Compulsive Communicator (@ferrabee.bsky.social)

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I am a change management consultant. I only write here about things that make me laugh. Didn’t come here for an argument. Sorry. 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 ⚽️ #books Also, if you’re not sure if I am being serious, I am not.

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16 Mar 2025

This really affects me. I would like our politicians to spend some time on this. It’s easy to fix. www.bbc.com/news/article...

bbc.comNoise: The invisible killer in all our livesThe BBC's James Gallagher investigates the invisible killer all around us.

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To go with the tin hats. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.ukRise in sales of radios and tinned foods, say retailers, after call to stock upFigures obtained by BBC Newsnight show large spikes in sales of torches, radios and power banks.

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Dear Britain, You thought the Winsors were f**ked up? Get a load of the Markles!

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Getting into the spirit of things at The Tele.

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This will fix everything. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

cbc.caCanadians caught up in Trump's crackdown on non-citizen voting ahead of U.S. midterms | CBC NewsSince late last year, federal prosecutors have charged dozens of non-citizens, many of them longtime U.S. permanent residents, with illegally voting in federal elections. At least 15 Canadians have be...

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Of course he is. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.ukTory activist in 'contract killing broker' claim had worked for party HQJack Ross was contracted to do social media work for the party until earlier this year, the BBC has been told.

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I wrote a thing. I feel better now. www.linkedin.com/pulse/i-have...

linkedin.comI have some worries about our use of EnglishWe have been trusted by our schoolteachers and our predecessors with this beautiful, practical and eminently flexible language. What are we doing to it? I have some points I’d like to raise.

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The rain! The rain!

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Never trust a monk, my mum always said. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.ukCaldey Island monk gave naked photos of himself to visitorsThe monk denies sexually assaulting a visitor, who says he also gave her naked photos of himself.

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Just so you know.

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Just so you know.

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Oh! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.ukNew York City reconsiders a classic attraction: are horse-drawn carriages abuse?As councillors prepare to banish the vehicles, views in Central Park are divided over the 160-year-old tradition.

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Queue national hand-wringing and fever dreams. "The machine are coming for us..." (See, it wasn't the immigrants)

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Full credit to Mélanie Joly for cracking a smile. I mean. It's funny, right? www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

cbc.caCarney, Ford respond to Trump administration's election interference claimsPrime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford responded to a fact sheet sent out by the U.S. Embassy on Wednesday claiming Canadian politicians have plans to influence American politics. 'A...

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Ha ha www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.ukUS embassy accuses Canada of brushing off allegations of election interferencePrime Minister Mark Carney dismissed the claim, noting that it was the that US initiated trade actions against Canada.

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Wow.

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Whoa. I wonder who was PM then? Maybe they weren't very good? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.ukFailings allowed Covid 'to spread like wildfire' in care homes, inquiry findsThe sixth report from Covid inquiry criticises the lack of PPE and the way patients were discharged from hospital.

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Katty Kay has just unintentionally created a new collective noun for media types: "A grope of journalists."

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Priceless.

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Madness. We're talking about a landlocked province in the middle of the prairies. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cq...

bbc.co.ukMillions cast early ballots in Alberta referendum as separation vote under way - live updatesToday's vote will determine the future of the province's independence movement and stands as a major test of Canada's unity.

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Ick. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.ukKylie Jenner makes Victoria Secret debut in $50 million braThe reality star's surprise appearance on the runway in the diamond encrusted piece has sparked mixed reaction.

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Ergo, unlikely to be a plane? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.ukPossible wreckage of Amelia Earhart's plane likely to be trees, say researchersResearchers travelled to a remote Pacific Island to confirm whether an object first spotted on satellite imagery in 2020 solved the mystery of the pilot's disappearance.

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I find these contrasts interesting. There are ugly Indonesia stories today. Then there's this in the Positive News newsletter.

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So... Quentin Tarantino is 63... older than me. But he's got dark hair and dark eyebrows. Right. #grahamnorton

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BREAKING NEWS: (But does it include the 40lbs headdress she wore to he wedding?) www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...

cbc.caA new doll has come: Céline Dion is the latest Barbie, but fans quibble over likeness | CBC NewsAlready a bestselling recording artist, Grammy and Juno award winner and musical icon, Canadian singer Céline Dion is adding a new accolade to her shelf: Collectible Barbie doll.

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Someone has woken up. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

bbc.co.ukGianni Infantino: Fifa president apologises over World Cup move but told he must do morePresident Gianni Infantino apologises to the Fifa Council for his World Cup sell-off plan - but is asked to go further.

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Has UK and European football become boring? A story with no plot. A never ending stream of indistinguishable faces.

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I don't know why we're talking about Ukraine and natural disasters when this is happening? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.ukInside Brooklyn novelty shop at centre of 'surreal' row with Kelly Clarkson over mechanical birdArt of Play says its staff have been threatened after the singer complained online about how she was treated.

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Do you remember when newspapers had to publish things that were true? Good times.

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I mean... www.cnn.com/2026/10/11/p...

cnn.comTrump considering firing Kimberly Guilfoyle after reports of misconduct, source says | CNN PoliticsPresident Donald Trump is weighing whether to dismiss Kimberly Guilfoyle from her position as US ambassador to Greece after a string of reports about misconduct, a person familiar with the matter said...

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Oh... There's proper football on again!

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A bit weird, no? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.ukAnthropic bans users from being 'cruel' to its AI systemsThe firm said users can no longer engage in "sustained and needless" abusive behaviour towards the tech.

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Great speech. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.ukLabour sees off Green challenge to win Holborn by-electionLabour's Sagal Abdi-Wali beats Green Party leader Zack Polanski to hold the north London seat.

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Call for Papers, Cambridge Disinformation Summit, 23-25 Mar 2027. Research on incentives or power infrastructures that support malign cognitive influence or disinformation campaigns. To submit a paper, see the Summit's webpage and hit the Call for Papers tab: www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/events/cambr...