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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 2h

NEW: We need to talk about Russia.

So, yes, that's why we need to talk about Nigel Farage.

My personal newsletter on the story behind the story. Brexit, Trump, Russia & now...Nathan Gill.

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Steve Fifield @stevefifield.bsky.social · 4h

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Steve Fifield @stevefifield.bsky.social · 7h

Thinking out loud - Does body then compensate with greater vasodilation / less vasoconstriction?
(I’m certainly not qualified to comment 😂)

Steve Fifield @stevefifield.bsky.social · 7h

So, micro-clots are big enough to block microvasculature - Isn't that what we have most of?
In the absence of any other response, wouldn't that be likely to increase blood pressure?

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Long Covid The Answers @longcovidanswers.bsky.social · 5d

Understanding Micro Clots | The Sticky Protein Behind Long COVID Symptoms.
Prof David Putrino explains why you're testing normal

#longcovid #longhauler #longcovidtheanswers @putrinolab.bsky.social

Understanding Micro Clots | The Sticky Protein Behind Long COVID Symptoms. Prof David Putrino explai

YouTube video by Long Covid The Answers

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Tania J. Spencer @taniaspencer.bsky.social · 6d

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#Reinfections are not harmless.

As #LongCOVID researcher, David Putrino, said "There is no such thing as a #COVID infection without consequence" -

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Chantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · 8d

I haven't seen one single study that shows it's harmless to keep getting Covid again & again. But there are thousands of peer-reviewed studies that document long-term harms

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Binita Kane @binitakane.bsky.social · 13h

We don’t fully understand what this means yet - but could be a marker on ongoing inflammation and endothelial damage, which is a precursor to cardiovascular disease.

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Steve Fifield @stevefifield.bsky.social · 7h

Thanks so much @claguenjc36.bsky.social for all that went into this 🙏.
Suspect it's been a long wait to get this published too.
Is there any way I could give feedback / engage privately with anyone on the team about this feasibility study please?
It's a subject area I'm really focussed on 👍

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Steve Fifield @stevefifield.bsky.social · 8h

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 1d

Can’t stop thinking about the fact that RFK Jr just fired the group who were responsible for connecting the initial dots during the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

These are vital roles that save lives.

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 1d

Among many others at the CDC, the Trump regime laid off the staff of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

“The publication’s storied history includes a June 1981 report that five previously healthy gay men were treated for an unusual pneumonia — the first hint of the AIDS epidemic.”

Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials

www.nytimes.com

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 1d

The least surprising news ever. But also thank you to @robevansgdn.bsky.social & @direthoughts.com for shining a light on how two Silicon Valley lobbyists have joined forces to advance their billionaire-funded techno-accelerationist agenda into the heart of UK govt.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

Tony Blair and Nick Clegg hosted dinner giving tech bosses access to UK minister

Exclusive: Six tech leaders dined with investment minister, documents reveal, underlining growing influence of ex-PM’s consultancy Tony Blair and Nick Clegg hosted a private dinner earlier this year at which a select group of technology entrepreneurs were given access to a key minister, official documents have revealed. The former prime minister, who is a champion of the tech industry, held the dinner in an upmarket London hotel in his capacity as the head of the Tony Blair Institute (TBI) political consultancy. Continue reading...

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Binita Kane @binitakane.bsky.social · 1d

**PREPRINT** from Harvard & Massachusetts General - children with Long COVID show markedly increased levels of fibrinaloid microclots in their blood.
The highest levels appear in those with persistent SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in circulation.

www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-7...

Quantification of fibrinaloid clots in plasma from pediatric Long COVID patients using a microfluidic assay

Long COVID (LC) impacts one in five children after an acute SARS-CoV-2 infection. Typical LC symptoms include fatigue, brain fog, pain, and shortness of breath, which can significantly impact individu...

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Seanfhear míshásta 🇵🇸 🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦📎 @seaghano.bsky.social · 1d

Israel is a lawless, pariah, apartheid, terrorist state that believes there are no consequences for their crimes and never will be.

Aaliyah 🇮🇪🇵🇸 ‼️SAVE GAZA‼️ @aaliyahxx.bsky.social · 1d

Breaking | Israeli drone bombed a vehicle in the town of Qalaouiyeh, South of Lebanon.

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 2d

After a long pause, I've just done another England Covid & NHS update as we head into the autumn/winter season.

TLDR: we're in a significant Covid wave now, the NHS is stretched, get boosted if you're eligible.

christinapagel.substack.com/p/england-is...

England is now experiencing a significant Covid wave, after 10 months of relative quiet

The latest Covid situation in England and a look at where NHS services are as we head into winter

christinapagel.substack.com

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Steve Fifield @stevefifield.bsky.social · 1d

DHSC managent protocol / service level in action 👍

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Lizzy @hopefullizzy.bsky.social · 1d

So the currently level of hospital admissions from #COVID in the UK is 50x higher than hospital admissions from flu.

A direct result of @teamlabouruk.bsky.social drastically decreasing autumn/winter covid vaccinations for many elderly or at risk adults…

It will get worse. It won’t save money.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 1d

Limited liability is one of our weird silences. It's a massive free gift society makes to plutocrats, seldom remarked upon, let alone contested.
Shareholders should have to buy limited liability, like any other insurance. The insurers would then be liable. 🧵
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

Will UK taxpayers get their £122m back from PPE Medpro?

The high court told the company linked to Michelle Mone to pay up over the supply of defective gowns, but there appears no clear route to reclaim the funds

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hardknoxfirst.bsky.social @hardknoxfirst.bsky.social · 2d

Now, that most have died > "Long-dismissed ‘Gulf War Illness’ finally recognized with international medical code" #MECFS (Task & Purpose) on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-6mK8rRiU/5... #SmartNews

Long-dismissed ‘Gulf War Illness’ finally recognized with international medical code (Task & Purpose)

Veterans who have long sought recognition for a medical condition linked to their service in the Gulf War earned a major victory last week with the approval ...

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Colleen Steckel @colleensteckel.bsky.social · 2d

Weird to agree with Laura Loomer: “WTF IS AMERICA FIRST ABOUT ALLOWING QATAR TO HAVE A MILITARY BASE ON US SOIL? This is an abomination. So much for ‘Make America Safe Again.’ By letting funders of HAMAS and the Muslim Brotherhood have a military base on US soil.”

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BREAKING: Trump Allows Qatar to Build Military Facility in United States

Trump allies are already rebuking the President for this decision as his ties to Qatar grow deep.

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John Peters @johnthejack.bsky.social · 2d

I wonder that sometimes about Gaza. What would I do if I lived there? How would I react to the death and destruction? Would I want to leave? Why would I stay? Or return if I wasn't there? What is there for individuals? #c4news

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Prof Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social · 2d

We are now in a significant COVID wave after a period of relative calm- excellent summary from @chrischirp.bsky.social

England is now experiencing a significant Covid wave, after 10 months of relative quiet

The latest Covid situation in England and a look at where NHS services are as we head into winter

open.substack.com

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NewsThump @newsthump.com · 2d

NEWS! Fury as man who threatened to invade Greenland and who uses military against own people fails to win Nobel Peace Prize newsthump.com/2025/10/10/f...

Fury as man who threatened to invade Greenland and who uses military against own people fails to win Nobel Peace Prize

Donald Trump has once again been cruelly snubbed by the Nobel Peace Prize committee, despite what he insists was an “incredible” year of personal achievements in the field of “peace, which is very …

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ME/CFS Science @mecfsskeptic.bsky.social · 2d

4) The most fascinating aspect of this trial is that it measured multiple objective outcomes: a 10-minute standing test (for POTS), an accelerometer for activity levels, a FirstBeat bodyguard to measure physiological stress and recovery, and a device that measured lactate.

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ME/CFS Science @mecfsskeptic.bsky.social · 2d

1) The Physios for ME team published a randomized trial on pacing with a heart rate monitor. It included 32 patients with ME/CFS and 15 with Long Covid.

A brief breakdown of the main results 🧵

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Oxfam EU @oxfameu.bsky.social · 3d

💰 EU billionaires’ wealth surged by €400 billion in just six months — that’s over €2 billion a day.

Meanwhile, ordinary Europeans are paying the price.

Our new report shows how decades of tax policies have favored the super-rich 👇

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#TaxTheRich #ECOFIN

Oxfam EU @oxfameu.bsky.social · 3d

📢 EU Billionaires’ wealth surges by over €400bn in first half of 2025.

That’s over €2bn a day.

🔗https://www.oxfam.org/en/press-releases/eu-billionaires-wealth-surges-over-eu400-billion-first-half-2025

#TaxTheRich

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