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former DoD civilian; language geek; blogger (pajheil.blogspot.com) about: Urban legends about Jews; Mendel Beilis blood libel trial; knitting; Biblical Hebrew and Classical Greek don't work the way you think. Card-carrying troublemaker and bitch.

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paghetti.bsky.social @paghetti.bsky.social · Dec 8

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paghetti.bsky.social @paghetti.bsky.social · 3m

@kylegriffin1.bsky.social Contaminated cough syrup in India exploits regulatory gaps and other problems.

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WHO report. cc @altfda.altgov.info

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More than 20 kids in India have died from contaminated cough syrup. Who's to blame?

The cough syrup was contaminated with industrial chemicals. Experts say this is no accident. It's the latest case of what is being called a global crime.

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Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 1d

From NBC News:
153 measles infected kids are in quarantine in South Carolina.

118 kids in Minneapolis.

If this continues, We will likely lose our official measles elimination status.

This is the outcome of antivax rhetoric.

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A grim milestone: U.S. is on the cusp of losing its official measles elimination status

We have had the ability to prevent nearly all cases of measles for more than 60 years. Yet the number of cases keeps growing.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 1h

New Orleans city councilmember Helena Moreno was elected mayor in the race to succeed LaToya Cantrell, who is ending a turbulent second term shadowed by federal corruption charges.

Democrat Helena Moreno wins New Orleans' mayoral race

New Orleans city councilmember Helena Moreno is the city's next mayor. The Democrat avoided a runoff in a wide field and will take office in January.

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paghetti.bsky.social @paghetti.bsky.social · 30m

I think this is like #12 or maybe #13

paghetti.bsky.social @paghetti.bsky.social · 32m

@kylegriffin1.bsky.social Emmanuel Gonzalez found

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Teen with autism who was missing for six days was never in ICE custody, says agency

The boy's mother said that because of his autism, he functions at the level of a 4-year-old.

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paghetti.bsky.social @paghetti.bsky.social · 39m

This is not breaking, the indictments came out in April 2024.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 8h

⚡️Pro-Ukrainian partisans sabotage railway infrastructure in Russia's Rostov Oblast, group claims.

The Atesh partisan group sabotaged railway infrastructure in Russia's Rostov Oblast, disrupting Russian logistics, the group claimed in a Telegram post on Oct. 12.

Pro-Ukrainian partisans sabotage railway infrastructure in Russia's Rostov Oblast, group claims

The Atesh partisan group sabotaged railway infrastructure in Russia's Rostov Oblast, disrupting Russian logistics, the group claimed in a Telegram post on Oct. 12.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 5h

These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Oct. 12, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 3h

1/ Russia is reportedly preparing to carry out a "sanitisation of the state" to purge "officials, military personnel, and members of the media and public" who are suspected of undermining the war against Ukraine. ⬇️

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Lisa - 🌊🏖️🌮 @lisabeachie.bsky.social · 11h

From my brother
I live in Portland and I have a business in Portland. The Trump administration is lying to you about what is going on here. 99.9% of Portland is unaffected by the ICE protests.

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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 11h

Ukrainian mother sentenced to five years for helping her family survive and escape Russian occupation
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Ukrainian mother sentenced to five years for helping her family survive and escape Russian occupation

The unwarranted charges and sentence for supposed collaboration send a chilling message to all those Ukrainians waiting for liberation after long years of Russian occupation

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paghetti.bsky.social @paghetti.bsky.social · 11h

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WALK THE MOON - Shut Up and Dance (Official Video)

YouTube video by WalkTheMoonVEVO

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paghetti.bsky.social @paghetti.bsky.social · 11h

she's a very brave gurl

paghetti.bsky.social @paghetti.bsky.social · 12h

with a little "wtf is ab out to happen with bari weiss in charge" on top....

paghetti.bsky.social @paghetti.bsky.social · 12h

so just buy the burger. The calcium in the cheese interferes with uptake of the heme iron in the burger so chee'burgers are less nutritious than plain burgers.

paghetti.bsky.social @paghetti.bsky.social · 12h

This is an amount that Congress should have to vote on but here we are.... cc @jjgreenjr.bsky.social

Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 12h

The Pentagon is reallocating $8B from research and development funds to ensure troops are paid on Oct. 15 as the government shutdown nears two weeks. The move follows President Trump’s order to use “all available funds” to cover military pay. -Task & Purpose

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EUROPE SAYS @europesays.bsky.social · 12h

Royal Air Force conducts 12-hour surveillance mission along NATO’s eastern flank with U.S. support

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Two Royal Air Force surveillance aircraft flew a 12-hour mission on Thursday 9 October 2025, patrolling NATO’s eastern…

Royal Air Force conducts 12-hour surveillance mission along NATO’s eastern flank with U.S. support - EUROPE SAYS

Two Royal Air Force surveillance aircraft flew a 12-hour mission on Thursday 9 October 2025, patrolling NATO’s eastern flank along the Russian border. The

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Taras Melnyk @taras19921.bsky.social · 12h

🇺🇦Ukrainian drones struck a russian oil refinery 1,400 km from the border, marking the third attack on Bashkortostan’s oil facilities in a month.

Source: x.com/IuliiaMendel...

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Fired but Fighting (National Public Health Coalition) @firedbutfighting.bsky.social · 14h

It is bad. This is gross mismanagement.

Hold tight for more details, We are hearing some CDC notices are being rescinded as this is being typed. Please follow us, a group of illegally fired CDC staff and our allies @firedbutfighting.bsky.social. Stay tuned to us for more.

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paghetti.bsky.social @paghetti.bsky.social · 13h

remember, Qatar has been housing Hamas officials and donating to Hamas...... every accusation is an admission

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 21h

In Broadview, IL this morning outside the Chicago area ICE detention center—

Just rolled up, immediately saw ISP/CCSO arresting a protester w/ a guitar (he appears to be in good spirits over it).

ICE vehicles have been coming and going, including a large bus driven by a masked agent seen earlier.

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paghetti.bsky.social @paghetti.bsky.social · 14h

@altfda.altgov.info near and dear to your heart...

ProPublica @propublica.org · 14h

We’ve reported extensively on how the FDA allowed foreign drugmakers to send generic medications to the U.S. from factories with filthy labs and contaminated equipment.

This month, we’re digging deeper and could use your help. THREAD/

paghetti.bsky.social @paghetti.bsky.social · 14h

Frank Herbert knew everything: “There’s a Bene Gesserit saying,” she said. “You have sayings for everything!” he protested. “You’ll like this one,” she said. “It goes: ‘Do not count a human dead until you’ve seen his body. And even then you can make a mistake.”

paghetti.bsky.social @paghetti.bsky.social · 14h

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Judgment At Nuremberg (1961)

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paghetti.bsky.social @paghetti.bsky.social · 15h

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The World at War - Complete Series 1973 : Jeremy Isaacs : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

The World at War is a 26-episode British documentary television series that chronicles the events of the Second World War. Produced in 1973 at a cost of...

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