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Sharon Hattersley @shattersley.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Less than 24 hrs left to bid in the #BookmarkProject auction which closes at 7pm Tuesday 19th May Help us raise as much money as possible to build a library at Katiyo Primary School in Zimbabwe www.jumblebee.co.uk/bookmarkproject2026 Please Share

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Institut de Biologia Evolutiva (IBE) @ibe-barcelona.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

🌙 When the sun sets, corals recover from the stress accumulated during the day, caused by the intense activity of their symbiotic microorganisms. 💤 #DiscoveringLife #ConservingBiodiversity 👉https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2026.01.004

Research team diving during sampling off the island of Curaçao (Caribbean Sea). Credit to Brad Weiler and Javier del Campo.

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Lukas Malfertheiner @lukasmalf.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

MicrobeAtlas is now published in Cell. 🌐🌎🦠 Explore the paper and resource to see what large-scale microbiome data reveal about global ecological patterns: www.cell.com/cell/fulltex... For a concrete application, see our recent work on “Community conservatism”: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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The MicrobeAtlas database: Global trends and insights into Earth’s microbial ecosystems

MicrobeAtlas (www.microbeatlas.org) is an integrated, reference-based resource for truly planet-wide microbiomics, analyzing hundreds of thousands of microbial lineages across diverse environments, co...

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Helmholtz Institute Würzburg @helmholtz-hiri.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

🚨Only a few days left to apply for the 10 #PhD positions within the “CURIOSITY IS INFECTIOUS” initiative across the five @helmholtzhzi.bsky.social sites! At #HIRI, we are excited to welcome candidates who are passionate about all things #RNA. ❤️‍🔥🧬Apply by Feb 28: www.helmholtz-hiri.de/en/jobs-tale...

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Working at HIRI

At the HIRI, we do not just value excellent research. Short distances, an open door policy, and a good working atmosphere—this is what distinguishes us from others. Have a look at our current job…

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Suzie Humphrey @suzieh.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Another fantastic project with a fabulous supervisor. This is a great opportunity!

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Nina Shiel @nshiel.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Read all of the comments in this incredible thread.

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Brian Stevenson Ph.D. spirochete lab @bstevensonlab.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Postdoc memories (sort of) "Green Light", 1937, is partially set in the Bitterroot Valley, Montana, deals with tick-borne disease. It includes shots of my old lab home at Rocky Mountain Labs, Hamilton. The lab itself looks almost identical to when I was there, 1994-1998. The film stars Errol Flynn.

Screen shot of Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Hamilton, Montana, from the 1937 film "Green Light"

Screen shot of Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Hamilton, Montana, from the 1937 film "Green Light". Location of my postdoc research lab is indicated

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David Bikard @dbikard.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Deadline is approaching (Feb 9) to apply for a PI position at Institut Pasteur. Come join us and contribute to an amazing scientific environment!!!

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Nicky O’Boyle @oboylelab.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Delighted to share the hard work of undergraduate student Ella Rellis and first publication from my group since relocating to TCD. Here we identify a new stress response regulator induced by D-serine. 🦠🔬🧫 @microbiologysociety.org #publishforthecommunity www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...

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The glucose uptake inhibitor SgrS is induced by D-serine yet does not contribute to growth arrest in enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli

Bacterial pathogens sense and respond to host-derived metabolites to regulate virulence and establish successful infections. d-Serine, an amino acid abundant in some extraintestinal environments but s...

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Rachel M. Wheatley @rachelmwheatley.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

🚨4-year fully funded PhD in the lab of @magicmicrobe.bsky.social (& collaborating with me!): How does iron availability shape the ability of pathogens to invade the gut microbiome? Apply by Jan 26th Advert: research.reading.ac.uk/foodbiosyste... How to apply: research.reading.ac.uk/foodbiosyste...

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Sean D. Stacey, Ph.D. @seandstacey.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

#ScienceMonday 🧪 🦠 I've heard of picky eaters, but there's no reason to get your Type 6 Secretion System out over a meal,... but Vibrio will! Diet modulates Vibrio cholerae colonization and competitive outcomes with the gut microbiota: Cell Host & Microbe www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...

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Diet modulates Vibrio cholerae colonization and competitive outcomes with the gut microbiota

Liu et al. show that dietary protein sources differentially restrict colonization of the pathogen Vibrio cholerae. Specific diets downregulate V. cholerae type VI secretion system (T6SS) expression, l...

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FEMS @femsmicro.org · 10/12/2025

As 2025 wraps up, we’re looking back at some of the most intriguing microbes that made their scientific debut this year. This blog highlights standout bacterial species that caught our eye. Read the full #FEMSmicroBlog: buff.ly/2wz7k16 #NewMicrobes

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Compound Interest | Chemistry infographics @compoundchem.com · 19/01/2026

Did you know the sound of popcorn popping isn't caused by the cracking of the corn kernel? For #NationalPopcornDay, here's a portion of popcorn science 🍿 www.compoundchem.com/2017/01/19/p... #ChemSky 🧪

Infographic on the chemistry of popcorn. The most significant aroma compounds are 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (roasty, popcorn-like aroma), (E,E)-2,4-decadienal (fatty, fried aroma) and 2-furfurylthiol (roasted coffee-like aroma). Pyrazines, pyridines and phenols also contribute. Butter-flavoured compounds, including diacetyl, can be added, and can cause respiratory problems for workers in manufacturing facilities. Popcorn pops due to the escape of pressurised water vapour. Molten starch bursts through the shell and rapidly cools, giving popcorn its fluffy appearance

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Rachel M. Wheatley @rachelmwheatley.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Application deadline for this postdoc position in my group closing next week 🦠 thank you all who have shared so far!

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Guillaume Méric @gmeric.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Nice review from @alexmsalmeida.bsky.social et al on gut microbiome & enteric infection susceptibility/severity, including focus on some recurring susceptibility associations: decrease of α-diversity+butyrate producers & Proteobacteria/Enterobacteriaceae blooms. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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The human gut microbiome in enteric infections: from association to translation

Enteric infections remain a leading global cause of morbidity, mortality and economic loss, increasingly compounded by the rise of antimicrobial resistance. The gut microbiome — spanning bacteria, ...

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Mark O. Martin @markowenmartin.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

A happy memory from teaching microbiology students. I used to have an exercise where students would plate a dilution series of mixed E. coli expressing different pigments, pick one colony color out, and restreak to purity. A student made a labeling mistake, and turned it into this awesome meme.

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Gregor Weiss @weiss-lab.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

🔬 Postdoc position – Infection Biology & Cryo-ET (Zurich) 🇨🇭 We are looking for a motivated Postdoc to join our interdisciplinary team. 📩 Interested? Check out the job advert: www.imm.uzh.ch/dam/jcr:cb17... 👉 More info on the lab: www.weiss-laboratory.com Please share with interested colleagues!

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Nature Microbiology @natmicrobiol.nature.com · 05/01/2026

Nature Microbiology turns 10! 🎂 As a special treat, we take you back to the editorial team that started it all and then fast forward to take a peek into the future of microbiology through some brilliant microbiologists. #MicroSky 🦠 www.nature.com/nmicrobiol/v...

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 03/12/2025

Microbiologists are leading innovations against AMR. Are you one of them? Apply to take part in our cross-disciplinary Knocking Out AMR: Business Networking event in Belfast on 13 April 2026. Find out more: microb.io/KOAMRBusines... #KnockingOutAMR #AMR #Microbiology

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Nature @nature.com · 03/12/2025

What do you do if your country has a serious problem with bullying and harassment in academic research? go.nature.com/4rA0hdS

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Don’t downplay problems of bullying and harassment in academia

The United Kingdom, like all countries, must prioritize a supportive research culture as an essential ingredient in research excellence.

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Vienna BioCenter Scientific Training @vbcscitraining.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

The Vienna BioCenter Summer School 2026 call is open for talented undergrads, it's great for those interested in graduate study in the life sciences. Check out the groups from Institute of Molecular Biotechnology offering positions this time around! training.vbc.ac.at/summer-school

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National University of Ireland @nuimerrionsq.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

NUI Awards 2025 ✨ We were delighted to honour and recognise over 175 scholars yesterday from across the NUI federation, awarding more than €850,000 in grants, scholarships and prizes recognising excellence at every stage of academic life.

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing concern in global food systems – and aquaculture is an important part of that conversation.

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Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

The role will use animal models, multiomics, immunoassays, imaging, & functional analyses to identify beneficial microbial agents which, in FMT studies, have been shown to delay or protect against age-related decline in the brain🧠 💷 £37,500 to £45,350 🗓️ Apply by 28 November 2025 ➡️ buff.ly/hFGpGvP

A social card with an image of the gut and brain and the text "Research Scientist to undertake research projects on understanding the microbiome-gut-brain axis and its role in ageing. Salary: £37,500 to £45,350, Contract length: 4.5 years, Apply by 28 November 2025."

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CIIMAR @ciimar.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

The next CIIMAR Neptune Seminar will feature Sandra Pereira (FCUP/CIIMAR). 📅 November 26 📷 11:30 📍Boca da Baleia, CIIMAR More details here: www.ciimar.up.pt/events/neptu... #CIIMARevents #CIIMARseminars #CIIMARresearch

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Géraldine Laloux @lalouxlab.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Apply now to attend the next EMBO Bacterial Networks meeting #EMBOBacNet 🗓️13-18 September 2026 📍Sant Feliu de Guixols, Spain 📝Program and registration info: meetings.embo.org/event/26-bac... 👩‍🔬Organised with co-chair @s-lab.bsky.social and ECR @coralietesseur.bsky.social #MicroSky

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Mike McCormick @geomikerobe.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Diving through the purple sulfur bacteria layer of Fayetteville Green Lake with our ROV last month. This is the most intense density of PSB that I've seen in many years!

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Department of Biology, ETH Zurich @eth-dbiol.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Intracellular Salmonella require T3SS effectors to cause infection. A study by the Hardt lab @ethz.ch ETH Zürich gives new insights into which bacterial factors are critical for infection in vivo, and provides new tools for researchers to further explore. More: biol.ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

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James Briscoe @jamesbriscoe.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

The @crick.ac.uk is recruiting Early Career Group Leaders - Lab set-up, research costs, salaries for up to 5 researchers - Support for up to 12 years - Access to our core facilities - Competitive salary - Fantastic colleagues - All areas of biology Deadline 27 Nov www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...

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Early career group leaders

We appoint researchers from across biology and biomedicine to set up their first groups at the Crick.

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Ricardo León-Sampedro @rleonsampedro.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

🚨 Excited to share our new paper is out! 🎉 We show how interactions within gut microbiomes allow certain antibiotic-resistant E. coli strains to persist even without antibiotics, helping explain how resistance is maintained in the human gut. Now published in @natcomms.nature.com rdcu.be/eOf63

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Multi-layered ecological interactions determine growth of clinical antibiotic-resistant strains within human microbiomes

Nature Communications - The role of ecological factors in modulating the spread of antibiotic-resistance bacteria in the gut remains unclear. Here, the authors use anaerobic microcosms to study the...

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Ariane Briegel @arianebriegel.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Working in the field of Microbial Sensing, Signaling, and Regulation? Apply for the upcoming STIM GRC soon to be considered for a short talk! See you in sunny Ventura www.grc.org/sensory-tran...

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2026 Sensory Transduction in Microorganisms Conference GRC

The 2026 Gordon Research Conference on Sensory Transduction in Microorganisms will be held in Ventura, California. Apply today to reserve your spot.

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University of Galway @uniofgalway.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Congratulations to our very own University of Galway zoologist, founder of the Venom Lab and creator of The Bug Doctor series, Dr Michel M. Dugon who has been named Galway Science Person of the Year!

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 11/11/2025

We are recruiting for an Editor to join JMM! We’re looking for Editors with some previous editorial experience to support our Disease, Diagnosis and Diagnostics section. Apply by 30 November 2025: microb.io/4oykaAo

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Journal of Medical Microbiology Editor for the Disease, Diagnosis and Diagnostics: Call for Expressions of Interest

10 November 2025

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Applied Microbiology International @amiposts.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Applications are open for the John Innes/Rudjer Bošković Summer School in Applied Molecular Microbiology in Dubrovnik, Croatia (12–20 Sept 2026). Find out more & apply: www.jic.ac.uk/training-car... @johninnescentre.bsky.social #AppliedMicrobiology #MolecularMicrobiology

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Applied Molecular Microbiology | John Innes Centre

John Innes/Rudjer Bošković – Summer Schools in Applied Molecular Microbiology Applications are invited for a summer school on Microbial Specialised Metabolites: Discovery…

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 20/10/2025

Submit your abstract for the UK’s largest annual gathering of microbiologists, Annual Conference 2026. Held in Belfast, UK, this year’s conference now features two-day attendance tickets.

Night view of Belfast City Hall illuminated with colourful lights, promoting abstract submission closing for Annual Conference 2026 at ICC Belfast from April 13-16.

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Jay Hinton @jayhinton.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Proud to be part of this incredible multidisciplinary team uncovering why some people are NOT infected by Salmonella. This new Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social funding will allow us to uncover why some people naturally resist infection and colonisation by Salmonella Typhimurium.

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Ed Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 16/10/2025

A request for weather interested volunteers! Met Eireann would like to rescue millions of weather observations taken in Ireland over many decades that are still stuck on paper. #WeatherRescue Anyone can help: www.zooniverse.org/projects/met...

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National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) @ukbiofilms.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

✨Last chance to submit to our #BiofilmCreate #competition, which closes tomorrow (17 October 2025)! 🎨 📷 Showcase your talent in photography/art whilst highlighting the impact of #biofilms 🏆Gift cards will be awarded in both categories 🗳️biofilms.ac.uk/create #scicomm #AMR #MicroSky #biofilm

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

University administration: "We need you to complete 26 hours of lab safety training 🧪 each year so that everyone is safe and responsible." Also university administration:

Stolen from the Internet, a sign that says "If Elevator does not move do a small jump it should move after", and a dirty-white freight elevator wall and aged elevator controls with only floors 1 and 2."

I have no idea where this really is, I just stole it off Wikimedia.

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Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (HZI) @helmholtzhzi.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

We are looking for a new generation of scientists pushing the boundaries of infection research and using AI to shape the future of health research. 🚀Apply for junior group leader positions in our HUMAN program by November 26. www.helmholtz-hzi.de/en/career/jo... www.helmholtz-hzi.de/en/career/jo...

Ankündigung von offenen Stellen am Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung mit QR-Codes zu den Stellenanzeigen

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The Francis Crick Institute @crick.ac.uk · 09/10/2025

We're now recruiting early career group leaders at the Crick to lead ambitious research programmes and explore bold scientific questions. Hear our Director, Edith Heard, explain why the Crick is a unique place for curiosity-driven research. Apply now ➡️ www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...

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Zeynep Baharoglu @zeynepbaharoglu.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Happy to share our new review in Royal Society Open Biology 🎉 tRNA-modifying enzymes in bacterial stress adaptation: How tRNA mods rewire translation under oxidative + antibiotic stress (MoTTs, moonlighting, therapy angles). Read: doi.org/10.1098/rsob... #RNAsky #microsky #AMR #RNAmodifications

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tRNA-modifying enzymes in bacterial stress adaptation | Open Biology

Transfer RNAs (tRNAs) and their modifications are central to bacterial translation and physiology, yet their roles in stress adaptation remain underexplored. While extensively studied in eukaryotes, a...

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 08/10/2025

Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi have won this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the development of a class of extremely porous materials known as metal-organic frameworks, which can capture and store molecules such as carbon dioxide. #chemsky 🧪

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Chemistry Nobel for scientists who developed massively porous ‘super sponge’ materials

Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi pioneered the creation of metal-organic frameworks, which can capture and store molecules such as carbon dioxide.

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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 08/10/2025

Are you a biologist or an ecologist with a research interest in pathogens, bacteria and symbionts? Join our upcoming residential meeting in Manchester on obligate intracellular bacteria on 3-4 November 2025. royalsociety.org/science-even...

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European Food Safety Authority @efsa.europa.eu · 08/10/2025

📣 Just published | 4th joint monthly report on #WestNileVirus with @ecdc.europa.eu ➡️ Belgium reports its first WNV outbreaks in wild birds – a new EU country affected ➡️ 989 human cases & 63 deaths across 13 countries ➡️ 127 equid & 217 bird outbreaks across 9 countries More 👉 link.europa.eu/fNP38x

High Magnification Microscopy of Malaria Infected Mosquito.

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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control @ecdc.europa.eu · 08/10/2025

🚀 We’re hiring! #ECDC is looking for new leaders to strengthen Europe’s defences against infectious diseases. 🧭 Head of Unit – Resource Management Services 🗣️ Head of Section – Science & Public Health Communication 📅 Apply by early November → bit.ly/ECDCjobs #ECDC #EUJobs #EUCareers

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BioEcoOcean @bioecoocean.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

🌊 Join us for the third episode of the #GOOS #BioEco #EOVs webinar series to discuss Coral cover and composition, and Microbe biomass and diversity! 🗓️ October 10th, 2025 ⏰ 1:00 - 2:00 PM UTC Please register now: aircent.re/4nrJNlA

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