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Signifying Absolutely Nothing Trump’s war of choice in Iran is a performance of horrific military strength that betrays a stark political weakness. #TrumpsWar www.nybooks.com/articles/202...

Signifying Absolutely Nothing | Fintan O’Toole

Trump’s war of choice in Iran is a performance of horrific military strength that betrays a stark political weakness.

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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Spending time in the presence of one of Ireland's extremely rare ancient trees, like this hulking oak near Bandon with local man Dan Holland, are for me life highlights. But it's always bittersweet, tempered by the knowledge that such stupendous beings were once commonplace. We have lost SO much.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Pope Innocent III,who died in 1216, spoke of a certain kind of older man, who is "easily provoked", "will believe anything and question nothing", is "stingy and greedy" and "praises the good old days and hates the present." Reform UK's voter base has been knocking around for a very long time.

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Don’t Call It Entertainment In Everything Is Now, J. Hoberman chronicles a radical avant-garde’s attempts to jostle New York City out of its postwar complacency and moral retrenchment. www.nybooks.com/articles/202...

Don’t Call It Entertainment | Prudence Peiffer

In Everthing Is Now, J. Hoberman chronicles a radical avant-garde's attempts to jostle New York City out of its postwar complacency and moral retrenchment.

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The Siren Song of Illness In writing The Magic Mountain, Thomas Mann struggled to free himself from his artistic preoccupation with sickness and death. www.nybooks.com/articles/202...

The Siren Song of Illness | Adam Kirsch

In writing The Magic Mountain, Thomas Mann struggled to free himself from his artistic preoccupation with sickness and death.

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Rachel Deering @racheldeering.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Arctic Blue Throat, from A chapter on birds : rare British birds By Sharpe, Richard Bowdler, illustr. Keulemans, J. G.

Illustration of this bird perched on a stone by water and its egg.

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An oral history of the New York School poets suggests how its successive cohorts have changed over the years. www.nybooks.com/articles/202...

When the Rents Were Low | Joe Dunthorne

An oral history of the New York School Poets suggests how its successive cohorts have changed over the years.

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Beth Levin @betheena.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

(69) T.S. Eliot reads: The Waste Land - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqvh...

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T.S. Eliot reads: The Waste Land

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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Who cares what lies every Defence Secretary preaches just so long as weapons billionaires get even richer ... meme via Deborah Mahmoudieh

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Ennius @enniusredloeb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

"In nomine Sanctae Trinitatis incipit liber sacramentorum anni circuli Romanae ecclesiae." St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 348; Gelasian Remedius-Sacramentary; around 800; Chur; p.32 (www.e-codices.ch/en/list/one/...)

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Beth Levin @betheena.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Join us at Bargemusic! xo The 'Duke will be there! Free and open to the public! 2PM: Beethoven: Contrasting Trios, with Mark Peskanov, Samuel Magill, and Beth Levin Sunday, October 11 at 2:00 pm Beethoven: Piano Trio in B flat major op. 97 "Archduke" - and Kakadu Variations in G Major, Op. 121a

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U.S. Rejects U.N. Declaration on Preparing for Future Pandemics Most member nations spoke in support of the declaration, but some rich countries had strong objections. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u...

U.S. Rejects U.N. Declaration on Preparing for Future Pandemics

Most member nations spoke in support of the declaration, but some rich countries had strong objections.

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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

"Think how good it would be if these right wing nut jobs donated in their millions to veterans, kids, women or local causes. We could've restored youth groups, removed thousands of homeless vets from the streets or reduced domestic violence ..." via The UK Against Hate

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Humans Love Having Pets. Seems Like Some Other Primates Do, Too. We aren’t the only animals that like to take care of other species. A new study finds that the roots of keeping a pet may stretch deep into our primate past. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/s...

Humans Love Having Pets. Seems Like Some Other Primates Do, Too.

We aren’t the only animals that like to take care of other species. A new study finds that the roots of keeping a pet may stretch deep into our primate past.

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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

"So Deform Councillors are not exactly pillars of society, and break all the rules and laws LIKE their leader does. Yesterday a Peterborough Deform Councillor was arrested drunk and disorderly and driving 4 times over the limit. Today it's Swindon's turn." via Arrest Nigel Farage

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The World’s First Bugs Had Way More Legs Meet the earliest known insects. Shaking hands with them will take a while. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/s...

The World’s First Bugs Had Way More Legs

Meet the earliest known insects. Shaking hands with them will take a while.

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Rachel Deering @racheldeering.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Girl making a garland with her cat, Hans Süss von Kulmbach, 1508.

Woman in yellow gown sat in wooden window making a garland from forget me nots, her white cat sits by her. Painting. Banner reads: Forget Me Not, With This I Bind Thee

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The Secret History of Bats: A New Study Redraws Their Family Tree The largest analysis of bat genomes and fossils suggests that the first bats emerged in Europe roughly 65 million years ago and that echolocation evolved early. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/s...

The Secret History of Bats: A New Study Redraws Their Family Tree

The largest analysis of bat genomes and fossils suggests that the first bats emerged in Europe roughly 65 million years ago and that echolocation evolved early.

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On This Mexican Island, Raccoons Make and Play With Toys (and Also Sip Margaritas) Scientists observed a family of pygmy raccoons near a Cozumel beach club learning from one another how to craft balls from paper, an indication that the animals have a culture. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/s...

On This Mexican Island, Raccoons Make and Play With Toys (and Also Sip Margaritas)

Scientists observed a family of pygmy raccoons near a Cozumel beach club learning from one another how to craft balls from paper, an indication that the animals have a culture.

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Beth Levin @betheena.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Bret van den Brink: T.S. Eliot, “Little Gidding”

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In an $80 Motel Room, a Discovery to Shed Light on the Origins of Life A scrappy science project led to a significant discovery: two new species of a rare organism that could elucidate a fundamental transition in the history of life on our planet. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/s...

In an $80 Motel Room, a Discovery to Shed Light on the Origins of Life

A scrappy science project led to a significant discovery: two new species of a rare organism that could elucidate a fundamental transition in the history of life on our planet.

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Novels by Marlon James and Douglas Stuart Lead Booker Prize Shortlist If James wins for “The Disappearers” or Stuart for “John of John,” it would be a rare second win for an author in the history of the prestigious literary award. #books www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/b...

Novels by Marlon James and Douglas Stuart Lead Booker Prize Shortlist

If James wins for “The Disappearers” or Stuart for “John of John,” it would be a rare second win for an author in the history of the prestigious literary award.

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Who Polishes the Brass at Grand Central? The station has more than 7,000 linear feet of brass surfaces. The job of keeping them shiny never ends. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Who Polishes the Brass at Grand Central?

The station has more than 7,000 linear feet of brass surfaces. The job of keeping them shiny never ends.

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Abilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

When farms stop yielding, hunger does not knock — it breaks the door. Across the Horn of Africa, soils that once fed nations are turning barren. This is not “bad weather.” This is climate change rewriting our food systems in real time.

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Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Purple Emperor (Apatura iris): A Eurasian Butterfly with a wingspan of 80mm (3.1in). Thank you again Vlad Mureşan for sharing your photo of this spectacular butterfly taken in Romania. #purpleemperor #savebutterflies #butterflies #butterfly #wildlife #nature #romania

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Ennius @enniusredloeb.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"Homo timens Deum voluntatem eius in scripturis sanctis diligenter inquirit. Et ne amet certamina, pietate mansuetus, praemunitus etiam scientia linguarum..." BL Add MS 11873; St Augustine of Hippo, De Doctrina Christiana; 10th c; Cluny; f.93v @blmedieval.bsky.social

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OpenAI’s Systems Meddled With U.S. Government Sites After Going Rogue The company did not learn until recently that its technology had meddled with websites for the Education and Commerce Departments and the Securities and Exchange Commission. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/t...

OpenAI’s A.I. Went Rogue and Meddled With U.S. Government Websites

The company did not learn until recently that its technology had meddled with websites for the Education and Commerce Departments and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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