Tony
@tonynicol3.bsky.social
Retired Water Industry Systems Engineer, no longer torturing wood on a lathe or mounting expeditions into the garden wilderness. Soup Dragon, First Class.
Political donations are Bribes!
Please don't send me crisis appeals, I support via UNICEF
Political donations are Bribes!
Please don't send me crisis appeals, I support via UNICEF
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He is now correct about himself
February 2, 2026 at 11:27 PM
He is now correct about himself
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There’s a wall slowly being built around the US, from the outside.
International companies cut off business in the U.S. because of ICE — The Washington Post
French multinational Capgemini moved to distance itself “immediately” from ICE after criticism from French officials; a Canadian company has also canceled a sale to the agency.
apple.news
February 2, 2026 at 11:26 PM
There’s a wall slowly being built around the US, from the outside.
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One lesson MAHA disinformation doctors learned regarding COVID is they could make outrageous fake claims and except for a few people here, everyone else would forget.
Things are no different today.
Things are no different today.
February 2, 2026 at 11:38 PM
One lesson MAHA disinformation doctors learned regarding COVID is they could make outrageous fake claims and except for a few people here, everyone else would forget.
Things are no different today.
Things are no different today.
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NEW: Huge moment in the Epstein story in the US. Bill and Hillary Clinton give into Congressional pressure to testify before the House Oversight Committee Epstein investigation
Will be the first time a former president has appeared before Congress in nearly half a century.
Will be the first time a former president has appeared before Congress in nearly half a century.
February 2, 2026 at 11:44 PM
NEW: Huge moment in the Epstein story in the US. Bill and Hillary Clinton give into Congressional pressure to testify before the House Oversight Committee Epstein investigation
Will be the first time a former president has appeared before Congress in nearly half a century.
Will be the first time a former president has appeared before Congress in nearly half a century.
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Everyone needs to follow @danneidle.bsky.social right now. This is such important work.
There's more.
On 31 March 2010, Lord Mandelson's principal private secretary sent him a note of a meeting between the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Larry Summers, US Treasury Secretary.
Lord Mandelson forwarded it to Jeffrey Epstein five minutes later.
On 31 March 2010, Lord Mandelson's principal private secretary sent him a note of a meeting between the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Larry Summers, US Treasury Secretary.
Lord Mandelson forwarded it to Jeffrey Epstein five minutes later.
February 2, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Everyone needs to follow @danneidle.bsky.social right now. This is such important work.
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In case you missed it ...
Steve Bannon tried to open his own Nazi academy in Italy in 2019. Luckily, Italy stopped him from using the monastery for his "Dignitatis Humanae Institute" project. But his intention to train European fascists and put them in contact with super-rich backers was very clear.
Steve Bannon tried to open his own Nazi academy in Italy in 2019. Luckily, Italy stopped him from using the monastery for his "Dignitatis Humanae Institute" project. But his intention to train European fascists and put them in contact with super-rich backers was very clear.
February 2, 2026 at 1:39 PM
In case you missed it ...
Steve Bannon tried to open his own Nazi academy in Italy in 2019. Luckily, Italy stopped him from using the monastery for his "Dignitatis Humanae Institute" project. But his intention to train European fascists and put them in contact with super-rich backers was very clear.
Steve Bannon tried to open his own Nazi academy in Italy in 2019. Luckily, Italy stopped him from using the monastery for his "Dignitatis Humanae Institute" project. But his intention to train European fascists and put them in contact with super-rich backers was very clear.
Herd immunity, eh? With a virus that was mutating in an evolutionary fashion as they watched it spread.
February 3, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Herd immunity, eh? With a virus that was mutating in an evolutionary fashion as they watched it spread.
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As we look forward to the 2026 #MaryMulvihillAward, former winner (Eoin Murphy) @beyondthelab.bsky.social begins his deep dive into this year's award theme #Time. Part 1: The Origin of Time in Ancient Human History.🧵1/30
February 2, 2026 at 11:39 PM
As we look forward to the 2026 #MaryMulvihillAward, former winner (Eoin Murphy) @beyondthelab.bsky.social begins his deep dive into this year's award theme #Time. Part 1: The Origin of Time in Ancient Human History.🧵1/30
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Ok, positive scientific thing (for a change):
We're going to talk about the work of Yale seismologist Maureen Long, because her work is focused on the most direct evidence of mantle flow and convection we can get.
Her career essentially defines our direct knowledge of mantle flow.
We're going to talk about the work of Yale seismologist Maureen Long, because her work is focused on the most direct evidence of mantle flow and convection we can get.
Her career essentially defines our direct knowledge of mantle flow.
February 2, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Ok, positive scientific thing (for a change):
We're going to talk about the work of Yale seismologist Maureen Long, because her work is focused on the most direct evidence of mantle flow and convection we can get.
Her career essentially defines our direct knowledge of mantle flow.
We're going to talk about the work of Yale seismologist Maureen Long, because her work is focused on the most direct evidence of mantle flow and convection we can get.
Her career essentially defines our direct knowledge of mantle flow.
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Now a Zircon missile, fired by Russia, is in Ukraine airspace.
It's crazy.
And all because Psycho Putin knows no-one will punish him. Agents Vitkov and Krasnov of the FSB's White House branch, are in his pocket.
It's crazy.
And all because Psycho Putin knows no-one will punish him. Agents Vitkov and Krasnov of the FSB's White House branch, are in his pocket.
February 2, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Now a Zircon missile, fired by Russia, is in Ukraine airspace.
It's crazy.
And all because Psycho Putin knows no-one will punish him. Agents Vitkov and Krasnov of the FSB's White House branch, are in his pocket.
It's crazy.
And all because Psycho Putin knows no-one will punish him. Agents Vitkov and Krasnov of the FSB's White House branch, are in his pocket.
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Lord Mandelson, Lady Mone, Lord Mevedev of Siberia, Lord Frost, Charlotte Owen,...
It's clear that we can't allow prime ministers lists of peerages any longer
It's clear that we can't allow prime ministers lists of peerages any longer
February 2, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Lord Mandelson, Lady Mone, Lord Mevedev of Siberia, Lord Frost, Charlotte Owen,...
It's clear that we can't allow prime ministers lists of peerages any longer
It's clear that we can't allow prime ministers lists of peerages any longer
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February 2, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The discovery process would be very interesting, if ever he tried to pursue it.
Grammys host Trevor Noah has been threatened with legal action by Donald Trump for a joke during Sunday’s awards ceremony about the president’s connection to the disgraced late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
TAT: [Suppressing Dissent]
TAT: [Suppressing Dissent]
Trump threatens to sue Trevor Noah over Epstein joke at Grammys
Awards host alluded to president’s association with late sex offender in awards ceremony remarks
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:30 PM
The discovery process would be very interesting, if ever he tried to pursue it.
FFS!
The John F Kennedy Center, a world-class venue for the performing arts in Washington DC, will halt entertainment events for two years starting on 4 July during renovations, Donald Trump posted on Sunday on Truth Social. The Kennedy Center, which has seen a wave of perf...
TAT: [Attacking Education]
TAT: [Attacking Education]
Kennedy Center will halt entertainment operations for two years, Trump says
DC arts venue, which has seen wave of canceled events after Trump’s takeover, will start renovations in July
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:29 PM
FFS!
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Today at school dismissal, I followed a suspicious pickup around for a bit, keeping an eye on them, trying to figure out if they were ICE. Then I realized they were keeping an eye on me also. Then I realized they were, in fact, other parents. Life in Minnesota, January 2026.
February 2, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Today at school dismissal, I followed a suspicious pickup around for a bit, keeping an eye on them, trying to figure out if they were ICE. Then I realized they were keeping an eye on me also. Then I realized they were, in fact, other parents. Life in Minnesota, January 2026.
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Sometimes I get a really good quote in.
“Pointing out that AI is prone to giving ICE bad information is missing the entire point of ICE,” EFF’s @evacide told @RollingStone. “They don’t care if the information they have is good.”
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
“Pointing out that AI is prone to giving ICE bad information is missing the entire point of ICE,” EFF’s @evacide told @RollingStone. “They don’t care if the information they have is good.”
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
ICE's Use of AI Will Lead to Big Mistakes. Maybe That's the Point
Cybersecurity experts say that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement seems to be indifferent to how their artificial intelligence tools work.
www.rollingstone.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Sometimes I get a really good quote in.
“Pointing out that AI is prone to giving ICE bad information is missing the entire point of ICE,” EFF’s @evacide told @RollingStone. “They don’t care if the information they have is good.”
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
“Pointing out that AI is prone to giving ICE bad information is missing the entire point of ICE,” EFF’s @evacide told @RollingStone. “They don’t care if the information they have is good.”
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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UK Ministry of Defense:
The UK will continue to stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes.
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The UK will continue to stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes.
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February 2, 2026 at 7:19 PM
UK Ministry of Defense:
The UK will continue to stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes.
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The UK will continue to stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes.
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Wow!
I know you've heard that a federal judge ordered the release of 5 year old Liam Conejo Arias and his father, and that they're now home.
But did you look at the judge's order?
It's less than 2.5 pages and well worth a minute. "Jesus wept."
Link to pdf: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
But did you look at the judge's order?
It's less than 2.5 pages and well worth a minute. "Jesus wept."
Link to pdf: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 2, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Wow!
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How sick is that.
Scum.
Scum.
A viral image which supposedly shows Nigel Farage visiting a child with terminal cancer in hospital isn’t real.
It’s based on a real picture of a boy with cancer, which has then been edited with the help of AI to include the Reform UK leader.
It’s based on a real picture of a boy with cancer, which has then been edited with the help of AI to include the Reform UK leader.
Picture of child with cancer edited to include Nigel Farage – Full Fact
An image which has gone viral on Facebook and supposedly shows the Reform UK leader fulfilling a child’s “final wish” by visiting them in hospital isn’t real.
fullfact.org
February 2, 2026 at 10:41 PM
How sick is that.
Scum.
Scum.
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NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya has recently said that he wants to transform the NIH into the “research arm of MAHA” and a “central driver of the MAHA agenda.” Lysenkoism 2.0 continues apace at NIH. sciencebasedmedicine.org/maha-podcast...
Lysenkoism 2.0 continues: Podcast Jay wants to turn NIH into the “research arm” of MAHA
NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya has recently said that he wants to transform the NIH into the "research arm of MAHA" and a "central driver of the MAHA agenda." Lysenkoism 2.0 continues apace at NIH.
sciencebasedmedicine.org
February 2, 2026 at 3:14 PM
NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya has recently said that he wants to transform the NIH into the “research arm of MAHA” and a “central driver of the MAHA agenda.” Lysenkoism 2.0 continues apace at NIH. sciencebasedmedicine.org/maha-podcast...
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Our media rightly rages about the already-disgraced Mandelson and Andrew but wrongly fails to hold others in that murky moneyed network to account.
Our democracy is under attack from these dismal people right now. Do not be exposing that a decade too late.
www.middleeasteye.net/news/steve-b...
Our democracy is under attack from these dismal people right now. Do not be exposing that a decade too late.
www.middleeasteye.net/news/steve-b...
Steve Bannon boasted about Farage ties in exchange with Epstein
Revelation comes as image surfaces of Bannon with Matt Goodwin, candidate for Farage's Reform UK in crucial Gorton and Denton by-election
www.middleeasteye.net
February 2, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Our media rightly rages about the already-disgraced Mandelson and Andrew but wrongly fails to hold others in that murky moneyed network to account.
Our democracy is under attack from these dismal people right now. Do not be exposing that a decade too late.
www.middleeasteye.net/news/steve-b...
Our democracy is under attack from these dismal people right now. Do not be exposing that a decade too late.
www.middleeasteye.net/news/steve-b...
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The way the u.s. is headed:
www.scmp.com/week-asia/pe...
www.scmp.com/week-asia/pe...
Thai police arrest 2 Russian men over ‘heinous’ dismemberment of fellow national
Two Russians have been accused of murdering Mikhail Emelianov after his body parts were found across abandoned land near Pattaya.
www.scmp.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:41 PM
The way the u.s. is headed:
www.scmp.com/week-asia/pe...
www.scmp.com/week-asia/pe...
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Why pay good money to drop magic mushrooms when you can read Allister Heath for free?
February 1, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Why pay good money to drop magic mushrooms when you can read Allister Heath for free?