Rev Kirsty
@ikirsty.bsky.social
mother, minister, muser, mentor, merry, mischievous, mellow, now more cowbell. She/her. Opinions mine.
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And the reality is just so, so much more complicated than that, and the simplistic framing misleads people into thinking they'll notice it happening to the people around them because the groups who do it are very obvious. They aren't, and it only takes the right cause/framing to hook almost anyone.
November 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
And the reality is just so, so much more complicated than that, and the simplistic framing misleads people into thinking they'll notice it happening to the people around them because the groups who do it are very obvious. They aren't, and it only takes the right cause/framing to hook almost anyone.
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It's not a framing exclusive to Wired, a lot of reporting in the area has the implicit assumption that only certain people are susceptible/only certain groups do the indoctrination, and a site removing those people/groups will make it Safe Forever because they got rid of the people who are Wrong
November 23, 2025 at 4:31 PM
It's not a framing exclusive to Wired, a lot of reporting in the area has the implicit assumption that only certain people are susceptible/only certain groups do the indoctrination, and a site removing those people/groups will make it Safe Forever because they got rid of the people who are Wrong
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The Happy Couple!
#BirdOfTheDay #UKWildlife #Swanday #MuteSwan #ClassicMono #Photography #Nature #SoftFocus
#BirdOfTheDay #UKWildlife #Swanday #MuteSwan #ClassicMono #Photography #Nature #SoftFocus
November 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
The Happy Couple!
#BirdOfTheDay #UKWildlife #Swanday #MuteSwan #ClassicMono #Photography #Nature #SoftFocus
#BirdOfTheDay #UKWildlife #Swanday #MuteSwan #ClassicMono #Photography #Nature #SoftFocus
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If you’re a journalist who’s still on Twitter, from now on in your writing you have to replace “the American people want” with “troll bots in Eastern Europe demand”
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
November 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
If you’re a journalist who’s still on Twitter, from now on in your writing you have to replace “the American people want” with “troll bots in Eastern Europe demand”
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
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There is a post circulating on Bluesky encouraging the moving of a frozen turkey straight into a pot of hot oil. We are combating this misinformation the best way we know how - through the power of dance music.
November 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
There is a post circulating on Bluesky encouraging the moving of a frozen turkey straight into a pot of hot oil. We are combating this misinformation the best way we know how - through the power of dance music.
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🦇 In case you missed it: New study reveals England’s ancient churches are vital sanctuaries for rare and endangered bats.
Read more about this here: www.bats.org.uk/news/2025/10...
Read more about this here: www.bats.org.uk/news/2025/10...
Bats in Churches research reveals ancient buildings as vital wildlife refuges - News - Bat Conservation Trust
New study reveals England’s ancient churches are vital sanctuaries for rare and endangered bats
www.bats.org.uk
November 20, 2025 at 9:23 AM
🦇 In case you missed it: New study reveals England’s ancient churches are vital sanctuaries for rare and endangered bats.
Read more about this here: www.bats.org.uk/news/2025/10...
Read more about this here: www.bats.org.uk/news/2025/10...
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This weekend I'm at the Halifax International Security Forum, which — for the first time — has no official delegated from the U.S. government. I'll post some occasional thoughts from the Forum over the weekend, below 👇
November 21, 2025 at 7:19 PM
This weekend I'm at the Halifax International Security Forum, which — for the first time — has no official delegated from the U.S. government. I'll post some occasional thoughts from the Forum over the weekend, below 👇
I have some sympathy for the horror people felt. I became vegetarian for years after watching the sheep cull in the UK because of hoof and mouth.
The animal husbandry industry has long had issues with disease.
Conspiracy minded thinking sees a real problem and invents an easy target.
The animal husbandry industry has long had issues with disease.
Conspiracy minded thinking sees a real problem and invents an easy target.
Leaders of Canada’s newest convoy worry police are trying to sabotage a nationwide protest avenging a flock of dead ostriches
Ostrich Convoy organizers say they are at ‘war’ with the federal government, but insist they will remain ‘peaceful’
Ostrich Convoy organizers say they are at ‘war’ with the federal government, but insist they will remain ‘peaceful’
Leaders of Canada’s Newest Convoy Worry Police Are Trying to Sabotage a Nationwide Protest Avenging a Flock of Dead Ostriches
Convoy organizers say they are at ‘war’ with food inspectors and the federal government, but insist they will remain ‘peaceful’
pressprogress.ca
November 22, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I have some sympathy for the horror people felt. I became vegetarian for years after watching the sheep cull in the UK because of hoof and mouth.
The animal husbandry industry has long had issues with disease.
Conspiracy minded thinking sees a real problem and invents an easy target.
The animal husbandry industry has long had issues with disease.
Conspiracy minded thinking sees a real problem and invents an easy target.
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Absolutely agree, but I’d never have guessed the reason in this particular case… 🫣
Keep your cats inside
A motorist in western North Carolina escaped injury when the carcass of a cat crashed into the passenger side of her front windshield along a highway near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. https://cnn.it/3JQU8cB
November 22, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Absolutely agree, but I’d never have guessed the reason in this particular case… 🫣
That third point is really important. The article again and again points out that people find their way in because of a horrific experience with the medical system.
Please hear me when I say that
1) these anti-medical woo birth movements have been a primary feeder into anti-vaxx eugenic movements
2) they pre-date the age of social media
3) they exist because we have not addressed medical sexism and specifically obstetric violence
1) these anti-medical woo birth movements have been a primary feeder into anti-vaxx eugenic movements
2) they pre-date the age of social media
3) they exist because we have not addressed medical sexism and specifically obstetric violence
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world
November 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
That third point is really important. The article again and again points out that people find their way in because of a horrific experience with the medical system.
Problem solved.
"But unlike most social media apps, which have a minimum age of 13, Roblox allows younger children to use the platform. Since most children and young teens don't have an ID, they will need to submit a selfie to the platform for verification using a third-party AI scan"
www.abc10.com/article/news...
www.abc10.com/article/news...
Roblox demands ID or AI-verified selfie to use chat function
Roblox is now requiring selfies, verified either with a government ID or through an AI review, to use its chat functions.
www.abc10.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Problem solved.
Skilled labour.
Your Thanksgiving gravy tastes better when you use union mushrooms. Let's give a huge thanks to workers like "Adan" who harvest mushrooms for Monterey Mushrooms under a UFW contract. On an average day, he picks 240-280 of the blue baskets you see in this vid. #WeFeedYou
November 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Skilled labour.
Thread with some great ideas.
Rural, urban, there are so many wonderful artisans and makers around. Support your neighbours.
Rural, urban, there are so many wonderful artisans and makers around. Support your neighbours.
For those of us participating in the #WeAintBuyingIt boycott of Amazon, Home Depot, and Target, in addition to the ongoing boycotts of #TMobile and #Tesla, here are some ideas for places to get great gifts from independent businesses.
1) We Ain't Buying It.
weaintbuyingit.com#get-involved
1) We Ain't Buying It.
weaintbuyingit.com#get-involved
We Ain’t Buying It! - Economic Pressure on Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday - We Ain’t Buying It!
We Ain’t Buying It is an economic action and solidarity campaign designed to defend democracy and reclaim community power.
weaintbuyingit.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Thread with some great ideas.
Rural, urban, there are so many wonderful artisans and makers around. Support your neighbours.
Rural, urban, there are so many wonderful artisans and makers around. Support your neighbours.
The influencers here make a good case to join the world of @iwriteok.bsky.social
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world
A year-long investigation reveals how mothers lost children after being radicalised by uplifting podcast tales of births without midwives or doctors
As Esau Lopez was asphyxiated for the first 17 minutes of his life on Earth, the atmosphere in the room remained serene, even ecstatic. Acoustic music crooned from a speaker in a modest two-bedroom apartment in a suburb of Pennsylvania. “You are a queen,” murmured one of three friends in the room.
Only Esau’s mother, Gabrielle Lopez, felt something was wrong. She was pushing hard, but her son would not be born. “Can you help [him] out?” she asked, as Esau crowned. “Baby is coming,” the friend replied. Four minutes later, Lopez asked again, “Can you grab [him]?” Another friend murmured, “Baby is safe.” Six minutes passed. Again, Lopez asked, “Can you grab [him]?” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The influencers here make a good case to join the world of @iwriteok.bsky.social
Call your MP. There is so much happening with so little pushback.
Sober second thought. Peace, order, and good government. These are Canadian values. Beyond any party.
Sober second thought. Peace, order, and good government. These are Canadian values. Beyond any party.
I’m no fan of Elizabeth May but she’s educating us on proposed projects
November 22, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Call your MP. There is so much happening with so little pushback.
Sober second thought. Peace, order, and good government. These are Canadian values. Beyond any party.
Sober second thought. Peace, order, and good government. These are Canadian values. Beyond any party.
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I’m no fan of Elizabeth May but she’s educating us on proposed projects
November 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
I’m no fan of Elizabeth May but she’s educating us on proposed projects
I am so glad my children are grown and this isn’t something I have to deal with daily.
I am so angry for parents out there who do.
This kind of problem may have been covered in dei sensitivity training. In case anyone wonders why they have to go. It’s because some people are absolutely clueless
I am so angry for parents out there who do.
This kind of problem may have been covered in dei sensitivity training. In case anyone wonders why they have to go. It’s because some people are absolutely clueless
I forgot to say, earlier today I wrote about the catastrophically disastrous interview the Roblox CEO gave to the NYT about protecting children from predators. It's hard to overstate how badly it went.
kotaku.com/roblox-new-y...
kotaku.com/roblox-new-y...
November 21, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I am so glad my children are grown and this isn’t something I have to deal with daily.
I am so angry for parents out there who do.
This kind of problem may have been covered in dei sensitivity training. In case anyone wonders why they have to go. It’s because some people are absolutely clueless
I am so angry for parents out there who do.
This kind of problem may have been covered in dei sensitivity training. In case anyone wonders why they have to go. It’s because some people are absolutely clueless
Stephen Miller always.
November 21, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Stephen Miller always.
Also Canadian roads could use some work. Pedestrians and cyclists would like a word.
Insane but true fact: making US roads as safe as Canadian, Australian, or European roads would save more lives than eliminating murder from the US.
November 21, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Also Canadian roads could use some work. Pedestrians and cyclists would like a word.
Also not for nothing but the NYT needs to be checked as an enabler.
“Scientific orthodoxy “??!!!
“Scientific orthodoxy “??!!!
this man has blood on his hands and everyone who supported him and excused him has blood on their hands and I do not want to hear a single fucking Democrat with any position other than "impeach and remove him immediately"
he and his MAHA movement are child killers
he and his MAHA movement are child killers
Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its position that vaccines do not cause autism. The move underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy — in this case, that vaccines save lives — and bend the health department to his will.
November 21, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Also not for nothing but the NYT needs to be checked as an enabler.
“Scientific orthodoxy “??!!!
“Scientific orthodoxy “??!!!
Please share.
And if you live in Alberta please sign.
When some lose rights everyone is in danger.
The Notwithstanding clause is being used more often. Every time it is used it makes the next easier. All Canadians need to stop this now.
And if you live in Alberta please sign.
When some lose rights everyone is in danger.
The Notwithstanding clause is being used more often. Every time it is used it makes the next easier. All Canadians need to stop this now.
Just about 30,000 people have signed the TransAction Alberta petition against Bill 9 and Premier Smith's use of the Notwithstanding Clause to erase the rights of more Albertans this week.
Will you be signature 30,000? transactionalberta.ca
#ableg #abpoli #canpoli
Will you be signature 30,000? transactionalberta.ca
#ableg #abpoli #canpoli
November 21, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Please share.
And if you live in Alberta please sign.
When some lose rights everyone is in danger.
The Notwithstanding clause is being used more often. Every time it is used it makes the next easier. All Canadians need to stop this now.
And if you live in Alberta please sign.
When some lose rights everyone is in danger.
The Notwithstanding clause is being used more often. Every time it is used it makes the next easier. All Canadians need to stop this now.
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CDC website edited to say that there are only four elements: earth, air, fire, and water, and that atomic theory is not evidence-based.
CDC website edited to say that maggots spontaneously generate from spoiled meat, and all studies demonstrating this fact have been ignored by science authorities.
CDC website edited to say that the Sun revolves around the Earth, and the heliocentric model of the universe is not evidence-based.
November 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
CDC website edited to say that there are only four elements: earth, air, fire, and water, and that atomic theory is not evidence-based.
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CDC website edited to say that the Sun revolves around the Earth, and the heliocentric model of the universe is not evidence-based.
November 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
CDC website edited to say that the Sun revolves around the Earth, and the heliocentric model of the universe is not evidence-based.
