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Ok get this, not in the US it isn't!

If you list US jobs by highest suicide rate, farmers aren't even in the top 20.

The farmer suicide rate is just on par for the demographic (older rural white men w guns).

there’s something distasteful in the way people describe the poor as having only their economic plight guide their values. it feels almost condescending, as though they can’t walk and chew gum and think that disrespecting an historic office is bad.

'It’s not John Swinney insulting Scotland, it’s you Starmer, you flailing buffoon' If the SNP gets a majority at the next election and London still says No to indyref2, then the party should recall its MPs from Westminster, our…

Starmer says the SNP insults Scotland by planning for independence. The only one insulting Scotland is Starmer with his refusal to even say how another referendum will be held. If this continues the SNP should consider withdrawing its MPs from Westminster

My column in @heraldscotland.bsky.social

October 2025 No Kings protests - Wikipedia

Millions rallied earlier this month in the October 2025 No Kings protests. Democrats can channel this energy into voter registration and civic empowerment ahead of midterms.
#PeoplePower #RegisterToVote
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Looks like people showed up in DC

Has it started in your area? It has already started in SF

It’s really inspiring to hear this! Seeing people from all walks of life participating in this movement shows that attention is spreading and more voices are being heard.

Analysis | ‘Sammy’s Law’ would help parents monitor kids online. It’s gaining steam. The parents of a teen fentanyl poisoning victim are finding allies in Congress for a bill intended to save others from the same fate.

"If we want to protect children, we should be fighting for privacy laws, protecting encryption, and learning from Bluesky's model, where they allow third party algorithmic feeds and moderation tools."

It’s wild when the people who control the only feed most people see accuse us of being the echo chamber. People are scared and in pain—they deserve spaces to talk without top-down interference. That’s what we’re building.

We have an opportunity to save more lives around the world than ever before—and I want to do even more to help. That's why I'm giving away virtually all of my wealth through the Gates Foundation over the next 20 years.

No mother or child should die from a preventable cause. No generation should live in fear of deadly infectious diseases. And no one should be denied the chance to thrive because of where they were born. gatesnot.es/4m5pSc3

​U.S. global health and development aid is estimated to have saved 92 million lives over the past 20 years. We can't afford to let that kind of progress unravel: b-gat.es/4kjSUCG

The facts are simple and devastating: Aid cuts have already cost lives, and the number of deaths will continue to rise. Here’s the evidence. ​

Senate Democrats have blocked a Pentagon funding bill for the 10th time, insisting on healthcare protections for working Americans. Their unwavering stance demonstrates commitment to public welfare over partisan politics.
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Fun fact: Bluesky is outperforming Twitter on conversions for my Kickstarter by 900%.

Despite it having the most followers of any platform for me, Twitter is converting at lower numbers than EVERY OTHER social media platform I'm using (Facebook, Threads, Instagram, Bluesky).

The sheer joy of sports BlueSky right now is making me smile. This is what social media is supposed to be.

Welcome to Bluesky: Weird Al is on here but you sometimes don’t immediately get told that. That’s most of the important information.

Welcome, new Bluesky users! Please check out the thread below for tips on setting up your account, making your feed more interesting, finding old Twitter friends, search, privacy, stats, and more (and please ask questions if you have them)

(I'll have to rewrite & update the thread soon!)

Shutdown delays economic data; Q3 earnings roll in amid uncertainty. Volatility ahead — policy clarity needed.
#Markets #PolicyRisk
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Trump news at a glance: Court halts mass firings threatened by White House as shutdown enters third week Federal court approves temporary injunction blocking Trump administration from mass layoffs. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 15 October

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s mass layoff plans. Brakes on unchecked power remain essential.
#ChecksAndBalances #ProtectWorkers
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