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Brett "Solidarity 2025" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 8h

May I offer you a borb in these trying times? 🪶

maybe a bushtit flying directly towards the camera , extremely puffed out

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Bevis Musson @bevismusson.bsky.social · 10h

Mr Germany.
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Oh god.....

A photo of a contestant at Mister Global 2025

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Bevis Musson @bevismusson.bsky.social · 11h

You know what, let's do the Annual Mister Global National Costume thread tonight after all. Usual rules apply - this is all in fun, this isn't about the contestants looks or making fun of them, it's about the costumes and appreciating them (or, you know, making fun of them...)

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Lady Jek @ladyjek.bsky.social · 14h

It's wonderful!

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Lady Jek @ladyjek.bsky.social · 14h

Evergreen comic from @lunarbaboon.bsky.social

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Rachel Savage @rachelmsavage.bsky.social · 16h

Things are moving very fast in Madagascar. An army unit that was behind the 2009 coup has called on other members of the security forces to "join forces" and "refuse orders to shoot" at protesters.

Several thousand are on the streets of Antananarivo today, according to AFP reporters there

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Lady Jek @ladyjek.bsky.social · 1d

Hot take - they're worth more unpublished.

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Lady Jek @ladyjek.bsky.social · 1d

YES!

Duncan Jones @manmademoon.bsky.social · 2d

Need to get these brave frogs a sound system to play The Frog Chorus on-

youtu.be/6PMiP90ntZ8?...

Lady Jek @ladyjek.bsky.social · 1d

JFC

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hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 1d

CAN WE NOT

Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 1d

“In September, scientists at Stanford reported they had used A.I. to design a virus for the first time.”

Opinion | The A.I. Prompt That Could End the World

www.nytimes.com

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 1d

Following a French-led summit in Paris on the issue of the postwar governance of Gaza and the establishment of the independent State of Palestine, Egypt will host a ministerial-level meeting next Monday or Tuesday which Trump is scheduled to attend.

Scoop: Trump plans leaders summit on Gaza during Egypt visit next week

Germany, France, the U.K., Italy, Qatar, Jordan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia are expected to participate.

www.axios.com

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Lady Jek @ladyjek.bsky.social · 1d

This is, actually, quite remarkable.

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Lady Jek @ladyjek.bsky.social · 1d

Centrist economic intuition, right wing political vibes, and no brain cells. These guys scare me.

Lady Jek @ladyjek.bsky.social · 1d

This is really lovely :)

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Lady Jek @ladyjek.bsky.social · 1d

Oh i LOVE them. Forever a German tourist in my own country 😜

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Lady Jek @ladyjek.bsky.social · 1d

You either have an eye for some of the most photogenic felines to grace the interwebs, or you are a phenomenal photographer :) Your posts are such rays of delight 💜

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Lady Jek @ladyjek.bsky.social · 1d

This is pretty perfect.

Rachel Savage @rachelmsavage.bsky.social · 1d

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Norwegian Nobel committee chair Jørgen Watne Frydnes described her as a “brave and committed champion of peace” who “keeps the flame of democracy burning during a growing darkness”

Lady Jek @ladyjek.bsky.social · 1d

I'm not even particularly interested in the whole Epstein thing and mostly find it baffling that this is the thing that's become Trump's weak spot - but this is so funny and clever that even if the topic bores you, the sheer artistry is sure to amuse.

Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 2d

Welp, here it is: maybe the funniest thing we've ever done, in its entirety.

The Onion Investigates: Jeffrey Epstein

YouTube video by The Onion

www.youtube.com

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👻madeline boOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 2d

this is more logical than paracetamol because like have you seen penguins

Cobwebs @shadowmanor.bsky.social · 2d

I really feel like they're just throwing darts at a board labeled "Causes of Autism." Next they'll announce that it's due to coming within six feet of a penguin.

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Lady Jek @ladyjek.bsky.social · 1d

He won't be in power that long 🤷🏼‍♀️

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Lady Jek @ladyjek.bsky.social · 1d

If they had a sense of history they'd announce they'll give Trump the prize in 2026 if he keeps the peace in the Middle East for a whole year!

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Tom Freeman @tomfreeman.bsky.social · 2d

Speaking of a bit of a dick that ought to be removed,

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 2d

Besides linking Tylenol in pregnant women to autism, RFK Jr. now says circumcision is part of the reason why kids are autistic.

"Children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it's highly likely because they're given Tylenol. None of this is positive..."

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Lady Jek @ladyjek.bsky.social · 2d

😹😹😹😹😹😹😹

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 2d

The Portland frog protester has become a WWII-era meme

World War II-era poster that reads "this man is your FRIEND, He fights for Freedom" with the word Canadian

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Lady Jek @ladyjek.bsky.social · 2d

There's a real opportunity here. The Committee could explain that UNFORTUNATELY the prize is for 2024, but Trump's AMAZING Middle East efforts mean he's a shoo in for 2025. Then for the next year he won't let Israel break the peace deal. Would even be worth giving the dude the prize.