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Olivier Simard-Casanova @o.simardcasanova.net · 12h

The data is from April but holy moly

Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · May 30

No words

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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 6h

I remember when people were debating if Israel would actually strike a single hospital while they were leveling an entire civilization

Complete and total destruction of Jabalia camp in Gaza

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polqat @polq.at · 3h

Exactly. Leadership is about solving problems not appearing to cosplay as a leader

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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 10h

Adopting a ‘she’ll be right’ attitude to Australian politics may be seductive, but it certainly isn’t guaranteed

Australians are rightfully proud of their robust election process, yet surveys suggest very few fully understand it Beware of political leaders encouraging apathy, patting your hand and assuring you that the status quo is all hunky dory, encouraging a very Australian “she’ll be right” attitude, there’s nothing for you to do. For decades conservative political leaders have fostered this in Australia. Continue reading...

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polqat @polq.at · 4h

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polqat @polq.at · Jun 29

Do you really have a world view or are you just lazy?

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Do you really have a world view or are you just lazy?

Are you a techno-phile, techno-optimist, techno-solutionist? Do you think technology will solve all our problems? Socialism didn't work did it, we tried that didn't we? The extreme right and left are...

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polqat @polq.at · 4h

In Popa we trust

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ultras-antifa @antifa-ultras.bsky.social · 5h

NOT DONE YET:

☑ Ceasefire
☐ End Occupation
☐ End Apartheid
☐ Rebuild Gaza
☐ The Hague

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Bold Politics with Zack Polanski @boldpolitics.bsky.social · 13h

Solidarity with all trans and intersex people having their existence debated every time a tv host hasn't done their prep and can't think of any more questions

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drew xolaya costley (they/she) @drewcostley.bsky.social · 2d

tldr: the widely-used 'scientific' case for excluding trans people (specifically trans women) from sport is unsound

The End of Sport @endofsportpod.bsky.social · 2d

Ep. 170: The Pseudoscience of Trans Exclusion

In a LONG awaited and vital ep, the whole crew is joined by Sheree Bekker and @annaposbergh.bsky.social to delve into and refute the 'science' deployed to justify the anti-trans movement in sport.

open.spotify.com/episode/0IO2...

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polqat @polq.at · 5h

Sure everyone loved the romantic episode 3 from the first season of The Last of Us, but was it just me that thought Bill having a one man gated community hoarding food and wine all for himself on huge acreage was symbolic of greed, oligarchy, and the evils of capitalism

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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 13h

This game should never have been played. UEFA failed. FIFA failed. Norway failed.

3–0 for Norway. There’d be absolutely no difference if Israel were kicked out of international football, they make no impact anyway. Just do it FIFA.

The only difference is seeing soldiers who’ve committed war crimes — or are complicit in apartheid — playing on a football pitch. Absolutely bizarre.

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 13h

🇳🇴 A large #Palestine flag and the words "Let children live" were displayed by Norway fans in their World Cup qualifier against Israel in Oslo, a few minutes ago.

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FC One Football @fconefootball.bsky.social · 11h

🔚 FULLTIME

🇳🇴 Norway 5-0 Israel 🇮🇱

▪️ HAALAND WITH A HAT TRICK DESTROYED ISRAEL!

#WCQ #NORISR

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Will🇺🇸📎✌️🌲 @econaturalist.bsky.social · 1d

My grandfather who stormed Omaha beach would be listed as an enemy of the state by the Regime.

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Out Of Context Football @nocontextfooty.bsky.social · 10h

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Out Of Context Football @nocontextfooty.bsky.social · 10h

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 9h

"Without a Face" (1996) is literally about the hardships undocumented immigrants go through, so it's not surprising Morello is against sending federal troops to protect ICE and deport immigrants.

The first lyric: "Got no card so I got no soul."

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 9h

seems like a non-insignificant percentage of rage against the machine's fanbase are young republican men driving SUVs bopping their head to anti-oil, pro-immigrant songs thinking the lyrics are about how they wish their suburban parents would get off their back

Tom Morello tweets: "Fascinating that all those “don’t tread on me” posers and their AR-15’s are nowhere to be seen and government tyranny is instead being opposed by a guy in an inflatable frog suit."

Someone named Manny replies: "@grok
why do some people say Tom Morello and band mates are RAGE FOR THE MACHINE and not against ?"

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 10h

“We can give $20 billion to Argentina but we can’t afford the CDC’s measles experts” is a hell of an argument

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polqat @polq.at · 6h

Oil Barons 5 - Genocidaires 0

Out Of Context Football @nocontextfooty.bsky.social · 7h

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Kieran Healy @kjhealy.co · 8h

John 18:38.

Comparative Calm or 'Hellscape'? In Portland, Depends on the Narrator.

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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 7h

A senior official with oversight over the national intelligence agency has gone public with explosive claims that Timorese institutions are allegedly being bought by organized crime.

Is Organized Crime Infiltrating Timor-Leste’s Government?

One minister made the explosive allegation that transnational criminal syndicates are bringing cyber-scam centers to Timor-Leste.

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Jed Brown @jedbrown.org · Aug 18

It is not "attribution and sourcing" to generate post-hoc citations that have not been read and did not inform the student's writing. Those should be regarded as fraudulent: artifacts testifying to human actions and thought that did not occur.
www.theverge.com/news/760508/...

For help with attribution and sourcing, Grammarly is releasing a citation finder agent that automatically generates correctly formatted citations backing up claims in a piece of writing, and an expert review agent that provides personalized, topic-specific feedback.

Screenshot from Grammarly's demo of inserting a post-hoc citation.
https://www.grammarly.com/ai-agents/citation-finder

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polqat @polq.at · 18h

A lie is much simpler than explaining the complex truth: How incoherent policy and infrastructure projects are failing victims of crime in Melbourne
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A lie is much simpler than explaining the complex truth: How incoherent policy and infrastructure projects are failing victims of crime in Melbourne

Leo Puglisi's 6 News reported on 29 September 2025 that the number one issue facing voters in Victoria today is crime and safety. 🚨 NEW: Asked to name "the biggest issue facing Victoria today", voter...

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polqat @polq.at · 15h

Yay!

The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 18h

The wheels have come off Musk’s monstertruck trib.al/3vhBGId

The wheels have come off Musk’s monstertruck | The Observer

It was touted as the future of motoring, but has proved to be a turkey in a stainless steel jacket. It’s time Elon parked his Cybertruck for good

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