Barbara Appleby
@barbapple.bsky.social
French physician, Cambridge, board certified in Internal Medicine. 40+ years in global strategic drug development-now retired but still engaged
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11 Dec marks the #Agonalia - a #Roman religious observance relating to #Sol Indiges (the personification of the sun as a god) & Septimontium (a festival commemorating the formation of Rome). It invoked a sense of unity, gratitude & joy.
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Sol, god of the sun
Map of Rome showing the seven hills
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Sol, god of the sun
Map of Rome showing the seven hills
December 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Old US global health policy: PEPFAR - a bipartisan success story.
⬇️ AIDS and dying
⬇️ New cases of HIV
👨👩👧👦 Thriving ppl
⬆️ 🇺🇸 Soft global power
New US global health policy:
Plunder African countries while dangling bits of health aid $$
Well… good for Kenya for balking at this! You deserve better.
⬇️ AIDS and dying
⬇️ New cases of HIV
👨👩👧👦 Thriving ppl
⬆️ 🇺🇸 Soft global power
New US global health policy:
Plunder African countries while dangling bits of health aid $$
Well… good for Kenya for balking at this! You deserve better.
Kenyan court suspends US health aid deal over data privacy concerns
The landmark $2.5bn Kenya-US deal has been stopped until the court hears the case over data privacy.
www.bbc.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Old US global health policy: PEPFAR - a bipartisan success story.
⬇️ AIDS and dying
⬇️ New cases of HIV
👨👩👧👦 Thriving ppl
⬆️ 🇺🇸 Soft global power
New US global health policy:
Plunder African countries while dangling bits of health aid $$
Well… good for Kenya for balking at this! You deserve better.
⬇️ AIDS and dying
⬇️ New cases of HIV
👨👩👧👦 Thriving ppl
⬆️ 🇺🇸 Soft global power
New US global health policy:
Plunder African countries while dangling bits of health aid $$
Well… good for Kenya for balking at this! You deserve better.
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With House Democrats' latest photo dump from the Epstein files, if Republicans and Democrats can’t find common ground in holding these men accountable for their actions in perpetrating and protecting sexual abuse and trafficking, America will have effectively endorsed pedophilia.
December 12, 2025 at 5:14 PM
With House Democrats' latest photo dump from the Epstein files, if Republicans and Democrats can’t find common ground in holding these men accountable for their actions in perpetrating and protecting sexual abuse and trafficking, America will have effectively endorsed pedophilia.
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Christmas market at the Ivan Honchar Museum at Kyiv.
Ukrainian traditional Christmas decorations presented by local artists.
Even amidst war and energy terror life goes on.
📹cherrybombfields
Ukrainian traditional Christmas decorations presented by local artists.
Even amidst war and energy terror life goes on.
📹cherrybombfields
December 12, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Christmas market at the Ivan Honchar Museum at Kyiv.
Ukrainian traditional Christmas decorations presented by local artists.
Even amidst war and energy terror life goes on.
📹cherrybombfields
Ukrainian traditional Christmas decorations presented by local artists.
Even amidst war and energy terror life goes on.
📹cherrybombfields
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Indeed, for nearly 800 years.
December 12, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Indeed, for nearly 800 years.
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It's amazing what you can accomplish when you don't spend your days golfing, watching Fox News, disappearing US citizens, forcing women to give birth against their will, destroying democracy & covering up the Jeffrey Epstein files.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
December 12, 2025 at 6:25 PM
It's amazing what you can accomplish when you don't spend your days golfing, watching Fox News, disappearing US citizens, forcing women to give birth against their will, destroying democracy & covering up the Jeffrey Epstein files.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
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Torture toys used on children. Little girls. A child's chalkboard in the background is disgusting.
December 12, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Torture toys used on children. Little girls. A child's chalkboard in the background is disgusting.
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@nytimes.com reports Pentagon lawyers even floated sending survivors to El Salvador’s CECOT prison to keep them out of US courts
Why? A court case would force the Trump admin to show its legal & factual justification for these strikes
That’s why we @democracydefendersfund.org filed our complaint👇
Why? A court case would force the Trump admin to show its legal & factual justification for these strikes
That’s why we @democracydefendersfund.org filed our complaint👇
December 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
@nytimes.com reports Pentagon lawyers even floated sending survivors to El Salvador’s CECOT prison to keep them out of US courts
Why? A court case would force the Trump admin to show its legal & factual justification for these strikes
That’s why we @democracydefendersfund.org filed our complaint👇
Why? A court case would force the Trump admin to show its legal & factual justification for these strikes
That’s why we @democracydefendersfund.org filed our complaint👇
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Agreed.
December 12, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Agreed.
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LOL... Pentagon released a new AI military chatbot and it immediately pointed out that Pete Hegseth is a war criminal.
abovethelaw.com/2025/12/pent...
abovethelaw.com/2025/12/pent...
Pentagon Unveils New GenAI Platform, It Immediately Starts Flagging Pete Hegseth's War Crimes - Above the Law
The Defense Department's new ChatJAG turned out to be better than the human chain of command.
abovethelaw.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
LOL... Pentagon released a new AI military chatbot and it immediately pointed out that Pete Hegseth is a war criminal.
abovethelaw.com/2025/12/pent...
abovethelaw.com/2025/12/pent...
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Truly horrific 😡
White House Refuses to Rule Out Summary Executions of People on Its Secret Domestic Terrorist List
The Trump administration ignored questions about whether it would order the killings of those on its NSPM-7 list — even while answering our other queries.
theintercept.com/2025/12/12/t...
The Trump administration ignored questions about whether it would order the killings of those on its NSPM-7 list — even while answering our other queries.
theintercept.com/2025/12/12/t...
White House Refuses to Rule Out Summary Executions of People on Its Secret Domestic Terrorist List
The Trump administration ignored questions about whether it would order the killings of those on its NSPM-7 list — even while answering our other queries.
theintercept.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Truly horrific 😡
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So far in these pictures. What makes your skin crawl. Sex toys suction torture devices near children chalk boards. A suction torture device for a vaginal area. On tiny children, little girls.
So when you hear the media say what is the point showing this? Public wake the fuck up.
So when you hear the media say what is the point showing this? Public wake the fuck up.
December 12, 2025 at 8:04 PM
So far in these pictures. What makes your skin crawl. Sex toys suction torture devices near children chalk boards. A suction torture device for a vaginal area. On tiny children, little girls.
So when you hear the media say what is the point showing this? Public wake the fuck up.
So when you hear the media say what is the point showing this? Public wake the fuck up.
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Denmark’s military intelligence service raised concerns for the first time about the US in its annual threat assessment. It wrote: “The United States uses economic power, including threats of high tariffs, to enforce its will, and no longer rules out the use of military force, even against allies"
Danish Intelligence Report Raises Concerns About U.S.
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Denmark’s military intelligence service raised concerns for the first time about the US in its annual threat assessment. It wrote: “The United States uses economic power, including threats of high tariffs, to enforce its will, and no longer rules out the use of military force, even against allies"
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His mother was an immigrant.
His wife is an immigrant.
His grandfather and grandmother were immigrants.
Four of his five offspring are the children of immigrants.
His wife is an immigrant.
His grandfather and grandmother were immigrants.
Four of his five offspring are the children of immigrants.
December 12, 2025 at 7:52 PM
His mother was an immigrant.
His wife is an immigrant.
His grandfather and grandmother were immigrants.
Four of his five offspring are the children of immigrants.
His wife is an immigrant.
His grandfather and grandmother were immigrants.
Four of his five offspring are the children of immigrants.
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News media saying they don't have context on the new batch of folders is ridiculous. Since when has that stopped them from reporting what they want. It is the public who should bring their own opinion to what they hear and see. It should not be a spoon fed narrative from corporate news media.
December 12, 2025 at 7:35 PM
News media saying they don't have context on the new batch of folders is ridiculous. Since when has that stopped them from reporting what they want. It is the public who should bring their own opinion to what they hear and see. It should not be a spoon fed narrative from corporate news media.
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@houserepublicans.bsky.social
@senatorjohnthune.bsky.social
This is your “leader” that you would do anything for including had over America so he can BANKRUPT just like he has other businesses. This is the GOP party perfect picture of you ALL.
@senatorjohnthune.bsky.social
This is your “leader” that you would do anything for including had over America so he can BANKRUPT just like he has other businesses. This is the GOP party perfect picture of you ALL.
December 12, 2025 at 6:15 PM
@houserepublicans.bsky.social
@senatorjohnthune.bsky.social
This is your “leader” that you would do anything for including had over America so he can BANKRUPT just like he has other businesses. This is the GOP party perfect picture of you ALL.
@senatorjohnthune.bsky.social
This is your “leader” that you would do anything for including had over America so he can BANKRUPT just like he has other businesses. This is the GOP party perfect picture of you ALL.
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BILL BURR: “If someone’s working 160 hours a month and can’t make their rent, you’re not paying them enough. Maybe you should just be worth $900,000,000… How does a CEO take a f*cking 8 figure bonus and none of your employees have dental insurance?”
December 12, 2025 at 1:52 PM
BILL BURR: “If someone’s working 160 hours a month and can’t make their rent, you’re not paying them enough. Maybe you should just be worth $900,000,000… How does a CEO take a f*cking 8 figure bonus and none of your employees have dental insurance?”
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Wonderfully funny man who brought joy to millions of people. How many human beings can claim that?
RIP #stanleybaxter
RIP #stanleybaxter
December 12, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Wonderfully funny man who brought joy to millions of people. How many human beings can claim that?
RIP #stanleybaxter
RIP #stanleybaxter
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Fuck it, we're bird Christmas music posting. 🪶
December 4, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Fuck it, we're bird Christmas music posting. 🪶
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He really doesn't see the absurdity of his claims, does he... 😮💨
December 12, 2025 at 1:42 AM
He really doesn't see the absurdity of his claims, does he... 😮💨
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ON DECEMBER 19th: ship happens. I voice The Flying Dutchman, the most pants-wettingly scariest ghost to ever roam the high seas.
THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SEARCH FOR SQUAREPANTS.
Arrgh you ready?
THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SEARCH FOR SQUAREPANTS.
Arrgh you ready?
December 12, 2025 at 6:45 PM
ON DECEMBER 19th: ship happens. I voice The Flying Dutchman, the most pants-wettingly scariest ghost to ever roam the high seas.
THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SEARCH FOR SQUAREPANTS.
Arrgh you ready?
THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SEARCH FOR SQUAREPANTS.
Arrgh you ready?
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EU bypasses Orban veto on plan to fund Ukraine loan using frozen Russian assets
EU bypasses Orban veto on plan to fund Ukraine loan using frozen Russian assets
Changes to Russian sanctions rollover tees up bloc leaders summit next week
www.irishtimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:45 PM
EU bypasses Orban veto on plan to fund Ukraine loan using frozen Russian assets
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This would be a great parting shot from her.
December 12, 2025 at 6:45 PM
This would be a great parting shot from her.
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Such a good boi
December 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Such a good boi