Reposted by Karine JegardDavid Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social · 29/05/2026www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comTony Blair says he is all about the future – but his vision is woefully stuck in the past | Jonathan FreedlandHe insists he is so right but gets so much badly wrong, not least the absurdity that the UK should have joined Donald Trump in the quagmire that is Iran, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland 041
Reposted by Karine JegardAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Child: I know your name. Mamdani. Obama: What’s his first name? Child: Mayor. 972444887238
Reposted by Karine JegardThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 07/04/2026A new program, Chefs on the Spectrum, aims to train and place people with autism in fine-dining jobs. “There’s a preconception that there’s a risk in hiring autistic individuals. The real risk is overlooking incredible talent.”nyti.msFor People With Autism, Can Restaurant Kitchens Be a Haven?Culinary jobs have the potential to be a perfect fit, and a new effort is afoot to help autistic workers land them. 47415
Reposted by Karine JegardByline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 05/04/2026📌 ICYMI — How the US Christian Right and Anti-Abortion Lobbyists are Reshaping NHS Policy A new investigation exposes a global network of anti-abortion groups and US Christian…… bylinetimes.com/2026/04/02/how-the-…bylinetimes.comHow the US Christian Right and Anti-Abortion Lobbyists are Reshaping NHS PolicyA new investigation exposes a global network of anti-abortion groups and US Christian nationalists using UK courts to target bodily autonomy 69771
Reposted by Karine JegardInformation is Beautiful @infobeautiful.bsky.social · 10/01/2026Yet another reason to tut at the Mercator map projection brilliantmaps.com/mercator-vs-... 33516
Reposted by Karine JegardJames Vincent @jjvincent.bsky.social · 27/12/2025another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls 9454683814404
Reposted by Karine JegardDavid Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social · 24/12/2025www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comThe hill I will die on: Being late can be the height of good manners and decorum, actually | Rachel ConnollyInstead of seeing etiquette as a set of categorical rules, we should recognise that poor form can actually have good consequences, says writer Rachel Connolly 011
Reposted by Karine JegardShematologist, MD @shematologist.medsky.social · 06/12/2025SCIENCE SAVES LIVES. Overall pediatric cancer survival rate increased from 63% in mid 1970s to 87%‼️between 2015 & 2021. And this isn’t due to supplements, eating better or avoiding red food dye. It’s due to science & industry working together to develop & approve therapies! 117338
Reposted by Karine JegardShematologist, MD @shematologist.medsky.social · 06/12/2025Of babies infected w/Hepatitis B, 90% develop chronic infection. Of those, 1 in 4 will DIE. They lose the ability to get rid of toxins & make important proteins. Their skin yellows, their abdomen swells, they’re uncomfortable. A fate no one deserves. One we can avoid w/ vaccination. . 15665267
Reposted by Karine JegardShematologist, MD @shematologist.medsky.social · 06/12/2025There aren’t many things worse one can imagine than the loss of a child. But the loss of a child to a vaccine preventable disease is a pain no parent or family should ever have to bear. Sowing distrust about vaccines, arguably the greatest public health success of all time, is pure evil. 8418101
Reposted by Karine JegardOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 29/11/2025Through his life and extraordinary talent, the immigrant and refugee child Tomáš Sträussler who became known to us all as Tom Stoppard made British theatre and this country a better place to be. You might even argue that he helped redefine Englishness through his astonishing legacy of work. 11711169
Reposted by Karine JegardEmma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · 23/11/2025I make each of my flower necklaces by casting real flowers in silver incl snowdrop & bluebells. I also hand-sculpt much-loved bird species to make wearable versions incl wrens & blackbirds 20% off my jewellery atm with code TINYOWL20 Cut off day for🌲orders is Tue 25 Nov: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv... 7343210
Reposted by Karine JegardJohn Simpson @johnsimpsonnews.bsky.social · 09/11/2025Tim Davie was one of the best D-Gs the BBC has had, and Deborah Turness was a brilliant head of news. Only the BBC’s enemies could possibly be glad they’ve resigned. We’ve now got a real fight on our hands to defend public service broadcasting, because that’s under threat too. 3123354
Reposted by Karine JegardAnnie Kelly @annieknk.bsky.social · 08/11/2025Perhaps an unsurprising finding but worth mentioning nonetheless: if you exclusively look up and watch tradwife content on TikTok, it will persistently keep serving you pro-anorexia content despite that not having once been something you searched for or even watched. 826638
Reposted by Karine JegardStephen Blackmoore @stephenblackmoore.com · 30/10/2025With SNAP benefits going to shit because of rich assholes and corruption running rampant through politics I'd like to point your attention to a Clinton. No, not one of those Clintons. This Clinton. Clifford Clinton. 231279542
Reposted by Karine JegardOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 28/10/2025Given the party's refusal to act on Pochin's brazen racism, it should be as socially unacceptable to vote for Reform as it was in the early 2000s to vote for the BNP. And we should be prepared to say this to people's faces. 16136461175
Reposted by Karine Jegardpublic health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 13/10/2025that last line 2587237
Reposted by Karine JegardGary Slaymaker @slaymaker.bsky.social · 28/08/2025Ironically, the phrase to use here would be, "Fuck off back to your own country". 24510
Reposted by Karine JegardProfessor Christopher Painter @prfchrispainter.bsky.social · 30/08/2025Mosley, Powell - and now Farage - ride on the crest of an inflammatory wave but eventually finish up in the dustbin of British history, in retrospect remembered as sad and despised politicians who tried to build political careers on the back of hate. 1016644
Reposted by Karine JegardJames Tate @jamestate121.bsky.social · 24/08/2025I'm raising money for my 7-year-old son James with Down Syndrome to get to doctors, buy diapers (he will be in diapers till 7 or 8 ), wipes, medical supplies, and to explore the world. He needs 24/7 care and I am his caretaker. gofund.me/267dbc5e gofund.me/267dbc5egofund.meDonate to Help for Down Syndrome boy with medical issues, organized by James TateI'm raising money for my 6-year-old son James with Down Syndrome to get to d… James Tate needs your support for Help for Down Syndrome boy with medical issues 516553
Reposted by Karine JegardSarah Elizabeth Cox @oispooky.bsky.social · 15/08/2025It was a no-show from Farage at the 80th anniversary VJ Day memorial in Clacton, judging by the pictures. Not like him to miss a photo op! Led by the Royal British Legion with support from the council, the service was attended by a 100yr old veteran named Jim Goss - our MP couldn't be bothered. 58938
Reposted by Karine JegardFago Milfoy @dia.bsky.social · 13/08/2025Remember that time period when anyone asking a “stupid question” online got a link to “Let Me Google That For You?” I used it too. It’s one of the things that inspired me to write this, and it’s why I’m much more patient with questions than I used to be: www.techpolicy.press/in-an-age-of...techpolicy.pressIn an Age of Information Gatekeeping, Don't Just Google It | TechPolicy.PressDia Kayyali explores the challenge of accessing diverse sources of information on today's internet, urging media literacy and human connection to find truth. 0147
Reposted by Karine JegardDr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 12/07/2025At least 1 in 6 adults in the UK are on anti-depressants or anti-anxiety meds. In this spell of high heat, it’s important to share the message that many of these medications can increase the dangers of heat exhaustion. Stay hydrated (water, electrolytes, shade breaks & rest) 🔥stay safe friends☀️ 5194145
Reposted by Karine JegardFionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 13/07/2025Well done anti vaxxers. Now a child is dead, once again, due to measles. 33438195
Reposted by Karine JegardThe Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 06/07/2025Penniless and homeless, Raynor and Moth Winn found fame with their story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. The Salt Path became a global bestseller and was adapted into a major film. But we can reveal it wasn’t the whole truth. @chloehadj.bsky.social Read more:observer.co.ukThe real Salt Path: how the couple behind a bestseller le...Penniless and homeless, the Winns found fame and fortune with the story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. We can reveal it was far from the truth 67935321
Reposted by Karine Jegardstuckwithafork.bsky.social @stuckwithafork.bsky.social · 08/06/2025Actually if you speak Gaelic in Ireland. Wait until the end. 🤣 youtu.be/9KzmZ17uD1M?...youtu.beRIP Frank KellyYouTube video by Giles Norton 4215
Reposted by Karine JegardGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 11/05/2025The thread on one page. Thank you for bearing with me: skywriter.blue/pages/george...skywriter.bluePage by George Monbiot | @georgemonbiot.bsky.social1. This is Piles Copse, the largest remaining fragment of high-ground temperate rainforest on Dartmoor. It’s a tiny speck of green in a dismal, human-made desert. Prepare yourselves for a story of bre... 1329756
Reposted by Karine JegardWill Code For Pizza @markshatraw.bsky.social · 21/04/2025On one of his first nights as the Pope, he brought a chair out for the guard at his door and made him a sandwich. I think the foundation of morality is humility, sir, and Pope Francis understood that better than most. 017915
Reposted by Karine Jegard⤵️ @bryce.lol · 20/04/2025Why's the chimney twice as wide as the windows? What's he planning to burn? 5183
Reposted by Karine Jegard⤵️ @bryce.lol · 20/04/2025Don't want to be too Kevin McCloud about it but honestly, what is going on with this house. 216514
Reposted by Karine JegardJim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 20/04/2025Mark Zuckerberg’s new house has strong “we won a five year planning battle with Alderley Edge council for permission to demolish the bungalow that used to stand here” vibes. 1942024208
Reposted by Karine JegardShematologist, MD @shematologist.medsky.social · 10/04/2025PSA: Your period should not 🩸last longer than 7 days 🩸interfere with your life 🩸happen more than monthly 🩸require product changes more than every 2 hours 🩸have clots larger than a quarter 🩸cause debilitating pain 🩸require double product coverage 🩸make you anemic 24351121
Reposted by Karine JegardProfMakris @profmakris.bsky.social · 04/04/2025Vaccination skeptics should have a look at this figure. It shows the impact of the introduction of RSV vaccination for patients aged 75-80 on hospital admissions in the UK. tinyurl.com/5d48u7mm 0164
Reposted by Karine JegardPhilip Bump @pbump.com · 28/11/2024Captain Eighties strikes again. 5062620243
Reposted by Karine JegardLarry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 08/03/2025Wishing a very happy #InternationalWomensDay to my followers around the world. This year I'd like to share the story of Aileen Jones. Aileen was the first woman crew member to receive an award for gallantry from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. 62106191
Reposted by Karine JegardKai Kupferschmidt @kakape.bsky.social · 02/03/2025NEW: The Minerva Research Initiative, established by the Pentagon to fund social science relevant to national security, is being gutted. Dozens of researchers studying threats from extremist groups, misinformation or climate change have received notices that their grants are being terminated. 🧪science.orgPentagon guts national security program that harnessed social scienceDozens of U.S. academics lose grants from Minerva program for studies related to terrorism, drug trafficking, and other threats 14937232066
Reposted by Karine JegardJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 02/03/2025Posted by @vatniksoup.bsky.social on another platform. 10925480617045
Reposted by Karine JegardJonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 02/03/2025The average American voter thinks that the government is too big but that it should spend more money on everything it does. This explains a decent share of the political chaos of this country. 1143417965
Karine Jegard @karinejegard.bsky.social · 02/03/2025Complexities of the Revolution that I had not imagined. A book I think I need to read. 040
Reposted by Karine JegardMia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 27/02/2025Trump keeps saying US spent 350 billion defending Ukraine Its actually 140 billion but only 80 billion has been delivered. Billions went to American jobs- we gave Ukraine our weapons and constructed newer weaponry for US arsenal Europe has given far more $ than the US 821584474
Reposted by Karine JegardDonald Tusk @donald-tusk.bsky.social · 27/02/2025The EU wasn’t formed to screw anyone. Quite the opposite. It was formed to maintain peace, to build respect among our nations, to create free and fair trade, and to strengthen our transatlantic friendship. As simple as that. 🇪🇺🇺🇸 993383949
Reposted by Karine JegardGates Palissery @gateskp.bsky.social · 25/02/2025This is REALLY BAD. I want to see editors at journals straight up refusing to accept papers that don't use both sexes in their studies. The scientific community HAS to push back however it can if we expect science to survive *gestures* all of this. 23312
Reposted by Karine JegardCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 16/02/2025Flu hospitalization rates are higher so far this season than at the same point during each of the past FIFTEEN YEARS, at least Chart shows Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Network (FluSurv-NET) cumulative hospitalization data; red line is current (2024-2025) season gis.cdc.gov/grasp/fluvie... 432090722
Reposted by Karine JegardCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 16/02/2025On Friday night, HHS ordered CDC to take down all flu vaccine campaign materials from its website. Materials are starting to come down. For example, a campaign explaining that flu shot can reduce flu severity from "wild to mild" is now offline. Left image is from Friday, right is now Meanwhile... 44077744000
Reposted by Karine JegardElizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 15/02/2025According to the Houston Chronicle, public health officials in Texas think that there are likely 200-300 people now infected with measles. If confirmed, this outbreak is already out of control. H/t to @mickiemo.bsky.social for the heads up. www.chron.com/news/houston...chron.comHundreds of people feared infected with measles in TexasThe outbreak of measles in a small West Texas community may be worse than officials originally thought. They are scrambling to promote vaccinations. 17720871218