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Mum & former journo now in Corp Comms. Disability advocate. Personal account & views very much my own.

[JP Lindsley | Journalist @JPLindsley]

The Metropolitan Opera in New York asked its audience to stand in solidarity with Ukraine as the orchestra played the Ukrainian national anthem.

Hundreds rose together, and one voice in the crowd began singing along.

[Fair Ticketing Alliance 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧 @FairTicketing]

First time we have ever seen this - #stopthebots - Poor @RoyalAlbertHall and @raye . These sneaker kids acting illegally are really compounding the organic AI bot traffic tenfold.

[Julia Hobsbawm @juliahobsbawm]

What courage and fortitude.

[Mike Pompeo @mikepompeo]

Within hours of being announced as the nominee to be the U.S. Director of the CIA, I received a hand-delivered message on MI6 stationery congratulating me on my nomination. It was signed simply "C" in green ink. Legendary. I shared it with my son and even he thought I was now cool!

More than that, this note, from Sir Alex Younger, Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service of the United Kingdom, confirmed what I already believed: the work that the CIA and MI6 did together mattered, that the partnership was critical, and that two leaders focused on the mission could save lives and provide tools for our nations to deter our adversaries.

Alex's passing this week brought back so many memories of our time in service together. He flew to Langley to see me the day I was confirmed. We brought our two senior teams together in the UK to plan and coordinate and build in the first several weeks of my time on duty: making clear to them all that this relationship was more than special - it was critical for the security of our two countries.

Alex was a remarkable intelligence partner. When we needed help, it wasn't "let me see;" it was "this matters to you and America we'll get it done." And he and his team always did. I think he knew we would do the same for him and his team and his nation. Many Americans are alive today because of his leadership of MI6, I never knew how to thank him enough.

Alex became a friend as well. In the years since we both left office we would see each other from time to time. He was always so kind, so thoughtful, so smart. His deep love of his country was surpassed only by his deep commitment and love of his family. Decent and proper - and funny as hell - Alex was "C." As espionage requires, he was quiet, not attention seeking. He knew what evil was and he was ruthless in his efforts to crush it with every legal tool at his command. And he knew who his friends were and committed himself to supporting them.

I miss Sir Alex Younger. He was a role model for me and a man with whom every minute I spent was valued and savored. Blessings to you Alex. Praying for you and for your family. Well done and may you rest in peace in His hands.

[ITV News @itvnews]

‘Life-changing’ SMA treatments for children to be rolled out on NHS
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[Katyayani Shukla @aibytekat]

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[Gregory Mansfield @GHMansfield]

#FlyingWhileDisabled

[David Cameron @David_Cameron]

On #RareDiseaseDay I can’t help but think of our darling Ivan who died 17 years ago, almost to the day. But in my role at @OHRareDisease, I’m also filled with great hope and excitement at the tremendous strides being made to find new treatments and cures. https://t.co/BgXdkFkBCV

[Spinal Muscular Atrophy UK @SMA_UK_]

Today is #RareDiseaseDay and this year, it's about more than being seen, it’s about being treated fairly 📣 3.5 million people in the UK live with a rare condition, yet care pathways still fail too many.

Read our blog: Moving from Awareness to Equity👉 https://t.co/5AR09yyKzB

[David Folkenflik @davidfolkenflik]

Veteran CBS News producer Mary Walsh takes leave (first reported by Guardian)

"We've been told to aim our reporting at a particular part of the political spectrum. Honestly, I don't know how to do that."

[Steven Spohn (Spawn) @stevenspohn]

A 33-year-old disabled woman was physically forced against her will to go to a nursing home this month. This is terrifying. Imagine going to the hospital for the flu but when you get better, instead of being released, cops escort you to a detention facility. That's what happened to this woman.

https://t.co/2Bn8cyhrsr

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

A simple test could have given our son a very different future https://t.co/Ek7PfL0SFM

[Jan Rowe @Janroweljmu]

My mum in her 90s has stopped going places because of this.

[Larry the Cat @Number10cat]

"Accept certain inalienable truths: prices will rise, politicians will philander, you too will get old, and when you do you'll fantasize that when you were young prices were reasonable, politicians were
noble and children respected their elders."
(Words by Mary Schmich)

[Sam Carlisle @samcarlisle]

AN EHCP IS NOT A BENEFIT. It's a plan that asseses a child's needs for education, health and social support. It guarantees help in those areas. It's NOT a benefit. @SkyNews

[Anang Mittal अनंग मित्तल @anangbhai]

RIP Brian Wilson. Sharing BBC Music’s tribute to The Beach Boys “God Only Knows”

[SEND Action @SEND_Action]

So if EHCPs are the only way to access services and the government wants to get rid of them how will disabled children be able to access services? Short answer: they won’t.
https://t.co/ZiYlX5hAGT

[Taylor Swift @taylorswift13]

You belong with me.
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Letter on my site :)

[Adam Kay @amateuradam]

This by @archiebland is the best writing I've read this year. A beautifully written, utterly honest, powerfully visceral and often disarmingly funny story of his brilliant son Max and "Sids interrupted" https://t.co/BRlgeVq66W

[Stephen Unwin @RoseUnwin]

Very different. Very familiar.

Do read this article if you want to see something about parenting a child with severe disabilities. https://t.co/9VTo9JKCKE