Gwinnie @gwinniejones.bsky.social · 05/10/2026www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...thetimes.comConversion Practices Bill is a licence for troubleAndy Burnham needs to ditch toxic legislation that threatens the rights of women and parents 062
Reposted by GwinnieDeborah Lynn @mrsdeborahlynn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026www.dailymail.com/news/article... Three Russian hospitals and hundreds of people have been placed under quarantine following a fatal pneumonic plague outbreak, amid claims of a government cover-up. Pneumonic plague has a near-100 per cent death rate if left untreated.dailymail.comRussian hospitals and residents quarantined amid plague outbreakDarya Shipilova, pictured, was working at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute in Siberia when she was exposed to the pathogen. She was admitted to hospital on September 29 but died two days later. 1110851
Reposted by GwinnieLondon & Southeast🔅 @thesnowdreamer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026This is actually very concerning possible pneumonic plague outbreak in Russia. This strain I believe was responsible for Black Death in 14th century which killed half of Europe. 24244133
Reposted by GwinnieMonica @softtail65.bsky.social · 04/10/2026No, Nope. No.🤦♀️ A female lab tech has died in Siberia of pneumonic plague. Darya Shipilova, 28, was working at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute, where she likely contracted the illness after possibly dropping a test tube. Around 200 people have been quarantined. kyivindependent.com/plague-death...kyivindependent.comPlague death triggers quarantine, mask mandates in Russia's Irkutsk region in SiberiaThe measures come after Darya Shipilova, a lab technician at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Shelekhov, died after reportedly contracting plague on Oct. 2. 3221098
Reposted by Gwinnie(((Tendar))) @tendar.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Following a bio lab accident in Russia, which caused the breakout of the plague pathogen (pestis bacteria) and the death of at least one lab technician, 5 hospitals in the Irkutsk region have been put under strict quarantine. The quarantine is not voluntary. 46800230
Reposted by GwinnieAmee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 04/10/2026🚨 Darya Shipilova, a lab tech at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Russia has died from contracting PNEUMONIC PLAGUE on Oct. 2, after breaking a test tube containing the pathogen. Now a factory and several hospitals are in quarantine. kyivindependent.com/plague-death...kyivindependent.comPlague death triggers quarantine, mask mandates in Russia's Irkutsk region in SiberiaThe measures come after Darya Shipilova, a lab technician at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Shelekhov, died after reportedly contracting plague on Oct. 2. 35257154
Reposted by GwinnieKelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 04/10/2026There are eerie parallels between what’s happening in Irkutsk and what happened in Wuhan in early 2020. Doctors claiming the government was hiding the extent of the spread. Masks being mandated. Schools being closed. Pay attention. Listen to independent journalists & locals:cnn.comResearcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection | CNNRussian authorities are responding to an incident in which a dangerous infection was released as a result of a laboratory accident in Siberia and a researcher died. 46646279
Reposted by GwinnieMichael Mechanic @michaelmechanic.bsky.social · 04/10/2026This is all hands on deck! Pneumatic plague is airborne and nearly always fatal if untreated. Wiped out 150 million, half of Europe, way back when. Treatable with antibiotics, but we don't have enough antibiotics. Also from a lab in Russia, where they still have weaponized plague. Total nightmare.motherjones.comReports of a plague outbreak in Russia follow the death of a researcherSeveral hospitals in the Irkutsk region have been shut down and up to 200 workers have been quarantined. 56523275
Reposted by GwinnieThe Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 04/10/2026⚡️Plague death triggers quarantine, mask mandates in Russia's Irkutsk region in Siberia. The measures come after Darya Shipilova, a lab technician at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Shelekhov, died after reportedly contracting plague on Oct. 2.kyivindependent.comPlague death triggers quarantine, mask mandates in Russia's Irkutsk region in SiberiaThe measures come after Darya Shipilova, a lab technician at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Shelekhov, died after reportedly contracting plague on Oct. 2. 72933446
Reposted by GwinnieDavid Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Mars is exactly 7 days from appearing in the centre of the Beehive. A wonderful visual and photographic opportunity. 🔭 🧪 #astrophotography 0474
Reposted by GwinnieProf Sam Illingworth @samillingworth.com · 04/10/2026🧬 A urine test catches bladder cancer early A Stanford team built a urine test that caught early bladder cancer 95% of the time, and stayed accurate on healthy urine 90% of the time, beating an older DNA-based test. 🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s41591-026-04673-3 #cancer #genetics #research #medicine 🧪doi.orgUrine cell-free RNA for bladder cancer detection and treatment response prediction - Nature MedicineApplied to samples from more than 600 patients and controls, urinary cell-free RNA profiling with uRARE-seq demonstrated high sensitivity in detecting bladder cancer, and correlated with treatment res... 04112
Reposted by GwinnieDavid Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 04/10/2026'All of British prehistory is played out here.' 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukAll British pre-history can be seen at Cambridgeshire dig, says expertFinds from a site best known for "Britain's Pompeii" reveal prehistoric people adapting to change. 14914
Reposted by GwinnieWorld EQ Locator @worldeqlocator.bsky.social · 04/10/2026On 2026-09-23, at 03:52:06 (UTC), there was an earthquake around South Sandwich Islands region. The depth of the hypocenter is about 29.2km, and the magnitude of the earthquake is estimated to be about 4.6. nagix.github.io/world-eq-loc... 011
Reposted by GwinnieReal-Time Disaster Earth Alert @earthalerts.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026📍 39 km WSW of Tambolaka, Indonesia 🕐 Sat 03 Oct 2026 22:55 UTC 🌍 M5.9 Earthquake 🟡 Moderate 📊 Magnitude: 5.9 📏 Depth: 46 km — Shallow 🗺️ -9.5672, 118.9078 🔗 earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eve… #Earthquake #Seismic #EarthAlerts […] [Original post on mastodon.social] 021
Gwinnie @gwinniejones.bsky.social · 03/10/2026morningstaronline.co.uk/article/why-...morningstaronline.co.ukWhy we must campaign to defend and extend the Equality ActSOCIALIST feminists should resist two equal and opposite errors about equality law. The first is legalism: the belief that discrimination can be abolished principally through statutes, courts and bett... 000
Reposted by GwinnieThe Queenslander @theqldr.com.au · 03/10/2026The earth moved overnight in a southern capital after the biggest earthquake in three years struck a state, with aftershocks ongoing.theqldr.com.auState shudders to early morning earthquakeThe earth moved overnight in a southern capital after the biggest earthquake in three years struck a state, with aftershocks ongoing. 011
Reposted by GwinnieOG (from Brains Matter) 🇦🇺 @brainsmatter.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Magnitude 4.8 earthquake in Victoria today www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-03/eart… #earthquake #geography #australia #STEMabc.net.auMagnitude-4.8 earthquake rattles rural VictoriaGeoscience Australia says the quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres just after 2am, and that the epicentre was near Leongatha, about 135km south-east of Melbourne. 011
Reposted by GwinnieMister EarthQuake @mrearthquake.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Moderate M5.1 quake hits near Vilyuchinsk, Russia This moderate M5.1 earthquake occurred 199 km from Vilyuchinsk. Because the quake was very shallow (10 km), 🌍 M 5.1 — 199 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 🕐 Oct 2, 2026 20:27 UTC 📏 Depth: 10.0 km Source: USGS #Earthquake #Russia #Vilyuchinsk 021
Reposted by Gwinnie🦋🧿Tempestori 🌬🌊 @tempestori.bsky.social · 03/10/2026An #earthquake swarm is striking the summit region of #Kilauea #Volcano, Hawai'i as fresh magma from depth is being injected into the already heavily pressurized magma chamber just under the surface. This is a significant situation that is occurring right now. #Geophysicsyoutu.beEmergency Update: Big Magma Intrusions are Striking the World's Largest Volcanic System...YouTube video by Stefan Burns 188
Reposted by GwinnieThe Age (unofficial) @theage.nzcow.com · 03/10/2026📢 With an epicentre near Korumburra in Gippsland, VIctoria experiences the biggest earthquake in three years.theage.com.auBiggest earthquake in three years hits Victoria 011
Reposted by GwinnieLeaping Larry L @leapinglarryl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Nondescript earthquake strikes Melbourne. One Nation misunderstands and claims victory. 011
Reposted by GwinnieValkian | Matty @valkian.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Did not feel any earthquake but I hope those who did are safe and sound as the 5.4 magnitude is quite big. 011
Reposted by Gwinniebradpsychology @bradpsychology.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Victoria just had a magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Leongatha, where the Coalition wants to build a nuclear reactor. 97728
Reposted by GwinnieOld Dog, Vieux Chien - On Behalf of the Fool @onbehalfofhefool.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I'd settle for a supermax prison to meet the magnitude of his crimes. 011
Reposted by Gwinniekxly.com @kxly.com · 30/09/2026Did you feel the shake in western Washington? A magnitude 4.2 earthquake hit near Bremerton Tuesday afternoon. The quake was too small to trigger cellphone alerts, officials said.kxly.com4.2 earthquake shakes western Washington near BremertonBREMERTON, Wash. — A 4.2 earthquake struck near Bremerton Tuesday afternoon, with weak shaking reported across parts of western Washington, according to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network. 011
Reposted by GwinnieD. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 24/09/2026🌊 That nor'easter has already swallowed the beaches here at the OBX this evening ... 1416530
Reposted by GwinnieZack Labe @zacklabe.com · 24/09/2026The first nor'easter of the season will bring big impacts to coastal areas around the Northeast this weekend. Learn more in www.climatecentral.org/climate-shif... "Human-caused climate change is also contributing to rising sea levels and exacerbating flooding outlooks along the East Coast. " 522683
Reposted by GwinnieSETI Institute @setiinstitute.bsky.social · 25/09/2026What happens if we actually find evidence that we’re not alone? 🔭 A new #podcast from Central Florida Public Media explores that question, starting with the history of SETI and featuring Bill Diamond, Nadia Drake, and archival reflections from Frank Drake. www.cfpublic.org/2026-09-23/s... 🧪 🔭 🎧️cfpublic.orgSearching for life in the universeThe work of radio astronomer Frank Drake kicked off the modern search for life in the universe. 3256
