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Halifax, NS + Saint John, NB | MSVU MEd Curriculum Studies | Dalhousie BScKin'20 | UNB BEd'22 | ***Any reposts of articles and/or news are credited to the posting organization and/or author, not me.***

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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 10h
Want to see the 2027 ‘eclipse of the century?’ Travel tips from a new astrotourist
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Want to see the 2027 ‘eclipse of the century?’ Travel tips from a new astrotourist
I waited too long to plan a trip to see the 2026 spectacle, but still enjoyed the out-of-the-way towns we discovered on our way to the main event
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 10h
Victims of Taylor Swift ticket fraud deliver impact statements as sentencing delayed
theglobeandmail.com
Victims of Taylor Swift ticket fraud deliver impact statements as sentencing delayed
Denise Tisor pleaded guilty in July to defrauding the public after more than 100 fans lost over $260,000 by buying concert tickets from her that never materialized
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 10h
Universities in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver brace for Oct. 7 protests
theglobeandmail.com
Universities in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver brace for Oct. 7 protests
Jewish groups have decried the demonstrations as insensitive and deliberately provocative
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 11h
Tumbler Ridge shooter was aided by conspirator in Washington State, authorities allege
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Tumbler Ridge shooter was aided by conspirator in Washington State, authorities allege
A 30-year-old, who was arrested by U.S. police, allegedly provided advice, money and technical assistance to execute the killings, broadcast them online
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 11h
Meta joins with group of companies to tame ‘chaos’ of doing business with AI bots
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Meta joins with group of companies to tame ‘chaos’ of doing business with AI bots
Meta and OpenAI Chairman Bret Taylor’s startup Sierra are building a set of tech standards to make it easier to do business with AI bots.
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
What a Chinese pollution crackdown can teach Canada about carbon pricing
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What a Chinese pollution crackdown can teach Canada about carbon pricing
Canada has lowered its planned industrial carbon price. Research from China shows why the effects of environmental rules depend on firms’ ability to adapt.
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
How AI could help predict and explain water levels in the Great Lakes
theconversation.com
How AI could help predict and explain water levels in the Great Lakes
Water levels in the Great Lakes swing from one extreme to the other. An analysis using artificial intelligence reveals how (and why) weather causes them to fluctuate.
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Remittances can help African countries adapt to climate change
theconversation.com
Remittances can help African countries adapt to climate change
Governments and international organizations should develop policy that incorporates remittances into how we respond to climate change.
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
How Canada could defend itself against an American invasion
theconversation.com
How Canada could defend itself against an American invasion
Beyond Donald Trump’s anti-Canada rhetoric, there are many material and geo-strategic reasons why Canada must take his threats to Canadian sovereignty very seriously.
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
New electric bus system charges through its tires with over 90% efficiency
interestingengineering.com
Smart tires could wirelessly charge electric buses during operation
An ETH Zurich spin-off in Switzerland has developed wheel-based wireless bus charging with over 90% efficiency, with a pilot planned for 2028.
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
How to Build a Medieval Castle
archaeology.org
Features - How to Build a Medieval Castle - Archaeology Magazine - September/October 2025
Why are archaeologists constructing a thirteenth-century fortress in the forests of France?
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
5 Ways to Start Your Morning That May Promote a Longer, Healthier Life
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5 Ways to Start Your Morning That May Promote a Longer, Healthier Life
Adding some simple morning habits to your routine may support a healthier life. Learn how eating a healthy breakfast, hydrating, exercising, getting sunlight, and managing stress may help you live a l...
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
76,000 lighthouses shine in interactive atlas
popsci.com
76,000 lighthouses shine in interactive atlas
No sailing experience required.
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Whales can’t hear each other in the noisy ocean. This inventor has a solution 200 years in the making.
popsci.com
Whales can't hear each other in the noisy ocean. This inventor has a solution 200 years in the making.
A new type of boat propeller could turn down the volume.
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Hawaii’s 550-year-old Hōlei Sea Arch collapses into the ocean
popsci.com
Hawaii’s 550-year-old Hōlei Sea Arch collapses into the ocean
All sea arches must come to an end.
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
What’s the point of beards?
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What's the point of beards?
Women don't necessarily think men with beards are more attractive.
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
'The spine just wants to move': How to strengthen your neck
bbc.com
'The spine just wants to move': How to strengthen your neck
The modern world is a challenging place for necks. These five exercises will help you cope.
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Adult female pythons cause the most trouble in Florida
popsci.com
Adult female pythons cause the most trouble in Florida
Hunting them first can help curb the invasive species.
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Severed robot hand looks like a futuristic Thing from ‘The Addams Family’
popsci.com
Severed robot hand looks like a futuristic Thing from ‘The Addams Family’
The creepy and kooky robot can type on a keyboard, play a video game, and could help future humanoid robots.
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Keurig’s New Alta System Could Signal the End for the Disposable K-Cup
wired.com
Keurig’s New Alta System Could Signal the End for the Disposable K-Cup
Keurig is ready to ditch the K-Cup with a compostable and plastic- and aluminum-free coffee pod, but the price is steep.
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The 11 best phones of 2026, tested by experts
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The 11 best smartphones of 2026, tested by experts
Call me, beep me, if you wanna reach me. Here are our favorite smartphones for every budget and operating system.
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Gas cars fall below 50% of global new car sales for the first time
electrek.co
Gas cars fall below 50% of global new car sales for the first time
Gas cars made up 49% of global new car sales in the first half of 2026, down from 73% in 2021. But hybrids are taking as much share as EVs.
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
LinkedIn CEO Is Leaving After 18 Years
entrepreneur.com
LinkedIn CEO Is Leaving After 18 Years
Ryan Roslansky recently announced his departure, ending a career that spanned nearly two decades at LinkedIn and Microsoft.
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Particularly Weak-Minded Americans Are Asking ChatGPT Which Candidate to Vote For, Which Sounds a Bit Like AI Is Just Voting Now Via Meat Proxies
futurism.com
Particularly Weak-Minded Americans Are Asking ChatGPT Which Candidate to Vote For, Which Sounds a Bit Like AI Is Just Voting Now Via Meat Proxies
Voters in the upcoming midterm elections are using ChatGPT to research candidates and figure out who to vote for.
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
After years of calls for data, study confirms Black Canadians face higher risk of maternal complications
cbc.ca
After years of calls for data, study confirms Black Canadians face higher risk of maternal complications | CBC News
The most comprehensive study yet of maternal health in Canada has found that Black Canadians face a much higher risk of serious complications during pregnancy, labour, delivery and postpartum than whi...
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Linked to Increased Gastric Cancer Risk
medscape.com
Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Linked to Gastric Cancer Risk
While an increased gastric cancer risk is reported with high sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, a similar risk is not observed with artificially sweetened drinks.
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
In the Cornell and Hockey Canada cases, institutional failure is a common thread
theglobeandmail.com
Opinion: In the Cornell and Hockey Canada cases, institutional failure is a common thread
There are many similarities between the two cases, both in terms of the actual incidents and the way they were handled by officials
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Scientists say August was Earth's hottest month they've measured
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Scientists say August was Earth's hottest month they've measured
The European climate service Copernicus said the Earth just sweltered through its hottest month on record in August. Scientists said the heat surge is mostly due to human-caused climate change.
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
PEN America: Nearly 12,000 school book bans in a year, a record high
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PEN America: Nearly 12,000 school book bans in a year, a record high
A new study from PEN America reveals that there were nearly 12,000 book bans in public schools over the past year, the highest since tracking began five years ago.
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Meta Rushed to Fix Muse ‘VM Escape' Vulnerability Soon Before Launch
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Meta Rushed to Fix Muse ‘VM Escape' Vulnerability Soon Before Launch
The vulnerability could have let a Muse user access sensitive internal Meta databases.
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Google froze its open source bug bounty program due to a ‘significant rise’ in AI submissions
techcrunch.com
Google froze its open source bug bounty program due to a 'significant rise' in AI submissions | TechCrunch
AI slop seems to be overwhelming bug bounty programs.
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
‘Spit on our sacrifice’: Canadian veterans fume after Trump and allies take jibes at military
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‘Spit on our sacrifice’: Canadian veterans fume after Trump and allies take jibes at military
Military families say Trump officials ‘owe us an apology’ after disparaging remarks by JD Vance, Pete Hegseth and others
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Did my literacy learning class online on my phone from the highway
static.klipy.com
Robot Neat
ALT: Robot Neat
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
No one works anymore: on my way home for thanksgiving on the bus; completely full on a Tuesday
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Just overheard a guy say that he hasn’t seen the homeless in Halifax. My reaction:
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Albertans disapprove of Donald Trump — and his brand is weakening separatism, too
theconversation.com
Albertans disapprove of Donald Trump — and his brand is weakening separatism, too
Some separatist organizers in Alberta have distanced themselves from Donald Trump as the independence referendum approaches. Our research explains why.
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This Is the Only Park in the World Jointly Owned by the U.S. and Canada—and It’s Free to Visit
travelandleisure.com
This Is the Only Park in the World Jointly Owned by the U.S. and Canada—and It’s Free to Visit
Roosevelt Campobello International Park sits just across the border from Maine and preserves FDR’s 34-room summer home alongside forests, coastal trails, and whale-watching opportunities.
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Norway seeks temporary ban on smart glasses amid privacy concerns
cbc.ca
Norway seeks temporary ban on smart glasses | CBC News
Norwegian authorities say a ban on the use of smart glasses could apply to places where "privacy is particularly important," like health-care facilities or fitness centres with changing rooms and show...
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Cold reality: Canadian troops struggle in Alaska as military relearns Arctic warfare
cbc.ca
Cold reality: Canadian troops struggle in Alaska as military relearns Arctic warfare | CBC News
Canadian troops battled frostbite, failing batteries, communications problems and gaps in basic winter skills during a major Alaska exercise, according to an internal evaluation. Despite achieving the...
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Why the odds of finding a winning stock have never been worse
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Why the odds of finding a winning stock have never been worse
Concentration at the top and huge divergence between winning and losing stocks make it harder to beat the market in 2026
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Emera bids for national powerhouse with $35-billion Canadian Utilities, ATCO merger
theglobeandmail.com
Emera bids for national powerhouse with $35-billion Canadian Utilities, ATCO merger
Friendly all-stock offer would create one of the 20 largest utilities in North America
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
It’s well past time for Catholic hospitals to be secularized
theglobeandmail.com
Opinion: It’s well past time for Catholic hospitals to be secularized
Religion does have a place in health care, but only when it applies to respecting rights, not denying them
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Ottawa to turn defence procurement agency into Crown corporation, sources say
theglobeandmail.com
Ottawa to turn defence procurement agency into Crown corporation, sources say
Move will give Defence Investment Agency and chief executive Doug Guzman far more authority in decision-making
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The Real Cost of a Student Device: A Total Cost of Ownership Guide
edtechmagazine.com
The Real Cost of a Student Device: A Total Cost of Ownership Guide
K–12 districts can uncover the real cost of student devices by measuring labor, licensing, repairs, downtime and retirement across the full lifecycle.
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Inside Microsoft’s big Copilot rethink
theverge.com
Inside Microsoft’s big Copilot rethink
Copilot is now being positioned as the ‘OS for work.’
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Security agencies to probe activities of alleged NATO spy in Canadian departments
theglobeandmail.com
Security agencies to probe activities of alleged NATO spy in Canadian departments
Public Safety Minister says law enforcement in Canada may become involved after Belgian inquiry concludes
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Ottawa to turn defence procurement agency into Crown corporation, sources say
theglobeandmail.com
Ottawa to turn defence procurement agency into Crown corporation, sources say
Move will give Defence Investment Agency and chief executive Doug Guzman far more authority in decision-making
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
High screen time can hurt children’s learning and language skills, study suggests
theguardian.com
High screen time can hurt children’s learning and language skills, study suggests
Effect of elevated screen exposure could be as significant as parental behaviour and premature birth, report says
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
What disasters will El Niño bring over the next year?
newscientist.com
What disasters will El Niño bring over the next year? | New Scientist
From wildfires to landslides to coral bleaching, past trends suggest what extreme weather the record El Niño will bring – but the world isn’t prepared
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Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️ @stacesmith94.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A new venomous British snake? Why there’s no need to panic.
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A new venomous British snake? Why there’s no need to panic.
The smooth snake is harmless as ever.
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