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Less than serious. Stats fan. Delta Force. I never make spelling mistakes, autocorrect hacked by @BunsofHam. Do not follow @Bunsofham follow @Michael1979

Probably not Scotland.
Joined July 2013
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Former US President Jimmy Carter has died, aged 100. In 1976, while a presidential candidate, he spoke to The Old Grey Whistle Test's 'Whispering' Bob Harris in Macon, Georgia, about rock music and its cultural influence.
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I don’t think some of you get how big this is. @elonmusk, who claims to have bought Twitter and made it into @X for “freedom of speech” has hidden my viral thread on my own experiences as a child and marked it “unavailable”. Is anyone in the press going to talk about this?
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Now this is what legacy looks like. I wish more former presidents would follow Carter's example rather than just cashing in on the speaking circuit.
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It is with enormous sadness that I have resigned from my role as president of the RSPCA . I would like to register my respect and admiration for all the staff and volunteers who work tirelessly to protect animals from cruelty . Thank you thetimes.com/article/100c3f4…
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It is beyond disappointing that Liz Kendall has rejected any compensation for the WASPI women. First, the government cuts winter fuel. Now this? Whose side is the government on? WASPI women have been disgracefully cheated out of their pensions — and they deserve justice.
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A visual representation of wealth inequality in the USA
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Reform UK leader @Nigel_Farage says “We need to leave the ECHR so we can deport people that come illegally & take back control of our borders & that’s what the public wants” RT if you disagree with his populist boll**** the UK should join Russia & Belarus outside the ECHR
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Empire of the Kop sources have obtained footage (now widely circulated online) of video clips which appear to show David Coote indulging in a foul-mouthed rant about Jurgen Klopp in which he repeatedly used inflammatory language to defame the ex-Liverpool manager:
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PLEASE sign our petition to save our pristine marine environments from commercial exploitation... and share this with your friends. Thx change.org/p/save-our-sea @jamesfairwild @StephenMoss_TV @michaelastracha @ChrisGPackham @mrhenrymorris @sueperkins @PhelpsieSarah @StephenMangan
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Where is she? They say she is mad but there is nothing mad about her scream against misogyny. It is Islamic regime in Iran that is mad. Another icon of #WomanLifeFreedom revolution in Iran has been born. Join 8 Nov, Day in Solidarity with #ahoodaryaei by FEMEN and One Law for All
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Sceptic tank retweeted
2 out of every 3 frontline NHS staff don’t have access to a staff room We think it’s completely unacceptable for staff to work such long shifts, on their feet, without appropriate rest facilities Please repost if you agree
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Well, well, well...
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Apparently, Reform Ltd, and Andy Wigmore, don't like this screenshot of Mango Shitgibbon Trump, and Herr Fuhrage, being shown around Twitter, so please don't repost, or download and post it. 🐢💨
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Just seen a headline in one of the papers, saying Boris Johnson is about to publish his memoirs. A good time to remember this superb letter written during the pandemic.
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Prof @Kevin_Fong giving the most devastating and moving testimony to the Covid Inquiry of visiting hospital intensive care units at the height of the second wave in late Dec 2020. The unimaginable scale of death, the trauma, the loss of hope. Please watch this 2min clip.
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The Swiss govt has approved the killing of an entire wolf pack that lives in the Engadin Natl Park. The kill order comes as wolves across Europe face an uncertain future + reminds us that we must continue to fight for science based policies re: wolves. swissinfo.ch/eng/alpine-envi…
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The rule of law isn’t just important for a functional society. It’s important for life on our planet. Here are @WirralCouncil councillors bragging about the destruction of Hoylake foreshore - a site with as many legal protections as anywhere could have for its biodiversity 🌱💔
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🚨If you are not yet familiar with the #PhysicianAssociates scandal please watch this latest update You can support @AnaesUnited here crowdjustice.com/case/stop-m…
🚨It’s time for Health Secretary @wesstreeting to come clean & confirm if Department of Health & Social Care is funding @gmcuk’s costs in defending legal actions brought by @TheBMA & @AnaesUnited to protect patient safety in the physician associates scandal - what’s the answer?
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