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the Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com · 4h

The Government of New Zealand has made a new tourism ad and it's surprsingly honest and informative!

Honest Government Ad | Visit New Zealand!

YouTube video by thejuicemedia

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 13h

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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TryingMyBest @tryingmybestuk.bsky.social · 12h

Finally an episode worth watching - fantastic job @zackpolanski.bsky.social

The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 12h

“You can’t blame austerity on one hand, but then say it’s the immigrants. The immigrants haven’t caused austerity.”

Zack Polanski takes on Reform’s Zia Yusuf over spreading of misinformation on #BBCQT

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Steve Hayes @sxh.bsky.social · 2h

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Thieves snatch Bronze Age gold in four-minute museum heist

A pair of thieves made off with "significant" gold artefacts in a targeted attack that saw them in and out of St Fagans National Museum of History in four minutes, fleeing as a police helicopter swoop...

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Steve Hayes @sxh.bsky.social · 2h

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Britain shortlists 82 jobs for temporary work visas to tackle labour gaps

Britain on Thursday published a list of 82 mid-skilled jobs that could qualify for temporary work visas under a new migration scheme aimed at addressing labour shortages. Prime Minister Keir Starmer i...

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Steve Hayes @sxh.bsky.social · 2h

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Man in China Survives Six Months After World’s First Pig-to-Human Liver Transplant

Doctors in China say they transplanted a genetically modified pig liver into a 71-year-old man who lived 171 days after the procedure, and 38 of those days were with the pig organ in place – a first t...

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Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 21h

The replies on the editorial include many versions of “thanks for finally convincing me to cancel.”

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 1d

You’ve gotta be kidding me.

This WaPo editorial presents a misleading revisionist history of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s criminal cases against Trump.

Then it has the gall to compare that to Trump’s overt targeting of his perceived enemies.

Really embarrassing stuff.

But the mere fact that a legal tool might be available does not mean it should be used. The
current rage over Grassley's revelation shows why. Smith showed little restraint in his pursuit of a former president. He charged Trump for official acts he took as president. He sought a gag order to limit Trump's ability to criticize the prosecution. He tried to accelerate the case to try a leading presidential candidate before the 2024 election.

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 17h

Teachers
Nurses
Judges
Police
Doctor
Civil Service

Nigel Farage and Reform UK hates people in public service.

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Information is Beautiful @infobeautiful.bsky.social · 16h

The climate colours of Africa

A relief map shows the continent of Africa with colour bands denoting different climate zones from tropical to arid to temperature to cold. The huge variety and variation of climate zones are revealed.

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Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 16h

How over- and underrepresented are different causes of death in the media?

Another way to visualize this data is to measure how over- or underrepresented each cause is.

To do this, we calculate the ratio between a cause’s share of deaths and its share of news articles.

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Steve Kenson ❌👑 @stevekenson.com · 16h

I am literally begging someone to explain the difference between correlation and causation to this dumbbell.

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 16h

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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TeeDixie 📎 @teedixie.bsky.social · 1d

I was quite surprised, given the amount of negative press that would have you believe that this government is the worst we’ve had yet.

I’ll put the link in the next post but given we had a complete shit show with the Tories, this is astonishing. Do reshare or bookmark the link, it’s handy.

Under the last Tory Govt, elected in 2019, of 42 Manifesto Pledges, only
2 were delivered in 5 years.
Under the current Labour Govt, elected in 2024, of 83 Manifesto Pledges, 57 are delivered (18), on track (19), or in process (20).
In 1 year.
(FullFact Tracker)

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Amanda Hayes @mandalee.bsky.social · 14h

These are so bloody cool

Miles (post op) @blacksmoke1033.bsky.social · 22h

Anglerfish pins are on my store, they blink blink 🐡 blacksmoke1033.etsy.com

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Captain Gertcha @jimmymay.bsky.social · 14h

After Aliens finished up early last night, it seemed like a good opportunity to try out the newly arrived Shallow Regrets by @tettix.bsky.social - pleased to add another reliable, enjoyable and actually under 15 minutes game to the collection for exactly these occasions!

#boardgamesky

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 14h

“Compared with the kids who run foreign policy in this country, I've more respect for Putin than our lot.”

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Jacob Shamsian @jayshams.bsky.social · 14h

I've been wondering why Dominion Voting Systems suddenly reached settlements with Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, and One America News.

Turns out, it's been purchased by a Republican-owned election tech firm that insisted on it, per Axios.

www.axios.com/2025/10/09/d...

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Andy Brown @andybrown1951.bsky.social · 14h

Perhaps the bbc will report on the green surge with the same enthusiasm with which they promoted farage?

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 21h

Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 32% (-3)
LAB: 17% (-2)
CON: 17% (+3)
GRN: 15% (+4)
LDM: 12% (=)
SNP: 3% (=)

Via @findoutnow.bsky.social, 8 Oct.
Changes w/ 1 Oct.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 15h

Interesting.

Larry Ferlazzo @larryferlazzo.bsky.social · 16h

Oklahoma’s Republican governor criticizes guard deployment. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...

Gov. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma, a Republican and the chairman of the National Governors Association, on Thursday criticized the deployment of Texas National Guard troops to Illinois as a violation of his beliefs in federalism and “states’ rights.”

His comments, in an interview with The New York Times, marked the first time a Republican governor has questioned the interstate deployment of National Guard troops over a governor’s objections. Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois and other Democratic elected officials have been strongly critical of the move and have implored Republican governors to join the opposition.

Mr. Stitt on Thursday said, “We believe in the federalist system — that’s states’ rights,” adding, “Oklahomans would lose their mind if Pritzker in Illinois sent troops down to Oklahoma during the Biden administration.”

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 16h

Segal also said on Israeli television that there is no such thing as a phase two to the deal, and that the war will resume.

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Phil Craig @philmcraig.bsky.social · 12h

Well this was nice www.theperfectvoice.in/post/reckoni...

Reckoning in the East: How World War II Unmade Empire

Phil Craig’s stunning ‘1945: The Reckoning’ restores Asia’s war to the centre of Empire’s collapse.In the immediate years after 1945, the story of the Second World War was primarily told through a Wes...

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 12h

1. A new journal report in the prestigious Medical Journal of Australia eviscerates the Cass review, saying it is filled with fallacies and launders anti-trans disinformation.

It methodically goes through each problem in the review.

The latest from S. Baum.

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New Journal Report: Cass Review “Echoes Fallacies Promoted By Anti-Trans Disinformation”

While American lawyers pushed the anti-trans Cass Review this week, Australia’s top scholars rebuked it.

www.erininthemorning.com

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 11h

"no credible evidence that there is danger of rebellion in the state of Illinois."

It's mind boggling than in 2025 a federal judge in Chicago just uttered these words in court case between against the President of the United States. My god.

Perry: "I have seen no credible evidence that there is danger of rebellion in the state of Illinois."

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Tim Maughan @timmaughan.bsky.social · 10h

yes yes time to do crimes www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Nearly half of FBI agents in major offices reassigned to immigration enforcement

Data shows a stunning shift in law enforcement priorities that has raised public safety concerns

www.theguardian.com

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Steve Hayes @sxh.bsky.social · 3h

It certainly paints someone as a dangerous menace, but it’s not immigrants

emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 14h

Stephen Miller is murdering Venezuelans and Colombians in cold blood bc he believes it helps his propaganda campaign to paint Latinos as dangerous.

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Stephen Miller views the air strikes as an opportunity to paint immigrants as a dangerous menace, according to one of the White House officials.

Steve Hayes @sxh.bsky.social · 3h

Nothing says “peace maker” more than threatening retribution if you don’t win a medal

James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 11h

“I’ll declare war on you if you don’t give me the peace prize” is an incredible bit

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