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Over the past little bit, I have tried to keep my personal opinions with respect to what the elected side of government is doing related to COVID as my career
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Really interesting stuff from @LiamHalligan looking at how some of the root cause issues in our housebuilding system play out in terms of local community impact. 1/3https://reaction.life/inside-report-how-all-powerful-housebuilders-like-per
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VC Professor Lynn Dobbs opened #LondonMetXHEPI by speaking about her own "obsession" with civic engagement which she says is underpinned by what @LondonMetUni "has always done. Our role isn't just
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We NEED to protect our community hubs. We NEED to put more into our communities, not take from them.Community centres are anchor points. They engage our youth, provide spaces for
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Alright, thred on public bathrooms coming up. Avert your eyes if this content isn’t something you want to read As someone with gastric issues, I rely on public bathrooms when
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There were to be 125 million Covid infections in India by mid-May, according to some estimations. What happened? Mathematical models, esp. when coming from big scientists are usually taken at
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Something I learned recently: LAPD gets sued for police misconduct regularly, but misconduct settlements aren't paid out of LAPD’s budget.They’re paid out from the city's general fund -- which means
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Our new report finds councils are one of the biggest investors in culture, sport & leisure, spending over £2bn a year. We are calling on the Govt to use the
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Here’s a thread on what you need to know about the data in The Blade’s housing investigationhttps://www.toledoblade.com/local/2020/12/05/toledo-lucas-county-public-housing-residents-brace-for-end-of-coronavirus-protections-evictions/sto
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The State of Ohio decided today that Pickaway County is a “Level 3/Red” county. This decision was made without input from any local agency. We were given 2 hrs notice
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It’s a bit of a bugbear of mine and I’ve got too much else on my desk to really go into it now but the 1971 Fire Precautions Act basically
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"Local people should have the chance to be consulted whether a monument should stand or not." Sounds like a reasonable statement but even though it's Sunday I'm going to do
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Reading this article was difficult and honestly just hurt my soul - because I know it speaks truth and it’s a damning statement about the racism and violence we allow
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NEW: Oklahoma reports 228 new cases of coronavirus, another record increase.The 7-day average continues to skyrocket, far surpassing the peak of the outbreak early on.@koconews As cases increase dramatically, testing
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Important watchdog reporting from @nbc6: "During comments Monday lambasting Democrats for, he claimed, putting teachers' unions 'ahead of the well-being of our children,' @GovRonDeSantis touted how well Florida protected sc
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Thread -- editorial endorsements from news outlets assessing candidates for public office are Good, as far as I'm concerned. I know not everyone agrees, and that's fine. I think they're
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