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Working to ensure affordable housing for all is achieved.
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deonandan.bsky.social
I never want to hear another American make fun of North Korea ever again.
December 18, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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The Conversation: Bird flu warnings are being ignored. I’ve seen this pattern before

Published: December 18, 2025 6:01am EST

https://theconversation.com/bird-flu-warnings-are-being-ignored-ive-seen-this-pattern-before-271765

#flu #influenza #pandemic #health
Bird flu warnings are being ignored. I’ve seen this pattern before
H5N1 has a 50% fatality rate in humans. Yet we’re dismantling the systems designed to catch it early.
theconversation.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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tashjoeza.bsky.social
Hell yeah!
popsci.com Popular Science @popsci.com · 2d
The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.

And trans lives are grounded in reality.

We see y'all. No matter what.

www.popsci.com/science/tran...
First-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transition
Ninety-four percent of participants in a new study stood firm in their trans identity after five years, and "detransitioning" is rare.
www.popsci.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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aidthompsin.bsky.social
“Insane” says Goodwin. We were in the throes of civil unrest & this twat told ppl to “Head for the hotels housing them and burn them to the ground”

Goodwin wants us to believe it was merely an “anti immigration tweet” rather than reality: incitement to riot/murder.
December 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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caitoz.bsky.social
Israel Propagandists Are Uniformly Spouting The Exact Same Line About The Bondi Shooting

They are not trying to stop chants which they perceive as dangerous, they are trying to stomp out criticism of Israel’s genocidal atrocities.
www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/israel-pro...
Israel Propagandists Are Uniformly Spouting The Exact Same Line About The Bondi Shooting
Reading by Tim Foley:
www.caitlinjohnst.one
December 17, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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philildo.bsky.social
Anyone else heartily sick of the horrendously violent extremists' attacks in Australia being blamed on anyone opposed to Israel?
Israel is a pariah state. The alleged ISIS sympathising attackers were vile criminals. Both things are true.
Criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza is not antisemitic.
December 15, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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logicallyjc.bsky.social
Sounds about right.
December 15, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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katmabu.bsky.social
We are heartbroken by the attack at Bondi Beach that targeted the Jewish community during a Hanukkah celebration, as families gathered to mark a sacred holiday.

Now and always, we condemn this act of antisemitic violence, and violence in all its forms.
December 14, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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caitoz.bsky.social
It's so American how the Sackler family caused a national opioid crisis which ultimately led to the fentanyl crisis, and instead of imprisoning them the US eventually went "Hang on, we can use this as an excuse to start a war with a country that doesn't even produce fentanyl."
December 14, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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zackpolanski.bsky.social
I'm on my way to a Chanukah event. It should be a celebration but instead our community is once again mourning.

I will be thinking of everyone in Australia and those around the world in the Jewish Community who know this fear and loss.

We stand with you.
December 14, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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natacha.bsky.social
VERY important to make clear that the passer-by who disarmed one of the Bondi Beach shooters is a Muslim named Ahmed el-Ahmed. He probably saved many lives
implausibleblog.bsky.social Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 7d
7News Australia reports that the hero who jumped and disarmed one of the terrorist shooters

His name is Ahmed el-Ahmed

A 43 year old married father of two

He owns a fruit shop in Sutherland

No experience with guns

He was walking past

He has two bullets in his arm
December 14, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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akivamcohen.bsky.social
You know what? I'm willing to empirically test this as many times as it takes to reach statistical certainty about any conclusions we reach
jenashleywright.bsky.social Jennifer Wright @jenashleywright.bsky.social · 8d
Michael C. Rockefeller got shipwrecked in 1963, washed up on an island, and was promptly eaten by cannibals.
December 14, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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itsmrsrabbittou.bsky.social
So that means he should be… say it with me class… IN JAIL!

Yes! Good job ⭐️
December 14, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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robinince.bsky.social
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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astrokatie.com
Deeply disappointed to hear that the BBC has pushed out one of the most brilliant presenters in all of science communication for speaking with integrity and honor in support of human rights and dignity.
robinince.bsky.social Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 8d
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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kenjennings.bsky.social
The most compelling argument for this is that Sam was once a baby raised without ChatGPT, and look how he turned out.
carlquintanilla.bsky.social Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 12d
FALLON: “And do you use ChatGPT when raising your baby?"

ALTMAN: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."

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December 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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katmabu.bsky.social
For the record, I will be swearing in on Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower after I’m elected.
papabearman.bsky.social Papa Bearman @papabearman.bsky.social · 12d
Swear your oath ON the dome.
December 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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pennywise66.bsky.social
I would like to propose legislation where parents of children that die or infect another child due to not being vaccinated be charged with manslaughter. If they honestly believe what they preach then they should have nothing to worry about.
December 7, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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drkatemarvel.bsky.social
I think you’re supposed to say you’re humbled by things like this and you know what? absolutely not, this is amazing and my ego has swelled five sizes and I’m going to be insufferable for the foreseeable future

www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/epis...
From Climate Catastrophes to Space Romance––Scientific American’s Favorite Science Books of the Year
Scientific American unveils its first-ever best fiction and nonfiction books of the year, spotlighting stories that blend science, imagination and unforgettable voices.
www.scientificamerican.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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thegodpodcast.com
Reposting this everyday until Pete Hagueseth faces justice for his crimes against humanity.
Thou Shalt Not Murder Fishermen While Pardoning Drug Lords
This is evil.
www.thegodpodcast.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:09 PM
brucecgordon.bsky.social
Bit of a hail storm today
December 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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garygifford.bsky.social
Exquisite trolling.
December 2, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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alonmizrahi.bsky.social
Let me entertain you
December 2, 2025 at 4:38 AM
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miamidsa.org
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM