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weratedogs.com
This is Manolo. His family invited strangers to spend time with him on his last day. His mom said, "This was such a perfect way to celebrate the life of a dog who truly loved spending time with people and their dogs. Run free and fast forever, Manolo. I will never stop missing you." 14/10 for all
October 9, 2025 at 11:05 PM
lizguest.bsky.social
A transphobic pressure group is trying to ban trans women from Hampstead women’s pond – we’re fighting back goodlawproject.org/s/4860b3
Keep Hampstead women’s pond inclusive
A transphobic pressure group is trying to ban trans women from Hampstead women’s pond – we’re fighting back
goodlawproject.org
October 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM
lizguest.bsky.social
We want the media and politicians to recognise that there is a large number of women who are supportive of the trans+ community. We call on them to report truthfully about the sources of violence against women and to address the systems that perpetuate harm. notinourname.org.uk/petition/not...
Not In Our Name: Women in support of the trans+ community - Not in our name
notinourname.org.uk
September 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
lizguest.bsky.social
My adoptee. I love catching up with her antics every month. A beautiful cheeky girl.
sheldricktrust.bsky.social Sheldrick Wildlife Trust @sheldricktrust.bsky.social · Jul 23
Nyambeni is alive today because a farmer heard tiny cries from a ditch and made it his mission to save her. She arrived as a 'blanket baby' three years ago and has now ascended the ranks to protective nanny - and this is just the beginning!

Be part of her journey: www.swt.bio/nyambeni
July 23, 2025 at 9:32 PM
lizguest.bsky.social
Nigel Farage says abortion laws are “utterly ludicrous.”
MPs are watching.
We have days to show them: the public backs abortion rights.
Join me and sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...
Decriminalise abortion and make it a protected human right.
Women’s rights are under threat from the far right. Nigel Farage just called our current abortion provisions “utterly ludicrous” – and others in power are paying attention. A vote in Parliament could ...
you.38degrees.org.uk
May 31, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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tessamunt.bsky.social
So delighted that all 72 LibDem MPs signed this letter to @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social @ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social asking the govt to back the ME/CFS Delivery Plan with the resources it deserves. May this be a huge encouragement to the ME community and the start of meaningful change. #WorldMEDay
May 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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meassociation.org.uk
Today, on World ME Day, we stand with all those affected by ME to deliver a simple message to the UK government.

@joplatt.bsky.social @eddavey.libdems.org.uk @tessamunt.bsky.social

Read the joint statement: meassociation.org.uk/nsts

#WorldMEDay #MEAwarenessWeek2025
At the top is the text "World ME Day 2025" on a vibrant orange background. Below, text reads: "After generations of neglect and empty promises, now is the time for action." Underneath, there is a collection of logos from various ME/CFS, fibromyalgia, and Long COVID advocacy groups, including #ME Action UK; #ThereForME; Action for ME; Cambridge ME Group; Crunch ME; Hope 4 ME & Fibro Northern Ireland; Kirklees & Calderdale IMESG; Long Covid Nurses & Midwives UK); The ME Association; ME Local Groups Network UK; MERC PAG; Not Recovered UK; Oxfordshire ME Group for Action; Physios for M.E.; Tymes Trust; The 25% ME Group; Keyworker Petition UK; Long Covid Advocacy; Long Covid Physio; Long Covid Scotland; Long Covid Support; ME positive; Sheffield ME & Fibromyalgia Group; Walsall Fibro M.E. Support; Bury & Bolton ME/CFS & Fibromyalgia Support Group; ME/CFS Friendship Group in Gloucestershire; and ME Group Staffordshire.. Below, a dark blue banner reads "JOINT STATEMENT" in white capitals.
May 12, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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meassociation.org.uk
We're kicking off ME Awareness Week with International ME Awareness Day - 12th May 2025

Take a moment to learn more about ME/CFS—and help us create a better future for those affected: https://meassociation.org.uk/what-is-mecfs/

#MEAwarenessWeek #MEAwarenessWeek2025 #MEAwarenessDay #MECFS #pwME
IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Photo of a woman with ME/CFS lying in be, which was contributed as part of the Real ME Campaign. Heading - 12 May 2025 - International ME Awareness Day. ME Association logo. IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Photo of a man with ME/CFS lying in bed, which was contributed through the Real ME Campaign. Wording - International ME Awareness Day. ME/CFS is a debilitating illness impacting millions worldwide, leaving many bedbound and unseen. IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Photo of a young woman with ME/CFS lying in bed, which was contributed through the Real ME Campaign. Wording - International ME Awareness Day - Despite this, research, recognition and medical support are desperately lacking. Wording - Help us to raise awareness this International ME Awareness Day. Find out more about ME/CFS on our website. Images - along the bottom of the image are the social media icons for Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Youtube, Threads and BlueSky
May 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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kevinhearne.bsky.social
This week: A PLAGUE OF GIANTS, the first book of the completed Seven Kennings trilogy, is $1.99 in Ebook in the U.S. and Canada. You get:
•giants
•spies
•meat squirrels
•mustard stains
•people rebuilding their country because these huge assholes wrecked it
•bards
•wraiths
•man-eating plants
Me holding a paperback copy of A Plague of Giants, which by the way is a great way to read it and pretty cheap because it’s mass market paperback instead of trade.
March 10, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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gregjenner.bsky.social
🚨NEW EPISODE!!

If you subscribe to You’re Dead To Me on BBC SOUNDS, you can now hear our new episode about the history of coffee, with comedian Sophie Duker and expert historian Professor Jonathan Morris
☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️

A great episode, this one, all about how our fave drink conquered the world!
The image shows Greg Jenner, Sophie Duker and Jonathan Morris smiling — Sophie is miming drinking coffee ☕️ TEXT: BBC You're Dead To Me: the history of Coffee! With Greg Jenner, Professor Jonathan Morris, & Sophie Duker Listen now on BBC SOUNDS, tomorrow on BBC Radio 4, or wait until next month on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc < My Sounds Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Jonathan Morris and comedian Sophie Duker to learn all about the bittersweet history of coffee. Coffee is undoubtedly one of the most popular drinks worldwide, and we consume an estimated 95 millions cups of the stuff everyday in the UK alone. But where does coffee come from, and when did we start enjoying its caffeinated effects? From its origins in medieval Ethiopia and Yemen, through the coffeehouses of the Middle East and Europe, to its central importance to soldiers during the American Civil War, this episode traces the complex history of our favourite beverage. Along the way, it explores the uses people have had for coffee over the years, in religious rituals, as a stimulant to intellectual exchange, and even as a medicine. We also debunk some of the myths that have been brewed up about coffee's history. Did the pope really call it 'the devil's brew'? Was it discovered by an Ethiopian goatherd? And did a Dutch man really have to smuggle coffee trees episode traces the complex history of our favourite beverage. Along the way, it explores the uses people have had for coffee over the years, in religious rituals, as a stimulant to intellectual exchange, and even as a medicine. We also debunk some of the myths that have been brewed up about coffee's history. Did the pope really call it 'the devil's brew'? Was it discovered by an Ethiopian goatherd? And did a Dutch man really have to smuggle coffee trees out of Yemen? Listen to find out! If you're a fan of delicious disputes over food, wild medical treatments from centuries past and murky historical myths, you'll love our episode on the history of coffee. If you want more from Sophie Duker, check out our episodes on Benedetta Carlini or the Chevalier de Saint-Georges. And for more on culinary creations of the past, listen to our episodes on the history of chocolate and ice cream. You're Dead to Me History of Coffee ☕️ If you want more from Sophie Duker, check out our episodes on Benedetta Carlini or the Chevalier de Saint-Georges. And for more on culinary creations of the past, listen to our episodes on the history of chocolate and ice cream. You're Dead To Me is the comedy podcast that takes history seriously. Every episode, Greg Jenner brings together the best names in history and comedy to learn and laugh about the past. Hosted by: Greg Jenner Research by: Matt Ryan Written by: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Emma Nagouse, and Greg Jenner Produced by: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow and Greg Jenner Audio Producer: Steve Hankey Production Coordinator: Ben Hollands Senior Producer: Emma Nagouse Executive Editor: James Cook
March 7, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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myvoicemychoice.bsky.social
What lovely news for a Saturday night (fever)! 🕺🪩
We just hit a million and 140k! 🚀
March 1, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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myvoicemychoice.bsky.social
Party’s on hold until you sign. No pressure. (Okay, some pressure.) 😅🐷🎂

But seriously, only 70k to go!
How about that? ✊🏻🎀

To sign—check bio.
February 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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literarypearls.bsky.social
“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”

James Baldwin
February 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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scamperbeasts.bsky.social
"I am absolutely NOT going to launch myself at your ankles as you walk down this darkened stairwell, and frankly I am offended that you would even entertain such a thought."
Smudge, on a darkened stairwell, just WAITING for you to walk down the stairs so he can attack your ankles
February 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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rebeccasolnit.bsky.social
THE RESIST LIST IS HERE.

Proud my team just started this @resistlist.bsky.social, which will list actions that happened and that are slated to happen.
Resist List They want us to think we’re alone. We are not. The Resistance is Everywhere. Hopescroll through stories of people’s noncooperation against Trump’s coup. Jump to databases of noncooperation or trackers of ligitation and impact. Follow our social media accounts to stay updated.
February 20, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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aridrennen.bsky.social
Cuckoo star Hunter Schafer has reportedly been given a new passport with an M for the gender marker, outing her as trans to anyone she shows it to. The model and actress says her previous passport was stolen in Barcelona, leading her to apply for a replacement.
The image shows a person holding up a U.S. passport with significant portions covered by yellow tape. The passport belongs to someone with the last name “Schafer” and the given name “Hunter James.” The document includes a passport photo of a person with long hair and a serious expression. The birthdate is listed as December 31, 1998, and the place of birth as New Jersey, USA. The passport’s gender marker is “M,” and it has an issue date of February 20, 2025, with an expiration date of February 19, 2035. The background features the official U.S. passport design, including an eagle emblem. The person’s face is partially visible behind the document, with only the lower part of their face showing beneath the tape.
February 21, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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drneuro.bsky.social
So.

It has officially happened. I have been officially let go from my position at CDC. I wasn’t a probationary employee. I had stellar performance reviews every year.

I’ll be ok. But please understand that many worked HARD to get into these positions and were doing great public health work.
February 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
lizguest.bsky.social
On 22 January, GB News presenter Josh Howie repeated a homophobic slur linking the LGBTQ+ community to paedophilia. This is offensive, wrong and unlawful. Join me and @GoodLawProject to file a complaint to Ofcom :point_down: action.goodlawproject.org/ofcom-stop-g...
Ofcom, stop GB News broadcasting hate
*CW: Homophobia, hate speech GB News is no stranger to spouting hatred and toxic lies. They take pride in it, and pretend the rules don’t matter. But they do. And they must be enforced. On 22 January,...
action.goodlawproject.org
February 7, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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nywolforg.bsky.social
Interrupting your doom-filled scrolling with a cute wolf pup 😀
February 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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kevinhearne.bsky.social
As with many authors hollering about the Barnes & Noble preorder sale, I’d like to add OBERON’S BATHTIME STORIES to your shopping list. It’s out April 8. There will be happy doggies regardless of where you buy it! A link if you want the signed edition: hornedlarkpress.com/product/ober...
A promo graphic featuring the cover of Oberon’s Bathtime stories and some text saying you’ll get 25% off through the Barnes and Noble preorder sale by using the code PREORDER25 at checkout if you’re a member, and also offering three bucks off the cover price if you order a signed edition directly from horned lark press. The art features an Irish wolfhound and a Boston terrier in a bathtub getting sprayed by a red headed dude.
February 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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the-independent.com
"For someone with a Woody Allen-like ability to worry, there’s just come to be just too much apocalyptic potential for one place"

LA is a modern-day Pompeii... and in 50 years it could be the world’s first ghost megalopolis

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥:
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
LA is a modern Pompeii and in 50 years could be the world’s first ghost megalopolis
Since the fires, a gradual hollowing out, and even abandonment, of Los Angeles has already begun. With the threat of earthquakes, fires and volcanic eruptions, Jonathan Margolis talks to the experts w...
www.independent.co.uk
January 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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myvoicemychoice.bsky.social
If you're an EU citizen and believe that abortion is healthcare and that those who need the service must have a chance to access it safely and freely, please sign the initiative.
European Citizens' Initiative
Give your support !
eci.ec.europa.eu
January 25, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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mskellymhayes.bsky.social
This is a great piece.

"As deportations ramp up again, we have a choice: We can watch as our neighbors disappear or we can build on these proven strategies to protect the diverse communities we've built together."
How to Keep Tabs on ICE Agents Who May Be Surveilling Your Neighborhood
Here’s a step-by-step guide.
www.teenvogue.com
January 22, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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myvoicemychoice.bsky.social

We’ve reached 1 million signatures for safe abortion, but we need 160,000 more to make sure we’re on the safe side. Let’s finish this together!

Sign our initiative for safe abortion in the EU:
eci.ec.europa.eu/044/public/#...
January 22, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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nywolforg.bsky.social
Where’s the beef? Don’t ask wolves...

Despite their big, bad reputation, a recent study found that wolves account for .009% of unintended cattle losses nationwide - fewer than are lost to domestic dogs, theft, or birds.
January 19, 2025 at 7:21 PM