The New Yorker has an article by one of my favourite authors, #KimStanleyRobinson He even managed to work in a #MargaretThatcher quote. You know the one. newyorker.com/culture/annals… cps.org.uk/blog/q/date/20…

NHS (Amendments Relating to the Provision of Primary Care Services During a Pandemic etc) Regulations 2020 I am altering the deal. Pray I don't alter it any further. Department of Health and Social Care DHSC Media Centre imgflip.com/i/40n1o1 via imgflip #COVID19

Stay Alert save lives Have any other GPs got caught in this infinite loop, or am I the only one? #stayalert #COVIDuk imgflip.com/i/410179 via imgflip

"and then, on the 30th of February..." (Touches face) And the evening and the morning were the... 30th day? When will this end?

This is a brilliantly clear piece of writing: pluralistic.net/2020/05/18/cod…

"we can confirm the Pope is Catholic", says NHS England pulsetoday.co.uk/clinical/clini…

COVID-19 Aviation Health Safety Protocol published today by EASA Mr. T could probably have summarized it for them: #ipitythefool easa.europa.eu/document-libra…

A tweet suitable for any occasion.

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This is complicated but very important Government changed colour coding on the CV19 map of infections to hide the growing crisis in South of Eng. Areas that would have shown red for infections will now be much lighter colours spinning infections are low assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…

As far as headlines go, "Labour leader crashes SUV into cyclist on his way to the tailor" is both 2020-through-the-looking-glass and peak "I'm-not-Jeremy-Corbyn". theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

There are currently fewer than 200 people watching this live testimony from the Sackler family of Purdue pharmaceuticals, a company that contributed to the opioid epidemic that claims more lives each year than HIV/AIDS at its peak #Purdue #opioidcrisis youtu.be/ryW52sQ7Gms

Six species at the base of this post box in South Croydon. Thale Cress, Hairy Bittercress, Sticky Mouse-ear, Chickweed, Annual Meadow Grass, and most excitingly, Rue-leaved Saxifrage, baby. 🤓 #pavementplants #morethanweeds Lady passer-by: "Oh! You're not the postman".

While JKR is... controversial on this topic, I commend her continued engagement. It would have been easier for her to take her $$$ and go to a private island. @TheCassReview interim report is out. Clinicians and activists must reflect on this. bmj.com/content/376/bm…

Why are The BMA doctors voting to reject the #HilaryCass report? A motion to 'disavow' the Review is being considered by members of the BMA. newstatesman.com/politics/healt… via Hannah Barnes