Thomas Kesteman🦠🧫🔬🌏
@tkes.bsky.social
Clinical microbiology in LMIC & ID Epidemiology. Concerned about inequities and scientific integrity, yet dyed-in-the-wool optimist. All views my own, but I share because sharing is caring. (he/him/his)
Et comme ça, ça va mieux?😘
November 11, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Et comme ça, ça va mieux?😘
Hence the artwork!
November 11, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Hence the artwork!
Si ça peut aider...
November 11, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Si ça peut aider...
I rather would call it a Mondrian
a painting of a red yellow and blue grid with pm 21 written on the bottom
ALT: a painting of a red yellow and blue grid with pm 21 written on the bottom
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November 11, 2025 at 8:31 AM
I rather would call it a Mondrian
que le ton prétendument satirique rend d'autant plus nauséabond. Financé -ô suprise- par le projet Périclès de PE Stérin...
November 10, 2025 at 9:57 AM
que le ton prétendument satirique rend d'autant plus nauséabond. Financé -ô suprise- par le projet Périclès de PE Stérin...
Interloqué par l'incohérence entre le titre "observatoire du décolonialisme" et le discours, disons, conservateur, j'ai été jeter un coup d'oeil sur leur site. 🤢 Ne faites pas ça tout.e seul.e et sans préparation, c'est un dépotoir d'abjections réactionnaires et racistes (1/2)
November 10, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Interloqué par l'incohérence entre le titre "observatoire du décolonialisme" et le discours, disons, conservateur, j'ai été jeter un coup d'oeil sur leur site. 🤢 Ne faites pas ça tout.e seul.e et sans préparation, c'est un dépotoir d'abjections réactionnaires et racistes (1/2)
Well, this paper has a certain number of flaws/biases and that many experts do not agree with it, to say the least... 😬
Almost exhaustive analysis here ⤵️
marcveldhoen.substack.com/p/the-abuse-...
Almost exhaustive analysis here ⤵️
marcveldhoen.substack.com/p/the-abuse-...
The abuse of science: the anti-science movement using cherry-picking to pretend SARS-CoV-2 has similar effects to HIV
How the "World Health Network" and all associated have lost even the last bit of credibility
marcveldhoen.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Well, this paper has a certain number of flaws/biases and that many experts do not agree with it, to say the least... 😬
Almost exhaustive analysis here ⤵️
marcveldhoen.substack.com/p/the-abuse-...
Almost exhaustive analysis here ⤵️
marcveldhoen.substack.com/p/the-abuse-...
One year after, nothing has really changed 😢
November 10, 2025 at 8:54 AM
One year after, nothing has really changed 😢
😆 Reminds me of ⤵️
November 10, 2025 at 7:51 AM
😆 Reminds me of ⤵️
Sorry, I should maybe have mentioned that we're talking about blatant fraud. Honest errors will always happen but are not really a problem, imo
November 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Sorry, I should maybe have mentioned that we're talking about blatant fraud. Honest errors will always happen but are not really a problem, imo
Sure, but given that some of the editors manage to take quick action, I can't help but think that most of them could do better...
November 8, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Sure, but given that some of the editors manage to take quick action, I can't help but think that most of them could do better...
Oh, and thank you for clarifying the K+/Kappa confusion. 💐Well spotted! 🕵️
November 8, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Oh, and thank you for clarifying the K+/Kappa confusion. 💐Well spotted! 🕵️
Thanks 🙏
I don't understand much the interest of editors to delay investigations/action or whitewash fraud... They're just damaging the reputation of their journals. Well, there's the financial interest of publishers, but I don't understand much how that weights on editors... 🤔
I don't understand much the interest of editors to delay investigations/action or whitewash fraud... They're just damaging the reputation of their journals. Well, there's the financial interest of publishers, but I don't understand much how that weights on editors... 🤔
November 8, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Thanks 🙏
I don't understand much the interest of editors to delay investigations/action or whitewash fraud... They're just damaging the reputation of their journals. Well, there's the financial interest of publishers, but I don't understand much how that weights on editors... 🤔
I don't understand much the interest of editors to delay investigations/action or whitewash fraud... They're just damaging the reputation of their journals. Well, there's the financial interest of publishers, but I don't understand much how that weights on editors... 🤔
Welcome to the world of scientific sleuths and whistleblowers! Don't want to scare you, but there are papers with dozens of image duplications that I reported in Sep 2024 that are still not taken care of by editors, for ex: pubpeer.com/publications...
Patience is much needed in this job...
Patience is much needed in this job...
a black and white photo of a little boy sitting at a desk with the words `` still waiting '' written above him .
ALT: a black and white photo of a little boy sitting at a desk with the words `` still waiting '' written above him .
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November 7, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Welcome to the world of scientific sleuths and whistleblowers! Don't want to scare you, but there are papers with dozens of image duplications that I reported in Sep 2024 that are still not taken care of by editors, for ex: pubpeer.com/publications...
Patience is much needed in this job...
Patience is much needed in this job...
The proud inhabitants of Batman, Turkey, will disagree.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman,...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman,...
a poster for batman caped crusader shows a cartoon character with the words no on the bottom
ALT: a poster for batman caped crusader shows a cartoon character with the words no on the bottom
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November 6, 2025 at 3:47 AM
The proud inhabitants of Batman, Turkey, will disagree.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman,...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman,...
The problem is systemic, and must be treated as such. Otherwise, the blaming game can go on indefinitely... ♾️
November 6, 2025 at 3:38 AM
The problem is systemic, and must be treated as such. Otherwise, the blaming game can go on indefinitely... ♾️
Maybe it considers that "dick" is an inappropriate word 🍆?
November 5, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Maybe it considers that "dick" is an inappropriate word 🍆?