Japan issues tsunami warning after major earthquake Warning for wave up to 3 metres high on north-eastern coast

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My tabby cat, half hidden behind a check curtain, soaking in the morning sunshine.

Us too...

If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...

We created this guide for anyone who could experience a miscarriage in a state with abortion restrictions.

We wrote it in consultation with dozens of doctors, including those who regularly treat patients who are miscarrying 👇

Iran Says Hormuz Strait Now Completely Open for Commercial Ships Iran announced that the Strait of Hormuz is now “completely open” for commercial traffic, a major step toward ending a war with the US and Israel that’s sent energy prices surging.

Strait's open!

(I found out because Al Jazeera called me, I'll be on in an hour's time to talk about it!)

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Left: Reform UK's James Orr, "Nigel Farage has never said that the NHS should be anything other than free at the point of delivery" #BBCQT

Right: Nigel Farage calling for an insurance based NHS

BBC News leading all its bulletins on demands by former Government advisor Lord Robertson for more defence spending, without at any point mentioning his current paid senior role for US defence lobbyists

The Home Office' anti-immigration agenda is strangling growth across the economy. It prevents a closer relationship with Europe, deprives us of the workers we need and undermines universities.

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Look at the women at NASA.

They are the ones pushing the boundaries of science, solving problems most people can’t even understand, and carrying this country forward, while our politicians right now posture and stumble through talking points.

And they are doing it all with joy.👇

Recreate your own Artemis splashdown with three Tunnocks teacakes and a Nespresso pod

🩺 A Wise Doctor Once Wrote. <3 Funny Signs (10 Photos): streetartutopia.com/2026/04/11/f...

Breaking news: Another very rich and once powerful man discovered that he can't bully the FT

“Writing and reading decrease our sense of isolation. They deepen and widen and expand our sense of life: they feed the soul. When writers make us shake our heads with the exactness of their prose and their truths, and even make us laugh about ourselves or life, our buoyancy is restored. We are given a shot at dancing with, or at least clapping along with, the absurdity of life, instead of being squashed by it over and over again. It's like singing on a boat during a terrible storm at sea. You can't stop the raging storm, but singing can change the hearts and spirits of the people who are together on that ship.” –Anne Lamott, 'Bird by Bird,' 1994

Happy Anne Lamott's birthday!

Read, write, dance - or clap - but definitely sing:

Sometimes vaccine efficacy is subtle. Sometimes it isn’t. Graph showing the number of measles cases after the 1st and 2nd MMR vaccines were recommended.

@drneilstone.bsky.social

I wrote and posted this to Instagram a couple of days ago and it became my most-read poem ever. I’m honored I get to feel big feelings alongside you all. I’m posting it here too and want to use this space more consistently. Hello friends ❤️

Armageddon is terrible, but our only other option was diversity trainings at work.

Georgia Army veteran deported by ICE after 50 years in U.S. Godfrey Wade was arrested by immigration authorities following a traffic stop and was deported because of minor criminal violations from 20 years ago.

Awful

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Waitrose employee sacked after stopping shoplifter from taking Easter eggs Walker Smith, 54, who worked for retailer for 17 years, says he grabbed bag from thief before they escaped

Poor chap. Doesn't reflect well on Waitrose. share.google/yEI6wBs104aL...

At 6am, they burst into the room.

Cold water. Braided whips.

This still happens every Easter in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Some call it tradition. Others don’t.

I asked women what they really think:

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An Easter milk chocolate egg sandwich.

Egg sandwich for lunch today.

Long ago, exactly 1 cat passed away from being fed 2 minutes late & cats have told their children of this for thousands of generations.

In what world is it okay for the Defense Secretary to make multi-million dollar investments in defense companies:
a) Ever;
b) In the run-up to starting a war in the Middle East

FT has the scoop: www.ft.com/content/744e...

In a functional democracy, he would offer his resignation tonight.

The 2025 numbers are really striking.

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15 years for care workers is going to be unpopular. Nobody knew it was 15 years for chefs + plumbers + electricians + hotel managers + lab technicians + data analysts I think you would struggle to find people who thinks that is fair to them or good for the UK, however they vote.

Another nightmare evening in Dystopia Central

London, San Francisco and Beijing achieve ‘remarkable reductions’ in air pollution Cycle lanes, electric cars and other interventions have helped 19 global cities slash levels of pollutants by more than 20%

They said it would take 193 years to clean London’s air. We did it in nine. 💨

London has now met legal limits for nitrogen dioxide air pollution.

Trump insulted, patronized and tariffed American allies. Now he wants their help. How should they respond?

The Washington Post Is Using Reader Data to Set Subscription Prices. How Does That Work? - Washingtonian If recent events have not compelled you to cancel your Washington Post subscription, then you might have been in for sticker shock at the dawn of your latest billing cycle. Many readers have been…

Many Washington Post readers have been notified via email that their subscription rates are set to increase. Nestled at the bottom of these emails, you’ll find an asterisk and the following: “This price was set by an algorithm using your personal data.”

BBC’s Ben Taverner: ‘Mobile internet still down in central Moscow. Pedestrians, couriers and taxi drivers look lost. People connecting to wifi outside cafés/banks. Vedomosti says sales of pagers, paper maps and landline phones through roof. And now even wifi in the Duma (parliament) reportedly out!’

Horrified that Travelodge would turn away vulnerable booked customers (with ID, just not a passport) - very poor.