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@surt.bsky.social

surt not_surt human-like object Pixel Joint: https://pixeljoint.com/p/2254.htm OpenGameArt: https://opengameart.org/users/surt GitHub: https://github.com/not-surt

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Center for Biological Diversity
@biologicaldiversity.org

Bats have long been associated with the spirit of Halloween, and no bat is more on theme than vibrant orange-and-black painted wooly bats. 🦇🎃 Yet the truly scary thing about them is how quickly their populations are declining — primarily due to being killed so their bodies can be used for decor. 🧵

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Rishika Pardikar
@rishpardikar.bsky.social

At COP17 in Durban, the then Obama administration negotiator Todd Stern famously remarked "If equity’s in, we're out." It's a belief that underlies mitigation words said by rich country coalitions at climate talks. Because in practice, equitable action means the wealthiest emitters are in trouble

Dr. Aaron Thierry@thierryaaron.bsky.social

"The report, led by @kevinclimate.bsky.social from the @tyndallcentre.bsky.social, found that wealthy countries such as the #UK, #US and #Australia had until 2034 *to stop all oil and gas production* to give the world a 50% chance of preventing devastating climate breakdown"

theguardian.comRich countries must stop producing oil and gas by 2034, says studyPoorest states should be given until 2050, says research aiming to set out fair way of ending fossil fuel economy

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McLean
@mcccclean.bsky.social
Guardian Australia@australia.theguardian.com

‘Extremely disappointed’: WA government seeks reimbursement from Deloitte over flawed university report

theguardian.com‘Extremely disappointed’: WA government seeks reimbursement from Deloitte over flawed university reportWA paid Deloitte $166,000 for flawed feasibility study on merging the University of Western Australia, Curtin university and Murdoch university * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Western Australian government has said it is “extremely disappointed” and is seeking an “expedited” cost recovery from Deloitte after errors were discovered in a report on a potential university merger, including AI-hallucinated references and hundreds of millions of dollars in cost discrepancies. The WA government paid Deloitte $166,000 for a feasibility study on merging the University of Western Australia, Curtin university and Murdoch university. Continue reading...

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Jen Bendery
@jbendery.bsky.social

Lula wins reelection in Brazil, in a "shock result that defied polls, precedent and global anti-incumbent sentiment to put the brakes on a wave of right-wing election victories across Latin America." www.huffpost.com/entry/lula-w...

huffpost.comLula, Brazil's Iconic Working Class President, Wins Historic Fourth Term In Dramatic ComebackBrazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won an unprecedented fourth term on Sunday, the country’s electoral court said.

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capitolhunters
@capitolhunters.bsky.social

Two fantastic, unexpected victories today for democracy and over Trump's anti-democratic cabal. In Brazil, Trump openly colluded with the fascist Flavio Bolsonaro, son of the jailed ex-president who tried a Jan 6-like coup in 2022 after he lost to Lula. But Lula has again defeated the Bolsonaros.

cnn.comLula defeats Trump ally Bolsonaro, keeping Brazil left as Latin America shifts right | CNNBrazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won reelection Sunday, defeating Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of US President Donald Trump, in a razor-thin race that capped a deeply polarized presi...

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑
@50501movement.bsky.social

The global pro-democracy, anti-fascist movement just notched two major wins today, after Students List in Serbia ousted strongman Aleksandar Vučić and Brazilian President Lula defeated the son of the man behind Brazil’s Jan 6 to win reelection! In 9 days, U.S. next!

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Simon Rosenberg
@simonwdc.bsky.social

Greater MAGA is having a truly sh-t day, brothers and sisters. Praise be. Vucic gets routed in Serbia, and Lula prevails in Brazil. Not what Trump world wanted nine days out from our election here. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10...

nytimes.comBrazil Election Live Updates: Brazil Re-Elects Lula, Rejecting Predecessor’s SonPresident Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva fended off a right-wing movement led by Flávio Bolsonaro, whose father was convicted of a coup attempt after the 2022 election. Transportation delays and bad weathe...

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🐈‍⬛💜 phonakins 🍉🌲
@phonakins.com

“We should judge the investment by whether people are healthier and receiving better care, rather than how many consultations are bulk-billed,” he said, adding there was still “a sizeable access problem” when one-third of patients were unable to see a GP when they needed to.

theguardian.comAlmost two-thirds of Australians bulk-billed for all GP care amid extra incentives for doctorsRACGP says results likely reflect Medicare investments, but experts caution quality of care and outcomes also matter

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Laura Bassett
@lebassett.bsky.social

Bolsonaro-friendly mayors appear to be sabotaging public transport on Election Day. Buses aren’t running in Lula-friendly areas, flights and ferries mysteriously canceled. Traffic lights have gone out and people’s power cut in Salvador, indigenous people’s travel restricted

Rafa Sales Ross@rafiews.com

We are watching a coup d’état attempt unfold in real time in Brazil. I’m consumed by desperation.

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The Associated Press
@apnews.com

The long-serving strongman leader of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, has conceded defeat in an election that pitted him and his right-wing party against a diverse student-led opposition movement that spent two years protesting his government.

bit.lySerbia’s strongman leader Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movement in seismic political shiftThe long-serving strongman leader of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, has conceded defeat in an election that pitted him and his right-wing party against a diverse student-led opposition movement that spent two years protesting his government.

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Extreme Temperatures Around the World
@extremetemps.bsky.social

EXTRAORDINARY MOST EXTREME HEAT WAVE IN WORLD HISTORY Thousands of records brutalized in every single African country from North to South from East to West In 3 centuries of world climatology,there had never been anything remotely close to this insanity Wait for the posts coming

Extreme Temperatures Around the World@extremetemps.bsky.social

Historic heat continues in the Sahel 44.4 Podor, SENEGAL Only 0.1C from the national record and at record level for late October for all Northern Africa. 42.7 Nioro du Sahel ,MALI 38.2C Akim Oda,GHANA Monthly record broken by 3C ! More exceptional heat tomorrow

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Prosper Tipaldi 🌱🌿
@prospertipaldi.bsky.social

TW: Police Violence. I don't know how anyone can still support our police at this point. No amount of context can explain this.

Mr. Propagande@mrpropagande.bsky.social

À Strasbourg, la police a passé à tabac deux manifestants, dont l'un était déjà blessé, et les street medics venus lui porter secours. 📹 @/elyxandro sur Instagram

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the Juice Media
@thejuicemedia.com

The Government™ has made an ad about all these protests happening around the world, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative.

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Jake Grumbach
@jakemgrumbach.bsky.social

@gabrielzucman.bsky.social: So let met get that straight: paying a wealth tax is impossible (“billionaires have no liquidity”, “it would be taxing unrealized gains”, “their wealth is virtual”) but one man paying half a billion to influence elections is possible. Did I understand well?

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Rybartanian
@ryanmalm.bsky.social

#screenshotsaturday Got this forest tech demo thing moving in #Picotron. Needs 30fps to stay looking nice, but so far I've managed to procgen all the art in lua so it'd still be a small enough cart for BBS. All my other WIP projects exceeds 256k cart limit 😅 #indiedev #gamedev #scapes #forest

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Damien McFerran
@damienmcferran.bsky.social

Sweeney tries to make out he's saying this in defence of the beleaguered indie devs who want to use AI, but remember that his company laid off 1000 people earlier this year before pivoting to AI. He's taking this stance for one reason: he loves money

Steam Hype@steamhype.com

Epic's Tim Sweeney Doesn't Think Gamers Have a Right to Know When GenAI Is Used

steamhype.comEpic's Tim Sweeney Doesn't Think Gamers Have a Right to Know When GenAI Is Used"These AI statements are just as partisan as mandatory political essays"

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Hit Points Lovecraft
@incideous.bsky.social

Meticulously zooming in on the units in a game set in a universe where like a billion people die every day in a forever war to check if theres no minorities has to be a unique flavor of mental illness for our time.

lastpositivist.bsky.social@lastpositivist.bsky.social

When the Space Marines are too woke for you I just feel like you gotta go home, man. There's gotta be a point where you chill.

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Raimo Kangasniemi
@rk70534.bsky.social

Collective punishment by occupier #Israel in #Hebron, on State of #Palestine 's #Israeli occupied West Bank: bsky.app/profile/issa...

Issa Amro@issa-amro.bsky.social

HEBRON IS UNDER SIEGE. FAMILIES ARE LOSING THEIR HOMES. Since yesterday, 250 families have been displaced in Hebron, including my own sister, Hayat, and her seven children. Homes and shops are being demolished by the Israeli military.

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Mike Papadopoulos
@miclos.bsky.social

So Musk asks Larry Ellison to kill the Tik Tok account for the Musk documentary which Ellison does and the film is disappearing. Musk then gives $1 billion to Larry Ellison. Go see it before its killed on Ellisons nepo baby David Ellisons HBO. Tax the MF rich gizmodo.com/elon-musk-ju...

gizmodo.comElon Musk Just Invested $1 Billion in the Company Set to Air a Documentary About Him: ReportAlex Gibney says he's been promised that HBO will air his documentary about Musk. That promise is about to face its biggest test.

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Middle East Eye (Unofficial)
@middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social

‘A disaster zone’: Hebron is under full Israeli siege, mayor says - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/disaster-zone-hebron-under-full-israeli-siege-mayor-says

middleeasteye.net‘A disaster zone’: Hebron is under full Israeli siege, mayor says <article data-history-node-id="449907" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/disaster-zone-hebron-under-full-israeli-siege-mayor-says" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/disaster-zone-hebron-under-full-israeli-siege-mayor-says" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">‘A disaster zone’: Hebron is under full Israeli siege, mayor says</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p><a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/israel" target="_blank">Israel</a>i forces have sealed off all entrances to Hebron in the occupied&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/palestine" target="_blank">West Bank</a>&nbsp;and forcibly displaced around 2,200 Palestinians from their homes, Mayor Yousef Jaabari told Middle East Eye on Saturday evening.</p> <p>“Hebron is now a disaster zone. The occupation has closed all entrances to the city. No one can enter or leave,” Jaabari said, accusing Israel of imposing collective punishment following a deadly shooting on Friday.</p> <p>Two suspected&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/palestine" target="_blank">Palestinians</a>&nbsp;opened fire on Israeli troops at a checkpoint in northern Hebron early in the day near the Farsh al-Hawa checkpoint west of Hebron, killing two soldiers and wounding three others.&nbsp;</p> <p>Hebron has approximately 320,000 residents and is the administrative centre of a governorate home to around one million people, according to the mayor.</p> <p>Jaabari said Israeli forces forcibly evicted around 2,200 people, including elderly people, women and children, from Deir Bahala, al-Jalda and surrounding neighbourhoods. The affected area spans approximately 330 dunams and contains more than 490 housing units.</p> <h3>Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/disaster-zone-hebron-under-full-israeli-siege-mayor-says">‘A disaster zone’: Hebron is under full Israeli siege, mayor says</a></h3> <figure role="group" class="media-block"> <div class="group-inner"> <div alt="A Palestinian man looks on at empty homes after the Israeli army has forcibly evicted people from the Ein Deir Baha neighbourhood in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron on 24 October 2026 (AFP)" data-embed-button="file_browser" data-entity-embed-display="image:image" data-entity-embed-display-settings="{" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="170d9a0c-fb7d-40a0-bf55-32cdfa3c04be" data-langcode="en" class="embedded-entity"> <img src="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/images-story/A%20Palestinian%20man%20looks%20on%20at%20empty%20homes%20after%20the%20Israeli%20army%20forced%20people%20to%20evacuate%20the%20Ein%20Deir%20Baha%20neighborhood%20in%20the%20occupied%20West%20Bank%20city%20of%20Hebron%20on%20October%2024%2C%202026.%20afp.jpg" width="1024" height="682" alt="A Palestinian man looks on at empty homes after the Israeli army has forcibly evicted people from the Ein Deir Baha neighbourhood in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron on 24 October 2026 (AFP)" typeof="foaf:Image" fetchpriority="high"> </div> <figcaption>A Palestinian man looks on at empty homes after the Israeli army has forcibly evicted people from the Ein Deir Baha neighbourhood in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron on 24 October 2026 (AFP)</figcaption> </div> </figure> <p><span style="background: url(&quot;https://www.middleeasteye.net/modules/contrib/ckeditor/vendor/plugins/widget/images/handle.png&quot;) rgba(220, 220, 220, 0.5); top: -15px; left: 0px;"><img height="15" role="presentation" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" title="Click and drag to move" width="15" loading="lazy"></span></p> </div> </div> </article>