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Dr Steven Di Costa πŸ‰

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Reformed neuroscientist. Advocate for sexual health & sex worker rights. Often found in the park with the crows. I also like ducks πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ (he/him) πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ

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Gif of Luigi from super Mario brothers doing a celebratory backflip Alt: Gif of Luigi from super Mario brothers doing a celebratory backflip

Great day for Green plumbers! πŸ’š

27.02.2026 08:17 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Polyamory is about honesty, not an excuse to sleep around An anthropologist’s detailed research shows polyamorists focus on intimacy and honesty, not sleeping around

Where popular portrayals of polyamory most often miss the mark is in the idea that the practice is primarily about having sex with multiple partners. Polyamory is mostly about intimacy, not sex, and it has ethics at its core. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/polyamory-isnt-all-about-sex/

20.02.2026 21:30 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He’s being undersold

14.02.2026 14:40 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Relic skull in an ornate gold reliquary with a glass front. It is adorned with flowers and a small tag that reads Valentine.

Relic skull in an ornate gold reliquary with a glass front. It is adorned with flowers and a small tag that reads Valentine.

Valentine is also the patron saint of epileptics 🧠! (and beekeepers! 🐝)

For more info on epilepsy:
epilepsysociety.org.uk
@amepilepsysoc.bsky.social

14.02.2026 13:08 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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UK ban on Palestine Action ruled unlawful Ministers argued the direct action group engaged in a campaign of criminal damage and violence

UK ban on Palestine Action ruled unlawful ft.trib.al/TKbvf6A

13.02.2026 10:14 πŸ‘ 462 πŸ” 132 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 39
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New Yorkers return Pride flag to Stonewall after Trump administration removed it New York officials on Thursday hoisted a large rainbow Pride flag over the Stonewall National Monument that was removed by the Trump administration earlier in the week.

New Yorkers return Pride flag to Stonewall after Trump administration removed it reut.rs/4qCvPyh

13.02.2026 05:20 πŸ‘ 208 πŸ” 52 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 9
Side by side images of Sally, a patchwork doll character from the nightmare before Christmas, and actress Catherine o hara who provided her speech and singing voice

Side by side images of Sally, a patchwork doll character from the nightmare before Christmas, and actress Catherine o hara who provided her speech and singing voice

Good night Sally βœ¨πŸ–€πŸ€

30.01.2026 19:25 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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IDF accepts Gaza Health Ministry death toll of over 71,000 Palestinians killed in the war Although Many International Experts Have Accepted the Health Ministry's Data as Reliable, and Even Conservative Relative to the True Death Toll, Israel Had Refused to Accept the Health Ministry's Coun...

I cannot tell you how much doubt was consistently directed at the Gaza Health Ministry’s casualty numbers and how much pressure was put on news organizations to couch those numbers as unreliable.

Biden himself said they were fabricated!

www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

29.01.2026 15:29 πŸ‘ 6270 πŸ” 2188 πŸ’¬ 166 πŸ“Œ 207
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🚨 5 Days to go - National March for Palestine - Hands off Gaza
⏰ Saturday 31 Jan, 12PM
πŸ“Russell Square - Whitehall

Israel’s genocide against the Palestinian people has not ended. Join us for the next march for Palestine to demand our government end its complicity in Israel’s violence.

26.01.2026 12:10 πŸ‘ 80 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 5
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Resisting the might-makes-right order, in solidarity with the peoples of Palestine, Venezuela, Cuba and Greenland.

Boycott, divest from, or exclude from contracts these complicit US companies.

26.01.2026 07:32 πŸ‘ 1874 πŸ” 1273 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 32

"How fleeting are all human passions compared with the massive continuity of ducks!" πŸ¦†
- Dorothy L. Sayers, Gaudy Night (1935)

24.01.2026 18:20 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Israeli drone strike kills two children collecting firewood in Gaza The attack hits civilians gathering firewood near Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, sources say.

The attack hits civilians gathering firewood near Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, sources say.

24.01.2026 15:30 πŸ‘ 255 πŸ” 172 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 13

Good morning.

A regular reminder: a tiny few hoard staggering wealth and own much of the media, while millions struggle to survive.

That’s not an accident. It’s a choice made by those in power.

Tax wealth. Fund public services. Build an economy for everyone - not the 1%.

14.01.2026 08:59 πŸ‘ 5116 πŸ” 1543 πŸ’¬ 133 πŸ“Œ 59

Always πŸ₯°β˜ƒοΈπŸ¦Šβ„️

Anyway, the real crazies are those freaky pollen-loving Spring people.

13.01.2026 11:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I appreciate the consistency πŸ˜„

13.01.2026 11:20 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Haha I believe the word β€˜nutjob’ was initially fired by Team Sunshine.

13.01.2026 11:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Genuinely love the cold and dark 😌

But don’t worry, the spring and sun will be here in no time, and then it will be my turn to complain while you… I dunno, what do summer people like?… Sit on a warm rock like a lizard? 🦎

13.01.2026 11:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Cosy monsters in our cosy monster caves, going for long monster walks in the crisp air and sipping delicious monster hot chocolate ❄️

No constant glaring light, no noisy crowded parks, no reapplying sunscreen every five minutes.

13.01.2026 11:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We are yes 😌

13.01.2026 08:20 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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A displaced Palestinian girl was filmed gathering bread from the ground in a Gaza displacement camp after Israeli forces bombed the tents.

11.01.2026 17:27 πŸ‘ 361 πŸ” 265 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 25
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In response to the freezing temperatures, SWEP has been activated to ensure those sleeping rough have shelter.

If you’re worried about someone sleeping rough, notify StreetLink who can connect them with local services. One simple action can make a real difference.

thestreetlink.org.uk

10.01.2026 08:00 πŸ‘ 180 πŸ” 52 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

Nice to see those oceans in place πŸ‘ 🌊

04.01.2026 15:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Refreshing that it’s patient/culture-centred, and not myopically fixated (like so often) on whether it β€˜technically’ meets the definition and specification of addiction.

And as the quoted therapist says: β€œnot an anti-porn crusade”. Actually focused on what’s happening and what could be helpful.

03.01.2026 18:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.

The American people don’t want to β€œrun” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.

03.01.2026 17:08 πŸ‘ 42681 πŸ” 12372 πŸ’¬ 1668 πŸ“Œ 618

Spray paint a plane and they'll detain you without trial and call you a terrorist.

Kidnap a foreign head of state - and Keir Starmer will make it clear we've played no part in it but will wait for the scheduled press conference in a few hours before potentially condemning it

03.01.2026 13:50 πŸ‘ 5353 πŸ” 1663 πŸ’¬ 202 πŸ“Œ 86
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Let's choose kindness in 2026.

youtu.be/lopMMkz0law

25.12.2025 14:50 πŸ‘ 921 πŸ” 360 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 71

Watching the total donations shooting up after the Xmas Day Message is so beautiful.

Thank you all! πŸ’šπŸŽ„

www.justgiving.com/campaign/tog...

25.12.2025 16:50 πŸ‘ 562 πŸ” 151 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 3
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Puberty blocker bans in Queensland and NZ risk extreme harm to trans youth, UK expert warns Sociologist who surveyed effect of 2024 UK ban says denial of gender-affirming care has left trans and non-binary children in β€˜abject misery and severe distress’

Worked hard to get this into Guardian Oz & big props to @fiercemum.bsky.social for setting it up & Melissa Davey for publishing it. She will doubtless get loads of hassle from transphobes for it, but it needs to be out there.
Puberty Blocker bans harm trans kids, no-one should pretend they don’t.

21.12.2025 06:10 πŸ‘ 1146 πŸ” 452 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 16
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Who's Into Polyamory? Polyamorists are frequently stereotyped as young, wealthy, White, and liberal. However, research finds that they're a diverse group.

The stereotype of polyamorists as young, wealthy, White, and liberal isn't supported by the data. Research finds that people who practice polyamory are a surprisingly diverse group.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-myths-of-sex/202512/whos-into-polyamory

21.12.2025 15:00 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Very telling that the Guardian Weekly article showing teenagers' reactions to Australia's social media ban have a bunch of healthy kids saying "Annoying but no biggie, I can wait two years" and one very disabled one saying "welp there goes my entire world."

13.12.2025 16:50 πŸ‘ 703 πŸ” 318 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 10