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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project

@excelscior-era.bsky.social
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🇪🇺 European-funded project 📑 Meta-research team, University of Coimbra 📊 Promoting a better use of research data 🔗 excelscior.uc.pt

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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 19h
Great to be part of CiBB Welcome Day 2026! 🎓🚀 EXCELScIOR was present to share resources and show how we can support researchers in producing better research. @inesatalmeida.bsky.social introduced UC Master’s & PhD candidates to #TREASURE project. 🔬📚 @cnc-uc.bsky.social @ucoimbra.bsky.social
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🔬 What can meta-analyses really tell us? Our PI, @asanchez-tojar.bsky.social, spoke at the #EUFLYNET Workshop 2026 about the strengths & limits of #meta-analyses - and what this means for trustworthy, transparent research. A great cross-pollination between two EU projects! 🌍 @cnc-uc.bsky.social
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
What a night!✨European Researchers’Night was a success, with great conversations about making research trustworthy, open & inclusive. Visitors played Jenga, prioritised ideas and tackled a drawing challenge - while we asked other researchers why they took part! #NEI2026 #ERN2026 @cnc-uc.bsky.social
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🔬 European Researchers’ Night is on! Come visit our stand (in front of Casa dos Enxovais) and discover GREaT research - Good, Responsible, Equitable & Transparent research. 🌍 Come say hello and let’s talk about making research more trustworthy, open and inclusive! 💡 #NEI2026 #ERN2026
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
🌍 We are pleased that our team leader, @tweissgerber.bsky.social, is serving as a Commissioner on the new WHS Academic Alliance–Lancet Commission on Academic Responsibility. An important initiative to strengthen public trust in science and academia. ⬇️ www.worldhealthsummit.org/about/whs-ac...
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
New preprint from EXCELScIOR PI @asanchez-tojar.bsky.social and colleagues: Meta-analysts must lead by example and embrace all FAIR principles Check it out! 👇 ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v... @ucoimbra.bsky.social @cnc-uc.bsky.social
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Alfredo Sánchez-Tójar @asanchez-tojar.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
New preprint led by Kyle Morrison 🧵 The first item bank for evidence synthesis reporting guidelines, pulling together 2249 reporting items from 59 guidelines across medicine, psychology & environmental science 🔗 doi.org/10.31222/osf... 📊 github.com/KyleMorrison... ®️ doi.org/10.17605/OSF...
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
🚀 We are happy to be part of the new #HorizonEurope project CATALYST! #EXCELScIOR will contribute to activities on monitoring and evaluating reproducibility practices and culture change alongside partners from across Europe and beyond. 🌍👏 Looking forward to the collaboration! @ucoimbra.bsky.social
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Happy to share that the new #HorizonEurope project REALISE is now underway!👏 @ucoimbra.bsky.social is part of the consortium, with @tweissgerber.bsky.social and @inesatalmeida.bsky.social contributing to the project and leading WP4 on assessment tools and methods. Looking ahead!
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
💡Almost at the end of the Meta-Science Summer School! It's been great to see student projects on study design, research reporting, peer review and positionality take shape. 🚀 🙏 Special thanks to our funder, @volkswagenstiftung.de, institutional supporters, and instructors for making this possible.
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
📢 Happening tomorrow! Don't miss Martin Bulla's seminar on the global patterns and evolution of avian song complexity. Everyone is welcome, in person or online. 🐦🎶 @ucoimbra.bsky.social @cnc-uc.bsky.social
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
📢 Seminar Alert 🗣️ Global patterns and evolution of avian song complexity @martinbulla.bsky.social (CZU Prague) 📅 28 Aug | 10:30 📍 FMUC 2nd floor (Polo I) 🚪 Entrance: maps.app.goo.gl/4FaBSxdQodxy... 💻 Online: ucmeetings.uc.pt/live/seminar... @ucoimbra.bsky.social @cnc-uc.bsky.social
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
New preprint by EXCELScIOR team member @priyasilverstein.com and colleagues on the use of the term "preregistration". Check it out! 👇 osf.io/preprints/ps... @ucoimbra.bsky.social @cnc-uc.bsky.social
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
🔍 Considering a la Caixa Junior Leader Fellowship 2026 application? The #Meta-Research Group at the University of Coimbra 🇵🇹 welcomes researchers interested in developing a fellowship proposal with our team as host. 📩Contact: tracey.weissgerber@uc.pt @ucoimbra.bsky.social @cnc-uc.bsky.social
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
💡 Seminar recap: “Negative Impact Factors: Measuring Negative Impact in Science” by Prof. John Ioannidis. 🔍 A discussion on whether and how negative impacts in science could be included in research assessment. Thank you to all who attended! 🙏 @ucoimbra.bsky.social @cnc-uc.bsky.social #MetaResearch
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
📣 Happening today at the University of Coimbra! John Ioannidis (Stanford University) will discuss: 🗣️ Negative impact factors: measuring negative impact in science 📅 15 July 2026 | 16:00 📍 Biblioteca do Rómulo – Room 2, Department of Physics, Polo I
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
📢 New publication co-authored by our PI @asanchez-tojar.bsky.social: “Elevating the Importance of Risk of Bias Assessment for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology” 👉 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @ucoimbra.bsky.social @cnc-uc.bsky.social #EvidenceSynthesis #RiskofBiasAssessment
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
📢 Seminar alert! Join us for a seminar by John Ioannidis (Stanford University). 🗣️ Negative impact factors: measuring negative impact in science 📅 15 July 2026 | 16:00 📍 Biblioteca do Rómulo – Room 2, Department of Physics, Polo I, Coimbra @ucoimbra.bsky.social @cnc-uc.bsky.social #MetaResearch
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
🤸🏻‍♀️🤸‍♂️ The Coimbra Gym Fest – Trampoline World Cup has come to an end! Thanks to everyone who visited the EXCELsCIOR stand and explored #MetaResearch through our activities 🧱🎨😊 ✨ We enjoyed sharing Meta-Research with the community. Here are some highlights from the past few days! 📸 @cnc-uc.bsky.social
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
At the Coimbra Gym Fest – Trampoline World Cup until 5 July! 🤸🏻‍♀️🤸‍♂️ Come and visit EXCELScIOR's stand to explore #MetaResearch through: 🧱 Research Practices Jenga 🎨 A colouring activity for children ✏️ A fun communication challenge Drop by between competitions and take a moment to discover Meta-Research!
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
📢 New preprint from our team: “Ten simple rules for writing a reusable step-by-step protocol” Clear, reusable protocols can improve training, efficiency & reproducibility across research. 👉 osf.io/preprints/me... #OpenScience #Reproducibility @ucoimbra.bsky.social @cnc-uc.bsky.social
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Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology @cnc-uc.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
📚 Applications are open for the 2nd edition of the course Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis in R. 🗓️ Oct 19–23, 2026 📍 University of Coimbra 📝 Apply until Sept 18 🔗 www.cnc.uc.pt/pt/systemati... @ucoimbra.bsky.social
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Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology @cnc-uc.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
📢 Applications are open for the Meta-Science Summer School 2026! A hands-on opportunity for early career researchers interested in reproducibility, transparency, and research culture. 📝 Apply until May 22 🔗 www.bihealth.org/en/notices/m... @ucoimbra.bsky.social #CiBBResearch
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
✨ A week of research & innovation From Lab to Investment: Why Research Rigor Matters for Startups (May 22) + a seminar on research credibility by John Ioannidis (May 26). Rigour & transparency drive impact. 👏 @ucoimbra.bsky.social @cnc-uc.bsky.social
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
🚀 Happening tomorrow! From research to startups: why rigor matters. Join us at IPN 👇 🏠 Venue entrance: maps.app.goo.gl/8J1czXYFzXrM...
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SORTEE @sortee.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
On May 28 at 08:00 hrs UTC, @steve-kambouris.bsky.social will be speaking on assessing replicability in ecology and evolution for SORTEE's workshop and webinar series! Register here: events.humanitix.com/sortee-webin... ✨
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SORTEE Webinar: Assessing Computational Reproducibility in Ecology and Evolution
SORTEE Webinar: Assessing Computational Reproducibility in Ecology and Evolution - Some Lessons Learned from Working with Shared Code and Data
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
📢 Seminar alert! Open seminar by John Ioannidis (Stanford) 🎤 Reproducibility, Robustness, Re-analyses, Multiverses, Multi-analysts, and Vibration of Effects: Making Sense of the Credibility Conundrum 📅 26 May 2026 | 10:00 📍 Biblioteca do Rómulo, Room 2 (Polo I - UC) Open to all - join us!
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
🚀 From Lab to Investment: Why Research Rigor Matters for Startups 📅 22 May 2026 | Full day event 📍 Instituto Pedro Nunes – Auditório, Ed. D A day on how #rigorous, #transparent, and #reproducible research drives #impact, #innovation & investment readiness. @ucoimbra.bsky.social @cnc-uc.bsky.social
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
✨Join us at the Meta‑Science Summer School (Aug 23–28, 2026, near Frankfurt 🇩🇪). Hands‑on training in Meta-Research. Deadline: May 22, 2026 More info and applications 👉 www.bihealth.org/en/notices/m... @ucoimbra.bsky.social @bihatcharite.bsky.social @irise-eu.bsky.social eu.bsky.social
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
The Metascience Alliance is strengthening how science is conducted, evaluated, and communicated. As part of its pilot Perspective Sessions, #EXCELScIOR Team Leader @tweissgerber.bsky.social is moderating the first three sessions. 💡 Learn more & get involved: link below👇
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
We are happy to share that our PI, @asanchez-tojar.bsky.social contributed to a recent Nature discussion on meta-research, addressing robustness, transparency, and reproducibility in science.👏 @ucoimbra.bsky.social #CNC-UC #CiBB
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Center for Open Science @cos.io · 01/04/2026
Today, the SCORE program releases its primary results! 865 researchers examined research credibility across the social and behavioral sciences, publishing three papers in Nature + five preprints. 📑 Explore the papers: www.nature.com/colle... ℹ️ Read more about SCORE: www.cos.io/score
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Reliable research in the social and behavioural and sciences
Sweeping new investigations probe the replication, robustness and reproducibility of results across the behavioural and social sciences.
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Today, the SCORE programme released its main results. Our team member @priyasilverstein.com contributed to two papers: – Reproducibility: doi.org/10.1038/s415... – Replicability: doi.org/10.1038/s415... All papers: www.nature.com/collections/... A valuable contribution to open and robust science. 👏
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Alfredo Sánchez-Tójar @asanchez-tojar.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
My new piece "Reproducibility: how to strengthen a weak foundation" is out today @nature.com! 🎉 How reproducible is research in the social & behavioural sciences? A new study by Miske et al. assessed 600 papers across 62 journals: the results are sobering. 📄 doi.org/10.1038/d415... 📄 rdcu.be/fbcq5
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
🚀 “ReproducibiliTeach” is back! Online course from April 2 ✨ Hands-on training to make your research more transparent, reproducible and reusable. Register: tinyurl.com/RepTeach Organisers: @tweissgerber.bsky.social (@ucoimbra.bsky.social) and @renebernard.bsky.social (@neurocure.bsky.social)
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
✨ Highlights from yesterday! @agataboch.bsky.social (University of Oslo) presented “How should we report pilot studies?”, showing how clear reporting improves transparency and reproducibility. @norrepro.bsky.social @ucoimbra.bsky.social #CNC-UC #CiBB
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
📣Today!
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Yesterday, our team leader @tweissgerber.bsky.social presented at Lino Ferreira’s team lab meeting: “Reproducibility Starts with Methods: Building a Culture of Openness and Reuse,” discussing reproducibility and transparency in biomedical research. @ucoimbra.bsky.social #CNC-UC #CiBB
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
📣Seminar alert! Agata Bochynska @agataboch.bsky.social will present “How should we report pilot studies? Increasing transparency of piloting in research” 🗓️ 24 March 2026 📍 Biblioteca do Rómulo – Room 2, Physics Dpt., Polo I, Coimbra @norrepro.bsky.social @ucoimbra.bsky.social #CNC-UC #CiBB
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
We’re pleased to share our Team Leader’s latest publication!✨ The study compares automated tools that assess rigor and transparency in scientific reporting - a key topic for research quality. Congrats @tweissgerber.bsky.social!👏 journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... @ucoimbra.bsky.social #CiBB #CNC-UC
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Use as directed? A comparison of software tools intended to check rigor and transparency of published work
The causes of the reproducibility crisis include lack of standardization and transparency in scientific reporting. Checklists such as ARRIVE and CONSORT seek to improve transparency, but they are not ...
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iDiv Biodiversity Research @idiv-research.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
⏰ Science:TBD - Registration deadline approaching! 📍 Leipzig | 🗓️ 3–4 Mar 2026 Hands-on workshops, limited capacity - some workshops are already full! Register by 15 Feb 👉 www.idiv.de/science-tbd #ScienceTBD #iDiv
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
🎉 Great news! Our team member Thomas Feliciani @thofel.bsky.social is one of the winners of the University of Coimbra’s 7th Seed Projects for Interdisciplinary Research. Congratulations to Thomas and to all the awardees! 👏👏 @ucoimbra.bsky.social #CiBB #CNC-UC #SantanderPortugalFoundation
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
This morning we hosted an open seminar with René Bernard: “Shit Happens-Creating a healthy error culture in the competitive research world” explored error culture, transparency, and stronger science. Thanks to everyone who joined! @neurocure.bsky.social #GoEQIPD @ucoimbra.bsky.social #CiBB #CNC-UC
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Our Quality Management Workshop is underway! This morning we kicked off a hands-on day on reliable, transparent, and collaborative research. Organised by EXCELScIOR in collaboration with @neurocure.bsky.social #GoEQIPD @ucoimbra.bsky.social sky.social #CNC-UC
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
‪EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project‬ 📣Seminar alert! René Bernard will present “Shit Happens – Creating a healthy error culture in the competitive research world” 🗓️30 Jan 2026 📍CNC Polo I Auditorium 1st floor @bihatcharite.bsky.social @neurocure.bsky.social #GoEQIPD @ucoimbra.bsky.social #CNC-UC
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
📢 Seminar alert! (second of two) Anita Bandrowski (uofcalifornia.bsky.social & @scicrunch.bsky.social) presents: 🧪 RRIDs are like vegetables, they are good for you 📅 22 Jan 2026 | 14:00 📍 CNC-UC Auditorium 1st floor, Polo I (Coimbra)
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
📢 Seminar alert! Anita Bandrowski (uofcalifornia.bsky.social & @scicrunch.bsky.social) presents: Entrepreneurship is a windy road: the story of SciCrunch 📅 22 Jan 2026 | 10:00 📍 UC Biotech Auditorium (Cantanhede)
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Last week, @asanchez-tojar.bsky.social presented at @ucoimbra.bsky.social's DCV seminar series, introducing his work and EXCELScIOR team to the local research community.
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
📢 Seminar alert! Two seminars, one day on meta-research with Anita Bandrowski (uofcalifornia.bsky.social & @scicrunch.bsky.social ): 🧪RRIDs and how they improve research rigor; 🚀 a fireside chat on entrepreneurship and the SciCrunch journey. @ucoimbra.bsky.social #CNC-UC
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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
For Science & Tech Week, our PI @asanchez-tojar.bsky.social led a fun activity on bird beak evolution 🐦 at a local primary school. Kids tested “beaks” with food, discovering patterns and surprises. Big thanks to the school and our young scientists! 👏👏 @ucoimbra.bsky.social
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