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SassySenora701 @sassysenior70.bsky.social · 7h

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Tom Kindlon @tomkindlon.bsky.social · 11h

Find New Meaning
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"we experience the loss of the person we used to be. [This] loss presents us with one of our biggest tasks: finding meaning"

A little bit of what might be called psychobabble near the start but interesting topic

#MEcfs #chronicillness #CFS #Spoonie

Key 10: Find New Meaning
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(From the series Ten Keys to Successful Coping: 2001)

By Bruce Campbell

One of the greatest challenges of chronic illness is coming to terms with grief. While grief is usually associated with the death of a loved one, it can occur after any loss. And chronic illness brings with it many serious losses.

We may be forced to give up our job, may lose friends and feel abandoned by family, and may experience loss of control over our bodies and our lives. In sum, we experience the loss of the person we used to be. The pervasiveness of loss presents us with one of our biggest tasks: finding meaning when so much has been taken from us.

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SWA @swalexander.bsky.social · 1h

I agree — pseudo comfort rarely leads to meaningful change. It often leaves the pain right where it began, keeping people stuck in a manipulated or stagnant state.

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Anita @anita1956.bsky.social · 10h

You know how when you buy a new car you see that model of car everywhere? You know how when you get a new puppy you see that breed of puppy everywhere? Wouldn’t you think that if you got skull tattoo you’d notice that same skull when it showed up in movies or in history books? He is lying.

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Dr. Prakash Kashwan @pkashwan.bsky.social · 8h

"Salmon on the Klamath River crossed a major threshold a year after 4 dams were removed. Oregon Wildlife officials confirmed the 300-mile migration of salmon from the Pacific Ocean in Northern California to their historical spawning grounds in southern Oregon." www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...

Salmon reach headwaters for first time in a century after California dam removal

Klamath River salmon have crossed a major threshold after dams were removed along the California-Oregon border, with the fish reaching the river’s headwaters for the first time in more than a...

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SWA @swalexander.bsky.social · 4h

Are altered brain metabolism, connectivity, and white matter changes seen only in COVID-19, or are they also associated with other viral and bacterial infections?

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Billy Hanlon @bhanlon15.bsky.social · 9h

PsyPost: 'Scientists observe altered brain metabolism and connectivity in COVID-19 patients'

'The persistence of neurological and psychiatric symptoms after a COVID-19 infection, often called long COVID, has become a significant public health concern.'

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Scientists observe altered brain metabolism and connectivity in COVID-19 patients

New research into the lingering effects of “brain fog” reveals a surprising biological signature in COVID-19 survivors. Scientists have uncovered a distinct link between the brain’s internal chemistry...

www.psypost.org

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SWA @swalexander.bsky.social · 5h

"AHA following SARS-CoV-2 exposure is an emerging trend that may become more prominent with newer variants, highlighting the need for improved clinical characterization and earlier intervention."

SWA @swalexander.bsky.social · 5h

Acquired Haemophilia A Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Vaccination: Clinical Summary and Insights

www.jthjournal.org/article/S153...

Acquired Haemophilia A Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Vaccination: Clinical Summary and Insights

Acquired Haemophilia A (AHA) is a bleeding diathesis caused by anti-factor VIII (FVIII) antibodies produced spontaneously or in response to triggers such as infections, autoimmune disorders, and malig...

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CaliBlue @caliblue.bsky.social · 19h

Jen Psaki takes a look at U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s decision to go on a podcast amid a government shutdown and contradict the Trump administration’s story regarding Jeffrey Epstein.
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Psaki: Trump aide 'contradicts' White House story on Epstein

YouTube video by MSNBC

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 16h

The Russian Armed Forces are suffering massive losses of soldiers due to the inability to evacuate them from the battlefield.

Where previously there was one death for every three wounded, now it’s almost one-to-one.

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SWA @swalexander.bsky.social · 5h

May the people of Russia awaken to the tragic truth: so many soldiers are dying for the sake of one man’s ambition.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Raskin details how he tried to get unanimous consent today to force Johnson to swear in Adelita Grijalva, but the Acting Speaker Haridopolos "scurried out of the room"

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 15h

Mass federal layoffs. Food aid programs facing imminent disaster. Mounting recession indicators.

But while previous shutdowns saw late-night efforts at the White House to try and break the impasse, Trump administration officials are spending lavishly on self-serving priorities.

What shutdown?

Kristi Noem's new private jets. A shocking White House demolition. The Trump administration's gilded priorities are clear.

www.motherjones.com

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SWA @swalexander.bsky.social · 15h

Trump is squandering taxpayer money on extravagant, gold-plated monuments.

The next president must tear them down, reject this vanity-driven legacy, and restore fiscal responsibility.

No monuments to Trump.

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Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · 1d

this will be a tough read - all perpetrators in these heinous crimes should be jailed - release the files...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

Nobody’s Girl by Virginia Roberts Giuffre review – a devastating exposé of power, corruption and abuse

Giuffre’s posthumously published memoir lays bare the life-wrecking impact of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes – but it is also the story of how a young woman becomes a hero

www.theguardian.com

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Catherine Dulac @dulaclab.bsky.social · 23h

I am thrilled to share our latest work: we identified a population of central amygdala neurons that promote the earliest and perhaps most important social behavior: pup suckling!... We also developed new tools for pup neuroscience
Work by @Jeff Moore now at USC, a collaboration with @Sam Pfaff lab

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bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · 3d

A genetically-defined population of amygdalofugal neurons promotes suckling and early postnatal growth https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.18.683193v1

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Raskin with Jeffries: "It's an alarming situation where now we have many of these January 6 defendants who have been picked up on other defenses. The Department of Justice is not zealously prosecuting them for other crimes they have committed ... it's a very dangerous situation."

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CaliBlue @caliblue.bsky.social · 17h

Oh the possibilities-
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Georgia grand jury recommended indicting Lindsey Graham, Mike Flynn, others. What happens now?

YouTube video by Glenn Kirschner

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

People are constantly asking me — what can I do? Between now and the 2026 midterm elections, here are five practical steps you can take to make a difference. youtu.be/8W-lVRQQGtI?...

Five Ways to Fight Trump's Fascism

YouTube video by Robert Reich

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The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 1d

🇵🇱 "Poland will force Putin's plane to land for arrest," - Foreign Minister Sikorski said that the country cannot guarantee the safe flight of the plane over its territory.

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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 1d

SUE THE 💩 OUT OF DONALD TRUMP, KENNY LOGGINS!

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

KENNY LOGGINS, on the Feces Fighter Jet:

“.. I can’t imagine why anybody would want their music used or associated with something created with the sole purpose of dividing us. Too many people are trying to tear us apart .. We’re all Americans ..”

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Eugene McParland 🇺🇦 @eugenemcparland.bsky.social · 1d

The U.S. side has informed its European colleagues that it does not intend to join the G7 plan to use frozen russian assets, Bloomberg said, citing sources.

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USA refuses to join G7 plan to use frozen Russian assets

The U.S. side has informed its European colleagues that it does not intend to join the G7 plan to use frozen Russian assets, Bloomberg said, citing sources.

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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 21h

In case you missed yesterday’s great news:

Chicago Mayor Calls For General Strike Against Trump, Paid-Protester-Lie Debunked, New Epstein Revelations, and Mike Johnson Once Again Flails On Sunday TV

The Resistance rises to new heights

www.dworkinsubstack.com

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