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Tony @tonynicol3.bsky.social · 4h

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Tony @tonynicol3.bsky.social · 4h

elmo the sesame street character is sitting on top of a box .

Alt: elmo the sesame street character is sitting on top of a box . He slides down into it to cover his embarrassment, and later peeks back out again to see if everyone has moved on.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 4h

A few of my thoughts:

www.thehandbasket.co/p/ice-13-yea...

There is a natural inclination, especially among Americans steeped in our culture of mass incarceration, to judge the propriety of a person’s punishment not based on what they’ve done, but on how deserving one believes they are of receiving justice. On its face, any 13-year-old kid that allegedly made threats and was found to be in possession of a knife should be afforded the rights of due process in the juvenile court system. But because this boy was born in another country, because he and his family were asylum-seekers (authorized to work legally in the US) and not American citizens, and regardless of any piece of his personal story or history that led him to this point, some believe he is not owed those same rights. This boy—this child— deserves to rot in a federal facility, they say, and to be dragged across state lines away from his home. And for some, his mere existence in this country is crime enough.
But it’s important to bust these myths. It’s crucial to remember, as so many speakers at the Everett City Council meeting reminded us, that all of our safety is intertwined. DHS and its many agencies are trying to turn neighbors against one another. But our neighbors are not our enemies—in fact, they are the ones most likely to protect us.

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Tony @tonynicol3.bsky.social · 4h

I wondered why I was seeing total strangers and having to mute them. 🤦‍♂️

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Tony @tonynicol3.bsky.social · 4h

Oh! Just noticed that I was reading Discover, instead of Following. Not sure how that got switched but maybe it’s a standard feature for the Discover tab? That would make sense.

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Tony @tonynicol3.bsky.social · 4h

Yes, that worked out well. 😬

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Tony @tonynicol3.bsky.social · 4h

It’s in the app. Been there for the last couple of days.

Tony @tonynicol3.bsky.social · 5h

I don’t like the Bluesky Twitter-like additions such as “Suggested for you” that don’t seem to have an off switch. Even with Twitter you could mute them for a while. 😖

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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: A Scottish counter-terrorism board found that Palestine Action's activities weren't close to the threshold to be considered terrorism .... before the group was banned by the Labour Government

www.thenational.scot/news/2554306...

Palestine Action 'not close' to being terror group, files show Scottish board found

A SCOTTISH counter-terrorism board found that Palestine Action’s activities fell below the threshold to be considered terrorism before the group…

www.thenational.scot

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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 6h

A much needed corrective by @chrisgiles.ft.com to the "welfare is out of control" narrative, drawing on research by my colleague @benbgeiger.bsky.social

www.ft.com/content/ee67...

No need for a moral panic about the welfare system

It’s far from perfect, but the UK’s spending is broadly controlled and employment is high

www.ft.com

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Tony @tonynicol3.bsky.social · 6h

Have to ask, though, why prepare for 2C when there's no concerted action to make that the limit? On present performance, it will rapidly be exceeded. With the US, Russia and China busy comparing dicks and sabre rattling, this has all the makings of a near-extinction level event.

Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 7h

More evidence that the #climate emergency affects *everything* - it should be front & centre of ALL government decisions. As well as serious adaptation (petition here petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7300…) Govt must urgently stop making things worse eg greenlighting high carbon airport expansion

UK must prepare buildings for 2C rise in global temperature, government told

Climate advisers warn that current plans to protect against extreme weather are inadequate

www.theguardian.com

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Brendan May @brendanmay.bsky.social · 8h

If you are watching the Reform Party controlled Councils with their endless mishaps, resignations, fallouts, scandals, mismanagement and sheer comedic idiocy, but still thinking of making these clowns a national government, representing the UK on the global stage, you are literally insane.

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Tony @tonynicol3.bsky.social · 9h

That reminds me, think of all those poor turkeys blissfully unaware that Thanksgiving is nigh.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

Seems the Narcissist-in-Chief is mad about the Time Mag cover neckgina pic so please don’t share it widely

Thank you for your attention to this matter

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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 22h

Indeed.

The government has chosen to prioritise reducing (skilled, legal, for work) migration over growth and hence over improving public services.

No economic rationale - but even worse, no political rationale either.

Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 1d

One mistake Labour made in their first year is loading quite a few new costs onto business all at once. They are risking doing something similar on immigration, I think.

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Caitlin Johnstone @caitoz.bsky.social · 19h

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Jonathan Pomroy @jonathanpomroy.bsky.social · 1d

They’re back! Redwings.

A blog at

jonathanpomroy.wordpress.com

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 14h

“Please someone listen to me, I don’t want to die”

These are the words of a woman named Harmonie who had an ectopic pregnancy

Her obgyn refused to help, citing a
1% chance the fetus could survive

She lives in a blue state & still couldn’t access the life saving care she needed

Illinois Woman Denied Treatment for Ectopic Pregnancy

10.14.25

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SPRAVDI - Stratcom Centre @stratcomcentre.bsky.social · 10h

"This is a serious threat to Europe"

Estonia is concerned about the increase in the issuance of Schengen visas to Russians

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Alaina Wood @thegarbagequeen.bsky.social · 1d

The devastating floods in Western Alaska are a stark reminder that climate change disproportionately impacts Indigenous communities despite them contributing the least to the crisis.

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H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 10h

Russia’s Submarine Problem Is Much Worse Than Many Imagine

It’s not just the tale of one unfortunate submarine, it’s a growing hole in capacity and capability www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

Russia’s Submarine Problem Is Much Worse Than Many Imagine - Naval News

The Russian submarine Novorossiysk, an Improved Kilo-class vessel, has been forced to limp home to the Baltic after a mechanical failure in the Mediterranean. While some reports exaggerated its plight...

www.navalnews.com

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EveryDoctor @everydoctor.org.uk · 1d

🚨 BIG NEWS from EveryDoctor! 🚨

We’ve been digging into PFIs + what we found is shocking: 💷 69 NHS trusts are locked into paying £21.1bn to private companies over the next 20 years.

That’s money that should fund doctors, nurses + patient care, not profits.

👉 everydoctor.org.uk/nhs-trusts-t...

Graphic by EveryDoctor highlighting NHS debt from private finance initiatives. The text reads “£21.1 billion in PFI payments – a debt that can’t be ignored.” Below, a hospital illustration is wrapped in chains secured with a padlock featuring a pound symbol, surrounded by company logos for BIIF, Innisfree, Sun Life Financial, and Semperian, symbolising financial control over healthcare.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 12h

Private equity takeover of US hospitals led to rise in patient deaths.

Cuts to staffing/investment; high debt, profiteering; worse patient outcomes.

More deaths in nursing homes, increased post-operative complications

Why is UK Govt handing the NHS to PE? Why no investigation of the impact of PE?

Private equity takeover of hospitals led to rise in Medicare emergency patient deaths, says study

Study found seven more deaths per 10,000 patients in private equity hospitals’ versus non-private equity hospitals

www.theguardian.com

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 11h

The new edition of @bylinetimes.bsky.social goes to the printers tomorrow.

And we go where others fear to tread…

Subscribe by tonight and you’ll get it delivered to your door

subscribe.bylinetimes.com/editions/

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Ashley @madmahma.bsky.social · 14h

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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 10h

Russia has bombed Kharkiv for nearly 3 years. The city sits 40km from the Russian border—close enough for residents to hear the launches before the sirens wail.

Yet this battered city has just produced two world freediving champions in one month.

Read more: euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/13/k...

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