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James Throt MBBS, MD, PhD, FRCPath @jamesthrot.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

I suspect we mostly agree on this subject. But perhaps differ on how useful attempting to keep the US as an ally whilst under the presidency of Donald Trump may be.

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James Throt MBBS, MD, PhD, FRCPath @jamesthrot.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

So “treading carefully” purely to appease Trump and keep him as an ally that would help us in a time of need is a fool’s errand. Have you seen how he’s handled this illegal war? He is erratic, volatile and unpredictable. Also, as a neurologist, I’m very confident he is suffering with dementia.

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James Throt MBBS, MD, PhD, FRCPath @jamesthrot.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

There is literally nothing you can do to have Trump remain on your side. He will always do what he wants to do, and what serves him best, nobody else. Look at how he spoke about UK troops in Afghanistan. They DIED helping the US, yet he denigrated them like they were dirt on his shoe.

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James Throt MBBS, MD, PhD, FRCPath @jamesthrot.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Trump is not reliable in any sense of the word, regardless of what you do for him. You can build up years of goodwill with Trump through sycophantic means, and as soon as you disagree with him or ask him to do something he doesn’t want to, all that goodwill counts for absolutely nothing.

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James Throt MBBS, MD, PhD, FRCPath @jamesthrot.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Therein lies the problem. Not allowing the bases for ANY purposes avoids any ambiguity, and hence prevents us from being considered a co-belligerent in this war. I disagree with them being used for defensive. It isn’t defensive for the UK, since Iran weren’t targeting us until we became involved.

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James Throt MBBS, MD, PhD, FRCPath @jamesthrot.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

How is allowing US to use UK bases getting it right?! Other European countries aren’t even allowing US aircraft to use their airspace, never mind allowing them to land, refuel, and load up bombs which are being used to carpet bomb Tehran on their own bases. Now we’re actively involved. Iran agrees.

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James Throt MBBS, MD, PhD, FRCPath @jamesthrot.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

He’s not ALWAYS going to blindly back him, that is not the claim. Some things are entirely indefensible, like Starmer’s handling of Mandelson. O’Brien could hardly come out and support Starmer on that one could he. But he’ll give Starmer a free pass wherever possible.

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James Throt MBBS, MD, PhD, FRCPath @jamesthrot.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Then you clearly haven’t been paying attention. People are allowed to be anti-Starmer, and at the same time be able to form educated reasoning. The two can coexist. But thanks for trying to suggest they can’t. But you’re clearly the JOB oracle, so I doff my cap to you.

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James Throt MBBS, MD, PhD, FRCPath @jamesthrot.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

If Starmer had said no to using any base from the start, and stuck to it, then O’Brien would be saying how this was absolutely the only decision that could have possibly been made. He literally bases his opinion, not on principle, but on how far up Starmer’s arse his head is. Fickle.

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James Throt MBBS, MD, PhD, FRCPath @jamesthrot.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Do not tag me in anything on this cesspit of an app. Do not quote me. Do not repost anything I’ve put on Twitter. Do not use my name anywhere on this deplorable app. Bluesky is a rancid echo chamber full of sanctimonious performative egocentrics. This is my second & final post on this hell site

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James Throt MBBS, MD, PhD, FRCPath @jamesthrot.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Marc has since deleted his post. That’s quite the admission of guilt. It’s almost as if his post was based on fantasy rather than fact. It’s almost as if he’s got absolutely no evidence to corroborate his nonsense. So he’s a charlatan as well as a misogynist? Great combo.

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James Throt MBBS, MD, PhD, FRCPath @jamesthrot.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

SARS-CoV-2 isn’t just a respiratory virus. Its neurological and immunological consequences are real, measurable, and ongoing. It targets the brain, impairs cognition, erodes empathy, and subtly reshapes populations. Ignoring it doesn’t make it harmless, it makes the world more dangerous.

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James Throt MBBS, MD, PhD, FRCPath @jamesthrot.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Point to emphasise: None of the deniers provide citations or studies. Every claim is assertion, not evidence. Not a single citation was provided to support these assertions. This isn’t debate, it’s denial in disguise. Peer-reviewed science contradicts them repeatedly.

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James Throt MBBS, MD, PhD, FRCPath @jamesthrot.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Claim: “Brain damage? Sneaky, invisible, nobody can see it, so they blame everything on COVID.” Fact: Neurological harm doesn’t require visible physical symptoms. Brain scans, fMRI studies, and post-mortem analyses confirm damage in people with mild/no symptoms.

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James Throt MBBS, MD, PhD, FRCPath @jamesthrot.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Claim: “No compounded risk of infections or cancers.” Fact: SARS-CoV-2 impairs immune memory in some patients and is linked to increased risk of complications. Chronic inflammation and immune disruption are known risk factors for cancer, it’s scientifically reckless to say “zero risk.”

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James Throt MBBS, MD, PhD, FRCPath @jamesthrot.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Claim: “No lymphopenia, no immune dysfunction, no long COVID.” Fact: Multiple peer-reviewed studies show SARS-CoV-2 does cause lymphocyte depletion, immune exhaustion, and long-term neurological effects. Denial ≠ evidence.

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James Throt MBBS, MD, PhD, FRCPath @jamesthrot.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

All the “there’s no evidence SARS-CoV-2 causes brain damage” takes I’ve seen are weak, unscientific, and often just opinion masquerading as fact. Let’s break this down with actual facts, rather than mere conjecture. 🧵

Marc Veldhoen tweets: “There was no lymphopenia, no superantigen, no immune damage/dysfunction/exhaustion. There are no large outbreaks of infections.
Furthermore, there are no increases in cancers due to SARS-CoV-2 infection, no compounded risk of longCovid, etc.
Now it is brain damage”

Marc Veldhoen tweets: “Sneaky, nobody can see it, and nobody can be aware..... so they will always be right.
They will blame everything and anything on SARS-CoV-2, regardless of its lack of plausibility or the absence of actual evidence.
And all the ZeroCovid accounts are at it!”

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