herid @herid@qoto.org

Mecano - Hijo de la Luna

https://youtu.be/OwGG5fX7bxY

I wish I could speak Spanish to understand the lyrics. But the song is beautiful anyway.

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Giving this a try

Yes, this is the actual Cabel and yes, I am excited to be here!

Despite the ridiculous/hilariously inept circumstances that finally pushed me in this direction, a reboot feels like it was long overdue. It’s nice to see so many familiar follower faces — I feel like I know many of you even though we’ve likely never met.

Anyway I got some new cereals to post soon so, well, let’s do it

Following this week's tank-transfer announcements, there be more rumblings in Moscow about shifting from "special military operation" to martial law or counter-terrorism op, but still no real appetite for "declaring war" on Ukraine or God forbid NATO. https://www.rbc.ru/politics/26/01/2023/63d23f159a79472099ffd6c6

Anyone who “participates or cooperates” with “undesirables” can face felony prosecution — an especially serious limitation for journalists who must speak to sources to report the news.
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RT @meduza_en
The Kremlin just outlawed us. Meduza is now officially an “undesirable organization” in Russia. https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/01/26/russia-has-outlawed-meduza
https://twitter.com/meduza_en/status/1618586514664865792

We are doomed
#covid #pandemic #kevinmccarthy #mtg #COVID19

New House Speaker McCarthy Selects Taylor Greene For Coronavirus Pandemic Subcommittee
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2023/01/26/new-house-speaker-mccarthy-selects-taylor-greene-for-coronavirus-pandemic-subcommittee/?utm_campaign=forbes&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_term=Carrie&sh=4c15d4f44805

La Mer - Charles Trenet

https://youtu.be/ka--QM_tJ-s

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Ultimately, it will prove impossible to beat Elon Musk by remaining on the platform he controls.

He and his goons control the most powerful aspects of the site. They can, and will, use it to empower authoritarianism, hate, misinformation and white supremacy.

They are just getting started. By continuing to operate within the framework they control, you will be at a disadvantage. More at FrameLab:

https://framelab.substack.com/p/with-trump-returing-to-musks-twitter

While visiting MGU, Putin strikes his trademark pose and pontificates some about European sovereignty. American troops in Germany are still an "occupying force," while the USSR graciously withdrew. Also, Russia rejects Cancel Culture, etc. https://t.me/tass_agency/178039

Biotechnology professor Greg Foley dies after bravely documenting impact of his COVID infection

On January 12, just days before his death, Greg made the brave decision to chronicle his illness as a vulnerable patient on Twitter as a warning to others, and to oppose those, including in academia, who downplayed the severity of COVID. He also opposed anti-vaxxers and others seeking to minimize the danger of COVID infection.

#COVID #COVID19 #CovidIsNotOver #WearAMask

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/01/24/xhzk-j24.html

Long Covid Is Keeping Significant Numbers of People Out of Work, Study Finds

Long Covid is having a significant effect on America’s work force, preventing substantial numbers of people from going back to work while others continue needing medical care long after returning to their jobs, according to a new analysis of workers’ compensation claims in New York State.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/24/health/long-covid-work.html

#ScienceMatters #LongCovid #Covid19 #CovidIsNotOver #pandemic #CovidIdiots

World: Peak Fossil Fuel Demand for Electricity! 🙌

Germany: Hold my Greta Thunberg!

https://rmi.org/insight/peak-fossil-fuel-demand-for-electricity/

#electricity #climatechange

CC @gretathunberg

Air raid sirens across Ukraine this morning. It's Zelensky's 45th birthday. Overnight, he signed legislation passed in December criminalizing failure of military personnel to comply with commands, going AWOL from battlefield or a military unit. Gen. Zaluzhny supported it...

It saddens me that this needed to be written but I'm very glad @dr_kkjetelina and @kmpanthagani put this together. Our vaccines remain extremely safe and highly effective against the worst manifestations of COVID-19, despite calumnies from propagandists.

https://open.substack.com/pub/yourlocalepidemiologist/p/covid-19-vaccines-and-sudden-deaths?r=nh4jo&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Queen - Somebody To Love

https://youtu.be/kijpcUv-b8M

Freddy was and still is the best.

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