I was off Twitter for a minute. Just found out I missed the debate on whether Churchill was a bad guy. He was in fact a bad guy who beat an even worse guy. But he was still really bad and his hero status whitewashes an incredibly brutal and racist history. Logging off again.

I’m thrilled to share our latest project with Higher Ground and @Questlove – The Wonder of Stevie podcast! Hosted by Wesley Morris, this podcast explores a five-year period in Stevie Wonder's career where he released a streak of groundbreaking albums that changed the music world

🛎️ ‘pupils from prestigious private schools who went to leading universities were 52 times more likely to reach élite positions in society than those who attended any other schools.’ I rest my case. Privilege is embedded. Time for racial change 🌹 theguardian.com/education/2024…

I met with a colleague yesterday who is back working after needing two weeks to recover *after* he had been off sick with Covid. So that was 3.5 weeks off. Mid 50s. 5th infection. So I asked him how the he felt about being ill like that a couple of times every year.

Maybe don't push misinformation then? Just a thought.

Long thread: The story and treatment of Marieha Hussain is one of the most alarming, ludicrous and unbelievable I’ve ever witnessed. It is a story of eye-wateringly blatant state racism, media complicity in that racism, police manipulation and cultural incompetence. And it is a

Timeline cleanse. Show me the perfect album. Criteria: - Cover - Timelessness - Flawless execution - You can play it without skipping any tracks. I’ll start…

Why is it that every time someone proposes reform to the NHS, the same people pop up suggesting “a small fee to see the GP”, apparently unaware of or uninterested in the obvious effect this will have of shutting the poorest in society out of primary care, early detection, etc.?

We fully support moving in2 a #digitalnhs &adopting more #digitaltechnology in #mentalhealth services #app #VR #ecg Dr Faith Ndebele Ayesha Rahim Dr Lia ‘biopsychosocial’ Ali Doug Stewart Shevonne Matheiken Asif M Bachlani Alka Ahuja MBE Dr Cyrus Abbasian Prof M Santhana Krishnan💙💛 Sara Veeramah 💙🐝 Sarah Kumvana Amani Olufemi Talabi Derek Tracy

Five Introvert Allergies: 1. Small Talk: Engaging in superficial conversations can be draining. 2. Crowded Places: Large gatherings or busy environments can feel overwhelming. 3. Unexpected Social Events: Spontaneous plans can cause stress. 4. Being the Center of Attention:

One day remind me to tell you how I fought for my Career😇📸

while haiti is in the news so much this week maybe we should all take a moment to discuss the fact that their economic destitution is entirely due to being forced to spend ~80% of their federal budget every year for 150 years on reparations to france for freeing the slaves

they get paid more (when newly qualified) than experienced district nurses with advanced practice skills, seasoned nurses in charge of whole wards all year round or senior Physios/OTs who lead whole teams of therapists

Is it too much to want a political system whereby donors aren’t allowed to fund clothes, holidays and choppers for their politicians? Rip up the donor rule book and start again.

"My destination is no longer a place, rather a new way of seeing." ~Marcel Proust

Our evidence hub brings together data, insights and analysis on how the circumstances in which we live shape our health. Explore the evidence on: ➡️ money and resources ➡️ work ➡️ housing ➡️ transport. health.org.uk/evidence-hub

I'm old enough to remember that in France in the 1960s and 1970s, far-right chauvinists were accusing Portugese immigrants of eating cats. It's an old trope. Today, making such an accusation publicly against an ethnic group violates laws against "incitement to racial hatred" in

It was a huge week of AI and robotics news. So I summarized everything announced by OpenAI, Apple, Google DeepMind, Adobe, The White House, Mistral, Tencent, Runway, and more. Here's everything you need to know and how to make sense out of it:

Consulting is dead. I’m on a plane sitting next to a woman who works at a top consulting firm, making a presentation for a fortune 50 client. ChatGPT has written every single word in this deck. What happens when clients find out they’re paying millions for ChatGPT?

Trust claims ‘stressed’ staff are quitting over faulty IT system ift.tt/4hLP2J6