MariaD
@drmariad.bsky.social
Professor of Health Policy.
Proud Irish European. Feminist & anti Tory. #FBPE.
Get Brexit Undone. I stand with Ukraine. 🇺🇦
Proud Irish European. Feminist & anti Tory. #FBPE.
Get Brexit Undone. I stand with Ukraine. 🇺🇦
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If you only have time for one podcast today, make it this one. It’s a brilliant explainer on class consciousness and what real community solidarity looks like. Everyday choices either build community or hand more power to the corporatists creating an Australia of haves and have-nots.
Bravo! 👏
Bravo! 👏
If you would like to hear my 2025 Dymphna Clark Lecture where I explore how Australia and neo liberalism have failed our schools (and everything else) you can listen here www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Jane Caro — why Australia is failing our school system - ABC listen
We often hear about "failing schools", but what if it is us, the Australian community, who are failing them? Public school advocate Jane Caro argues that Australia's pursuit of school choice, and the...
www.abc.net.au
November 28, 2025 at 6:18 AM
If you only have time for one podcast today, make it this one. It’s a brilliant explainer on class consciousness and what real community solidarity looks like. Everyday choices either build community or hand more power to the corporatists creating an Australia of haves and have-nots.
Bravo! 👏
Bravo! 👏
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Killing is bad, and to that end I'd like to call attention to the dozens killed in small boats in the southern Caribbean by the Trump Administration and the estimated 600,000 who've died of preventable disease and starvation thanks to the administration's destruction of USAID.
November 28, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Killing is bad, and to that end I'd like to call attention to the dozens killed in small boats in the southern Caribbean by the Trump Administration and the estimated 600,000 who've died of preventable disease and starvation thanks to the administration's destruction of USAID.
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BREAKING -- A new UN report has found Israel's annihilation of Gaza has erased 69 years of human development, marking the worst economic collapse ever recorded.
All with the UK government's support
unctad.org/publication/re…#Gazaz#UNReportr#UKPoliticsc#HumanRightst#WarCrimeses
All with the UK government's support
unctad.org/publication/re…#Gazaz#UNReportr#UKPoliticsc#HumanRightst#WarCrimeses
November 27, 2025 at 3:14 AM
BREAKING -- A new UN report has found Israel's annihilation of Gaza has erased 69 years of human development, marking the worst economic collapse ever recorded.
All with the UK government's support
unctad.org/publication/re…#Gazaz#UNReportr#UKPoliticsc#HumanRightst#WarCrimeses
All with the UK government's support
unctad.org/publication/re…#Gazaz#UNReportr#UKPoliticsc#HumanRightst#WarCrimeses
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Vance loves to deploy fabricated racist fearmongering. First Haitians are eating the pets, now Indigenous people sacrificed children?! Sheesh.
November 27, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Vance loves to deploy fabricated racist fearmongering. First Haitians are eating the pets, now Indigenous people sacrificed children?! Sheesh.
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Morning all
Israel must be dismantled
Israel is a failed experiment which must be halted.
Murderous zionists act with impunity because Trump/Starmer gave them a free pass
#FreePalestine - every inch of it
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Israel must be dismantled
Israel is a failed experiment which must be halted.
Murderous zionists act with impunity because Trump/Starmer gave them a free pass
#FreePalestine - every inch of it
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
West Bank: Israeli troops kill two Palestinians after they appear to surrender
The Palestinian Authority says the killings are a
www.bbc.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Morning all
Israel must be dismantled
Israel is a failed experiment which must be halted.
Murderous zionists act with impunity because Trump/Starmer gave them a free pass
#FreePalestine - every inch of it
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Israel must be dismantled
Israel is a failed experiment which must be halted.
Murderous zionists act with impunity because Trump/Starmer gave them a free pass
#FreePalestine - every inch of it
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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"It took only weeks for Trump to turn the US from a biomedical & global health leader to a pariah, shattering trust while shattering lives, all the while posing fundamental threats to a law-based international order grounded in human rights & democratic governance"
journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
The Trump presidency: Cascading global shocks on global health
journals.plos.org
November 28, 2025 at 2:08 AM
"It took only weeks for Trump to turn the US from a biomedical & global health leader to a pariah, shattering trust while shattering lives, all the while posing fundamental threats to a law-based international order grounded in human rights & democratic governance"
journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
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Surprising to see @bbcwales.bsky.social taking the lead on this story given the close interest BBC Scotland News previously took in the development of David Coburn's political career. 🤨
#UKIP
#RussianBribes
#UKIP
#RussianBribes
Former Brexit Party MEP denies taking payment from pro-Russian campaign
A prominent former MEP for Nigel Farage's old party denies taking bribes in a pro-Russian campaign.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Surprising to see @bbcwales.bsky.social taking the lead on this story given the close interest BBC Scotland News previously took in the development of David Coburn's political career. 🤨
#UKIP
#RussianBribes
#UKIP
#RussianBribes
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www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/... This movie about Parkinson’s which is being filmed right now will be one of the highlights of 2026
Casting announced for But When We Dance
Laura Linney and Rhys Ifans star in a touching story about two people with lots in common - a great sense of humour, a love of dance, and Parkinson’s
www.bbc.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 6:00 AM
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/... This movie about Parkinson’s which is being filmed right now will be one of the highlights of 2026
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A quick reminder of who Nigel Farage was most concerned about when Putin's tanks first rolled into Ukraine
November 27, 2025 at 8:22 PM
A quick reminder of who Nigel Farage was most concerned about when Putin's tanks first rolled into Ukraine
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This whole thing is racist, but take particular note of the threat of denaturalization. That's stripping people of their citizenship, and that's the road to mass murder and atrocity.
Trump: “I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries … denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization.“
November 28, 2025 at 4:44 AM
This whole thing is racist, but take particular note of the threat of denaturalization. That's stripping people of their citizenship, and that's the road to mass murder and atrocity.
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I'll pledge right now to *never* buy from these three companies again. Everything we need is available elsewhere.
Join the “We Ain’t Buying It” blackout and redirect your spending! Skip the companies undermining democracy. Shop small, local, or with businesses affirming our humanity.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:38 AM
I'll pledge right now to *never* buy from these three companies again. Everything we need is available elsewhere.
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I can’t believe people in the room don’t push back. It doesn’t matter if he’s the president, part of holding him accountable is standing up to his bullying— especially if he’s doing it right in front of your face
“You’re a stupid person” — Trump lashes out at a reporter who presses him on the fact that the suspected DC shooter was actually thoroughly vetted before he was let in the US from Afghanistan
November 28, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I can’t believe people in the room don’t push back. It doesn’t matter if he’s the president, part of holding him accountable is standing up to his bullying— especially if he’s doing it right in front of your face
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That's the name of the game; why make the billionaire richer.
Same! We live in a rural area and have had no problem getting everything we need without patronizing Amazon, Target, or Home Depot. Amazon was convenient but I refuse to support Bezos.
November 28, 2025 at 4:51 AM
That's the name of the game; why make the billionaire richer.
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Brexit really hurt UK seafood sector
‘The customers are still there’: Welsh mussel farmers hope post-Brexit reset can revive business
Since Brexit, mussel production in has collapsed from about 10,000 tonnes annually to just five tonnes in 2022, representing just 0.05% of the previous total
‘The customers are still there’: Welsh mussel farmers hope post-Brexit reset can revive business
Since Brexit, mussel production in has collapsed from about 10,000 tonnes annually to just five tonnes in 2022, representing just 0.05% of the previous total
‘The customers are still there’: Welsh mussel farmers hope post-Brexit reset can revive business
Shellfish exports to the EU from the Menai Strait have all but collapsed, but fishers are looking to the future
uk.finance.yahoo.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Brexit really hurt UK seafood sector
‘The customers are still there’: Welsh mussel farmers hope post-Brexit reset can revive business
Since Brexit, mussel production in has collapsed from about 10,000 tonnes annually to just five tonnes in 2022, representing just 0.05% of the previous total
‘The customers are still there’: Welsh mussel farmers hope post-Brexit reset can revive business
Since Brexit, mussel production in has collapsed from about 10,000 tonnes annually to just five tonnes in 2022, representing just 0.05% of the previous total
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This rhetoric is indistinguishable from the stuff you hear coming out of white nationalists. Completely identical language.
Trump: “I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries … denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization.“
November 28, 2025 at 4:52 AM
This rhetoric is indistinguishable from the stuff you hear coming out of white nationalists. Completely identical language.
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Embattled reproductive healthcare providers and patients in the US are already dealing with unprecedented harassment and intimidation. The resurgence of blockades as a tactic carries significant potential for radicalizing participants to violence.
Antiabortion Militants Open Training Facility in Memphis, Aim to Restart Large-Scale Clinic Blockades
As FACE enforcement collapses, anti abortion groups are gearing up to launch a new wave of coordinated clinic blockades.
msmagazine.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Embattled reproductive healthcare providers and patients in the US are already dealing with unprecedented harassment and intimidation. The resurgence of blockades as a tactic carries significant potential for radicalizing participants to violence.
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- A 100,000 drop in net migration costs us £7bn
- Scrapping the two-child benefit cap costs us £3bn
What gets more attention?
James O’Brien says 'we have become a ludicrous country'.
- Scrapping the two-child benefit cap costs us £3bn
What gets more attention?
James O’Brien says 'we have become a ludicrous country'.
November 27, 2025 at 11:11 AM
- A 100,000 drop in net migration costs us £7bn
- Scrapping the two-child benefit cap costs us £3bn
What gets more attention?
James O’Brien says 'we have become a ludicrous country'.
- Scrapping the two-child benefit cap costs us £3bn
What gets more attention?
James O’Brien says 'we have become a ludicrous country'.
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It is - by this point - obvious to even casual observers of media that WAY MORE than a couple of MPs or MEPs have been compromised.
Newspaper Editors, Producers, C-Suite executives, Security Services;
Gob-smacked if "russian interference" didnt explain such media disinterest.
Newspaper Editors, Producers, C-Suite executives, Security Services;
Gob-smacked if "russian interference" didnt explain such media disinterest.
November 27, 2025 at 6:17 AM
It is - by this point - obvious to even casual observers of media that WAY MORE than a couple of MPs or MEPs have been compromised.
Newspaper Editors, Producers, C-Suite executives, Security Services;
Gob-smacked if "russian interference" didnt explain such media disinterest.
Newspaper Editors, Producers, C-Suite executives, Security Services;
Gob-smacked if "russian interference" didnt explain such media disinterest.
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Excluding Covid, I believe only one year (2012) has had lower migration since 2003
Relative to/controlling for overall population, could be lowest figure since 1990s?
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/br...
Relative to/controlling for overall population, could be lowest figure since 1990s?
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/br...
Net migration to the UK - Migration Observatory
An overview of net migration in the UK – defined as the difference between immigration and emigration of people moving for at least a year.
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk
November 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Excluding Covid, I believe only one year (2012) has had lower migration since 2003
Relative to/controlling for overall population, could be lowest figure since 1990s?
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/br...
Relative to/controlling for overall population, could be lowest figure since 1990s?
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/br...
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PM describes net migration of 205k as "a step in the right direction". His govt has no public position on a sustainable level of immigration is, nor any known process to decide what, why & how. Starmer is now implying he wants it significantly lower
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
Net migration drop ‘step in the right direction’ – Starmer
Net migration peaked at a record 944,000 in the year to March 2023 but has fallen sharply since then.
www.standard.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM
PM describes net migration of 205k as "a step in the right direction". His govt has no public position on a sustainable level of immigration is, nor any known process to decide what, why & how. Starmer is now implying he wants it significantly lower
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
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Frontline NHS staff are feeling an increasing sense of exclusion and intimidation from the surge of St George’s flags displayed on homes | Mark Cunliffe
Keep out: what flags mean to community NHS workers
Frontline NHS staff are feeling an increasing sense of exclusion and intimidation from the surge of St George’s flags displayed on homes
centralbylines.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Frontline NHS staff are feeling an increasing sense of exclusion and intimidation from the surge of St George’s flags displayed on homes | Mark Cunliffe
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Brexit: “Brutal economic realities are prompting a shift in Labour’s tone on Europe. But will it dare tell the whole truth about Britain’s predicament?” - Good question @rafaelbehr.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Rachel Reeves has many problems. She’s realising that her Brexit bind may be the biggest of all | Rafael Behr
Brutal economic realities are prompting a shift in Labour’s tone on Europe. But will it dare tell the whole truth about Britain’s predicament, asks Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Brexit: “Brutal economic realities are prompting a shift in Labour’s tone on Europe. But will it dare tell the whole truth about Britain’s predicament?” - Good question @rafaelbehr.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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