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Lisa Röstlund @lisarostlund.bsky.social · 9h

We’ve met with Greta Thunberg and others in the flotilla. They describe hours-long scenes of torture and sexual harassment in Israeli captivity. Experts conclude that they have been subjected to serious crimes – Sweden’s foreign minister believes they have themselves to blame.

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Greta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face”

– Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla ar

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 7h

Oh, you think this grimy, amoral social climber doesn't deserve a prestige journalism job that should go to someone who isn't dead inside instead? Guess what, you did a slut shaming. You did a sexism. You need to log off and Do The Work.

Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 8h

Everyone in my feed is shitting on Nuzzi. Meanwhile, the other person in the saga is now destroying the medical community and endangering public health.

But let’s slut shame Nuzzi.

Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 19h

Scoop: Olivia Nuzzi has written a book during her year in exile, in which she is set to in part address her relationship with RFK Jr. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/olivia-nuz...

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Doctor Magic @heradasha.bsky.social · 7h

I miss the weekly wipe.

Reverend Jesus "Ł" Christ @reverendjesus.com · 7h

"DNA is tiny and complex, like Tom Cruise"

-Philomena Cunk

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andy vs. @im-all-id.me · 21h

Just heard scampering noises between floors and I'm thrilled and terrified. What will it be? Will it fall through the ceiling into my lap? Will we be best friends or will I get rabies?

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 14h

You gently run your hand through the rack. You can feel it—pure cotton, rich wool, Irish linen. The plump buttonholes are handsewn; the buttons attached with a firm shank. You flip the price tag over. It's affordable

You buy the jacket and go home, which is only 15 mins away. Your apt is $600/month

Headline reads: Altman says ChatGPT will soon allow erotic for adult users.

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WWF UK @wwf.org.uk · 9h

Congratulations to this year's #WPOTY winners. 👏📸

With ghostly urban landscapes & rodents stealing the spotlight – this year's images are truly striking, detailed and thought-provoking.

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A haunting scene of a brown hyena among the skeletal remains of a long-abandoned diamond mining town. The light glows orange around the building next to the hyena.

A longhorn beetle in a logged forest, the beetle sits in the bark of a tree in the bottom left corner of the image. To the right and blurred in the distance is a disused yellow digger amongst the trees.

A comical and perfectly timed shot showing a ladyfish snatching its prey from right under this little egret’s beak, above the surface of the water.

Black and white image of a Eurasian pygmy owl in a tree, holding prey between its legs.

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Dorothy Zbornak @fabriqueen89.blacksky.app · 19h

Anybody who willingly gets his hair cut like that is 100% delusional, so i believe he believes that.

John E Warren 🤠🐝♿️ @floppyadult.com · 22h

70 Year Old Raiders Owner Mark Davis Says His 26 Year Old Girlfriend Didn’t Know He Was A Billionaire And She Was Just Attracted To His Smile

A photo of Mark Davis in his awful little bowl cut with a pic of his girlfriend:

“70 Year Old Raiders Owner Mark Davis Says His 26 Year Old Girlfriend Didn’t Know He Was A Billionaire And She Was Just Attracted To His Smile”

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Nancy The Catgirl 😺she/her)🇨🇦🏳‍⚧⚧ @anekonamednancy.bsky.social · 19h

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Doctor Magic @heradasha.bsky.social · 18h

Carney is taking Harper's playbook and making it worse

Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 20h

Statement from the president of the Parliamentary Press Gallery, on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s trip to Egypt:

“It is unprecedented that Canadian media be entirely excluded from a Canadian prime minister’s foreign trip.”

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Tess @itstessinadress.bsky.social · 22h

So if chatGPT can now generate erotica, that means it'll be blocked by payment processors the same as human artists and writers have been, right?

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Doctor Magic @heradasha.bsky.social · 1d

Unpopular opinion: plastic straws are good and necessary for healthcare. People with mobility and cognitive issues need them.

City of Toronto @toronto.ca · 1d

From buzzer-beaters at arenas to takeout wings from a sports bar - game days unite us. Let’s make them greener together.

Toronto’s Single Use & Takeaway Items Bylaw is evolving. Stage 3 explores reusable options at sports venues, restaurants & more.

📝 Take the survey: www.toronto.ca/single-use

a takeout container with chicken wings, fries and dipping sauce.

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Doctor Magic @heradasha.bsky.social · 1d

I was in this same area with my parents visiting from Vancouver Island and they were shocked to see these giant homes on out-of-the-way rural numbered roads.

And whole developments far from schools and stores and community! So bizarre.

Catelli @catelli.bsky.social · 1d

This past weekend I was driving around in the rural area between Cambridge and Guelph, and noted that there are still an awful lot of "monster homes" being built on large rural lots for the wealthy (I presume).

Maybe I'm seeing the wealth divide because I'm looking for it, but I do see it.

Dr. Mike P. Moffatt @mikepmoffatt.bsky.social · 1d

I often talk about my experience buying a new home in 2004.

New freehold housing is all but extinct in Ontario. Everything is either a condo or a rental... and condos appear to be the next to go.

Doctor Magic @heradasha.bsky.social · 1d

My brain is trying to process this but it is so dumb I cannot

Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 1d

Just so everyone is clear, the main issue in the Supreme Court voting rights case tomorrow is whether it's racist against white people to enforce the Voting Rights Act.

I'm dead serious. We live in incredibly stupid times.

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Doctor Magic @heradasha.bsky.social · 1d

Definitely the second. I enjoy the opportunity to guess and be proven right.

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Doctor Magic @heradasha.bsky.social · 1d

I kind of have to laugh at the idea that giving my bike a sponge bath every 2 weeks could save me hundreds.

I bought my bike 18 years ago for $500. I spend about $80 a year on a tune-up by a pro, and $40 on maintenance (new brakes, tubes etc).

I'm not spending hundreds.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

‘Once a fortnight would save people hundreds’: how to make your bike last longer, according to experts

From avoiding overtightened bolts to giving it a good clean, here are the easy and affordable habits mechanics swear by

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Doctor Magic @heradasha.bsky.social · 1d

By the sounds of this, it seems like WestJet is removing the recline option from its basic economy seats. You will have to pay more to sit in the premium economy section to get a seat that reclines.

All of this seems like an excuse to squish in more rows, making exits in emergencies harder.

Yay.

Jeff (Gutenberg Parenthesis) Jarvis @jeffjarvis.bsky.social · 1d

The damned recliners shouldn't pay Westjet; they should pay the person behind.
Airline Announces Plan To Start Charging Passengers To Recline Their Seats
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Airline Announces Plan To Start Charging Passengers To Recline Their Seats

Customers are voicing their complaints about airlines demanding more money for basic comfort.

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Yuen Chan @yuenchan.bsky.social · 1d

I agree it's immoral.
It's also a false economy.
Some will die, but still more will become disabled, chronically ill, suffer long-term health impacts (including cognitive ones).
All while the govt sets rigid targets for school attendance and squeezes disability payments.

elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 1d

I’ll find something and I can afford the £80, but many cannot afford to go wherever it is let alone afford the £80.

Again: they changed criteria just a few weeks ago. All to avoid spending money on essential care. People are going to die as a direct result of this.

It’s immoral. 4/4

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Doctor Magic @heradasha.bsky.social · 1d

Yep.

What’s the Hold Up Pod Dan @jacketdan.bsky.social · 1d

He did it again for the 5 year anniversary

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Doctor Magic @heradasha.bsky.social · 1d

It's definitely in that quadrant. I'm not overthinking this. It's in there.

мɑгκ @drumrollplease.bsky.social · 1d

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Raccoon in the sky @seebo429.bsky.social · 1d

My kid was DJing on the way to Thanksgiving dinner & I asked to request one (1) song. They agreed and we spent the next 22 mins listening to Alice's Restaurant

On the way home I gave them a warning that they had two (2) songs left before I switched to the Jays game...

Guess what the 2nd song was

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What’s the Hold Up Pod Dan @jacketdan.bsky.social · 1d

He did it again for the 5 year anniversary

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 1d

The entire incident is infuriating and terrifying. She’s a Latina woman who was working a service job. On her way home late at night, with her headphones in, she was detained for an hour by masked federal agents who wouldn’t give her their names.