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@heroic-robb.bsky.social
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Left that trash heap after a decade. Listen to range of music, play some video games, have two cats. I am quite Covid conscious, like nature, scenery, food, sports.

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 2h
In our course and book _Calling Bullshit_, we posit that If something seems too good, or too bad, to be true, it probably is. Now as a college professor I'm pretty confident that overreliance can AI can harm our thinking ability, but just ten minutes of use? Let's dig into this this study a bit.
news.berkeley.edu
Using AI for just 10 minutes erodes your ability to persist at hard things - Berkeley News
A UC Berkeley researcher co-authored a study that raises profound questions about how we interact with artificial intelligence in education — and daily life.
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 6h
That would be great 👇
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call634-5789 @call634-5789.bsky.social · 12h
No need for math majors......
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 11h
🚨 A military-developed "heat ray" designed to inflict intense pain. Pete Hegseth's Pentagon authorized its loan to DHS for use by CBP amid Trump's ICE crackdown.
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Again. Impeach him.
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Freethinkers United For Change @freethinkersunite.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Dee 🦋 @iamstillwithher.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Status Coup News @statuscoupnews.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
🚨Sen. Gustavo Rivera caught two plain-clothed ICE agents who claimed to be investigating a shooting carried out by their colleagues in the Bronx. However, they appeared to conduct the investigation in highly illicit manners.
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Jon Douglas @atranscendedman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Texas A&M researchers studied 8,402 SARS-CoV-2-reactive T cells from 42 patients. Mild COVID showed stronger T-cell responses, while severe cases showed dysfunction. Findings could help develop better vaccines. stories.tamu.edu/news/2026/10...
stories.tamu.edu
T-cell research reveals paths to better vaccines for COVID-19 and beyond – Texas A&M Stories
Distinct profiles between mild and severe COVID-19 patients reveal why some fight off infection easily while others don't, guiding the development of mutation-resistant vaccines.
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
USA: COVID-19 Trend Summary: October 9, 2026 As of October 7, 2026: 🔹12 states have COVID-19 infections growing or likely growing 🔹14 states have infections declining or likely declining 🔹25 states show no change Source: cdc.gov/cfa-modeling...
An infographic map of the United States displaying COVID-19 epidemic trends by Health Service Area as of October 7, 2026.
The map uses colour-coded geographic regions to represent six distinct epidemic trend statuses:
•	Growing: Shown in dark purple, notably clustered around the Wisconsin and Chicago regions.
•	Likely Growing: Shown in magenta, scattered across parts of the Midwest, South, New England, and Alaska.
•	Not Changing: Shown in plain white across large portions of the central, southern, and eastern US.
•	Likely Declining: Shown in light teal/aquamarine, spanning regions like Florida, parts of Texas, and sections of the East Coast.
•	Declining: Shown in deep teal/dark green, covering major areas like California, Washington state, Pennsylvania, and large portions of Texas.
•	Not Estimated: Shown in light grey, filling several states across the Mountain West and Plains regions.
Key major city markers like Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago, Miami, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and New York are explicitly plotted on the map. Text at the top summarizes that infections are growing or likely growing in 12 states, declining or likely declining in 14 states, and not changing in 25 states. Navigation tabs for "Health Service Areas", "States", "Map", and "Table", along with links to download the data as a CSV or SVG, are also visible.
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404 Media @404media.co · 08/10/2026
SCOOP: 404 Media obtained body cam footage of the first Flock camera searches ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge, and highlights how the system has turned otherwise mundane traffic stops into interrogations for drivers. @jasonkoebler.bsky.social reports:
404media.co
Watch Footage of the Flock Search a Judge Ruled Unconstitutional
"I saw her go by, and I just started running her info on Flock."
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PacoOnPause @pacoonpause.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
A lot of people are wondering why they keep getting sick and I'm hoping this can connect some dots.
thebmj 

Feature

Covid-19

Why scientists are rethinking the immune effects of SARS-CoV-2

BMJ 2025;390 doi:
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r1733(Published 19 August 2025)

With two grey model humans directly underneath and they are spraying respiratory secretions all over each other and one is red and the other is blue.
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Jon Douglas @atranscendedman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Researchers found that SARS-CoV-2 spike and nucleocapsid proteins directly bind a pancreatic protein, triggering amyloid buildup, inflammation, and insulin-producing cell damage in monkeys. A potential mechanism for post-COVID diabetes. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
nature.com
SARS-CoV-2 seeds IAPP aggregation and β-cell failure - Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy - SARS-CoV-2 seeds IAPP aggregation and β-cell failure
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Jon Douglas @atranscendedman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Researchers analyzed health claims from 151,318 patients, including 25,229 with Long COVID. Over 3 years, Long COVID patients averaged $79,777 in healthcare costs, with $21,597 in excess spending compared to patients without Long COVID. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com
Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
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Secular Talk @kylekulinskishow.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Chantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The CDC just posted this today. Do you see anything missing? Washing our hands will not meaningfully protect us from airborne viruses like Covid. We need respirator MASKS for that!
CDC graphic posted on Instagram with caption "Actions you can take to protect yourself and others from respiratory illnesses 

-washing your hands frequently 
-cover coughs and sneezes
-avoid touching your face
-regularly disinfect surfaces
-stay up to date with vaccines
-open windows or use air filters
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Allison 🎃🍁👻 @allisonzee.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Even if you're not in Iowa... Remember, you can always start masking in a well-fitted respirator, get lots of sleep, take it easy, get your vaccines. TIS THE SEASON for sicknesses. 😷
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kenofseattle @kenofseattle.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Jon Douglas @atranscendedman.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Researchers in Kenya studied 303 people living with HIV and found that missing antiretroviral doses was linked to higher rates of COVID-19 infection. The findings raise questions about how HIV treatment and immune health influence SARS-CoV-2 outcomes. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1155/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Effect of Antiretroviral Therapy, Immune Dysregulation, and COVID‐19 Vaccination on SARS‐CoV‐2 Outcomes in PLWHA in Kenya
Background People living with HIV (PLWHA) may experience increased vulnerability to SARS-CoV-2 infection and severe COVID-19 due to immune dysregulation, comorbidities, and treatment adherence chall.....
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
There's a plan to pull voting machines from more than half the states five weeks before an election. No court. No legislature. One Cabinet secretary and a "national security" memo. Read this before someone tells you it's about safety. www.jackhopkinsnow.com
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Status Coup News @statuscoupnews.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
LIVE Data Center REVOLT Sweeps Tiny NJ Town After SECRET Approval. Status Coup's Jordan Chariton & Jon Farina will be back on the ground at 5:15pm ET. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP-C...
youtube.com
LIVE: Data Center REVOLT Sweeps Tiny Town After Secret Approval
YouTube video by Status Coup News
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
BREAKING: Through our investigation, we obtained 166 pages of documents that show ICE's attempts to silence voters ahead of the midterm elections.
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Hawaii: Influenza and COVID-19 activity rising • Flu positivity increased to 20.3% during Sept 23–30 • COVID-19 positivity 7.5% • Health officials urge precautions to reduce spread and protect vulnerable people.
hawaiinewsnow.com
Flu, COVID spreading in Hawaii: simple steps to stay healthy
Health officials encourage residents to take precautions against respiratory viruses, which include influenza and COVID-19, as cases remain active.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 06/10/2026
NEWS: New York City just recorded the fewest shootings, shooting victims, and murders in recorded history through the first nine months of the year. Major crime is down 6.6% citywide, the largest year-to-date drop in 17 years, with declines in all five boroughs. 1/
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Police violently drag Hispanic grandmother across rough ground-injuring both arms. Witnesses yell she has a serious heart condition & was just released from hospital. Cops kneel on her chest anyway. "They dragged her like a doll," brother said. Incident occurred in Batesville, Texas
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
JUST NOW: Trump announces that OMB Director Russ Vought, the man responsible for Project 2025, has some surprises coming 'in a few weeks! This will make him 'one of the very important people in the history of our country, according to the president.
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Tom Walsh @tewalsh340.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 03/10/2026
this for RFK Jr. is mission accomplished
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 04/10/2026
For years, Project 2025 architect Russell Vought has set out to erode our system of checks and balances of power and to concentrate power in the hands of one person: President Trump. Now he’s quietly making it all happen. 🔊 Listen to this episode: propub.li/3TzIyaA
“I don’t want President Trump having to lose a moment of time having fights in the Oval Office about whether something is legal or doable or moral.” - Russell Vought, Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget
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papaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
He's Baaaack! And ready to screw with 2026 election!
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 03/10/2026
Alito weighs retirement. We MUST win the Senate so we can block any Trump judicial nominee. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
politico.com
Justice Alito confirms he is considering retirement
The conservative Supreme Court justice said in a CBS News interview that he’ll revisit the issue next year.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 03/10/2026
arstechnica.com
Milt Windler, NASA flight director who helped save Apollo 13, dies at 94
Milt Windler, one of the leaders of Mission Control who directed the effort to bring the Apollo 13 astronauts back to Earth safely, has died.
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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Menopause puts the brain at risk. Researchers are starting to learn why. Shifts in blood proteins could point to ways to fight menopause “brain fog” and prevent later dementia. www.science.org/content/arti...
science.org
Menopause puts the brain at risk. Researchers are starting to learn why
Shifts in blood proteins could point to ways to fight menopause “brain fog” and prevent later dementia
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Jon of The North @krauza.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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Dutch eyewear chain Hans Anders halts sale of Meta glasses, citing privacy concerns
One of the largest Dutch eyewear retail chains said on Friday it had suspended sales of Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses in the Netherlands ​and Belgium amid growing privacy concerns, in one of the first ...
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PacoOnPause @pacoonpause.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I think it's weird how fixated a lot of you are on people who are covid conscious..
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Disability advocates warn these changes could push more people into institutions by making the support they need at home harder to get. This affects children, adults, and elderly parents. Nobody should have to give up their freedom to get the care they need.
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How Trump’s homelessness crackdown became a sweeping retreat from disability rights
After issuing a memo making it easier to institutionalize homeless people, the Justice Department began abandoning cases protecting disabled people’s right to live in the community.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Now this administration is weakening the protections that make that possible. This follows a DOJ opinion challenging protections for community-based care and Trump’s push to institutionalize homeless people.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
A judge stripped community-integration protections from a federal disability rights regulation at the Trump administration’s request. Disabled Americans fought for decades for the right to live in their own homes and communities.
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Scott Johnson @scottjohnson.zip · 04/10/2026
Call me crazy, but this merger making ALL of this under one roof is actually pretty bad. That is WAAAAAAY too much.
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Abilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The Amazon isn't just "the lungs of the earth." It’s a complex, living system that regulates our rainfall, houses 10% of known species, and is home to millions of people. When we burn it, we aren't just losing trees. We are dismantling the life support system of the planet. Protect biodiversity.
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Jon Douglas @atranscendedman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Karl-Anthony Towns lost his mother to COVID-19. Now he is speaking about the value of vaccination. Behind every statistic is a family that learned, painfully, what this virus can take. www.forbes.com/sites/brucel...
forbes.com
Karl-Anthony Towns Who Lost Mom To COVID-19 Talks Of Value Of Vaccine
New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns has had a good 2026 with his marriage and NBA Championship. 2020 was far different with the loss of his mom to COVID-19.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"Fascism is a counterrevolution against a revolution that never took place.'
-Ignazio Silone (Italian antifascist, 1938)
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kenofseattle @kenofseattle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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mariaevajarrous.bsky.social @mariaevajarrous.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
We've paid enough for his illegal involvement in our government. Nobody wants this bastard in there. We have enough of them right now. Call your representatives.☎️
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"Short on Land, Japan Is Building Solar Farms on Old Golf Courses" e360.yale.edu/digest/japan...
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Short on Land, Japan Is Building Solar Farms on Old Golf Courses
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steve3797.bsky.social @steve3797.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
.. How can Americans be so stupid ?
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court REJECTS lawsuit to compel Georgia to provide the DOJ with access to its complete statewide voter registration database. DOJ is now 0-26. Elias Law Group remains undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/georgi...
democracydocket.com
🚨 United States of America v. Raffensperger
Learn more.
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Trump's AG Todd Blanche just filed a misconduct complaint against two Minnesota federal judges for telling the NYT that the 3,000-agent immigration surge there threatens democracy. Their crime? Documenting 96 violated court orders. Punishing judges for truth is how democracy dies.
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Status Coup News @statuscoupnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
THEY KNEW IT WAS TOXIC AND THEY LIED. A whistleblower has exposed how the EPA, CTEH, and government contractors hid the truth about toxic contamination in East Palestine following the 2023 derailment. While the truth finally comes to light, we must never forget their stories.
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