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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

In what world is it okay for the Defense Secretary to make multi-million dollar investments in defense companies: a) Ever; b) In the run-up to starting a war in the Middle East FT has the scoop: www.ft.com/content/744e... In a functional democracy, he would offer his resignation tonight.

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Katy B @katybrc.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Huge thanks to Claire @longcovidadvoc.com for this excellent & hugely important @quietriotpod.bsky.social episode on #LongCovid where #ME is also frequently mentioned Big thanks also to @mrkennycampbell.bsky.social for his interest & understanding, we need more journalists like him #pwME

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Now get out and vote in the midterms like your life depends on it, because it does. #NoKings

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

"...after a quarter of a century of devolution Cymru is the poorest nation of the UK. Per capita income remains at 75% of the UK average – unchanged since devolution. Child poverty is the highest in the UK at around 30% and continues to rise."

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Budgets, block grants, and the Barnett Formula – how Welsh devolution embeds austerity

If Cymru’s a ship then Westminster has been a tug boat, pulling the nation towards shoals and rough seas. Can we ever take the wheel and steer away from austerity?

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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Trump: "Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed." Russia in Ukraine:

The northeastern front line Ukrainian town of Vovchansk.

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

The takedown of the US system of childhood vaccines which worked exceedingly well for decades for preventing diseases and major adverse outcomes

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Richard Pemberton @socratext.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Big Bottom looking up towards Ditchling Beacon #sussex

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

This guy is still a Fellow of the Royal Society. The system is truly broken.

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John Drury @profjohndrury.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

The course on Psychology for Crowd Safety Management is designed for all professionals who work in crowd/ event safety. More details below www.sussex.ac.uk/research/lab...

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Psychology of crowd safety management training : Impact and influence : Crowds and Identities: John Drury's Research Group : University of Sussex

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Long Covid Advocacy @longcovidadvoc.com · 09/05/2025

🦁 'Roar: How Patients Fought to get Heard' is a powerful chapter that describes the history of AIDS activism and the shift of paradigm created for the patient voice. @drrageshri.bsky.social discusses the lessons other patient activists can learn from HIV/AIDS activists Key is collaboration 💙📚

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Noah Barkin @noahbarkin.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Rubio publicly criticizing an ally for cracking down on right-wing extremism. And Germany hitting back. We are in a new world

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Oligarchy (noun): A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.

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Richard Pemberton @socratext.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Could this possibly be true in the UK? Fast food ‘Anti Depressants’ ++ for people who aren’t depressed etc etc

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

The United States is the richest country in the history of the world. But who benefits from those riches? Consider: the richest 10% of Americans hold nearly 70% of the nation’s wealth – while the bottom 50% hold just 3%. See the problem?

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

The last thing we need..... gift link wapo.st/4jmm2ZT by @ddiamond.bsky.social

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Joanna Moncrieff @joannamoncrieff.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

@dailymail.co.uk coverage of study of antidepressants and sudden cardiac death: 'another shocking example of an adverse effect that's taken too long to come out even though we had good reason to suspect that these drugs are cardiotoxic' www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...

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Drugs taken by millions increases risk of sudden cardiac death

Danish experts found patients taking the commonly prescribed medications for between one to five years had a 50 per cent higher risk of dying from an unexpected heart issue.

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Stephanie M. Lee @stephaniemlee.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

"On October 8, 1931, a law went into effect requiring every Italian university professor to sign an oath pledging their loyalty to the government of Benito Mussolini. Out of over 1,200 professors in the country, only 12 refused. All of them were immediately fired." www.chronicle.com/article/what...

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Opinion | What Autocrats Want From Academics: Servility

In 1931, Italian scholars were made to take loyalty oaths. Will that happen to us?

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

“I got DOGEd” will go down in American history. Perhaps the most ignominious in the country’s near 250-years.

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Joanna Moncrieff @joannamoncrieff.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

This study is important because although effects were small, they were independent of depression and there was a dose effect. It showed increased risk of cognitive decline, death and fractures associated with antidepressant use in people with dementia bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

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Antidepressant use and cognitive decline in patients with dementia: a national cohort study - BMC Medicine

Background Dementia is associated with psychiatric symptoms but the effects of antidepressants on cognitive function in dementia are understudied. We aimed to investigate the association between antid...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

This flew under the radar, but Trump revoked a minimum wage hike for companies that contract with the government. An estimated 390,000 workers will now see significant pay cuts. It's not surprising that Trump's populism is fake, but it's hardly ever been more clear.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Having already spent over $7M backing the right-wing candidate in Wisconsin's Supreme Court election, Elon Musk's Super PAC is now offering Wisconsin voters $100 each to sign its petition against "activist judges." This is what a broken campaign finance system looks like.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 19/03/2025

We reported on this a few days ago, but I want to point out this headline because this is where we are at. A bill in Arkansas would ban gender affirming HAIRCUTS for transgender youth. HAIRCUTS. This is a straight up North Korea state sanctioned hairstyle proposed law for youth.

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GOP bill could ban hairdressers from giving gender-nonconforming haircuts to minors - LGBTQ Nation

The bill would allow anyone to sue someone who affirms a young person's transition, and it specifically mentions hairstyles.

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Steve Griffin @profstevegriffin.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

New levels of stupid reached...🤦‍♂️🙄 This could severely hamper any chance we have of limiting the damage done by a potential H5N1 pandemic. Nuts, self-destructive, and nuts again 🤦‍♂️🤬 finance.yahoo.com/news/health-...

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Health Secretary RFK Jr. Calls for Intensive Testing of Bird Flu Drugs on Poultry

(Bloomberg) -- Therapeutic drugs should be “intensively” tested on US poultry flocks infected with bird flu, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said, arguing that the medication...

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Susan Michie @susanmichie.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Is the message in re moving this wonderful mural that black lives don’t matter? Every day a new outrage 😱😡

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Wow shocking data @bmj.com: “In 2023, 302 black candidates applied to anaesthetics, with only five offers made, meaning only 1.66% of applicants were successful. For white candidates, 47% of applications were successful.”

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Maike Osborne @maosbot.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

When I got Long Covid, I was 38 and healthy. If you are anything like I was then, it is hard to understand how bad Long Covid is. I think that we all have an instinct to just… look away. But, please, it is important that you look. #LongCovidAwarenessDay

The image shows a person standing in what appears to be a modern convenience store or small market. They're wearing a light blue button-up shirt and yellow pants, with sunglasses tucked into their shirt collar.
They're positioned next to a candy display section clearly labeled "CANDY" with various confectionery items on shelves. The wall behind them has white subway tiles with orange text that reads something about "NO CHECKOUT" and "WALK OUT SHOPPING," suggesting this might be an automated store where customers can take items and leave without traditional checkout.

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Long Covid UK @longcoviduk.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

📣 1/2. The countdown is on!! Join us in 1 hour (2pm GMT) for our Community Strategy Launch! Featuring the #LongCovid Support Community Banner & keynote speeches from our Trustees @margaretohara.bsky.social, @daltmann.bsky.social & Aimie Cole. Link below ⬇️ #LongCovidAwarenessDay

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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

So for all of the Christian right’s words about the sanctity of life, they’ve all signed up for killing millions of children as an act of public policy. WWJD?

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Wulfhelm @wulfhelm.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

A very Happy 15th of March to one and all.

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Maybe the crisis in seabirds with multi-organ failure from exposure to plastics will help raise awareness of their serious hazard and lead to action science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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dave ❄️ 🥕 🧻 @davemacleod.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

whoever is doing this campaign in London well bloody done 👍

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate. The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns. Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care. The list goes on and on. Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 10/03/2025

You can no longer order free COVID tests from the government. Despite still having $500 million worth of COVID tests stockpiled, covidtests.gov is closed.

COVID-19 Testing

The free at-home COVID-19 test distribution program is not currently accepting orders.
At-home COVID-19 tests are sold at pharmacies, grocery stores and many other retailers nationwide. Tests ordered before 8:00 PM EDT, Sunday, March 9, 2025, will be shipped. If you have an issue with an order you placed, such as a lost or damaged package, please contact USPS by calling 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777).

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Richard Pemberton @socratext.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

'Despite the overwhelming science finding that COVID-19 impacts nearly every organ system and documenting the risk of reinfection, our federal government and health agency leaders deny and minimize the disease'

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Another unvaccinated child dies from measles, a fully preventable disease, and only the second child to die from measles in the US in the past 22 years

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

In the US alone, each year, norovirus causes ~20 million acute gastroenteritis cases, 70,000 hospitalizations, up to 800 deaths, at a cost of ~$10.6 billion annually. An pill vaccine shows considerable promise in a clinical trial, establishing mucosal immunity www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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An oral norovirus vaccine tablet was safe and elicited mucosal immunity in older adults in a phase 1b clinical trial

An oral norovirus vaccine tablet is safe and induces strong mucosal and systemic immune responses in adults aged 55 to 80 years.

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Joanna Moncrieff @joannamoncrieff.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

My interview about my new book with Nick Fortino for the Psychology Is podcast www.youtube.com/watch?v=gicP...

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Richard Pemberton @socratext.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

The number of obese children and teenagers in the UK will rise by more than half by 2050, new research suggests, with children as young as five much more likely to be affected. app.independent.co.uk/2025/03/03/2...

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