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Mental detritus etc and so forth. As seen on the internet since last century. Occasional Flathead Valley Police Blotter amanuensis. Gadigal, Australia.

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What Are People Still Doing on X? archive.md/wrwlC

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So - have more of those govt organisations/ departments, educational institutions, libraries, similar bodies and well, individuals still at the other place left after Muskrat lobbied Trump to push that Oval Office BS about white genocide in South Africa (and stood there watching the farce)?

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People who start changing what they say mid stream without batting an eyelid to support their 'argument' when their argument is being refuted i.e. they're not incorrect because that's no what they said. 2.0 does this, amongst many things.

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Justin Hendrix
@justinhendrix.bsky.social

"Billionaire Elon Musk’s DOGE team is expanding use of his AI chatbot Grok in the US federal government to analyze data, said three people familiar with the matter, potentially violating conflict-of-interest laws and putting at risk sensitive information on millions of Americans."

reuters.comExclusive: Musk’s DOGE expanding his Grok AI in US government, raising conflict concernsElon Musk’s DOGE team is expanding use of his artificial intelligence chatbot Grok in the federal government to analyze data, said three people familiar with the matter, potentially putting at risk sensitive information on millions of Americans.

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Theo Paijmans
@memizon.bsky.social

It is 1942. Nazi-Germany is heavily losing at Stalingrad, thousands die at the eastern front. Yet it still finds reason and time to publish a study about fairy abductions.

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Fine Books & Collections
@finebooks.bsky.social

The Sunderland Collection Acquires Cao Junyi's A Complete Map of All Under Heaven www.finebooksmagazine.com/fine-books-n...

finebooksmagazine.comThe Sunderland Collection Acquires Cao Junyi's 'A Complete Map of All Under Heaven'One of only three known surviving copies of A Complete Map of All Under Heaven by Cao Junyi (1644) has been acquired by The Sunderland Collection, the other two copies held by the National Archive in ...
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Fine Books & Collections@finebooks.bsky.social

The Sunderland Collection Acquires Cao Junyi's A Complete Map of All Under Heaven www.finebooksmagazine.com/fine-books-n...

finebooksmagazine.comThe Sunderland Collection Acquires Cao Junyi's 'A Complete Map of All Under Heaven'One of only three known surviving copies of A Complete Map of All Under Heaven by Cao Junyi (1644) has been acquired by The Sunderland Collection, the other two copies held by the National Archive in ...
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@drng.bsky.social @noodlefish.bsky.social @realcrunchylatte.bsky.social Hahahahaha

Reuters@reuters.com

Future queen of Belgium caught up in Harvard foreign student ban reut.rs/4k9xxEZ

reut.rsFuture queen of Belgium caught up in Harvard foreign student banPrincess Elisabeth, the 23-year-old future queen of Belgium, has just completed her first year at Harvard University but the ban imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on foreign students studying there could jeopardise her continued studies.
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"Tiger mosquitoes are increasingly spreading across Europe as climate change makes environmental conditions more habitable, raising the risk that vector-borne diseases once limited to the tropics become endemic across the continent."

POLITICO Europe@politico.eu

French regions are waging war against tiger mosquitoes as the country records rising cases of tropical diseases such as dengue, zika and chikungunya.

ow.lyFrance grapples with high cases of tropical diseases amid spread of tiger mosquitoesThe insects can spread the virus from biting infected people.

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Cormac (Bee guy)
@jagungal.bsky.social

Did you know that #beekeeping is a major industry in #Ukraine, and that they were targeted during the Russian invasion? Myself and the Ambassadors for Slovenia and Belgium were interviewed ahead of the major World Bee Day events coming up this Saturday! www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

abc.net.auThe ruthless way honey bees survive the winter and how they are helping Ukraine - ABC listenWhen the head beekeeper of Parliament House Cold said cold weather leads honey bees to kill off all the the male bees in the hive, it created a buzz amongst our guests, bee enthusiasts and diplomats, ...

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Clara Jeffery
@clarajeffery.bsky.social

Reminder that Maye Musk's parents were techno-fascists who moved to South Africa because they were fans of apartheid www.newyorker.com/news/daily-c...

newyorker.comThe World According to Elon Musk’s GrandfatherWhat happened to antisemitic rants before social media.
LibertyandTruth@libertyandtruth.bsky.social

Please get my mom help if I am in my 50s, and my mom shares testing from my teenage years on social media to help me feel good about myself. Then get me help if I feel the need to respond to that post further expounding on those test results. Pathetic. www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-te...

newsweek.comElon Musk's teenage test results shared by his mom: 'My genius boy'Maye Musk shared her son's grades in a computer aptitude test from the 80s, when Musk was 17 years old.

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University of Exeter Special Collections
@exeterunispeccoll.bsky.social

There's still time to apply for our Ronald Duncan Stipends for South-West Writing! ✏️ There are 3 stipends available for writers to explore our incredible archives and to inspire new creative works. 📆 Deadline: 15 June ⬇️ More info and apply

libguides.exeter.ac.ukLibGuides: Archives and Special Collections: Ronald Duncan Stipend for Southwest WritingLibGuides: Archives and Special Collections: Ronald Duncan Stipend for Southwest Writing
Exeter City of Literature@exetercityoflit.bsky.social

An opportunity for local writers to explore University of Exeter's Special Collections library! 🔸£2,000 stipend to support your time and expenses 🔸 Up to £500 for outreach and engagement activities Find out more about this creative writing stipend: www.exetercityofliterature.com/creative-opp...

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
@unhcr.org

🚨Over 25,000 people have been newly displaced in Mozambique in a matter of weeks. They join close to 1.3 million people who have been uprooted by the armed conflict, back-to-back cyclones and drought.

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Simon Rosenberg
@simonrosenberg.bsky.social

"Albanese says extreme weather events...are becoming more frequent and intense as a fifth body has been found in the disaster-hit region." What the PM didn't say: 'It would be irresponsible of us to approve any more gas fields or coal mines.' #hypocrisy #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

theguardian.comNSW flooding: PM delivers climate crisis warning as flood-hit region braces for strong winds and fifth body foundAnthony Albanese acknowledges home insurance now a ‘real challenge’ as government announces disaster assistance for 19 local council areas in NSW

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Joel Chan
@kjoules.org

Hong Kong’s Centre for Health Protection reminded high-risk groups to get their Covid boosters, as Covid levels will likely remain relatively high for the next few weeks, but also noted infections are now relatively mild, so the general public need not be overly concerned

Joel Chan@kjoules.org

Hong Kong 🇭🇰 Covid-19 summary, week to May 17 - Trend: Cresting / high - 977 cases ↓65 (6%) vs prev week - 27 severe/death cases ↑9 - 5 deaths ↓2 - Samples positivity rate 13.80% (vs 13.66% prev week) - Wastewater surveillance: ↑9% - Dominant variant among cases: JN.1 & its variants (XDV, NB.1.8.1)

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So - have more of those govt organisations/ departments, educational institutions, libraries, similar bodies and well, individuals still at the other place left after Muskrat lobbied Trump to push that Oval Office BS about white genocide in South Africa (and stood there watching the farce)?

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Jack Ashby
@jackdashby.bsky.social

I could watch #echidnas forage for hours. They wander around, occasionally ramming their sensitive snout into the ground to search for ants and termites, using smell or by detecting the electrical impulses given off by their prey's nerves and muscles.🐽⚡️🐜 #fieldwork #Tasmania #MammalWatching #WildOz

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ABC News Bot (unofficial)
@abcnewsbot.bsky.social

A fourth person has been confirmed dead and another is still missing in record floods on the NSW Mid North Coast. These pictures capture the impact the flooding has had on people's lives.

abc.net.auIn pictures: The devastating impact NSW floods have had on residents A fourth person has been confirmed dead and another is still missing in record floods on the NSW Mid North Coast. These pictures capture the impact the flooding has had on people's lives.

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ianVisits
@ianvisits.co.uk

This Sunday, South Western Railway will become the first train company to be nationalised under the government’s plans to transfer the passenger services into public ownership. www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/sou...

ianvisits.co.ukSouth Western Railway (SWR) will be nationalised on SundayThis Sunday, South Western Railway will become the first train company to be nationalised under the government’s plans to transfer the passenger services into public ownership.

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The Kyiv Independent
@kyivindependent.com

⚡️US-sanctioned Russian factory reportedly targeted in Ukrainian drone attack on Lipetsk Oblast. Ukrainian drones attacked the Energy (Energia) plant in Yelets, Russian Telegram-channel Astra reported, citing locals. Videos on social media purported to show blasts and fires following the strikes.

kyivindependent.comUS-sanctioned Russian factory reportedly targeted in Ukrainian drone attack on Lipetsk OblastUkrainian drones attacked the Energy (Energia) plant in Yelets, Russian Telegram-channel Astra reported, citing locals. Videos on social media purported to show blasts and fires following the strikes.

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The Guardian
@theguardian.com

Typical energy bill in Great Britain to fall 7% to £1,720 a year from July

theguardian.comTypical energy bill in Great Britain to fall 7% to £1,720 a year from JulyRegulator Ofgem cuts price cap on gas and electricity charges after slump in gas market prices across Europe Energy costs will fall for millions of British households this summer after the industry watchdog cut the price cap for a typical annual dual-fuel bill by 7% to £1,720. The energy regulator for Great Britain, Ofgem, said the cap on gas and electricity charges would fall from July by the equivalent of £129 a year for the average home after a sharp slump in Europe’s gas market prices. Continue reading...