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John Topham
@johntopham.bsky.social
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30 year RAF Veteran, retired after 20 years oil & gas. Tech/Science/Health/Environment information junkie, scuba Divemaster and travel enthusiast. Atheist/Humanist. Here for pleasant company since X's descent into Dante's deeper circles of hell #FBPE 🗿七七
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John Topham @johntopham.bsky.social · Nov 18
How to identify and avoid ultra-processed 'food' - highly profitable, intensely appealing and intrinsically unhealthy
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them
The present commentary contains a clear and simple guide designed to identify ultra-processed foods. It responds to the growing interest in ultra-processed foods among policy makers, academic research...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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John Topham @johntopham.bsky.social · 1h
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John Topham @johntopham.bsky.social · 1h
#waffle1358 4/5

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John Topham @johntopham.bsky.social · 1h
🦊#FoxiMax 7 ALPHA #1045 5/8
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John Topham @johntopham.bsky.social · 1h
🦊#FoxiMax 6 #983 4/8
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John Topham @johntopham.bsky.social · 1h
Another one that went downhill fast
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FoxiMax - A Word Puzzle
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John Topham @johntopham.bsky.social · 4h
Wordle 1,574 3/6

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John Topham @johntopham.bsky.social · 20h
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John Topham @johntopham.bsky.social · 1d
Looks like the US is heading towards dictatorship openly

What is plenary authority, the dictator phrase that caused Stephen Miller to stop talking during CNN interview | The Independent share.google/IdTEZZVuSaGJ...
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John Topham @johntopham.bsky.social · 20h
Quintumble - Oct 9, 2025

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Quintumble
The simple and intriguing 5-word puzzle
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John Topham @johntopham.bsky.social · 23h
I played squaredle.com 10/09:
59/59 words (+8 bonus words)
🎯 In the top 47% by accuracy
🔥 Solve streak: 6
Squaredle
Squaredle is a daily word building game. Swipe letters in the grid to test your vocabulary every day and rise to the top of the leaderboards!
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John Topham @johntopham.bsky.social · 1d
Indeed, although I did have to look up Lede

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John Topham @johntopham.bsky.social · 1d
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John Topham @johntopham.bsky.social · 1d
#waffle1357 4/5

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John Topham @johntopham.bsky.social · 1d
🦊#FoxiMax 7 ALPHA #1044 4/8
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John Topham @johntopham.bsky.social · 1d
Oh well
🦊#FoxiMax 6 #982 2/8
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John Topham @johntopham.bsky.social · 1d
Damn, thought I was going to get a 2
🦊#FoxiMax #1139 5/8
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FoxiMax - A Word Puzzle
Multiple word guessing puzzle game
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John Topham @johntopham.bsky.social · 1d
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John Topham @johntopham.bsky.social · 1d
At least the EU are addressing water pollution. The UK is more interested in not upsetting the shareholders and big agriculture
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Yale Environment 360 @yalee360.bsky.social · 1d
The E.U. is mandating the treatment of micropollutants in wastewater, with the cost to be borne by polluters.

But the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries, which are responsible for most of those contaminants, are pushing back.
An E.U. Plan to Slash Micropollutants in Wastewater Is Under Attack
Earlier this year, a European Union directive mandated advanced treatment of micropollutants in wastewater, with the cost to be borne by polluters. But the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries, whi...
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John Topham @johntopham.bsky.social · 1d
a close up of a man 's face with the words `` all those moments will be lost in time '' .
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with the words `` all those moments will be lost in time '' .
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Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · 1d
Exercise isn’t immune to misinformation. Our JMIR Infodemiology review: 9k+ papers screened → 33 included; 82% found misinfo; “immune-boosting workouts” in 30% of COVID results. Read/share: infodemiology.jmir.org/2025/1/e62760
Physical Activity Misinformation on Social Media: Systematic Review
Background: Social media is a prominent way in which health information is spread. The accuracy and credibility of such sources range widely, with misleading statements, misreported results of studies...
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John Topham @johntopham.bsky.social · 1d
Evidence based benefits of exercise
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John Topham @johntopham.bsky.social · Nov 18
OK, another long thread migrated from X, this time the benefits of exercise.
1st up, how much exercise do you need?
www.sciencealert.com/study-reveal...
Study Reveals How Much Exercise You Need Weekly To Control Your Blood Pressure
When it comes to exercise for heart health, you don't want to peak too early in life.
www.sciencealert.com
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John Topham @johntopham.bsky.social · 1d
Looks like the US is heading towards dictatorship openly

What is plenary authority, the dictator phrase that caused Stephen Miller to stop talking during CNN interview | The Independent share.google/IdTEZZVuSaGJ...
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John Topham @johntopham.bsky.social · 1d
Happisburgh
Pronounced Hays'bro to locals
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John Topham @johntopham.bsky.social · 1d
I played squaredle.com 10/08:
33/33 words (+7 bonus words)
📖 In the top 27% by bonus words
🔥 Solve streak: 5
Squaredle
Squaredle is a daily word building game. Swipe letters in the grid to test your vocabulary every day and rise to the top of the leaderboards!
squaredle.com
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John Topham @johntopham.bsky.social · 2d
Stupid game
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John Topham @johntopham.bsky.social · 2d
Phew
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Waffle
The waffle-shaped daily word game.
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