#How I See the UK
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manifesting the worst tory election result in history tomorrow. like to charge reblog to cast and reply to send the tories to a shadow dimension for 3000 years
#kill them dead. kill them dead#i have little faith in labour but at least. at LEAST i need to see the tories destroyed#uk election#britain#uk politics#i watched a political satire vid about the last 14 years under the tories today and#i like. forgot how much awful dreadful shit they've done because there's just so much#grenfell under their watch. partygate.#i need them GONE
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American in the UK: 15 British Culture Shocks
American in the UK: 15 British Culture Shocks Reflecting on the biggest things that have surprised me about the UK after two months here as a US tourist. Watch next: How I See the UK As An American Abroad. Traveling with Kristin
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#Abroad#American#American Abroad#American in the UK#Badass#Badass Digital Nomads Podcast#British#British Culture Shocks#Culture#Digital Nomads#England#Europe#How I See the UK#How I See the UK As An American Abroad#Kristin Wilson#Living Abroad#Podcast#Shocks#Traveling with Kristin#UK#Why I Left the USA for UK
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Homeless Care Package
Some things I'll be buying to make a care package for my local homeless person:
Socks, t- shirt, maybe underwear if it's not too weird, he probably needs it though
Dried foods; jerky, granola bars and dried fruit etc
Tasty sweet treat like a chocolate bar
Instant coffee
Thermos bottle
2 hot water bottles
Multivitamins
Bottled waters
Hand sanitiser and wet wipes
Bar of soap
Nail clipper
Small first aid kit
Gift card to a grocery store
Rain poncho
Sunscreen
Thermal blanket
Personal note letting him know that his situation is not his fault because the government and society is supposed to take care of people, but they don't because of greed and short sightedness
Feel free to take inspiration and make a care package for a homeless person in your city/town. You don't have to show your face, you can wear a face mask and sunglasses, and go with a friend if you're nervous.
It's a small gesture that can go a long way in giving a person hope. Even just cash or a grocery store gift card is a good thing to give. Life is unpredictable. It can take a turn for the worse and suddenly become very hard for anyone
We were never meant to go it alone.
#and I don't wanna hear any fuckin thing about how you think we shouldn't help the homeless because they smell and do drugs or whatever#they wouldn't smell and do drugs if someone helped them now would they?#hopecore#hopepunk#solarpunk#peaceful revolution#greenhorizon#anti capitalism#climate change solutions#naturecore#forestcore#lunarpunk#homeless crisis#uk#radical compassion#radical hope#homelessness#housing crisis#radical empathy#inequality#poverty#activism#mutual aid#give up on the government#create the positive change you wish to see in the world yourself#according to your ability#government#politics#human rights#social justice
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The danger is clear and present: COVID isn’t merely a respiratory illness; it’s a multi-dimensional threat impacting brain function, attacking almost all of the body’s organs, producing elevated risks of all kinds, and weakening our ability to fight off other diseases. Reinfections are thought to produce cumulative risks, and Long COVID is on the rise. Unfortunately, Long COVID is now being considered a long-term chronic illness — something many people will never fully recover from. Dr. Phillip Alvelda, a former program manager in DARPA’s Biological Technologies Office that pioneered the synthetic biology industry and the development of mRNA vaccine technology, is the founder of Medio Labs, a COVID diagnostic testing company. He has stepped forward as a strong critic of government COVID management, accusing health agencies of inadequacy and even deception. Alvelda is pushing for accountability and immediate action to tackle Long COVID and fend off future pandemics with stronger public health strategies. Contrary to public belief, he warns, COVID is not like the flu. New variants evolve much faster, making annual shots inadequate. He believes that if things continue as they are, with new COVID variants emerging and reinfections happening rapidly, the majority of Americans may eventually grapple with some form of Long COVID. Let’s repeat that: At the current rate of infection, most Americans may get Long COVID.
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LP: A recent JAMA study found that US adults with Long COVID are more prone to depression and anxiety – and they’re struggling to afford treatment. Given the virus’s impact on the brain, I guess the link to mental health issues isn’t surprising. PA: There are all kinds of weird things going on that could be related to COVID’s cognitive effects. I’ll give you an example. We’ve noticed since the start of the pandemic that accidents are increasing. A report published by TRIP, a transportation research nonprofit, found that traffic fatalities in California increased by 22% from 2019 to 2022. They also found the likelihood of being killed in a traffic crash increased by 28% over that period. Other data, like studies from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, came to similar conclusions, reporting that traffic fatalities hit a 16-year high across the country in 2021. The TRIP report also looked at traffic fatalities on a national level and found that traffic fatalities increased by 19%. LP: What role might COVID play? PA: Research points to the various ways COVID attacks the brain. Some people who have been infected have suffered motor control damage, and that could be a factor in car crashes. News is beginning to emerge about other ways COVID impacts driving. For example, in Ireland, a driver’s COVID-related brain fog was linked to a crash that killed an elderly couple. Damage from COVID could be affecting people who are flying our planes, too. We’ve had pilots that had to quit because they couldn’t control the airplanes anymore. We know that medical events among U.S. military pilots were shown to have risen over 1,700% from 2019 to 2022, which the Pentagon attributes to the virus.
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LP: You’ve criticized the track record of the CDC and the WHO – particularly their stubborn denial that COVID is airborne. PA: They knew the dangers of airborne transmission but refused to admit it for too long. They were warned repeatedly by scientists who studied aerosols. They instituted protections for themselves and for their kids against airborne transmission, but they didn’t tell the rest of us to do that.
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LP: How would you grade Biden on how he’s handled the pandemic? PA: I’d give him an F. In some ways, he fails worse than Trump because more people have actually died from COVID on his watch than on Trump’s, though blame has to be shared with Republican governors and legislators who picked ideological fights opposing things like responsible masking, testing, vaccination, and ventilation improvements for partisan reasons. Biden’s administration has continued to promote the false idea that the vaccine is all that is needed, perpetuating the notion that the pandemic is over and you don’t need to do anything about it. Biden stopped the funding for surveillance and he stopped the funding for renewing vaccine advancement research. Trump allowed 400,000 people to die unnecessarily. The Biden administration policies have allowed more than 800,000 to 900,000 and counting.
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LP: The situation with bird flu is certainly getting more concerning with the CDC confirming that a third person in the U.S. has tested positive after being exposed to infected cows. PA: Unfortunately, we’re repeating many of the same mistakes because we now know that the bird flu has made the jump to several species. The most important one now, of course, is the dairy cows. The dairy farmers have been refusing to let the government come in and inspect and test the cows. A team from Ohio State tested milk from a supermarket and found that 50% of the milk they tested was positive for bird flu viral particles.
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PA: There’s a serious risk now in allowing the virus to freely evolve within the cow population. Each cow acts as a breeding ground for countless genetic mutations, potentially leading to strains capable of jumping to other species. If any of those countless genetic experiments within each cow prove successful in developing a strain transmissible to humans, we could face another pandemic – only this one could have a 58% death rate. Did you see the movie “Contagion?” It was remarkably accurate in its apocalyptic nature. And that virus only had a 20% death rate. If the bird flu makes the jump to human-to-human transition with even half of its current lethality, that would be disastrous.
#sars cov 2#covid 19#h5n1#bird flu#articles#long covid is def a global issue not just for those in the us and most countries aren't doing much better#regardless of how much lower the mortality rate for h5n1 may or may not become if/when it becomes transmissible between humans#having bird flu infect a population the majority of whose immune system has been decimated by sars2#to the point where the average person seems to have a hard time fighting off the common cold etc...#(see the stats of whooping cough/pertussis and how they're off the CHARTS this yr in the uk and aus compared to previous yrs?#in qld average no of cases was 242 over prev 4 yrs - there have been /3783/ diagnosed as of june 9 this yr and that's just in one state.#there's a severe shortage of meds for kids in aus bc of the demand and some parents visit +10 pharmacies w/o any luck)#well.#let's just say that i miss the days when ph orgs etc adhered to the precautionary principle and were criticised for 'overreacting'#bc nothing overly terrible happened in the end (often thanks to their so-called 'overreaction')#now to simply acknowledge the reality of an obviously worsening situation is to be accused of 'fearmongering'#🤷♂️#also putting long covid and bird flu aside for a sec:#one of the wildest things that everyone seems to overlook that conor browne and others on twt have been saying for yrs#is that the effects of the covid pandemic extend far beyond the direct impacts of being infected by the virus itself#we know sars2 rips apart immune system+attacks organs. that in effect makes one more susceptible to other viruses/bacterial infections etc#that in turn creates increased demand for healthcare services for all kinds of carers and medications#modern medicine and technology allows us to provide often effective and necessary treatment for all kinds of ailments#but what if there's not enough to go around? what happens when the demand is so high that it can't be provided fast enough -- or at all?#(that's assuming you can even afford it)#what happens when doctors and nurses and other healthcare workers keep quitting due to burnout from increased patients and/or illness#because they themselves do not live in a separate reality and are not any more sheltered from the effects of constant infection/reinfection#of sars2 and increased susceptibility to other illnesses/diseases than the rest of the world?#this is the 'new normal' that's being cultivated (the effects of which are already blatantly obvious if you're paying attention)#and importantly: it. doesn't. have. to. be. this. way.
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Excerpts from Simone Ashley’s speech for winning Game Changing Actor at the Glamour UK Woman of the Year Awards
#simone ashley#glamour uk#awards#gifs#gif set#my gifs#dark skin#colorism#very tempted to post the vile stuff certain corners of this fandom were saying about her alongside this#so you guys can see exactly how far above you she really is#anyways if you make derogatory comments on my post I will straight up block you and curse your blood line#defending her with words is not enough I need to use the dark arts
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Save me...save me Jaws key change save me
Credits: Eric Mulherin -> yt
#it's the way he just effortlessly changes the note just like that#and STILL sounds like some siren calling me into the water while doing so#at that point I don't care how cold the water is I'll see ya'll at the bottom of the ocean whalefall style#also hoping with all my might they put Jaws back on the set list for when they come to the UK#sleep token#st#mel's rambles#vessel#vessel sleep token#jaws#jaws (single)
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I really wish more schools would teach that elections are, fundamentally, a mathematics problem. and I understand why we don't like to look at it like that because that's a horrible, horrible way to look at the world - far easier to look at voting as a hero's journey, grabbing your sword and standing up against the system, than doing an equation with peoples' lives - but unfortunately that's what democracy is. picking the least shit option not for your own edification, but because if you don’t the more shit option will get in.
like, I can't blame anyone for being mad at a particular party for treating a certain group of people awfully, that just means you have moral standards, but it's a basic fact that before every election you have to do a little maths problem in your head. and for this election cycle that problem looks a little like 'X party causes 100 units worth of harm vs Y party causes 5000 units amount of harm; oh, and either X or Y will win the election regardless of my abstention; sacrificing my vote with abstention or a third party is, sadly, a fantasy for kids; so what am I prepared to do that will result in the least harm done.’
like. that's how it works. it sucks. I get it. I don't know a single country with a voting system that works perfectly. I don’t know of a single example in human history where they got a perfect voting system. there's a reason why democracy is known as being the least bad option out there. it's still the option you need to preserve and engage in.
#important stuff#us politics#uk politics#seeing the posts about how people shouldn't vote for harris because of her stance on palestine makes me think of the uk election#where seeing labour's trans policies and voting for them made me feel ick#but also thinking#'well if I let the tories get in not only do they have shit policies on trans people themselves#they're also fucking over the working class; immigrants; PoC; women; basically everyone APART from the tories and their donors'#because it's a freaking maths problem#Labour caused less harm and may even god willing do some good#so I voted for them because I want less harm and more good
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i hate rishi sunak as much as the next person but i do feel bad for him having to read from the gospels at the coronation........ they keep saying that "all faiths and beliefs" are included but our Hindu prime minister still has to do a reading from the Christian bible huh
#i know i know it's all a farce#but i am struck by just how intensely christian it is despite the constant claims of multifaith considerations#like. do they not see how intensely hypocritical it is to keep saying that charles will serve the british people of all faiths and beliefs#and then immediately say ''in the name of jesus christ''#i have such a secular existence that i do sometimes forget how seriously christian the institutions of this country are#it's weird#and i'm saying that as someone who is simply not religious at all#i'm sure it's much worse for people who follow a religion other than christianity#🧃#uk politics
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Hadestown today for Grace and Dónal's final performances was actually insane. The energy was electric, every single performer on stage gave it their fucking all as though it was also their last performance too, right off the bat everyone was already emotional, the crowd was wild and cheering insanely loud at the very beginning, all the emotional moments were 10x more tender. Dónal's last If It's True was actually fucking crazy it was a showstopper to the point that when it ended not only did everyone applaud like usual but everyone stood up for a grand standing ovation. (Also I was sat next to his parents!! When everyone came out on stage at the beginning his mum stood up and waved and clapped for him, I was so emotional!) During Promises when Eurydice says "You finished it" about Orpheus finally completing his song the whole theatre erupted into cheers and applause (that never happens in that moment). When Grace has her big note at the end of Wait for Me (Reprise) the cheering and applause was so loud. The audience was just electric like never before, the cheering and applause for every single song had such a different and more intense feel to it than any other day. When Orpheus turns around and loses Eurydice the whole theatre held its breath and you could hear a pin drop when Hermes starts singing the finale. Melanie started it so so quietly and solemnly and tragically and it was so beautiful. Everyone on stage was crying when they came to take their bows and Madeline got a moment of appreciation since she's taking over as Eurydice. Dónal and Grace had extended applause moments. Everyone was a sobbing mess during We Raise Our Cups, both audience and cast alike AND!! The rest of the cast (swings and understudies) came out during the song to raise their cups as well!! And then Melanie asked everyone to be seated again and called all the tech team out to stage too, taught us a call and response she'd like us to keep in mind from a storytelling tradition back in Trinidad and Tobago (sorry I can't remember it rn I was too much of an emotional wreck!!) And then she gave Grace and Dónal respectively a beautiful heart felt genuine lovely speech and goodbye, there was not a dry eye in the whole place. She asked everyone on stage to create a path and then sent Grace and Dónal off with a rhyme and the call and response she taught us, and they walked off the way Orpheus and Eurydice would have walked out of hell together if he hadn't turned around!!!!!, and they stopped at the top just before the exit to wave bye to everyone and honestly there's probably loads I'm missing out on but I cried too damn much to be able to have the mental capacity to even formulate thoughts so if anyone else was there today and has anything to add please do so!!!! 😭 it was an insane time and I'm so so glad I got to be there and experience it, it was pure magic. I got this vid of the bows and you can see how emotional everyone was but had to cut it off as We Raise Our Cups started because my hands were shaking so much (I have a full vid of the song from months ago tho if anyone wants to see it just search on my blog)
#i started crying making my way up the steps into the theatre and didn't stop until i'd fully exited the building 3.5hrs later#i don't even have the words to truly convey everything i'm feeling and what this show means to me and how this night made me feel#hadestown#hadestown uk#hadestown west end#tagging loads so others can see and add on if they want!!#dónal finn#grace hodgett young#melanie la barrie#zachary james#gloria onitiri#allie daniel#bella brown#madeline charlemagne#orpheus#eurydice#hermes#persephone#hades#the fates
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all the yt film snobs were kinda right about saltburn being a tumblr movie since apparently everyone on all other platforms thinks it's an "eat the rich" movie?? like girl did we watch the same movie
#“upper middle class eating the upper class” is not a satisfying movie premise why would you think that's what it is#like it's not perfect but the imperfections are gonna be blinding when you try to see it as something it so clearly isn't#how the fuck did so many people miss the point so hard like the message isn't even that hidden#(just for clarification- i believe one of the messages/themes of the movie is about sore losers who invent a new narrative that portrays#themselves as the winner. that makes it seem like they're some sort of mastermind when in reality they're a sad freak who are willing to do#everything to become one with the elite- to achieve the unachievable)#someone on here posted once that in the UK the gap between the upper class and the middle class is even bigger and harder to close which de#adds to the longing to be a part of the Cattons#saltburn#saltburn 2023
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Say you’re from the UK without saying you’re from the UK.
Happy Bonfire Weekend, kinda????
#well for my UK moots#just me that loves bonfire night and such???#can you tell I’m doing to one?#oh my god it’s freezing#I forgot how cold you get literally just standing in a field 😅#came fully prepared though as you can see#me#self#selfie
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Ghosts BBC / 04.04 - Gone Gone
Clearly i'm doing ok :'')
#bbc ghosts#captain ghosts#ben willbond#alison cooper#julian fawcett#charlotte ritchie#simon farnaby#the six idiots#horrible histories#fanny button#martha howe douglas#button house#ghosts season 4#ghosts mary#ghosts uk#this is how i cope#but also#i'm procrastinating#because i have to study#i wish i could see ghosts for the first time again#this whole scene is just pain#i'm bored so i'm making gifs#i love charlotte for this line delivery
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spoiler helaemond! aemond discovers that helaena is a dreamer.
#house of the dragon#hotd#hotd s2#tv shows#team green#aemond targaryen#ewan mitchell#prince regent aemond#aemond one eye#aemond x helaena#hotd aemond#queen helaena targaryen#helaena targaryen#helaena the dreamer#hotd helaena#phia saban#helaemond#video#esquire uk#green siblings#hotd s2 spoilers#hotd spoilers#i want to see how those two interact#prophecy
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man im seeing all the ppl in the dol community have super cool ocs and im just here self inserting like 🧍♀️
#a lot of dol ocs i see have like rlly deep lore and like how tf do u even think of half of this stuff#idk im not creative like a lot of yall i just want 2 b fucked like that uk idk its weird#old habits die hard ig ive been self inserting ever since i was a kid and i just never stopped orz#frambling...?
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now THIS is good costuming!!!
#newsies#tuts newsies#see how fun it is!!#when they change outfits!!!#and jack and kath dont wear One outfit the whole show!!!!#and all the boys arent dressed the exact same#*cough newsies uk*#see how many fun things we can do!!#srsly i love this and i think the costume team on this show is brilliant#thank u for giving me jack in stripes blue & red THATS how its done!!#AND KATH PANTSUIT!!!!
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in case anyone was questioning the level of my obsession I’ve written 3 songs for penguin/riddler already…..
I’ll very soon have the opportunity to record again so cross your fucking fingers lol 😩
#I have 50 FUCKING FIFTY unrecorded songs I’ve written#between my Gerd fucking my voice and my arthritis and carpal tunnel fucking my uke and guitar playing#we’ll see how much I manage to get through#but I’ll start with the riddler one cuz I like it best#I have…locked tomb ones#scarlet hollow one….a few crooked kingdom ones#some adventure zone#then a bunch of original shit#anyway we shall seeeeeeeeee wish me luck#boring text posts
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