2026-05-02T21:40:59Z https://yabu.me Tony Meredith https://yabu.me/npub1k83t2g2yh3qans305smtz79qush6cnuw7fh4aenaw4k4lvejtuxszsnre6 https://mastodon.me.uk/system/accounts/avatars/109/336/910/136/048/923/original/2205f084c1ca6ea3.jpeg https://mastodon.me.uk/system/accounts/avatars/109/336/910/136/048/923/original/2205f084c1ca6ea3.jpeg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf49qx9epdvp4laufluzkrgkcrw4uw0gra5hkd6c3fg2y7knglfyszyzc79dfpgj7yrkwz97jrdvtc5rjzltz03mex7hhx046k6hanxf0s6q8xlkl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsday9x4ks46g8mfk38cwhwg2es408g5pwt33r7xyf737nqg9u6aeqshgakk'>nevent1q…gakk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The latest bleak bit of non-progress on delivering decent palliative care is the Govt response to the HoC Select Committee report.<br/>2/2<br/><a href="https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cmselect/cmhealth/1722/report.html">https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cmselect/cmhealth/1722/report.html</a> 2026-02-24T18:46:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsday9x4ks46g8mfk38cwhwg2es408g5pwt33r7xyf737nqg9u6aeqzyzc79dfpgj7yrkwz97jrdvtc5rjzltz03mex7hhx046k6hanxf0s6m7tfcm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgauj8u2gn4lmav76c2au77nm04pqwhvcfzfknzjruvrq6qzrz85cw37n55'>nevent1q…7n55</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>ICYMI, there&#39;s already a NHS legal duty to provide palliative care services. It seemed like a success when that became part of the 2022 Health Act.<br/>(Let&#39;s remember Clair Fisher who did a bit towards that <a href="https://speakforme.co.uk/clair-fisher-blog-dying-well-what-works">https://speakforme.co.uk/clair-fisher-blog-dying-well-what-works</a> )<br/>I disagree with your logic. Decent palliative care is necessary. And already required by law. I see no dependency on any proposed legislation.<br/>1/2 2026-02-24T18:44:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsftajmn44fjh8w45ku7zccfptyqgtw34ugull3m68mljh87nljmhczyzc79dfpgj7yrkwz97jrdvtc5rjzltz03mex7hhx046k6hanxf0s6tldqpy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs20ychhpt7gfmp69r0npkvktuwhcdngnglywnfakqq97yfq3z3xes3jcvpd'>nevent1q…cvpd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I don&#39;t recall any working plumbers sitting in the HoC. Will the planned changes about second jobs likely allow someone like her to stay qualified?? 2026-02-12T18:52:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszv5krffy5mq5cxumgfcvwe2cx6nwrmjch6l4meza7yx7yre3tvmszyzc79dfpgj7yrkwz97jrdvtc5rjzltz03mex7hhx046k6hanxf0s62a585h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw6ts2a4s3qe8jwjdveu5qggw8vfj7c2gyvwx3su8szj9j0skljpsawd8qy'>nevent1q…d8qy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s magical to have a nice neighbour like you. <br/>I was pruning roses yesterday, so that was light work. What were you doing?? 2026-01-25T18:01:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp9x6rmyta082jpvzn29kjpznfmd8vy5s896eqtdvygh05xxgcraczyzc79dfpgj7yrkwz97jrdvtc5rjzltz03mex7hhx046k6hanxf0s6ff2ryu I&#39;m just following the psycho-drama of that Board of Peace. The AP says this was the state of play at 5pm today.<br/>(Stories are circulating that UK and Germany have also made decisions too ... )<br/>#diplomacy #MiddlePowers<br/><a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-netanyahu-gaza-board-of-peace-a4a296f736474e8c6a4edacd7109b8e5">https://apnews.com/article/trump-netanyahu-gaza-board-of-peace-a4a296f736474e8c6a4edacd7109b8e5</a> 2026-01-21T18:42:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9jj7waaur5tgnqau3q0y5qas7pc9fkvh38m34ddyc9jylgpxpa8szyzc79dfpgj7yrkwz97jrdvtc5rjzltz03mex7hhx046k6hanxf0s69c0rt6 Am I woke yet? Just set up a Twake account as an EU alternative for Dropbox. <br/>It seems simple enough for me, currently on a 5GB free plan. And the file sharing options are quite neat.<br/>#Twake #NotDropbox #EUAlternatives<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/115/871/391/044/347/082/original/f8f86bb921b2c818.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-10T15:03:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrklzlsxw6z569znj78cv0v2rfp5hpuw0njua35rnpugd2kt8p20gzyzc79dfpgj7yrkwz97jrdvtc5rjzltz03mex7hhx046k6hanxf0s6saeppt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdqcaufmy2cfwdudeqzdhzthtsc9ugrw7nsysny578v83eq5czetc9e46cv'>nevent1q…46cv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Is anyone else old enough to remember YTS? <br/>Wiki doesn&#39;t offer anything about evaluation.<br/><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youth_Training_Scheme?wprov=sfla1">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youth_Training_Scheme?wprov=sfla1</a> 2025-12-07T18:27:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv4vf6akuq9xrhfhfq3rch5me9hl25czhhmas6em28nnt9wpmq2yqzyzc79dfpgj7yrkwz97jrdvtc5rjzltz03mex7hhx046k6hanxf0s6g945vz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2s6ywv646yflnq09cgetq32a4alntknm476d5esenadc9y9s9zzszftfgj'>nevent1q…tfgj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m sorry. The rise of the English far-right has been permitted too much space. <br/>Maybe oldies need to mobilise more and get back into politics. <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ecsvapql5rerese5hwtmkn74rfhk02s2ad6d3n22cphjpv8rs8zqm0kh2u" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>JuneSim63</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ecs…kh2u</span>)</a></span> 2025-10-23T18:14:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszaw0gkpn9w2pu0zeahezqqmdc2qjnd3prksfj609n6nvay8zd6kgzyzc79dfpgj7yrkwz97jrdvtc5rjzltz03mex7hhx046k6hanxf0s6unhf64 Ah. Not a coincidence then.<br/>TLDR - the company owning the festival has previously been boycotted over its investments in Israel.<br/>#Portsmouth #Victorious #Sonar #KKR #Superstruct<br/>KKR-backed music event hit by band boycotts over removal of Palestinian flag - <a href="https://on.ft.com/4651cKK">https://on.ft.com/4651cKK</a> 2025-08-24T19:05:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp3ccxwqn9yqj3phcy9wt3swgvwhm2ad24qyh2ec2d94eycswyutszyzc79dfpgj7yrkwz97jrdvtc5rjzltz03mex7hhx046k6hanxf0s6vrml3g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst84nwtj0zqax9twtfw57km863slzqe7k5ndq6s97fl7jq4pftw2sp23ksr'>nevent1q…3ksr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve started using OnBuy. Grand total of 4 orders so far, but no problems.<br/><a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/@Tony_Meredith/114745567398910553">https://mastodon.me.uk/@Tony_Meredith/114745567398910553</a> 2025-06-30T07:29:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq82s2nyu43emn5xaux8359x4phzuvqd0pcpe9ccypxqvsmktjh0gzyzc79dfpgj7yrkwz97jrdvtc5rjzltz03mex7hhx046k6hanxf0s64jmhyg Really. Did no one else want to post about this today? <br/>[EDIT apart from <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub12pw99cs5a6j6r56yafxt355j8h38hhw6fh3zwunhj99m3gv3nfds7zzvxn" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Emeritus Prof Christopher May</span> (<span class="italic">npub12pw…zvxn</span>)</a></span> ]<br/>#NHS #dementia #Adebowale #racism #UKpol<br/>BBC News - I&#39;m an NHS leader - but mum still suffered at hands of health service because she was black<br/><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3v5q2n4gpxo">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3v5q2n4gpxo</a> 2025-06-14T18:33:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswxd3mnkh7egntpsrkjd48eqzpk62yrp70ff6ty8u5qgzu95cacpgzyzc79dfpgj7yrkwz97jrdvtc5rjzltz03mex7hhx046k6hanxf0s6gps6w8 Just checking. Everyone here who can is paying money to keep the wheels turning in their fediverse server, right? <br/>Right?<br/>Our smallish UK server needs an annual money budget of about £3,000. Hundreds of people making small payments every month can make that look easy.<br/>Oh, did I mention that the budget/money stuff can be all transparent on Open Collective ...<br/>#money<br/><a href="https://opencollective.com/mastodon-me-uk">https://opencollective.com/mastodon-me-uk</a> 2025-06-03T18:27:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvg6k3e6t6kmrnw4gy2sd5r7wh6yudayycseaek6naakhl4jyhjcgzyzc79dfpgj7yrkwz97jrdvtc5rjzltz03mex7hhx046k6hanxf0s6hz5d3m BBC News has been broken deliberately. I hope someday that honest ordinary journalism will return.<br/>There&#39;s an online BBC News piece &#34;Israeli forces besiege Gaza hospital as Hamas offers truce terms&#34; with a subhead &#34;Israel has laid out conditions which could bring about the end of the war&#34;.<br/>No mention of international law. Only one sentence &#34;Israel has been blocking supplies of food ... for ten weeks.&#34;<br/>Meanwhile Sky News (I&#39;m no fan) has this.<br/>#Gaza #BrokenBBC #BBC<br/><a href="https://news.sky.com/story/gaza-at-mercy-of-what-comes-next-as-israel-ramps-up-brutal-offensive-13370380">https://news.sky.com/story/gaza-at-mercy-of-what-comes-next-as-israel-ramps-up-brutal-offensive-13370380</a> 2025-05-18T17:29:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsps025jhe0auyk633pa029swahhdphtk50qz23ypmgacxaagrlxngzyzc79dfpgj7yrkwz97jrdvtc5rjzltz03mex7hhx046k6hanxf0s60asguf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf406nff3nphvupxlym74zgd5n4r00dxcmzz3ptc6pz46zx9jxwtsglecet'>nevent1q…ecet</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m just admiring Summer as a really gentle dog.<br/>We use the same ball here with a mini poodle. (And I remember another dog that would have destroyed it in a blink.) 2025-04-03T17:41:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0a0scyku03vgufur604g77yu3pdd0tmz2en75t8vpmqddttpmr9szyzc79dfpgj7yrkwz97jrdvtc5rjzltz03mex7hhx046k6hanxf0s6yjd298 Just to mention, quietly, that I&#39;ve never knowingly tasted a Swiss wine. So, my little order this month with Vinatis includes a bottle of Fendant (at a discount price).<br/>Is it worth exploring? Say, relative to Austrian wines?<br/>#wine #suisse #schweiz<br/><a href="https://www.vinatis.co.uk/69254-fendant-vetroz-les-terrasses-2023-domaine-jean-rene-germanier">https://www.vinatis.co.uk/69254-fendant-vetroz-les-terrasses-2023-domaine-jean-rene-germanier</a> 2025-03-16T18:59:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw3dpf5meufnul3nvq9ueucnzz25es9klupk8u39e07ln8qceetcgzyzc79dfpgj7yrkwz97jrdvtc5rjzltz03mex7hhx046k6hanxf0s6zjcx0e Small news. A compost heap I built in February is reasonably happy, despite low overnight temps.<br/>#compost<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/114/168/166/303/094/950/original/558fe2423609f921.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-15T19:49:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2fv9e55x9l2c9v3a07m0fa7696mh65v6508ctuhrtftsxu30737czyzc79dfpgj7yrkwz97jrdvtc5rjzltz03mex7hhx046k6hanxf0s6gsy0ld Gaza. This informed piece gives a sense of how life is currently for the survivors.<br/>#Gaza<br/><a href="https://aje.io/46mm9q">https://aje.io/46mm9q</a> 2025-02-19T19:37:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv5snpdv9st044q0pkp9lnhxy8aqxdwfye6q0wuqcy6taxfdgcjcczyzc79dfpgj7yrkwz97jrdvtc5rjzltz03mex7hhx046k6hanxf0s6grxaar In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx9d5x97pf8wgclcrhx8dmg43vefk273p6ewee9nxm6m0da3g5q4slmml3n'>nevent1q…ml3n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sorry I&#39;m late. Just like <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1qpm7fjgxnzh233ug4gwm05d2r325pqweds7wfzacwcarq3w5yl5s0elyf4" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>eastmad</span> (<span class="italic">npub1qpm…lyf4</span>)</a></span> my experience is a one-sided cataract operation. It&#39;s why I hung back.<br/>There&#39;s the big choice of corrective adjustment for a new lens. If any of your crafts or hobbies require a lot of close vision, just think through the practicalities of that. Personally, I chose &#34;normal&#34; after a near-lifetime of shortsightedness - with no regrets. 2025-02-19T18:34:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspsk3deh7wqycrgzpf3068nmlggp5l8vgvvy9xhxdj2rjm8aazpaszyzc79dfpgj7yrkwz97jrdvtc5rjzltz03mex7hhx046k6hanxf0s6ea2cnc In ordinary garden news, I&#39;ve now done my awkward stepladder job of the year giving a haircut to the tall laurel hedge that birds like for nesting. And thereby filled the first compost bin of 2025. <br/>Close to frost again tonight. <br/>But - it looks like next week here may have some nighttime temps here at 9 or 10C. <br/>I&#39;ll happily take encouragement from new growth and birdnesting.<br/>#gardening #hedges 2025-02-14T19:19:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr48r3uax7z884k9qdjzlt2twwtd28wu8vnn3z2eqftwew9auqydszyzc79dfpgj7yrkwz97jrdvtc5rjzltz03mex7hhx046k6hanxf0s65ln9jj Good news for UK gardeners. Beth Chatto gardens have a 20% discount offer until 31st Jan on pre-orders for March/April/May.<br/>Think quickly now and save!<br/>Code is 20BC25 <br/>#gardening #BethChatto 2025-01-29T20:04:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs90f5n7rdv5ltjvl5p0jxg5sttlt3p796k5g68tsk4y0jvj0z7d2czyzc79dfpgj7yrkwz97jrdvtc5rjzltz03mex7hhx046k6hanxf0s6vd9wv0 Bad &#34;research&#34;, quirky marketing, and lovely bonkers info. From an otherwise completely respectable firm of life insurance brokers (head office in Exeter, UK).<br/>Allegedly, the most popular music at funerals in 2024 was ...<br/>&#34;Another one bites the dust&#34;, by Queen.<br/>[Disclaimer. I too have had to choose funeral music. Nothing mentioned here is a recommendation.]<br/>#FuneralMusic #death<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/113/720/586/888/065/337/original/64cc27e198c6a635.jpg"> <br/> 2024-12-26T18:49:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszg9jk8q9fkle6fy3xw69kdeujuuzdfvusqzudcsukjvfkw0rp3fqzyzc79dfpgj7yrkwz97jrdvtc5rjzltz03mex7hhx046k6hanxf0s6newyal In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2dyfqq0g5edtjr6l7p64ed2jctr3kz6r57vvsqjechynxasjkcwqtwplmf'>nevent1q…plmf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think your &#34;if&#34; clause is probably the bigger part of the trick here. Oh, and trust.<br/>Setting an e-identity with &#34;proof&#34; doesn&#39;t seem trivial. 2024-12-15T19:46:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsydyaljqn6au6zt2nx0u57g4cy5rfhmt9jtt0a35dlvelt9lg0fvgzyzc79dfpgj7yrkwz97jrdvtc5rjzltz03mex7hhx046k6hanxf0s6xn02hx I might be too old and grumpy for this. Digital IDs.<br/>But still, potentially saving a few billion annually for better use in public services deserves debate. Here&#39;s an FT editorial.<br/>Anyone here with experience from Estonia, Singapore, or Australia??<br/>#DigitalID #NoDigitalID<br/>Why Britain needs a digital ID system - <a href="https://on.ft.com/4fiXejc">https://on.ft.com/4fiXejc</a> 2024-12-15T18:01:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs82jxgefvag4cesnekaaf2psk69y2flzaa9xnrqe7u9j7jj37gy6czyzc79dfpgj7yrkwz97jrdvtc5rjzltz03mex7hhx046k6hanxf0s6c0ug00 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy2w5dd5ttqdyrk6qg8ywec47cs0haef5m5sr66cp6xf263y6xjssem7myz'>nevent1q…7myz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ta 2024-12-07T19:12:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs94fmzp0286602ptqhqnyaafss65eej48z2vtxx3z27dzwz5chfwqzyzc79dfpgj7yrkwz97jrdvtc5rjzltz03mex7hhx046k6hanxf0s67hhcas ICYMI Jasmin Paris is in the FT this weekend.<br/>&#34;Women of 2024&#34;, along with Taylor Swift and such.<br/>#Barkley #UltraRunning #JasminParis<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/113/613/048/969/375/465/original/b943e48f051af9ed.jpg"> <br/> 2024-12-07T18:58:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0myj5s9czsyux0qrd2tquz9pzfn7fhsc42hm9y90zdsf9609teeqzyzc79dfpgj7yrkwz97jrdvtc5rjzltz03mex7hhx046k6hanxf0s6x9nsv5 Good news. A few good people are making a difference - giving hard-headed first aid training for farmers and forestry workers, who are at higher risk than other occupations.<br/>Started recently in Cumbria; active in N England and S Scotland. Seriously needed in other rural areas too. <br/>#farming #forestry #FirstAid #F3A<br/><a href="https://www.f3a.co.uk/">https://www.f3a.co.uk/</a> 2024-12-06T13:57:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv85ee28vt4seletwf2wgayhfjvk8wwksm5kdlnyrvxrcsxlpk0yczyzc79dfpgj7yrkwz97jrdvtc5rjzltz03mex7hhx046k6hanxf0s6kz8yqk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvq09qk4kxgyqpscjfe37crewc3jeaapf5qpuyy68hyvvs6m9wzgqy2xx3l'>nevent1q…xx3l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And what maybe reeks worse is that the story, leading to due process, only got momentum from Kirsty W being part of the picture. The absence of a famous name might well have led to investigation being avoided and denied. 2024-11-30T19:16:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr9u8pdajafw5svsrwcev5ayv8nq2uxf2rkwtgdkrrnhkrn2s9qqszyzc79dfpgj7yrkwz97jrdvtc5rjzltz03mex7hhx046k6hanxf0s69w2qlj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgeuwxvqu6f4m22el7zmjq62zvq6xzuluq2njd3laexhlccj96tgquh04ef'>nevent1q…04ef</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Kudos for saying the old-fashioned right thing about unproven allegations, even outside court process. 2024-11-30T19:06:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszyqxzg5ncuv57flza32q9lcv03099f8j8mtlrs067498a946yjvszyzc79dfpgj7yrkwz97jrdvtc5rjzltz03mex7hhx046k6hanxf0s6x9jzyv FT article today. This gift link has limited use, but text includes:<br/>&#34;These gangsters act .. with ... what a UN memo called &#39;the passive, if not active benevolence of the IDF&#39;&#34;<br/>&#34;the heavily armed gangs operate freely along the border, a restricted Israeli military zone&#34;<br/>&#34;They stockpile the looted goods in open-air headquarters .. and resell .. to destitute Palestinians at prohibitive prices.&#34;<br/>#Gaza #WarCrimes #IHL <br/>How gangsters took over Gaza’s aid routes - <a href="https://on.ft.com/4fACFzD">https://on.ft.com/4fACFzD</a> 2024-11-20T19:03:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs04gesnuf6yehmxjcgu9gh37naw40x0amvvpw53pejnqjze7vzmrgzyzc79dfpgj7yrkwz97jrdvtc5rjzltz03mex7hhx046k6hanxf0s663ye75 <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub13hx660ckmh89u8dpy9vd278un5zjvc0c2cw2az4msgjyhms3ft4q5f7a03" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Wen</span> (<span class="italic">npub13hx…7a03</span>)</a></span> Thanks for boosting <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ld5xjujh2vlufttyxq55m4h7wwdgqad3995g24e6fyr267ylt2fs8363uk" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>MiniMia 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🇵🇸 🏴</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ld5…63uk</span>)</a></span> my way. <br/>I&#39;m feeling we&#39;ll all get dragged in deeper as the US and its companies do more Bad Things, regardless of law or decency. Are there any practical ideas??<br/>At a really low level, I&#39;m now moving my email stuff to EU-based providers as a more reliable service.<br/><a href="https://syzito.xyz/@fkamiah17/113476355708064765">https://syzito.xyz/@fkamiah17/113476355708064765</a> 2024-11-13T17:59:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxrrzarggaymc2hgnycx36kzegq2jej8r4tpcfchqe6r2ckumj2qqzyzc79dfpgj7yrkwz97jrdvtc5rjzltz03mex7hhx046k6hanxf0s6aggwhn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst27vad9hjq4ljmxwwf6y3az7ujma782v0sy7euq53jyd4xl028ucl065a4'>nevent1q…65a4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Definitely a crisis, but did you see the valid third option?<br/>According to the FT, Demos think tank are about to publish a piece proposing social care be removed from local government (like NHS) so that Whitehall visibly carries the cost risks.<br/>#SocialCare #UKpol<br/>The English county facing the biggest financial ‘black hole’ - <a href="https://on.ft.com/3BXFGv2">https://on.ft.com/3BXFGv2</a> 2024-10-22T17:27:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsppwued2cvhkk0mx27ek5ujsgjyzcqqsgd5353tjxg6uynaexy6eczyzc79dfpgj7yrkwz97jrdvtc5rjzltz03mex7hhx046k6hanxf0s6dq3sex Let&#39;s hope the wheels of justice continue to turn. There&#39;s now another position paper for the UN from Navi Pillay and team, which even includes a practical focus on reparations following the ICJ Advisory Opinion. <br/>Build the archive, preserve the records.<br/><a href="https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/10/1155861">https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/10/1155861</a><br/>#Palestine<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/113/329/899/787/447/927/original/106a1d8b0b26119a.jpg"> <br/> 2024-10-18T18:52:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvd0w7y4j6grnfu5raznyz5lc245rvu7evgw7g2n0wqqe4wlvk46szyzc79dfpgj7yrkwz97jrdvtc5rjzltz03mex7hhx046k6hanxf0s6ngzuzu Good news. Networking to enable more and more women&#39;s education.<br/>(And donations are always possible if you&#39;ve got spare money.)<br/>#Camfed #WomensEducation<br/><a href="https://camfed.org/together-we-are/">https://camfed.org/together-we-are/</a> 2024-09-20T19:13:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2hstwadrqtzlmegpq58p5deq6hw4quk967twkn5ceheyh23gu0pczyzc79dfpgj7yrkwz97jrdvtc5rjzltz03mex7hhx046k6hanxf0s677mx4v How much history do you remember, or were you even taught it? <br/>Here&#39;s a starter. Can you name 25 empires?? Oh no, 25 just in medieval times ...<br/>[Full disclosure. I learnt a bit.]<br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub14davvjszu9wecz2n8wnk3mddjd3yadfk00269ngtdrq2praz0r6s08mm3f" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Medievalists.net</span> (<span class="italic">npub14da…mm3f</span>)</a></span> <br/><a href="https://hcommons.social/@medievalists/113160144876425961">https://hcommons.social/@medievalists/113160144876425961</a> 2024-09-20T18:14:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz6w0any6vhh596ltv24gkclfx5dh8dnnvwrxjjmfuj5cwgrjkrgszyzc79dfpgj7yrkwz97jrdvtc5rjzltz03mex7hhx046k6hanxf0s6df7mnk Ok, I&#39;ll give the new UK government (Labour) a pass for its calibrated words and actions on arms exports to Israel. It&#39;s sufficient as a signal; and the published legal advice deliberately highlights practical steps that Israel should take, maybe helping towards international consensus.<br/>Next? There are UN General Assembly draft motion(s) coming soon about the ICJ advisory opinion (illegal occupation + apartheid). <br/>#Gaza #Palestine #ArmsExports #Israel #ICJ #UKpolitics<br/><a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/@Tony_Meredith/112876729007278011">https://mastodon.me.uk/@Tony_Meredith/112876729007278011</a> 2024-09-03T18:28:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0jue4v36mreu6n4ekpf06jt0vmalaz4dq93n907zru3pxvs4q4cgzyzc79dfpgj7yrkwz97jrdvtc5rjzltz03mex7hhx046k6hanxf0s6uaec3a &#34;In August, the number of humanitarian missions and movements within Gaza that have been denied access by Israeli authorities has almost doubled.&#34;<br/>#Gaza #genocide #famine <a href="https://www.ochaopt.org/content/humanitarian-situation-update-211-gaza-strip">https://www.ochaopt.org/content/humanitarian-situation-update-211-gaza-strip</a> 2024-08-30T16:46:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs95j6gc9xpz4pqkw5jyt93gqvft7aq8dslt3u54skpheyrcyr7lgqzyzc79dfpgj7yrkwz97jrdvtc5rjzltz03mex7hhx046k6hanxf0s6gyq0g3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspvjmm2qfrffaq09g7ve0rxcy6w8yaxjxu2kahxzz5xyl4f04l5kctuug84'>nevent1q…ug84</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m old enough to remember when big pharma sometimes claimed high pricing in US and European markets helped them to offer lower prices in poorer countries. So, while I&#39;m totally sure that was true (big pharma, ok), is anyone looking at changes in international pricing on the same drugs? 2024-08-15T17:32:50Z