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every gender transition is a statement in favor of human possibility and freedom and i’m tired of hearing it talked about like it’s some kind of disease

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I have waited my whole life, for this moment....

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FWIW I agree with this.

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US tech oligarchs are doing their best(worst!) to influence Canadian election. "increasing volume of misinformation is coming from the US, including from rightwing podcasters and influencers as well as bots on American social media platforms that have reduced content controls." on.ft.com/4lKNjHD

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Time Council: We will send you back to warn humanity about the rise of dictatorships that savaged the 21st century, but you know the rule. You cannot reveal you are a time traveler George Lucas: It’s ok, I have an idea

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Thank you, Trump voters. This should make America healthy again.

submitted 9 days ago • 60 comments

Slava Ukraini!

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Happy St George' Day!

submitted 11 days ago • 42 comments

In the Beano this week Bananaman’s enemy General Blight becomes the head of DOPE - the Department of Pure Evil.

submitted 11 days ago • 70 comments

While the gospels say that Judas led the Romans to Jesus, a new theory is gaining traction with some Biblical scholars. There is evidence, some say, that Judas merely shared Christ's location on an insecure group chat that accidentally included several Roman officials and journalists.

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Ideas.

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Rather persuasive essay arguing that Trump's #Tariff "plans" were largely put together by #AI - explains many anomalous features. medium.com/@jesseowen1/...

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#ICYMI folks w/deep experience re:crisis web archiving (@sucho-org.bsky.social)+building tools for it (@webrecorder.net) made a free zine teaching how anyone can archive the things you love on the web before they go away: zinebakery.com/homemade-zin... & why you shouldn't expect others will do so

submitted 25 days ago • 39 comments

Trump's foolishness has presented the perfect opportunity for cats and penguins to sign a trade deal - the fish will be ours!

submitted 30 days ago • 54 comments

www.instagram.com/reel/DH5iPsE...

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🚨 Outrage as 20 police officers break into Westminster Quaker Meeting House and arrest six. 🚨 This shocking violation of a place of worship is a direct result of crackdowns on protest and dissent - freedom of speech, assembly and democracy are at risk.🕊️ 👉 www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...

submitted 37 days ago • 138 comments

Possible explanation of longcovid? www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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The 2024 state of the climate report: a report by leading international scientists on recent trends in planetary vital signs. (Ignore at your peril.) academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...

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Elon Musk's social media platform X has suspended several accounts belonging to opposition figures in Turkey amid widespread civil unrest in the country.

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BREAKING & BIG: Today in PARIS, citizens voted in a referendum to PEDESTRIANIZE 500 MORE of the city's streets, giving fresh momentum to efforts by city leaders to create people-places, curb car usage, and improve air quality. 66% of Parisians voted in favour of the measure, official results showed!

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Kemi Badenoch, who just declared Net Zero is "impossible" to reach, received donations from funders of a Tufton Street climate science denial group that campaigns against the target One donor, who chairs 'Net Zero Watch' hosted her campaign HQ in his home bylinetimes.com/2025/03/18/k...

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I’ve been carrying around a similar chart that came out in 2022 like a talisman to prove to myself I’m not the one living in an alternate reality for taking Covid seriously. Unsurprised but heartbroken to find that sharp rise not only continued but increased.

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Alongside blaming gov’s, encouraging individualism & praising inequality, Atlas Network org’s always work on climate delay, #climate denial. The purpose of the climate discourse is always in favour of the #fossilfuel, their major funders, & always to prevent effective action. #Auspol

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🚀 Launched on #LongCovidAwarenessDay for the community. 💥1000 signatures on day one. Can you help us get more today? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/in... #LCandME #FundOurFuture #FundThePlan

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Spies, scientists, COVID conspiracies/"theorists", journals & politicians... Startling backstory to today's news story featuring Dearlove, Vallance & lab leak narrative (still an open question IMHO). Also of particular interest to SST & sociologists/historians of science (cf Feyerabend)

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I think it's an apt analogy. The aim of ultra processed food is not to provide norrishmeent but simply to make you consume more. The same is true of a lot of online content (looking at you reels). Entertainment/edification/education are irrelevant. Just consume more!

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Warning Over UK ‘Slide Towards Authoritarianism’ After Raft of Just Stop Oil Prison Sentences Are Upheld The Court of Appeal upheld sentences totalling 35 years for climate activists

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I had to bring this here because it’s so good

submitted 57 days ago • 1462 comments

Trump's cutting of Ukraine's access to intelligence feeds is already inflcting a catastrophic loss of life at the front. And today, North Koreans are pouring over the border for the first time. Americans will never be forgiven for this. eutoday.net/us-intellige...

submitted 57 days ago • 91 comments

Was 40-year-old Trump recruited by the KGB? thehill.com/opinion/inte...

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jfsdigital.org/2019/11/16/i... How can we better explore the intersections of #innovation and #foresight with the implementation of better #policies for the #future? Let's revisit the interview conducted at the Asia Pacific Futures Network conference in 2019 between Umar Sheraz, #futurist and

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🚨 Fully funded #PhD opportunity! 🚨 Passionate about cancer research? Join Dr Madzia Crossley's team to investigate how R-loop dysregulation contributes to cancer. 📍 Cambridge, UK 💰 Fully funded 📅 Apply by 24 March 2025 www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/ph...

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Good to see @privateeyenews.bsky.social on the heels of the BBC over the cancellation of Science in Action on the World Service - a tremendous blow to global science communication.

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This concludes: “All #caudillos are detestable, but they are detestable in different ways". Thanks #FinancialTimes on.ft.com/3D6b1wu

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New from the incomparable Linsey Marr (via @jvipondmd.bsky.social ) 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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He HATES this car.

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Impressive and extensive display of #surrealist painting and sculpture, much material new to me, and some less familiar UK artists! You could catch this, and the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, on a day trip. Hopefully with better weather. hepworthwakefield.org/whats-on/for...

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