Jan Chamberlain
@janmc18.bsky.social
Retired from stroke research, teaching, science, and loving it. Now basketmaking.
6 times COVID vaxxed. Interested in lots of things.
6 times COVID vaxxed. Interested in lots of things.
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"Babies in the randomized, controlled trial will or will not receive the vaccine at birth...
"It is a breach of scientific ethics to withhold an intervention that has been proven safe and effective."
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
"It is a breach of scientific ethics to withhold an intervention that has been proven safe and effective."
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
US plan for $1.6m hepatitis B vaccine study in Africa called ‘highly unethical’
Experts decry ‘neocolonialist’ Guinea-Bissau study after Trump administration changed advice for US babies
www.theguardian.com
December 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
"Babies in the randomized, controlled trial will or will not receive the vaccine at birth...
"It is a breach of scientific ethics to withhold an intervention that has been proven safe and effective."
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
"It is a breach of scientific ethics to withhold an intervention that has been proven safe and effective."
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Reposted by Jan Chamberlain
📰 Archaeologists uncover a cache of stone tools in Australia, likely made for trade before being stashed, but never retrieved, possibly due to disruptions following European arrival
🏺 #ArchaeologyNews via @griffith.edu.au
news.griffith.edu.au/2025/12/02/r...
🏺 #ArchaeologyNews via @griffith.edu.au
news.griffith.edu.au/2025/12/02/r...
Rare stone tool cache tells story of trade and ingenuity - Griffith News
About 170 years ago a large bundle of stone tools was deliberately buried close to a waterhole in the hard dirt of the
news.griffith.edu.au
December 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
📰 Archaeologists uncover a cache of stone tools in Australia, likely made for trade before being stashed, but never retrieved, possibly due to disruptions following European arrival
🏺 #ArchaeologyNews via @griffith.edu.au
news.griffith.edu.au/2025/12/02/r...
🏺 #ArchaeologyNews via @griffith.edu.au
news.griffith.edu.au/2025/12/02/r...
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By Dr. Michael
COVID is NOT primarily a respiratory disease.
It is a systemic vascular-immune disease causing endothelial injury, microvascular thrombosis, and immune dysregulation. This is concerning because the injury is cumulative with each infection(endothelium does not easily regenerate).
COVID is NOT primarily a respiratory disease.
It is a systemic vascular-immune disease causing endothelial injury, microvascular thrombosis, and immune dysregulation. This is concerning because the injury is cumulative with each infection(endothelium does not easily regenerate).
December 20, 2025 at 1:09 AM
By Dr. Michael
COVID is NOT primarily a respiratory disease.
It is a systemic vascular-immune disease causing endothelial injury, microvascular thrombosis, and immune dysregulation. This is concerning because the injury is cumulative with each infection(endothelium does not easily regenerate).
COVID is NOT primarily a respiratory disease.
It is a systemic vascular-immune disease causing endothelial injury, microvascular thrombosis, and immune dysregulation. This is concerning because the injury is cumulative with each infection(endothelium does not easily regenerate).
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1 in 500 Alaskans died from COVID-19 (2020–2023)
Over a roughly 3-year period, from March 2020 to May 2023, 1,564 Alaskans died from COVID-19.
“74% of those who died and were eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine had opted not to receive it.”
Source: archive.md/Ylork
Over a roughly 3-year period, from March 2020 to May 2023, 1,564 Alaskans died from COVID-19.
“74% of those who died and were eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine had opted not to receive it.”
Source: archive.md/Ylork
December 20, 2025 at 1:49 AM
1 in 500 Alaskans died from COVID-19 (2020–2023)
Over a roughly 3-year period, from March 2020 to May 2023, 1,564 Alaskans died from COVID-19.
“74% of those who died and were eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine had opted not to receive it.”
Source: archive.md/Ylork
Over a roughly 3-year period, from March 2020 to May 2023, 1,564 Alaskans died from COVID-19.
“74% of those who died and were eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine had opted not to receive it.”
Source: archive.md/Ylork
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Now I can post this one.
The evidence/not evidence.
The evidence/not evidence.
December 20, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Now I can post this one.
The evidence/not evidence.
The evidence/not evidence.
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Two men.
My @smh cartoon.
My @smh cartoon.
December 16, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Two men.
My @smh cartoon.
My @smh cartoon.
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Grading and googling hallucinated citations, as one does nowadays, and now that LLMs have been around for a while, I've discovered new horrors: hallucinated journals are now appearing in Google Scholar with dozens of citations bc so many people are citing these fake things
December 15, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Grading and googling hallucinated citations, as one does nowadays, and now that LLMs have been around for a while, I've discovered new horrors: hallucinated journals are now appearing in Google Scholar with dozens of citations bc so many people are citing these fake things
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When rules and reality collide, there's only one winner – not us (plus some future senate fun)
www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...
www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...
When rules and reality collide, there's only one winner – not us
That’s the thing about politics. It’s all in the rules because those who benefit from it all, write the rules.
www.thenewdaily.com.au
December 13, 2025 at 9:44 PM
When rules and reality collide, there's only one winner – not us (plus some future senate fun)
www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...
www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...
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Reposted by Jan Chamberlain
Australian COVID-19 weekly stats update:
The risk estimate was flat at 0.1% “Currently Infectious”, or 1-in-1,011.
That implies a 3% chance that someone is infectious in a group of 30.
#COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #Australia
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The risk estimate was flat at 0.1% “Currently Infectious”, or 1-in-1,011.
That implies a 3% chance that someone is infectious in a group of 30.
#COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #Australia
🧵
December 13, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Australian COVID-19 weekly stats update:
The risk estimate was flat at 0.1% “Currently Infectious”, or 1-in-1,011.
That implies a 3% chance that someone is infectious in a group of 30.
#COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #Australia
🧵
The risk estimate was flat at 0.1% “Currently Infectious”, or 1-in-1,011.
That implies a 3% chance that someone is infectious in a group of 30.
#COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #Australia
🧵
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📢 Meet the Melbourne IT specialist who tracks "incredibly valuable" COVID-19 data in his spare time.
Scientists rely on this COVID-19 data. It's made by a volunteer in Melbourne
www.sbs.com.au
December 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Is there any wonder this is happening?
December 12, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Is there any wonder this is happening?
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Australia’s TGA has added the new Comirnaty LP.8.1 COVID-19 vaccine, targeting the LP.8.1 variant.
It’s recommended annually for adults 18–64 who aren’t severely immunocompromised and is free for all residents.
Pfizer says it’s now available.
It’s recommended annually for adults 18–64 who aren’t severely immunocompromised and is free for all residents.
Pfizer says it’s now available.
New jab for new COVID-19 variant: Australians can now access additional vaccine
The federal health department says regular COVID-19 vaccinations are "the best way" to maintain protection.
www.sbs.com.au
December 11, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Australia’s TGA has added the new Comirnaty LP.8.1 COVID-19 vaccine, targeting the LP.8.1 variant.
It’s recommended annually for adults 18–64 who aren’t severely immunocompromised and is free for all residents.
Pfizer says it’s now available.
It’s recommended annually for adults 18–64 who aren’t severely immunocompromised and is free for all residents.
Pfizer says it’s now available.
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We can’t keep punishing people for not finding jobs which don’t actually exist.
December 9, 2025 at 3:44 AM
We can’t keep punishing people for not finding jobs which don’t actually exist.
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I think that maybe we should focus on greater issues than politicians travel. Things like being locked into a military alliance with a fascist regime, wasting money on AUKUS, a shitty NACC, hiding from accountability etc
#auspol
#auspol
December 11, 2025 at 8:02 AM
I think that maybe we should focus on greater issues than politicians travel. Things like being locked into a military alliance with a fascist regime, wasting money on AUKUS, a shitty NACC, hiding from accountability etc
#auspol
#auspol
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Korean study finds how COVID-19 affects memory, suggests a possible treatment.
Korean researchers found the COVID S1 spike protein disrupts nerve cells, harming memory and causing anxiety in mice. Metformin restored nerve function and reduced toxic proteins, suggesting a possible treatment.
Korean researchers found the COVID S1 spike protein disrupts nerve cells, harming memory and causing anxiety in mice. Metformin restored nerve function and reduced toxic proteins, suggesting a possible treatment.
December 10, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Korean study finds how COVID-19 affects memory, suggests a possible treatment.
Korean researchers found the COVID S1 spike protein disrupts nerve cells, harming memory and causing anxiety in mice. Metformin restored nerve function and reduced toxic proteins, suggesting a possible treatment.
Korean researchers found the COVID S1 spike protein disrupts nerve cells, harming memory and causing anxiety in mice. Metformin restored nerve function and reduced toxic proteins, suggesting a possible treatment.
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Better yet here’s an entire article.
farmingdale-observer.com/2025/05/22/1...
farmingdale-observer.com/2025/05/22/1...
1,700 sheep installed between solar panels, a surprising change observed in the animals.
In a groundbreaking study that combines renewable energy with traditional farming practices, researchers have observed remarkable changes in 1,700 sheep grazing amidst solar panels. This innovative ap...
farmingdale-observer.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Better yet here’s an entire article.
farmingdale-observer.com/2025/05/22/1...
farmingdale-observer.com/2025/05/22/1...
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🎄
Your attention please.
This is my annual shameless Christmas plug . . . and please send any complaints about shameless Christmas plugs to management.
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👉🏽 www.hachette.com.au/ronni-salt/g...
Your attention please.
This is my annual shameless Christmas plug . . . and please send any complaints about shameless Christmas plugs to management.
🎄
👉🏽 www.hachette.com.au/ronni-salt/g...
December 7, 2025 at 5:11 AM
🎄
Your attention please.
This is my annual shameless Christmas plug . . . and please send any complaints about shameless Christmas plugs to management.
🎄
👉🏽 www.hachette.com.au/ronni-salt/g...
Your attention please.
This is my annual shameless Christmas plug . . . and please send any complaints about shameless Christmas plugs to management.
🎄
👉🏽 www.hachette.com.au/ronni-salt/g...
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Calling all Melbourne & Victoria #bookgroups & #readinggroups! Rally together this Saturday to help save the State #Library of Victoria, on its steps, at 12.30. (Here's a pic of the poet Edith Sitwell & big reader Marilyn Monroe: reading makes friends.) #StateLibraryofVictoria #ReadingMakesFriends
December 8, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Calling all Melbourne & Victoria #bookgroups & #readinggroups! Rally together this Saturday to help save the State #Library of Victoria, on its steps, at 12.30. (Here's a pic of the poet Edith Sitwell & big reader Marilyn Monroe: reading makes friends.) #StateLibraryofVictoria #ReadingMakesFriends
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I’m on a mission to make common sense actually mean common sense again. At least in the context of cities and better city-building.
It’s common sense to proactively address/mitigate climate change.
It’s common sense to reduce pollution, emissions and particulates in cities.
It’s common sense to proactively cool cities, quiet cities, clean cities.
It’s common sense to move more people in less space and with lower public costs.
It’s common sense to reduce pollution, emissions and particulates in cities.
It’s common sense to proactively cool cities, quiet cities, clean cities.
It’s common sense to move more people in less space and with lower public costs.
December 4, 2025 at 4:52 AM
I’m on a mission to make common sense actually mean common sense again. At least in the context of cities and better city-building.
Australians have a right to access government information and to understand how decisions are made on their behalf. I just signed this @australiainstitute.org.au petition calling to end government secrecy: nb.australiainstitute.org.au/end_governme...
✍️ ADD YOUR NAME: End Government Secrecy
Australians have a right to access government information and to understand how decisions are made on their behalf. But the Labor Government’s proposed changes to freedom of information laws threaten ...
nb.australiainstitute.org.au
December 4, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Australians have a right to access government information and to understand how decisions are made on their behalf. I just signed this @australiainstitute.org.au petition calling to end government secrecy: nb.australiainstitute.org.au/end_governme...
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A one-of-a-kind home, designed with the input of Tennant Creek families, has rolled up the Stuart Highway from Adelaide on a convoy of trucks. It is part of a new initiative aiming to transform housing in remote First Nations communities.
First community-designed, culture-first home arrives in Tennant Creek
A one-of-a-kind home, designed with the input of Tennant Creek families, has rolled up the Stuart Highway from Adelaide on a convoy of trucks. It is part of a new initiative aiming to transform housing in remote First Nations communities.
www.abc.net.au
December 3, 2025 at 7:28 AM
A one-of-a-kind home, designed with the input of Tennant Creek families, has rolled up the Stuart Highway from Adelaide on a convoy of trucks. It is part of a new initiative aiming to transform housing in remote First Nations communities.
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Labor wants to ban whistleblowers from anonymous FOI requests, charge you to access your own information, and massively expand what they can hide from you.
Only a government addicted to secrecy looks at FOI & thinks "the problem here is that the public gets too much information"
Only a government addicted to secrecy looks at FOI & thinks "the problem here is that the public gets too much information"
December 3, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Labor wants to ban whistleblowers from anonymous FOI requests, charge you to access your own information, and massively expand what they can hide from you.
Only a government addicted to secrecy looks at FOI & thinks "the problem here is that the public gets too much information"
Only a government addicted to secrecy looks at FOI & thinks "the problem here is that the public gets too much information"