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Lee Keyes

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Retired psychologist, enjoys ⚾ and 🎵. Student of Scots-Irish history. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇺🇲

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Quotes from the Forum @stoicquotes.bsky.social · 6h
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations The motion of virtue is different—deeper. It moves at a steady pace on a road hard to discern, and always forward.
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Pew Research Center @pewresearch.org · 5h
How do Americans feel about data centers? 🤖 👀 U.S. adults have grown more negative toward the possible effects of data centers since we last asked in January. And a majority say they’d be uncomfortable if a new data center started operating in their area. What are your thoughts on data centers?
Chart showing how Americans feel about data centers' impact on the environment, home energy costs, people's quality of life nearby, local jobs and local tax revenueImage of the inside of a data center. Text overtop reads, "over the last six months, a variety of subgroups of Americans have become more negative toward data centers"Chart showing demographic breakdowns of Americans who say data centers are mostly bad for the environmentImage of the insight of a data center. Text overtop reads, "60% say they would not be comfortable with a new data center operating in their area"
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Sassy Grandma @socrfn2.bsky.social · 5h
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Appalachian Voices @appvoices.org · 22h
Today we joined dozens of Natl. Black Lung Association members in DC to bring coal communities’ voices to lawmakers. We’re talking about rising #BlackLung, stronger silica dust protections & barriers to benefits. Black lung is at a 50-year high. Miners deserve better. appvoices.org/actions/blac...
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 8h
Only for the suggestible. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/s...
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Hypnotherapy Is Praised by Celebrities. Does it Work?
Once considered a fringe practice, hypnotherapy is entering the mainstream, being offered at spas and even administered to treat depression and addiction. Why are we so entranced by it?
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 8h
This. www.goodnewsnetwork.org/coastal-golf...
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Coastal Golf Course Turned into Vital Wetland Habitat for Seabirds
With an eye towards making room for native wildlife, a pair of golf courses are looking an awful lot more green. Along England’s coastline, a golf course has been transformed into a wetland nature res...
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Fat Bear update. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Backpack edges past Dancing Queen to win the Fat Bear Week title
Bear known for sitting in solitude won tournament celebrating the animals’ ability to eat large amounts of fish
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Same for bsky videos!
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Quotes from the Forum @stoicquotes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations Nothing that can happen is unusual or unnatural, and there’s no sense in complaining. Nature does not make us endure the unendurable.
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“Rebellious Scots” 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @markrich68.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🇬🇧 The british Houses of Parliament’s bigoted, racist & sectarian, politicians 🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Are you YES yet ? 🇪🇺
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Infection and inflammation are culprits in many diseases. www.scientificamerican.com/article/one-...
scientificamerican.com
One in eight new cancers are likely caused by infections—there’s an easy way to protect yourself
Many cancers associated with infection are preventable
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Always be wary of pop psych stuff. time.com/article/2026...
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The Truth About ‘Addictive Personalities’
Addiction is a complex brain disorder that can be brought on by a variety of factors—and it can happen to anyone.
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
How we engage in society. Or not. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
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How urban, suburban and rural Americans engage in society
Urban, suburban and rural Americans engage in public life at similar rates but differ in some of the specific activities they do.
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Take up a new hobby every five years or so. www.independent.co.uk/life-style/h...
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Here are 8 hobbies that cut stress and zap anxiety
Indoors, outdoors, heart-pounding or soothing - research reveals the top past times to better your mental health
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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Data centers are booming. All other private construction is shrinking.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 28/09/2026
Baseball is much more than a sport—it’s also a wonderful example of a functioning legal system, Paul Finkelman wrote in 2019.
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Baseball Is a Civics Education
Baseball is much more than a sport—it’s a wonderful example of a functioning legal system.
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Pew Research Center @pewresearch.org · 29/09/2026
You can now add Pew Research Center on Google! 👀 🔎 If you value facts grounded in rigorous data, there’s a simple way to make sure you see more of it. When you add us as a preferred source on Google, our research will appear more often in your Google News and Discover experiences.
Image of a Pew Research Center website article highlighting the "Add Us On Google" button near the top of the article.
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
And everyone knows it. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Gouged: why Americans are being ripped off – and what to do about it
How can we fix our pricing crisis? Economic sociologist Lindsay Owens urges tough new rules – and a consumer uprising
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“Rebellious Scots” 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @markrich68.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Different Nations, different values, on very different political journeys 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺😎
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Metallica @metallica.com · 27/09/2026
We miss you, Cliff... 📸 Michael Johansson
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PsyPost @psypost.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Negative feelings about life are more common among teens on Instagram and TikTok
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Negative feelings about life are more common among teens on Instagram and TikTok
A new survey of American teenagers suggests that negative online experiences vary wildly by platform, with TikTok and Instagram users reporting much higher rates of sleep disruption and negative social comparison than those using YouTube.
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MS NOW @ms.now · 26/09/2026
MS NOW will serve as the livestream destination for Power to the People. The festival, curated by guitarist & songwriter Tom Morello, features performances by Foo Fighters, special guest Bruce Springsteen, & more. Tune in live on YouTube on Sat., Oct. 3rd: ms.now/powertothepeople
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MS NOW LIVE EXCLUSIVE: "POWER TO THE PEOPLE" with Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Tom Morello and more!
MS NOW is the EXCLUSIVE streamer for “Power To The People” - a cele...
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redrobin257🌍 @tknagn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
We have to show billionaires with our vote that they will not rule over us. #VoteBlue 🗳️ Midterms
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Spirit of brotherhood? www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Wisconsin frat leaders arrested after 30 pledges found in filthy basement, injured and covered in condiments
The two Alpha Epsilon Pi members were charged with hazing. The fraternity was booted from the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus in 2015, officials said.
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I have DNA connections to both Dolly Parton and Jimmy Carter. So there's that.
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“Rebellious Scots” 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @markrich68.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
What absolutely terrifies the westminster bubble is the thought of the people of England seeing a successful independent Scotland, operating free of the London-centric corruption & cronyism of the gong & peerage chasing british ‘elite’ Understandably there would be revolt in England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇪🇺 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺😎
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DAPPER DON DHARSHI @dapperdondharshi.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A marine biologist films this octopus changing colors while dreaming and it’s spectacular
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Using AI for revenge on customer service. www.businessinsider.com/ai-agents-cu...
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People are sending AI bots to sit on hold, cancel subscriptions, and fight customer-service battles for them
People are using AI to call customer service, negotiate bills, or cancel subscriptions. Companies are working out how to handle these bot callers.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 24/09/2026
NOBODY wants more data centers—except Republican lawmakers willing to turn their constituents into collateral for wannabe trillionaires. @benwikler.bsky.social
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PsyPost @psypost.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
New study reveals that fluctuating—not just intense—brain signals play a hidden role in overeating
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New study reveals that fluctuating—not just intense—brain signals play a hidden role in overeating
A recent study links inconsistent brain reward signals to higher body weight and erratic eating patterns. The research suggests that fluctuating neural responses, rather than consistently strong cravings, may drive overeating and certain eating disorders.
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Miata @miata2u.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A blue rose. www.sciencenews.org/article/true...
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Finally, a true blue rose exists
Scientists engineered roses that made both a blue pigment and a colorless helper molecule that brought out its shade.
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Our big brains fill in missing information. Which might be good or not at all. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
sciencedaily.com
When what you see doesn’t make sense, your brain does something remarkable
The brain may have a built-in way to quickly settle disagreements between regions processing the same scene. Researchers found that matching signals between two visual areas lasted longer, while confl...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Shrug
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Greg Britton @gmbritton.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A gentle reminder for those celebrating the US News College Rankings that they are mostly hooey-- www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/... @hopkinspress.bsky.social #EDUsky #AcademicSky
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Chronic stress is a killer. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
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Chronic stress may be quietly reshaping your heart
Chronic inflammation tied to stress, lifestyle, mental health, and socioeconomic conditions may silently change the heart for years before any symptoms appear. People with the highest inflammation lev...
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Big learning went on there. www.livescience.com/archaeology/...
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Nearly 2,400-year-old school where Aristotle taught Alexander the Great discovered in Greece
A school where Aristotle taught Alexander the Great has been found in northern Greece.
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We have known about reframing for decades. www.npr.org/2026/09/17/n...
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Why reshaping memories may hold the key to raising self-esteem
In a new book, psychologist Marisa Franco explains why it's good to feel good about yourself — and shares a helpful memory technique that we've turned into a printable worksheet.
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
From the Annals of the Obvious.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 23/09/2026
Artificial intelligence is turbocharging scams in unimaginable ways, as millions of Americans report being targeted and victims of AI scams. Take this AP quiz and test if you know how to spot what's real and what's AI.
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Could you spot an AI-powered scam? See if you can tell what’s real.
Artificial intelligence is turbocharging scams in ways unimaginable just a few years ago. Ninety-eight percent of Americans say they have been targeted by scammers — many on a daily basis — according to a poll conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Over 4,482 flights have been delayed in the U.S. today.
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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This is a hugely significant moment. For the first time since 2014, Scottish Labour accept Scotland’s right to decide our own future, just as the Prime Minister has. We now need to turn that principle into an opportunity for people to make their voice heard. news.stv.tv/politics/mic...
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Michael Marra: Scotland has the right to decide its own future
Michael Marra was elected on Saturday to replace Anas Sarwar, who quit Holyrood for the House of Lords.
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Prepare for aging. greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item...
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How to Deal With the Grief of an Aging Body
Body changes or chronic illness can disrupt our sense of meaning and challenge our identity, purpose, and assumptions about the future.
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Not exactly what we've been told. www.psypost.org/do-antidepre...
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Do antidepressants actually alter brain structure? A massive neuroscience study weighs in
A sweeping new study of nearly 8,700 brain scans found that subtle structural differences in people taking antidepressants are mostly explained by the severity of their illness and their age, rather t...
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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
NASA picture of the day today is a real 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿beauty! This is a composite image of the ~5000yo Callanish Stones on the Isle of Lewis. The amazing Giuseppe Petricca has only gone and photographed the Sun at noon there, every few days, for a whole year. #Dedication 🔭🧪👌 ℹ️: science.nasa.gov/image-articl...
The imposing Callanish Stones stand talk with their shadows spanning out across the glass.  It's a super clear sky, but looks cold. Above the central stone is a strange figure-of-8 shape of dots.  This is the location of the Sun, at noon, on various different days across the year.
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Appalachian Voices @appvoices.org · 20/09/2026
“The opposition to this prison has held off construction for nearly 20 years,” says Artie Ann Bates of Concerned Letcher Countians. “Letcher County already has a lot of issues — flooding, lack of fire and EMS services, and more. Having a prison would only make those issues more complicated.”
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After 20 years, Letcher County prison proposal is still alive, though obstacles remain
A $605 million proposal for a federal prison on a former strip mine site in Letcher County, Kentucky, championed by U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers, refuses to die, despite local opposition, a lack of support from the executive branch and numerous other obstacles.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Bloomberg reports that officials directly involved in an internal Pentagon investigation found that Peter Thiel’s Palantir Maven Smart System played a significant role in the February 28 U.S. strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, Iran.
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
To repeat, psychopaths are the world's most common problem. www.psypost.org/dark-persona...
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Dark personality traits predict support for violence by both Israel and Hamas
A new study indicates that psychopathy and sadism predict support for violence on both sides of the Israel-Hamas conflict. While ideology usually drives partisan loyalty, these dark personality traits...
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Wut. www.axios.com/2026/09/20/t...
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Trump's proposed Washington arch to become sniper, drone facility
The president is now framing construction of the arch as a national security issue.
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Lee Keyes @leekeyes.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
So I wonder what it is up to in my phone. www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
nbcnews.com
Google says its AI model gained unauthorized access to three outside systems
The company said the intrusions resulted from mistaken identity, where Gemini thought it was operating within a test but was actually connected to the real internet.
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