Nancy J. Smyth, PhD, LCSW

⚠️ BREAKING:

RFK Jr’s Proposal to Let Bird Flu Spread in Poultry Could Trigger Global Pandemic, Experts Warn

Top U.S. officials have suggested letting bird flu spread through poultry farms without control but experts warn this risky move could lead to a new pandemic.

Long Covid scientific consultancy poster reading: Helping bring clarity to long covid, covid vaccine injury and similar illnesses. Have you or a loved one had a COVID infection or vaccination, & things haven't been right since? Maybe symptoms like… (symptoms pointing to an outline of a body) Thirst, dry mouth or dry eyes Problems thinking clearly Tinnitus Palpitations Chest pain Difficulties exercising Exhaustion Insomnia Rashes Legs change colour or swell when you stand up Muscle/joint pain Fingers, arms, or legs tingling Food intolerances Nausea Breathlessness ...among many other things If so, Long Covid Scientific Consultancy aims to help! Harriet A. Carroll, PhD www.LC-SC.co.uk Harriet@lc-sc.co.uk

Poster reading: Do you: Feel unsure about what is going on,& you’re struggling to find answers or make sense of things? Want help interpreting test results, or deciding what tests to ask for? Want help navigating evidence, not be sold another protocol? Read so much that you are now overwhelmed & dont know where to start? Feel abandoned or dismissed by your healthcare provider, or been told there is nothing that can be done to help? In my own journey, I remember frantically trying to find answers & getting constantly dismissed by doctors. Looking back, I wish I had some guidance from someone. This guidance is what Long Covid Scientific Consultancy aims to provide. I hope to support you in making evidence-based decisions on your journey... 5 star reviews: “None of [my medical team] have had the depth of knowledge & understanding that Harriet demonstrated”~Anita “It’s wonderful to have access to someone who is so knowledgeable & whom I feel I can can really trust” ~Jill

Want help navigating the #longCOVID #postvac and related #chronicillness space? Want evidence, rather than be sold another protocol?

If so, I aim to help bring some clarity to things!

Book an appointment: lc-sc.co.uk/book-an-appo...
✉️ harriet@lc-sc.co.uk (🚫please no DMs)

🔥 @delauro.house.gov lights up Trump’s budget guy Russell Vought

KAISER: “American Doctors Are Moving to Canada To Escape the Trump Administration…”

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Viewpoint: Making key COVID vaccine decisions without input, transparency is a public disservice

"The FDA typically uses a 'notice and comment rule-making' process for publishing new guidance and policies that are developed by the agency, with input from FDA scientists." not the "op-ed proclamations occurred in the absence of public comment" that occurred.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/vie...

U.S. reports cases of new COVID variant NB.1.8.1 behind surge in China Authorities in Hong Kong say COVID-19 levels are the worst in at least a year.

U.S. reports cases of new COVID variant NB.1.8.1 behind surge in China www.cbsnews.com/news/us-repo...

So at #yale today, alumni profess their love for…wait for it: #Harvard. Why? Despite our rivalry, Harvard has stood up to Trump, while Yale has remained reticent to speak out about the attacks on higher education.

Why Substack will be the intellectual engine of the 21st century The platform is a digital Royal Society for today's greatest minds — and it could play an essential role in shaping the next civilization.

Interesting article. I agree that there is a wealth of amazing writing on substack. It can be a bit overwhelming and I think the app is still a bit clunky.

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Looks like they’re indeed moving Medicaid work reporting requirements up by 2 years:

Building for the future for everyone instead of disinvesting for an imagined past. rooseveltinstitute.org/blog/buildin...

UN warns 14,000 babies could die in Gaza in next 48 hours without aid – Israel-Gaza war live UN’s humanitarian chief says aid lorries, which contain baby food and nutrition, are technically in Gaza but have not reached civilians

A live streamed holocaust:
The U.N. is warning 14,000 babies could die in Gaza in the next 48 hours without immediate aid. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

CBO Confirms GOP Budget Bill Triggers Medicare Cuts Republican Plan Adds to the Deficit, Will Trigger Automatic Cuts Under Federal Law

consequences of, "pay-as-you-go" (PAYGO) rule
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You are very welcome. I was able to submit 3+ pages of comments because of the thorough, compelling article that you wrote. Thank YOU for all that you do :)

THIS IS HUGE! TWO Phase I HIV vaccine clinical trials have demonstrated that a stepwise mRNA-based vaccination strategy can SUCCESSFULLY activate AND advance immune responses toward producing broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs), a CRITICAL milestone in HIV prevention. Let’s talk about that! 🧪🧵⬇️

I just submitted my commentary to the FDA advocating for access to #COVID19 updated vaccines for all.

There are 7 more days to submit comments to the FDA: www.regulations.gov/document/FDA...

For the background on advocacy for COVID vaccine access: bit.ly/43i41W5

Thank you @examined.bsky.social

National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health researchers work to protect miners from black lung disease, firefighters from cancer, and workers everywhere from dangerous workplace hazards.

Trump is planning to fire 85% of them.

Make no mistake: this will cost workers their lives.

HUGE NEWS.

A study presented at #AACR25 found that one dose of the HPV vaccine (which prevents CANCER) is as effective as two, with efficacy rates >97%.

Almost all pediatric influenza deaths occur in unvaccinated children.

In 2020-2021 only 1 child died from flu in this country because of pandemic mitigation measures, like masking and remote schooling. You don’t hear people complain about hundreds of dead kids as much as they do about those things.

And even IF COVID-19 was from a lab leak, it's here now and it's not going away and people are still dying and becoming disabled due to SARS-CoV-2 (especially due to having multiple infections see Yale's post bit.ly/4jTx0X8) --we still need biomedical research and public health work to deal with it

How Our Medical Establishment Went From”Don’t Make Anyone Get a Vaccine” to “Don’t Let Anyone Get a Vaccine” Our Medical Establishment stood up for the right of anti-vaxxers to die in droves. They reject your bodily autonomy and medical freedom.

Our Medical Establishment went to bat to for the right of antivaxxers to die in droves from covid.

Now, they reject your bodily autonomy and medical freedom by threatening to take away all covid vaccines.

My latest.

sciencebasedmedicine.org/medfreedom-2/

RFK Jr. asks CDC for new measles treatment guidance amid his unfounded claims Kennedy claimed that drugs like budesonide and clarithromycin "have been shown very effective" for measles, but doctors say they don't fight the infection itself.

‘Kennedy told reporters that there were "many, many good ways to treat measles and doctors need to know that and to know those methods.’

One problem; there is no treatment for measles. Signed, a doctor who’s been forced to deal with measles because of this stupid fraud.

15 Job Search Lessons for Graduating MSWs It time for my annual blog post to empower the job search efforts of MSW grads. These folks are near and dear to me with lots of thoughts to ensure a successful career trajectory.

This blog article is dedicated to my MSW students. Here are 15 lessons to empower your job searches as you venture forth @newsocialworker.bsky.social @jbsinger.bsky.social @profcleave.bsky.social @njsmyth.bsky.social @melaniesage.bsky.social @laurelhitchcock.bsky.social

Woman sitting in an office with books in background. She's smiling and holding up the book 101 Things to Do with a Social Work Degree

Excited to receive this fabulous book edited by
@melaniesage.bsky.social and @laurelhitchcock.bsky.social
101 Things to Do with a Social Work Degree. It’s a great resource for any #socialwork student or social worker — This degree opens up so many paths for making a difference in people’s lives

There are 33m companies in the USA. Only 21k employe 500 or more. And they only make up 23% of workers.

Trump and Elon are ignoring the more than 32m entrepreneurs that can't afford to build a new factory or pay tariffs or absorb cancelled contracts.

We tried mass tariffs in 1828, and it crashed the economy. We tried again in 1930, and it crashed the economy.

Third time’s the charm, I guess.

Long COVID Showed Me the Bottom of American Health Care Access to clinics has only gotten patchier as attention to the disease has faded.

How true this is! #AccessToCare and specialty clinics and programs for those with #LongCovid has only gotten more limited as attention to the virus has faded. #MedicalInvalidation #MedicalGaslighting @njsmyth.bsky.social

Yes, getting access to care has never been easy for folks with #LongCovid There have been many complaints of medical gaslighting, which is part of why we wrote this piece bsky.app/profile/njsm...

My most recent article w/Dr. Svetlana Blitzshteyn

Language Matters: What Not to Say to Patients with Long COVID, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Other Complex Chronic Disorders #LongCovid #MECFS

www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/22...

A screencap of the Tableau Dashboard "USA Disappeared Tracker" which monitors persons "disappeared" in the USA by ICE.

This is the home of the USA Disappeared Tracker Dashboard.
DM to let us know of a person to add to the tracker or to volunteer to help!