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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 1h

BREAKING NEWS: A suspected #plague death has been reported in #Russia LSHTM expert explains current risk to humans is likely low, but shows importance of biosafety procedures. Read more: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n... #PublicHealth

"To prevent further transmission in cases such as this, the monitoring and isolation of laboratory staff and other key contacts is a sensible and precautionary measure." Brendan Wren, Professor of Microbial Pathogenesis, LSHTM

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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 11h

EXCLUSIVE: Our health is under attack ‼️ In my free newsletter THE SPECTRUM OF MISINFORMATION I analyse what a new @lshtm.bsky.social survey tells us about health #misinformation in the UK & how we fight back Read/subscribe: the-spectrum-of-misinformation.ghost.io/health-under...

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Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.eu · 04/10/2026

“In a tie-up with French defence electronics specialist Thales announced in June, Renault will co-produce its “Toutatis” drones and increase the current output 100 times over to 1,000 a month at full capacity, with production ready to go from 2027.”

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How Renault went from driveshafts to drones

French carmaker turns mass-manufacturing expertise to new frontier of warfare

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hookland.bsky.social @hookland.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

War is target fixation. War is concrete cicatrix. War is an unbanishable ghost. Hookland knows this. It pillboxes remain manifestations of invasion fears. The abandoned sound mirrors of its salt marshes still listen out for phantom planes. There is no psychic peace. – #DAKilory

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

📢 4 out of 10 UK adults aged 18-24 know someone who has suffered serious harm from a health decision based on #misinformation Serious harms include: -Contracting a preventable disease -Delaying medical treatment -Suffering symptoms longer than necessary Read more 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/res...

Graphic with the question: Has someone you know been seriously harmed after basing a health decision on misinformation? Four out of ten icons of people are shaded light purple with a dotted line to text reading: 4 in 10 Know someone seriously harmed by a health decision based on misinformation. Under the icons text reads: UK adults aged 18-24. Based on a survey of 2,110 UK adults carried out 9-10 September 2026.

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Rachel Deering @racheldeering.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Bat, Frederick II, De arte venandi cum avibus, c.1310. 🦇 #Gothtober #Baturday #31daysofhalloween

Marginalia of black bat with giant fan like wing.

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Dustin A. Chacón @lingdustin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I've heard people make claims that AI would lead to a new Renaissance, but I didn't imagine it'd happen like this:

Screenshot of a Tweet from Pope Leo XIV. It reads:

"In this era of artificial intelligence, it is becoming urgen to distinguish human art from what machines produce. There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others. Algorithms lack the spark of humanity. For this reason, the Church wishes to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to safeguard our humanity."

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🆕1 in 5 young people in UK regret a health decision they made based on #misinformation A new LSHTM report reveals public attitudes & exposure to false or misleading health information. Read more 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

A London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine-branded infographic post with the header sentence on the upper left hand side of the image reading 'Have you made a health decision based on misinformation you late regretted?'. The main body of the image has a stat reading '1 in 5 UK adults aged 18-34* regretted a health decision based on misinformation.', next to a row of five humanoid silhouettes, with one silhouette coloured green to correspond with the statistic and the other four coloured white. There is also a sentence on the lower left hand side of the image, reading '*Based on a survey of 2,110 UK adults carried out 9-10 September 2026.

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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Peacehammer 40K: Paintinge miniatures of gardeneres, sculptors, academics. Detailed scale dioramas of museums, kiosks, cafés. Trimminge hedges. Makinge friendes. So manye hues of greene. Yn the cozye glowe of the far future ther ys onlye WARMTH.

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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I have sourced and successfully fitted a replacement door seal for the oven. Truly, I HAVE BECOME A GOD.

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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 19/09/2026

as.ft.com/r/f257abde-7... Morning all

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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

This week has been brought to you mostly thanks to adrenaline 😅 Have been working on a secret #misinformation project that I can't share details of yet but watch this space... 👀

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Ellen Ripley in Robotic Power Loader

ALT: Ellen Ripley in Robotic Power Loader

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Alice Lilly @aliceolilly.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Remarkable, really, that Jim Ratcliffe has lost confidence in the UK but retains confidence in Man United

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🎉We’re the #1 university in the UK for public health for the 10th year in a row. The 2026 ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects has just been released & puts LSHTM in the top spot in the UK, and #2 in the world for #PublicHealth. Read more 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

Black text on green background with trophy icon in the bottom right corner: LSHTM is the UK's number 1 university for public health for the 10th year running.
Reference ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2017-2026.

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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Boromir op-ed:

Frustrated Boromir meme from LOTR played by Sean Bean with capitalised white text reading: 'An AI does not simply... escape containment'.

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Jess Miers 🦝 @jmiers230.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I did a somewhat deep dive into the recent OpenAI and Anthropic "hacks" for an upcoming interview. IMO, the AI companies are better off running with the "rogue AI" story because the real story is actually pretty embarrassing. Like making your Wi-Fi password "wifi" embarrassing. 🧵

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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Want to know where crypto billionaires get their billions? 🤔 I'd recommend watching this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEXx...

youtube.com

Everyone Is Lying to You for Money | Official Trailer UHD

YouTube video by The Forge

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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Want to know where crypto billionaires get their billions? 🤔 I'd recommend watching this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEXx...

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Everyone Is Lying to You for Money | Official Trailer UHD

YouTube video by The Forge

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Kate Devlin @drkatedevlin.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

A lot of news coverage on AI doom based off one tweet on a shitposting platform by a prodigal techbro. Do I fear superintelligence wiping us out? No, I fear incompetence and probably climate disaster, both of which could be somewhat mitigated by making tech companies more responsible & accountable.

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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

This is exactly the sort of hard-hitting investigative journalism that The Guardian is known for: “I was thinking he may have a pet, probably a cat. I started modelling the cat and it was just very difficult, so I thought I’d do a dog instead.” www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

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Wallace’s dog Gromit was nearly a cat, reveals creator as Aardman turns 50

Nick Park began modelling the character as a feline, before finding it too difficult and changing him to a dog

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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

theguardian.com

Wallace’s dog Gromit was nearly a cat, reveals creator as Aardman turns 50

Nick Park began modelling the character as a feline, before finding it too difficult and changing him to a dog

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

BREAKING NEWS: Mosquitoes that can carry #chikungunya, #dengue and #Zika virus breeding in UK 🦟 Aedes aegypti #mosquitoes and larvae found in residential properties in east London. LSHTM experts explain current risk to humans is low but action is needed. 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

Aedes aegypti, a mosquito with black and white markings on its legs.

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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

This is where I like to imagine my old unfinished story drafts go to die.

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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Is #misinformation really everywhere? How to deal with that THEY LIVE moment... In my free newsletter THE SPECTRUM OF MISINFORMATION I look at the lessons we can learn from 80s horror classic THEY LIVE. 😎 Read more/subscribe: the-spectrum-of-misinformation.ghost.io/cannot-unsee...

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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

A music biopic about when the music stops, looks interesting: youtu.be/w0cAsmvRikk?...

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Everybody Digs Bill Evans | Official UK Trailer

YouTube video by Modern Films

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

RAPID REACTION: Reports of rare 'airport malaria' after two German workers die LSHTM expert outlines how airport #malaria occurs, why it’s distinct from imported malaria, and the measures needed to prevent future outbreaks 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n... #PublicHealth

Light blue graphic with white text reading: “Airport malaria is a rare phenomenon... Across the continent, including the UK, there have been over 140 cases reported to date." Jo Lines, Professor of Malaria Control and Vector Biology, LSHTM.

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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

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Scott Bryan @scottygb.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton's foundation has given away more than 270 million books to children.

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Michael Faint @ansolasoir.com · 23/08/2026

South Uist, 2021 #otd

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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Whenever people talk about US talkshows I think about 'Late Night With the Devil': Modern #FolkHorror where the real monster is TV itself. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvt-...

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Late Night With the Devil - Official Trailer | HD | IFC Films

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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Whenever people talk about US talkshows I think about 'Late Night With the Devil': Modern #FolkHorror where the real monster is TV itself. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvt-...

youtube.com

Late Night With the Devil - Official Trailer | HD | IFC Films

YouTube video by Independent Film Company

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

RAPID REACTION: UK declares national outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis LSHTM experts discuss potential source of the outbreak and measures you can take to protect yourself More 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

“Salmonella is a bacterial infection that can cause diarrhoeal disease, and especially in the vulnerable can lead to more severe symptoms." - Kathleen O'Reilly, Associate Professor, LSHTM

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Jim Rossignol @rossignol.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Pete's work surveying misinformation covers extraordinary amounts of ground and makes quite clear how bad the problem is. Lying is industrial and global.

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

RAPID REACTION: US calls to split MMR vaccine @benk-d.bsky.social responds to executive order calling for MMR jab to be split into separate jabs: “This move will further obstruct efforts to contain measles outbreaks that have persisted in the US..." More 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

“There is no evidence that offering the MMR vaccination as single injections is a safer or more effective method of immunising children.” Dr Ben Kasstan-Dabush, Assistant Professor in Global Health & Development, LSHTM

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Wim Carton @wimcarton.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

"We also need to talk to young people about reading to outrun and outfight injustice. Reading to get faster, swifter and tougher; to develop powers of scrutiny and criticism and huge creative imagination. ... Because when we let a computer think for us, we put a gun to the head of civilisation."

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‘I hate what AI is doing to the minds and happiness of the young’: Katherine Rundell on the view from the classroom

Education is at a crossroads, argues the author and academic. Should we embrace new technology in the name of efficiency, or is it time to fight back?

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Pete Wilton @petewilton.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Perfect for when you want to conduct a ritual to summon nameless abominations from beyond the stars, but you also might need *a good sit down*

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