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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 1d

What happened this weekend in Trump's America?

Quite a lot. I end with some wile conspiracy theories and blatant nepotism.

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What happened this weekend in Trump's America?

YouTube video by Professor Christina Pagel

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 5d

After pointing out that she's an immigrant Joanna Lumley asks why we don't fix the problems that create asylum seekers and address climate change

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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 1d

Some simple, descriptive and revealing statistics on the Nobel Prize edzardernst.com/2025/10/some...

Some simple, descriptive and revealing statistics on the Nobel Prize

We all have heard a lot about this year's Nobel Prizes, I'm sure. One claim that I came across regularly is the notion that the US are the leading nation in Nobel awards. And for once, it's not even f...

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Tanita Tikaram @tanitatikaram.bsky.social · 1d

This is the man the BBC elevated & is refusing to investigate despite @carolecadwalla.bsky.social l & @bylinetimes.bsky.social
having done all the work for them .
Do we have a precedent for a this ? A national broadcaster ignoring possible treason , isn’t that in itself sort of treasonous 🥴 ?

Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 4d

Seems @Nigel_Farage is trying damage limitation on the Reform Russian Bribes scandal.

He’s known Nathan Gill for 20 years, and claims he knew nothing.

No one believes you, Nigel.

Keep the story moving. Questions must be answered.

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Les Rose @majikthyse.bsky.social · 2d

Did you watch The Hack? I can't believe papers have gotten away with destroying lives for so long. That's why I've signed the petition, set up by Hugh Grant and other phone hacking victims, to demand fair, independent regulation. Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...

A Free Press, Not a Free Pass – It's Time for Fair Regulation

For too long, the UK press have bullied people, harassed grieving families, and destroyed lives, all to sell papers. We’ve all seen the heartbreaking consequences. They’ve hacked phones, listened to ...

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Roy Grubb @roygrubb.bsky.social · 4d

Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

“Despicable He”

Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds

Johnson found to have breached rules after refusing to answer specific questions about allegations published by the Guardian

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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 4d

Circumcision and autism: Robert F, Kennedy Jr. just volunteered more proof of his extreme incompetence edzardernst.com/2025/10/circ...

Circumcision and autism: Robert F, Kennedy Jr. just volunteered more proof of his extreme incompetence

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has stated that circumcised boys have double the rate of autism. He thus suggested this is "highly likely" because they are given Tylenol for pain after the procedure. His claim ...

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 4d

Ever since I finished Question Time, Reform have massively been on the attack.

Including a rant from Richard Tice entirely designed to distract from Reform and Russia.

Everyone should know about Nathan Gill, the bribes from Russia and the link to Reform.

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 5d

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The UK’s independent scientific bodies are highly vulnerable to politicisation - over the past 5 months I've been working with @martinmckee.bsky.social to map out their vulnerabilities and it's not good news.

Today our report is published!
www.ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/n...

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UK’s arm’s length public bodies are highly vulnerable to politicisation

Seven in ten Britons say it is important for top scientific institutions to be independent in exclusive new polling.

www.ucl.ac.uk

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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 4d

Circumcision and autism:
Robert F, Kennedy Jr. just volunteered more proof of his extreme incompetence edzardernst.com/2025/10/circ...

Circumcision and autism: Robert F, Kennedy Jr. just volunteered more proof of his extreme incompetence

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has stated that circumcised boys have double the rate of autism. He thus suggested this is "highly likely" because they are given Tylenol for pain after the procedure. His claim ...

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Les Rose @majikthyse.bsky.social · 5d

Are you still opposing nuclear power and genetic engineering?

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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 6d

Nobel Prize for 3 scientists who discovered that "Regulatory T cells are the immune system's 'security guards' that prevent immune cells from attacking our own body" edzardernst.com/2025/10/nobe...

Nobel Prize for 3 scientists who discovered that “Regulatory T cells are the immune system’s ‘security guards’ that prevent immune cells from attacking our own body”

The Japanese physician and immunologist Shimon Sakaguchi, the American immunologist Fred Ramsdell and the American molecular biologist Mary Brunkow have been awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Medicin...

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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 6d

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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 7d

RFKJr is an imbecile who puts their well-being, health and lives at risk edzardernst.com/2025/10/amer...

Americans must urgently become aware that RFKJr is an imbecile who puts their well-being, health and lives at risk

"Let me look right into the camera and tell you very clearly: Republicans are the ones concerned about healthcare. Republicans are the party working around the clock everyday to fix healthcare. This i...

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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 7d

Americans must understand that RFKJr is an imbecile who puts their well-being, health and lives at risk edzardernst.com/2025/10/amer...

Americans must urgently become aware that RFKJr is an imbecile who puts their well-being, health and lives at risk

"Let me look right into the camera and tell you very clearly: Republicans are the ones concerned about healthcare. Republicans are the party working around the clock everyday to fix healthcare. This i...

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 9d

🚨This petition has now passed 72,000 signatures! Thank you so much for your amazing support 🙏

You can support the campaign to change the law by signing the petition here👇

you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...

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David Colquhoun @davidcolquhoun.bsky.social · 9d

We love Paddy O'Connell and #BBCBroadcastingHouse. But still next to no reporting on the appalling behaviour of ICE in Portland and Chicago. This is highly relevant to policies proposed by Badenoch and Farage. Why is it swept under the carpet?

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Citizens' Impeachment @citizensimpeachment.com · 10d

Prof. Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social has been documenting this administration's authoritarian actions on the Trump Action Tracker: www.trumpactiontracker.info

Now, Prof. Pagel is doing daily video updates of Trump's authoritarian (impeachable!) actions:
www.youtube.com/@ProfChristi...

Professor Christina Pagel

I'm Professor Christina Pagel at University College London. My research is in health systems. I'm passionate about science, public health, supporting diversity in the sciences, and protecting liberal ...

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David Colquhoun @davidcolquhoun.bsky.social · 12d

"Bloody religion"
www.dcscience.net/2023/10/15/b...
It might help a bit if people didn't refer to Israelis and Palestinians as though everyone in each group thought the same thing. Far from all Israelis, much less all Jews, support Netanyahu. Far from all Palestinians support Hamas.

Bloody Religion

Go to follow-up “With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion.”St…

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Les Rose @majikthyse.bsky.social · 12d

Did you watch The Hack? I can't believe papers have gotten away with destroying lives for so long. That's why I've signed the petition, set up by Hugh Grant and other phone hacking victims, to demand fair, independent regulation. Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...

A Free Press, Not a Free Pass – It's Time for Fair Regulation

For too long, the UK press have bullied people, harassed grieving families, and destroyed lives, all to sell papers. We’ve all seen the heartbreaking consequences. They’ve hacked phones, listened to ...

you.38degrees.org.uk

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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 12d

Shingles #vaccination is associated with a powerful reduction of the risk of #dementia edzardernst.com/2025/10/shin...

Shingles vaccination is associated with a powerful reduction of the risk of dementia

Shingles or herpes zoster (HZ) is a neurotropic virus that causes a painful and hard to treat illness. Evidence is accumulating that HZ vaccinations might lower the risk of dementia. This effect is su...

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Roy Grubb @roygrubb.bsky.social · 13d

(via Reform Party UK Exposed on the other site)

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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 13d

Have you heard about the 'MED BEDS' SCAM? edzardernst.com/2025/10/have...

Have you heard about the ‘MED BEDS’ SCAM? No, but Trump and his fans have!

“Med beds” (short for “medical beds”) are a so-called alternative medicine (SCAM) that are claimed to cure every ailment and even regenerte amputated limbs. Med beds are said to be secret — held by mi...

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Anna Abalkina @abalkina.bsky.social · 14d

I found a watermark of an Indian paper mill, which helped me identify 100+ papers over the weekend. So far, 490 papers have been detected. Most authors are from India, China, and Saudi Arabia. Only 4 papers have been retracted. Papers are full of fake data, yet they still get published. #papermills

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Sue Wilson MBE @suewilson91.bsky.social · 15d

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Nigel Farage is the ‘single greatest threat’ to UK livelihoods, says Rachel Reeves.
Bet she never mentioned Brexit!
How can you criticise the damage Farage will do to the country without criticising the damage he has already inflicted on us?

Farage is the ‘single greatest threat’ to UK livelihoods, says Reeves: Live updates

The chancellor was also interrupted by a pro-Palestinian heckler during her speech

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