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Philip McMinn Mitchell
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Innovating from experience: 16yrs in East Africa, co-founding Hope Clinic Lukuli. Last 12yrs Global Fund, ICRC, Humanitarian, WHO/WHE & Gavi from Geneva. Same person on LinkedIn, same NGO on Twitter: HCLUganda.
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Greta Thunberg being arrested this morning for holding a sign which says "I support Palestine Action prisoners. I oppose genocide"

What happened to freedom of protest?

We declare anybody we don't like a 'terrorist'.
December 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Left: Greta Thunberg arrested for holding a placard in London

Right: Labour's Baron Hain, "This gov is treating Palestine action as equivalent to ISIS or al-Qaeda, which is intellectually bankrupt, politically unprincipled and morally wrong. I'm deeply ashamed"
December 23, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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Senator Bernie Sanders will administer the oath of office to New York City’s Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani during his public swearing-in ceremony at City Hall on January 1. trib.al/ylTzosO
December 22, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Thanks GlobalTV Canada! 🇨🇦
BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment
I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.
www.muellershewrote.com
December 23, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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AFTD CEO Susan Dickinson Featured on Dementia Untangled Podcast

CEO Susan Dickinson recently joined the Dementia Untangled to discuss FTD, insights about diagnosis challenges, the impact on families, and the vital role of community.

theaftd.org/posts/front-page/dickinson-featured-on-podcast/
December 23, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Heading to the end of the astronomical year. Last two events are the peak of the Ursids meteor shower from tonight, and first quarter Moon on 27th December. 🔭 🧪
December 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Sharing a song about life's messy and often painful experiences. Maybe not for everyone but if it is, enjoy.

youtu.be/aGfQvfMkkao?...
This Might Be the Most BEAUTIFUL Hallelujah EVER Sung! - Instant Chills | Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah
YouTube video by Leire
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December 21, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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No one should be forced to sleep rough in our capital.

If you see someone sleeping rough, you can help get them out of the cold.

Contact StreetLink to connect them with local support:

thestreetlink.org.uk
December 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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December 21, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Closing the year with one of our highest ever polls.

Thank you everyone so much for your support and determination this year.

We're all just getting started.

Join.greenparty.org.uk
🚨 NEW | Poll shows Greens ahead of Labour

➡️ REF: 25% (-1)
🔵 CON: 22% (+2)
🟢 GRN: 19% (+1)
🔴 LAB: 18% (=)
🟠 LD: 10% (-1)

Via @LordAPolls, 11-15 Dec (+/- vs 17 Nov)
December 21, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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I've spent 30 years fighting to protect free and fair elections. From county courtrooms to the U.S. Supreme Court, I've argued and won cases that have helped decide elections. I started Democracy Docket to share most important information and analysis with you. Sign-up now. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
December 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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‘The British state will let them rot in a prison and die’: The Palestine Action supporters on hunger strike

Five people being held on remand are in a critical state, after protesting prison conditions. The government has chosen not to engage.

www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/dis...
‘The British state will let them rot in a prison and die’: The Palestine Action supporters on hunger strike
Five people being held on remand are in a critical state, after protesting prison conditions. The government has chosen not to engage
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
December 21, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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I am furious that DOJ ignored the new federal law requiring release of the Epstein Files. I am equally angry that so many in legacy media seem not to care.

My latest for Democracy Docket lays out the case. Sign up now to access this and all premium content. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
December 21, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Hunger Strike: Day 50

These are the largest collective hunger strikes in Britain since the Irish republican strikes of the 1980s. Then, Martin Hurson died after 46 days on strike. Bobby Sands was elected an MP from prison; he died after 66 days.

www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
Inside the Palestine hunger strike
Across the UK, six prisoners are refusing food and contemplating martyrdom
www.newstatesman.com
December 21, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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🚨BREAKING: The Department of Justice will fail to publicly release all of its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein by a Friday deadline, violating a new federal law explicitly mandating that the trove of documents be turned over for public scrutiny. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DOJ Chickens Out on Epstein Files Release in Violation of New Law
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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December 19, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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We did it! We got enough signatures to force a vote on extending ACA subsidies. Imagine how furious Mike Johnson is going to be when we pass this!

Now is the time to pressure your Members of Congress and help us get it done!
Tell Congress: Demand Speaker Johnson hold a vote IMMEDIATELY on the ACA tax credit extension
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
December 19, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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If your house of worship is silent about the cruelty and the attacks on your neighbors by ICE, you’re at the wrong church, mosque, synagogue, temple, or gurdwara.

Powerful ad by Interfaith Alliance — a plea for humanity.
December 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Labour's Barry Gardiner speaks up for three of his constituent who are amongst the Palestine Action hunger strikers

Lindsay Hoyle jumps in and basically says, move on
December 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Physician & suffragist Elizabeth Anderson died #OTD in 1917.

She was the:
* First woman to qualify in the #UK as a physician & surgeon & first MD in France
* Co-founder of the first hospital staffed by women
* First dean of a British medical school
* First female mayor in the UK

#WomenInSTEM
December 17, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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"Kemi Badenoch has to use people like me to give her any kind of relevance," @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social tells @lewisgoodall.com, responding to Badenoch's criticism of her handling of violence against women & girls.

"She should probably apologise to the girls who might have been raped."
December 18, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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NEW: The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead.

Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations.
Where Was My Generic Prescription Drug Made? - Rx Inspector - ProPublica
The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead. Use information on your prescription label to locate the factory and see inspection reports.
projects.propublica.org
December 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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How have I only just discovered google maps for space? If you, like me, did not know about this little piece of internet treasure, you must check it out! You can fly over moons and planets - and it's all real data 🤗 🔭🧪
👉: www.google.co.uk/maps/space/
👇: Dwarf planet Pluto!
December 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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12/18/1862 — b. Elisabeth Ekman, Swedish botanist, author. Author of plant names; a noted researcher of spermatophytes with a focus on the study of the genus Draba #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #womenwriters #PlantSky #SciSky #HistSci #BioSky #BOTD
December 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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🚨BREAKING: The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin and Washington, D.C. Thursday for unfettered access to the states’ voter registration records. The federal government has now filed lawsuits against 21 states, plus D.C.

This is a developing story...
DOJ Sues Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin and DC, Expanding Campaign of Voter Data Lawsuits to 22
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:14 PM