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Onisillos
@onisillos.bsky.social
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Editor-in-Chief of a very good microbial journal.

(Illustration by David S. Goodsell, RCSB Protein Data Bank. doi: 10.2210/rcsb_pdb/goodsell-gallery-028)
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Time to dive in!
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“The results are disappointing because the underlying tech is unreliable, And that’s been obvious from the start.”

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Three years on, ChatGPT still isn't what it was cracked up to be – and it probably never will be
A skeptic’s pre-mortem
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November 29, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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madhupai.bsky.social
Why is science under assault and what forces are behind it?

My review @thelancet.com of “Science under Siege” by @michaelemann.bsky.social & @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social

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November 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
onisillos.bsky.social
This is such a complicated story. I had no idea that UAE’s food security was a factor

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Why Foreign Powers Are Funding The War In Sudan
YouTube video by Sahel Chronicles
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November 29, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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I could barely keep up with the twists and turns of this story

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How Guinea-Bissau Became A NARCO-STATE
YouTube video by Sahel Chronicles
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November 29, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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lancetmicrobe.bsky.social
Our latest editorial is now online in advance of our upcoming December issue

Neglected tropical diseases: golden age of elimination?

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

#IDSky #ClinMicro #NTD #OpenAccess #OA
November 29, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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pwhickey.bsky.social
Lying about vaccine safety is a sin.
Pelayo is standing on an airplane in the aisle holding a baseball bat
November 29, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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dankaszeta.bsky.social
Muscular Christianity.

“Wear some headphones, kid. And put your shoes back on”
November 29, 2025 at 9:25 AM
onisillos.bsky.social
It’s essential that fascists are called out for what they are

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What’s Behind the Rise of Far Right Politics in Europe | Daphne Halikiopoulou | TED
YouTube video by TED
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November 29, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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On the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, the Green Party reiterates our commitment to justice for the people of Palestine.
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE Green Party Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
November 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
My letter in today's Financial Times

#DisabilityRights #Discrimination #Equalities
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Letter: ‘Irresistible’ rise of eugenics: something we must all fight From Natalie Bennett, Green Peer, House of Lords, London SW1, UK The other side of Quinn Slobodian’s op-ed, which online ran as “The irresistible rise of libertarian eugenics” (November 15), is an explosion in the use by many of the prominent would-be eugenicists, and their allies, of abusive terms for the learning-disabled and others they label inferior. These are terms that seemed to be consigned to history, but are being proudly brandished in America, by everyone from Elon Musk to Joe Rogan, who described the return of the word “retarded” as “one of the great culture victories”. Acknowledging that every human being has strengths and capacities, has the right to equal respect and dignified treatment, and the right to be supported to develop to their and the right to be supported to develop to their full potential, was one sign of progress in the late 20th century. We cannot allow the return of eugenicist thinking.
November 29, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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I just added six new sets of itty-bitty paintings to my ko-fi shop: Algorithms, neurons, viruses and more ko-fi.com/1626SLXL3044...
Visit Michele Banks's Shop!
I've opened a shop. Come take a look!
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November 28, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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aemonten.bsky.social
This is from 1986, a piece covering the book by Dr. Stephen Lock, editor of The British Medical Journal, on peer review.

www.nytimes.com/1986/02/25/s...
THE DOCTOR'S WORLD; PEER REVIEW IS CHALLENGED (Published 1986)
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November 28, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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New research article

Macrolide-resistant #Mycoplasma pneumoniae resurgence in Chinese children in 2023: a longitudinal, cross-sectional, genomic epidemiology study

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

#IDSky #ClinMicro #AMR #OpenAccess #OA
November 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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I will never stop blaming the selfishness of the cast of FRIENDS for not wanting to do at least a few more seasons of the show for the rise of fascism in America in 2025

Cmon David schwimmer

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'Friends' Made Trump Popular
YouTube video by Zeteo
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November 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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superbugs.bsky.social
Why scientists have to become better communicators and learn how to engage different audiences.
November 28, 2025 at 8:34 AM
onisillos.bsky.social
It's not even December and yet I've just had to add June to my issue planner 🫠
November 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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thelancet.com
The Global Fund has fallen short of its $18 billion target, risking the progress made against AIDS, TB, and malaria.

Our latest Editorial discusses the challenges and opportunities in shaping the future of global health investment.

Read this & more: spkl.io/63321A5zXh
Cover of The Lancet's Nov 29, 2025 Cover. Quote reads: "The decision not to fully support the Global Fund—the most successful multilateral health programme in history—risks the health of millions of people and prompts serious questions for the organisation."
November 28, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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socialistdogmom.bsky.social
we have to go back. to warn them.
November 28, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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madhupai.bsky.social
The US CDC is in critical condition

Grim analysis by @drdebhoury.bsky.social @drdemetre.bsky.social

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US CDC: a public health agency in critical condition
For almost 80 years, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been the nation's immune system, detecting threats early, coordinating rapid responses, and safeguarding population hea...
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November 27, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Hope is here.

Help us beat Reform in May. Donate today ⤵️
November 28, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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"The annual measles assessment, published Friday in the WHO’s Weekly Epidemiological Record, is for last year. It does not touch on this year’s large ongoing measles outbreaks in the United States and Canada..."

So a better title could be: _were_ nearly back

www.statnews.com/2025/11/28/m...
Global measles vaccinations are nearly back to pre-pandemic levels, WHO report finds
New report suggests the number of children vaccinated against measles globally — which declined during the Covid-19 pandemic — is nearly back to pre-pandemic levels.
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November 28, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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lancetmicrobe.bsky.social
New research article

#HIV drug resistance during #antiretroviral therapy scale-up in Uganda, 2012–19: a population-based, longitudinal study

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

#IDSky #ClinMicro #ViroSky #AMR #OpenAccess #OA
November 28, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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moritherapy.bsky.social
Then as now ...
A cartoon from May 21, 1960. Boy coming home from school saying "our current events teacher keeps bursting into tears." Artist: Chon Day
November 27, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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"An old saying about such follies is that “six months in the lab can you save you an afternoon in the library”; here we may have wasted a trillion dollars and several years to rediscover what cognitive science already knew."

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A trillion dollars is a terrible thing to waste
The machine learning community is finally waking up to the madness, but the detour of the last few years has been costly.
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November 28, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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"...the dog that barks is the scared dog. The dog that sits calmly and stares you down is the dog that's confident that they're going to win this conflict. And I think that's where this seems like it's amiss. There's something really wrong here. "

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The 1930s 2.0 & the collapse of American soft power | Centre Stage
YouTube video by Al Jazeera English
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November 28, 2025 at 8:56 AM