@tuffrings.bsky.social
AuDHD, interested in Covid, volcanoes, photography. He/they.
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This.👇 The ethics around data collection and fudging the metrics to get a desired outcome are a major problem in infection control.
Infection control leaders who define how data is collected have obvious conflicts of interest around accurate recording and reporting of infection control failures.
Infection control leaders who define how data is collected have obvious conflicts of interest around accurate recording and reporting of infection control failures.
And if you do follow these policies you aren’t even considered a contact, so if you get sick it must be because you were infected in the community 😑
December 19, 2025 at 4:25 PM
This.👇 The ethics around data collection and fudging the metrics to get a desired outcome are a major problem in infection control.
Infection control leaders who define how data is collected have obvious conflicts of interest around accurate recording and reporting of infection control failures.
Infection control leaders who define how data is collected have obvious conflicts of interest around accurate recording and reporting of infection control failures.
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This is the best piece I’ve read so far on why the Guinea-Bissau RCT, in which a proven life-saving vaccine will be deliberately WITHHELD, is unethical
“When benefit is established, withholding an intervention is no longer neutral experimentation it becomes premeditated harm”
“When benefit is established, withholding an intervention is no longer neutral experimentation it becomes premeditated harm”
The planned hepatitis B birth-dose trial in Guinea-Bissau raises serious ethical concerns. Withholding a proven, life-saving vaccine from newborns to answer speculative questions is an absence of equipoise with real downstream harms for trust in vaccines.
bktitanji.substack.com/p/how-unethi...
bktitanji.substack.com/p/how-unethi...
How Unethical Research Seeds Medical Mistrust
The absence of equipoise can turn research into harm
bktitanji.substack.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:06 PM
This is the best piece I’ve read so far on why the Guinea-Bissau RCT, in which a proven life-saving vaccine will be deliberately WITHHELD, is unethical
“When benefit is established, withholding an intervention is no longer neutral experimentation it becomes premeditated harm”
“When benefit is established, withholding an intervention is no longer neutral experimentation it becomes premeditated harm”
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December 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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New Zealand's libertarian/ populist/ right wing coalition Government is trying to follow Wesley Streeting's lead in banning puberty blockers.
This is what the New Zealand High Court has just decided (www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/assets/cases...).
This is what the New Zealand High Court has just decided (www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/assets/cases...).
![[17] There is also no evidence of a particular need to act urgently to prevent new prescriptions because of some immediate risk to physical health if young people commence treatment. [18] Puberty blockers are reversible. There is no evidence that they affect fertility. If they did, they would hardly be prescribed for children with precocious puberty and they have been prescribed for that purpose for decades. They may alleviate distress for a child who is simply not ready to cope with puberty either because they are too young or because their mental health is such that a delay is recommended. The only evidence-based impact on physical health is on bone density and that impact results from long term use. A period of months until the Judicial Review can be heard is not said to create any issues with bone density for a young person commencing treatment. [19] The evidence relating to mental health outcomes suggests negative outcomes from a ban are a far more immediate concern.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:xurjtu2wa2akyi64gab34ahg/bafkreih3dcnwld4y5s4wqdtgps3fdhnnw2jcetmvkit4ictclmkfixiese@jpeg)
December 17, 2025 at 9:59 AM
New Zealand's libertarian/ populist/ right wing coalition Government is trying to follow Wesley Streeting's lead in banning puberty blockers.
This is what the New Zealand High Court has just decided (www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/assets/cases...).
This is what the New Zealand High Court has just decided (www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/assets/cases...).
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Brutal but effective public health messaging from New York Public Health.
The CDC is compromised. They’re no longer a reliable source of information.
They push anti-vaxx & anti-science grift.
Get your vaccines. Wear a respirator. Clean the air
Get public health advice from experts, not RFK Jr
The CDC is compromised. They’re no longer a reliable source of information.
They push anti-vaxx & anti-science grift.
Get your vaccines. Wear a respirator. Clean the air
Get public health advice from experts, not RFK Jr
December 13, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Brutal but effective public health messaging from New York Public Health.
The CDC is compromised. They’re no longer a reliable source of information.
They push anti-vaxx & anti-science grift.
Get your vaccines. Wear a respirator. Clean the air
Get public health advice from experts, not RFK Jr
The CDC is compromised. They’re no longer a reliable source of information.
They push anti-vaxx & anti-science grift.
Get your vaccines. Wear a respirator. Clean the air
Get public health advice from experts, not RFK Jr
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surprise*! long covid is “not just a post-viral condition” but a kind of immunological doom spiral
doesn’t mean it can’t be treated or even stopped but it is in fact a set of active, self-reinforcing feedback loops and not just “damage” or “remaining symptoms”
*not surprised
doesn’t mean it can’t be treated or even stopped but it is in fact a set of active, self-reinforcing feedback loops and not just “damage” or “remaining symptoms”
*not surprised
Direct link to the article mentioned above:
Long COVID involves activation of proinflammatory and immune exhaustion pathways (Dec 12, 2025)
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
[ Free PDF available ]
Long COVID involves activation of proinflammatory and immune exhaustion pathways (Dec 12, 2025)
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
[ Free PDF available ]
Long COVID involves activation of proinflammatory and immune exhaustion pathways - Nature Immunology
Long COVID (LC) involves a spectrum of chronic symptoms after resolution of acute severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection. Barouch and colleagues show that LC is characterized by per...
www.nature.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:09 AM
surprise*! long covid is “not just a post-viral condition” but a kind of immunological doom spiral
doesn’t mean it can’t be treated or even stopped but it is in fact a set of active, self-reinforcing feedback loops and not just “damage” or “remaining symptoms”
*not surprised
doesn’t mean it can’t be treated or even stopped but it is in fact a set of active, self-reinforcing feedback loops and not just “damage” or “remaining symptoms”
*not surprised
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Huge thanks to @mikehoney.bsky.social for all the valuable COVID data he tracks. His work has become incredibly important for scientists and health professionals, and with so little data available now, it really matters for people who want to stay safe and informed.
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
Scientists rely on this COVID-19 data. It's made by a volunteer in Melbourne
Meet the Melbourne IT specialist who tracks "incredibly valuable" COVID-19 data in his spare time.
www.sbs.com.au
December 12, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Huge thanks to @mikehoney.bsky.social for all the valuable COVID data he tracks. His work has become incredibly important for scientists and health professionals, and with so little data available now, it really matters for people who want to stay safe and informed.
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
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all i'm saying is that there were better options
December 12, 2025 at 5:25 AM
all i'm saying is that there were better options
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Scoop: A prospective offshore wind developer has announced it will shut its operations in New Zealand by the end of the year, making it the third firm to exit in the past 14 months.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/12/12/o...
newsroom.co.nz/2025/12/12/o...
Offshore wind firm exits NZ as seabed mine seeks consent
An offshore wind developer warned the Taranaki seabed mine would render its planned farm unviable. Now it is closing up shop in NZ.
newsroom.co.nz
December 11, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Scoop: A prospective offshore wind developer has announced it will shut its operations in New Zealand by the end of the year, making it the third firm to exit in the past 14 months.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/12/12/o...
newsroom.co.nz/2025/12/12/o...
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Look what RNZ is promoting - vomit inducing. Vote for Chlöe and the spineless 68. Others are good but she clinched the iconic quote of the year. 68 cowards. #nzpol
Quote of the year: Luxon's 'go make a marmite sandwich' in running for annual contest
Politicians from across the spectrum have dominated the 2025 list along with some frank conservationists.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 10, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Look what RNZ is promoting - vomit inducing. Vote for Chlöe and the spineless 68. Others are good but she clinched the iconic quote of the year. 68 cowards. #nzpol
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Family carers of disabled New Zealanders eligible for minimum wage, after another 7 years in court.
Landmark win: Supreme Court backs disabled family carers as homeworkers
Christine Fleming said she was "thrilled" with the court's unanimous decision.
www.nzherald.co.nz
December 9, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Family carers of disabled New Zealanders eligible for minimum wage, after another 7 years in court.
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The I think original legal claim on this issue was sitting on the desk of the Human Rights Review Tribunal TWENTY (20) YEARS AGO when I was around at HRC - which they eventually won, and the govt legislated over the top of it. Damn, this victory took an undeniable grindset mentality.
Family carers of disabled New Zealanders eligible for minimum wage, after another 7 years in court.
Landmark win: Supreme Court backs disabled family carers as homeworkers
Christine Fleming said she was "thrilled" with the court's unanimous decision.
www.nzherald.co.nz
December 9, 2025 at 4:35 AM
The I think original legal claim on this issue was sitting on the desk of the Human Rights Review Tribunal TWENTY (20) YEARS AGO when I was around at HRC - which they eventually won, and the govt legislated over the top of it. Damn, this victory took an undeniable grindset mentality.
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Happy eradication of smallpox day to all who celebrate. Why not go book a vaccine you haven’t had yet or need topped up on this special day?
December 9, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Happy eradication of smallpox day to all who celebrate. Why not go book a vaccine you haven’t had yet or need topped up on this special day?
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I am in need of new jeans rather badly, my current pants have so many patches
I am also fundraising for community gardens to feed my low income and mostly disabled community
I am also fundraising for community gardens to feed my low income and mostly disabled community
Support Hiding from plagues
Support Hiding from plagues
ko-fi.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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Once my existence as a target was established, he (Nigel Farage) would wait at the lower-school gate, where I was dropped off for school, so as to repeat the vulgarity
I’ll never forget the look of hatred he had for me, simply for existing
I would simply ask: can a victim of such abuse ever forget?
I’ll never forget the look of hatred he had for me, simply for existing
I would simply ask: can a victim of such abuse ever forget?
Yinka Bankole: I’ll never forget the look of hatred Nigel Farage had for me, simply for existing.
This first person testimony of racism at school needs to be shared and read.
open.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Once my existence as a target was established, he (Nigel Farage) would wait at the lower-school gate, where I was dropped off for school, so as to repeat the vulgarity
I’ll never forget the look of hatred he had for me, simply for existing
I would simply ask: can a victim of such abuse ever forget?
I’ll never forget the look of hatred he had for me, simply for existing
I would simply ask: can a victim of such abuse ever forget?
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if you need some help understanding or explaining why this is terrible, start here: newsletter.sachajudd.com/archive/id-p...
December 8, 2025 at 1:42 AM
if you need some help understanding or explaining why this is terrible, start here: newsletter.sachajudd.com/archive/id-p...
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TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
December 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
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A list of medical associations who oppose the government’s move to ban puberty blockers for adolescents.
The professionals who spoke at the protest, like those listed, were clear: the govt hasn’t acted on the science, or for the care of adolescents, they’ve acted on bigotry, & lives will be lost.
The professionals who spoke at the protest, like those listed, were clear: the govt hasn’t acted on the science, or for the care of adolescents, they’ve acted on bigotry, & lives will be lost.
December 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
A list of medical associations who oppose the government’s move to ban puberty blockers for adolescents.
The professionals who spoke at the protest, like those listed, were clear: the govt hasn’t acted on the science, or for the care of adolescents, they’ve acted on bigotry, & lives will be lost.
The professionals who spoke at the protest, like those listed, were clear: the govt hasn’t acted on the science, or for the care of adolescents, they’ve acted on bigotry, & lives will be lost.
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THIS is great. I feel like it really just skims the surface too and so much more could be added
A talk I gave earlier this year has, unfortunately, become relevant again this week so I've published it here.
open.substack.com/pub/neurodiv...
open.substack.com/pub/neurodiv...
The Fascist Echo in Labour's "Over-diagnosis" Inquiry
Why Wes Steeting's new inquiry is about more than just renewed austerity
open.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM
THIS is great. I feel like it really just skims the surface too and so much more could be added
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🔴 Nigel Farage’s Reform is more reliant on super-rich backers than any major party in modern British political history
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of Reform UK’s donations have come from just three rich men
Calls grow for donation caps as Democracy for Sale research reveals that three-quarters of Reform’s funding comes from a trio of wealthy donors
democracyforsale.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:55 AM
🔴 Nigel Farage’s Reform is more reliant on super-rich backers than any major party in modern British political history
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kL9... Well, this is worth watching, about 'modern' alleged gold-standard, ABA.
I'm Autistic and I Became an ABA Therapist
YouTube video by Autistic AF
www.youtube.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:35 AM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kL9... Well, this is worth watching, about 'modern' alleged gold-standard, ABA.
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so here's the thing about the last six years
- we got a new SARS virus
- except this time we didn't contain it
- but we did get vaccines for it
- except the vaccines don't actually eliminate the risk of long-term disability from contracting it
- we got a new SARS virus
- except this time we didn't contain it
- but we did get vaccines for it
- except the vaccines don't actually eliminate the risk of long-term disability from contracting it
December 2, 2025 at 11:52 PM
so here's the thing about the last six years
- we got a new SARS virus
- except this time we didn't contain it
- but we did get vaccines for it
- except the vaccines don't actually eliminate the risk of long-term disability from contracting it
- we got a new SARS virus
- except this time we didn't contain it
- but we did get vaccines for it
- except the vaccines don't actually eliminate the risk of long-term disability from contracting it
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Which future would you choose?
#nzpol
#nzpol
What could the future look like?
When it comes to our energy system, we could do the bare minimum and pay the price, or we could think ahead and reap the rewards. Here's what both of those options could look like in 2030.
www.rewiring.nz
December 2, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Which future would you choose?
#nzpol
#nzpol
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Ahem!
That $66 Billion was rather well spent it seems.
Thank you Jacinda Ardern, Grant Roberston, and Dr Ashley Bloomfield.
🫂🫶💪👏🎯
That $66 Billion was rather well spent it seems.
Thank you Jacinda Ardern, Grant Roberston, and Dr Ashley Bloomfield.
🫂🫶💪👏🎯
Worldwide mortality experience since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2024) shows excess deaths over that period in almost every country measured. Australia (+6%) was below average, and New Zealand (+0.1%) the lowest we measured.
December 2, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Ahem!
That $66 Billion was rather well spent it seems.
Thank you Jacinda Ardern, Grant Roberston, and Dr Ashley Bloomfield.
🫂🫶💪👏🎯
That $66 Billion was rather well spent it seems.
Thank you Jacinda Ardern, Grant Roberston, and Dr Ashley Bloomfield.
🫂🫶💪👏🎯
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I don't think I've ever talked on Bluesky about why I hate the Foo Fighters and Dave Grohl.
Don't read any further unless you're prepared for uncomfortable truths about the "Nicest Guy in Rock", and his very substantial body count & subsequent cover-up.
Don't read any further unless you're prepared for uncomfortable truths about the "Nicest Guy in Rock", and his very substantial body count & subsequent cover-up.
September 16, 2023 at 10:12 PM
I don't think I've ever talked on Bluesky about why I hate the Foo Fighters and Dave Grohl.
Don't read any further unless you're prepared for uncomfortable truths about the "Nicest Guy in Rock", and his very substantial body count & subsequent cover-up.
Don't read any further unless you're prepared for uncomfortable truths about the "Nicest Guy in Rock", and his very substantial body count & subsequent cover-up.