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Skip Murray

@skipscorner.bsky.social

I'm a Direct Support Professional at a group home. I volunteer as a Public Health Advocate specializing in nicotine, mental health, and neurodiversity. #BeKind is my motto. My blog: https://skipscorner.substack.com/ #AuDHD

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Layers of Brilliance - Episode Four: The Breakthrough When Katharine Burr Blodgett discovers non-reflecting glass, The General Electric Company’s public relations machine makes her a star.

When Katharine Burr Blodgett discovers non-reflecting glass, The General Electric Company’s public relations machine makes her a star.

01.03.2026 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The mission of #ObesityCareWeek is to promote respect for the complex science of obesity and eliminate bias that blocks access to care. Caring starts with a pledge and follows through to ensure everyone who seeks effective, compassionate care can find it.
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02.03.2026 10:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Puzzle #995
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02.03.2026 10:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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02.03.2026 10:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a helmet and safety vest is standing on an airport runway . ALT: a man in a helmet and safety vest is standing on an airport runway .

Good morning!
I'm so excited!
In 5 hours, I will be headed for the airport!
I will once again fly on #Delta, as they always do a wonderful job of accommodating my special needs.
#SRNT2026
Have a great day!
#BeKind

02.03.2026 10:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Weird Pride in a Hostile World | Autistic Realms Weird Pride is a practice of becoming. A refusal to shrink. A quiet, feral devotion to staying alive as ourselves in a world that keeps trying to make us so ...

Weird Pride is a practice of becoming. A feral devotion to staying alive as ourselves in a world that keeps trying to make us something else
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More Than Neurodiversity Event Wed 4th March
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02.03.2026 10:01 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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On the Road Again - The Petersens (LIVE)
YouTube video by The Petersens On the Road Again - The Petersens (LIVE)

One more sleep and one more shift at the group home before I’m off on my next grand adventure!
Good night
#BeKind

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02.03.2026 00:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Local business owner circulating petition against flavored tobacco and vape ban FARGO (KFGO-KVRR) - A local business owner is circulating a petition in opposition to the Fargo-Cass Public He...

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01.03.2026 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What unintended consequences might be coming at us from the new, upside-down food pyramid that our quixotic health secretary is touring the country to promote? One ironic twist will almost surely be a proliferation of #UltraProcessed #protein foods.
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01.03.2026 11:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Nicotine pouches and oral cancer: new review suggests OC elimination is possible

La Rosa GRM et al. Nicotine pouches, oral cancer & tobacco harm reduction: current evidence & research priorities. Front Oral Health. 2026 Feb 9;7:1761734. doi: 10.3389/froh.2026.1761734.

01.03.2026 06:37 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Puzzle #994
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01.03.2026 09:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good morning!
#BeKind

01.03.2026 08:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œJoe is SO Wrong…. How Wrong is He?” "He is SOOOO wrong that...."

I am so wrong on many things!

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01.03.2026 01:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good night
#BeKind

28.02.2026 20:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Weekend reads: Institute to stop paying fees for some OA journals; sleuths’ tips for spotting fraud; Bayer sues J&J over β€˜false and misleading claims’ If your week flew by β€” we know ours did β€” catch up here with what you might have missed. The week at Retraction Watch featured: Journal retracts GLP-1 study after researcher questions central findi…

Weekend reads: Institute to stop paying fees for some OA journals; sleuths’ tips for spotting fraud; Bayer sues J&J over β€˜false and misleading claims’

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The big news late last year was that obesity meds will be available on Medicare drug plans, starting later this year. Now the details are coming into view and we have an overview for you here.
conscienhealth.org/2026/02/28/d...

28.02.2026 11:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Puzzle #993
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28.02.2026 10:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good morning!
#BeKind

28.02.2026 08:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

3 more sleeps until I head to DC and Baltimore!!!
Good night!
#BeKind

27.02.2026 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Headlines from a new study in @thelancet.com suggest orforglipron is a clear winner over semaglutide tablets. But a quick look at the details tells us there's not a clear win for either @elilillyandcompany.bsky.social or @novonordisk.bsky.social in these results.
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27.02.2026 11:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Researcher β€˜honestly shocked’ to discover name on paper, editor claims misunderstanding While reviewing her Google Scholar profile to prepare a list of her publications, psychologist Maryam Farhang came across a paper she didn’t recognize.Β  The article, in the Journal of Research…

While reviewing her Google Scholar profile to prepare a list of her publications, psychologist Maryam Farhang came across a paper she didn’t recognize.

The article included her name and affiliation, but shevhadn’t written or contributed to the paper in any way.

27.02.2026 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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27.02.2026 11:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good morning
#BeKind

27.02.2026 10:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good night
#BeKind

26.02.2026 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The nominee to be Surgeon General, America's top doctor, tells us we should not trust our doctor. How well is this going to work?
conscienhealth.org/2026/02/26/s...

26.02.2026 11:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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England May Ban Vaping in Cars When Kids Are Present - Filter Vaping in cars carrying children could be banned in England under new proposed measures designed to reduce secondhand smoke and ...

"Harm reduction advocates say this damagingly conflates vaping with smoking in the public eye, won’t protect kids in any meaningful way, and contributes to a worsening national climate for tobacco harm reduction."

@kiransidhu41.bsky.social reports:

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