Dont forget the lessons learned.
Question from me, was it supposed to be, did it never get moving?
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A child has died of measles at Alder Hey hospital in Liverpool. It says that they have had 17 cases since June:
If you know of any family members that may have missed out on their standard childhood jags during the pandemic, can you please encourage them to get it done immediately.
Measles is very contagious, but also easy to prevent with vaccination.
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Presumably lots of extreme right wing misinformation about the dangers of vaccines has been a factor. It was around pre COVID, but was greatly amplified during the pandemic. Since then the public is living in a new reality that trusts government and institutions much less, including scientific institutions. Coupled with this is a rise in alternative therapies, and an overblown sense that your body is equipped to heal itself.
Numerous diseases have had a very effective vaccine for many years, and some that were largely eradicated yesteryear are tragically making a bit of a comeback.
America leads the way in the crackpot nature of the whole thing, but sadly other countries are not untouched by the sort of circumstances described above.
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A Bangladesh Airforce combat aircraft crashed in a Dhaka school playground today. So far, at least, 20 deaths, mostly school kids, have been confirmed. Over 100 is in hospital with severe burn injuries.
The streets of heaven are too crowded today. 
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My condolances.
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There was always something about this guy that I found distinctly shady.
Hmmm. Is this the same Flanagan Group that are allegedly implicated in the Derek Hatton and Joe Anderson court case?
Operation Aloft update: 12 people charged | Merseyside Police https://share.google/4Y5vJi7v8yqQlCAxa
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Half-a-dozen classrooms, each with an average size of 50 students, became furnaces. Yet, the official death toll is 26. Fucking monsters.
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It’s so strange, how these Sub-Saharan rebel factions in areas where Wagner is stationed, get access to fiber optic drones, usually only found in Russia and Ukraine (ok, some in Syria)
https://x.com/Tatarigami_UA/status/1949858836971700639
I am told by reliable sources, that they have been found in the deep mines by local miners and farmers
https://x.com/Tatarigami_UA/status/1949860329841737925
Another very strong earthquake off the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia. Happened about 15 mins ago. Don’t know if there’s a tsunami alert. Magnitude 8.0.
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Is this a 2nd one or the one from yesterday?
The alert I got said it was 8.0 and had happened 15 mins earlier. It seems that was incorrect. It was erroneous reference to yesterday’s quake.
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I noticed on the news that Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh is on fire:
I’m just curious if anyone has ever read Stephen Baxter’s Sci Fi novel Moonseed. IYKYK.
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I noticed this story on the news about Flegs! in Birkenhead:
Whoever put the flag up was presumably trying to intimidate the people who use the mosque, but they obviously don’t know Ibrahim Syed, who is one of the most community minded people you could hope to meet. I expect he will keep the flag alongside the rest of his collection of bunting until the next national event or royal celebration comes along.
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Fuck these pricks.
The SG Cross is all over road furniture in my neck of the woods. Have seen it spray painted on a few trees, too.
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Were they invasive species or indigenous?
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WW3 if a Scots pine was defaced like that.
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