Claire C
@ceecam.bsky.social
👩💻Public health scientist | Recovering academic 📚 | Toddler mum 💕| Here to escape the bird app | Posting in a personal capacity.
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mRNA tech is some of the coolest, most powerful, most promising scifi shit humans are currently doing. They are being investigated to help with cancers, autoimmune diseases, M.S., stroke recovery, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and high cholesterol.
August 6, 2025 at 3:59 AM
mRNA tech is some of the coolest, most powerful, most promising scifi shit humans are currently doing. They are being investigated to help with cancers, autoimmune diseases, M.S., stroke recovery, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and high cholesterol.
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"Young people said they had experienced not having enough water to shower, rats biting through their walls, and mouldy bedrooms, among a number of examples in a report on the 'crisis of hardship' gripping the country." www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Children in England ‘living in almost Dickensian levels of poverty’
Children’s commissioner says any Labour strategy to tackle deprivation must scrap the two-child benefit cap
www.theguardian.com
July 8, 2025 at 6:34 AM
"Young people said they had experienced not having enough water to shower, rats biting through their walls, and mouldy bedrooms, among a number of examples in a report on the 'crisis of hardship' gripping the country." www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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this quote is basically as close as I'll ever get to a religious text, I always reread it in the way I assume some read the bible
April 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
this quote is basically as close as I'll ever get to a religious text, I always reread it in the way I assume some read the bible
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“Nearly half of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's staff working on developmental disabilities and birth defects was laid off this month, multiple officials tell CBS News, wiping out teams working on research about adults with cognitive disabilities and sickle cell disease”
CDC faces backlash for cutting sickle cell, adult disability programs
Nearly half of the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities was laid off.
www.cbsnews.com
April 10, 2025 at 2:01 AM
“Nearly half of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's staff working on developmental disabilities and birth defects was laid off this month, multiple officials tell CBS News, wiping out teams working on research about adults with cognitive disabilities and sickle cell disease”
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The richest 3 people have more money than the poorest 4 billion.
But the problem (according to those richest people) is the poor people.
But the problem (according to those richest people) is the poor people.
April 9, 2025 at 10:40 AM
The richest 3 people have more money than the poorest 4 billion.
But the problem (according to those richest people) is the poor people.
But the problem (according to those richest people) is the poor people.
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THEY’D BE SCREAMING IMPEACHMENT!
April 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
THEY’D BE SCREAMING IMPEACHMENT!
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Even when it's just the two of them, in an otherwise empty Oval office, Trump and Musk still aren't the smartest guys in the room.
April 3, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Even when it's just the two of them, in an otherwise empty Oval office, Trump and Musk still aren't the smartest guys in the room.
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Libraries are essential for many communities. But funding for them is constantly being reduced, and we are losing these places of knowledge.
Our libraries are under threat
Libraries are essential for many communities. But funding for them is constantly being reduced, and we are losing these places of knowledge
northwestbylines.co.uk
April 1, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Libraries are essential for many communities. But funding for them is constantly being reduced, and we are losing these places of knowledge.
March 19, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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The erosion of trust in science & scientists — sometimes due to complex social/historical factors but often deliberately perpetrated by charlatans — has tragic, deadly consequences, and, if unchecked, is an existential threat to society.
"The vaccination has stuff we don't trust," said the father of the 6-year-old girl who died from measles at the end of last month. Tom Bartlett visited with a family confronting an unthinkable tragedy:
The Texas Girl Who Died From Measles
Her father tells her story.
www.theatlantic.com
March 11, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The erosion of trust in science & scientists — sometimes due to complex social/historical factors but often deliberately perpetrated by charlatans — has tragic, deadly consequences, and, if unchecked, is an existential threat to society.
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The one that gets me is SMP being LESS THAN HALF of minimum wage. Here's how much we think is the absolute minimum for someone to live a decent life on. Oh, a new mum raising a baby, which famously involves no additional costs at all? Oh yeah 45% of that should be fine.
March 10, 2025 at 9:16 AM
The one that gets me is SMP being LESS THAN HALF of minimum wage. Here's how much we think is the absolute minimum for someone to live a decent life on. Oh, a new mum raising a baby, which famously involves no additional costs at all? Oh yeah 45% of that should be fine.
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time to bang my drum again, which is that statutory maternity pay is all that self-employed mothers get, which is mental and maybe one of the (many, many) reasons why people aren't having more kids
Oh yes: statutory maternity pay is… £184.03 or 90% of your average weekly earnings (whichever is lower) per week. If you did 37.5 hours a week on minimum wage you would earn (from this April) £457 a week.
The one that gets me is SMP being LESS THAN HALF of minimum wage. Here's how much we think is the absolute minimum for someone to live a decent life on. Oh, a new mum raising a baby, which famously involves no additional costs at all? Oh yeah 45% of that should be fine.
March 10, 2025 at 10:03 AM
time to bang my drum again, which is that statutory maternity pay is all that self-employed mothers get, which is mental and maybe one of the (many, many) reasons why people aren't having more kids
Toddler parenting success.
Only cried at about four episodes of #Bluey over the weekend.
Looking at you Sleepy Time (honourable mention for Grandad).
Only cried at about four episodes of #Bluey over the weekend.
Looking at you Sleepy Time (honourable mention for Grandad).
a cartoon dog is surrounded by blue and pink lines and says sdruff
ALT: a cartoon dog is surrounded by blue and pink lines and says sdruff
media.tenor.com
March 10, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Toddler parenting success.
Only cried at about four episodes of #Bluey over the weekend.
Looking at you Sleepy Time (honourable mention for Grandad).
Only cried at about four episodes of #Bluey over the weekend.
Looking at you Sleepy Time (honourable mention for Grandad).
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The first measles death in the US in a decade -- the tragic, preventable death of a child whose parents chose not to protect them with vaccination -- should spark an immediate nation-wide campaign to ensure all children are protected against preventable diseases. Anything less is unconscionable.
February 26, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The first measles death in the US in a decade -- the tragic, preventable death of a child whose parents chose not to protect them with vaccination -- should spark an immediate nation-wide campaign to ensure all children are protected against preventable diseases. Anything less is unconscionable.
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🚨Let’s protect democracy by tightening the rules on political donations. Please sign this petition
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition: Tighten the rules on political donations
We want the government to:
Remove loopholes that allow wealthy foreign individuals to make donations into UK political parties (e.g. by funnelling through UK registered companies).
Cap all donations ...
petition.parliament.uk
January 28, 2025 at 7:07 PM
🚨Let’s protect democracy by tightening the rules on political donations. Please sign this petition
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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#SaveThePCC
Some of you may have read about the situation regarding our new landlord wishing to add a new redevelopment break clause, with only 6 months notice to our lease.
For now, we're simply asking you all to share & sign the petition below;
you.38degrees.org.uk/p/princechar...
Some of you may have read about the situation regarding our new landlord wishing to add a new redevelopment break clause, with only 6 months notice to our lease.
For now, we're simply asking you all to share & sign the petition below;
you.38degrees.org.uk/p/princechar...
Save The Prince Charles Cinema
The iconic Prince Charles Cinema in London’s West End future is under serious threat!
We are beyond disappointed that our landlords Zedwell LSQ Ltd and their ultimate parent company Criterion Capital...
you.38degrees.org.uk
January 28, 2025 at 10:14 AM
#SaveThePCC
Some of you may have read about the situation regarding our new landlord wishing to add a new redevelopment break clause, with only 6 months notice to our lease.
For now, we're simply asking you all to share & sign the petition below;
you.38degrees.org.uk/p/princechar...
Some of you may have read about the situation regarding our new landlord wishing to add a new redevelopment break clause, with only 6 months notice to our lease.
For now, we're simply asking you all to share & sign the petition below;
you.38degrees.org.uk/p/princechar...
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A memo leaked to the Associated Press reveals that the White House has told the U.S. CDC to stop working with the WHO immediately.
This breaks protocol which requires the approval of Congress and a one-year notice to leave the WHO.
This breaks protocol which requires the approval of Congress and a one-year notice to leave the WHO.
January 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM
A memo leaked to the Associated Press reveals that the White House has told the U.S. CDC to stop working with the WHO immediately.
This breaks protocol which requires the approval of Congress and a one-year notice to leave the WHO.
This breaks protocol which requires the approval of Congress and a one-year notice to leave the WHO.
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They will go after Wikipedia.
They will go after libraries.
They will go after school boards and public extracurricular activities that are anything but sports.
They will go after archives.
Because knowledge, education, culture, and progressives are all the enemy.
Thinking is the enemy.
They will go after libraries.
They will go after school boards and public extracurricular activities that are anything but sports.
They will go after archives.
Because knowledge, education, culture, and progressives are all the enemy.
Thinking is the enemy.
January 22, 2025 at 5:13 AM
They will go after Wikipedia.
They will go after libraries.
They will go after school boards and public extracurricular activities that are anything but sports.
They will go after archives.
Because knowledge, education, culture, and progressives are all the enemy.
Thinking is the enemy.
They will go after libraries.
They will go after school boards and public extracurricular activities that are anything but sports.
They will go after archives.
Because knowledge, education, culture, and progressives are all the enemy.
Thinking is the enemy.
This is the only post so far that’s made me laugh about the whole situation. 👏🏻
January 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
This is the only post so far that’s made me laugh about the whole situation. 👏🏻
Under-slept, over-caffeinated and listened to Rep on my walk (march) to the office.
Let’s goooooooo!!
Will probably cry later. 😅
Let’s goooooooo!!
Will probably cry later. 😅
January 21, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Under-slept, over-caffeinated and listened to Rep on my walk (march) to the office.
Let’s goooooooo!!
Will probably cry later. 😅
Let’s goooooooo!!
Will probably cry later. 😅
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Blue Monday is a piece of crap pseudo science originally part of a travel company's press release to sell holidays.
Can we all try to avoid rewarding marketeers, using this term, which tries to sell goods by parasiting on the back of real mental health campaigns.
Can we all try to avoid rewarding marketeers, using this term, which tries to sell goods by parasiting on the back of real mental health campaigns.
January 20, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Blue Monday is a piece of crap pseudo science originally part of a travel company's press release to sell holidays.
Can we all try to avoid rewarding marketeers, using this term, which tries to sell goods by parasiting on the back of real mental health campaigns.
Can we all try to avoid rewarding marketeers, using this term, which tries to sell goods by parasiting on the back of real mental health campaigns.
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My favorite part of Zuckerberg's Joe Rogan interview is when he suggests there is not enough masculine energy at his company, where two out of every three employees is a man.
January 12, 2025 at 5:34 PM
My favorite part of Zuckerberg's Joe Rogan interview is when he suggests there is not enough masculine energy at his company, where two out of every three employees is a man.
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Check out the Carter Center’s photo from the funeral this morning and who’s obscured.
This photographer needs a raise. 🤣
This photographer needs a raise. 🤣
January 9, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Check out the Carter Center’s photo from the funeral this morning and who’s obscured.
This photographer needs a raise. 🤣
This photographer needs a raise. 🤣
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Excellent. UK unis leaving X.
“A Reuters survey on Tuesday showed several universities have scaled back usage of X to the bare minimum or quit completely, following scores of academics who have left the platform.”
“A Reuters survey on Tuesday showed several universities have scaled back usage of X to the bare minimum or quit completely, following scores of academics who have left the platform.”
UK universities join retreat from Elon Musk's X, citing misinformation on platform
Universities and other higher education establishments have joined a retreat among British institutions from Elon Musk's X social media platform, citing its role in spreading misinformation that fuelled race riots last year.
www.reuters.com
January 8, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Excellent. UK unis leaving X.
“A Reuters survey on Tuesday showed several universities have scaled back usage of X to the bare minimum or quit completely, following scores of academics who have left the platform.”
“A Reuters survey on Tuesday showed several universities have scaled back usage of X to the bare minimum or quit completely, following scores of academics who have left the platform.”
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Events like the California fires demonstrate why it's so dangerous when tech billionaires decide to eschew rigorous fact-checking. Social media remains a vital source of real-time life-saving information during crises and disasters. Having accurate information is often a matter of life or death.
January 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Events like the California fires demonstrate why it's so dangerous when tech billionaires decide to eschew rigorous fact-checking. Social media remains a vital source of real-time life-saving information during crises and disasters. Having accurate information is often a matter of life or death.