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Natalie
@hbnole.bsky.social
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She/her. Cats, politics, anti-racism. Sweary. Writer.
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Recently, Dr. Tracey's research group also tested a similar technique in an animal model of multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease that in addition to damaging nerves, attacks myelin - the fatty, protective sheath surrounding nerve cells. "We showed that not only did vagal nerve stimulation stop the inflammation that causes the damage, it accelerated remyelination," or repair to the myelin, Dr. Tracey said. Pull quote in a different font: "That's been the holy grail in the MS world to try to -- find things that accelerate remyelination."
November 26, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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For instance, delivering certain patterns of electrical signals directly to the vagus nerve near the collarbone reduces the frequency of seizures by more than 50% in roughly half of people with epilepsy. And since 1997, a surgically-implanted pacemaker-like device has been approved in Canada for treatment-resistant epilepsy. Yet we still don't quite know exactly why this works.
November 26, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Worth a read, especially if you have autoimmune or other puzzling symptoms. (4-page PDF)
And a new form of non-drug treatment for rheumatoid arthritis based on Dr. Tracey's research is being considered for approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (A neurosurgeon-scientist, Dr. Tracey is the president and CEO of the Feinstein Institutes for Health Research at Northwell Health in Manhasset, N.Y.) A pullquote is featured in another font style: THIS DEVELOPMENT DOESN'T JUST OFFER HOPE FOR PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (RA) WHO DON'T RESPOND TO CURRENTLY AVAILABLE THERAPIES LIKE THE NEWER-GENERATION DRUGS THAT APPEAR TO REDUCE THE INCREASED RISK OF DEMENTIA THAT'S ASSOCIATED WITH RA AND OTHER AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES.
November 26, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Here's one from this morning. Synchronized napping.
Two cats in similar positions are curled up sleeping side by side in their own personal beds on a colorful throw rug. A black cat, Dale, is sitting in a box that he's adopted looking around. A fluffy brown tabby cat, Lizzy, is sleeping on top of a kitty bed that's upside down. That's the way she prefers it, I guess. The clock behind them says 10:33 a.m.
November 22, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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My 2 gremlins Dale (black) and Lizzy (brown).
Black and brown kitties sleeping in shrimp 🍤 position next to each other on a bed strewn with my clothing. No features are visible, just curls of fur.
November 11, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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Thank you!
Pink background on which the words "When you're yourself you're incredible," are typed.
November 9, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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Lmao
Screenshot of the Bluesky account for the Whitehouse with the label "User Blocked by MAGAT / Nazis / KKK" (which is a block list you can subscribe to)
October 17, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Eva is tired.
Eva, a mixed-breed, short-haired dog, sleeps on her side on a large dog bed, eyes closed. She deserves the rest!
October 12, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Eva is bashful
Eva, a mixed-breed, short-haired dog, is curled up on a dog bed with a colorful striped blanket. She's in somewhat of a fetal position, but her face is looking up at the camera despite partially blocking it with her left front paw. The white of her right eye and one tiny incisor is showing.
October 12, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Eva doesn't want to go to school today.
Eva, a mixed-breed, short-haired dog, lies on a colorful striped blanket. Her back legs are resting on her left side, but her upper torso is twisted so it looks like she's lying on her back. Her mouth is open, we can see her little teeth, and her right front paw is covering the rest of her face. It looks like she's saying, "I don't wanna go to school today, Mom!!!!"
October 12, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Eva's silly tongue
Eva, a mixed-breed, short-haired dog, is lying on the floor on her back. Her back legs are sticking straight up an her left front leg is near the camera. She's got her tongue halfway out and licking her nose. She is a silly girl!
October 12, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Eva the contortionist.
Eva, a mixed-breed, short-haired dog, has twisted herself to the point where her bottom half is resting on the right leg, but her top half is resting on the left side. She seems comfortable, though. Maybe she has no spine?
October 12, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Hi @weratedogs.com and @darthbluesky.bsky.social 👋🏻

My niece dog, Eva, is a pretzel! Come see!
Eva, a mixed-breed, short-haired dog, is curled up in her dad's lap with legs and tail all over the place. Her head is cocked horizontally, but her eyes are facing the camera. Her dad gives her a little scritch on the right ear.
October 12, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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I'm so, so sorry for your loss. 😥 Here are my goofballs.
Lizzy cat sticking her paw out on the pillow like a weirdo. Lizzy cat rolling in the sun on a colorful throw rug Dale cat upside down showing his tiny fangs through a partially open mouth.
October 3, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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Tag yourself, I'm this guy.
General giving outstanding side-eye. Photo of all the generals listening to Pete Hegseth's "inspiring" lecture today. Lots of bald men in blue or khaki green military uniforms.
September 30, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Post ur weird cats
Lizzy, a brownish, long-haired tabby cat relaxes lazily on her side. She lies on top of a white pillow on a red sofa. Her eyes are half closed and her feet are sticking out every which way. In fact, it's hard to tell which feet are where. She seems content despite her wayward legs. (There's also a white standing fan in the foreground. I'm not a great photographer and Lizzy is skittish so I have to take photos of her quickly.)
September 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Worst man meme guy staring at you
September 18, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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Here's a rolly Dale for you.
September 17, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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Today is my birthday so have a quick video of Dale rolling and purring! 🎉
September 16, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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There's peace at our house for the moment. Lizzy is sleeping on her upside down cat bed (yeah, she's an odd duck, but this is her preference!) and Dale's by the window on birb-watch.
September 14, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Think I'm going to clock out of socials for the rest of the week. I have surgery tomorrow and this is all too much for my nervous system. Y'all be good to each other.

I'll leave you with Lizzy on her birthday celebrating with a bath in the sunshine.
September 10, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Today is Lizzy's 3rd birthday! Yay!
A brown and orange torbie cat with yellow eyes lies on a colorful carpet soaking up the sun. She's looking at the camera as if we're interrupting her me-time.
September 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Post a random picture or everything will go bad in September.
A black cat lying upside down on a light blue bedspread he's looking at the camera with his mouth partly open so it looks like he has little white fangs. He's a goofball.
August 29, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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She's so easily startled and runs from me when I have both hands out, but boy is she relaxed sometimes. She's a puzzle!
August 28, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Lizzy kicking her catnip banana while Dale takes a bath in the sun. They love the sun in this room at this time of day.

And, yeah, I need to vacuum. 😂
August 28, 2025 at 12:20 AM