Grace Hurford PhD
@ghurford.bsky.social
mountaineer, chutney/ cake maker, based in UK Lake District.❤️EU ; trying to be 💚; v lecturer in health policy leadership/MBA dissertation sup RKCollege Zurich.😷 masking until we get st vaccines. #LongCovidAdvocacy https://www.mef.org.uk/about/committee
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In the good news category:
After years of research and trials, the WHO this year recommended the first new tool to fight malaria in decades: spatial repellents. They last up to a year and they could help fight malaria as well as dengue and other diseases - and protect refugees.
#IDsky 🧪
After years of research and trials, the WHO this year recommended the first new tool to fight malaria in decades: spatial repellents. They last up to a year and they could help fight malaria as well as dengue and other diseases - and protect refugees.
#IDsky 🧪
New vapor tool fights mosquitoes by slowly releasing insecticide in homes. Will it catch on?
World Health Organization supports “spatial repellents” to prevent malaria, but it’s unclear who will pay for them
www.science.org
November 24, 2025 at 8:02 PM
In the good news category:
After years of research and trials, the WHO this year recommended the first new tool to fight malaria in decades: spatial repellents. They last up to a year and they could help fight malaria as well as dengue and other diseases - and protect refugees.
#IDsky 🧪
After years of research and trials, the WHO this year recommended the first new tool to fight malaria in decades: spatial repellents. They last up to a year and they could help fight malaria as well as dengue and other diseases - and protect refugees.
#IDsky 🧪
🇷🇺 Tommy the traitor
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This is one of the big accounts boosting Tommy Robinson, Farage and Reform and ‘English Patriots’.
It’s Russian.
It’s Russian.
November 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
🇷🇺 Tommy the traitor
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This petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy already has over 26,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 this week.
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign and share 🙏
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 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
This petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy already has over 26,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 this week.
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Comey: "I'm grateful the court ended the case against me, which was a prosecution based on malevolence & incompetence... I was inspired by the career people who refused to be part of this travesty. It cost some of them their jobs, but it preserved their integrity, which is beyond price"
November 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Comey: "I'm grateful the court ended the case against me, which was a prosecution based on malevolence & incompetence... I was inspired by the career people who refused to be part of this travesty. It cost some of them their jobs, but it preserved their integrity, which is beyond price"
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"This is not in the book, but the 2nd & 3rd time I had #COVID, I was acutely disabled for 18 months.
I don’t know why I am one of these cases where I had a perfect track record of health my whole life, & for some reason was uniquely susceptible to [Long] COVID":
www.forbes.com/sites/davidc...
"This is not in the book, but the 2nd & 3rd time I had #COVID, I was acutely disabled for 18 months.
I don’t know why I am one of these cases where I had a perfect track record of health my whole life, & for some reason was uniquely susceptible to [Long] COVID":
www.forbes.com/sites/davidc...
Musician Greta Morgan’s Poignant Memoir Details The Loss Of Her Voice
In 'The Lost Voice' Greta Morgan looks back at the period when she lost her singing voice after contracting COVID in 2020.
www.forbes.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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"This is not in the book, but the 2nd & 3rd time I had #COVID, I was acutely disabled for 18 months.
I don’t know why I am one of these cases where I had a perfect track record of health my whole life, & for some reason was uniquely susceptible to [Long] COVID":
www.forbes.com/sites/davidc...
"This is not in the book, but the 2nd & 3rd time I had #COVID, I was acutely disabled for 18 months.
I don’t know why I am one of these cases where I had a perfect track record of health my whole life, & for some reason was uniquely susceptible to [Long] COVID":
www.forbes.com/sites/davidc...
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reminder that there are SARS-1 survivors who are still chronically ill.
it’s horrible that they convinced so many of us that SARS-2 is no big deal.
it’s horrible that they convinced so many of us that SARS-2 is no big deal.
November 23, 2025 at 7:01 AM
reminder that there are SARS-1 survivors who are still chronically ill.
it’s horrible that they convinced so many of us that SARS-2 is no big deal.
it’s horrible that they convinced so many of us that SARS-2 is no big deal.
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UK health officials urge extra precautions, including wearing a mask if you have symptoms, as 4 winter viruses spread: RSV, Flu, COVID and Norovirus.
Source: archive.md/z6uDK
Source: archive.md/z6uDK
November 23, 2025 at 4:32 AM
UK health officials urge extra precautions, including wearing a mask if you have symptoms, as 4 winter viruses spread: RSV, Flu, COVID and Norovirus.
Source: archive.md/z6uDK
Source: archive.md/z6uDK
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When it comes to religion in schools, pupils deserve an objective, pluralistic, and objective approach to learning. It's not about removing Christianity from a new curriculum, it's about not indoctrinating children through religious instruction in any new curriculum.
soundcloud.com/humanistsuk/...
soundcloud.com/humanistsuk/...
Christianity's privileged place in RE curriculum 'needs to stop' | Northern Ireland Humanists
Northern Ireland Humanists Coordinator Boyd Sleater featured on BBC Talk Back to discuss the implications of the Supreme Court Ruling that RE and collective worship in Northern Ireland education amoun
soundcloud.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:54 PM
When it comes to religion in schools, pupils deserve an objective, pluralistic, and objective approach to learning. It's not about removing Christianity from a new curriculum, it's about not indoctrinating children through religious instruction in any new curriculum.
soundcloud.com/humanistsuk/...
soundcloud.com/humanistsuk/...
😂
As governments champion a consensus on wage floors, scholars are getting cold feet. A growing body of research suggests that they can degrade jobs, even if they don’t destroy them
Why governments should stop raising the minimum wage
After a decade of rises, there are now far better tools for fighting poverty
econ.st
November 24, 2025 at 4:20 PM
😂
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Extremist accounts are surging in popularity after Meta policy changes, according to a report from the Centre for Countering Digital Hate
➡️ Read more: trib.al/vt1UCgE
➡️ Read more: trib.al/vt1UCgE
November 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Extremist accounts are surging in popularity after Meta policy changes, according to a report from the Centre for Countering Digital Hate
➡️ Read more: trib.al/vt1UCgE
➡️ Read more: trib.al/vt1UCgE
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I wonder what those local farmers think about Farage's close mate who represented North Wales for UKIP, Brexit Party and Reform UK, and who just got 10.5 years for accepting pro-Russia bribes instead of helping local farmers.
November 24, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I wonder what those local farmers think about Farage's close mate who represented North Wales for UKIP, Brexit Party and Reform UK, and who just got 10.5 years for accepting pro-Russia bribes instead of helping local farmers.
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We're gonna need a bigger Venn 🤣🤣
November 23, 2025 at 5:33 PM
We're gonna need a bigger Venn 🤣🤣
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This article is quietly and forensically furious at the bluster and the lies. Lord knows I'd love to forget about covid but we mustn't - the lessons from this are too important for next time - and there will be a next time.
"My NHS colleagues & I weren’t willing to let the bodies pile high in their thousands. Boris no longer mentions them at all."
My piece on the responses to the UK Covid-UK Inquiry report that try to airbrush the dead away.
Sincere thanks, @theobserveruk.bsky.social.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
My piece on the responses to the UK Covid-UK Inquiry report that try to airbrush the dead away.
Sincere thanks, @theobserveruk.bsky.social.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
I’ll never forget the horror of the Covid wards | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM
This article is quietly and forensically furious at the bluster and the lies. Lord knows I'd love to forget about covid but we mustn't - the lessons from this are too important for next time - and there will be a next time.
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X rolled out a new feature overnight showing where accounts are based. This network of “Trump-supporting independent women” that claimed to be “real Americans” are based in Thailand.
The photos were stolen from European models & posts pushed pro-Trump lines while targeting Islam and LGBTQ people.
The photos were stolen from European models & posts pushed pro-Trump lines while targeting Islam and LGBTQ people.
November 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
X rolled out a new feature overnight showing where accounts are based. This network of “Trump-supporting independent women” that claimed to be “real Americans” are based in Thailand.
The photos were stolen from European models & posts pushed pro-Trump lines while targeting Islam and LGBTQ people.
The photos were stolen from European models & posts pushed pro-Trump lines while targeting Islam and LGBTQ people.
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Powerful piece by @drrachelclarke.com on the COVID inquiry. Those who say it’s easy to be wise in hindsight are being utterly disingenuous. Many of us spoke out at the time, and it’s in the public record.
@independentsage.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
@independentsage.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
I’ll never forget the horror of the Covid wards | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Powerful piece by @drrachelclarke.com on the COVID inquiry. Those who say it’s easy to be wise in hindsight are being utterly disingenuous. Many of us spoke out at the time, and it’s in the public record.
@independentsage.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
@independentsage.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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Looking forward to when Farage is caught out and issues a statement saying he has no memory of meeting himself -“I go to a lot of events where I may have been but I have no memory of meeting me at any point”
leftfootforward.org/2025/10/nige...
leftfootforward.org/2025/10/nige...
Nigel Farage finally admits to knowing Nathan Gill after senior Reform figure repeatedly claimed he didn’t
Farage has admitted he knew Gill for 'a very long time' but claims he didn't know anything about his pro-Russia activities...
leftfootforward.org
November 22, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Looking forward to when Farage is caught out and issues a statement saying he has no memory of meeting himself -“I go to a lot of events where I may have been but I have no memory of meeting me at any point”
leftfootforward.org/2025/10/nige...
leftfootforward.org/2025/10/nige...
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1/ Some of the loudest 'patriotic' British accounts on X are Putin tools.
'God Save Great Britain' posts Russian anti-Ukraine propaganda while peddling the anti-woke, 'defend our culture', islamophobic, migrant hysteria messages that are at the core of Russia's current hybrid war propaganda.
'God Save Great Britain' posts Russian anti-Ukraine propaganda while peddling the anti-woke, 'defend our culture', islamophobic, migrant hysteria messages that are at the core of Russia's current hybrid war propaganda.
November 22, 2025 at 6:49 PM
1/ Some of the loudest 'patriotic' British accounts on X are Putin tools.
'God Save Great Britain' posts Russian anti-Ukraine propaganda while peddling the anti-woke, 'defend our culture', islamophobic, migrant hysteria messages that are at the core of Russia's current hybrid war propaganda.
'God Save Great Britain' posts Russian anti-Ukraine propaganda while peddling the anti-woke, 'defend our culture', islamophobic, migrant hysteria messages that are at the core of Russia's current hybrid war propaganda.
Seems a nice guy 😱
Ryan Bridge key figure behind the Raise the Colours movement is being pursued for an eight-year sentence in Spain over claims of fraud and membership of a criminal group according to The Mirror
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
Flag campaign chief praised by Tommy Robinson facing jail over ‘holiday scam’
Ryan Bridge, ringleader of the Raise the Colours movement heralded by ex-EDL leader Tommy Robinson, is being pursued for an eight-year sentence in Spain
www.mirror.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Seems a nice guy 😱
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A tiny bit of shameless self-promotion because the gifting season is creeping up on us. If you’re after something delicious, handcrafted, and ethical, my chocolate boxes, bars, and treats make really lovely gifts. Treat yourself, treat someone else, or both, I won’t judge! Reshares appreciated! 🍫✨
November 22, 2025 at 6:51 PM
A tiny bit of shameless self-promotion because the gifting season is creeping up on us. If you’re after something delicious, handcrafted, and ethical, my chocolate boxes, bars, and treats make really lovely gifts. Treat yourself, treat someone else, or both, I won’t judge! Reshares appreciated! 🍫✨
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8/ Obviously it's easy to be wise after the event, but everything we said at the time is on our web site for others to judge
independentsage.org
independentsage.org
Independent SAGE – Independent scientific advice on the COVID-19 crisis, for the UK government and public.
Independent SAGE: Independent scientific advice on the COVID-19 crisis, for the UK government and public.
independentsage.org
November 20, 2025 at 4:53 PM
8/ Obviously it's easy to be wise after the event, but everything we said at the time is on our web site for others to judge
independentsage.org
independentsage.org
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Tomorrows’s headlines today
This was last month’s edition of Byline Times leading on Nathan Gill and his connections to Farage, and his paymaster’s connections to Putin
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This was last month’s edition of Byline Times leading on Nathan Gill and his connections to Farage, and his paymaster’s connections to Putin
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November 22, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Tomorrows’s headlines today
This was last month’s edition of Byline Times leading on Nathan Gill and his connections to Farage, and his paymaster’s connections to Putin
subscribe.bylinetimes.com/editions/79/
This was last month’s edition of Byline Times leading on Nathan Gill and his connections to Farage, and his paymaster’s connections to Putin
subscribe.bylinetimes.com/editions/79/
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Banks was losing Reform candidate for Mayor of West of England but lost. He’s a good mate of Nigel Paul Farage and an old foe of Carol Cadwalladr. Another Reform Russia link.
metro.co.uk/2018/06/10/m...
metro.co.uk/2018/06/10/m...
Millionaire Brexit backer 'had undisclosed meetings with Russia' before vote
Aaron Banks was introduced to ambassador Alexander Yakovenko by a suspected Russian intelligence officer.
metro.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Banks was losing Reform candidate for Mayor of West of England but lost. He’s a good mate of Nigel Paul Farage and an old foe of Carol Cadwalladr. Another Reform Russia link.
metro.co.uk/2018/06/10/m...
metro.co.uk/2018/06/10/m...