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Melayna

@melaynalokosky.bsky.social

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Successful Federal (DOJ) Whistleblower 2011-2016 15 years Medical Device Sales & Marketing Loves F*cking up Frauds & Fashion Born in Pittsburgh, live in Phoenix.

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Melayna @melaynalokosky.bsky.social · Jan 23

Sam Altman HAS to kiss the Trump ring. It's Altman's only hope against Elon Musk hiring Ross Ulbricht to put a hit out on him.

Many of Musk's enemies will have a series of unfortunate *accidents* in the next six months to a year.

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TRAstonDrs @castltrastondrs.bsky.social · 5h

#Medsky🧪 @uk.theconversation.com
Every medical student learns #anatomy from historical illustrations, but few ask who those dissected bodies belonged to…
theconversation.com/the-dark-his...

The dark history of medical illustrations and the question of consent

Historical anatomy textbooks are built on the bodies of prisoners, the poor and the powerless – and we’re still using them today.

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Melayna @melaynalokosky.bsky.social · 5h

I used to buy my mother St. John Knits, now I'm buying her kid's XL at Old Navy.

Dementia is cruel.

Melayna @melaynalokosky.bsky.social · 6h

Did Pete Hegseth send emojis on Signal to journalists again?
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thehill.com/policy/defen...

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Melayna @melaynalokosky.bsky.social · 6h

Pete Hegseth should be subject to daily blood alcohol tests.
thehill.com/homenews/555...

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Melayna @melaynalokosky.bsky.social · 6h

"Broadly speaking, metacognition refers to psychological and biological processes that inform us about how well we are doing the task.

In a sense, metacognition is that inner voice telling us we are either on track or that we should try harder."
www.psypost.org/this-happens...

This happens in your brain when you change your mind, according to neuroscience

Scientists can predict if you will change your mind by reading brain activity—even before you make an initial choice. This process of self-evaluation, or "metacognition," begins earlier than previousl...

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Melayna @melaynalokosky.bsky.social · 6h

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Scientists Begin $14.2 Million Project To Decode the Body’s “Hidden Sixth Sense”

An NIH-supported initiative seeks to unravel how the nervous system tracks and regulates the body’s internal organs. How does your brain recognize when it’s time to take a breath, when your blood pres...

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Melayna @melaynalokosky.bsky.social · 6h

Hey, remember when Gwyneth Paltrow
falsely claimed to have a Ruth Asawa original in 2022?
I do.
www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/10/13/r...

With Ruth Asawa, MoMA is set to open its biggest show ever by a woman artist

But the museum is not promoting the show that way—and might not even have registered its record-breaking size

www.theartnewspaper.com

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Melayna @melaynalokosky.bsky.social · 6h

Devastating!
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/a...

The Shutdown Closes Smithsonian Museums, Shutting Out Tourists

www.nytimes.com

Melayna @melaynalokosky.bsky.social · 6h

No zoo for you!
www.12news.com/article/news...

Phoenix Zoo to be closed Tuesday, Wednesday due to storm damage

There are more than a dozen downed trees, flooding and widespread debris throughout the zoo, a press release said.

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Melayna @melaynalokosky.bsky.social · 6h

Wonder if the pig liver recipient feels guilty eating bacon after the surgery?
www.newscientist.com/article/2499...

Pig liver transplant into a living person edges it closer to the norm

The first ever transplantation of a pig's liver into a living person helps us better understand how animal organs can be used to prolong, or even save, lives

www.newscientist.com

Melayna @melaynalokosky.bsky.social · 6h

Ah-mazing!

"Katie Mitchell had a combined heart and lung transplant 38 years ago."

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Woman becomes longest survivor of heart and lung transplant

Katie Mitchell had a combined heart and lung transplant 38 years ago.

www.independent.co.uk

Melayna @melaynalokosky.bsky.social · 6h

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

Tragedy as crypto mogul, 32, is found dead inside his Lamborghini

Konstantin Galich, who was better known as Kostya Kudo, 32, was discovered on Saturday with a gunshot wound to the head.

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Melayna @melaynalokosky.bsky.social · 7h

I don't know the full sad story here but Crypto is fraud.

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Punk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 8h

45 years ago today
Siouxsie Sioux performs on stage with Siouxsie and the Banshees at the Apollo in Manchester, England on October 14, 1980.

Photo by Kevin Cummins

#punk #punks #punkrock #gothpunkrock #siouxsiesioux #womanofpunk #history #punkrockhistory #otd

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 8h

Note that Elon Musk and Peter Thiel are doing _exactly_ what Trump falsely accuses George Soros of doing. They fund and finance the operations of terrorist groups in the UK and Germany among other countries. Soros is strictly involved in bona fide philanthropy. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Tommy Robinson says Elon Musk is paying his legal costs as trial begins

Far-right activist is accused of refusing to comply with counter-terrorism police request at Channel tunnel

www.theguardian.com

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Melayna @melaynalokosky.bsky.social · 8h

Bill Clinton IS in the Epstein Files.
Donald Trump IS in the Epstein Files.
Elon Musk IS in the Epstein Files.

Melayna @melaynalokosky.bsky.social · 8h

Trump looks like a cadaver.

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The Ronin @the-ronin.bsky.social · 11h

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News outlets broadly reject Pentagon rules before deadline for signing

The Washington Post and other major news outlets have refused to sign the Defense Department’s restrictive new media policy, citing First Amendment concerns.

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ABC15 Arizona @abc15.com · 9h

#BREAKING: A temporary shelter is being opened in Tempe for those impacted by today's storms. City officials say at least 130 people are out of their homes because of severe storm damage.

Powerful microburst devastates Tempe as Monday storms pushed through

Video from ABC15's helicopter shows the roof ripped off a business near Kyrene and Baseline roads.

www.abc15.com

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11h

It’s a start. Keep making phone calls to keep partisan politics out of airport safety PSAs.

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Melayna @melaynalokosky.bsky.social · 9h

It's the best she's ever looked!

Melayna @melaynalokosky.bsky.social · 10h

Immigrant Song - Karen O with Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
youtu.be/xQtXsp4tIbw?...

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Melayna @melaynalokosky.bsky.social · 16h

So glad the hostages were released.
Now release the Epstein files.

Reuters @reuters.com · 16h

U.S. President Trump said Gaza must be 'demilitarized' during a speech at a ceasefire summit in Egypt. Trump also spoke of a new police force that could be created in Gaza, in the remarks where he played host and master of ceremonies reut.rs/46QlcRU

Gaza ceasefire live: All remaining living Israeli hostages released in swap as Trump joins leaders in Egypt

The remaining 20 living Israeli hostages were handed over by Hamas, as nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees were freed by Israel.

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Melayna @melaynalokosky.bsky.social · 18h

Who's getting fired because Trump's Peace 2025 sign didn't get the gold spray paint once over?
#PeaceMiddleEast #PressConference

Peace in the Middle East Press Conference

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