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Editor-in-Chief of a very good microbial journal. (Illustration by David S. Goodsell, RCSB Protein Data Bank. doi: 10.2210/rcsb_pdb/goodsell-gallery-028)

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"Morale is plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports"

"Morale is plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports"

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UK loses WHO status as measles-free after rise in deaths and fall in jab uptake UN health body says Britain is one of six countries in Europe and central Asia where disease has become re-established

β€œβ€¦the reality is that there are many who simply need better support and easier access to appointments.”

www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

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You should have gone with Pre-servatives

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A rectangular enamel pin with two hinges on the left hand side. It looks like a book and has a picture of a tree on the front. The book is titled: Trees, a miniature guidebook.  An open version of the pin shows assorted leaf shapes on the pages of the book. The leaves are labelled by species as oak, horse chestnut, sycamore, hawthorn, ash, alder, hazel, holly, lime, beech, and birch

A rectangular enamel pin with two hinges on the left hand side. It looks like a book and has a picture of a tree on the front. The book is titled: Trees, a miniature guidebook. An open version of the pin shows assorted leaf shapes on the pages of the book. The leaves are labelled by species as oak, horse chestnut, sycamore, hawthorn, ash, alder, hazel, holly, lime, beech, and birch

My miniature tree identification pins are finally back in stock and the 2nd edition is better than ever! Please share them around so people can see πŸ’š canopyrobin.etsy.com/listing/4386...

26.01.2026 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 78    πŸ” 46    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 5
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Can anyone from Warwickshire tell me why your county flag is A BEAR PRACTICING WING-CHUN??

26.01.2026 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

"...just remember who has the source of power. When the people get it together, they have a strength like nothing seen. When the democratic forces move the forces of reaction must retreat..." - Michael Parenti, 1986

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Illustrated graphic titled β€œSymptoms of polio.” A child stands at the centre, surrounded by small icons showing symptoms: fever, muscle pain, loss of appetite, general discomfort, muscle aches, tingling in arms and legs, and weakness or paralysis in arms and/or legs.

Illustrated graphic titled β€œSymptoms of polio.” A child stands at the centre, surrounded by small icons showing symptoms: fever, muscle pain, loss of appetite, general discomfort, muscle aches, tingling in arms and legs, and weakness or paralysis in arms and/or legs.

Let's talk about #polio!

The virus can invade our nervous system and cause paralysis in just hours. Remember: 1 in 200 cases leads to irreversible paralysis (usually in the legs). However, thanks to vaccines polio can be prevented! #VaccinesWork

Stay informed and protect yourself and loved ones!

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But also. Seriously people, follow @owlsintowels.org .

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Help us make hope normal again.

Join the Green Party now.

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stop using AI to do your research. it hallucinates too often. if you want an answer to something, post something arrogant on the appropriate subreddit. something like: "this item performs 10% better than everything else. only idiots deny this." this will bait nerds into doing your research for you.

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a cat with a surprised look on its face in front of a galaxy background ALT: a cat with a surprised look on its face in front of a galaxy background

But what is "fake" or "real"?

26.01.2026 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A LinkedIn post from my profile, reading: β€œIt's a very simple equation, really: Science communication needs to be accurate, it needs to be authentic, and it needs to be transparent. If you're not doing it that way, you're not doing science communication at all.
In addition, *good* science communication is inclusive, it's ethical, it's sustainable. If you're not heeding these things, you're not doing science communication right.
Which is why I am profoundly shocked by ostensibly reasonable people promoting the use of chatbots for science communication. Their use decreases factual accuracy. It decreases transparency. It decreases authenticity. Those things are true regardless of *which* chatbot you're using and regardless of *how* you're using it. Plus, the tech is not sustainable, not inclusive, not ethical.
The promotion and use of Al chatbots is already damaging science communication and, if taken to the extreme, will be capable of quickly destroying it. Not through the rise of evil Al, but through ignorance on part of the users, rapidly destroying the trust that science communicators have been able to build over decades.
Everything I will ever publish will be written by humans, and by humans only. If science communication goes the way of the robots, it will go there without me.”

A LinkedIn post from my profile, reading: β€œIt's a very simple equation, really: Science communication needs to be accurate, it needs to be authentic, and it needs to be transparent. If you're not doing it that way, you're not doing science communication at all. In addition, *good* science communication is inclusive, it's ethical, it's sustainable. If you're not heeding these things, you're not doing science communication right. Which is why I am profoundly shocked by ostensibly reasonable people promoting the use of chatbots for science communication. Their use decreases factual accuracy. It decreases transparency. It decreases authenticity. Those things are true regardless of *which* chatbot you're using and regardless of *how* you're using it. Plus, the tech is not sustainable, not inclusive, not ethical. The promotion and use of Al chatbots is already damaging science communication and, if taken to the extreme, will be capable of quickly destroying it. Not through the rise of evil Al, but through ignorance on part of the users, rapidly destroying the trust that science communicators have been able to build over decades. Everything I will ever publish will be written by humans, and by humans only. If science communication goes the way of the robots, it will go there without me.”

LinkedIn probably wasn’t the best channel to post this, but I stand by it

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Latest polling. Only the greens can stop Reform in Gorton and Denton. Reform +12%, Greens +11%, -20% Labour

Latest polling. Only the greens can stop Reform in Gorton and Denton. Reform +12%, Greens +11%, -20% Labour

Labour have blown it. This is it. Time to take on Reform.

Manchesters first Green MP is coming. Join us to help get them elected on Saturday.

actionnetwork.org/events/a-gre...

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Communicable | Communicable Episode 45: Top infectious diseases papers in 2025 In this episode of Communicable, Josh Davis (Newcastle, Australia) and Emily McDonald (Montreal, Canada), plus invited guest, Steven Tong (Melbourne, Australia)β€”all practicing physicians and clinical trialistsβ€” assemble to discuss some of their β€˜top infectious diseases papers published in 2025’....

πŸŽ™οΈ Just published Communicable E45: Top infectious diseases papers in 2025

Hosted by Josh Davis & Emily McDonald w/ invited guest Steven Tong

Listen on #Communicable: https://share.transistor.fm/s/9e626f2a

#IDSky #clinmicro

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THOMAS MANN ON DEMOCRACYY; A Brilliant and Memorable Statement of the Case for Freedom (Published 1938)

β€œFascism is so thoroughly false that honorable youth throughout the world should be ashamed to have anything to do with it.”

www.nytimes.com/1938/07/10/a...

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β€œThe truth is that we are all in this together. In public health, there is no β€˜them’, there is only β€œus”. β€” Dr. William H. Foege

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Graphic featuring Green Party leader Zack Polanski, with his portrait at the top on a green background. A large quote reads: β€œAs days pass and Labour seemingly find new ways to disappoint people, I remain focused on growing the Green Party. At the upcoming by-election in Gorton and Denton, it’s become clear that the Greens are the only progressive party capable of beating Reform.” Green Party logo and branding appear at the bottom.

Graphic featuring Green Party leader Zack Polanski, with his portrait at the top on a green background. A large quote reads: β€œAs days pass and Labour seemingly find new ways to disappoint people, I remain focused on growing the Green Party. At the upcoming by-election in Gorton and Denton, it’s become clear that the Greens are the only progressive party capable of beating Reform.” Green Party logo and branding appear at the bottom.

We are not here to be disappointed by Labour anymore. At the by-election in Gorton and Denton, we are here to replace them. This election is a two-way race now - Greens Vs Reform.

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This is Maya. She hopes you find something you love even half as much as she loves sledding. 14/10 (IG: mayamoo_golden)

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This weekend, I just wanted to give a shout out and thank these wonderful colleagues who are doing everything they can, to stand up for science, public health and human rights

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If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.

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New review article

Interpreting the natural history and pathogenesis of #Nipah virus disease through clinical data, to inform clinical trial design: a systematic review

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

#IDSky #ClinMicro #ViroSky #OpenAccess #OA

24.01.2026 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
this is what 2 years of chatgpt does to your brain
YouTube video by Angela Collier this is what 2 years of chatgpt does to your brain

youtu.be/7pqF90rstZQ?...

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PhD position (Manchester, UK)
Modelling reactive response in outbreaks of respiratory infections in vulnerable settings
with Lorenzo Pellis, Ian Hall, Thomas House
at University of Manchester
More details: http://iddjobs.org/jobs/2462

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