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What a wonderful world @monique99.bsky.social · 19h

Really appreciate this summary by Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) of where we are with Supreme Court cases impacting the Voting Rights Act. Also grateful for his and his team’s efforts on all our behalf. 🙏

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Supreme Court's SHOCKING New Agenda Revealed!

YouTube video by Democracy Docket

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What a wonderful world @monique99.bsky.social · 10d

🤣🤣😍🌹

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What a wonderful world @monique99.bsky.social · 11d

¡Sí!
¡Sí en la propuesta 50!

Gracias por este anuncio

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What a wonderful world @monique99.bsky.social · 22d

🏆 Gotta celebrate the wins!

In addition to being released, “Soliman’s asylum status was reinstated and his application for a green card has been revived”

ProPublica @propublica.org · 22d

NEW: Ohio Chaplain Freed From Jail as DHS Drops Deportation Case

“This is beyond my dreams,” Ayman Soliman told ProPublica in a call just after his release. In a case marked by errors and inconsistencies, DHS had accused the children’s hospital chaplain of providing material support to terrorists.

Ohio Chaplain Freed From Jail as DHS Drops Deportation Case

“This is beyond my dreams,” Ayman Soliman told ProPublica on his release from an Ohio jail. In a case marked by errors and inconsistencies, DHS had accused the children’s hospital chaplain of providin...

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What a wonderful world @monique99.bsky.social · 22d

Ihre Geschichte ist von weltweiter Bedeutung.

Her story is globally relevant.

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What a wonderful world @monique99.bsky.social · 22d

⭐️ Genius!

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What a wonderful world @monique99.bsky.social · 23d

🏅Congratulations!! 🎉 There’s yet hope?

Just when I think I’ve got it, if I haven’t used it in a while I get confused again. I’ve mainly seen the first two images—having the third might also help. (Of course the fourth is obvious!)

What a wonderful world @monique99.bsky.social · 23d

My favorite past award for posing the question: can a cat be both a solid and a fluid? (See 14:22)

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The 27th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony (2017)

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What a wonderful world @monique99.bsky.social · 23d

Thank you for your service! (just mentally repeat after each post—much appreciated!)

What a wonderful world @monique99.bsky.social · 23d

Saving! I have been trying to keep these terms straight for…decades?!

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What a wonderful world @monique99.bsky.social · 23d

(I admit I have a tendency to overexplain. My family complains all the time! 😆)

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What a wonderful world @monique99.bsky.social · 23d

I remember when I was unaware of this conundrum of applying the gold standard of RCT to studies where outcomes are potentially years in the future, as well as being relatively small so require large populations. I was actually wondering if simply overlooked (while also trying to write in lay terms)

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What a wonderful world @monique99.bsky.social · 23d

So difficult to be brief in discussing complicated scientific subjects. But that’s what keeps it fascinating! 🩷🧬🔬🔭⚗️

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What a wonderful world @monique99.bsky.social · 23d

I wanted to highlight when a placebo- or comparator-controlled randomized trial might not apply, as you are correct that they are usually considered a “gold standard”. (Multiple posts because trying to be clear, especially if others with less background read the posts. And because of word limits.)

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What a wonderful world @monique99.bsky.social · 23d

Recruitment limited to specific people might also be biased according to the type of people who would volunteer for such a study and therefore not necessarily reflect the demographics of the general population

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What a wonderful world @monique99.bsky.social · 23d

And then there is the issue of ethics—there is potential harm to a placebo group who do not receive an effective vaccine. Perhaps there are people who would enroll with full-informed consent (for personal or other reasons), but a double-blind trial would be difficult to recruit to the level required

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What a wonderful world @monique99.bsky.social · 23d

And my admittedly weak understanding of vaccine trials is that there already are initial studies designed to assess safety signals in the short term, albeit in relatively small groups compared to millions who might receive vaccines

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What a wonderful world @monique99.bsky.social · 23d

Vaccines prevent disease, so a randomized trial with evidence of disease, let alone survival, would require many years with many, many patients to potentially see a statistically-significant signal

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What a wonderful world @monique99.bsky.social · 23d

This issue arises often in cancer studies, primarily in studying the effectiveness of drug treatments in early-stage solid tumors where surgery (often followed by radiation) is extremely effective. Additional use of drug is essentially to “prevent” recurrence, so outcomes can require years to study

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What a wonderful world @monique99.bsky.social · 23d

Not sure the context in which the original comment was made, but long-term studies, especially for prevention, can take years. Another issue with lengthy studies is that science continues to evolve, so a comparator might be “standard” when study started but not remain so over time

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What a wonderful world @monique99.bsky.social · 26d

Indeed!! 🤗 🙌

What a wonderful world @monique99.bsky.social · 26d

😱😩😡 Oh I’m so sorry!!

As you said, the Post accusations are “charges without evidence, … a violation of the very standards of journalistic fairness and rigor the Post claims to uphold.”

I hope new unforeseen opportunities soon arise—further expansion of Resistance Study Series??

#WeMove2025

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What a wonderful world @monique99.bsky.social · 29d

And I have faith that CDPH will, as Kaiser did, “review the latest scientific evidence and consider clinical guidance from many sources including leading medical societies to develop…COVID-19 vaccine guidance” and also recommend the 2025-26 COVID vaccine healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/health-welln...

COVID-19 Vaccine Information | Kaiser Permanente

Get up-to-date information on the COVID-19 vaccine, including how to schedule an appointment and safety and effectiveness.

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What a wonderful world @monique99.bsky.social · Sep 12

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The Cascades Rhythm of the Falling Rain

YouTube video by nelsonwilby

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What a wonderful world @monique99.bsky.social · Sep 7

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And yes, hydrate! 💧 Always great advice! And easy!

(Sleep also so important 😴 but not always so easy)

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