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Headless bodies hint at why Europe’s first farmers vanished | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
Headless bodies hint at why Europe’s first farmers vanished
Wave of mass brutality accompanied the collapse of the first pan-European culture
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November 21, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Headless bodies hint at why Europe’s first farmers vanished | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
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HOLY SHIT. They found the genes for fibromyalgia - and it's *not* autoimmune, it's the central nervous system. It's very cool to see some progress made on the thing that's ruined my life since late teenage years!
Medical Republic: 'Fibromyalgia finally gets a genetic fingerprint'
'Additionally, certain risk loci overlapped with long covid (BPTF) and ME/CFS (OLFM4, RABGAP1L/GPR52), two poorly characterised disorders, albeit with different lead variants.'
www.medicalrepublic.com.au/fibromyalgia...
'Additionally, certain risk loci overlapped with long covid (BPTF) and ME/CFS (OLFM4, RABGAP1L/GPR52), two poorly characterised disorders, albeit with different lead variants.'
www.medicalrepublic.com.au/fibromyalgia...
Fibromyalgia finally gets a genetic fingerprint - Medical Republic
A massive global study links the chronic pain condition to 26 genes associated with brain signalling, marking a turning point in understanding its biological roots.
www.medicalrepublic.com.au
November 14, 2025 at 4:09 AM
HOLY SHIT. They found the genes for fibromyalgia - and it's *not* autoimmune, it's the central nervous system. It's very cool to see some progress made on the thing that's ruined my life since late teenage years!
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Jeffrey Epstein Was a Warlord. We Have to Talk About It.
www.thenation.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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A boy with dyslexia showed up to the Leg on Oct. 8 to call for improvements to #mbed literacy lessons. His pleas have inspired others to speak out.
@winnipegfreepress.com spoke w/ four kids who, despite teachers’ best efforts, could not become literate via public school #wfp bit.ly/485JVSz
@winnipegfreepress.com spoke w/ four kids who, despite teachers’ best efforts, could not become literate via public school #wfp bit.ly/485JVSz
Manitoba elementary students share struggles with reading after report reveals education system failing
The Manitoba Human Rights Commission published the long-awaited results of a probe into how schools are teaching children to read — or failing to do so — at the end of October. The 70-page report repr...
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November 9, 2025 at 11:30 PM
A boy with dyslexia showed up to the Leg on Oct. 8 to call for improvements to #mbed literacy lessons. His pleas have inspired others to speak out.
@winnipegfreepress.com spoke w/ four kids who, despite teachers’ best efforts, could not become literate via public school #wfp bit.ly/485JVSz
@winnipegfreepress.com spoke w/ four kids who, despite teachers’ best efforts, could not become literate via public school #wfp bit.ly/485JVSz
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Contested and neglected: Social and medical marginalization in severe Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"Severe ME/CFS patients face deep social, medical, and structural exclusion."
#SevereME #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #MEcfs #CFS #PwME
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Contested and neglected: Social and medical marginalization in severe Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"Severe ME/CFS patients face deep social, medical, and structural exclusion."
#SevereME #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #MEcfs #CFS #PwME
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November 11, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Contested and neglected: Social and medical marginalization in severe Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"Severe ME/CFS patients face deep social, medical, and structural exclusion."
#SevereME #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #MEcfs #CFS #PwME
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Contested and neglected: Social and medical marginalization in severe Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"Severe ME/CFS patients face deep social, medical, and structural exclusion."
#SevereME #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #MEcfs #CFS #PwME
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This is a big deal!! #NovaScotia
Nova Scotia judge approves $32M settlement for people with disabilities
Award aimed at compensating residents who were wrongly denied social assistance benefits
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Nova Scotia judge approves $32M settlement for people with disabilities
Award aimed at compensating residents who were wrongly denied social assistance benefits
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Nova Scotia judge approves $32M settlement for people with disabilities | CBC News
A judge has approved one of the largest class-action settlements in Nova Scotia history, saying the agreement could see the province paying $32 million to as many as 2,600 residents with disabilities.
www.cbc.ca
November 7, 2025 at 11:26 PM
This is a big deal!! #NovaScotia
Nova Scotia judge approves $32M settlement for people with disabilities
Award aimed at compensating residents who were wrongly denied social assistance benefits
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Nova Scotia judge approves $32M settlement for people with disabilities
Award aimed at compensating residents who were wrongly denied social assistance benefits
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
I have deleted Jetpack and made some improvements to the blog. It is not perfect but it is readable. Self-Efficacy Among Student SLPs developmentalphonologicaldisorders.wordpress.com/2025/11/06/s...
Self-Efficacy Among Student SLPs
This month the AJSLP published an interesting paper about perceived self-efficacy among student speech-language pathologists (SLP). The study by Morris and Constantino (2025) described self-efficac…
developmentalphonologicaldisorders.wordpress.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I have deleted Jetpack and made some improvements to the blog. It is not perfect but it is readable. Self-Efficacy Among Student SLPs developmentalphonologicaldisorders.wordpress.com/2025/11/06/s...
Self-Efficacy Among Student SLPs
Self-Efficacy Among Student SLPs
This month the AJSLP published an interesting paper about perceived self-efficacy among student speech-language pathologists (SLP). The study by Morris and Constantino (2025) described self-efficacy by those students in the face-to-face courses compared to those in the distance-learning option, surveying the students at the beginning and the end of a semester. There are actually quite a few of these studies, including the the study by McBride (2022) that observed changes in self-efficacy over a longer (two-year) period of time.
developmentalphonologicaldisorders.wordpress.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Self-Efficacy Among Student SLPs
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It is so important that the issues affecting access to speech and language therapy services are tackled. We fully support this campaign - children and young people with communication needs should not have to wait any longer
#InvestInSLT
#InvestInSLT
Hello 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES, SLT advocates, parents of children & young people with #SLCN & other dedicated #childSPEECHdis #devLANGdis 💃🕺movers & shakers. The #INVESTinSLT push has important implications internationally. Please amplify📣 this message 🇬🇧 #budget2025🇬🇧 #budget25🇬🇧 @ukparliament.parliament.uk
November 5, 2025 at 11:14 AM
It is so important that the issues affecting access to speech and language therapy services are tackled. We fully support this campaign - children and young people with communication needs should not have to wait any longer
#InvestInSLT
#InvestInSLT
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Opinion: Bill 2 a blow to Quebec's aging population montrealgazette.com/opinion/op_e...
November 5, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Opinion: Bill 2 a blow to Quebec's aging population montrealgazette.com/opinion/op_e...
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The World Bank’s latest data shows a quiet global triumph: 93% of people aged 15 to 24 can now read and write. In many regions youth literacy has reached or neared universal levels, marking one of the most successful, least reported stories in development. buff.ly/vnsUhLo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
World Bank Open Data
Free and open access to global development data
buff.ly
November 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The World Bank’s latest data shows a quiet global triumph: 93% of people aged 15 to 24 can now read and write. In many regions youth literacy has reached or neared universal levels, marking one of the most successful, least reported stories in development. buff.ly/vnsUhLo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
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Steven Pinker who is the supposed “authority” cited on banning DEI and testified at this HOC committee, was a witness in Jeffrey Epstein’s defense.
And no one helps defend a sex trafficker *by mistake*
Of course the CPC love him.
#cdnpoli
www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/07...
And no one helps defend a sex trafficker *by mistake*
Of course the CPC love him.
#cdnpoli
www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/07...
November 3, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Steven Pinker who is the supposed “authority” cited on banning DEI and testified at this HOC committee, was a witness in Jeffrey Epstein’s defense.
And no one helps defend a sex trafficker *by mistake*
Of course the CPC love him.
#cdnpoli
www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/07...
And no one helps defend a sex trafficker *by mistake*
Of course the CPC love him.
#cdnpoli
www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/07...
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🧪 Hey friends, if you need a break from *all this* and want some beautiful science, behold this new paper by @neuropharmnerd.bsky.social!
It’s about how cells in our spinal cord that receive information from the body about pain are activated by special channels in cells far away. I’ll explain…
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It’s about how cells in our spinal cord that receive information from the body about pain are activated by special channels in cells far away. I’ll explain…
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This study by Yaroslav E. Andrianov et al. finds that activation of TRPA1 and TRPM3 triggers Ca2+ waves in central terminals of sensory #neurons and facilitates #synaptic activity in the spinal dorsal horn ⚙️ 🧠
📜 Read the #Research: physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
📜 Read the #Research: physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
November 1, 2025 at 1:50 PM
🧪 Hey friends, if you need a break from *all this* and want some beautiful science, behold this new paper by @neuropharmnerd.bsky.social!
It’s about how cells in our spinal cord that receive information from the body about pain are activated by special channels in cells far away. I’ll explain…
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It’s about how cells in our spinal cord that receive information from the body about pain are activated by special channels in cells far away. I’ll explain…
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My YouTube Short about ancient lichens hit 1,000 views overnight.
People wanted the full story.
Here it is: how organisms smaller than your fingernail transformed a barren planet through cooperation, 410 million years before humans existed.
🧪 #SciComm
buff.ly/jsG4ME6
People wanted the full story.
Here it is: how organisms smaller than your fingernail transformed a barren planet through cooperation, 410 million years before humans existed.
🧪 #SciComm
buff.ly/jsG4ME6
The Organisms That Changed Earth Forever
A new study reveals that lichens were already thriving more than 400 million years ago, long before trees, flowers, or even soil as we know it...
climateages.com
November 1, 2025 at 2:18 PM
My YouTube Short about ancient lichens hit 1,000 views overnight.
People wanted the full story.
Here it is: how organisms smaller than your fingernail transformed a barren planet through cooperation, 410 million years before humans existed.
🧪 #SciComm
buff.ly/jsG4ME6
People wanted the full story.
Here it is: how organisms smaller than your fingernail transformed a barren planet through cooperation, 410 million years before humans existed.
🧪 #SciComm
buff.ly/jsG4ME6
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This graph never fails to be shocking: "The US has experienced the earliest and greatest slowdown in life expectancy improvements among higher-income countries, reported Eileen Crimmins. “We have horrible life expectancy—and it’s getting worse and worse”"
www.prb.org/resources/se...
www.prb.org/resources/se...
October 31, 2025 at 7:08 PM
This graph never fails to be shocking: "The US has experienced the earliest and greatest slowdown in life expectancy improvements among higher-income countries, reported Eileen Crimmins. “We have horrible life expectancy—and it’s getting worse and worse”"
www.prb.org/resources/se...
www.prb.org/resources/se...
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Canadian researchers should be aware the there is a motion before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Research to force Tricouncils to hand over disaggregated peer review data on all applications:
Applicant names, profiles, demographics
Reviewers names, profiles, comments, and scores
Applicant names, profiles, demographics
Reviewers names, profiles, comments, and scores
October 30, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Canadian researchers should be aware the there is a motion before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Research to force Tricouncils to hand over disaggregated peer review data on all applications:
Applicant names, profiles, demographics
Reviewers names, profiles, comments, and scores
Applicant names, profiles, demographics
Reviewers names, profiles, comments, and scores
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October 30, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Like most immigrants.
Opinion: Quebec Latinos embrace integration, not assimilation
Opinion: Quebec Latinos embrace integration, not assimilation
Latin American Heritage Month celebrates a community that aims to integrate in Quebec society while maintaining its unique identity.
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October 29, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Like most immigrants.
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It’s true: Infants not only babble with an accent, but even their cries reflect the unique musicality of their mothers’ native languages.
(Thread 🧵)
(Thread 🧵)
October 29, 2025 at 12:49 PM
It’s true: Infants not only babble with an accent, but even their cries reflect the unique musicality of their mothers’ native languages.
(Thread 🧵)
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“A sense of belonging is not acquired only through ancestry; it can be acquired as a result of choices made.
I chose Montreal. I decided to invest my time, creativity and energy here. I chose to stay, even when a different path could have been easier.”
Gosh, I felt this. 💙
I chose Montreal. I decided to invest my time, creativity and energy here. I chose to stay, even when a different path could have been easier.”
Gosh, I felt this. 💙
Opinion: I've embraced Quebec, but has Quebec embraced me?
Opinion: I've embraced Quebec, but has Quebec embraced me?
For nearly a decade, I've adopted Québécois culture and celebrated its traditions. But some days I wonder, what more do I have to do?
bit.ly
October 27, 2025 at 12:16 PM
“A sense of belonging is not acquired only through ancestry; it can be acquired as a result of choices made.
I chose Montreal. I decided to invest my time, creativity and energy here. I chose to stay, even when a different path could have been easier.”
Gosh, I felt this. 💙
I chose Montreal. I decided to invest my time, creativity and energy here. I chose to stay, even when a different path could have been easier.”
Gosh, I felt this. 💙
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Finally read the paper and it's worth the buzz.
mRNA vaccines saved 20 million lives in a global pandemic and the technology is opening up new avenues for the treatment of deadly cancers. This is really one of the most impactful scientific developments of our time.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
mRNA vaccines saved 20 million lives in a global pandemic and the technology is opening up new avenues for the treatment of deadly cancers. This is really one of the most impactful scientific developments of our time.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines sensitize tumours to immune checkpoint blockade - Nature
mRNA vaccines targeting SARS-CoV-2 also sensitize tumours to immune checkpoint inhibitors.
www.nature.com
October 25, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Finally read the paper and it's worth the buzz.
mRNA vaccines saved 20 million lives in a global pandemic and the technology is opening up new avenues for the treatment of deadly cancers. This is really one of the most impactful scientific developments of our time.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
mRNA vaccines saved 20 million lives in a global pandemic and the technology is opening up new avenues for the treatment of deadly cancers. This is really one of the most impactful scientific developments of our time.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
“There’s no ethical way to use a machine built on plagiarized material”
If you're in education or know a student, READ THIS. Demand change.
@lollardfish.bsky.social: "It’s not on us, on you and me, to use AI ethically or responsibly. It’s on the companies to build safe, reliable, ethical products." 1/
#academicsky #education #health
@lollardfish.bsky.social: "It’s not on us, on you and me, to use AI ethically or responsibly. It’s on the companies to build safe, reliable, ethical products." 1/
#academicsky #education #health
Here’s where it gets personal for me. When I was 9, I started experiencing suicidal ideation … disinterested in living, and at least some of the time contemplating death and how it might happen … It’s easy to imagine how I would have used programs like these chatbots.
October 26, 2025 at 1:50 PM
“There’s no ethical way to use a machine built on plagiarized material”
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ICE knows where they are because they were carrying smartphones.
ICE is using stingrays (cell-site simulators) that can identify and geolocate phones nearby combined with a host of tools including Israeli-made spyware that can hack phones and encrypted apps
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
ICE is using stingrays (cell-site simulators) that can identify and geolocate phones nearby combined with a host of tools including Israeli-made spyware that can hack phones and encrypted apps
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Ice obtains access to Israeli-made spyware that can hack phones and encrypted apps
Trump administration contract with Paragon Solutions gives immigration agency access to one of the most powerful stealth cyberweapons
www.theguardian.com
October 26, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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This is personal for me, please ladies get yourself screened, I have lost my mother and grandmother at very young ages to breast cancer. #Canada #BreastCancer
Only 15% of women reported getting screened for breast cancer in Canada in past year: study
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Only 15% of women reported getting screened for breast cancer in Canada in past year: study
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Only 15% of women reported getting screened for breast cancer in Canada in past year: study | CBC News
According to a new study, only 15 per of women in Canada reported getting screened for breast cancer in the past year. The study also found that women who have lower incomes, who are a member of ethni...
www.cbc.ca
October 24, 2025 at 11:16 AM
This is personal for me, please ladies get yourself screened, I have lost my mother and grandmother at very young ages to breast cancer. #Canada #BreastCancer
Only 15% of women reported getting screened for breast cancer in Canada in past year: study
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Only 15% of women reported getting screened for breast cancer in Canada in past year: study
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...