F.D. Shook III
@fds3rd.bsky.social
I’m a retired American Network Administrator residing in #Dreieich #Germany. My two cats, #Mia and #Peanut, tolerate me living with them. All three of us suffer from untreatable #TDS. I don’t do chats.
#UN rights chief alarmed by rise in #Iran executions since March #MiddleEast
UN rights chief alarmed by rise in Iran executions since March
Volker Türk says 56 people have been executed on national security-related charges, including 27 in cases linked to January's protests.
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More #cancer -prone? Why younger generations may be at risk #Europe #Health #Germany #Science
More cancer-prone? Why younger generations may be at risk
Researchers are observing certain age-related types of cancer more frequently in younger people. A new study suggests this could be because younger generations are aging faster than their parents or g...
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#Germany: Court jails far-right youth terror cell members #Courts #Crime #Europe
Germany: Court jails far-right youth terror cell members
A Hamburg court has handed down stiff prison sentences to members of the far-right terrorist group "Last Wave of Defense." Politicians are warning that those drawn into extremist violence are getting ...
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Neanderthal growth hormone receptor increases muscle mass in people today, study shows #Science
Neanderthal growth hormone receptor increases muscle mass in people today, study shows
Neanderthals were generally more strongly built than most people living today. Their bones show signs of large muscles, and they had characteristic features such as prominent brow ridges and relativel...
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Astronomers catch 'Hatchling' quasar breaking out of its dusty cocoon #Space
Astronomers catch 'Hatchling' quasar breaking out of its dusty cocoon
Using observations from multiple powerful telescopes, a team of astronomers studied a red quasar nicknamed "the Hatchling" at redshift 3.7. They may have identified one of the clearest examples yet of...
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#AI - enabled measurements of 'local brain aging' offer detailed insights on #dementia and more #Health #Neuroscience #Technology
AI-enabled measurements of 'local brain aging' offer detailed insights on dementia and more
USC researchers have developed an approach that uses artificial intelligence to generate detailed maps that highlight differences in how distinct parts of the brain age. The new model also sheds light...
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Via Euronews: #PopeLeoXIV to visit #Uruguay, #Argentina and #Peru in November, #Vatican says #Europe #Italy
Pope Leo XIV to visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in November
The Vatican has announced the Pope's sixth international trip. From 6-17 November he will visit three Latin American countries, including Peru, where he carried out much of his ministry. #EuropeNews
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Via Euronews: Suspect accused of killing woman found in suitcase in #Greece gives statement #Crime #Europe
Suspect accused of killing woman found in suitcase in Greece gives statement
The 26-year-old, identified in media reports as an Afghan national, confessed to putting the woman in a suitcase, but denied having killed her. #EuropeNews
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Via Euronews: Moroccan prosecutors charge 25 over #Ceuta migrant crossings #Crime #Europe #Morocco #NorthAfrica #Spain
Moroccan prosecutors charge 25 over Ceuta migrant crossings
Charges include organising illegal border crossings, transporting passengers without a license, and insulting and assaulting security forces. #EuropeNews
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Via Euronews: #Ukraine ’s former ambassador to #US faces anti-corruption probe #Crime #Europe #Politics
Ukraine’s former ambassador to US faces anti-corruption probe
Two days after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy officially dismissed Olha Stefanishyna as Ukraine’s ambassador to the US, she has been formally notified that she is a suspect in an anti-corruption invest...
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Call your Senators and let them know to BLOCK BLANCHE. He's coming for your reproductive rights.
Reproductive Freedom for All@reproductivefreedomforall.org · 8h ago@katiephang.bsky.social lays out how nominee for AG Todd Blanche is saying the quiet part out loud: The Trump admin will use every lever they can to restrict abortion, in every state. Call your Senators and tell them to vote NO on Blanche. 📞 888-380-2711 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vXNF98NXAjg
DURBIN: You wrote an article in which you claimed 'Black inmates are most like to become sexual aggressors.' Why should people of color believe you've changed? CRONAN: I co-authored the article. I haven't re-read it in a long time. DURBIN: Do you believe it? CRONAN: I'm not in a position to opine
Abdul El-Sayed was outspent 9-to-1 by AIPAC and corporate Super PACs in the most expensive Senate Democratic primary of all time. Last night, he proved that organized people can beat organized money.
BREAKING: The New Mexico Department of Justice has sued Acting AG Todd Blanche and the DOJ, requesting the court for access to unredacted Epstein-related investigative files that the DOJ has been withholding.
Mike Lindell's closing statement at the gubernatorial forum at Farmfest is a lunatic rant about the 2020 election and Trump's big lie
Q: Director Patel, any update on the Guthrie case? KASH PATEL: *walks away*
Q: What message does it send if Trump fires a US attorney because there was not sufficient evidence to charge a crime? Trump's Acting AG Todd Blanche: He's allowed to do that because he's the president.
Republican primary voters are so racist that a guy named Tom Smith who DROPPED OUT OF THE RACE is going to defeat Trump’s endorsed candidate because his name is Amir Hassan.
SHOUT OUT to Mike Luckovich: one of the all-time great political cartoonists. 🏆 With corporate media doing such a poor job in these most perilous of times, his work is more vital than ever! THANK YOU @mluckovich.bsky.social!!! 🙏
New model maps where #HIV is concentrated and the disease is more advanced #Health
New model maps where HIV is concentrated and the disease is more advanced
A new biostatistical modeling approach has the potential to support health decisions by pinpointing where HIV is concentrated and where people living with HIV are showing signs of severe immune suppre...
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Via Euronews: #Iran and #Oman agree route for ships in #StraitofHormuz, #Tehran says #MiddleEast
Breaking news. - Iran and Oman agree route for ships in Strait of Hormuz, Tehran says
The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most crucial energy transit chokepoints, has been a major sticking point in negotiations between Washington and Iran.
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30-year-old officer dies after police exchange fire with 'erratic' person waving gun #Crime #US #NV #LasVegas
30-year-old officer dies after police exchange fire with 'erratic' person waving gun in Las Vegas
A 30-year-old police officer died after Las Vegas law enforcement had a gun battle with an "erratic" person waving a gun, authorities said.
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