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Rob McDowall AMRSPH MIHSCM FRSA @mcdowall.me · 23/09/2026

How can we expect any country to take the UK seriously if we sign international agreements, then look for ways to alter them or walk away when they become politically inconvenient? We expect others to honour their commitments and we must honour our own. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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UK to review Chagos Islands deal over lack of US support, Streeting tells BBC

Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has confirmed the review after Donald Trump told Andy Burnham the deal was "terrible".

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Rob McDowall AMRSPH MIHSCM FRSA @mcdowall.me · 17/09/2026

UN human rights experts say there are reasonable grounds to believe the US committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran that killed at least 177 civilians. 🇺🇳 www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...

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Broadcasting Scotland @broadcastingscotland.scot · 17/09/2026

This is a fascinating interview with eye witness, @jimmacmillan.com about the aftermath of #9/11.

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Rob McDowall AMRSPH MIHSCM FRSA @mcdowall.me · 28/08/2026

@stu-mcmillan-snp.bsky.social Great news about the planned walk-in GP clinic for Inverclyde. Do you know if it’ll be staffed by GPs hired for that purpose or will it be staffed on a rota of local GPs?

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Human Rights Consortium Scotland @hrcscotland.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Join us for the next HRCS Members Webinar Series session on Changing the Story of Child Poverty with Ben Thurman from Save the Children UK. 📅 9 September | 🕐 1–2 PM UK | 💻 Online Register: www.hrcscotland.org/events/hrcs-...

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Rob McDowall AMRSPH MIHSCM FRSA @mcdowall.me · 26/08/2026

More Creon shortages. Fed up having to juggle not knowing if I’ll get my full prescription or have to chase down supplies. Any one found an alternative that works as well?

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Broadcasting Scotland @broadcastingscotland.scot · 25/08/2026

The move to our new Stirling studio has presented considerable financial challenges, which is why we are launching a new appeal to raise £25,000 to complete the work on fitting out our studios and produce more programmes. Please donate whatever you can afford www.broadcastingscotland.scot/donate/

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Rob McDowall AMRSPH MIHSCM FRSA @mcdowall.me · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton dying was not on my Bingo card for 2026 😭

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Rob McDowall AMRSPH MIHSCM FRSA @mcdowall.me · 19/08/2026

So not only did Scottish Labour create a scheme which bled taxpayers dry across Scotland for years and years for business via PFI, we will now pick up the bill when the buildings we’ve paid through the nose for are brought into public ownership? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Taxpayers will foot bill for shortfall on PFI hospital upgrades

Tens of millions of pounds will be needed to bring the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh up to scratch when it transfers to public ownership next year.

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Rob McDowall AMRSPH MIHSCM FRSA @mcdowall.me · 14/08/2026

This is a disgrace and every person who contributed to this witch hunt should be utterly ashamed of themselves. There is a far cry from questions to answer and someone dying. The way the media and some within it whip up a frenzy is beyond contempt. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

Jason Arday: Former Cambridge university professor found dead

His family said it was "in shock to have lost this amazing father, partner, brother, uncle and son" after the academic was found dead in London on Friday.

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Rob McDowall AMRSPH MIHSCM FRSA @mcdowall.me · 14/08/2026

Ángel Aguirre the former governor of Guerrero state in Mexico has been formally charged over his alleged involvement in the disappearance of 43 students in 2014, a case that has become a symbol of the country’s brutal cartel violence and government impunity. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

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Former Mexican governor charged in case of 43 students who vanished in 2014

Ángel Aguirre indicted in case that rocked Mexico and became symbol of its brutal cartel violence

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Rob McDowall AMRSPH MIHSCM FRSA @mcdowall.me · 14/08/2026

It really does seem that Eurovision will do everything but actually suspend Israel from the contest. Eurovision proposes new rules to reduce political voting. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

Eurovision Song Contest considers rule changes to discourage mass voting

Organisers reportedly say politically motivated voting is "persistent" and is seen as "deeply worrying".

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Rob McDowall AMRSPH MIHSCM FRSA @mcdowall.me · 04/08/2026

This is appalling. If someone doesn’t want to be treated by a person of colour then put them in the corridor and give them the phone number for a taxi company. People can’t pick and choose, who treats them, by skin colour. news.sky.com/story/nhs-st...

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Patients refusing to be treated by non-white staff as NHS reports shocking rise in racism

Paul Awah, a Bedfordshire-based diagnostic radiographer originally from Nigeria, said: "It's definitely got worse – people are more expressive."

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Duncan Hothersall @dhothersall.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Oh look, JK Rowling's chequebook-waving has emboldened the ADF, a Christofascist hate group that has been pouring millions into the UK to fund court cases and lobbying against abortion rights, equal marriage rights, Pride events etc., to go on the attack as well. Top standing up for women, Joanne!

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Christian charities challenge Amnesty report labelling them ‘anti-rights’

A letter led by ADF International UK urges the Charity Commission to affirm that charities may engage in public debate without being labelled a threat to human rights

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Rob McDowall AMRSPH MIHSCM FRSA @mcdowall.me · 30/07/2026

When we have actual fascists marching in the streets and targeting people due to the colour of their skin or perceived religion, this is incredibly ugly and entirely unnecessary. The government isn’t going to arrest its way out of this fiasco of its own making.

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Rob McDowall AMRSPH MIHSCM FRSA @mcdowall.me · 28/07/2026

Kirralie Smith, anti-trans activist and CEO of Binary Australia lied about a trans athlete injuring cis women. Now she has to pay them A$95,000 and make an official written apology and pin it to their social media for three (3) months. www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/07/an-a...

lgbtqnation.com

An anti-trans activist lied about a trans athlete injuring cis women. Now she has to pay the price. - LGBTQ Nation

Kirralie Smith admitted in court she didn't have any evidence to back up her claim about a trans woman injuring two cis women.

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Rob McDowall AMRSPH MIHSCM FRSA @mcdowall.me · 28/07/2026

Does anyone have an iOS based chess app that is free or cheap and will teach someone how to play chess as well as having the ability to play with other?

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Raimo Kangasniemi @rk70534.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

United States is pressurizing governments to leave the International Criminal Court. In case of Chad, it's alleged support to UAE's proxy RSF in Sudan could be claimed to be 'motivation', but leaving doesn't stop ICC from investigating it for actions until it leaves ICC. bsky.app/profile/afri...

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Incredibly important letter to the PM on #climate realities from @kevinclimate.bsky.social 👇

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Rob McDowall AMRSPH MIHSCM FRSA @mcdowall.me · 27/07/2026

If you could only recommend one podcast, which would it be?

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Rob McDowall AMRSPH MIHSCM FRSA @mcdowall.me · 25/07/2026

Just seen the terrible news from the attack on 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇩🇪 Pride participants at Tiergarten park in Berlin. My heart goes out to everyone there and those injured. I hope the perpetrator is caught quickly and that those injured receive the care and support they need ASAP.

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Rob McDowall AMRSPH MIHSCM FRSA @mcdowall.me · 25/07/2026

Imagine how the thousands of visitors and athletes here for the Commonwealth Games are going to feel seeing the disgraceful and sickening scenes in parts of the city today. It isn’t acceptable any more for people to just tweet about it and sign petitions.

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 23/07/2026

The forthcoming Code of Practice is set to cause immense harm. If you are an individual or organisation who has been negatively impacted by this statutory guidance, we want to hear how it will impact you: goodlaw.social/946e3c

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Have you been impacted by the new Code of Practice?

If you are an individual or organisation who has been negatively impacted by this statutory guidance – please tell us about your experiences.

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Heather Herbert is Baking Bread. @heatherherbert.uk · 24/07/2026

The US "our lecture will give you the shits, your tougth really" The UK "QUICK! check your milk it MIGHT have a trace amount of antibiotics in it, if it does we'll give you a full refund" And you wonder why the UK doesn't want to lower our food standards to US levels?

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Rob McDowall AMRSPH MIHSCM FRSA @mcdowall.me · 23/07/2026

⚠️ There is a recall for a batch of Graham’s Family Dairy Semi-Skimmed milk (green cap) with the use by date of 31/07/2026 and covers the 1 pint, 1 litre and 2 litre jugs. There is a concern that the milk could have trace amounts of antibiotics. Return to retailer for a refund.

Notification of Product Recall

At Grahams Family Dairy we believe that the quality of our products and the safety of our consumers is paramount.

Due to this we are asking our customers not to consume but to return the following products:

• Grahams Family Dairy 1 Pint, 1 litre and 2 litre Semi Skimmed milk with Use By of 31s July.

This is a precautionary measure we have taken as there is a small risk a trace level of antibiotics may be present in the milk which could cause a reaction to consumers with an allergy to antibiotics. If you have purchased any of these products, please do not consume. Instead, please return the milk to the store purchased from for refund. We apologise for this issue and would like to reassure our customers no other Grahams Family Dairies products or Use By Dates are affected. If you have any queries or require further information on this notice, we can be contacted via our website at www.grahamsfamilydairy.com
Scottish Food Crime and Incidents Unit

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Rob McDowall AMRSPH MIHSCM FRSA @mcdowall.me · 22/07/2026

Rowling is a bully and this ridiculous notion that a billionaire, who spends more maintaining her yacht per month than most people earn in 10 years, is a woman of the people is delusional in the extreme.

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Rob McDowall AMRSPH MIHSCM FRSA @mcdowall.me · 21/07/2026

Anas Sarwar to to step down as Scottish Labour leader and join the House of Lords as a government minister in Burnham’s govt. What a joke! We always said this would happen - it was just about when!

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Rob McDowall AMRSPH MIHSCM FRSA @mcdowall.me · 19/07/2026

Oh jeez. I’ve had my cannabis oil earlier and I’ve recorded a voice message for a friend about my theory about something ridiculous and I’ve accidentally emailed it on to my doctor. I wish the ground would open up and swallow me 🤦‍♂️

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Stefan Mohamed @stefmowords.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

anyone with a shred of conscience: Shabana Mahmood cannot be Home Secretary one second longer anyone with a shred of conscience one second later: no no not like that

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Hierophant Shelley B Woke - Living Saint of Purity🏳️‍⚧️🖤💜🤍 💛 @shelleybwoke.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The only reason anyone should need for an abortion is "because I want one."

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Rob McDowall AMRSPH MIHSCM FRSA @mcdowall.me · 15/07/2026

Abortion should be free, accessible and available to all who wish to have one.

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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I was always gonna boycott the Harry Potter TV series but I would urge anyone on the fence to stop engaging with the franchise as long as JKR is using her proceeds to fund her continued attacks on trans people and allies. Reheated nostalgia slop just isn’t worth it.

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

The great thing about Britain is you're free to think whatever you want to think and say whatever J. K. Rowling's lawyers permit you to say.

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Rob McDowall AMRSPH MIHSCM FRSA @mcdowall.me · 11/07/2026

We said all along that none of this was for ‘safety reasons’. It is about humiliating and isolating trans people and attempting to remove them from society. Republican pressure drives trans teen from dance competition | Advocate.com www.advocate.com/politics/sta...

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Transgender teen quits Irish dance competition after threats from Florida Republicans

Two members of Congress and the state Attorney General felt the need to prioritize excluding a 17-year-old girl from a dance competition.

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Rob McDowall AMRSPH MIHSCM FRSA @mcdowall.me · 13/07/2026

The Hungarian parliament has voted to remove President Tamás Sulyok from office, who was widely seen as a loyalist of former prime minister Viktor Orbán who lost power in April after 16 years. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

Hungary parliament votes to remove president from office

Tamás Sulyok was widely seen as a loyalist of former prime minister Viktor Orbán, who lost power in April after 16 years.

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Rob McDowall AMRSPH MIHSCM FRSA @mcdowall.me · 11/07/2026

advocate.com

Transgender teen quits Irish dance competition after threats from Florida Republicans

Two members of Congress and the state Attorney General felt the need to prioritize excluding a 17-year-old girl from a dance competition.

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Rob McDowall AMRSPH MIHSCM FRSA @mcdowall.me · 10/07/2026

President Trump fired all three remaining members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, abruptly disabling the only federal agency devoted solely to election administration at a moment when Trump has sought to reshape federal voting rules. www.votebeat.org/national/202...

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Trump fires all commissioners of federal election agency

Months before the midterms, the only federal agency dedicated solely to election administration is now unable to do anything.

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Rob McDowall AMRSPH MIHSCM FRSA @mcdowall.me · 09/07/2026

A coalition of legal and academic groups sued the Texas Tech Uni System on Wed, accusing them of turning a conservative political project into campus policy by restricting what profs can teach about race, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity. www.advocate.com/news/educati...

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Texas Tech sued for erasing LGBTQ+ people and Black history from university classrooms

Professors say Texas Tech’s course content crackdown has chilled classrooms across the system, from law school to medical training.

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Rob McDowall AMRSPH MIHSCM FRSA @mcdowall.me · 08/07/2026

Know who Farage wasn’t concerned about when he called for “pure, cold rage” when he exploited the senseless murder of Henry Nowak and did exactly what the Nowak family asked people not to do - and the victims of those who acted on that call, which was interpreted by some as a dog-whistle (…)

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Rob McDowall AMRSPH MIHSCM FRSA @mcdowall.me · 06/07/2026

All of the Cllrs involved in supporting this application should do the right thing and vacate their seats as Cllrs. It was a grave mistake and calls their judgement into question as elected members of Highland Council. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

Four councillors quit after vote for rapist taxi driver to keep operator licence

The four have resigned from Highland licensing committee after voting to allow David Brown to keep an operator's licence.

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Rob McDowall AMRSPH MIHSCM FRSA @mcdowall.me · 05/07/2026

Artist, sculptor and raconteur @daniellismore.bsky.social went to 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ Pride in Nigel Farage’s constituency and what he found goes to the heart of why Pride still matters: visibility, protest and joy, even in areas which may initially be thought of as ‘hostile territory’.

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Rob McDowall AMRSPH MIHSCM FRSA @mcdowall.me · 05/07/2026

The UK govt announced that the NHS app in England will have AI added in order to triage patients. What could possibly go wrong? This is one of the reasons I’m glad NHS Scotland didn’t use the NHS England app, the other reason is we don’t want Palantir trawling around our health records.

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Rob McDowall AMRSPH MIHSCM FRSA @mcdowall.me · 05/07/2026

Abortion should be free and available to all who wish one.

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