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Fascism.link @fascism.link · 6h

Huge anti-Trump protest in Chicago.

Did you see it in the corporate media?

Huge anti-Trump protest in Chicago.

Did you see it in the corporate media?

newsom2028.substack.com

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@DrJoePajak CSci CChem FRSC @drjoepajak.bsky.social · 5h

Report @europeans.today @chrischirp.bsky.social
🏥England COVID hospitalisations highest this year.
🌀Surge driven by waning immunity / indoor mixing.
💉Booster uptake lags, leaves many vulnerable unprotected.
🚑NHS under pressure with long waits and ambulance delays.
www.europeans.today/2025/10/13/e...

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𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘 🌐 @europeans.today · 10h

After 10 months of relative calm, #COVID hospital admissions are rising sharply across #England, driven by waning #immunity and increased indoor mixing, official data show.

www.europeans.today/2025/10/13/e...

England faces new COVID wave as NHS braces for winter strain

After 10 months of relative calm, COVID hospital admissions are rising sharply across England, driven by waning immunity and increased indoor mixing, official data show.

www.europeans.today

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Chris Baraniuk @chrisbaraniuk.com · 5h

"98% of homes that had external wall insulation installed under the schemes set up by the previous government have problems that will lead to damp and mould if left unaddressed"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Tens of thousands of homes insulated under government schemes need repairs

Insulation programmes costing billions of pounds have led to widespread problems with damp and mould.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Dr Dave Clements @davecl.bsky.social · 5h

Measles outbreaks growing in the US. Time to get vaccinated arstechnica.com/health/2025/...

Measles outbreak in SC sends 150 unvaccinated kids into 21-day quarantine

The outbreak includes at least seven confirmed cases, but some are clearly being missed.

arstechnica.com

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Dr Dave Clements @davecl.bsky.social · 16h

Good call!

Dr Dave Clements @davecl.bsky.social · 17h

Indeed! And I can remember my partner's current mobile number too.

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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 1d

Except I'm wrong - this view *just* catches the edge of the newly-discovered continent of ZEALANDIA: population 5.4 million, with only New Zealand, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island & Lord Howe Island now above sea level - just 5% of the original 4.9m square km (making it 64% the size of Australia).

Bathymetric map of the sea floor around New Zealand showing the outline of the much-larger submerged landmass and proposed continent of Zealandia, around 64% the size of Australia.

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 22h

Over 10,000 people have added their name to keep Hampstead women's pond inclusive.

It only takes 1 minute. Will you join them?
https://goodlawproject.org/petition/keep-hampstead-womens-pond-inclusive

Keep Hampstead women’s pond inclusive

A transphobic pressure group is trying to ban trans women from Hampstead women’s pond – we’re fighting back

goodlawproject.org

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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 1d

The right-wing campaign group that helped topple Roe v Wade in the US is now working to roll back abortion laws in the UK, with the help of Nigel Farage.

Its first step? Trying to create a debate around "free speech"
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...

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Erin @biscuit.quest · 23h

A great time to switch! No regrets! Feels great! erinrwhite.com/goodbye-spot...

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 23h

Thousands of pounds of Pension Credit go unclaimed every year - could you or someone you know be eligible to claim?

Check if you can claim benefits: www.london.gov.uk/programmes-s...

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Autistic Science Person @autsciperson.bsky.social · 1d

"Non-Binary Passport Designations: Passports issued with “X” or other non-binary markers will be rejected by CBP systems, requiring resubmission with valid documentation showing “M” or “F” designation."

Nonbinary people will not be able to travel internationally 🙃

Persephone @apatilonia.bsky.social · 1d

www.gtlaw-insidebusinessimmigration.com/u-s-customs-...

Anyone who has an X gender marker won't be allowed to use their passports to travel after Oct 25th

CBP Enforces Binary Sex Codes and Enhanced US Passport Validation in APIS

CBP enforces binary sex codes and stricter US passport validation in APIS effective October 2025. Key compliance updates for business travelers and airlines.

www.gtlaw-insidebusinessimmigration.com

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Jonathan Pie @jonathanpienews.bsky.social · 23h

My thoughts on Brexit.
From the Fake News Tour.

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Kelly Mangan (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙 @kellyamangan.bsky.social · 1d

In case you aren’t aware, any video you see with the label “Sora” is A.I. generated. It’s fake.

Do NOT make or share #AI videos. It contributes to misinformation, and to a larger culture of disrespect for truth and disregard of reality.

Plus it enriches capitalist techbros raping the planet.

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AAUP chapter @UT Austin @utaustinaaup.bsky.social · 1d

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

“It’s pretty vague what the advantages are of signing the compact,” said Teresa Sullivan, the former president of the University of Virginia, one of 9 colleges the Trump administration is trying to court. “If you’re thinking of this as a deal, it’s a one-sided deal.

‘One-sided deal’: College presidents see Trump offer rife with peril

MIT’s rebuke of the Trump administration’s compact presents an opening for other college presidents to resist.

www.politico.com

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 1d

Illegal killings ordered by a criminal regime.

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El Espectro 👻 🎃 @telescoper.bsky.social · 1d

tech.lgbt/@Natasha_Jay...

Natasha Jay 🇪🇺 (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 image School Parents Night vs Astronomy Conference By Tom Gauld in "Physics for Cats"

tech.lgbt

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 1d

NEW: Following public outcry, the Department of Education has reversed its decision to cut funding for students who have both hearing and vision loss, opting instead to reroute grants to an organization that will provide funding to these students.

Education Dept. Reverses Decision to Halt Funds for Deafblind Student Programs

Following public outcry, the Department of Education has reversed its decision to cut funding for students who have both hearing and vision loss, opting instead to reroute grants to an organization that will provide funding to these students.

www.propublica.org

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Dr Dave Clements @davecl.bsky.social · 1d

To be fair, there are two other bathrooms so your fitter can use one with actual privacy if they so wish.

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Dr Dave Clements @davecl.bsky.social · 1d

I always like the idea of a dead channel tuned to Sky...

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Dr Dave Clements @davecl.bsky.social · 1d

Extremophile dammit!

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Dr Dave Clements @davecl.bsky.social · 1d

Inconvenience may include, delays, cancellations, brain washing by malevolent undead nazi martian insects, and the complete collapse of civilisation as we know it. Have a nice day.

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TRAstonDrs @castltrastondrs.bsky.social · 1d

I just took the whole family out for private Covid& flu 💉 today . The cost for 5 adults was £550 . 2 children received free 💉 . Private Covid & flu 💉 are very popular in Oxford this year, with around 1,300 people paid 💉 per day from my local pharmacy.
Good on you , Oxfordians

a drawing of a bottle of covid-19 vaccine with a rainbow behind it that says i 'm #vaccined

Alt: a drawing of a bottle of covid-19 vaccine with a rainbow behind it that says i 'm #vaccined

media.tenor.com

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Dr Dave Clements @davecl.bsky.social · 1d

I really enjoyed Etremophile by @ianthegreen.bsky.social. If you want some hard edged climate punk give it a read!

Ian Green @ianthegreen.bsky.social · 1d

I've decided that whilst critical success is lovely, I'd like to sell some books.

If you liked EXTREMOPHILE, recommend it to a pal! (If your pal is fucking COOL and not a narc)

Eco-terrorism biohacking body horror, smart shit with dumb characters. Your new favourite book

Ian Green @ianthegreen.bsky.social · Oct 30

'A visceral, doesn't-give-a-damn biopunk thriller that treats the "punk" part of that subgenre not as mere window-dressing but as an antifascist shriek... vital and urgent SF that reaches places realist writing never could' ― @interzone.press

If you like cool shit get this 🕶️

geni.us/extremophile

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