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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 20h

Study: Long-Term Corneal Nerve and Ocular Surface Findings After COVID-19 Requiring Hospitalisation: An Observational Follow-Up Study. Published: 5 October 2026 www.dovepress.com/long-term-co...

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Long-term Corneal Nerve and Ocular Surface Findings After COVID-19 Req | OPTH | Dove Medical Press

Evaluating long-term ocular surface and corneal nerve findings after SARS-CoV-2 infection in previously hospitalised patients.

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 19h

UK: "School 'severe absences' at highest rate since COVID-19 pandemic" "Around 168,000, some 2.32% of pupils, were recorded as being "severely absent" across the autumn and spring terms of 2025/26" Source: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home... Archive: archive.li/cEbjI

Screenshot of an article from The Independent, published on 15 October 2026, written by Eleanor Busby.
• Headline: “School ‘severe absences’ at highest rate since Covid-19 pandemic.”
• Key finding: Severe school absenteeism in England has reached its highest level since the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Official figures: Department for Education (DfE) data shows the increase was driven by primary and special schools.
• Severe absence rate: 2.32% across all schools, the highest since the pandemic.
• Photograph: A female teacher wearing glasses and a yellow patterned blouse assists a young girl in a red school cardigan at a desktop computer in a classroom.
• Source: The Independent, 15 October 2026.

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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 6h

🇫🇷 🪧 💥 Protesters clashed with police in Paris and other cities in France on Saturday during nationwide rallies over high prices as the country heads towards a presidential election ➡️ u.afp.com/SC8G

Protesters shield themselves from police water cannons during a demonstration to protest against the "high cost of living", at Place de la Republique in Paris on October 17, 2026 as part of a nationwide call for mobilisation bringing together various groups expressing their anger

Protesters, some wearing yellow vests, gather amid tear gas smoke as clashes erupt ahead of a demonstration to protest against the "high cost of living", near Place de la Republique in Paris on October 17, 2026 as part of a nationwide call for mobilisation bringing together various groups expressing their anger

A burning vehicle pictured during a demonstration to protest against the "high cost of living", at Place de la Republique in Paris on October 17, 2026 as part of a nationwide call for mobilisation bringing together various groups expressing their anger

Smoke rises as protesters attend a demonstration at Place de la Bourse in Bordeaux, southwestern France, on October 17, 2026 to protest against the "high cost of living", part of a nationwide call for mobilisation bringing together various groups

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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 5h

Massive protests erupt across France today against living costs and state repression. From student strikes to fierce clashes, citizens stand firm to demand systemic change. Smoke fills the Place de la République in Paris as crowds gather beneath a banner reading "Police mutilate high schoolers".

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Jimmi Lotts @jimmilotts.bsky.social · 5h

Surreal moment. Smoke from protest fires as seen from the tower of Notre Dame in central Paris.

Paris rooftops with part of Notre Dame visible in the foreground. Smoke is seen in the distance.

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 4h

Dear Europe… ⬇️

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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 1h

What made Trump think he could get away with all these crypto businesses? Let me tell you about a little hotel…

Bernard de La Villardière interviewing me for a French documentery in front of Trump’s former DC hotel

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Patti Olivier 💙VOTE BLUE @patti3333.bsky.social · 19h

NIGHTS OF BLUE 🎶 sound up DAY 16 OCTOBER 2026 LET'S GET READY NO KINGS 🗳VOTE EARLY🗳 #VoteEarlyForNoKings Tomorrow Millions will rally WE WILL GET OUT THE VOTE So to start you off Sing-a-long with the great Bette Midler 🎶 "ALL YOU FASCISTS BOUND TO LOSE" "AND WHEN THE MIDTERMS COME"🎶

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 7h

Yes, the Internal Combustion Engine is dead. It is being replaced with EVs around the world, except for the US, which is become an automotive technology backwater—thanks largely to Trump

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 15h

In case you forgot what a U.S. president beloved by the world looks like. 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 Live in Manchester: An Evening with President Barack Obama. The arena holds up to 23,500 people with standing room, and the event was SOLD OUT.

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Wilhelmus Janus @wilhelmusjanus.bsky.social · 9h

Anyone still driving a Tesla is complicit to this genocide. Anyone still using Starlink for private or business purposes is complicit. Anyone in EU- & national government not having figured creating a nuclear economic killswitch against RasMuskPutin is complicit. All 3=basically suicide by proxy.

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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 18h

NEW: Ahmed Soliman’s lawyers tell me he is seriously ill and has been hospitalized. They don’t know what exactly is wrong bc an Equatoguinean attorney was not allowed him to see him today. A federal judge ordered him returned nine days ago. He should already be here. prospect.org/2026/10/07/f...

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The National Union of Journalists @nujofficial.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

Our members at The Lancet, one of the world’s leading medical journals, will go on strike again from Monday to Wednesday to demand fair pay for their work. Messages of support can be sent to: campaigns@nuj.org.uk #SolidarityForScience

NUJ members at The Lancet on picket line, holding "Fair Pay Now" and "Solidarity for Science" placards and banners.

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Covie @covie93.bsky.social · 21h

It's crunch time, the midterms are three and a half Zacharias away.

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Kafka @kafkaesque2024.bsky.social · 12h

#BlueSkyArtShow #Walls "Sky Dance" celebrates 3 top soloist #ballerinas in mid-leap in a msg of joy & female empowerment on a 30000 sq ft wall. (More fun nerdy details in AltTxt) #ECK #ColorADay #UrbanGaze #StreetPhotography #Photography #Photographers #Skyscrapers #Architecture #Murals #StreetArt

The mural was created by C. Finley. Google has such fun (nerdy details) that I will let them explain:

Finley is "an internationally acclaimed visual artist renowned for her elaborate geometric paintings, vivid use of color, and street art activism."

Finley was commissioned by the WEDGE Group, an investment firm that owned the building.

She began by mapping out the colossal project "using a powerful 6,000-lumen projector from the fifth floor of an adjacent parking garage to trace the initial outlines onto the wall at night. She then executed the painting alongside a specialized crew of commercial window washers utilizing hydraulic boom lifts, using roughly 80 to 100 gallons of paint."

The three colorful, soaring figures leaping across the blue canvas are not abstract shapes—they are directly modeled after three real-life, professional dancers from the Houston Ballet:

• Mónica Gómez (Soloist)
• Nozomi Iijima (First Soloist)
• Allison Miller (First Soloist)

The figures are depicted mid-flight performing a jeté en avant (a classic grand ballet leap), seamlessly blending athletic power with high grace.

Finley designed the mural to evoke themes of joy, empowerment, and femininity, transforming a cold corporate landscape into a vibrant tribute to Houston's arts and culture."

Visually, this is a low-angle, upwards-looking, vertical photo captures a vibrant, multi-story mural of three colorful, stylized dancers in mid-leap against a brilliant blue, tiled backdrop, contrasting sharply with the warm, rust-terracotta-orange skyscraper rising steeply behind it. The architectural lines of the modern tower form a dramatic grid of rows and columns that converge as they stretch toward a bright sky dotted with wispy white clouds. The intense, high-contrast lighting accentuates the vivid blues, reds, and yellows of the mural's figures while deepening the shadows along the building's structural panels, emphasizing both the dynamic artistic energy of the foreground and the rigid…

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 7h

If you want an example of how an entire town (save one quoted Republican) is organizing to protect our neighbors from ICE, this is it. Read on. Proud of all my friends quoted here, who are true warriors for justice. Just amazing, amazing people. montclairlocal.news/2026/10/the-...

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‘The Community is Watching’: Montclair Organizes Amid Uptick in ICE Detentions in Essex County

A significant rise in ICE sightings and encounters, including calls from the families and friends of people ICE picked up in several Essex County towns this week.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 16h

Students from John Burroughs HS walk out, protesting the district's habit of not believing girls, dismissing reports of rape and not maintaining a safe environment for all. This isn't just Cornell, it isn't just fraternities. Men in positions of power dismissing women and girls is normalized

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

In early 2025, I assumed the Trump regime would delete the Department of Justice’s press releases and other statements related to more than 1,000 Jan. 6 cases. So I downloaded them. We’ve now made them available to the public with a search tool. They can’t erase history. jan6memoryproject.org

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The January 6 Memory Project

A public archive of Department of Justice news releases and related court filings concerning prosecutions from the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 14h

PMC COVlD Update, Oct 17, 2026 (U.S.) Early Release COVlD levels have rebounded into a secondary peak, as the CDC continues to retroactively correct levels upward. Outbreaks span 44 states (see Alt). Levels are falling in TX, still high out west, & up in the Northeast. 🧵1/3

The US has at least 44 states and territories with COVlD outbreaks. The CDC made large, upward retroactive corrections to prior estimates, and we are now in an apparent secondary peak. States with observed outbreaks include Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawai’i, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming. Additional states with poor monitoring likely have outbreaks based on high levels in bordering counties in adjacent states.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 18h

Students from North Carolina A&T can be seen marching back to their HBCU after voting on the first day of early voting in the state. The Guilford County Board of Elections voted to remove the school’s on-campus polling site. (video via Todd Simmons) greensboro.com/news/local/g...

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 16/10/2026

Public health is as important as our national defense. It needs to be trusted and grounded in science and facts. We can’t just put back what Trump and RFK Jr. broke. I'm working to build something that can’t be broken again.

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How Murray and WA experts plan to ‘politics-proof’ public health

Three of the five experts on Sen. Patty Murray's new public health advisory group are from Washington state.

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

Donald Trump Is a Traitor. www.americaamerica.news/p/donald-tru...

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emily fraser 🌿🐌✨ @emilyesfraser.bsky.social · 23h

💯 Every chronic illness I can think of—from MS to diabetes to autoimmunity to POTS to ME to cirrhosis—can be triggered by infection, along with many cancers, & the aging process itself. I suspect the real doozy will be when they finally realize most mental health issues also have ties to infection…

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Rebecca Joy Bingham @rebeccabingham.bsky.social · 7h

Ask an #actuary if they insure against this risk. Now do school shootings.

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 17h

I mean, what are we even doing here

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 17h

"US measles cases grow by 8% in 1 week for a total of 4,410 cases" • 4,410 cases, up 330 (+8%) in 7 days • 2025: 2,289 cases • 2024: 285 cases • 42 outbreaks reported this year • Pennsylvania: 1,260 cases and 6 deaths • 96% of cases unvaccinated or vaccination status unknown

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US measles cases grow by 8% in 1 week for a total of 4,410 cases

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

"1 in 25 Belgians suffers from long-term Covid: Senate votes today on better care" Belgium's Senate is set to approve 53 recommendations for Long COVID care, with effective treatment lacking. According to a 2023 study, 17% of patients in Belgium lost their jobs, while 6% faced threats or sanctions

Headline: "1 in 25 Belgians suffers from long-term Covid: Senate votes today on better care."
Text overlay: The Senate will today approve a resolution with 53 recommendations for coordinated care for patients with long-term COVID. This is intended to provide a framework for the condition. Currently, an appropriate treatment is lacking.
Byline: Sven Van Malderen, Journalist at HLN. Source: Belga. Published October 13, 2026, 15:23 and last updated October 13, 2026, 16:11.
Image below: A photograph by Getty Images showing a man lying in a bed with blankets, holding his hand against his face with an exhausted expression.

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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

Daily Reminder: SOCIAL SECURITY IS OUR MONEY!

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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 22h

Banned books make wonderful gifts. Trust me on this.

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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

Ultra-wealthy donors are spending a staggering $430 million to fight state efforts to raise their taxes. If they can afford to drop millions of dollars to keep their taxes low, they can afford to pay slightly higher taxes. They’re making the case for taxing the rich better than anyone else could.

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The $430 Million War Against Taxing The Rich

Ultrawealthy donors have spent nearly half a billion dollars trying to convince voters to keep their taxes low via the b

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Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

Is it Mild™️ if it’s done this? #COVID-19 #LongCOVID?

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

And 3 Weeks Before An Election, Shameful racist fascist Trump.......

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Hemant Mehta @friendlyatheist.com · 16/10/2026

A Batavia (NY) City Schools board member (who is also a pastor) called the Salem Witch Museum "Satanic" and voted against a senior class trip that included a visit there. The museum’s response? Free tickets for every Batavia senior who plans to visit. www.friendlyatheist.com/p/salem-witc...

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Salem Witch Museum to give Batavia High students free tickets after pastor’s objection

The museum says they’ll comp tickets for Batavia students after school board member Dan Schmidt called the educational trip “Satanic”

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Molly White @molly.wiki · 16/10/2026

Newsletter: A Trump crypto adviser’s firm took millions from Tether while he shaped stablecoin rules in their favor, a Senate probe targets Commerce Secretary Lutnick’s not-so-former firm, and crypto’s biggest super PAC plays it safe. www.citationneeded.news/issue-111/

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Issue 111 – Back the winners

A Trump crypto adviser’s firm took millions from Tether while he shaped stablecoin rules in their favor, a Senate probe targets Lutnick’s not-so-former firm, and crypto’s biggest super PAC plays it sa...

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Nick Miroff @nickmiroff.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

NEW: ICE is trying to deport a mother of 4 while her husband is at Fort Benning in Army basic training. When she went to pick up the family's military IDs, Navy personnel turned her over to ICE. She's been in the US since age six. With @nancyayoussef.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

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He Joined the Military. They Reported His Wife to ICE.

When a soldier’s wife went to pick up her military ID at a base in Texas, ICE officers showed up.

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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

🇫🇷🇺🇦 Macron: Russia, through its actions, is preventing Ukrainian grain from leaving. Ukraine has had one of its record harvests, which helps feed many developing and poor countries. I'm thinking of Egypt and many other African countries.

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Senator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 16/10/2026

I am horrified by this attack on Palestinian villagers and Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine. Reports that this was a coordinated attack are incredibly concerning, as are reports that IDF soldiers did not intervene. I will continue to call for an investigation and accountability.

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Israeli settlers attack Palestinians and Washington Post photographer in West Bank

The settlers attacked Palestinians harvesting olives and beat Heidi Levine, a veteran photojournalist. Witnesses said Israeli soldiers did nothing to halt the violence.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16/10/2026

Flanagan: "Michele Tafoya would be a vote for Trump. I would be a vote for MN. I humbly ask for your support so we can ensure that this country, the state of Minnesota, is a place where people can afford the lives they want to live & this grift that has continued under Donald Trump comes to a stop"

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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 16/10/2026

Speaking of data centers— Drove from DC to Middleburg, VA this AM. Data center after data center data center. But they’re almost all displaying giant American flags, so they must be ok!

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 16/10/2026

⚡️ BREAKING: Chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov confirmed that Russia has launched targeted, massive strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Recent Russian attacks have already caused energy disruptions in Rivne, Lutsk and Kyiv.

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Brian Cardone @cardonebrian.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

Tomorrow is the day, the day we turn our protest into votes. Find a 🚫👑event near you and get out there and have your voice heard. #VoteEarlyOnNoKings is how we will get back to a Congress that will restore checks and balances and hold the Trump administration accountable. LFG‼️

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