Gavin Thrace
@gavinthrace.bsky.social
byronic, centrist, enfj, ethical-hacker, gamer, humanist, plumber, polymath, & a pseudo-elitist goth
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Gavin Thrace
@gavinthrace.bsky.social
· Dec 17
'Mirror bacteria' made in labs poses 'unprecedented risk' to all life on Earth
'Mirror bacteria' could have a devastating impact on life on Earth if research into creating it continues, according to a group of scientists who have issued a stark warning
www.mirror.co.uk
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ICYMI: A 6-part study conducted by researchers from the University of California-Irvine concluded that Republicans, specifically those with conservative leanings, tend to use and spread more misinformation than those with liberal leanings.
Why Republicans Spread More Misinformation Than Democrats - Profolus
A study notes that Republicans or conservatives tend to use and spread more misinformation than those with liberal leanings or Democrats.
www.profolus.com
January 4, 2025 at 10:54 AM
ICYMI: A 6-part study conducted by researchers from the University of California-Irvine concluded that Republicans, specifically those with conservative leanings, tend to use and spread more misinformation than those with liberal leanings.
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Shitty people like shitty people.
January 4, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Shitty people like shitty people.
Why are ethics questions always like:
"is it ethical to steal bread to feed your starving family?"
And not:
"is it ethical to hoard bread when families are starving?"
🤔
"is it ethical to steal bread to feed your starving family?"
And not:
"is it ethical to hoard bread when families are starving?"
🤔
January 5, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Why are ethics questions always like:
"is it ethical to steal bread to feed your starving family?"
And not:
"is it ethical to hoard bread when families are starving?"
🤔
"is it ethical to steal bread to feed your starving family?"
And not:
"is it ethical to hoard bread when families are starving?"
🤔
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Yes, Trump is an authoritarian. But the specific danger he poses is the chaos caused by his lack of discipline, not a triumph of the will.
Donald Trump Is a Weakling. That’s the Problem.
Yes, he’s authoritarian. But the specific danger he poses is the chaos caused by his lack of discipline, not a triumph of the will.
newrepublic.com
December 24, 2024 at 9:21 PM
Yes, Trump is an authoritarian. But the specific danger he poses is the chaos caused by his lack of discipline, not a triumph of the will.
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Why would anyone ever say this?
There's nothing "shadow" about it.
President Musk is president. Why is this so hard to understand?
There's nothing "shadow" about it.
President Musk is president. Why is this so hard to understand?
December 20, 2024 at 8:35 AM
Why would anyone ever say this?
There's nothing "shadow" about it.
President Musk is president. Why is this so hard to understand?
There's nothing "shadow" about it.
President Musk is president. Why is this so hard to understand?
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PBS News has activated their account on Bluesky.
December 20, 2024 at 8:29 PM
PBS News has activated their account on Bluesky.
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Read this and then make everyone you know read it, then quiz them on it. Repeat.
December 20, 2024 at 10:11 PM
Read this and then make everyone you know read it, then quiz them on it. Repeat.
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Hundreds of mass shootings later, and people still say "Thoughts and prayers."
Stop it. Prayer obviously doesn't work.
Or are you praying for more mass shootings?
Stop it. Prayer obviously doesn't work.
Or are you praying for more mass shootings?
December 18, 2024 at 3:13 PM
Hundreds of mass shootings later, and people still say "Thoughts and prayers."
Stop it. Prayer obviously doesn't work.
Or are you praying for more mass shootings?
Stop it. Prayer obviously doesn't work.
Or are you praying for more mass shootings?
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Trump is a 12-year-old little asshole stuck in the body of a 78-year-old dumbfuck.
November 20, 2024 at 3:18 PM
Trump is a 12-year-old little asshole stuck in the body of a 78-year-old dumbfuck.
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"Fascism should more appropriately be called Corporatism because it is a merger of state and corporate power."
-Benito Mussolini, fascist dictator
-Benito Mussolini, fascist dictator
December 18, 2024 at 2:22 AM
"Fascism should more appropriately be called Corporatism because it is a merger of state and corporate power."
-Benito Mussolini, fascist dictator
-Benito Mussolini, fascist dictator
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I’m a gun owner, and I respect the rights of responsible gun owners. That said, the second amendment will continue to be watered with the blood of children until the laws change.
December 17, 2024 at 1:40 AM
I’m a gun owner, and I respect the rights of responsible gun owners. That said, the second amendment will continue to be watered with the blood of children until the laws change.
Christian nationalism. 🙄
December 6, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Christian nationalism. 🙄
December 4, 2024 at 6:46 PM
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Don’t stop — be reading. Hold on to that feeling.
December 4, 2024 at 12:24 PM
Don’t stop — be reading. Hold on to that feeling.