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This thread is a precis of a report by Harry Davies in the @Guardian last Wednesday. I don’t have any special knowledge about this, I’m just appalled at the utter shambles it presents. theguardian.com/world/2020/a…
Revealed: Private firm running UK PPE stockpile was sold in middle of pandemic

Revealed: Private firm running UK PPE stockpile was sold in middle of pandemic

Movianto was also involved in legal disputes with firm that built warehouse to store equipment

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On 6 April 2020—during the pandemic—the management contract for the UK’s emergency stockpile of PPE (52,000 pallets) was sold to a French group. This was just the latest step in a fiasco described in a 2020 Guardian article by @harryfoxdavies #r4today teapawt.net/coconino/status/125406…
coconino (@coconino) profile picturecoconino@coconino25 Apr 2020
This thread is a precis of a report by Harry Davies in the @Guardian last Wednesday. I don’t have any special knowledge about this, I’m just appalled at the utter shambles it presents. theguardian.com/world/2020/a…
Revealed: Private firm running UK PPE stockpile was sold in middle of pandemic

Revealed: Private firm running UK PPE stockpile was sold in middle of pandemic

Movianto was also involved in legal disputes with firm that built warehouse to store equipment

theguardian.com
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6 years on from the tragedy at Grenfell, we remember the victims, fight for justice for their families, and continue to call for action for the thousands of residents in Salford and across the country still living in unsafe buildings.
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A report by @BBCNews on @BBCRadio4 just now reinforced the fallacy that soya grown for plant-based products is the cause of deforestation. The fact is that it is soya for animal feed which is by far the main cause. Don’t blame vegans for deforestation😡
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Listening to @MikeBernersLee and @bbcpaddy on #bh just now reminded me of this scene from the show Utopia… private jets are one thing, dogs another, but… youtu.be/rcx-nf3kH_M?t=40
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Jacob Really-Smug let off the hook there by @sarah_monague. The point she missed is that Braverman attempted to use public servants in a personal matter; the matter of private speed awareness courses is a red herring #wato
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Here’s a lovely example why #NoMowMay is a good thing: goslings grazing the grass among the flats on Dulwich Road. Well done @Lambeth_Council for supporting nature (probably saves some money too eh, but for the right reasons)
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Also, this looks like a very modern #BlendedFamily; that’s a greylag goose on the left, a canada goose on the right. I have no idea which the goslings belong to, maybe both!
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This is very clear and informative about chatbots. @MichaelRosenYes discusses computational linguistics with professor @emilymbender. Well worth a listen. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001l97…
BBC Radio 4 - Word of Mouth, Chatbots

BBC Radio 4 - Word of Mouth, Chatbots

Professor of computational linguistics Emily M Bender chats all things bot with Michael

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I have informed the BBC that I won’t be appearing on MOTD tomorrow night.
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Everybody knows what Match of the Day means to me, but I’ve told the BBC I won’t be doing it tomorrow. Solidarity.
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Very sad news. RIP Gaby
Save Gaby's Deli (@SaveGabys) profile pictureSave Gaby's Deli@SaveGabys10 Mar 2023
Sad news that Gaby Elyahou died on Sunday, nearly five years after his deli finally closed. His customers will miss his felafel & salt beef, his signed posters & photos, his welcome and warm words. Wishing long life to his family.
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#IStandWithLineker #IStandWithGaryLineker
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Lest we need reminding, here’s a cutting from The Daily Mail in 1938.
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What does this #WomansHour discussion of God’s gender mean for the Easter Bunny or Tooth Fairy or other imaginary beings?
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Hey @elonmusk, just because #Tweetbot has “bot” in it’s name doesn’t mean it’s an actual bot, you numpty. Let us have back the great tools which make it easier to use this once-awesome service.
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Remind me… who was in charge of health from 2012 to 2018? Named Punt, Dunt, Bunt, or something like that, I think… might have begun with a C… #bbcpm
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Rebecca Ikumelo RIP
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Exchange of views in a parking lot
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Just saw Camilla being driven through Brixton. I hope she spotted that people are using newspapers for beds on the streets of the city she’s about to get crowned in.
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