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Bored rotten at the moment!
Wife was told to go to local Urgent Care gir blood test, as GP thought she may be having IBS problems.
Got here about 5:30 pm, triaged quickly, saw Dr at 6:45pm, had bloods taken at 8pm now waiting results expected 9:00 to 9:30pm.
Will she be kept in or sent home?
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Shame on our country #ukpol #ukpolitics
If Zarah Sultana MP had not entered this into the public record by saying it in the House of Commons on 14 April 2026, today it would be illegal to print this in any UK media.hansard.parliament.uk/commons/โฆ
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On this Tax Day, I have a joke about trickle-down economics, but 99% of you will never get it.
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Just over a month ago I was called to have a Lung Cancer Screening, as I am an ex-smoker!
On Monday I received a letter to say that as part of the scan they had noticed 'a degree of hardening of the arteries', they stressed that this doesn't mean I have heart disease, just that I am at greater risk.
For this I thank them
However the letter didn't say anything about Lung Cancer, which was the purpose of the screening!
Today I received a second letter from them, printed same day as the first (thanks Royal Mail), which gives the Lung Cancer Screening result and I need to get another scan in about 3 months as it doesn't need immediate follow-up or further investigation! The letter a;so mentions the hardening of the arteries and gives the same advice as the first letter.
At least it isn't an immediate rescan etc.
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15 April 1945. British Royal Artillery troops liberated the Nazi concentration camp at Bergen-Belsen. Anne Frank had died there a few weeks earlier.
My grandfather was one of the British troops. When asked, he refused to speak about it. He still occasionally had nightmares 60 years later on.
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Trump seems to be heading in the same direction.
"2025 was ICEโs deadliest year in two decades. Here are the 32 people who died in custody"
"The deaths came as the Trump administration ramped up immigration enforcement, detaining a record number of people"
"Some of those who died in detention had arrived in the US recently, seeking asylum. Others had arrived years ago, some as young children."
by Maanvi Singh, Coral Murphy Marcos and Charlotte Simmonds
Sun 4 Jan 2026 11.27 EST
Great article by @startswithabang about how crowded it's getting up there (with lots of quotes from me): bigthink.com/starts-with-a-banโฆ
By the way, the CRASH Clock, how long it would take for a collision in orbit if all satellite maneuvers suddenly stopped, is now down to 3 days as of late March (down from 3.8 days in January, and 5.5 days last June. Sigh.) outerspaceinstitute.ca/crashclโฆ
Earthโs orbit is getting crowded. Hereโs how we avoid a disaster.
Weโve populated low-Earth orbit with satellites in record time โ now we have to figure out how to keep it safe.Ethan Siegel (Big Think)
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Live map of satellites ... it is looking busy.
satellitemap.space/
satellitemap.space/
Starlink satellite tracker
Live view of SpaceX starlink satellite constellation and coverage.Starlink satellite tracker
WE"VE populated earths orbit?? or ELON has launched the majority of stuff up there with plans for so much more it is unforgivable he can just do shit like he does because he has an equally unforgivable amount of money and not the brains conscience or creativity to do anything worthwhile beside making sure others less fortunate continue to get screwed by the likes of him. He CANCELED USAID because he just wants the earth to himself. Soon he may get his wish.
Need for Alt Text
I am on a friendica instance that allows me to see images with #AltText (or rather not see images WITHOUT AltText), because there is a setting which says
"Hide pictures with empty alternative text (Don't display pictures that are missing the alternative text.)"
So this is what a visually impaired person would receive - how do you describe the image that has (presumably) been posted?
p.s. If there is no alt text shown here it is because I have posted from my laptop. I will check on my mobile and update the image and text there!
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Spring in the park at Chorley #thicktrunktuesday
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It is Easter Monday, and Preston celebrates with egg rolling on Avenham Park. I remember, as a child of the 50's, we rolled our hand decorated hard boiled eggs. I don't remember chocolate eggs until later!
#Easter #EasterEggs #BoiledEggs #DecoratedEggs #PaceEggs
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3v69eโฆ
How did egg rolling become a Preston tradition at Easter?
All you need to know about one of Preston's "most cherished Easter traditions" dating back to 1867.BBC News
What is the best title for an Easter pop song?
I propose
Roll Away The Stone by Mott The Hoople
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Just so you know about my intensely scholarly efforts this evening: I wondered what the earliest known smiley face in the world is.
It is found on a 3, 700 year Hittite pot found in Turkey, with the classic two dots and curved line.
You are welcome! ๐
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Has anyone watched "The Watch", loosely based (every loosely) on Sir Terry Pratchett's Discworld characters?
Made by #BBCAmerica
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for a lot of Discworld's fans, this series doesn't exist...
I watched it and it was... weird... The characters have the same names, I found that Vimes may be accurate to my taste, but it may be a controversial take...
I tried but didn't get very far. The only impressive thing about it is just how far they've missed the point of it all! GNU STP!
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Every lady in this land
Has twenty nails upon each hand,
Five and twenty hands and feet,
All this is true without deceit.
Taken from the
Nursery Rhymes of England
Collected by
JAMES ORCHARD HALLIWELL.
Iโve just signed the petition to save our NHS and our private data from Palantir - the controversial U.S. company with links to ICE and the Israeli military. Did you know thereโs an emergency break clause in the contract, so the Government could end this contract now, if we piled on enough public pressure? Can you help by signing and sharing the petition too? 38d.gs/1ymd
End Palantirโs NHS contract NOW
Palantir, the controversial U.S. company working with ICE and the Israeli military, has access to our private data via NHS databases. We need the Government to trigger the break clause on their contract NOW. ๐จCan you sign and share?38d.gs
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Zack Polanskiโs Green Party has demanded that Keir Starmer suspend Israelโs UK ambassador following the introduction of the death penalty for Palestinian prisoners in Israel.
The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW) leader described Israelโs decision to execute Palestinians convicted of carrying out attacks deemed โacts of terrorismโ as โmorally disgustingโ.
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Can we get it to 100,000 by the deadline of 8 June 2026 & 23 Jun 2026 and Brexit Referendum 10 year day?
Apply to Rejoin the EU as soon as possible to increase growth in the UK
petition.parliament.uk/petitioโฆ
Response in Jan-26
The UK will not be rejoining the EU, but this Government has reset its relationship with the EU with a new strategic partnership: A deal that is good for UK bills, borders, jobs and growth.
Petition: Apply to Rejoin the EU as soon as possible to increase growth in the UK
We believe Brexit's not working. The OBR judges that the UK economy is smaller and trade is weaker because of Brexit, and it will just get worse.Petitions - UK Government and Parliament
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That_Damn_Frank
in reply to George Takei ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐๐ฝ • • •Only 10 days left of jet fuel.
Travel Where...?
Nutriamix
in reply to George Takei ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐๐ฝ • • •Rank hypocrisy โ typical of the MAGAts.
Brucait claims to be transgender (LGBTQ+), yet advocates against and rights for them, but wants an exception made for him because heโs in love with Rumpy.
He/she has an IQ lower than the genitalia on a mite, and isnโt attractive in any way.
Lenora
in reply to George Takei ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐๐ฝ • • •Charlotte Blackman
in reply to George Takei ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐๐ฝ • • •William Hamilton
in reply to George Takei ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐๐ฝ • • •Dr Andrew A. Adams #FBPE ๐ถ
in reply to George Takei ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐๐ฝ • • •We all know the drill by now.
Linda Rose Smit
in reply to George Takei ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐๐ฝ • • •