An Leavy
@an-leavy.bsky.social
Those who know me know what I do
I read, I write, I think
Once upon a time I gave anaesthetics
Medicine, science, history, security, military and politics
(That is my neighbour’s dog)
And books, I just love books 📚
I read, I write, I think
Once upon a time I gave anaesthetics
Medicine, science, history, security, military and politics
(That is my neighbour’s dog)
And books, I just love books 📚
NSW Watch and Act Bushfire
Pacific Highway Fire
Karuah (Port Stephens LGA) 27/11/2025 13:57
Fire burning in vicinity of Limeburners Creek Rd and the M1 Motorway, NW of the Karuah township
If in Scotts Road, Allen Road or Tarean Road and plan to leave-
leave now east towards Karuah
Pacific Highway Fire
Karuah (Port Stephens LGA) 27/11/2025 13:57
Fire burning in vicinity of Limeburners Creek Rd and the M1 Motorway, NW of the Karuah township
If in Scotts Road, Allen Road or Tarean Road and plan to leave-
leave now east towards Karuah
November 27, 2025 at 3:05 AM
NSW Watch and Act Bushfire
Pacific Highway Fire
Karuah (Port Stephens LGA) 27/11/2025 13:57
Fire burning in vicinity of Limeburners Creek Rd and the M1 Motorway, NW of the Karuah township
If in Scotts Road, Allen Road or Tarean Road and plan to leave-
leave now east towards Karuah
Pacific Highway Fire
Karuah (Port Stephens LGA) 27/11/2025 13:57
Fire burning in vicinity of Limeburners Creek Rd and the M1 Motorway, NW of the Karuah township
If in Scotts Road, Allen Road or Tarean Road and plan to leave-
leave now east towards Karuah
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"Now, me to you, I know what it’s going to take to get a peace deal done: Donetsk and maybe a land swap somewhere."
-- Steve Witkoff, in his call to Putin aide Yuri Ushakov
Read the whole transcript of the Oct 14 call. It's amazing.
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www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
-- Steve Witkoff, in his call to Putin aide Yuri Ushakov
Read the whole transcript of the Oct 14 call. It's amazing.
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www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Witkoff Discusses Ukraine Plans With Key Putin Aide: Transcript
The following is a transcript of an Oct. 14 phone call lasting just over 5 minutes between Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s special envoy for peace missions, and Yuri Ushakov, Vladimir Putin’s most senio...
www.bloomberg.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Fascinating story about an intriguing individual
Dr. Mary Edwards Walker was born 193 years ago today: Nov. 26, 1832.
She was a doctor, Civil War surgeon, and women's dress reform advocate, but is best known as America's only female Medal of Honor recipient. Here's a great 2019 We're History article about her from author R.E. Fulton.
She was a doctor, Civil War surgeon, and women's dress reform advocate, but is best known as America's only female Medal of Honor recipient. Here's a great 2019 We're History article about her from author R.E. Fulton.
Dr. Mary E. Walker: “Clothes Make the (Wo)man”
“It is a shame that people who lead reforms in this world are not appreciated until after they are dead…”
werehistory.org
November 27, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Fascinating story about an intriguing individual
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Operations suspended at major Iraq gas field following drone attack reut.rs/4olOLjw
Operations suspended at major Iraq gas field following drone attack
A drone attack prompted the suspension of operations at the Khor Mor gas field, one of the largest gas fields in Iraqi Kurdistan and caused major power cuts across the northern region, field engineers and officials said on Wednesday.
reut.rs
November 27, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Operations suspended at major Iraq gas field following drone attack reut.rs/4olOLjw
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I don't think we're going to have a successful Amazon boycott till we break their monopoly on indie books.
They have a clever strategy to build their monopoly, which any functional government would have banned: if you want your indie book listed in Kindle Unlimited, you have to be exclusive. 🧵
They have a clever strategy to build their monopoly, which any functional government would have banned: if you want your indie book listed in Kindle Unlimited, you have to be exclusive. 🧵
November 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I don't think we're going to have a successful Amazon boycott till we break their monopoly on indie books.
They have a clever strategy to build their monopoly, which any functional government would have banned: if you want your indie book listed in Kindle Unlimited, you have to be exclusive. 🧵
They have a clever strategy to build their monopoly, which any functional government would have banned: if you want your indie book listed in Kindle Unlimited, you have to be exclusive. 🧵
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Nigeria’s Tinubu declares security emergency, orders mass recruitment of police and army reut.rs/3KbC9xA
Nigeria’s Tinubu declares security emergency, orders mass recruitment of police and army
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday declared a nationwide security emergency and ordered the army and police to recruit thousands of additional personnel to tackle worsening armed violence across the country.
reut.rs
November 27, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Nigeria’s Tinubu declares security emergency, orders mass recruitment of police and army reut.rs/3KbC9xA
Influenza is unfortunately and unusually at a moderate level and increasing
I have screenshots of relevant information in the following posts
I have screenshots of relevant information in the following posts
www.health.nsw.gov.au
November 27, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Influenza is unfortunately and unusually at a moderate level and increasing
I have screenshots of relevant information in the following posts
I have screenshots of relevant information in the following posts
NSW RFS report:
We've experienced wild weather across the state over the last few days, from elevated fire conditions to intense thunderstorms with significant lightning activity. Over the last 24 hours, more than 800,000 lightning strikes have been detected, igniting several new fires.
We've experienced wild weather across the state over the last few days, from elevated fire conditions to intense thunderstorms with significant lightning activity. Over the last 24 hours, more than 800,000 lightning strikes have been detected, igniting several new fires.
November 27, 2025 at 12:26 AM
NSW RFS report:
We've experienced wild weather across the state over the last few days, from elevated fire conditions to intense thunderstorms with significant lightning activity. Over the last 24 hours, more than 800,000 lightning strikes have been detected, igniting several new fires.
We've experienced wild weather across the state over the last few days, from elevated fire conditions to intense thunderstorms with significant lightning activity. Over the last 24 hours, more than 800,000 lightning strikes have been detected, igniting several new fires.
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Meet Jim
THREAD.
3 years ago, with no warning, a brilliant orange farm cat wandered over from the draughty barn where he had been living, in rural Cornwall, and decided he wanted to live with us instead.
We decided to call him Jim.
This is the first photo I took of him, on that night: December 1st, 2022.
3 years ago, with no warning, a brilliant orange farm cat wandered over from the draughty barn where he had been living, in rural Cornwall, and decided he wanted to live with us instead.
We decided to call him Jim.
This is the first photo I took of him, on that night: December 1st, 2022.
November 27, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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“An investigating judge is examining allegations that, over a 9’year period, dozens of women interviewed for jobs by a senior civil servant, Christian Nègre, were offered coffees or teas by him that had been mixed with a powerful and illegal diuretic”
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
‘I didn’t even know this type of attack existed’: more than 200 women allege drugging by senior French civil servant
In a case echoing the Pelicot trial, dozens of women allege they were given hot drinks mixed with a diuretic to make them urinate. Three of them speak out here
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:24 PM
“An investigating judge is examining allegations that, over a 9’year period, dozens of women interviewed for jobs by a senior civil servant, Christian Nègre, were offered coffees or teas by him that had been mixed with a powerful and illegal diuretic”
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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The US military is building up forces near Venezuela, giving the Trump administration many military options if it chooses to go beyond sinking boats offshore. A Latin American research professor at the US Army War College has details on the armada: buff.ly/08gmEco
November 27, 2025 at 12:02 AM
The US military is building up forces near Venezuela, giving the Trump administration many military options if it chooses to go beyond sinking boats offshore. A Latin American research professor at the US Army War College has details on the armada: buff.ly/08gmEco
Swimming today felt more like sinking and flailing
Which is a pity because the pool wasn’t busy and the water temp was perfect
I was psyched for a good swim but my arms were not into it - naughty limbs!
I pushed through and it got better by the end
Arms and I are having words 😂😂
Which is a pity because the pool wasn’t busy and the water temp was perfect
I was psyched for a good swim but my arms were not into it - naughty limbs!
I pushed through and it got better by the end
Arms and I are having words 😂😂
a raccoon is swimming in a swimming pool and looking at the camera
Alt: a dog is swimming across a swimming pool, arms flailing
media.tenor.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Swimming today felt more like sinking and flailing
Which is a pity because the pool wasn’t busy and the water temp was perfect
I was psyched for a good swim but my arms were not into it - naughty limbs!
I pushed through and it got better by the end
Arms and I are having words 😂😂
Which is a pity because the pool wasn’t busy and the water temp was perfect
I was psyched for a good swim but my arms were not into it - naughty limbs!
I pushed through and it got better by the end
Arms and I are having words 😂😂
Interesting models of investing in people
Billionaires have the power to do so much good instead of the greed and harm wrought by a number of them
Billionaires have the power to do so much good instead of the greed and harm wrought by a number of them
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is one of the world's wealthiest women.
MacKenzie Scott's college roommate once loaned her $1K. Now it's the billionaire's turn to invest
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is one of the world’s wealthiest women. As a Princeton University sophomore, however, she faced dropping out until her roommate got her father to loan Scott $1,000.
bit.ly
November 26, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Interesting models of investing in people
Billionaires have the power to do so much good instead of the greed and harm wrought by a number of them
Billionaires have the power to do so much good instead of the greed and harm wrought by a number of them
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Severe asthma can be controlled by a monthly injection, trial finds
Severe asthma can be controlled by a monthly injection, trial finds
Tezepelumab treatment may mean asthmatics for whom inhalers are ineffective can reduce or stop taking steroids
A monthly injection could allow people with severe asthma to stop taking daily steroid tablets, a clinical trial has found.
More than 260 million people are thought to have asthma worldwide. While most can control their asthma with inhalers to treat immediate symptoms and preventive ones to reduce inflammation, those with the most severe asthma often take daily doses of oral corticosteroids as well. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Severe asthma can be controlled by a monthly injection, trial finds
They had the excuse they wanted to take over DC
BREAKING: The Trump administration orders 500 more National Guard members to Washington after shooting, Pete Hegseth says.
Trump administration orders 500 more National Guard troops to DC after shooting of soldiers
The Trump administration has ordered 500 more National Guard members to Washington following the shooting of Guard troops.
bit.ly
November 26, 2025 at 10:41 PM
They had the excuse they wanted to take over DC
Whatever the reason, this plays into Trump’s narrative
BREAKING: Two National Guard members are shot near the White House, DHS says.
At least one suspect is in custody and the scene is secure, D.C. police say.
At least one suspect is in custody and the scene is secure, D.C. police say.
Live updates: 2 National Guardsmen shot in Washington, D.C., near White House
Washington, D.C., police say there has been a shooting at 17th and I Street.
nbcnews.to
November 26, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Whatever the reason, this plays into Trump’s narrative
The story behind the story …
Who leaked Witkoff’s call advising Kremlin on how to get Trump on side?
Who leaked Witkoff’s call advising Kremlin on how to get Trump on side?
Bloomberg publishes extraordinary transcripts of secret discussions, but their provenance remains unclear
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:13 PM
The story behind the story …
Yesterday it was 4 dead
Today 36 confirmed fatalities but 279 people are still missing
It is horrific
Today 36 confirmed fatalities but 279 people are still missing
It is horrific
Live: Massive high-rise apartment blaze in Hong Kong kills at least 36
At least 36 people are dead and others remain trapped after a massive fire that engulfed multiple high-rise towers at a residential complex in Hong Kong. Follow live.
www.abc.net.au
November 26, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Yesterday it was 4 dead
Today 36 confirmed fatalities but 279 people are still missing
It is horrific
Today 36 confirmed fatalities but 279 people are still missing
It is horrific
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A parliamentary inquiry considering the teen social media ban has recommended delaying its implementation, among other recommendations
November 26, 2025 at 8:40 AM
A parliamentary inquiry considering the teen social media ban has recommended delaying its implementation, among other recommendations
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A tornado that raced through residential areas north of Houston damaged more than 100 homes, tearing off roofs, moving garages off their foundations and smashing windows, authorities in Texas said.
Torn roofs and smashed windows among damage to over 100 homes in a tornado near Houston
A tornado has damaged over 100 homes north of Houston, tearing off roofs and moving garages off foundations.
bit.ly
November 26, 2025 at 7:00 AM
A tornado that raced through residential areas north of Houston damaged more than 100 homes, tearing off roofs, moving garages off their foundations and smashing windows, authorities in Texas said.
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FOUR PEOPLE DEAD IN FIRE AT HONG KONG RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
November 26, 2025 at 9:22 AM
FOUR PEOPLE DEAD IN FIRE AT HONG KONG RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
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The arrest of suspected Russian agents in Paris comes amid a wider surge of alleged Russian espionage in Europe.
France detains four amid inquiry into suspected Russian spy network
The arrest of suspected Russian agents in Paris comes amid a wider surge of alleged Russian espionage in Europe.
bit.ly
November 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The arrest of suspected Russian agents in Paris comes amid a wider surge of alleged Russian espionage in Europe.
NSW RFS operational update
As of 6:00pm, Wednesday 26
November, there are 69 fires burning across NSW, with 26 yet to be contained. More than 1000 firefighters and incident management personnel are working in difficult conditions to strengthen containment lines and bring the fires under control.
As of 6:00pm, Wednesday 26
November, there are 69 fires burning across NSW, with 26 yet to be contained. More than 1000 firefighters and incident management personnel are working in difficult conditions to strengthen containment lines and bring the fires under control.
November 26, 2025 at 7:47 AM
NSW RFS operational update
As of 6:00pm, Wednesday 26
November, there are 69 fires burning across NSW, with 26 yet to be contained. More than 1000 firefighters and incident management personnel are working in difficult conditions to strengthen containment lines and bring the fires under control.
As of 6:00pm, Wednesday 26
November, there are 69 fires burning across NSW, with 26 yet to be contained. More than 1000 firefighters and incident management personnel are working in difficult conditions to strengthen containment lines and bring the fires under control.