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Benison O’Reilly

@benisonoreilly.bsky.social
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Australian 🇦🇺 writer & hospital pharmacist. Mother of 3 young men. #Evidencebasedmedicine #autism. Hate #antivaxxers

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Benison O’Reilly @benisonoreilly.bsky.social · 13h
No, the original post implied advice to wash hands to reduce respiratory infections is wrong. No mention of airborne particles. I know masks are important - I work in a hospital. But so does hand hygiene - a 25% reduction in infections is this meta-analysis indicates is very clinically significant.
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Josh Taylor @joshtaylor.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Horrified obviously, but it has occurred to me that eSafety would require platforms hosting the footage to block it in Australia, I would think. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Pentagon says execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed
Nidal Hasan, army psychiatrist who killed 13 people, will be executed by firing squad on 3 December
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Benison O’Reilly @benisonoreilly.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
A meta-analysis in The Lancet, the number 2 ranked medical journal in the world.
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Benison O’Reilly @benisonoreilly.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
One lab study. Science always throws up contradictory results. Look at the body of evidence and actual clinical research. Like this www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Benison O’Reilly @benisonoreilly.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Why do people argue without checking their facts? Hand hygiene does play a role in reducing respiratory virus spread. Look up the research. As I said it’s not either/or with masks.
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Benison O’Reilly @benisonoreilly.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
So weird to this Australian that he thinks hanging clothes on a line is somehow a sign of underprivilege. 🧐I never use my dryer unless it’s raining. Line drying is cheaper, better for the environment & much better for your clothes.
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Benison O’Reilly @benisonoreilly.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Handwashing does help prevent respiratory illnesses, like influenza. It’s not an either/or situation.
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Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
COVID-19 Drops Out of World’s Top 10 Causes of Death for First Time Since Pandemic Began healthpolicy-watch.news/covid-19-dro...
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COVID-19 Drops Out Of World’s Top 10 Causes Of Death For First Time Since Pandemic Began - Health Policy Watch
COVID-19 dropped out of the world’s 10 leading causes of death in 2023 for the first time since the pandemic began in 2020, and only two years after it topped
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Benison O’Reilly @benisonoreilly.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Going on the NIP like all publicly funded vaccines. They have looked at the health economics & determined people outside these funded groups do not get severe covid & the benefits are therefore marginal. It’s an evidence -based decision made by clinicians.
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Benison O’Reilly @benisonoreilly.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Pharmacist here. She will qualify if she’s being treated with a monoclonal antibody.
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Benison O’Reilly @benisonoreilly.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Benison O’Reilly @benisonoreilly.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I knew what you meant. She is beautiful. 😍
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 23/09/2026
Idea: no corporate welfare, subsidies, or government contracts for corporations whose employees need to rely on government assistance because of low wages.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 22/09/2026
I decided to share my health journey with GLP-1s because I thought it might make a difference for others. I don't take for granted that we now have tools to help us live healthier lives — and I hope sharing encourages people to explore their options.
chicago.suntimes.com
Gov. Pritzker opens up about his 80-pound weight loss, use of GLP-1 — ‘I think it’s what I need to succeed’
More than two years into his weight loss journey, Gov. JB Pritzker says he wants to talk about it, largely in part because he knows millions of Americans are suffering from obesity-related health cond...
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Benison O’Reilly @benisonoreilly.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
But schizophrenia is not multiple personality disorder. So where’s the joke?
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Benison O’Reilly @benisonoreilly.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
No I will not fuck off. I am a health professional & see the real life manifestations of this mental illness. The joke is dumb and wrong anyway. Educate yourself what schizophrenia is you.
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Benison O’Reilly @benisonoreilly.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Reported. How about learning what schizophrenia is (it’s not multiple personality disorder) before making fun of people with a serious mental illness?
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Benison O’Reilly @benisonoreilly.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Yeah making fun of people with mental illness is absolutely hilarious. 🙄And it’s wrong anyway- schizophrenia is not multiple personality disorder.
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Papa Woof und Krampus und Bleaken @papawoof.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Benison O’Reilly @benisonoreilly.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Yes, knowing what abusive ‘treatments’ anti-vax parents inflict on their autistic kids in an effort to supposedly ‘cure’ them, I suspect nefarious motives.
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Benison O’Reilly @benisonoreilly.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Not recent, unfortunately. I’ve been arguing with the ‘vaccines cause autism’ crowd for 25 years.😣Wakefield’s study came out in 1999.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 16/09/2026
BREAKING: Today, I'm introducing a bill to BAN corporate takeovers of your doctor's office. Doctors should be able to care for their patients without greedy private equity investors getting in the way. Let's get this done.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Doctors Without Borders say Israel just bombed one of their clearly marked vehicles 👇🏽 (Will 🇺🇸 media even mention this?)
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 12/09/2026
Ireland has spoken. They REALLY don’t like Trump. 🇮🇪 Dear Ireland, his approval rating is in the 30s. We don’t like him over here either!
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Thad @tyranicus.net · 11/09/2026
Just got my flu and covid boosters. I'll be sure to take some Tylenol when my arm aches to ensure maximum levels of autism.
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GirlFuturist @girlfuturist.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
#vaccines #autism #MMR #RFKjr
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Thing about technology that actually does make life better is you don't need to write 1,437 different op-eds to try to persuade people that it will make your life better.
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Benison O’Reilly @benisonoreilly.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Oh, sorry. Far too young. 😔
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Tom Red @tomredmemes.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
And yet the Coalition’s ‘women problem’ persists…
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Benison O’Reilly @benisonoreilly.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
That yard is a doggy’s dream. Rescues are best. ❤️
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Daniel Moser @dmoser.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Pollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.
Map showing Lower Pollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.
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Benison O’Reilly @benisonoreilly.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
* In the US. If it’s as good as claimed it will be subsided by the Australian government on our Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. The co-pay for a pensioner/low income earner is $7.70 per month.
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Benison O’Reilly @benisonoreilly.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
When will climate change denial end? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
‘Supersizing before our eyes’: UN warns of record El Niño approaching
Event is likely to be largest in at least 1,000 years and will pile extra heat into a world already in a climate crisis
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Benison O’Reilly @benisonoreilly.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I thought that at the time. Australia, with a population a tenth of the size of the US gave ten times that amount. Obscene 😡https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/02/nepal-flood-aid?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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‘Pitiful’: experts condemn initial US aid contribution for Nepal flood victims
Sum of $500,000 has been increased as death toll passes 1,000 but specialists decry Trump dismantling of USAID
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 02/09/2026
According to a new UN report, global warming will reach at least 1.8 degrees Celsius, even in the best-case scenario. The authors warn that "there are no good outcomes above 1.5 degrees Celsius."
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Benison O’Reilly @benisonoreilly.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
This is interesting. It takes great courage to admit you’re wrong. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Four Maga defectors on what led them to walk away: ‘I’d been addicted to fear and rage’
Ex-Maga supporters unpack their role in bolstering Trump’s platform and share what brought them to the Leaving Maga non-profit support network
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Benison O’Reilly @benisonoreilly.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Can’t be good. 🙁 www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Sydney records warmest winter on record as Melbourne equals previous hottest temperatures
New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania just experienced their warmest-ever winters – and BoM says above-average temperatures expected to continue
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The Supreme Court today said the current president had the unilateral authority to tear down the East Wing of the White House and build a monstrous ballroom. That means the next president will have the unilateral authority to rebuild the East Wing and tear down the monstrous ballroom.
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Sydney EV @sydneyev.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
You know if it was an EV that caught fire and closed the harbour tunnel, every headline would mention it was an EV.. but seeing as it’s a petrol car on fire, it’s just “a car fire”. Why not report it “Petrol car fire closed the harbour tunnel?
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Benison O’Reilly @benisonoreilly.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
OMG We traded our Tesla in on a Polestar because of Musk. It’s a far superior car.
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Benison O’Reilly @benisonoreilly.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/membership/2...
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This is not a natural calamity: it is being done to us knowingly
Global heating is an outrage, not a tragedy. We deserve the facts about the climate crisis – I choose the Guardian because it’s one of the few places left to share them honestly
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Benison O’Reilly @benisonoreilly.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I use the read aloud function on MS Word to proofread now. Works a treat. Turned off that stupid copilot AI though.
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Benison O’Reilly @benisonoreilly.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
🤮 A must not watch.
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Chilldogs @chilldogs.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
I'm old enough to crap rust and today is my birthday. I asked my wife for a special birthday present. I asked her to send $100 to Niall Harbison in Thailand to support the Happy Doggo rescue and she instantly agreed. My best birthday present in 72 years...
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Dr. Vin Gupta: There is no proven link between the childhood vaccine schedule and the development of autism. There are other much more plausible and proven risks that we just don’t talk about because they are so focused on their hypothesis that’s been debunked.…
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 14/08/2026
The doctor who claimed that vaccines cause autism lost his medical license for faking for the study. But his lies and the damage he did to public health persist long after his paper was pulled. This is why science communication is so difficult; all it takes is one grifter.
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Benison O’Reilly @benisonoreilly.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
The answer is in the question.
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Ian Quayle @ianhquayle.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Isn't it strange that the whole world believes scientists when they predict a solar eclipse with microsecond accuracy, but not when they predicted the existential threat of global heating due to the emission of greenhouse gases.
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
America should be ashamed. No one should ever have to delay medical care due to cost. The US is the only developed country that doesn’t guarantee healthcare to its citizens, and as a result they have extremely poor outcomes & lower life expectancy. Healthcare is a human right.
the-independent.com
A shocking 92 percent of US adults not going to the doctor because it’s too expensive
The decision to delay medical care involves multiple factors, including gender - women are more likely to put off care than men
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
When it comes to your children’s health, listen to doctors. Not a president who once told Americans to inject bleach. The American Academy of Pediatrics’ immunization recommendations have not changed.
Children’s immunization schedule
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