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The acknowledgement of covert action in Venezuela comes after the U.S. military in recent weeks has carried out a series of deadly strikes against alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean. n.pr/43dKqqW
Trump confirms the CIA is conducting covert operations inside Venezuela
The acknowledgement of covert action in Venezuela comes after the U.S. military in recent weeks has carried out a series of deadly strikes against alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean.
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by Naomi Priest

naomipriest.bsky.social
thanks!!
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by Naomi Priest

naomipriest.bsky.social
do you have the Vic RSV numbers? seems to be a lot around anecdotally, and v nasty even among adults without risk factors
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leahmcelrath.bsky.social
Nobel Peace Prize recipient María Corina Machado appeared on Donald Trump Jr.’s podcast.

She touted the oil reserves in Venezuela (the largest in the world) and vowed to privatize the oil industry to enable American corporations to exploit and profit from the country’s resources if she gains power.
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by Naomi Priest

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Vale
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d
Experimental, sensual and political, D’Angelo radically redrew the boundaries of soul music
Experimental, sensual and political, D’Angelo radically redrew the boundaries of soul music
The late singer may have suffered from setbacks and only released three studio albums, but the range he displayed in this perfect catalogue was astonishing
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theguardian.com
Experimental, sensual and political, D’Angelo radically redrew the boundaries of soul music
Experimental, sensual and political, D’Angelo radically redrew the boundaries of soul music
The late singer may have suffered from setbacks and only released three studio albums, but the range he displayed in this perfect catalogue was astonishing
www.theguardian.com
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by Naomi Priest

naomipriest.bsky.social
agree largely absent from mainstream media

www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article....
Two years on from the Voice referendum, its architects remain committed to the cause
Professor Megan Davis and Pat Anderson AO say that, much like the continued efforts for a republic referendum, the Voice's defeat at the ballot box does not mean it is going away.
www.sbs.com.au
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valebodi.bsky.social
An excerpt about endometriosis adapted from Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick by Maya Dusenbery.
Via @teenvogue.com
@mayadusenbery.bsky.social
#Pain #Endometriosis #MedicalEpistemicInjustice
Why We Need to Stop Normalizing Menstrual Pain
Endometriosis is going undiagnosed in millions of women.
www.teenvogue.com
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Reposted by Naomi Priest

batemanhornecenter.bsky.social
Milestone moment for ME/CFS awareness!
The American College of Sports Medicine has added a section on ME/CFS to its Exercise Guidelines for the first time ever, thanks to @workwellfoundation.bsky.social and collaborators.

Read more: https://bit.ly/46P31vP
#MECFS #ACSM @acsm1954.bsky.social
"History Made! The American College of Sports Medicine includes ME/CFS in global exercise guidelines for the first time."
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by Euan G. Ritchie — Reposted by Naomi Priest, Karen O’Leary

euanritchie.bsky.social
And still people wonder why more women don't report sexual assault www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Linda Reynolds launches bankruptcy proceedings against Brittany Higgins
Former senator Linda Reynolds launches bankruptcy proceedings in the Federal Court against her ex-staffer Brittany Higgins as she tries to recover damages awarded to her for defamation.
www.abc.net.au
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Reposted by Naomi Priest

emergeaustralia.bsky.social
The @nhmrcgovau scoping survey for the new #MECFS clinical guidelines received 1,000+ responses — mostly from people with lived experience

📄 Read more 👉 zurl.co/LrdDJ
#LongCOVID #NHMRC
Illustration of interconnected blue figures on a dark background. Text: "ME/CFS Guideline Development Committee Update; NHMRC ME/CFS scoping survey results will inform ME/CFS GDC." Emerge Australia logo appears on the bottom
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Reposted by Naomi Priest, Lisa W. Fazio, Richard S.J. Tol , and 11 more

audrelawdamercy.bsky.social
aaand we are officially in the hide-your-neighbors stage
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Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 5d
During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door. 

It wasn’t the feds —  it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’
During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...
chicago.suntimes.com
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by Rebecca Sear — Reposted by Naomi Priest, Jo Barraket

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“Women-led papers were more likely to be featured in local outlets than in national, international, or science-specialty media. They appeared more often in liberal-leaning outlets than conservative ones. And coverage of their work carried a more negative tone”

www.science.org/content/arti...
When women researchers publish, media attention doesn’t always follow
Men-led papers receive more media coverage than women’s, new study finds
www.science.org
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Reposted by Naomi Priest

brendancrabb.bsky.social
Based on a recent @thelancet.com paper.

theconversation.com/child-famine...
Child famine has reached the highest level in Gaza, with tens of thousands of kids affected – new study
By August,15.8% of children aged under five were suffering from acute malnutrition.
theconversation.com
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leftankle.bsky.social
"So, how do you turn a $90 million surplus into a $142.5 million deficit?

Easy. You just exclude nearly a quarter of a billion dollars of revenue that the auditor thought should be included."

tinyurl.com/5b4ruecb

@ouranu.bsky.social
@nteuact.bsky.social

Full text on r/anu on Reddit
A closer look at the ANU books reveals a hard truth about these job cuts
The phantom deficit and a series of cuts by choice, not necessity.
tinyurl.com
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nickfeik.bsky.social
Just so we’re clear: Labor is choosing to work with the worst possible party on environmental issues, instead of the Greens and teals who actually want environmental regulation.
And Watt is already admitting it won’t have a climate trigger …
Watt nears deal with Coalition to finally overhaul environment laws
Environment Minister Murray Watt will sit down with his Liberal counterpart Angie Bell today, with quiet optimism in both parties that a deal might soon be struck to finally rewrite Australia's "broke...
www.abc.net.au
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by Naomi Priest

naomipriest.bsky.social
these are some pretty considerable limitations in the research and highlight the claims and headlines are very premature. Pw ME/CFS deserve much better
cgatist.bsky.social
Chris Ponting @cgatist.bsky.social · 8d
The research used to claim reliability of a ME/CFS blood test has important limitations, shown here.

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Three possible confounders in a study proposing an ME/CFS blood test : sex/age, batch and inactivity/severity. Better designed studies by independent researchers are necessary.
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by Naomi Priest

naomipriest.bsky.social
totally agree esp w the ongoing controversies re the cochrane review, PEM measurement etc

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cgatist.bsky.social
The research used to claim reliability of a ME/CFS blood test has important limitations, shown here.

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Three possible confounders in a study proposing an ME/CFS blood test : sex/age, batch and inactivity/severity. Better designed studies by independent researchers are necessary.
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Reposted by Naomi Priest

larreau.bsky.social
Australians have received very poor information regarding MEcfs.

The Insight program was a travesty that had me yelling at the TV.
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Reposted by Naomi Priest

thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social
Long COVID is here to stay, even in children, and worsened by reinfections and ongoing transmission. Governments and health systems must prioritise research, care access, and protection for kids—otherwise, the long-term social and economic costs will keep rising.

#LongCOVID
Long COVID is here to stay—even in children
Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC, also known as long COVID) are complex, multisystem, long-lasting complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection that profoundly impact the daily life of those...
www.thelancet.com
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by Naomi Priest

naomipriest.bsky.social
v likely many of the 'non POTS' group have dysautonomia and orthostatic intolerance even if they don't meet these strict POTS criteria, still can be v debilitating and is treated v similarly to POTS. Expert clinicians take these cut offs fairly loosely
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by Naomi Priest

naomipriest.bsky.social
post infection conditions and invisible illnesses such as long COVID, ME/CFS, POTS, MCAS, HSD/ESD all continue to be vastly underfunded and under recognised across research, treatment and support despite being incredibly debilitating and increasingly prevalent
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Croakey Health Media @croakeynews.bsky.social · 13d
Closure of long COVID clinic leaves patients without tailored support and care www.croakey.org/closure-of-l... #publichealth
Closure of long COVID clinic leaves patients without tailored support and care
www.croakey.org

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Closure of long COVID clinic leaves patients without tailored support and care www.croakey.org/closure-of-l... #publichealth
Closure of long COVID clinic leaves patients without tailored support and care
www.croakey.org
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hayleygleeson.bsky.social
this is such a lovely reflection, from jane goodall, on hope. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/c...
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by Naomi Priest

naomipriest.bsky.social
Huge congrats superstar!! So lucky to get to work with you! @margaritamb.bsky.social
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Margarita Moreno-Betancur @margaritamb.bsky.social · 15d
A few weeks ago I went to Canberra to receive the Moran Medal at the lovely Shine Dome of the Australian Academy of Science (@science.org.au). It was a huge honour, and wonderful to hear talks from all corners of science and to learn about the Academy's great work supporting science
- pics below!
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margaritamb.bsky.social
A few weeks ago I went to Canberra to receive the Moran Medal at the lovely Shine Dome of the Australian Academy of Science (@science.org.au). It was a huge honour, and wonderful to hear talks from all corners of science and to learn about the Academy's great work supporting science
- pics below!
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Reposted by Naomi Priest

nytimes.com
Children and teenagers are twice as likely to develop long Covid after a second coronavirus infection as after an initial infection, a large new study has found.
Long Covid Risk for Children Doubles After a Second Infection, Study Finds
The new research provides evidence that Covid reinfections can increase the risk of long-term health consequences.
nyti.ms
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Reposted by Naomi Priest

koparafallskid.bsky.social
Australia sunscreen scandal grows as more products pulled off shelves #auspol
Australia sunscreen scandal grows as more products pulled off shelves
The scandal has prompted a massive backlash in the world's biggest skin cancer hotspot.
www.bbc.com
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by Naomi Priest

naomipriest.bsky.social
guessing current RATs are likely to not be super sensitive to these new variants? obvs still test but still a negative test may not mean no covid
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