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Giuliana Bilotta 🖖
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Researcher, PhD at IUAV University of Venice, Earth Observation satellite imagery, OBIA, GIS analyst, architect, now passionate about Microwave Remote Sensing (still learning and will never finish). I love Classical Music and Canyoning. Nickname: gmes 🛰️ 🌍
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Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.

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Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
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November 6, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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If you are a federal worker, there are several credit unions and other financial institutions that are offering zero interest loans during the government shutdown.

Please go to my website for more information: www.sanders.senate.gov/resources-fo...
October 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM
gmesgiul.bsky.social
Translated from an article by Gianandrea Gaiani, editor of Analisi Difesa:
The Atlantic Alliance promises to shoot down Russian aircraft over its territory, which is what the Russians would do if Alliance aircraft entered their territory: all this is obvious, it goes without saying. 1/3
September 27, 2025 at 7:50 AM
gmesgiul.bsky.social
I am not the only one who believes that the time has come for the UN to abandon the Glass Palace and move its headquarters to Geneva, where it would certainly receive the respect it deserves as the most important international organisation on Earth.
gmesgiul.bsky.social Giuliana Bilotta 🖖 @gmesgiul.bsky.social · Sep 27
Donald Trump considers himself the master of the United States, mocks the UN and allows himself to deny the representative of the Palestinian National Authority a visa to enter the US to attend the UN General Assembly,
September 27, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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Donald Trump considers himself the master of the United States, mocks the UN and allows himself to deny the representative of the Palestinian National Authority a visa to enter the US to attend the UN General Assembly,
September 27, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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3 months ago, today, Melissa Hortman and her husband were murdered by a Trump supporter.

They had kids, too.
September 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Everyone should read this resignation letter.
donmoyn.bsky.social Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · Aug 28
Full resignation letter from Demetre C. Daskalakis, a CDC leader, does not hold back.
"The recent shooting at CDC is not why I am resigning. My grandfather, who I am named after, stood up to fascist forces in Greece and lost his life doing so. I am resigning to make him and his legacy proud."
My resignation letter from CDC. Dear Dr. Houry, I am writing to formally resign from my position as Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), effective August 28, 2025, close of business. I am happy to stay on for two weeks to provide transition, if requested. This decision has not come easily, as I deeply value the work that the CDC does in safeguarding public health and am proud of my contributions to that critical mission. However, after much contemplation and reflection on recent developments and perspectives brought to light by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., I find that the views he and his staff have shared challenge my ability to continue in my current role at the agency and in the service of the health of the American people. Enough is enough. While I hold immense respect for the institution and my colleagues, I believe that it is imperative to align my professional responsibilities to my system of ethics and my understanding of the science of infectious disease, immunology, and my promise to serve the American people. This step is necessary to ensure that I can contribute effectively in a capacity that allows me to remain true to my principles. The recent change in the adult and children’s immunization schedule threaten the lives of the youngest Americans and pregnant people. The data analyses that supported this decision have never been shared with CDC despite my respectful requests to HHS and other leadership. This lack of meaningful engagement was further compounded by a “frequently asked questions” document written to support the Secretary’s directive that was circulated by HHS without input from CDC subject matter experts and that cited studies that did not support the conclusions that were attributed to these authors. Having worked in local and national public health for years, I have never experienced such radical non-transparency, nor have I seen such unskilled manipulation of data to achieve a political end rather than the good of the American people. It is untenable to serve in an organization that is not afforded the opportunity to discuss decisions of scientific and public health importance released under the moniker of CDC. The lack of communication by HHS and other CDC political leadership that culminates in social media posts announcing major policy changes without prior notice demonstrate a disregard of normal communication channels and common sense. Having to retrofit analyses and policy actions to match inadequately thought-out announcements in poorly scripted videos or page long X posts should not be how organizations responsible for the health of people should function. Some examples include the announcement of the change in the COVID-19 recommendations for children and pregnant people, the firing of scientists from ACIP by X post and an op-ed rather than direct communication with these valuable experts, the announcement of new ACIP members by X before onboarding and vetting have completed, and the release of term of reference for an ACIP workgroup that ignored all feedback from career staff at CDC. Their desire to please a political base will result in death and disability of vulnerable children and adults. Their base should be the people they serve not a political voting bloc. I have always been first to challenge scientific and public health dogma in my career and was excited by the opportunity to do so again. I was optimistic that there would be an opportunity to brief the Secretary about key topics such as measles, avian influenza, and the highly coordinated approach to the respiratory virus season. Such briefings would allow exchange of ideas and a shared path to support the vision of “Making America Healthy Again.” We are seven months into the new administration, and no CDC subject matter expert from my Center has ever briefed the Secretary. I am not sure who the Secretary is listening to, but it is quite certainly not to us. Unvetted and conflicted outside organizations seem to be the sources HHS use over the gold standard science of CDC and other reputable sources. At a hearing, Secretary Kennedy said that Americans should not take medical advice from him. To the contrary, an appropriately briefed and inquisitive Secretary should be a source of health information for the people he serves. As it stands now, I must agree with him, that he should not be considered a source of accurate information. The intentional eroding of trust in low-risk vaccines favoring natural infection and unproven remedies will bring us to a pre-vaccine era where only the strong will survive and many if not all will suffer. I believe in nutrition and exercise. I believe in making our food supply healthier, and I also believe in using vaccines to prevent death and disability. Eugenics plays prominently in the rhetoric being generated and is derivative of a legacy that good medicine and science should continue to shun. The recent shooting at CDC is not why I am resigning. My grandfather, who I am named after, stood up to fascist forces in Greece and lost his life doing so. I am resigning to make him and his legacy proud. I am resigning because of the cowardice of a leader that cannot admit that HIS and his minions’ words over decades created an environment where violence like this can occur. I reject his and his colleagues’ thoughts and prayers, and advise they direct those to people that they have not actively harmed. For decades, I have been a trusted voice for the LGBTQ community when it comes to critical health topics. I must also cite the recklessness of the administration in their efforts to erase transgender populations, cease critical domestic and international HIV programming, and terminate key research to support equity as part of my decision. Public health is not merely about the health of the individual, but it is about the health of the community, the nation, the world. The nation’s health security is at risk and is in the hands of people focusing on ideological self-interest. I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for the opportunities for growth, learning, and collaboration that I have been afforded during my time at the CDC. It has been a privilege to work alongside such dedicated professionals who are committed to improving the health and well-being of communities across the nation even when under attack from within both physically and psychologically. Thank you once again for the support and guidance I have received from you and previous CDC leadership throughout my tenure. I wish the CDC continued success in its vital mission and that HHS reverse its dangerous course to dismantle public health as a practice and as an institution. If they continue the current path, they risk our personal well-being and the security of the United States.
August 28, 2025 at 7:08 AM
gmesgiul.bsky.social
Right! Also, the UN offices located in the United States no longer have any reason to remain there...
fortiain.bsky.social Iain H Woodhouse 🛰️🌍🌲 @fortiain.bsky.social · Aug 5
Simple.
Just stop going to the US, folks. Find the opportunities elsewhere.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Aug 5
Tammy Bruce: "Beginning August 20, nationals of Malawi and Zambia applying for B1, B2, business ,and tourist visas will be required to post a bond of up to $15,000."
August 6, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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Tammy Bruce: "Beginning August 20, nationals of Malawi and Zambia applying for B1, B2, business ,and tourist visas will be required to post a bond of up to $15,000."
August 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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I love Scotland and the Scottish people!
July 27, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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🔴⚠️🔥🌡️The whole mediterranean area is under the a historical #heatwave: Turkey is currently affected by catastrophic #wildfires: in Karabuk area,the fire has a huge size since days and is still out of control;the city of #Bursa is directly hit by violent blazes⬇️last 12hrs of meteosat12 +hotspot FIRMS
July 27, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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July 24, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Satellite sees satellite! 😮

The @noaa.gov GOES-18 satellite saw @eumetsat.int's MTG-S1 satellite as it blasted off from Florida last night.

See that little bright dot in the middle of the image? That's the @spacex.extwitter.link rocket!
July 2, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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A great video of the best moments of Biomass launch while waiting for the publication soon of the first image 😉 | Florence Heliere
A great video of the best moments of Biomass launch while waiting for the publication soon of the first image 😉
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June 20, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Join us on sunday @esa.int #LivingPlanetSymposium where we'll showcase how to access and work with data like this from @eumetsat.int @osi-saf.eumetsat.int and @copernicusmarine.bsky.social towards the @unoceandecade.bsky.social #UNOceanDecade challenges! Sunday 22nd June 1700-1820 in Room 1.61/1.62
eumetsat.int EUMETSAT @eumetsat.int · Jun 13
This week experts gathered in Nice for the UN Ocean Conference. In our new article we highlight the role of satellite data in supporting ocean science 🌊

Dr Thomas Jackson explains how Sentinel-3 imagery helps identify/monitor algal blooms & how they are powerful indicators of change: bit.ly/4jQecrc
June 16, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Next month, I hope to return to the waterfalls of Aspromonte.
June 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Find a No Kings rally near you! go.aft.org/nokings

@leahgreenberg.bsky.social @indivisible.org
Protecting Democracy and Rights Still Matters
YouTube video by Share My Lesson
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June 14, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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Watch it again here:
EXCLUSIVE: Governor Newsom ADDRESSES State and Nation LIVE
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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June 13, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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A very special review! 😬😱

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fortiain.bsky.social Iain H Woodhouse 🛰️🌍🌲 @fortiain.bsky.social · Mar 26
I read the paper but I also looked at the reviews. My favourite is: “This is very well done. The equations put me off a little and I have no idea what to make of those. But the modeling was super. Good job.” (not a sample, but whole review!😬😱)
May 27, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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fortiain.bsky.social
This is truly astounding! Well done ESA! 👏👏👏
esa.int European Space Agency @esa.int · May 7
🌍🛰️How cool is this⬇️

☂️Watch as our Biomass's antenna deploys in space!

Following liftoff, orbital injection acquisition of its first signal and satellite in-orbit checks, the successful deployment of Biomass’ mesh antenna reflector marks the final key step in the launch and early operations phase.
May 7, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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landsat.bsky.social
Landsat could use your support. The mission's 50+ year data continuity is at risk. If you believe contacting elected representatives does anything, now would be a good time to apply pressure. 🛰️📡
May 7, 2025 at 4:01 AM