Thanks for the replies. I said no. This was uncomfortable for me as I tend to automatically accommodate requests like this. But I want proper, un-time-constrained rest. It took me 3 hours to conclude they are taking the piss and write a ‘no without saying no’ reply.

I recently guested on the "What's Left" podcast talking about what the Left gets right and wrong on tax, and why the wealth tax is rubbish:

Robert F. Kennedy Jr announced that the US federal government is terminating US$500 million worth of grants for mRNA vaccine research. We must never, ever, forget that millions are alive today, or in better health, because of this life-saving technology. go.nature.com/3HDCS9n

2nd #Airbnb drama: Our first appt advertised AirCon, important to me given the 35°C. We arrived, no AirCon. Also other inaccuracies. I gave them a 3-star review & detailed the issues. The owner is now whining and complaining about the review. People need to own their shit.

Today we saw Marmots. They’re kinda cute. They eat grass, berries, insects and eggs, and live in burrows.

Today I saw the stunning new 3.4km Colne Valley Viaduct: soon to be UK’s longest rail bridge, it frees up capacity & gives resilience to West Coast Mainline & other routes. It has won the Royal Fine Art Commission Trust Commission Trust’s Building Beauty award: it is graceful; monumental; superb.

This app has just reverted me to the ‘For You’ feed, and it is a hell pit of hatred, misinformation and idiocy. This whole place should be banned.

A great development in understanding the link between COVID and atherosclerosis, reported by many #pwME and #LongCovid. Infection Associated sequela are clearly fundamental to many diseases, and urgently require much more research.

The biggest well done to NickyProctor for this! A powerful story told with grace, conveying a clear sense of what needs to change 💪

Born in Turkey, raised in Palestine, a “foreigner” who never visited our shores and who died for his belief in the one God- a basic tenant of Islam and a fundamental belief of all the Abrahamic faiths. St George was canonised by a Catholic born in Tunisia and is the patron saint

Just ordered some Christmas cards from ME Research Uk as I do every year. They’re great quality. I split my cards between M.E. and The George Oliver Foundation. Buying Xmas cards is an easy way to support charities. ME Research UK The George Oliver Foundation meresearch.org.uk/christmas-card…