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Creative Conversations: Kristie de Garis Author and Dry Stone Waller Kristie de Garis in conversation

I will be at Creative Conversations - 1pm at Glasgow Uni on Monday 1st December.

This is a wonderful event in a beautiful venue (the university memorial chapel!) and it's free!

Reserve your place at link below.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-c...

#Scotland #Glasgow #Writing #Reading

Since this guy came on board, Louisiana has had a record pertussis year, with 2 infant deaths in the state. Now RFK Jr gave him a promotion up to the CDC.

Collaborating minds think alike, processing information in similar ways in a shared task, study shows Whether great minds think alike is up for debate, but the collaborating minds of two people working on a shared task process information alike, according to a study published in PLOS Biology by Denise Moerel and colleagues from Western Sydney University in Australia.

When individuals collaborate on a shared task, their brains process information in increasingly similar ways, highlighting how teamwork shapes cognitive alignment. doi.org/hbcnzp

I don't really get how social norms haven't shifted in that direction after the life-changing pandemic we all went through. It's not rude or insulting to try to avoid getting infected. It's sensible and protective of self and others.

It's important not to normalise spreading germs around. If someone is ill with respiratory symptoms encourage them to self-isolate and not attend in person any work or social events (if they can afford it)... or at the very least wear a mask. Haven't we learnt anything from the pandemic?

Also, can use udm14.com as home search page, it's like turning the clock back 25 years.

I just found out that one can get rid of ai slop summary in Google search by appending -ai at the end of the search string.

I'm wearing a white drager n95 mask and an orange jacket.

Taking a break from the office building where everyone is currently absent, sniffling, coughing, or hoarse 😩 #MaskUp I unmask in my car to eat and drink to avoid catching viruses. I am lucky I get to do this and grateful to have avoided infections as a chronically ill person.

Today marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. From November 25 to December 10, communities, organizations, governments, and partners across Canada join in confronting harmful norms, strengthen prevention, and create environments where everyone is safe and valued. The urgency is clear. 🟣 Between 2018 and 2024, police-reported intimate partner violence (IPV) increased by 14%. In 2024, women and girls accounted for 78% of all IPV victims. 🟣 That same year, 42% of women who were killed died at the hands of a spouse or intimate partner, up from 32% in 2023. 🟣 Indigenous women and girls continue to face disproportionate harm: 61% have experienced IPV in their lifetime, compared with 44% of non-Indigenous women. These numbers are more than statistics—they reflect families, communities, and systems that need our collective support and action. Preventing gender-based violence is foundational to a safer, healthier, and more equitable Canada.

I support this movement with every fibre of my being…and if you read any comments to these kind of posts, you’ll see why we continue to need it:

www.un.org/en/observanc...

www.canada.ca/en/women-gen...

#EliminateViolence
#RaiseWomenUp

Persistent lung and vascular inflammation in mild to moderate COVID-19 survivors detected by ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT: A quantitative imaging study with implications for cardiovascular risk - European Journal o... Purpose Lingering inflammation after COVID-19 has been proposed as a contributor to long-term cardiovascular risk, yet the link between pulmonary and vascular inflammation remains insufficiently defin...

Perth researchers imaged 59 adults about 3 months after mild-to-moderate COVID-19 and found lingering inflammation in both lungs and arteries.

The more inflamed the lungs, the more inflamed the vessels, hinting at a link to long-term heart risk.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

The hidden burden: prevalence and risk factors of long COVID among university students in Chiang Mai, Thailand - BMC Public Health Background As the COVID-19 pandemic transitions to an endemic phase, long COVID symptoms following SARS-CoV-2 infection have emerged as a new global health challenge. However, its impact on university...

Chiang Mai University studied 997 Thai students and found that 21.9% had long COVID symptoms.

Severe initial illness raised risk 15-fold, while each mRNA vaccine dose cut risk by 14%.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Graphic showing the headline ‘Embassies are breathing Smart Air’ with logos of several embassies, including Portugal, Germany, Switzerland, France, the United States, Finland, and the United Kingdom.

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Here's a threaded version of Ryan's posts (originals below):
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COVID isn’t an information blackout. It’s a psychological one. Accepting the truth forces people to confront their own behaviour, past choices & consequences of the “back to normal” fantasy they helped create. Denial is easier. “No one told us” is their emotional escape hatch. Full thread here: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1992977547039039991.html

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"COVID isn’t an information blackout. It’s a psychological one.

Accepting the truth forces people to confront their own behaviour, past choices & consequences of the “back to normal” fantasy they helped create.

Denial is easier. “No one told us” is their emotional escape hatch."

Oh they know. The reason any utter of the word “COVID” is met with awkward silence, abrupt subject changes, or mockery is no coincidence. That’s what denial looks like when the stakes are too high for people to admit what they already sense. You’re letting them off too easily.

🎯🎯🧵by @jamesthrot.bsky.social on Twitter:

"Oh they know.

The reason any utter of the word “COVID” is met with awkward silence, abrupt subject changes, or mockery is no coincidence.

That’s what denial looks like when the stakes are too high for..."

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In survival there is a concept that is commonly talked about that refers to a point past return. Where even though you may not perceive the depth of the danger you are in, it is actually your last change to meaningfully do something about it. This happens in all sorts of

🎯🧵by @dcrinyyc.bsky.social:

"In survival there is a concept that is commonly talked about that refers to a point past return. Where even though you may not perceive the depth of the danger you are in, it is actually your last change to meaningfully..."

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The thing to remember about politicians that grift off healthcare is that they aren't just openly corrupt, they are openly evil. Literally trading the health and lives of people for personal agendas. Some of the worst scum on the Earth.

Introduce yourself with four spaceships

Long Covid Advocacy Hello 👋 and welcome to the Long Covid Advocacy channel. We post videos about Long Covid and ME/CFS that have been in the public eye. You can support us on Patreon for as little as £1 a month!

📺 We will be livestreaming on X & YouTube at 7pm GMT, 28 November.

🎧 Recordings & transcript will be available:
YouTube | Substack | Spotify | Website

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Digital poster for the 'Pedantic Zebra Pod' book club event featuring author Laura Elliott, hosted by Long COVID Advocacy. The main title is 'Pedantic Zebra Pod' in large, bright blue text. The event is Episode 03, titled 'On ME Representation', where they will "Delve into the dystopian debut 'Awakened' with author Laura Elliott." A circular headshot of Laura Elliott, a white woman with short, reddish-orange hair, smiling, is featured on the left. On the right, a bright blue oval highlights the date and time: 'FRIDAY 28 NOV At 7 PM GMT'. The bottom right indicates it is 'Hosted By: LONG COVID ADVOCACY' with a purple hand icon. The bottom center includes logos for 'LIVE', 'X', and 'YouTube', indicating the streaming platforms.

📺 Exciting News!
We will be talking to author Laura Elliott aka @tinywriterlaura.bsky.social about ME representation & more in her debut 'Awakened'.

Think Zombies, Tower of London, Neural Chips, Billionaires, the Apocalypse & a slice of ME.

Livestream & recordings 🖇️👇

Cartoon: Physician looking at phone, “I’m waiting to see how many likes my diagnosis gets before I share it with you.”

Just for fun…

If you have lasting brain-blood flow reduction, YOU. ARE. NOT. FULLY. RECOVERED!!! You have brain damage.

We MUST stop using the "fully recovered" phrase as a substitute for "after acute symptoms end." It's as bad as using "back during COVID." It's a nonsensical use of words.

New studies come out all the time. I understand it’s hard to face but everyone should know the truth.

“Everyone [who’s] had COVID-19 tends to have some lasting reduction in brain blood flow (CBF), mainly in frontotemporal areas – even if they feel 100% recovered [and the infection was mild].”

while #covid "...causes persistent cerebral hypoperfusion (mainly frontotemporal) that can still be detected months later..."

🚨 interesting recap of US power grid reliability & lots of good links (& simple/useful info about who's who in this space and what the gaps are) 👇

Diseases of genital organs (N40-N98): all age groups are showing significant patient growth. At current growth rate, 10 percent of total population will have a genital organ disease diagnosis by 2035 (10 years from now).
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“Science, my lad, is made up of mistakes, but they are mistakes which it is useful to make, because they lead little by little to the truth.”

― Jules Verne, A Journey to the Center of the Earth

X Just Accidentally Exposed A Vast Covert Influence Network Targeting Americans How a new X feature led to the most sweeping public exposure of covert foreign activity on a major platform since 2016.

X rolled out a new feature that accidentally exposed a massive covert foreign influence operation — more than one, actually — that is currently live on the platform. It’s a huge story and I wrote about it — and what it means for America — here:

open.substack.com/pub/weaponiz...

Science Under Siege