Clio2
@clio2.bsky.social
Observer of #polycrisis; excursions into history, nature, oddments. Degrees: philosophy, history of science. Former teacher, writer,
editor, spokesperson, contract researcher, journalist. Occasional fictioneer. NB. No LLMs/other AI need apply. :-)
editor, spokesperson, contract researcher, journalist. Occasional fictioneer. NB. No LLMs/other AI need apply. :-)
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Hey, my name is in the Epstein files! I've told the story before, but should probably re-up.
TLDR: never met the guy, never took (or asked for) any money from him, never visited the island. I was invited to the island, and said no.
It's not that hard to just say no.
TLDR: never met the guy, never took (or asked for) any money from him, never visited the island. I was invited to the island, and said no.
It's not that hard to just say no.
February 9, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Hey, my name is in the Epstein files! I've told the story before, but should probably re-up.
TLDR: never met the guy, never took (or asked for) any money from him, never visited the island. I was invited to the island, and said no.
It's not that hard to just say no.
TLDR: never met the guy, never took (or asked for) any money from him, never visited the island. I was invited to the island, and said no.
It's not that hard to just say no.
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it’s scientists doing this shit!!!! 🧪
When the subtitle is actually the headline:
“In an internal memo last year, Meta said the political tumult in the United States would distract critics from the feature’s release.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
“In an internal memo last year, Meta said the political tumult in the United States would distract critics from the feature’s release.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:12 PM
it’s scientists doing this shit!!!! 🧪
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Fuck.
In terms of what cures are being lost:
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
February 13, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Fuck.
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There are so many fucked up things with the current administration that it's hard to focus on one but this recent move is basically a death sentence for the planet. I've been involved with more boots on the ground actions over the years than I can count and this really bums me out.
EPA reverses long-standing climate change finding, stripping its own ability to regulate emissions
The agency announced it is repealing its 2009 conclusion that greenhouse gases warm the Earth and endanger human health and well-being.
www.nbcnews.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:06 AM
There are so many fucked up things with the current administration that it's hard to focus on one but this recent move is basically a death sentence for the planet. I've been involved with more boots on the ground actions over the years than I can count and this really bums me out.
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Really, the problem is the system that allows for billionaire status, not the people. (Such are the foibles of the English language.)
Not a story you will see many MSM national newspapers leading on. Their owners would never approve.
February 13, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Really, the problem is the system that allows for billionaire status, not the people. (Such are the foibles of the English language.)
"Scotch-Irish military culture"
people entered Ireland 1600s, immigrated mostly to Appalachia, 1700s
"In the 2017 American Community Survey....1.7% reported Scottish ancestry, an additional...0.9%...more specifically...Scotch-Irish ancestry"
= 2.6% of Americans
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotch-...
people entered Ireland 1600s, immigrated mostly to Appalachia, 1700s
"In the 2017 American Community Survey....1.7% reported Scottish ancestry, an additional...0.9%...more specifically...Scotch-Irish ancestry"
= 2.6% of Americans
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotch-...
February 13, 2026 at 2:36 PM
"Scotch-Irish military culture"
people entered Ireland 1600s, immigrated mostly to Appalachia, 1700s
"In the 2017 American Community Survey....1.7% reported Scottish ancestry, an additional...0.9%...more specifically...Scotch-Irish ancestry"
= 2.6% of Americans
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotch-...
people entered Ireland 1600s, immigrated mostly to Appalachia, 1700s
"In the 2017 American Community Survey....1.7% reported Scottish ancestry, an additional...0.9%...more specifically...Scotch-Irish ancestry"
= 2.6% of Americans
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotch-...
TA DA
Hegseth keeps referring to US Senator Mark Kelly as captain. Senator Kelly should refer to him as Major Hegseth.
February 13, 2026 at 2:22 PM
TA DA
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Way beyond parody - including Bill "ALEC" Howell, George "Felix Macacawitz" Allen, etc. bluevirginia.us/2026/02/vide...
February 13, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Way beyond parody - including Bill "ALEC" Howell, George "Felix Macacawitz" Allen, etc. bluevirginia.us/2026/02/vide...
"parking garage in the Washington Square office building (1050 Connecticut Ave.)"
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Ok, DC for Valentine’s Day let’s get this wedding ring returned to the person who lost it - www.popville.com/2026/02/d…
Did Anyone Lose Their Wedding Ring about a month ago? - PoPville
photo by angela n. "Dear PoPville, I found what appears to be a silver wedding ring on the ground of the parking garage in the Washington Square office building (1050 Connecticut Ave.) about a month ago. I worked with building management to try to find the owner but haven’t had any luck, so I thought
www.popville.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:18 PM
"parking garage in the Washington Square office building (1050 Connecticut Ave.)"
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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BREAKFAST LINKS 2/13/26: Racketeering lawsuit looks to dismantle DC "slumlord empire." Winter weather yields potholes across Washington region. Noise pollution in Fairfax County could ease with flight path changes.
Breakfast links: Lawsuit accuses DC landlords of racketeering
View this post on ggwash.org
ggwash.org
February 13, 2026 at 2:16 PM
BREAKFAST LINKS 2/13/26: Racketeering lawsuit looks to dismantle DC "slumlord empire." Winter weather yields potholes across Washington region. Noise pollution in Fairfax County could ease with flight path changes.
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Fascist Nazis
February 13, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Fascist Nazis
"...'we saw 60 men packed into a room shoulder-to-shoulder, 24-hours-a-day, with a single toilet in the room and no shower facilities,' Raskin said. 'They sleep like sardines with aluminum foil blankets.'"
www.rawstory.com/jamie-raskin...
www.rawstory.com/jamie-raskin...
Horrific conditions discovered as lawmaker makes unannounced drop-in at ICE facility
A Democrat revealed on Thursday that he witnessed horrific conditions for immigrants detained at a local Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) posted on X that...
www.rawstory.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:06 PM
"...'we saw 60 men packed into a room shoulder-to-shoulder, 24-hours-a-day, with a single toilet in the room and no shower facilities,' Raskin said. 'They sleep like sardines with aluminum foil blankets.'"
www.rawstory.com/jamie-raskin...
www.rawstory.com/jamie-raskin...
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Logistics giant DP World replaces chairman named in Jeffrey Epstein documents
apnews.com/article/duba...
apnews.com/article/duba...
Logistics giant DP World replaces chairman named in Jeffrey Epstein documents
Dubai has named a new chairman for DP World, one of the world’s largest logistics companies, replacing a chairman named in the Jeffrey Epstein files.
apnews.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Logistics giant DP World replaces chairman named in Jeffrey Epstein documents
apnews.com/article/duba...
apnews.com/article/duba...
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"'Lewandowski & Noem, who are both married, have publicly denied the reports of the affair, but ppl said they do little to hide their relationship...,' the [Wall St. Jnl.] reported. "The pair have lately been using a luxury 737 MAX jet, w/ a private cabin....'"
www.rawstory.com/kristi-noem-...
www.rawstory.com/kristi-noem-...
Kristi Noem fires pilot over a blanket – but is forced to reinstate him to fly home: WSJ
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem capriciously fired a pilot for an exceedingly petty reason but was forced to immediately reinstate him so she could fly home.The Wall Street Journal took a deep...
www.rawstory.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:42 PM
"'Lewandowski & Noem, who are both married, have publicly denied the reports of the affair, but ppl said they do little to hide their relationship...,' the [Wall St. Jnl.] reported. "The pair have lately been using a luxury 737 MAX jet, w/ a private cabin....'"
www.rawstory.com/kristi-noem-...
www.rawstory.com/kristi-noem-...
I think we could demand a claw-back
Not one more dime of our tax dollars to ICE terrorist @schumer.senate.gov . Not one more penny. Defund ICE now! My God!
February 13, 2026 at 12:21 PM
I think we could demand a claw-back
February 13, 2026 at 12:02 PM
No, it doesn't. Still outlawed pending appeal.
Does this mean we can join Palestine Action?
Does it also mean the imprisoned Palestine Action protestors get released this arvo?
This was a shocking decision by the Labour Gov't... Worthy of a Conservative government.
Does it also mean the imprisoned Palestine Action protestors get released this arvo?
This was a shocking decision by the Labour Gov't... Worthy of a Conservative government.
February 13, 2026 at 11:58 AM
No, it doesn't. Still outlawed pending appeal.
It's just a temporary restraining order. Sigh. Rinse and repeat.
youtu.be/dWEIQYXr7Xs?.... DUI Hogsbreath will hit the bottle hard again.
Pete Hegseth loses court case against Mark Kelly
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen News
youtu.be
February 13, 2026 at 11:56 AM
It's just a temporary restraining order. Sigh. Rinse and repeat.
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#OnThisDay, 13 Feb 1881, Herbertine Auclert publishes the first edition of La Citoyenne in Paris, France. The feminist newspaper runs for ten years.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #FrenchHistory #WomenPublishers 🗃️
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #FrenchHistory #WomenPublishers 🗃️
February 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM
#OnThisDay, 13 Feb 1881, Herbertine Auclert publishes the first edition of La Citoyenne in Paris, France. The feminist newspaper runs for ten years.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #FrenchHistory #WomenPublishers 🗃️
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #FrenchHistory #WomenPublishers 🗃️
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February 13, 2026 at 9:25 AM
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#OnThisDay, 13 Feb 1907, around 15 suffragettes rush into the lobby of the House of Commons in London: around 60 more are arrested outside.
The picture shows their release the next day.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #BritishHistory #VotesForWomen 🗃️
The picture shows their release the next day.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #BritishHistory #VotesForWomen 🗃️
February 13, 2026 at 9:30 AM
#OnThisDay, 13 Feb 1907, around 15 suffragettes rush into the lobby of the House of Commons in London: around 60 more are arrested outside.
The picture shows their release the next day.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #BritishHistory #VotesForWomen 🗃️
The picture shows their release the next day.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #BritishHistory #VotesForWomen 🗃️
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A Florida A&M University law student says the HBCU refused to signify the word “Black” in flyers for a Black History Month event.
Since then, the school has had to comply with state regulations and refrain from using any allocated funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion
Since then, the school has had to comply with state regulations and refrain from using any allocated funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion
FAMU Law Student Says HBCU Axed 'Black' In Black History Month Flyers Over DEI Concerns
A law student at FAMU says the HBCU opted to omit the word "Black" for Black history month event flyers over DEI policy concerns.
www.blackenterprise.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:46 AM
A Florida A&M University law student says the HBCU refused to signify the word “Black” in flyers for a Black History Month event.
Since then, the school has had to comply with state regulations and refrain from using any allocated funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion
Since then, the school has had to comply with state regulations and refrain from using any allocated funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion
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The Bond Between has been a safe haven for pets left to fend for themselves after their owners were detained — as well as a provider of resources for those afraid to leave their homes.
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After ICE took these pets' owners, this Minneapolis shelter is keeping them safe: 'The goal is always reunification'
The Bond Between has been a safe haven for pets left to fend for themselves after their owners were detained — as well as a provider of resources for those afraid to leave their homes.
www.goodgoodgood.co
February 13, 2026 at 9:48 AM
The Bond Between has been a safe haven for pets left to fend for themselves after their owners were detained — as well as a provider of resources for those afraid to leave their homes.
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