@thebelovedaunt.bsky.social
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This being in power in local authorities lark is going swimmingly well for Reform... Rivalling 'Your Party' for factional warfare.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Doncaster Council's Reform UK leader quits over 'vitriolic' texts
Doncaster councillor Guy Aston says he is disappointed to have received abuse
www.bbc.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 10:42 PM
This being in power in local authorities lark is going swimmingly well for Reform... Rivalling 'Your Party' for factional warfare.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Their efficacy was confirmed against LIVE viruses including Ebola, Marburg, Nipah, Hendra, SARS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), AND Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).
The study has been published in Science Advances. YES, it is PEER-REVIEWED.
• www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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The study has been published in Science Advances. YES, it is PEER-REVIEWED.
• www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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November 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Their efficacy was confirmed against LIVE viruses including Ebola, Marburg, Nipah, Hendra, SARS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), AND Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).
The study has been published in Science Advances. YES, it is PEER-REVIEWED.
• www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
🧪🧵⬇️
The study has been published in Science Advances. YES, it is PEER-REVIEWED.
• www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
🧪🧵⬇️
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GOOD NEWS! Researchers have made a HUGE breakthrough towards a UNIVERSAL antiviral. By targeting sugar molecules found on the surface of many viruses that SHARE structural similarities, they identified FOUR compounds that successfully BLOCKED infections from SEVEN different viruses.
November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have made a HUGE breakthrough towards a UNIVERSAL antiviral. By targeting sugar molecules found on the surface of many viruses that SHARE structural similarities, they identified FOUR compounds that successfully BLOCKED infections from SEVEN different viruses.
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Discworld QOTD, from Interesting Times
“‘Am I alone in thinking, by the way, that it doesn’t add to the status of the University to have an ape on the faculty?’
‘Yes,’ said Ridcully flatly. ‘You are. We’ve got the only librarian who can rip off your arm with his leg. People respect that.’”
“‘Am I alone in thinking, by the way, that it doesn’t add to the status of the University to have an ape on the faculty?’
‘Yes,’ said Ridcully flatly. ‘You are. We’ve got the only librarian who can rip off your arm with his leg. People respect that.’”
Discworld QOTD, from The Color of Magic
November 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Interesting Times
“‘Am I alone in thinking, by the way, that it doesn’t add to the status of the University to have an ape on the faculty?’
‘Yes,’ said Ridcully flatly. ‘You are. We’ve got the only librarian who can rip off your arm with his leg. People respect that.’”
“‘Am I alone in thinking, by the way, that it doesn’t add to the status of the University to have an ape on the faculty?’
‘Yes,’ said Ridcully flatly. ‘You are. We’ve got the only librarian who can rip off your arm with his leg. People respect that.’”
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I won't stand for Mesopotamia catching strays like this
can't believe this ancient mesopotamia shoe wearing ass said people need to dress up at the airport
November 26, 2025 at 1:39 AM
I won't stand for Mesopotamia catching strays like this
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"Ur-Ishkur received 1 pair of shoes with long laces," dated Shulgi 37 (c. 2057 BCE).
CDLI: cdli.earth/artifacts/25...
CDLI: cdli.earth/artifacts/25...
November 26, 2025 at 1:51 AM
"Ur-Ishkur received 1 pair of shoes with long laces," dated Shulgi 37 (c. 2057 BCE).
CDLI: cdli.earth/artifacts/25...
CDLI: cdli.earth/artifacts/25...
Important dubious copper merchant content.
I had fun doing this podcast episode for The Ancients about Old Babylonian letters! We discussed messengers, scribes, and even a certain copper trader of dubious repute! #eanasir #cuneiform #Mesopotamia
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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The World's Oldest Letters
Podcast Episode · The Ancients · 11/27/2025 · 55m
podcasts.apple.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Important dubious copper merchant content.
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Guess what.
All the bright white St George flags that have gone up on Birmingham lampposts are going to look very bedraggled with the English weather by wintertime.
November 28, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Guess what.
Brilliant film. Treat yourself if you haven't seen it before.
Back in #TheCellarClub at 10:05pm #CarolineMunro presents
THE STONE TAPE (1972) with #MichaelBryant #JaneAsher #IanCuthbertson sci-fi chiller #TPTVsubtitles
THE STONE TAPE (1972) with #MichaelBryant #JaneAsher #IanCuthbertson sci-fi chiller #TPTVsubtitles
November 28, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Brilliant film. Treat yourself if you haven't seen it before.
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While having to suffer Chicago, remember that it’s soon gong to be Christmas and the 1980s had much better music, as demonstrated by @whenisbirths.bsky.social’s excellent book. Available in your local independent book shop #Totp
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Into the Groove: The 1980s: The Ultimate Decade in Music History - The perfect stocking filler for the pop aficionado in your life
The 1980s: The Ultimate Decade in Music History - The perfect stocking filler for the pop aficionado in your life
uk.bookshop.org
November 28, 2025 at 8:39 PM
While having to suffer Chicago, remember that it’s soon gong to be Christmas and the 1980s had much better music, as demonstrated by @whenisbirths.bsky.social’s excellent book. Available in your local independent book shop #Totp
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/into...
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/into...
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They never show the end bit of the Mull of Kintyre video do they! #totp
a group of people are standing in a line playing musical instruments .
Alt: a group of people are standing in a line playing musical instruments .
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November 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
They never show the end bit of the Mull of Kintyre video do they! #totp