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Weatherwax

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book lover. language aficionado. bobbyknucklehead.

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Carl @punchsport.report · 09/09/2026
the UFC cordially invites you to their fourth annual attempt to make the people they are actively propagandizing against give them more money www.punchsport.report/p/carls-figh...
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CARL'S FIGHT BREAKDOWNS, EPISODE 199: SHORT SELLING
UFC Fight Night/Noche UFC 4: Silva vs Delgado
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Weatherwax @witchabroad.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
check it out for the spooky hands alone!
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Lee Casebolt @leecasebolt.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
If you love movies and refuse to be held captive to the whims of streaming, you should probably check this out.
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Roland Pierik @roleo.eurosky.social · 08/09/2026
The number of cases of cervical cancer reported in Scotland among women given the HPV vaccine at 12-13 years of age is now zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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No cervical cancer cases in fully HPV-vaccinated women in Scotland
A study published by Public Health Scotland finds that the HPV vaccine is "highly effective".
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"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
For reasons we need not re-litigate here, I do not think you will ever eradicate the fascist impulse on a practical time-scale, but I think you can try to tear away its veneer of respectability.
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"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
It is, of course, particularly silly when posted as a distinctly Christian value, given that 1) Jesus openly rejects the idea of family as the key value and 2) the epistles follow suit and 3) so do the martyr traditions and 4) also Jesus is, let's say, pretty skeptical about the utility of violence.
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Sally Hayden @sallyhayd.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Watching the news from Germany. It might be of interest to people that 'My Fourth Time, We Drowned' has 6 translation deals but we never managed to find a German publisher (though it's the one we tried hardest for). It is about migration & EU complicity in crimes against humanity on Europe's borders
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Liz Sandwich @silvershr0ud.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
u could watch this slop or u could be reading your first Discworld novel written by the pro-LGBT fantasy comedy author Terry Pratchett! much to consider!
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 04/09/2026
A lot of people on here are consistently downplaying the risks here or ignoring it. I think that's a big mistake. www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
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Rogue OpenAI agents appear to have organized another attack using a German wiki
OpenAI denies lawyers discouraged disclosing a scheming swarm on a German language wiki.
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Weatherwax @witchabroad.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
hell yeah. i've got them all as paper versions but if you're more electronically inclined...
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"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
(I think sometimes folks assume a more winding style of argument makes their ideas sound smart, but honestly, if you cannot submit your argument to logical organization, that means it isn't yet logically organized in your mind. Think about it harder.)
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
If you have a pet that sometimes snags your clothes, or if you're clumsy like me, I've found Dritz Snag Nab It to be very useful. It's a needle with rough grooves on the tail end. Push the needle through the cloth and it'll pull the snag to the fabric's underside, where it will be hidden.
A green plaid flannel shirt with two snags on the face side of the fabric. There's a Snag Nab It needle next to the snag. The same flannel shirt, but the snags have disappeared. A photo of the underside of the cloth. The snag is now on the underside.
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Weatherwax @witchabroad.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
🤞
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Weatherwax @witchabroad.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
brilliant news, and brilliant work from all involved ❤️
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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 31/08/2026
Archery Feat xkcd.com/3288/
Comic. [person drawing bow and arrow in front of a line of twelve axes, in front of a person seated on the ground with an apple on their head, in front of an archery target with an arrow in the bullseye that has been split by another arrow.] [caption] I want to prove that my new protagonist is a better shot than all those other protagonists.
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ECRE @theecre.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
All routes become dangerous if there are no safe legal pathways to reach Europe.
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‘It was day 13 or 14 when people started dying’: More than 200 set sail for Europe. Only 36 survived
A harrowing story of death and survival on the Atlantic migration route from west Africa, ‘the deadliest in the world’
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Sally Hayden @sallyhayd.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
With Europe’s borders back in the headlines, please consider reading ‘My Fourth Time, We Drowned’ if you haven’t already. It’s very important to have a fuller picture before weighing in.
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Sally Hayden @sallyhayd.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
I spent the last two days flying over the central Mediterranean with the crew of Sea Watch’s search plane Seabird. Mass deaths continue, with IOM saying at least 872 people died or are missing there this year, while other estimates are much higher. Report soon @irishtimes.com
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Nicholas Slayton @nslayton.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Since we're talking COVID: Masks work, ivermectin does not. Vaccines massively protect you and help against long-term stuff, but you need to keep up with boosters. You need to keep masking; COVID isn't over because WE DIDN'T STOP THE TRANSMISSIONS in 2020-2021. Also many are still at high risk
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Happy Shark Week! Want to help these threatened and ecologically important animals? The number one threat to sharks is unsustainable overfishing, which means the best thing that people can do to help is not to support unsustainable fishing practices.
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Why Sustainable Seafood Matters
Making Environmentally Conscious Choices
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Patrick Wyman @patrickwyman.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I got into a hollering argument about trans rights with a chud at my Olympic weightlifting gym a few years ago. A few weeks later, he dropped a full-blown N-bomb during a casual conversation. It's like clockwork.
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Weatherwax @witchabroad.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
"[Medić] hits like a fucking truck, there’s no way to doubt that unless you’re covering your eyes and screaming every time he fights, which, in all fairness, is a fully acceptable way to survive being a mixed martial arts fan in 2026." carl gets our pain 🙏 www.punchsport.report/p/carls-figh...
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CARL'S FIGHT BREAKDOWNS, EPISODE 193: A GEOGRAPHY LESSON
UFC Fight Night: Medić vs Rodriguez
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Maike Osborne @maosbot.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
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The proposition that trans people constitute the urgent danger of our times is not a brave minority view fighting for a hearing. It is the settled opinion of the richest man on the planet, pushed daily to hundreds of millions of people on a platform he bought for the purpose. It is the policy of the President of the United States. It is the campaign material of every hard-right party in Europe, from Le Pen's outfit to the AfD, movements whose historic interest in the welfare of women has been expressed chiefly by telling them to have more children and stay in the house.
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Weatherwax @witchabroad.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
if you haven't listened to "Basho No. 5" by the Grand Sumo Breakdown podcast, you're missing out. absolute gold. (starts at the 1h 40 min mark) www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIZT...
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Kyushu 2025 Recap
YouTube video by Grand Sumo Breakdown (GSB)
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Weatherwax @witchabroad.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
aonishiki, hey? that man is made of sterner stuff than even his fellow rikishi - none of them slouches by any means. just wow.
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Weatherwax @witchabroad.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
aonishiki: *hobbles in* *beats another top contender like it's nothing* *winces in pain* *hobbles back out* absolute phenom.
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PZ Myers @pzmyers.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
I don't think Wyoming has thought this through. freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2...
cowboy jumping off a cliff
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Michael Love @elkmovie.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
The claim "RFK Jr does not fuck goats" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that RFK Jr fucks goats
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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 24/07/2026
Calibration Nobel xkcd.com/3275/
Comic. [Person 1 with short hair on stage behind podium reading off paper while addressing audience. People are shown sitting in chairs while Person 2 with ponytail and Person 3 waving are walking toward stage.] PERSON 1: This year’s Nobel Prize in “calibrating your equipment carefully and not embarrassing yourself by publishing spurious results” goes to Dr. Adams and Dr. Smith, who did *not* announce the discovery of microbes on Titan. PERSON 3: Thank you, thank you.
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Weatherwax @witchabroad.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
did not have the NHK reporter saying "look at shishi's footwork!" on my nagoya basho bingo card.
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weisselberger @weisselberger.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
20 years teaching the Odyssey to college freshmen who didn't do the reading have emotionally prepared me for Twitter this week.
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Weatherwax @witchabroad.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
i'm always here for the screaming
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Jack Grimes @jackapedia.design · 16/07/2026
Furious that Chris Nolan would disregard historical accuracy in adapting The Odyssey by making a "movie" with "cameras" instead of memorizing the entire story and then going on a nationwide tour to sing it to us while tripping on ergotized barley
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marque lawyers @marquelawyers.com.au · 19/07/2026
Email incoming from Jillian Segal demanding to know why The Guardian isn't running a companion piece on how nice it is to see Israel putting roofs over people's heads. For balance.
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Zane's Video @zanesimon.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
A great guy, a good friend: www.gofundme.com/f/lets-help-...
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Donate to Let's help Eugene get his voice back!!!, organized by Kasia Robinson
Hi everyone, my name is Kasia and I’m Eugene’s wife. If you know Eugene, yo… Kasia Robinson needs your support for Let's help Eugene get his voice back!!!
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Weatherwax @witchabroad.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
it's pretty devastating that this is even more relevant now than it was in 2021 when i first wrote it. trans rights are human rights. always. bloodynostalgia.substack.com
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marque lawyers @marquelawyers.com.au · 17/07/2026
The new Sharknado sequel looks utterly terrifying
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XylophonPetrus @schiberzz.eurosky.social · 16/07/2026
Gib den Bullen dein entsperrtes Handy in die Hand!
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
On the 5th August, the EHRC's Code of Practice becomes statutory guidance. It will make life even harder for many trans & non-binary people. It's unworkable & harmful. The Good Law Project is challenging & wants to hear from people affected by these exclusions. goodlawproject.org/discriminato...
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‘Discriminatory’ and ‘unworkable’ trans guidance to come into force | Good Law Project
The equalities minister has ordered the government’s harmful code of practice will apply from 5 August – we’re pushing back
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Dr. Jeroen W.P. Wijnendaele @drdragases.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
I am once again begging Hollywood to stop using the Greek alphabet for an Ancient World movie, if they can't afford to even throw a couple of quid at anyone with an inkling of the language. Unless they really think audiences are dying to see THS THDPSSSSPS
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Weatherwax @witchabroad.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
jk rowling truly is a despicable human being.
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TACC @tacc.org.uk · 29/05/2026
The 'panic' around Lia Thomas was about creating a target people could point at while demanding exclusion. So much of what people “know” about Lia comes from manufactured outrage and years of misinformation repeated without context. We commissioned this comic to break down the actual story. 1/2
Cartoon of Lia Thomas with purple hair, smiling and holding a trophy, making a peace sign. Background features a trans flag and text about sports inclusivity.A swimmer in the water with text overlay: "Lia's college swimming career began in 2017. Aged 18, she joined the University of Pennsylvania men's swimming team. Like most young athletes, her performances improved with age and experience."Swimmer's in the water with text overlay: "Her overall best US ranking in the men's competition was 11th after placing 1st and 2nd in several events, including the 200 and 500 yard freestyle between 2017 and 2019."A swimmer looking at the water in a red swimming costume and bathing cap, with a text overlay: "In 2019 she started HRT as part of her transition. Her performances dropped dramatically. She ranked 65th in the 500 yard free and 554th in the 200 yard free. Overall her US ranking dropped to 63rd."
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"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
"Middle powers could never band together to enforce their interests" uh, chief? Iran banded together *with itself* and your boss keeps trying *and failing* to surrender to them.
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Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
To be a historian is to speak ill of the dead and the rest of you should take more history classes and join us.
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Maike Osborne @maosbot.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Hopefully, eventually, the UK will run out of feet in which to shoot itself
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marque lawyers @marquelawyers.com.au · 09/07/2026
You'd almost think Israel was doing something bad.
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Erin Cunningham @erinmcunningham.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
An Israeli strike in Gaza just before the kickoff of the Egypt-Argentina World Cup match killed a top Palestinian aid official who helped organize public screenings of the game across the enclave. apnews.com/article/gaza...
apnews.com
Israeli strike kills World Cup screening organizer in Gaza just before kickoff
Health authorities in Gaza say an Israeli strike killed an organizer of public screenings of World Cup matches in the enclave.
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