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Unofficial BBCNews (World) Bot @bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social · 1d

Bitcoin worth $14bn seized in US-UK crackdown on alleged scammers

The UK has also frozen assets linked to the alleged scammers, including a £100m London office building.

www.bbc.com

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AI6YR Ben @ai6yr.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy · 1d

CNN: Inside the scam swindling Americans - and how crypto ATM companies profit

https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2025/10/us/crypto-atm-scams-companies-profit-invs-vis/

#crypto #scam

Americans are losing millions to scammers at crypto ATMs. Here’s how companies profit

Companies often fail to refund money to victims and aggressively fight police to claw back scam money seized from machines.

www.cnn.com

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CNN @cnn.com · 1d

Three days after being excluded from a press conference fronted by Taliban’s foreign minister in India, women journalists took their seats in a powerful show of force to question him about the social exclusion of Afghan women. https://cnn.it/48w4OqU

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards – in pictures

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year is an annual competition hosted by the Natural History Museum in London, which awards top honours in various categories for outstanding photography

www.theguardian.com

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Rod Jones @rodshelf.bsky.social · 3d

Robin in a hawthorn tree in Norwood Green, Halifax. #ThePhotoHour #birds #birding #wildlife #nature #photography @rspb.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

Side view of a robin perching on a branch among the green leaves and red berries of a hawthorn tree in autumn. The bird has a bright eye and an orange-red breast.

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Michel Clement @clem76.bsky.social · 3d

robin
#birds #robins

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Peter Clayton @petermclayton.bsky.social · 3d

Long-Tailed Tit flies off #birds

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Aintright @aintright.bsky.social · 3d

Soggy Robin #BirdOfTheDay #ukbirds #birds #droplets

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Aintright @aintright.bsky.social · 3d

Barry the Blue Tit. Photographed yesterday. #ukbirds #birds #wildlife

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eddiephotos.bsky.social @eddiephotos.bsky.social · 3d

A small copper Butterfly resting on some bramble leaves from our local heath.

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Alan H @alan678.bsky.social · 8d

An Irish #sunset. Heading out with Sam. Think I’ll be away a good bit longer today as we haven’t done one of our long walks in ages. Please enjoy your day wherever you are in our little world. 🌍 #Ireland #photography #EastCoastKin

A golden sunset over the Irish countryside, with the sun shining through the silhouette of trees in the foreground. The sky glows with warm tones of amber and gold, scattered with dark and fiery clouds. Below, the distant landscape stretches toward the horizon, softly illuminated by the fading light.

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Alan H @alan678.bsky.social · 3d

Good morning, it’s #BirdOfTheDay time. Today’s theme is #wings let’s see the beauty of them. They don’t have to be flying wings. The alternative is #droplets so any droplets of water on any bird. Good luck!! 🤞 I’m going with a Sparrow, taken yesterday. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin

A close-up photograph of a house sparrow in mid-flight, wings fully extended to reveal fine layers of feathers with soft brown and cream tones. The bird’s sharp eye and beak point forward, set against a smooth, blurred background of green and muted purples, creating a sense of motion and grace.

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Alan H @alan678.bsky.social · 3d

My entry for #BlueSkyMonday is an Irish #Rainbow ps. don’t any of you be thinking you can come over here to steal Irish gold. Our Leprechauns will kick your ankles 🍀 #Ireland #photography #EastCoastKin

A vivid rainbow arcs across a softly glowing peach-coloured sky, its bands of colour clear and bright. In the foreground, the dark, twisting branches of a leafless tree stretch upward, their intricate shapes contrasting beautifully with the smooth gradient of the sky. The scene feels calm and ethereal, capturing a fleeting moment of light after rain.

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tawandafree.bsky.social @tawandafree.bsky.social · 4d

#birdoftheday ttm definitely in my top 5 fave birds

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Mia @miasalonen.bsky.social · 4d

#Birds 🪶🐦
📍 Dalarna, Sweden

Eurasian Bullfinch

#nature #photography #birdphotography #wildlife #naturephotography #birdwatching

Not sure what it is saying. Maybe, "I'm back".

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Mia @miasalonen.bsky.social · 4d

#Birds 🪶🐦
📍 Dalarna, Sweden

Great Tit

#nature #photography #birdphotography #wildlife #naturephotography #birdwatching

Standing on a branch looking towards the camera.

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Mia @miasalonen.bsky.social · 4d

#autumn #fall #moon #stunday
#photography #photosky #outdoorphotography

Clear blue sky today.
Moon is visible in the middle of the day surrounded by leaves on one side.

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Mia @miasalonen.bsky.social · 5d

#BlueSkyArtShow theme is #Glow
#goldenhour #bluehour #sunset #clouds #photography #photosky #outdoorphotography #landscapephotography

Looks like the clouds are on fire this evening.

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Mia @miasalonen.bsky.social · 5d

#Birds 🪶🐦
📍 Dalarna, Sweden

Willow Tit

#nature #photography #birdphotography #wildlife #naturephotography #birdwatching
#BirdOfTheDay theme is #Beakful

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Mia @miasalonen.bsky.social · 5d

#autumn #fall
#photography #photosky #outdoorphotography

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Nichole Hiltz @nicholehiltz.bsky.social · 6d

This is truly terrific and funny! 😄 👏 #ShowMeYourHellHole

Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 6d

Happy Friday!

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Spocko @spocko.bsky.social · 6d

Great idea! To counter Trump's lies about the cities he's sending in the National Guard. @jimmykimmel.com asked for videos of your war-torn community & post it with
#ShowMeYourHellhole

The reality is troops are being called in to stop inflatable characters dancing to YMCA! @emptywheel.bsky.social

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Morgan Fairchild @morgfair.bsky.social · 7d

It’s here! My new podcast 2 Bitches From Texas is now live. Join me and my sister Cathryn Hartt as we sit around bitching with our friends about how to save the world. And please subscribe so you don't miss an episode. youtu.be/sIHCLfSKzT4

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Mia @miasalonen.bsky.social · 6d

📚💙 Currently reading 🌈📚🌶️

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#self-acceptance #asexual #feelgood #sapphfic #bookrecommendation #HarperBlissAuthor

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Kathy Jones 🍁🇨🇦 @volunteer4birds.bsky.social · 6d

Let's keep Halloween safe for all! | Some Halloween decorations can be harmful to wildlife, N.B. bird experts say
Fake spider webs, artificial food and bleached pumpkins are top concern buff.ly/9DPsaI5 #Birds #Halloween

Orange rectangle with a spider web and the text: Have a Bird Safe Halloween Keep the fake spider webs indoors

Kelsey Butler, director for Atlantic and Quebec for Birds Canada, says birds big or small can get tangled in fake spider webs used as outdoor Halloween decorations. (Submitted by Kelsey Butler)

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