc., show them this 👇 💚 #BackZack #VoteGreen ✅
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Danielle Beckman @daniellebeckman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I couldn't recommend this opportunity more! A fantastic team doing incredibly important research in Long COVID and human physiology. Definitely check this out! 👇 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTF081/r... #LongCovid
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Research Associate in Human Physiology Immunology and Long COVID at Loughborough University
An opportunity for an academic position as a Research Associate in Human Physiology Immunology and Long COVID is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openin...
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Greens Against Covid @greensagainstcovid.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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d) co-ordinating at regional, national and international level as required
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e) convening and maintaining advisory bodies for infection prevention and control, with membership that is independent of government and covers a full range of disciplines and experiences, notably scientific, research and technical expertise, representatives for medical personnel and the public, and public health specialists. These bodies will use their expertise to set their own agenda to make recommendations for planning for and managing outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics, and make those recommendations publicly available.Backgrounds: pale green with darker green text frame. Top left: Green Party green sunflower logo with white crossed out coronavirus in middle. Header: GREENS AGAINST COVID in green capitals. Below this in black lettering: #TheGreenWayToHealth

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Part 2 coming soon...
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Greens Against Covid @greensagainstcovid.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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a) combatting the spread of infectious diseasesBackgrounds: pale green with darker green text frame. Top left: Green Party green sunflower logo with white crossed out coronavirus in middle. Header: GREENS AGAINST COVID in green capitals. Below this in black lettering: #TheGreenWayToHealth

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b) the preparing and planning for and managing outbreaks, epidemics and
pandemics at all levelsBackgrounds: pale green with darker green text frame. Top left: Green Party green sunflower logo with white crossed out coronavirus in middle. Header: GREENS AGAINST COVID in green capitals. Below this in black lettering: #TheGreenWayToHealth

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c) taking into account the disproportionate effects of infectious disease on
disadvantaged and vulnerable groups
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Greens Against Covid @greensagainstcovid.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Link to part 2: bsky.app/profile/gree...
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Greens Against Covid @greensagainstcovid.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Link to part 1 bsky.app/profile/gree...
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Greens Against Covid @greensagainstcovid.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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g) planning ahead to the post-emergency phases, including:
i) monitoring for known, new or emergent long-term effects of infectious diseases
ii) having special consideration for the recovery of disadvantaged and vulnerable groups, who will be disproportionately affected by both acute and long-term effects
iii) providing support, including multidisciplinary services, disability support and access to appropriate treatments for those who experience longer-term health impactsBackgrounds: pale green with darker green text frame. Top left: Green Party green sunflower logo with white crossed out coronavirus in middle. Header: GREENS AGAINST COVID in green capitals. Below this in black lettering: #TheGreenWayToHealth

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h) planning for and providing clear guidance for how the healthcare system will manage at times of very high levels of need that may exceed capacity in an outbreak, and how clinical decision-making will be provided, with the aim to reduce unequal care and bolster healthcare workers
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Stay tuned for part 3
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Greens Against Covid @greensagainstcovid.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Part 2 of the Green Party's new Health Policy covers how the 'Always On' approach implies investment in systems to protect, monitor, report and support for healthcare workers, patients and the public. @greenparty.org.uk
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The new Green Party Health Policy, infectious diseases section 
part 2...Backgrounds: pale green with darker green text frame. Top left: Green Party green sunflower logo with white crossed out coronavirus in middle. Header: GREENS AGAINST COVID in green capitals. Below this in black lettering: #TheGreenWayToHealth

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The Green Party will use an “Always On” (i.e. response ready) approach to the funding and development of systems and resources needed to effectively manage outbreaks, epidemics, pandemics and any long-term health consequences.
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a) adequate investment across public health services to ensure: 
i) capacity to respond and communicate effectively
ii) public preparedness through health education
iii) minimisation or optimal management of pre-existing long-term conditions in the population before any possible outbreak, to reduce incidence of infection and complications if infectedBackgrounds: pale green with darker green text frame. Top left: Green Party green sunflower logo with white crossed out coronavirus in middle. Header: GREENS AGAINST COVID in green capitals. Below this in black lettering: #TheGreenWayToHealth

b) adequate investment in medical research into existing and emerging pathogens

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Mark Ungrin @mark-ungrin.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Alternative ways of socializing are also important for those impacted by #longCOVID (or looking to get away from the gaslighting around it). Interestingly, in my experience the most harmful spreaders of misinformation denying the reality of long COVID in kids have been screentimebad extremists.
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Greens Against Covid @greensagainstcovid.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
NHS and @ukhsa.bsky.social are still spreading the misinformation that levels are LOW. This may be relatively true compared to prevalence such as 1/30, but roughly 1/175 is high enough that you are likely to encounter covid in many places. Wear #FFP3 Avoid shared air. #ventilate
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Greens Against Covid @greensagainstcovid.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
We are conscious that many (most) politicians and commentators are still not brave enough to talk and write about #Covid in the present tense.
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J Green @jgreen63.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
the 'failure' of NHS and @ukhsa.bsky.social communication is so profound, one might almost think it was enemy action.
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The Haunted Balloon Lady @colonelescargot.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Covid is on the rise, inevitably. The failure of Public Health isn’t only that vaccine eligibility is reduced yr on yr, but continued poor communication leads to false & dangerous beliefs. Heard a woman in my local pharmacy say “Me & my husband have had Covid so we’re immune.” Take precautions 😷👇
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Handy @theguardian.com graph on Holborn and St Pancras by-election
Labour vote declining from 48.9 to 45.2%. Green vote up from 10.4 to 32.8
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Dr Jackie Turvey Tait @jaxtait.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
In practice what is happening is vulnerable people are forced into social isolation because: 😷Masking is irrationally stigmatised. 🤧Attending work/school when sick is culturally normalised. 🥀Our Labour government chooses not to mandate #CleanAir (even in healthcare despite #UKCovidInquiry findings)
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J Green @jgreen63.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
If you can countenance the tories, you should never have been in the greens.
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Greens Against Covid @greensagainstcovid.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
We were very pleased to see that the Green Party new Health Policy was passed at conference. This is part 1, outlining an "always on" approach and a Directors of Public Health, but notably framing advisory bodies that are DIVERSE in line with the recommendations of the Covid Inquiry.
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We can now share, in full, the new Green Party Health Policy, infectious diseases section 
Read on for part 1…
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An “always on” approach to ensure we are prepared for outbreaks and for long-term impactsBackgrounds: pale green with darker green text frame. Top left: Green Party green sunflower logo with white crossed out coronavirus in middle. Header: GREENS AGAINST COVID in green capitals. Below this in black lettering: #TheGreenWayToHealth

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Infectious disease protections will fall under the remit of the national and local Directors of Public Health who will have lead responsibility for:
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
This is brilliant. Norwegians do humour well and here to make a serious point.
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Luiza Jarovsky, PhD (@luizajarovsky)
Norwegian humor is on another level. Here's how the Norwegian Consumer Council explained @Cory Doctorow's concept of 'enshittification':
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J Green @jgreen63.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The fossil fuel industry. What a number it has done on people. "The ULEZ bomber" counterdisinformationproject.substack.com/p/the-ulez-b...
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The ULEZ bomber
15 year sentence for 100m blast radius in a residential street, but who radicalised him?
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J Green @jgreen63.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Quite. But @elliechowns.bsky.social tense matters. Covid has killed more than 250000 SO FAR. It is still killing and maiming. It is not an event in the past. @covidmemorialwall.bsky.social know this.
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M a r c u s 🏳️‍🌈🇧🇧🇬🇧 @marcusjdl.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The benefits of being an MP are so far removed from the real world of work where they put you on budget airlines and cheap hotels and have cancelled the free fruit
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Greens Against Covid @greensagainstcovid.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This is good news. @greenparty.org.uk health policy is unlike the others, not the least that it is the only party with policy that addresses the findings of the #covidinquiry
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J Green @jgreen63.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Someone I know recently missed an important event because they got a 'really bad cold' and couldn't stop coughing. They were annoyed because they 'hadn't had a cold in a year'. I didn't point out that I hadn't had a cold (or any other UR illness) since before 2019. #InfectionIsNotInevitable
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Dr David Joffe MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP @davidjoffe64.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
And my colleagues wonder why I protest in favour of masks in Health Care 😔💔 doi.org/10.1136/bmj-...
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Covid-19: 40% of affected healthcare workers had long covid, and a quarter still had symptoms after a year
Four in ten healthcare workers worldwide who were infected with SARS-CoV-2 during the pandemic developed long covid, and a quarter still had symptoms after a year, a report has found. The report by t...
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BuDS Disability Service @buds-disability.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The Covid wave in England is growing very fast, and the overall Covid risk level has been raised to High. As of 4 October, 1 in every 175 people were infected, up 34% on the previous week. We continue to recommend that Covid-Cautious people take full precautions in ALL indoor places. A thread 🧵
Covid wave rapidly growing in England.
Risk level now High with 1 in 175 infected.
PPE masks recommended indoors.
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Ben (he/him) @filosofical-140.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Green Party speaks for those without a voice. That's what green politics is all about.
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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 06/10/2026
The typical household gas bill has gone up by 33% since April. Clean renewable energy generation is Scotland's best path to energy security and lower bills.
Carbon Brief. Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis. Wind and solar have generated a record 41% share of the UK’s electricity needs in 2026 to date, compared with 25% from gas.
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ThatKaren @wokekaren.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Keep going ✊️🇵🇸 www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/mili...
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British support for Israel is shattering
There is not a single member of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office who believes that Israel, under any leadership, would allow a Palestinian state to be born
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Stop Rosebank @stopcambo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
This is a message for @andyburnham.bsky.social
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J Green @jgreen63.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Labour in coalition with the greens? Its hard to believe that was ever on the table. They hate the greens. They'd sooner join the tories with whom they share neoliberal ideology and donors.
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J Green @jgreen63.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
George this is not settled yet and we shall see. It may be the death blow to the party or it may be that they have uniquely brought this into the light. In principle, it is hard to refute the premise.
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J Green @jgreen63.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
It has been very good to have your considered view on this. Like you, I was mixed about this motion and the wisdom of passing it with the obvious shitstorm it would bring. But I can see in every interview how the killing of Palestinians and the theft of their homes just doesn't seem to matter.
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Annie Gottfried Cohen @annsplaining.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The Party conference voted through a motion that declares Zionism *as it defines it* to be a form of racism. It also adds a few practical demands to the Party's existing position on Palestine, notably the call for the creation of a single democratic state
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Annie Gottfried Cohen @annsplaining.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Reading the news, it would be easy to believe that the Green Party has adopted a policy to expel its Jewish members, prevent them from attending synagogue or at the very least scrutinise their activities outside the party. *None of that has happened* 🧵
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J Green @jgreen63.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Recently, people I know have had to cancel important things because they have 'come down with a lurgy/sore throat/awful cold': surgery, performances, special life events. Infection is not inevitable. You can wear FFP3 and avoid breathing other people's exhalations - at least in the preceeding weeks.
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J Green @jgreen63.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The inference made is simply wrong though. I know because I was an online attendee who voted against the motion. The proportion for and against online was roughly similar to the in-person vote. I've been a member since 1989 when I did a bit of 'entryism' to encourage international cooperation.
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J Green @jgreen63.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
And who, as it happens, have a similar stance, though couched in less sloganistic terms.
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J Green @jgreen63.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I'm not in USA BTW. And I agree with you re sars.
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J Green @jgreen63.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I was an online attendee. The vote online was split in much the same way as the vote in person. There certainly wasn't universal support for the motion. Quite the opposite.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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