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Paul Briley @paulbriley.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Labour MPs want the same approach for Assisted Dying bill going through Parliament now. Beware the long-term sick, disabled, elderly, & vulnerable! @carladenyer.bsky.social
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"Extend assisted dying to those without terminal illness, say Labour MPs"
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"Call for bill to go further and apply to those who are ‘incurably suffering’."

This headline suggests that certain Labour Members of Parliament (MPs) are advocating for legislation on assisted dying to be expanded. They propose it should not be limited to individuals with terminal illnesses but also include those enduring incurable suffering.

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The photo beneath the headline features a woman with blonde hair, speaking to the media. She appears to be in a public setting, likely during a press conference or an outdoor event, as blurred greenery and possibly other officials are visible in the background. Her expression seems serious, indicating the gravity of the issue being discussed.

The image and headline together highlight ongoing political debates about the scope and ethical considerations of assisted dying laws, emphasizing the inclusion of people who suffer from incurable but non-terminal conditions.
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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
www.bbc.com/future/artic... This article is from two years ago. 3 billion people will be displaced by climate change. The only solution is to act on climate change. No legal bill will stop people fleeing from disaster on this scale. Our government know this.
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Is the world ready for mass migration due to climate change?
With up to three billion people expected to be displaced by climate change by 2100, does there need to be a shift in the way we think about national borders, asks Gaia Vince?
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
A month ago UK PM Keir Starmer said that 'globalization is over', whatever that means. Now the UK is chasing global trade deals - India, US, EU, China Happy for UK water, energy, airports, ports, steel, auto, rail rolling stock to be owned by foreign investors. What is the govt's thinking?
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
5 - the number of years a foreigner lives in France to gain French citizenship and access to live and work in 27 countries 10 - the number of years a foreigner lives in the UK to gain UK citizenship
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Chris Packham @chrisgpackham.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
15 years on, 230,000 badgers dead, and no meaningful reduction in bTB in cattle. Lets end the cull now, not years down the line. Sign the petition govpetition.uk/700317
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Dr David Joffe MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP @davidjoffe64.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
The fact that it took so much energy (largely yours, Mark) to have that piece of shit removed from publication tells you how entrenched the trolling and minimising has become. Owning the truth is admitting you fucked up and have decimated a huge number of kids. A low bar indeed 🤬
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Simon Oldridge @sioldridge.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
This should not be legal—oil companies merging with loss-making competitors to cancel out taxable profits. It threatens the British Gov's core net zero strategy, making oil and gas more profitable, and reducing taxation available to support the green transition. These losses should be ring-fenced.
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North Sea oil deals allow companies to offset billions in tax liabilities
In three recent arrangements, operators with significant tax losses have merged with rivals with profitable assets
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#9 Dream @gayfabfourfan.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
To paraphrase @brownecfm.bsky.social, this is a primary reason I try with everything I’ve got to avoid infection with SARS-CoV-2—in a society increasingly hellbent on making that as hard as possible.
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Conor Browne @brownecfm.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
2. Link for those unable to access the article: archive.ph/2025.04.14-1...
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Conor Browne @brownecfm.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
1. Absolutely outstanding article on the increasing prevalence of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) diagnoses amongst patients with Long Covid. This possibility is the primary reason I avoid infection with SARS-CoV-2. www.wsj.com/health/welln...
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Is Covid Rewriting the Rules of Aging? Brain Decline Alarms Doctors
Millions of long-Covid patients continue to struggle with cognitive difficulties.
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#9 Dream @gayfabfourfan.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
“For those long-Covid patients over 57, the symptoms associated w/ cognitive difficulties look much like early dementia… “It doesn’t look in older adults that this is a reversible process… They have the profile of a person w/ very early Alzheimer’s disease. Do they have Alzheimer’s…? We don’t know.”
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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
www.ft.com/content/56bd...
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Companies sued for £360mn in damages over Grenfell Tower fire
Kensington and Chelsea council in London launches lawsuits against businesses involved in refurbishing the building
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Karoline Leavitt says that President Trump is considering deporting American citizens to El Salvador
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
15 years ago the Supreme Court decided corporations are people under the First Amendment. Today, billionaire political spending is up 160-fold since that ruling. We must overturn Citizens United. Every day, it corrupts our politics and erodes our democracy.
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Mark Carney, “President Trump caused this trade crisis — and Canada is responding with purpose and with force.”
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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJbZ... Really staggering …
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The ridiculous real story behind the tariff plan that turned Donald Trump into a global disaster
YouTube video by MSNBC
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The Listening Politician @barmanpolitics.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Meanwhile Trump is demanding the EU buy polluting fossil fuels from the US in exchange for lifting tariffs. No thanks, I'll take energy independence and renewables any day.
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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
In this gloriously sunny first week in April my panels (16 x 430w, E/W orientation) have already produced 25kwh more solar than in the whole of February….& nearly a third of the solar produced in all of April 2024 And my battery (9.5kwh) means in the whole week I’ve only drawn <6kwh from the grid
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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
On the back of my experience from my first year of solar ☀️ & spelling out the data from my own system two more people have had solar panels and battery (or “magic 🪄 machines” as they now call them) installed in their homes and two more have the process underway.
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#9 Dream @gayfabfourfan.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Same with the ongoing COVID pandemic. “Musk [is now worth] $342 billion… Prior to the 2020 pandemic, Musk’s wealth was valued just under $25 billion.” We could use that $$ for clean indoor air, testing, research, & vaccine development. (That’s why the pandemic is officially but not truly “over.”)
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Nigel Farage's vetting boasts in tatters as Reform UK suspends two candidates in two days www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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Reform UK forced to suspend another candidate
"We've been vetting, I bet, to a standard that no other party has ever done before for local council elections,” Nigel Farage boasted last month
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Paul Briley @paulbriley.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
🤷 Windrush victims have been dying for quite a while now without getting what the UK Government "promised" they were entitled to! Always the political shock followed by platitudes and inaction. The State hopes they'll all die off soon!
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
After the hysterectomy I also had a post op complication that was ignored by the ER three times. I had a life threatening internal bleed, but was sent home without tests because they thought I was “exaggerating”. We MUST listen to patients. I only survived because my accidental advocate stepped up
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My Most Dangerous ER Experience and How My Advocate Saved My Life
A story of medical gaslighting, negligence and neglect that very nearly cost me my life - and how my accidental advocate (untrained and unprepared) saved me.
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Please treat your patients with the dignity they deserve. Don’t judge them on how they look, the chronic illness or disability they have or their gender or sexual orientation. Listen to them. Work with them. Let them be a partner in their care. We can do better together /end
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
You don’t have to endure this type of insulting and misogynistic third degree to get your appendix or gallbladder removed. They inform you of the surgical risks, you consent, the end. There’s simply no plausible way to confuse the removal of a WOMB with an appendix /5
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Me at ER for cardiac issues Dr: “Could you be pregnant?” Me: “No I had a hysterectomy” Dr: “You look too young for that? Are you sure?” Me: “I’m confident” Dr: “I think you might be confused. Maybe it was your appendix.” Proceeds to order pregnancy test /1 🧵
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
In defiance of international rules, our used tyres are exported to India, to be pyrolysed at vast cost to workers' health & air quality. The government sits on its hands. At @fightingdirty.bsky.social, we want to mount a crowdfunded challenge. Could you help? 🧵 stop-uk-tyre-exports.raiselysite.com
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Stop UK tyre exports for burning
Stop UK tyre exports for burning : Make a donation today to support Stop UK tyre exports for burning
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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Was on @news.sky.com this morning discussing 5 years since that first lockdown. This is what I said about lockdown being a terrible choice, but that the alternative was also terrible. And it wasn't just about deaths either. 1/3
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Of course - that's before we even get to the awful attacks on disabled peoples lives, the two child benefit cap, our crumbling schools and the constant pretence that our national economy should be run like a credit card. Tax wealth. Not income. Join.greenparty.org.uk
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Step 1 - Notice what's happening. Step 2 - A quick recap. Step 3 - Join @greenparty.org.uk
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Smart Air UK @smartairuk.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Air quality in labs matters more than you think. It keeps researchers safe, prevents contamination, and helps equipment last longer. You can keep your lab safe by investing in air purifiers with HEPA filters and regularly monitoring the indoor air. 🔗bit.ly/4h9xs1B
A laboratory with the SA600 air purifier next to a red and white lab cart. The text overlay reads, 'Poor air quality in labs could cost you more than you think,' with bullet points listing 'Health risk for staff,' 'Contaminated samples,' and 'Shortened equipment life.' The bottom features the website link 'www.smartair.uk' and a 'No ozone, simply HEPA' badge.
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Smart Air UK @smartairuk.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Can LCD screens affect indoor air quality?💻📱 LCD screens release low levels of VOCs, which can contribute to indoor air pollution. In spaces with poor ventilation, these can build up. Keep the air fresh with good ventilation & air purifiers. Read more: bit.ly/4iRRL51
A home office with a wooden desk, white chair, laptop, and the Sqair air purifier. The text overlay reads, 'Research shows a link between LCD screens and indoor air quality,' with a button encouraging readers to check the latest blog. The 'No ozone, simply HEPA' badge and website 'www.smartair.uk' are visible.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Reform are the party of billionaires, paid for by billionaires representing billionaires. @greenparty.org.uk are the party of the other 99%. Thanet saw Farage off before. They're ready to do it again. 👇🏼
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
The Green Party have been growing in Kent over the last few years - amazing to hear today on the doorstep the recognition of how hard they've been working! @kentgreens.bsky.social going from strength to strength! 💚🙌🏼 Join us: join.greenparty.org.uk
Zack and the Ashford Greens outside a windmillZack and the Whitstable Greens on the beach.Zack and the Dartford Greens on the street.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
I had a brilliant time chatting to Gary last week for a few hours - really important conversation. It's baffling this is random group in Labour wanting to speak, rather than a senior minister. It shows the lack of urgency this government have in tackling the inequality crisis.
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
My latest Substack email newsletter is out now. Also featuring the only surviving non-hopping kangaroo. Sign up to get handily in your inbox weekly nataliebennett.substack.com/p/change-eve...
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Congratulations Bob Ensch! #GetGreensElected - #VoteGreen @cambridgegreens.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Green Party picks Cambridgeshire and Peterborough mayor candidate
Bob Ensch, chair of Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire's Green Party, will stand in May's election.
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Dr Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Home-Start Herefordshire does incredible work supporting families with compassion and care, making a real difference in people’s lives. It was a privilege to meet some families being supported by Home-Start and see first-hand the impact of this vital support in our community.
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Wales Green Party @walesgreenparty.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
❌ Low pay ❌ Extortionate rents ❌ Not enough council housing We need: 🟢 Rent controls 🟢 To build and buy tens of thousands of homes every year
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Wales least affordable part of Britain for first-time buyers
Wales is the most difficult part of Britain for first-time buyers to buy a home, a new report finds.
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Prof. Catherine Rowett, ex MEP @catherinerowett.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
I'm fundraising for South Norfolk Green Party to fund my local leaflets and our future election campaigns. Here's my current fundraising scheme: if you sign up for Octopus energy using my referral link, I'll donate my £50 reward to SNGP. You get £50 credit too. share.octopus.energy/tan-swan-812
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Cheaper, greener energy from the UK's largest investor in solar generation.
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Wales Green Party @walesgreenparty.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Agree? Join us 👇 buff.ly/i8BRBWk
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Join the Green Party
Join the Green Party from just £6 a year. Become a member today - join the only party with the policies needed to tackle the climate crisis.
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Wales Green Party @walesgreenparty.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Rising rents are causing poverty across Wales. We need rent controls and mass council house creation ✊ #rent #property #Wales #Cymru
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J Green @jgreen63.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
The cruelty is the point.
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Concerning #H5N1 development - serious concerns for #biosecurity www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
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Bird flu detected in sheep for the first time in England
UKHSA says risk to general public remains very low, but warned people should not touch any dead or sick wild birds they find
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
What? Because the threats of the #AgeofShocks is lesser? Really? Really?! The #FinancialSector plainly a threat to the security of us all www.ft.com/content/61d4...
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Bank of England dilutes stress test scenario for lenders
Central bank opts for smaller inflation surge and milder global GDP drop in its modelling requirements
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Encouraging both consumer savings and consumer credit. Do you think the government answer makes sense? #FinancialRisk #Insecurity #Poverty
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Touring the country continues this week where I'll be making stops in Manchester and Liverpool. This government are failing in every possible way - and it's up to the rest of us to stop the far right. I'll be back in London speaking at We Demand Change on Saturday. (Info on their website!)👇🏼
Summit of resistance.  We demand change. Saturday 29th march 11am-5pm London.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Some of the companies that didn't pay the minimum wage to some of their workers, until chased by regulators. Staffline Recruitment, Rank Group, Mitchells & Butlers, Easyjet, Greggs, Moss Bros, WH Smith, Lloyds Pharmacy, Marks and Spencer, Argos. Any forget to pay the right amount to bosses?
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Prem Sikka: A boost in the minimum wage is welcome, but more must be done to improve people’s material conditions
'Despite the increase, the minimum wage will still be comparatively low, and millions will live below the minimum acceptable standard of living.'
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
The attempts to turn this into some kind of free speech, woke-gone-mad story are a disgrace. He demanded a senior politician be killed, on the basis of their faith. It was blatant incitement to violence.
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