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@lorecrystal.bsky.social
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Student of equitable lifestyle and environment design for all. Permaculture and Solarpunk fan. Book-Dragon

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Island of Reil @islandofreil.northsky.social · 14h
To quote @brooklynmarie.bsky.social, ACAB: All Cats Adore Boxes.
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Helen Whistberry @whistberry.northsky.social · 13h
My latest #BookReview is for an anthology from @tenebrouspress.bsky.social that provides a platform for trans and gender nonconforming voices (including, full disclosure, mine). The cosmic horror spin creates a cohesive theme in this collection of powerful words and art. #horror #sff
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Book Review: Your Body is a Fever Dream — HELEN WHISTBERRY
Cosmic horror in words and art…
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Kevin J. Kircher @kevinjkircher.com · 13h
Not sure people realize how much gas-fired electricity generation US developers are planning to bring online. PJM's updated interconnection queue, for example, is 71% gas by capacity and 73% gas by likely energy generation. And this is *electricity*; the other 82% of final energy is ~all fossil.
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What energy infrastructure are people trying to build? – Kevin J. Kircher
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Starfire’s Deranged Neocon Foreign Policy Podcast @irhottakes.bsky.social · 13h
I think the problem is that for whatever reason, society/the media/whoever have correctly determined we need a way to reintegrate millions of people into society and from that incorrectly determined the way to do so is for the people who were wronged to apologize to the people who wronged them.
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Michael J. [Fox] DeLuca @michaeljdeluca.bsky.social · 13h
HOWEVER I can attest that the ancient internet lives on in the shadow of its coked-up, world-devouring, own-farts-huffing corporatized hell-heir, in the form of such sites as chessmaine.net and weightlessbooks.com, because I made them using those same skills and never enshittified them even a little
Screenshot of Weightless Books, replete with horizontal rules, in all its blue-on-white Optima gloryScreenshot of the multiple award-winning ChessMaine.net, featuring the moose knight logo I designed in 2004
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 13h
Most people might be surprised to learn that global ocean biogeochemical models don’t agree on the answer. 🌊 www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/s...
26. Will climate change increase or reduce the oceans biological productivity?

Daniel Sigman, geoscientist, Princeton University
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Jarrett Walker @humantransit.bsky.social · 13h
Seoul is aiming for 500 autonomous buses in their public transit network by 2030. They will be 11m long (longer than the one in this image looks to me). Not surprised that fast-aging South Korea is leading on this. www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/o...
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Seoul prepares for driverless future with 500 autonomous buses by 2030 - The Korea Times
In a move that could permanently reshape urban transit in one of Asia’s most densely populated metropolises, Seoul city officials announced an ambi...
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Amy Romer @amyromer.bsky.social · 14h
Thanks @climateconnections.bsky.social for writing about our podcast! yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/10/the-...
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The latest reads about climate and emotions » Yale Climate Connections
This collection will catch you up on the latest research and maybe even help you understand your own feelings.
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Amanda Kolson Hurley @amandakhurley.bsky.social · 13h
Researchers are increasingly able to pinpoint the influence of global warming on a particular heat wave or storm. Attribution science - cited in lawsuits against Big Oil and attacked by conservatives - is now part of a major Supreme Court case [gift link] www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Climate Science Under Political Attack Reaches US Supreme Court
Attribution research is increasingly cited in lawsuits seeking climate damages, which hinge on a case now before the US high court.
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Craig Clunas @craigclunas.bsky.social · 14h
"the Italian Renaissance, broadly defined historically as the period ranging from the 14th to the 17th centuries and geographically to include transnational dialogues between Italy and other cultures (e.g. Latin American, Mediterranean, African, Asian etc.)" i.e. NOT just Italy, so go for it
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Paul Crider @paulcrider.liberalcurrents.com · 14h
Find ways of committing to be with other human beings in the real world. Churches, book clubs, hiking groups, stitch & bitches, etc. The commitment, the human beings, and the real world are each important. I admit I am not good at the commitment part.
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(numunu, quahadis band) - Sky Kwihnai Pihi (name) @anarcho.bsky.social · 14h
www.themarshallproject.org/2026/10/02/y... then you get probation/parole “terms” making it impossible to live and guaranteeing recidivism
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Here’s What Happens When You Become Institutionalized
“Everyday changes frighten me,” writes Lexie Handlang. “I am way more comfortable in places where everything is structured.”
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 17h
NEW: Remember when John Oliver opened a church to expose how easy it was to get tax exemptions? This year, ProPublica reporters set out to establish private schools to test if, truly, anyone could open one. We founded two. Here’s how.
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How ProPublica Reporters Became Private School Owners in 24 Hours
The reporting experiment demonstrates how easy it can be to open private schools that might then access public money. No credentials or background checks required.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 04/10/2026
Remarkable: an industry that is dying because it can't compete in the market writes a Republican president, asking him to keep the industry alive by brute force, and he says, ok. What would it take for the GOP to lose its reputation as the "free market" party? Seriously, what would it take?
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The Coal Industry Asked for a Rescue. Trump Obliged.
In a previously unreported letter, a top lobbyist floated the idea of using emergency powers to keep aging coal plants open.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 04/10/2026
A smarter, more digital, more inverter-based grid can actually *improve* cybersecurity if you build it right.
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Opinion | Hackers Could Overwhelm Our Power Grid. This Is How to Stop Them. (Gift Article)
The Trump administration should build a stronger alliance with clean energy companies in spite of its culture war with them.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 04/10/2026
Super-excited to listen to this, but it's worth noting that the right is still engaging in exactly this tactic. And I mean, *exactly* this tactic.
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POLITICO Pro: Inside the anti-climate campaign against researchers
A POLITICO investigation reveals more than 100 open records requests demanding documents from climate scientists nationwide.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 05/10/2026
More little batteries for inside.
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The Startup Raising $17 Million for Super-Thin, Wall-Mounted Batteries
Novele is aiming to smooth out power consumption for commercial buildings, saving tenants money and easing grid strain.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 05/10/2026
"A series of deadly heat waves from May to August overwhelmed Germany’s healthcare and emergency response systems and led to an estimated 16,000 heat-related deaths during the summer, the most heat mortalities ever recorded in the highly developed country."
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Mass Heat Wave Deaths in Europe Show Climate Extremes Are Outpacing Adaptation Efforts - Inside Climate News
As preparedness lags, many regions around the world could be overwhelmed by rising temperatures, climate experts warn.
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Spooky Poltergeist Ghouls 🎃 @sandypuggames.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Are you an Austin based TTRPG Person? We're collabing with @distributeaid.org on some super secret Good Guy shit in the area and we need folks for a Secret Thing, hit me up or tag your homie in the replies!
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I think we missed a huge opportunity to normalize masking as a public health tool. We eradicated an entire strain of the flu with Covid prevention measures. Masking shows respect for those around you. It shows solidarity with the disability community. It shows you value long term health.
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EcoCity Action @ecocityaction.org · 05/10/2026
By bussing instead of driving, ~30 people prevented ~25g of tire particulates from running into our waterways. That much tire dust would’ve leached 130ug of 6-PPDQ, extremely toxic to salmon [1]. This much 6-PPDQ would contaminate 700 gallons of water to a degree that’s lethal to coho salmon [2].
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Kees van der Leun @sustainable2050.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
You've probably seen this news by now. I find it hard to deal with. 20% of all the ice in Switzerland's glaciers lost in 5 years! And it's not just the beauty of the high Alps; this has major implications for Europe's water supply. #ClimateChangeisWaterChange
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Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
please exercise good self care if you are going to do what reporters do & read the court documents in all their upsetting detail. plan to have some physical & mental rest after you study this case.
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Katherine Alejandra Cross @quinnae.com · 05/10/2026
This is *the* main continuity between neo-fascism and the 20th Century variety. Erich Fromm argued exactly this in "Escape From Freedom," saying that modernity left many alienated and socially dislocated--and fascist strongmen promised to restore meaning and purpose to their lives.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A loss in court for Washington’s law that tried to heighten oversight on sheriffs — Amy wrote about how a slice of that debate has made it into the ballot in a large county: boltsmag.org/pierce-count...
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Brett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 04/10/2026
Slow motion pelican coasting above the coast bliss. 🪶
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Tansy Rayner Roberts @tansyrr.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Two Days To Go! I'm so excited to share my new special edition project. The Season of Dragons is a sweet & whimsical retelling of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice, in a world ruled by fickle, magisterial dragon aunts and patrons... www.kickstarter.com/projects/tan...
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Coming soon: The Season of Dragons - Deluxe Special Edition
A cozy, romantic fantasy retelling of Pride & Prejudice in a society of matchmaking dragons and ruthless fortune-hunters...
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Tallulah Cunningham @yesthattallulah.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The Third of #FatBatWeek 2026: Rider's Free-Tailed bat and a caramel Macadamia nut tart. Shouting out to the Australasian Bat Society, @flybynight and all the Australian Bat researchers I've met while enthusing on this annual event– please tag yourselves in if you see this!
A free-tailed mastiff bat, with angular ears, perches on a glossy wedge of caramel slathered cream coloured nuts and a nut studded creamy filling.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Hawaii enacted a law that could neuter Citizens United. Montana could soon follow suit via a ballot referendum. Here's what you should know about the plans to get Big Money out of politics — and how they could be replicated where you live.
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Could This Actually End Citizens United?
Montana — yes, deep red Montana — has a plan to effectively neuter Citizens United.No Supreme Court ruling or constituti
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Danny Cullenward @ghgpolicy.org · 04/10/2026
This is a good thread. I would add that a similar dynamic unfolded with the Inflation Reduction Act — white papers with strong claims about expected outcomes, based on equally strong assumptions about technology costs and policy implementation.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 04/10/2026
"Absent policy steering, AI’s modeled effects increase the carbon intensity of the global economy and reinforce fossil fuel incumbency—outcomes that current analytical and governance frameworks do not fully capture."
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AI-driven productivity gains enable more CO₂ emissions than they avoid in a global energy–economy model - npj Climate Action
npj Climate Action - AI-driven productivity gains enable more CO₂ emissions than they avoid in a global energy–economy model
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Emma the Sewer Socialist @mayorseidel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
To a higher being, clouds must more intuitively feel like the same substance as water
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
We will never again be a democracy if we don't get the big money out of American politics. There should not be any higher priority. davidrothkopf.substack.com/p/one-priori...
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One Priority Above All Others
We Must Drain the Poison Out of Our Body Politic If There Is to Be a Better World After Trump
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Anacortes Area Plant Dad @tarnado.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Vibes are rancid; post mushrooms
A tray of extremely thicc Stropharia rugosa-annulata,you5 mop
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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 05/10/2026
Itch Bundle Participants, The easiest way to make yourself individually contactable by Itch bundle organisers (especially neurodivergent ones like myself!) when something goes wrong is; Itch Author Name: Elise [etc] Email Address: Elise [etc] Bsky Handle: Elise [etc] Discord Handle: Elise [etc]
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Cascadia Daily News @cascadiadaily.com · 05/10/2026
The Washington State Department of Transportation will close SR 542 from milepost 47 to 54 on Monday, Oct. 5 and Tuesday, Oct. 6 for maintenance.
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Road to Artist Point closed Monday, Tuesday | Cascadia Daily News
Crews preparing highway for winter closure from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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CNN @cnn.com · 05/10/2026
As monikers go, few can match the level of flattery bestowed upon "the tree against hunger," the "banana on steroids" and the "wonder crop." Yet if you live outside of Ethiopia, there is a good chance you have never even heard of the crop's common name: enset. cnn.it/4ht75an
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
By the way this is all happening amid this crazy lawsuit, if you haven’t read about it. Extraordinary work by @burness.bsky.social reporting all this, be sure to follow him. boltsmag.org/readmission-...
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A Voting Rights Promise, Betrayed for 156 Years - Bolts
After the Civil War, Congress readmitted Southern states on the condition they not expand felony disenfranchisement—but they quickly ignored the restriction. It has finally caught up with one state, w...
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Arguably the biggest democracy referendum next month: Virginia is one of only three states where the state constitution says people should lose their right to vote FOR THEIR ENTIRE LIFE if they are convicted of any felony. This measure would allow anyone to vote after prison.
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“It’s Time”: Virginians Will Decide Whether to Repeal Jim Crow-Era Lifetime Ban on Voting - Bolts
Voters will decide this year whether to end Virginia’s uniquely harsh felony disenfranchisement rules. They'll also vote on abortion, gay marriage, and redistricting.
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Penumbric Speculative Fiction Mag @penumbricmag.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The sun was going down on his third day without proper food ... -from "One Who Helps" by Cecil Fenn (@cecilfenn.bsky.social), in August's #Penumbric at www.penumbric.com/currentissue... #shortstory #fantasy
"One Who Helps" by Cecil Fenn (@cecilfenn.bsky.social), in August's Penumbric at https://www.penumbric.com/currentissue/fennOne.html
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Black Mammalogists Week @blackmammalogists.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
GET READY 🥳 Next week #BlackMammalogistsWeek2026 begins! Here's a quick rundown of the many cool and informative events happening from Oct. 11th - Oct. 17th. Giveaways, panels, another drawing workshop, all culminating in our in-person event at NHMLAC in LA on Friday! Join us in the fun!
Black Mammalogists Week 2026: Theme: Celebrating Resilience. October 11-17th. Email: blackmammalogists@gmail.com, bluesky: blackmammalogists.bsky.social, instagram: BlackMammalogistsWeek; twitter: BlkMammalogists. There's a QR code to our website, where you can get more information on events and our sponsors. Please join us in uplifting the efforts of current and upcoming #BlackMammalogists across the Diaspora. Goal: to form conscious, fruitful connections while illuminating historic and present-day contributions from Black folks to the field of Mammalogy through online and in-person events! What to expect: giveaways, panels, games, workshops and more! We hope to see you there.Sunday October 11th: #BMW2026RollCall meet Black scientists, conservationists, and other experts shaping the field of mammalogy!
Monday October 12th: #BMW2026Resist Join us for a rousing round of March Mammal Madness, sponsor shoutouts, and highlights of community-engaged mammal work.
Tuesday October 13th: #BMW2026Create Contribute to our community gallery celebrating mammal-inspired artwork, photography, and creative projects. ALL ARE WELCOME!
Wednesday October 14th: #BMW2026Innovate A look at cutting-edge tools, from advanced tracking to field gear, and what's next for mammalogy research.
Thursday October 15th: #BMW2026Resilience Be inspired by the resilience of mammals *and* mammalogists who adapt, survive, and learn to thrive in a rapidly-changing, challenging world.
Friday October 16th: #BMW2026Community Join us at our first in-person event at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County!
Saturday October 17th: #BMW2026Celebrate Celebrating major wins, milestones, and breakthroughs for current and aspiring Black mammalogists.

Another website QR code: blackmammalogists.com
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Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
For #BannedBooksWeek & all year: We offer an interactive Teach Truth pop-up display to raise public awareness about the threat of anti-history education laws & book bans; and the connection between education censorship & the gutting of the Voting Rights Act. ⬇️ www.zinnedproject.org/news/teach-t...
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Teach Truth Campaign Display
To raise awareness about the threats to teaching people's history, we offer an interactive pop-up display. Learn more and order a box to display at Pride festivals, bookstores, farmers's markets, scho...
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Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Every street is a type of road, but not every road is a street. Our cities are full of roads masquerading as streets and the results of that design choice are clear. Streets become deadly barriers to the freedom of independent mobility for everyone outside of a car.
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Jed Brown @jedbrown.org · 05/10/2026
If you are an academic who uses arXiv, please consider signing this. **Give Authors Control: Let Us Decide If AI Bots Can Read Our arXiv Papers** math.mit.edu/~elmos/petit...
Currently, authors posting to arXiv have no control over whether bots scrape their full-text PDFs and LaTeX source files.

We are calling on arXiv to implement a simple permission toggle during submission, allowing authors to decide what automated scrapers can access:

Full Access: Bots can read and scrape the full text and source files.

Metadata Only: Bots are restricted to the Title, Abstract, and Citation metadata.

Open science for human readers should not mean mandatory, unconsented data harvesting by commercial entities. Advancing scientific knowledge demands immense time, resources, and intellectual rigor — we deserve a say in whether our original work is fed into massive, opaque training sets.
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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 05/10/2026
EVs bring less pollution, are safer, reduce reliance on imported oil protecting national productivity - and it is likely less taxes will be spent on EV fleets than on equivalent ICE fleets ...
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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
more and more, as artists of all stripes are forced to become their own content creation/marketing machine to promote their art in addition to making it, I feel like Enya is the most famous musician who got it 100% right. we know nothing about her and it's great. just minding her own b in a castle
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Sini Tiainen @sinitiainen.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Eka kerta kun nään kotirannassa revontulet. Harmittaa ettei kännyn kamera oikein pysty parempaan. Tampere, Näsijärvi
Voimakkaan vihreät revontulet heijastavat Näsijärven tyynestä pinnasta
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Seattle Streets Alliance @streetsalliance.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Seattle’s budget should reflect what our communities need to live & thrive. Seattle Solidarity Budget is organizing to make sure City Council hears from the community during this year’s budget process. 📣 Give public comment in person or virtually. See below for Public Comment dates.
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Seattle Streets Alliance @streetsalliance.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#WeekWithoutDriving starts tomorrow! From Oct. 1–8, try walking, biking, rolling, or taking transit for a trip, a day, or the whole week. Give it a try and pay attention to what makes getting around easy and what gets in the way. Info: weekwithoutdriving.org
Week Without Driving Logo
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"Brain Scans of 24 People With Long COVID Reveal Signs of Injury to Dopamine Neurons" A small Canadian study of 24 people with Long COVID found signs that dopamine-releasing neurons may be damaged. Those with bigger changes had worse memory, slower movement and less motivation.
sciencealert.com
Brain Scans of 24 People With Long COVID Reveal Signs of Injury to Dopamine Neurons
Scientists have discovered a distinct change in the brains of people with long COVID that might explain some of the illness's most debilitating symptoms.
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