@MrsArcanum

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Equality = females having bodily autonomy, not dictated by Tradition, Culture or Religion. Dislike the fixation on labels. #ToriesOut #FBPA DMs get Blocked
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"And bring the search warrant.” “You mean the sledgehammer, sir?” “Yes."
— Terry Pratchett
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"It was such a relief to be right, even though you knew you’d only got there by trying every possible way to be wrong."
— Terry Pratchett

…artificial nectar and pollen supplies to supplement the bumblebee diet when and if required. This too has the potential to spread disease.

In Ireland these artificially produced bumblebees are imported from one of a number of producers based on mainland Europe but the…
9/14

#bumblebees imported are not necessarily the same subspecies of bumblebee native to Ireland and certainly weren’t going back a decade or so.
They mate with native species possibly diluting the traits that these native species have developed to enable them to thrive in…
10/14

the local ecosystem.

And now the real kick in the crotch - #Bumblebee colonies produced and traded for pollination services are ‘disposed of’ after 8 weeks.
The industry recommended procedure:
Wait until evening until all the the workers have returned from foraging to..
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"It is the ancient instinct of terriers and policemen to chase anything that runs away."
— Terry Pratchett

Cardiologist: "I'd love to say we can think COVID is like the common cold. Unfortunately, that is not the case.
It's not even just like the flu.This virus is very different from any other virus we have seen in our lifetime."

#covid19 #LongCovidKids #LongCovid #HeartAttack @drhanwell
https://www.today.com/health/covid-heart-attack-young-people-rcna69903

Since COVID, more young people are dying of heart attacks. Here's what we know

When Demi Washington, a basketball player at Vanderbilt University came down with COVID-19 in late 2020, her symptoms were mild, just a runny nose.

TODAY
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"It is a mystery,' said Detritus.
Vimes grinned mirthlessly. It was a mystery. And he didn't like mysteries. Mysteries had a way of getting bigger if you didn't solve them quickly. Mysteries pupped."
— Terry Pratchett

Oh "THAT" Hitler quote...

Far-right group Moms for Liberty tries to explain use of Hitler quote
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/moms-for-liberty-hitler-quote-b2363006.html

Far-right group Moms for Liberty tries to explain use of Hitler quote

‘The quote from a horrific leader should put parents on alert,’ the extremist group tried to explain

The Independent
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"Yes, yes, yes," said Vimes, who could recognize the verbal foot getting ready to stick itself in the aural door."
— Terry Pratchett