Lucy T
@biscuitfairy.bsky.social
Respiratory Nurse, particular interest in COPD. Average allotmenteer and gardener. South East, UK.
Just seen a C4 news report on the work of this charity helping children injured in the Middle Eastern conflict, I've just donated, it would be nice to get more to them.
July 31, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Just seen a C4 news report on the work of this charity helping children injured in the Middle Eastern conflict, I've just donated, it would be nice to get more to them.
Whenever I see Ivermectin I conclude it's some conspiracy nonsense, but here is a real use for it... it's like a breath of fresh air!
Ivermectin is an antiparasitic drug that kills mosquitoes feeding on treated persons. In this trial in Kenya, ivermectin given once per month for 3 months led to a 26% lower incidence of malaria than albendazole. Full trial results: nej.md/4lIyNzB
#MedSky #IDSky
#MedSky #IDSky
July 23, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Whenever I see Ivermectin I conclude it's some conspiracy nonsense, but here is a real use for it... it's like a breath of fresh air!
The Prodigy are just one of the best live acts, I won't be told otherwise #Glastonbury
June 29, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The Prodigy are just one of the best live acts, I won't be told otherwise #Glastonbury
Kemi Badenoch announcing a review into leaving the ECHR, stupid people come up with stupid ideas. #IrrelevantKemi
June 6, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Kemi Badenoch announcing a review into leaving the ECHR, stupid people come up with stupid ideas. #IrrelevantKemi
BBC reporting on the extension to the EU/UK fishing rights and went to June Mummery for her views, failing to mention her link to Reform and previously being an MEP. Grrr
May 20, 2025 at 7:41 AM
BBC reporting on the extension to the EU/UK fishing rights and went to June Mummery for her views, failing to mention her link to Reform and previously being an MEP. Grrr
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Labour has a whopping great majority and four years left to turn this country around.
They should be setting the agenda, not chasing about trying to placate voters of a party with five MPs who will never vote for them anyway.
It's not only disappointing... it's embarrassing
They should be setting the agenda, not chasing about trying to placate voters of a party with five MPs who will never vote for them anyway.
It's not only disappointing... it's embarrassing
May 12, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Labour has a whopping great majority and four years left to turn this country around.
They should be setting the agenda, not chasing about trying to placate voters of a party with five MPs who will never vote for them anyway.
It's not only disappointing... it's embarrassing
They should be setting the agenda, not chasing about trying to placate voters of a party with five MPs who will never vote for them anyway.
It's not only disappointing... it's embarrassing
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Tobacco Companies Targeting Health Professionals: The Tactics
www.tobaccotactics.org/article/targ...
www.tobaccotactics.org/article/targ...
Tobacco Companies Targeting Health Professionals: The Tactics - Tobacco Tactics
Tobacco companies have targeted health professionals, to help promote their products, attempt to build trust, and ultimately boost profits.
www.tobaccotactics.org
April 21, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Tobacco Companies Targeting Health Professionals: The Tactics
www.tobaccotactics.org/article/targ...
www.tobaccotactics.org/article/targ...
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Dr Peter Marks, "Vaccines have been studied very extensively for being potentially associated with autism"
"That theory has been debunked"
"One study in Denmark, over 600,000 children. It shows that if anything, children had a lower rate of autism than unvaccinated children"
"That theory has been debunked"
"One study in Denmark, over 600,000 children. It shows that if anything, children had a lower rate of autism than unvaccinated children"
April 11, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Dr Peter Marks, "Vaccines have been studied very extensively for being potentially associated with autism"
"That theory has been debunked"
"One study in Denmark, over 600,000 children. It shows that if anything, children had a lower rate of autism than unvaccinated children"
"That theory has been debunked"
"One study in Denmark, over 600,000 children. It shows that if anything, children had a lower rate of autism than unvaccinated children"
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I despair 😔
"Kennedy, Trump’s health secretary, said budesonide was helping to “heal” measles patients. It’s reminiscent of the days when fringe doctors said ivermectin could cure Covid..."
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Kennedy draws from misinformation playbook by touting an inhaled steroid to treat measles
Trump’s health secretary said budesonide was helping to “heal” measles patients. It’s reminiscent of the days when fringe doctors said ivermectin could cure Covid.
www.nbcnews.com
April 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I despair 😔
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Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen
April 9, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen
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CDC division responsible for asthma control and lead poisoning prevention effectively eliminated. Workers say no other HHS unit has capacity to respond to such public health crises. ➡️Lead poisoning in children is infamously irreversible.
CDC division responsible for asthma control and lead poisoning prevention effectively eliminated
The CDC division responsible for asthma control and lead poisoning prevention has been effectively eliminated as part of the layoffs at HHS.
www.statnews.com
April 4, 2025 at 7:31 PM
CDC division responsible for asthma control and lead poisoning prevention effectively eliminated. Workers say no other HHS unit has capacity to respond to such public health crises. ➡️Lead poisoning in children is infamously irreversible.
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It is 2002. I am 18 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.
It is 2008. I am 24 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.
It is 2020. I am 36 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.
It is 2025. I am 41 years old. We are in a—
It is 2008. I am 24 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.
It is 2020. I am 36 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.
It is 2025. I am 41 years old. We are in a—
April 2, 2025 at 10:01 PM
It is 2002. I am 18 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.
It is 2008. I am 24 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.
It is 2020. I am 36 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.
It is 2025. I am 41 years old. We are in a—
It is 2008. I am 24 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.
It is 2020. I am 36 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.
It is 2025. I am 41 years old. We are in a—
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Your tariff rate is your star sign divided by the number of boys you've kissed, multiplied by one
April 3, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Your tariff rate is your star sign divided by the number of boys you've kissed, multiplied by one
"Time flies...not like the old days is it?" @lewisgoodall.com you rebel you! #Newsnight
April 2, 2025 at 10:16 PM
"Time flies...not like the old days is it?" @lewisgoodall.com you rebel you! #Newsnight
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🚨 New research finds that making the UK smokefree isn’t just good for health—it’s a huge win for the economy too. Our new analysis with Landman Economics found that a smokefree UK could create 135,000 more jobs, adding ~ £10 billion to the economy. 👇
March 26, 2025 at 9:54 AM
🚨 New research finds that making the UK smokefree isn’t just good for health—it’s a huge win for the economy too. Our new analysis with Landman Economics found that a smokefree UK could create 135,000 more jobs, adding ~ £10 billion to the economy. 👇
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Absolutely obsessed with this late 19th century illustration of the Orion Nebula by Otto Boeddicker.
March 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Absolutely obsessed with this late 19th century illustration of the Orion Nebula by Otto Boeddicker.
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Last month I did a little experiment.
I wanted to see how the exact same post would perform on both X (Twitter) and Bluesky.
The results were...interesting...
[Thread]
I wanted to see how the exact same post would perform on both X (Twitter) and Bluesky.
The results were...interesting...
[Thread]
March 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Last month I did a little experiment.
I wanted to see how the exact same post would perform on both X (Twitter) and Bluesky.
The results were...interesting...
[Thread]
I wanted to see how the exact same post would perform on both X (Twitter) and Bluesky.
The results were...interesting...
[Thread]
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Sadly, it’s time to revive this 2017 TIME cover.
March 1, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Sadly, it’s time to revive this 2017 TIME cover.
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Hundreds of protesters gathered in Waitsfield on Saturday morning to protest Vice President JD Vance, who is visiting Vermont with his family for a ski trip this weekend.
March 1, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Waitsfield on Saturday morning to protest Vice President JD Vance, who is visiting Vermont with his family for a ski trip this weekend.
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Enthusiasm is growing for lung cancer screening for people who have never smoked.
Experience in East Asia has made the harms obvious: more surgery, more complications, and more overdiagnosis and overtreatment, argue Wayne Gao and colleagues
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
Experience in East Asia has made the harms obvious: more surgery, more complications, and more overdiagnosis and overtreatment, argue Wayne Gao and colleagues
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
February 12, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Enthusiasm is growing for lung cancer screening for people who have never smoked.
Experience in East Asia has made the harms obvious: more surgery, more complications, and more overdiagnosis and overtreatment, argue Wayne Gao and colleagues
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
Experience in East Asia has made the harms obvious: more surgery, more complications, and more overdiagnosis and overtreatment, argue Wayne Gao and colleagues
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
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👏
“After one year of the zone, nitrogen dioxide from traffic was lower, GP visits for respiratory illnesses were down by 25% and those for heart problems decreased by 24%”
“After one year of the zone, nitrogen dioxide from traffic was lower, GP visits for respiratory illnesses were down by 25% and those for heart problems decreased by 24%”
Bradford clean air zone saves NHS over £30,000 a month in first year
After one year of the zone, which is the second largest in England, GP visits for respiratory illnesses were down by a quarter
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2025 at 6:51 AM
👏
“After one year of the zone, nitrogen dioxide from traffic was lower, GP visits for respiratory illnesses were down by 25% and those for heart problems decreased by 24%”
“After one year of the zone, nitrogen dioxide from traffic was lower, GP visits for respiratory illnesses were down by 25% and those for heart problems decreased by 24%”