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marque lawyers @marquelawyers.com.au · 15h
Portrait of a man wondering what it was all for
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Dr David Joffe MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP @davidjoffe64.bsky.social · 23h
Then there's this from the Italian Group. Presented in Amsterdam at a session I was lucky enough to be chairing 😎 pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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VSL#3® supplementation improves fatigue in long COVID: results from the DELong#3 randomized placebo-controlled trial
Long COVID is frequently characterized by persistent fatigue and impaired quality of life. Increasing evidence suggests that gut microbiota dysbiosis and immune dysregulation may contribute to symptom...
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Gekko @gekko.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Dr David Joffe MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP @davidjoffe64.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Long COVID can’t be spread by thinking about it, or talking about it… unless you talk about it in person while infectious and not wearing a respie. K?
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 06/10/2026
In the latest episode of “What’s the Point?” co-CEO Richard Denniss examines neoliberalism, and just how damaging it has been to our economy. Listen here or wherever you listen to your podcasts! ⤵️ australiainstitute.org.au/post/whats-the-point-of-neoliberalism/
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sociablesocialist.bsky.social @sociablesocialist.bsky.social · 22h
Nothing to see here.
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Dr David Joffe MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP @davidjoffe64.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🧠 Daily Feed of Brain Damage 🧠 @atranscendedman.bsky.social 🙏🏻 doi.org/10.1038/s415...
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Cognitive phenotypes and neuropsychological trajectories in post-COVID-19 syndrome: a 12-month follow-up study - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Cognitive phenotypes and neuropsychological trajectories in post-COVID-19 syndrome: a 12-month follow-up study
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"Russia has stepped up screenings of passengers arriving from Thailand due to a COVID-19 outbreak" Russians returning from Thailand reportedly face temperature checks before leaving planes amid a COVID surge. Thailand has recorded ~140,000 cases and 26 deaths in 2026, ~65,000 in the rainy season.
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Russia has stepped up screenings of passengers arriving from Thailand due to a COVID-19 ou
At Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport, passengers arriving from Bangkok have their temperatures taken before they even exit the plane. These measures were implemented in response to a COVID-19 outbreak.
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Dr David Joffe MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP @davidjoffe64.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
For those following this substantial medical conundrum... And... For those following this account Thank you 😊🙏🏻 doi.org/10.1155/jimr...
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Characterizing Host Inflammatory Bioprofiles in People With Postacute Sequelae SARS‐CoV‐2 Infection (PASC)
Postacute sequelae of COVID-19 or “PASC” is a common but heterogeneous condition associated with significant morbidity. Although its pathogenesis remains poorly understood, proposed underlying mechan...
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS @euanritchie.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The @albomp.bsky.social government has aided this horrific genocide by supplying parts for the IDF's F-35 fighter jets, and by being politically cowardly. Shame on you, @albomp.bsky.social @senatorwong.bsky.social & Richard Marles.
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sociablesocialist.bsky.social @sociablesocialist.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Extremely cheap when you consider she’s attempting to buy a country.
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Billy Hanlon @bhanlon15.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Science Alert: 'Brain Scans of 24 People With Long COVID Reveal Signs of Injury to Dopamine Neurons' "Our findings provide compelling evidence that long COVID involves the loss of dopamine-releasing neurons" www.sciencealert.com/brain-scans-...
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Brain Scans of 24 People With Long COVID Reveal Signs of Injury to Dopamine Neurons
Scientists have discovered a distinct change in the brains of people with long COVID that might explain some of the illness's most debilitating symptoms.
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Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Chris Minns' fashion police. There's a word for an official govt policy which bans one traditional clothing item but not another. Anybody? Andrew Brown #keffiya #auspol michaelwest.com.au/chris-minns-...
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Chris Minns' fashion police. Being Palestinian is now a public order offence - Michael West
NSW Premier Chris Minns is easily offended and wants to prosecute one cultural group over another because of what they wear.
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Tim Baxter @timinclimate.naruresearch.com.au · 04/10/2026
Oh wow. This is proper fucked. That list of folks eligible for a free vaccine is *narrow*. So anyway, we gave BHP $600m in diesel rebates this past year. You know they really needed them because in the same year the company booked a $14b profit.
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Fewer Australians will qualify for free COVID-19 vaccines from October - Australian Pharmacist
COVID-19 vaccines move onto the NIP this week. Who is now eligible for a funded vaccine and what should pharmacists tell patients who aren’t?
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The DILETTANTE @demwar.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I want to be super fucking clear about this. There is no greater betrayal of what all four of my grandparents went through in the Nazi camps than Zionists advocating for openly racist fascists. 6 million betrayed.
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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Sir Ian McKellen orates 'The Stranger's Case' from 'Sir Thomas More' by Shakespeare about the Evil May Day xenophobic riot of 1517 in London. This passage was written 400 years ago, but times never change. Humanity refuses to change its unwarranted bias against 'others'.
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
WHO Surveillance Dashboard 21 Sep 2026 – 27 Sep 2026 Latest SARS-CoV-2 Test Positivity Rates (Week 39) 🔸Spain: 25.90% 🔸Slovakia: 19.61% 🔸Lithuania: 17.17% 🔸Lebanon: 11.76% 🔸Luxembourg: 10.92% 🔸Portugal: 10.61% 🔸Cayman Islands: 8.11% 🔸France: 6.81% 🔸Austria: 6.61% 🔸Sri Lanka: 6.35% 🔸Poland: 6.19%
A digital screenshot of a World Health Organization (WHO) interactive data dashboard map.
The dashboard is titled "Integrated influenza and other respiratory viruses surveillance output" with a red sub-header reading "SARS-CoV-2 surveillance (from: Monday, September 21, 2026 to Sunday, September 27, 2026)".
The main feature is a stylized global map highlighting SARS-CoV-2 positive percentage distribution by country.
•	Most of the world (including North America, South America, Asia, Africa, and Australia) is shaded in light pink (0% - 10%) or cream (Not reported/No denominator).
•	Spain stands out prominently in bright red, indicating a 21% - 30% positivity rate.
A colour-coded legend at the bottom defines percent positive ranges from 0% to over 30%, alongside categories for missing data.
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mariewalsh18.bsky.social @mariewalsh18.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
🤔🤨😠
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Robyn D - Difficult Woman @koparafallskid.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This is why poor people starve in rich countries. ATO says 1,149 large companies paid no tax as it scrutinises AI firms #auspol
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More than 1,000 large companies paid no tax in Australia, ATO reveals
Almost 30 per cent of large companies paid no tax in 2024–25, an Australian Taxation Office report reveals, resulting in the corporate tax amount payable dropping by $8.2 billion from the previous yea...
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sociablesocialist.bsky.social @sociablesocialist.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Scum. “Google cofounder Sergey Brin has spent $102 million to fight California’s proposed billionaire tax—he could owe $13 billion if he loses.”
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
8-year-old Japanese idol trainee Hirata Runa “passed away peacefully” due to "myocarditis resulting from influenza,” just 5 days after performing in concert. Myocarditis is “inflammation of the heart muscle.” Source: people.com/8-year-old-p... Archive: archive.li/qQdHW
A screenshot of a digital article from People magazine reporting the tragic passing of an 8-year-old child.
The top portion features the bold blue "People" logo above a prominent headline reading: "8-Year-Old Pop Star Dies from Flu-Related Condition 5 Days After Performing in Concert." Below the headline, the text reads: "Japanese pop star Hirata Runa died on Sept. 25. By Escher Walcott. Published on October 3, 2026."
The main image features a young Asian girl named Hirata Runa, smiling brightly while posing on a paved city street lined with buildings and pedestrians in the background. She is wearing a vibrant, sparkly bright pink outfit consisting of a collared top and matching skirt. She has long dark hair in low pigtails with pink bows, a colourful translucent yellow backpack over her shoulder, and her arms are extended outward in a playful, energetic pose. The photo credit reads: "DP_HIRATALUNA8/X".
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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Stop the chop! Once destroyed, our Parklands will be changed forever and so will our heritage values.
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Jarvis Googoo @jarvisgoogoo.com · 03/10/2026
Amazing editorial cartoon re artificial intelligence by @mackinnonart.bsky.social
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sociablesocialist.bsky.social @sociablesocialist.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
It’s time @albomp.bsky.social
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Dr David Joffe MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP @davidjoffe64.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Insomnia in Long Cövid isn't your friend 😔😔 doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...
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Dr David Joffe MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP @davidjoffe64.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"77.4% continued to meet PCC criteria in 2024" doi.org/10.1038/s415...
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Factors associated with persistent post-COVID-19 condition and functional limitation four years after SARS-CoV-2 infection - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Factors associated with persistent post-COVID-19 condition and functional limitation four years after SARS-CoV-2 infection
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Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Pro-tip. If someone has started a whole new post or thread to talk about me rather than to me, I’ve probably blocked them, or they have blocked me. And I am fine with not knowing what they are talking about.
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Dr David Joffe MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP @davidjoffe64.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Health-related quality of life in IBD patients with long COVID under China’s normalized COVID-19 management - BMC Infectious Diseases
Introduction Although the COVID pandemic has gradually subsided, many patients have experienced complicated long-term symptoms, collectively known as “long-COVID”, which is commonly associated with pe...
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sociablesocialist.bsky.social @sociablesocialist.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This 10,000% 👇👇👇
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Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Without going into details I have had to support people through hearing loss, loss of appetite cos they can’t taste their food, losing their voice, losing their job, losing their company if they are a sole trader… You think this can’t happen to you?
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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have discovered a new antibiotic, known as manikomycin, that may be a bulwark in the fight against drug-resistant superbugs. By attacking the ribosome in a never-before-seen way, manikomycin can evade the existing mechanisms pathogens have developed to resist antibiotics.
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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
American health care creates no incentive for pharma companies to cure diseases. When you cure a disease, the customers go away. There's no money in that. Curing patients is not a sustainable business model, per Goldman Sachs. news.slashdot.org/story/19/02/...
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Stop calling people who wear masks and take Covid precautions the “forever covid” crowd. We’re literally the only ones trying to eliminate the virus. It’s not gone. It’s not over. It’s still disabling. People who deny this reality are the “forever COVID” crowd.
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Dr David Joffe MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP @davidjoffe64.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Shit‼️ My BAD🤦🏻‍♂️ Take ...#2 www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/15...
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Tom Kindlon @tomkindlon.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
RECOVER researchers and caregivers shared insights into Long COVID social risk factors and how Long COVID affects children’s learning and school experiences—including what researchers hope to learn next. Text plus video recording recovercovid.org/r3-seminar-s... #LongCovid #LongCovidKids #LCKids
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Growing up with Long COVID—Risk factors and school impacts
Findings from RECOVER’s pediatric observational study show that Long COVID can affect children’s health and daily lives in different ways. During the September 15, 2026, RECOVER Research Review (R3) S...
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Good to see this finally get coverage in my old paper. This is the same mob who campaigned against me, but it wasn’t sufficiently newsworthy then.
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Dr Craig Buchanan FSAScot @buchanan.today · 26/09/2026
The war on drugs has reached the point where the cops have to combine two whole countries worth of arrest figures just to make quota 😂
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 25/09/2026
"Other people in the rest of the world are making a fortune out of Australia's gas exports....You're not alone in thinking that Australia is getting taken for a ride." Join the call for a national plebiscite: gas-plebiscite.australiainstitute.o…
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Dr David Joffe MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP @davidjoffe64.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Metabolic derangement following acute infection... Possibly a predictor of LC going forward. Only COVID causes Long C-19 doi.org/10.1016/j.di...
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Conor Browne @brownecfm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The disconnect between the millions of dollars being thrown at biosecurity / biodefense right now and the simultaneous mocking of people wearing masks is so painfully, tragically stark. A respirator is a tool, just like a biosensor or a biological countermeasure.
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sociablesocialist.bsky.social @sociablesocialist.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
But aren’t we post-Covid? www.huffpost.com/entry/covid-...
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Experts Warn COVID Cases Are Currently ‘Heating Up’ — And These Regions Are Particularly Affected
Experts share where infections are happening and what you can do to stay well this fall.
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sociablesocialist.bsky.social @sociablesocialist.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Thinking? www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Everyone is talking about Albanese’s selfie with Trump. What was the PM thinking? | Tom McIlroy
Trump is not popular in Australia, even if the prime minister views close ties with the US as a key pillar of foreign policy
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Dr Craig Buchanan FSAScot @buchanan.today · 24/09/2026
Let’s not rush into anything. He’ll need to run his speaking points through Claude, after all. Heaven forbid it just recommends pulling all government contracts with OpenAI, and issuing an international arrest warrant for each of its directors.
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Michael Olesen @molesen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I was looking at some data today and saw further evidence of the immune damage from COVID. Look at how much bigger influenza seasons are from the area where I pulled the data.
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Concern? How about arrest the f*cker?? Cripes. If you or I hacked Medicare, the AFP would bash down our doors. AI does it? Oopsies! I am concerned! www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Anthony Albanese says OpenAI agent hacked Medicare and he expressed ‘extreme concern’ to Sam Altman
Prime minister says he told chief executive he was disappointed it had taken company ‘way too long’ to inform government of breach
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sociablesocialist.bsky.social @sociablesocialist.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is actual rehabilitation. Get rid of f*cking private prisons. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
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Prison to plate farm program helping to reduce reoffending in SA
Behind razor-wire fences in Port Lincoln, inmates are growing restaurant-quality produce and cultivating skills for a new life after prison.
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Dr David Joffe MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP @davidjoffe64.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Things that don't improve over time pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/...
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Five-year Quantitative Chest CT and Hyperpolarized Xenon 129 Ventilation MRI Findings in Survivors of COVID-19 Pneumonia | Radiology
Five years after COVID-19 pneumonia, some survivors showed persistent respiratory symptoms, abnormal diffusion capacity, and ventilation defects, with stabilization of pulmonary function and chest ...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
In 9 months, Zohran Mamdani has: -Secured millions in worker restitution from DoorDash and UberEats -Launched the first stage of his universal childcare program -Cracked down on bad landlords -Balanced NYC's budget without cutting major social services This is what leadership looks like.
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