Reposted by Nicola CooperThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13/09/2026“Guys, they want us to go home.” 🔥 🇫🇷 French short film about what would happen to society if all the immigrants listened to angry old racist white men and left (aka the Republican agenda) 15246192037
Reposted by Nicola CooperNEJM.org @nejm.org · 12/09/2026In a new NEJM Voices blog post, @iwashyna.bsky.social reflects on a moment where the racist & sexist dismissal of a clinician’s judgement nearly caused a patient harm. He goes on to share ways to avoid these errors going forward. Read the full post & sign up for email alerts: nej.md/4gZAmrx 166
Reposted by Nicola CooperTrish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Sign the thank-you letter to RNLI for rescuing people at sea. act.38degrees.org.uk/act/rnli-tha...act.38degrees.org.ukAn open letter in support of the volunteers and staff at the RNLIThis is a disgrace. Brave RNLI volunteers being called scum for risking their lives to save others at sea is just plain wrong. So I've signed an open letter of thanks for the RNLI letting them know th... 7207106
Reposted by Nicola CooperBetty C. Jung @bettycjung.bsky.social · 09/09/2026‘The People Building AI Earnestly Believe That It Could Kill Us All’: Anthropic Researcher Quits Dramatically He says AI development is the most dangerous thing humans are doing. gizmodo.com/the-people-b...gizmodo.com‘The People Building AI Earnestly Believe That It Could Kill Us All’: Anthropic Researcher Quits DramaticallyHe says AI development is the most dangerous thing humans are doing. 22216
Reposted by Nicola CooperUnofficial Andy @unofficialandy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026And we’re back. From TikTok #AndyBurnham @andyburnham.bsky.socialtiktok.comAnd we’re back. 011
Reposted by Nicola CooperNatalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Why was I in Lisbon for the 9th Global One Health Conference? What is One Health? Have you heard of it before? #WOHC #WOHC2026 @bsacandjac.bsky.social #OneHealth 02614
Reposted by Nicola CooperCarole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 03/09/2026And as with Jason Arday, you can see the problem here. Because a handful of gatekeepers decide what is ‘news’ & what isn’t. This is a stunning investigation but if & how it catches fire depends on the follow-up…& Times & Telegraph are embarrassed & implicated. So much now depends on the BBC… 25879209
Reposted by Nicola CooperThe BMA @bma.org.uk · 02/09/2026Arrowe Park saying the quiet part out loud is a damning indictment of the scale of doctor replacement in the NHS. We're campaiging and challenge this practice. Calling for doctors' roles to be protected, patients to know who is treating them, and workforce shortages to be addressed properly. 051
Reposted by Nicola CooperThe Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Is the US losing its superpower status? 33617
Reposted by Nicola CooperThe BMA @bma.org.uk · 19/08/2026If your family GP matters to you, sign the petition and call on the Government to invest in general practice. 👉 bma.doctor/saveGPsbma.doctorSign the PetitionSave your family GP before it's too late 144
Reposted by Nicola CooperThe BMA @bma.org.uk · 19/08/2026At Arrowe Park, the Trust has admitted that nurse consultants have been covering doctor shifts and carrying out work in place of medical consultants. Patients deserve transparency about who is providing their care. We’ve written to the Trust asking why doctors are being replaced in this way. 042
Reposted by Nicola CooperNEJM.org @nejm.org · 19/08/2026An article by Rose Anne Kenny, MD, DSc, summarizes the classification, evaluation, risk stratification, and management of syncope. History, examination, electrocardiography, and orthostatic blood-pressure measurement identify the cause in most patients. Read “Syncope”: nej.md/4cjFuVU 032
Reposted by Nicola CooperSunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 15/08/2026This is an inappropriate, credulous & politically biased BBC headline. The claims about savings will be sharply contested. News reports should not imclude what reads as an ediorial endorsememt in the headline www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 1181749522
Reposted by Nicola CooperThe BMA @bma.org.uk · 11/08/2026Your family doctor is expected to provide appointments, treatment, prevention, and ongoing care all for as little as 36p a day. General practice is being stretched to breaking point. Sign the new petition and help protect your family GP 👉 bma.doctor/saveGPs 21210
Reposted by Nicola CooperThe Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 03/08/2026🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 This week on Leading, Alastair and Rory are joined by Clacton by-election candidate and intergalactic space warrior, Count Binface. He breaks down his manifesto and answers: does he really think he can win against Nigel Farage? Link in the replies 👇 85016
Reposted by Nicola CooperDr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 03/08/2026GP practices provided 35,000,000 appointments in June 50% more than 2019 Sadly too many in the media ignore this Many commentators refuse to accept the truth In the end GP practices will close, GPs leave & GPs will be blamed despite doing more for less year on year 67451
Reposted by Nicola CooperDavid Durant @bowsy.co.uk · 27/07/2026For unknown reasons the Number 10 media team still doesn't have anything official on Bluesky so I spent 15 mins vibe-coding up this which automatically shares @andyburnham.bsky.social 's Instagram and TikTok posts. @unofficialandy.bsky.social #AndyBurnham Please share away! 56135
Reposted by Nicola CooperParody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Wow - can't wait to see the "historically accurate" cyclops. It must be great being a genius. 58712104
Reposted by Nicola CooperRichard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 22/07/2026I had some hopes. John Healey has shattered them www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/07... John Healey outlined what he saw as the role of the Treasury in a speech yesterday. It was pure George Osborne. There is no hope for Burnham with Healey in No. 11.taxresearch.org.ukI had some hopes. John Healey has shattered themJohn Healey’s appointment as Chancellor surprised many people, me included. The biggest reason for surprise was that he has no record as an economic thinker. As I noted on Monday evening, he might ha... 1017892
Reposted by Nicola CooperMarcus Chown @marcuschown.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Twice during an interview on the BBC’s #Today programme, Katya Adler referred to an interviewee “from a left-wing thinktank”. I have NEVER heard the programme refer to anyone as “from a right-wing think tank”, though it pretty much exclusively goes to right-wing think tanks for their opinions. 1222876
Reposted by Nicola CooperDavid Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social · 21/07/2026www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comMeta’s smartglasses mean any child can be covertly filmed. In the age of AI, how do we tackle that risk?The company argues that it’s for individuals to ensure they don’t ‘actively exploit’ this technology. That won’t keep children safe, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff 054
Reposted by Nicola CooperRichard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Rejecting neoliberalism www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/07... Andy Burnham cannot say he is rejecting neoliberalism unless he is really going to do so. There are some key signals as to whether he will.taxresearch.org.ukRejecting neoliberalismOn Friday, Andy Burnham said this when accepting the leadership of the Labour Party: Change starts with honesty. We must recognise that this generation of politicians – myself included – have failed ... 17932
Reposted by Nicola CooperRichard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 19/07/2026I was asked yesterday what neoliberalism is. This is the answer: 30661387
Reposted by Nicola CooperIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 14/07/2026This is very good, and extremely challenging for those of us who support it. 2527266
Reposted by Nicola CooperThe New Yorker @newyorker.com · 12/07/2026Elon Musk’s cuts to U.S.A.I.D. led to some 700,000 deaths, Atul Gawande says. www.newyorker.com/news/the-new...newyorker.comThe Human Cost of DOGE’s War on U.S.A.I.D.Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and the “public man-made death” that they’ve caused. 621527899
Reposted by Nicola CooperDr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Sadly The Labour Party policies reduced GP access, they haven’t listen to GPs about how to improve it, imposed a contract that wouldn’t work & left patients with little choice They are still lying to the public, seeing more general practice appts is not better access to GPs 12418
Reposted by Nicola CooperThe BMJ @bmj.com · 12/07/2026Has someone inspired you during your medical career? @abi_rimmer wants to hear from you. Please get in touch via arimmer@bmj.com and they could be featured in The BMJ. 049
Reposted by Nicola CooperSonia Silva ❤️ @vallygirl.bsky.social · 11/07/2026If I were Nigel Farage, I’d dip into that £5 million crypto gift just to fund a video that can compete with this! 🤣 HILARIOUS ⬇️ 1372214985
Reposted by Nicola CooperCount Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 07/07/2026On my way, Clacton. 579152853460
Reposted by Nicola CooperEd Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 06/07/2026Infantino must go. No matter where it’s held, the World Cup belongs to the fans – not gangsters like Trump. We need someone who’ll finally kick corruption out of FIFA. 381017239
Reposted by Nicola CooperTrish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 06/07/2026What did we teach our kids about sport? Have fun Play fair No cheating No hurting people Accept the referee's decision Be gracious in victory, humble in defeat It's not whether you win, it's how you play the game We taught them those things because the lessons transfer to life in general. 31600139
Reposted by Nicola CooperGuy Venables @guyvenables.bsky.social · 06/07/2026One of my cartoons for Tuesday's Metro 226105443048
Reposted by Nicola CooperProfessor Azeem Majeed @azeem-majeed.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Healthcare systems must shift from measuring the number of contacts to measuring metrics such as continuity and resolution - ensuring clinical problems are actively owned, tracked and managed by a clinical team until they reach a definitive endpoint. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...journals.sagepub.comSage Journals: Discover world-class researchSubscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher. 022
Reposted by Nicola CooperIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 01/07/2026The treatment of this woman is absolutely outrageous and one of the most egregious corporate violations of free speech I've seen. I have just bought the book as a fuck you to Facebook. It's available here uk.bookshop.org/p/books/care...uk.bookshop.orgCareless People: A story of where I used to workThe number one global bestseller and Book of the Year 2025 for Audible, The Times, Cosmopolitan, The Economist and more.‘Amazing: of all the books in all the world Mr Free Speech Zuckerberg wants to b... 931008498
Reposted by Nicola CooperProf Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 29/06/2026📢NEW RESOURCE: A new web resource and accompanying report to explore the vulnerabilities to political interference of 33 key UK scientific public bodies & 11 scientific advisory committees! unchecked.uk/public_body_... 1/7 3182126
Reposted by Nicola CooperShaun Lintern @shaunlintern.bsky.social · 27/06/2026🚨 Donna Ockenden says midwives should train first as nurses as she warns of concerns across England. Next week Baroness Amos WILL call for a review of education & a National Maternity Comissioner to oversee a redesign of maternity through a modern service framework www.thetimes.com/article/5cf0...thetimes.comDonna Ockenden: Train midwives as nurses so they can care safelyThe senior midwife who investigated poor care in Nottingham says students have told her they lack the skills to treat mothers with complex needs 115723
Nicola Cooper @profnicolacooper.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Medical Director for Education Reform NHS England asking “Do we need to test knowledge as extensively as we do?” at medical school. The Q was rhetorical, but it’s been asked a lot by national leaders. Here’s why we do … 1/5 111
Reposted by Nicola CooperNatalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 25/06/2026From those on the front line: "The reason we need to do something about climate change is because it is a health crisis. Ultimately, if we carry on burning fossil fuels it is those most vulnerable in society, like my older patients, who are suffering.” www.theguardian.com/society/2026...theguardian.com‘Infection control becomes almost impossible’: four doctors on the NHS heatwave crisisFrontline medics describe extreme heat conditions they feel are unsafe and lacking in dignity for patients 616072
Reposted by Nicola CooperThe BMA @bma.org.uk · 16/06/2026We have begun legal action against the Government over its U-turn on removing the General Medical Council’s right to appeal its own Tribunal's decisions. It is unfair and undermines doctors’ trust in the regulator. www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce... 1147
Reposted by Nicola CooperOliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 14/06/2026For decades the BBC has used its 'impartiality' requirement to equate impartial science with paid think-tank lobbying without caring how many people died and keep dying from tobacco poisoning & climate change meme via Isabel Ebert 9585140
Reposted by Nicola CooperNatalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 02/06/2026This is a historic moment: the first time the rights of Nature have entered the UK parliamentary process. The Bill recognises Nature as a legal subject, reorders the hierarchy of rights, creates a duty of care towards Nature and embeds Nature’s rights into UK decision-making across all sectors. 20422128
Reposted by Nicola CooperDr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 01/06/2026The Govt published intended reforms to the Drs’ regulator, the General Medical Council We believe the proposals fail to deliver necessary changes to a system of regulation that is failing Drs & their patients. Instead, we urge the Govt to fix the system petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...petition.parliament.ukPetition: Reform regulation through the GMC to put patient safety and fairness firstOn 24th March, the Government published intended reforms to the doctors’ regulator, the General Medical Council (GMC). We believe the proposals fail to deliver necessary changes to a system of regulat... 01510
Reposted by Nicola CooperThe Elders @theelders.bsky.social · 27/05/2026In the age of AI, we must ensure that human dignity remains at the centre of progress. Pope Leo’s recent letter resonates deeply with the Elders’ work in calling for governments to urgently govern AI & ensure that technological development does not override ethics, international law, or diplomacy. 01611
Reposted by Nicola CooperVirginia Helena @v-helena.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Handwriting isn’t just “slower typing.” EEG studies show writing by hand recruits broader sensorimotor, visual, memory, and attentional networks than typing the same words. The brain learns through movement too, not only through information. 🧠✍️ #neuroskyence #neuroscience #brain #EEG #words 1472724808
Reposted by Nicola CooperRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few. 274106733403
Reposted by Nicola CooperTrish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed. slate.com/technology/2...slate.comDrowning Doesn’t Look Like DrowningDrowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect. 253133969737
Reposted by Nicola CooperPicard Tips @picardtips.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Picard management tip: If you're on red alert every day, then red alert means nothing. 117634
Reposted by Nicola CooperAdrian Bowyer @adrianbowyer.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Pay a fortune to attend matches, but instead end up as a foreigner in ICE detention without trial. Or stay at home for nothing and watch them on TV. That's a pretty simple choice. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...bbc.co.uk2026 World Cup: Empty rooms & Fifa cancellations - US hotels fear washoutThe 2026 Fifa World Cup was supposed to provide a tourism boom for the United States, but now the fear is that may never materialise. 51274291672
Reposted by Nicola CooperThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19/05/2026SIGN OF THE DAY… 295208475666