Dr Barbara Ross

@DavidPNoble63 Tiree summer 2022

She knew it earlier than most of us and paid a high price for pointing it out. She’s back now and not for a cheap ‚told you so‘. But to warn us again. That it’s late. But not too late. Rarely say sthg is a must read, but this is.👇 @carolecadwalla⁩ theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

The hardest thing to accept is the cruelty. People saw what it was. And they voted for it anyway tinyurl.com/5bud875t

Really is incredible to think that the Tories announced compensation for victims of two scandals, then did nothing to arrange the money. Labour has had to put aside a massive chunk of the money they secured yesterday to fulfil a promise the previous government made.

Some people seem to have forgotten how bad a president Trump was, so I made a list of the 100 Worst Things About the Trump Presidency, in no particular order. Please share and add anything I missed. 🧵

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I know people are leaving Twitter, but the algorithms also seem to be mysteriously (or not so mysteriously) working against some of us. I know that some followers of mine have somehow automatically unfollowed me (without them doing that), and that my posts are hidden or buried. I like sharing science, archaeology and a bit of humanism here. I still enjoy the conversation. So if you can help me find my old followers again by RTing, I will follow you back.

@IanDunt Total lack of critical thinking skills.

There are two things I struggle to keep up with: technological innovation and the depths of human stupidity.

I've just read – officially skim-read – 733 pages of Boris Johnson's memoir, Unleashed. Here's a mini-thread of a few thoughts. But as a tl;dr – it's long, often rambling, packed with filler, and shows a complete lack of self-awareness or self-reflection. 1/

@Keir_Starmer @vonderleyen Brexit is a disaster and doesn’t work. I deeply resent the loss of my EU citizenship and am horrified that you are unwilling to agree to freedom of movement for the young.

I want to reset our relationship with the EU and make Brexit work for the British people. Looking forward to visiting Brussels next week to start discussions with @vonderleyen.

🧵/ This is, I believe, unprecedented in the history of UK medicine. 28 eminent UK doctors have written publicly to @LaylaMoran, the new chair of @CommonsHealth, to report something nothing less than scandalous. Read their letter here (1/n) 👇 bmj.com/content/386/bm…

So here’s a tale… I noticed Charlotte Owen, the junior aide Boris Johnson controversially ennobled, has a new gig with - shock! - Boris Johnson. But that’s only the start. There’s also uranium, Iran, Steve Bannon..& a LOT of qs My piece for @ObserverUK theguardian.com/politics/artic…

NEW: UK snubs EU over rejoining Erasmus exchange scheme… …but Politico finds a majority of the public support rejoining it, with only 15% against. What is this government thinking? Where’s the “change”? politico.eu/article/uk-eu-…

@lewis_goodall The last sunset after 8pm here in central Scotland is not until the 4th September. Only problem here is the sun has gone into hiding.

Quietly devastating.

1. Whenever I write about new fermentation technologies, that could greatly reduce the environmental impacts of our diets as well as the exploitation of animals, I run into the same set of objections. In this thread, I’ll take them one by one.🧵

🚨 NEW: Nigel Farage is the highest-earning MP as Parliament's Register of Financial Interests is published

WOW! Everyone should listen to this superb maiden speech from newly appointed Prisons, Parole & Probation Minister @JamesTCobbler in the House of Lords today What an absolutely inspired appointment this is👏👏👏

My followers have dropped off again. Usually I find that this is Twitter glitch (automatic, deliberate?) and people have been kicked off from following me without their knowledge. No idea why. If you can help me reach them by RTing that would be amazing!

32 days to go. Do you live in North East Somerset? Do you know someone who lives in North East Somerset? Do you know someone who knows someone who lives in North East Somerset? Share this film with them

@RishiSunak 14 years of Tory misrule have hammered most people’s finances, apart from those of the rich of course. You have also brought public services to their knees and allowed Brexit to make us the laughing stock of the world and removed treasured freedom of movement.

One thing is certain. If Labour get into power, your finances are going to get hammered. #BBCDebate