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Barbara Appleby

@barbapple.bsky.social
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French physician, Cambridge, board certified in Internal Medicine. 40+ years in global strategic drug development-now retired but still engaged

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Agenda des médiévistes @rmblf.bsky.social · 6h
Colloque – Cities in medieval Flanders. Conference on the Origins and Growth of Cities in the County of Flanders between the 10th and 13th Centuries rmblf.be/2026/10/07/c...
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Colloque – Cities in medieval Flanders. Conference on the Origins and Growth of Cities in the County of Flanders between the 10th and 13th Centuries
The medieval County of Flanders constituted one of the most highly urbanized regions in Europe, characterized by a network of large, medium-sized, and small cities. Although the origins and develop…
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Nick Turse @nickturse.bsky.social · 10h
Susan Collins’s Committee Bought Trucks the Army Didn’t Want. Then Campaign Donations Poured In. theintercept.com/2026/10/05/s...
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Susan Collins’s Committee Bought Trucks the Army Didn’t Want. Then Campaign Donations Poured In.
Appropriations committee members saw an influx of campaign contributions after steering $345 million to a military contractor.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 6h
Wanted: children to rear harvest mice at home for wild release in Devon
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Wanted: children to rear harvest mice at home for wild release in Devon
Teenagers Eva Wishart and Emily Smith launch project to breed and release 250 of the tiny animals by September Children in Devon are being invited to become “citizen captive breeders”, rearing harvest mice at home for release into the wild to help revive endangered nature. Wild Pets, a new conservation project launched by two 14-year-old friends, is seeking 20 Devon-based children to rear hundreds of mice after the duo’s own successful restoration efforts. Continue reading...
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Paddy Joe. @paddyjoe73.bsky.social · 17h
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 19h
Pacific Swallow looks like a jet fighter. Original post
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Barbara Appleby @barbapple.bsky.social · 19h
Est-ce que des vrais santé mentale ou juste encore une excuse pour prendre des congés?-j’ai été harcelé par mon ancien employeur et le seul service qui m’a harcelé était Pole Emploi…….
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Frode #Fella @frodehommedal.bsky.social · 23h
– He has today been arrested on suspicion of espionage, attempted treason and obtaining state secrets. So many pro-russians end up being exposed as actual bona fide traitors. Remember that.
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Born blind, this tiger found a caretaker who became its eyes. Twenty years later, their bond still defies the odds for a species that rarely survives captivity blind this long.
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Barbara Appleby @barbapple.bsky.social · 23h
I had a boss who not only sexually harassed me but when I sent an e-mail of analysis/risk of a product or investment used to copy my evaluation and send it as his own……….
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Pops @pops131.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Yes, definitely; they will be good for each other.
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Olga Lautman 🇺🇦 @olgalautman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
So this explains the bizarre attack on Zelenskyy by the South Korean president He probably knew this was coming out and wanted to get ahead of this investigation showing that SK is assisting the Russian terrorist genocidal regime
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Fuel from South Korea being shipped to Russia as Ukraine war grinds on
Exclusive: Guardian analysis finds more than 150,000 tonnes of fuel was shipped to Russian ports in July and August, some using sanctioned tankers
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midshipnews.org @midshipnews.org · 23h
Bravo zulu!
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Sande @sande0724.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Fact.
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johogg.bsky.social @johogg.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
My surprised face
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Dena @denalentz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 23h
BGNES reports that two merchant ships were attacked by Russian drones off Bulgaria. One vessel sank and its crew is missing. Eighteen crew members from the second ship were evacuated, with some injured. Bulgaria’s government is convening an emergency meeting. #Europe
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BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This #WorldMigratoryBirdDay on 10th October, take your birdwatching to new heights! 🐦📈 45% of migratory bird species are in decline, but every sighting helps. Join BirdLife’s Race to Save Birds: get sponsored for every bird you see and help protect migratory birds. www.birdlife.org/getcounting/
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 06/10/2026
Gov. Shapiro: We’re going to go as far as we can to show that we believe in science, to protect access to vaccines. If RFK tries to take something away from our public health system here in Pennsylvania, as he has… I sued and won. We’re going to stand up for science and stand up against RFK Jr.
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Sister uses the Heimlich maneuver to save his brother choking while on the trampoline. Original post
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 06/10/2026
Gov. Shapiro: RFK is playing games with people’s lives here in Pennsylvania.” He won’t even acknowledge the deaths here in Pennsylvania. He actually accused me of fabricating it and making it up, even when the families of those loved ones who have perished have expressed their sadness and grief.
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Barbara Appleby @barbapple.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Rest in Peace
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Barbara Appleby @barbapple.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
They are enjoying free education, free healthcare including dental, social housing, subsidised school supplies and lunches….. are being manipulated to be violent & destructive without any obvious aim except to support Melenchon who is far right/left
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
No matter how weird you think they are, they are even weirder than that
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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 06/10/2026
A collection of powerful films created over the past 12 months by people with Cerebral Palsy has been made available to watch online from today as part of World Cerebral Palsy Day
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Powerful films made by people with Cerebral Palsy showcased online from today
Stephen Price A collection of powerful films created over the past 12 months by people with Cerebral Palsy has been made available to watch online from today as part of World Cerebral Palsy Day. Today...
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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 06/10/2026
You spoke out, and he backed down. Now let’s see the proof this illegal waste of your taxes is over for good. And that he pays the money back. We don’t want the U.S. taxpayers to be the latest contractors to get stiffed.
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Gareth0108 @gareth0108.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
forty years of the same answer to the wrong question by politicians sigh
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
😼🇺🇦 Operation "Tigers": soldiers of the 11th brigade of the National Guard, with the help of local residents, rescued six cats from occupied Oleshky in the Kherson region. Drones covered more than ten kilometers. All six are alive and unharmed.
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ESA Space Science @science.esa.int · 06/10/2026
Bepi and Mio are almost at Mercury, and they would love to hear from you 💌 Send them a #WelcomeToMercury message for a chance to win a trip to ESA's mission control in Darmstadt, Germany, this December. Wish them well 👉 esa.int/WelcomeToMercury 🫶 🔭
Illustration showing cartoon characters Bepi and Mio waving in the centre. Bepi represents ESA's Mercury Planetary Orbiter and Mio is JAXA's Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter. Together they are part of the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission. On the right side of the image, the ESA logo is placed in the upper corner and part of planet Mercury in the lower corner. On the left side of the characters and underneath them, a text reads ‘Welcome BepiColombo to Mercury! Get ready to celebrate BepiColombo’s arrival at Mercury. Craft a welcoming message as a drawing, song, poem or any other art form. The prize is a trip to ESA’s BepiColombo event in Germany. Enter at esa.int/WelcomeToMercury by 25 October 2026. Hashtag WelcomeToMercury.
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 05/10/2026
Holy shit.
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
From Robin Rouby-Progressive Cartoons
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Eloise Powers @elnopower.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
If they allegedly can’t even remember which victim Jane Doe was, that raises a horrifying question: How many victims were there? HOW. MANY. WERE. THERE? Every survivor deserves to be heard, believed, and protected not identified, hara$sed, or doxxed.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Robert De Niro, Yesterday.......👏🏻
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OSINTRadar @osintradar.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Epstein case whistleblower dies by suicide — he is not the first Simon Andries revealed business ties between Howard Lutnick and Jeffrey Epstein. He is not the first person connected to the Epstein case files to have died after the materials were made public. ✅️Follow us for the latest updates
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Epstein Whistleblower Simon Andriesz Reportedly Dies By Suicide
None of the reports have linked Andriesz's death to his whistleblowing.
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FunnyVia @funnyvia.com · 04/10/2026
If you can't hide a crime scene, just pretend you are a victim
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SlavaUkraini033 @slavaukraini033.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
British officials have warned Israel that if the UK consulate in East Jerusalem is closed and British diplomats are expelled, Britain will expel 27 Israeli diplomats and their families.
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Rory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
At 6pm on Tuesday join @sociabledog.bsky.social and me for a webinar where our fabulous dog trainer will explain how he persuaded #sophiefromromania to come out from behind the sofa. Sign up at patreon.com/sociabledog - all proceeds go to Cure Parkinson’s
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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
WELL NOW, would you look at that? A massive, 4-YEAR-LONG study of NEARLY 30 MILLION people in France found that individuals who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine had a 74% LOWER risk of death from severe COVID-19 compared to unvaccinated individuals and ZERO increased risk of all-cause mortality.
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Barbara Appleby @barbapple.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
He’s incredibly Trumpian right wing
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Stephen Moran. @moranstephen1000.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Simon Andriesz, a whistleblower who flagged Lutnick’s links to Epstein has committed "suicide". The latest death in relation to Epstein i.e. Leigh Patrick, Thomas Bowers, Steve Bing, Efrain Reyes, Jean-Luc Brunel, Mark Middleton, Steven Hoffenberg, Carolyn Andriano,Virginia Giuffre,Umar Dzhabrailov.
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Labrador Yuki 🦴afide @labradoryuki.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
In Prague they have great poop bags…..
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Barbara Appleby @barbapple.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I can’t engage in comments about her as it gives her too much importance…
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Rebecca | Palaeoplushies @palaeoplushies.com · 24/08/2026
Realistic life-size thylacine plush, designed by me and made by my sister! For sale over here: www.palaeoplushies.com/shop/thylaci...
A realistic plush thylacine made of printed short velvet fabric. It stands in a field of grass
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Love it 👇
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Barbara Appleby @barbapple.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Luckily plague (pneumonic) is completely treatable with basic penicillin
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Russia is working on bio-weapons in Siberia.
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Nearly 200 People Under Observation After Irkutsk Lab Worker Dies From Plague - The Moscow Times
Health authorities in Siberia’s Irkutsk region have placed nearly 200 people under medical observation after a laboratory worker died from plague, according to media reports and a statement by a regio...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
JON STEWART: “They began covering their ass 3 weeks after 9/11… There was poison in the air, on the ground, on your pets/clothes… THE CITY KNEW. Rather than limit the damage, they covered it up… After 9/11, business will never be usual again.” (From @mamdanibulletin.bsky.social )
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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
It’s not nearly as advanced as they want you to think….
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Mourning NAVALNY😢 @jan-readsalot.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Just when we think it can’t get worse … it does.
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