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UEA Politics & International Relations Department @politicsuea.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
What does AI mean for power, ethics, creativity and humanity? Today’s PPA Big Ideas panel explored the promises and challenges of AI through Politics, Philosophy and Area Studies. Thank you to our speakers, chair and students. #WelcomeWeek #AI
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UEA Politics & International Relations Department @politicsuea.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A brilliant Welcome Week panel on the "Future of Work" organised by students James Wilson (PPA) and Rowan Pope (HIS) with POW! Thank you to panellists @labourlewis.bsky.social; Paul Ramsbottom (Unite); and @iansollom.bsky.social, and our own Drs Mason and Jafri. #WelcomeWeek #FutureOfWork #UEA
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Soul Park @soulpark.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
1) New article out in The Pacific Review: “Arming the Archipelago: Explaining A2/AD Divergence in the South China Sea.” Link (early view): doi.org/10.1080/0951...
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Arming the archipelago: explaining A2/AD divergence in the South China Sea
How do secondary powers develop anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) capabilities when facing asymmetric threats? This article explains variation in maritime defense modernization patterns across Southe...
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UEA Politics & International Relations Department @politicsuea.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Announcing our first Peter Handley Memorial Prize winners: Mark Etkind, Sharon Turner, and Ashley Condeco. Congratulations on your outstanding work 🎉 !! A great achievement and a strong start for this new award.
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UEA Politics & International Relations Department @politicsuea.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Congratulations to our Class of 2026! 🎉 A brilliant day celebrating our final-year students and all their hard work. We’re proud of you all and wish you the very best for what comes next. 💖
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Soul Park @soulpark.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
1/4 New paper out! "The Role of Detection in Nuclear Non-Proliferation Regime: The NPT, IAEA, and North Korea" — co-authored with @kimberlypeh.bsky.social in Global Governance (2026) brill.com/view/journal...
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Soul Park @soulpark.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Excited to share that our new article, "Navigating the Twin Risks in Alliance Dilemma," is now published in the @austjia.bsky.social (with @kimberlypeh.bsky.social & Seung Joon Paik). doi.org/10.1080/1035...
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Navigating the twin risks in alliance dilemma: South Korea's foreign policy during US-DPRK nuclear crises
How do weaker states in an asymmetric alliance simultaneously manage the risks of entrapment and abandonment? Research on alliance management largely focuses on how stronger states manage entrapmen...
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UEA Politics & International Relations Department @politicsuea.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Earlier this week, our students—accompanied by Dr Ra Mason—visited RUSI and the FCDO to explore career pathways and build professional networks. A valuable opportunity to engage directly with policy and research communities. #PolicyCareers #RUSI #FCDO #StudentOpportunities #HigherEducation
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UEA Politics & International Relations Department @politicsuea.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Why did Orbán concede when Trump stormed the Capitol and Bolsonaro's supporters attacked Brazil's government? Populists claim to represent "the people"—so how can they lose?@etzelgov.bsky.social on the populist paradox and why ideas and institutions matter: www.ueapolitics.org/2026/04/14/p...
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Populism ends with a phone call – Eastminster: a global politics & policy blog
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UEA Politics & International Relations Department @politicsuea.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
🌍Very proud of our UEA Politics and International Relations students! They recently took part in the Climate Negotiation Simulation with @chathamhouse.org and the @mybisa.bsky.social the British International Studies Association www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6rG...
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Chatham House & BISA Climate negotiation simulation 2025
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UEA Politics & International Relations Department @politicsuea.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Do your PhD with US! a fully funded PhD @ UEA (SENSS) and our school! "Heat & violence vs women/girls in UK: climate change impacts & adaptation." Supervisors: Dr Birgit Larsson, Dr John Turnpenny, Dr Sarah Hanson. Apply: senss.ac.uk/collaborativ... Deadline: 16 Feb 2026 (12 GMT)
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2026 Collaborative Project 5 — South and East Network for Social Sciences Doctoral Training Partnership
Project title: Body Happy Schools Programme – Whole School Culture Change; a Multiple Single-Case Study University: University of Lincoln, School of Psychology, Sport Science and Wellbeing, College o...
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UEA Politics & International Relations Department @politicsuea.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Congratulations to students Pallavi Browne and Alex Ashman, representing the Philippines at the Annual @mybisa.bsky.social Climate Negotiation Simulation! Hosted at @chathamhouse.org, they joined 120 delegates to tackle challenges in climate diplomacy! www.bisa.ac.uk/news/climate...
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Climate negotiation simulation 2025 keynote and countries announced
Over 30 universities from across the UK will take part alongside participants from Chatham House.
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UEA Politics & International Relations Department @politicsuea.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
What makes a great British leader? Can Starmer survive? Farage for No.10? Tory comeback? Packed room + brilliant Q&A with @tobysjames.bsky.social , @timbale.bsky.social , @emmanuelleavril.bsky.social, Professor Patrick Diamond and and Professor Charles Clarke. Watch it! 👇 #UKPolitics #Leadership
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UEA Politics & International Relations Department @politicsuea.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
In the new episode of the podcast America: A History, Dr Emma Long, Dr Nicholas Grant and Prof Rebecca Fraser explore what you'd put in a time capsule to represent 21st-century America. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...
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UEA Politics & International Relations Department @politicsuea.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
What is the relationship military between the UK & Japan? Dr. Ra Mason has the answers in this recent talk, as part of the book launch of new book.... 📺 www.youtube.com/live/b8fVDHP...
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UEA Politics & International Relations Department @politicsuea.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Why is everyone crazy about immigration? Listen to East Angle 🌏 podcast 📻 hosts Ra Mason and Sherzod Muminov in conversation with our own Juvaria Jafri. And while you are it, follow them on their YouTube channel youtu.be/m3D8kyKAa1c?...
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Why is everyone crazy about immigration?
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Soul Park @soulpark.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
I'm hiring a part-time research associate (6 months, 0.35 FTE) for a new project on military exercises in the Indo-Pacific. @politicsuea.bsky.social Job details can be found below: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNU956/r...
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Research Associate (Fixed term for 6 months, part-time 0.35 FTE) at University of East Anglia
Apply for the Research Associate (Fixed term for 6 months, part-time 0.35 FTE) role on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for academic positions in higher education. View details and apply now.
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University of East Anglia (UEA) @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Billions of people around the world headed to the polls in 2024. But a major report from our researchers reveals a decline in electoral quality in several prominent democracies, including the UK and the US. @politicsuea.bsky.social #Democracy #Politics #Voting #Elections #UKPolitics #USPolitics
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UEA Politics & International Relations Department @politicsuea.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
A wonderful event co-organised with the European Institute for Asian Studies in Brussels, including a top-level panel discussion on the future of EU-Indo-Pacific cooperation 🌏🇪🇺 Our students also got the opportunity to work on policy briefs with interns from EIAS, and to discover Brussels of course 😊
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UEA Politics & International Relations Department @politicsuea.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
If you are in Brussels on Monday 23, 4pm, do join this fascinating panel on Europe's security cooperation in the Indo Pacific amid shifting global dynamics 🌏 🔍 A delegation of @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social staff and students will be taking part. Details 👉 eias.org/event/securi...
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UEA Politics & International Relations Department @politicsuea.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Excellent conference organised by our post-graduate researchers (PhDs) last Friday 👩‍🎓 🤩 Thanks to Dr Sally Broughton Micova, Prof Sarah Barrow and everyone who helped in making it happen 🙏
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UEA Politics & International Relations Department @politicsuea.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
As part of their Global Political Economy class, a group of @politicsuea.bsky.social students visited the city of London 🏙️ including the museum of the Bank of England 💷 a major investment bank 🏦 and the London Museum Docklands. Thanks to Dr Juvaria Jafri for organising such a fun instructive day! 🙏
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UEA Politics & International Relations Department @politicsuea.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Another edition of the world famous HUM Trophee of the Faculty of Arts & Humanities @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social where students and staff compete bi-yearly on the pitch in a friendly atmosphere. The @politicsuea.bsky.social did well but lost on penalties against an alliance of other schools ⚽🏆😎
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CERRE Think Tank @cerrethinktank.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
🎙️Insights from the Digital Platforms Summit 2025 Sally Broughton Micova (CERRE Academic Co-Director & University of East Anglia) shares what she thinks is working in the #DSA — and what’s next. Explore our new research on protecting minors under the DSA 👉 rb.gy/ddy3nt #CERREDPS2025 #CERREInsights
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University of East Anglia (UEA) @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
“The conundrum of when classified information is not deemed top secret is at the heart of the recent ‘Signalgate’ controversy,” says Dr Kaeten Mistry @politicsuea.bsky.social in a piece for @theconversation.com 📱🔓 Read more: theconversation.com/signalgate-h...
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‘Signalgate’: how the US government creates and guards its secrets
The US system that classifies and protects secrets has emerged in a curious way since the 20th century.
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 05/04/2025
The US system that classifies and protects secrets has emerged in a curious way since the 20th century.
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‘Signalgate’: how the US government creates and guards its secrets
The US system that classifies and protects secrets has emerged in a curious way since the 20th century.
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UEA Politics & International Relations Department @politicsuea.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
In this piece originally published on @theconversation.com following 'Signalgate' and the leakage of classified military information by members of the Trump administration, Associate Prof in American History Kaeten Mistry unpacks the US secrecy regime🔏🕵️🇺🇸 www.ueapolitics.org/2025/04/08/s...
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‘Signalgate’: how the US government creates and guards its secrets – Eastminster: a global politics & policy blog
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Arife Kose @arifekose.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
My humble piece on the latest developments in Turkey. It's impossible to capture everything in one piece but I tried to capture what's novel at this particular conjuncture. I tried to analyse Erdogan's actions beyond arrest of Imamoglu.
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UEA Politics & International Relations Department @politicsuea.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
New blogpost on Eastminster ⚠️🚨⚠️ Our own PhD Researcher @arifekose.bsky.social analyses recent developments in Turkey 🇹🇷 including the imprisonment of Istanbul Mayor İmamoğlu and argues that Erdoğan aims at more than eliminating his strongest rival www.ueapolitics.org/2025/04/01/t...
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Turkey on the edge – Eastminster: a global politics & policy blog
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UEA Politics & International Relations Department @politicsuea.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
He said it, hold him to it! 👇
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ProfAFinlayson @profafinlayson.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Here's a major conference on "Electoral Reform: DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES AND GLOBAL PRACTICE" organised by my @politicsuea.bsky.social colleague @tobysjames.bsky.social It's online so easy to get to: Online workshop, 19-21st March 2025 www.electoralintegrityproject.com/electoral-re...
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Electoral Reform Workshop — The Electoral Integrity Project EIP
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UEA Politics & International Relations Department @politicsuea.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
An exciting event organised by students, and for students with opportunities to meet and chat with local politicians from all sides of the political spectrum. Check it out!
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UEA Politics & International Relations Department @politicsuea.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Next event of the UEA politics society on climate politics in troubled times with our very own Dr Pierre Bocquillion (UEA) and Dr Alexander Etkind (CEU) on March 20th, 5:15pm in LT2 moderated by UEA SU Environment Officer. This event is part of the Climate Week @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social 2025
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UEA Politics & International Relations Department @politicsuea.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
If you missed our own Ra Mason's booklaunch 📖 @agendapub.bsky.social on 'Okinawa: Great Power Competition and the Keystone of the Pacific' 🗾 at the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation 🇯🇵🇬🇧 watch it here for great insights on a key flashpoint in the Pacific: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbzv...
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Okinawa: Great Power Competition and the Keystone of the Pacific
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Toby S. James @tobysjames.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
The UK government is committed to improving voter registration... In this new report funded by the JRRT, @paulbernal.bsky.social Bernal and I set out how this can be done with a move to automatic/direct registration.... www.jrrt.org.uk/wp-content/u...
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UEA Politics & International Relations Department @politicsuea.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
New timely blogpost 📢 by UEA 2nd year student Harry Hodge who reflects on the implications of Trump 2.0 🇺🇸 for the EU 🇪🇺 arguing that this time it's different. Written before the recent spat between Trump and Zelinsky which only confirms the piece's conclusions... www.ueapolitics.org/2025/03/04/t...
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UEA Politics & International Relations Department @politicsuea.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
We are delighted to welcome back on campus Adrian Ramsay, co-leader of the Green Party and Member of Parliament for Waveney Valley 🌱🗳️Adrian will talk about his journey from the benches of @politicsuea.bsky.social @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social to the benches of #Westminster Thu 13 March, 5.30pm, LT3
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UEA Politics & International Relations Department @politicsuea.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Current politics & IR students, do join the PPA module fair on Wed 5 March, 3.30pm in the LCR to meet your lecturer and ask any question yoiu may have about module choices for next year 😊
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UEA Politics & International Relations Department @politicsuea.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
We are delighted to welcome back on campus Adrian Ramsay, co-leader of the Green Party and Member of Parliament for Waveney Valley 🌱🗳️Adrian will talk about his journey from the benches of @politicsuea.bsky.social @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social to the benches of #Westminster Thu 13 March, 5.30pm, LT3
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UEA Politics & International Relations Department @politicsuea.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
In this new post on our blog Easminster, UEA student Alex Ashman asks: how likely is Moldova to join the European Union? 🇲🇩 🇪🇺 Following the controversial October 2024 referendum on EU membership in Moldova, it is a good time to reflect 🧐 Check it out! www.ueapolitics.org/2025/03/03/h...
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UEA Politics & International Relations Department @politicsuea.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Join us for a panel discussion with Retd Maj Gen Zahid Mahmood, Prof Lee Jarvis @leejarvis.bsky.social, Dr Suzanne Doyle on 'What the War on Terror leaves behind', 13:00-13:50, 5 March in-person on campus in Lecture Theatre 3 (LT3)
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ClimateUEA @climateuea.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
🌍 Exciting news! ClimateUEA has landed on Bluesky! 🚀 For over 50 years, UEA has led the way in climate research, bringing together experts to collaborate & drive discovery. Follow us to stay updated on groundbreaking research, events & the latest in climate science🌱 #ClimateAction #Sustainability
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ClimateUEA tells our collective climate story during this critical time for our planet. We've led the way in climate research for 50 years, using our world-leading expertise to tackle the unprecedented environmental and social challenges caused by climate change.Our research informs policy, helping shape a global response to climate change. We bring together a multidisciplinary team of experts to collaborate, innovate and discover, whilst training the next generation of climate thought leaders.
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Policy & Politics @policy-politics.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Why do initiatives aimed at supporting #PostGrad wellbeing often lack impact? This new blog from John Turnpenny looks political and operational challenges to support for #PGR wellbeing policyandpoliticsblog.com/2025/02/19/i... @politicsuea.bsky.social
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Improving support for postgraduate researchers’ wellbeing
by John Turnpenny There has been concern in many countries for decades about poor wellbeing and mental health among students and staff in Higher Education institutions, including universities. In r…
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UEA Politics & International Relations Department @politicsuea.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Thinking about a future in Philosophy, Politics or Area Studies? UEA PPA alumni are returning to campus for a panel discussion @UEACareers about their journeys since graduating ✨sharing advice from one generation to the next! Book your place 👉 lnkd.in/e7ksMJe6
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UEA Politics & International Relations Department @politicsuea.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
The Electoral Integrity Project works to improve the quality of elections through research 🗳️ It is advertising for two UEA based interns for students in PPA to support events in March @tobysjames.bsky.social More info: mycareercentral.uea.ac.uk/students/job...
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UEA Politics & International Relations Department @politicsuea.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Brilliant talk by our own Ra Mason. If you are around Warwick, don't miss it! 👇
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Max Warrack PhD FHEA @maxwarrack.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Looking forward to hosting Ra Mason! Okinawa is vitally vitally important to security in the Indo-Pacific. To hear more about this, and the complicated domestic politics and history surrounding the Archipelago, join us, online or in-person, this Thursday. easg@warwick.ac.uk for more information.
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UEA Politics & International Relations Department @politicsuea.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Weekend read alert 📢🗞️ New blogpost by UEA visiting student Vittoria Webb on the importance of strengthening the Erasmus+ programme post Brexit on our blog Eastminster. Check it out! www.ueapolitics.org/2025/02/08/t...
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UEA Politics & International Relations Department @politicsuea.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Next week join us on Wed 12 Feb, 1-2pm, in EFRY 01.02 for an exciting talk by Dr Caroline Kuzemko (University of Warwick) on 'Climate Politics: Can't live with it, can't mitigate without it' 🌍 @climateuea.bsky.social @tyndallcentre.bsky.social
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UEA Politics & International Relations Department @politicsuea.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Great start of our Spring Politics on Wednesday (POW!) seminar series earlier this afternoon with a talk by Jenna Marshall on 'Creole Fabians: Crafting a postcolonial world order' @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social. More to come soon! 🤓
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