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Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 8m

Oh

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1h

Imagine that

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Secrets & Spies Podcast: Current Affairs | Intelligence @secretsandspies.bsky.social · 7m

Watch: North Korea shows off huge missile at military parad

(Someone is overcompensating)

www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

Huge missile takes centre stage at N Korea parade

Named the Hwasong-20, its size suggests that it could carry multiple nuclear warheads.

www.bbc.co.uk

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 7m

The MAGA-fication of sports is not just about influencing voters, but also about pushing our collective boundaries, Sally Jenkins argues:

The MAGA-fication of Sports Continues

Donald Trump’s partnership with the UFC takes his desire to identify with winners to snarling new heights.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 6m

It’s easy to cast Trump as antidemocratic and hostile to the rule of law. It’s harder to take on institutions and people such as Weiss who invoke ideas like the “free press” while actually advancing a right-wing agenda.

That's why this kind of conservatism is so dangerous. trib.al/JoYaK6M

MAGA Lite: What “Bari Weiss Conservatism” Is, and Why It’s Dangerous

The new CBS executive isn’t exactly MAGA. But her polite Trumpism will still help destroy America as we know it.

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Ty Ross @cooltxchick.bsky.social · 5m

If you’re in El Paso, home to Ft. Bliss and Biggs Field, and need food assistance, the Mustard Seed Cafe (where I volunteered) provides hot fresh food Wed-Friday. No questions asked. It’s main purpose was providing meals in a restaurant and dignified setting for unhoused, but is now for all… free.

SaltyBitchables @saltybitchables.bsky.social · 1h

It’s heartbreaking that the richest country in the world needs food banks to feed its people but it’s unbelievable that our billionaire politicians have forced our military to feed themselves and their families from food banks.

#Pinks #ProudBlue #Military
www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Food Pantry Visits From Military Families Climb Over 30% Since Government Shutdown Began

Military families are being encouraged to seek out food, other resources as the government shutdown has surpassed one week with no end in sight.

www.military.com

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 3m

Frustration toward SCOTUS building even among Republican judges. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 3m

Many thanks @mehdirhasan.bsky.social for hosting us on @zeteo.com re: our new book #ScienceUnderSiege @michaelemann.bsky.social @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social @publicaffairs1796.bsky.social

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‘Science Under Siege’: Two Experts Sound the Alarm on Trump’s War on Science

Acclaimed scientists Michael E. Mann and Peter Hotez on how the MAGA antiscience movement threatens the entire planet, from the climate to pandemics, and how we fight back.

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K🤦‍♀️𝙑 @kv417.bsky.social · 2m

Walking it back already…

“After uproar, Pete Hegseth clarifies Qatari air force facility in Idaho is not a foreign base – as it happened”
Source: The Guardian

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After uproar, Pete Hegseth clarifies Qatari air force facility in Idaho is not a foreign base – as it happened - NewsBreak

Earlier, Pentagon chief shared that location would host ‘contingent of Qatari F-15s and pilots’. This blog is now closed.

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Katrina Green, MD FAAEM, FAMWA (she/her) @kgreenmd.bsky.social · 1h

I’ve read countless ECGs in the ER but I’ve never heard of using them to measure someone’s cardiac age. Is the presidents doctor full of shit or is he being forced to lie? #MedSky

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hlthcrwmn2028.bsky.social @hlthcrwmn2028.bsky.social · 1h

RIP to the #MMWR. This is yet another devastating nail in the coffin of our healthcare system and I dont know how we come back from this. You cant just flip the switch back on. Critical info is being lost here. 🧪🛟 #medsky

Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 11h

The editors of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) were apparently fired today.

The precursor to MMWR began in 1878 to address emerging public health threats rapidly.

We are not “great” without it. We are vulnerable to threats from sporadic foodborne illness to bioterrorism.

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STITCHES Medicine - the Best of Medical Research @medicine.stitches.today · 56m

Clesrovimab sharply cuts RSV disease risk in infants, slashing hospitalization by 84% with a safety profile akin to placebo.

by Zar HJ, Simões EAF (...) Sinha A et 21 al. in N Engl J Med #MedSky

👉 get more here

📖 read the article: https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2502984

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Katherine Stiles @katherinestiles.org · 53m

According to health data from more than 9 million adults in South Korea and the US, nearly everyone who develops heart disease and suffers a major cardiovascular event has one of four major risk factors in the lead-up. → www.sciencealert.com/huge-study-l... #medsky #heartdisease

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Mediaite @mediaite.com · 56m

Trump Makes Stunning Mathematically Impossible Claim On National Television

President Donald Trump made a stunning, mathematically impossible claim during a nationally televised press event at the White House. The post Trump Makes Stunning Mathematically Impossible Claim On National Television first appeared on Mediaite.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 56m

“.. He handed it to President Trump and, as Trump read it, his expression shifted. Moments later, Rubio leaned in and whispered something to him - and in that instant, I knew I had captured something meaningful.”

@apnews.com

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An AP photographer got word of potential Mideast peace by focusing on a note to the president

Evan Vucci is the chief photographer for The Associated Press in Washington, DC.

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 55m

Yes.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/o...

Opinion | This Isn’t Crisis Response, It’s Crisis Construction

www.nytimes.com

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Jim Barrineau @jwb12.bsky.social · 53m

I keep seeing articles about investors shifting money to international assets, it's a long-term trend etc etc. But since the third week in April the S&P has steadily out-performed international developed stocks.

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 52m

USDe, which is marketed as a “synthetic dollar,” fell to 65 cents on Binance.

Third-Largest Stablecoin Briefly Loses Dollar Peg in Crypto Rout

Crypto project Ethena’s yield-bearing stablecoin briefly lost its dollar peg during a market rout that triggered record liquidations.

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 52m

Russia’s new “super app” offers Vladimir Putin a new tool to monitor Russians—and even Ukrainians in Russian-occupied territories—in deeper ways, Justin Sherman argues.

Russia’s Answer to WeChat

The Kremlin is pushing a new “super app” for Russian citizens. What could possibly go wrong?

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Randi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · 49m

Dear God, can we please stop using the term “conservative” for something that is not.

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 3h

The administration “is currently pressuring OpenAI and other AI companies to make their models more conservative-friendly.”

OpenAI is trying to clamp down on ‘bias’ in ChatGPT

GPT-5 is better at resisting liberal ‘pressure,’ the company says.

www.theverge.com

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newmexicanextexan.bsky.social @newmexicanextexan.bsky.social · 8h

#MedSky

Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 11h

The editors of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) were apparently fired today.

The precursor to MMWR began in 1878 to address emerging public health threats rapidly.

We are not “great” without it. We are vulnerable to threats from sporadic foodborne illness to bioterrorism.

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STITCHES Medicine - the Best of Medical Research @medicine.stitches.today · 6h

Pharmacological obesity treatments significantly outperform placebo in weight loss, with semaglutide and tirzepatide showing additional metabolic health benefits.

by McGowan B, Ciudin A (...) Yumuk V et 9 al. in Nat Med #MedSky

👉 get more here

📖 read the article:

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy and safety of pharmacological treatments for obesity in adults - Nature Medicine

A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials investigating the efficacy and safety of obesity management medications reported tirzepatide and semaglutide to be the most effective in reducing body weight and obesity-related complications.

www.nature.com

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World Medical Association @medwma.bsky.social · 4h

Portugal’s Secretary of State for Health, Dr. Ana Povo, addressed #WMAGA2025 delegates, praising women in medicine and urging ethical use of AI in healthcare.
#MedicalEthics #MedSky

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Current Medical Science @currentmedscience.bsky.social · 4h

This study highlights a high prevalence of #Stroke among #Type2DiabetesMellitus patients in China, emphasizing the importance of analyzing clustered risk factors and refining risk identification strategies for high-risk groups. #medsky

Read more:

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Stroke in Inpatients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in China - Current Medical Science

Objective The prevalence and the cluster characteristics of risk factors of stroke were assessed in a Chinese diabetic population. Methods Clinical data of 30 693 inpatients who were diagnosed with…

link.springer.com

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Shicheng Guo @shihcheng.bsky.social · 4h

Discovering key mRNA roles in pre-implantation! Polysome profiling reveals translational dynamics in oocytes & early embryos. PMID:40985772, Nucleic Acids Res 2025, @NAR_Open https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkaf956 #Medsky #Pharmsky #RNA #ASHG #ESHG 🧪

https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkaf956

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Prof Sam Illingworth @samillingworth.com · 2h

📚 School subjects and politics

A UK study found that what teens study shapes their future politics: arts & humanities students lean liberal, business & economics lean right. These patterns persist into adulthood.

🔗 doi.org/10.1080/01402382.2025.2521582

#SciComm #Education #Politics 🧪

School subject choices in adolescence affect political party support

The educational cleavage is restructuring electoral competition in many democracies, yet there has been insufficient attention on how variation in educational content affects this. In order to addr...

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