Helen Batty
@hbelfry.bsky.social
Academic Family Physician advocate for rebuilding soil and human health based on scientific nutrition dense regenerative agriculture and optimal mitochondrial function
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Helen Batty
@hbelfry.bsky.social
· Dec 31
"A Triple Threat to Humanity: Climate Change, Pandemics, and Anti-Science" | My new article with Peter Hotez in #SkepticalInquirer: skepticalinquirer.org/2024/12/a-tr...
A Triple Threat to Humanity: Climate Change, Pandemics, and Anti-Science | Skeptical Inquirer
Over the past decade, many of us in the scientific community have come to appreciate the existential threat we face today—a threat unlike any we’ve witnesse ...
skepticalinquirer.org
Great antidotes to #antiNeuroscience see 📚 &blogs by experts GeorgiaEdeMD & ChrisPalmer “BrainEnergy” describing #MetabolicSyndrome basis of autism & other 🧠 ❤️kidney Disorders& UNBIASED EBM #nutrition fix needed at PublicHealth level
Advocacy website NGO #MetabolicMind Jan Ellison
Advocacy website NGO #MetabolicMind Jan Ellison
Pap smear test excuse is gone now HPV testing is finally antigen based ( and could be self administered as Finns 🇫🇮 proved 2 decades ago)…ASA probably riskier than current OCP #thePill ?
Most of the world doesn’t require a prescription for oral contraceptives. Why do Canadians still need one? Newer pills are safer — but Canada's health system still requires doctors to sign off. www.cbc.ca/news/health/... via @cbcnews.ca
Why do Canadians need a prescription for birth control when most of the world doesn't? | CBC News
Some Canadian doctors say patients on birth control need monitoring. But medical authorities in other countries increasingly disagree.
www.cbc.ca
February 9, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Pap smear test excuse is gone now HPV testing is finally antigen based ( and could be self administered as Finns 🇫🇮 proved 2 decades ago)…ASA probably riskier than current OCP #thePill ?
Work of nice ladies
Actually a whole lot of stuff going back to the environmental justice movements and back further to the abolitionists is nice ladies. It's kind of nice ladies all the way down. (Not all ladies are nice, not all nice people are ladies; insert 4000-word qualifier here.)
February 7, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Work of nice ladies
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To those who asked "What is this 'workable solution'?", see our paper in Science:
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
February 6, 2026 at 1:42 AM
To those who asked "What is this 'workable solution'?", see our paper in Science:
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
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Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
February 5, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
Jacques Pepin as an joyful active alive 90 year old cooks animal based foods with great skill, lip smacking enjoyment and full endorsement of their health & longevity benefits
February is Soup of the Day month at Rancho Gordo. We'll be featuring a soup every day in February to keep you warm and well fed. #soupoftheday #soups #peopleofthebean #ranchogordo #heirloombeans #leguminati
February 3, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Jacques Pepin as an joyful active alive 90 year old cooks animal based foods with great skill, lip smacking enjoyment and full endorsement of their health & longevity benefits
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Other countries have safety nets. The US has women.
Their labor creates the illusion of a DIY society, making it seem like we don't need a net.
Writing HOLDING IT TOGETHER was a labor of love and fury and I'm so grateful to share it with you all #PubDay
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/697130...
Their labor creates the illusion of a DIY society, making it seem like we don't need a net.
Writing HOLDING IT TOGETHER was a labor of love and fury and I'm so grateful to share it with you all #PubDay
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/697130...
June 4, 2024 at 3:45 PM
Other countries have safety nets. The US has women.
Their labor creates the illusion of a DIY society, making it seem like we don't need a net.
Writing HOLDING IT TOGETHER was a labor of love and fury and I'm so grateful to share it with you all #PubDay
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/697130...
Their labor creates the illusion of a DIY society, making it seem like we don't need a net.
Writing HOLDING IT TOGETHER was a labor of love and fury and I'm so grateful to share it with you all #PubDay
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/697130...
Lots of lovely white glowing in sunshine here too….
January 31, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Lots of lovely white glowing in sunshine here too….
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This story originally came out in March 2025, but we've updated with recent details in light of all the recent #Greenland talk. Enjoy? 😬
drilled.media/news/network...
drilled.media/news/network...
What the Greenland Story Is Really About: The Network State, Technofeudalism, and End Times Fascism
Silicon Valley elites want to “disrupt” democracy with feudalism. Understanding their new and evolving ideology is critical to grappling with what’s happening in the U.S. today.
drilled.media
January 29, 2026 at 3:18 AM
This story originally came out in March 2025, but we've updated with recent details in light of all the recent #Greenland talk. Enjoy? 😬
drilled.media/news/network...
drilled.media/news/network...
Rescuing young people stalled by COVID pandemic & other kindnesses:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Labour’s new welfare changes are practical and compassionate – so why not loudly say so? | Polly Toynbee
Universal credit to rise faster than inflation, benefit hurdles eased, extra help for children and young people … I bet you had no idea, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Rescuing young people stalled by COVID pandemic & other kindnesses:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Breakthro research on student mental health
www.metabolicmind.org/resources/to...
www.metabolicmind.org/resources/to...
Keto for Depression | Metabolic Mind
Learn how ketogenic therapy and depression can intersect, offering new hope for those struggling with mental health.
www.metabolicmind.org
January 25, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Breakthro research on student mental health
www.metabolicmind.org/resources/to...
www.metabolicmind.org/resources/to...
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The United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization.
This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.
This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.
January 23, 2026 at 1:57 AM
The United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization.
This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.
This is a shameful move that puts both Americans and people all over the world at greater risk from disease outbreaks, which require international collaboration to contain.
Students with exceptional maximum academic skills &abilities most likely to turn off & drop out of education if not challenged & supported -not a group we can afford to lose….their job in class is NOT as teacher assistant trying to bring others to lowest common denominator @mattgalloway.bsky.social
January 22, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Students with exceptional maximum academic skills &abilities most likely to turn off & drop out of education if not challenged & supported -not a group we can afford to lose….their job in class is NOT as teacher assistant trying to bring others to lowest common denominator @mattgalloway.bsky.social
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Let me join @joshuasweitz.bsky.social in congratulating @standupforscience.bsky.social and @cdelawalla.bsky.social
In their 10 months, they have done as much or more than any organization that I know of. It is great that pro-science and pro-democracy forces around the world are taking notice!
In their 10 months, they have done as much or more than any organization that I know of. It is great that pro-science and pro-democracy forces around the world are taking notice!
Congratulations to @standupforscience.bsky.social for receiving a 2025 prize from the 'Union Rationaliste' in France, for their work in service of science and democracy. The award is deserved recognition to the team who propelled this organization in <1 year.
union-rationaliste.org/remise-du-pr...
union-rationaliste.org/remise-du-pr...
Remise du prix de l'UR 2025 - Union rationaliste
Cette année, le prix de l’UR 2025 sera décerné le lundi 19 janvier 2026 à Stand Up for Science. Ce prix distingue leur engagement constant en faveur de la diffusion, de la protection et de la promotio...
union-rationaliste.org
January 20, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Let me join @joshuasweitz.bsky.social in congratulating @standupforscience.bsky.social and @cdelawalla.bsky.social
In their 10 months, they have done as much or more than any organization that I know of. It is great that pro-science and pro-democracy forces around the world are taking notice!
In their 10 months, they have done as much or more than any organization that I know of. It is great that pro-science and pro-democracy forces around the world are taking notice!
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I am once again begging everyone to understand that a budget surplus does not signify fiscal responsibility but irresponsible underinvestment.
Analysis Adds $1 Billion To State Budget Surplus
Analysis Adds $1 Billion To State Budget Surplus
The numbers come as both parties are putting the finishing touches on their 2026 campaign agendas.
urbanmilwaukee.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:03 PM
I am once again begging everyone to understand that a budget surplus does not signify fiscal responsibility but irresponsible underinvestment.
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"We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings. Resistance and change often begin in art, and very often in our art, the art of words." ~Ursula K. Le Guin
January 15, 2026 at 1:39 PM
"We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings. Resistance and change often begin in art, and very often in our art, the art of words." ~Ursula K. Le Guin
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One thing to note in this obit is how *ice-cold* - and I say that with admiration - the civil rights movement was in deciding to push her aside in favor of Rosa Parks.
You can hate it, but it was a hard-assed strategic decision that put winning over feelings.
www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
You can hate it, but it was a hard-assed strategic decision that put winning over feelings.
www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
Claudette Colvin, unsung civil rights pioneer, dies at 86
Nine months before Rosa Parks made history, Ms. Colvin refused to give up her seat on a segregated city bus. She became a star witness in a civil rights case.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:47 AM
One thing to note in this obit is how *ice-cold* - and I say that with admiration - the civil rights movement was in deciding to push her aside in favor of Rosa Parks.
You can hate it, but it was a hard-assed strategic decision that put winning over feelings.
www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
You can hate it, but it was a hard-assed strategic decision that put winning over feelings.
www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
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January 9, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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January 9, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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Car ferry to Muskoka?
Do plans for OntarioNorthland include transport of vacationers’ vehicles?
Would be great to load up holiday stuff and enjoy relaxing train ride to Huntsville - quick fix to reduce highway congestion?
Do plans for OntarioNorthland include transport of vacationers’ vehicles?
Would be great to load up holiday stuff and enjoy relaxing train ride to Huntsville - quick fix to reduce highway congestion?
January 9, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Car ferry to Muskoka?
Do plans for OntarioNorthland include transport of vacationers’ vehicles?
Would be great to load up holiday stuff and enjoy relaxing train ride to Huntsville - quick fix to reduce highway congestion?
Do plans for OntarioNorthland include transport of vacationers’ vehicles?
Would be great to load up holiday stuff and enjoy relaxing train ride to Huntsville - quick fix to reduce highway congestion?
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Happy Birthday, Wab Kinew - but it was my bday first :P
December 31, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Happy Birthday, Wab Kinew - but it was my bday first :P
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The number one question on my mind is: how can we ensure that we build just, non-carceral societies around millions of people who are displaced due to climate change?
Because this is our now, and it's our future.
Because this is our now, and it's our future.
January 6, 2026 at 4:30 PM
The number one question on my mind is: how can we ensure that we build just, non-carceral societies around millions of people who are displaced due to climate change?
Because this is our now, and it's our future.
Because this is our now, and it's our future.
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Advantages of Brown cow A2 milk -in Canada &globally- see 🇫🇷 & 🇮🇹 dairy controls promote breeds producing hypoallergenic casein protein generally better tolerated ( &animals often better suited to hot climates or marginal pasture quality)
www.ebymanor.ca/advantages-o...
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December 31, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Advantages of Brown cow A2 milk -in Canada &globally- see 🇫🇷 & 🇮🇹 dairy controls promote breeds producing hypoallergenic casein protein generally better tolerated ( &animals often better suited to hot climates or marginal pasture quality)
www.ebymanor.ca/advantages-o...
@rebelgeo.bsky.social
www.ebymanor.ca/advantages-o...
@rebelgeo.bsky.social