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Ufal Salman @ufal.my.id · 12h

Saying coffee has no nutritional value is a disgrace, really. You probably bought it once from a coffee shop with low grade beans.

The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 13h

Tariffs have rapidly increased the price of coffee—a drink with almost no nutritional value and lots of functional substitutes. Yet coffee may also be the one thing Americans can’t live without, @elcush.bsky.social writes:

The Drink That Americans Won’t Give Up Without a Fight

Coffee has almost no nutritional value and lots of substitutes. It’s also, apparently, too important to lose.

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Makadiwata @makadiwata.bsky.social · 9h

You’re not angry at “gender ideology”, you’re angry it’s not YOUR gender ideology. We’ve been shoving gender ideologies on kids since the dawn of time, we just want the next generation’s gender ideology to be based on science and human dignity.

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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 13h

As leaders celebrate the Gaza ceasefire, displaced Palestinians are returning to what’s left of their homes.

For families like the Qazaats, hope quickly turned to heartbreak, their neighborhood reduced to rubble, their lives buried beneath it.

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Its ruaa @itsmeio.bsky.social · 14h

I’m not sorry for saying this what they did to our captured relatives was beyond cruelty. They were stripped of their dignity, tortured with electricity, and treated like less than human. It was horror designed to erase their humanity.

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Maria Celina @mariacelina.bsky.social · 15h

With all the violence done unto them over the decades, the #Palestinians are right to be angry. Yet, in their Humanity™, they never aggressively positioned themselves as mattering more than others—and they matter, a whole lot.

It's also why they also have the decency not to profane sacred spaces.

Maria Celina @mariacelina.bsky.social · 16h

The genocide in #Palestine will be over when the #Palestinians say it is over.

Right now, I trust nothing.

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Markus Acian @markusacian.com · 23h

Since not everyone understands that real accounts can be identified by their domain handle username, if a web domain is connected to a bsky handle and automatically connected to bsky, it should have a blue check mark logo indicating that it is a verified account.

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Maria Celina @mariacelina.bsky.social · 2d

It’s sad to see the #IndonesiaGelap feed get inundated by non-Indonesians—particularly non-BI/POC—that I can no longer get relevant news about the country.

Once again, I have to go back to #Twitter for that.

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Insurgent Thought @insurgentthought.bsky.social · 7d

I’ll never condemn a people who resist an occupying power.

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BRICS News 📄 @bricsinfo.bsky.social · 4d

BRICS Makes 10 Eurasian Countries Agree To Abandon the US Dollar

BRICS Makes 10 Eurasian Countries Agree To Curb the US Dollar

The BRICS alliance has convinced 10 Eurasian countries to curb the US dollar by launching a new payment system.

watcher.guru

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غراب غريب عجيب @strangecrow.bsky.social · Jan 13

From my last comic.

pop art-esque image showing bombs, explosions and the remains of a person and a tree in smokes.

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Maria Celina @mariacelina.bsky.social · 3d

Using r/Palestine to shoehorn discussions about a far smaller non-genocidal situation is just sick.

If they talked about #Congo, #Sudan, and other parts of the #MajorityWorld alongside #Palestine, it would be warranted. It’s obvious that the long-time suffering of these beautiful people are linked.

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Maria Celina @mariacelina.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you kindly!

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Charles Onyango-Obbo @cobbo3.bsky.social · 3d

Catholic altar wine replaced after becoming a favourite in Kenyan bars, replaced by a South African vintage.

Kenyan Catholic Church drops Mass wine after it becomes common in bars

The previous brand was said to have lost its sanctity due to its widespread use outside the church.

www.bbc.com

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Maria Celina @mariacelina.bsky.social · 3d

Earlier this week, I endured the most difficult phase of a minor medical procedure that is being done in stages.

I’m still in mild pain.

I’ve been processing my anxiety by making themed junk collages and compiling them all into a #NoteFor Regular-sized #TravelersNotebook grid insert. #Journaling

An image of a Regular-sized Traveler’s Notebook grid insert by Note For with two collages made of parts of a “Tokyo: Before/After” exhibition guide book, washi tape, and dot stickers on top of a black felt laptop mat.

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Wendy Hermedy / 林保家 @wendyhermedy.bsky.social · 9d

I notice fake profiles are on the rise. With current politic and social situation, social apps have become a battlefield of influence and data scrappers.

Back in 2008, bots were primitive. Most of them were comments "free iPod" or shady links.

Now, they mimic real human with constant post pattern.

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Mong Palatino @mongpalatino.bsky.social · 4d

Chinese electric vehicles in Southeast Asia, good or bad?

globalvoices.org/2025/10/09/h...

How Chinese automakers are reshaping the EV landscape in Southeast Asia

As fierce competition and an electric vehicle (EV) price war squeezes Chinese EV manufacturers, many are looking abroad to find fresh markets.

globalvoices.org

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Charles Onyango-Obbo @cobbo3.bsky.social · 4d

Voodoo helps protect endangered mangroves in Benin. Where laws failed, belief in Zangbeto — a night watchman spirit — is helping the fight against climate change.

Voodoo helps protect endangered mangroves in Benin – DW – 10/09/2025

Ancient voodoo traditions are safeguarding vital mangroves. Where laws failed, belief in Zangbeto — a night watchman spirit — is helping the fight against climate change.

www.dw.com

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Rudy wants revolution. @rude1.blacksky.team · 7d

I hear and see your concerns. Over the weekend, a couple users hosted on Blacksky's PDS were banned from the Bluesky app and thus the Bluesky API servers. This was a weakness of our system I've been aware of and hoped we had more time to address before any kind of public incident. 1/11

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Maria Celina @mariacelina.bsky.social · 5d

I am generously suspicious of anyone who gets news from podcasts and video bloggers.

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Sagara @sagarabiru.bsky.social · 5d

Manusia tidak bisa memiliki dua tuan.

Karena kamu akan mencintai yang satu dan membenci yang lain.

Kamu tidak bisa mencintai dan menuruti Allah dan Mammon dalam satu waktu yang sama.

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Maria Celina @mariacelina.bsky.social · 6d

Catching up on the whole #Bjorka saga.

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Parallax. @parallaxmy.bsky.social · 7d

We already see the end of truth. Now prepare for the end of trust.

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 22d

If you're on LinkedIn, here's the opt-out for LinkedIn's AI bullshit using your content.

www.linkedin.com/mypreference...

LinkedIn Login, Sign in | LinkedIn

Login to LinkedIn to keep in touch with people you know, share ideas, and build your career.

www.linkedin.com

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Nakamudra 🌹 @nakamudra.bsky.social · 7d

Indonesian fundies would usually protest in front of the Armenian embassy in Jakarta, calling them "savages" for trying to defend Armenians in Artsakh. Where are they now, huh?

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