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[Zoe Gutiérrez @ZoeGutier]

Jueves 7 pm, recojo el coche del taller. Lo dejé por un ruido leve y me presentan una factura de 550 €. "Le hemos puesto un alternador nuevo porque estaba totalmente quemado". No discuto el precio, pero le digo: "Perfecto. Mete el alternador viejo en el maletero". Se tensa y responde:

[Zoe Gutiérrez @ZoeGutier]

"Uy, eso ya es imposible, por normativa de residuos lo hemos mandado a chatarra esta mañana".

Abro mi móvil...

"El artículo 16.2 del Real Decreto 1457/1986 obliga por ley al taller a entregar al cliente las piezas sustituidas. Si lo has tirado sin mi permiso, no tienes cómo demostrar que lo cambiaste. O me traes mi pieza vieja ahora mismo, o llamo a la Policía Local".

Se puso pálido. Entró al almacén, tardó 5 minutos y volvió diciendo que "se habían equivocado de ficha", que mi alternador estaba bien y solo era una correa floja. Factura final: 45 euros.

Ese día aprendí algo que los malos talleres prefieren que ignores: el que acepta excusas técnicas, acaba pagando repuestos fantasma. El que exige llevarse su pieza rota a casa, paga solo por lo que realmente se arregla.

[Tanger @tannerite504]

@LILY_Beatrice_ I have one of Washington DC!

[Hedgehog Cabin @HedgehogCabin]

As we enter yet another week of drought conditions please, I beg you, put out water for the animals.
Our nocturnal wildlife is dying of thirst.
A terrible, painful way to die.
And you hold the solution, the cure.
A turn of the tap will save a life.🚰
So get out your casserole pot lids, your flan dishes, your old baking trays - anything that is shallow and wide and not easily tipped.
It doesn't matter what it looks like, this is an emergency.
Put them out at dusk, front and back garden.
Your local charity shop will have loads of suitable water dishes - so with one simple act of kindness you can benefit so many.🥰
Keep them clean.
Keep them full.
Keep them coming.
Please share this to save a life today.

[Dogs On The Streets @dotslondon]

When you think you’ve seen the worst in animal welfare, something arrives that leaves you completely speechless.

We cannot fully describe what has come to us today. The horrific wounds and mutilation this little girl has suffered are beyond distressing and deeply upsetting. 💔

She has had a huge impact on our entire team. We are heartbroken, angry and devastated , but we are doing everything we possibly can to save her and give her the care, love and dignity she so desperately deserves.

We never thought humans could stoop so low, despite the circumstances.

We are also urgently looking for her an experienced foster carer for an elderly dog who needs patience, understanding and specialist support after everything they have been through.

Our whole team is deeply distressed, but we will not give up on them. We will fight for them, care for them and stand by them every step of the way.

Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. 🙏

Will be covering all the veterinary costs needed to save this little girl. It really is just so heartbreaking the team are in tears.

#AnimalRescue #AnimalWelfare #FosterCarerNeeded #StreetDogs #StopAnimalCruelty #DogsDeserveBetter #PleaseHelp

[peaklass @peaklass1]

I know this isn’t a great image, it’s never going to win a wildlife photography award. But I’m sharing it because it was so lovely to spend 10 minutes watching this little leveret - and sometimes, that’s the most important thing. It’s not about getting the perfect picture or the most ‘likes’. It’s about being out there in nature, appreciating everything, soaking up the sights and the sounds.

This young hare ran up and down the lane repeatedly, pausing occasionally and randomly to jump and twist in the air for seemingly no reason but sheer joy at being alive on that sunny morning. I knew how she felt.

It was a tiny few moments but it felt like such a thrill to watch, such a privilege.

I took this photograph only to remember the experience, and sometimes they’re the very best shots of all. 🥰

[Peter Heaton-Jones @PHeatonJones]

Utterly disgraceful & disrespectful behaviour from the new SNP MP for Arbroath & Broughty Ferry. She added a preamble to the loyal oath indicating she didn’t accept it, then read the actual words holding up crossed fingers, presumably to signify she didn’t believe it. Awful.

[Missing People @missingpeople]

"His mum and his siblings miss him deeply...we used to giggle in what we call his girly voice. He was known for some of the daft things he used to do..." - Mark Palmer's dad.

Today marks the seventh anniversary of Mark Palmer's disappearance.

Mark was 32 when he was last seen in #Ontinyent, #Spain, on 27 April 2019.

Reflecting on his son's disappearance and his fond memories of him, Mark Palmer Snr filmed a video appeal as part of our Missing Pieces series. Watch here: https://t.co/mgFZGdPoNS

We are thinking of his loved ones.

#findMarkPalmer
https://t.co/Mh3ZlNBY2n

[I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸 @ImMeme0]

Yesterday in Jamaica, Queens, a woman saw a couple duct-taping two dogs’ legs and faces. Police were called—but NEVER SHOWED UP. When the pair realized cops were being called, they ripped off the tape, let the dogs loose in Gwen Ifill Park, and ran off.

Another witness said:
“I saw this man and his girlfriend dump the dog at Gwen Ifill Park. I called 911 (no response, shocker). When I confronted him, he flashed a knife and told me to mind my business.”

📍 176th Street & 133rd Ave, Jamaica, Queens – Gwen Ifill Park

X, do your thing. Make these POS famous so they finally face the consequences they deserve.

[Wholesome Side of 𝕏 @itsme_urstruly]

Asking an audience member to come up and tell a joke, and he nailed it 🤣🤣

[Richard Rawcliffe @RichardRawcliff]

I have put this off for 5 years but April is Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month so it is time to share this difficult read for which I make no apology.

My son Joe was diagnosed with a brain tumour on Dec 24th 2019 and died on 3rd Jan 2020 aged just 26.

Joe visited the GP 6 time over 3 months with multiple symptoms and was never diagnosed.

I took Joe to AE on 18th Dec 2019 and he was immediately admitted and it was agreed he had a neurological issue. On the 20th Dec Joe was transferred to the main hospital and put in a 6 bed bay on a neurology ward with 5 elderly men with ongoing dementia like challenges.

The man in the next bed had obviously died just prior to Joe being admitted and was not taken from the ward for several hours.

Joe had a number of scans and we were told on 24th Dec there was a growth in his brainstem but it could wait until the full team came in after Christmas for further diagnosis as not urgent.

I asked on multiple occasions to have Joe moved as he was extremely concerned about the ward he had been placed on. The other patients were agitated and loud and one violently assaulted one of the nursing team. I was told due to staff shortages, Christmas and overcrowding that was not possible.

When the neurosurgical team came in on the 27th Dec they realised the problem was a lot more serious than they had told us and scheduled Joe for surgery on NYE.

Joe was very distressed at this point a combination of his symptoms, diagnosis and the high doses of steroids he was on. We stayed with Joe most of this time as there were almost no staff around. On the one occasion we went home to try and get some sleep the ward called at 2am asking if I would come back in as Joe was agitated.

One night Joe needed an emergency intervention from the physio and respiratory team as the bedside lights were all broken they had to do it via mobile phone torches further distressing Joe.

On the 30 Dec we met two nurses who's job apparently was to tour the hospital and make sure patients were being cared for correctly. On hearing our story they tried to get Joe moved to the neurosurgical ward which was full but instead had him moved to critical care due to his deterioration.

At this point Joe was starting to physically struggle against interventions and was therefore sedated the day before his operation to help him, that was the last time we spoke to him.

Joe's operation was ultimately unsuccessful and treatment was withdrawn on 3rd Jan. Just prior to that decision being taken the senior nurse in the critical care unit while attaching yet another fluid pump for Joe remarked to me "At least he is getting his monies worth". That summed up the care my son received.

I post this not for likes but because we have to do better to diagnose and treat our young people. This was in 2019 and not in 1919 BTW.
@BrainTumourOrg @braintumourrsch @Pierstownley

[just a thought for today @justathoughttd]

Captain Brock Horner of Tarpon Coast Fishing Charters just ruined his whole charter business from being unable to control his emotions. Last you’ll see of him.

[Book-ish 📚 @Bookishcrick]

I don’t suppose anybody would like to buy a book tonight.

I’m stressing about big bills week, it’s not getting any easier and lately I’ve been wondering how long we can keep doing this. I know I’m not alone in this, lots of small businesses are facing difficult times.

[Clare x @channah5678]

My friend Rob Tiffney is fundraising for Motor Neurone Disease Association. Check out their @JustGiving page and please donate if you can. Thank you! #JustGiving https://t.co/BRzy5Yl05i

[Herdwicks of Highfields Farm @highfieldsherdy]

As we head into Dec a bleak reminder of years past on our farm calendar. Storm Arwen brutally hit the farm. One of the worst storms we have had to battle through with the flock. Luckily all the flock were found and survived which sent us into a whole new world of media frenzy...

[Clare x @channah5678]

The extensive evasion and coercion that led to dad murdering his 11-year-old son https://t.co/nBbRgih9tK

[Brian Entin @BrianEntin]

Police arrested the man who left his dog tied to a pole along the highway during Hurricane Milton.
Giovanny Aldama Garcia will be charged with aggravated animal cruelty.
Investigators say he abandoned his dog "Jumbo" because he “couldn’t find anyone to pick the dog up.”

[Clare x @channah5678]

Holly Bramley's family lead domestic abuse campaign in her honour - BBC News https://t.co/MEbTEbdJ8R

[Clare x @channah5678]

Holly Bramley's family lead domestic abuse campaign in her honour - BBC News https://t.co/MEbTEbdbjj

[charlie mackesy @charliemackesy]

Hello. It’s been a while since I posted here. Hope things are good with you.