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@ada9586.bsky.social
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anaturejournal.bsky.social
Rounded Earthstar, Geastrum saccatum #GeastrumSaccatum
A lovely specimen of Rounded Earthstar (Geastrum saccatum) next to a quartz rock and a decomposed Earthstar. These mushrooms/fungi are found in late summer and early autumn in southeast US Neighboring it is green rounded patches of pin cushion moss (Leucobryum glaucum) fungi fungifriends Sunday woodlandthings woodlands forest hike mycology
October 5, 2025 at 11:45 AM
ada9586.bsky.social
If you want to know what's trending on Twitter/X without an account
trends24.in/united-states/
United States — X (Twitter) trending topics and hashtags today | trends24.in
Today's top X (Twitter) trends and hashtags in United States: #UFC320, #CampingWorld, Jiri, Merab, Penn State. Explore more locations and trending topics on trends24.in
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October 5, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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laugh-about-it.bsky.social
I got a notice from my #healthcare plan and it’s going up 43%. It’s gonna be 43% more this year than last year.
October 2, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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sidewalkpirate.bsky.social
Renewed all our library books just now. So glad I can do this from home these days.
We will not make it in before some of them are due. So this is convenient.

Go borrow a book from the lobrary! Or an audio book, or a cd, dvd, magazine, whatever.

SUPPORT YOUR LIBRARY! ❤️
August 25, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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writeforwellbeing.bsky.social
Another in my series of libraries
historic photo of Mount Anvil library (Skeel library), Westfield Women's College, Hampstead Manor
#SomethingBeautiful #LoveLibraries #EveryLibraryMatters #Libraries #Library #LibrarySky #libsky
historic photo of Skeel Library, Westfield Women's College, Hampstead Manor - black and white photo of women in long dark dresses studying at tables in library with two levels of bookshelves
October 4, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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drskyskull.bsky.social
Thinking again how my MAGA sister decided not to vaccinate my elderly dad, who has significant cardiovascular issues anyway, and he pretty much spiraled rapidly into dementia after he was exposed to COVID
cidrap.bsky.social CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · Oct 2
COVID-19 infection associated with increased risk of new-onset vascular dementia in older adults

Prior COVID-19 infection was associated with a 41% increased risk of all-cause dementia.
COVID-19 infection associated with increased risk of new-onset vascular dementia in older adults
Prior COVID-19 infection was associated with a 41% increased risk of all-cause dementia.
www.cidrap.umn.edu
October 2, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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keyserlauze.bsky.social
This one is dedicated to #JaneGoodall! She was an incredible human being and will be greatly missed, RIP💖🫶🥹

“Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a difference”

- Jane Goodall

#beauty #forest #earth #eastcoastkin #photography #nature #AReasonForHope
A very large tree growing in the forest near Gibsons, BC.
October 1, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social
'Yellow Pumpkin', Naoshima Island by Yayoi Kusama (photo by F.Bradshaw) #WomensArt #October1st
Photo of a sculpture resembling a spotty yellow pumpkin beside the sea under a morning golden sky with purple clouds
October 1, 2025 at 4:57 AM
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This is very, very bad.
A post on X (formerly Twitter) from user *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) with a profile picture of a man in a dark shirt against a light background. The post reads: “ADP REPORT: NUMBER OF JOBS CREATED IN AUGUST WAS REVISED TO -3,000 FROM 54,000.” The timestamp shows 5:20 AM on October 1, 2025, with 50K views.
October 1, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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atranscendedman.bsky.social
Northwestern University studied 48 people with neurological Long COVID.

Three blood proteins, C5a, TGFβ1, and Gliomedin, identified brain fog with 94% sensitivity and 86% specificity.

This points to a potential diagnostic test.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Blood Diagnostic Biomarkers for neurologic manifestations of Long COVID.
SARS-CoV-2 responsible for COVID-19 caused a global pandemic, with billions of infections, millions of deaths and ongoing manifestations post COVID-19…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 1, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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keithmuise.bsky.social
Send this to as many parents and others who care about kids as you can.

Big Trouble For Little Humans

Children’s Chances of Long Covid Doubles after 2 infections.

#longcovid #kids #covid #maskup
October 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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sundaedivine.lol
A shutdown is when the government takes a vacation from doing nothing.
September 30, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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writeforwellbeing.bsky.social
Another in my series of libraries
Another view of the Rijksmuseum LIbrary, Amsterdam
#SomethingBeautiful #LoveLibraries #EveryLibraryMatters #Libraries #Library #LibrarySky #libsky
Rijksmuseum LIbrary, Amsterdam
September 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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ewacat.bsky.social
The Libby app is one of the miracles of modern tech tbh
September 28, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social
Suzie MacKenzie, contemporary printmaker who lives and works in the northern highlands of Scotland #WomensArt
Print featuring bare trees with crows flying above against a pinky blue morning sky
September 28, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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The Kodiak Area Native Association organizes community sampling for #OceanAcidification. 🧪🌊🦑

kodiakhealthcare.org/what-we-do/c...
Environmental Management | Kodiak Area Native Association
Quick Access Documents
kodiakhealthcare.org
September 27, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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This week’s Fresh Take newsletter includes our dispatch from New York City’s Climate Week, plus a billion-dollar war over red sauce, foraging’s revival and more.
Dr. Jane Goodall’s Take On Sustainability In Trying Times: ‘Have Courage’
This week’s Fresh Take newsletter includes our dispatch from New York City’s Climate Week, plus a billion-dollar war over red sauce, foraging’s revival and more.
www.forbes.com
September 24, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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carlquintanilla.bsky.social
(WSJ) - Utility bills are getting expensive and catching the attention of politicians. That means unpleasant surprises could be building up for utility investors.

@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/finance/inve...
September 25, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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davidbflower.bsky.social
NASA’s Tally of Planets Outside Our Solar System Reaches 6,000. 🔭 🧪 www.nasa.gov/universe/exo...
NASA’s Tally of Planets Outside Our Solar System Reaches 6,000 - NASA
The milestone highlights the accelerating rate of discoveries, just over three decades since the first exoplanets were found.
www.nasa.gov
September 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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davidepike.bsky.social
currently "HIGH" nationwide

www.cdc.gov/nwss/rv/COVI...
Wastewater COVID-19 National and Regional Trends
CDC’s National Wastewater Surveillance System, U.S. National trends
www.cdc.gov
September 24, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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Learn more about how Webb is supporting our search for life beyond Earth: https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/webb/2025/04/18/how-nasas-webb-telescope-supports-our-search-for-life-beyond-earth/
How NASA’s Webb Telescope Supports Our Search for Life Beyond Earth - NASA Science
This artist’s concept shows what exoplanet K2-18 b could look like based on science data. K2-18 b, an exoplanet 8.6 times as massive as Earth, orbits the cool dwarf star K2-18 in the habitable zone and lies 120 light-years from Earth. Illustration: NASA, CSA, ESA, J. Olmsted (STScI), Science: N. Madhusudhan (Cambridge University) NASA’s James …
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September 18, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
You’re much closer to becoming disabled or homeless than you are to becoming rich and wealthy.

It’s not a moral failing. It’s not something you can “try harder” your way out of.

We need robust social supports & safety nets to ensure everyone is properly cared for.
September 22, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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dlingenfelter.bsky.social
Long COVID is rapidly evolving into a major chronic disease burden in the United States.

This excellent report projects that by the end of 2025, approximately 13% of the adult population—will have experienced Long COVID.
davidlingenfelter.substack.com/p/the-projec...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 6, 2025 📢 New Forecast Projects 33 Million Americans Will Be Affected by Long COVID by End of 2025 El Cerrito, CA — A new strategic analysis by David Lingenfelter, PhD, published on Substack, warns that Long COVID is rapidly evolving into a major chronic disease burden in the United States. The report projects that by the end of 2025, approximately 32.8 million Americans—or 12.6% of the adult population—will have experienced Long COVID, with cumulative estimates ranging from 27.8 to 39.5 million. The findings underscore the urgent need for a coordinated national response. Despite declining per-infection risk due to vaccination and variant evolution, the sheer volume of ongoing SARS-CoV-2 transmission and reinfections continues to fuel new cases. Key Findings: • Disability Impact: ~25% of Long COVID patients report severe activity limitations. • Economic Toll: Annual societal costs estimated between $2.0–$6.5 billion, primarily from lost productivity. • Healthcare Strain: No validated treatments; demand for multidisciplinary care is rising. • Disparities: Black and Hispanic communities face higher burden but lower diagnosis rates. Strategic Recommendations: 1. Surveillance: Establish permanent, equity-focused national tracking systems. 2. Research: Accelerate clinical trials and biomarker development. 3. Public Health Messaging: Reframe vaccination as Long COVID prevention. 4. Clinical Infrastructure: Standardize care and expand multidisciplinary centers. 5. Socioeconomic Support: Improve access to disability benefits and workplace accommodations. “This is not just a lingering symptom—it’s a systemic challenge,” said Dr. Lingenfelter. “We must treat Long COVID as a chronic condition with wide-reaching implications for public health, healthcare delivery, and economic resilience.” 🔗 Read the full report: https://davidlingenfelter.substack.com/p/the-projected-burden-of-long-covid
August 6, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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serenamalyon.bsky.social
Rhystic Study - watercolour and acryla gouache on paper

It's -FINALLY- the end of the summer saIe on INPRNT, so only 4 days left to get my prints for 20% off.
A merfolk sitting on some coral, in a treasure filled grotto. She reads a barnacle-covered book as her hair sways in the tide.
September 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
ada9586.bsky.social
How to Think Clearly Again: Natural Ways to Get Rid of Brain Fog #LongCovid
www.unitypoint.org/news-and-art...
How to Think Clearly Again: Natural Ways to Get Rid of Brain Fog
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #424240;">Brain fog is when your memory or concentration is impaired. It&nbsp;</span>can feel like&nbsp;<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #4...
www.unitypoint.org
September 19, 2025 at 9:58 AM