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Catarina Amorim (PhD Immunology) @storytellingsci.bsky.social · May 22

British are much more efficient and do that in 24h- 21C during the day, 3C by night

Catarina Amorim (PhD Immunology) @storytellingsci.bsky.social · May 22

If this is confirmed with a scientific publication, it is an incredible scientific breakthrough to treat spinal injuries www.fudan.edu.cn/en/2025/0305...
#spinalinjury #spinalinjurytreatment #spinalinjuries #brainimplant

Fudan’s AI Empowered BSI Enables Paralyzed Patients to Walk

Fudan University

www.fudan.edu.cn

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Catarina Amorim (PhD Immunology) @storytellingsci.bsky.social · May 22

Nao, cabe a quem votou. A menos q tenham problemas cognitivos q os desresponsabilizem sao adultos Esta mania de desresponsabilizar os votantes é nao só paternalista mas errada pq nao aprendem nada se todos pomos as culpa noutros.Votaram contra si mesmos e o q vai acontecer é responsabidade deles

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Catarina Amorim (PhD Immunology) @storytellingsci.bsky.social · May 19

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Catarina Amorim (PhD Immunology) @storytellingsci.bsky.social · May 19

In 2019 Portugal was the only EU country w/ no far-right party. Yesterday, 1 w/ nearly 50% of MPs w/ criminal records became our 2nd largest. I’m sad and ashamed. Civil society needs to step in, it's clear we can't afford to wait for the politicians #portugueseelections #Portugal #extremeright

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Catarina Amorim (PhD Immunology) @storytellingsci.bsky.social · May 18

We should start talking why we sc commers do so little for critical thinking

Catarina Amorim (PhD Immunology) @storytellingsci.bsky.social · May 18

#portugalelections

Catarina Amorim (PhD Immunology) @storytellingsci.bsky.social · May 18

How is it possible that a party with almost 50% of MPs with known criminal records might become the 2nd political force in portugal , the last country in Europe to have the extreme right in the parliament? I am ashamed and so so angry #stopextremeright #civiceducationnow #civicmovements

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Catarina Amorim (PhD Immunology) @storytellingsci.bsky.social · May 17

To forget for 10sec the idiotic hara-kiri of those voting for the extreme right against their own self-interest, what about June's NY pigeon day when people dressed as them compete to see who is the best pigeon? #beapigeon #strotelikeapigeon #pigeons

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tamrakat @tamrakat.bsky.social · May 13

Image of library book display labeled:

“It's A Warning Not An Instruction Manual.”

Books on display:
• On Tyranny
• Twenty Lessons From
The 21st Century
• 1984
• A Handmaids Tale
• Diary of Anne Frank
• Parable of The Sower
• Fahrenheit 451
• Animal Farm
• Brave New World

~TAiLS of a Bookworm

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Catarina Amorim (PhD Immunology) @storytellingsci.bsky.social · May 4

1- a forma como foi escrito o post tinha outro tom e consequentemente implicacoes
2- e é esse o fator importante na discussao da imigracao.nao temos suficientes narrativas negativas?

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Catarina Amorim (PhD Immunology) @storytellingsci.bsky.social · May 4

Ao menos leu o artigo? Isso é simplesmente porque a lingua norueguesa é dificil de aprender logo em lugares de lida com o publico (q a fala) haverá menos imigrantes (q nao sao fluentes)

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Catarina Amorim (PhD Immunology) @storytellingsci.bsky.social · May 4

Health in the US finally has good news www.statnews.com/2025/04/28/m...

A proudly frugal tech CEO now runs Medicare, where he'll hunt for savings on a far bigger stage

A close look at Chris Klomp's path to the top of Medicare, which pays for the health care of 68 million Americans.

www.statnews.com

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Michael Jay McClure @mjmimages.bsky.social · Apr 27

Andry José Hernández Romero, I remember you, even if I do not know how to articulate my horror, rage, & sorrow at your treatment by my government.

No one has heard from you in 43 days.

As vigil, I’m posting a photo of you every day until you are returned from El Salvador.

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Catarina Amorim (PhD Immunology) @storytellingsci.bsky.social · Apr 3

This always annoys me—US/UK people are “expats”, everyone else is “migrant.” and now illegal

The difference is planning to return home, So many so-called migrants are really expats.

Let’s be accurate and not allow language to promote prejudice (just heard an American calling himself expat...)

Catarina Amorim (PhD Immunology) @storytellingsci.bsky.social · Mar 29

75% of the American scientist asked by Nature say they are considering leaving the country - the French, never ones to miss an opportunity, are already thinking to offer "scientific asylum"

75% of US scientists who answered Nature poll consider leaving

More than 1,600 readers answered our poll; many said they were looking for jobs in Europe and Canada.

www.nature.com

Catarina Amorim (PhD Immunology) @storytellingsci.bsky.social · Mar 28

Thank god for memes ....

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Catarina Amorim (PhD Immunology) @storytellingsci.bsky.social · Mar 27

Not Katkali?

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Catarina Amorim (PhD Immunology) @storytellingsci.bsky.social · Mar 25

Cancer immunotherapy is the coolest thing - now an auto-antibody present in lupus could be a future cancer therapy www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

A lupus-derived autoantibody that binds to intracellular RNA activates cGAS-mediated tumor immunity and can deliver RNA into cells

Delivery of autoimmune disease–associated antibodies activates the immune system to fight glioblastomas.

www.science.org

Catarina Amorim (PhD Immunology) @storytellingsci.bsky.social · Mar 24

Isn't this a triggering image for people with epilepsy?

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Catarina Amorim (PhD Immunology) @storytellingsci.bsky.social · Feb 21

I haven't read it as my brain's basal level of anger is already overflooding , but apparently has helpful advice...?

Why the News Feels Overwhelming—And How to Cope

An explanation of the science behind news fatigue, plus expert advice to take control and protect your well-being while staying engaged

www.scientificamerican.com

Catarina Amorim (PhD Immunology) @storytellingsci.bsky.social · Feb 21

This one says it all on DOGE...
"Fired hundreds of people who work on nuclear security, then scrambled to rehire them, except they had nuked all the work email addresses and personnel files so they didn’t know how to get in touch"

www.wired.com/story/doge-i...

The Incompetence of DOGE Is a Feature, Not a Bug

A series of mistakes by DOGE shows just how arbitrary and destructive this slash-and-burn strategy can get.

www.wired.com

Catarina Amorim (PhD Immunology) @storytellingsci.bsky.social · Feb 16

@cassiopeiaknits.bsky.social , @leonorb.bsky.social and @ @compassox.bsky.social one to see and pass if you do not know it. It's important to remember that the victims exist on every side and hate is a very effective weapon (as we are seeing in the UK, the US and everywhere else)

Catarina Amorim (PhD Immunology) @storytellingsci.bsky.social · Feb 15

Israeli filmmaker Yoav Shamir's doc "Defamation" should be indispensable view for the Israel-Gaza debate. This feeling of "being hated by the other" is a very effective weapon nurtured by both the Israel right and Hamas www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTAj...

Defamation

YouTube video by Yoav Shamir Films

www.youtube.com

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Monster C. Camacho 🧌💀🎃👻 @mc2x.bsky.social · Feb 8

This profile has been scrubbed from the site. Rose Ferreira grew up without reliable electricity, immigrated to NY, then survived homelessness and cancer on her way to NASA. She was so moved by images from the Webb telescope she wept. This is what’s at stake

web.archive.org/web/20231206...

NASA Intern Found Hope in the Moon - NASA

Lee esta historia en español aquí

web.archive.org

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