Threads is great if you want to read endless complaints about experiences people have had with their doctors, generally without any actual information on why the doctor is at fault, and lots of pointless debates about how much to tip, usually by Americans, with responses mostly from non-Americans
@martinmckee.bsky.social I am currently in Brussels and visited the EU Parliament today, including the Parliamentarium exhibit. Galling to be reminded of narrow-minded nationalism again. Starmer needs to grow a pair and make a positive movement towards rejoining.
It’s really sad when leaders of EU countries place a higher priority on the interests of British young people than U.K. Labour www.theguardian.com/world/articl...
Giving young people chance to work, learn and train across Europe is ‘glue’ between countries, says German ambassador
@martinmckee.bsky.social The GMC remit is much too broad. This doctor was dealt with by the law of the land. Her offences pose no safety risk to patients and the GMC should not be involved further. The disrepute charge is outdated and no longer relevant, if indeed it ever was.
So the General Medical Council, whose reputation is in tatters over the Physician Associate debacle, thinks that doctors protesting peacefully about climate change “bring the medical profession into disrepute”. Really? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Convicted of non-violent offences in Insulate Britain action, Dr Diana Warner is second GP to have licence suspended, which a medical tribunal ruled could damage patient trust
People of America. Donald Trump is 78 years old and has about a 12-15% chance of dying of natural causes in the next 4.5 years (until his end of term). He doesn't exactly look like the picture of good health. If Trump is elected and dies in office, JD Vance will be POTUS. Do you really want that?
@simonpegg.bsky.social My personal favourite event is the high jump. How those athletes, male and female alike, jump 2 metres or more is incredible. Pole vault comes second for similar reasons.
Dunno if the Dems do sarcastic political advertising, but they should do one with a bunch of women with cats, no kids in shot, saying they understand how Americans are feline right now, and Kamal is the purrfect candidate for them. Need not even make any pussy gags.
I am amazed how quickly Threads is becoming like X/Twitter, so many anti vaxxers and conspiracy theorists there now.