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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 14h

Extracting Drugs from Nature Is Hard www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/... @jonathanjarry.bsky.social

"The fact that a natural molecule has some anticancer activity when added to cells in a plastic dish does not mean it will be safe & effective when given to a patient"

Reality: most fail in human studies.

Extracting Drugs from Nature Is Hard

A video on Facebook with nearly one million views informs me that the avocado tree is a pharmacy in disguise. “Its leaves help regulate blood sugar,” the narrator says, “its seeds target cancer cells,...

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 1d

Trump got his COVID19 vaccine today.

He will always have access to everything he needs to maintain his health while denying others the same.

White House memo that says MEMORANDUM
October 10, 2025
TO: KAROLINE LEAVITT, WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY
PHYSICIAN TO THE PRESIDENT CAPTAIN, U.S. NAVY
SUBJECT: President Donald J. Trump Completes Comprehensive Follow-Up Evaluation at
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
President Donald J. Trump successfully completed a scheduled follow-up evaluation today at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The visit was part of his ongoing health maintenance plan and included advanced imaging, laboratory testing, and preventive health assessments conducted by a multidisciplinary team of specialists. These evaluations were performed in coordination with leading academic and medical consultants to ensure optimal cardiovascular health and continued wellness.
Comprehensive laboratory studies performed in conjunction with the visit were exceptional, including stable metabolic, hematologic, and cardiac parameters.
In preparation for upcoming international travel, President Trump also received preventive health screenings and immunizations, including annual influenza and updated COVID-19 booster vaccinations.
President Trump continues to demonstrate excellent overall health. His cardiac age-a validated measure of cardiovascular vitality via ECG-was found to be approximately 14 years younger than his chronological age. He continues to maintain a demanding daily schedule without restriction.
SUMMARY: President Donald J. Trump remains in exceptional health, exhibiting strong cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, and physical performance.

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Jonathan Jarry @jonathanjarry.bsky.social · 1d

You can read the whole thing on the website of the McGill Office for Science and Society:

www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/...

Extracting Drugs from Nature Is Hard

A video on Facebook with nearly one million views informs me that the avocado tree is a pharmacy in disguise. “Its leaves help regulate blood sugar,” the narrator says, “its seeds target cancer cells,...

www.mcgill.ca

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Jonathan Jarry @jonathanjarry.bsky.social · 1d

We are bombarded with the message that nature is one giant pharmacy.

But extracting drugs from it is a lot harder than wellness influencers believe.

My latest for @mcgilloss.bsky.social

When a natural compound is introduced inside of a piece of plastic in the lab where individual cells grow, scientists will often see something interesting happen, and these preliminary findings are often used to market the plant to an eager audience. Natural compounds are said to have anticancer activity, or antibacterial activity, or anti-inflammatory activity. It’s true. In artificial conditions, when a large dose of some natural compound is repeatedly dropped on top of cells that have been plucked from the human body, they do cause interesting changes. But that’s a little bit like choosing a child who has just learned to ride his tricycle and immediately putting them in the driver’s seat of an eighteen-wheeler to drive cross-country. Driving in the real world is a little bit more complicated than this.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 1d

the DOGE-ification of CBS news

Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 1d

News: Bari Weiss just sent a memo to staffers at CBS News asking them to produce a memo explaining "how you spend your working hours—and ideally, what you've made (or are making) that you're most proud of."

One CBS News staffer puts it like this to me: "We just got Elon Musked."

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Jonathan Jarry @jonathanjarry.bsky.social · 2d

But Michelle, isn't the placenta just a giant sleeping bag for the baby? I must be misremembering the biology courses I took through the Robert F. Kennedy Junior School of Brain Wormology.

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Jonathan Jarry @jonathanjarry.bsky.social · 2d

Oooooooh yeah.

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Exclusive Videos Show Dr. Joe Mercola’s Dangerous Ideas Whipped up by Alleged Medium

A video produced by our Office is included at the bottom of this article, which includes clips from these exclusive video sessions. Major anti-vaccine and alternative health influencer Joe Mercola has...

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Jonathan Jarry @jonathanjarry.bsky.social · 3d

The carnivore diet heals everything, they told us... except mould exposure and spiritual attacks, apparently.

Gotta keep making up reasons for being sick after promoting a cure-all!

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Jonathan Jarry @jonathanjarry.bsky.social · 3d

@derekberes.bsky.social, where do you buy groceries in Portland? Your president says that most of the retailers have left.

Are you eating baby mice you find on the street?

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Alex Koppelman @alexkoppelman.bsky.social · 3d

Exclusive from @nbcnews.com: Trump administration officials seriously discussing invoking Insurrection Act, sources say www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

Trump administration officials seriously discussing invoking Insurrection Act, sources say

A decision is not expected to be imminent, one source said, but debate within the administration has shifted recently to more deeply exploring how and when the act might be invoked.

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 3d

This is Clio. She did not study for the test today. Also does not know how to read. 12/10 (IG: paspastotoro)

a black and gray long-haired yorkiepoo sits at a desk in a university classroom. a piece of paper lays on the desk in front of her, her paws propped up on the desk as if she's bracing herself. there are students in the background hunched over and working on paper in front of them. the pup looks at the camera with a concerned side eye. she's realizing she probably should have read some of the homework before eating it.

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 3d

twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross

photo of Google News search results for Amazon Prime Day (the second this year)

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 4d

This is Chico. He is the star of this year's hottest film, Fast and the Furriest: Tokyo Drift. 13/10 (TT: mariana_rodrigues_ssilva)

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Jonathan Jarry @jonathanjarry.bsky.social · 4d

"If Ellison and his father [...] get their wish and buy Warner Bros. as well, [Bari Weiss] may also have CNN as part of her fiefdom."

Hollywood executive: "The superrich fucking love her. She’s funny, she’s smart & she’s aligned with their politics.”

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Inside Bari Weiss’ $150 Million Journey From Rejected ‘View’ Host to CBS News Editor-in-Chief: ‘She’s Just Gaming the System’

How Bari Weiss sold The Free Press for $150 Million, charmed the superrich and became CBS News editor-in-chief.

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 4d

This is Boksil. She is reaching levels of cozy previously unheard of. 12/10 a trailblazer (IG: with_bokdanji)

a small cream colored dog stares up at us. this is Boksil, swaddled in a grey robe, and tucked underneath a thick blanket on a bed. her little paws poke out of the robe's sleeves, and her toe beans are in full view. her tiny pink tongue mlems from her grinning mouth.

a higher angle of Boksil. a small yellow pillow rests beside her for scale, and her eyes are closed peacefully as she rests swaddled under a white blanket, looking very cozy.

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Jonathan Jarry @jonathanjarry.bsky.social · 4d

This is a video of Michael Jackson stealing chicken. It's very funny. It's also 100% fake (obviously).

If you're not worried about the impending breakdown of reality, I don't think you've been paying attention.

(H/T @etvpod.bsky.social)

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Jonathan Jarry @jonathanjarry.bsky.social · 4d

Much like how the Mayan calendar was said to end in 2012, Andy Wilson's run on InKredulous is reaching its apocalyptic coda.

Only 3 episodes were ever released, 1 per century.

InKredulous will go into hibernation for a thousand years & if it sees its shadow on the way out Sandy Toksvig takes over.

QED @qedcon.org · 4d

Podcast News at QED 2025:

Andy Wilson’s final episode as host of InKredulous will bring the chaos of God Awful Movies. We genuinely have no idea what is going to happen!

And! The Fabulous Folklore podcast hosted by fantasy and Gothic horror writer, Icy Sedgwick.

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Jonathan Jarry @jonathanjarry.bsky.social · 5d

Derek, you're going about this the wrong way. What's the name of your Substack again? You need to put the word "free" in there, or "freedom," or "liberty."

You're failing at this.

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Jonathan Jarry @jonathanjarry.bsky.social · 5d

I remember when the Canadian two-dollar coin, the "toonie," was released. An aluminum-bronze coin in a ring of nickel.

People would throw it on the sidewalk to see it split into two. That's how little we valued it.

May the same happen to the Trump coin ;)

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Jonathan Jarry @jonathanjarry.bsky.social · 5d

Screw you, Aaron, for making me credibly imagine this could take place in an American court in the near future.

ernie from sesame street is wearing a striped shirt and gloves and making a funny face .

ALT: ernie from sesame street is wearing a striped shirt and gloves and making a funny face .

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 5d

Breaking News: Paramount is buying The Free Press for $150 million and appointing Bari Weiss, the news site's co-founder, as the editor in chief of CBS News. nyti.ms/4gUnu5D

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Jonathan Jarry @jonathanjarry.bsky.social · 7d

It’s the spiritual attacks, just like with Palpatine.

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Jonathan Jarry @jonathanjarry.bsky.social · 7d

His daughter strongly suspects spiritual attacks, so if anyone is sending the ghost of Saint Paul after him, can you please knock it off??

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Jonathan Jarry @jonathanjarry.bsky.social · 7d

Sepsis and pneumonia.
A host of neurological issues.
Unexplainable neuropathy and weakness.
Critical illness polyneuropathy.

He also can’t take most meds without “suffering from paradoxical reactions.”

Thoughts and prayers.

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