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Sir Rants Alot

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Humor, news & memes, oh my! VO Guy/Actor/Writer/Producer "Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand." Mark Twain #NYC MY OPINIONS ONLY - NO DMs

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Matt Cameron @mattcameron.bsky.social · 1h
Also Jack Smith already said everything he said at today's hearing and far more in a masterful 165-page brief his team filed in DC federal court weeks before the 2024 election www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
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David W (aka Flex NP) @rnflex.bsky.social · 6h
If you were pre-diabetic prior to starting the trial, you most likely were not pre-diabetic at the end of the trial. If your blood pressure was high, it worked as good or better than available blood pressure medicines
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David W (aka Flex NP) @rnflex.bsky.social · 6h
The weight reductions are incredible, a noticeable fraction of people lost more than 40% of their body weight. And yet there were still a few people that did not lose weight which bears further investigation
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David W (aka Flex NP) @rnflex.bsky.social · 6h
Full Retatrutide phase 3 obesity data published today. It's gonna take a minute to fill dissect this. The appendix alone has 70 pages of data. Long story short we created a drug that's almost too good. Huge chunks of people stopped or reduced doses from excess weight reductions.
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Retatrutide, a Triple Hormone Receptor Agonist, for Treatment of Obesity | NEJM
Retatrutide is a triple-receptor agonist of glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide, glucagon-like peptide-1, and glucagon receptors. In this phase 3, randomized, double-blind trial, we assign...
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 8h
Other states besides Texas with voter registration deadlines over the next 7 days: Arkansas, Arizona, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Indiana , Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee, South Carolina.
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Sir Rants Alot @robvo.bsky.social · 8h
Former 'American Idol' contestant found guilty of murdering wife Prosecutors said Caleb Flynn "executed" his wife by shooting her twice in the back of the head in bed so he could be with his mistress & manipulated the crime scene to make it appear an intruder broke in www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
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Former 'American Idol' contestant found guilty of murdering wife
Caleb Flynn pleaded not guilty to all charges, including aggravated murder.
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Sir Rants Alot @robvo.bsky.social · 9h
Wells Fargo fires one of the ‘Cornell 7’ frat bros accused of drugging and gang raping fellow student: report The former Chi Phi member had worked for the bank since 2022, according to a report www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
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Wells Fargo fires one of the ‘Cornell 7’ accused gang raping fellow student: report
The former Chi Phi member had worked for the bank since 2022, according to a report
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Sir Rants Alot @robvo.bsky.social · 9h
Katie Britt's look of horror when Schmitt's gambit blew up in face is priceless: www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/eric...
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Senator’s look of horror after she realizes colleague’s huge gaffe
A Republican senator’s look of horror was caught on camera as her colleague’s attempts to catch out former special counsel Jack Smith blew up in his face. Senator Eric Schmitt accused Smith of perjury...
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Sir Rants Alot @robvo.bsky.social · 9h
Mark Carney set to snatch Nobel Peace Prize from Trump Canada could steal the one prize Trump wants most Mark Carney led humanitarian organizations as the winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize on a popular prediction market www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
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Canada could steal the one prize Trump wants most
Mark Carney led humanitarian organizations as the winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize on a popular prediction market
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m @keptsimple.bsky.social · 10h
I think Smith could successfully sue Schmitt for defamation now, since he's restating the falsehood outside of the Senate hearing, and by this point he clearly knows what he's saying is false
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 12h
NEW: Kurt Olsen, a prominent election denier with no prosecutorial experience, has resigned from the DOJ after failing to find evidence that the 2020 presidential race was stolen. The conspiracy theorist was hired last year to aid in Trump's efforts to relitigate the results of the 2020 contest.
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Election denier Kurt Olsen leaves DOJ after failing to find evidence of stolen election
A prominent election denier whom the Trump administration hired to pursue investigations into election-related conspiracy theories has resigned several months after he failed to find evidence that the...
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Sir Rants Alot @robvo.bsky.social · 11h
16 trucking companies hit bankruptcy court in less than a month Recent filings include Globemaster, Xoco Transport, Expedite Express and several Texas carriers Trucking companies continue navigating a freight environment marked by rising diesel fuel prices www.freightwaves.com/news/16-truc...
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16 trucking companies hit bankruptcy court in less than a month
More than a dozen carriers across the U.S. have sought bankruptcy protection since late August.
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Sir Rants Alot @robvo.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Caravan season came late this year.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 14h
The Talmud teaches that anyone who sustains one soul, has sustained an entire world. For generations, Jewish New Yorkers have sustained our city. Today, we are launching the first-ever municipal Strategy to Combat Antisemitism.
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Ed Lynch @goatburgler.bsky.social · 14h
America's Mayor, but for real this time.
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 17h
Whether it’s Benjamin Netanyahu empowering Hamas, presiding over a massive intelligence failure that let them kill 1,200 Israelis on October 7th, and then killing 74,000 Palestinians in response or Zohran Mamdani pointing out that he did this, both men have fueled their bitter feud.
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Sir Rants Alot @robvo.bsky.social · 14h
“Good Morning America’”s Will Reeve Reveals Testicular Cancer Diagnosis: ‘I’ve Been Reminded What Means The Most To Me’ Will, 34, son of Christopher & Dana Reeve, says he was inspired by his parents’ example to share his story in hopes of helping others www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
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“Good Morning America’”s Will Reeve Reveals Testicular Cancer Diagnosis: ‘I’ve Been Reminded What Means The Most To Me’
The ABC News correspondent, 34, says he was inspired by his parents’ example to share his story in hopes of helping others
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Mona Burns @monaburns.bsky.social · 15h
Jack Smith's opening statement before SJC: “I stand by my decisions as Special Counsel, including my decision to bring charges against Trump. .. Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt .. I will not be silenced by the continued threats of prosecution" thehill.com/homenews/sen...
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Jack Smith stresses strength of Trump cases, says he will not be ‘silenced’ by threats
Former special counsel Jack Smith stressed in prepared remarks that it was the evidence tied to President Trump’s own actions that prompted him to bring charges against Trump. The opening statement…
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 15h
"Fuck that." "I'm Sherrod Brown and I approve of this message."
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draglikepull @draglikepull.bsky.social · 16h
Worth noting that this means if you message someone who is using Meta Muse, *even if you don't have Muse or any other Meta products installed yourself*, Facebook is reading your private communications.
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Sir Rants Alot @robvo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The groundwork laying begins
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 27/09/2026
Run, don't walk, to vote.nyc/page/register-vote. Register to vote by October 24 so that you can vote on faster, more efficient government.
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Register to Vote | NYC Board of Elections
You can register to vote online, in-person, or by mail.
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Sir Rants Alot @robvo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
If they gotta bribe folks to get it made, that's a red flag: Data center developer offers $10,000 checks to 4,500 households if the 1,300-acre facility is approved www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...
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Data center developer offers $10,000 checks to 4,500 households if the 1,300-acre facility is approved
Data center developer proposes paying checks of $10,000 per household to sway public sentiment.
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Sir Rants Alot @robvo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
How Biden Averted a War With Iran In April 2024, the U.S. military helped avoid a wider conflict in the Middle East by working with Israel to defeat an Iranian missile attack www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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How Biden Averted a War With Iran
In April 2024, the U.S. military helped avoid a wider conflict in the Middle East by working with Israel to defeat an Iranian missile attack.
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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 28/09/2026
The Southaven residents' lawsuit claims that the noise from xAI’s turbines has disrupted their daily lives, preventing them from enjoying their properties and impeding activities like sleep. xAI is now offering to buy out residential properties in exchange for releasing claims against xAI.
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xAI Looks to Buy Out Southaven Residents Who Agree Not to Sue It, Letter Shows
Artificial intelligence giant xAI is offering buyouts to residents of Southaven, Mississippi, if they agree not to join a lawsuit against the company.
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Sir Rants Alot @robvo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
MERCUTIO: Help me into some house, Benvolio, Or I shall faint. A plague o' both your houses! They have made worms' meat of me: I have it, And soundly too: fuck your houses!
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Emily Gorcenski @emily.gorcen.ski · 28/09/2026
Here’s the most incredible story you’ll read today. A small plane with four people aboard crashes in a field. Another pilot witnesses it. That pilot happens to be flying a bunch of skydivers. They offer to jump to assist, are given permission. The skydivers happen to be EMTs. Everyone survives.
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Skydivers alert emergency crews, assist after plane crashes near East Troy airport
Four people were aboard the single-engine plane when it went down in a cornfield near Carvers School Road in East Troy at about 1:30 p.m.
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Sir Rants Alot @robvo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Mamdani is the most popular elected official in NYC: poll www.nydailynews.com/2026/09/23/m...
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Mamdani is the most popular elected official in NYC: poll
Nine months into his mayoralty, Mayor Mamdani’s honeymoon phase is still going strong, according to a poll released Wednesday.
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Sir Rants Alot @robvo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Palantir’s Co-Founder Thinks We Should Be Less Judgmental About That Deadly Iran School Strike The AI-assisted attack at the start of Donald Trump’s war killed more than 150 people, mostly children. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Palantir’s co-founder thinks we should be less judgmental about that deadly Iran school strike
The AI-assisted attack at the start of Donald Trump's war killed more than 150 people, mostly children.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The major platforms—Facebook, YouTube, and X—are all refusing to show the trailer for the upcoming documentary that eviscerates the ridiculous pest Elon Musk. So I guess we have to do our part to make sure it is seen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8...
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Musk | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street
YouTube video by Musk
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Dan O’Sullivan @osullyville.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Today I saw the new 4 hour documentary Musk, directed by Alex Gibney. There were too many times to count that a sold out theater burst out laughing at Elon Musk, something he said or did, even sometimes just how he looked. I believe that is his worst nightmare come to life.
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Sir Rants Alot @robvo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Satellite pics show China building world’s first underwater drone mothership Imaged by Vantor, a U.S. defence intelligence company, at a shipyard in Shanghai, is able to carry four huge autonomous submarines and has the capability to send them out into the ocean. www.the-express.com/news/world-n...
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Satellite pics show China building world’s first underwater drone mothership
The images showed a red ship under construction at the Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard. This is the site where Beijing has built large amphibious assault warships.
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Randi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Okay, well, here it is again then:
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MUSK | Official Trailer HD
YouTube video by Elevation Pictures
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Matthew Facciani @matthewfacciani.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A four-wave study in Sweden found that conspiracy thinking, use of right-wing alternative media, and social media reinforce each other over time. In contrast, mainstream news use was associated with lower levels of conspiracy thinking. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Breeding conspiracy thinking? Investigating the longitudinal relationship between media use and conspiracy mindset
Over the last decade, conspiracy theories and beliefs in them have become a more pressing social and political problem. Despite different media being the main channels through which conspiracy theo...
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Sir Rants Alot @robvo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Trump didn’t confront Xi for China “stealing the 2020 election” like Trump claimed in a speech TWO WEEKS AGO. The press didn’t ask a single question about the election claim of either Trump or Xi, either.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 26/09/2026
Amazing detail in this @wsj article about Kimberly Guilfoyle, US ambassador to Greece: she told a Greek minister, in a conversation about the collapse of the Romanian government,“We can do that to any country we want. We can do that here." www.wsj.com/articles/kim...
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The Mystery Man Shadowing Kimberly Guilfoyle as She Pushes Deals Across Europe
Christos Marafatsos works as an energy lobbyist while also closely advising the U.S. ambassador to Greece.
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Sir Rants Alot @robvo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
You'll be fine my baby Oh, you gotta trust me It will all work out in the end just maybe youtu.be/McvdQYzlLM8?...
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Ants In My Room (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Carter Vail
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Sir Rants Alot @robvo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Today, U2 made a surprise return to Mount Temple Comprehensive School in Dublin, where the band originally formed 50 years ago. Performing for around 1,000 students and staff, U2 played classics like "I Will Follow" as well as debuting their new song "Silencio" www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3E-...
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U2 Surprise Dublin Fans With Grafton Street Performance to Mark 50 Years Together
YouTube video by Virgin Media News
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Sir Rants Alot @robvo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Happy Dolly Parton Day! #NineTwoFive #DollyPartonDay
Picture of Dolly Parton Typing with the words "Happy Dolly Parton Day"
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Edward Harrison @edwardnh.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
If you think inflation's making things bad now, remember that the One Big Beautiful Bill cuts Medicaid starting January 1, just after the midterms. "Up to 2.3 million young adults could lose Medicaid coverage by 2028" www.healthcaredive.com/news/2-milli...
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2.3M young adults could lose Medicaid due to Big Beautiful Bill: study
Actual disenrollment will depend heavily on how easy states make it for young adults, who move frequently and participate in hard-to-track gig work, to prove they should stay enrolled, the Urban Insti...
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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Trump gave a bigly ballyhooed address to the nation about how China stole the 2020 election two months ago and everyone including him immediately forgot about it.
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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 25/09/2026
My new favorite news photo. The ugliness of these people just leaps right out at you.
Reuters photo (I checked that it's real) showing Trump glaring belligerently at the camera, with Melania behind him looking like she'd like to rip the photographers throat out, and Xi watching them both with a mild bemused expression.
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Sir Rants Alot @robvo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Nolan Wells’ autopsy found no water in lungs; data was deleted from his phone the day he disappeared and after he died, experts say www.live5news.com/2026/09/24/n...
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Nolan Wells’ autopsy found no water in lungs; data was deleted from his phone the day he disappeared, experts say
Shocking new details were revealed during a press conference sharing the results of the state’s autopsy and findings from Nolan Wells’ cellphone.
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Sir Rants Alot @robvo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Congestion pricing funds $5 million program for overnight truck deliveries in NYC The city is dangling one-time cash payments to local businesses that shift their deliveries overnight in an effort to reduce daytime traffic. gothamist.com/news/congest...
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Congestion pricing funds $5 million program for overnight truck deliveries in NYC
The city wants to shift 62,000 daily truck trips to off-hour delivery hours by 2040.
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Sir Rants Alot @robvo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
ParaBros Merger Settlement Sign-Off Delayed As Deal Foes Granted Hail Mary Move By Judge deadline.com/2026/09/para...
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Paramount Merger Delayed As Judge OKs Motion To Block Antitrust Settlement
Just before a hearing expected to sign off on the Paramount-Warner Bros settlement, critics of the deal and the merger won a move to halt it, at least for now
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Sir Rants Alot @robvo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Elephants treat themselves and their families with medicinal plants, research reveals www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Elephants treat themselves with medicinal plants, witnesses say
African elephants use dozens of different medicinal plants to treat themselves and their families when they are sick, research reveals.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 24/09/2026
Never been to the opera before? Now’s your chance. We’re giving away 70,000 free tickets to the @metopera at the iconic Lincoln Center. Go to on.nyc.gov/opera to enter the lottery. There’s not a bad seat in the house.
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Sir Rants Alot @robvo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Father of NHL star Andrei Kuzmenko killed in bear attack Alexander Kuzmenko, the father of Pittsburgh Penguins winger Andrei Kuzmenko, was killed in a bear attack in Siberia while fishing. www.thebiglead.com/nhl-andrei-k...
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Father of NHL star Andrei Kuzmenko killed in bear attack
Alexander Kuzmenko, the father of Pittsburgh Penguins winger Andrei Kuzmenko, was killed in a bear attack in Siberia.
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MFCarter @mfcarter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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