Author | Lightnews

Reposted by Michelle Wong

Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 11h

The Department for Education chose legally enforced in-person attendance over mass fatalities

...during a pandemic!

The consequences were all too real for those in high-risk families.

vm.tiktok.com/ZNdcyfcd3/

TikTok - Make Your Day

vm.tiktok.com

2 13 21

Reposted by Michelle Wong

Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 2d

"Clean air is just as important as healthy school lunches and safe playground equipment."

"Clean air needs an evangelist... Chair, we ask you to be that evangelist!"

"This could end up being the most important thing the inquiry recommends for public health."

7/

1 11 29

Reposted by Michelle Wong

Virginia Tech College of Engineering @vtengineering.bsky.social · 6d

Could a “smoke alarm” for airborne contaminants monitor and improve the quality of the air indoors? (Where Americans spend 90 percent of their time!)

An interdisciplinary research team led by @linseymarr.bsky.social will create such a system that could cut respiratory illnesses by 25 percent. 👏

Up to $40 million in federal funding fuels research to revolutionize clean indoor air

With the contract from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, an interdisciplinary research team led by Virginia Tech and Linsey Marr will create a “smoke alarm” for airborne contaminants t...

news.vt.edu

3 30 90

Reposted by Michelle Wong

Clean Air Classrooms #CleanAirForLife @cleanairclassrm.bsky.social · 1d

💨💨💨💨
BRAVE research project
Bioaerosol Risk Assessment interVention Engineering
'has a goal of reducing respiratory illnesses, such as cold, flu, and asthma symptoms, by 25 percent with its own innovative clean-air version of a fire suppression system. '

Virginia Tech College of Engineering @vtengineering.bsky.social · 6d

Could a “smoke alarm” for airborne contaminants monitor and improve the quality of the air indoors? (Where Americans spend 90 percent of their time!)

An interdisciplinary research team led by @linseymarr.bsky.social will create such a system that could cut respiratory illnesses by 25 percent. 👏

Up to $40 million in federal funding fuels research to revolutionize clean indoor air

With the contract from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, an interdisciplinary research team led by Virginia Tech and Linsey Marr will create a “smoke alarm” for airborne contaminants t...

news.vt.edu

3 9

Reposted by Michelle Wong

Linsey Marr @linseymarr.bsky.social · 12d

Healthy indoor air is a proven prescription for public health that can help fortify our buildings and enhance people’s health, protecting against respiratory diseases and illnesses, cardiovascular disease and cognitive decline.

resources.wellcertified.com/press-releas...

5 43 130

Reposted by Michelle Wong

Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 2d

Trump is destroying a core piece of US #WomensHistory. Of course

19thnews.org/2025/10/east...

First ladies made history in the East Wing. It was razed for Trump’s ballroom.

The East Wing is home to the Office of the First Lady and has played a key role in women’s visibility in the White House.

19thnews.org

1 22 50

Reposted by Michelle Wong

Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 3d

📰 Unlocked article if needed: archive.is/EvNvP

✍🏼 Sign AI open letter here: openletter.earth/open-letter-...

🤔 Resources on my perspective here: olivia.science/ai

📚 Read position piece below: bsky.app/profile/oliv...

11 15

Reposted by Michelle Wong

Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 3d

> Among the signatories is Luc Steels, "the father of AI in Belgium." And he's not the only Belgian scientist supporting the resistance to "so-called 'AI' technologies." Apache spoke with Steels and co. "Universities encouraging students to use ChatGPT? I'm stunned"

apache.be/2025/10/23/a...

Als AI-wetenschappers zich verzetten tegen AI in het hoger onderwijs

Deze wetenschappers en filosofen roepen op tot kritisch denken over AI.

apache.be

2 31 79

Reposted by Michelle Wong

Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 2d

I am close to tears; they listened and made an english version apache.be/2025/10/24/b...

@apache.be you rule 🖤

7 150 320

Reposted by Michelle Wong

Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 2d

cannot believe on some level I & my colleagues have turned the tide on this, but also it was in some senses inevitable as why not! Humans can do anything; we still have a way to go however of course, but:

banning AI in the classroom should be as uncontroversial as banning calculators in early maths

Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 2d

“I already ban the use of generative AI in my own courses, and as a promoter of master’s theses. I explicitly tell my students they won’t learn anything by using it. [...] A general ban is necessary, but nobody dares to say so.”

🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️

apache.be/2025/10/24/b...

Belgian AI scientists resist the use of AI in academia

Several AI scientists have published an open letter calling for a ban on AI use by students.

apache.be

5 67 250

Reposted by Michelle Wong

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 8d

I want every child in London to breathe clean air in their school.

St Mary’s Primary in Battersea is one of more than 200 schools receiving an air quality filter as part of my new initiative. Brilliant to see first-hand how they’re helping to protect young Londoners' health.

Mayor Sadiq Khan and Deputy Mayor Mete Coban stand next to an air quality filter and several primary school pupils in a classroom

Mayor Sadiq Khan and Deputy Mayor Mete Coban with a primary school child and another man

Mayor Sadiq Khan and Deputy Mayor Mete Coban stand with pupils and staff of St Mary's Primary School outside the school

Mayor Sadiq Khan and Deputy Mayor Mete Coban sit around a table with primary school children, some of whom have raised hands

4 38 140

Reposted by Michelle Wong

Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 2d

CVF💙💜💗's Closing Statement

⚠️SAFETY
- Schools must be made safe.

👩‍🏫SUPPORT
- Children must be given appropriate support to continue their education at home.

🛡️STATUS
- Clinical Vulnerability must be recognised as a distinct group in the Equality Act.

1/
@adamwagner1.bsky.social KC

1 26 68

Reposted by Michelle Wong

Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 2d

⚠️SAFETY
"There is good evidence that many schools can be made safer for Clinically Vulnerable children and those in Clinically Vulnerable families. In fact, for all children."

Ventilation is uncontroversial!

2/

1 13 40

Reposted by Michelle Wong

Clean Air Classrooms #CleanAirForLife @cleanairclassrm.bsky.social · 2d

💨💨💨💨💨

Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 2d

⚠️SAFETY
"There is good evidence that many schools can be made safer for Clinically Vulnerable children and those in Clinically Vulnerable families. In fact, for all children."

Ventilation is uncontroversial!

2/

2 5

Reposted by Michelle Wong

Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 2d

"How can we make schools safer?"

Prof @cathnoakes.bsky.social said "Better ventilated environments provide a heathier environment for children and adults. They help you mitigate against disease [and] other respiratory conditions... They create better quality learning environments."

3/

1 9 22

Reposted by Michelle Wong

Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 2d

Ventilation works!

Prof Sir Chris Whitty said "Improving ventilation would be a good thing. It would not just be for future [respiratory] pandemic... like this one, but also for year on year 'flu and other respiratory infections."

4/

1 7 21

Reposted by Michelle Wong

Clean Air Classrooms #CleanAirForLife @cleanairclassrm.bsky.social · 2d

Restore Public Health
#CleanAir is A
#HumanRight
@ukhsa.bsky.social @felly500.bsky.social

Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 2d

"Clean air is just as important as healthy school lunches and safe playground equipment."

"Clean air needs an evangelist... Chair, we ask you to be that evangelist!"

"This could end up being the most important thing the inquiry recommends for public health."

7/

4 7

Reposted by Michelle Wong

Adam Wagner KC @adamwagner1.bsky.social · 4d

A thread of my questions to Boris Johnson at the Covid Inquiry yesterday

Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 5d

🚨Boris Johnson - Children & Young People

Message to Gavin : 6/7/20
GW "need to push on the push compulsary attendance, and the message of normality"

AW "[You] encouraged him to continue the job.

Would you agree this was months before the vaccine...?"
BJ "Yes"
1/
@adamwagner1.bsky.social

4 18 34

Reposted by Michelle Wong

Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 3d

3.5 minute overview of what's happened in Trump's America this week from corruption to demolishing parts of the White House to undermining democracy...

For these actions and more, with accompanying news links, visit www.trumpactiontracker.info

youtu.be/2MybE0X5szs

What's happened in America this week?

YouTube video by Professor Christina Pagel

youtu.be

1 29 62

Reposted by Michelle Wong

@DrJoePajak CSci CChem FRSC @drjoepajak.bsky.social · 3d

Prevention of COVID, and Long COVID, must not be a lost cause. @juliadoubleday.bsky.social
Reality: airborne viruses spread more easily in poorly ventilated spaces, including: classrooms, hospitals, surgeries, care homes, offices, public transport, corridors, prisons, supermarkets and stores, et al.

@DrJoePajak CSci CChem FRSC @drjoepajak.bsky.social · Jun 16

'Prevention of COVID/Long COVID must not be a 'lost cause'. @juliadoubleday.bsky.social
Reality: airborne viruses spread more easily in poorly ventilated classrooms, high-quality HEPA filtration could help bring down transmission!'
👇RECOVER study PASC in children
www.thegauntlet.news/p/long-covid...

'Prevention of COVID / Long COVID must not be a 'lost cause'. @juliadoubleday.bsky.social.
Reality is that airborne viruses spread more easily in poorly ventilated classrooms, and that high-quality HEPA filtration could help bring down transmission.
Figure 2 below from RECOVER study, showing organ system involvement of #PASC in children.' https://www.thegauntlet.news/p/long-covid-is-now-the-number-one?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=email-restack-comment&r=cwb8u&triedRedirect=true

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/153/3/e2023062570/196606/Postacute-Sequelae-of-SARS-CoV-2-in-Children?autologincheck=redirected

1 22 37

Reposted by Michelle Wong

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 3d

At some point it has to become clear that this tech exists is to create a more toxic society and enrich its owners. These uses are not aberrations but rather the entire purpose.

OpenAI's Sora 2 Can Generate Videos of Celebrities Appearing to Shout Racial Slurs

OpenAI's Sora 2 video generation model can be exploited to push misinformation and depict public figures behaving badly despite promised guardrails.

www.rollingstone.com

73 720 1.9K

Reposted by Michelle Wong

Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 3d

“A Led By Donkeys spokesperson said: “It’s good the police now accept it’s not illegal to project a film about Donald Trump’s close relationship with America’s most notorious child sex trafficker on to a wall.”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Police take no further action against men arrested for Trump Windsor projections

Investigation ends after Led By Donkeys stunt highlighting the US president’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

www.theguardian.com

25 170 670

Reposted by Michelle Wong

Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 4d

Sadly, there's a lot to be said for Marina Hyde's analysis here. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

37 260 860

Reposted by Michelle Wong

Prof Deborah Lupton, MPH PhD @dalupton.bsky.social · 4d

Now published! My edited book ‘Long COVID and Society’ - my introduction is free to read for everyone. Download from the link below and check out the others chapters too (Chapter 14, about LC children and families, is also open access)

link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Long COVID and Society

This is the first book to bring together academics and activists living with Long COVID to explore the social impacts of the new complex chronic condition.

link.springer.com

4 48 110

Reposted by Michelle Wong

David Sacerdote @davidsacerdote.bsky.social · 4d

People seem to really really love agrivoltaics.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/c...

This Solar Farm in Alaska Provides Something Extra: Free Food

www.nytimes.com

2 37 140