Brian Rooney
@brian-kieran.bsky.social
Striving to get to be older, kinder & wiser. Eclectic inerests: curious about people, the environment & social justice but also seeking awe.
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Sound up! The beast of Monks Wood is snarling at me from the undergrowth!
Ok, it’s a Roe Deer.
Ok, it’s a Roe Deer.
April 2, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Sound up! The beast of Monks Wood is snarling at me from the undergrowth!
Ok, it’s a Roe Deer.
Ok, it’s a Roe Deer.
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Yesterday I wrote about how Trump's "flagged" word list might block all of epidemiology, and some people complained discussing this was a distraction from bigger issues.
But I think they're wrong. I think inclusiveness is fundamental to epidemiology, and without it we are dramatically limited.
But I think they're wrong. I think inclusiveness is fundamental to epidemiology, and without it we are dramatically limited.
March 13, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Yesterday I wrote about how Trump's "flagged" word list might block all of epidemiology, and some people complained discussing this was a distraction from bigger issues.
But I think they're wrong. I think inclusiveness is fundamental to epidemiology, and without it we are dramatically limited.
But I think they're wrong. I think inclusiveness is fundamental to epidemiology, and without it we are dramatically limited.
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BREAKING: We're suing the Trump administration for removing medical research by private doctors from a government website.
Our clients are Harvard Medical School doctors whose work was removed because of the words "LGBTQ" and "transgender."
The government cannot censor science.
Our clients are Harvard Medical School doctors whose work was removed because of the words "LGBTQ" and "transgender."
The government cannot censor science.
March 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
BREAKING: We're suing the Trump administration for removing medical research by private doctors from a government website.
Our clients are Harvard Medical School doctors whose work was removed because of the words "LGBTQ" and "transgender."
The government cannot censor science.
Our clients are Harvard Medical School doctors whose work was removed because of the words "LGBTQ" and "transgender."
The government cannot censor science.
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Trump administration has now moved not only to defund but to *criminalize* nonprofits working on climate change, env. justice etc; orgs which received Biden-era federal grants for “environmental work” may now be prosecuted for being in receipt of those grants.
newrepublic.com/post/192660/...
newrepublic.com/post/192660/...
Trump’s FBI Moves to Criminally Charge Major Climate Groups
The Trump administration is targeting climate organizations that received a Biden-era grant.
newrepublic.com
March 13, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Trump administration has now moved not only to defund but to *criminalize* nonprofits working on climate change, env. justice etc; orgs which received Biden-era federal grants for “environmental work” may now be prosecuted for being in receipt of those grants.
newrepublic.com/post/192660/...
newrepublic.com/post/192660/...
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Jeez. US could cut Ukraine's access to Starlink internet services over minerals, say sources. Trump’s government are behaving like mobsters
www.reuters.com/business/us-...
www.reuters.com/business/us-...
Exclusive: US could cut Ukraine's access to Starlink internet services over minerals, say sources
Ukraine's access to SpaceX-owned Starlink was brought up in talks between U.S. and Ukrainian officials after Ukrainian President Zelenskiy turned down an initial proposal from U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent.
www.reuters.com
February 22, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Jeez. US could cut Ukraine's access to Starlink internet services over minerals, say sources. Trump’s government are behaving like mobsters
www.reuters.com/business/us-...
www.reuters.com/business/us-...
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Meanwood Beck - much used to power mills and provide water for tanneries (+ act as drain) for centuries.
The western edge of the old Leeds out-township of Chapel Allerton, subject of forthcoming book.
The western edge of the old Leeds out-township of Chapel Allerton, subject of forthcoming book.
February 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Meanwood Beck - much used to power mills and provide water for tanneries (+ act as drain) for centuries.
The western edge of the old Leeds out-township of Chapel Allerton, subject of forthcoming book.
The western edge of the old Leeds out-township of Chapel Allerton, subject of forthcoming book.
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Exciting new paper on pancreatic cancer-1 of the most dangerous cancers as often not detected or symptomatic until it’s advanced. Enzymes called proteases active early in cancer so researchers developed magnetic nanosensors to attract & detect proteases in blood. Starting clinical trials soon! 🧪
Early detection of pancreatic cancer by a high-throughput protease-activated nanosensor assay
A high-throughput, noninvasive, rapid protease-activated nanosensor identifies patients with pancreatic cancer in a small volume of blood.
www.science.org
February 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Exciting new paper on pancreatic cancer-1 of the most dangerous cancers as often not detected or symptomatic until it’s advanced. Enzymes called proteases active early in cancer so researchers developed magnetic nanosensors to attract & detect proteases in blood. Starting clinical trials soon! 🧪
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Damn right.
We're living to see the attempted resurrection of a blatantly imperialist, colonial, world order, in which 'important' nations get to decide what happens to other, lesser, peoples, who have no say in their own affairs.
If they can, they'll take the world back a century, to evil times.
We're living to see the attempted resurrection of a blatantly imperialist, colonial, world order, in which 'important' nations get to decide what happens to other, lesser, peoples, who have no say in their own affairs.
If they can, they'll take the world back a century, to evil times.
I’m sorry. You can’t conduct “peace talks” with Russia over its invasion of Ukraine without Ukraine at the table.
February 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Damn right.
We're living to see the attempted resurrection of a blatantly imperialist, colonial, world order, in which 'important' nations get to decide what happens to other, lesser, peoples, who have no say in their own affairs.
If they can, they'll take the world back a century, to evil times.
We're living to see the attempted resurrection of a blatantly imperialist, colonial, world order, in which 'important' nations get to decide what happens to other, lesser, peoples, who have no say in their own affairs.
If they can, they'll take the world back a century, to evil times.
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I’m in Munich and people keep asking me to decode Vance’s speech. OK: In Vance English “free speech” means “Let Musk run your elections” and “democracy” means “let Russia run your elections.” Now move on. 2025 is about what Europeans do, not what Americans say.
February 15, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I’m in Munich and people keep asking me to decode Vance’s speech. OK: In Vance English “free speech” means “Let Musk run your elections” and “democracy” means “let Russia run your elections.” Now move on. 2025 is about what Europeans do, not what Americans say.
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"People are like stained - glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within."
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross.
#photographer #photography #art #writer #author #church #gothic
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross.
#photographer #photography #art #writer #author #church #gothic
January 26, 2025 at 1:10 PM
"People are like stained - glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within."
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross.
#photographer #photography #art #writer #author #church #gothic
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross.
#photographer #photography #art #writer #author #church #gothic
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The Widow’s Son stained glass windows by Harry Clarke. Fabulous detail, considered to be some of his finest work.
Saints Peter and Paul’s Church, Balbriggan
Saints Peter and Paul’s Church, Balbriggan
January 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
The Widow’s Son stained glass windows by Harry Clarke. Fabulous detail, considered to be some of his finest work.
Saints Peter and Paul’s Church, Balbriggan
Saints Peter and Paul’s Church, Balbriggan
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Vaccines do not cause autism.
Keep saying things that have been demonstrated by robust science and are the subject or organised disinformation. Don’t just ignore the attempts to brainwash.
#academicsky
Keep saying things that have been demonstrated by robust science and are the subject or organised disinformation. Don’t just ignore the attempts to brainwash.
#academicsky
January 26, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Vaccines do not cause autism.
Keep saying things that have been demonstrated by robust science and are the subject or organised disinformation. Don’t just ignore the attempts to brainwash.
#academicsky
Keep saying things that have been demonstrated by robust science and are the subject or organised disinformation. Don’t just ignore the attempts to brainwash.
#academicsky
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January 25, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Bullfinches in a Dogwood Copse - by Yorkshire artist and printmaker, Jo Ruth
Mixed media painting with stencilled imagery
More of this artist's multi-layered artwork, here: www.joruth.com
#birds #art #printmaking #stencil
Mixed media painting with stencilled imagery
More of this artist's multi-layered artwork, here: www.joruth.com
#birds #art #printmaking #stencil
January 17, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Bullfinches in a Dogwood Copse - by Yorkshire artist and printmaker, Jo Ruth
Mixed media painting with stencilled imagery
More of this artist's multi-layered artwork, here: www.joruth.com
#birds #art #printmaking #stencil
Mixed media painting with stencilled imagery
More of this artist's multi-layered artwork, here: www.joruth.com
#birds #art #printmaking #stencil
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The Zephaniah Forest > www.resurgence.org/magazine/art...
Beloved #poet Benjamin Zephaniah died on 7 December 2023 at the age of 65. @katiedd.bsky.social learns about the plan to plant a #forest in his memory.
#Art: #BenjaminZephaniah © Carl Randall, 2024
@poetrysociety.bsky.social #Poetry#Trees
Beloved #poet Benjamin Zephaniah died on 7 December 2023 at the age of 65. @katiedd.bsky.social learns about the plan to plant a #forest in his memory.
#Art: #BenjaminZephaniah © Carl Randall, 2024
@poetrysociety.bsky.social #Poetry#Trees
December 5, 2024 at 5:35 PM
The Zephaniah Forest > www.resurgence.org/magazine/art...
Beloved #poet Benjamin Zephaniah died on 7 December 2023 at the age of 65. @katiedd.bsky.social learns about the plan to plant a #forest in his memory.
#Art: #BenjaminZephaniah © Carl Randall, 2024
@poetrysociety.bsky.social #Poetry#Trees
Beloved #poet Benjamin Zephaniah died on 7 December 2023 at the age of 65. @katiedd.bsky.social learns about the plan to plant a #forest in his memory.
#Art: #BenjaminZephaniah © Carl Randall, 2024
@poetrysociety.bsky.social #Poetry#Trees
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Due to cancellation, I have 2 places available for my beginner's #linocut #workshop on Friday, December 6th.
Find out more: www.michellehughesdesign.com/linocut-work...
#York #VisitYork #NorthYorkshire #printmaking
Find out more: www.michellehughesdesign.com/linocut-work...
#York #VisitYork #NorthYorkshire #printmaking
December 3, 2024 at 8:59 AM
Due to cancellation, I have 2 places available for my beginner's #linocut #workshop on Friday, December 6th.
Find out more: www.michellehughesdesign.com/linocut-work...
#York #VisitYork #NorthYorkshire #printmaking
Find out more: www.michellehughesdesign.com/linocut-work...
#York #VisitYork #NorthYorkshire #printmaking
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This is how I hand print my one-colour #linocut prints. Printing Autumn Hedgehog 🎨 youtu.be/pkTyC5itnAg?...
#hedgehog #hedgehogs #britishwildlife #printmaking #wildlifeart #handmadegifts
#hedgehog #hedgehogs #britishwildlife #printmaking #wildlifeart #handmadegifts
Printing autumn hedgehogs - 1 colour linocut print
YouTube video by Michelle Hughes Design
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December 2, 2024 at 7:11 PM
This is how I hand print my one-colour #linocut prints. Printing Autumn Hedgehog 🎨 youtu.be/pkTyC5itnAg?...
#hedgehog #hedgehogs #britishwildlife #printmaking #wildlifeart #handmadegifts
#hedgehog #hedgehogs #britishwildlife #printmaking #wildlifeart #handmadegifts
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Dear @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social
You said that part of the reason you couldn’t vote for the AD bill was the lack of adequate palliative care in the UK.
You are the health secretary.
Will you now pledge publicly & immediately to fix that?
Or are dying people not enough of a priority?
You said that part of the reason you couldn’t vote for the AD bill was the lack of adequate palliative care in the UK.
You are the health secretary.
Will you now pledge publicly & immediately to fix that?
Or are dying people not enough of a priority?
December 1, 2024 at 10:39 AM
Dear @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social
You said that part of the reason you couldn’t vote for the AD bill was the lack of adequate palliative care in the UK.
You are the health secretary.
Will you now pledge publicly & immediately to fix that?
Or are dying people not enough of a priority?
You said that part of the reason you couldn’t vote for the AD bill was the lack of adequate palliative care in the UK.
You are the health secretary.
Will you now pledge publicly & immediately to fix that?
Or are dying people not enough of a priority?
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Bumblebee population increases 116 times over in 'remarkable' Scotland rewilding project -
"Wildlife can recover, and quickly, if we just give it a little space and let nature work her magic" #RestoreNature
www.scotsman.com/hays-way/bum...
"Wildlife can recover, and quickly, if we just give it a little space and let nature work her magic" #RestoreNature
www.scotsman.com/hays-way/bum...
Bumblebee population increases 116 times over in 'remarkable' Scotland project
‘The sound of traffic and a uniform sea of barley have been replaced by the most beautiful meadows, full of wildflowers, young saplings and the buzz of bees’
www.scotsman.com
November 26, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Bumblebee population increases 116 times over in 'remarkable' Scotland rewilding project -
"Wildlife can recover, and quickly, if we just give it a little space and let nature work her magic" #RestoreNature
www.scotsman.com/hays-way/bum...
"Wildlife can recover, and quickly, if we just give it a little space and let nature work her magic" #RestoreNature
www.scotsman.com/hays-way/bum...
I've held off writing a post for a while. It is interesting to venture into social media again.
I had enjoyed finding folk with shared values and exchanges of views with people, with whom I disagreed. Things seemed to have gone wrong even before the forced extinction of the small blue bird.
I had enjoyed finding folk with shared values and exchanges of views with people, with whom I disagreed. Things seemed to have gone wrong even before the forced extinction of the small blue bird.
November 20, 2024 at 7:59 AM
I've held off writing a post for a while. It is interesting to venture into social media again.
I had enjoyed finding folk with shared values and exchanges of views with people, with whom I disagreed. Things seemed to have gone wrong even before the forced extinction of the small blue bird.
I had enjoyed finding folk with shared values and exchanges of views with people, with whom I disagreed. Things seemed to have gone wrong even before the forced extinction of the small blue bird.
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Dangerous Coats by Irish writer Sharon Owens.
November 19, 2024 at 11:42 AM
Dangerous Coats by Irish writer Sharon Owens.
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