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My IRL friends call me Chris @christyceeck.bsky.social · 1h

"Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by the highest amount on record last year, soaring to a level not seen in human civilization and “turbo-charging” the Earth’s climate and causing more extreme weather, the United Nations weather agency said Wednesday."

Unofficial CTV News Mirror @ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social · 1h

UN agency says C02 levels hit record high last year, causing more extreme weather

Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by the highest amount on record last year, soaring to a level not seen in human civilization and “turbo-charging” the Earth’s climate and causing more extreme weather, the United Nations weather agency said Wednesday.

www.ctvnews.ca

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AdyBee 🐝 @adybee.bsky.social · 1h

Three words ….
🔻

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VirusSucks.com @virussucks.com · 46m

Viruses will be found to be the single main driver of all diseases.

🧠 #DEMENTIA PREVENTION—Almost everyone needs to go out now and get the #shingles vaccine ASAP. Don’t wait until age 50 for standard eligibility—ask your doctor for singles vax. MULTIPLE large studies worldwide now.

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Bean & Sprout's Mom @beansproutsmom.bsky.social · 11h

10/10 No notes, @dalupton.bsky.social!

Bhattacharya tweets Blacklists silence minds over image that says "Write a horror story using only 3 words.". Lupton QTs him with Great Barrington Declaration

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Prof Deborah Lupton, MPH PhD @dalupton.bsky.social · 19h

Our new review article examines the parallels between COVID and AIDS, including the social impacts

www.ajpmfocus.org/article/S277...

COVID-19 is “Airborne AIDS”: provocative oversimplification, emerging science, or something in between?

COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 is often compared to other pandemics for its societal and global health impact, with some commentators drawing parallels to HIV/AIDS due to the immune dysfunction caused ...

www.ajpmfocus.org

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Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · 18h

Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

“We may be witnessing the emergence of a population-level acquired immune deficiency — not sexually transmitted, but airborne.”

That line isn’t from a tweet. It’s from a peer-reviewed paper in AJPM Focus (2025).

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HerRoyalBOO👻bies @ourflagmeansbeth.bsky.social · 11h

The concept of rich men using a technology that’s ruining the planet to exploit the dead so they can avoid paying the living is so viscerally vile it made me shudder.

Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 2d

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

Want to See Marilyn Monroe in Game of Thrones? AI Could Make It Soon

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

www.scientificamerican.com

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Mike Shanahan @mikeshanahan.bsky.social · 5h

I came across this wondrous image of a giant strangler fig on the Samoan island of Upolu — drawn in 1841 by Alfred T. Agate. Look how small the people are in comparison. If strangler figs entice you, check out Planet Ficus for stories about these mind-bending plants. planetficus.substack.com 🧪🌏

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Katie As @katieas.bsky.social · 5h

I still want to know this. @georgemonbiot.bsky.social or does anyone else know? I feel like it would be useful to know.

Katie As @katieas.bsky.social · Oct 18

George, have you seen anything about why the SMC was set up? Was it literally as a front to “disappear” ME, or was that just happy timing in a wider set of (presumably financial) interests?

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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 10h

Making life more difficult for migrants helps nobody.
Making it harder for people fleeing war and persecution to find safety helps nobody.
Labour pushing xenophobia as policy helps nobody.
Pandering to far right politics doesn't combat far right rhetoric or "build trust in politicians"
#r4today

Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 23h

We can all bitch and moan and call out the utterly contemptible policies suggested by the likes of Reform and the Conservatives, but if that same condemnation is not applied to Labour then it shows it is not about supporting migrants, it is about being party political. 2/

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Dr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 18h

"HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 are preventable infectious diseases with chronic systemic impacts including immune system dysfunction."

#LongCovid

www.ajpmfocus.org/article/S277...

COVID-19 is “Airborne AIDS”: provocative oversimplification, emerging science, or something in between?

COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 is often compared to other pandemics for its societal and global health impact, with some commentators drawing parallels to HIV/AIDS due to the immune dysfunction caused ...

www.ajpmfocus.org

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Rewilding Magazine @rewildingmag.bsky.social · 3d

"Rewilding is not just about protecting individual species. It’s about re-establishing the relationships between them, many of which are complex and poorly understood."

www.rewildingmag.com/why-rewilder...

Why rewilders shouldn’t forget about fungi

These mostly hidden life forms have a big role to play in rewilding – and need its support, too.

www.rewildingmag.com

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Xena3 @xena3.bsky.social · 19h

CovAIDS is my description of this autoimmune nightmare.
Just as destructive and socially obstructed as the HIV crisis. Although, no one expects you to get HIV twice a year. Time will tell.
😷 #LongCovid #Covid #Covid19

www.ajpmfocus.org/article/S277...

COVID-19 is “Airborne AIDS”: provocative oversimplification, emerging science, or something in between?

COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 is often compared to other pandemics for its societal and global health impact, with some commentators drawing parallels to HIV/AIDS due to the immune dysfunction caused ...

www.ajpmfocus.org

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 1d

Nathan Gill will be sentenced on 21st November for 8 charges of taking Russian Bribes.

It’s essential that the European Parliament carries out an investigation in to UKIP, Brexit Party and Reform UK and their connection to Russia.

Investigation now!

#InvestigateReformUK #ReformRussianBribes

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goldmartin @gillmartin.bsky.social · 1d

Israel still believes ceasefire means 'you cease and I'll fire'

Three Palestinians were killed after Israeli quadcopter drones opened fire on residents inspecting their homes in the Shujaiyya neighborhood, east of Gaza City. (al jazeera english)

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Paul Carter @paulpics.bsky.social · 2d

#Autumn #Photography #Nature

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#9 Dream @gayfabfourfan.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, don’t confuse COVID w/ tuberculosis. But do consider that part of TB‘s comeback could be related 2 widespread immune system harm from repeated COVID infections. TB is considered an AIDS-defining illness since it often occurs w/ advanced HIV, wherein the immune system is significantly weakened.

Do not confuse common Covid symptom with deadly Victorian disease, experts warn

Cases of TB are on the rise in the UK 🏥

www.scotsman.com

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

The Spectator (owned by GBNews owner Paul Marshall - estimated wealth of £800 million) doesn’t like taxing wealth fairly.

I wonder how they got to this editorial decision?

Let’s tax wealth fairly, fund front line services & make hope normal again.

join.greenparty.org.uk

Polanski is talking nonsense about wealth taxes.

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 2d

This goes even higher up. Forget Medvedchuk. Forget Medvedev

According to former Brexit Party MEP and defected Reform MP Rupert Lowe, the individuals at Gill's meetings claimed to be "close to Putin"

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OneOffDave @oneoffdave.bsky.social · 2d

A bit of a long shot but does anyone know of a wheelchair accessible photography studio for hire in London? I'm trying to plan a couple of studio shoots but finding it hard finding anywhere to shoot

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Martin Grimshaw Has Long Covid @thrivingplanet.bsky.social · 1d

Really sorry to hear that Andrew, it's a kick in the nuts.

Best wishes to you.

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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 2d

Hamas hits out at the BBC - saying it is spreading 'misinformation' and 'false narratives'

Of course, Hamas is not the first group to accuse the BBC of this. Multiple reports have documented the broadcaster's pro-Israel bias.
www.thecanary.co/global/world...

Hamas hits out at BBC - saying it is spreading 'misinformation' and 'false narratives'

Of course, Hamas is not the first group to accuse the BBC of this. Multiple reports have documented the broadcaster's pro-Israel bias

www.thecanary.co

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 2d

My colleagues & I have taken a huge gamble to set up @thenerve.news We’re trying to build a new independent publication from the ground up. Social media is our only distribution for now.

Sharing this article in your networks would make a huge difference. Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏

Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 3d

NEW: The British politician, his Russian intelligence handler & a Kremlin plot against the US & Ukraine.

My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:

Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?

t.co/BUTtpK9C4S

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onion person @junlper.beer · 1d

watching the UKs green party elect an actual unafraid leftist into leadership and see party membership double in under a month is once again endless proof that if you stand up for leftist causes and treat the electorate like adults, you’ll win people over easily

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Doug Parr @dougparr.bsky.social · 2d

Greenpeace UK says high fees for offshore wind developers to lease the seabed is an abuse of monopoly power by Crown Estate

High fees push up the price of offshore wind & will act as a tax on energy bills, to fund the monarchy & lower taxes

It's time it stopped

www.ft.com/content/c29c...

Greenpeace threatens to sue Crown Estate for pushing up UK energy prices

Cost of offshore wind increased by monopoly ownership of seabed, alleges campaign group

www.ft.com

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