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connie_stern

@conniest.bsky.social
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RN, independent prescriber, interested in education, frailty, palliative, care of elderly. A bit of running, travelling, reading, knitting, photography. Own views.

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connie_stern @conniest.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Thank you, Carole Cadwalladr! An interesting read! open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
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Silenced
Facebook's silencing of a whistleblower shines a light on a private justice system and a "post-state" future where tech bros write the rules. Or as we call them, "laws"
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connie_stern @conniest.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Walk in the park
A tree in the sun Medway valley Still in  standingRandom picture in the woods
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connie_stern @conniest.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Interesting read Why are Harvard’s slavery researchers quitting or being fired? | Race | The Guardian share.google/CBGojV7guD3R...
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Why are Harvard’s slavery researchers quitting or being fired?
The school’s $100m project to examine its slave ownership in Antigua is mired with controversy as academics allege obstruction
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Asan @asanakpan.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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I have stage four cancer – there will be no cure, but death isn’t necessarily imminent: this is how it feels to live in the long middle
When you are cured, the world cheers; when you are dying, it mourns. But when you are simply maintaining, the world is at a loss
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connie_stern @conniest.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Eid Mubarak to all who celebrate!
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Alasdair MacLullich @amaclullich.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Shocking reality: 1 in 4 older hospital patients develop #delirium, yet most families have never heard the word. We need to do much better in improving public awareness of delirium.
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Dr Farbod @emergencybod.medsky.social · 09/03/2026
Andrew, claysplained. #EpsteinFiles
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Emma Vardy @emmavardy2.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
I've seen a lot of people dying in my job. But I've not been present throughout an experience of ordinary dying until now. If interested to know more this film by Kathryn Mannix is spot on. It's sad but it's really not so bad. With a book, cup of coffee, family chat. m.youtube.com/watch?v=CruB...
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'Dying is not as bad as you think' | BBC Ideas
YouTube video by BBC Ideas
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connie_stern @conniest.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
#IWD26 Happy International Women's Day!
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Alasdair MacLullich @amaclullich.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Mrs Smith, 78, hip fracture patient, described as "confused & aggressive" Ward round note: "?UTI. Start antibiotics." No mention of "delirium" My reaction: What about her distress - untreated pain? Dehydration? Medication review? Telling the family the diagnosis? Etc. Why we need Delirium 8 👇
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Always thought this video with 800 views by a guy on YouTube named Daniel Cupps should have a few million more. It is even better that it ends in the most reprehensible way I can think of. No better way to prove the point.
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connie_stern @conniest.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Salzburg in a hot day of February 26. According to they're town centre thermometer it was 21°
Sunny day Salzburg, sunny day in February 26View from the Fortress in Salzburg View from Fortress Hohensalzburg
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Sarah M @sarah-owl.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
www.gov.uk/government/n... #bronchiectasis This is the drug we have been waiting for- actual treatment for bronchiectasis. Now a wait for funding decisions, but this is an enormous step forward Thank you to @profjdchalmers.bsky.social and team for all your work!
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Brensocatib licensed as the first medicine specifically designed to treat non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in patients 12 years and older
As with any medicine, the MHRA will keep the safety and effectiveness of brensocatib under close review.
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Alasdair MacLullich @amaclullich.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Physical activity for adults & older adults
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connie_stern @conniest.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Wordle 1,709 3/6 🟨⬜⬜🟩⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Richard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
When we refer to the Liberal Democrats, we generally shorten it to “LibDems”. So why don’t we do likewise with ReformUK and refer to them as REFUK? It would have the added benefit of succinctly conveying what they stands for! .
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Dr Linda Dykes @drlindadykes.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Oh this is superb. Rude, but superb. Also - serious.
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Emma Vardy @emmavardy2.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
The right move from @rcphysicians.bsky.social other organisations and people would do well to do likewise. www.rcp.ac.uk/news-and-med...
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RCP to stop X activity following Council review
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Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 28/01/2026
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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connie_stern @conniest.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Colours
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connie_stern @conniest.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Wordle 1,636 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟨⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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smitten kitchen @smittenkitchen.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Rainy, windy, and cold on Halloween week? Oh, it's definitely chili season now. I recently refreshed and updated this chili from deep in the SK archives. It’s really quick, has a short ingredient list, and (finally) looks good enough to eat. smittenkitchen.com/2007/07/red-...
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connie_stern @conniest.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
#Caturday vibes
Ginger cat resting in the sunshine
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connie_stern @conniest.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Caterday morning vibes
It wasn't me, chief!Who? Me? Don't think so...Looking pretty is hard work What do you think of this colour? Does it suit me? 🤔
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connie_stern @conniest.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
Labyrinth, mysterious way! Stone from Whitstable beach
Beach stone with holesStone from Whitstable Beach with small holes
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connie_stern @conniest.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Last weekend!
Lake in the sunColiseum Beauty Drama skys
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Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
An English phrase for describing two things (or people) that are completely different is “like chalk and cheese.” A similar phrase in Czech is jako nebe a dudy. It means “like heaven and bagpipes.”
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Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
I was up all night trying to think of the perfect joke or pun for International Joke Day. And then it dawned on me.
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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
You may not feel like cooking in this infernal heat, but there’s very little involved in #RecipeOfTheDay, and it’s the perfect thing to be eating. It’s Sesame Peanut Noodles, to be tubbed up, stashed in the fridge, and eaten cold when needed! www.nigella.com/recipes/sesa...
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Sesame Peanut Noodles
I always make a large vat of these since they're lovely to pick at in the fridge. Plus, although they're easy to make, you do need quite a few ingredients — and this holds true whether you're making a...
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TRAstonDrs @castltrastondrs.medsky.network · 29/06/2025
#Medsky🧪 #pharmasky #publichealth As temperatures rise, so does the risk of heat-related illness – especially for people taking certain prescription Rx @uk.theconversation.com theconversation.com/five-prescri...
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Five prescription drugs that can make it harder to cope with the heat
Many common prescription drugs block the body’s ability to keep us cool.
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connie_stern @conniest.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Short break
Regent Park A duck and a duckling swimming on a summer day
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connie_stern @conniest.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Good mornings!
Pink flowers with sunrays
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Asan @asanakpan.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
www.bgs.org.uk/advance-care...
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Advance Care Planning: A Patient Journey | British Geriatrics Society
This short CPD course follows the journey of a patient as her health deteriorates and the interactions she has with different healthcare professionals in different settings.
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Dr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
55,000 people DEAD! (53,253 Palestinians and 1,706 Israelis) have been reported killed in the Gaza war Hard to comprehend Imagine the death of all the runners who ran the London Marathon 2025 End the war!
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Dr Ben Bowers @drbenbowers.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Help us identify Uk-based community nurses’ contributions to end-of-life care. Taking part in the study involves completing the 10-minute anonymous survey @theqicn.bsky.social Please share with community nurse colleagues Take part here: cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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NOTICE Survey
NOTICE Survey
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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Lily’s Scones are #RecipeOfTheDay! I can’t quite say it’s a secret ingredient, but cream of tartar is certainly key to their success, as many of the lovely comments below the recipe attest. Despite the black treacle here, I’ve since changed allegiance to golden syrup www.nigella.com/recipes/lily...
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Lily's Scones
These are the best scones I’ve ever eaten, which is quite how it should be since they emanate from one of those old-fashioned cooks who starts a batch the minute the door-bell rings at teatime. Yes, I...
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Dr Farbod @emergencybod.medsky.social · 23/04/2025
Pope Francis answering a question from a young, non-binary person about church leaders using the Bible to justify their bigotry. His answer is exquisite.
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An Leavy @an-leavy.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
abc.net.au
Meet the woman who turned female votes into political dynamite
In 1972 an Australian woman could not even open a bank account without the backing of a man. This is the inside story of how a group of feminists forced political change.
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Alasdair MacLullich @amaclullich.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
#delirium
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Asher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
The loss of will to live is a clinical symptom of cancer as a disease, not a psychological failure of personal stoicism theconversation.com/cancer-hijac...
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Cancer hijacks your brain and steals your motivation − new research in mice reveals how, offering potential avenues for treatment
Cachexia, or wasting syndrome, causes around 80% of patients with advanced cancer to withdraw from life.
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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Apple and Almond Cake is #RecipeOfTheDay! It’s flourless, though divinely tender; dairy-free, though tastes ridiculously buttery; perfect for Passover, though great at any time. It’s a pretty big cake, but you can halve quantities and bake in a 20cm/ 8inch Springform www.nigella.com/recipes/appl...
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Apple and Almond Cake
It's astonishing how buttery this cake tastes, given that there is not a gram of butter in it. The flour is replaced with ground almonds — and cooked, cooled, pureed fruit provides moistness and flavo...
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TRAstonDrs @castltrastondrs.medsky.network · 11/04/2025
#MedSky #oncosky #Episky Epidemiology of #diabetes-#cancer & the link between disease processes . Cancer & T2D are prevalent diseases in both developed & developing countries, & many patients with T2D also develop solid tumors. www.cell.com/trends/immun...
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Diabetes can impact cellular immunity in solid tumors
Cancer is increasingly prevalent worldwide, often coexisting with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Recent breakthroughs reveal the immune system’s pivotal role in eliminating tumors and how the metabolic enviro...
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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
A rather personal column from me this week, and my thanks to @bylinetimes.bsky.social for publishing it with no paywall. www.bylinesupplement.com/p/russell-jo...
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Russell Jones's Week Moment: My Cancerversary
15 years after the removal from his kidney of the biggest tumour in Stockport, Russell Jones commemorates the agony and reflects on the heroism of the NHS doctors and nurses who saw him through
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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Well done @rspb.bsky.social - best ever April fool yesterday. Groundbreaking research indeed!
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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Lockdowns are terrible. So are deadly pandemics. @chrischirp.bsky.social tells it straight. christinapagel.substack.com/p/we-are-lea...
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We are learning the wrong lessons from lockdown
And unless we learn the right ones, we risk making the same mistakes in a new pandemic
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David Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
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What is the meaning of life? 15 possible answers – from a palliative care doctor, a Holocaust survivor, a jail inmate and more
I asked some well-known names for their thoughts on the ultimate existential question. Their answers were fascinating, funny – and could help us frame our days on Earth
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connie_stern @conniest.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Indeed.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
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Protests against pro-Russian leaders sweep Eastern Europe
Large rallies took place in Hungary, Romania and Serbia
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Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
A colloquial Italian phrase for telling someone to fuck off, from Tuscany, is una barca in culo con i remi aperti. It means “go stick a boat up your ass with the oars out” * you’re most likely to hear this when two people are having an especially bad row
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connie_stern @conniest.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Happy International Women's Day!
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