Well, it seems the only people who see themselves as #british are the #english and a few in #NorthernIreland. Strangely, no region of England identifies as English. British therefore equals English, no?
Deaf toddler can hear after world-first gene #therapy
A #British toddler who was born deaf has had her hearing restored by groundbreaking gene therapy. #Researchers say it marks a new era in the #treatment of #deafness.
A multi-day conference is planned for Glasgow in summer 2025 (dates TBD) to mark the quatercentenary of the death of James VI & I. Please register your interest via the online form (NB this is NOT a CFP)
The placenta has always been seen as something mystical.
In #Australia, if it was believed that, if the mother had launched the afterbirth into the water, the baby would have been a good swimmer.
Batak¹ people from Sumatra, #Indonesia, buried it under the house; it was believed to be the newborn's sister or brother.
Similarly, Baganda² from #Uganda believed that the placenta was a doppelgänger of the child – this is similar to the #Irish (or #British, in general?) concept of fetch.³
I don't mean to be all #british#nationalist#brexit on this pencil paper game. But American and French flags are two of the worst flags to use when talking about handing over control of the wields oldest underground train network.
It's even more baffling because the Tokyo version of the game uses the union jack to signify the #English language.
Remember folks, #flags are bad at being #design icons for language selection as they have #political meanings.
I've created a new web app - British Placename Mapper at https://placenames.rtwilson.com/ - you can search for placenames in various ways (starts with 'great', ends with 'burgh' etc) and show them on an interactive map. Try a few of the examples and send me any cool maps you come up with!
(Re-posting for those who sensibly weren't using social media on a bank holiday weekend!)
🔴 Overnight, #French and #British#StormShadow missiles in the hands of well practiced Ukrainians rained over Russian Crimea destroying a variety of Russian garbage.
The House of Commons’ #LevellingUpHousingAndCommunitiesCommittee has found that the current electoral registration system is inefficient and ineffective, and the new requirement of having to show #MandatoryVoterPhotID at the ballot box will make matters worse.
"However, the "international" character of the #Zionist activities did not altogether suit the #British#imperialists. Anxious to seize #Palestine in order to safeguard British interests In the #MiddleEast, they decided to utilize the Zionist leaders for this purpose, luring them with the promise to establish a #Jewish State in Palestine."
Brandon Mitchell: Everyone Must Support Ukraine
by #JakeBroe
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Podcast of Jake with #BrandonMitchell: originally from #Canada, he currently lives in #Sweden.
He served for 4.5 years in the Canadian and #British army.
In March of 2022 he volunteered to go to Ukraine and became a combat medic.
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Jake Broe is a US Air Force veteran covering the Russian war in #Ukraine several times a week since February 2022.