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Eldafto Abides

@eldafto

Freelance Idiot. Ex granny wrangler. Man with dog. Middle-aged bloke (most of the time). Geeky reader. And then there's the cancer.

 Up North,
Joined February 2008
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@TheAcademy3 Jul 2020
You get to swap the directors of any two movies and have them remake each other's films: Which movies do you choose?
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Heather Child@Heatherika127 Jun 2020
Still don't understand how it's acceptable for politicians who have invested in shorting the pound to be in charge of the nose-dive towards a #NoDealBrexit. In any other business that would be a conflict of interest. ft.com/content/4fd04fd9-7209…
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Look, if I have to wear a bra every day because of how I’m ‘supposed’ to look... YOU CAN WEAR A FUCKING MASK.
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Megsie@warriormegsie24 Jun 2020
Y'all...I'm IN People magazine today with my fellow warrior/friend/brother @fschmnn I am totally over the moon with excitement!!! #cancer #COVID19 people.com/health/what-its-l…
'Cancer Doesn't Care There's a Pandemic': What It's Like to Be In Treatment During COVID-19

'Cancer Doesn't Care There's a Pandemic': What It's Like to Be In Treatment During COVID-19

Beyond the concern of cancer patients catching the virus — with their already depleted immune systems — many doctors worry about people delaying their scans and checkups and missing time-sensitive...

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Eugene Scott@Eugene_Scott23 Jun 2020
The fact that so many conservative Christians have interpreted many people’s desire to eradicate white supremacy as a precursor to canceling Christianity in America is incredibly telling ...
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This is true.
@meghna.bsky.social (@betterthemask) profile picture@meghna.bsky.social@betterthemask23 Jun 2020
If you need a break from the constant misery of 2020, you should read @tithenai & @maxgladstone’s brilliantly terrific epistolary novella of alternate timelines and spies in love across boundaries of space and time and culture This Is How You Lose The Time War. It’s extraordinary
Sloths are the only mammal that doesn't fart. (Image: Epicawesomewolf.)
cute three-toed sloth holding a green rail

ALT cute three-toed sloth holding a green rail

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@NHSMillion21 Jun 2020
Dear @MattHancock, Do you think it’s right for Health Minister @Helen_Whately to insult 1,000s of student nurses who stepped up to fight Covid-19? Do you agree that “student nurses are not providing a service”? Regards, NHS Million Please RT if you’d also like an answer
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@NHSMillion21 Jun 2020
Here is Health Minister Helen Whately’s response to concerns from a student nurse In it she says “student nurses are not deemed to be providing a service” She wasn’t saying that when thousands of them joined the fight against Covid-19 Please RT so others can see
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Robert P.@PeoplesCourt7921 Jun 2020
If you are still wearing a mask when you go out, please retweet this status. I would just like to see how much common sense is still out there.
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Jealous.
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RJ Barker@dedbutdrmng21 Jun 2020
This hardback of THE BONE SHIPS, is taking up space I could use for more books by my BRILLIANT FRIENDS. RT and follow and it could be using up your space!
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Absolutely brilliant book. You should go find it.
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Boris Johnson lets in a few own goals – cartoon theguardian.com/commentisfre…
Boris Johnson lets in a few own goals – cartoon

Boris Johnson lets in a few own goals – cartoon

Chris Riddell on the week in politics as the Premier League resumed play

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Watchmen
@watchmen18 Jun 2020
#Watchmen begins in Tulsa, 1921 and explores the legacy of systemic racism in America. We’re proud to announce @HBO will make all nine episodes available for free this weekend on HBO.com and On Demand, and will air a marathon of the series tomorrow at 1PM ET.
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Waves of nostalgia.
The Tonicmole🧐 (@TheTonicmole) profile pictureThe Tonicmole🧐
@TheTonicmole16 Jun 2020
Last night I read TMNT #8 guest staring Cerebus. It is a freak’n awesome issue! First appearance of Renet. The comic was also very well adapted to TV in the 2012 TMNT series.
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Andrea@filigreegirl14 Jun 2020
I’ll have a double order of sleep, with sweet dreams on the side, please.
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