Clare M
@clamc.bsky.social
Consultant Anaesthetist, cyclist, sports goth, learning Spanish, recovery from Long Covid took 18 months. Boycott Teva!
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Thought provoking. Considers the obstacles Mamdani (& Polanski) must overcome if they are to deliver.
on.ft.com/49HIqeJ Liberalism can win back the working class. Here’s how
on.ft.com/49HIqeJ Liberalism can win back the working class. Here’s how
Liberalism can win back the working class. Here’s how
Nobel-winning economist Daron Acemoglu on Zohran Mamdani’s rise, the problem with cultural politics — and the case for pro-worker AI
on.ft.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Thought provoking. Considers the obstacles Mamdani (& Polanski) must overcome if they are to deliver.
on.ft.com/49HIqeJ Liberalism can win back the working class. Here’s how
on.ft.com/49HIqeJ Liberalism can win back the working class. Here’s how
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The tide is turning. Even the Telegraph is now admitting the damage the Brexit deal has done to the economy.
November 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The tide is turning. Even the Telegraph is now admitting the damage the Brexit deal has done to the economy.
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”Reform UK's barrister tried to scare us. Our advice to other news sites: don't play the bullies game." Martin Shipton from @nation.cymru on being bullied by Reform's lawyers: www.thenerve.news/p/reform-nat...
Reform UK’s barrister tried to scare us. Our advice to other news sites: don’t play the bully’s game
My news organisation, Nation.Cymru, was threatened with legal action over a story involving Nigel Farage’s party in the Senedd. Instead of hiring our own lawyer, we simply told them to go away, writes...
www.thenerve.news
November 28, 2025 at 11:51 AM
”Reform UK's barrister tried to scare us. Our advice to other news sites: don't play the bullies game." Martin Shipton from @nation.cymru on being bullied by Reform's lawyers: www.thenerve.news/p/reform-nat...
Impromptu induction into some mad Dabke dancing this l afternoon outside Glasgow City Chambers, and was minded of the time I got to see Omar Souleyman play the Arches in 2013 (pictured) - here’s remix of Bjork’s Crystalline:
youtu.be/XcmHQLTE4Qk?...
youtu.be/XcmHQLTE4Qk?...
November 29, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Impromptu induction into some mad Dabke dancing this l afternoon outside Glasgow City Chambers, and was minded of the time I got to see Omar Souleyman play the Arches in 2013 (pictured) - here’s remix of Bjork’s Crystalline:
youtu.be/XcmHQLTE4Qk?...
youtu.be/XcmHQLTE4Qk?...
Name 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild
Pika
Pine Marten
Many, many squirrels
Wolverine paw print (does that count? - I think they’re quite shy!)
Badger
Pika
Pine Marten
Many, many squirrels
Wolverine paw print (does that count? - I think they’re quite shy!)
Badger
Name 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild
humpback whale
great blue heron
night heron
gray seal
red salamander
humpback whale
great blue heron
night heron
gray seal
red salamander
name 5 animals youve seen in the wild (im just gonna name 10)
raven
roadrunner
bald eagle
mountain lion
moutain goat
pheasant
scissortailed flycatcher
turkey
deer
bobcat
raven
roadrunner
bald eagle
mountain lion
moutain goat
pheasant
scissortailed flycatcher
turkey
deer
bobcat
November 29, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Name 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild
Pika
Pine Marten
Many, many squirrels
Wolverine paw print (does that count? - I think they’re quite shy!)
Badger
Pika
Pine Marten
Many, many squirrels
Wolverine paw print (does that count? - I think they’re quite shy!)
Badger
Israel’s AI killing machine has an error rate of 10%
“The Israeli army has marked tens of thousands of Gazans as suspects for assassination, using an AI targeting system with little human oversight and a permissive policy for casualties”
www.972mag.com/lavender-ai-...
“The Israeli army has marked tens of thousands of Gazans as suspects for assassination, using an AI targeting system with little human oversight and a permissive policy for casualties”
www.972mag.com/lavender-ai-...
‘Lavender’: The AI machine directing Israel’s bombing spree in Gaza
The Israeli army has marked tens of thousands of Gazans as suspects for assassination, using an AI targeting system with little human oversight and a permissive policy for casualties, +972 and Local C...
www.972mag.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Israel’s AI killing machine has an error rate of 10%
“The Israeli army has marked tens of thousands of Gazans as suspects for assassination, using an AI targeting system with little human oversight and a permissive policy for casualties”
www.972mag.com/lavender-ai-...
“The Israeli army has marked tens of thousands of Gazans as suspects for assassination, using an AI targeting system with little human oversight and a permissive policy for casualties”
www.972mag.com/lavender-ai-...
JFC - Depths of Depravity
AI-powered surveillance firms are gunning for a share of the Gaza spoils
The presence of Palantir and Dataminr at the new U.S. military compound in Israel offers a glimpse of how tech companies are cashing in on the genocide.
www.972mag.com/ai-surveilla...
The presence of Palantir and Dataminr at the new U.S. military compound in Israel offers a glimpse of how tech companies are cashing in on the genocide.
www.972mag.com/ai-surveilla...
AI-powered surveillance firms are gunning for a share of Gaza spoils
The presence of Palantir and Dataminr at the new U.S. military compound in Israel offers a glimpse of how tech companies are cashing in on the genocide.
www.972mag.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:12 PM
JFC - Depths of Depravity
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Proof, if proof be needed, that building networks of separated cycle infrastructure leads to more people cycling more often.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cycling journeys up by 43% in London, TfL report suggests
Cycling journeys have increased to more than 1.5 million daily this year, according to a new report.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Proof, if proof be needed, that building networks of separated cycle infrastructure leads to more people cycling more often.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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South-East Asia reels as rare cluster of storms claims more than 400 lives on.ft.com/4rqTKCd
South-East Asia reels as rare cluster of storms claims more than 400 lives
Large parts of Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and Sri Lanka suffer worst flooding in decades
on.ft.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:34 PM
South-East Asia reels as rare cluster of storms claims more than 400 lives on.ft.com/4rqTKCd
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✍️ Surviving sexual abuse: long term risks and how to find help
The impact of sexual abuse can last for decades, but survivors can still take control of their lives, and support is available
By Jennie Kermode
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
The impact of sexual abuse can last for decades, but survivors can still take control of their lives, and support is available
By Jennie Kermode
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
Surviving sexual abuse: long term risks and how to find help
The impact of sexual abuse can last for decades, but survivors can still take control of their lives, and support is available.
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 12:50 PM
✍️ Surviving sexual abuse: long term risks and how to find help
The impact of sexual abuse can last for decades, but survivors can still take control of their lives, and support is available
By Jennie Kermode
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
The impact of sexual abuse can last for decades, but survivors can still take control of their lives, and support is available
By Jennie Kermode
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
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Yesterday: Israeli activists demonstrate in front of the British Embassy in Tel Aviv as part of a global wave of protests against the UK's proscription of Palestine Action as a terror group, and in solidarity with British activists who are currently imprisoned and on hunger strike.
By Oren Ziv
By Oren Ziv
November 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Yesterday: Israeli activists demonstrate in front of the British Embassy in Tel Aviv as part of a global wave of protests against the UK's proscription of Palestine Action as a terror group, and in solidarity with British activists who are currently imprisoned and on hunger strike.
By Oren Ziv
By Oren Ziv
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The diplomatic "achievement" of the ceasefire was to recalibrate the tempo of the genocide sufficiently to get it off the front pages and the news bulletins, thus alleviating the political pressure on Israel's western accomplices.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Israel still committing genocide in Gaza, Amnesty International says
The NGO’s chief says last month’s ceasefire ‘risks creating a dangerous illusion that life in Gaza is returning to normal’
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The diplomatic "achievement" of the ceasefire was to recalibrate the tempo of the genocide sufficiently to get it off the front pages and the news bulletins, thus alleviating the political pressure on Israel's western accomplices.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Irrespective of what you think of Dr Aladwan, imagine being a citizen of a country that actively participates in the ongoing Occupation, Genocide & Ethnic Cleansing of your people & then intervenes in the governance of your professional regulator to shut you up: Imagine how you might respond.
Should Wes Streeting ascend to the position of prime minister, it would indicate that Britain is 'entirely under the influence of Israel,' asserts Dr Rahmeh Aladwan.
November 28, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Irrespective of what you think of Dr Aladwan, imagine being a citizen of a country that actively participates in the ongoing Occupation, Genocide & Ethnic Cleansing of your people & then intervenes in the governance of your professional regulator to shut you up: Imagine how you might respond.
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C'mon guys we can get this over the line - now nearly 75,000.
(and then we can look at all the other malign foreign and commercial influences in British politics too)
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
(and then we can look at all the other malign foreign and commercial influences in British politics too)
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 27, 2025 at 7:36 PM
C'mon guys we can get this over the line - now nearly 75,000.
(and then we can look at all the other malign foreign and commercial influences in British politics too)
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
(and then we can look at all the other malign foreign and commercial influences in British politics too)
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Here is a list of reasons why some of my hearings and trials this year have been delayed and kicked off into the long grass, stuck in our record court backlog. Serious allegations which will now be tried *years* after the event. 🧵👇
November 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Here is a list of reasons why some of my hearings and trials this year have been delayed and kicked off into the long grass, stuck in our record court backlog. Serious allegations which will now be tried *years* after the event. 🧵👇
Appropriate response from 12yo niece:
November 27, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Appropriate response from 12yo niece:
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Chasing this to a French language website, I am offered the interpretation that there are aspects of human experience that cannot be expressed in words. I buy that, but if that’s what Ludwig meant, why didn’t he say so in plain German. lapausephilo.fr/2023/07/13/c...
« Ce dont on ne peut parler il faut le taire » - Wittgenstein - La Pause Philo
Quoi ? Ce que Wittgenstein essaie de nous dire avec cette citation, c’est qu’il est des choses dont on ne peut rendre compte fidèlement avec les mots. Il parle ici des limites du langage et de son inc...
lapausephilo.fr
November 27, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Chasing this to a French language website, I am offered the interpretation that there are aspects of human experience that cannot be expressed in words. I buy that, but if that’s what Ludwig meant, why didn’t he say so in plain German. lapausephilo.fr/2023/07/13/c...
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Next time someone asks what's the matter with Musk's Twitter, show them this:
An account in India, amplifying a billionaire from South Africa being cheered by an Irish passport holder (using an alias) to encourage civil unrest in the UK.
An account in India, amplifying a billionaire from South Africa being cheered by an Irish passport holder (using an alias) to encourage civil unrest in the UK.
November 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Next time someone asks what's the matter with Musk's Twitter, show them this:
An account in India, amplifying a billionaire from South Africa being cheered by an Irish passport holder (using an alias) to encourage civil unrest in the UK.
An account in India, amplifying a billionaire from South Africa being cheered by an Irish passport holder (using an alias) to encourage civil unrest in the UK.
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This year, it's not Elf on a Shelf, it's...
November 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
This year, it's not Elf on a Shelf, it's...
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Slightly obsessed with Reform UK's teeny tiny photoshopped breakfast.
November 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Slightly obsessed with Reform UK's teeny tiny photoshopped breakfast.
Subterranean Homesick Blues / Lofty from Eastenders
(and some class cameo appearances 😂)
youtu.be/LRCBQTY47zY?...
(and some class cameo appearances 😂)
youtu.be/LRCBQTY47zY?...
Subterranean Homesick Blues
YouTube video by John Scott
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November 27, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Subterranean Homesick Blues / Lofty from Eastenders
(and some class cameo appearances 😂)
youtu.be/LRCBQTY47zY?...
(and some class cameo appearances 😂)
youtu.be/LRCBQTY47zY?...
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1/🧵 In @bmj.com Mark Dayan @nuffieldtrust.org.uk & I ask how leaving the EU affected NHS finances. An important question given yesterday's budget.
"NHS funding faces a Brexit squeeze"
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
"NHS funding faces a Brexit squeeze"
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
www.bmj.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:53 AM
1/🧵 In @bmj.com Mark Dayan @nuffieldtrust.org.uk & I ask how leaving the EU affected NHS finances. An important question given yesterday's budget.
"NHS funding faces a Brexit squeeze"
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
"NHS funding faces a Brexit squeeze"
www.bmj.com/content/391/...