Shane McKee
@shaneir.bsky.social
Genetics/Genomics doc, Nazareth Hospital biker, developing solutions for #RareDisease and Digital Healthcare on a #Psion Series 3a. Want to see peace in Northern Ireland, Israel-Palestine & Planet Earth. https://shanemuk.github.io
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Shane McKee
@shaneir.bsky.social
· May 15
#ShareTheShore just got real! @meabc.bsky.social Mid&East Antrim Council have launched a consultation on opening up long-denied pedestrian access to our beautiful forbidden beach.
www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/things-to-do... - please give your views (i.e. YES!!!).
Thanks, and please REPOST!
www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/things-to-do... - please give your views (i.e. YES!!!).
Thanks, and please REPOST!
In Manchester to present a poster touching on my new favourite class of molecules - the semaphorins, baby! Surprisingly few genetic disorders linked to these genes, suggesting (to me anyway) that we're missing stuff. Anyway, SEMA6B truncating variants that escape NMD cause PME11.
November 16, 2025 at 11:14 AM
In Manchester to present a poster touching on my new favourite class of molecules - the semaphorins, baby! Surprisingly few genetic disorders linked to these genes, suggesting (to me anyway) that we're missing stuff. Anyway, SEMA6B truncating variants that escape NMD cause PME11.
A bit blowy on the Lough!
November 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM
A bit blowy on the Lough!
Arkell vs Pressdram.
Buckle up - because this now amounts to a direct and deliberate attack on our country and its cultural sovereignty. Which side our politicians take - Trump's or the BBC's - over the coming days and weeks will speak volumes about their patriotism.
Trump says he will sue BBC for at least $1bn over Panorama edit
The US president confirmed he intends to sue the broadcaster for at least $1bn over the Panorama edit of a 2021 speech.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Arkell vs Pressdram.
Does this technically mean that my Granny was a content creator?
What is the charge? Eating a fifteen? A succulent little caramel square?
November 15, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Does this technically mean that my Granny was a content creator?
DEPARTMENT OF WAR ON CHRISTMAS
November 14, 2025 at 10:31 PM
DEPARTMENT OF WAR ON CHRISTMAS
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The link between the gut #microbiome and autism is not backed by science, researchers say.
Read the full opinion piece in @cp-neuron.bsky.social: spkl.io/63322AbxpA
@wiringthebrain.bsky.social, @statsepi.bsky.social, & @deevybee.bsky.social
Read the full opinion piece in @cp-neuron.bsky.social: spkl.io/63322AbxpA
@wiringthebrain.bsky.social, @statsepi.bsky.social, & @deevybee.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The link between the gut #microbiome and autism is not backed by science, researchers say.
Read the full opinion piece in @cp-neuron.bsky.social: spkl.io/63322AbxpA
@wiringthebrain.bsky.social, @statsepi.bsky.social, & @deevybee.bsky.social
Read the full opinion piece in @cp-neuron.bsky.social: spkl.io/63322AbxpA
@wiringthebrain.bsky.social, @statsepi.bsky.social, & @deevybee.bsky.social
I have to say I am a big believer in the Vicks First Defence spray to nip colds in the bud; wasn't prepared for saline being as effective! Exercise and maintaining activity in mild illness - *definitely* important.
Congratulations to Professor Paul Little, winning Royal College of General Practitioners Research Paper of the Year 🌟
He and his team’s research found that simple nasal sprays, can shorten illness, ease symptoms and even reduce the need for antibiotics.
Read more 👉 https://tr.ee/P2bffM
He and his team’s research found that simple nasal sprays, can shorten illness, ease symptoms and even reduce the need for antibiotics.
Read more 👉 https://tr.ee/P2bffM
November 14, 2025 at 6:52 AM
I have to say I am a big believer in the Vicks First Defence spray to nip colds in the bud; wasn't prepared for saline being as effective! Exercise and maintaining activity in mild illness - *definitely* important.
In fairness it all went wrong when they chose Cooke instead of Montgomery... www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
Presbyterian Church is ‘on the road to perdition’ warns ex-member amid growing concerns
A former Presbyterian academic has warned the Church “is on the road to perdition” as he branded its handling of a safeguarding scandal “a sick pantomime”.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 11:31 PM
In fairness it all went wrong when they chose Cooke instead of Montgomery... www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
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Hope we’ll be seeing the phrase “Billionaire Sex Offenders” become as widespread as “Asian Grooming Gang” and that white working class salt of the earth heroes will emerge to deal with them and protect our children etc etc
November 13, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Hope we’ll be seeing the phrase “Billionaire Sex Offenders” become as widespread as “Asian Grooming Gang” and that white working class salt of the earth heroes will emerge to deal with them and protect our children etc etc
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Let me put this out there to my fellow rudderless middle-aged humans: this is where we need your expertise.
Stop the endless doomscrolling and set up neighborhood repair clinics or bike co-ops.
It will keep you out of trouble and focused on improving other people's lives. We call it a purpose.
Stop the endless doomscrolling and set up neighborhood repair clinics or bike co-ops.
It will keep you out of trouble and focused on improving other people's lives. We call it a purpose.
The rise and rise of the Repair Cafe: insideclimatenews.org/news/1111202...
A Growing Number of ‘Repair Cafes’ Are Popping Up Around the World to Curb Consumer Waste - Inside Climate News
Local communities are hosting events where people can bring in their broken goods for repairs—free of charge.
insideclimatenews.org
November 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Let me put this out there to my fellow rudderless middle-aged humans: this is where we need your expertise.
Stop the endless doomscrolling and set up neighborhood repair clinics or bike co-ops.
It will keep you out of trouble and focused on improving other people's lives. We call it a purpose.
Stop the endless doomscrolling and set up neighborhood repair clinics or bike co-ops.
It will keep you out of trouble and focused on improving other people's lives. We call it a purpose.
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Back in the summer I took part in the Engelsberg Seminar in Sweden. Here are a series of interviews with speakers, starting with mine. The interviewer is @niklasekdal.bsky.social
The British and the French Mandates | James Barr
YouTube video by Axess Television
m.youtube.com
October 10, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Back in the summer I took part in the Engelsberg Seminar in Sweden. Here are a series of interviews with speakers, starting with mine. The interviewer is @niklasekdal.bsky.social
US Republicans on tenterhooks waiting to see if anyone will blink and force an unstoppable run on Trump Bank. First mover advantage, or will the first to break ranks be the first to fall in the inevitable firefight? Hard to see how the brand could be even more damaged, but deep is the abyss.
November 12, 2025 at 9:44 PM
US Republicans on tenterhooks waiting to see if anyone will blink and force an unstoppable run on Trump Bank. First mover advantage, or will the first to break ranks be the first to fall in the inevitable firefight? Hard to see how the brand could be even more damaged, but deep is the abyss.
Is Trump suing Musk for a billion dollars?
Remember how Elon said that Trump was in the Epstein files and that’s why he won’t let them be released and he apparently knew all about that but then decided to be friends with Trump again a week later so he just deleted that tweet and doesn’t mention it and no one regards that as a bit of an issue
November 12, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Is Trump suing Musk for a billion dollars?
"Configuring Windows updates 100% complete" me oul' arse.
November 12, 2025 at 9:57 AM
"Configuring Windows updates 100% complete" me oul' arse.
We're all champin' for updates to Durham St...! The screens are down; we can see through the site fencing... so close, we can almost *smell* the end of the grim Sargasso that is the Great Victoria Grosvenor Road Doldrum.
Northern Ireland Roads Site updated: A45 Creenagh Bridge realignment #Coalisland; M2/M3/A12 York Street Interchange #Belfast; N15/N13 #Ballybofey #Stranorlar Bypass #Donegal: www.wesleyjohnston.com/roads
Northern Ireland Roads Site - current and future new road
schemes
www.wesleyjohnston.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
We're all champin' for updates to Durham St...! The screens are down; we can see through the site fencing... so close, we can almost *smell* the end of the grim Sargasso that is the Great Victoria Grosvenor Road Doldrum.
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The bears have got my back.
November 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The bears have got my back.
Harsh review of the ASUS C101PA 11'' Chromebook from 2018 - not wrong per se, but I keep coming back to this little semi-obsolete unit because it's so damn portable. And the keyboard is grand, actually. www.techradar.com/reviews/asus...
Asus Chromebook Flip C101PA review
This Chromebook is nothing to flip over
www.techradar.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Harsh review of the ASUS C101PA 11'' Chromebook from 2018 - not wrong per se, but I keep coming back to this little semi-obsolete unit because it's so damn portable. And the keyboard is grand, actually. www.techradar.com/reviews/asus...
Forgot to turn on the Strava, but my wee Bellahill loop is one of my favourite rides, and on a day like this, unbeatable! #cycling #NorthernIreland #Carrickfergus
November 9, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Forgot to turn on the Strava, but my wee Bellahill loop is one of my favourite rides, and on a day like this, unbeatable! #cycling #NorthernIreland #Carrickfergus
Turned out a better morning than was forecast! #NorthernIreland
November 9, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Turned out a better morning than was forecast! #NorthernIreland
Partition, ballsing things up for >100 years. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
How a plan to redraw the Irish border fell apart
In the early years of partition, the exact line the border took was still very much up for debate.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Partition, ballsing things up for >100 years. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
If this is true, and like many cults, I suspect it is, you'd be enormously foolish to invest in Tesla, since so many of its eggs are in one basket case.
November 8, 2025 at 11:54 AM
If this is true, and like many cults, I suspect it is, you'd be enormously foolish to invest in Tesla, since so many of its eggs are in one basket case.
As many of you know, I love #Nazareth - such a great wee town - but it's always been a bit... shabby. The amazing residents are cleaning it up - click the video, even if you don't speak #Arabic - the Levantine dialect is beautiful.
يعطيكم العافية ❤️
www.facebook.com/share/v/16Q2...
يعطيكم العافية ❤️
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November 8, 2025 at 11:45 AM
As many of you know, I love #Nazareth - such a great wee town - but it's always been a bit... shabby. The amazing residents are cleaning it up - click the video, even if you don't speak #Arabic - the Levantine dialect is beautiful.
يعطيكم العافية ❤️
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يعطيكم العافية ❤️
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Wonderfully wet and wild.
Make up all the bug hotels and bird boxes you want, but without way more healthy wild natural habitats like this, nature will continue to crash.
Rewilding is how we make that happen.
Make up all the bug hotels and bird boxes you want, but without way more healthy wild natural habitats like this, nature will continue to crash.
Rewilding is how we make that happen.
November 8, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Wonderfully wet and wild.
Make up all the bug hotels and bird boxes you want, but without way more healthy wild natural habitats like this, nature will continue to crash.
Rewilding is how we make that happen.
Make up all the bug hotels and bird boxes you want, but without way more healthy wild natural habitats like this, nature will continue to crash.
Rewilding is how we make that happen.
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If I see one more stupid Rosalind Franklin take I'm going to lose my mind. Thank god for @matthewcobb.bsky.social and @nccomfort.bsky.social. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
What Rosalind Franklin truly contributed to the discovery of DNA’s structure
Franklin was no victim in how the DNA double helix was solved. An overlooked letter and an unpublished news article, both written in 1953, reveal that she was an equal player.
www.nature.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:21 AM
If I see one more stupid Rosalind Franklin take I'm going to lose my mind. Thank god for @matthewcobb.bsky.social and @nccomfort.bsky.social. www.nature.com/articles/d41...