Igor Mortis

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Died a Bluesky death, back now, new account. Professional bed rotter watching too much sport and talking death, disease & athlete injuries and welfare as if she's been vertical one day in her life. (she/her/ìe) 🇵🇸

Report's come back on our building flooding few years back. Turns out the reason everyone got fucked is because the builders "didn't factor in rain" when they were planning the renovation with housing association. In Britain. Our flat weren't even worst affected either. Fucking dumb cunts, aye.

‘It’s in our blood’: Lebanon, Ukraine and Syria rugby league teams fly the flag despite horrors of war at home

‘It’s in our blood’: Lebanon, Ukraine and Syria rugby league teams fly the flag despite horrors of war at home

Players from war-torn countries say they are determined to ‘give people hope’, ‘put the country on the map’ and ‘wear the badge with honour’ By No Helmets Required There are many reasons for a country to not play rugby league. Being at war does not seem to be one of them. Last Sunday, a few miles apart in Sydney, Syria and Lebanon played international fixtures on contrasting stages. Syria hosted a series of friendlies at the humble home of Bankstown Bulls, before Lebanon played an all-time World Cup classic against France in a frenzied CommBank Stadium. A few days earlier, Ukraine had played a crucial European Championship match in Belgrade. Lebanon beat France after a wild finish, suggesting they are still among the top eight teams in the world, even if their ranking is far lower due to their inactivity since the last World Cup. The country has been torn apart by the war in the Middle East. “Our last game together was in England in 2022,” said prop Jalal Bazzaz, who played in all three of Lebanon’s matches at the World Cup. “So our aim was just to be good each week. We talked about giving back to where we come from, our roots. It’s in our blood. To put on that jersey, represent my country and put Lebanon on the world stage – it gives people something to smile about, a bit of hope. Continue reading...

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In 550 CE, a Gothic historian claimed his distant forefathers crossed the sea from "Scandza" and rampaged south across Europe before conquering Rome itself. The idea of Gothic migration was dismissed as myth – but new ancient DNA studies show the story might have been true all along. @science.org

A barbarian tribe’s mythic origin story is true, ancient DNA reveals

Skeletons across Europe confirm the Goths surged out of Scandinavia before sacking Rome

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Didn't sign nobody, injury list as long as your arm and still come away with a point. I’ll take that all day, especially against better side on paper. Defence needs a major work but keep Moylan fit and we got plenty to be positive about. Cardiff ain't going anywhere.

cardiffcitymad@cardiffcitymad.bsky.social · 2d ago

FT: Cardiff City 3 - 3 West Ham A game of two halves if ever there was one. City 3-0 up at HT And hanging on at the end to keep a point. Moylan hat-trick followed a West Ham revival.

How did John Snow revolutionise modern epidemiology during a devastating wave of cholera in London in the 1800s? And how is cholera still a scourge today in many countries requiring a multisectoral response? Find out more in an episode of the #LancetVoice: tinyurl.com/ycxy3n42

What did John Snow know?

This episode of The Lancet Voice sets the stage for the arrival of one of the most influential figures in the history of public health, John Snow and explains how he revolutionized modern epidemiology...

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