Anna Halford

Humanitarian worker. Central Africa, mostly. Knitting, politics. Otherwise, takes photos of the dog.

[Anna Halford @anna_halford]

Sharing for wider visibility would also be much appreciated, even if it is just so that more people can laugh at their inevitable breakdowns.

[Anna Halford @anna_halford]

Continuing a long history of sensible family decisions, my father and brother will soon tackle 3500km of Australia's more questionable roads in a rubbish car.
If you can help them raise some cash for @CancerCouncilOz, the link is below.
https://t.co/13YUmmQAiM… #ShitboxRally

[Anna Halford @anna_halford]

A halt in hostilities in Gaza is welcome, but the Strip is in ruins. Aid needs to get into Gaza immediately, at scale, and without restrictions. It should not be conditioned on alleged compliance, or not, with terms and conditions of the ceasefire.

https://t.co/ecYPfsfj3T

[MSF International @MSF]

Our colleague Dr Mohammed Obeid has been detained by Israeli forces along with other medical staff from Kamal Adwan hospital in north Gaza.

We’ve officially requested information on his detention and call for his, and all medical staff's, protection.

https://t.co/BlZHJivQ0R

[Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) France @MSF_france]

Nous sommes profondément inquiets pour le sort et la sécurité du Dr Mohammed Obeid, un chirurgien orthopédique MSF qui travaillait à l'hôpital Kamal Adwan, dans le nord de #Gaza, dont nous n’avons plus de nouvelles depuis l’après-midi du 25 octobre. 1/3

[Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla]

Journalists are meant to speak truth to power. That's our job. But what do you do when that power is your own news org?

This thread (professional suicide note?) is about @guardian & @ObserverUK's future. Because it turns out you can’t believe everything you read on a poster..
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[Tomas Pueyo @tomaspueyo]

If wetlands prevent floods and straight rivers are bad, why do we keep doing it?

Here's why, and how we can do better, along with the most AMAZING visualizations of rivers:

[Anna Halford @anna_halford]

@lucyinglis She is extremely pigletty, although getting less so as she grows into an adult dog shape. Until now she has basically been a sausage

[Anna Halford @anna_halford]

@lucyinglis A proto-WH, now, yes 😬.

Flora is mostly parson russell, possibly crossed with a piglet. Otherwise 100% chaos gremlin.

Loki is *delighted*.

[Anna Halford @anna_halford]

@lucyinglis Flora got stuck in the porch by mistake and comforted herself by taking out the back of a very good boot. 🫣

[Anna Halford @anna_halford]

Sad not to be able to participate in #DogsAtPollingStations this year but the important thing is to vote full stop (and don't forget you need your ID).
#GetTheVoteOut

[Anna Halford @anna_halford]

@th_schmid @melindahaunton Who were the Swiss of Aug 10th, 1792, and why did they need a lion?

[Anna Halford @anna_halford]

@melindahaunton Tea and a ginger biscuit this evening, following fish and chips and a pint or two.
Cheers to Uncle Richard and all those who help us through the difficult times.

[Anna Halford @anna_halford]

@melindahaunton Sorry for your loss. Wishes for a long life and strength, courage to all the family.

[Jon Moses @jm0ses]

People have some bizarre (and sometimes, unhinged) ideas about how humans move in the landscape when they're given unrestricted access.

No, they don't trample every bluebell. Nor do they carry out search & destroy operations on every bird nest.

Here are some examples 🧵

[Anna Halford @anna_halford]

@toastteacake @melindahaunton Those are lovely, I really like that arrangement/collection

[Anna Halford @anna_halford]

@melindahaunton I banked some thrift in Skye in March - too early for flowers though.
#JacobinDay

[Anna Halford @anna_halford]

@melindahaunton I must watch this. Please to share name...

[Anna Halford @anna_halford]

@melindahaunton Thought you'd like some hoe action, as it were. #JacobinDay