Elaine Roberts

Retired from work not from life. Now time for the things I love. Blessed with special friends & a wonderful family. Older & wiser

[Rock'n Roll of All @rocknrollofall]

"Everything was going spectacular, a legend like Rod Stewart, the voice of an earthly angel Amy Belle, but the Saxophone girl's solo elevates the song to sky-high levels, what empowerment to make the Sax almost speak. Wonderful."

Rod Stewart performing 'I Don't Want to Talk About It' live from One Night Only!, Royal Albert Hall.

[Seán Ono Lennon @seanonolennon]

I am against violence. I am against celebrating violence. I’m praying for peace. I’m praying for healing. I’m praying for the family, especially the children. I know what they’re going through. I’ve been through it.

I’m deeply scared for this country. The way some people are reacting on both sides is dangerous. If I had one wish right now it would be for everyone to please just step back and take a breath and remember we are all just sophisticated apes trying to coexist on a rock hurtling through space.

If we cannot tolerate polite and reasoned disagreement then there is no hope for our society.

There is a famous quote falsely attributed to Voltaire that however does sum up a principle of enlightenment philosophy, ‘I disagree with what you say, but I would die to defend your right to say it.’

The ideas of people like John Locke and Voltaire and Thomas Paine are what lead to the American Revolution which then inspired the French Revolution. They introduced the World to the idea that individual rights were important and should be protected from Monarchs (tyrants and dictators), and ultimately led to the idea that a country should be governed by its people NOT by the Church and NOT by a King.

If citizens don’t protect and respect each other’s right to disagree, then we cannot have a democracy. If we do not protect our right to disagree then we’ll get violence.

We do NOT want a society where violence is the way we win arguments, because then nobody wins. Everyone loses.

We are ALL losing right now. The whole society is losing together. Losing to violence. It’s unbelievably sad. It took so much work to get us here. We can’t throw it all away like spoilt children.

I did NOT agree with Charlie Kirk’s views on MANY important topics. I know he helped get Trump elected and people hate him for that. But he was a conservative Christian. What do you expect a conservative Christian to believe? How can those views surprise you? He argued those views calmly, reasonably, and considerately as far as I’ve seen.

But no matter what he did not deserve this. His wife did not deserve this. His kids did NOT deserve to have their world torn apart!

The way some people are being so cold and uncaring and even celebrating is disturbing and repugnant to me. It is making me physically ill. If you are celebrating the murder of a non-violent man for his opinions then you are NOT the better person. Look in the mirror. Imagine telling his kids how you feel. Step back. Take a breath. Remember we are all humans. We are all just flickers of consciousness in an endless eternity. Love IS the answer. I really mean it.

We are quite literally ALL in this together. If this ship sinks we ALL drown. Look around you. Everyone you see is a shipmate. We have to figure this out. We have no other choice.

[Alzheimer's Society @alzheimerssoc]

Individuals can’t end the devastation of dementia alone.

It will take a society to beat dementia.

For support, or to join us, head to https://t.co/eJkFeJI9d1

[🎸 Rock History 🎸 @historyrock_]

David Bowie is literally the only person who could go on after Queen on Live Aid 1985

[Elaine Roberts @LaineeRoberts]

He isnt looking very well to me! Either a problem with his mouth as he’s not grooming himself or maybe kidney issue starting to develop. Hope someone gets him checked out soon.

[Larry the Cat @Number10cat]

Keep calm and Larry on.

[archivetvmusings @archivetvmus71]

On this day in 1981, the final episode of It Ain't Half Hot Mum (The Last Roll Call) was broadcast.

[Harry Eccles @Heccles94]

Let's make this video famous.

Let's make sure @Nigel_Farage is shown to everyone be the fraud he is.

Let's make sure @BBCNews @SkyNews @Channel4News @itvnews allkeep showing this on repeat!

Retweet! Retweet! Retweet!

[Christopher Webb @cwebbonline]

“ILLEGALS” MY ASS!

Green card holder Rami Othmane speaks out after being snatched off the street by ICE while driving to the grocery store.

He is a documented immigrant and the husband of Dr. Wafaa Alrashid, chief medical officer at a local hospital. He was locked in detention in downtown LA for 13 days.

“No sleep, snacks only, no toothbrush. I didn’t brush my teeth for 13 days,” he said. “I was worried that I’m going to die.”

[GM Neurorehab & Integrated Stroke Delivery Network @GMNISDN]

We have released a plain English version of our annual report. It highlights some of the improvements made to local #stroke & #neurorehab services in 2024/25. It was developed with our Patient & Carer Group and shares what matters most to them.
https://t.co/j1TWpZGEZ2
@GMEC_SCN

[Elaine Roberts @LaineeRoberts]

Kip I think

[Musk_daily__news 🚀 📡 @Musk_DaiIy_news]

Beatrix Potter (1866-1943
Of course it’s Peter Rabbit.
Not sure what the sheepdogs name is
Lovely photographs of this special author and Illustrator.

[No Farmers, No Food @NoFarmsNoFoods]

▪️An area the size of 1,300 football pitches of England’s prime agricultural land has been lost to huge solar farms.

▪️59% of England’s largest solar farms are located on productive farmland.

It’s time for a ban on solar farms on the highest grades of prime farmland.

[BBC Sport @BBCSport]

ENGLAND. HAVE. DONE. IT.

EURO 2025 WINNERS!

BACK TO BACK.

#BBCFootball #WEuro2025

[Jeremy Bowen @BowenBBC]

Joint statement on Gaza from AFP, AP, BBC News and Reuters https://t.co/tu3K4Br0Ug

[Elaine Roberts @LaineeRoberts]

Visiting supermarkets in Normandy - they definitely provide /promote an aisle for local produce. I bought more of the flour from the windmill we’d visited in the nearby village. So why not? Especially in locations where holiday makers or regional visitors increase opportunity.

[Avril Drummond💙 @AvrilDrummond1]

Please can we do our best to boast the UK response here? @louiseclark15 @audreybowenprof @preston_jenny @JenniferNCrow @DrEiriniKontou @TheStrokeAssoc @diffstrokes

[England @England]

Tickets for our @AlzheimersSoc International with Wales at @WembleyStadium in October are on general sale 🏟️

[LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @LongTimeHistory]

National Guard members insist on escorting their mom to her ICE appointment—afraid it's trap to deport her.

Mom received text message saying she must show up in person—was suspicious as previous check-ins were done online.

She has a legal work permit, no criminal record, and has lived in Chicago, Illinois for over 20 years.

"The main reason we came here is for our mother," her 2 sons said.

"We fear that she might get taken into custody. There’s been reports of that. They get a text for an appointment, they come in, and they end up getting detained."

After 3 grueling hours at the ICE check-in facility—the 2 brothers were allowed to take their mother home.

#DemVoice1 #wtpBLUE #DemsUnited

[Liz Webster @LizWebsterSBF]

🚨 “Not For EU” Label. Check your asparagus.

🇲🇽 Mexican asparagus in @sainsburys may be grown with pesticides banned in the EU, including carbofuran and paraquat.

🥵 No EU label = No EU safety standards.

🇬🇧 Post-Brexit, UK rules are weaker.
🧪 Lower testing. Less traceability. More risk.

Don’t let deregulation poison our plates.

#SaveBritishFarming #FoodSafety #Brexit

[Oriannalyla 🇺🇦 @Lyla_lilas]

"My name is Eduard Bykov. I'm a serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, I'm reaching out to @Apple with a request to add the Ukrainian language to Siri.

In April 2024, I was wounded, lost an arm and a leg, and I'm still unable to see. Currently, the only way for me to use my phone is through the virtual assistant Siri. Unfortunately, Siri doesn't support the Ukrainian language. This is a vital need for many Ukrainians.

Please share this video and tag Apple in the comments.

Glory to Ukraine!" 🇺🇦