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@itsdanielarthur.bsky.social
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Film student TB + general nerd activities @tbfighters.org 🏳️‍🌈🇬🇧 tbfighters.org

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Dan @itsdanielarthur.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
The mental stress of job hunting and trying to start a career of some sort is making it nearly impossible to job hunt and start a career of some sort.
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Tori ✨ @tori.dftba.social · 09/12/2025
And what a year it has been Merry Gazoonkamas to all who Gazoonka
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escapedexplorer.bsky.social @escapedexplorer.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
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Dan @itsdanielarthur.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
As I lie in bed having had non-stop back pain for nearly a week, a reminder to please exercise kindness to people with chronic physical and mental health problems as the weather is changing. It can often temporarily exacerbate conditions, including for people like me with implanted metal in my body.
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TBFighters @tbfighters.org · 29/10/2025
Not infectious ≠ not affected! Check out our latest TB Ed Talk with Dr. Carole Mitnick, where she shares the importance of patient centered care that continues post-TB. Plus a CTA that's right up our alley (spoiler: it involves memes) www.youtube.com/watc... #TBSky #MedSky #IDSky #PublicHealth
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TB Ed Talk: LIBRE-Post TB: A Pilot Intervention for Post-TB Lung Disease from Dr. Carole Mitnick
Dr. Carole Mitnick will introduce the phenomenon of post-TB lung disease (PTLD), which may affect up to 60% of people who are cured of TB. She will also discuss a pilot intervention for PTLD developed by Socios En Salud (PIH in Peru) to help people with respiratory symptoms after TB. And she will re
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Dan @itsdanielarthur.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
I feel like I can’t make anything (film wise) because I don’t have the endless money and people power to do it to the absolute best of what I can imagine, so then I feel like I can’t start it because then I’ll “waste” the idea? Please tell me I’m not alone in this, and also what to do about it 🙃🙃
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Shailly Gupta @shaillygupta.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
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Looming Danger: Nigeria’s TB Fight on Life Support As Donors Pull the Plug
"When the political elites are affected by anything, they jump up and ensure their interests are protected. Now that HIV and tuberculosis may not touch them, we have to appeal to them." When the spine...
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TBFighters @tbfighters.org · 09/08/2025
We had such a great time at the US #TBHillDay in April we're taking it up north!🇨🇦 Join us for the #LeadOnTB Advocacy Day on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sept 25, 2025: bit.ly/LeadOnTB
A clear day with small Canadian flag in front of an official looking building. "Join the Fight Against Tuberculosis in Canada ~ Thursday September 25, 2025. Register now for a TB advocacy day on Parliament Hill"
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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
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11,000 more TB patients died after Trump's USAID cuts. That number will rise. | Opinion
The potential for thousands of new deaths from TB is not worth the less than 1% in federal savings that came from cutting USAID.
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Dan @itsdanielarthur.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Today I graduated with a BA (Hons) First Class Degree in Film Production. I also won the Outstanding Dissertation Award for my dissertation on ethical approaches to documentary filmmaking when working with vulnerable contributors.
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John Green @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
This is, truly, an astonishing work of genius. To learn (much) more about TB, watch this video.
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Dan @itsdanielarthur.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
I have spent this week volunteering at Sheffield Documentary Festival, and seen some truly incredible films. It’s also helped my clarify some of my own ideas, including a short documentary about TB which I hope to make within the next couple of years!
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Dan @itsdanielarthur.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
“There’s something so interesting observing The Current US Government Situation from the peaceful stability of The Netherlands” *sees the current situation of the Dutch government* “OH OK”
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elmo from sesame street is surrounded by flames and the word chaos is above him
ALT: elmo from sesame street is surrounded by flames and the word chaos is above him
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Dan @itsdanielarthur.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Thing I am excited about for my trip Thursday night edition - the travel cards for Paris are SO COOL, and they use NFC so you can top them up USING YOUR PHONE!!! Why doesn’t London have that for Oyster cards, it would be so much easier!!!! And yes I do already have the app installed. I am READY.
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TBFighters @tbfighters.org · 12/05/2025
🚨Tomorrow is the LAST day for House representatives to sign the #Tuberculosis Dear Colleague letter! 🚨Check out the @resultsorg.bsky.social scorecard to see if your rep has signed - if not, give them a call! docs.google.com/spre...
Money falling and the US Capitol. "Call your Legislators! Ask them to sign the Dear Colleague Letter. Support funding for Global Health USAID, PEPFAR, and the Global Fund."
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Dan @itsdanielarthur.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
I love reading, but I am a slow reader. What a cruel world.
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Dan @itsdanielarthur.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
Nigerian fiction is highly underrated.
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Dan @itsdanielarthur.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Ah I’m so close to finishing my dissertation!! It’s due a week today but I’m hoping I’ll have it done (to send to my supervisor for a final check) for Monday!!! The end is in sight!!!!
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Dan @itsdanielarthur.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Almost exactly a year ago, I found out my dad had died. Here’s where I’m at: I have a folder of videos and live photos where I can hear his voice - I’m worried I’m forgetting it I can’t imagine what my life today would look like if he was still here - I don’t know how I feel about that
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Dan @itsdanielarthur.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
One thing I continue to struggle with is that my dad’s death was no one’s fault, but also completely preventable and unnecessary. And I find it hard to experience that anger, which I don’t think will go away and I don’t know that I want it to, and learning to be ok with a life where he is not here.
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Dan @itsdanielarthur.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Friday 25th marked a year since I last saw my dad. Yesterday marked what should have been his 54th birthday. Tomorrow will be 1 year since he died. It’s 11 days until my mum’s birthday. A challenging time of year!!
An old photo of my dad, a white man in a grey jumper wearing glasses. He is balding, but still has some very short brown hair. He is surrounded by green plants with the side of a white house in the background. The frame is gold and embossed with flowers, it has a crack in it.
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Dan @itsdanielarthur.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Simply the anticipation of finishing my dissertation fills me with excitement.
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Dan @itsdanielarthur.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
I’m SO EXCITED to finish my dissertation so I can read BOOKS again.
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Dan @itsdanielarthur.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Apparently bingo is so gripping it can distract you from the fact you’re in a war zone
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AliciaDWright @aliciadwright.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
🧨⏰”By slashing teams that gather critical data, the administration has left the federal government with no way of understanding if policies are working — and created a black hole of information whose consequences could ripple out for decades.”
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Paul Belcher FRCP HonMFPH 🇪🇺🇬🇧 @pauljbelcher.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
📈 #TB in England and #Poverty: “the canary in the coal mine for other health issues related to social deprivation – everything from other infectious diseases to chronic conditions like diabetes.”
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Asia Russell @asia-ilse.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Yesterday we realized how tall a mountain 206 coffins makes. At State Department HQ, we brought one for each of the 100,000 adults & children on #HIV treatment who will die if @secmarcorubio.bsky.social is allowed to continue to decimate PEPFAR. (📸 @jimwatson_afp & @currentnoise.bsky.social) 🧵 1/x
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Dan @itsdanielarthur.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
The almost universal use of “Victorian disease” in UK news reporting about tuberculosis only stigmatises further the people living with it today. When we name TB today as a disease of the Victorian slums, we call the people ill with TB today its inhabitants.
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Dan @itsdanielarthur.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
At yesterday’s event, I had an incredible discussion with a TB specialist who works in London. She imparted so much knowledge, and told me some heartbreaking stories.
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Dan @itsdanielarthur.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Great event at AFC Wimbledon with @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social yesterday, thanks to everyone who came to say hello and find out more about TBFighters!
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Dan @itsdanielarthur.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Anyone coming to @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social event on Thursday, come and visit me at the @tbfighters.org table! I have leaflets, bookmarks, and stickers - and I’d love to talk to you about how we can bring an end to the world’s deadliest infectious disease! #TBSky #PeopleOverProfits
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Dan @itsdanielarthur.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
The anniversary of my dad’s death is creeeping up. I miss him a lot. But I also miss having a dad. I miss having two parents. I miss having a tight hug from someone taller than me. I miss all the little things and all the big things. Here he is at my aunt and uncle’s wedding in 2022.
A bald white man wearing glasses with a very short and largely grey beard. He is holding a partially drunk bottle of beer, and wearing a grey suit with a white shirt and blue tie. Other people are blurry in the background.
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Dan @itsdanielarthur.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
I am so proud to be in community with these wonderful people #TBFighters #EndTB
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TBFighters @tbfighters.org · 08/04/2025
TBFighters went to Danaher's door today with a simple message: it's #TimeFor5, to release their audit, and put #PeopleOverProfits. If 600 emails in one day aren't enough to make our voices heard, we'll just keep shouting louder! tbfighters.org/action
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Carole Mitnick @cdmitpih.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Couldn’t happen to a ‘nicer’ guy. how does 1 human have $31 billion to lose? 1.3 million deaths GLOBALLY could be prevented each year w/this amount of $. It could fund ALL TB R&D for 6 years, saving 10s of millions of lives across generations to come. #TBhillday #TBsky
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Dan @itsdanielarthur.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
I am once again complaining about medical admin. Why is it SO HARD to get something SO SIMPLE done!!! Medical systems would save so much money if IT systems were more modern and connected to each other, and patients+staff would save so much time.
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Dan @itsdanielarthur.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
There’s understandably a lot of talk during autism awareness month. But being autistic is difficult. It has a significant impact on my life, and causes me difficulty every day.
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Dan @itsdanielarthur.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
I never thought single-minded focus (monotropism) was much a part of my autism. Sure, I have obsessions, but they don’t often take up my whole consciousness. However - when I have assignments (uni or work), I stop reading books, I stop gaming, I find it very hard to do more than one thing.
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Dan @itsdanielarthur.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Looking forward to seeing @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social talk about ‘Everything is Tuberculosis’ at Plough Lane on April 17th! www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/2025/ma...
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An evening with John Green – on sale now
An evening with John Green – on sale now
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Atul Gawande @agawande.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
It’s the world’s most deadly infectious disease. But it strikes the world’s most downtrodden and neglected, including here at home. So we turn our eyes. Not you, @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social. You’ve made the story of TB personal. And your vivid, moving, vital book makes us grateful you did.
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Dan @itsdanielarthur.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Currently researching for a new camera, in preparation for graduating and starting a (money making🤞🏻) career. I haven’t camera shopped in about 6 years, and I feel like I’ve fallen out of the loop so much.
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Dan @itsdanielarthur.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Today I learned that Ofcom also regulates the postal service? Which makes sense but is not something I would’ve realised!
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Dan @itsdanielarthur.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
These a truly chilling numbers. Each and every one is a person with a life as complex and rich as you and I. Oligarchal cruelty and greed condemns those rich society deems unworthy - we have to remember, and say out loud, that they are worthy.
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Hannah @hennypennykenny.dftba.social · 15/03/2025
I wrote a review of @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social 's new book, Everything is Tuberculosis, which I loved very much and which comes out on Tuesday. medium.com/@kenny.hanna...
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A Review of Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green
When Everything is Tuberculosis was officially announced last year, many TBFighters, myself included, had fun riffing on the book’s title…
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Quinn (YummyOreo) @quinnyates.com · 16/03/2025
It was super awesome to represent @tbfighters.org at today's #EverythingIsTuberculosis book tour with @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social! Thank you to all that went and stopped by our table with RESULTS! Here are some photos!
Me setting up the tableThe table with flyers, bookmarks and info sheets spread across it!Me with John GreenJohn green reading his new book
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Dan @itsdanielarthur.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
In case you missed it in the recent @tbfighters.org newsletter, we now have a letter template you can send to your government officials, or ambassador to the USA, if you live outside of the US. Ask that your government stands up for global health! docs.google.com/document/u/0... #TBSky
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Letter template for outside the USA.docx
The Honorable [Ambassador's Full Name] The Ambassador of the United States of America The Embassy of [Country Name] [Embassy Address] Dear Honorable Ambassador [Name], As a citizen/resident of [Coun...
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Tori ✨ @tori.dftba.social · 28/02/2025
If you speak to a staffer instead of a voicemail, ask them to follow up with you about what actions your representative has taken A staffer told me once this is the best way to get attention on the request since they can’t close it out immediately
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John Green @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
“People will die, but we will never know, because even the programs to count the dead are cut.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/h...
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U.S. Terminates Funding for Polio, H.I.V., Malaria and Nutrition Programs Around the World
Here are some of the 5,800 contracts the Trump administration formally canceled this week in a wave of terse emails.
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