Dave Fernig
@davefernig.bsky.social
Biochemist, views entirely unconsidered and my own.
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Why does this man look 24/7 like his mom caught him watching porn
Like almost everyone else, I thought this was a spoof - but no
February 7, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Why does this man look 24/7 like his mom caught him watching porn
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I've lived in 5 countries and in my experience people are as delightful and as annoying everywhere in the exact same ways, we are so much less original than we think
February 7, 2026 at 12:40 PM
I've lived in 5 countries and in my experience people are as delightful and as annoying everywhere in the exact same ways, we are so much less original than we think
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It’s so remarkable that Labour took power in the UK and immediately doubled down on transphobia to “””protect children””” all while palling around with an Epstein Island-frequenting ghoul. And probably more than one.
February 8, 2026 at 2:30 PM
It’s so remarkable that Labour took power in the UK and immediately doubled down on transphobia to “””protect children””” all while palling around with an Epstein Island-frequenting ghoul. And probably more than one.
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Never forget the anniversary of King Taejong falling off his horse!
February 8, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Never forget the anniversary of King Taejong falling off his horse!
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And Labour ‘loyalists’ still tell me Labour aren’t aping Farage.
The Home Office now describes asylum seekers as "illegal immigrants [living in hotels]" with no reference to the reason that these people are in government-funded accommodation is that this government has taken & will process the asylum claim from them in 98-99% of cases of unauthorised entry.
February 8, 2026 at 1:35 PM
And Labour ‘loyalists’ still tell me Labour aren’t aping Farage.
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This made me much happier than I would have anticipated
February 6, 2026 at 8:57 PM
This made me much happier than I would have anticipated
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Born on this day in 1591, Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, better known as Guercino. Painted dogs. And himself with dogs. Here he's painting one in an allegory of faithful love (nice!) in 1655.
February 8, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Born on this day in 1591, Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, better known as Guercino. Painted dogs. And himself with dogs. Here he's painting one in an allegory of faithful love (nice!) in 1655.
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Funny how the media is baying for the blood of one man, but nods through this b’stard!
Funny how the media is baying for the blood of one man, but nods through this b’stard!
February 8, 2026 at 12:07 PM
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Funny how the media is baying for the blood of one man, but nods through this b’stard!
Funny how the media is baying for the blood of one man, but nods through this b’stard!
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@mrjamesob.bsky.social See below re the Reform letter in G&D - my reply to Rob Ford's post.
This is a bigger story than not having an imprint. I believe it was a deliberate attempt to deceive voters, and then the printer had to come up with a story to cover for being found out. It's not an error.
This is a bigger story than not having an imprint. I believe it was a deliberate attempt to deceive voters, and then the printer had to come up with a story to cover for being found out. It's not an error.
The printers are can't be telling the truth. The imprint wasn’t trimmed off. It wasn’t on the proof. If it was, the letter would be shorter, or the imprint was outside the print area. It’s a cover-up.
This is what happened in 5 posts:
1.
In order to make the ‘neighbour-to-neighbour’ letter...
This is what happened in 5 posts:
1.
In order to make the ‘neighbour-to-neighbour’ letter...
February 8, 2026 at 12:17 PM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social See below re the Reform letter in G&D - my reply to Rob Ford's post.
This is a bigger story than not having an imprint. I believe it was a deliberate attempt to deceive voters, and then the printer had to come up with a story to cover for being found out. It's not an error.
This is a bigger story than not having an imprint. I believe it was a deliberate attempt to deceive voters, and then the printer had to come up with a story to cover for being found out. It's not an error.
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You know what really hurts about this? The end result, after all the outrage, will be more people feeling comfortable using monkey chanting and depicting people of colour as apes. This monstrosity is achieving his goals www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Trump removes video with racist clip depicting Obamas as apes
The White House defended the post at first, calling to
www.bbc.co.uk
February 7, 2026 at 12:48 AM
You know what really hurts about this? The end result, after all the outrage, will be more people feeling comfortable using monkey chanting and depicting people of colour as apes. This monstrosity is achieving his goals www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Facebook launched 22 years ago this week.
In 2025, Meta paid an effective federal tax rate of 3.5% — its lowest on record.
Meanwhile, Meta is pumping at least $65 million into super PACs to stifle regulation of AI and tech.
Trickle-down economics isn't just a hoax, it's corrosive to democracy.
In 2025, Meta paid an effective federal tax rate of 3.5% — its lowest on record.
Meanwhile, Meta is pumping at least $65 million into super PACs to stifle regulation of AI and tech.
Trickle-down economics isn't just a hoax, it's corrosive to democracy.
February 6, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Facebook launched 22 years ago this week.
In 2025, Meta paid an effective federal tax rate of 3.5% — its lowest on record.
Meanwhile, Meta is pumping at least $65 million into super PACs to stifle regulation of AI and tech.
Trickle-down economics isn't just a hoax, it's corrosive to democracy.
In 2025, Meta paid an effective federal tax rate of 3.5% — its lowest on record.
Meanwhile, Meta is pumping at least $65 million into super PACs to stifle regulation of AI and tech.
Trickle-down economics isn't just a hoax, it's corrosive to democracy.
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As Mandelson case exposes the risks of using US company Palantir for health data, how Nicola Sturgeon’s government made sure it didn’t happen in Scotland two years ago talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/02/06/a...
As Mandelson case exposes the risks of using US company Palantir for health data, how Nicola Sturgeon’s government made sure it didn’t happen in Scotland two years ago
Please Support Talking-up Scotland at: on the above. In the Guardian today: Labour should halt public contracts with the US tech company Palantir, opposition politicians have said, amid growing con…
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February 6, 2026 at 5:11 PM
As Mandelson case exposes the risks of using US company Palantir for health data, how Nicola Sturgeon’s government made sure it didn’t happen in Scotland two years ago talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/02/06/a...
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Just listen to my grandmother and you never go wrong
first I googled if it’s safe to eat lamb that's been in the freezer for uhhhhh really quite a long time. Google said yeah whatever probably, kill all humans lol.So I prepped it according to @radiofreetom.bsky.social's grandmother’s easy recipe, and it was GOOD. www.simchafisher.com/2026/02/06/w...
February 6, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Just listen to my grandmother and you never go wrong
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The cartoon that appeared this week on the front page of France’s most influential national newspaper, Le Monde
Brilliant work by the cartoonist, Guffo.
Brilliant work by the cartoonist, Guffo.
February 6, 2026 at 10:43 PM
The cartoon that appeared this week on the front page of France’s most influential national newspaper, Le Monde
Brilliant work by the cartoonist, Guffo.
Brilliant work by the cartoonist, Guffo.
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Fun fact: Trump is mentioned in the Epstein files more than Jesus is mentioned in the bible.
And that’s just the unredacted version.
And that’s just the unredacted version.
February 7, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Fun fact: Trump is mentioned in the Epstein files more than Jesus is mentioned in the bible.
And that’s just the unredacted version.
And that’s just the unredacted version.
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DP World CEO Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem sent Jeffrey Epstein emails which read: “I'm off [to] sample a fresh 100% female Russian at my yacht,” “Dear Jeffrey, this is the one I went with in Paris do you think she is a he??”; and saying he had had “the best sex ever” with “a Russian Cypriot girl”.
DP World boss emailed Epstein about sexual experiences
DoJ documents show Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem maintained relationship with sex offender long after 2008 conviction
www.ft.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:33 PM
DP World CEO Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem sent Jeffrey Epstein emails which read: “I'm off [to] sample a fresh 100% female Russian at my yacht,” “Dear Jeffrey, this is the one I went with in Paris do you think she is a he??”; and saying he had had “the best sex ever” with “a Russian Cypriot girl”.
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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As hyaluronic acid is in the news this week (thanks ski jumping) here's a quick reminder about what it is from a recent @cenmag.bsky.social story.
You can also read more about the polysaccharide in a feature story from 2021 by @craigofwaffles.bsky.social
cen.acs.org/business/con...
You can also read more about the polysaccharide in a feature story from 2021 by @craigofwaffles.bsky.social
cen.acs.org/business/con...
February 6, 2026 at 9:18 AM
As hyaluronic acid is in the news this week (thanks ski jumping) here's a quick reminder about what it is from a recent @cenmag.bsky.social story.
You can also read more about the polysaccharide in a feature story from 2021 by @craigofwaffles.bsky.social
cen.acs.org/business/con...
You can also read more about the polysaccharide in a feature story from 2021 by @craigofwaffles.bsky.social
cen.acs.org/business/con...
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Labour Together up there with the Taxpayers Alliance for disingenuous names
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BREAKING: McSweeney’s think tank paid PR firm to investigate journalists
Labour Together put private investigators onto journalists writing about its funding. Starmer's right-hand man knew.
democracyforsale.substack.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Labour Together up there with the Taxpayers Alliance for disingenuous names
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
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Par celui qui s'est fait prendre par un procureur à mentir pour tenter de défendre un agresseur sexuel qu'il avait déjà tenté de faire revenir dans les mêmes locaux que sa victime !
Belle souplesse !
Belle souplesse !
February 6, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Par celui qui s'est fait prendre par un procureur à mentir pour tenter de défendre un agresseur sexuel qu'il avait déjà tenté de faire revenir dans les mêmes locaux que sa victime !
Belle souplesse !
Belle souplesse !
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If you are building a Eugenics System in the name of ‘cost savings’, who better to employ than Palantir? ‘Sorry, the computer says that you reported drinking more than 14 units of wine, access to free care DENIED’
Pressure building on govt to come clean about Mandelson's role in bringing US spy-tech firm Palantir into the heart of our NHS.
The fingerprints of Mandelson and his lobbying firm are all over these deals.
The rot goes to the heart of this Labour govt
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The fingerprints of Mandelson and his lobbying firm are all over these deals.
The rot goes to the heart of this Labour govt
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Calls to halt UK Palantir contracts grow amid ‘lack of transparency’ over deals
Opposition MPs urge Labour to pause public contracts with the US tech firm after attempts to examine deals blocked
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:51 AM
If you are building a Eugenics System in the name of ‘cost savings’, who better to employ than Palantir? ‘Sorry, the computer says that you reported drinking more than 14 units of wine, access to free care DENIED’
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A heavily redacted cartoon.
My @smh cartoon.
My @smh cartoon.
![Single frame. Title: “[redacted]” A line of early teen? girls looking at the viewer. Behind them, silhouettes of four generic men, some with hand on shoulders of the girls, which have been through six iterations of redaction to satisfy the newspaper’s lawyers that none are identifiable.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:udzkh2jubo3w6ei42ftanhhj/bafkreic3fp5yp3asvebljrnnzovrw5a5nljp57bgxoyzh6z33m3qczpn4u@jpeg)
February 3, 2026 at 8:45 PM
A heavily redacted cartoon.
My @smh cartoon.
My @smh cartoon.
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This is overt racism. Full stop. There’s no ‘misinterpretation’ and no excuse. This is who he is, who he’s always been, and why he should never be anywhere near power again. And there’s a reason the tapes from The Apprentice have never been released.
February 6, 2026 at 8:26 AM
This is overt racism. Full stop. There’s no ‘misinterpretation’ and no excuse. This is who he is, who he’s always been, and why he should never be anywhere near power again. And there’s a reason the tapes from The Apprentice have never been released.