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Totes Manly
@totesmanly.bsky.social
· Oct 16
#Socialmedia trivializes reality. That negative result is the point of the medium. I use #bluesky as an open journal. I post for myself. You're free to read, react/interact with it but I don't believe or expect what I have to say here will matter to anyone but me, nor effect lasting positive change.
AI = Anti-Intellectual. This is why the right has so embraced the technology. Anti-Intellectualism is why the Internet is the Wild West instead of being bound to society's norms. Norms, I remind you, upon which democracy is built upon. AI is an assault on freedom and autonomy and human rights.
@raskin.house.gov Can you understand how foolish your statement about MTG is? Are you embarrassed by it? Will you humble yourself and recognize how dangerous your flippancy is? How are we to take you seriously if you are not taking us seriously? MTG is not a joke but it sure feels like you are.
November 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
@raskin.house.gov Can you understand how foolish your statement about MTG is? Are you embarrassed by it? Will you humble yourself and recognize how dangerous your flippancy is? How are we to take you seriously if you are not taking us seriously? MTG is not a joke but it sure feels like you are.
"Fight like hell" ain't a call to violence. No honest person would conclude Trump did anything but what he did. I'm embarrassed for the BBC they had nothing to apologize for. I'm shocked how quick the edit is thrown under the bus. They all agree it was a mistake. Oh it was, was it? I don't think so.
"There's been a long running campaign by Boris Johnson and many on the right to either neuter the BBC, or completely destroy it altogether."
@goldbergradio.bsky.social is joined by @adambienkov.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social and @baghdaddi.bsky.social
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@goldbergradio.bsky.social is joined by @adambienkov.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social and @baghdaddi.bsky.social
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Byline Podcast: Trump And The Battle For The Beeb
Adrian Goldberg explores what some observers are describing as an 'existential crisis' for the BBC, following its apology for editing a speech by Donald Trump on Jan 6, 2021. Trump is threatening t...
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November 15, 2025 at 11:31 PM
"Fight like hell" ain't a call to violence. No honest person would conclude Trump did anything but what he did. I'm embarrassed for the BBC they had nothing to apologize for. I'm shocked how quick the edit is thrown under the bus. They all agree it was a mistake. Oh it was, was it? I don't think so.
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Megyn R Kelly wins the Internet today
I didn't come up with it but we gotta boost it
I didn't come up with it but we gotta boost it
November 15, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Megyn R Kelly wins the Internet today
I didn't come up with it but we gotta boost it
I didn't come up with it but we gotta boost it
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November 14, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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been awhile since I felt a literal chill down my spine but this honestly scared the shit out of me
November 15, 2025 at 1:44 PM
been awhile since I felt a literal chill down my spine but this honestly scared the shit out of me
It's my Friday and I'll vibe if I want to
I Ain't Gotta
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November 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM
It's my Friday and I'll vibe if I want to
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Men? Or does he mean white men? Because Black men voted higher than any other group of men against fascism. White men need to move. Jews, Indigenous Nations, Black people have been waiting millennia and centuries for white men to redeem themselves. It hasn't happened. How much longer?
In order to move men, we have to welcome folks who have done things in the past we abhor. We have to allow folks to redeem themselves.
It’s sometimes uncomfortable, but it’s the only way we can win moving forward.
The math doesn’t math without more men.
It’s sometimes uncomfortable, but it’s the only way we can win moving forward.
The math doesn’t math without more men.
November 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Men? Or does he mean white men? Because Black men voted higher than any other group of men against fascism. White men need to move. Jews, Indigenous Nations, Black people have been waiting millennia and centuries for white men to redeem themselves. It hasn't happened. How much longer?
"Global gaslighting effort" a.k.a. Religion
People employ absurd, grotesque victim-blaming logic that even they don’t really believe as part of a global gaslighting effort to make victims blame themselves first and foremost and not even seek accountability or expose these crimes in the first place. And it works like a charm
November 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM
"Global gaslighting effort" a.k.a. Religion
I couldn't possibly imagine that this bluesky user doesn't care.
Tbh I don't care. Either way.
November 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I couldn't possibly imagine that this bluesky user doesn't care.
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This perfectly encapsulates why we need the BBC
November 13, 2025 at 2:12 PM
This perfectly encapsulates why we need the BBC
Not hard to believe Republicans are meeting the moment by trying to convince America that it's only pedophilia if the minor is pre-pubescent.
November 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Not hard to believe Republicans are meeting the moment by trying to convince America that it's only pedophilia if the minor is pre-pubescent.
Finally someone put the words to a feeling. Too cloying just to eat, that white chocolate. I have always always always found it disgusting on its own...
White chocolate is too cloying just to eat, but it can do miraculous things. And in this White Chocolate Cheesecake, a no-bake affair, it imparts a fragrant vanilla flavour and ensures a perfect, sliceable yet tender set. May #RecipeOfTheDay bring joy to your weekend! www.nigella.com/recipes/whit...
White Chocolate Cheesecake
The white chocolate is only a delicate presence here. It brings a gorgeous, rounded vanilla flavour and helps the cheesecake set in the fridge overnight to a perfect, tenderly firm consistency. And wh...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Finally someone put the words to a feeling. Too cloying just to eat, that white chocolate. I have always always always found it disgusting on its own...
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“Housing shortage – Jews to blame," letter sticker, German Reich, 1938
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November 14, 2025 at 2:16 AM
“Housing shortage – Jews to blame," letter sticker, German Reich, 1938
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Let’s talk about why I am increasingly uneasy about the upcoming flu season. A new H3N2 influenza variant has been emerging globally, and it carries mutations linked to immune escape i.e the virus’s ability to bypass some of our pre-existing immunity. 🧵
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Emergence of seasonal influenza A(H3N2) variants with immune escape potential warrants enhanced molecular and epidemiological surveillance for the 2025–2026 season | Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada
Background: All of the major antigenic changes in influenza A(H3N2) viruses since 1968 have involved mutations at just nine amino acid positions, called cluster transition sites, surrounding the receptor binding region of the hemagglutinin surface protein. During the northern hemisphere (NH) 2024–2025 influenza season, A(H3N2) variants emerged with multiple parallel substitutions affecting cluster transition sites 135, 145, 158 and/or 189, with implications for the 2025–2026 season. Methods: Using >24,000 global A(H3) sequences between September 2024 and August 2025, we assess the nature and frequency of amino acid mutations among emerging NH and southern hemisphere (SH) A(H3N2) variants relative to the 2024–2025 subclade J and updated 2025–2026 subclade J.2 vaccine reference strains. We contextualize based upon historic amino acid variation among >210,000 global A(H3) sequences since 1968 and publicly available antigenic characterization data relative to 2024–2025 and 2025–2026 vaccine reference strains Results: Virtually all circulating A(H3N2) viruses in 2024–2025 were subclade J.2. In Europe, about one-third had cluster transition site mutations, mostly T135A with S145N. In North America, more than two-thirds had cluster transition site mutations, including T135K or S145N, with late-season increase in doubly mutated J.2.3 (N158K + K189R) and J.2.5 (S145N + N158K) subclades. The SH 2025 season showed increase in J.2.3 and emergence of J.2.4 (T135K + K189R) including a further drifted J.2.4.1 variant with additional N158D and other mutations, recently renamed subclade K. A substantial proportion of J.2.3 and J.2.4 viruses are antigenically distinct from the 2025–2026 influenza vaccine. Conclusion: Influenza A(H3N2) variants with a combination of cluster transition site mutations emerged during the NH 2024–2025 season. A further drifted and vaccine-mismatched variant now called subclade K arose during the SH 2025 season and is projected to predominate among A(H3N2) viruses for the NH 2025–2026 season. While mismatched vaccines may still provide protection, enhanced genetic, antigenic and epidemiological (eg, vaccine effectiveness) monitoring are warranted to inform risk assessment and response.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Let’s talk about why I am increasingly uneasy about the upcoming flu season. A new H3N2 influenza variant has been emerging globally, and it carries mutations linked to immune escape i.e the virus’s ability to bypass some of our pre-existing immunity. 🧵
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Jeffrey Epstein had 1,571 names of contacts in his little black book.
Fewer than 40 names—just 2.4%—were circled.
Donald Trump’s was one of them.
Epstein had 14 phone numbers for Trump. Fourteen ways to reach him.
If that’s not “being on the Epstein List,” what the f*ck is?
Fewer than 40 names—just 2.4%—were circled.
Donald Trump’s was one of them.
Epstein had 14 phone numbers for Trump. Fourteen ways to reach him.
If that’s not “being on the Epstein List,” what the f*ck is?
November 14, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Jeffrey Epstein had 1,571 names of contacts in his little black book.
Fewer than 40 names—just 2.4%—were circled.
Donald Trump’s was one of them.
Epstein had 14 phone numbers for Trump. Fourteen ways to reach him.
If that’s not “being on the Epstein List,” what the f*ck is?
Fewer than 40 names—just 2.4%—were circled.
Donald Trump’s was one of them.
Epstein had 14 phone numbers for Trump. Fourteen ways to reach him.
If that’s not “being on the Epstein List,” what the f*ck is?
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One Republican Now Controls a Huge Chunk of US Election Infrastructure
Former GOP operative Scott Leiendecker just bought Dominion Voting Systems, giving him ownership of voting systems used in 27 states. Election experts don't know what to think.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
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November 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
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They want to take away our BBC.
They want to take away our NHS.
They want to take away our human rights.
They want to take away everything we have that makes life worth living.
All for their own greedy enrichment.
The f***ing far right, led by Trump and Farage, Badenoch and the rest.
They want to take away our NHS.
They want to take away our human rights.
They want to take away everything we have that makes life worth living.
All for their own greedy enrichment.
The f***ing far right, led by Trump and Farage, Badenoch and the rest.
November 13, 2025 at 2:20 PM
They want to take away our BBC.
They want to take away our NHS.
They want to take away our human rights.
They want to take away everything we have that makes life worth living.
All for their own greedy enrichment.
The f***ing far right, led by Trump and Farage, Badenoch and the rest.
They want to take away our NHS.
They want to take away our human rights.
They want to take away everything we have that makes life worth living.
All for their own greedy enrichment.
The f***ing far right, led by Trump and Farage, Badenoch and the rest.
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The problem after 14 years of damage wreaked by the Tories is that we now have a f***ed up BBC and a f***ed up NHS.
But, remember, the f***ing up has come from outside. It is not intrinsic
We desperately need a properly functioning BBC and properly functioning NHS
DEFEND THEM!
But, remember, the f***ing up has come from outside. It is not intrinsic
We desperately need a properly functioning BBC and properly functioning NHS
DEFEND THEM!
November 13, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The problem after 14 years of damage wreaked by the Tories is that we now have a f***ed up BBC and a f***ed up NHS.
But, remember, the f***ing up has come from outside. It is not intrinsic
We desperately need a properly functioning BBC and properly functioning NHS
DEFEND THEM!
But, remember, the f***ing up has come from outside. It is not intrinsic
We desperately need a properly functioning BBC and properly functioning NHS
DEFEND THEM!
Great interview:
"In Denmark, there's not a major thing that I would change, because we still have democratic dialogue. We're still quite a liberal and open country, and we don't get punished for what we say or think."
"I always want to control everything, and some things you just can't.
"In Denmark, there's not a major thing that I would change, because we still have democratic dialogue. We're still quite a liberal and open country, and we don't get punished for what we say or think."
"I always want to control everything, and some things you just can't.
Claes Bang Q&A by @guylodge.bsky.social
The Danish star of The Square and Dracula on his recent work, his favourite decade and the unexpected joy of gardening
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The Danish star of The Square and Dracula on his recent work, his favourite decade and the unexpected joy of gardening
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November 13, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Great interview:
"In Denmark, there's not a major thing that I would change, because we still have democratic dialogue. We're still quite a liberal and open country, and we don't get punished for what we say or think."
"I always want to control everything, and some things you just can't.
"In Denmark, there's not a major thing that I would change, because we still have democratic dialogue. We're still quite a liberal and open country, and we don't get punished for what we say or think."
"I always want to control everything, and some things you just can't.
Robyn is my
dopamine
dopamine
Robyn - Dopamine (Official Music Video)
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November 12, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Robyn is my
dopamine
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I just don't see realistic Americans taking residence in Trumpworld. I desire the world in which democracy thrives and democracy demands benevolent people whose good deeds and attendant humility result in a community that can rely upon each other for basic need, safety, security and comfort.
November 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I just don't see realistic Americans taking residence in Trumpworld. I desire the world in which democracy thrives and democracy demands benevolent people whose good deeds and attendant humility result in a community that can rely upon each other for basic need, safety, security and comfort.
Is this real? Come on it has to be fake, no?
Look at what this garish, classless, tasteless fool has done to the People’s House.
November 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Is this real? Come on it has to be fake, no?