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Bluesky mods aid genocide by banning Palestinians @pastures.myatproto.social · 16h

White phosphorus, lead, arsenic, cyanide...

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Military training exercises, pollution, and their consequences for health

Militaries around the world perform training exercises in preparation for war. We study the relationship between in utero exposure to military exercis…

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Bluesky mods aid genocide by banning Palestinians @pastures.myatproto.social · 16h

Every pollutant, particulate, heavy metal, and disease (thanks to the deliberate destruction of water and medical infrastructure) have been poured into this concentration camp for two years now, directly onto a populace starved and immunosuppressed in every conceivable way

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Bluesky mods aid genocide by banning Palestinians @pastures.myatproto.social · 16h

Do you know what chemical contaminants can be found in the most heavily bombed place in human history? Me neither. I don't think anyone fully knows because nothing has ever been done like this before. It is unprecedented environmental catastrophe.

Timothy @landbeforetim.bsky.social · 16h

The homes Israeli hostages return to VS the homes Gazans return to

The is no going back to “normal” for them. They are now living in a rubble ridden hellscape while the western world moves on, pretending it didn’t fund and approve this.

On the left is a street in Tel Aviv, Israel. Pictured is beautiful green lush Mediterranean style cityscape.

On the right is an image of a young Palestinian girl walking the “streets” of Gaza City, now turned to rubble and ash. The buildings are demolished by bombs and war crimes while the streets are littered with debris, rubble, and broken concrete.

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talia jane ❤️‍🔥 @taliajane.bsky.social · 16h

as charming and whimsical as some will view this, it bears noting that absurdity—not militancy or might—are what people have chosen to repeat from the portland standoffs against ICE.

why is that?

what purpose does this serve?

a mini 🧵:

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 1d

The Portland Frog army has now infiltrated Tulsa, OK and they’ve made an unlikely alliance with the T-Rex infantry and Sharks on Hoverboards mercenary forces.

This is truly terrifying.

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Kolt (rustled jimmies) @knivesonly.bsky.social · 6h

been looking into how to make a wooden brake for plant fibre processing

seems easy enough. if I weren’t chronically ill

i miss being able to whack things together with some small power tools and my own two bare hands

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Kolt (rustled jimmies) @knivesonly.bsky.social · 2d

it was @davetuller1.bsky.social‘s birthday over the weekend!

consider giving to David’s Trial by Error Fall 2025 crowdfunding to keep his amazing work providing accurate, myth-busting reporting on ME/CFS and Long COVID going

crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/47768

happy birthday, David! & thank you💗

David Tuller's Trial by Error Fall 2025

Help UC Berkeley raise $68,000 for the project: David Tuller's Trial by Error Fall 2025. Your gift will make a difference!

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 2d

I am seeing a lot of people reposting Lakota Man today bc it's Indigenous Peoples Day. A reminder that he is not well liked amongst many (most?) Natives on social media. Many of us blocked him a long time ago. Some of the reasons why are in this article.

www.dailydot.com/irl/lakotama...

Who is LakotaMan, the user behind one of the most popular Native American accounts on X?

John Martin is adored by white X users—but infamous among Native and Indigenous communities.

www.dailydot.com

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Burnet Institute @burnetinstitute.bsky.social · 1d

"It really can only take one traveller to start an outbreak like we've seen in WA," said Burnet Institute public health researcher Milena Dalton.

She urged anyone born during or after 1966 to ensure they have two documented doses of the measles vaccine.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Measles cases from unknown source climbing in WA

Health authorities say they are not able to trace WA's latest measles cases to a source, meaning they cannot tell how far the virus has spread.

www.abc.net.au

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Earl Grey: 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 @earlgreymemes.club · Jan 6

Crossover between Jake from Brooklyn Nine Nine and Jess from New Girl.

Jake: I'm a Star Trek fan.

Jess: Name the chief concern of 700 different episodes.

Jake: Rick Berman's boner.

Jess: That's on my, I set the bar too low.

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Sarah Tuttle @niais.bsky.social · 1d

Immigration is a disability justice issue.

Ruth Delgado @heylookitsruth.bsky.social · 1d

A mom in Houston reported her 15-year-old son with autism missing. She spent 6 days terrified, searching for him. The whole time, Houston police knew exactly where he was since they helped ICE place him in a refugee facility.

This is beyond cruel.
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Missing teen with autism transferred to refugee facility by HPD

He is currently being held at an Office for Refugee Resettlement facility.

www.houstonchronicle.com

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The Transfeminine Review @thetransfemininereview.com · 1d

Reading Miss Majors Speaks was an incredibly moving experience last year. I can't recommend this book enough for those unfamiliar with her work.

Rest in peace 🖤

Miss Major Speaks Conversations with a Black Trans Revolutionary by Toshio Meronek and Miss Major

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MisterJayEm @misterjayem.bsky.social · 1d

Bruno!

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Meek (Spooky) 👻 @themeekwarrior.bsky.social · 1d

Hey, Alaska's been hit by a typhoon and no one is talking about it. Indigenous towns are in need of aid. People are missing and the gov't is still shut down.

If any creators here are in affected areas, please drop links for aid.

#mutualaid #crisis #alaska #typhoonhalong #helpourcountrymen

Rescue and recovery efforts underway as remnants of Typhoon Halong hit western Alaska | Alaska Beacon

Rescue and recovery efforts began Sunday in western Alaska as a major storm caused by remnants of Typhoon Halong hit coastal communities with massive storm surge, flooding and hurricane-force winds up...

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 2d

🚨The absence of media coverage of this natural disaster in Alaska, the lost/missing people, and the destruction of the aftermath is up to us to share. Please help if you can - even if it is just spreading awareness. There is no FEMA going to help them. 1/2

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audie verde @audieverde.bsky.social · 1d

I have been watching the devastating videos from friends and colleagues. Some folks are still missing in cold waters. The few news and info sources for locals are also the same ones being cut by federal funding. People should know this is happening

KTOO Public Media @ktoopublicmedia.bsky.social · 1d

The U.S. Coast Guard commander for Western Alaska compared the devastation in Southwest Alaska villages over the weekend to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

(From @alaskapublic.org)

Officials say storm 'completely devastated' Western Alaska communities

A Coast Guard commander recounts scenes of Alaskans swimming in floodwaters in the middle of the night, in search of debris to hold onto.

www.ktoo.org

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 1d

I've been told that this 2019 fundraiser for Miss Major started after her stroke is where anyone who might want to contribute to the expenses of her family in the immediate future should contribute: fundly.com/missmajor - It will stay open for the time being.

Click here to support Miss Major's Monthly Fundraising Circle by Friends of Miss Major

After Miss Major's 2019 stroke, donations go to continuing her rehab + her retirement fund, in addition to helping care for Asiah, the baby she and Beck ...

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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 2d

Sussan Ley praised for ‘standing up for democracy’ as Labor’s freedom of information crackdown looks set to fail

Government’s FoI changes unlikely to pass Senate as Coalition, Greens and key crossbenchers voice outrage * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Labor government’s changes to limit access to freedom of information (FoI) requests appear to be dead in the water, with the opposition leader, Sussan Ley, saying the Coalition will vote against the “friendless” proposal. After the Greens and key crossbenchers also voiced their outrage, there currently appears to be no pathway for the government to pass the reforms through the Senate. But the attorney general, Michelle Rowland, says she remains committed to the contentious reform, criticising the Coalition for once again reshuffling its frontbench and naming yet another new shadow legal spokesperson. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Dr. Divya 🇵🇸🧿 (offline) @divyampersaud.com · 2d

Please share! 17 hours left ⚠️ You see a lot of hourly countdowns from me because we spent weeks addressing escalating emergency needs of these six families & a camp under fire—and that fire has not ceased.

They need every help for food, tents, transport north to rebuild, winter clothes. 485/1000

Keep Hope Alive: a Gaza Giving Circle

We are a team of volunteers in the US and UK, led by two sisters passionate about helping our friends on the ground keep their families and neighbors alive with food, water, & shelter. We saw that…

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Kolt (rustled jimmies) @knivesonly.bsky.social · 2d

yes, uncovering the Hannibal Directive so early seems like it would’ve been a bad move politically 😒

Arieh Kovler @ariehkovler.com · 2d

I don't think the leader of any democracy could, in the face of an attack that killed 1,200 in a day, paid the ransom and rewarded the attacker further. Netanyahu would have been out by the end of the day and his successor would have had the same war anyway.

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Kolt (rustled jimmies) @knivesonly.bsky.social · 2d

would’ve been much sooner if so called ‘israel’ had agreed or adhered to previous agreements & perhaps weren’t holding an entire peoples hostage in the first place

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Neil Jeffares @neiljeffares.bsky.social · 2d

Of course.
But don't forget the 2000 Palestinian hostages to be released later today, and the 10,000 more Israel will not release, including doctors and journalists, most never charged and many probably in degrading conditions. They hope we will forget now the Israelis are out

Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 2d

whatever else, it is fantastic news that the last living hostages have been freed after two years.

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Peter Beaumont @petersbeaumont1.bsky.social · 2d

If you've never been to Gaza, you won't appreciate what the yellow line means. Basically Israel now holds most of Gaza's small but important agricultural land. Continued Israeli occupation, which I judge the likely outcome, makes Gaza even more unliveable and more dependent on outside goods.

AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 2d

Gaza Strip: Israeli army has withdrawn to the 'yellow line'

AFP Infographic with map of the Gaza Strip showing the 'yellow line' where the Israeli army has withdrawn its forces as of October 10, according to US envoy Steve Witkoff