Bob Smith
@bobsmith67.bsky.social
Retired NHS GP. Classical music, Bob Dylan, astronomy photos.
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Your next prime minister
"Nigel Farage has blamed his failure to declare £380,000 of income from TV and speeches on “severe growing pains” since becoming an MP and the fact that “I don’t do computers”." [Times]
January 22, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Your next prime minister
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Can Keir Starmer bore enough to stop a trade war - or an actual war? My SKETCH of Today In Saving Greenland.
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January 19, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Can Keir Starmer bore enough to stop a trade war - or an actual war? My SKETCH of Today In Saving Greenland.
thecritic.co.uk/on-b...
thecritic.co.uk/on-b...
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cool name why’s it called that
January 19, 2026 at 2:25 PM
cool name why’s it called that
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Keir Starmer did everything he could to be US poodle and his strategy has ended in total humiliation. Both him and Farage are puppets of a hostile foreign nation.
It's obvious that if someone is a bully - you don't just keep appeasing them.
Disastrous strategy by Labour.
It's obvious that if someone is a bully - you don't just keep appeasing them.
Disastrous strategy by Labour.
January 17, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Keir Starmer did everything he could to be US poodle and his strategy has ended in total humiliation. Both him and Farage are puppets of a hostile foreign nation.
It's obvious that if someone is a bully - you don't just keep appeasing them.
Disastrous strategy by Labour.
It's obvious that if someone is a bully - you don't just keep appeasing them.
Disastrous strategy by Labour.
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It’s not for Keir Starmer, or whoever replaces him, to deny Scotland’s democratic right.
Scotland’s future is up to people in Scotland - and if the SNP win in May, we must have that choice. 🏴
Scotland’s future is up to people in Scotland - and if the SNP win in May, we must have that choice. 🏴
January 18, 2026 at 11:23 AM
It’s not for Keir Starmer, or whoever replaces him, to deny Scotland’s democratic right.
Scotland’s future is up to people in Scotland - and if the SNP win in May, we must have that choice. 🏴
Scotland’s future is up to people in Scotland - and if the SNP win in May, we must have that choice. 🏴
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This is pretty much the only post anyone should need to understand that Farage is a traitor, a conman and a populist simpleton who must *never* be given power.
January 18, 2026 at 9:08 AM
This is pretty much the only post anyone should need to understand that Farage is a traitor, a conman and a populist simpleton who must *never* be given power.
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Surely it's a bit woke to be handing out pretend prizes to the thick kid who comes last at everything.
January 16, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Surely it's a bit woke to be handing out pretend prizes to the thick kid who comes last at everything.
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I do think not enough coverage has considered that Nigel Farage is a control freak with a notably thin skin who runs his party as a personality project and he's just embraced the most poisonously ambitious toad since Iago.
January 16, 2026 at 4:46 PM
I do think not enough coverage has considered that Nigel Farage is a control freak with a notably thin skin who runs his party as a personality project and he's just embraced the most poisonously ambitious toad since Iago.
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In an amazing coup, Reform have a star defector, the self-described most popular politician in Britain! It's... hang on, have I got this right... Nadhim Zahawi?
thecritic.co.uk/zaha...
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January 12, 2026 at 5:47 PM
In an amazing coup, Reform have a star defector, the self-described most popular politician in Britain! It's... hang on, have I got this right... Nadhim Zahawi?
thecritic.co.uk/zaha...
thecritic.co.uk/zaha...
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Amazingly, Zahawi only got round to deleting the below after the press conference announcing his defection to Reform.
January 12, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Amazingly, Zahawi only got round to deleting the below after the press conference announcing his defection to Reform.
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Don’t tell him about the Mayflower.
January 12, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Don’t tell him about the Mayflower.
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Why is Starmer's Number 10 refusing to rule out British bases being used in a US attack on Greenland?
What a disgrace
What a disgrace
January 8, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Why is Starmer's Number 10 refusing to rule out British bases being used in a US attack on Greenland?
What a disgrace
What a disgrace
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Highlights:
- Stronger muscles are linked to slower cognitive decline before it begins.
- Better performance of muscular function protects against cognitive impairment in aging.
- Intervening muscle health impacts brain health in aging.
#Alzheimers #dementia #geriatrics #neuroscience #NeuroSkyence
- Stronger muscles are linked to slower cognitive decline before it begins.
- Better performance of muscular function protects against cognitive impairment in aging.
- Intervening muscle health impacts brain health in aging.
#Alzheimers #dementia #geriatrics #neuroscience #NeuroSkyence
Preserved muscle function as a protective factor against cognitive decline: Longitudinal results from the FINGER study
INTRODUCTION Muscular function is essential for healthy aging. This study examined the relationship between baseline muscle condition and changes in cognitive performance over 2 years. METHODS We ...
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January 8, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Highlights:
- Stronger muscles are linked to slower cognitive decline before it begins.
- Better performance of muscular function protects against cognitive impairment in aging.
- Intervening muscle health impacts brain health in aging.
#Alzheimers #dementia #geriatrics #neuroscience #NeuroSkyence
- Stronger muscles are linked to slower cognitive decline before it begins.
- Better performance of muscular function protects against cognitive impairment in aging.
- Intervening muscle health impacts brain health in aging.
#Alzheimers #dementia #geriatrics #neuroscience #NeuroSkyence
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banning X is a national security issue for every country, plain and simple
its explicit goal is to amplify and empower the largest Nazi-adjacent party in every country in which it operates
it is also the largest deepfake porn generator in the world
this is not a difficult call to make
its explicit goal is to amplify and empower the largest Nazi-adjacent party in every country in which it operates
it is also the largest deepfake porn generator in the world
this is not a difficult call to make
January 8, 2026 at 5:43 PM
banning X is a national security issue for every country, plain and simple
its explicit goal is to amplify and empower the largest Nazi-adjacent party in every country in which it operates
it is also the largest deepfake porn generator in the world
this is not a difficult call to make
its explicit goal is to amplify and empower the largest Nazi-adjacent party in every country in which it operates
it is also the largest deepfake porn generator in the world
this is not a difficult call to make
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Make this go viral.
Labour MP Louise Haigh.
Labour MP Louise Haigh.
I call on my party and my government to remove themselves entirely from X and communicate with the public where they actually participate online and can be protected from such illegality.
January 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Make this go viral.
Labour MP Louise Haigh.
Labour MP Louise Haigh.
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The weirdest thing about Americans is how many of them think their laws apply to every person in the world.
But they're certain other countries' laws don't apply to them.
But they're certain other countries' laws don't apply to them.
January 5, 2026 at 4:02 AM
The weirdest thing about Americans is how many of them think their laws apply to every person in the world.
But they're certain other countries' laws don't apply to them.
But they're certain other countries' laws don't apply to them.
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Spineless, hopeless. (It was Mike Tapp, but can’t imagine the PM doing different).
January 5, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Spineless, hopeless. (It was Mike Tapp, but can’t imagine the PM doing different).
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Denmark's prime minister tells Donald Trump to "stop the threats" about taking over Greenland.
King Donald wants to expand his empire and be the master of the universe, create mayhem and destroy NATO.
The US isn't a reliable ally. Europe must take charge of its own security.
King Donald wants to expand his empire and be the master of the universe, create mayhem and destroy NATO.
The US isn't a reliable ally. Europe must take charge of its own security.
Danish PM tells Trump to stop 'threats' against Greenland
Mette Frederiksen said the
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January 5, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Denmark's prime minister tells Donald Trump to "stop the threats" about taking over Greenland.
King Donald wants to expand his empire and be the master of the universe, create mayhem and destroy NATO.
The US isn't a reliable ally. Europe must take charge of its own security.
King Donald wants to expand his empire and be the master of the universe, create mayhem and destroy NATO.
The US isn't a reliable ally. Europe must take charge of its own security.
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Keir Starmer should condemn Trump’s illegal action in Venezuela.
Maduro is a brutal and illegitimate dictator, but unlawful attacks like this make us all less safe.
Trump is giving a green light to the likes of Putin and Xi to attack other countries with impunity.
Maduro is a brutal and illegitimate dictator, but unlawful attacks like this make us all less safe.
Trump is giving a green light to the likes of Putin and Xi to attack other countries with impunity.
January 3, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Keir Starmer should condemn Trump’s illegal action in Venezuela.
Maduro is a brutal and illegitimate dictator, but unlawful attacks like this make us all less safe.
Trump is giving a green light to the likes of Putin and Xi to attack other countries with impunity.
Maduro is a brutal and illegitimate dictator, but unlawful attacks like this make us all less safe.
Trump is giving a green light to the likes of Putin and Xi to attack other countries with impunity.
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Jim Ratcliffe’s company Ineos gets £120m govt subsidy to help save the UK’s last ethylene plant at Grangemouth.
Ratcliffe is worth $14.7bn (£11bn). Can he not invest? Will he be back for more?
Govt is not taking any equity stake. £120m is not repayable.
Ratcliffe is worth $14.7bn (£11bn). Can he not invest? Will he be back for more?
Govt is not taking any equity stake. £120m is not repayable.
Government invests £120m to save UK’s last ethylene plant
Funding for billionaire Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos plant in Scotland will help safeguard 500 jobs
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Jim Ratcliffe’s company Ineos gets £120m govt subsidy to help save the UK’s last ethylene plant at Grangemouth.
Ratcliffe is worth $14.7bn (£11bn). Can he not invest? Will he be back for more?
Govt is not taking any equity stake. £120m is not repayable.
Ratcliffe is worth $14.7bn (£11bn). Can he not invest? Will he be back for more?
Govt is not taking any equity stake. £120m is not repayable.
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people have often pointed out that his awfulness is part of his appeal to the hardcore base, and this is true
but his support has always extended outside that base, and a lot of people have made bargain of sorts: tolerate it in exchange for his power
when that bargain fails, so does he
but his support has always extended outside that base, and a lot of people have made bargain of sorts: tolerate it in exchange for his power
when that bargain fails, so does he
December 16, 2025 at 5:53 PM
people have often pointed out that his awfulness is part of his appeal to the hardcore base, and this is true
but his support has always extended outside that base, and a lot of people have made bargain of sorts: tolerate it in exchange for his power
when that bargain fails, so does he
but his support has always extended outside that base, and a lot of people have made bargain of sorts: tolerate it in exchange for his power
when that bargain fails, so does he
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This is NOT FUNNY AT ALL (giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...).
December 8, 2025 at 6:06 AM
This is NOT FUNNY AT ALL (giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...).
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Data centres are energy hungry but what if we could use their waste heat to heat our homes?
That's exactly what happens in places like Finland: Cities are tapping the vast amounts of waste heat generated by data centres, and feeding it into district-heating networks.
That's exactly what happens in places like Finland: Cities are tapping the vast amounts of waste heat generated by data centres, and feeding it into district-heating networks.
December 3, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Data centres are energy hungry but what if we could use their waste heat to heat our homes?
That's exactly what happens in places like Finland: Cities are tapping the vast amounts of waste heat generated by data centres, and feeding it into district-heating networks.
That's exactly what happens in places like Finland: Cities are tapping the vast amounts of waste heat generated by data centres, and feeding it into district-heating networks.
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Found when sorting an old drive. I still, very occasionally, say 'not many badgers in the House of Lords' and this is why:
February 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Found when sorting an old drive. I still, very occasionally, say 'not many badgers in the House of Lords' and this is why: