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Josephine Gardiner

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Writer, author of novel Whistling Jack. Likes wildlife and sleeper trains. Identifies as a seal.

 Penzance, Cornwall UK
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Joined March 2009
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My novel, first published by Hypatia Publications in 2022 tinyurl.com/Josephine-Gardin…
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This is David, Jo’s husband. It is with grief beyond human imagination that I have to tell you my beautiful wife passed away Monday at home surrounded by friends and family. Please understand while I welcome replies I am unable to respond.
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What can you say about a regime that slaughters its best and bravest citizens in the streets? ‘The world needs to know what’s happening’ theguardian.com/global-devel…
‘The world needs to know what’s happening’: families of protesters killed in Iran tell of heartbreak

‘The world needs to know what’s happening’: families of protesters killed in Iran tell of heartbreak

As Tehran’s internet blackout means names of those killed in the uprising are only starting to emerge, the diaspora is reacting with shock, sadness and anger

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The time has come for Britain to ban the brutish IRGC

The time has come for Britain to ban the brutish IRGC

The government’s failure to proscribe Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, a group of gangsters terrorising their own people and the world, has become untenable

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Ayo Edebiri’s dress at the Golden Globes wins hands down - graceful, dramatic, pure class. #GoldenGlobes
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Messages from an Iranian citizen who has managed to reach me via Starlink: •Please, for God’s sake, help us. •We are all extremely scared. •They killed people very brutally. •A few of our friends are missing. •Their phones are switched off.
Image from Fardad Farahzad | فرداد فرحزاد (@FardadFarahzad)
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Alexandre 🇺🇦@ToriadusJan 9
This horrifying footage must be seen by the entire world. For years, Russia has been misleading the West with talk of its “commitment to peace” and its “desire to end the war,” while at the same time carrying out a bloody terrorist slaughter in Ukrainian cities every single day.
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@NoaMagidJan 9
TEHRAN IS MAKING HISTORY TONIGHT. Even under blackout, the truth is getting out - thanks to Starlink. The people will win.
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Anonymous TV 🇺🇦
@YourAnonTVJan 9
🚨⚡️BREAKING: Unconfirmed reports say that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has submitted his resignation to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei
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That's it. I'm calling it. This is the Iranian Revolution. We're literally in the Iranian Revolution. This is the moment we Iranians have been preparing for our entire lives. This is going to be bigger than the fall of the Berlin Wall. History is being made by Iranians.
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Wind just started with a bang five minutes ago - very sudden, very powerful #Penzance #stormgoretti
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Winds not particularly strong yet here in south west Cornwall, but strangely warm - I’ve got window wide open, it’s warmer than it’s been in ages. Lamps flickering #stormgoretti
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Zoom Earth
@zoom_earthJan 8
Storm #Goretti is set to bring strong winds along the southern coast of the UK with gusts up to 90 mph (dark red in this animation), and heavy snowfall across parts of central, southern, and western England and Wales.
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National Rail
@nationalrailenqJan 8
#StormGoretti #StormGorettiGWR Great Western Railway services- ⚠️Based on the bad weather expected, the following alterations will apply: ◾️Services will be suspended between Plymouth and Penzance from 18:00, including all branch lines in Cornwall ◾️Services will be suspended between Exeter and Okehampton / Barnstaple from 18:00 ◾️No services will run between Great Malvern and Hereford after 15:00. From 19:00, no services will run between Worcester and Great Malvern. ◾️No services will run from Gloucester to Worcester after 18:00, as well as from Worcester to Gloucester after 19:00 nationalrail.co.uk/service-d…
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Met Office
@metofficeJan 7
⚠️⚠️ Amber weather warning issued ⚠️⚠️ Strong winds across the Isles of Scilly and Cornwall Thursday 1700 – 2300 Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️
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This is a fake story, but I can think of a few world leaders who should be forced to take this job (minus the salary).
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@historyinmemesJan 5
A lighthouse keeper position paying $1.2 million a year remains unfilled. The views are unreal—but so are the conditions: extreme isolation, punishing storms, and no days off. Despite the salary, few are willing to accept a life of total solitude and constant vigilance.
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So am I right in thinking Putin can now just say to Trump: “Well you invaded another country, without provocation, so what gives you the right to criticise me?” In fact any rabid dictator could start getting ideas. Great.
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Masih Alinejad
@AlinejadMasihJan 4
BREAKING Armed regime forces carried out a brutal attack on a hospital in Ilam. They broke down hospital doors, stormed inside, and opened fire on civilians and the injured. What the regime is doing to the people of Iran is a crime against humanity. Be the voice of the Iranian people. Ilam — January 4, 2026 #Iran
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Seth Abramson
@SethAbramsonJan 3
Maduro was a brutal ruler, it’s true. So is Putin—who Trump supports. So was Bolsonaro, who Trump supports. So was the drug-trafficking former head of Honduras, who Trump just pardoned. So is Nayib Bukele in El Salvador. MBS. Bibi. Stop pretending Trump cares about illegitimacy.
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Daughters of Persia
@fightforpersiaJan 3
🚨 Shiraz | Jan 3, 2026 BREAKING: On the 7th day of the national uprising, the people of Shiraz have risen up. Major roadblocks are in place as residents join the movement. #Shiraz #IranProtests
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‘I think “disaffected” is a bit of a weak description for these incredibly brave Iranians risking everything for freedom from 47 years of oppression #Iran. No future for us’: disaffected Iranians say it’s now or never to topple regime theguardian.com/world/2026/j…
‘No future for us’: disaffected Iranians say it’s now or never to topple regime

‘No future for us’: disaffected Iranians say it’s now or never to topple regime

Ailing economy sparks biggest uprising in years, with protesters saying it’s time to hit regime when it’s at its weakest

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