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LaReyne @lareyne.bsky.social · Feb 19
Something Vimes had learned as a young guard drifted up from memory. If you have to look along the shaft of an arrow from the wrong end, if a man has you entirely at his mercy, then hope like hell that man is an evil man. Because the evil like power, power over people, and they want to see you in fear. They want you to know you’re going to die. So they’ll talk. They’ll gloat.They’ll watch you squirm. They’ll put off the moment of murder like another man will put off a good cigar.So hope like hell your captor is an evil man. A good man will kill you with hardly a word.”―Terry Pratchett,Men at Arms
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dawoodward.bsky.social
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For the first time since 1988, the U.S. is not officially commemorating World AIDS Day
Noting the decision not to mark the day, the State Department stated: "An awareness day is not a strategy." Activists in the fight to end the ongoing AIDS epidemic disagree.
www.npr.org
December 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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jeremycshipp.bsky.social
I just posted a new unofficial town sorcerer walk over at my Patreon. I've included new photos of Muscovy duck, the snowy egret, and other lovely creatures. This post is semi-mystical and may bring a light sprinkling of magic into your day.

www.patreon.com/jeremycreature
Get more from Jeremy Creature on Patreon
fabric art, weird little guys, puppets
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December 3, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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caenhillcc.bsky.social
From the past. A look back to on this day 3rd December with our farmily of farm animals & friends
December 3, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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chrisinparis.bsky.social
Deliveries to the village are always challenging and different GPS systems bring drivers to one side or another. I was expecting my new cafetiere but never received a call from the driver, just an email confirming delivery.

I couldn't find it but a neighbor did, nowhere near the house.
My GLS delivery on the edge of the village, nowhere near home
December 3, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social
Portrait of Lydia Cassatt, 1880 by Mary Cassatt #WomensArt
Painting of a sitting white woman on an outdoor bench facing left, she wears a black bonnet and colourful shawl with hands on her lap, behind there are trees and grass
December 3, 2025 at 6:29 AM
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techmeme.com
Waymo's self-driving cars appear to be bending traffic laws and growing impatient with pedestrians as the company seeks to make them "confidently assertive" (Katherine Bindley/Wall Street Journal)

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December 3, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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hughmcd-astro.bsky.social
Every wondered how we know that supermassive black holes are so supermassive? Well one trick is to watch how light echoes around them, using "reverberations" to map how big they are. In my latest paper I close out the Australian Dark Energy Survey (OzDES) to measure the masses of hundreds of SMBH.
December 3, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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kevbro1969.bsky.social
This is shocking, but it's not JUST Cornwall, it appears to be happening everywhere. In the 6th richest country in the world!

Things have got worse in my area too, & neither the #Tories nor #Labour have done anything about it.

Yet, the rich are getting richer. #Starmer turns a blind eye to it all.
December 3, 2025 at 6:27 AM
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ptoksik.bsky.social
😂🤣😂
November 28, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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rusty54.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social
US Weekly COVID update: Dec 1, 2025

🔸1 in 103 Actively Infectious
🔸477,000 New Daily Infections
🔸3,020,000 Infections In The Past Week
🔸224,000,000 Infections in 2025
🔸151,000 to 600,000 Weekly Long COVID Cases
🔸900 to 1,400 Weekly Deaths

Source: pmc19.com/data/
A U.S. map showing COVID-19 wastewater levels as of December 1, 2025, based on CDC data. States are color-coded: dark red for very high, orange for high, yellow for moderate or low, light yellow for very low, and striped areas for limited data. A few central and southeastern states, including Tennessee and Kansas, display higher levels (orange/red), while much of the country is in lighter yellow shades. The map is labeled by the Pandemic Mitigation Collaborative and notes that wastewater levels are increasing nationally, with some very low regions showing inconsistent data. A legend and a note explain the regional variability and mention that places like Guam, Washington D.C., and California currently show especially low levels. A data chart titled “Spotlight on the Summer 2025 Wave — National COVID-19 Estimates (U.S.),” dated December 1, 2025, from the Pandemic Mitigation Collaborative (pmc19.com/data). Infections section: Proportion Actively Infectious: 1 in 103 (1%) New Daily Infections: 477,000 Infections the Past Week: 3,020,000 Infections in 2025: 224,000,000 Cumulative Infections per Person: 4.84 Long COVID section: New Long COVID Cases from Daily Infections: 24,000 to 95,000 New Long COVID Cases from Weekly Infections: 151,000 to 600,000 Excess Deaths section: New Excess Deaths from Daily Infections: 140 to 230 New Excess Deaths from Weekly Infections: 900 to 1,400 A note at the bottom states that transmission is increasing nationally. A table titled “COVID-19 State Prevalence Estimates” from the Pandemic Mitigation Collaborative (PMC) Model, dated December 1, 2025 with data last updated 11/22/25. The table shows U.S. states listed alphabetically, each with: 1️⃣ CDC Level (Very Low, Low, etc.) 2️⃣ PMC Estimate of % Actively Infectious (expressed as “1 in X” and a percentage) 3️⃣ Chances anyone is infectious in a room of 10, 25, 50, and 100 people Higher numbers indicate more transmission risk. A sample of states and figures shown: Alabama – CDC Level: Low; 1 in 84 people infectious (1.2%); risk rises from 11% in a room of 10 to 70% in a room of 100 Alaska – Very Low; 1 in 191 (0.5%); 5–41% risk depending on room size Arizona – Very Low* but 1 in 136 (0.7%); 7–52% risk Arkansas – Low*; 1 in 72 (1.4%); 13–75% risk California – Very Low; 1 in 530 (0.2%); 2–17% risk District of Columbia – Very Low; 1 in 992 (0.1%); 1–10% risk Florida – Very Low; 1 in 435 (0.2%); 2–21% risk Hawaii – Very Low; 1 in 473 (0.2%); 2–19% risk Illinois – Low; 1 in 94 (1.1%); 10–66% risk Indiana – Low; 1 in 66 (1.5%); 14–80% risk Maine – Low; 1 in 67 (1.5%); 14–78% risk Michigan – Low*; 1 in 100 (1.0%); 10–64% risk Minnesota – Very Low; 1 in 151 (0.7%); 6–49% risk Mississippi – Very Low*; 1 in 509 (0.2%); 2–18% risk An asterisk (*) indicates limited data reporting. The table covers only the first part of the alphabet but visually suggests the continuation of similar analysis for all U.S. states and territories. At the bottom, a small note indicates: “Data last updated 11/22/25” Missouri — Low; 1 in 93 (1.1% infectious); 10%–66% risk depending on room size Montana — Low; 1 in 86 (1.2%); 11%–69% risk Nebraska — Moderate; 1 in 60 (1.7%); 16%–82% risk Nevada — Very Low; 1 in 248 (0.4%); 4%–33% risk New Hampshire — Low; 1 in 91 (1.1%); 10%–67% risk New Jersey — Very Low; 1 in 279 (0.4%); 4%–30% risk New Mexico — Low; 1 in 67 (1.5%); 14%–78% risk New York — Very Low; 1 in 145 (0.7%); 7%–50% risk North Carolina — Very Low; 1 in 256 (0.4%); 4%–32% risk North Dakota — Low*; 1 in 83 (1.2%); 11%–70% risk Asterisk note: Limited reporting; ND value averaged from MN, MT & SD Ohio — Low; 1 in 74 (1.3%); 13%–74% risk Oklahoma — Very Low; 1 in 212 (0.5%); 5%–38% risk Oregon — Very Low; 1 in 133 (0.8%); 7%–53% risk Pennsylvania — Low; 1 in 89 (1.1%); 11%–68% risk Rhode Island — Very Low; 1 in 122 (0.8%); 8%–56% risk South Carolina — Very Low; 1 in 144 (0.7%); 7%–50% risk South Dakota — Moderate; 1 in 56 (1.8%); 16%–83% risk Tennessee — High; 1 in 29 (3.5%); risks extremely elevated: 30% in a room of 10 → 97% in a room of 100 This row is highlighted in red, drawing attention as the highest prevalence displayed Texas — Very Low; 1 in 233 (0.4%); 4%–35% risk Utah — Very Low; 1 in 209 (0.5%); 5%–38% risk Vermont — Moderate; 1 in 42 (2.4%); 21%–91% risk Virginia — Very Low; 1 in 212 (0.5%); 5%–38% risk Washington — Very Low; 1 in 212 (0.5%); 5%–38% risk West Virginia — Low; 1 in 73 (1.4%); 13%–75% risk Wisconsin — Very Low; 1 in 212 (0.5%); 5%–38% risk Wyoming — Very Low; 1 in 124 (0.8%); 8%–55% risk
December 3, 2025 at 6:54 AM
lareyne.bsky.social
Just pondering boring books. The most boring book I have ever attempted to read was The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann. It was like attempting to climb a mountain and I never made it to the summit.
December 3, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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sylvia-suffragette.bsky.social
Poverty is a political choice
saulstaniforth.bsky.social Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 6h
"Foodbanks are at breaking point this winter.. [Trussell] expect to hand out an emergency food parcel every 10 seconds over the next 3 months"

The UK has the sixth largest economy in the world #GMB
December 3, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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whatafuckingrecord.bsky.social
41 🎄
December 3, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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tobestewart.bsky.social
I’ve just finished reading the Bible. I even did all the voices
June 12, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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causticcovercritic.bsky.social
Plugging this more widely as it's quite useful for reading expensive publications for nowt, if you are Australian (or at least Australia-based).
causticcovercritic.bsky.social Caustic Cover Critic @causticcovercritic.bsky.social · 9h
For what it's worth, people in Australia can get free membership of the National Library, and with that you can read the ABR free. It's how I came to enjoy this lovely little bit of savagery.
www.library.gov.au/research/gui...
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December 3, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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muellershewrote.com
25th Amendment now.
December 2, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social
New Zealand man charged with theft over claims he swallowed $19k Fabergé egg
New Zealand man charged with theft over claims he swallowed $19k Fabergé egg
The egg, which is set with 60 white diamonds and 15 blue sapphires, has not yet been recovered.
www.bbc.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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enceladusty.bsky.social
Pawzymandias
drnwillburger.bsky.social Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 1d
Somewhere in a Roman brickyard, around 1800 years ago, a fresh tile was drying ahead of firing - until a dog trotted straight across it.
Centuries later, the tile has made it into a museum: not because of an emperor, but thanks to one dog who accidentally walked his way into history.🧵1/2

📷me
A Roman tile with 13 dog's paws prints
December 3, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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euobserver.com
Canada will pay a cut price €10m to have access to the EU’s new defence procurement scheme, the EU Commission confirmed on Tuesday (2 December), days after talks on a similar deal with the UK broke down after the commission demanded a €2bn fee.
Canada pays just €10m to access EU defence market after UK talks collapse
Canada will pay a cut price €10m to have access to the EU’s new defence procurement scheme, the EU Commission confirmed on Tuesday (2 December), days after talks on a similar deal with the UK broke down after the commission demanded a €2bn fee.
euobserver.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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angrywaterman.bsky.social
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202... illuminates how continents evolve and how massive earthquakes may unfold.
Earth is splitting open beneath the Pacific Northwest
For the first time, scientists have seen a subduction zone actively breaking apart beneath the Pacific Northwest. Seismic data show the oceanic plate tearing into fragments, forming microplates in a s...
www.sciencedaily.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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indanorth.bsky.social
PEOPLE: The MRI is needed to check for ARIA which is a side effect of the monoclonal antibodies he is receiving to treat his head full of amyloid. The mAbs are administered intravenously which is why his hands are always bruised. Bookmark this.
December 2, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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nothoodlum.bsky.social
Pete Hegseth, 'SSecretary of War'
December 3, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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toonskribblez.bsky.social
same vibe
December 3, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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phillewis.bsky.social
Raccoon gets drunk at a Virginia liquor store and passes out in bathroom
Raccoon gets drunk at Ashland ABC store and passes out in bathroom
Talk about a trashed panda.
www.axios.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:28 PM