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"Be a lady they said. Your skirt is too short. Your shirt is too low. Your pants are too tight. Don’t show so much skin. Don’t show your thighs. Don’t show your breasts. Don’t show your midriff. Don’t show your cleavage. Don’t show your underwear. Don’t show your shoulders. Cover

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Be a lady they said. Don’t get raped. Protect yourself. Don’t drink too much. Don’t walk alone. Don’t go out too late. Don’t dress like that. Don’t show too much. Don’t get drunk. Don’t leave your drink. Have a buddy. Walk where it is well lit. Stay in the safe neighborhoods.

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@bindelj Actually, I think this is very useful if you have PTSD having come back from a war zone, for example. #inclusion #Kindness

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@rod_earle An a former prison educator, this makes me so sad.

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@fesshole Just love her and care for her. She will grow up snd reconnect with you. Just be there in case she needs you.

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@T_om_s And here. Photoshop fail on the sleeve.

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@dieworkwear Do you think the bad fit is a deliberate choice to say “Look how my muscles cannot be constrained by these normal suits”.

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@AnnGarvin_ Not to give this chap more air time than he deserves but what does a “younger woman” mean to him and his ilk? Someone who will look up to him? Defer to him? Or is it purely physical? To me there’s no greater joy than the mutual recognition of events/music/people/places from the

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@BosephDidley @kimmoorepoet It’s not about being attractive.

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@BuhyJanner @bindelj It’s also useful for neurodiverse people who are fine if they know it is coming.

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@DWPgovuk @VotePursglove I hate this. Imagine being scared to smile in public in case a spy snaps you looking happy & then the photo is used in court to prove you weren’t in pain or depressed? Awful.

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@RealKenBruce Utterly baffled by the BBC, after all you have done & knowing how very loved you are, they couldn’t let you go at a time of your choosing? I’m sorry.

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@AnnaMcGovernUK Listen to the lyrics. Read @DavidOlusoga . It’s factual.

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@KensingtonRoyal I hate to say it, but I suspect that the words abdominal surgery and 10 to 14 days in hospital will lead to some Google searching and intense speculation as everyone plays Doctor House and tries to figure out what might be wrong with her. It might have been better to just spell

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@arghavan_salles I fixed it.

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@fesshole Mixed feelings about this one.

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@jessphillips Some people really struggle with the early darkness and putting up a tree can really help.

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@ask_aubry Ughh How I internalised that message.

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@HootPhD Actually, what is falling is that the teacher failed to use this as a learning opportunity for those boys, giving them an opportunity to reflect.

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@ask_aubry Tbh I feel sorry for the husband as he probably thought he was doing a good thing, giving his wife a lie in.

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@JeremyVineOn5 Being a good Dad.

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@bbcquestiontime How many times has she misspoken in the past and people have said nothing? Is it credible to think this is the first time she did this?

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@KCDavisSays Ovaltine or Ovalmaltine.

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@BBCR4Feedback @MichaelRosenYes @BBCRadio4 I stopped listening to the Today programme after pretty much fifty years continuous listening as I realised that listening to depressing story after story where I could personally do nothing to change the situation was no good for my mental health.

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@MailOnline Err no it doesn’t. Look at the end of Charlotte’s left sleeve. Poor photoshopping.

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@SarahAshtonLV I was bitten by a dog 18 months ago - it took a similar chunk from my arm. I just want you to know that it will take time (5 months in my case) but you will be OK. Sending good wishes.

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@fesshole I would also add “all behaviour is communication”. I have worked with students who can be like this. I remain consistent and calm. I would recommend you read @Philippa_Perry

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@thisishannahkim I would share with your line manager or equivalent. Write back courteously reminding the student of the policy - I’m assuming you have one on basic manners and the appropriate way to conduct a relationship between a student and staff. Agreed to meet them but make sure the door is

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@BlondeHistorian @GuideDogAva Oh my goodness - that must have felt awful.😞

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Watching @WeAreInvictus #Taira is a hero.

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4 years

@PeteButtigieg Far more needs to be done in explaining late abortions. Trump is positioning it as if women are aborting perfectly healthy babies and using abortion as a form of contraception. Much more needs to be communicated about the heartbreaking choices being made by mothers.

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@British_Airways @ShekuKM JulieR - do you know who Sheku is? Remember the cellist in the Royal Wedding? I think you need to escalate this and deal with it appropriately.

Royal wedding cellist: Teenaged musician Sheku Kanneh-Mason wows...

The royal wedding cellist, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, 19, played three songs for guests as Harry and Meghan signed the register.To read more: http://cbc.ca/1.467128...

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@kirstyy199 I sure hope you didn’t pay.

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@JeremyVineOn5 @thatginamiller @theblackfarmer Yes

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@DrNeenaJha And yet, I’ve had people arguing with me that #manspreading is not a thing.

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@ask_aubry He’s a catch

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@AmberlynWhite 1) Didn’t speak until I was 2.5yrs old then spoke eloquently. 2) Routine - falling apart if changed 3) Food - mustn’t touch & no lumps in sauce. 4) No loud noises

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@ask_aubry Run for the hills.

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@AmberlynWhite 1. Refusing to eat food with lumps (baked beans) 2. Ensuring my food must not touch each other. 3. Sticking my fingers in my ears when toilets flushed. 4. Not getting jokes. 5. Standing on my own in the playground (not in a sad way). 6. Being told I was not creative because I

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@Auberon_A It is isn’t it?

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@Bren4Bassetlaw March 31st is has been transgender day of visibility for years. It just happens to fall on the same date as Easter Sunday. #VoteLabour

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Super proud mum moment. My daughter has been offered a place at Yale University for her Masters. 🎉 🎉 🎉

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@ChrisGPackham I’ve reported every one that I have seen.

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@SoVeryBritish M&S. nice food, comfy beds and bedding.

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@NHPUKOfficial Relief. She will negotiate, de-escalate and deal with a situation but also know how to put someone on the floor if needed.

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@fesshole You need 7/8 pairs. Wash them on a Sunday.

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1 year

Arguably the most powerful episode yet. ⁦⁦ @RoryStewartUK ⁩ on strong footing- disagreeing agreeably, although, probably a good time to end when it did as Rory was starting to sound snippy & exasperated while for the 1st time ever, Alistair wobbled.

‎The Rest Is Politics: The Iraq War on Apple Podcasts

‎Show The Rest Is Politics, Ep The Iraq War - 14 Mar 2023

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@sharrond62 @sharrond62 There is another advert aimed at women. What is going on is that we are caring for all ppl in Jersey who need this - recognising that some were missing out. I am proud we are inclusive.

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@fesshole Such a sad post.

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@HenburyWendy @norfolkbertie @MaameAgyeiwaa36 @KaiseratCB He has learnt that surnames begin with capital letters.

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@roastmalone_ 5 litres of olive oil.

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@LoxyFlo I know! And with only 50 staff and a full time nanny.

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@MartinSLewis @bbc5live The power of compound interest.

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I've researched assisted dying, I've written about assisted dying - but out of the thousands of words that I have read, this simple phrase has stuck with me - "Why on earth do we force dying people to stagger on for a few weeks against their will if they are suffering and want to

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@eliistender10 When my Father died when I was 29, I was sent to sit at the front of the Crem (family only) they didn’t realise I didn’t have any family so sat alone while my friends all sat at the back feeling awful. I really felt for the Queen today.

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@alexandra_DBmed I am sorry this has happened - awful. Is there a lawyer on here who can assist? You are so close to finishing your studies.

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@CalltoActivism Oh that’s so disappointing.

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@RestIsPolitics @RoryStewartUK @campbellclaret @UKLabour @Keir_Starmer It was really bothering me that I couldn’t name one Labour policy. I’ve listened to this twice. I’ve picked up 1. Detoxify 2. Look like a Gov’t Then Grow the economy Short of taking notes - nothing jumps out… & I’m a @Keir_Starmer Labour supporter.

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@JeremyVineOn5 Think of it as staying WITH her child on their birthday rather than staying away.

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@Telegraph I loved his comeback - it was warm, funny and inclusive of all around the table. He sounds great. Her?... not so much.

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@krassenstein I would not want Pavarotti to sing while preparing for take-off.

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@archer_rs @jk_rowling I have really enjoyed your account. I am so disappointed to read this. You can be pro-trans and pro-women. I am.

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My Mum died when I was 21 & Dad died when I was 29. My children’s Father died when they were 12 and 15. Today is an odd day for our family. To all out there, without a Father, I hope that your memories (hopefully happy ones) will provide some comfort.

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@lorrainemking There is clear evidence and he should be held accountable. Utterly shocking. Can you bring a private prosecution?

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During the pandemic I kept myself occupied (when not working) by studying for a post grad cert in research methodology. I’ve just received news that I’ve been accepted by Southampton Uni to study for a PhD in Archaeology! So many emotions; ranging from elation to fear and back!

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@BBCPolitics And totally unnecessary… The French government has repeatedly offered to build a refugee processing centre in France with UK Border Control staffing it. The #Tory government refuses as they need the boats for their campaigning. #VoteLabour

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Sad news I’m afraid - Ferdi was put to sleep this morning. He had a good life and was loved by many.

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A friend just asked “Are you out celebrating?” I replied “No, I went to my book club meeting”. What else would you do after getting an MBE?

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@HootPhD So true. I was asked to lunch by two male colleagues about a subject we all have knowledge of. They spoke to each other and I are my lunch.

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@Jonsx11 @theAliceRoberts It matters for all the reasons mentioned by others - not least accuracy. It matters to little girls who see Professor Alice Roberts as a role model. It matters because it rarely/never happens to male academics.

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@NoContextHumans One? I have loads. 1. Racist, transphobe, homophobe, misogynist 2. Obsessively follows a football team 3. Obsessed with going to the gym/running/six pack 4. Unkind, ungracious, ungenerous 5. Doesn’t like dogs 6. I could go on

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@wossy @jk_rowling That’s disappointing. I’m so sad for the real hurt that her views will cause to people who feel like a woman, look like a woman and dress like a woman yet, according to JK must be labelled as male which don’t achieve anything other than make their life more difficult.

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@SimonNeville @robmerchant @sainsburys How can there be anyone in the country not aware that guide dogs are allowed.

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@DianeCoyle1859 @ruskin147 Awww she wants to be close! Choosing them as a comfort.

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Proud mum alert! My amazing daughter studied through the holidays and took extra credits during term-time. She has graduated university at 19 years old. I’ve suggested she take a well earned rest.

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@Wibblywobble1 @autisticbutter1 Your X bio literary says “Calm and inclusion is better” so how about you start by including autistic people.

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@manwhohasitall Does your wife babysit your kids while you’re out having fun?

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@MasculineMind_ Lack of meaningful connection with other men? No one to turn to when suffering stress, anxiety or loss?

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One of my obsessions is “life in the DDR”. These were really great books. I re-read one of my favourites this year too - Frederick Taylor’s Berlin Wall.

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@MartinSLewis You can vote from 16 in Jersey. It isn’t a problem.

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@ThisisDavina @BuckAngel @TheFP @meganphelps @jk_rowling @bariweiss I am so so sad to read this. Please read and listen widely.

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@CeliaRichards0n What a relief!

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@DrProudman Last time, somebody wrote to me and wrote “Dear Sirs” (while knowing that the majority of the board were female!) I wrote back “Dear Madams”…

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@BloomsCereus @TheRealPocus @Conviction19c

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@sharrond62 Suggest you watch @ThisisDavina programme in menopause before commenting further.

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@ATRightMovies Couldn’t narrow it down.

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@AvrilDrummond1 @TheEconomist

The Economist’s best books of 2022 (43 books)

43 books based on 7 votes: Life Is Hard: How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our Way by Kieran Setiya, Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Tech...

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@fesshole Since you’re doing so well, why don’t you take the exam?

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@haveigotnews Like as if she would even look at him.

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@fesshole Fair enough

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@ruskin147 @DAaronovitch @bbcnickrobinson @BBCr4today Shout out to @bbclysedoucet for her excellent analysis in her reports too.

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I know it’s a contentious issue but at the final analysis, allowing assisted dying for terminally ill people means they can LIVE LONGER. My dear friend Alain will go sooner than he wants as he has to be fit to travel to Dignitas. Let people die with dignity in our island home.

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This is my friend Alain. This is why I support assisted dying for terminally ill people. Groom who wed partner in Valentine's Day ceremony prepares to fly to Dignitas

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@DanWuori I hate videos like this. Why can’t parents talk through what they’re going to do in advance and then allow the child to be there to see them shaving off their beard. I am an adult and I’d still react like that poor little confused child. It’s very destabilising.

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@brassoteach “She’s nothing special”. (I was 12) I found out the teacher’s qualifications I’ve decided at that moment that I would get more qualifications.

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@CitizenUddin @metpoliceuk TBF where I live, the positioning of the signs would indicate that they have been put there in preparation for the road to be closed, and when it is to be closed, they will be moved into the road to actually close the road.

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@JasonFarrellSky @jomilleweb “Hooray! Harry dumped” has a very different meaning.

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@dieworkwear Everyone at the nail salon having Barbie pink toe nails.

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@NaturalistDara @liveotherwise @TheBullyingDr I wonder what these amazing people would have to say about this teacher??? Petty they don’t have a right of reply. Perhaps they are reading this?

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@FredThomasUK Good choice of candidate to put up against Jonny Mercer in Plymouth. I like Jonny but I just wish he wasn’t a Tory, sounds like Fred has got it all. Good call to choose a veteran to go up against him.

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On Jan 1st 2020 I set myself a crazy challenge to see how many books I could read in a year... 178 books later - here’s the list.

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