Statement from Michael and Susan Pretti Parents of Alex Jeffrey Pretti “We are heartbroken but also very angry. Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately, he will not be with us to see his impact. I do not throw around the ‘hero’ term lightly. However, his last thought and act was to protect a woman. The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He had his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down, all while being pepper sprayed. Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you.

Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.

"Please get the truth out about our son."

The UK media is overstating the benefits of prostate specific antigen tests, which can result in risk without benefit.

Men need fair information about screening for prostate cancer, writes @mgtmccartney.bsky.social
www.bmj.com/content/391/...

Beautiful Bolton Abbey

Really poor security arrangements at @lancscricket.bsky.social yesterday - queues of thousands still outside as play started in 4th test

How my grand-daughter sees me :-)

View from Low Fell summit cairn down to Crummock Water and the Buttermere fells

I like the essence of the golden rule but think it will be hard to apply in practice as the “test” relies on interpretation:-/

Ask Ethan: Couldn't COVID-19 have originated in a Chinese lab? In theory, scientists could've produced a deadly virus that accidentally infected lab workers. In practice, we know that didn't happen.

This “Ask Ethan” interview is a long read but worth it, debunking the lab leaks”theory” of the origins of SARS-COV2. Deeply worrying about Chinese wet markets and culture of secrecy but also self-serving American conspiracy theorists and anti-science culture. bigthink.com/starts-with-...

What a fantastic story. I hope it’s true ;-)

Is too - first class small parcel to Bristol - 2w ago - never arrived

The lunatics really are running the asylum :-/

Comic Relief - great cause but awful tv :-/

Martin Lewis evidence to MPs: Energy firms CANNOT bill you for energy used 12mths+ ago. Yet many do. YouTube video by MoneySavingExpert.com

Energy firms CANNOT bill you for energy used over 12mths ago. Yet many do. My evidence to Commons Energy Committee on this including how the rules should be changed.

Please share so people know their rights.

German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact | History, Facts, & Significance | Britannica German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact, pact signed on August 23, 1939, between Germany and the Soviet Union that was concluded a few days before the beginning of World War II and which divided eastern Euro...

Anybody else reminded of the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact with current discussions between Trump & Putin? www.britannica.com/event/German...

Here comes the rain! Heavy rain clouds over Helvellyn, approaching Grasmere. From Silver Howe yesterday

UK people, turn on your radio! I'll be on the Today Programme talking about this paper from about 0653 today.

Very important paper

Good to hear @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social on BBC R4 Today talking about the lack of evidence for safety or cost effectiveness of physician associate and anaesthetic associate roles.
Catch her at 6.50am.

It is quite quite mad that NHS England and the GMC went all in on these roles, particularly in GP surgeries, with so little evidence that it would be either safe or cost effective

Patient safety must come first & the roll-out of these “associate” roles stopped pending a definition of safe scope of practise

@profaliceroberts.bsky.social Hi Alice - interesting to watch “Stonehenge: The Lost Circle” again tonight. How has the evidence base developed since first broadcast in 2021? Thanks

Very special place

Crinkle Crags and Bowfell from Lingmoor Fell yesterday

Linton Falls late afternoon, very cold, black ice everywhere and I managed to fall over twice! Be careful out there!

Tarn Hows on a grey Boxing Day

What exactly are @bsky.app doing with our data?

Dyrham Park near Bath on Saturday

Voted :-)

1.37

Thanks Ian / he must think resigning is enough - he should be ashamed and shamed. The man is a disgrace.