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dag @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 1h

The party once led by a novelist (Disraeli), a published philosopher (Balfour) and a winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature (Churchill), as well as someone who annually devoured Austen and Trollope (Macmillan), is now against English degrees.

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thebelovedaunt.bsky.social @thebelovedaunt.bsky.social · 2h

That loon Kennedy is desperate to get rid of the scientists sorting out measles because at some point the crunch will come about needing vaccines to get a grip on it, so he will find another excuse in due course.

thebelovedaunt.bsky.social @thebelovedaunt.bsky.social · 2h

What a third world shithole of a country.

Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social · 10h

The Trump administration on Saturday scrambled to rescind layoffs of hundreds of CDC scientists who were mistakenly fired on Friday night in what appeared to be a substantial procedural lapse.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/h...

Trump Administration Is Bringing Back Scores of C.D.C. Experts Fired in Error

www.nytimes.com

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Will Jennings 🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 9h

Not a serious country anymore.

Mike Madden @mikemadden.bsky.social · 9h

CDC lays off, then rapidly un-lays off, the people in charge of responding to measles www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

More than 1,000 CDC staff receive layoff notices during government shutdown

Another round of mass layoffs has struck CDC. The agency had already been cut during a reorganization this year, and more employees are now being shed amid the government shutdown.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 1d

It’s wild the agents who have videographers following them never seem to have footage of what they claim those they are arresting did

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Andrew Brooks @taxbod.net · 15h

RIP

youtu.be/f_zQDAOg97g?...

Diane Keaton sings "Seems Like Old Times" in Annie Hall

YouTube video by David Gibson

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thebelovedaunt.bsky.social @thebelovedaunt.bsky.social · 10h

Yeah, the Yanks aren't ever having another free and fair election.

Sky Marchini @sky.skymarchini.net · 11h

So dominion voting got sold, look at this fascinating statement from their new owner (not to doom but this is, uh, suboptimal). www.dominionvoting.com

(Dominion voting website now redirecting to libertyvote.com with the following statement:)

Our Promise.
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My Fellow Americans,
Today, I am proud to announce Liberty Vote - a 100% American-owned election technology company dedicated to restoring trust in our elections. Our mission is clear: every vote must be secure, fair, and verifiable.
I have spent my life working to strengthen America's elections. That commitment began years ago, in the aftermath of the 2000 election, when I worked for the Missouri Secretary of State. Later, as Election Director in St. Louis, I led the effort to modernize outdated systems and rebuild public trust. Eventually, I founded an election technology company that today serves nearly one in four voters nationwide.
With Liberty Vote, we are building on that legacy. We are turning the page and beginning the vital work of restoring faith in American elections. While these changes will not happen overnight, Liberty Vote's mission is rooted in American values and committed to transparency, independent audits, and verifiable paper records.
Our purpose is simple: to ensure that America's elections are secure, fair, and honest.
Scott Leiendecker
Founder and Chairman, Liberty Vote

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Talking Pictures TV @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social · 14h

NIGHT OWLS 🦉 through the night with #TPTV
00:50 EUROTRASH (1993)
01:30 AUNTIE LEE'S MEAT PIES (1992)
03:35 I LIVED WITH YOU (1933) (s)
05:30 OUT OF TOWN (1981) (s)
06:00 BULLET SCARS (1942) (s)

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Gabriel Milland @gabrielmilland.bsky.social · 14h

Or NATO could simply give Ukraine the ability to shut down Russian airports at will. The bonus is that it would bring the war home to the elite still able to fly to Turkey, Dubai or Thailand at will. And when your country spans 11 time zones, domestic flying is also rather important.

The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 14h

⚡️German airlines call to shoot down drones threatening airports.

Germany's airlines are calling for drones that threaten airport operations to be shot down, Der Spiegel reported on Oct. 11. The call to action comes amid a recent surge of unidentified drone sightings across Europe.

German airlines call to shoot down drones threatening airports

Germany's airlines are calling for drones that threaten airport operations to be shot down, Der Spiegel reported on Oct. 11. The call to action comes amid a recent surge of unidentified drone sighting...

kyivindependent.com

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Tom & Lorenzo @tomandlorenzo.bsky.social · 15h

How can Diane Keaton be over? It's an absurd proposition. I reject it

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George Mann @sgfmann.bsky.social · 14h

The Sun on Sunday: We’re in this together #TomorrowsPapersToday

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thebelovedaunt.bsky.social @thebelovedaunt.bsky.social · 14h

Well done to Albania, quite the win in Serbia.

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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 15h

RIP Diane Keaton 🙏

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HappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 15h

Don't forget Eurotrash tonight on talking pictures. Set a tape.

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thebelovedaunt.bsky.social @thebelovedaunt.bsky.social · 15h

Ah no, FFS. Rest well.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 15h

Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of Annie Hall and The Godfather, dies aged 79

The Oscar-winner best known for her many collaborations with Woody Allen, as well as films including Reds, The First Wives Club and The Book Club, has died Diane Keaton, one of the best-loved film stars of the past 50 years, has died at the age of 79 in California. The news was confirmed by People magazine. Further details are not available at this time, and her loved ones have asked for privacy, according to a family spokesperson. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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The Daftest Lap (4-1) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @thedaftestlap.bsky.social · 15h

ALBANIA LEAD IN SERBIA. MY GOD.

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The Divine Comedy @divinecomedyhq.bsky.social · 20h

STAGE TIMES: The Barbican, London.
The merch stall accepts cash and cards and is open before and after the show.
👉 VERY Limited Tickets released for both nights at the Barbican: www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/202...
#TheDivineComedy #London

Stage times for tonight's show at The Barbican in London.
7 pm doors
7.30 pm Studio Electrophonique
8.30 pm The Divine Comedy

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The Divine Comedy @divinecomedyhq.bsky.social · 16h

EVERYBODY SING, BA BA BA BA-BARBICAN!
👉 Cash & cards are accepted.
👉 Open before & after the show.
Just feast your eyes on all of this marvellous merch - From stylish t-shirts to tea-rific tea towels, there is something here for everyone!
If you want to show off your merch buys, please @ us 👍

Hi London and welcome to the merch stand. Cash & cards are accepted and it's open before and after the show.

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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 1d

American broadcast journalism has utterly failed and is a dead industry, there's nothing left worth saving

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thebelovedaunt.bsky.social @thebelovedaunt.bsky.social · 16h

Mildly surprised it hadn't happened sooner, tbh. Thoughts with the prison officers having to clean up the mess and fill out a ton of extra paperwork.

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T. Greg "Antifa General Counsel (Retired)" Doucette @gregdoucette.bsky.social · 16h

Guillotines

LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @longtimehistory.bsky.social · 19h

ICE secretly kidnap autistic boy during bathroom break—never notify parents.

Mother reported him missing a week ago—turns out ICE had him detained the whole time.

He was helping sell fruit and asked to go to the restroom—by the time she was done helping a customer he was gone.

Houston, Texas

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 17h

The whole internet loves Cola Bottle Nate, a lovely guy who almost kills himself eating Haribro cola bottles! *5 seconds later* We regret to inform you Mr. Rimmington is racist

Nathan Rimmington, 33, is a haulier and owner of an HGV driving school in Barnsley. Huge, tattooed, always sweating and always pining for a pint, he is portrayed in the series as an incorrigible joker: "If the government don't crack down on immigration, my kids will have to go to school on fucking camels."

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Horace Dorrington @mrtrellis.bsky.social · 17h

I'd like to see them being a bit more imaginative with it. "You pathetic Brits with your no synchromesh in first on the old Mini and your disappointing third season of Between the Lines." But no.

Kevmarmol @kevmarmol.bsky.social · 17h

Why are they so racist?

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Football Heritage @footballheritage.bsky.social · 18h

That's one way to announce your return to Aberdeen.

On a boat from Sweden with a European trophy.

Alex Ferguson & Mark McGhee hoist the European Cup Winners Cup following their 2-1 victory over Real Madrid in Gothenburg, May 1983.

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thebelovedaunt.bsky.social @thebelovedaunt.bsky.social · 17h

Outstandingly good news.

Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 18h

Lost Prophets singer Ian Watkins killed in prison

Ian Watkins was serving a 35-year sentence imposed in 2013 after admitting 13 child sex offences.

www.bbc.com

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