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Thursday 21st January 2021

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Morning all.
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Hello.

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Good morning.

This is a real tweet.
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By rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement, President Biden indicates he’s more interested in the views of the citizens of Paris than in the jobs of the citizens of Pittsburgh. This agreement will do little to affect the climate and will harm the livelihoods of Americans.
Not sure which is worse - the thought that he really is so dim that he thinks the people of Paris wrote the Paris agreement or that he calculates that his followers might think so.
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Re: Thursday 21st January 2021

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Some people are really dim, look at this

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/ ... e-covid-uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The cardiac physiologist, Birmingham

It’s bad again on the wards and in intensive care. By bad I mean that most patients have Covid-19. We have no beds. Ambulances are queueing up outside. During the first wave we cancelled most elective appointments and diagnostics, but this time we are trying to keep those services open. This means we are stretched to the absolute limit.
...............
The thing I’m finding hardest this time is actually discussions outside of work. I have family members who claim that hospitals are empty and the death rates are lies. I feel like saying: are you calling me a liar?
It is a mystery why he doesn't do just that, or indeed punch them on the nose.
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Re: Thursday 21st January 2021

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UK insists it will not grant EU ambassador full diplomatic status

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Although the UK insists its position is not born of Euroscepticism, the UK is virtually unique in taking this position. The bloc enjoys full diplomatic status with 142 other countries around the world where it has delegations, and where its ambassadors are all granted the same status as diplomats representing sovereign nations.
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Quite.
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Interesting thread on the weakness at the heart of government.

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So what to do? There’s no panacea, but there are sensible, not-entirely-original changes the PM and cabinet secretary can make. Indeed a bit more learning lessons from previous govts, and a bit less tearing up of structures that have proved their worth would be welcome
7:27 AM · Jan 21, 2021·Twitter for iPhone
Reminds me of Cameron getting rid of the Prime Minister's Delivery Unit which did precisely what the author is calling for...only to being something a bit like it back years later.
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There's been some super tweets and pics of Bernie Sanders at the inauguration - I like this one.

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Jimmy Carter was unable to attend yesterday's proceedings, but he is now the first POTUS to be still alive four decades after leaving office.
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Elements of medical
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Good afternoon, everyone.
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My mum is getting vaccinated tomorrow :)
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RogerOThornhill wrote:There's been some super tweets and pics of Bernie Sanders at the inauguration - I like this one.

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and this one
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AnatolyKasparov wrote:Jimmy Carter was unable to attend yesterday's proceedings, but he is now the first POTUS to be still alive four decades after leaving office.
I'd guess that it looked too much like a superspreader for someone his age to be risked.

Someone recently described him as a lousy president and a wonderful human. :)
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He wasn't a great POTUS, but it would have been a hard job for anyone at that time.
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Oops.

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NEW: Government laptops given to schools for students to use at home have come pre-installed with a serious virus that tries to connect them to a Russian server. https://telegraph.co.uk/politics/2021/0 ... on-brexit/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
:D
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RogerOThornhill wrote:Oops.

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NEW: Government laptops given to schools for students to use at home have come pre-installed with a serious virus that tries to connect them to a Russian server. https://telegraph.co.uk/politics/2021/0 ... on-brexit/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
:D
depressing as hell
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citizenJA wrote:Elements of medical
my response to last night's thread question here
"What are our favourite Trump memories?"
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RogerOThornhill wrote:Oops.

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NEW: Government laptops given to schools for students to use at home have come pre-installed with a serious virus that tries to connect them to a Russian server. https://telegraph.co.uk/politics/2021/0 ... on-brexit/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
:D
Russia, eh? That will get the usual suspects going.
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Just another day in the life of Frank SpencerGavin Williamson...

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He really is probably the worst of the lot, despite the stiff competition.
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Goodnight, everyone.
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All good things come to an end. And so, come to that, has Liverpool's near 4-year unbeaten home league record ;)
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AnatolyKasparov wrote:He really is probably the worst of the lot, despite the stiff competition.
Gardeners say that their favourite plant/flower in the garden is the one they're currently looking at.

The worst cabinet minister is the one you're currently watching/listening to/thinking about.
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