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Eating Meat Is Linked With Diabetes Risk, New Studies Suggest The research builds on previous findings connecting red and processed meats with Type 2 diabetes.

www.nytimes.com/2024/08/20/w...

Meat Is Linked to Higher Cancer Risk, W.H.O. Report Finds (Published 2015) A panel of experts convened by the World Health Organization also said the increase in risk is so slight that most people should not be overly worried.

www.nytimes.com/2015/10/27/h...

How to verify your Bluesky account - Bluesky Here's how to verify your Bluesky account by setting your website as your username.

Are you a social media manager running an account for an organization or high-profile individual? Or do you own a website and want a simpler username?

On Bluesky, you can verify your account by setting your website as your username.

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So, I've just created a new group on LinkedIn, to help diversify speaker panels at Charity events, so that we don't see the same faces everywhere on repeat. Please help spread the word: www.linkedin.com/groups/13127...

We are also here on BlueSky: diversespeakers.bsky.social

#DiversityMatters

Recommend Pocket if you're looking for a good cross divice bookmarking service. Not inbuilt, but you might find it useful for other links too getpocket.com

Bright greeny yellowy tree in front of a bright blue sky with a few whisps of cloud.

I walk past this beaut in Burgess Park in Camberwell near on every day. It's quite dull this time of year, but in the summer, it absolutely pops.

Labels are a way to categorize content and users on BlueSky. They are part of the moderation tools but they can be do lots of interesting things like foster community.

Some other cool community developed labels here www.bluesky-labelers.io

Handy labelling service to view or add pronouns in Bluesky bsky.app/profile/pron...

A few months ago, Sky Follower Bridge was not all that useful. Today, I found over 125 new people from my old Twitter [sic] list. Pro tip: You can also use it on other people’s follower lists! skyfollowerbridge.com

Join the conversation. Fundraisers and fundraising on Bluesky. Six roundels featuring avatars of some of those listed.

If you’re new here from the charity sector, welcome. Here’s a list of fundraiser and fundraising-related accounts that I follow or rate and that might help you find your feet, especially if you are a fundraiser.

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@howardlake.bsky.social Great work on the packs! Please could I be added to the agency and trustee packs? 🙌

A starter pack of starter packs for UK media & politics.

UK Journos New, Podcasts
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UK MPs
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FT Journalists
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BBC journalists
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Channel 4 News Journalists
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Prospect journalists
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I like Bluesky a lot - to me, it’s reproduced much of what I valued in pre-Musk Twitter. But…

Screen shot of "Accessibility Settings" with two main categories: "Alt text" and "Media." Under Alt text, there are two toggle options labelled "Require alt text before posting," which is switched on. “Display larger alt text badges" Under Media, there’s an option labelled "Disable autoplay for videos and GIFs," which is switched on.

New to @bsky.app? We’ve got some etiquette just for you!

Turn on the little feature that reminds you to post alt text with your images. Alt text allows blind and partially sighted people to understand what's in your images using screen readers. Without alt text, it just says "image".

If all you really want is Tweetdeck c. 2016 back with all your lists and columns and consequent false sense of control, then you want deck.blue

Facepalm! Graysky app doesn't support lists. Learning our loud, or something 😬 ✊

Good work! No stupid questions, right? As an existing user, how do I follow people/orgs on this list?

Trump spent 16+ hours on 14 YT based podcasts, reaching 124M views, mostly with light chat. Harris took a more selective approach with 3 hours on 5 YT podcasts, reaching 4M views and likely an already activated audience.

YouTube video by Colin and Samir How YouTube Podcasts Predicted the 2024 Election

Watched a great breakdown of how 2024 was the ‘Podcast Election.’ Trump leaned into long-form shows like Rogan’s, connecting with audiences in unfiltered ways. It's worth a watch if you’re into how political reach is shifting to online first, long-form content. https://youtu.be/ZOJI9Rw-EZ0

To grow sustainably, we’re working on a subscription model for premium features like higher-quality video uploads and profile customizations (think colors and avatar frames), but Bluesky will always be free to use. We believe information and conversation should stay accessible to everyone.

Sky Follower Bridge - Chrome Web Store Instantly find and follow the same users from your Twitter follows on Bluesky.

Sky Follower Bridge, thanks for helping me get set up here. 👋 chromewebstore.google.com/detail/sky-f...