Vicky C IOM
@vickyciom.bsky.social
Wife, mother, grandmother. Retired primary school teacher, now pursuing second career as Humanist Celebrant.
Service of remembrance to take place for 'the babies who did not grow up'
October 12, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Service of remembrance to take place for 'the babies who did not grow up'
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This is terrifying
🚨Challenge Trump and you’ll be punished.
My new substack looks at how Trump’s weaponisation of government has rapidly escalated.
Judges, journalists, officials, politicians, business leaders, celebrities - even whole cities - are all in his sights.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/trumps-war...
My new substack looks at how Trump’s weaponisation of government has rapidly escalated.
Judges, journalists, officials, politicians, business leaders, celebrities - even whole cities - are all in his sights.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/trumps-war...
September 3, 2025 at 3:41 PM
This is terrifying
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Few people have done more to undermine trust in vaccines than Bhattacharya so quite frankly using the line the mrna vax have not earned public trust so must be gotten rid of is bs
Experts condemn NIH director’s defense of cut to vaccine research
Critics say Jay Bhattacharya’s comments on so-called failure of mRNA vaccines to ‘earn public trust’ are ‘astounding’
www.theguardian.com
August 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Few people have done more to undermine trust in vaccines than Bhattacharya so quite frankly using the line the mrna vax have not earned public trust so must be gotten rid of is bs
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The fact that WHO's "very big mistake" is still destroying lives half a decade on, but the top priority of public health leaders everywhere is to cover it up by spreading the same old misinformation denying that COVID is airborne, illustrates just how profoundly corrupt the profession has become.
“There is no money to survive”: Long COVID pushes India’s marginalized workers deeper into poverty thesicktimes.org/2025/03/14/t...
“There is no money to survive”: Long COVID pushes India’s marginalized workers deeper into poverty - The Sick Times
While research on Long COVID in India is scarce, studies and people’s experiences suggest that the pandemic has deepened socioeconomic inequalities in the country. Among the hardest hit are marginaliz...
thesicktimes.org
March 19, 2025 at 5:23 AM
The fact that WHO's "very big mistake" is still destroying lives half a decade on, but the top priority of public health leaders everywhere is to cover it up by spreading the same old misinformation denying that COVID is airborne, illustrates just how profoundly corrupt the profession has become.
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The longer the panzootic continues out of control, the more opportunities #H5N1 will explore to expand its host range.
Mutation is random, selection and evolution are not.
Yes, the "risk remains low" for humans at present, but it won't be the current strains that we deal with.
x.com/BNOFeed/stat...
Mutation is random, selection and evolution are not.
Yes, the "risk remains low" for humans at present, but it won't be the current strains that we deal with.
x.com/BNOFeed/stat...
January 28, 2025 at 10:25 PM
The longer the panzootic continues out of control, the more opportunities #H5N1 will explore to expand its host range.
Mutation is random, selection and evolution are not.
Yes, the "risk remains low" for humans at present, but it won't be the current strains that we deal with.
x.com/BNOFeed/stat...
Mutation is random, selection and evolution are not.
Yes, the "risk remains low" for humans at present, but it won't be the current strains that we deal with.
x.com/BNOFeed/stat...
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Strong stuff from Caroline Kennedy - RFK jr profits via his charities on vax disinformation and is one of the biggest purveyors of this disinformation on the planet. However I fear the GOP are too in Trump’s pocket to reject his nomination and he will downplay at the hearing his anti-vax stance
Caroline Kennedy calls cousin RFK Jr a predator ahead of confirmation hearing
Scathing letter warns senators about danger her relative poses if confirmed as health secretary
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Strong stuff from Caroline Kennedy - RFK jr profits via his charities on vax disinformation and is one of the biggest purveyors of this disinformation on the planet. However I fear the GOP are too in Trump’s pocket to reject his nomination and he will downplay at the hearing his anti-vax stance
This lovely service takes place tomorrow afternoon. I am pleased to be able to offer words from the Humanist, non/religious perspective.
January 6, 2025 at 8:45 AM
This lovely service takes place tomorrow afternoon. I am pleased to be able to offer words from the Humanist, non/religious perspective.
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Last year 4,360 killowat hours of electricity came off my roof. Yet we still have new homes being built without solar and huge areas of roofs on schools, warehouses, hospitals, and factories going to waste.
January 1, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Last year 4,360 killowat hours of electricity came off my roof. Yet we still have new homes being built without solar and huge areas of roofs on schools, warehouses, hospitals, and factories going to waste.
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Another reminder:
Respiratory infections spread mainly through the air. That’s why they affect the lungs.
Masks, worn correctly and consistently, reduce the spread of respiratory infections.
Respirators work better than masks.
Washing hands isn’t wrong, but it won’t stop airborne transmission.
Respiratory infections spread mainly through the air. That’s why they affect the lungs.
Masks, worn correctly and consistently, reduce the spread of respiratory infections.
Respirators work better than masks.
Washing hands isn’t wrong, but it won’t stop airborne transmission.
December 10, 2024 at 9:56 AM
Another reminder:
Respiratory infections spread mainly through the air. That’s why they affect the lungs.
Masks, worn correctly and consistently, reduce the spread of respiratory infections.
Respirators work better than masks.
Washing hands isn’t wrong, but it won’t stop airborne transmission.
Respiratory infections spread mainly through the air. That’s why they affect the lungs.
Masks, worn correctly and consistently, reduce the spread of respiratory infections.
Respirators work better than masks.
Washing hands isn’t wrong, but it won’t stop airborne transmission.
Happy New Year from the Isle of Man! Wishing everyone a healthy and happy 2025.
January 1, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Happy New Year from the Isle of Man! Wishing everyone a healthy and happy 2025.
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Happy new year everyone. You’re all great, in some way. Each one of you has a weirdness - a superpower if you want to see it that way - that no-one else has. There’s no perfect, archetypal human. A species is the sum of its parts. And yet, as just one human, you are: special.
January 1, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Happy new year everyone. You’re all great, in some way. Each one of you has a weirdness - a superpower if you want to see it that way - that no-one else has. There’s no perfect, archetypal human. A species is the sum of its parts. And yet, as just one human, you are: special.
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No one is an exception to becoming disabled. No one is immune to disability. Your health is not a guarantee. Even when you age, disability is almost inevitable at some point. Advocating for disabled people is advocating for your inevitable future.
December 27, 2024 at 9:44 PM
No one is an exception to becoming disabled. No one is immune to disability. Your health is not a guarantee. Even when you age, disability is almost inevitable at some point. Advocating for disabled people is advocating for your inevitable future.
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Them: "Let's infect everyone with Covid endlessly and repeatedly despite the fact it's known to cause long term illness and disability"
Also them: "TWENTY THREE PERCENT OF THE MILITARY ARE NOW MEDICALLY UNFIT TO SERVE"
Also them: "TWENTY THREE PERCENT OF THE MILITARY ARE NOW MEDICALLY UNFIT TO SERVE"
December 24, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Them: "Let's infect everyone with Covid endlessly and repeatedly despite the fact it's known to cause long term illness and disability"
Also them: "TWENTY THREE PERCENT OF THE MILITARY ARE NOW MEDICALLY UNFIT TO SERVE"
Also them: "TWENTY THREE PERCENT OF THE MILITARY ARE NOW MEDICALLY UNFIT TO SERVE"
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It literally falls from the sky for free.
Everyone needs it. Only a handful of businesses are allowed to sell it.
All they have to do is clean it and put it through the right SMEGGING pipe.
...and yet...
BBC News - Water boss defends 41% price rise and £371k bonus
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Everyone needs it. Only a handful of businesses are allowed to sell it.
All they have to do is clean it and put it through the right SMEGGING pipe.
...and yet...
BBC News - Water boss defends 41% price rise and £371k bonus
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Yorkshire Water boss defends 41% price rise and £371k bonus
Nicola Shaw says the six-figure bonus was to "incentivise" her and would be paid by shareholders.
www.bbc.com
December 24, 2024 at 9:51 AM
It literally falls from the sky for free.
Everyone needs it. Only a handful of businesses are allowed to sell it.
All they have to do is clean it and put it through the right SMEGGING pipe.
...and yet...
BBC News - Water boss defends 41% price rise and £371k bonus
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Everyone needs it. Only a handful of businesses are allowed to sell it.
All they have to do is clean it and put it through the right SMEGGING pipe.
...and yet...
BBC News - Water boss defends 41% price rise and £371k bonus
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Another 50% rise on flu A cases in England this week.
I wonder how many more weeks growth this wave has in it.
Just a reminder:
An ffp2+ mask will help you avoid catching and spreading flu, covid, rsv, noro...
I wonder how many more weeks growth this wave has in it.
Just a reminder:
An ffp2+ mask will help you avoid catching and spreading flu, covid, rsv, noro...
December 23, 2024 at 4:22 PM
Another 50% rise on flu A cases in England this week.
I wonder how many more weeks growth this wave has in it.
Just a reminder:
An ffp2+ mask will help you avoid catching and spreading flu, covid, rsv, noro...
I wonder how many more weeks growth this wave has in it.
Just a reminder:
An ffp2+ mask will help you avoid catching and spreading flu, covid, rsv, noro...
Happy Solstice to everyone I follow here, especially all you wonderful Independent Sage folk who try so hard to keep us informed and safe. @profstevegriffin.bsky.social @chrischirp.bsky.social and all! Hoping this next year is healthy and satisfying @drmk.link
December 21, 2024 at 8:53 AM
Happy Solstice to everyone I follow here, especially all you wonderful Independent Sage folk who try so hard to keep us informed and safe. @profstevegriffin.bsky.social @chrischirp.bsky.social and all! Hoping this next year is healthy and satisfying @drmk.link
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Uber drivers better learn CPR.
People having a heart attack or a stroke are being asked to get themselves to hospital after dialling 999, as surging sickness levels plunge the NHS into another winter crisis www.thetimes.com/article/b9d2...
Heart attack patients advised to get themselves to A&E
With six of England’s ten ambulance trusts at risk of service failure, another winter of scandal and tragedy is upon us
www.thetimes.com
December 8, 2024 at 11:52 PM
Uber drivers better learn CPR.
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this is an outstanding and truly shocking story that has emerged from the current Inquiry module on infection control in hospitals.
read it and weep. and demand better.
read it and weep. and demand better.
Megathread from @catinthehat.bsky.social from the other place on what we have learned about Infection Prevention and Control in hospitals from Module 3 of the COVID inquiry.
‼️Trigger warning‼️ for those whose lives were destroyed as a result.
threadreaderapp.com/thread/18607...
‼️Trigger warning‼️ for those whose lives were destroyed as a result.
threadreaderapp.com/thread/18607...
Thread by @_CatintheHat on Thread Reader App
@_CatintheHat: COVID INQUIRY: X Megathread 🧵 As module 3 of the @covidinquiryuk draws to a close, I’ve been looking back at what we’ve learned about how it all went so wrong with infection control gui...
threadreaderapp.com
November 26, 2024 at 4:03 AM
this is an outstanding and truly shocking story that has emerged from the current Inquiry module on infection control in hospitals.
read it and weep. and demand better.
read it and weep. and demand better.
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⚠️ BREAKING:
Expert Warns H5N1 Virus "Poised to Explode" Into Global Pandemic, Urges Immediate Action
THE world could be on the brink of a “disastrous” bird flu outbreak, a top epidemiologist has warned.
Expert Warns H5N1 Virus "Poised to Explode" Into Global Pandemic, Urges Immediate Action
THE world could be on the brink of a “disastrous” bird flu outbreak, a top epidemiologist has warned.
November 21, 2024 at 4:19 PM
⚠️ BREAKING:
Expert Warns H5N1 Virus "Poised to Explode" Into Global Pandemic, Urges Immediate Action
THE world could be on the brink of a “disastrous” bird flu outbreak, a top epidemiologist has warned.
Expert Warns H5N1 Virus "Poised to Explode" Into Global Pandemic, Urges Immediate Action
THE world could be on the brink of a “disastrous” bird flu outbreak, a top epidemiologist has warned.
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Failures in IPC decision-making have been laid bare for all to see in the COVID Inquiry - but is it too late to change culture?
We are still making the same mistakes.
www.bohs.org/media-resour...
We are still making the same mistakes.
www.bohs.org/media-resour...
UK COVID-19 Inquiry Evidence shows a leadership culture that cares even less for science than it does for healthcare worker’s lives. - British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS)
The COVID-19 Airborne Transmission Alliance or CATA came together early in the pandemic to provide scientific evidence which challenge officials’ stated view that the virus was not capable of being sp...
www.bohs.org
November 21, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Failures in IPC decision-making have been laid bare for all to see in the COVID Inquiry - but is it too late to change culture?
We are still making the same mistakes.
www.bohs.org/media-resour...
We are still making the same mistakes.
www.bohs.org/media-resour...