To think we are being lined up for something?

Radioactive iodine is released by nuclear reactions. The thyroid gland absorbs iodine but if you saturate the thyroid with iodine from taking a high does it will not absorb the radioactive iodine.

Feelinghappytodaywow · Yesterday 15:11
What do Iodine tablets do? Sorry being thick here

Radio acrive iodide was in use by the NHS in it's first decade - and beyond. It was used to trace thyroid cells in other parts of the body to see how it spread.

Aren't general elections fun? You get to interview all those people applying for a well paid job and desperate to get it. Any man who lands on your doorstep ask about his views on women's liberation, then watch his face. They are so keen to tell you all the lovely things you can have.

One thing I am sure of, Jesus fed thousands with three loaves and two fishes, and what some of them are promising they would need more than one miracle. I have never seen such small amounts of money being stretched as far as their immaginations.

At the end of this year and into 2025 the sun is expected to reach it's 'solar maximum'. This has the potential to knock out power grids and the internet for months at a time. We've already experienced stronger geomagnetic storms than usual, with the Aurora Borealis being visible in England.

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It is as @DeanElderberry writes, particularly in the event of nuclear radiation.

The Irish government sent them to households when we were having one of our attacks of nerves about GB putting most of its nuclear power plants as close to Ireland as possible.

it reduces the risk of thyroid cancer, particularly in children.

https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/use-of-potassium-iodine-for-thyroid-protection-during-nuclear-or-radiological-emergencies

What do Iodine tablets do? Sorry being thick here

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-15/danes-asked-to-keep-supplies-iodine-pills-to-prepare-for-crises

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/06/15/ukraine-russia-war-latest-live-updates/

Think this may have prompted that post - did a bit of goggling and saw a reuters report from 2022 as well saying that iodine was being stocked up on then due to the possibility of the Ukraine conflict leading to "nuclear accidents" near the borders.

That's interesting. I have a drum of kelp tablets somewhere (also the actual Iodine tablets the Irish government sent to every household about 25 years ago, but they're probably out of date).

@Sweden99 What? What do you mean 😬

There has been a similar warning in Denmark, which does not have the brexit issues.
There is explicit recommendation to get iodine for the under 40s for radioactivity. So the concern is (hopefully) a Chernobyl.

Interesting.

Coincidentally I very recently watched the film about the Bay of Pigs crisis that came out a few years back.

And today it's being reported that Putin is "practising" nuclear strikes with dummy war heads in response to "US aggression".

I tend to think of it all as dick waving as of course it's all out of our control so I just keep half an eye on it and hope it is just the "theatre of war".

Never entirely sure if ignorance is bliss....

But I also don't like surprises....

So wishing everyone on this thread a good day and may we all find a bit of joy somewhere in it ❤️

It makes sense, as in total the EU defence budget is massive. But it is ineffective as it is splintered. You can buy the warship, but not the aircraft and maintenance if you are solo.
Of course, some people immediately assume there is be mandatory consprition to fight against love and goodness if there is an EU army. Ideally, we would have enough cash to fund a strong military and enough left over, but that choice is not on the table.

fair point, and it used to be more problematic when one of the strongest voices in the EU was the UK, which recently has had governments packed with people strongly influenced by Russian money.

The EU has benefited hugely from losing that malign influence post-Brexit.

And the chat has got louder since Trump was President and said he was so longer going to give as much funding to NATO.

I have never, ever seen the problem with an EU army; UN troops of different nationalities cooperate together all of the time. Freedom, democracy and human rights just as good reasons to fight for as King and country imho.

The EU as a bloc need to take defence more seriously, the threat from Russia is a very real one.

Yes there has been chatter (largely by the hard right and euro-sceptics) about an EU army for some time but it won’t happen. They will strengthen their defence cooperation and I bloody well hope will continue to support Ukraine but defence is a matter for individual states.

Frankly every country in Europe should have a plan similar to Germany’s, and many already do to some extent. We could well end up at war if Ukraine is allowed to fall.

The same way much of EI law was has been heavily guided by Germany and her allies.

There’s been talk of an EU army for many many years. This could well be it!

Shorter distance to USA. Both sides are preparing / in waiting.. maybe that's why we have elections now .. who knows.. definitely not us, plebs

What sun? The fucker seems to have disappeared!

Because it’s showing dominance close to American shores. And Cuba is a Russian ally. America can hear the sabre rattling up close and in stereo.

In Cuba, why?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg66g0neweko