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Desley Andrew

@desleyandrew.bsky.social
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Retired psych/social scientist; interested in absolutely everything. Desperately trying to stay sane in the face of looming chaos. Music is my saviour. #RENegade. And I come from the Land Down Under. 🇦🇺🦘

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
History’s most deadly plagues ranked – from Black Death, Spanish flu to COVID-19 • Black Death: 75–200M • Spanish Flu: 25–100M • Plague of Justinian: 15–100M • Smallpox: 25–56M • HIV/AIDS: ~45M • COVID-19: 7–38M • Third Plague: 12–15M • Cocoliztli: 5–15M • Antonine Plague: 5–10M • Cholera: 1.4–9M+
A screenshot of a news article from the Daily Star titled "History's most deadly plagues ranked – from Black Death, Spanish flu to Covid-19," updated on October 7, 2026.
The subheadline notes that a suspected Siberian lab-linked pneumonic plague outbreak and a 200-person quarantine have reignited interest in history's deadliest pandemics.
Below the text is a poignant photograph of young South African AIDS advocate Nkosi Johnson resting in a hospital bed with a nasal cannula, holding hands with his adoptive mother, Gail Johnson, who leans in close to look at him.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/09/2026
Ossoff: "We are witnessing people drunk with power who are utterly reckless, utterly corrupt, and obviously believe that they live with impunity. They believe they're untouchable. They believe they're invincible. Let's prove them wrong."
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Desley Andrew @desleyandrew.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Geez. He better increase it to $10,000.
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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 09/09/2026
You know who actually did show up at Ground Zero? Canadian emergency rescue crews.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library gifted more than 332,000,000 books since it was first created 31 years ago.
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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton's family asked that, in lieu of flowers, fans make a donation to the singer's Imagination Library. Here's what the charity does ⬇️ www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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Turning Pages: Inside Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Core team of 15 staff and thousands of volunteers and partners help the country-music philanthropist deliver books to kids around the world.
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Middle Age Riot @middleageriot.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
LEFT TO RIGHT: Defeated the British, freed the slaves, raped the children.
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Nahel Belgherze @wxnb.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Bordeaux, France, has now recorded more days above 40°C in 2026 alone than during the entire 105-year period from 1920 (when observations began) to 2025. This is deeply shocking.
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Jon of The North @krauza.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
I don't want a "Smart Fridge" that orders milk for me. I want a fridge that lasts 25 years and doesn't have a privacy policy that allows it to share my late-night snacking habits with my health insurance provider.
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Desley Andrew @desleyandrew.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
The US is a third world country.
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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Dr. Fauci is a hero. He really is. He helped guide America thru a mass death event. Millions more could have died but they did not, thanks to him. Everyone over 70 owes him a debt. It is disgusting that we live in a country that not only dishonors him but actively smears his good name.
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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
The American president and the dumbest motherfucker on Earth should be two different people.
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Desley Andrew @desleyandrew.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Thankyou testosterone.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 12/07/2026
Lindsey Graham died from an aorta rupture stemming from hardening of arteries, according to the medical examiner's preliminary findings.
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US Senator Lindsey Graham has died after a brief and unexpected illness, his office says
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham died Saturday after a brief and unexpected illness, his office said in statement posted on social media.
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Jon of The North @krauza.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
You're going to get left behind if you don't use Al." Leave me then. Leave me with my critical thinking skills, my ability to read and write long- form, and books without needing Al summaries.
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Petra Michaela @petramichaela.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
The next generation deserves living forests, not stories about them.
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Desley Andrew @desleyandrew.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Preach!!
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
The richest man owns X. The second and third richest men control Google. The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post. The seventh richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?
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Desley Andrew @desleyandrew.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Haha. I feel your pain!
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Desley Andrew @desleyandrew.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Or…he’s suicidally depressed and can’t make the effort?
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Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
“One of the greatest tragedies in mankind's entire history may be that morality was hijacked by religion.” ― Arthur C. Clarke
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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Just remember, seven years ago the world's biggest problem was that terrible series finale of Game of Thrones.
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Mark Tolman (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 🖖 @mtolman.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
America didn’t turn ugly because he became President. No. He became President because America was already this ugly. That’s the uncomfortable truth nobody wants to admit.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 28/04/2026
Let’s all post it and see if they indict all of us.
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Okke Ornstein @ornstein.org · 27/04/2026
“Turning the other cheek is for when you yourself are oppressed. I’m not the person raped in a detention camp. I’m not the fisherman executed without trial. I’m not a schoolkid blown up or a child starved or a teenage girl abused by the many criminals in this administration.” — Cole Allen manifesto.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 26/04/2026
Donald Trump has been evacuated from The White House Correspondents Dinner after shots fired inside.
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Jared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Please stop saying TACO. We’re talking about an ungodly number of people who could die or maimed. It’s not time for cutesy little internet slang. We have to get away from this bizarre desensitization.
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Tail of a Nomad (T.) @tailofanomad.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
The fact that this went out and Congress hasn’t immediately convened for an emergency session show just how much trouble we’re in.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
We are seven months away from the most consequential midterm election in US history. Meanwhile, we are fighting a war. These are the structural conditions for a coup attempt in which a president tries to nullify elections and take permanent power as a dictator. snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-c...
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The Next Coup Attempt
And How to Stop It
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Harlow’s Musings @harlowsmusings.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
The Generals are gone. The AG is gone. We started a war. Gas is up. Healthcare is up. Prescriptions are up. The rich are richer. The poor are poorer. Protesters have been killed. Service members have been killed. The law is a suggestion. The constitution is a memory. We. Are. Not. Okay.
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Fared Al Mahlool | فريد المحلول @faredalmahlool.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Traders placed about $580 million in oil bets roughly 15 minutes before Trump posted about “productive” Iran talks. Around 6,200 Brent and WTI contracts were traded just before the announcement, after which oil prices fell sharply and stock markets jumped.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
The real story… under any other president this would be jail time…
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
LOL. Israelis saying don't pay attention to Trump's tweets, he's just manipulating the commodities and stock markets for personal profit. And that's exactly what's going on.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
This is amazing news! The people of Minneapolis and St. Paul are being recognized with one of the most prestigious civic honors in America. The JFK Library Foundation announced today that the people of the Twin Cities will receive a 2026 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for their resistance!
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Desley Andrew @desleyandrew.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
The End.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Iran, please wait in line until your number is called.
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Desley Andrew @desleyandrew.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Oops
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Desley Andrew @desleyandrew.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
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a man with a mustache is making a serious face and saying `` you serious '' .
ALT: a man with a mustache is making a serious face and saying `` you serious '' .
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
To save time, let me tell you what is going to happen: War will continue a few days or a couple weeks. Then, fearing domestic impact of rising gas prices, increasing regional chaos and not having a plan for what's next, Trump will cut a deal with whoever's in charge in Tehran.
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michaeledward @michaeledward.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
How many people will die because some wealthy men wanted to have sex with underage girls?
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Desley Andrew @desleyandrew.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Skinner Brothers blasting off! youtu.be/WyRL4edCM1Q?...
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The Skinner Brothers - PIE N MASH (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by The Skinner Brothers
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Sean Burns @splicedpersonality.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
A+ State of the Union counterprogramming by TCM.
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Euronews @euronews.com · 19/02/2026
Italy warns of soaring digital addiction in teens, as experts link it to family and education problems and say bans on social media alone are not enough.
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Italy weighs social media age limits amid teen digital addiction
Italy warns of soaring digital addiction in teens, as experts link it to family and education problems and say bans on social media alone are not enough.
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
What a momentous day for the British state. And what an iconic image to capture it
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Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 17/02/2026
We are living through dark, disturbing and dangerous times, but do not despair — the cavalry is coming! Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will be taking the stage this spring from Minneapolis to California to Texas to Washington, D.C. for the Land of Hope And Dreams American Tour.
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Desley Andrew @desleyandrew.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
You had to be there. It was a simpler, more innocent world.
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TheColfaxxx 🐢 @thecolfax.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed. — Steve Biko Pic of the day #photography
Wandering the island of Sciathos, Greece in the evening. The amazing stone work is evident in the winding path and the buildings that line it.
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Desley Andrew @desleyandrew.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
It won’t. But it seems to not matter. They must have a “Plan”
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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 11/02/2026
You can joke about Pam Bondi’s ridiculous unprofessionalism all you want, but I’m deeply shocked by it: She acts as if she fears absolutely no consequences, convinced that there will be no more political power transfers. — This should shake everyone to their core.
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