Lucibee

Lucibee

@lucibee.bsky.social

Science defender and eco-worrier. (she/her) No DMs please (can't access).

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Not In Our Name (NION) Women
@nionwomen.bsky.social

💛💜 Today is Intersex Awareness Day. Most of us grew up learning that everyone is born either male or female, but human biology is a little more complicated than that, and that biological sex isn't always as straightforward as the boxes we're asked to tick.

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TAHK0
@tahk0.bsky.social

Guillermo Del Toro dropping another one liner that’s exactly how I feel about AI slop, the “punishment” is built in

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Long Covid Advocacy
@longcovidadvoc.com

A working group appointed by Iceland's Director of Health has produced a strong in-depth report with 42 recs for healthcare, social services, uni's, insurance and public funding It clearly states the need to move from psychologisation to funding & support. www.icelandreview.com/news/iceland...

icelandreview.comIceland Report Calls for Overhaul of ME and Long COVID CareA new Icelandic report sets out 42 recommendations to improve care, research and social support for people with ME, long COVID and POTS.

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Tim Byrne
@tbyrne75.bsky.social
Vulture@vulture.com

‘Wicker’ stars Alexander Skarsgård as a man made entirely of wicker, complete with a rock-hard wicker dick. But what about splinters? Bacteria? Degradation? Would it be advisable, from a sexual-health perspective, to mount a basket dick? We asked a gynecologist: vulture.visitlink.me/DNQwX5

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garci32
@garci32.bsky.social

Meet the couple dedicated to saving raccoons — hundreds of them “My mother has resigned herself to the fact that her grandchildren are mostly raccoons,” said Sarah Bookbinder, 54. www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/20... W/O WILDLIFE LIKE RACCONS, WHO TF WOULD POLINATE THE PLANTS ?

washingtonpost.comMeet the couple dedicated to saving raccoons — hundreds of them“My mother has resigned herself to the fact that her grandchildren are mostly raccoons,” said Sarah Bookbinder, 54.

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Jennie Kermode
@jenniekermode.bsky.social

The BBC is, alas, not a thing that has got better in my lifetime.

Leicester Gazette@leicestergazette.leicester.news

Two University of Leicester students speak out over ‘absurd’ and ‘Orwellian’ decision by the BBC and ITV Studios to edit out pride pins worn on University Challenge

leicester.newsBBC edits out pride pins on University Challenge in ‘Orwellian’ move* * * This story was published by **The Leicester Gazette** : a local, independent newspaper about Leicestershire. 1,000 people have already joined our community. Just use those buttons below to download our app and **sign up for free**. * * * Astrophysics student Samuel Carlier and History student Emmeline Hague-Wright were shocked to find that their LGBTQ+ pride pins had been edited out of their University Challenge appearance earlier this year. The episode, initially scheduled for BBC Two on 24 August, was delayed twice before airing on 7 September 2026. The pins showed the progressive LGBTQ+ pride flag, the bisexual pride flag and a rainbow feather. Speaking to the Leicester Gazette, Sam said: “Living in a liberal democracy and having the state broadcaster tell you ‘we’re editing how you look’, seems very Orwellian.” Sam described the choice to remove the pins before broadcast as “weird” and “absurd”. He said: “[Censoring] that seemed weird. If I had worn a rainbow shirt, would they have censored that? If the idea is to keep things impartial, where is that line in the sand?” A side by-side image of Sam wearing the pin and with it having been digitally removed. Photograph: supplied Sam contacted the BBC to try to understand why his pins had been edited out. He told the Gazette: “The BBC people said they’d ring me, and I chased them, they just said go to the complaints website and file a complaint there, that’s what I did.” Since then, Sam hasn’t had a response from the BBC as to why his pins were removed. After the episode had aired, Sam noted that his shirt ‘melted’ into itself occasionally, as a result of the editing. Photograph: supplied ## Students believe the decision was made following online transphobia Emmeline was also shocked when she found out that the feather pin she wore was due to be removed from the episode she was in. It was understood by Emmeline that there was online transphobia in response to previous episode of University Challenge, and she had been contacted by the BBC, anticipating support from the broadcaster. When the BBC contacted her, instead of an offer of support, she was told her pin was going to be removed. “At first it was mostly confusion,” she said. “I heard that they had received a lot of nastiness online from people and I thought they were going to call me to say ‘we have support services if needed,’ and that wasn't what I got at all.” Instead, Emmeline was notified that the episodes were going to be delayed. “It was out of left field, I was confused for a while,” she said. “This entire delay has been because of a feather and two badges on a teammate that were basically impossible [for viewers] to see.” Emmeline had expressed her frustrations with the repeated delays from the BBC, spanning from mid-July to early-September. She said: “We were announced on the website and then delayed again, and then announced on the website a second time, and delayed even further. Speaking about the removal, she said: “It takes a lot of time” she said. “Making it [the edit] look good would be even more expensive and time-consuming. It seems like drastically a lot of effort.” ## Join the conversation Our app is more than just a way to keep up – it's a gateway to award-winning journalism and the local community. __Want to support our work?__ Click here for membership__.__ ## Wider criticism on LGBTQ+ support The pins Sam wore during the episode. Photograph: supplied According to leading LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall UK, two in five LGBTQ+ students will hide their identities at university for fear of discrimination. Stonewall has reported that more than 36 per cent of trans students have received hostile conduct from university staff due to their gender identity. Reflecting on the digital removal of the pins, Sam spoke about how disheartening the choice was. He said: “There was maybe like a span of eight years where someone could be uncontroversially out in the open queer – now that’s gone again.” he said. The BBC has also been widely criticised for ‘an attack on the LGBTQ+ community’ by pulling its involvement with the popular show, RuPaul's Drag Race. The broadcaster pulled its involvement in September following “significant financial pressures” as the reason for axing their involvement. The criticism follows another recent controversial edit by the BBC. On its hit show, Strictly Come Dancing, a decision was made to edit out ‘Protect the Dolls’ from contestant Bethany Antonia’s T-shirt. It’s a slogan which has become widely used to support the rights of trans women. The BBC defended their decision, saying the changes were made to meet editorial guidelines. It comes as the LGBTQ+ community has faced challenges amid an increasingly less tolerant political climate. ## What the BBC had to say When we asked them about editing out the pins worn by Leicester’s University Challenge team, a BBC spokesperson said: “In line with our editorial guidelines, we advise that no badges, flags, and emblems or symbols are worn or visible during filming, along with clothing with obvious branding or slogans. If such items are not removed for any reason then a decision is made between the programme makers and the BBC regarding any edits to the programme.” The BBC said the delays to the episode were unrelated to the decision to edit out the pins. A spokesperson for ITV Studios said: “University Challenge is an entertainment quiz show and is made in accordance with the BBC Editorial Guidelines requirements for impartiality.” The University of Leicester refused to comment on the matter. * * * **Before you go…** We’ve recently surpassed 1,000 subscribers, which is amazing considering we’re a small team on a shoestring budget. Now, we’re ready for the next stage of the Leicester Gazette. **Download our new app and get all of our journalism anytime, anywhere.** The app connects with **Bluesky** , **Mastodon** and **Threads** , giving you access to a network of around 60 million people. It’s a safer, more meaningful alternative to mainstream social media – owned by the community. * * *

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Go Green
@ecowarriorss.bsky.social

Heat killed ‘staggering’ 50,000 people in Europe’s cities this summer, scientists warn Murdered by Big Oil and nobody cares Without fossil fuel emissions this intense heat would not have happened and without the heat these deaths would not have happened www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.comHeat killed ‘staggering’ 50,000 people in Europe’s cities this summer, scientists warnPeople succumbed to heat at highest rates in Malta, Italy and Hungary, with health issues, loneliness and poverty exacerbating toll
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Lucibee
@lucibee.bsky.social

Platforms like Facebook and IG (and I presume TikTok) will latch onto things you like, and then push more content that looks like that, but isn't that. I find it so frustrating that I spent time curating artists I wanted to follow, only to never see them again because I get a constant stream...

Lucibee
@lucibee.bsky.social

...of stuff that is sort of like them but isn't them. And when you're following artists because you actually *know* them, it just feels really insulting that an algorithm decides that because you know and like this person, that you'll like this random complete stranger too.

Lucibee
@lucibee.bsky.social

But what this doesn't address is that encountering such content on SM will often mean that it's the algorithms that will subsequently push more and more of it, and that is what they should have put a stop to. Also that the algos incorrectly categorise content and then push inappropriate content...

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Patient-Led Research Collaborative
@patientled.bsky.social

Replying to @patientled.bsky.social

"It is interesting to remark that this ignorance about ME is not just systemically produced, but also systemically maintained. Indeed, the mechanism by which doctors come to be ignorant of ME also renders them impermeable to accurate information"

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headfallsoff
@headfallsoff.com

the total failure of every negative policy the british government implements is always, always evidence for doing that policy even harder. then it fails again. then we just do it harder again. rinse and repeat til everything is banned

videah θΔ@videah.net

Their recommendation is ummm fuck idk ban “depression content” whatever that means

Lucibee
@lucibee.bsky.social

The context of this is really quite horrifying. 😳

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

😳 WOMAN REPORTER: Do sexual abuse allegations mean nothing to you, sir? TRUMP: Wait. Wait! Wait wait wait. Slow down. Who are you with? REPORTER: NBC, sir. But they are very serious sex abuse allegations TRUMP: Quiet! Isn't she a fresh person? You're a horrible little reporter, aren't you?

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Pain News Network
@painnewsnetwork.bsky.social

Dr. Ilene Ruhoy says its time for Congress to fund the ME/CFS Research Roadmap, which aims to finally find a way to diagnose and treat Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, a complex illness that over 3 million Americans suffer from. rebrand.ly/congress-nee...

rebrand.lyCongress Needs to Fund Solutions to America's Most Neglected Disease — Pain News NetworkBy Dr. Ilene Ruhoy  Twelve years ago, I got sick — and no one believed me. Doctor after doctor dismissed my symptoms, writing them off as everything from chronic sinus infections to perimenopaus...

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Doing some tidying up... The above question was answered on 27 April 2026. I say "answered", because it wasn't really. Because they don't actually know the answer. 🙄

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Frances Ryan
@francesryan.bsky.social

My review of The Experiment is now the most read article on the whole of The Guardian website. It is genuinely one of the most shocking, disturbing, and timely things I’ve ever watched. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

theguardian.comThe Experiment review – easily the most disturbing thing on TVAs members of the public tour a fake ‘residential home’ for disabled people riddled with Nazi ideology, you desperately hope someone will speak up. Prepare for the most excruciating viewing of your li...

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samcannonart
@samcannonart.bsky.social

Four pictures with the theme of spring or early summer. I found a bucket that's full of young forget me nots. Now to find a kinder home for them.

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Hmmm... there is that "over 650 people" figure again. Do you think I should ask NHSE about that? 🤔 bsky.app/profile/luci...

Lucibee@lucibee.bsky.social

Also on 13 October 2026, Ruth Jones MP asked whether the training modules would still be available once NHS England is abolished. questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-ques...

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WIRED
@wired.com

The PHP Foundation has revealed two serious vulnerabilities that could impact millions of websites. Security experts warn that failure to quickly patch the flaws could have dire consequences.

buff.ly‘This Is Not A Drill’: Critical PHP Vulnerabilities Are Setting the Internet on FireThe PHP Foundation has revealed two serious vulnerabilities that could impact millions of websites. Security experts warn that failure to quickly patch the flaws could have dire consequences.
Lucibee
@lucibee.bsky.social

Hey @theguardian.com - it's not just a "victory for climate campaigners", it's a victory for the climate, the planet, and everything on it!

The Guardian@theguardian.com

Energy secretary leaning towards rejecting Rosebank oilfield

theguardian.comEnergy secretary leaning towards rejecting Rosebank oilfieldExclusive: Officials say Miatta Fahnbulleh minded not to give approval in victory for climate campaigners * UK politics live – latest updates Miatta Fahnbulleh is leaning towards rejecting the giant Rosebank oilfield, the Guardian understands, in what would be a blow for the North Sea energy industry but a major victory for climate campaigners. Officials say the energy secretary, is minded to refuse approval for the field, which would be one of the biggest in the North Sea. Fahnbulleh approved the smaller Jackdaw gasfield on Wednesday, prompting protest from some in the green movement. Continue reading...

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ME Advocates Ireland (MEAI)
@meadvocatesireland.bsky.social

Misdiagnosis can happen w any illness Symptoms dont always fit neatly into a box Early assumptions can have lasting consequences If ME is suspected rest & pacing early on matters Pushing thru symptoms can risk worsening illness partic. when PEM is present Rest =self-protection while seeking answers

It's ME(Jaime)@exceedhergrasp1.bsky.social

Still remember the MS specialist saying, "prepare yourself" because #MECFS signs and symptoms look so much like MS that even the MS expert was sure! "Nope; you have the wrong lesions... you may have a kind of 'pre-MS'," was her conclusion. 25% of MS diagnoses are misdiagnoses. How many are ME?