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Andrea Is Sick of Long Covid @andreastudiescovid.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I was just wondering about this an hour ago. Are people still getting long COVID? If so, why am I not hearing about lots of new cases? Oh yeah, I'm home bound and rarely speak to other humans irl. I guess this answers my question. 1 in 30 adults. And the #1 chronic illness in kids. All avoidable. 😷

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It’s terrifying being disabled and completely reliant on someone else for survival. Being unable to feed or clean yourself is unsettling. There isn’t help available. If your caregiver doesn’t show? You suffer. If they’re abusive? You suffer. The system does not protect us.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

People are always quick to say “if it’s really that bad you will get help” but that is NOT HOW IT WORKS. If you don’t have family or deep pockets, you are on your own. The support services don’t exist. That’s why so many of us get trapped in abusive situations. There’s no easy out.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I don’t understand how people can still support capital punishment. The government should not be allowed to kill people. That’s extra true given the current regime. Supporting the death penalty means accepting the state killing innocent people. It means acquiescing to a racist, classist system.

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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It’s a mark of the corruption of our whole way of thinking about the world that trying to meet a planetary emergency is routinely described as “ideological”, while continuing to accelerate it is presented as “pragmatic” and “economic”.

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

VYD2311, a new COVID monoclonal antibody, had fewer side effects than an mRNA vaccine in a Phase 3 trial (56.5% vs 91.4%). Combined with vaccination, it boosted neutralizing antibodies 2.5-fold, potentially offering extra protection without interfering with the vaccine's immune response.

A screenshot of a medical news article from Contagion Live (Infectious Diseases Today), dated September 29, 2026.
The bold headline reads: "VYD2311 Shows Superior Tolerability to mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine in Phase 3 Study".
The summary paragraph below states: "In the phase 3 LIBERTY study, the investigational monoclonal antibody, VYD2311, had significantly fewer adverse events than an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, and it did not blunt vaccine-induced neutralizing titers when the two were given together."
The center of the image features a detailed, dark blue 3D graphic illustration of a spherical coronavirus particle, showing its characteristic spike proteins protruding outwards from all sides. Below the illustration, light grey text credits the graphic to "Credit: Adobe images".

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Kegel @kegel7.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Kate, I hope you're managing. Sharing again for you. 🙏🫶

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Michael Olesen @molesen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I'm pleased to say I'm the one behind this happening. The longest redacted line is a list of communities.

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Rob Bryn Taylor @robbryntaylor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Ancient Yew Tree Somerset ✌️

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Mike Honey @mikehoney.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Here’s the latest picture of the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the DRC, up to September 26 (SitRep 135). The growth rate for confirmed cases slowing slightly as it passed 8,000. Confirmed deaths grew steadily to pass 3,400. 🧵

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🧵US Weekly COVID update: Sep 28, 2026 🔸1 in 92 Actively Infectious 🔸532,000 Daily Infections 🔸3,810,000 Infections In The Past Week 🔸115,000,000 Infections in 2026 🔸191,000 to 760,000 Weekly Long COVID Cases 🔸900 to 1,700 Weekly Excess Deaths Source: pmc19.com

An infographic report titled "COVID-19 Heat Map, Based on CDC Wastewater Data & Standard Levels" by the Pandemic Mitigation Collaborative (PMC) Model, dated Sep 28, 2026.
The top half displays a color-coded map of the United States and its territories, showing localized COVID-19 risk levels by county. A color key at the bottom categorizes standard CDC relative levels and PMC prevalence estimates (proportion actively infectious) into five tiers:
• Very Low (Blue, <0.9%)
• Low (Green, 1.2%)
• Moderate (Orange, 2.0%)
• High (Red, 2.9%)
• Very High (Purple, >3.5%)
Large portions of the Southern, Western, and Midwestern U.S. are shaded in dark pink/purple and red, indicating high to very high transmission levels.
Below the map, a text summary states that the US has at least 40 states and territories with COVID outbreaks, matching the previous week's count. It explicitly lists all 40 affected states and territories in alphabetical order, starting with Alabama and ending with Wyoming.

An infographic report titled "National COVID-19 Estimates (U.S.)" by the Pandemic Mitigation Collaborative (PMC) Model, dated Sep 28, 2026. The data is broken down into three main sections:
• Infections: States that 1 in 92 people (1.1%) are actively infectious. It estimates 532,000 new daily infections, 3,810,000 infections in the past week, 115,000,000 infections in 2026, and a cumulative 5.43 infections per person.
• Long COVID: Estimates 27,000 to 106,000 Long COVID cases resulting from new daily infections, and 191,000 to 760,000 cases from new weekly infections.
• Excess Deaths: Estimates 130 to 230 excess deaths resulting from new daily infections, and 900 to 1,700 deaths from new weekly infections.

A data table titled "COVID-19 State Prevalence Estimates" by the Pandemic Mitigation Collaborative (PMC) Model, dated Sep 28, 2026.
The table lists U.S. states and territories alphabetically from Alabama to Mississippi. For each location, it tracks data across multiple columns:
• Standard CDC Level and Revised CDC Level (noting a downshift in categories).
• PMC Estimate % Actively Infectious: Provides ratios and percentages, such as 1 in 25 (4.0%) for California and 1 in 15 (6.7%) for Hawaii.
• Chances anyone is infectious in a room of 10 to 100 people: Columns show statistical probabilities for room sizes of 10, 25, 50, and 100 people. For example, in Hawaii, there is a 50% chance in a room of 10 and >99% chance in a room of 100.
A footnote states that on August 14, 2026, the CDC revised categorical descriptors downward without notice.

A data table titled "COVID-19 State Prevalence Estimates" by the Pandemic Mitigation Collaborative (PMC) Model, dated Sep 28, 2026.
This page continues the alphabetical listing of U.S. states and territories from Missouri to Wyoming. It details:
• CDC Levels: Compares standard levels against a revised, downshifted CDC tier system.
• PMC Estimate % Actively Infectious: Lists current ratios and transmission rates. Highlights include Oregon at 1 in 25 (4.1%), Puerto Rico at 1 in 21 (4.8%), and the U.S. Virgin Islands at 1 in 16 (6.2%).
• Chances anyone is infectious in a room of 10 to 100 people: Shows probabilities for varying group sizes. For example, in Texas, the risk scales from 31% in a room of 10 up to 98% in a room of 100.
Footnotes indicate limited data reporting for some areas and reference a website regarding the CDC's August 2026 downward category revisions.

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Babs 🩵🐝⌛️🦋🔻 @babs05.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Wonder when covid reality will break through? It was decades for HIV/AIDS. So 2050? #CovidIsNotOver #WearAMask #LongCovid This is not normal. Dorset boy aged 6 among rising number of young people suffering strokes www.itv.com/news/meridia... x.com/MrMatthewTod...

Covid increases the risk of strokes and young people, like everyone else, are being left to catch it over and over and over again.

This could be one of the biggest scandals in modern history.

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Dorset boy aged 6 among rising number of young people suffering strokes

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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

At what environmental cost? "Spacecraft is being landed in the sea with no plan to recover and recycle it...exploded in a huge fireball once it had hit the water" #PlanetaryBoundaries www.independent.co.uk/tech/spacex-...

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SpaceX’s Starship dramatically explodes after first orbital trip

Mission was hit by technical problems as it flew around Earth

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Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I’ve discovered it is a false economy to get cheap PPE just because I’m an amateur. For example, knee pads. I got the cheap ones thinking what are the chances I’ll use them much…

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ThatIngrid @thatingrid.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This is your daily reminder that we should have masks and clean air in healthcare: for patient, carer and staff safety.

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Long COVID can cause persistent gut problems, including diarrhoea, abdominal pain, nausea, constipation and IBS. Around 22% report GI symptoms and 10% diarrhoea. Possible causes include immune activation, gut barrier disruption and microbiome changes, but more research is needed. #LongCOVID

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Post-COVID Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction: A Focus on Persistent Diarrhea

Persistent gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms after SARS-CoV-2 infection include diarrhea, abdominal pain, dyspepsia, constipation, nausea, and other disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBIs), but these ...

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Measles: What is likely going to happen in Florida (and much of the US) as MMR vaccination has dropped below the threshold needed to prevent outbreaks? Hundreds of deaths in the next 5 years projected throughout the US. www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....

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Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🎯🎯post by @kananaskinyeti.bsky.social on XTwitter: "Covid isn’t my personality. Covid denial is yours. Avoiding damage to my body and mind is just part of my natural functioning, wearing a helmet or a seatbelt isn’t my personality either..." src: x.com/kananaskinye...

Covid isn’t my personality. Covid denial is yours. Avoiding damage to my body and mind is just part of my natural functioning, wearing a helmet or a seatbelt isn’t my personality either. Conversely though, nothing you’re doing outside of denying Covid is gonna matter much at all.

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The Vertlartnic @thev.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Covid Infections Can’t Be Causing Long Term Health Problems, Because Look Over There At The Squirrel

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Mike Honey @mikehoney.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I took a look at the data on #ME/CFS for Australia. Hospital separations for "G04 Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis" have been growing strongly since around 2015. Growth slowed in the early years of the pandemic and then accelerated from 2023 onwards.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

As the midterms approach, I want to remind folks that pandemics have historically given rise to fascism The fear associated with death and disability on a massive scale makes it easier for authoritarians to seize power Vote accordingly Protect disabled & marginalized people. Get them to the polls

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Fed study ties 1918 flu pandemic to Nazi Party gains

The paper examined municipal spending levels and voter extremism in Germany from the time of the initial influenza outbreak until 1933.

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DCapTO @dcapto.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

To mask is a regular practice in resistance to: 🦠 viruses that weaken your ability to earn a living & protest 👵🏻 ableism that leaves immune compromised, disabled & elderly left out of society 👀 flock cameras, pervert glasses & other surveillance 💰 accepting a harmful world for the sake of economy

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Andrea Is Sick of Long Covid @andreastudiescovid.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

So many 40-ish celebrities just dropping dead. Mysterious. Puzzling, some might say. Not all of the *exact* same cause, and not *quite* enough for the dots to be connected. Certainly nothing to do with that novel vascular disease COVID. Maybe if we screamed at disabled people more for masking... 😷

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Rob Bryn Taylor @robbryntaylor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Protect yourself, protect others and protect the NHS. Please mask up ✊😷

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Micheeel @micheeel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Imagine your child looking at you for the last time, knowing his remaining sight is slipping away. Elias already lost one eye to Gaza’s horror, and now the other is fading. I’m begging you with all my heart: please save my little boy.😭💔💔 Verivied by : molly shah✅ chuffed.org/project/196611

Elias, sitting on an orange patterned rug, crying. He's wearing glasses, with a patch on his left eye and a bandage on his right wrist.

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

NEW: A Scottish health board has declared a critical incident amid 'extreme pressure' on accident and emergency services

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Scottish health board declares critical incident amid 'extreme pressure' on A&E

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Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I would go so far as to say most people with virus induced fatigue have no idea that’s what the cause is, and they are stumbling from pillar to post trying wellness hacks to solve the problem. Some don’t want to know even if I mention the possibility.

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The Vertlartnic @thev.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

No, Of Course The Thing We Told You Was Harmless Didn’t Cause Your Health Problems

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Kegel @kegel7.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Will be interesting to learn if any of the suspects arrested in this #RAFFairford incident were known to counter terrorism intelligence? If it's five fresh faces, unknown to MI5, that's rather serious. It appears on initial details, that it's been thwarted by an eagle eyed local resident!

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Kegel @kegel7.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Morning all. After an exhausting week, counting days to holiday next week!

A grey forest cat with long white whiskers and fluffy ears sitting on tiles, and looking up at the camera.

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DCapTO @dcapto.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I live in the science-based reality. Most of you live in the back-to-normal-that-should-never-have-been-normal-in-the-first-place reality.

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Helen Barnard @helenbarnard.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Item no 4587 on why council tax is crazy and needs reform: "by 2030-31, the average effective annual tax rate on a £100,000 home will be almost three times that on a £1 million home." www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications...

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Home economics • Resolution Foundation

England’s housing taxes are a mess: Council Tax still rests on 1991 valuations, and Stamp Duty gums up the market. This briefing note shows who loses out, and sets out a roadmap to a fairer, proportio...

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World Health Network @thewhn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Prior infection doesn’t guarantee protection from getting COVID again. Reinfections can happen, and every new infection is another opportunity to develop Long COVID. Reducing the number of times we’re infected still matters. #COVID #COVID19 #LongCOVID #CovidIsNotOver #CleanAir

World Health Network graphic on a black background with white and bright pink text. Large headline reads: “More exposure doesn’t equal better protection.” Supporting text reads: “Getting COVID doesn’t protect you from getting it again. Repeated COVID infections create repeated opportunities for developing Long COVID.” The top includes “whn.global” and the World Health Network tagline, “Science for a safer, healthier world.”

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Here's today's column on the astonishing, ongoing mistreatment of people with #ME/CFS. Please spread it far and wide: the only thing which can break the media's wall of indifference is seeing an article about the issue go viral. Thank you. 1/2 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Abandoned, dismissed and gaslighted: there is no excuse for the way ME sufferers have been betrayed | George Monbiot

Changes in guidance and science seem to have little impact on millions of devastated lives. It’s a social crisis playing out behind closed doors, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Olive (they/them) 🏳️‍⚧️ @theministy.northsky.social · 25/09/2026

Give if you can, otherwise share Kofi: ko-fi.com/jessicaclark... paypal: nachash358 cash app: doriangrey358

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Support Jessica Clark

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Plague Poems @plaguepoems.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

An open note to the stranger who said “don’t you know we’re laughing at you?”: Yes, I do know that, but frankly I am far more concerned that you also seem to be coughing at everyone.

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Kegel @kegel7.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

BBC News Story: Young people are not snowflakes, head of mental health review says www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Not one mention of the impact Covid has on mental health. Covid, which we've allowed to transmit unchecked in schools (acting as a vector for wider society). 1/2

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Young people are not snowflakes, head of mental health review says

Speaking exclusively to the BBC, Prof Peter Fonagy says being young is much harder now than it was.

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Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Dear America, Every morning I switch on the radio in Australia and the news is mainly about sport… and what your President is up to. I think our PM got a five minute mention. Just sayin’. Please fix.

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Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This has made me uncomfortable… because I have never been one to hide who or what I am, and never been one to let people get hurt through inaction… but now I do…

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Andrew Gifford @andrewgiffordphoto.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Seems the standard approach :( There's no-one clinical on ANY of the NHS 'Fatigue' clinics afaik. Designed to give the appearance of support, but in reality it's intended to shield the NHS from providing any resource, medical curiosity or supporting clinical care, drugs, differential diagnosis etc.

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Amanda Hu @amandalhu.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

We gotta talk about how this dismal job market is disproportionately affecting women in their 40s and 50s, specifically many of my exceptional, highly-proficient friends who are bafflingly not getting interviews and job offers.

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Victoria: "Flu cases surge 400% as unusually late season takes off" "Health Department data shows that influenza notifications have risen by 400% over the past 7 weeks, with influenza A responsible for most infections" Source: archive.li/yLzSs

An article from The Sydney Morning Herald titled "Flu cases surge 400 per cent as unusually late season takes off."
The piece is written by Henrietta Cook and was published on September 18, 2026.
The main image shows a young boy sitting on a bed in a textured green robe, wincing as he blows his nose into a white tissue. Another person is sitting on the bed in the blurry background, while a woman stands watching from the side.
The image caption at the bottom reads: "Victoria's flu season has not yet reached its peak. PAUL JEFFERS"

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Alyssa Harad @alyssaharad.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Finally read this through and jokes aside the stats are much worse than the headline makes them sound. They’re not talking about the existential fatigue most of us feel. They mean the debilitating, life-ruining condition that accompanies ME, flu and oh yeah, Long Covid which they do not mention.

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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 14/09/2026

Your 'bonus moment of doom' for today: "it is unimaginable that any month in the last few thousand years, maybe 100,000 years, has more [Precipitable water] in the atmosphere than August 2026." www.theclimatebrink.com/p/the-atmosp...

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The Atmosphere Just Set a Water Vapor Record

More water vapor means more rocket fuel for extreme rain — so this record is not good news

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Sally Witcher @salwitcher.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Yes, the key reason is the huge surge in life-changing ill-health & disability, much due to repeated Covid infections. Happy to provide data. Another is economic & public health failure. Plus anxiety & depression are surely sane responses to impending climate & AI catastrophe/ oncoming fascism.

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Kegel @kegel7.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Well, life keeps dealing shitty blows. I'm convincing no one about the need to #CleanTheAir My bills are stacking up constantly. The food I bought the dogs has upset all of them, and I can't afford a replacement. The neighbour that is making constant malicious complaints to authorities. 😔 FML.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Anyone can become disabled at any time. It’s not a moral failing. It’s not laziness or a lack of effort. It’s a part of the human condition. People get sick. Bodies break down. It’s a minority group you can join any time.

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Kegel @kegel7.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

And the UK often follows the same trajectory in our winter. What a time to be alive....

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