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PUREKIMMINESS @purekimminess.bsky.social · 1h

Chef's 💋- no notes

John Carpenter’s ‘Halloran’ @profhalloran.bsky.social · 1h

Said on the local weather this morning: “It went from 80 to 55 like it saw a state trooper.”

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Prof Gavin Yamey @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 58m

“A study, published on Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, showed that last season’s 2024–2025 mRNA COVID vaccines reduced people’s risk of emergency department visits by 29%, their risk of hospitalizations by 39% & their risk of death by 64%”

Benefits were seen even if 0 risk factors

Soren Larsen (SEGL) @sorenlarsen.bsky.social · 2h

Annual COVID Vaccines Protect People against Severe Disease, Even with Prior Immunity

"The new research also “calls into question the idea that younger individuals and those without risk factors don’t need the vaccine,” Viswanathan says."

Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

www.scientificamerican.com

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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 9h

Never forget that Australia went to war with emus in 1932 and the emus won

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Acting the Fulemin @actingthefulemin.bsky.social · 10h

the Jays beating the Yankees is an important reminder that as dark as things may seem, bad things can still happen to bad people

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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 9h

Boston mayor knows what’s important

Michelle Wu 吳弭 @wutrain.bsky.social · 10h

👍 Blue Jays

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Micah @rincewind.run · 9h

some guys retire and go back to their hometown team, or just drift away from the city they played in

papi is boston for life and it's such a delight

CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 9h

Ortiz was absolutely loving this sitting between AROD and Jeter

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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 14h

Trump Administration Will Not Impose Tariffs on Foreign Generic Drugs, Reports WSJ 🚫💊

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NBC10 Boston @nbcboston.com · 15h

A popular brand of frozen spinach sold in retailers and grocery stores nationwide is being recalled because it may be contaminated with Listeria that could lead to serious or fatal infections, the Food and Drug Administration said in a release. on.nbcboston.com/0gpj16F

Frozen, organic spinach sold at grocery stores nationwide recalled for Listeria

Check your freezer!

on.nbcboston.com

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🎃 Pumpkin Spice Mikell 🎃 @mikell.bsky.social · 14h

Worcester

Peabody

Being asked to say both Waltham and Needham in the same sentence

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 16h

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

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🎃 Pumpkin Spice Mikell 🎃 @mikell.bsky.social · 15h

I mean, Singapore does this too.

Maia @maiamindel.bsky.social · 1d

British neoliberalism of the 70s and 80s was obsessed with Singapore, a technocratic autocracy of free trade and deregulation. Of course that would evolve to Dubai, an even more autocratic technocracy with even freer trade and no safety net beyond indentured migrant servants for the very rich

BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 1d

it's weird to me how much Gulf states seem to dominate the imagination of the UK right at the moment. I assume it's largely about who's giving them money, but I also think "Dubai expat" is a common social type in their circles.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 18h

"The US, which has positioned itself as a major fossil fuel exporter, sold $80B in oil and gas abroad through July, the last month with data available. China exported $120B in green technology over the same period."

Like the man said, you don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows. 🌬️

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☕️ Jeremy Diamond @dmnd.me · 23h

Y2K was real. You weren’t impacted because the IT industry expended massive effort to update every piece of critical software that was written prior to the problem’s recognition.

Miss J @morelovelessus.bsky.social · 1d

Superb idea.
We could take a moment and remember the Y2K scam … and the one where when your phone stopped working they told you it was because your hand got sweaty …. Ah Tech they are such trickers

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🎃 Pumpkin Spice Mikell 🎃 @mikell.bsky.social · 18h

follow me for more unprofessional thought leadership

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🎃 Pumpkin Spice Mikell 🎃 @mikell.bsky.social · 18h

gpt5 wants to eat your braaaaaains(‘ content)

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🎃 Pumpkin Spice Mikell 🎃 @mikell.bsky.social · 18h

zombies would also be acceptable but may affect general population acceptance

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🎃 Pumpkin Spice Mikell 🎃 @mikell.bsky.social · 18h

My controversial spooky month take is that since humanoid robots are basically skeletons anyway, any company not kitting them out all bone-y and spooky for their videos this month is boring

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no context our flag means death @ofmdnocontext.bsky.social · 8d

Stede Bonnet, gesturing to a section in his auxiliary wardrobe: Autumn vibe.

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Ken Mahan @weatherken.bsky.social · 18h

A coastal storm has the chance to spur the first nor'easter of the fall & winter season. GFS & Euro show the system stalling jsut south of New England, but rain and windy conditions likely late Sunday & into Monday.

#mawx #nhwx #riwx #boston @bostonglobe.com

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/08/m...

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NBC10 Boston @nbcboston.com · 20h

The USDA is warning customers that ready-to-eat meals containing riced cauliflower produced by FreshRealm - including ones sold by Blue Apron and Marley Spoon - could have listeria contamination. on.nbcboston.com/8XmpYxA

USDA issues health alert for FreshRealm meals over possible listeria contamination

The USDA is warning customers that ready-to-eat meals containing riced cauliflower produced by FreshRealm could have listeria contamination.

on.nbcboston.com

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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 20h

GOOD NEWS! Researchers have discovered a powerful antibody, known as 04_A06, that is able to neutralize 98.5% of MORE THAN 300 different HIV strains AND permanently reduce HIV viral load to undetectable levels, making it one of the broadest-acting antibodies against HIV identified to date.

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🎃 Pumpkin Spice Mikell 🎃 @mikell.bsky.social · 20h

Oooh didn’t realize it cost stuff. I haven’t used it in like.. a decade

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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 20h

A federal judge has granted the New York Times’ demand for a list of Elon Musk’s security clearances

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🎃 Pumpkin Spice Mikell 🎃 @mikell.bsky.social · 20h

I have gotten jobs, speaking engagements, and industry credibility

Tracked down the guy who became my husband on Facebook to reconnect after we met and went our separate ways

Friends everywhere. Literally, around the world

It was great when it wasn’t algorithmic. I’ll die on that hill.

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 1d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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🎃 Pumpkin Spice Mikell 🎃 @mikell.bsky.social · 20h

Hoooot thank you

I got a new Mac mini and will set up either this or Plex this weekend and enter our new streamer-controversy-free life

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Kelsey Atherton @atherton.bsky.social · 21h

Free healthcare to all residents of the US regardless of immigration status would rule, actually. Universal benefits for universal problems (having a body that can get sick or hurt)

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