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Euronews @euronews.com · 14/09/2026

Kaja Kallas says Russia tried to intimidate Western countries with train strike.

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

“Kremlev footed the bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars of wedding expenses, according to records reviewed by ProPublica and interviews with three people familiar with the event. The oligarch paid to rent out one of the private islands”

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Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch

The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...

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Kurt Risser @kurtrisser.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Upholding the Constitution isn't the criminal Trump administration's policy, but it is the law of the land. Judge declares Rubio’s speech-based student deportations violate the Constitution - POLITICO share.google/CRpAyvGTVsCc...

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Judge declares Rubio’s speech-based student deportations violate the Constitution

Northern District of California Judge Noël Wise, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, sided with the Stanford Daily in its suit against Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Trump said it would just “disappear”. Musk confidently predicted it would burn out by April. A whole ecosystem of talking heads ridiculed anyone who wore a mask or got the vaccine. If we had listened to these people, God knows how many more would have died.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/08/2026

speaking in front of placards that read "FAUCI MUST ROT IN PRISON," White House official Peter Navarro downplays covid -- which killed one million Americans! -- as "not that infectious" and only dangerous for people with comorbidities

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 30/08/2026

A coalition of 142 feminist organisations have signed a manifesto pledging solidarity and support for "all trans and non-binary people” Read more 👉 www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…

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A growing movement within feminism is seeking to reclaim the meaning of the term and take it back from anti-trans voices who've sought to co-opt it.
A coalition of 142 feminist organisations have signed a manifesto pledging solidarity and support for "all trans and non-binary people” and to “build a world where human rights, social justice, and equality are a reality for everyone" - TGEU

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Puppydrum @puppydrum.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I'm in Italy and this is what appears. A Google Maps fail.

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Still Honest @stillhonest.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Welcome to the Mystery Jukebox. Kitty has done a marvellous job in setting things up, now it's my turn. You have 2 tokens spend them wisely but do not reply here The Mystery Jukebox has rules, as attached. 1/2

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The Mystery Jukebox - Michael Gallagher Writes

All the rules and conventions for joining in Kitty's Saturday Mystery Jukebox laid out in one place for your convenience.

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Ross Johnson @rosserford.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

We’re going to hear about how everyone loved Dolly, and that feels true. But it’s good to remember, and to her credit, that she was attacked for her AIDS activism, her vaccine advocacy, her LGBTQ+ support and even, more recently, for her reading initiatives. She ALWAYS stood firm when it mattered.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Carbon emissions from just two planned datacentres in England will exceed all of ExxonMobil’s UK fossil fuel emissions. Bad for health, environment. Huge pressure on energy/water supplies Few long-term jobs generated Local people, not ministers, must decide if they want datacentres.

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Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, analysis finds

Exclusive: Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire sites predicted to emit 4.5m tonnes a year when fully running

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Dublin Inquirer @dublininquirer.com · 26/08/2026

In Blanchardstown, another data centre is looking to pipe hot water to heat nearby buildings. It's the latest district heating project to be proposed in the Dublin area. This one is focused on plugging in neighbouring industrial buildings.

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In Blanchardstown, another data centre looks to pipe hot water to heat nearby buildings

It's the latest district heating project to be proposed in the Dublin area. This one is focused on plugging in neighbouring industrial buildings.

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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 26/08/2026

People pull Japan's historic Hirosaki Castle back into place More than a thousand people come together in rotating teams to pull Japan's historic Hirosaki Castle back to its original location after renovations. The castle in Aomori Prefecture was moved in 2015 to repair damage to the stone walls

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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 26/08/2026

The EU’s long-held ambition to become a clean industrial powerhouse will face a major test this autumn: France and Germany are at loggerheads over how protectionist the landmark Industrial Accelerator Act should be.

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Europe’s clean industry debate pits France against Germany

The Industrial Accelerator Act aims to promote industry while limiting carbon pollution. The EU’s biggest countries don’t agree on how to do that.

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The Journal FactCheck @factcheck.thejournal.ie · 26/08/2026

Social media companies failed to act on the vast majority of electoral disinformation reported by researchers ahead of last year’s presidential election, a new report shows. jrnl.ie/7139970

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Róisín 🏳️‍🌈 @rdisc0mb0bulate.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I booked myself in for a beginners plumbing course.. After all, if men can do it! #SpeirGorm #SpeirGorm

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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

At first glance, you might think these are just rowan berries. But spread by birds and other allies, they're the potential to co-create a whole new wild rainforest ecosystem. These are, in reality, seeds of *hope*.

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European Space Agency @esa.int · 26/08/2026

Watch live tomorrow: MTG-I2 launches on Ariane 6 #VA270, completing Europe's first Meteosat Third Generation imaging constellation. ▶️ Coverage starts at 21:42 CEST 🚀 Liftoff scheduled for 22:10 CEST

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

90% of England’s water industry owned by foreign investors, often holed up in tax havens. Customers treated as cash cows £88.4bn paid in dividends since privatisation 1 trillion litres of water a year, 20% of household supply, lost to leaks. 41trn lost since privatisation. Investment neglected.

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The case for nationalisation of water companies

England’s privatised water companies are leaders of predatory practices. In 1989, the industry was privatised for £7.6bn and had no debts. It joined Chile and a few US states&...

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APC Microbiome Ireland @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Hiring at APC and UCC: Postdocs with @jatinnagpal.bsky.social & @jfcryan.bsky.social, an SRC with @harschellekens.bsky.social & PhD with Kanishka Nilaweera Roles: buff.ly/W9UxBkC Linktree: buff.ly/ximvsWt #ResearchJobs #Postdoc #neuroskyence

Research recruitment poster titled "We're hiring!" showing six colorful job cards—senior research coordinator, multiple postdoctoral roles, and a PhD fellowship—with brief role details, durations, supervisors, and staff lab photos.

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Mun-Keat Looi @munkeatlooi.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

US kindergarten vaccinations drop to new low www.bmj.com/content/394/...

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US kindergarten vaccinations drop to new low

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Dermot Lynott @dermotlynott.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Bluesky feeds right now: Dolly Dolly Dolly Dolly Trump insanity Dolly Dolly Dolly

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Lev Parikian @levparikian.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

International Dog Day, you say?

The Far Side ‘cat fud’ strip. A utility room, with washer and tumble dryer. The door of the dryer is open and the words ‘cat fud’ are scrawled in various places, with arrows leading towards it. Behind the washer, a dog hides. Its thought bubble reads “oh please, oh please..”

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British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

It’s World Dog Day, so here are a few of our favourite certified good bois from the collection 🐶 From the 1300s to the 1800s, every good dog deserved a portrait. We’re inclined to agree.

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Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 26/08/2026

> Cofnas has now been suspended by Ghent University and says that he expects to be fired. Many people rightly find Cofnas’s racist views abhorrent and his personal attacks on Arday distasteful. But Ah, the old "Cofnas is a racist, but!" Shame on Inside Higher Ed...

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In Defense of Nathan Cofnas

We must not abandon academic freedom and punish anyone for being a harsh critic, even when there are tragic results.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/08/2026

Regulators have linked Mark McAfee’s raw dairy farm to more than a dozen recalls and outbreaks that left hundreds of people ill. “I’ve put a couple kids in the hospital,” McAfee said. “But here’s the thing: I’m a pioneer.” (Published June)

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He Profits Off Raw Milk That’s Making People Sick. The Government Isn’t Stopping Him.

With Raw Farm, the largest raw-milk dairy in the country, Mark McAfee has capitalized on a once-fringe product that’s been thrust into the mainstream in recent years and backed by Health Secretary Rob...

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Hannah O'Sullivan @sullydaysleeper.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

1/3 I'm on the Crann Centre's Sub-Committee for Research and Services. The Crann Centre is located in Ovens Ballincollig #Cork. They are a community organisation who provide a wide range of services to both Adults & children with Neuro-physical disabilities utilising a 2gen model. #SpéirGorm

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 26/08/2026

Health Ministry warns of 'complete collapse of the basic necessities of life' in Gaza as Israel's attacks continue aje.news/q9er2c

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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Some people might not be aware, but it is entirely possible that without Dolly Parton we wouldn’t have had a COVID vaccine. She partly funded Moderna’s research and gave the largest individual contribution to make it all happen. Just gives you an idea of the kind of person she was.

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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Former chief prosecutor of the ICC, Fatou Bensouda: “States should create protected banking and financial channels for the court, its personnel, and authorised contractors. “The EU should move to trigger the EU blocking statute.”

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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

"Almost 80% of the candidates studied, who were from France, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, and Spain, received toxic replies, but the raw numbers showed a real and measurable gender gap: women candidates received more toxic replies in absolute terms than their male counterparts."

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Women in politics face more personal, sexualised attacks than men, a recent analysis shows

71% of the toxic messages we studied were directed at female candidates.

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The Grand Drawing In @theauldsthretch.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Today is 2026-08-23, the sun sets at 19:35:04 GMT (20:35:04 Irish Standard Time!) and the grand auld stretch tonight was 3 hours, 29 mins and 21 secs. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingInNow

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Yes, it does sound familiar.

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Tuatha @tuatha.ie · 23/08/2026

The Boheh Stone is a large boulder outcrop in the environs of Clew Bay in County Mayo. The stone bears remarkable prehistoric rock art. With more than 250 motifs evident, it is one of the most highly decorated stones that features this style of art to be found in Ireland. #Ireland #SpéirGhorm

A large lichen and mossy lump of bedrock outcrop, covered with prehistoric art of concentric circles and hollows

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Adam Rutherford @adamrutherford.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

I had not some across this before, but if you want an example Nathan Cofnas’ scholarship, this is a doozy. Again I say, being sacked is not the problem; being recruited in the first place is what deserves scrutiny.

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JP Quinn @jpquinn78.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

I saw a post on Facebook someone shared suggesting that a building with people in it be burned to the ground. I reported it to Facebook and they came back and said “ no violation has occurred and the post won’t be removed “. Definitely deactivating.

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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

72 Days before the Midterms. Make your voice heard in the upcoming elections! Check your voter registration status right away to ensure you are not purged from the rolls before election day. Verify your information or register using resources like USAGov or your state election portal.

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VOTING IS LIKE DRIVING TO GO FORWARD CHOOSE "D" TO GO BACKWARD CHOOSE R"

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Conn Donovan @conndonovan.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Public bike share rental scheme at 850m in Haute Savoie. The highest in Europe?

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dgold @dgold.eu · 23/08/2026

Genuinely moved to tears by this page on a store-chain's website. Thinking how this would have improved our lives with our boys. The little audio samples... Don't often praise corporations, but kudos to SuperValu #speirgorm supervalu.ie/real-people/...

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Autism Friendly Shops - SuperValu

Find out more about Autism Friendly shopping in your local SuperValu.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 20/08/2026

This is just social media. This does not include all of the money Rowling spends enforcing her views on the rest of the UK by threat of SLAPP suits. One of the reasons I remain hopeful in the US is how partisan anti-trans views remain here along with the relative lack of institutional capture.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 21/08/2026

Parts of Indiana have been without power for 9–10 days due to storms. Tens of thousands are currently in the dark (peak was over 300,000). Puerto Rico has been rationing water for 13+ days due to severe drought. Trump has not said a word about either crisis. Not a tweet. A “Truth.” Nothing

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Titania @titaniasrealm.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

When you finally give in to the urge to disappear into the woods and become local folklore 🎨 Lily Seika Jones

Watercolour illustration of a chipmunk in a green cloak, holding a walking stick and walking in the rain in a green landscape.

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Raysident Evil @sireviscerate.myatproto.social · 22/08/2026

This isn't a "surprising message of support for trans adults". This is a bigot whose arm is being twisted into doing public relations damage control by the media network that invested billions into a franchise she's been poisoning with hate for the last decade.

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