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Ioana
@darkbellum.bsky.social
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MD. Researcher. Colourful tank.
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standupforscience.bsky.social
Since Trump et al., use this approach to sneak unpopular, harmful (and usually illegal) policy changes past the public we have a clear mission:

1. Don't panic.

2. Tell EVERYONE what he is doing.

We've had the firehose on us for months. It's time to turn it back on them.

#SummerFightforScience
May 31, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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alexdecampi.bsky.social
So, this Unbound/Boundless fiasco. I was going to be polite about it, but after this morning’s email: no
May 30, 2025 at 11:47 AM
darkbellum.bsky.social
@johngreensbluesky.bsky.social
as a TB professional, I know most things in your book, but you have such a beautiful way of weaving them together
Pair your despair with the Martian and we got an excellent summer reading list
#summerreads #tb #scifi
May 27, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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theguardian.com
Romanian run-off the most crucial on Europe’s ‘Super Sunday’ of elections
Romanian run-off the most crucial on Europe’s ‘Super Sunday’ of elections
A far-right win is real possibility in eastern European state on same day as votes in Poland, Portugal and Montenegro Romanians have started voting in a pivotal presidential run-off that could radically alter their country’s strategic alignment and economic prospects, as voters in Poland and Portugal also prepare to cast their ballots in a European electoral “super Sunday”. The Romanian contest, the most consequential of the three, pits a brash, EU-critical, Trump-admiring populist against a centrist independent in a knife-edge vote that analysts have called most important in the country’s post-communist history. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
May 18, 2025 at 4:08 AM
darkbellum.bsky.social
Jaffa coffee roasters in #berkeley is worth a detour. This is the strawberry latte.
It was divine.
Also, you can donate to 🇵🇸
So many reasons for yay.
maps.app.goo.gl/8q2vESm9DAzT...
May 18, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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karlykingsley.bsky.social
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We're about 3 lines deep into the "first they came for" poem. It's not a very long poem, folks
May 16, 2025 at 12:02 AM
darkbellum.bsky.social
Are deer a regular occurrence in #berkeley at 5 am? Asking for a sleepless friend...
May 14, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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georgetakei.bsky.social
Powerful.
98-Year-Old WWII Vet Uses Tank To 'Crush Fascism' By Literally Crushing A Tesla In Viral Video
He knows fascism when he sees it.
www.comicsands.com
May 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM
darkbellum.bsky.social
I am revising medical concepts that I never quite managed to learn in nigh 20 years because...fear? Procrastination? Feeling stupid?
Chief among them: The Nephron and dopamine receptors.
If you're a health professional and have such blind spots, I'd love to know about them.

#medicine #nephrology
April 25, 2025 at 10:55 PM
darkbellum.bsky.social
Amy and Daniel Sherman-Paladinos' new show, Étoile, is the distillation of everything they've done so far into an intimate, funny, absolutely magical story about the people making the ballet. I have gotten only fuzzy feelings watching it.
April 25, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social
Kelly Reemtsen, contemporary US painter #womensart #SaturdayVibes
Painting of a standing white woman side view facing right, visible only from her neck to her knees, wearing a white dress with wide skirt with large polka dots in different colours, the figure carries a chainsaw in her right hand by her side, all against a white background
April 12, 2025 at 9:57 AM
darkbellum.bsky.social
2025 book 4 @scalzi.com Redshirts. I teach a statistics course and I have the redshift problem as a fun little exercise so I thought it's a pity I never read the book. Go read the book. If you like giggling go read the book. If you like meta (not fb doh) go read the book. If you like sci-fi...
March 31, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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johncusack.bsky.social
Mediazona—fearless, independent media, banned by the Kremlin for telling the truth. Founded by my comrade @nadyariot Pussy Riot. They’re on the brink—cutting staff, slashing pay, fighting to survive. Support truth:

en.zona.media/article/2025...
Mediazona on the brink. We need 5,000 monthly subscribers to survive
Mediazona is running out of money. We’ve had to cut staff and slash salaries. Editor-in-chief Sergey Smirnov and editor Dmitry Treshchanin will now be working without pay. If thing...
en.zona.media
March 31, 2025 at 5:59 PM
darkbellum.bsky.social
2025 book 3
@maryrobinettekowal.com Word Puppets (short stories).
I have very, very seldom read an author capable of pulling me in so quickly. I get what's happening. I live the world. I feel the feels. In less than a page. My favorite was the puppeteer story because the level of immersion 🤩🤩🤩
March 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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lukesteuber.com
Some badass early Pulitzer contenders out of Turkey
Alt for four images: 1. A person in a black robe and a tall brown felt hat stands facing a line of riot police holding shields labeled “Polis.” The person is being sprayed with pepper spray, and the air is filled with mist and debris. The person wears a gas mask and stands with a composed posture amid the chaos. 2. The same person in black robes and a tall brown felt hat stands calmly with arms folded while being sprayed with pepper spray by riot police. The individual wears a gas mask and stands on a wet street littered with water bottles. A line of police in helmets and shields labeled “Polis” stands in the background. 3. A person wearing a black robe, gas mask, and tall brown felt hat stands with arms outstretched in front of a row of riot police. The police hold transparent shields marked “Polis” and “Çevik Kuvvet.” Smoke fills the air, and the scene is illuminated by strong overhead lights. 4. A similar scene shows the same person in a dramatic pose with arms wide open and head tilted back, wearing the same attire. Smoke surrounds the area, and the line of riot police with shields labeled “Polis” and “Çevik Kuvvet” remains in the background. Debris is scattered on the ground. Alt for four images: 1. A person in a black robe and a tall brown felt hat stands facing a line of riot police holding shields labeled “Polis.” The person is being sprayed with pepper spray, and the air is filled with mist and debris. The person wears a gas mask and stands with a composed posture amid the chaos. 2. The same person in black robes and a tall brown felt hat stands calmly with arms folded while being sprayed with pepper spray by riot police. The individual wears a gas mask and stands on a wet street littered with water bottles. A line of police in helmets and shields labeled “Polis” stands in the background. 3. A person wearing a black robe, gas mask, and tall brown felt hat stands with arms outstretched in front of a row of riot police. The police hold transparent shields marked “Polis” and “Çevik Kuvvet.” Smoke fills the air, and the scene is illuminated by strong overhead lights. 4. A similar scene shows the same person in a dramatic pose with arms wide open and head tilted back, wearing the same attire. Smoke surrounds the area, and the line of riot police with shields labeled “Polis” and “Çevik Kuvvet” remains in the background. Debris is scattered on the ground. Alt for four images: 1. A person in a black robe and a tall brown felt hat stands facing a line of riot police holding shields labeled “Polis.” The person is being sprayed with pepper spray, and the air is filled with mist and debris. The person wears a gas mask and stands with a composed posture amid the chaos. 2. The same person in black robes and a tall brown felt hat stands calmly with arms folded while being sprayed with pepper spray by riot police. The individual wears a gas mask and stands on a wet street littered with water bottles. A line of police in helmets and shields labeled “Polis” stands in the background. 3. A person wearing a black robe, gas mask, and tall brown felt hat stands with arms outstretched in front of a row of riot police. The police hold transparent shields marked “Polis” and “Çevik Kuvvet.” Smoke fills the air, and the scene is illuminated by strong overhead lights. 4. A similar scene shows the same person in a dramatic pose with arms wide open and head tilted back, wearing the same attire. Smoke surrounds the area, and the line of riot police with shields labeled “Polis” and “Çevik Kuvvet” remains in the background. Debris is scattered on the ground. Alt for four images: 1. A person in a black robe and a tall brown felt hat stands facing a line of riot police holding shields labeled “Polis.” The person is being sprayed with pepper spray, and the air is filled with mist and debris. The person wears a gas mask and stands with a composed posture amid the chaos. 2. The same person in black robes and a tall brown felt hat stands calmly with arms folded while being sprayed with pepper spray by riot police. The individual wears a gas mask and stands on a wet street littered with water bottles. A line of police in helmets and shields labeled “Polis” stands in the background. 3. A person wearing a black robe, gas mask, and tall brown felt hat stands with arms outstretched in front of a row of riot police. The police hold transparent shields marked “Polis” and “Çevik Kuvvet.” Smoke fills the air, and the scene is illuminated by strong overhead lights. 4. A similar scene shows the same person in a dramatic pose with arms wide open and head tilted back, wearing the same attire. Smoke surrounds the area, and the line of riot police with shields labeled “Polis” and “Çevik Kuvvet” remains in the background. Debris is scattered on the ground.
March 24, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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johngreensbluesky.bsky.social
"We won’t even know about the new deaths, because all the data collection was supported by U.S.A.I.D." It will be years before we understand the size of this crisis--and we may only understand it when highly resistant forms of TB come home to roost in rich countries.
March 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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glennyrodge.bsky.social
March 8, 2025 at 11:14 AM
darkbellum.bsky.social
@standupforscience.bsky.social in San Francisco.
March 7, 2025 at 9:11 PM
darkbellum.bsky.social
2025 book 2 @nkjemisin.bsky.social The world we make.
I think I found this book in the perfect moment. I'm writing my own and it inspired me. I read the news daily and it soothed me. Bleakness keeps me up at night and it gave me hope.

Bingyness 4/5
Should they adapt it 4/5
Will they adapt it 1/5
March 4, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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hankgreen.bsky.social
We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country.

This Friday, where will you be?

standupforscience2025.org
March 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
darkbellum.bsky.social
Dear mom,
The great American Adventure starts now on a high note. Har har.
#travel #usa #airportlife
February 21, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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mrjamesob.bsky.social
Helpful & important, as referenced on air today.
www.fpri.org/article/2024...
Romania’s Electoral Crisis: A Blueprint for Defending Democracy - Foreign Policy Research Institute
The Romanian presidential election of 2024 faced significant controversy, culminating in its annulment due to confirmed foreign interference. The first round,
www.fpri.org
February 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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kim4thebabies.bsky.social
February 7, 2025 at 7:03 PM
darkbellum.bsky.social
I cannot believe I just found out about this work of genius: "My sweet Misery, a romcom by Stephen King"
youtu.be/8cylZsr13Uo?...
@stephenking.bsky.social #literature #horror #funny #romance
MISERY - Recut Trailer to Romantic Comedy
YouTube video by Feeling Nostalgic
youtu.be
December 14, 2024 at 1:42 AM