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Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 9h

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Glacier melt will lead to ice-free peaks in California for first time in human history

New research shows massive glaciers in Sierra Nevada projected to melt away by the beginning of the next century

www.theguardian.com

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Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 9h

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

New Zealand oceans warming 34% faster than global average, putting homes and industry at risk, report finds

NZ$180bn worth of housing and $26bn of infrastructure at risk of flooding and storm damage, new government report finds

www.theguardian.com

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Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 13h

Well, I gather it went better for Carney over all than it seemed from the little I saw. And I keep reminding myself that this is all theatre; the real work, if any, is being done behind the scenes.

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 14h

French pharmacies run out of Covid tests as cases soar.

Up to 150,000 COVID ‘auto-tests’ were sold last week amid a surge linked to the new XFG variant.

Self-tests give results in 15 mins but are only ~70% accurate, meaning 3 in 10 positive cases could be missed.

Source: archive.md/52Qfc

French pharmacies run out of Covid tests as cases soar

A vaccination campaign against Covid begins in France on October 14

A view of a positive lateral flow Covid test

Self-testing kits are the easiest and quickest way to check for Covid-19

Michele Ursi/Shutterstock
Zane Lilley
Published Tuesday 07 October 2025 - 13:48 Modified Tuesday 07 October 2025 - 14:28

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Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 14h

I thought Hegseth didn't like fat soldiers:

Melanie Jean @princessmom122.bsky.social · 14h

This is a scene from Canadian Bacon.

Wesley Morgan @wesleymorgan.bsky.social · 16h

Don’t think these Texas National Guard guys are going to be chasing any immigrants around Chicago on foot

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Harms Committed @harmscommitted.com · 1d

Tulane "terminated an academic director this summer after the syllabus she'd helped create for an infectious disease class was rejected by a newly hired instructor because it included an academic article about a polio outbreak in Gaza."
#Louisiana #USA #Gaza #Palestine #Israel #Healthcare #Genocide

Tulane changes syllabus, fires academic director over Gaza article • Louisiana Illuminator

Some say that the incident is yet another glimpse of the tense climate experienced on local and national campuses by people who support Palestine.

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Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 15h

www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...

Trial finds cefiderocol isn't superior to standard antibiotics for bloodstream infections

Cefiderocol was found to be efficacious in patients with gram-negative bloodstream infections, but more evidence is needed in patients with carbapenem-resistant infections.

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Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 15h

www.cidrap.umn.edu/west-nile/we...

West Nile death reported in California

The death, in a county where high numbers of West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes and dead birds have been found, is the fifth West Nile virus-related death in the state this year.

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Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 15h

www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/stat...

State, county MMR vaccination data mask wide disparities in school uptake, researchers say

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Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 15h

www.cidrap.umn.edu/malaria/loca...

Locally transmitted US malaria cases highlight increased risk, CDC report suggests

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Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 15h

www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...

Past surgeons general warn HHS Secretary Kennedy must go

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The Onion @theonion.com · 17h

Health Experts Recommend Standing Up At Desk, Leaving Office, Never Coming Back https://theonion.com/health-experts-recommend-standing-up-at-desk-leaving-o-1819577456/

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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 18h

An adult driver angry at a child they hit with their car.

Our car culture summed up in one video.

Robson Fletcher @robsonfletcher.com · 19h

Police in Airdrie, Alberta (just north of Calgary) say this driver hit a 17-year-old girl in a marked crosswalk, got out of the vehicle, and appeared to get upset at the teenager before driving away.

They released this video and are now trying to identify the driver.

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Médicos Sin Fronteras España @msfespana.bsky.social · 19h

🟥 “La sala estaba llena de mujeres gritando, la mayoría buscaban atención tras haber sido violadas. Y en medio de todo, una niña estaba sentada en silencio, apenas se atrevía a mirarme a los ojos”.
Anna, matrona de MSF, tras el asalto al campo de Zamzam

https://a.msf.es/violencia-sexual-darfur

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 19h

If the National Governors Association chooses to remain silent, Illinois will have no choice but to withdraw from the organization.

We should be standing as one against the idea that Donald Trump can call up the National Guard against our will.

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Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 18h

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Texas national guard troops arrive in Chicago amid Trump’s crackdown

Military presence comes after judge declined to block troops from entering, following lawsuit filed by city and state

www.theguardian.com

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Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 20h

From what I saw of the press conference, this was a disaster for Carney; Trump just rolled over him. Back to punitive conter-tariffs, I guess.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

"You are a transformative president" -- I regret to inform you that Mark Carney is kissing Trump's ass

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Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 21h

Smartphones manipulate our emotions and trigger our reflexes — no wonder we’re addicted
theconversation.com/smartphones-...

Smartphones manipulate our emotions and trigger our reflexes — no wonder we’re addicted

The collective behaviours of smartphones — alerts, responsive interfaces, the use of gestures, the knowledge of intimate data — all feed into our reliance on the devices.

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Euronews @euronews.com · 22h

Defence is a hot topic in Europe, with Finland's all-encompassing policy involving the public and private sectors, households and the military, offering a model for others.

#EuropeNews

Finland adopts an all-society model to build national defence

Defence is a hot topic in Europe, with Finland's all-encompassing policy involving the public and private sectors, households and the military, offering a model for others.

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Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 22h

Vancouver Writers Fest Lights Up Granville Island via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Presents/202...

Vancouver Writers Fest Lights Up Granville Island | The Tyee

There are 87 events to choose from! Join Canadian and international authors as they champion books, ideas and dialogue from Oct. 20 to 26.

thetyee.ca

Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 22h

'Shameless': How the Alberta Next Panel Blamed Immigrants via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...

‘Shameless’: How the Alberta Next Panel Blamed Immigrants | The Tyee

Divisive scapegoating, including showing a slanted video, fits the populist playbook, says an expert.

thetyee.ca

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 22h

In case you still subscribe to the NYT. I checked; this is real. By the way the author wrote a book called "The Age of Entitlement", because you cannot make this stuff up.

Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 1d

Despite appearances, this is not a @nytpitchbot.bsky.social joke, it's an actual @nytimes.com column by some Claremont hack who praises Hegseth for his "nuanced vision of the military’s purpose and its relationship to civilian society."