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Protein and veg and fasting. @mccheapo.bsky.social · 1d

More protein!! Strengthen those quads!!!!

Oh ... sorry, my reflexive answer to people talking about knee problems. Yeah, do those things, but ... errr ... welcome to the world of *old people* 😁

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Protein and veg and fasting. @mccheapo.bsky.social · 1d

#politics

Justin Elliott @justinelliott.bsky.social · 2d

Here is our full story that Vance is dismissing, with primary source documents showing Trump cabinet members with multiple primary-residence mortgages

www.propublica.org/article/trum...

www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

Protein and veg and fasting. @mccheapo.bsky.social · 1d

#politics

Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 1d

pretty sure I heard @vicderbyshire.bsky.social say that she was going to talk to Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva,
who was elected to the House last month,
but Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to seat her even though it was possible before the shutdown.

Her vote delivers the Epstein files
#Newsnight

House Still Hasn’t Sworn In Adelita Grijalva: What to Know As Key Epstein Files Vote Looms

Grijalva, who won a special election in Arizona in September, would be the deciding vote for a discharge petition that would force a floor vote on releasing the Epstein files.

www.forbes.com

Protein and veg and fasting. @mccheapo.bsky.social · 1d

#UKpolitics

Owen Boswarva @owenboswarva.bsky.social · 2d

Evidence from Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA) to PACAC inquiry on propriety and ethics www.gov.uk/government/p... from the interim chair (not Pickles)

UK Labour has closed ACoBA as of today and replaced it with … not much of anything

#opengov #revolvingdoor

19. The fragmentation of this system could have unintended consequences for the parity of treatment across the range of individuals subject to the Rules. Any divergence in the application of the Rules or the timeliness of consideration would erode confidence in the system. For example, moving the functions to a number of different decision makers could make it more difficult to demonstrate parity and independence. This risk is exacerbated if there is no distinct party political balance when considering applications from former ministers, or where decision makers have not been independently appointed. Further, a mechanism for consequences should be introduced for all those involved, whether applicants are former members of the military, the Civil Service or former ministers.

Protein and veg and fasting. @mccheapo.bsky.social · 1d

#UKpolitics

John Springford @johnspringford.bsky.social · 2d

The story includes this eye-popping fact.

Protein and veg and fasting. @mccheapo.bsky.social · 1d

#ReformPromises #UKpolitics

The London Economic @thelondoneconomic.bsky.social · 2d

When Reform promise you savings on your council tax bill, what else could you expect

Protein and veg and fasting. @mccheapo.bsky.social · 2d

I've heard that reducing #OxidativeStress helps some people with their OCD, so anti-oxidant supplements, anti-inflammatory diet, that kind of thing.
But I guess you probably know this already, apologies if you get lots of these kind of suggestions.

#diet #health #lcl6 #OCDawarenessWeek

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Andrew Orton @andreworton.bsky.social · 2d

The death of multi-camera TV: a thread. I know most of you will know the technical parts of this (and may have read it in the other place) but bear with me. 1/ 🧵

A shot from the studio rehearsal of Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan episode 'Volcano', showing several actors ont he TARDIS set, with various video cameras around the scene.

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Protein and veg and fasting. @mccheapo.bsky.social · 2d

Interesting.

I don't really watch much TV nowadays, but I have noticed that sometimes I'll start watching something and only last a minute or so once I realise the camera is switching from person to person as they speak, I hate it. Now I know - single camera.

I guess I grew up with 80s TV 🤷

Protein and veg and fasting. @mccheapo.bsky.social · 2d

#politics

Leia🇨🇴🇺🇸 @theswprincess.bsky.social · 2d

CBP agents knocked on an El Paso home at 7:15 a.m.

The owner asked to secure his Rottweiler, Chop, in the bathroom.

While he got his ID, agents opened the door and shot Chop.

The family tried to save him as he bled out on the kitchen floor.

Protein and veg and fasting. @mccheapo.bsky.social · 2d

#politics

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 2d

“I … met with the governor, met with the mayor, met with the chief of police, and the superintendent of the highway patrol. They’re all lying, and disingenuous, and dishonest people,” Noem said, because they wouldn’t back up her baseless claims that the streets were overrun with terrorists.

ICE Barbie Says an Entire State’s Worth of Officials Are “Lying”

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is convinced, against all evidence, that Portland is a war zone.

trib.al

Protein and veg and fasting. @mccheapo.bsky.social · 2d

#UKpolitics #UKlabour

Sarah Viktoria 🇬🇧🏳️‍⚧️⚧️🦗 @sarahviktoria.bsky.social · 2d

Well, riddle me this.

The Tories put their personnel into the BBC. Why hasn't Starmer sorted this out, or even started to do so?

Protein and veg and fasting. @mccheapo.bsky.social · 2d

#politics

Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 2d

There is no insurrection in Portland unless you consider an uptick of people wearing inflatable frog costumes an insurrection.

No one is falling for this absurd propaganda, and there is NO justification for deploying our troops against peaceful American citizens.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

WELKER: Are you looking at invoking the Insurrection Act?

VANCE: We have to remember we are talking about this bc crime has gotten out of control

W: Crime is down in both Chicago & Portland

V: Crime is down bc they are so overwhelmed at the local level they are not even keeping stats properly

Protein and veg and fasting. @mccheapo.bsky.social · 2d

#politics

Julian Mope @alex.vitreous.rocks · 2d

ICE detained a cyclist for filming them.

From the illinois community on Reddit: Chicago- dont dare record gestapo! Theyre dissapearing us citizens for doing so now

Explore this post and more from the illinois community

www.reddit.com

Protein and veg and fasting. @mccheapo.bsky.social · 3d

#UKpolitics

Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · Jul 17

Parents of 12 year olds!

Your children will be able to vote at the next General Election.

Please make sure they’re getting a rounded education about politics from today.

Protein and veg and fasting. @mccheapo.bsky.social · 3d

Is he saying it's just increased diagnosis? (from a combination of better awareness and wider criteria)

I'm not convinced.

#autism

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Protein and veg and fasting. @mccheapo.bsky.social · 3d

#BiasedBBC #UKpolitics #ReformTraitors

Tom Hunter @onelifestand87.bsky.social · 4d

It is embarassing not to see the BBC pulling up Reform leaders claiming that Nathan Gill was just some fan who got photos taken with Farage - he was an MEP for them & their leader in Wales while taking cash from Russia to act against the UK! Literally the very basics of your job to point this out

Protein and veg and fasting. @mccheapo.bsky.social · 3d

This is how it is.

"Laws are for the little people"

#UKpolitics

Rob Sherry 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇳🇱 @sparkyrob73.bsky.social · 4d

No point in having rules if he doesn’t face any serious consequence other than a slap on the wrist

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Protein and veg and fasting. @mccheapo.bsky.social · 4d

#politics

Prof Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social · 4d

Academics and university staff being put on leave because of coordinated campaigns by right wing groups accusing them of criticising Charlie Kirk. I must admit I find the hypocrisy under the current US administration re free speech utterly outrageous.

US professors facing threats, firings and harassment over Charlie Kirk posts

As many as 40 academics have been dismissed in aftermath of shooting, allegedly without due process

www.theguardian.com

Protein and veg and fasting. @mccheapo.bsky.social · 4d

Sounds good!

I once had a book on "Ideas of 50 economists" or something like that. It gave a brief (couple/few pages) outline of the main idea(s) of different economists. As a layman it was a great way to learn a little about lots of different approaches.

#economics

Protein and veg and fasting. @mccheapo.bsky.social · 4d

A cynic would say that they're going to cheat in the next elections, just like they already do with redistricting ... but nah, America's a democracy isn't it, I'm sure they wouldn't do that ...

/s

#politics

Marco Foster @marcofoster.bsky.social · 4d

JB Pritzker: “Another thing that’s happened with very few people paying attention is they demanded our voter data. Not just ours in Illinois — every state’s voter data. Why? They won’t tell us why.”

Protein and veg and fasting. @mccheapo.bsky.social · 4d

I'm old, and every year since I was at school, more Palestinians die than Israelis, and every year the Israelis take more towns for themselves, by force.
If and when that changes, I might change my view of them.

#politics

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Protein and veg and fasting. @mccheapo.bsky.social · 4d

Well, I guess it's *possible* that Armageddon really is coming soon.

BUT ... people have said this before and afaik they've always been wrong so far:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...

I wonder if Thiel ever thinks about this - you know, maybe, just maybe, he could be ... wrong??

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Protein and veg and fasting. @mccheapo.bsky.social · 4d

Hehe, apparently #fluoride causes problems in #mitochondria and that causes #NeuroInflammation
And curcumin can stop that.

Is this real, or just junk science with trendy words ... no idea!

#health #diet

htw @heniek-htw.bsky.social · 4d

Mitochondrial translation impairment-triggered neuroinflammation mediates fluoride-induced cognitive deficits
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Protein and veg and fasting. @mccheapo.bsky.social · 4d

#UKpolitics

EuropeanPowell @europeanpowell.bsky.social · 4d

Teesside’s freeport, initiated in 2021 under Rishi Sunak, has cost £560 million far exceeding the standard £25 million allocation (22 times the standard £25m).
90% profits go to the private sector.
This clearly shows the UK model of State aid post-Brexit is utterly corrupt.