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Our next protest for the Central Bank not to renew its Israel genocide bonds deal is Tuesday, 26th August, 5.30pm. Join us, we cannot have an institution of this state continue to fundraise for apartheid Israel's genocide of Palestinians. Pressure on before September 2nd!
#StopFundingGenocide
August 20, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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toshiakima.bsky.social
It's a paper from last year, but it still pains me to think that we could have achieved elimination without resorting to lockdown, simply by implementing universal respirator usage alone. Not masks, respirators. It's still not too late.
Aerosol leak (left) from a mask is substantial, whereas with an N95 respirator (right), there is complete block of aerosol escape. That means zero transmission.
August 9, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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leanhealth.bsky.social
UK: What if everyone had masked up? Analysis of app data has the answer:
"Respirators would have dropped the rate of COVID transmission by an estimated factor of 9, compared with 0.6 for surgical masks. A factor of 9 is enough to put SARS-COV-2 into exponential decay!
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
What if everyone had masked up? Analysis of app data has an answer
Modelling study based on almost 250,000 positive COVID-19 tests in the United Kingdom shows that universal masking could have cut transmission markedly.
www.nature.com
August 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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stano.bsky.social
Here's what Los Angeles looks like right now. Big shout out to everyone who couldn't be bothered to vote for Harris.
June 9, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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elisaperego78.bsky.social
Children face elevated kidney, heart, and gut risks for years after SARS-CoV-2 infection, three new studies confirm

#LongCovid

www.pennmedicine.org/news/news-re...
Children face elevated health risks after COVID infection
Long COVID can result in increased risk for a variety of serious health problems for young people, including those affecting the kidney, gut, and cardiovascular system, according to Penn Medicine rese...
www.pennmedicine.org
April 23, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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📢 The Internet Archive needs your help.

At a time when information is being rewritten or erased online, a $700 million lawsuit from major record labels threatens to destroy the Wayback Machine.

Tell the labels to drop the 78s lawsuit.

👉 Sign our open letter: www.change.org/p/defend-the...

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Defend the Internet Archive. Protect the Wayback Machine. Tell the music labels: Drop the 78s lawsuit. Sign our open letter on change.org
April 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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davidjoffe64.bsky.social
When people tell you who they really are.... Listen.
March 14, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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who.int
Today is #InternationalWomensDay

Progress on #GenderEquality in health care is too slow.
Women have distinct & changing health needs at different stages of their lives. Health care should be easy to access, fair & tailored to meet each woman’s unique needs & circumstances.

🔗 bit.ly/3DmZQ2o
Against a blue background, graphic representation shows a diverse group of women holding a megaphone and placard. In the background are two yellow and black striped tapes. The text reads 'Women's health needs change from the time they are born to older age. But they often hit roadblocks to receive the right diagnosis and treatment they need.'
March 8, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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“Numerous studies have demonstrated using animal models that even mild COVID-19 infections can lead to sustained microglial activation, which disrupts neural networks and impairs cognitive function.”
www.news-medical.net/health/The-S...
The Science Behind Long COVID Brain Fog
Cognitive impairments from Long COVID, including brain fog, affect quality of life. This article reviews research on its causes and potential interventions.
www.news-medical.net
February 28, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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who.int
Today is International Day of Women & Girls in Science.

Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Marie Curie, Physicist and chemist.
February 11, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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Gardaí investigating after 100-year-old tree worth €63,000 was illegally cut down in Kildare
There has been public outcry in Co Kildare following the illegal felling of a rare, century-old tree.
m.sundayworld.com
February 8, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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itsreallycj.bsky.social
Companies Scaling Back or Denouncing DEI

Amazon
Boeing
Brown-Forman
Caterpillar
Ford
Harley-Davidson
John Deere
Lowe’s
Molson Coors
McDonald’s
Meta
Nissan
Stanley Black & Decker
Target
Tractor Supply
Toyota
Walmart

Support who supports you ✨✊
January 25, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Covid - Our lives 5 years on

We're measuring the long-term effects, if any, of COVID-19 on our careers, relationships, and overall well-being.

Take part in our short, anonymous Pulse Survey and help us understand the lasting impact of the pandemic on our lives.

💻: bit.ly/3C9tOXd

#CSOTakePart
January 17, 2025 at 4:39 PM
@hpscireland.bsky.social Is wastewater surveillance paused? Last report was 19 Dec, over a month ago.
January 25, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Can a headline alone be eligible for a Pulitzer?
I knew one day I’d have to watch powerful men burn the world down – I just didn’t expect them to be such losers
January 17, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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autismsupsoc.bsky.social
I just bumbled into the name of a genre called “Hopepunk” when looking up one of my favorte authors, Becky Chambers … and in addition to they learned she has published more books than I realized. YAY!

(“The long way to a small angry planet” is very good)
Hopepunk Article Talk Hopepunk is a subgenre of speculative fiction, conceived of as the opposite of grimdark. Works in the hopepunk subgenre are about characters fighting for positive change, radical kindness, and communal responses to challenges.
January 12, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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January 3, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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johnsnowproject.org/primers/covi...
COVID-19 is not "just the flu"
New research shows that COVID-19 is significantly more harmful than flu and that most of the harms come after the acute phase of the illness has passed.
johnsnowproject.org
January 1, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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The Journal: 'Have you been affected by Long Covid? We want to hear from you'

'The Journal wants to hear from readers who are living with or have recovered from long Covid'

www.thejournal.ie/long-covid-r...
Have you been affected by Long Covid? We want to hear from you
The Journal wants to hear from readers who are living with or have recovered from long Covid.
www.thejournal.ie
December 30, 2024 at 8:34 PM
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There are only a few days left in our year-end fundraising campaign. We are so close to meeting our goal of $50,000. Will you get us across the finish line — and have your donation doubled when you contribute by midnight on December 31? the-sick-times.fundjournalism.org/donate/
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December 29, 2024 at 4:28 PM
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There is only 1 Person of the Year 2024
December 13, 2024 at 9:57 AM
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soverybritish.bsky.social
Some five-word horror stories for Friday the 13th:

Running out of tea bags
Someone talking in a lift
Unexpected knock on the door
Biscuit falling into your brew
Stuck on rail replacement bus
Forgetting to take an umbrella
Missing bin day before Christmas
Say a bit about yourself
December 13, 2024 at 1:38 PM
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"Family isn't blood, it's who you're willing to bleed for"
December 13, 2024 at 8:53 AM
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Homeboy stopped the wrong lady

(H/T @agirlhasnopres.bsky.social )
December 11, 2024 at 2:29 PM