Reposted by Ben RushAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 07/10/2026From the new Private Eye 542694971
Reposted by Ben RushJust Treatment @justtreatment.org · 06/10/2026🚨The government is looking for UK alternatives to Palantir to run the NHS data platform, the FT reports. This follows a week of protests in 40+ places across England and a rally of hundreds at Palantir's London HQ. Help keep the pressue up: nopalantirinthenhs.com 51874336
Reposted by Ben RushG Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 05/10/2026insane that he keeps doubling down on this -- and on the conditional in particular, which polls terribly www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-09-27... 39476103
Reposted by Ben RushAdrienne LaFrance @adriennelaf.bsky.social · 03/10/2026New just now in The Atlantic: David Robinson resigned this week. He was among the longest-tenured employees at OpenAI—and oversaw safety reports on 12 frontier launches. He is very worried: “The time for trial and error is over.” You can read his essay here: www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...theatlantic.comI Quit OpenAI Because Its Culture Is BrokenThe industry’s approach to safety guarantees more failures. 12273112
Reposted by Ben RushMatt Hodges @matthodges.bsky.social · 03/10/2026There's growing experimental evidence¹˒²˒³˒⁴ that LLMs are unusually good at talking people out of entrenched false beliefs and conspiracy theories. ¹ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39264999/ ² pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41179846/ ³ sciety.org/articles/act... ⁴ connecticut.adl.org/resources/re... 36839216
Reposted by Ben RushIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The thing that gets me about these lurid anti-Zionist statements, like the one the Greens just passed, is that it is *so fucking easy* to criticise the Israeli government without engaging in that type of language. 631284164
Reposted by Ben RushFlingjore @flingjore.com · 05/10/2026The reversal of Roe v. Wade drives American doctors into direct political action, reshaping state-level abortion battles. Propelled by widespread bans, physicians mobilize across the political spectrum to launch ballot measures, lobby lawmakers, file lawsuits, and run for public office.politico.comThe Fall of Roe Changed Doctors. Now They’re Changing Politics.State-level abortion debates have activated physicians as a political force like never before. 9518183
Reposted by Ben RushG Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 04/10/2026New at Strength In Numbers this morning: Despite claims from some pundits and Republican strategists of biased and "fake" polling data, the polls and fundamentals basically agree on the blue wave: www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-10-04... 1631382
Reposted by Ben RushMr. Dan Zak @mrdanzak.com · 04/10/2026A Haitian man legally immigrated to Ohio, then was given an ankle monitor bc Trump withdrew his status. He threw himself in front of truck. The trucker, who voted for Trump, is haunted. “Pierre was doing what he was supposed to do. We did not do right by him.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...theatlantic.comA Reckoning in SpringfieldA truck driver out on his route confronts what the country has become. 37253421837
Reposted by Ben RushDan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 04/10/2026New: Trump’s abrupt announcement to send $90 payments to seniors by dipping into a Medicare fund has rattled Capitol Hill. One GOP aide told WaPo that lawmakers had planned to use the money to offset funding for community health centers, diabetes programs and other initiatives.washingtonpost.comTrump announces plan to send $90 payments to millions of seniorsThe White House said the one-time payments would be drawn from a fund set up to improve Medicare. 3921530627
Reposted by Ben RushThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Endless corruption. 629121205457
Reposted by Ben RushJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 03/10/2026ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.wired.comICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir DatabaseDHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say. 46762743586
Reposted by Ben RushMingTheMerciless @mingthemercyless.bsky.social · 02/10/2026And he didn't do it alone. 281127653539
Reposted by Ben RushKieran Healy @kjhealy.co · 01/10/2026I keep seeing this Semafor graph that seems to show the Trump administration’s effect on international visits is comparable to the pandemic. My first thought was “that can’t be true” and indeed it is not. This is monthly data. We only have to Jun/Aug 2026. The lines are over-fitted to the months. 12460133
Reposted by Ben RushRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Time for this classic again. 156164935559
Reposted by Ben RushDr. D Boulware, MD MPH @drboulware.bsky.social · 01/10/2026NIH Funding rate of Early Stage Investigators (ESI). 2025 was a major drop. 2026 will be worse. 34442
Reposted by Ben RushEuropean Centre for Disease Prevention and Control @ecdc.europa.eu · 01/10/2026Risk to general population 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗟𝗢𝗪 despite fourth imported Ebola case in Europe. A healthcare worker based in #DRC who tested positive for Bundibugyo virus on 29 Sep has been medically evacuated to the Netherlands to receive care. Read the press release here: bit.ly/4yvzbI6 #IDsky #EPiSkybit.lyRisk to general population remains very low following fourth imported Ebola case in EuropeA healthcare worker based in the DRC who tested positive for Bundibugyo virus on 29 September is being medically evacuated to the Netherlands to receive specialised care. 12313
Reposted by Ben RushTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 01/10/2026We are ruining our own institutions, which is sad for us and great for our enemies. 401549565
Reposted by Ben RushElizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 01/10/2026A fifth measles death in Pennsylvania. Entirely preventable.theguardian.comPennsylvania reports fifth measles-related death of the year amid outbreakMeasles outbreak in the state has now reached 39 counties, with 943 confirmed cases and 176 hospitalizations 18289135
Reposted by Ben RushThe Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · 01/10/2026If you're in my GP's office any time soon, prepare yourself for what many are calling the greatest mnemonic of all time. Come for E and P, but sit down and clap for I. 621752355
Reposted by Ben RushJonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The @bmj.com claims it was a huge scandal that the FDA/CDC maybe delayed reporting a rare, mild, temporary vaccine side effect for a couple of months in 2021. What about their own anti-vaxx and rank pro-virus misinformation from that time? My latest.sciencebasedmedicine.orgIf the BMJ Wants to Revisit Venerable Institutions Who Misled the Public in 2021, They Should Look Inwards at the BMJUntil the BMJ demonstrate the integrity to revisit their own dismal failures regarding life and death matters, there's no reason to care about their opinions regarding less consequential issues, is th 23111
Reposted by Ben RushAmy Maxmen, PhD @amymaxmen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Absolutely stunning/horrifying to see a 5th measles death in PA. This means the outbreak is probably far higher than numbers count, seeing as roughly 1-3 people die per 1,000. Many people aren't being tested. Also: I'm going to states now for info, not the CDC* app.powerbigov.us/view?r=eyJrI... 3361152
Reposted by Ben RushAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026I recommend people read this to get a sense of the president's grave cognitive impairment. Trump is either unwilling or unable (or maybe both) to answer the questions he's actually asked, so he just rants and raves while the interviewers do their best to provide structure to his random brain firingstime.comRead TIME’s ‘What Trump Has Built’ Interview TranscriptThe U.S. President discussed the war in Iran, press freedom, AI, and more ahead of the midterm elections. 66366282562
Reposted by Ben RushProf Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This is heroic This is true anti-fascist resistance I don't know how many of us would have the bravery to do this, knowing there are violent thugs on your doorstep Does anyone know of a place to donate to her legal fees? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comNurse charged with helping man in hospital escape from ICE custodyFBI accuses Chloe Freeman of federal misdemeanor in case of undocumented Mexican migrant arrested in Michigan 25019
Reposted by Ben RushJeremy Reiter @reitergroup.bsky.social · 18/09/2026What in the world am I looking at here? @Nikon? www.nikonsmallworld.com/galleries/20...nikonsmallworld.comAbnormal beating of airway cilia from a child with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) | 2026 Small World in Motion CompetitionNing Xu - Abnormal beating of airway cilia from a child with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD), a genetic disorder affecting respiratory function. 3513531
Reposted by Ben RushSemafor @semafor.com · 30/09/2026Visitors to the US are on track to drop by almost two million year-on-year. “We’re the only major country in the world losing visitation,” the head of the US Travel Association said. “It’s mind-boggling.” www.semafor.com/article/09/2... 62731511121
Reposted by Ben RushAlaska Public Media @alaskapublic.org · 30/09/2026Meet Backpack, your 2026 Fat Bear Week champion. Backpack is 20 years old, weighs about 1,000 pounds and got his nickname because, as a cub, he loved riding on his mom's back across the Brooks River.akpub.ioMeet Backpack, Fat Bear Week’s chunky champBackpack went from hitching a ride on his mom’s back to cross the Brooks River to winning the hearts of fat bear fans around the world. 161674589
Reposted by Ben RushAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence: 2638210065727
Reposted by Ben RushJW Mason @jwmason.bsky.social · 25/09/2026This is the master key to deciphering contemporary debates about free speech. www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2026/se... 3234071270
Reposted by Ben RushOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Liar. Small boat crossings peaked under Johnson in 2022 reaching 46,000 in 2022. In current year they are 18,565 and falling. Also prior to Boris Johnson's Brexit there were none. 23132721209
Reposted by Ben RushAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/09/2026"Why should Canadians trust Americans who have twice elected someone they consider a venal, dangerous buffoon? They could excuse them for being 'tricked' the first time. But electing him again, by a bigger margin the second time, tells them all they need to know." — @brynntannehill.bsky.socialpublicnotice.coThe view from Canada: Make America Think AgainRebuilding trust will take generations. 856122933194
Reposted by Ben RushMadhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 26/09/2026‘Zombified’ CDC, an agency that has been sacrificed at the altar of populist and authoritarian politics www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...nytimes.com‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific MissionThe agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control. 2137
Reposted by Ben RushColin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026David Quammen's essay in The New York Times today closes with this paragraph. It's both a scientific falsehood, and an incredibly dangerous narrative. If you're willing to give me five minutes of your time, I'd like to explain why. 10529224
Reposted by Ben RushRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.theintercept.comDoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam 6594021411828
Reposted by Ben RushKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 24/09/2026ATTENTION THE BEST THING ABOUT AUTUMN HAS FINALLY ARRIVED IT IS TIME FOR TINY DOGS IN TINY SWEATERS 1303220302
Reposted by Ben RushThe Onion @theonion.com · 24/09/2026Dog Can’t Believe Guy She Hooked Up With 10 Years Ago Now Head Of FBI theonion.com/dog-cant-believe-guy-s… 313174893323
Reposted by Ben RushUnofficial GovWire Bot @govwire-rss.bsky.social · 22/09/2026UKHSA and University of Oxford scientists uncover genetic changes in the bacteria causing severe Kent meningococcal disease outbreakgovwire.co.ukUKHSA and University of Oxford scientists uncover genetic changes in the bacteria causing severe Kent meningococcal disease outbreak<img src="https://www.govwire.co.uk/og/cache/news/2720750.png"/>Scientists used genome sequencing to identify genetic changes that may explain the severity of the Kent meningococcal disease outbreak earlier this year. | UK Health Security Agency. 012
Reposted by Ben RushOxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Scientists think that this is a recurring pattern behind rare but intense clusters of meningococcal disease, with a similar outbreak in Southampton in 1997. This pattern is unpredictable & could repeat, so rapid health responses and tracking the genetic make-up of the bacteria is important.gov.ukUKHSA and University of Oxford scientists uncover genetic changes in the bacteria causing severe Kent meningococcal disease outbreakScientists used genome sequencing to identify genetic changes that may explain the severity of the Kent meningococcal disease outbreak earlier this year. 153
Reposted by Ben RushNIHR HPRU in Emerging and Zoonotic Infections @hpruezi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026All set up at #UKHSA2026! Come and visit Kate and Becky at Stand C4 in Central Hall 1 to find out more about HPRU-EZI and The Pandemic Institute @thepandemicinst.bsky.social 021
Reposted by Ben RushMrSkinnyLegs @mrskinnylegz.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Brexit is dead. Even Farage, Lowe, Tice and Lee Anderson's constituencies couldn't bring themselves to back it. 1432188
Reposted by Ben RushBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Almost all of the UK supports ending Brexit. Just the ones in red don't have a majority. Of course Brexit continues because there is no democracy in the UK. 2322375
Reposted by Ben RushDorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Pennsylvania measles outbreak leads to a fourth death www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalrap... via @skepticalraptor.bsky.socialskepticalraptor.comPennsylvania measles outbreak leads to a fourth deathThe Pennsylvania Department of Health has reported four deaths linked to a measles outbreak, including an 18-year-old who died of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis. Since January 2026, Pennsylvania... 086
Reposted by Ben RushAlex Bellars 🇪🇺🇵🇸🇨🇦🇬🇱 @alexbellars.bsky.social · 20/09/2026If your MP needs a little nudge about the forthcoming EU debate, show them this: 15362144
Reposted by Ben RushRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Democracy depends on a fearless and free press. Without press freedom, we do not truly live in a free society. This is why I urge the news media to boycott the White House in response to Trump's ban on CNN, MS Now, and Politico. Giving in to tyranny only invites more of it. 812060630
Reposted by Ben RushRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I remember when polio put my friends into iron lungs. We lined up at school to get vaccinated. We eradicated the disease. We protected the common good and saved lives. Now, two MORE unvaccinated people have died from measles. What RFK Jr. is doing to public health in America is a disgrace. 545107963206
Reposted by Ben RushMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 17/09/2026In a normal, functioning democracy, this would end his presidency tonight. 953764991
Reposted by Ben RushJenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Please join me in thanking the named plaintiffs in this lawsuit, including @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social @michaeldgreen.phd & @jddaw.bsky.social These brave scientists are taking on risk to protect science, scientists & beneficiaries of science (all of us). www.aclu.org/press-releas...aclu.orgResearchers Challenge NIH Screening of Grants for Disfavored Viewpoints | American Civil Liberties UnionClass action lawsuit seeks to stop censorship and termination of federally funded scientific research 6355123
