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Tina
@tlavoie.bsky.social
Lifelong artist who loves music, film, art history, color theory & books. Disabled night owl, anti-racist, NeuroD, fat, body-pos, feminist. Responsible Prog voter. #MECFS #Fibro #ChronicPain My Art: https://linktr.ee/Glimmersmith
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Happy CaturDogDay Ear-Nibble
November 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
It's one of my favorite shows. Ive watched it a number of times and will watch it again.
www.cbr.com/the-expanse-...
Prime Video's 95% Masterpiece Officially Resurrected Hard Sci-Fi for the 21st Century
Sci-fi on TV has always been a hard sell, but one amazing series managed to bring back hard sci-fi for a whole generation.
www.cbr.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:18 AM
I no longer watch this show and no longer watch the trump-loving @cnn.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Be careful. No idea how to deal with this. The real ones won't show badges.
This really hasn’t gotten enough attention this week.

@wired.com #ICE
www.wired.com/story/fbi-wa...
November 6, 2025 at 11:42 AM
I really like their Sunday Morning show but figure I'll have to stop watching. Already boycotting CNN.
dickerson is one of the best broadcast journalists in the game, and someone who would clearly be a real asset to a new leader interested in strengthening the network's journalism. but, of course, we know weiss isn't actually interested in journalism as such.
John Dickerson To Depart CBS News In First Major Talent Exit Under New Paramount Owners
John Dickerson, co-anchor of CBS Evening News who has been with the network since 2009, said that he is exiting at the end of this year.
deadline.com
November 2, 2025 at 11:06 PM
From the Saudi royal kingdom, billionaire Bill Ackman is desperately urging the wealthy to vote against democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor.
www.levernews.com/from-riyadh-...
From Riyadh, With Hate
From the Saudi royal kingdom, billionaire Bill Ackman is desperately urging the wealthy to vote against democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor.
www.levernews.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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The Sick Times: 'Metformin has been shown to reduce the risk of Long COVID. Why isn’t it more widely used?'

Written by Rachel Fairbank

thesicktimes.org/2025/10/28/m...
Metformin has been shown to reduce the risk of Long COVID. Why isn’t it more widely used? - The Sick Times
Recent studies add evidence to a prior phase 3 clinical trial, suggesting that taking the diabetes drug during acute COVID-19 reduces the risk of long-term symptoms.
thesicktimes.org
October 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Penn Medicine: 'Study Shows COVID-19 Reinfection More Than Doubles Long COVID Risk in Children'

'This work, conducted as part of the NIH-funded RECOVER Initiative, analyzed data from more than 465,000 patients across 40 pediatric hospitals.'

dbei.med.upenn.edu/publication/...
Study Shows COVID-19 Reinfection More Than Doubles Long COVID Risk in Children - Penn DBEI
A new study in The Lancet Infectious Diseases shows that COVID-19 reinfection in children significantly increases the risk of long COVID and other serious health complications.
dbei.med.upenn.edu
October 29, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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July 2022, NPR: “Millions of Americans have long COVID. Many of them are no longer working”

“After COVID, the brain fog and fatigue slowed her down immensely.”

www.npr.org/2022/07/31/1...
Millions of Americans have long COVID. Many of them are no longer working
An estimated 4 million workers in the U.S. are struggling to work due to debilitating symptoms from long COVID. The government is urging employers to provide accommodations to keep them on the job.
www.npr.org
October 19, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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Can a New Blood Test Actually Detect ME/CFS? Here’s What We Know : ScienceAlert

https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/223656/

Scientists in the United Kingdom say they have developed a blood test that can diagnose myalgic encephalomyelitis/ chronic…
Can a New Blood Test Actually Detect ME/CFS? Here's What We Know : ScienceAlert - Canada News Beep
Scientists in the United Kingdom say they have developed a blood test that can diagnose myalgic encephalomyelitis/ chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) with 96
www.newsbeep.com
October 19, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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There were several arrests today all involving MAGA individuals who attempted to assault peaceful protesters. Arrests were reported in Michigan, Oregon, Florida, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Additional incidents remain under investigation.
October 19, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Been working on Halloween designs. Portrait Of A Werewolf. Mythological being w the ability to transform into a wolf or wolf-like creature. In folklore a werewolf or occasionally lycanthrope can shapeshift into a wolf during a full moon. Tees & other items at my stores found at the link in my bio.
October 9, 2025 at 11:14 PM
A Portrait In Horror, Medusa. My new Halloween cam be found in my TeePublic store (link in my bio at Linktree).
October 6, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Keep infecting the kids...

Second Infection Doubles Long COVID Risk in Kids
— Post-acute sequelae of virus may become a long-term problem for many children
www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
Second Infection Doubles Long COVID Risk in Kids
Post-acute sequelae of virus may become a long-term problem for many children
www.medpagetoday.com
October 4, 2025 at 10:13 AM
@maddow.msnbc.com Would love to see you discuss Portland, please. Legacy media seems to be avoiding it.
September 29, 2025 at 7:04 AM
@wkamaubell.bsky.social Watching you on News Fight (what my husband and I call it) on CNN. Wish you were on there more often.
September 19, 2025 at 5:07 AM
@roywoodjr.bsky.social I'mm watching you on tonight's NewsFight on CNN right now (I record it). Noticing you cracking up at the descendent of Mrs. Kravitz from Bewitched. OMG is she something else. Looking forward to your new season, sir! 💙
September 5, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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My name is Captain Dylan Blaha, and this message is for members of the National Guard across the USA.
I've served in the Illinois Army National Guard for over 12 years, including a deployment to Afghanistan and three years on active duty in Europe.
What's going on right now is not normal.
August 23, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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August 16, 2025 at 8:02 PM
A diagnostic test would be great. A treatment would be wonderful. A cure would be best. Not sure it will happen in my lifetime.
This is huge!! Even if doesn't lead to a cure, it means we could finally _diagnose_ people with ME/CFS 🤯
Cornell Chronicle: “Researchers identify key biomarkers for chronic fatigue syndrome”

“We identified six cell types that were significantly different between ME/CFS cases and controls,” Gardella said

news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
August 12, 2025 at 5:16 AM
@booker.senate.gov Unfollowing you everywhere. You're too conservative and if you and other dems like you keep avoiding any sort of progressive politics and politicians, we will lose again. No more!
August 7, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Screw this. Now we have to ask a dentist if they are in with private equity in order to decide who to see? Private Equity Wants Your Teeth www.levernews.com/private-equi...
Private Equity Wants Your Teeth
Investors are staking an aggressive claim in the dental industry, to the detriment of patients.
www.levernews.com
July 27, 2025 at 8:59 PM
@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com
So many of us out here love you, Lawrence. Thank you for your contributions past and present, and enjoy your vacation. I'll miss you, but lord you must need a break.
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July 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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DiSabato: Jim Jordan knew that Dr. Strauss was performing unnecessary genital exams. And he absolutely knew that Dr. Strauss was taking showers with us on a daily basis..

He knows that because he was there with us. Jim took showers with us.
July 20, 2025 at 8:10 PM