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Hazie @hazie.bsky.social · 10h

www.ajpmfocus.org/article/S277...

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HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 are preventable infectious diseases with chronic systemic impacts including immune system dysfunction.
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Chronic inflammation, immune exhaustion, and accelerated biological aging are shared hallmarks of HIVI/AIDS and Long COVID/PASC.
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Tissue reservoir persistence drives long-term damage in both HIV and SARS-CoV-2. SARS-CoV-2 mirrors HIV-1 in its ability to evade immune defenses and cause chronic infection.
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SARS-CoV-2 -associated neurological disorders (SAND) parallel HIV-associated neurological disorders (HAND).
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Both pandemics exhibit failures in global solidarity and reveal inequities in healthcare access.

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The Boobarienne casting primitive hexes @thebarbarienne.bsky.social · 9h

YES, I NEEDED A HANKY, SHUT UP

I'm a total softie when it comes to happy endings in movies.

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The Boobarienne casting primitive hexes @thebarbarienne.bsky.social · 9h

Forced to shout "DAWN COME, AND LET STONE TAKE YOU!"

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The Australian Institute of Physics @aip.org.au · 10h

JOB: Radio Astronomy Spectrum Manager, CSIRO. Expertise in radio astronomy, radiocomms system design or radio frequency interference management? Develop software and build on research to influence how telescopes and satellites coexist.

$114-123k + 15.4% super
Apply by 31 Oct: www.aip.org.au/Jobs

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The Boobarienne casting primitive hexes @thebarbarienne.bsky.social · 9h

"Speak Truth when power denies it."
—the display on one of the local churches

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23h

It’s amazing how all the reporting is just memory-holing this part

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jodyvanb @jodyvanb.bsky.social · 10h

Walking past these little yew topiaries earlier and I don’t think I’ve seen them this full of ”berries”(arils) before. Did you know the red fleshy part is the only non-toxic part of the plant? Every other part is poisonous!

Round, red, fleshy arils of the yew bush growing amongst the foliage which look similar to flat,short green pine needles

A row of evenly-spaced triangular-shaped yew topiaries against a wooden fence, beside a city sidewalk.

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Dr. Fred J. Calef III @mapperwocky.bsky.social · 15h

Whelp, survived the JPL layoffs. Thankful, but oof, we lost serious, irreplaceable talent. Call your Congress folks and let them know what an unforced error this was because of the current criminal administration who don’t have a 🤬 clue what this country does or can do.

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Lev Mirov @thelionmachine.bsky.social · 17h

This is one of the most important consumer reports you'll read today. Following up on this I found out the protein doughnuts I've been relying on bc their ingredients don't trigger my MCAS are owned by a company sued multiple times in CA for not disclosing lead exposure 🫠

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 20h

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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Kevin @kevinlikesmaps.bsky.social · 10h

I can see people in some overseas factory making these inflatable costumes like "what the fuck, why are we suddenly so busy now? is a kink thing?"

Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere @tylerplariviere.bsky.social · 10h

Currently a small group of protesters including a green alien, and an pink axolotl, are on Lexington and 25th to see if the fence will be removed tonight.

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The Boobarienne casting primitive hexes @thebarbarienne.bsky.social · 10h

LOL the "people travel 300 years into the future and have no idea what's going on or how to deal with it" is hilariously well done.

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Leah Millis @leahmillis.bsky.social · 12h

The @chicago.suntimes.com photographer who risked their personal health and safety to take this photograph is Anthony Vazquez. Please credit photographers and media outlets. In this age of misinformation, a photo with no context could be anything at all.

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 12h

Please remind us who the domestic terrorists are again.

Photo from Chicago: DHS militarized agent holding a gun up directly in someone’s face as the victim has their hands up, pleading for them not to shoot.

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The Boobarienne casting primitive hexes @thebarbarienne.bsky.social · 10h

I had no idea she had goofball comedy chops.

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The Boobarienne casting primitive hexes @thebarbarienne.bsky.social · 10h

Okay, Sarah Jessica Parker dancing around singing "dead man's toe" in a comical voice is legitimately funny.

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The Boobarienne casting primitive hexes @thebarbarienne.bsky.social · 10h

Okay, I'm going to watch HOCUS POCUS for the first time ever in my life.

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 15h

I don't think people realize what an immediate impact this is going to have on outbreak response and containment.

Ferric Fang, MD @fangferric.bsky.social · 16h

According to a state epidemiologist, "CDC personnel who normally share information with state officials during outbreaks have been eliminated."

Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 1d

“One veteran researcher who still has his job (and, like other public-health workers I spoke with for this story, requested anonymity for fear of losing it) told me he believes that Kennedy’s ultimate goal is to “silence the scientific voice of career CDC scientists.””

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Kelly McCullough @kellydmcc.bsky.social · 15h

Read what you want to read and don't worry about what you "should" read. Your time is finite, books are awesome and there millions more than you can possibly read in a lifetime, there is no reason to self inflict literary suffering.

John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 21h

Tell me your most life-affirming literary opinion.

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Rabbit @lochinvar.bsky.social · 15h

Book reading and book buying/collecting are different hobbies.

buy my book @nmamatas.bsky.social · 17h

What's your totally ordinary opinion about books that you nonetheless find compelled to share when asked on a social media site such as this one for your most extreme/unhinged/hottest takes?

I'll go first: manga is popular among young people because manga often features young people.

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 1d

"The group has represented clients in the United States who are opposed to abortion, gay and transgender rights and contraception coverage in health care."

Every anti-abortion group is also anti-trans. Period. Support their latter work and you support their former. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...

They Helped Topple Roe v. Wade. Now Their Sights Are Set on Britain.

www.nytimes.com

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The Boobarienne casting primitive hexes @thebarbarienne.bsky.social · 15h

I'm sitting here planning an order of paintbrushes from the UK and just, sigh.

(Also, some of them can't legally be shipped to the US and I'm contemplating a trip to the UK for fun and paintbrushes.)

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Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · 16h

Setting aside graverobbing woman who died in no small part due to men exploiting her image, copyright violations aren't "growing pains." It's literally the law. They’re breaking the law. Without copyright law, there is no creative industry, and without a creative industry, there is no genAI.

Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 2d

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

Want to See Marilyn Monroe in Game of Thrones? AI Could Make It Soon

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

www.scientificamerican.com

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Nem @emmatypesstuff.bsky.social · 15h

The reason booktok has a reputation for liking poor books is because it skews to younger readers who are naturally going to have their minds blown by new literary experiences. It's the start of a journey for them.

(Publishing allowing booktok to dictate the industry norms is another issue)

buy my book @nmamatas.bsky.social · 17h

What's your totally ordinary opinion about books that you nonetheless find compelled to share when asked on a social media site such as this one for your most extreme/unhinged/hottest takes?

I'll go first: manga is popular among young people because manga often features young people.

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The Boobarienne casting primitive hexes @thebarbarienne.bsky.social · 15h

YES, PLEASE

The role needs gravitas. Fishburne has it.

Coliseum of Comics @coliseumofcomics.com · 15h

Laurence Fishburne wants to play Charles Xavier in MCU's version of the X-Men

Laurence Fishburne wants to play Charles Xavier in MCU's version of X-Men

Laurence Fishburne is pitching himself to play Professor Charles Xavier in the MCU's version of the X-Men: 'What do you think about Laurence Fishburne as Professor X?'

ew.com

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PJ Holden @pauljholden.com · 15h

LET HIM.

Coliseum of Comics @coliseumofcomics.com · 15h

Laurence Fishburne wants to play Charles Xavier in MCU's version of the X-Men

Laurence Fishburne wants to play Charles Xavier in MCU's version of X-Men

Laurence Fishburne is pitching himself to play Professor Charles Xavier in the MCU's version of the X-Men: 'What do you think about Laurence Fishburne as Professor X?'

ew.com

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Mark Athitakis @mathitak.bsky.social · 15h

You should read reviews. And write them. And subscribe to publications that run them.

buy my book @nmamatas.bsky.social · 17h

What's your totally ordinary opinion about books that you nonetheless find compelled to share when asked on a social media site such as this one for your most extreme/unhinged/hottest takes?

I'll go first: manga is popular among young people because manga often features young people.

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