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Michael Marmot

@michaelmarmot.bsky.social
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Professor Sir Michael Marmot is Professor of Epidemiology at University College London, Director of the UCL Institute of Health Equity and Past President of the World Medical Association

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Michael Marmot @michaelmarmot.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Thank you to my co-chairs @josephestiglitz.bsky.social and the former First Lady of Namibia Monica Geingos, as well as UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima, for the last two years on the Global Council on Inequality, AIDS and Pandemics.
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Ben Phillips @benphillips76.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Media reaction from across the world, in multiple languages, as new report reveals that inequality is driving pandemics, endangering us all - and how to fix it Watch the launch www.youtube.com/watch?v=Adat... Press release www.unaids.org/en/resources... Report www.unaids.org/en/resources...
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Michael Marmot @michaelmarmot.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Join my co-chairs @josephestiglitz.bsky.social @monicageingos.bsky.social and me for Global Council on Inequality, AIDS & Pandemics worldwide online launch in South Africa, ahead of G20 health ministers' meeting on 6-7 Nov @benphillips76.bsky.social @unaids.org @jessjallen.bsky.social
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Michael Marmot @michaelmarmot.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Looking forward to joining my co-chairs Joe Stiglitz and @monicageingos.bsky.social a week today, Monday 3 November, to launch this important new report commissioned by UNAIDs Executive Director Winnie Byanyima @marmotihe.bsky.social @benphillips76.bsky.social mg.co.za/partner-cont...
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The Global Council on Inequality, AIDS and Pandemics in partnership with UNAIDS and the Mail & Guardian to host a livestream with leaders on a new report on the impact of Inequality on Pandemics
The Mail & Guardian will host the launch of a new report that will show how inequality gaps within and between countries impact pandemics and vulnerability to a new pandemic. The launch is coming at a...
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Michael Marmot @michaelmarmot.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Inequalities are a political choices; social protection reduces inequalities & improves public health. Ahead of #UNGA, as co-chair of the Global Council on Inequality, AIDS & Pandemics, I join Winnie Byanyima @josephestiglitz.bsky.social & @monicageingos.bsky.social to urge leaders to be bold.
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Michael Marmot @michaelmarmot.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
A review of the evidence by @marmotihe.bsky.social shows social protection measures can break the inequalities and pandemics cycle.
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Institute of Health Equity @marmotihe.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Trump’s budget is one big “beautiful” regressive policy, with Americans who voted for Trump being adversely affected the most explains @michaelmarmot.bsky.social in @bmj.com www.bmj.com/content/389/...
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Trump’s budget is one big “beautiful” regressive policy
US President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), passed by the US Congress, is certainly big. Its beauty is more questionable. The act forms one part of Trump’s signature economic strat...
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Rachel Brennan @rachel-brennan.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Always so inspiring to hear @michaelmarmot.bsky.social talk about health inequalities, I only wish he didn’t have to or that the statistics get better
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Champs Public Health Collaborative @champsphc.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Fantastic morning so far at the @events.hsj.co.uk Reducing Health Inequalities Forum in Birmingham. Pr. Sir @michaelmarmot.bsky.social highlighted Cheshire and Merseyside’s All Together Fairer report and Programme as a best practice example of local areas tackling these issues head-on.
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Project Syndicate @projectsyndicate.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Contrary to claims that the Global North gives too much foreign aid and receives too little in return, the Global South is the one getting the bad deal thanks to the inequality-pandemic cycle, note Winnie Byanyima and @ucl.ac.uk's @michaelmarmot.bsky.social.
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Protectionism Will Not Protect Against Pandemics | by Winnie Byanyima & Michael Marmot - Project Syndicate
Winnie Byanyima & Michael Marmot highlights the threats posed by foreign-aid cuts, pointing to the inequalities exposed by COVID-19 and AIDS.
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Institute of Health Equity @marmotihe.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
New @who.int global report shows within-country health inequities are widening and the health gap targets will be missed, largely due to a lack of political will to tackle the structural drivers of poor health @michaelmarmot.bsky.social @sudhvir.bsky.social #AllforEquity bit.ly/3SdE4lo
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UCL News @uclnews.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
A new global report published by @who.int, the evidence review for which has been provided by @marmotihe.bsky.social @michaelmarmot.bsky.social, reveals that the targets from its first landmark Commission on the Social Determinants of Health will be missed www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ma...
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Social injustice continues to ‘kill on a grand scale’
A new global report published by the World Health Organization (WHO), the evidence review for which has been provided by the UCL Institute of Health Equity (IHE), reveals that the targets from its fir...
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Institute of Health Equity @marmotihe.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
New @who.int global report o social determinants of health equity is a much needed reminder that to improve health equity we must improve society, say @michaelmarmot.bsky.social and @jessjallen.bsky.social #AllforEquity www.bmj.com/content/389/...
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Call to action on social determinants of health
“Social injustice is killing people on a grand scale” was the rallying cry of the WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health (CSDH), published in 2008.1 It remains appropriate to the World Health...
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Michael Marmot @michaelmarmot.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
New @who.int global report reveals nearly 20 after Commission on the Social Determinants of Health, social justice continues to kill on a grand scale @marmotihe.bsky.social @sudhvir.bsky.social #AllforEquity bit.ly/3SdE4lo
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Institute of Health Equity @marmotihe.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Tariffs introduced by the United States are likely to widen inequalities within and between countries, and have wide-ranging harmful consequences for health explains @michaelmarmot.bsky.social www.croakey.org/chaos-under-...
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Chaos under Trump: on tariffs, health and inequalities
Introduction: After United States President Donald Trump's so-called Liberation Day unleashed chaos and uncertainty upon the world, the nature and
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Michael Marmot @michaelmarmot.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Tariffs introduced by the United States are likely to widen inequalities within and between countries, and have wide-ranging harmful consequences for health @marmotihe.bsky.social www.croakey.org/chaos-under-...
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Chaos under Trump: on tariffs, health and inequalities
Introduction: After United States President Donald Trump's so-called Liberation Day unleashed chaos and uncertainty upon the world, the nature and
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Michael Chandler @mlchandler.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
A privilege to join APPP Creative Health, on the importance of creativity in preventing ill health w @ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social @michaelmarmot.bsky.social David Tovey & more Powerful egs of creativity’s impact on lives, the role of arts in change & communicating abt health Thanks @ncch.bsky.social
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LSE Health Policy @lsehealthpolicy.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
📌Three days to go until the LSE Health Annual Lecture with @michaelmarmot.bsky.social, Director of @marmotihe.bsky.social ‘Social justice and health equity' 📅 Monday 17 March, 6:30pm- 8:00pm ℹ️ Find out more tinyurl.com/44x4emxx 📍LSE Campus & Online, register via tinyurl.com/yhex87h6
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Institute of Health Equity @marmotihe.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
We were in Kings Lynn yesterday for the launch of Kings Lynn & West Norfolk as a Marmot place! We kickstarted the day with talks from Sir Michael Marmot and Jessica Allen. #health
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Môr Leidr @bartiddu.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
“Lifestyle choices” don’t kill It’s about poverty, which limits a person’s ability to make meaningful choices You, & these researchers, push outdated behaviourist (Thatcherite) solutions, ignoring the systems & contexts in which people live You are gaslighting the poor @michaelmarmot.bsky.social 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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New report reveals over a million premature deaths in England tied to poverty, austerity, and covid - Race Equality Foundation
A new report published today by the Institute of Health […]
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Chris Ham @chrisham.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Interesting snippet from Get In, the story of Labour under Starmer, on how the PM in opposition was impressed with Marmot’s work on health inequalities and wanted it to shape Labour’s programme @patrickmaguire.bsky.social @michaelmarmot.bsky.social
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Institute of Health Equity @marmotihe.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Our new partnership with Public Health Scotland joins the around 50 Marmot Places working to promote health equity across the UK @michaelmarmot.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/fe...
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New collaboration to tackle health inequalities launches in Scotland
Director of UCL’s Institute of Health Equity (IHE) Professor Sir Michael Marmot will be working with Public Health Scotland (PHS) and councils in three areas of Scotland to reduce health inequalities.
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Healthworks @healthworks.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
An honour to catch up with our @healthworks.bsky.social Patron, @michaelmarmot.bsky.social, as he launched Newcastle as a #MarmotCity at Newcastle City Council. A fantastic opportunity to take bold steps towards reducing health inequalitie and building a fairer, healthier future for Newcastle.
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Michael Marmot @michaelmarmot.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Delighted to announce our new @marmotihe.bsky.social collaboration with Public Health Scotland and three local areas publichealthscotland.scot/news/2025/fe...
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Bold new collaboration to tackle health inequalities launches in three local areas in Scotland - News - Public Health Scotland
The Collaboration for Health Equity in Scotland launches plans to bring about significant change to reduce health inequalities in three of Scotland’s local authority areas - Aberdeen City, North Ayrsh...
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Julie Anderson ☕️ @julespsych.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Few highlights from @rcpsych.bsky.social NI residential this week, time together being educated, entertained & exercised! Launched our strategy #TimeToBridgeTheGaps addressing the workforce crisis. Thrilled to be joined by @michaelmarmot.bsky.social @derektracy.bsky.social @drladesmith.bsky.social
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Jessica Allen @jessjallen.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
The ‘transfrormational’ work of over 50 Marmot places in the UK tackling health inequalities. The Local Government Association reports @michaelmarmot.bsky.social
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Building fairer towns, cities and regions: Insights from Marmot Places
This report highlights the innovative and collaborative work of councils and their partners, who have embraced the Marmot principles and turned them into meaningful action.
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Institute of Health Equity @marmotihe.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Important new @local.gov.uk report on progress by councils in tackling health inequalities by addressing the social determinants of health through the ‘Marmot Eight’ principles, featuring Marmot Place case studies & underlines need for national leadership
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New Economics Foundation @neweconomics.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
The UK's only truly affordable housing - our social homes - has been decimated by the right-to-buy scheme. We found that 40% of homes bought under the scheme are now owned by private landlords, exacerbating the housing crisis - in @theguardian.com today www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Screengrab from Guardian reading: The UK’s affordable housing stock has fallen from a peak of 5.5m in the 1970s to 4.1m today, despite huge population growth over this period. Freedom of information requests compiled by the New Economics Foundation show that more than 40% of homes purchased under the scheme are now owned by private landlords.
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Institute of Health Equity @marmotihe.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
“Don’t use terms like ruthless cuts if that means making poor people poorer and please don’t go back to austerity” @michaelmarmot.bsky.social tells @andrewmarr.bsky.social www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presen...
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Tonight with Andrew Marr 14/01 | Watch Again
You can watch Tuesday's Tonight With Andrew Marr in full here.
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Michael Marmot @michaelmarmot.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
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‘Hotel of mum and dad’ in UK at its fullest in two decades, study finds
Almost a fifth of adults aged 24-34 are living with parents, particularly young men and those in areas of high-cost housing
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The BMJ @bmj.com · 03/01/2025
A new report from the UCL Institute of Health Equity outlines the consequences of housing problems for health equity and details what needs to be done. Equity of health and wellbeing should be at the heart of housing policy, writes @michaelmarmot.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/388/...
The facade of house with damp mould damaged exterior walls
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Institute of Health Equity @marmotihe.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Equity of health and wellbeing must be at the heart of housing policy explains @michaelmarmot.bsky.social. National action has to support local action, and housebuilders are crucial in the development of plans that consider affordability, quality, supply & the environment www.bmj.com/content/388/...
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Michael Marmot @michaelmarmot.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Our central recommendation in our @marmotihe.bsky.social Building Health Equity report is to put equity of health and wellbeing at the heart of housing policy www.bmj.com/content/388/...
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Poor quality housing is harming our health
The UK is not a good place to be poor. It is not even a very good place if you are middle income or below. Over the past 14 years, life expectancy has not improved, health inequalities have increased,...
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Michael Marmot @michaelmarmot.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
New @marmotihe.bsky.social review on #healthequity and #housing calls for pilot projects to be trialled in some of the more than 50 #MarmotPlaces across the UK. The property sector must put #healthequity at the core of all new housing developments across the UK www.bmj.com/content/387/...
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Government must prioritise affordable healthy homes not just a target number, says Marmot
“If we build poor quality homes now, we are storing up problems for health in the future,” Michael Marmot has warned in a new report1 that calls for health and wellbeing to be placed centre stage in t...
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Michael Marmot @michaelmarmot.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
National government, new @marmotihe.bsky.social review highlights, plays a crucial role in planning and development, but it must prioritise affordable, healthy homes and places in its push to deliver 1.5 million homes in five years bit.ly/4989ph4
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Michael Marmot @michaelmarmot.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
New @marmotihe.bsky.social report concludes the twin crisis of #healthequity and #housing must be solved together by the property sector, central and local government building good quality houses in the right place, for the right people at the right price bit.ly/4989ph4
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Michael Marmot @michaelmarmot.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
New @marmotihe.bsky.social report calls on the property sector to work with central & local government to put health, wellbeing and environmental sustainability at the centre of all UK house building www.instituteofhealthequity.org/resources-re...
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Maya SH @msingerhobbs.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
On the role of transport in promoting a fairer, healthier country - we have this piece by Angela Donkin, Mike Childs & @michaelmarmot.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Transport's role in creating a fairer, healthier country
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Michael Marmot @michaelmarmot.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Transport is vital for living a healthy life. This new paper shows improving public transport is central to health equity by promoting active travel to work and reducing emissions. www.instituteofhealthequity.org/resources-re...
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Transport’s role in creating a fairer, healthier country - Institute of Health Equity
Transport’s role in creating a fairer, healthier country
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Jessica Allen @jessjallen.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Awful. Large declines in healthy life expectancy in England and Wales since 2017-19. No surprise sadly, but shocking nonetheless. @michaelmarmot.bsky.social @marmotihe.bsky.social www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula...
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Healthy life expectancy in England and Wales - Office for National Statistics
The number of years people are expected to spend in “good” general health in England and Wales.
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Michael Marmot @michaelmarmot.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
As part of the Nobel Forum in Stockholm, I participated in the Dialogues on the Future of Health
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Health Determinants Research Collaboration Aberdeen @hdrc-aberdeen.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Huge win for Aberdeen in the journey towards better health equity 💙
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Institute of Health Equity @marmotihe.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
We are delighted to announce our partnership with Oxfordshire County Council to tackle health inequalities across the area. Find out more here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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Oxfordshire County Council on LinkedIn: Organisations across Oxfordshire are joining forces with University…
Organisations across Oxfordshire are joining forces with University College London’s Institute of Health Equity (IHE) on a two year Marmot Place project, which…
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Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Latest article from @ippr.bsky.social’s upcoming transport-themed issue of Progressive Review is live By Dr Angela Donkin, Mike Childs and @michaelmarmot.bsky.social Featuring: access to social determinants of health, understanding local need & services, air quality & active travel. Plus buses.
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Transport's role in creating a fairer, healthier country
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ProfTracyD-PH @tracyd-ph.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
@michaelmarmot.bsky.social inspiring the room and closing the Wales/Canada Coloquium on health equity. An opportunity for Torfaen Council to host the day and showcase their incredible work with partners. Amazing to be part of it
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Michael Marmot @michaelmarmot.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
New 2yr partnership between Public Health Scotland & @marmotihe.bsky.social will cover two strands of work: impactful areas for intervention to close #healthgaps, and how national & local organisations can work more effectively for greater impact on #healthequity bit.ly/4f8eur2
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Michael Marmot @michaelmarmot.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
New 2yr partnership between Public Health Scotland & @marmotihe.bsky.social will cover two strands of work: impactful areas for intervention to close #healthgaps, and how national & local organisations can work more effectively for greater impact on #healthequity bit.ly/4f8eur2
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Michael Marmot @michaelmarmot.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
New 2yr Public Health Scotland & @marmotihe.bsky.social partnership sees Aberdeen City Council, North Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire join 50+ Marmot Places across the UK implementing action across the #MarmotEightPrinciples @improvserv.bsky.social @uclofficial.bsky.social
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Institute of Health Equity @marmotihe.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
New 2yr Public Health Scotland & @michaelmarmot.bsky.social to improve the country's #health, increase #wellbeing and reduce #healthinequalities by working at national and local level across Marmot Eight Principles @placestandard.bsky.social @uclofficial.bsky.social
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