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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 19h
Ladies and gents, an update here from the core of the global fascist movement, regarding the proper treatment of its eastern outpost
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EXCLUSIVE: European countries that impose boycotts on Israel are 'antisemitic' and risk retaliatory sanctions from the United States, a senior Trump administration official has declared.
Speaking in Washington DC, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon criticised countries including the UK, France and Norway over measures targeting goods produced in Israeli settlements in the West Bank.Noa Hoffman @hoffman_noa
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Responding to a question about the US government's position on European West Bank boycotts, Dhillon, who works in the Civil Rights division at the Department of Justice, said:
'What we call this in the United States is the
BDS movement. It is antisemitism. And I think every country that is doing that is going to risk, while President Trump is in power, retaliatory or corresponding sanctions potentially.'
She added: 'I think the President has said words to that effect. In the United States, there was an attempt to start trying to do this at the corporate level as well, and it's quickly been shut down overwhelming opposition from well-meaning people in our country... But I do consider BDS, and I think most people in my government consider it to be a form of antisemitism, and we call it as such.'
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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 23h
Just getting more and more normal at Tory conference
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Kick political activism out of the classroom to stop teachers 'brainwashing our children' with trans ideology and 'white privilege', says
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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 23h
Fun knockabout stuff at Tory conference, again
Luton has 'no-go zones' for white people, claims MP
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AndyH @andyh616.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
#HighSpeedTuesday The Victorian era grade II listed station building at Market Harborough once again witnesses classic #MML traction as the #125Group 'Rio Revival' tour sweeps past. #HST power car 43025 'Exeter' leading 1Z49 12.06 London St.Pancras to Manchester Piccadilly 4/10/26
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Joe Brown @joebrownlondon.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
#OnThisDay 142 years ago the Circle Line was completed through the opening of Mansion House to Tower Hill, plus a branch from Aldgate to Whitechapel opened, the latter we see here: the Underground passing over the Overground... always amuses! Timara Easter buff.ly/dqEhDSO
2014 image taken from the southbound Overground platform at Whitechapel with a Class 378 departing the northbound while above an eastbound refurbished D78 District Line service departs for Upminster. This view is impossible now as the new concourse accessing the Elizabeth Line was built above, rafting over the Overground platforms (and of course the D78 stock are long gone too)
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AndyH @andyh616.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
#TypeFiveTuesday It's not often a grid gets outshone on the mainline but this was possibly such a working. #DCRail 56103 hauled south by a newly returned to traffic 60022 as 0M60 Chaddesden Sidings to Willesden DC Rail Sidings. Passing Long Buckby on Sunday. #DCR 4/10/26
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Chris and his farmily of forever farm friends @caenhillcc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Kittens Martha & Maple sleeping in a box, it was a busy morning of purring
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Clapton CFC @claptoncfc.co.uk · 06/10/2026
⚽️ Next Men's First Team match ⚽️ Join us for a Wednesday night out in Essex 🔥 After two home wins on the bounce, we're looking for a first away victory. 📍 New Lodge, CM12 9SA 🚇 Billericay 🎟️ £8 | £5 concessions | free U16s www.claptoncfc.co.uk/2026/10/06/m...
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Bodega Cats @bodegacats.bsky.social · 21h
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Compound Interest | Chemistry infographics @compoundchem.com · 06/10/2026
This year's #NobelPrize in Chemistry will be awarded tomorrow 🏅 Here's a reminder of the research that has won in previous years, including molecular sponges, the prediction of protein structures, and clicking together new medicine molecules: www.compoundchem.com/category/nob... #ChemSky 🧪
Infographic titled "2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry" celebrating Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal, and K. Barry Sharpless for click and bioorthogonal chemistry. Sharpless coined "click chemistry" in 2001 for quick, selective reactions without unwanted byproducts. Sharpless and Meldal independently developed the first reaction using a copper catalyst to combine azides and alkynes. Bertozzi developed copper-free click chemistry in 2003 for live cell applications like tracking glycans. Applications include drug synthesis and targeting cancer.Infographic titled "The 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry" honoring Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus, and Alexei I. Ekimov for discovering and synthesizing quantum dots. Quantum dots are semiconductor nanoparticles whose light absorption and emission change with particle size due to quantum effects. In 1981, Ekimov created size-dependent color in tinted glass; in 1983, Brus discovered size-dependent absorption/emission in liquid solutions; in 1993, Bawendi developed a precise synthesis method. Applications include QLED TVs, LED lamps, flexible electronics, and solar cells.Infographic titled "The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry" honoring David Baker for computational protein design, and Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper for protein structure prediction. Proteins fold into 3D structures determining their function. In 2020, Hassabis and Jumper introduced AlphaFold2, an AI model that evaluates amino acid interactions to predict 3D folded structures, now used on nearly 200 million proteins. David Baker created Rosetta software to work in reverse, designing amino acid sequences for custom protein structures, succeeding in 2003. Applications include protein-based drugs, vaccines, and catalysts.Infographic titled "The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry" honoring Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi for the development of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). MOFs are porous molecular sponges composed of metal ions connected by organic linkers, allowing small gas molecules to move in and out of their cavities. In 1989, Robson combined copper ions with four-armed molecules. In 1997, Kitagawa created stable and flexible gas-storing MOFs using cobalt ions. In 1999, Yaghi built MOF-5 with zinc clusters, achieving massive internal surface area. Applications include gas storage, harvesting water from air, targeted drug delivery, and toxic chemical detection.
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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Again, an *immediate* reaction from the cops and a forensic investigation by the EHRC would be quite clarifying here. Presumably this time with lots of shrieking about “Islamist infiltration” and so on, because a lot of important people have spotted they can just say what they mean quite openly now.
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EXCLUSIVE: More than a dozen Labour MPs have reported the Green party to Sussex Police and the EHRC over its 'Zionism is racism' policy, The Spectator can reveal.
Zack Polanski's party was plunged deeper into crisis this afternoon after politicians, led by former Home Office minister Mike Tapp, urged police in Brighton to examine whether events at the Green conference may have crossed into criminally actionable racial or religious hatred against Jewish people.
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Tibet Watch @tibetwatch.org · 05/10/2026
'From the catastrophic commune-era terracing of highland barley fields to the forced relocation of traditional nomads, Sino-centric policies that ignore Tibetan voices + fragile ecological realities have consistently proven disastrous' Tenzin Bhagen: thehill.com/opinion/ener... 1/2
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To mitigate Himalayan disasters, Beijing must abandon its narrow, fear-based controls
Following a devastating flood on Aug. 26, critics accused Beijing of suppressing casualty figures and blamed regional instability on aggressive hydroelectric dam construction in the fragile Himalay…
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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
And to be clear, he was like this before Oct 7. Too many people remain in denial of the fact that this openly genocidal ideology has been the norm in Israel for a while. I covered the 2014 war and it was already like that then. It just got worse.
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Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca · 05/10/2026
#ThisIsGenocideNotACeasefire: Israel continues to kill Palestinians, attack hospitals and block access to aid and healthcare. Meanwhile, world leaders are failing to stop it. We call for the protection of civilians in #Gaza and the lifting of restrictions on aid.
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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Yes, I think that would be helpfully clarifying for everybody
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The Greens should now be proscribed as a terrorist support group. Jews are now demonstrably in danger from them.
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Bodega Cats @bodegacats.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Bodega Cats @bodegacats.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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wariotifo @wariotifo.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
mockup wikipedia battle graphic - Battle of Fairford
w/dates, location Whelford just outside RAF Fairford
Result: Total rout of US forces

Belligerents infobox
One side: US Air Force, RAF, NATO
other side: 5 lads looking for red diesel
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Miles and Chains @miles-and-chains.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Late to the party as normal! But here we have it, what an achievement, 50 years of service for the High Speed Train. It changed my life in a way I’d never have expected. A train that revolutionised UK railways. #HST #HST50 #Class43 #Class253 #Class254 #PowerCar
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Robert Dallas Gray @robertdallasgray.com · 05/10/2026
is there anyone who doesn't see this and immediately think 'one swift boot in the arse'
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Christi Belcourt, Métis visual artist who creates paintings inspired by Métis and First Nations historical beadwork #UnlockingWomensart
Painting with a symmetrical design featuring flowering plants with different coloured blossoms against a black background
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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Similarly, why does Robert Smith love Friday? Is he doing 9-5 Goth admin at the office on weekdays
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
There was a time when the Tories, however hypocritically, claimed to want to protect our natural heritage. Now they're just a party of vandals, ripping down the few protections the living world has for the sake of their rich chums. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Tories to pledge to scrap Environment Agency and Natural England
Shadow chancellor will also promise to scrap affordable homes regulations as part of strategy to refocus on growth
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Maman (1999) by French-US artist Louise Bourgeois #Womensart
Monochrome photograph featuring a huge sculpture resembling a spider sited in an area with a city backdrop
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Lepiota procera, 1894 watercolour by Beatrix Potter. Best known for her children's books. Potter also studied mycology, the scientific study of fungi and was a keen conservationist #WomensArt
Watercolour featuring a study of three mushrooms or toadstools of the same species against a cream background
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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Shameful: Britain is no longer worthy of helping the American government commit the most serious war crimes. How can we prove to (checks notes) uh, Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth that we can be trusted to (squints at notes) assist in the commission of crimes against humanity
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"By pulling its bombers from RAF Fairford, our most powerful ally has shown it doesn't trust our intelligence services to deter Iran."
David Blair examines what Britain needs to do to rebuild America's trust in its intelligence services following the US withdrawal
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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Sure Jon, why the fuck not, if we are just making shit up? I heard they’ve got a factory making WMDs within forty five minutes, maybe we should invade them and settle this shit once and for all
The News Agents @TheNewsAgents
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"The Greens are more extreme than mainstream Palestinian opinion - they're saying violence is now legitimate."
The Green Party's 'Zionism is Racism' motion calls for "the eradication of the Israeli state", says @Freedland.
"And they're happy to see that achieved by violence"
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Cycling Weekly @cyclingweekly.com · 05/10/2026
'Four brain bleeds, two facial fractures' – Swedish rider reveals extent of injuries from horror crash at World Championships www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/four-...
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'Four brain bleeds, two facial fractures' – Swedish rider reveals extent of injuries from horror crash at World Championships
Caroline Andersson's condition is stable, but she will not race again this season
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Clapton CFC @claptoncfc.co.uk · 04/10/2026
Lo Lo Lo Lo Lo Lo Lo Lo Players and fans celebrate three points for the Clapton CFC Women's First Team 🥳
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Miranda Keeling @mirandakeeling.com · 04/10/2026
In reflection, these leaves fallen across a puddle, have found a way back into their parents’ arms.
A photo of a puddle in the woods, with leaves across the surface and reflections of the trees they fell from.
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AndyH @andyh616.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Double #SixtySunday on the #MML. A nice double headed pairing for #DCRail 6D23 Wembley Receptions 1-7 to Chaddesden Sidings yesterday afternoon. Seen passing Isham on the #MML with 60046 'William Wilberforce' leading & recently named 60028 'Knockmealdown' behind. 3/10/26
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AndyH @andyh616.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
More #SixtySunday.. I'll post more pics of this showing the grid as well but for now here's the star loco, back in traffic in a fantastic livery for #DCRail, 60022 'Ingleborough' passing Long Buckby today with 56103 as 0M60 Chaddesden Sdgs to Willesden DC Rail Sdgs. #DCR 4/10/26
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AndyH @andyh616.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
#HighSpeedSunday An immaculate sight at Market Harborough this lunchtime. 'The Rio Revival' 1Z49 12.06 St.Pancras International to Manchester Piccadilly railtour with stunning #125Group #HST set 43025 'Exeter' leading & newly repainted 43159 on the rear #MML #InterCity125 4/10/26
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Team Cofidis @teamcofidis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Compteur débloqué ! 🤩 Il tournait autour depuis un moment. Alexis Renard s'impose sur le Tour de Vendée et remporte son premier succès professionnel ! 🔥
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Anna Mac 👑🪱 🌈🖤🖤 @annamacb.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The potato king is unmatched 😌 🥔👑
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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Like, one of the live political issues of the last few weeks has been “can black people ever be British?”, and we’re supposed to be terrified of Zack Polanski? It’s just not serious, it is orange wig, red nose clownshoes horseshit.
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Clapton CFC @claptoncfc.co.uk · 04/10/2026
Matchday! 3.30pm kick off. * Entrance via Disraeli Road turnstile *
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James Butler @piercepenniless.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
'How many local models has the Pope?'
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Bodega Cats @bodegacats.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Chris and his farmily of forever farm friends @caenhillcc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Apple treats for our donkeys @carolineartist.bsky.social
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Greg Morse @gregmorsedphil.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Morning. 50 years ago today, BR launched its 125-mph timetable. Here is 253012 at Swindon with a Paddington service soon after that date. Great 📷©️Phil Wakely. Click the link to see his Flickr pages. www.flickr.com/photos/pwake...
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IC125 HST activity at Swindon in October 1976
Recently delivered into public service, but already showing signs of use, IC125 HST unit 253012 waits at Swindon with a down Paddington to Bristol service in October 1976
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Miles and Chains @miles-and-chains.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Morning all, I hope the past week has been okay for everyone. I can’t believe it’s October already! Anyway, todays photo is 142083 in platform 1 at York; peak Provincial days! Hope you all have a good week ahead. #Class142 #Provincial #York #BritishRail
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Burnham scraps Starmer-era plans to curb jury trials. A victory for common sense. The Bill would have been defeated in the Lords. Due to Tory cuts, there is a backlog of over 81,000 Crown Court cases in England & Wales. Govt must invest in public services.
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Burnham scraps controversial plans to curb jury trials
The key policy idea announced by David Lammy when he was justice secretary will no longer go ahead.
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Hunt Saboteurs Association @huntsabs.org.uk · 04/10/2026
Read the full article www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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Kemi Badenoch branded 'out of touch' for stance on fox hunting after vile video
EXCLUSIVE: Footage shows a Heythrop Hunt kennel huntsman climbing into woodland near the village of Lower Swell to recover the body of the fox and then running away with it
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Hunt Saboteurs Association @huntsabs.org.uk · 04/10/2026
Despite the recent reports from Three Counties Hunt Saboteurs detailing the sickening kill which happened at The Heythrop Hunt on the 18th of September, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has yet again spoken out of her support for hunting.
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"Do you have to be white to be English?" That this is even being asked is a sign of how much racism has been legitimised by our media & politics over the last two decades
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Clapton CFC @claptoncfc.co.uk · 04/10/2026
Clapton CFC Men's First Team vs Great Wakering Rovers highlights ▶️ 🏆 Essex Senior Football League 🎥 @ajhvision.bsky.social youtu.be/OOeoanlxADQ?...
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⚽️ Clapton CFC 🔴🔁🟡 Great Wakering Rovers FC - Essex Senior League [Sat03Oct26] GOALS
⚽️ Clapton CFC 🔴🔁🟡 Great Wakering Rovers FC - Essex Senior League [Sat03Oct26] GOALS
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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Journalist from Andor, with speech bubble encompassing the post below
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Clapton CFC @claptoncfc.co.uk · 04/10/2026
Lo Lo Lo Lo Lo Lo Lo Lo Celebrating a 3-0 home win for the Clapton CFC Men's First Team 🎉
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Queen of Clubs, 1909, by Margaret Macdonald, Art Nouveau pioneer and Glasgow School Artist #WomensArt
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