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Recommended for those following MECFS scientific history. Approximately half of all Long Covid patients meet MECFS criteria, so it may be interesting for you too.
David Tuller looks back on 10 years of reporting on ME. "I have been deeply disturbed by the rampant & flagrant corruption in the editorial & peer-review practices of major medical journals, including those in the Lancet & BMJ." He feels it has been a good use of his time.
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Trial By Error: Some Thoughts on Ten Years of Trial By Error | Virology Blog
By David Tuller, DrPH Ten years ago this month, I launched Trial By Error with a 15,000-word investigation of the misbegotten and fraudulent PACE trial, whi ...
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November 8, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Recommended for those following MECFS scientific history. Approximately half of all Long Covid patients meet MECFS criteria, so it may be interesting for you too.
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Border patrol agents deployed tear gas on the 3700 block of North Kildare where residents say a landscape worker, a resident, and a woman on a bike were detained. Video from a resident.
October 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Border patrol agents deployed tear gas on the 3700 block of North Kildare where residents say a landscape worker, a resident, and a woman on a bike were detained. Video from a resident.
Destruction will continue until morale improves.
He knows it's the beloved people's house. It's a middle finger to the American people for the massive protests.
Revenge by proxy.
Tearing down a 3rd of the White House is punishment for not adoring him, & it will continue.
The king is mad.
He knows it's the beloved people's house. It's a middle finger to the American people for the massive protests.
Revenge by proxy.
Tearing down a 3rd of the White House is punishment for not adoring him, & it will continue.
The king is mad.
October 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Destruction will continue until morale improves.
He knows it's the beloved people's house. It's a middle finger to the American people for the massive protests.
Revenge by proxy.
Tearing down a 3rd of the White House is punishment for not adoring him, & it will continue.
The king is mad.
He knows it's the beloved people's house. It's a middle finger to the American people for the massive protests.
Revenge by proxy.
Tearing down a 3rd of the White House is punishment for not adoring him, & it will continue.
The king is mad.
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And the renovation was carried out by a commission authorized by Congress and staffed with appointees of the president, House and Senate.
The president didn't just ring up a contractor one morning to have them tear things down.
Because it's not the president's goddamn house.
The president didn't just ring up a contractor one morning to have them tear things down.
Because it's not the president's goddamn house.
October 20, 2025 at 7:06 PM
And the renovation was carried out by a commission authorized by Congress and staffed with appointees of the president, House and Senate.
The president didn't just ring up a contractor one morning to have them tear things down.
Because it's not the president's goddamn house.
The president didn't just ring up a contractor one morning to have them tear things down.
Because it's not the president's goddamn house.
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I think everyone knew exactly what point Trump was making dropping shit on Americans.
Q: What does it say that president released a video of him pooping on the American people?
MIKE JOHNSON: You can argue he's probably the most effective person who has ever used social media. He's using satire to make a point. He's not calling for the murder of his political opponents.
MIKE JOHNSON: You can argue he's probably the most effective person who has ever used social media. He's using satire to make a point. He's not calling for the murder of his political opponents.
October 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I think everyone knew exactly what point Trump was making dropping shit on Americans.
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Spotted at the White House today:
a backhoe, tearing into the East Wing, as construction on Trump's ballroom gets underway.
Scoop w @jonathanreports.bsky.social
a backhoe, tearing into the East Wing, as construction on Trump's ballroom gets underway.
Scoop w @jonathanreports.bsky.social
White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom
The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 20, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Spotted at the White House today:
a backhoe, tearing into the East Wing, as construction on Trump's ballroom gets underway.
Scoop w @jonathanreports.bsky.social
a backhoe, tearing into the East Wing, as construction on Trump's ballroom gets underway.
Scoop w @jonathanreports.bsky.social
Possibly a big step in understanding Long Covid/MECFS gender differences.
Good synopsis by
@mecfsskeptic.bsky.social
Good synopsis by
@mecfsskeptic.bsky.social
1) Impressive study from Johns Hopkins researchers.
They infected mice with SARS-CoV-2, found that female mice had a stronger immune response and more cognitive problems after 84 days than males, and that this was due to overexpression of genes such as Tlr7 on the X chromosome.
They infected mice with SARS-CoV-2, found that female mice had a stronger immune response and more cognitive problems after 84 days than males, and that this was due to overexpression of genes such as Tlr7 on the X chromosome.
October 20, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Possibly a big step in understanding Long Covid/MECFS gender differences.
Good synopsis by
@mecfsskeptic.bsky.social
Good synopsis by
@mecfsskeptic.bsky.social
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Remember April 2009 when about 250,000 people took to America’s streets in Tea Party rallies and the media was like “oh man, the Dems are in trouble?” Approximately 28X as many people took to the streets to protest Trump yesterday. Didn’t even make the NYT front page.
In April of 2009 I observed the Tea Party rally in Salem. As this front page story says, there were a couple hundred people there. This past weekend in Salem there were roughly 2-3000 people at the Hands Off rally. Yet the Tea Party coverage seemed to take that event far more seriously.
October 19, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Remember April 2009 when about 250,000 people took to America’s streets in Tea Party rallies and the media was like “oh man, the Dems are in trouble?” Approximately 28X as many people took to the streets to protest Trump yesterday. Didn’t even make the NYT front page.
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Ties you can buy on Amazon...
October 19, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Ties you can buy on Amazon...
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He's protesting against the psycho killer.
October 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
He's protesting against the psycho killer.
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LEFT: Citizens assembling in Washington, DC to deride Donald J. Trump with a protest.
RIGHT: Citizens assembling in Washington, DC to celebrate Donald J. Trump with a military birthday parade.
RIGHT: Citizens assembling in Washington, DC to celebrate Donald J. Trump with a military birthday parade.
October 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
LEFT: Citizens assembling in Washington, DC to deride Donald J. Trump with a protest.
RIGHT: Citizens assembling in Washington, DC to celebrate Donald J. Trump with a military birthday parade.
RIGHT: Citizens assembling in Washington, DC to celebrate Donald J. Trump with a military birthday parade.
For anyone interested in MECFS or Long Covid, @rfh1955.bsky.social gives us a historical perspective.
Spoiler: It's been a long fight.
Following recommended.
Spoiler: It's been a long fight.
Following recommended.
Fifty years ago today.
The Sacramento Bee, California. 17th October 1975. "Icelandic disease" is one of the many names to have been given to 'M.E.'. #myalgicencephalomyelitis #myalgice #mecfs
The Sacramento Bee, California. 17th October 1975. "Icelandic disease" is one of the many names to have been given to 'M.E.'. #myalgicencephalomyelitis #myalgice #mecfs
October 18, 2025 at 1:30 AM
For anyone interested in MECFS or Long Covid, @rfh1955.bsky.social gives us a historical perspective.
Spoiler: It's been a long fight.
Following recommended.
Spoiler: It's been a long fight.
Following recommended.
Rolling Stone article about Long Covid's effects on student education. It tracks.
If you're an educator, please learn about this illness.
Not part of the article, but good to know: For many, Long Covid is the development of MECFS, a condition which frequently begins after a viral illness.
If you're an educator, please learn about this illness.
Not part of the article, but good to know: For many, Long Covid is the development of MECFS, a condition which frequently begins after a viral illness.
October 18, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Rolling Stone article about Long Covid's effects on student education. It tracks.
If you're an educator, please learn about this illness.
Not part of the article, but good to know: For many, Long Covid is the development of MECFS, a condition which frequently begins after a viral illness.
If you're an educator, please learn about this illness.
Not part of the article, but good to know: For many, Long Covid is the development of MECFS, a condition which frequently begins after a viral illness.
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And yet, the Young Republican bigots continued to commit their bigotry to text. Maybe we shouldn't be surprised that older Republicans are prone to making stupid decisions too.
October 14, 2025 at 6:47 PM
And yet, the Young Republican bigots continued to commit their bigotry to text. Maybe we shouldn't be surprised that older Republicans are prone to making stupid decisions too.
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Pass it on: If you FILE A COMPLAINT about police activity, it flags the body-worn camera video so reporters can obtain it later via FOIA requests.
City: www.chicagocopa.org/complaints/i...
County: apps.cookcountyil.gov/oiig/
State: oeig.illinois.gov/complaints/o...
City: www.chicagocopa.org/complaints/i...
County: apps.cookcountyil.gov/oiig/
State: oeig.illinois.gov/complaints/o...
State troopers just dragged three people out of the crowd.
October 10, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Pass it on: If you FILE A COMPLAINT about police activity, it flags the body-worn camera video so reporters can obtain it later via FOIA requests.
City: www.chicagocopa.org/complaints/i...
County: apps.cookcountyil.gov/oiig/
State: oeig.illinois.gov/complaints/o...
City: www.chicagocopa.org/complaints/i...
County: apps.cookcountyil.gov/oiig/
State: oeig.illinois.gov/complaints/o...
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Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.
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October 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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ER doc here! This is a lie. Wait times are up because the American healthcare system is an unsustainable business model and a for-profit national healthcare system just doesn’t work. These problems will continue to get worse until we change that system. It literally has nothing to do with immigrants
Vance: "If you're an American citizen & you've been to the hospital in the last few years, you've probably noticed wait times are especially large & very often somebody who's there in the ER is an illegal alien. Why do those people get healthcare benefits at hospitals paid for by American citizens?"
October 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
ER doc here! This is a lie. Wait times are up because the American healthcare system is an unsustainable business model and a for-profit national healthcare system just doesn’t work. These problems will continue to get worse until we change that system. It literally has nothing to do with immigrants
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The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. - George Orwell, 1984
#portland #portlandoregon #dontbelievethehype #warzone
#portland #portlandoregon #dontbelievethehype #warzone
September 28, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. - George Orwell, 1984
#portland #portlandoregon #dontbelievethehype #warzone
#portland #portlandoregon #dontbelievethehype #warzone
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If you're spending your time attacking the Democrats, and not attacking the Fascist...you are siding with fascism.
And we will call you out on it.
And we will call you out on it.
September 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
If you're spending your time attacking the Democrats, and not attacking the Fascist...you are siding with fascism.
And we will call you out on it.
And we will call you out on it.
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What's happening with Jimmy Kimmel is about politics and power.
September 19, 2025 at 1:04 AM
What's happening with Jimmy Kimmel is about politics and power.
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1/ I really want to urge people to understand that relatively minor differences: too far/not far enough left; abundance vs monopoly; bad headlines or blind spots in last few MSM cos doing good work; your ideal candidate vs not that—all irrelevant compared to uniting against authoritarianism.
September 18, 2025 at 9:11 PM
1/ I really want to urge people to understand that relatively minor differences: too far/not far enough left; abundance vs monopoly; bad headlines or blind spots in last few MSM cos doing good work; your ideal candidate vs not that—all irrelevant compared to uniting against authoritarianism.
They are also innoculating people to any message other than the "official" message.
"Anything other than those that agree with the official message are garbage, and you shouldn't listen to it."
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inocula...
"Anything other than those that agree with the official message are garbage, and you shouldn't listen to it."
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inocula...
September 18, 2025 at 8:43 PM
They are also innoculating people to any message other than the "official" message.
"Anything other than those that agree with the official message are garbage, and you shouldn't listen to it."
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inocula...
"Anything other than those that agree with the official message are garbage, and you shouldn't listen to it."
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inocula...
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He says it low, but he says it
September 15, 2025 at 10:25 PM
He says it low, but he says it