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Alejandro Alvarez @aletakesphotos.bsky.social · 5h
Tonight. The Washington Monument, in the heart of the nation’s capital. Students converging here after a nationwide walkout from classes against sexual violence, sparked by the Cornell rape case.
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Maggie Harrison Dupré @mharrisondupre.bsky.social · 13h
NEW: TikTok creators seeking affiliate kickbacks are promoting cheap Meta AI Glasses dupes by claiming that the knockoffs don't feature "annoying" indicator lights that signal when wearers are filming. “I’m recording you right now and you probably can’t even tell..." futurism.com/artificial-i...
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Influencers Are Promoting Cheap Dupes of Meta AI Glasses that Don't Have the "Annoying Blinking Light" When They Record
Creators are promoting cheaper dupes for Meta smart glasses. Often, the lack of any recording light is central to their pitch.
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Stuart Drunsfield @stuartdrunsfield.bsky.social · 11h
‘Dystopian’: Co-op becomes latest firm to put staff under AI surveillance
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‘Dystopian’: Co-op becomes latest firm to put staff under AI surveillance
Whistleblower says recording and analysis of all probate calls in Co-op Legal Services is oppressive
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The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 16h
💔🇺🇦 Zelensky: Doctors are currently fighting for people's lives after the Russian strike on Kramatorsk. As of now, it is known that 30 people have died, and number may increase. Russian bomb hit two minibuses. Some of the dead have not yet been identified due to the severity of their injuries.
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Owen Winter @owenwntr.bsky.social · 16h
Our polling average shows the People's Party with a six point lead in Spain 🇪🇸 www.economist.com/interactive/... PP 32 (-1 since 2023) PSOE 26 (-6) Vox 19 (+7) Nationalists 8 (=) Sumar 6 (-6) Podemos 3 (+3)
Line chart showing average national voting intention in Spain from July 2023 to October 2026. The PP leads throughout, polling at 32% ahead of PSOE on 26%. Vox has risen steadily from around 10% in 2023 to 19%, while Sumar has fallen from around 12% to 6%. Regional parties poll at 8% and Podemos at 3%. An election is marked for 29th November
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JB @jbonbluesky.bsky.social · 16h
Let’s hope that Republican oligarchs pissed away a lot of money trying to prop up their fascist party candidates.
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Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 16h
Why does the Labour candidate in Holborn & St Pancras refuse to give her opinion on the Gaza genocide? Is it because Labour's still... -exporting weapons to Israel? -supplying military intell to Israel? -arresting pensioners in wheelchairs as "terrorists"? -refusing to recognise it as a genocide?
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Rep. Debbie Dingell @debbiedingell.house.gov · 16h
If a community chooses to build a data center, it should be the companies the bear the costs — not hardworking families.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 16h
NEW: America’s largest professional group of pediatricians has renewed its call for a nationwide ban on raw dairy products, warning of the serious health risks, particularly for children, as well as pregnant and immunocompromised people.
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American Academy of Pediatrics Renews Call for Ban on Raw Milk
Citing the growing popularity of unpasteurized milk and the damage it can do to children, the nation’s largest professional group of pediatricians is seeking a nationwide ban on the sale and distribut...
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 19h
TAKE BACK OUR ROYAL MAIL Andy Burnham make it 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫, let it go bust if it can't, then take over. OR just buy it back at a discount as a vital 500 year old asset. vist.ly/5mhfz
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Ministers urged to ‘save’ Royal Mail as up to 2,500 jobs set to go
UNIONS called on ministers to save the Royal Mail today after it announced plans to cut up to 2,500 jobs by the end of 2027.Communication Workers Union deputy general secretary Martin Walsh said that the proposals will affect some 200 CWU-represented jobs in administration and revenue protection.“We urge the government to confront the reality of a collapsing Royal Mail and intervene to save this national institution,” he said.
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Bloomberg Opinion @opinion.bloomberg.com · 17h
Win or lose, Kansas’ Democratic Senate candidate Adam Hamilton can help burnish the party’s brand — and that alone is worth investing in his campaign.
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Kansas Deserves More of Democrats’ Midterm Money. Yes, Kansas
Yes, Democrats have a shot in Kansas.
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 17h
The Hague is far too good for Stephen Miller
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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 18h
"Why Arturo Béjar left Meta – and blew the whistle: ‘I don’t recall Mark ever being empathetic’" www.theguardian.com/media/2026/o...
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Why Arturo Béjar left Meta – and blew the whistle: ‘I don’t recall Mark ever being empathetic’
Béjar’s daughter was 14 when she told him Instagram was failing to keep her safe. So when he became part of Meta’s ‘wellbeing team’, he knew he had to speak out – and his testimony cost it billions
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Euronews @euronews.com · 17h
In northern and central Europe, pets stay outside hospitals. São João’s flexible model balances benefits and safety, with no infections so far. "There is excessive fear", says the doctor who helped draft the rules. ➡️ l.euronews.com/j8a2
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UM Population Studies Center @um-psc.bsky.social · 17h
@pamherd.bsky.social: "If you make it harder for people to receive benefits, fewer people will receive benefits." The @fordschool.bsky.social features the work of the Better Government Lab to help states address new burdens and barriers on SNAP. myumi.ch/Z8NAQ
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A safety net that keeps its promise
Better Government Lab helps states navigate new SNAP pressures without losing sight of access
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 17h
Think about how intolerable ICE arrests are right now Then nearly double it
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NPR @npr.org · 17h
Real-time crime-center software is a sometimes overlooked but powerful tool allowing police to aggregate immense amounts of data, significantly expanding their surveillance reach. n.pr/47GwCHc
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Flock is catching flak. Experts say other police surveillance tools are more worrisome
Real-time crime-center software is a sometimes overlooked but powerful tool allowing police to aggregate immense amounts of data, significantly expanding their surveillance reach.
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Savchenko Volodymyr @savchenkoua.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
🇱🇹Lithuania is deploying up to 100 soldiers to reinforce its border with Russia’s Kaliningrad region for about two weeks. Officials said the preventive move follows reports of a possible Russian mobilization. Lithuania says the situation at its border is currently calm.
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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 17h
Solar panels are always the giveaway that any accusations of "overcapacity" are basically "we resent China winning" since the price keeps coming down even though China dominates the market, and that is changing the world - for good. ourworldindata.org/grapher/sola... ustr.gov/sites/defaul...
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Solar photovoltaic panel prices
Average price of solar modules, expressed in US dollars per watt, adjusted for inflation.
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Stuart Bourne 🌱🪴 @stuartbourne.bsky.social · 17h
Cool discovery this week at #GrosvenorSquare, a Pale Tussock moth caterpillar (Calliteara pudibunda) #InsectThursday 🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 17h
Anger, misogyny and radicalisation: the online trail of the Flydubai attacker
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Anger, misogyny and radicalisation: the online trail of the Flydubai attacker
Co-pilot of flight 1073 gravitated towards the ‘manosphere’ and expressed misogynistic views
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The Register @theregister.com · 17h
UK and Germany team up against Russian cyberattacks as Brexit rethink looms
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UK and Germany team up against Russian cyberattacks as Brexit rethink looms
Security pact promises information-sharing and coordinated disruption, but offers little detail on agencies or funding
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 17h
NATO’s military buildup hasn’t stopped Moscow from attacking the alliance in the shadows, exposing a deterrence gap that won’t close until the Kremlin begins paying a price for its provocations, a new analysis argues.
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Russia’s ‘shadow war’ offensive has NATO on defense, report warns
A new report urges NATO to take a more confrontational approach to Russia’s sabotage, cyberattacks and drone incursions, which have been on the rise.
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Hildur Knútsdóttir @hildur.bsky.social · 17h
Anne Carson, the new Nobel Laureate in literature, has Icelandic citizenship. We as a nation will become absolutely insufferable about now having TWO Nobel winning writers. Just imagine all the per capita calculations we can drum up with this one!
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 17h
US scientist Margaret Hamilton, who led development of the computer system used by NASA's Apollo lunar programme, has died at the age of 90, her former employer said
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Margaret Hamilton, who worked on Apollo programme, dies
US scientist Margaret Hamilton, who led development of the computer system used by NASA's Apollo lunar programme, has died at the age of 90, her former employer said.
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Leonardo Carella @leonardocarella.bsky.social · 18h
A factoid: the leaders of 7 out of the 8 largest Westminster parties have been elected under non-FPTP systems: Burnham (SV), Badenoch (MMP), Flynn (STV), Farage (CLPR), Robinson (STV), Polanski (MMP), ap Iorwerth (MMP). The only party whose leader has no experience outside FPTP is... the Lib Dems.
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Jennie Kermode @jenniekermode.bsky.social · 17h
More good news re data centres. Keep up the locally-focused pressure. We can stop these things!
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Ben Shultz @benmshultz.net · 23h
The US State Department has decided to showcase its love of free speech by bullying an independent research conference. #Disinfo2026 "For too long, governments have exploited the pretext of combatting misinformation and disinformation for politically motivated reasons" 🤡🤡🤡 So FrEe SpEeCh, amirite?
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Canada drops sponsorship of conference that cites U.S. as foreign-interference actor
Officials will no longer chair sessions at the event in Lithuania, including one on disinformation in the Arctic
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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 17h
BREAKING NEWS The 2026 #NobelPrize in Literature is awarded to the Canadian author Anne Carson, “for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature.”
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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 17h
More Carney government cowardice. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Canada yanks sponsorship of disinformation conference discussing U.S. as a threat | CBC News
The federal government has withdrawn sponsorship of a European disinformation conference that includes panels discussing the U.S. government as a foreign interference risk.
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James McLeod @jamespmcleod.ca · 17h
Ingrid Carlberg, permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, said the author was in Iceland “listening to the wind” when the academy reached her to notify her of the win. apnews.com/article/nobe...
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Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in literature
Anne Carson, a Canadian poet and essayist, has won the Nobel Prize in literature. The Swedish Academy recognized her for her bold and inventive work that engages with classical traditions to create ne...
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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 18h
This is a surprisingly big lead for rejoin - if it survived a referendum campaign, the outcome would be 66-34. Not even close.
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New Scientist @newscientist.com · 17h
This El Niño is forecast to end around June next year after smashing all records, but its impacts could persist indefinitely in some parts of the world
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The world may never go back to how it was after this monster El Niño | New Scientist
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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
🚨TODAY🚨 🚨TODAY🚨 🚨TODAY🚨 🚨TODAY🚨 🚨TODAY🚨 JOIN @standupforscience.net TODAY AT 7PM ET TO DISCUSS AMERICA'S COMPACT FOR HIGHER ED! 🚨virtual and accessible🚨 events.standupforscience.net/stand-up-for...
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SUFS Virtual Rally: America's Compact for Higher Education
OMB’s latest proposed rule, “Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance,” would place political ideologues over scientific experts in federal research funding decisions. Say goodbye to cancer treatme...
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Stuart Drunsfield @stuartdrunsfield.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The US government says they should decide UK and European foreign policy.
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US Threatens UK and Europe With Sanctions Over Israeli Settlement Boycotts · Clash Report
The U.S. Justice Department warned Britain, France, and Norway of possible retaliation over Israeli settlement boycotts, signaling a harder U.S. stance after W…
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 07/10/2026
Day one of #Disinfo2026 is here! 🎉 Get ready for an outstanding lineup of panels and talks you won't want to miss. 𝑳𝒆𝒕'𝒔 𝒈𝒐! 🙌✨
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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
More evidence rewilding helps reduce wildfire risks, regardless of what you may have read to the contrary. www.businessgreen.com/news/4536936...
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'Rewild to Recover': New report explores how rewilding curbs wildfire risks
Study finds that across 285 rewilding projects, just one was impacted by a wildfire this summer as rewetted habitats serve to reduce fire risks
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Politico @politico.com · 07/10/2026
Hollywood goes to war with Big Tech politi.co/47aBRij
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Hollywood goes to war with Big Tech politi.co/47aBRij
Hollywood goes to war with Big Tech politi.co/47aBRij
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The mix of departures has shifted sharply. Firings made up under 1% of exits in 2024, but now account for 18%, and Arsenal PAC reports the people being let go typically lasted less than four months on the job. Quitting has surged too, going from about one in seven departures to more than half.
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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 06/10/2026
The typical household gas bill has gone up by 33% since April. Clean renewable energy generation is Scotland's best path to energy security and lower bills.
Carbon Brief. Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis. Wind and solar have generated a record 41% share of the UK’s electricity needs in 2026 to date, compared with 25% from gas.
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Andrew Lewin MP @andrewlewinmp.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Three years have passed since the horrors of October 7th. My statement below on the appalling cycle of violence in Israel and Gaza and why a two state solution remains the only hope for a just and enduring peace.
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Mallory Moore @sexabolition.blog · 07/10/2026
The thing where open unanswered questions which have served as a means of sharpening our own minds are now a means of accumulating capital in the form of a self improving machine that can be owned by capitalists is kinda scary tbh in a way that's more insidious than runaway paperclip factory.
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Sojourners @sojo.net · 07/10/2026
"As long as the process looks sanitized, it is much easier for people to accept. But when things go wrong, it suddenly becomes clear what we are doing. On that human level, it has shaken people." sojo.net/articles/opi...
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Tennessee's Botched Executions Offer No Justice. No Execution Does
Love does not have room for the death penalty.
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Benjamin Riley @benjaminjriley.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
My contribution to the metaphors we might use to help us understand AI. cc: @bnerlich.bsky.social
AI clogs up our capacity to develop the knowledge we need to navigate the world
And that’s the problem. Hot dogs are a danger to our physical bodies, clogging our arteries with excessive fat we no longer need to store internally. AI poses a similar sort of danger to our cognitive capabilities, by clogging our capacity to develop the knowledge we need – in our heads – to navigate the world. It’s a cognitive hot dog
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Something unprecedented happened during my visit to the Gulf. For the first time in 20 years in Congress, I was denied entry to U.S. military facilities and even meetings with military leaders. An order from Hegseth - that applies to both parties - to hide the cost of the war.
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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 07/10/2026
Joined @arimelber.bsky.social on MSNOW talk about the AI bubble, Treasuries and the growing cost of AI data center debt, and how Oracle and Paramount’s debt threatens Larry Ellison’s future.
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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Censorship is the point. “Republican lawmakers say faculty can only call it the Gulf of Mexico for ‘historical purposes’ in academic courses. Journalists are constrained by the restriction, too.” www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
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Alabama’s New “Gulf of America” Mandate Impacts Colleges
Republican lawmakers say faculty can only call it the Gulf of Mexico for “historical purposes” in academic courses. Journalists are constrained by the restriction, too.
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captain bleach @blainecapatch.bsky.social · 19/09/2023
okay okay OKAY i’ll list Rolling Stone’s 500 Worst Albums 500. Moondance -- Van Morrison  499. Young Sheldon -- Radiohead 498. Turd Smokin’ -- The Turd Smoker Band 497. Well Whaddya Know 99 More Luftballoons How About That -- Nena 496. Songs to Fuck To -- Leonard Cohen
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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 07/10/2026
there's a lot going on right now, but the ability to buy elections in order to stay out of prison is on the ballot whether you realize it or not
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