CraneHestia
@cranehestia.bsky.social
Moderate, lesbian, atheist carer. Trying, in my own way, to make a contribution before I shuffle off this mortal coil.
Don't believe in an afterlife so will be pleasantly surprised if it turns out there is one ( or not, depending on the elevator direction)
Don't believe in an afterlife so will be pleasantly surprised if it turns out there is one ( or not, depending on the elevator direction)
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You dont win 'em all! Reform's Matt Goodwin in Sunday Times: 'Most .. people criticising me are nerds.The last thing I want is to be at some dinner party table with Nick Robinson & Mary Beard. I'd rather shoot myself in the head'. Hang on, I'm not THAT bad!Nerds sometimes have a (thoughtful!) point.
February 1, 2026 at 7:59 AM
You dont win 'em all! Reform's Matt Goodwin in Sunday Times: 'Most .. people criticising me are nerds.The last thing I want is to be at some dinner party table with Nick Robinson & Mary Beard. I'd rather shoot myself in the head'. Hang on, I'm not THAT bad!Nerds sometimes have a (thoughtful!) point.
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London saw only 61% for girls and 56.9% for boys, while the East of England saw 82.8% for girls and 78.2% for boys.
Please vaccinate your children when the opportunity arises.
The HPV vaccine protects against cervical cancer in women, gential cancer, some head & neck cancers, & genital warts.
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Please vaccinate your children when the opportunity arises.
The HPV vaccine protects against cervical cancer in women, gential cancer, some head & neck cancers, & genital warts.
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1 in 4 school-leavers unprotected by HPV vaccine
A quarter of school‑leavers are unvaccinated against HPV, leaving young women at risk of cervical cancer and both sexes vulnerable to other HPV‑related cancers
www.gov.uk
January 29, 2026 at 6:42 PM
London saw only 61% for girls and 56.9% for boys, while the East of England saw 82.8% for girls and 78.2% for boys.
Please vaccinate your children when the opportunity arises.
The HPV vaccine protects against cervical cancer in women, gential cancer, some head & neck cancers, & genital warts.
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Please vaccinate your children when the opportunity arises.
The HPV vaccine protects against cervical cancer in women, gential cancer, some head & neck cancers, & genital warts.
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HPV vaccines rates in England show 25% of children leaving school are still UNPROTECTED.
Pre-COVID HPV vaccine rates were as high as 90%.
But in the 2024/25 school year were 75.5% for girls and 70.5% for boys (by Yr10).
However, there were regional differences...
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Pre-COVID HPV vaccine rates were as high as 90%.
But in the 2024/25 school year were 75.5% for girls and 70.5% for boys (by Yr10).
However, there were regional differences...
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January 29, 2026 at 6:42 PM
HPV vaccines rates in England show 25% of children leaving school are still UNPROTECTED.
Pre-COVID HPV vaccine rates were as high as 90%.
But in the 2024/25 school year were 75.5% for girls and 70.5% for boys (by Yr10).
However, there were regional differences...
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Pre-COVID HPV vaccine rates were as high as 90%.
But in the 2024/25 school year were 75.5% for girls and 70.5% for boys (by Yr10).
However, there were regional differences...
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Have you wandered along London’s Regent’s Canal lately? 👀💚
You might’ve spotted something new on the water - these floating ecosystems!
Thank you to Google and the Canal and River Trust for sponsoring this project
#UrbanNature #Biodiversity
You might’ve spotted something new on the water - these floating ecosystems!
Thank you to Google and the Canal and River Trust for sponsoring this project
#UrbanNature #Biodiversity
January 27, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Have you wandered along London’s Regent’s Canal lately? 👀💚
You might’ve spotted something new on the water - these floating ecosystems!
Thank you to Google and the Canal and River Trust for sponsoring this project
#UrbanNature #Biodiversity
You might’ve spotted something new on the water - these floating ecosystems!
Thank you to Google and the Canal and River Trust for sponsoring this project
#UrbanNature #Biodiversity
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There's always a tweet.
January 26, 2026 at 8:57 PM
There's always a tweet.
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As I suggested was likely at the time of the 28 point US "peace" plan, when it was being claimed by some commentators that the proposed use of frozen Russian assets for reconstruction was evidence that not just Ukraine but also Russia was being expected to make concessions.
January 26, 2026 at 12:47 AM
As I suggested was likely at the time of the 28 point US "peace" plan, when it was being claimed by some commentators that the proposed use of frozen Russian assets for reconstruction was evidence that not just Ukraine but also Russia was being expected to make concessions.
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🗞️ Some news!
The Trump Action Tracker now has a bot that automatically posts new actions to Bluesky, along with link to news story & authoritarian categories.
Follow to stay up to date! We are adding about 10 actions a day at the moment 😢
bsky.app/profile/trum...
The Trump Action Tracker now has a bot that automatically posts new actions to Bluesky, along with link to news story & authoritarian categories.
Follow to stay up to date! We are adding about 10 actions a day at the moment 😢
bsky.app/profile/trum...
January 26, 2026 at 8:03 AM
🗞️ Some news!
The Trump Action Tracker now has a bot that automatically posts new actions to Bluesky, along with link to news story & authoritarian categories.
Follow to stay up to date! We are adding about 10 actions a day at the moment 😢
bsky.app/profile/trum...
The Trump Action Tracker now has a bot that automatically posts new actions to Bluesky, along with link to news story & authoritarian categories.
Follow to stay up to date! We are adding about 10 actions a day at the moment 😢
bsky.app/profile/trum...
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They built wind turbines to make power — but under the sea, they “produce” something no one expected
www.ecoportal.net/en/turbines-...
www.ecoportal.net/en/turbines-...
They built wind turbines to make power — but under the sea, they “produce” something no one expected
Offshore turbines with nature‑inclusive Reef Cubes help restore oceans, boosting marine life as Dutch wind farms show clean energy can heal underwater ecosystems.
www.ecoportal.net
January 25, 2026 at 6:38 AM
They built wind turbines to make power — but under the sea, they “produce” something no one expected
www.ecoportal.net/en/turbines-...
www.ecoportal.net/en/turbines-...
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Norfolk, UK: dog found waiting for it’s owner to collect it from Taverham vets
Contact them if this is your dog ❤️🐾
Contact them if this is your dog ❤️🐾
January 24, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Norfolk, UK: dog found waiting for it’s owner to collect it from Taverham vets
Contact them if this is your dog ❤️🐾
Contact them if this is your dog ❤️🐾
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Ukraine will be offered $800B for leaving Donbas including its residents.
That’s the Putin/Kushner/Wikoff scenario.
That’s the Putin/Kushner/Wikoff scenario.
January 23, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Ukraine will be offered $800B for leaving Donbas including its residents.
That’s the Putin/Kushner/Wikoff scenario.
That’s the Putin/Kushner/Wikoff scenario.
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Fiona Bruce, "President Trump said the troops NATO sent to Afghanistan stayed off the front line"
Emily Thornberry slams Donald Trump #BBCQT
"It's an absolute insult"
"An insult to 457 families who lost someone in Afghanistan"
"How dare he say we weren't on the front line"
"How dare he"
Emily Thornberry slams Donald Trump #BBCQT
"It's an absolute insult"
"An insult to 457 families who lost someone in Afghanistan"
"How dare he say we weren't on the front line"
"How dare he"
January 22, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Fiona Bruce, "President Trump said the troops NATO sent to Afghanistan stayed off the front line"
Emily Thornberry slams Donald Trump #BBCQT
"It's an absolute insult"
"An insult to 457 families who lost someone in Afghanistan"
"How dare he say we weren't on the front line"
"How dare he"
Emily Thornberry slams Donald Trump #BBCQT
"It's an absolute insult"
"An insult to 457 families who lost someone in Afghanistan"
"How dare he say we weren't on the front line"
"How dare he"
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Well, I certainly didn't have 'sharing clip of the Tory Shadow Leader of the House' on my to-do-list today.
But here he is absolutely going for Farage!
And managing to use the word 'bullshiterati' while doing it.
It had to be shared!
But here he is absolutely going for Farage!
And managing to use the word 'bullshiterati' while doing it.
It had to be shared!
January 22, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Well, I certainly didn't have 'sharing clip of the Tory Shadow Leader of the House' on my to-do-list today.
But here he is absolutely going for Farage!
And managing to use the word 'bullshiterati' while doing it.
It had to be shared!
But here he is absolutely going for Farage!
And managing to use the word 'bullshiterati' while doing it.
It had to be shared!
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German Foreign Ministry: The German federal government does not tolerate espionage in Germany - and certainly not under the cover of diplomatic status. Today we have summoned the Russian ambassador and informed him of the expulsion of the person in question, who spied on behalf of Russia.
January 22, 2026 at 1:45 PM
German Foreign Ministry: The German federal government does not tolerate espionage in Germany - and certainly not under the cover of diplomatic status. Today we have summoned the Russian ambassador and informed him of the expulsion of the person in question, who spied on behalf of Russia.
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Also, this story illustrates a fundamental truth: Trump's opinions are shaped by the last person he spoke to
So it was Badenoch *personally* who stabbed Britain in the back during the Greenland crisis! Simply unbelievable. Ought to be a resignation matter.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
How Badenoch’s meeting with Mike Johnson led to Trump’s Chagos deal rant
A brief encounter set off a chain of events that culminated in a public rebuff to the US president from Keir Starmer
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Also, this story illustrates a fundamental truth: Trump's opinions are shaped by the last person he spoke to
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The Trump administration apparently blinking first on economic war with Europe is good news. If everyone can slow-walk talks on a "deal" it will be even better. But it would be dangerous to assume the crisis is definitely over. And I don't think the damage to NATO can be undone.
January 21, 2026 at 10:03 PM
The Trump administration apparently blinking first on economic war with Europe is good news. If everyone can slow-walk talks on a "deal" it will be even better. But it would be dangerous to assume the crisis is definitely over. And I don't think the damage to NATO can be undone.
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Sovereign debt funds be like
January 21, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Sovereign debt funds be like
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If all this is really about bolstering Greenland's capabilities, as Graham is claiming, why is the White House so angry about other NATO states bolstering Greenland's capabilities? And why couldn't the US have done it within existing frameworks that allow for a US military presence?
January 21, 2026 at 12:33 PM
If all this is really about bolstering Greenland's capabilities, as Graham is claiming, why is the White House so angry about other NATO states bolstering Greenland's capabilities? And why couldn't the US have done it within existing frameworks that allow for a US military presence?
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Keir Starmer on Robert Jenrick's defection to Reform UK:
"She (Badenoch) read the guy's defection letter. And then decided to sack him."
"What was she going to do? Correct the typos and give it back to him?"
"She (Badenoch) read the guy's defection letter. And then decided to sack him."
"What was she going to do? Correct the typos and give it back to him?"
January 21, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Keir Starmer on Robert Jenrick's defection to Reform UK:
"She (Badenoch) read the guy's defection letter. And then decided to sack him."
"What was she going to do? Correct the typos and give it back to him?"
"She (Badenoch) read the guy's defection letter. And then decided to sack him."
"What was she going to do? Correct the typos and give it back to him?"
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This is pathetic of the Times, framing it as all our fault for incontinent social media use while the orange madman gets a free pass
January 21, 2026 at 6:10 AM
This is pathetic of the Times, framing it as all our fault for incontinent social media use while the orange madman gets a free pass
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This is brilliant from Labour!
They have launched their Warm Homes Plan - the biggest home upgrade plan in British history.
£15bn is available with 5 million homes expected to benefit from upgrades & lower bills.
Any home is eligible, but with specific interventions for low income families.
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They have launched their Warm Homes Plan - the biggest home upgrade plan in British history.
£15bn is available with 5 million homes expected to benefit from upgrades & lower bills.
Any home is eligible, but with specific interventions for low income families.
1/5
January 21, 2026 at 7:13 AM
This is brilliant from Labour!
They have launched their Warm Homes Plan - the biggest home upgrade plan in British history.
£15bn is available with 5 million homes expected to benefit from upgrades & lower bills.
Any home is eligible, but with specific interventions for low income families.
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They have launched their Warm Homes Plan - the biggest home upgrade plan in British history.
£15bn is available with 5 million homes expected to benefit from upgrades & lower bills.
Any home is eligible, but with specific interventions for low income families.
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Everyone in Europe is having intense debates about the future of the transatlantic security alliance. Meanwhile, the president of the United States is reposting the claim that the real enemy of the US isn't Russia or China, it's NATO (and the UN and Islam).
January 20, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Everyone in Europe is having intense debates about the future of the transatlantic security alliance. Meanwhile, the president of the United States is reposting the claim that the real enemy of the US isn't Russia or China, it's NATO (and the UN and Islam).
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🇪🇺 Macron: "I mean the crazy things is that we can be put in a situation to use the anti-coercion mechanism for the very first time vis-a-vis the US if they put additional tariffs."
"Can you imagine that? This is crazy, but this is a consequence of just unpredictability and useless aggressivity."
"Can you imagine that? This is crazy, but this is a consequence of just unpredictability and useless aggressivity."
January 20, 2026 at 2:10 PM
🇪🇺 Macron: "I mean the crazy things is that we can be put in a situation to use the anti-coercion mechanism for the very first time vis-a-vis the US if they put additional tariffs."
"Can you imagine that? This is crazy, but this is a consequence of just unpredictability and useless aggressivity."
"Can you imagine that? This is crazy, but this is a consequence of just unpredictability and useless aggressivity."
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The Prime Minister of Belgium speaks:
January 20, 2026 at 12:47 PM
The Prime Minister of Belgium speaks:
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