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Dr Neutopia @oceanclub.bsky.social · 11m

I don't have a Revolut card or use tap-to-pay on a phone. I use a credit card, like God and nature intended.

Amytiville Hoyrror @amyhoy.bsky.social · 17h

i have never, not once, listened to a song on spotify unless it was playing at somebody else's place

what are you a luddite about

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 16m

Tl;Dr: lots of supposed free speech, anti cancel culture, activists are travelling to Oxford to try and cancel George Abaraonye for exercising his free speech.

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 8h

Hey look, Israel broke the cease-fire, twice, in two different ways, within 24 hours - again.

Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 14h

NEW: Israel informed the UN it will permit only 300 aid trucks into Gaza daily, not the 600 mandated by the ceasefire it just signed.

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Tom Reagan’s Hat @rufustsuperfly.bsky.social · 11h

Milei looks like all the cast of Are You Being Served in one

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 1h

'Despite AI’s widespread use, 62% of the students said it has had a negative impact on their skills and development at school, while one in four of the students agreed that AI “makes it too easy for me to find the answers without doing the work myself”.' 1/2

Pupils fear AI is eroding their ability to study, research finds

One in four students say AI ‘makes it too easy’ for them to find answers

www.theguardian.com

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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 10h

Lads, I don’t think “We were fooled into doing genocide by mean fascists who outwitted us effortlessly” is a winner

JOE BIDEN HAD A PEACE DEAL IN PLACE, BUT THEN NETANYAHU AND TRUMP MET IN MAR-A-LAGO AND DECIDED THAT KEEPING THE WAR GOING WOULD BENEFIT THEM BOTH.
TEN MONTHS LATER, THEY'RE SIGNING THE EXACT DEAL BIDEN BROKERED.
DON'T BE FOOLED!

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Kaz @kazlefay.bsky.social · 7h

ICE is randomly targeting peaceful protesters because the point is to terrorize the public into accepting martial law.

Indiscriminate attacks send the message that there’s nothing you can do to stay safe.

The regime wants you to cower at home and cede the streets of your city to their control.

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Resist 🕎🍉 @antizionistjew.bsky.social · 16h

During an EU Commission press briefing, a journalist questioned the double standards of European policy, asking whether Israel should also be held accountable for rebuilding Gaza — just as the EU demands Russia
The question was met with silence, as the EU spokesperson declined to comment.

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What’s the Hold Up Pod Dan @jacketdan.bsky.social · 1d

He did it again for the 5 year anniversary

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1h

I just checked and this is real. It's on Border Patrol's official Instagram (I don't see it on Facebook) and is being celebrated by Nazis on Twitter, as you can see in the screenshot.

The clip is just 13 seconds long too, so it's a very intentional thing. We've got a Nazi government.

Twitter account: Uncensored @HmanQuotes1945: Official border patrol Facebook page is posting with the banned lyrics of Michael Jackson's song.
"Jew me sue me... Kick me k*ke me."
Epic

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Dave @boxdp.bsky.social · 9h

Bragging about how your shooting wasn't fatal while speaking at the memorial for someone who was killed in a shooting is bad, but only Trump would claim that the dead guy specifically complimented how he avoided the bullet.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Trump at the Charlie Kirk memorial event: "They fired sniper rifles at ICE agents, and me. But I made a turn at a good time. I made a turn at a good time. Charlie couldn't believe it, actually."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11h

Trump on Charlie Kirk: "He was able to fight people that were enemies. And he didn't necessarily love those enemies so much. You know, I heard 'he loved his enemies' and I said, 'Wait a minute, is that the same Charlie that I knew? I'm not sure.' But I didn't want to get into it."

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the hype @thehyyyype.bsky.social · 9h

The freedom of speech lovers are at it again

WSJ headline that reads "breaking news: The U.S. has revoked the visas of at least six people for their comments on the death of Charlie Kirk, the State Department said"

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Dr Neutopia @oceanclub.bsky.social · 9h

We are forced to admit: funnier than anyone who played the Riyadh Comedy Festival.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Trump at the Charlie Kirk memorial event: "They fired sniper rifles at ICE agents, and me. But I made a turn at a good time. I made a turn at a good time. Charlie couldn't believe it, actually."

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The Onion @theonion.com · 11h

Israel Warns Gaza Still Harboring Hundreds Of Doctors https://theonion.com/israel-warns-gaza-still-harboring-hundreds-of-doctors-1850964439/

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 10h

So like this is funnier and more offensive than anything anyone else said about Kirk that got them fired

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Trump at the Charlie Kirk memorial event: "They fired sniper rifles at ICE agents, and me. But I made a turn at a good time. I made a turn at a good time. Charlie couldn't believe it, actually."

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 15h

two of the products we tested — Huel's Black Edition meal replacement powder and Naked Nutrition's vegan mass gainer — had enough lead that our experts caution against using them at all

a single serving of these protein powders contained between 1,200 and 1,600% of CR’s level of concern for lead

Two plant-based protein powders contained enough lead that our experts advise against consuming them. Naked Nutrition’s Mass Gainer powder contained 7.7 micrograms of lead per serving, which is roughly 1,570 percent of CR’s level of concern for the heavy metal. One serving of Huel’s Black Edition powder contained 6.3 micrograms of lead, or about 1,290 percent of CR’s daily lead limit.

Two other powders contained lead between 400 and 600 percent of CR’s level of concern: Garden of Life’s Sport Organic Plant-Based Protein and Momentous’ 100% Plant Protein. Consumers should limit these to once a week, Akinleye says. (See company responses below.)

The only non-plant-based protein powder with lead detected at over 200 percent of CR’s level of concern was MuscleMeds’ Carnivor Mass powder. Six additional plant-based powders, five dairy-based powders and shakes, and one beef powder contained lead above CR’s level of concern.

We also found measurable levels of cadmium and inorganic arsenic in some products. One serving of Huel’s Black Edition plant-based protein powder contained 9.2 micrograms of cadmium, more than double the level that public health authorities and CR’s experts say may be harmful to have daily, which is 4.1 micrograms.

Another plant-based option, Vega’s Premium Sport powder, had enough cadmium that one serving would also put you just over that level. In one dairy-based product, Optimum Nutrition’s Serious Mass whey protein powder, we also detected 8.5 micrograms per serving of inorganic arsenic, which is twice the limit of what our scientists say is safe to consume daily.

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Chris @cc42.bsky.social · 16h

If you can, please read Naoise Dolan writing about her treatment after being illegally abducted by Israel from the Thousand Madleens flotilla. It's pretty chilling, and it's a drop in the ocean compared to what they subject Palestinians to.
#spéirgorm

What happened, in brief

That time Israel kidnapped me

naoise.substack.com

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All The Food @allthefood.bsky.social · 19h

If you've ever had the pleasure of eating your way around Malaysia, the sight of D'Lepak's curry puffs, nasi lemak, and chicken satay skewers will have your eyes lighting up - just ignore the standard café fare and go straight to our recommendations... www.allthefood.ie/reviews/d'lepak

D'Lepak | All the Food: Dublin Restaurant Guides

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www.allthefood.ie

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Cathal Malone @cathalmalone.bsky.social · 14h

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 14h

there are currently about 12,000 registered supplement manufacturers. last year the FDA inspected only 600 of them!

when the agency does do inspections, it overwhelmingly focuses on domestic manufacturers. that's a problem because a LOT of these materials are sourced from foreign factories

$Manufacturers generally don’t even have to notify the FDA when introducing a new product. A 2023 Government Accountability Office report found the FDA’s oversight of the supplement industry so lacking that it urged Congress to expand its authority. The report noted that the FDA relies largely on voluntarily submitted complaints and inspections to identify safety issues and ensure companies are complying with manufacturing guidelines. Those inspections cover only a fraction of the industry. There are currently about 12,000 registered supplement manufacturers, according to an agency spokesperson. Last year the FDA inspected only 600 of them: 510 domestic and 90 foreign. With so little oversight, people who turn to supplements out of concern for their health are left to navigate the risks on their own. “When these products that should be straightforward contain more heavy metals than expected, that exposes the challenge for consumers these days,” says Cohen.$

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Dr Neutopia @oceanclub.bsky.social · 12h

This is what the right-wing obsession about "free speech" and "cancel culture" has been all about: the right to be vocally bigoted and then even rewarded for it.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14h

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Zito @zeets.bsky.social · 19h

Congrats to all the people who have postured as intelligent and morally righteous for years but decided that they couldn’t take a stand against genocide or decided to justify and cheer on the massacre of a people for whatever reason. Now they can go back to playing the intellectual in peace.

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Dr Neutopia @oceanclub.bsky.social · 13h

"He's a great man, Crassus, a super guy. Loves to spend, loves to party. Says he wants to bring the boys on a trip to Parthia."

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

Trump: "I had a very wealthy person who called -- a donor, a great gentleman -- and he said, 'if there's any money necessary, shortfall, for the paying of the troops, then I will pay it.' Meaning he will pay it. How about that?"

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 15h

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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