Julie Reidy
@juliereidy.bsky.social
Old Age Psychiatrist. Here for news, medicine, cooking, biodiversity.
Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine
Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine
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🇮🇪 Presidential Election Day
1918 was the first time Irish women were permitted to vote, & even then only ~women over 30 who owned property~
Is é do vóta do ghuth 🗳️ #Aras25 #SpeirGorm
1918 was the first time Irish women were permitted to vote, & even then only ~women over 30 who owned property~
Is é do vóta do ghuth 🗳️ #Aras25 #SpeirGorm
October 24, 2025 at 9:47 AM
🇮🇪 Presidential Election Day
1918 was the first time Irish women were permitted to vote, & even then only ~women over 30 who owned property~
Is é do vóta do ghuth 🗳️ #Aras25 #SpeirGorm
1918 was the first time Irish women were permitted to vote, & even then only ~women over 30 who owned property~
Is é do vóta do ghuth 🗳️ #Aras25 #SpeirGorm
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The steadily growing population of rare lesser horseshoe bats in the shed (roughly 100) attests to the level of flying insect life in the forest outside, since each bat catches around 3,000 per night.
Healthy nature depends on healthy, wild, functioning *ecosystems*.
Rewilding delivers that. 🌏
Healthy nature depends on healthy, wild, functioning *ecosystems*.
Rewilding delivers that. 🌏
October 4, 2025 at 6:43 AM
The steadily growing population of rare lesser horseshoe bats in the shed (roughly 100) attests to the level of flying insect life in the forest outside, since each bat catches around 3,000 per night.
Healthy nature depends on healthy, wild, functioning *ecosystems*.
Rewilding delivers that. 🌏
Healthy nature depends on healthy, wild, functioning *ecosystems*.
Rewilding delivers that. 🌏
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This is a shocking indictment of public policy.
The NTA’s 2024 Travel Survey is out.
Car use is rising. Active and public transport are stagnant.
The consequences aren’t future risks — they’re here, for our health and the planet.
And make no mistake: this isn’t policy failure. It’s policy intent, locally and nationally.
Car use is rising. Active and public transport are stagnant.
The consequences aren’t future risks — they’re here, for our health and the planet.
And make no mistake: this isn’t policy failure. It’s policy intent, locally and nationally.
September 29, 2025 at 12:48 PM
This is a shocking indictment of public policy.
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More science good news!! A temperature-stable, single injection rabies vaccine is in animal trials and they hope to move to human trials soon. This would be a fucking game changer for vaccination programs!
Happy (rainy) Tuesday, #Boulder. I've got a new story for you all about a new temperature-stable, single-injection rabies vaccine developed by @colorado.edu researcher Ted Randolph.
www.colorado.edu/today/2025/0...
www.colorado.edu/today/2025/0...
New single-dose, temperature-stable rabies vaccines could expand global access
CU Boulder engineers have developed a new method for making vaccines that combines multiple, timed-release doses into a single injection that doesn't require
www.colorado.edu
September 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
More science good news!! A temperature-stable, single injection rabies vaccine is in animal trials and they hope to move to human trials soon. This would be a fucking game changer for vaccination programs!
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Cyclist in collision with truck. Pedestrian struck by bus.
The driver is absent from the account. The vehicle is given agency. The vulnerable road user is positioned as the active party.
A subtle but powerful way of shifting blame, shaping how we think about road deaths diminishing accountability.
The driver is absent from the account. The vehicle is given agency. The vulnerable road user is positioned as the active party.
A subtle but powerful way of shifting blame, shaping how we think about road deaths diminishing accountability.
September 27, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Cyclist in collision with truck. Pedestrian struck by bus.
The driver is absent from the account. The vehicle is given agency. The vulnerable road user is positioned as the active party.
A subtle but powerful way of shifting blame, shaping how we think about road deaths diminishing accountability.
The driver is absent from the account. The vehicle is given agency. The vulnerable road user is positioned as the active party.
A subtle but powerful way of shifting blame, shaping how we think about road deaths diminishing accountability.
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This only happens to you once
September 26, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This only happens to you once
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In 2016 Geoffrey Hinton said “we should stop training radiologists now" since AI would soon be better at their jobs.
He was right: models have outperformed radiologists on benchmarks for ~a decade.
Yet radiology jobs are at record highs, with an average salary of $520k.
Why?
He was right: models have outperformed radiologists on benchmarks for ~a decade.
Yet radiology jobs are at record highs, with an average salary of $520k.
Why?
September 25, 2025 at 1:53 PM
In 2016 Geoffrey Hinton said “we should stop training radiologists now" since AI would soon be better at their jobs.
He was right: models have outperformed radiologists on benchmarks for ~a decade.
Yet radiology jobs are at record highs, with an average salary of $520k.
Why?
He was right: models have outperformed radiologists on benchmarks for ~a decade.
Yet radiology jobs are at record highs, with an average salary of $520k.
Why?
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Take a bow, @apnews.com - perfectly framed reporting.
BREAKING: President Trump promotes unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without new evidence.
Trump promotes unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without new evidence
President Donald Trump is using the platform of the presidency to promote unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without giving new evidence.
bit.ly
September 22, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Take a bow, @apnews.com - perfectly framed reporting.
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Data showing the specific movement of tens of thousands of smartphones in Ireland is available to purchase from companies working in the digital marketing and advertising industries, an undercover Prime Time investigation has found.
www.rte.ie/news/primeti... #spéirghorm
www.rte.ie/news/primeti... #spéirghorm
Security concern as tens of thousands of phone locations for sale
Data showing the specific movement of tens of thousands of smartphones in Ireland is available to purchase within the digital marketing and advertising industries, an undercover Prime Time investigati...
www.rte.ie
September 18, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Data showing the specific movement of tens of thousands of smartphones in Ireland is available to purchase from companies working in the digital marketing and advertising industries, an undercover Prime Time investigation has found.
www.rte.ie/news/primeti... #spéirghorm
www.rte.ie/news/primeti... #spéirghorm
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This is what happens without vaccinations.
The ducks are adorable.
The hospitalized child with a respirator is tragic.
And now preventable.
The ducks are adorable.
The hospitalized child with a respirator is tragic.
And now preventable.
September 18, 2025 at 2:36 AM
This is what happens without vaccinations.
The ducks are adorable.
The hospitalized child with a respirator is tragic.
And now preventable.
The ducks are adorable.
The hospitalized child with a respirator is tragic.
And now preventable.
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Madagascan Comet Moth (Argema mittrei). 20cm (7.9in) wingspan. This is a moth native to the rain forests of Madagascar. The adult moth cannot feed and only lives for 4 to 5 days. It is sadly endangered in the wild due to habitat loss. Brilliant photo shared by Stuart Gopee. #moths #nature #wildlife
September 14, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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Thus made me laugh quite hard. Surely a film in the making.
3 defiant nuns in their 80s fled the care home in Austria they said they were moved to without consultation to return to the convent where they had spent decades
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
3 defiant nuns in their 80s fled the care home in Austria they said they were moved to without consultation to return to the convent where they had spent decades
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Defiant nuns flee Austrian care home for their abandoned convent in the Alps
Sisters Bernadette, Regina and Rita needed a locksmith to get back into their convent, defying Church leaders.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 13, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Thus made me laugh quite hard. Surely a film in the making.
3 defiant nuns in their 80s fled the care home in Austria they said they were moved to without consultation to return to the convent where they had spent decades
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
3 defiant nuns in their 80s fled the care home in Austria they said they were moved to without consultation to return to the convent where they had spent decades
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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With 12,500 bike parking spaces, Utrecht Centraal Station is one of the best examples the Dutch have to offer of the seamless way they’ve chained the bicycle and the train into a single form of mobility that connects people to all of their daily needs: housing, employment, education, and healthcare.
September 13, 2025 at 7:41 AM
With 12,500 bike parking spaces, Utrecht Centraal Station is one of the best examples the Dutch have to offer of the seamless way they’ve chained the bicycle and the train into a single form of mobility that connects people to all of their daily needs: housing, employment, education, and healthcare.
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One day … everyone will have always been against this.
August 27, 2025 at 10:39 PM
One day … everyone will have always been against this.
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Heartbreaking 💔.
"Infants too young to be vaccinated rely on all of us to help protect them thru community immunity. Vaccination is not just about protecting yourself-it's about protecting your family, your neighbors, & especially children who are too young to be vaccinated."
"Infants too young to be vaccinated rely on all of us to help protect them thru community immunity. Vaccination is not just about protecting yourself-it's about protecting your family, your neighbors, & especially children who are too young to be vaccinated."
Death from sub-acute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) in a child in Los Angeles
SSPE is a rare sequel of #measles infection that appears years after the initial infection, and is uniformly fatal. So sorry for this family. As things are going on the US, we'll be seeing more of these cases.
SSPE is a rare sequel of #measles infection that appears years after the initial infection, and is uniformly fatal. So sorry for this family. As things are going on the US, we'll be seeing more of these cases.
Child dies from rare measles-related complication, LA County health officials say
Health officials reported the death of a Los Angeles County child from a complication of measles infection acquired during infancy.
abc7.com
September 11, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Heartbreaking 💔.
"Infants too young to be vaccinated rely on all of us to help protect them thru community immunity. Vaccination is not just about protecting yourself-it's about protecting your family, your neighbors, & especially children who are too young to be vaccinated."
"Infants too young to be vaccinated rely on all of us to help protect them thru community immunity. Vaccination is not just about protecting yourself-it's about protecting your family, your neighbors, & especially children who are too young to be vaccinated."
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Terrorism:
- picking up a flag
- putting paint on a war plane
Not terrorism:
- executing 250 journalists
- murdering 20,000 children
- bombing 37 hospitals
- allowing babies to decompose in ICU beds
- starving 2million people
- shoot people queuing for food
- picking up a flag
- putting paint on a war plane
Not terrorism:
- executing 250 journalists
- murdering 20,000 children
- bombing 37 hospitals
- allowing babies to decompose in ICU beds
- starving 2million people
- shoot people queuing for food
September 11, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Terrorism:
- picking up a flag
- putting paint on a war plane
Not terrorism:
- executing 250 journalists
- murdering 20,000 children
- bombing 37 hospitals
- allowing babies to decompose in ICU beds
- starving 2million people
- shoot people queuing for food
- picking up a flag
- putting paint on a war plane
Not terrorism:
- executing 250 journalists
- murdering 20,000 children
- bombing 37 hospitals
- allowing babies to decompose in ICU beds
- starving 2million people
- shoot people queuing for food
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While Guatemala, Mexico, and Belize plan to protect 14 million acres of forest, Ireland continues to do little to protect the 1% natural forest coverwe have left. The same with all our other habitats + wildlife.
For nature, WE are the third world country.
www.independent.co.uk/news/mexico-...
For nature, WE are the third world country.
www.independent.co.uk/news/mexico-...
How Guatemala, Mexico, and Belize plan to protect 14 million acres of Mayan forest
Mexico, Guatemala and Belize have announced plans to create a huge reserve of tropical forest spanning across the three countries
www.independent.co.uk
September 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
While Guatemala, Mexico, and Belize plan to protect 14 million acres of forest, Ireland continues to do little to protect the 1% natural forest coverwe have left. The same with all our other habitats + wildlife.
For nature, WE are the third world country.
www.independent.co.uk/news/mexico-...
For nature, WE are the third world country.
www.independent.co.uk/news/mexico-...
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The capital of Finland hasn't had a traffic death in a full year. Lower speed limits, plentiful speed cameras, 1,500+ km of bike lanes, infrastructure for pedestrians, and a new tram line.
When you prioritize people and not vehicles, you can save lives while protecting the environment.
When you prioritize people and not vehicles, you can save lives while protecting the environment.
Helsinki records zero traffic deaths for full year
Helsinki has completed 12 months without a single traffic fatality, a milestone credited to lower speed limits, safer infrastructure, and years of consistent planning, officials say.
www.helsinkitimes.fi
September 11, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The capital of Finland hasn't had a traffic death in a full year. Lower speed limits, plentiful speed cameras, 1,500+ km of bike lanes, infrastructure for pedestrians, and a new tram line.
When you prioritize people and not vehicles, you can save lives while protecting the environment.
When you prioritize people and not vehicles, you can save lives while protecting the environment.
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"Children of Gaza are being intentionally starved as a weapon of war."
- Dr Mike Ryan, WHO.
- Dr Mike Ryan, WHO.
September 11, 2025 at 5:28 PM
"Children of Gaza are being intentionally starved as a weapon of war."
- Dr Mike Ryan, WHO.
- Dr Mike Ryan, WHO.
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Mini marsupial bounces back from the brink!
Once listed as Endangered, the crest-tailed mulgara expanded its range by more than 48,000 km² between 2015 and 2021, lifting its status to Least Concern. Biocontrol contributed to the heartwarming bounce-back.
https://f.mtr.cool/afllseseeb
Once listed as Endangered, the crest-tailed mulgara expanded its range by more than 48,000 km² between 2015 and 2021, lifting its status to Least Concern. Biocontrol contributed to the heartwarming bounce-back.
https://f.mtr.cool/afllseseeb
September 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Mini marsupial bounces back from the brink!
Once listed as Endangered, the crest-tailed mulgara expanded its range by more than 48,000 km² between 2015 and 2021, lifting its status to Least Concern. Biocontrol contributed to the heartwarming bounce-back.
https://f.mtr.cool/afllseseeb
Once listed as Endangered, the crest-tailed mulgara expanded its range by more than 48,000 km² between 2015 and 2021, lifting its status to Least Concern. Biocontrol contributed to the heartwarming bounce-back.
https://f.mtr.cool/afllseseeb
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RFK Jr. rolled out that old chestnut again about how healthy Americans were in the 60’s, so here’s a fact check.
In 1965:
-42% of American adults smoked; it’s 11% now.
-The infant morality rate was 24.7/1000; it’s 5.6/1000 now.
-Overall life expectancy was 70 years; it's about 77 years now.
In 1965:
-42% of American adults smoked; it’s 11% now.
-The infant morality rate was 24.7/1000; it’s 5.6/1000 now.
-Overall life expectancy was 70 years; it's about 77 years now.
September 4, 2025 at 6:46 PM
RFK Jr. rolled out that old chestnut again about how healthy Americans were in the 60’s, so here’s a fact check.
In 1965:
-42% of American adults smoked; it’s 11% now.
-The infant morality rate was 24.7/1000; it’s 5.6/1000 now.
-Overall life expectancy was 70 years; it's about 77 years now.
In 1965:
-42% of American adults smoked; it’s 11% now.
-The infant morality rate was 24.7/1000; it’s 5.6/1000 now.
-Overall life expectancy was 70 years; it's about 77 years now.
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I’m just a girl, who did a spinal tap on a preschooler last week, asking you to fire RFK Jr.
a woman in a blue shirt is looking at a man in a pink shirt .
Alt: a woman in a blue shirt is looking at a man in a pink shirt , scene from Notting Hill
media.tenor.com
September 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I’m just a girl, who did a spinal tap on a preschooler last week, asking you to fire RFK Jr.
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Aaaaand the main business case for consumer LLMs is revealed. It's for gathering data on users, creating profiles, and targeting us with ads and propaganda. Hooray -- it's Web 2.0 with chatbots!
feels significant that mass-market LLMs like ChatGPT are now capable of generating extensive natural-language dossiers about a given user's interests, location, preferences, identifying information, and more
simonwillison.net/2025/May/21/...
simonwillison.net/2025/May/21/...
I really don’t like ChatGPT’s new memory dossier
Last month ChatGPT got a major upgrade. As far as I can tell the closest to an official announcement was this tweet from @OpenAI: Starting today [April 10th 2025], memory …
simonwillison.net
September 4, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Aaaaand the main business case for consumer LLMs is revealed. It's for gathering data on users, creating profiles, and targeting us with ads and propaganda. Hooray -- it's Web 2.0 with chatbots!