Curiousmente
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Here for the COVID/communicable disease & clean air stuff. Staying curious re all the rest. It’s AIRBORNE 😷
Hub of over 450K COVID Studies
https://libguides.mskcc.org/CovidImpacts/SecondaryBacterial?
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/research/coronavirus/
Hub of over 450K COVID Studies
https://libguides.mskcc.org/CovidImpacts/SecondaryBacterial?
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/research/coronavirus/
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Know your rights. Protect your neighbors.
New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.
New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.
December 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Know your rights. Protect your neighbors.
New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.
New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.
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This will be my annual post inspired by Julio Ricardo Varela and Latino Rebels.
A masterpiece by Felipe Galindo.
A masterpiece by Felipe Galindo.
July 4, 2025 at 4:22 PM
This will be my annual post inspired by Julio Ricardo Varela and Latino Rebels.
A masterpiece by Felipe Galindo.
A masterpiece by Felipe Galindo.
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Noem’s ads are also running on Spectrum TV app and HBOMax.
Disgusting.
Half our family is Latino and we had to stop using the apps this weekend. The ads made us sick. 🤮
Disgusting.
Half our family is Latino and we had to stop using the apps this weekend. The ads made us sick. 🤮
December 1, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Noem’s ads are also running on Spectrum TV app and HBOMax.
Disgusting.
Half our family is Latino and we had to stop using the apps this weekend. The ads made us sick. 🤮
Disgusting.
Half our family is Latino and we had to stop using the apps this weekend. The ads made us sick. 🤮
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Listening to Mexican folk music on Youtube and they're running this horrible ad urging people to self-deport.
Fuck you Kristi Noem, and fuck you Google for taking her money.
Fuck you Kristi Noem, and fuck you Google for taking her money.
December 1, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Listening to Mexican folk music on Youtube and they're running this horrible ad urging people to self-deport.
Fuck you Kristi Noem, and fuck you Google for taking her money.
Fuck you Kristi Noem, and fuck you Google for taking her money.
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Mark Kelly: "This president, when he says things like 'third world countries,' what is he really saying? I think what he's saying is he doesn't want brown people in our country. And that's disturbing. It's un-American."
November 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Mark Kelly: "This president, when he says things like 'third world countries,' what is he really saying? I think what he's saying is he doesn't want brown people in our country. And that's disturbing. It's un-American."
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Scientists Uncover Hidden Blood Pattern in Long COVID scitechdaily.com/scientists-u...
Scientists Uncover Hidden Blood Pattern in Long COVID
Researchers found persistent microclot and NET structures in Long COVID blood that may explain long-lasting symptoms.
scitechdaily.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Scientists Uncover Hidden Blood Pattern in Long COVID scitechdaily.com/scientists-u...
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The British medical journal said that it is now clear that “several elements” of a 1998 paper published by Dr. Andrew Wakefield and his colleagues (Lancet 1998;351[9103]:637–41) “are incorrect, contrary to the findings of an earlier investigation.”
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Lancet retracts 12-year-old article linking autism to MMR vaccines
An official website of the United States government
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 20, 2025 at 9:34 PM
The British medical journal said that it is now clear that “several elements” of a 1998 paper published by Dr. Andrew Wakefield and his colleagues (Lancet 1998;351[9103]:637–41) “are incorrect, contrary to the findings of an earlier investigation.”
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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People are rising up and teaching each other how to resist and fight back, and it’s working.
And yeah, we’re seeing a whole lot of stupid ICE agents stumbling around like they own the place.
You cannot occupy a city and expect silence. The people who live there always answer back.
And yeah, we’re seeing a whole lot of stupid ICE agents stumbling around like they own the place.
You cannot occupy a city and expect silence. The people who live there always answer back.
November 18, 2025 at 3:54 AM
People are rising up and teaching each other how to resist and fight back, and it’s working.
And yeah, we’re seeing a whole lot of stupid ICE agents stumbling around like they own the place.
You cannot occupy a city and expect silence. The people who live there always answer back.
And yeah, we’re seeing a whole lot of stupid ICE agents stumbling around like they own the place.
You cannot occupy a city and expect silence. The people who live there always answer back.
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🧵 2/2 citizens of Charlotte, NC are ready to bring the heat & keep their communities safe from ICE
November 18, 2025 at 12:27 PM
🧵 2/2 citizens of Charlotte, NC are ready to bring the heat & keep their communities safe from ICE
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Mark Epstein (Jeffrey’s brother):
“The reason they’re gonna be releasing these things, the reason for the flip is that they’re sanitizing these files. There’s a facility in Winchester, Virginia where they’re scrubbing the files to take Republican names out”
“The reason they’re gonna be releasing these things, the reason for the flip is that they’re sanitizing these files. There’s a facility in Winchester, Virginia where they’re scrubbing the files to take Republican names out”
November 18, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Mark Epstein (Jeffrey’s brother):
“The reason they’re gonna be releasing these things, the reason for the flip is that they’re sanitizing these files. There’s a facility in Winchester, Virginia where they’re scrubbing the files to take Republican names out”
“The reason they’re gonna be releasing these things, the reason for the flip is that they’re sanitizing these files. There’s a facility in Winchester, Virginia where they’re scrubbing the files to take Republican names out”
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Israeli forces shoot Al Jazeera cameraperson and child in the occupied West Bank - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-forces-shoot-al-jazeera-cameraperson-and-child-occupied-west
Israeli forces shoot Al Jazeera cameraperson and child in the occupied West Bank
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<div class="field field-field-text"><p data-end="372" data-start="202">Israeli forces have opened fire on journalists in the occupied West Bank, shooting Al Jazeera cameraperson Fadi Yassin while he covered a Palestinian protest in Tulkarem.</p>
<p data-end="542" data-start="374">Yassin was hit in the foot and taken to hospital for treatment, Al Jazeera reported. A child was also shot during the same Israeli assault, according to medical staff who spoke to our team.</p>
<p data-end="804" data-start="544">The Al Jazeera crew had been reporting near the Nur Shams refugee camp, where residents gathered to demand access to their homes after yet another series of Israeli raids. As the crowd protested, Israeli troops fired live rounds, injuring Yassin and the child.</p>
<p data-end="916" data-start="806">Israeli forces have also detained four Palestinians in the area, widening their latest sweep through Tulkarem.</p>
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www.middleeasteye.net
November 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Israeli forces shoot Al Jazeera cameraperson and child in the occupied West Bank - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-forces-shoot-al-jazeera-cameraperson-and-child-occupied-west
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What an awful mess the NHS is in. Nearly two thirds of staff working while sick. This is risking patient and staff safety. The government guidance needs updating to reflect COVID is airborne and management and unions need to push back please! www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Two-thirds of nurses in UK work while unwell, says union
Understaffing is driving workers to ill health and discouraging them for taking leave, says Royal College of Nursing CEO
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM
What an awful mess the NHS is in. Nearly two thirds of staff working while sick. This is risking patient and staff safety. The government guidance needs updating to reflect COVID is airborne and management and unions need to push back please! www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Twenty-five girls were abducted by bandits from a secondary school in Nigeria’s Kebbi state, police say. One staff member was killed and another injured in the abduction.
25 girls have been abducted from a secondary school in Nigeria, police say
Police in Nigeria say bandits abducted 25 girls from a secondary school in Kebbi state. The incident happened early Monday morning.
bit.ly
November 17, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Twenty-five girls were abducted by bandits from a secondary school in Nigeria’s Kebbi state, police say. One staff member was killed and another injured in the abduction.
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#LongCovid in The Independent today about the new #teamclots paper that shows clear biological abnormalities involving microclots + immune activation.
Let's unpack the findings 👇
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Let's unpack the findings 👇
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November 17, 2025 at 12:25 PM
#LongCovid in The Independent today about the new #teamclots paper that shows clear biological abnormalities involving microclots + immune activation.
Let's unpack the findings 👇
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Let's unpack the findings 👇
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Why could a PCR test be positive and antibodies negative when *you have an infection*?
It takes days for antibodies to be produced.
A wide array of antibodies are produced and people don’t react the same way.
The test for antibodies is often not as sensitive as PCR.
No conspiracy.
It takes days for antibodies to be produced.
A wide array of antibodies are produced and people don’t react the same way.
The test for antibodies is often not as sensitive as PCR.
No conspiracy.
November 16, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Why could a PCR test be positive and antibodies negative when *you have an infection*?
It takes days for antibodies to be produced.
A wide array of antibodies are produced and people don’t react the same way.
The test for antibodies is often not as sensitive as PCR.
No conspiracy.
It takes days for antibodies to be produced.
A wide array of antibodies are produced and people don’t react the same way.
The test for antibodies is often not as sensitive as PCR.
No conspiracy.
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“She explained how much Covid could hurt her & how vulnerable it felt to be unable to wear a mask to protect herself.
She was a perfect example of why other people need to wear masks even if they don’t personally think Covid will hurt them”
If you want to honour Alice Wong’s memory, please mask up
She was a perfect example of why other people need to wear masks even if they don’t personally think Covid will hurt them”
If you want to honour Alice Wong’s memory, please mask up
Thank You Alice Wong
Alice Wong has passed away and the disability community has lost a leader. I lost a mentor and a friend. The Disabled Ginger wouldn't exist without Alice and everything she taught me.
www.disabledginger.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:48 AM
“She explained how much Covid could hurt her & how vulnerable it felt to be unable to wear a mask to protect herself.
She was a perfect example of why other people need to wear masks even if they don’t personally think Covid will hurt them”
If you want to honour Alice Wong’s memory, please mask up
She was a perfect example of why other people need to wear masks even if they don’t personally think Covid will hurt them”
If you want to honour Alice Wong’s memory, please mask up
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Yes, sadly it is real.
November 15, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Yes, sadly it is real.
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No one should have to face such threats.
It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
November 15, 2025 at 7:21 PM
No one should have to face such threats.
It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
When Athletes, Entertainers, & Other Notable People Get Long Haul COVID+
www.longcfoundation.org/post/famousl...
www.longcfoundation.org/post/famousl...
When Athletes, Entertainers, & Other Notable People Get Long Haul COVID+
The Long COVID Foundation has taken over the list of athletes, entertainers, & other notable people who get Long Haul COVID. There are currently 241 on the Long COVID list, with details and sources. L...
www.longcfoundation.org
November 15, 2025 at 8:42 PM
When Athletes, Entertainers, & Other Notable People Get Long Haul COVID+
www.longcfoundation.org/post/famousl...
www.longcfoundation.org/post/famousl...
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I just don’t see how we can pretend even for a moment that anything involving our federal government is remotely normal when the president is covering up his involvement in a child sex trafficking ring. Like, what are we doing here
November 15, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I just don’t see how we can pretend even for a moment that anything involving our federal government is remotely normal when the president is covering up his involvement in a child sex trafficking ring. Like, what are we doing here
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I've been on the road so I'm behind the times—but if you wanted to destroy US science, I can think of no more expedient action.
Blatant unconstitutionality aside, fuck this backwards forwards and sideways.
www.science.org/content/article/u-s-congress-considers-sweeping-ban-chinese-collaborations
Blatant unconstitutionality aside, fuck this backwards forwards and sideways.
www.science.org/content/article/u-s-congress-considers-sweeping-ban-chinese-collaborations
November 14, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I've been on the road so I'm behind the times—but if you wanted to destroy US science, I can think of no more expedient action.
Blatant unconstitutionality aside, fuck this backwards forwards and sideways.
www.science.org/content/article/u-s-congress-considers-sweeping-ban-chinese-collaborations
Blatant unconstitutionality aside, fuck this backwards forwards and sideways.
www.science.org/content/article/u-s-congress-considers-sweeping-ban-chinese-collaborations
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Neurological and neurodevelopmental effects of Covid and MIS-C on children.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Neurological and neurodevelopmental effects of Covid and MIS-C on children - Pediatric Research
Pediatric Research - Neurological and neurodevelopmental effects of Covid and MIS-C on children
www.nature.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Neurological and neurodevelopmental effects of Covid and MIS-C on children.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Kim Davis who tried to get the #SupremeCourt to overturn same sex marriage now owes a gay couple $360k — Fabulous 🏳️🌈
November 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Kim Davis who tried to get the #SupremeCourt to overturn same sex marriage now owes a gay couple $360k — Fabulous 🏳️🌈
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NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
edition.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
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Philippine climate negotiator Yeb Saño warns that even global steps to stop the climate crisis are “too little and probably too late.”
U.N. Climate Summit Opens in Brazil as the Phillippines is Hit by Back-to-Back to Deadly Typhoons
The 30th U.N. climate change conference begins today in the Brazilian rainforest city of Belem, located at the mouth of the Amazon River. The summit opens as a major typhoon hit the Philippines killin...
www.democracynow.org
November 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Philippine climate negotiator Yeb Saño warns that even global steps to stop the climate crisis are “too little and probably too late.”