narodsobe
@narodsobe.bsky.social
Nonprofiteer. Stalwart defender of the underdog. Midwest human. 🐘🤎💙 ‘26 parent. Labradors and David Austin roses. Flag s/b Czech. FFUK alum. It's technically 'narod sobe' and it's about a divadlo. Art history and totalitarianism, nationalism.
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Politicians have used inflation to drain the value of the Christmas bonus to pensioners, freezing it at £10. It used to be enough to buy over 20 chickens for roasting. Now it couldn’t buy two
Britain’s pitiful Christmas bonuses
What an obscure handout says about the British state
econ.st
December 15, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Politicians have used inflation to drain the value of the Christmas bonus to pensioners, freezing it at £10. It used to be enough to buy over 20 chickens for roasting. Now it couldn’t buy two
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Researchers found that Covid vaccines reduced the risk of emergency room and urgent care visits by 56% to 76%. on.nbcboston.com/O6E8vwl
CDC study says Covid shots continue to protect healthy kids from severe illness
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study released finds that Covid vaccines continue to protect healthy children from severe illness.
on.nbcboston.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Researchers found that Covid vaccines reduced the risk of emergency room and urgent care visits by 56% to 76%. on.nbcboston.com/O6E8vwl
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Read all about an excellent #DigitalHumanities initiative👇
💯 "A stunning demonstration of how modern technology can radically enhance our understanding of the history of art & architecture."
🗃️ #arthistory #academia #academicsky #skystorians #italy 🏺
ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/florence-a...
💯 "A stunning demonstration of how modern technology can radically enhance our understanding of the history of art & architecture."
🗃️ #arthistory #academia #academicsky #skystorians #italy 🏺
ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/florence-a...
Florence As It Was
Scholarly edutainment of the highest order
ideasroadshow.substack.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Read all about an excellent #DigitalHumanities initiative👇
💯 "A stunning demonstration of how modern technology can radically enhance our understanding of the history of art & architecture."
🗃️ #arthistory #academia #academicsky #skystorians #italy 🏺
ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/florence-a...
💯 "A stunning demonstration of how modern technology can radically enhance our understanding of the history of art & architecture."
🗃️ #arthistory #academia #academicsky #skystorians #italy 🏺
ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/florence-a...
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Sen. Jack Reed: "This is really outrageous. Mark Kelly is a veteran, he's fought in combat, he's an astronaut. And even was simply repeated what the law is. If a US senator can't do that, then this country is in profound difficulty."
December 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Sen. Jack Reed: "This is really outrageous. Mark Kelly is a veteran, he's fought in combat, he's an astronaut. And even was simply repeated what the law is. If a US senator can't do that, then this country is in profound difficulty."
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Don't Print Lies In The Newspaper, you complicit gits @apnews.com.
Oligarchs who own UK media & their Tory pals installed to run BBC magnify a tiny core of saboteurs funded by same Putin backed, Bannon adjacent racists who inflicted Brexit on UK to now further destabilize UK & empower fascists.
Oligarchs who own UK media & their Tory pals installed to run BBC magnify a tiny core of saboteurs funded by same Putin backed, Bannon adjacent racists who inflicted Brexit on UK to now further destabilize UK & empower fascists.
December 14, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Don't Print Lies In The Newspaper, you complicit gits @apnews.com.
Oligarchs who own UK media & their Tory pals installed to run BBC magnify a tiny core of saboteurs funded by same Putin backed, Bannon adjacent racists who inflicted Brexit on UK to now further destabilize UK & empower fascists.
Oligarchs who own UK media & their Tory pals installed to run BBC magnify a tiny core of saboteurs funded by same Putin backed, Bannon adjacent racists who inflicted Brexit on UK to now further destabilize UK & empower fascists.
A genuine human.
Just one final thing - someone filmed some of my departure speech after Monkey Cage last night (I should make it clear no one knew I was going to do it) and it has been put up here - i cannot deny i was very emotional #science #comedy
www.chortle.co.uk/news/2025/12...
www.chortle.co.uk/news/2025/12...
Robin Ince forced to quit Radio 4 over pro-trans views : News 2025 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide
Robin Ince forced to quit Radio 4 over pro-trans views - Comic leaves Infinite Monkey Cage after pressure from bosses
www.chortle.co.uk
December 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM
A genuine human.
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Some worry this might set a precedent.
I hope it does.
Every regime that invades another country, committing countless mass atrocities, should have their foreign assets taken & handed to their victims.
This might get all would-be invaders to think twice.
www.euractiv.com/news/eu-gree...
I hope it does.
Every regime that invades another country, committing countless mass atrocities, should have their foreign assets taken & handed to their victims.
This might get all would-be invaders to think twice.
www.euractiv.com/news/eu-gree...
EU greenlights indefinite immobilisation of Russian assets | Euractiv
The move comes a day after Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever openly questioned the legality of the European Commission’s proposal to permanently freeze Moscow's funds
www.euractiv.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Some worry this might set a precedent.
I hope it does.
Every regime that invades another country, committing countless mass atrocities, should have their foreign assets taken & handed to their victims.
This might get all would-be invaders to think twice.
www.euractiv.com/news/eu-gree...
I hope it does.
Every regime that invades another country, committing countless mass atrocities, should have their foreign assets taken & handed to their victims.
This might get all would-be invaders to think twice.
www.euractiv.com/news/eu-gree...
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And:
“A spokesperson for the 🇩🇪 German Foreign Office said Friday that the 🇷🇺 Russian ambassador has been summoned to Berlin.
The German government has accused Russia of carrying out repeated hostile actions against Germany, including acts of sabotage, cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns.”
The German government has accused Russia of carrying out repeated hostile actions against Germany, including acts of sabotage, cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns.”
Germany summons Russian ambassador over 'hybrid' attacks – DW – 12/12/2025
The German government has accused Russia of carrying out repeated hostile actions against Germany, including acts of sabotage, cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns.
www.dw.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:49 AM
And:
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LIVE: Kilmar Abrego released from ICE immigration detention youtube.com/live/EirrrdL...
LIVE: Kilmar Abrego released from ICE immigration detention
YouTube video by Reuters
youtube.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:50 AM
LIVE: Kilmar Abrego released from ICE immigration detention youtube.com/live/EirrrdL...
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren cautions that the sale of Warner Bros. Discovery to either Netflix or Paramount Skydance could reduce competition and concentrate power over what films and news American see.
Elizabeth Warren says both bids to buy Warner Bros. Discovery are bad for consumers
Sen. Elizabeth Warren cautions that the sale of Warner Bros. Discovery to either Netflix or Paramount Skydance could reduce competition and concentrate power over what films and news American see.
www.wbur.org
December 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Sen. Elizabeth Warren cautions that the sale of Warner Bros. Discovery to either Netflix or Paramount Skydance could reduce competition and concentrate power over what films and news American see.
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@aussenminister.diplo.de Johann Wadephul emphasizes that "what sets us apart from #Russia is this: We say what we do, we do what we say, and we stand on the side of freedom."
December 11, 2025 at 12:44 PM
@aussenminister.diplo.de Johann Wadephul emphasizes that "what sets us apart from #Russia is this: We say what we do, we do what we say, and we stand on the side of freedom."
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Parkinson’s disease has environmental toxic factors, not just genetic. www.wired.com/story/scient...
Scientists Thought Parkinson’s Was in Our Genes. It Might Be in the Water
New ideas about chronic illness could revolutionize treatment, if we take the research seriously.
www.wired.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Parkinson’s disease has environmental toxic factors, not just genetic. www.wired.com/story/scient...
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O'Hare-based Border Protection officer sexually abused, robbed women at gunpoint, indictment claims
UPDATED @chicago.suntimes.com story: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
UPDATED @chicago.suntimes.com story: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
O'Hare-based Border Protection officer sexually abused, robbed women at gunpoint, indictment claims
The 11-count indictment handed up against Luis Uribe alleges violent sexual assaults against four victims between Feb. 5, 2022, and Oct. 9, 2022, in Schaumburg and Naperville.
chicago.suntimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:34 AM
O'Hare-based Border Protection officer sexually abused, robbed women at gunpoint, indictment claims
UPDATED @chicago.suntimes.com story: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
UPDATED @chicago.suntimes.com story: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
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Pope Leo has received Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in a private audience today at Castel Gandolfo. The Pope reiterated the importance of ongoing dialogue and once again stressed his urgent hope that ongoing diplomatic efforts will lead to a just and lasting peace.
December 9, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Pope Leo has received Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in a private audience today at Castel Gandolfo. The Pope reiterated the importance of ongoing dialogue and once again stressed his urgent hope that ongoing diplomatic efforts will lead to a just and lasting peace.
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🔴The Government’s ‘Integrity Gap’ Is Leaving the Door Open for Nigel Farage
By offering Faragist rhetoric combined with a programme of managed decline, Keir Starmer’s Government has left a political vacuum which the Reform leader is now stepping into, argues Labour MP @labourlewis.bsky.social
By offering Faragist rhetoric combined with a programme of managed decline, Keir Starmer’s Government has left a political vacuum which the Reform leader is now stepping into, argues Labour MP @labourlewis.bsky.social
The Government's 'Integrity Gap' Is Leaving the Door Open for Nigel Farage
By offering watered down Faragist rhetoric combined with a programme of managed decline, Keir Starmer's Government has left a political vacuum which the Reform leader is now stepping into, argues Labo...
bylinetimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:46 AM
🔴The Government’s ‘Integrity Gap’ Is Leaving the Door Open for Nigel Farage
By offering Faragist rhetoric combined with a programme of managed decline, Keir Starmer’s Government has left a political vacuum which the Reform leader is now stepping into, argues Labour MP @labourlewis.bsky.social
By offering Faragist rhetoric combined with a programme of managed decline, Keir Starmer’s Government has left a political vacuum which the Reform leader is now stepping into, argues Labour MP @labourlewis.bsky.social
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NEW: A federal judge in Boston issued a preliminary injunction ordering the government to reactivate the SEVIS record of Rümeysa Öztürk—the Tufts PhD student detained by ICE in March for an op-ed—allowing her to participate once again in employment and research opportunities.
December 9, 2025 at 12:06 AM
NEW: A federal judge in Boston issued a preliminary injunction ordering the government to reactivate the SEVIS record of Rümeysa Öztürk—the Tufts PhD student detained by ICE in March for an op-ed—allowing her to participate once again in employment and research opportunities.
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This year is the 400th anniversary of the death of Sofonisba, but ‘it seems that not a single exhibition is being held to mark the occasion. So, if you want to see Sofonisba’s paintings, you will have to do a good deal of travelling and pick them off one by one.’ Nick Trend provides an itinerary
In search of Sofonisba
The 400th anniversary of the death of an artist who was hugely acclaimed in her lifetime is going mainly unmarked by museums – which means that devotees have their work cut out to see her paintings…
buff.ly
December 9, 2025 at 11:30 AM
This year is the 400th anniversary of the death of Sofonisba, but ‘it seems that not a single exhibition is being held to mark the occasion. So, if you want to see Sofonisba’s paintings, you will have to do a good deal of travelling and pick them off one by one.’ Nick Trend provides an itinerary
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📢 Introducing CHEPA: a free, easy-to-use tool for #schools and local authorities! Calculate how a #HEPAfilter would affect your classroom #AirQuality and energy use. 🍎
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Try the #CHEPAcalculator today: www.coschools.org.uk/CHEPAcalcula...
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✔️ Evidence-based
✔️ Classroom-specific results
Try the #CHEPAcalculator today: www.coschools.org.uk/CHEPAcalcula...
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www.coschools.org.uk
December 9, 2025 at 8:36 AM
📢 Introducing CHEPA: a free, easy-to-use tool for #schools and local authorities! Calculate how a #HEPAfilter would affect your classroom #AirQuality and energy use. 🍎
✔️ Easy-to-use
✔️ Evidence-based
✔️ Classroom-specific results
Try the #CHEPAcalculator today: www.coschools.org.uk/CHEPAcalcula...
✔️ Easy-to-use
✔️ Evidence-based
✔️ Classroom-specific results
Try the #CHEPAcalculator today: www.coschools.org.uk/CHEPAcalcula...
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My latest for @thenation.com: "Public Health Needs a New Motto: No Apologies, No Surrender"
It’s time we stopped flinching at the assaults of the far right—and started fighting back.
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
It’s time we stopped flinching at the assaults of the far right—and started fighting back.
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Public Health Needs a New Motto: No Apologies, No Surrender
It's time we stopped flinching at the assaults of the far right—and started fighting back.
www.thenation.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:27 AM
My latest for @thenation.com: "Public Health Needs a New Motto: No Apologies, No Surrender"
It’s time we stopped flinching at the assaults of the far right—and started fighting back.
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
It’s time we stopped flinching at the assaults of the far right—and started fighting back.
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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We should all be alarmed when the president of the United States dozes off during a televised cabinet meeting. Why it's no laughing matter, starting 10 a.m. EST on #Velshi.
December 7, 2025 at 2:12 PM
We should all be alarmed when the president of the United States dozes off during a televised cabinet meeting. Why it's no laughing matter, starting 10 a.m. EST on #Velshi.
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I really would like to hear a non-nefarious reason why reporters at places like the NYT, WaPo, or NPR can't take 10 second to tell us that the $100 billion we spend on SNAP is 1.3% of the budget or the $6 billion that went to the AIDS program in Africa was 0.9% of the budget. Love to hear a reason.
seriously, can anyone give me a reason why reporters refuse to express huge budget numbers, that they know are meaningless to their audience, in a context that makes them understandable -- such as a percentage of the budget? I NEVER get an answer to this question.
If every budget number was presented as a percent of budget, percent of GDP, and percent of 10 year GDP, a large fraction of the population would have a pretty good understanding of the relative sizes of these items and budget proposals pretty quickly
December 7, 2025 at 12:44 PM
I really would like to hear a non-nefarious reason why reporters at places like the NYT, WaPo, or NPR can't take 10 second to tell us that the $100 billion we spend on SNAP is 1.3% of the budget or the $6 billion that went to the AIDS program in Africa was 0.9% of the budget. Love to hear a reason.
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Probably the most shocking example of early 1980s racist bullying by Nigel Farage so far.
As a 17-year-old, Farage routinely used to wait by the Dulwich College gates for 9-year-old Yinka Bankole to arrive. Farage would then point into the distance and tell Bankole ”that’s the way back to Africa”.
As a 17-year-old, Farage routinely used to wait by the Dulwich College gates for 9-year-old Yinka Bankole to arrive. Farage would then point into the distance and tell Bankole ”that’s the way back to Africa”.
Yinke Bankola says he was 9 when the sixth form Dulwich school prefect Nigel Farage, aged 17, asked him where he was from, then told him "that's the way back to Africa".
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Former Dulwich pupil says Farage told him: ‘That’s the way back to Africa’
Exclusive: Yinka Bankole says he felt compelled to speak out after Reform leader’s attempts to ‘dismiss’ hurt of alleged targets
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Probably the most shocking example of early 1980s racist bullying by Nigel Farage so far.
As a 17-year-old, Farage routinely used to wait by the Dulwich College gates for 9-year-old Yinka Bankole to arrive. Farage would then point into the distance and tell Bankole ”that’s the way back to Africa”.
As a 17-year-old, Farage routinely used to wait by the Dulwich College gates for 9-year-old Yinka Bankole to arrive. Farage would then point into the distance and tell Bankole ”that’s the way back to Africa”.
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Remember: Privatizing never works out well for anyone except maybe the CEO's and top stockholders.
December 7, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Remember: Privatizing never works out well for anyone except maybe the CEO's and top stockholders.