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this is the greatest feeling, when the cord box proves its utility to a family member
December 20, 2025 at 6:35 AM
this is the greatest feeling, when the cord box proves its utility to a family member
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I lived thru the end of public smoking. Early in my career I presented to city councils who were smoking, in front of audiences who were smoking.
Smoking in restaurants, airplanes, hospitals…
All of that seems insane now, but it was very controversial when we DID change it.
We CAN change things.
Smoking in restaurants, airplanes, hospitals…
All of that seems insane now, but it was very controversial when we DID change it.
We CAN change things.
It’s crazy that people used to be able to just smoke cigarettes wherever they wanted
December 15, 2025 at 8:04 AM
I lived thru the end of public smoking. Early in my career I presented to city councils who were smoking, in front of audiences who were smoking.
Smoking in restaurants, airplanes, hospitals…
All of that seems insane now, but it was very controversial when we DID change it.
We CAN change things.
Smoking in restaurants, airplanes, hospitals…
All of that seems insane now, but it was very controversial when we DID change it.
We CAN change things.
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Please kill me
December 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Please kill me
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You would think this shouldn’t need saying, but it does
It applies equally when writing articles or theses or dissertations 🤨
It applies equally when writing articles or theses or dissertations 🤨
Do not cite an academic paper unless you’ve read it
AI Is Inventing Academic Papers That Don't Exist -- And They're Being Cited in Real Journals
Academic articles from authors using large language model are creating an ecosystem of fake research that threatens human knowledge itself.
www.rollingstone.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
You would think this shouldn’t need saying, but it does
It applies equally when writing articles or theses or dissertations 🤨
It applies equally when writing articles or theses or dissertations 🤨
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The more authoritarian a country (👀 looking at you, U.S.) the more susceptible to conspiracy theories.
Quality of democracy "plays a protective role against the acceptance of unwarranted beliefs."
Quality of democracy "plays a protective role against the acceptance of unwarranted beliefs."
December 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
The more authoritarian a country (👀 looking at you, U.S.) the more susceptible to conspiracy theories.
Quality of democracy "plays a protective role against the acceptance of unwarranted beliefs."
Quality of democracy "plays a protective role against the acceptance of unwarranted beliefs."
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Out today - our recommendations for Long COVID clinical trial design, focusing on currently available outcome measures:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
We make 5 overarching recommendations for Long COVID clinical trials:
1) thorough characterisation of baseline disease
1/3
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
We make 5 overarching recommendations for Long COVID clinical trials:
1) thorough characterisation of baseline disease
1/3
Recommended long COVID outcome measures and their implications for clinical trial design, with a focus on post-exertional malaise
Long COVID has created a worldwide public health crisis and has no approved treatments or validated biomarkers. We summarize the current challenges an…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Out today - our recommendations for Long COVID clinical trial design, focusing on currently available outcome measures:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
We make 5 overarching recommendations for Long COVID clinical trials:
1) thorough characterisation of baseline disease
1/3
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
We make 5 overarching recommendations for Long COVID clinical trials:
1) thorough characterisation of baseline disease
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For @ms.now, I wrote about the Trump administration's proposed ban on Medicare and Medicaid funds going to hospitals and providers of gender affirming care for youth.
We've seen this playbook before, with abortion care.
We've seen this playbook before, with abortion care.
OPINION by @katelynburns.com:
“The proposed rule would make the future for trans kids in this country look very bleak if it’s approved as currently written.”
READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/tran...
“The proposed rule would make the future for trans kids in this country look very bleak if it’s approved as currently written.”
READ MORE:
www.ms.now/opinion/tran...
Opinion | The looming disaster for trans health care
Katelyn Burns: How the GOP is using its anti-abortion playbook against trans health care.
www.ms.now
December 19, 2025 at 5:48 PM
For @ms.now, I wrote about the Trump administration's proposed ban on Medicare and Medicaid funds going to hospitals and providers of gender affirming care for youth.
We've seen this playbook before, with abortion care.
We've seen this playbook before, with abortion care.
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Didn’t get enough hugs as a kid.
December 19, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Didn’t get enough hugs as a kid.
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75% drop in women travellers to the US.
December 19, 2025 at 12:09 PM
75% drop in women travellers to the US.
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every politician who attempts to ban gender-affirming care for trans youth is anti-science, transphobic, or some combination. prior to their votes, they should be forced onto cross-sex hormones so they can experience the horror they're inflicting on these kids
juliaserano.medium.com/gender-affir...
juliaserano.medium.com/gender-affir...
Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth Is Neither New nor Experimental: A Timeline and Compilation…
NOTE: this essay is a 15 minute read. If it’s listed as longer than that, it’s because it contains a list of over 100 references at the…
juliaserano.medium.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
every politician who attempts to ban gender-affirming care for trans youth is anti-science, transphobic, or some combination. prior to their votes, they should be forced onto cross-sex hormones so they can experience the horror they're inflicting on these kids
juliaserano.medium.com/gender-affir...
juliaserano.medium.com/gender-affir...
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zero children, as in individuals under 18, are just 'getting this done'
Some children who are born with ambiguous genitals may have it done, however "they" are certainly not doing it 'in the schools'.
This bullshit is exhausting.
Some children who are born with ambiguous genitals may have it done, however "they" are certainly not doing it 'in the schools'.
This bullshit is exhausting.
December 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
zero children, as in individuals under 18, are just 'getting this done'
Some children who are born with ambiguous genitals may have it done, however "they" are certainly not doing it 'in the schools'.
This bullshit is exhausting.
Some children who are born with ambiguous genitals may have it done, however "they" are certainly not doing it 'in the schools'.
This bullshit is exhausting.
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Some holiday reading from Sport Integrity Canada.
“All reasonable efforts should be made to make sport inclusive and accessible for transgender individuals.”
Read the scientific literature review:
sportintegrity.ca/news/literat...
“All reasonable efforts should be made to make sport inclusive and accessible for transgender individuals.”
Read the scientific literature review:
sportintegrity.ca/news/literat...
Literature Review Does Not Support Bans on Transgender Women Athletes | Sport Integrity Canada
sportintegrity.ca
December 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Some holiday reading from Sport Integrity Canada.
“All reasonable efforts should be made to make sport inclusive and accessible for transgender individuals.”
Read the scientific literature review:
sportintegrity.ca/news/literat...
“All reasonable efforts should be made to make sport inclusive and accessible for transgender individuals.”
Read the scientific literature review:
sportintegrity.ca/news/literat...
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The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
First-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transition
Ninety-four percent of participants in a new study stood firm in their trans identity after five years, and "detransitioning" is rare.
www.popsci.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
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It's hard to predict the exact ETA of magic unicorns.
December 18, 2025 at 7:58 PM
It's hard to predict the exact ETA of magic unicorns.
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December 18, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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December 18, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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If any journalist wants to talk to a trans man with a PhD in Human Genomics who was trained in labs that studied the evolution of sex, I'm right here
Or just keep platforming Republicans who have a 5th grade understanding of biology so they get more trans people killed, sure 🤷🏻♂️
Or just keep platforming Republicans who have a 5th grade understanding of biology so they get more trans people killed, sure 🤷🏻♂️
December 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
If any journalist wants to talk to a trans man with a PhD in Human Genomics who was trained in labs that studied the evolution of sex, I'm right here
Or just keep platforming Republicans who have a 5th grade understanding of biology so they get more trans people killed, sure 🤷🏻♂️
Or just keep platforming Republicans who have a 5th grade understanding of biology so they get more trans people killed, sure 🤷🏻♂️
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"Higher intake of high-fat cheese and high-fat cream was associated with a lower risk of all-cause dementia."
Results of a 25-year prospective study of ~27,000 participants.
The purported benefit was not linked to APOE4 carriers or low-fat cheese intake
www.neurology.org/doi/full/10....
Results of a 25-year prospective study of ~27,000 participants.
The purported benefit was not linked to APOE4 carriers or low-fat cheese intake
www.neurology.org/doi/full/10....
December 17, 2025 at 10:05 PM
"Higher intake of high-fat cheese and high-fat cream was associated with a lower risk of all-cause dementia."
Results of a 25-year prospective study of ~27,000 participants.
The purported benefit was not linked to APOE4 carriers or low-fat cheese intake
www.neurology.org/doi/full/10....
Results of a 25-year prospective study of ~27,000 participants.
The purported benefit was not linked to APOE4 carriers or low-fat cheese intake
www.neurology.org/doi/full/10....
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Canada condemns the politically motivated prosecution of Jimmy Lai under the National Security Law in Hong Kong and calls for his immediate release. We continue to express our concerns about deteriorating rights, freedoms and autonomy which are enshrined in Hong Kong’s Basic Law.
December 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Canada condemns the politically motivated prosecution of Jimmy Lai under the National Security Law in Hong Kong and calls for his immediate release. We continue to express our concerns about deteriorating rights, freedoms and autonomy which are enshrined in Hong Kong’s Basic Law.
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Anyone can become disabled.
Anyone can become chronically ill.
It’s not a choice. It’s not a moral failing. It’s not something you can “try harder” your way out of.
You can be the healthiest person in the world & completely disabled in an instant.
It’s a minority group you can join anytime.
Anyone can become chronically ill.
It’s not a choice. It’s not a moral failing. It’s not something you can “try harder” your way out of.
You can be the healthiest person in the world & completely disabled in an instant.
It’s a minority group you can join anytime.
December 16, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Anyone can become disabled.
Anyone can become chronically ill.
It’s not a choice. It’s not a moral failing. It’s not something you can “try harder” your way out of.
You can be the healthiest person in the world & completely disabled in an instant.
It’s a minority group you can join anytime.
Anyone can become chronically ill.
It’s not a choice. It’s not a moral failing. It’s not something you can “try harder” your way out of.
You can be the healthiest person in the world & completely disabled in an instant.
It’s a minority group you can join anytime.
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3 children die from influenza A-related complications in Ottawa and eastern Ontario region https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/3-children-die-from-influenza-a-related-complications-in-ottawa-and-eastern-ontario-region/
More news → CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
More news → CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
December 15, 2025 at 4:23 PM
3 children die from influenza A-related complications in Ottawa and eastern Ontario region https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/3-children-die-from-influenza-a-related-complications-in-ottawa-and-eastern-ontario-region/
More news → CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
More news → CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
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OMG
We have had three kids already die of the flu in Ottawa this season
ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n... from @egpayne.bsky.social
The Children’s Hospital here is overflowing (and so is the adult hospital)
#Flu #MedSky #OttNews
We have had three kids already die of the flu in Ottawa this season
ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n... from @egpayne.bsky.social
The Children’s Hospital here is overflowing (and so is the adult hospital)
#Flu #MedSky #OttNews
3 children in Ottawa area die of flu complications, health officials urge vaccination
Three children in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario have died from flu-related complications in the past two weeks, public health officials say.
ottawacitizen.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:42 PM
OMG
We have had three kids already die of the flu in Ottawa this season
ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n... from @egpayne.bsky.social
The Children’s Hospital here is overflowing (and so is the adult hospital)
#Flu #MedSky #OttNews
We have had three kids already die of the flu in Ottawa this season
ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n... from @egpayne.bsky.social
The Children’s Hospital here is overflowing (and so is the adult hospital)
#Flu #MedSky #OttNews