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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 15h

There are No Kings events happening all over the globe, with other countries showing solidarity in the fight against fascism.

Remind me…. Do we see MAGA protests in other countries? Trump rallies?

No. Because the world is watching and they know what he’s doing is wrong.

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Dr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 16h

#LongCovid was formally recognized by health bodies such as WHO, CDC, ISS and NICE years ago. It's also one of the most studied disease entities in today's medicine

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Dr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 16h

"MRI scans reveal that people who lose their sense of smell after COVID-19 show measurable changes in brain regions tied to emotion and sensory processing, offering new clues to" #LongCovid.

www.news-medical.net/news/2025101...

Post-COVID smell loss linked to brain changes in key olfactory regions

Findings indicate significant brain changes in COVID-19 patients with smell loss, suggesting links to emotional well-being and olfactory processing.

www.news-medical.net

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 16h

Millions of Americans may not get their SNAP payments because of the government shut down

Millions are in the streets for No Kings protesting the rise of fascism

What are the tyrants doing? Spending $172 million on private jets for Noem

Sending funds to Argentia

Shooting missiles into California

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 16h

DHS quote dunked on me right away.

Why? Because I put up a post warning people that they like to quote dunk and reminding them to block or detach quote.

It’s a bullying tactic designed to encourage a pile on and it will fail spectacularly here because of this awesome feature.

Detach those quotes!

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 23h

The ability to remove your post when a hostile account quote-tweets you is a great feature of Bluesky.

To do it, go to their quote-tweet of you, click on the three dots in the bottom right, then click “detach quote.”

It shows up as “removed by author.”

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 16h

So MAGA are calling No Kings “Dork Cult Protest Day”….

If caring about healthcare, housing, education, immigrants and basic decency makes me a dork… so be it.

Most of us would happily wear that label.

If that’s the best they’re got? Just shows we’re winning.

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Binita Kane @binitakane.bsky.social · 17h

Great news all round. Let’s hope this sparks action across the rest of the country 🤞🏽

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 1d

Great to visit St Mary’s Primary School in Battersea today - one of the first schools to receive indoor air quality filters as part of my initiative to improve children’s health.

More than 200 schools will be getting indoor air quality filters soon.

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 17h

She missed out jacket potatoes which is in my opinion the best of British food.

Hughster @hughster.bsky.social · 1d

The British Right are just in total freefall into savagery at this point

Jess Gill
@jessgillO3

I've never had curry or a kabab and don't intend to.
British food is the best. English breakfasts, Sunday roasts, fish and chips, pies, pasties, scones.
Also, our national dish isn't a chicken tikka masala we only think that because a Labour MP said it decades ago to push multiculturalism.
15:31·17 Oct 25-78K Views

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Dr David Joffe MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP @davidjoffe64.bsky.social · 17h

Lactate is a very good metric of tissue hypoxia and cellular damage.

doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Lactate/albumin ratio predicts mortality in critically ill COVID-19 patients: a retrospective machine learning study - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - Lactate/albumin ratio predicts mortality in critically ill COVID-19 patients: a retrospective machine learning study

doi.org

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 17h

Difference between ‘refugee’, ‘asylum seeker’, ‘immigrant’ & ‘migrant’👇🏽

There’s a reason why right wing press uses ‘migrants’ most frequently. Because they mean all of the above. They’re not just talking about the asylum seekers.

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Danielle Beckman @daniellebeckman.bsky.social · 19h

A single millennial with no kids is spending her money. Please take a look at my Kang and Kodos Halloween-approved new pair 👽😁

A photo of two pairs of sneakers, a pair of Jordans and a pair of Adidas Simpson's treehouse of horror shoes

The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Kang and Kodos shoes

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Chantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · 19h

Ohh damn there it is

Screenshot from Health Canada indoor air quality guidelines explaining diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, and fungi. The highlighted section notes that COVID can remain suspended in air and travel longer distances, hence the importance of masks, ventilation, and HEPA filtration to lower spread

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Chantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · 19h

Health Canada has released new guidelines for air quality professionals that clearly state Covid can linger in the air & respirator masks should be considered IN ADDITION to improving ventilation

🔗 www.canada.ca/content/dam/...

Excerpt from Sept 2025 guidance for indoor air quality professionals PDF by Health Canada. I've highlighted the phrase In addition to (followed by advice to recommend respirator masks)

Ventilation can help reduce viral transmission in indoor spaces by preventing the accumulation of potentially infectious respiratory particles in the air. Good ventilation, combined with other personal protective measures, can further reduce the risk of infection.
In addition to improving indoor ventilation, the following should be considered (PHAC 2021a, 2022,
2023a, 2023b, 2023c):
• Encourage occupants to stay home and away from others if they are not feeling well.
• Limit the amount of people in areas where ventilation is poor.
• Have policies that require or strongly recommend people to wear a well-fitting N-95 or KN-95
respirator mask in indoor public settings.
• Provide supplies for people to clean their hands often (e.g., soap and water, or alcohol-based hand sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol). Remind occupants to clean their hands after contact with shared surfaces and objects, and after coughing or sneezing.
• Regularly clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces and objects.
› Develop and put into effect routine cleaning and disinfecting protocols that focus on shared surfaces, objects, and equipment.
› Use disinfectant products with a valid drug identification number and follow manufacturer's instructions for cleaning and disinfection.

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Dr David Joffe MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP @davidjoffe64.bsky.social · 20h

Only 6 years too late 🤬

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 1d

Great to visit St Mary’s Primary School in Battersea today - one of the first schools to receive indoor air quality filters as part of my initiative to improve children’s health.

More than 200 schools will be getting indoor air quality filters soon.

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Chantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · 23h

Headline in the Times of Israel from Oct 17, 2025: Nobel Peace Prize winner Machado told Netanyahu she appreciates Israel’s achievements in war, PM’s office says

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 23h

Dear politicians & influencers:

If you’re appealing to people who don’t usually listen to you by excusing racism as a result of poverty then I’m sorry to say that you’re contributing to normalising the expression of racism in society. That’s a dangerous game to play. You won’t win it & we all lose.

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The Skylark @theskylark.bsky.social · 21h

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Boo-trino Lab @putrinolab.bsky.social · 23h

Great to see this published and out there. It's a simple paper that shows us that folks with #LongCOVID, #MECFS and other complex chronic illnesses can benefit from using symptom tracking apps like Visible, designed FOR patients, BY patients.

www.frontiersin.org/journals/dig...

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Frontiers | Wearable technology in the management of complex chronic illness: preliminary survey results on self-reported outcomes

IntroductionComplex chronic illnesses like Long Covid (LC) and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) are marked by fluctuating symptoms...

www.frontiersin.org

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Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 23h

How did I miss this? Space bug that eats gelatin and can survive in spores…

www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...

Niallia tiangongensis sp. nov., isolated from the China Space Station

Understanding the characteristics of microbes during long-term space missions is essential for safeguarding the health of astronauts and maintaining the functionality of spacecraft. In this study, a G...

www.microbiologyresearch.org

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Chantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, I think every health care worker in the land should wear a respirator mask around patients

Zach Weinersmith @zachweinersmith.bsky.social · 2d

Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?

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Long Covid Advocacy @longcovidadvoc.com · 1d

This is austerity epistemology - rewarding “reasonable scepticism” about need (e.g. claims of overdiagnosis, psychosomatic explanations) because such narratives make it easier to withhold services.

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Long Covid Advocacy @longcovidadvoc.com · 1d

O'Sullivan like Wessely have the dual roles of:
⚠️psychologising illness
⚠️telling us about the 'dangers' of over diagnosis

Each is vastly alienated from reality

Our article on O'Sullivan 👇
www.longcovidadvoc.com/post/the-suz...

A photograph shows several students sitting at desks in a brightly lit classroom, taking an exam. The focus is on a young person in a plaid shirt near the center, diligently writing on a paper. Other students are visible around them, also focused on their work.
Below the image is a news headline that reads, "Extra time in exams 'unhealthy' for children with ADHD and autism." The article mentions that a neurologist, Suzanne O’Sullivan, suggested at the Cheltenham Literature Festival that "accommodating" pupils "could do more harm than good." A caption above the headline notes that "About a third of pupils who sat exams were given extra time, research has suggested." The article is by Peter Chappell and was published in The Times on Friday, October 17, 2025.

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 1d

It’s not poverty or working class people driving this racism pandemic. It’s those elite who think they’re superior to the rest of us. They’re starting to come out now and show their true colours as they feel more safe in the climate of hate they cultivated for so long.

Let them. It’s good to know.

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 1d

How is this stuff not outright banned let alone advertised for kids to see? 😡

Helen Duffy @helenduffyash.bsky.social · 2d

My son loves looking at the ads on the tube 🚇 always spotting his favourite musicals 🎶

He saw this one and went "ooh sweets" 🍬

Trading standards are right: shorturl.at/I6yN1
We urgently need regulation for nicotine pouches to stop them being sold and marketed to children

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 1d

If you can’t join a No Kings protest because you’re sick, disabled or it’s unsafe … please don’t feel guilty.

We can all contribute in our own way and not everyone can be boots on the ground.

Share posts. Attend virtual events. Trust that the community is fighting for you.

Survival is resistance.

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Dr David Joffe MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP @davidjoffe64.bsky.social · 1d

Asthma and Covid aren't your BBF's

Increased stoke risk

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