n_ootpinguwalda
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The home of the Kingdom of the Pinguwalda in this realm. Worshippers of the Great Pancakey God. Account run by the Serf of the Pinguwalda, who is a mask wearer and covid-informed citizen - so please avoid me if you somehow feel threatened by that.
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Question: when has pandering to a far-right agenda ever ended well historically?
(Obviously rhetorical.)
(Obviously rhetorical.)
The plans, inspired by Denmark's approach, aim to slash irregular immigration and counter the UK's far right.
UK to end ‘golden ticket’ for asylum seekers in huge policy overhaul
The plans, inspired by Denmark's approach, aim to slash irregular immigration and counter the UK's far right.
bit.ly
November 16, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Question: when has pandering to a far-right agenda ever ended well historically?
(Obviously rhetorical.)
(Obviously rhetorical.)
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Respect Alice Wong’s call here:
“When I am in public spaces and see most people unmasked either because they think the virus is a hoax, that masking is virtue signaling & a sign of weakness, aren't thinking about it, or that they simply don’t care, I feel like an expendable burden not worth saving.”
“When I am in public spaces and see most people unmasked either because they think the virus is a hoax, that masking is virtue signaling & a sign of weakness, aren't thinking about it, or that they simply don’t care, I feel like an expendable burden not worth saving.”
COVID Isn’t Going Anywhere. Masking Up Could Save My Life.
"When I am in public spaces and see most people unmasked, I feel like an expendable burden not worth saving."
www.teenvogue.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Respect Alice Wong’s call here:
“When I am in public spaces and see most people unmasked either because they think the virus is a hoax, that masking is virtue signaling & a sign of weakness, aren't thinking about it, or that they simply don’t care, I feel like an expendable burden not worth saving.”
“When I am in public spaces and see most people unmasked either because they think the virus is a hoax, that masking is virtue signaling & a sign of weakness, aren't thinking about it, or that they simply don’t care, I feel like an expendable burden not worth saving.”
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“She explained how much Covid could hurt her & how vulnerable it felt to be unable to wear a mask to protect herself.
She was a perfect example of why other people need to wear masks even if they don’t personally think Covid will hurt them”
If you want to honour Alice Wong’s memory, please mask up
She was a perfect example of why other people need to wear masks even if they don’t personally think Covid will hurt them”
If you want to honour Alice Wong’s memory, please mask up
Thank You Alice Wong
Alice Wong has passed away and the disability community has lost a leader. I lost a mentor and a friend. The Disabled Ginger wouldn't exist without Alice and everything she taught me.
www.disabledginger.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:48 AM
“She explained how much Covid could hurt her & how vulnerable it felt to be unable to wear a mask to protect herself.
She was a perfect example of why other people need to wear masks even if they don’t personally think Covid will hurt them”
If you want to honour Alice Wong’s memory, please mask up
She was a perfect example of why other people need to wear masks even if they don’t personally think Covid will hurt them”
If you want to honour Alice Wong’s memory, please mask up
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Also when anyone from public health says the word "panic" they mean the field-specific definition of "questioning whether public health is managing the situation competently".
You can pretty much swap that translation into any public health comms directly and it works.
You can pretty much swap that translation into any public health comms directly and it works.
The motive for sharing the information is to “avoid panic” by indicating that only the weak could possibly be affected and everyone else need not be at all concerned. But everyone who has had at least one Covid infection is immune dysregulated and deficient. 2/
November 15, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Also when anyone from public health says the word "panic" they mean the field-specific definition of "questioning whether public health is managing the situation competently".
You can pretty much swap that translation into any public health comms directly and it works.
You can pretty much swap that translation into any public health comms directly and it works.
I prefer mine tbh. From Sicily. Bit of a mash-up.
November 15, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I prefer mine tbh. From Sicily. Bit of a mash-up.
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More of this keeps happening…
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November 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
More of this keeps happening…
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We have noodles!
In crone news: the menopause is currently giving the serf a real kicking. -1000/10 would not recommend.
In crone news: the menopause is currently giving the serf a real kicking. -1000/10 would not recommend.
November 15, 2025 at 5:48 PM
We have noodles!
In crone news: the menopause is currently giving the serf a real kicking. -1000/10 would not recommend.
In crone news: the menopause is currently giving the serf a real kicking. -1000/10 would not recommend.
Seem to remember some rumblings in Denmark on this theme some years back.
If the government really intends to seize jewellery and other valuables from refugees,
either
- it is staggeringly ignorant of the historical precedents
or
- it's aware of the precedents, and thinks, yeah, we'll have some of that.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
either
- it is staggeringly ignorant of the historical precedents
or
- it's aware of the precedents, and thinks, yeah, we'll have some of that.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
No 10 tells Labour MPs it expects support for tough new asylum policies
Some backbenchers already opposing planned immigration crackdown seen as ‘economically and culturally illiterate’
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Seem to remember some rumblings in Denmark on this theme some years back.
Not me, I only like crunchy.
Just ate a 700g jar of smooth peanut butter in one sitting. In case I don't make it, tell my wife I achieved the dream.
November 15, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Not me, I only like crunchy.
Thinking about my first introductory call last Thursday and realising I have a lot of ideas already about how to help my client. Even if I can’t impose my own agenda on them for their growth, I can be ready with the right questions if the right moment arises for them. I’ve seen the power of this.
a man wearing a hat that says ' chicago ' on it is sitting at a table with his arms crossed
ALT: a man wearing a hat that says ' chicago ' on it is sitting at a table with his arms crossed
media.tenor.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Thinking about my first introductory call last Thursday and realising I have a lot of ideas already about how to help my client. Even if I can’t impose my own agenda on them for their growth, I can be ready with the right questions if the right moment arises for them. I’ve seen the power of this.
A cold and sunny day with frost on the roof opposite - which means no Bikey today. Lots to do for the course anyhow.
November 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM
A cold and sunny day with frost on the roof opposite - which means no Bikey today. Lots to do for the course anyhow.
Just what the world needs, even more religion-based psychosis…
The app Text With Jesus uses artificial intelligence and chatbots to offer spiritual guidance to users who are looking to connect with a higher power: on.nbc10.com/7XM8xrf
People can text with Jesus on a controversial new app. How does it work?
Artificial intelligence app Text With Jesus lets users chat with biblical figures and it is raising debate over faith and technology.
on.nbc10.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Just what the world needs, even more religion-based psychosis…
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40 years later… And the thing is, we already have mountains of data NOW that show what COVID does to brains. Why can’t we acknowledge it? Why can’t we face it? Why can’t we say it?
My dad trained as a neurosurgeon in the late ‘50s and they were still studying the long term neurological effects of the Spanish flu.
November 14, 2025 at 11:12 PM
40 years later… And the thing is, we already have mountains of data NOW that show what COVID does to brains. Why can’t we acknowledge it? Why can’t we face it? Why can’t we say it?
Now imagine living in Sweden and this gaslighting continuing for over half a decade and counting while the architects of the Swedish death and chronic disease strategy win medals and accolades, cheered on by most of the public while people continue to die and become chronically ill. -> My life.
JFC, not only does this go hard on the bs "gain of function" and "lab leak" claims, it also claims that Sweden did the best of anyone during the pandemic, despite it's mortality rate being 4-10 times higher than those of other Nordic countries over the same period of time.
November 15, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Now imagine living in Sweden and this gaslighting continuing for over half a decade and counting while the architects of the Swedish death and chronic disease strategy win medals and accolades, cheered on by most of the public while people continue to die and become chronically ill. -> My life.
From one plushie serf to another: I feel ya!
I'm Gabe 😂 Gael's just the bear I work for 🐻
Tysm to Pinky, Gabe, Ris, Sandi and Mrs Z! 😇 You made my day. 😆 🍂
November 15, 2025 at 8:33 AM
From one plushie serf to another: I feel ya!
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I just had my concern for the influenza season level up. New viruses to humans are always bad.
doh.wa.gov/newsroom/h5n...
doh.wa.gov/newsroom/h5n...
H5N5 Avian influenza confirmed in Grays Harbor County resident
For immediate release: November 14, 2025 (25-138) First detection of this strain in a human, risk to the public remains low Contact: DOH Communications
doh.wa.gov
November 14, 2025 at 11:47 PM
I just had my concern for the influenza season level up. New viruses to humans are always bad.
doh.wa.gov/newsroom/h5n...
doh.wa.gov/newsroom/h5n...
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I keep hearing people ask,
so if you are truly wondering
what the secret
of people
who rarely get sick is,
I shall tell you:
the secret is not
to ask yourself
what you should do
to protect yourself,
no, the secret is
to ask yourself
what you should do
to protect everyone.
so if you are truly wondering
what the secret
of people
who rarely get sick is,
I shall tell you:
the secret is not
to ask yourself
what you should do
to protect yourself,
no, the secret is
to ask yourself
what you should do
to protect everyone.
November 15, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I keep hearing people ask,
so if you are truly wondering
what the secret
of people
who rarely get sick is,
I shall tell you:
the secret is not
to ask yourself
what you should do
to protect yourself,
no, the secret is
to ask yourself
what you should do
to protect everyone.
so if you are truly wondering
what the secret
of people
who rarely get sick is,
I shall tell you:
the secret is not
to ask yourself
what you should do
to protect yourself,
no, the secret is
to ask yourself
what you should do
to protect everyone.
Completely agree. Although at the very least it’s good that Paris hasn’t outlawed masks altogether - which Sweden did from the very beginning of the ongoing pandemic, with officials stating ”wearing masks isn’t in our culture” (referring mainly to the public but that soon spread to healthcare too).
Omfg why can infection control not get their 🤬 clown car in order and do their 🤬 jobs and tell people that for an aerosol hazard you need aerosol PPE?
Seriously, wtf is wrong with medicine that it tolerates this constant amateur-hour incompetence? We know this is killing people!
"Do no harm"?
🤬🤡
Seriously, wtf is wrong with medicine that it tolerates this constant amateur-hour incompetence? We know this is killing people!
"Do no harm"?
🤬🤡
France: "Wearing a mask is once again mandatory in Paris hospitals"
"Faced with a rapid rise in respiratory infections, several hospitals in the Île-de-France region have decided to reinstate mandatory mask-wearing for healthcare workers, visitors, and patients over the age of 6."
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"Faced with a rapid rise in respiratory infections, several hospitals in the Île-de-France region have decided to reinstate mandatory mask-wearing for healthcare workers, visitors, and patients over the age of 6."
archive.li/ZeKtJ
November 15, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Completely agree. Although at the very least it’s good that Paris hasn’t outlawed masks altogether - which Sweden did from the very beginning of the ongoing pandemic, with officials stating ”wearing masks isn’t in our culture” (referring mainly to the public but that soon spread to healthcare too).
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The message is clear.
If there’s another pandemic, you’re on your own.
If there’s another pandemic, you’re on your own.
Jay Bhattacharya's plan for a new pandemic is for everyone to suddenly be healthy.
November 15, 2025 at 4:20 AM
The message is clear.
If there’s another pandemic, you’re on your own.
If there’s another pandemic, you’re on your own.
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Watercolour painting from the 'Leafscape' series, by Jessica Rosemary Shepherd, contemporary ethnobotanical artist #womensart
November 15, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Watercolour painting from the 'Leafscape' series, by Jessica Rosemary Shepherd, contemporary ethnobotanical artist #womensart
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Our beloved Alice Wong has joined the ancestors. It was one of the great honors of my life to call Alice my friend, co-author & co-conspirator. She was a true genius, a force of nature the likes of which the world has never seen before. I love you, Alice, and am equal parts grateful and devastated
November 15, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Our beloved Alice Wong has joined the ancestors. It was one of the great honors of my life to call Alice my friend, co-author & co-conspirator. She was a true genius, a force of nature the likes of which the world has never seen before. I love you, Alice, and am equal parts grateful and devastated
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PROOF THAT SHORT KINGS HAVE THE BREEDING ADVANTAGE
November 14, 2025 at 9:32 PM
PROOF THAT SHORT KINGS HAVE THE BREEDING ADVANTAGE
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We’re five years into the pandemic, and the science is telling a very different story than “just a cold.” COVID affects blood vessels, organs, metabolism, and cognition — and the impacts compound with each infection.
November 14, 2025 at 7:38 PM
We’re five years into the pandemic, and the science is telling a very different story than “just a cold.” COVID affects blood vessels, organs, metabolism, and cognition — and the impacts compound with each infection.
In the Aisles (2018) ⭐ 6.9 | Drama, Romance
2h 5m | Not Rated
www.imdb.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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The philosopher invited me
to attend her lecture
on applied ethics
and as I sat in the audience
waiting for it to begin
a man sat down nearby
and asked me why
I was wearing a mask,
and before I could stop myself
I told him:
“I’m applying ethics.”
to attend her lecture
on applied ethics
and as I sat in the audience
waiting for it to begin
a man sat down nearby
and asked me why
I was wearing a mask,
and before I could stop myself
I told him:
“I’m applying ethics.”
November 14, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The philosopher invited me
to attend her lecture
on applied ethics
and as I sat in the audience
waiting for it to begin
a man sat down nearby
and asked me why
I was wearing a mask,
and before I could stop myself
I told him:
“I’m applying ethics.”
to attend her lecture
on applied ethics
and as I sat in the audience
waiting for it to begin
a man sat down nearby
and asked me why
I was wearing a mask,
and before I could stop myself
I told him:
“I’m applying ethics.”