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Dr Steven Di Costa ๐Ÿ‰

@stevendicosta

Reformed neuroscientist. Advocate for sexual health & sex worker rights. Often found in the park with the crows. I also like ducks ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ (he/him) ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ

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Screenshot from the game Indika sharing the title character, a nun, sitting in a darkened room surrounded by wooden furniture and white laundry hanging from several ropes strung across the ceiling

Screenshot from the game Indika sharing the title character, a nun, sitting in a darkened room surrounded by wooden furniture and white laundry hanging from several ropes strung across the ceiling

Promotional artwork for the game Indika, showing the protagonist, a young nun, surrounded by older nuns who have exaggerated laughing faces, while Indika herself looks troubled.

Promotional artwork for the game Indika, showing the protagonist, a young nun, surrounded by older nuns who have exaggerated laughing faces, while Indika herself looks troubled.

โ€˜Indikaโ€™ is a remarkable game. Stunning visuals. Solid, thoughtful script with excellent voice acting. Big on vibes and full of surprises. You play as a nun.

(Odd Meter Games and @11bitstudios.bsky.social)

08.03.2026 17:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€ฆ
In other news I got new glasses this week

08.03.2026 17:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wait, if the two of you are on the sofaโ€ฆ
Then whoโ€ฆ
๐Ÿ˜ฌ ๐Ÿ‘ป ๐Ÿ“น

08.03.2026 17:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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! ๐Ÿ’š

27.02.2026 08:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 36 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Polyamory is about honesty, not an excuse to sleep around An anthropologistโ€™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 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 10 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Heโ€™s being undersold

14.02.2026 14:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“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 ๐Ÿง ! (and beekeepers! ๐Ÿ)

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

14.02.2026 13:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 20 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“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 ๐Ÿ‘ 461 ๐Ÿ” 132 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11 ๐Ÿ“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 ๐Ÿ‘ 208 ๐Ÿ” 52 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“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 โœจ๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿค

30.01.2026 19:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 20 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“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 Ministryโ€™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 ๐Ÿ‘ 6269 ๐Ÿ” 2187 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 166 ๐Ÿ“Œ 207
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๐Ÿšจ 5 Days to go - National March for Palestine - Hands off Gaza
โฐ Saturday 31 Jan, 12PM
๐Ÿ“Russell Square - Whitehall

Israelโ€™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 Israelโ€™s violence.

26.01.2026 12:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 80 ๐Ÿ” 55 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“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 ๐Ÿ‘ 1872 ๐Ÿ” 1273 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19 ๐Ÿ“Œ 32

"How fleeting are all human passions compared with the massive continuity of ducks!" ๐Ÿฆ†
- Dorothy L. Sayers, Gaudy Night (1935)

24.01.2026 18:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“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 ๐Ÿ‘ 255 ๐Ÿ” 172 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9 ๐Ÿ“Œ 13

Good morning.

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

Thatโ€™s not an accident. Itโ€™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 ๐Ÿ‘ 5116 ๐Ÿ” 1543 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 133 ๐Ÿ“Œ 59

Always ๐Ÿฅฐโ˜ƒ๏ธ๐ŸฆŠโ„๏ธ

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

13.01.2026 11:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I appreciate the consistency ๐Ÿ˜„

13.01.2026 11:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Haha I believe the word โ€˜nutjobโ€™ was initially fired by Team Sunshine.

13.01.2026 11:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Genuinely love the cold and dark ๐Ÿ˜Œ

But donโ€™t worry, the spring and sun will be here in no time, and then it will be my turn to complain while youโ€ฆ I dunno, what do summer people like?โ€ฆ Sit on a warm rock like a lizard? ๐ŸฆŽ

13.01.2026 11:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cosy monsters in our cosy monster caves, going for long monster walks in the crisp air and sipping delicious monster hot chocolate โ„๏ธ

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

13.01.2026 11:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We are yes ๐Ÿ˜Œ

13.01.2026 08:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“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 ๐Ÿ‘ 361 ๐Ÿ” 265 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16 ๐Ÿ“Œ 25
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In response to the freezing temperatures, SWEP has been activated to ensure those sleeping rough have shelter.

If youโ€™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 ๐Ÿ‘ 180 ๐Ÿ” 52 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Nice to see those oceans in place ๐Ÿ‘ ๐ŸŒŠ

04.01.2026 15:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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

And as the quoted therapist says: โ€œnot an anti-porn crusadeโ€. Actually focused on whatโ€™s happening and what could be helpful.

03.01.2026 18:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“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 donโ€™t want to โ€œrunโ€ a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.

03.01.2026 17:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 42673 ๐Ÿ” 12367 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1664 ๐Ÿ“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 ๐Ÿ‘ 5351 ๐Ÿ” 1662 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 202 ๐Ÿ“Œ 86
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Let's choose kindness in 2026.

youtu.be/lopMMkz0law

25.12.2025 14:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 920 ๐Ÿ” 360 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18 ๐Ÿ“Œ 71

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

Thank you all! ๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŽ„

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

25.12.2025 16:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 562 ๐Ÿ” 151 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3