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Interested in: Food - Football - FPL - Film - Art - Coffee - Culture - Books - Writing - Politics - Housing - Social Anxiety - Neurodiversity - Social justice - Did I say Food already?

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Michael Rosen 4 Words United and Words Out Loud Part 4
Michael Rosen 4 Words United and Words Out Loud Part 4 YouTube video by Michael Rosen For Adults

This is one of four videos of poems for Gaza that I've written. All four are on this site. Free to watch anytime.,
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFYM...

08.03.2026 22:44 πŸ‘ 81 πŸ” 38 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 5

It is my hope (or naivety) that in the future (preferably utopian) that the NHS will offer such tests as preventive medicine, rather than reactive medicine (assuming they are accurate of course)

09.03.2026 21:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I have seen similar results from UK private testing. Patients understandably expect tests they see heavily advertised to be accurate and meaningful. Often they aren't

09.03.2026 21:25 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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a close up of a man in a suit and tie with the words `` magic '' on his face . ALT: a close up of a man in a suit and tie with the words `` magic '' on his face .

I have magic beans available to swap for a modest detached home 🏑

09.03.2026 20:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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09.03.2026 20:18 πŸ‘ 273 πŸ” 73 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4

According to this, I am a lesbian... Close enough 😌

09.03.2026 19:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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09.03.2026 17:37 πŸ‘ 262 πŸ” 69 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3
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09.03.2026 17:02 πŸ‘ 757 πŸ” 273 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 5

France’s former PM Dominique de Villepin has called for Israel and the USA to be sanctioned over their illegal acts of war.

Everyone else is, why not them?

08.03.2026 21:31 πŸ‘ 256 πŸ” 43 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1
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They didn't die in vain.

08.03.2026 21:25 πŸ‘ 176 πŸ” 67 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 2

But I'm stubborn as those garbage bags
That Time cannot decay
I'm junk but I'm still holding up
This little wild bouquet
Democracy is coming to the U.S.A

~ Leonard Cohen

08.03.2026 20:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm sentimental, if you know what I mean
I love the country but I can't stand the scene
And I'm neither left or right
I'm just staying home tonight
Getting lost in that hopeless little screen

08.03.2026 20:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Whenever someone starts talking about the 'free market,' it's a good idea to look around for the many with the gun. He's never far away."

Whenever someone starts talking about the 'free market,' it's a good idea to look around for the many with the gun. He's never far away."

From David Graeber's Utopia Of Rules.

08.03.2026 20:08 πŸ‘ 146 πŸ” 56 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3

Uta Frith's article on separating early diagnosed autism from high functioning autism feels very vague & more budgetary, than a scientific consensus. Hyper sensitivity is very real, disabling & monumentally undiagnosed. One could argue that the trauma of delayed diagnosis causes more complex issues.

08.03.2026 20:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Happy Lady Day πŸ’

08.03.2026 20:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Uta Frith recent pronouncement on how β€œhigh functioning” autistic people shouldn’t be labeled the same way as β€œprofoundly” autistic people as they are just more sensitive, is not helping my internalised ableism. Just because I’m not as disabled as some autistic people doesn’t mean I’m not disabled.

08.03.2026 10:58 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

Happy Lady Day πŸ’

08.03.2026 13:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You can't have a fair country when housing is a speculative asset before it's a human need.
#SocialistSunday

08.03.2026 07:36 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump tells Starmer help not needed even as US uses UK bases for Iran strikes US president delivers stinging criticism of UK prime minister over delayed support for Iran war

Why is Britain allowing US bombers to take off from bases on our soil to pursue an illegal war that hits almost everyone in Britain in the pocket? This isn't an alliance. It is exploitation, bullying and insults.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

08.03.2026 07:57 πŸ‘ 68 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1
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No more guns and wars. Enough.
#socialistsunday

08.03.2026 06:46 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Keir Starmer and David Lammy are taking an extraordinarily dangerous gamble with our individual liberty This week, MPs will vote on the second reading of the Courts and Tribunals Bill. Don’t let the anodyne name fool you – this is one of the most revolutionary pieces of legislation in our…

The Courts and Tribunals Bill will remove your right to a jury trial for serious criminal offences.

Toff magistrates/judges will decide your fate.

Chances of miscarriage of justice will increase. Working class, poor, minorities will be the biggest losers.

08.03.2026 08:30 πŸ‘ 240 πŸ” 156 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 6

🚨CONTACT YOUR MP NOW before it’s too late - tag them to this film and ask them to oppose the Prime Ministers appalling plan to undermine and restrict this fundamental cornerstone of our democracy

07.03.2026 14:30 πŸ‘ 132 πŸ” 67 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 1

It's criminal people don't have access to good counselling and psychotherapy. It's nonsensical if we want to be collectively successful as a Nation, not to mention more humane as a society.

07.03.2026 20:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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My daughter has started to read Oliver Sack's book "The man who mistook his wife for a hat" one of my favourite books.

07.03.2026 20:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

100% agree. I see many drug addicts in the local area and they are trapped within their addictions. They have no hope of escaping them unless rehab facilities are available and the trauma that is often a root cause for substance abuse is addressed.

07.03.2026 20:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The only problem with laws is having the resources to enforce them.

The pro's of decriminalisation is that you remove the gangs in part but it doesn't tackle the addiction or antisocial usage.

07.03.2026 20:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Even though I am not religious, the absence of religion in society has left a vacuum for Capitalism to fill. Instead of worshipping some almighty God, people have started to worship money, power and material. It won't be easy to escape our ever increasing immorality 🌎

07.03.2026 20:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It is isn't it and then there is all the crime, abuse and grooming that occurs within the illegal drug world.

07.03.2026 19:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

By the smell coming from the neighbours, there has been a fresh drugs delivery 🀒

07.03.2026 18:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

There is specialised housing for several groups but still not those who suffer with social anxiety and sensory issues. Poor housing is literally killing people and the authorities are trying to put a lid on the data.

06.03.2026 19:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0