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Cannonball Adderall @leupp.bsky.social · 10h

I love this city

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Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 12h

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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Brian Cutts @briancutts.bsky.social · 3h

FFS! Huge win for the man-babies who were offended by this use of language long accepted by most other grown-ups (since at least the early 80s when I bought veggy sausages and veggy bacon at uni). Jelly babies next?

Mark Lynas @marklynas.bsky.social · 3h

WOW! The European Parliament just voted to BAN the words 'burger' and 'sausage' when used in sustainable plant-based alternatives. HUGE win for the meat and dairy lobby in the EU, and lots more confusion for consumers if this goes through. Insane!
www.euroveg.eu/european-par...

European Parliament votes to ban use of ‘veggie burger’ and ‘plant-based sausage’ - European Vegetarian Union

Brussels, 8 October 2025 European Parliament votes to ban use of ‘veggie burger’ and ‘plant-based sausage’: coalition calls decision misguided and counterproductive This Wednesday the Members of the E...

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Brian Cutts @briancutts.bsky.social · 3h

FFS! Huge win for the man-babies who were offended by this use of language long accepted by most other grown-ups (since at least the early 80s when I bought veggy sausages and veggy bacon at uni). Jelly babies next?

Mark Lynas @marklynas.bsky.social · 3h

WOW! The European Parliament just voted to BAN the words 'burger' and 'sausage' when used in sustainable plant-based alternatives. HUGE win for the meat and dairy lobby in the EU, and lots more confusion for consumers if this goes through. Insane!
www.euroveg.eu/european-par...

European Parliament votes to ban use of ‘veggie burger’ and ‘plant-based sausage’ - European Vegetarian Union

Brussels, 8 October 2025 European Parliament votes to ban use of ‘veggie burger’ and ‘plant-based sausage’: coalition calls decision misguided and counterproductive This Wednesday the Members of the E...

www.euroveg.eu

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Brian Cutts @briancutts.bsky.social · 3h

Ok, so in technical terms it is what's known as a tax-break for the wealthy (who don't need it).

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Jane Goodall Institute of Canada @janegoodallcan.bsky.social · 4h

"This is me. This is Jane."

As we look back on what Dr. Jane accomplished, let's also look forward – and let's see how we can advance the mission she started. Because the Jane Goodall Institute and its chapters are bigger than any one person.

#RememberingJane #ThankYouJane

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Museum of Homelessness @ourmoh.bsky.social · 9h

With heavy hearts we release our findings of our annual investigation into the deaths of people experiencing homelessness in 2024.
Read more on our site here:

museumofhomelessness.org/news/new-res...

Our investigation finds that 1611 people experiencing homelessness died in 2024 - a 9% increase on the previous year. — Museum of Homelessness

We are devastated to share our latest research into the deaths of those who die. It has revealed the continued impact at the sharpest edge of the homelessness crisis, as the Labour Government has fail...

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Brian Cutts @briancutts.bsky.social · 7h

Do it.
Ni universitats, ni instituts, ni escoles privats.

Diario Público @publico.es · 7h

El Gobierno trata de poner freno a las universidades privadas antes de que arrollen a las públicas: "Las universidades-negocio privadas se han transformado en un nicho de altísima rentabilidad para compañías y fondos buitre"

✍️ Por Rocío Cruz

El Gobierno trata de poner freno a las universidades privadas antes de que arrollen a las públicas

En los últimos 25 años se han creado 26 universidades privadas y ninguna pública.

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Brian Cutts @briancutts.bsky.social · 7h

🤦‍♂️Appealing to cheap populism only pushes voters to Reform and co. where they can indulge in dumbass populism 24/7.
>>“some snails are a protected species or something ...snails you can't even see..”
[whirlpool ramshorn snail, one of the rarest creatures in UK] www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Rachel Reeves clears planning blockage amid ‘good relationship’ with developer

Exclusive: Chancellor says 20,000 homes were being held up due to ‘some snails that are a protected species or something’

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Patrick Barkham @patrickbarkham.bsky.social · 8h

We are nature. Its best interests are our best interests. So it's pretty dim of our chancellor to again pit wildlife against people, boasting of 20,000 homes built despite "some snails" that "are a protected species or something". www.theguardian.com/environment/... Unsavoury lobbying here too.

Rachel Reeves clears planning blockage amid ‘good relationship’ with developer

Exclusive: Chancellor says 20,000 homes were being held up due to ‘some snails that are a protected species or something’

www.theguardian.com

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Brian Cutts @briancutts.bsky.social · 7h

Actualització: Els Mossos li van trobar 10 grams...

VilaWeb @vilaweb.cat · 7h

🔴 Detingut un home per intentar consumir cocaïna a la comissaria de Granollers

🔶 Els Mossos d'Esquadra li van trobar més de 20 grams de droga a sobre

Detingut un home per intentar consumir cocaïna a la comissaria de Granollers

Els Mossos d’Esquadra han detingut un home que ha intentat consumir cocaïna a la sala d’espera de la comissaria de Granollers (Vallès Oriental). L’home ha accedit a l’edifici i, mentre era a la zona d’espera, ha provat de consumir la droga. Els agents han volgut detenir-lo, però l’individu s’hi ha resistit. Durant l’escorcoll li han […]

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Brian Cutts @briancutts.bsky.social · 7h

"Eva Piquer, en el llibre 'Difamació', convida a dir prou a la impunitat dels difamadors i explica el seu cas, quan va ser difamada per Bernat Dedéu" www.vilaweb.cat/noticies/la-...

la difamació de Bernat Dédeu va ser reparada per la literatura

Eva Piquer convida a dir prou a la impunitat dels difamadors i explica el seu cas, quan va ser difamanda per Bernat Dedéu

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Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 7h

feels like yet again time to mention that the *videogames* industry (that's a creative industry, which people do creative degrees in) brings in more than twice the amount to the British economy as the fishing and steel industries *combined*

Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 7h

I cannot understand what these people think the purpose of human life is?

It is *not* "pursue joy, deal justly, love well, try to understand as much and see as much of this beautiful world and of the deepness, richness and variety of human culture and experience as you can before you die"?

Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 8h

How is this repeatedly made into a policy issue - by *all* parties - when the blunt fact of the matter is that grown adults who are obliged to pay for their own education, and relentlessly pursued to repay their loans, should be able to study whatever the fuck they want.

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Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 7h

I cannot understand what these people think the purpose of human life is?

It is *not* "pursue joy, deal justly, love well, try to understand as much and see as much of this beautiful world and of the deepness, richness and variety of human culture and experience as you can before you die"?

Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 8h

How is this repeatedly made into a policy issue - by *all* parties - when the blunt fact of the matter is that grown adults who are obliged to pay for their own education, and relentlessly pursued to repay their loans, should be able to study whatever the fuck they want.

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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 7h

*deep sigh* Again, I have an English degree and have contributed rather extensively to the British economy, including writing a show that pumped £10 million into Wales. But the stupidity is the point here, of course.

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 8h

Badenoch and Co see education only as a means to a massive income in some soul destroying career.

Devoid of imagination and the power of knowledge they view life entirely through the prism of the CV.

My advice always is to study what interests you and the rest will follow

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Brian Cutts @briancutts.bsky.social · 16h

Dudes, we're gonna need a bigger steak house...

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 16h

Greg Abbott sends the elite Meal Team 6 from the Texas National Guard into Illinois.

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Brian Cutts @briancutts.bsky.social · 16h

It's like when they stopped the war for Xmas Day in WWI. Tomorrow it'll be hell again.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 17h

Kristi Noem confronts enemy combatants in the Portland war zone today.

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Rónán Hession @ronanhession.bsky.social · 22h

Am actually quite moved to read the thoughts of the actors and director about Leonard and Hungry Paul.

I honestly never expected any of this. I was just typing away for my own entertainment and a book popped out.

www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

Leonard and Hungry Paul cast and Director on telling a story about kindness, friendship, and the quiet heroism of everyday life -

The feel-good series stars Alex Lawther, Laurie Kynaston and Jamie-Lee O’Donnell, with Julia Roberts as narrator

www.bbc.co.uk

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BBC Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social · 23h

“You described Reform and other parties across Europe today as among the 'right wing equivalents of the fascists in the 1930s'. Why?”

“Because that’s what they are”

@vicderbyshire.bsky.social asks Lord Heseltine about remarks he made at Conservative Party Conference.

#Newsnight

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Brian Cutts @briancutts.bsky.social · 9h

UK deaths of 1,611 homeless people in 2024 is record high www.bbc.com/news/article...

UK deaths of 1,611 homeless people in 2024 is record high

Most are linked to suicide or drugs, with spice and nitazines increasingly deadly.

www.bbc.com

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Brian Cutts @briancutts.bsky.social · 21h

Sabeu qui no hauria d'estar mirant lo mòbil mentre treballen? Els profes d'autoescola! Portes un jove al costat sense gaire idea del que fer, passejant una tona de ferro per la ciutat i tu tota la estona mirant el mòbil, no sé, no ho veig gens clar!

a cartoon character sitting on a bus with the words i 'm in danger above him

ALT: a cartoon character sitting on a bus with the words i 'm in danger above him

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Brian Cutts @briancutts.bsky.social · 20h

La hipocresia intolerable dels partits catalans. A Madrid tots a intentar marcar un gol i quedar bé, mentre a casa nostra tots alegrament promovent les 'festes' amb bous: PSC, ERC, Junts, Movem... no se'n salva cap.

elDiario.es @eldiario.es · 20h

ÚLTIMA HORA | El Congreso rechaza que la tauromaquia deje de ser patrimonio cultural con la abstención decisiva del PSOE
www.eldiario.es/cultura/cong...

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 12h

Artemesia Gentileschi,
Judith Beheading Holofernes, 1620 #womensart

Painting featuring two white women in the act of beheading a white man with a sword as he lies in his bed

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Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 17h

Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in.

Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.

The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism

In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

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Brian Cutts @briancutts.bsky.social · 16h

It's like when they stopped the war for Xmas Day in WWI. Tomorrow it'll be hell again.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 17h

Kristi Noem confronts enemy combatants in the Portland war zone today.

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