OldeNaturalist
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IT Consultant, Naturalist and Drone Pilot. Advocate for clean air in schools and vaccines for all.
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“journalist”
December 5, 2025 at 8:19 PM
“journalist”
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The White House's National Security Strategy includes some smatterings of Great Replacement rhetoric, naturally.
www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
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December 5, 2025 at 4:01 AM
The White House's National Security Strategy includes some smatterings of Great Replacement rhetoric, naturally.
www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
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Ultimately I think better to have the Stranger Things problem (for the first 15 minutes of each season you go “wow, they are a lot older”) than the “expecting people to sit through eight hours of 2001 Emma Watson’s acting” problem.
The kids they cast now are going to be like Stranger Things kids in the latest series where you just keep thinking ‘Why is this grown man in his late 20s hanging around a high school?’ What age is he even supposed to be?
December 5, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Ultimately I think better to have the Stranger Things problem (for the first 15 minutes of each season you go “wow, they are a lot older”) than the “expecting people to sit through eight hours of 2001 Emma Watson’s acting” problem.
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Hegseth's "fog of war" claim is nonsense, if this account of what video shows is correct: The two men obviously were visible.
Tom Cotton's claims also in doubt: Rep Smith says drugs not visible. The decision that the men were still in the fight looks very shaky:
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
Tom Cotton's claims also in doubt: Rep Smith says drugs not visible. The decision that the men were still in the fight looks very shaky:
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
December 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Hegseth's "fog of war" claim is nonsense, if this account of what video shows is correct: The two men obviously were visible.
Tom Cotton's claims also in doubt: Rep Smith says drugs not visible. The decision that the men were still in the fight looks very shaky:
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
Tom Cotton's claims also in doubt: Rep Smith says drugs not visible. The decision that the men were still in the fight looks very shaky:
newrepublic.com/article/2039...
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This document is terrifying in its worldview, but also gives a «last gasp of a crumbling empire».
I agree that Europe has problems.
Unfortunately, our main ally is becoming one of our biggest ones.
Two fascist superpowers divvying up Europe is a nightmare.
www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
I agree that Europe has problems.
Unfortunately, our main ally is becoming one of our biggest ones.
Two fascist superpowers divvying up Europe is a nightmare.
www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
December 5, 2025 at 1:08 PM
This document is terrifying in its worldview, but also gives a «last gasp of a crumbling empire».
I agree that Europe has problems.
Unfortunately, our main ally is becoming one of our biggest ones.
Two fascist superpowers divvying up Europe is a nightmare.
www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
I agree that Europe has problems.
Unfortunately, our main ally is becoming one of our biggest ones.
Two fascist superpowers divvying up Europe is a nightmare.
www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
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This chart is about tactical voting, but looking at it from the perspective of ‘would it be easier for labour to get voters back from Reform, or from literally anyone else’ is quite revealing
If voters could vote against a party (More in Common)
December 5, 2025 at 9:13 AM
This chart is about tactical voting, but looking at it from the perspective of ‘would it be easier for labour to get voters back from Reform, or from literally anyone else’ is quite revealing
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In July, US nuclear weapons were stationed at Lakenheath. I'm really not sure where they are pointing anymore.
Starmer needs to get a grip.
Starmer needs to get a grip.
🚨🚨 God #America, this is grim and a very stark wake-up call to European political ledaders on the (non) future of the "transatlantic alliance":
December 5, 2025 at 7:24 AM
In July, US nuclear weapons were stationed at Lakenheath. I'm really not sure where they are pointing anymore.
Starmer needs to get a grip.
Starmer needs to get a grip.
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The right try and distract us by constantly talking about immigration.
Cost of Living, the NHS, the climate crisis - let's keep them on the agenda.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Cost of Living, the NHS, the climate crisis - let's keep them on the agenda.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
December 4, 2025 at 11:13 PM
The right try and distract us by constantly talking about immigration.
Cost of Living, the NHS, the climate crisis - let's keep them on the agenda.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Cost of Living, the NHS, the climate crisis - let's keep them on the agenda.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Either Israel should be excluded from Eurovision... or they should be the only ones there.
Genocidal maniacs
Genocidal maniacs
December 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Either Israel should be excluded from Eurovision... or they should be the only ones there.
Genocidal maniacs
Genocidal maniacs
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I see that functional medicine is being talked about by U.S. officials today.
Functional medicine is not a specialty of medicine; it is a pipeline that seduces real health professionals into doing alternative medicine.
Test everything + prescribe supplements.
www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/...
Functional medicine is not a specialty of medicine; it is a pipeline that seduces real health professionals into doing alternative medicine.
Test everything + prescribe supplements.
www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/...
Functional Medicine Is a Pipeline to Alt Med
A 56-year-old university professor with psoriatic arthritis goes to see a doctor because his condition is worsening. Psoriatic arthritis is a disease where your immune system rebels against you, creat...
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December 4, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I see that functional medicine is being talked about by U.S. officials today.
Functional medicine is not a specialty of medicine; it is a pipeline that seduces real health professionals into doing alternative medicine.
Test everything + prescribe supplements.
www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/...
Functional medicine is not a specialty of medicine; it is a pipeline that seduces real health professionals into doing alternative medicine.
Test everything + prescribe supplements.
www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/...
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Heritage Foundation and their ilk aiming to legalize sex discrimination in employment.
Chris Rufo—a prominent anti-DEI crusader—-says the “idea that private companies should be able to prioritize hiring married men w/ families is completely within the bounds of rzbl debate, &…it's absurd that individuals cannot hire whomever they want [ie, discriminate] in their own companies…” 1/
December 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Heritage Foundation and their ilk aiming to legalize sex discrimination in employment.
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Wear a fucking mask!
#Medsky🧪 #IDSky #publishealth @ukhsa.bsky.social Flu is spreading. With lots of people feeling unwell with flu symptoms, it’s important to remember there are steps we can all take to avoid passing it on
December 4, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Wear a fucking mask!
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This man may be the most racist president this country has ever had, and twelve presidents owned slaves
Trump: "It’s a hellhole right now. And those Somalians should be out of here. They've destroyed our country. And all they do is complain, complain, complain. You have her. She’s always talking about the Constitution provides me with – go back to your own country and figure out your constitution."
December 3, 2025 at 10:29 PM
This man may be the most racist president this country has ever had, and twelve presidents owned slaves
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Most of the quote tweets of Reform UK's tweet are too fluent in Glasgow's other favourite language (🤬) to share, but this one from the Education correspondent at The Scotsman newspaper is a favourite...
December 3, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Most of the quote tweets of Reform UK's tweet are too fluent in Glasgow's other favourite language (🤬) to share, but this one from the Education correspondent at The Scotsman newspaper is a favourite...
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They really thing if they say "cultures" it's not clear they mean "people" bsky.app/profile/just...
Fox News' Will Cain: "I’m sure there are very honorable law-abiding upstanding citizens and contributors from the Somali community here in the United States, BUT..."
He goes on to say "we aren’t going to pretend here that all cultures are of equal value or the same."
He goes on to say "we aren’t going to pretend here that all cultures are of equal value or the same."
December 4, 2025 at 11:38 AM
They really thing if they say "cultures" it's not clear they mean "people" bsky.app/profile/just...
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One of the people leading this likely farce is Simon Wessley whose previous work includes a reasonably well debunked study of ME which was used to make it harder for sufferers to get support or recognition. Streeting knows exactly what outcome he wants from this
meassociation.org.uk/2018/02/gove....
meassociation.org.uk/2018/02/gove....
Government-funded ME/CFS trial 'one of greatest medical scandals of 21st century' | 20 February 2018 - The ME Association
A controversial medical trial part-funded by the Department of Work of Pensions will emerge as “one of the greatest medical scandals of the 21st century” an MP today claimed.
meassociation.org.uk
December 4, 2025 at 8:13 AM
One of the people leading this likely farce is Simon Wessley whose previous work includes a reasonably well debunked study of ME which was used to make it harder for sufferers to get support or recognition. Streeting knows exactly what outcome he wants from this
meassociation.org.uk/2018/02/gove....
meassociation.org.uk/2018/02/gove....
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Considering Streeting's well stated belief autism, ADHD etc, along with mental health issues, are "overdiagnosed", I won't hold my breath for this doing anything other than being used to cut support, along with opportunities for diagnosis, for people who need it. #r4today
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Streeting orders review into mental health and ADHD diagnosis
The health secretary said the aim was to tackle a rising demand for services and the increased pressure on the NHS.
www.bbc.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Considering Streeting's well stated belief autism, ADHD etc, along with mental health issues, are "overdiagnosed", I won't hold my breath for this doing anything other than being used to cut support, along with opportunities for diagnosis, for people who need it. #r4today
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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This is what happens when education doesn't teach science and instead allows idiots like these to end up doing this shit.
These people are valueless. Ugh
These people are valueless. Ugh
The co-founder of Kalshi says: " The long-term vision is to financialize everything and create a tradable asset out of any difference in opinion."
December 3, 2025 at 10:14 PM
This is what happens when education doesn't teach science and instead allows idiots like these to end up doing this shit.
These people are valueless. Ugh
These people are valueless. Ugh
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It's really worth pausing for a moment to reflect on just how badly education has been fucked under capitalism, in which students are increasingly no longer being assigned books or meaningful reading & analysis of any kind. In which gamifying "outcomes" overshadows, well, education.
December 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
It's really worth pausing for a moment to reflect on just how badly education has been fucked under capitalism, in which students are increasingly no longer being assigned books or meaningful reading & analysis of any kind. In which gamifying "outcomes" overshadows, well, education.
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In just a few days, Pete Hegseth has gone from “Fake News” to Admiral Bradley gave the order (after saying the day after the event that he watched it all live), to saying he left the room after the first strike because he was busy. This is why you don’t put the Fox News weekend host in charge.
December 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM
In just a few days, Pete Hegseth has gone from “Fake News” to Admiral Bradley gave the order (after saying the day after the event that he watched it all live), to saying he left the room after the first strike because he was busy. This is why you don’t put the Fox News weekend host in charge.
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Look at this dog's breakfast of nincompoops and malcontents showing up at today's sanitized-for-your-protection Pentagon press conference.
Via @oliverdarcy.bsky.social
www.status.news/p/pentagon-m...
Via @oliverdarcy.bsky.social
www.status.news/p/pentagon-m...
December 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Look at this dog's breakfast of nincompoops and malcontents showing up at today's sanitized-for-your-protection Pentagon press conference.
Via @oliverdarcy.bsky.social
www.status.news/p/pentagon-m...
Via @oliverdarcy.bsky.social
www.status.news/p/pentagon-m...
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"The complaint names US Sec of Def Pete Hegseth as the perpetrator, saying he “was responsible for ordering the bombing of boats like those of Alejandro Carranza Medina & the murder of all those on such boats.” It also claims that Hegseth’s conduct was “ratified” by US Pres Trump."
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Colombian family files first known formal complaint over deadly US strike in Caribbean | CNN
The family of a Colombian man believed to have been killed in a US strike in the Caribbean has filed what’s believed to be the first complaint against such attacks with the Inter-American Commission o...
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December 3, 2025 at 5:36 AM
"The complaint names US Sec of Def Pete Hegseth as the perpetrator, saying he “was responsible for ordering the bombing of boats like those of Alejandro Carranza Medina & the murder of all those on such boats.” It also claims that Hegseth’s conduct was “ratified” by US Pres Trump."
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'Carspreading’ is on the rise
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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'Carspreading’ is on the rise - not everyone is happy
In the UK and across Europe, cars are becoming longer, wider and heavier.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 6:37 AM
'Carspreading’ is on the rise
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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A 6-year-old boy is missing after ICE arrested him and his dad in NYC last week and shipped them off to separate facilities. www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i... @thecity.nyc @gwynnefitz.bsky.social
ICE Arrested and Separated Chinese Father From 6-Year-Old Son, Advocates Say
The father and son were detained at an ICE check-in on Nov. 26, advocates say. The son’s location is currently unknown, while the father is being held at an upstate ICE facility.
www.thecity.nyc
December 2, 2025 at 5:42 PM
A 6-year-old boy is missing after ICE arrested him and his dad in NYC last week and shipped them off to separate facilities. www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i... @thecity.nyc @gwynnefitz.bsky.social