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Mark Dignam MDANT
@markdignam69.bsky.social
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Gender-neutral honorific of the No-Shows
Chronically under-slept
You can’t kill pain, it just comes back as the undead…
(Habitual parentheses and ellipsis user…)

Settling silently into the sand…
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bethanyblack.bsky.social
Say what you like about Chinese State Media, but this is a straight up banger
January 19, 2026 at 11:07 PM
markdignam69.bsky.social
Be more Rick on the Roof...

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Rick on the Roof - a short film by Isaac Atkin-Mayne
Watch Rick on the Roof by Isaac Atkin-Mayne - a short film about a man who lived on the roof of his house for years in protest of an eviction notice.
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January 20, 2026 at 9:14 AM
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davekidd-58.bsky.social
I’ve just had the privilege to see Lisa O’Neil perform this song live at #CelticConnections.
It is a song for our times.
It is a song which transcends borers and religions.
It is a song which deserves to be heard!

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Lisa O'Neill - The Wind Doesn't Blow This Far Right
YouTube video by Lisa O'Neill
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January 18, 2026 at 9:09 PM
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achronicvoice.com
"A significant risk associated with long-term [ #Glucocorticoid ] therapy is suppression of the #HPAaxis, which wld cause life-threatening #AdrenalInsufficiency on #withdrawal .. #ClinicalTrials [reveal] a significant unreported prevalence of [that].": buff.ly/StB5JAI

via @cureusmedical.bsky.social
Adverse Effects and Withdrawal Symptoms of Prolonged Glucocorticoid Therapy in Chronic Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Systematic Review
The objective of this systematic review was to assess adverse effects and long-term withdrawal symptoms of prolonged glucocorticoid (GC) therapy in patients with rheumatic diseases, e.g., rheumatoid…
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January 19, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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achronicvoice.com
"[Looking out the windows] helped me see that #winter didn’t need a complete overhaul. It needed gentler rhythms. It needed #meaning in small pockets rather than sweeping #routines. It needed things that made sense for a low energy body.": buff.ly/Rk94b7f

by @thethrivingspoonie.com
#ChronicIllness
How to Enjoy Winter With Chronic Illness: 10 Low-Energy Activities That Bring Comfort
Discover low-energy winter activities for chronic illness that support comfort, pacing, and gentle daily life during the colder months.
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January 19, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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achronicvoice.com
"As with any #AutoimmuneDisease, #genetics have a complex interplay in #AntiphospholipidSyndrome, where factors such as environment, trauma and comorbidities also need to be accounted for.": buff.ly/7Z0bOOn

#ChronicIllness #MondayBlogs
G is for Genes and Green, Leafy Vegetables - Antiphospholipid Syndrome Guidebook.
January 19, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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achronicvoice.com
""I think probably all #humans, when confronted with catastrophe, can’t comprehend the magnitude & so we sort of pretend it hasn’t happened"..Trying to come to terms with the #limitations of this #body is an ongoing process.": buff.ly/CICoeka

via mindful .org
#disabled #ChronicPain #NEisVoid
Coming Home to Heal
Traveling the path of body grief isn’t weakness. We can deeply embody our life as it is, finding our way to self-compassion and body trust.
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January 19, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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achronicvoice.com
"Diagnosing #NPSLE remains complex due to the absence of specific biomarkers & the overlap of symptoms with other #neuropsychiatric conditions. The diagnosis of NPSLE largely remains a #diagnosis of exclusion.": buff.ly/Nv9p15Y

via @cureusmedical.bsky.social
#lupus #Autoimmune #ChronicIllness
Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Case Series
Neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) is a rare and poorly understood manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus, encompassing a wide range of neurological and psychiatric…
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January 20, 2026 at 2:30 AM
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achronicvoice.com
"I can take that sentence and turn it into another #truth, simply by changing my #perspective on it. I can take “today is a #BadDay ” and look at it as “today is a #GoodDay for resting.”": buff.ly/pkobvOW

#MondayBlogs #ChronicPain #MentalHealth
How to be a Positive Thinker by Looking at Things from a Different Perspective Take 'today is not a good day' and change it to 'today is a good day to'...fill in the blanks!
January 20, 2026 at 4:30 AM
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achronicvoice.com
“Perhaps the single most important of these #genes ..known about so far..is the MC4R #gene. A #mutation in this gene, which encourages overeating & means we feel less full, is carried by roughly a fifth of the global population.”: buff.ly/jtxkFa4

via @BBCWorld
#obesity #MedSky
Why some people really struggle to lose weight more than others
Thousands of genes that have an influence on weight, say experts - which means weight loss isn't a level playing field
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January 20, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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carriekellenberger.bsky.social
Repeat after me:
I am a f*cking awesome person who has dealt with so much 💩 and I have made it through it all and am still cute and smart and funny and nice and intelligent and I kick ass.

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💜 If you know the artist, tag them so I can give credit.

#ArtistsSupportingArtists
Repeat after me: I am a f*cking awesome person who has dealt with so much 💩 and I have made it through it all and am still cute and smart and funny and nice and intelligent and I kick ass. Credit Unknown 💜 If you know the artist, tag them so I can provide credit. 👉 Why? Because we support each other. We do not post without acknowledging the creator. #ArtistsSupportingArtists
January 19, 2026 at 6:40 PM
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chronicallynikki.bsky.social
Pain has such a weight to it.
Lost moments
lost days
all adds up
I have mourned who I was.
Must I mourn all I could be?

“Sometimes I hear my bones
straining under the weight
of all the lives I’m not living.”
-Jonathan Safran Foer

#Chronicpain
January 19, 2026 at 5:14 PM
markdignam69.bsky.social
Fucky C’s
darach.bsky.social Darach Ó Séaghdha @darach.bsky.social · 10h
Good morning.

It has been brought to my attention that our neighbours across the eastern waves have taken to referring to a mental breakdown as a "menty b".
January 20, 2026 at 8:16 AM
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thriftonaut.bsky.social
Idea; to placate things when they visit the US in March the Taoiseach should hand over Cian O’Connor and Michelle Smiths Olympic Medals. #Speirgorm #Speirghorm
January 20, 2026 at 7:11 AM
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usfdop.bsky.social
You probably don't need to, "get your life together." When trying to survive end-stage capitalism, you can't be blamed for having a difficult time. So please give yourself some grace
January 20, 2026 at 7:12 AM
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desdelboy.bsky.social
Painting by René Magritte ‘The Empire of Light’ 1954.
Oil on canvas and gouache on paper
Size 195.4 x 131.2 cm.
January 20, 2026 at 7:12 AM
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strictlychristo.bsky.social
Danish parliamentarian Rasmus Jarlov speaking to MS NOW on Stephen Miller comments regarding Greenland: "I hope he’s kept away from young women, because that’s the mentality of a rapist. You can’t defend yourself, so I’m going to take you. That’s basically what he’s saying."
January 19, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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theliamnissan.bsky.social
86% of Americans polled don't want to invade Greenland which is almost as many people who demand to see the Epstein files
January 16, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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desdelboy.bsky.social
Morning all.

Photographer John Bulmer, Graveyard, Barnsley, 1964.
January 20, 2026 at 7:10 AM
markdignam69.bsky.social
No aurora. Nice pic though!
January 19, 2026 at 10:39 PM
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robertmullins.bsky.social
Apart from nut allergies and cigarettes, which are the only examples I've seen cass and co-authors offer, can anyone give me an example of another medication that is banned on the basis of a "precautionary principle" for u16s? People really ought to think about where this is going.
hleehurley.com Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 1d
Hilary Cass, who wants to ban u16s from social media, comparing social media use to a nut allergy because that's how she does science for kids.
Baroness Cass backs ban on social media for under-16s Oliver Wright - Policy Editor, Ben Clatworthy - Whitehall Editor, Max Kendix, Stefan Boscia The paediatric doctor who led the damning review into NHS treatment of children with gender dysphoria will spearhead an effort to ban under-16s from using social media. Baroness Cass said medics were seeing young people fall victim to sextortion, cyberbullying and radicalisation, and that the “longer we wait, the more children we fail”. She is now leading a cross-party move in the Lords to ban under-16s from apps such as Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram. An open letter signed by 60 Labour MPs urges the government “to show leadership on this issue” by raising the minimum age for using social media. Cass, writing for The Times, likened the danger posed to children by social media to other preventable health threats. “Consider nut allergies. When children died, their families demanded action to protect others,” she said. “We did not tell grieving parents we needed more data, or that causation wasn’t conclusive, or that most children like nuts so we wouldn’t act.” Cass has tabled an amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill that would introduce an Australia-style ban on social media for under-16s, which is backed by the Conservatives as well as Baroness Berger, the Labour peer. No government decision has yet been made on whether to oppose the amendment in a vote expected to take place on Wednesday. Sir Keir Starmer is said to have become more open to a ban amid growing pressure from backbenchers. Government sources said another option under consideration could involve raising the “digital age of consent”, which governs whose data can be processed by internet companies, from 13 to 16. Ian Russell, whose daughter Molly took her own life at 14 after being bombarded with self-harm and suicide content, has said bans could have “unintended consequences” that leave children at “greater risk of harm by treating the s Ian Russell, whose daughter Molly took her own life at 14 after being bombarded with self-harm and suicide content, has said bans could have “unintended consequences” that leave children at “greater risk of harm by treating the symptoms, not the problem”. Russell, who chairs the Molly Rose Foundation, and the NSPCC, the children’s charity, believe the law should be tightened to put the onus on technology companies. They want an Online Wellbeing Act to force platforms to build algorithms that direct accurate, reliable and safe content to children, rather than feeding them potentially dangerous posts. They said in a joint statement: “Blanket bans on social media would fail to deliver the improvement in children’s safety and wellbeing that they so urgently need. They are a blunt response that fails to address the successive shortcomings of tech companies and governments to act decisively.” Lisa Nandy, the culture secretary, said yesterday that she believed the country is “not doing enough” to keep children and young people safe. She told the BBC: “I do think we need to look at the existing legislation we’ve got and see whether it goes far enough. There are strong arguments for banning under-16s from social media but there are also real concerns ... about whether it pushes children to darker, less regulated places on the internet.” A government spokesman said: “It’s important that we properly scrutinise the evidence to make sure that we take the right decisions.”
January 19, 2026 at 8:59 AM
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kackbro.bsky.social
THIS 👇 IS TRUE,One became Epstein Island,The Little St.James.
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES
January 19, 2026 at 10:27 AM
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memorialdevice.bsky.social
Genius

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Talk Talk - AFTER THE FLOOD - 1991
YouTube video by ColourOfSpring
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January 18, 2026 at 11:32 AM
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memorialdevice.bsky.social
A note perfect guitar solo, followed by a note perfect piano solo. And to think some people just think of them as a studio band...🙏

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Talk Talk - Does Caroline Know - Live - 1986
YouTube video by Discothèques Souterraines 77-86 (80s Alternative)
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January 18, 2026 at 12:26 PM
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achronicvoice.com
" #ModernLife is absurd. You’re expected to be #productive at work, emotionally available at home, politically engaged, socially conscious, physically fit, digitally fluent & ideally gluten-free. All while pretending you’re not completely #exhausted.": buff.ly/HXWaQfT

by @unremarkableme.bsky.social
Coping Is Not a Crime: Why Everyone’s Losing the Plot (and the Pills)
This article was supposed to be about that—about psilocybin, its trendy little comeback, and whether or not we should be side-eyeing the rise of 'functional fungi.' But somewhere along the way, it…
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January 18, 2026 at 2:30 AM