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Today in Germany: the military asking on stream who'd want to be a sniper- write 1 or 2 in the chat.
Utterly disgusting.
For those who don't know: they've been running ads & having booths at events like Gamescom, clearly aiming to reach a younger audience, trying to make it all look cool like a game

Partial screenshot of the "Bundeswehr Karriere" live Twitch page. Plenty of chatters wrote 1s & 2s in the chat & the viewer count at the time, 32 minutes after the stream had started, was 427.

October 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM

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Plyspomitox 😷

@plyspomitox.bsky.social

time and attention are resources that are so limited that ads are an abomination to life.
nobody should need to endure them. same with all bullshit-jobs as well really.

September 30, 2025 at 9:03 PM

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Durham County Department of Public Health (DCoDPH)

@durhamhealthnc.bsky.social

As COVID-19 cases continue to increase, it's important to know accurate information about COVID-19 in order to protect yourself and others! Get the facts about common myths, and take steps to protect yourself and others.

COVID-19 myths vs. facts. myth: covid-19 is over. Fact: COVID-19 continues to spread and change into new variants, and cases are currently increasing.* As of June 23, 2024

COVID-19 myths vs. facts. myth: If my last COVID-19 illness was mild, it will be mild if I get it again.. Fact: Each new COVID-19 infection increases your risk of serious illness, Long COVID, and permanent health consequences like organ damage.

COVID-19 myths vs. facts. myth: I don’t need to mask if I stay at least 6 feet from other people while I’m out. Fact: We now know that COVID-19 can spread through the air, even after other people have left the area. This is why it is important to mask and improve indoor ventilation when you can.

COVID-19 myths vs. facts. myth: I’ve already gotten multiple doses of the COVID-19 vaccine over the years. I don’t need any more. Fact: Just like it’s important to get an annual flu shot, it’s important to get updated COVID-19 vaccines each year. The flu shot and the COVID-19 vaccine are each updated annually to protect against current strains of the virus.

September 8, 2025 at 6:26 PM

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Billy Hanlon

@bhanlon15.bsky.social

Nature: 'COVID-19 accelerates vascular aging'

'“Back in 2020, we already knew that inflammatory diseases may lead to vascular aging and we suspected that this phenomenon could be amplified with COVID-19'

www.nature.com/articles/s43...

COVID-19 accelerates vascular aging - Nature Aging

Nature Aging - COVID-19 accelerates vascular aging

www.nature.com

September 9, 2025 at 9:44 PM

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COVID Chronicles

@covidchronicles.bsky.social

Day 1101—Harder to pull off when any activity—be it mental or physical—causes severe post-exertional malaise.

Whereas burning energy makes healthy people stronger, it literally makes us weaker—a little more disabled—every time.

Keep getting COVID, you will end up with #LongCOVID. There is no cure.

Late evening, downtown, a massive lit billboard sits on a high rise building it reads:
"Don't forget, you can:
Start at 30.
Fail at 33.
Start over at 34.
Struggle.
Improve.
Fail again.
Make progress.
Start again at 44.
And still be a success."

Added, in smaller font below:

"Unless you have Long COVID.
In which case all you can do is wait.
And hope they find a cure."

September 14, 2025 at 5:50 PM

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#9 Dream

@gayfabfourfan.bsky.social

7/24: “The lingering toll the SARS-CoV-2 virus exacts on the immune system is widespread and hiding in plain sight… When 24 patients who had recovered from COVID-19 had their whole bodies scanned by a PET (positron emission tomography) imaging test, their insides lit up like Christmas trees.”

COVID's Hidden Toll: Full-Body Scans Reveal Long-Term Immune Effects

Long COVID is a brutal illness without a known mechanism or cure.

www.sciencealert.com

September 15, 2025 at 7:19 PM

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COVID Chronicles

@covidchronicles.bsky.social

"Just a cold", they said.
"COVID is over", they said.

"Get over it", they still say. Wish we could. God do I wish we could.

Every time you get COVID, you can get Long COVID. There is no cure.

𝘜𝘒 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘺 𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘓𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘖𝘝𝘐𝘋 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘳𝘶𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘺𝘤𝘭𝘦. #MedSky

Long COVID Could Mess With Menstruation in a Horrid Feedback Loop

In a study of 12,000 volunteers in the UK, scientists established a clear link between long COVID – that is, symptoms of COVID-19 that persist long after the infection has cleared – and disruption to ...

www.sciencealert.com

September 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM

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The Bully Pulpit 🇨🇦

@thebullypulpit.bsky.social

NOT ONE WORD—EVER—on how a rise in cancer might be due to COVID. The growing body of research would like a word:

𝘚𝘈𝘙𝘚-𝘊𝘰𝘝-2 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘏𝘗𝘝-𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘢 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘶 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳—Discover Oncology

𝘚𝘈𝘙𝘚-𝘊𝘰𝘝-2 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘴—Nature

This study aims to investigate the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on HPV-
related cancer and carcinoma in situ.

Method: We utilized data from TriNetX, a database encompassing 106 healthcare
organizations spanning 15 countries and comprising information from over 124 million participants. Propensity score matching was utilized to compare two cohorts: SARS-CoV-2 infection and non- SARS-CoV-2 infection groups. The cohorts consisted of females aged 18–90 with no previous history of HPV-related cancers before SARS-CoV-2 infection in 2020 and no HPV vaccine before 2020. We utilized Cox proportional hazard regression analysis to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) and their corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Subgroup analyses were performed based on age and race to validate the findings.

Results: The study included a total of 4,872,295 patients, with 1,281,997 in the SARS-CoV-2 infection group and 3,590,298 in the non-infection group. After propensity score matching, both groups comprised 1,281,997 patients each. Over a 3-year follow-up period, individuals with SARS-CoV-2 infection had significantly higher risks of developing HPV-related cancers compared to those without infection: a 67% increase in cervical cancer, 131% in vaginal cancer, 98% in vulvar cancer, 92% in anal cancer, and 78% in oropharyngeal cancer. Similar trends were observed for carcinoma in situ, with increased risks of 34% for cervical, 61% for vaginal, 74% for vulvar, 96% for anal, and 78% for oropharyngeal carcinoma in situ. Subgroup analyses stratified by age and race
demonstrated consistent results.

Conclusion: SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with elevated risks of HPV-related carcinoma in situ and cancer, irrespective of age or race. The findings underscore the importance of understanding the interplay between viral infections and cancer development, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Source: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12672-025-03403-4

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the potential influence of SARS-CoV-2 on cancer progression has been a crucial question in the research community. Although species differences warrant caution in interpreting mouse data, UK Biobank analyses show that cancer survivors had increased cancer mortality after SARS-CoV-2 infection. This risk peaked in the months after infection, paralleling mouse models showing greater than 100-fold DCC expansion into metastatic lesions within two weeks. Analyses based on the Flatiron Health database further reveal a marked rise in metastatic lung disease among breast cancer survivors following COVID-19. Collectively, these findings underscore the substantial metastatic risk COVID-19 posed to cancer survivors, with dormant DCC reactivation potentially driving this phenomenon.

Our studies highlight the importance of developing interventions to minimize the risk of lung DCC awakening and metastatic disease in the millions of cancer survivors who experience respiratory virus infections. As well as primary prevention strategies, treatments for managing severe COVID-19 that have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration include antagonistic antibodies against IL-6R46 and orally available JAK1/2 inhibitors, raising the prospect of interventions that could reduce the risk of infection-induced metastatic cancer progression. The effectiveness and safety of these interventions, and the timing of their application to avoid impeding the resolution of the infection, will need to first be tested in preclinical and clinical studies.

In conclusion, our studies reveal how respiratory virus infections can increase cancer recurrence risk and underscore the need for public health and clinical strategies to mitigate the increased risk of metastatic progression associated with SARS-CoV2 and other respiratory virus infections.

Source: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09332-0

September 28, 2025 at 5:04 AM

Kana Nyctous

@kananyctous.bsky.social

Setzt euch mit den Fakten außeinander und schützt euch 😷
allcoronavirusesarebastards.digitalpress.blog

All Coronaviruses Are Bastards

Medizinische Nachrichten und Berichte aus dem Spital zur COVID-19 Pandemie und ihren Folgen.

allcoronavirusesarebastards.digitalpress.blog

September 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM

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Robert Reich

@rbreich.bsky.social

CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1

CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1

CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1

Trickle-down economics was always a sham.

Nothing has ever trickled down.

September 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM

Kana Nyctous

@kananyctous.bsky.social

About time

September 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM

Kana Nyctous

@kananyctous.bsky.social

www.vegan.at/petition-veg...

Petition: Retten wir den Veggie-Burger!

Verkaufsbezeichnungen wie „Veggie-Burger“ sollen auf EU-Ebene verboten werden – unterzeichnen Sie jetzt unsere Petition, um das zu verhindern!

www.vegan.at

September 25, 2025 at 5:47 AM

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Louu

@louuuu.bsky.social

Wie Grüne in der Regierung über die Klimakrise geredet haben:

Also wir müssen das ganze Gebiet jetzt ohne Grund an einen Umweltzerstörer Konzern geben und alle Aktivisties aus Lützerath weg prügeln. Jaaa Polizei!

Ich finds soooo absurd, dass Leute jetzt die Grünen als Klimaretter sehen haha

Mario Sixtus @sixtus.net · Sep 22

Schon gemerkt? Wenn die Grünen nicht an der aktuellen Regierung beteiligt sind, wird GAR NICHT über die Klimakatastrophe geredet und erst recht nicht wird irgend etwas unternommen. Das Thema findet ÜBERHAUPT NICHT statt. Nichtmal als Alibi-Sontagsrede wie zu Merkels Zeiten. Unfassbar eigentlich.

September 23, 2025 at 1:16 PM

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Dr.Glasspateldruck

@drglasspateldruck.bsky.social

Wir sind aktuell übrigens wieder dabei, massiv Patienten abzusagen und Sprechstunden zu blocken, wegen Krankheitsfällen beim Personal. Und das, obwohl inzwischen die Anweisung ist, bei nur „leichten“ Corona-Symptomen weiter zu arbeiten.

September 23, 2025 at 6:18 AM

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Ju 📎

@jolu.bsky.social

Was hier angewiesen wird, ist hochriskant und absolut verwerflich:

Wer mit Corona zur Arbeit geht, statt sich zu isolieren, setzt seine Mitmenschen einem hohen Risiko aus.

Was für die einen ein leichter Schnupfen ist, kann für andere tödlich enden.

Ob sie dann wenigstens Maske tragen? 🤔

Dr.Glasspateldruck @drglasspateldruck.bsky.social · Sep 23

Wir sind aktuell übrigens wieder dabei, massiv Patienten abzusagen und Sprechstunden zu blocken, wegen Krankheitsfällen beim Personal. Und das, obwohl inzwischen die Anweisung ist, bei nur „leichten“ Corona-Symptomen weiter zu arbeiten.

September 23, 2025 at 8:03 AM

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Ates Gürpinar

@atesguerpinar.dielinkebt.de

Wenn Linnemann von „krassen Regelungslücken“ spricht, meint er sicher Steuertricks der Reichen? Oder sicherlich die CumEx-Milliarden, die nie zurückgezahlt wurden?
www.tagesschau.de/inland/innen...