Perhaps this is a little Xmas/New Year present for some of you?

For the past year or so, I have been listening a lot to #Outlook on the #BBCworldservice: “True storis of ordinary people and the extraordinary things that have shaped their lives”. It gives such wisdom, inspiration and human connection, and really helps putting your own little woes in perspective. Just now I listened to Calvin Duncan’s story and would like you all to hear it, too!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct6xd9?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile

Morning, all,

#BBCWorldService interviewed a Palestinian who has become an expert in reconstruction, largely through having to do so much over the decades of destruction of Gaza's infrastructure by Israel.

The problem is huge (⬇️) but the expert was disparaging about the ignorance of Don Trumpeone, in assuming Gaza is a Tabula Rasa. It is not an empty desert, and with its 5,000 year history of habitation, rebuilding Gaza is not like building Las Vegas in Nevada.

#Trump
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr5e4ee9r13o

#BBCWorldService reports that President Vladimir Putin spent more than two hours on the phone to President Don Trumpeone last night.

More. Than. Two. Hours.

Vlad must surely be wondering whether the war, sorry, the Special Military Operation he started in Ukraine is worth this hassle...

#SlavaUkrayini
#USpol #Trump
#GOP #MAGA #Krasnov

Good Morning, all,

#GoodNews from Chisinau - #BBCWorldService is reporting that the pro-#EU-membership party has decisively won Moldova's general election.

My happiness will be complete if the Untied Kingdom can also reject the Far Right (who are often the 'Useful Idiots' Putin uses to conduct his Hybrid Warfare against the West).

#BBCnews should take note; sadly, #R4Today is still inflating Niggle Farage's ego (if that's possible) by starring NF the 8am headlines.

https://www.dw.com/en/moldova-ruling-pro-eu-party-wins-election/live-74163154