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Slackermom @slackermom.bsky.social · 9h

Was just at a neighborhood school at dismissal. Hundreds of people with whistles surrounding the school and stationed down every block making sure ICE doesn’t snatch anyone. The same is happening at all the schools around here. I love my neighborhood and I love Chicago.

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Roy @roysaywhatnow.bsky.social · 3d

You can't do it right. No one wants it. No one needs it. No one has asked for it.

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O w l l i e 🦉 @eternowllie.bsky.social · 3d

And like, even if it is technically more "convenient," I don't value convenience over data security.

I don't want my biometric and other personal data inevitably leaked and made available on the dark web for these nebulous promises of convenience.

The cost outweighs any benefits.

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Reluctant Trail Runner. Enthusiastic Couch Potato. Chocoholic. @richardofshoes.bsky.social · 3d

"We will introduce a digital ID within this Parliament to help tackle illegal migration, make accessing government services easier, and enable wider efficiencies.".

But people don't believe it will do those things! The public haven't asked for this.

Restore trust? How about listening?

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รℓσαɳε ℓყรɓεƭɦ 🏳️‍🌈 @sloanelysbeth.bsky.social · 3d

there is no way to do ‘spying on private citizens’ right.

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Aaliyah 🇮🇪🇵🇸 ‼️SAVE GAZA‼️ @aaliyahxx.bsky.social · 9h

On the first day of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, emergency teams recovered the bodies of 152 Palestinians from various areas across the enclave.

In the image, several men are seen carrying a body wrapped in a purple blanket through the rubble of a destroyed building in Gaza. The area around them is filled with debris—broken concrete, twisted metal, and splintered wood. Behind them, a group of people stands on the damaged steps of what appears to be a residential building with shattered windows and a cracked facade. The scene conveys devastation and grief, highlighting the human toll of the bombardment even amid the announcement of a ceasefire.

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ClaireJane5 @clairejane5.bsky.social · 9h

Think it was his wife.

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 14h

Today my daughter's preschool is holding a farewell assembly for one of her classmates whose mother has no choice but to self deport. The school is hoping it will be joyful in tone, so we might make this less upsetting for this 3 year old.

There's just no words for the uselessness of this cruelty.

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 10h

This arrest appears to be in direct violation of a temporary restraining order prohibiting DHS officers from arresting journalists. The officers here may well be subject to contempt of court. protectdemocracy.org/wp-content/u...

It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants,' their officers, agents, assigns, and all
persons acting in concert with them (hereafter referred to as "Federal Agents"), are temporarily
ENJOINED in this judicial district from:
a.
Dispersing, arresting, threatening to arrest, threatening or using physical
force against any person whom they know or reasonably should know is a Journalist, unless Defendants have probable cause to believe that the individual has committed a crime.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 15h

THIS!! 👇👇

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RSPB Science @rspbscience.bsky.social · 14h

Increasing disconnect between people and nature has been highlighted as a risk to conservation goals

Collaborations between conservation and healthcare orgs offer a potential win-win for mental health and nature

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Tom Chappell @tomchappell.bsky.social · 11h

JAMA article on this: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Long COVID in Young Children, School-Aged Children, and Teens

This JAMA Pediatrics Patient Page describes the symptoms of long COVID in children.

jamanetwork.com

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ClaireJane5 @clairejane5.bsky.social · 10h

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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 11h

Long Covid is more prevalent in children in the US now than asthma. We are fucking destroying the next generations w/our behavior. (And adults.)

If you do care about resisting eugenics maybe start by not being the vector that disables a kid in RFK’s US. That is not too much to ask. It really isn’t.

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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 11h

Traveling halfway across the world & packing into a room for a conference panel on the theme of resisting eugenics.

But not wearing a respirator during a surge in the ongoing pandemic.

What a fun way to show how the research & scholars you’re there to ostensibly listen to mean jack shit to you.

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Mike Eliason @holz-bau.bsky.social · 1d

since denver launched its e-bike rebate program - the have sold 10,000 e-bikes and reduced an estimated 1,000,000 car trips - replacing millions of VMTs and reducing air pollution

there are no climate silver bullets... but damn - e-bikes and e-cargo bikes are close

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Denver Celebrates 10,000 E-Bike Rebates

Since its inception in April 2022, Denver has distributed over 10,000 electric bikes (e-bikes) to community members through its pioneering e-bike rebate program. As the first U.S. city to implement su...

denvergov.org

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Guiness Pig @guinesspig.bsky.social · 3d

Are we suffering from benevolence debt?

As a Covid-Conscious person, your choice to continue with masking and mitigations is part of the legacy you're building.

It matters more than you'll ever know.

guinesspig.ghost.io/a-little-gol...

A Little Gold Dog, A Not-So-Little Legacy

There’s a little figurine of a dog I keep on a shelf in my home. It’s painted gold, mounted on a weighted piece of wood, and has an embedded metal hook. I assume it’s to hold a leash, since it came w...

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Andy Toone @lockfarm.bsky.social · 18h

It's almost like they're being advised by a venal, self-serving group of parasitic tech consultancies and a completely insular civil service both of whom only see expansion of projects they can own.

Oh, and Tony Blair.

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Rachel Coldicutt @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social · 17h

Setting aside the fact that the burden for age verification should probably be on adults accessing restricted content (and what about under 13s?), the issue is that the stated purpose by Starmer was to verify right to work. The consultation hasn't even opened and the scope is shifting.

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ClaireJane5 @clairejane5.bsky.social · 17h

A nurse parks outside my house every weekday from 7.30am. But that's ok because she works for the NHS and has to pay if she uses the hospital carpark.

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Hannah Fearn @hannahfearn.bsky.social · 2d

Why are the vibes so off with this government. The whole culture at the moment is about moderation and harm reduction, especially among the young and middle aged voters that Labour needs to cling on to if it's going to retain a coalition of support.

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Pubs to stay open until early hours in push for UK growth

Exclusive: Plans for England and Wales would help the ailing hospitality sector but have attracted criticism from health experts

www.theguardian.com

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Rachel Coldicutt @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social · 19h

I think it was @hannahfearn.bsky.social who was asking what's up with the govt's ability to read the room ...
In what world is the response to high-profile and vocal groups of parents raising concerns about teens and smartphones to propose digital ID for teenagers?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Government to consult on digital IDs for 13-year-olds

There has been a backlash to the announcement a UK-wide digital ID scheme will be introduced by 2029.

www.bbc.co.uk

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JJ in DC @jjindc.bsky.social · 17h

🧊🧵✈️ ICE AIR – FRI 10 OCT 2025

👉 An Eastern 767 (tail: N705KW) has departed El Paso on an ICE repatriation mission to Caracas, the second such direct flight to Venezuela this week 👀

Follow this thread for updates ⤵️

Venezuelan law enforcement agents guarding the landing site of a US Eastern Airlines flight carrying Venezuelan repatriated migrants from the US on October 1, 2025. Photo: IG/@minjusticia_ve.

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KimBo @zapperfan7.bsky.social · 19h

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Meaghan Kall @kallmemeg.bsky.social · 1d

I really miss the days of Health Protection Agency when we were able to provide independent public health advice. Bringing the organisation ever closer to central government control has only had a net negative effect on so many aspects of the organisation.

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