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James G @orth.ca · 12h

Vladdy: "DAAAAAA YANKEES LOSE!"

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James Elliott @jandelliott.bsky.social · 6h

Death to the evil empire! (The Yankees)

James Elliott @jandelliott.bsky.social · 3d

I saw something on BBC that reasonates - basically that social media is dying but the energy is now in smaller currated communities, like WhatsApp or Telegram chats, friend and group texts etc. The platforms are degerating into AI slop that doesn't even show people you follow.

Anyways, I'm here 🙂

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James Elliott @jandelliott.bsky.social · 3d

we're doing a Voices in Action meeting on Oct 25 - it's not USA specific but there's a lot of friendly veteran faces there. We're also over 200+ on the WhatsApp group.

www.linkedin.com/company/viap...

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Voices in Action: People Living with Diabetes in Global Health | LinkedIn

Voices in Action: People Living with Diabetes in Global Health | 748 followers on LinkedIn. The meeting space for people living with diabetes interested in global health | We are the meeting space for...

www.linkedin.com

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James Elliott @jandelliott.bsky.social · 6d

Do you have #diabetes? Are you working in or interested in #globalhealth? You're invited to our meeting on October 25 - here's a 1 minute video on what it's all about www.youtube.com/shorts/iu4Dn...

Come to our October 25 online meeting! Link in the description. #voicesinaction #diabetes

YouTube video by Voices in Action: People Living with Diabetes

www.youtube.com

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James Elliott @jandelliott.bsky.social · 7d

La 4ème Réunion de haut niveau sur les maladies non transmissibles est terminée, et je ne suis pas sûr que nous ayons besoin d’une 5ème. Par MOI! glucosetoujours.com/article/la-4...

La 4ème Réunion de haut niveau sur les maladies non transmissibles est terminée, et je ne suis pas sûr que nous ayons besoin d’une 5ème

La 4ème Réunion de haut niveau de l’ONU a ignoré les besoins des personnes vivant avec un diabète. Faut-il vraiment en organiser d’autres, s’interroge l’activiste James Elliott.

glucosetoujours.com

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James Elliott @jandelliott.bsky.social · 7d

it is en francais but you can use Google translate if you don't speak la belle lang. Let me know what you think!

James Elliott @jandelliott.bsky.social · 7d

Hey, so that UN meeting last week sucked for people living with diabetes and I wrote about it here in @glucosetoujours.bsky.social glucosetoujours.com/article/la-4... #insulin4all #NCDs #diabetes #UNGA

La 4ème Réunion de haut niveau sur les maladies non transmissibles est terminée, et je ne suis pas sûr que nous ayons besoin d’une 5ème

La 4ème Réunion de haut niveau de l’ONU a ignoré les besoins des personnes vivant avec un diabète. Faut-il vraiment en organiser d’autres, s’interroge l’activiste James Elliott.

glucosetoujours.com

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James Elliott @jandelliott.bsky.social · 13d

Robert F Kennedy Jr declares USA "objects to the Political Declaration" of high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and well-being.

Also gets his mic cut when he runs over time #NCDs #UNGA

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James Elliott @jandelliott.bsky.social · 15d

Not over the frustration that mention of type 1 diabetes + prior committments on diabetes have been removed from the #ActonNCDs political declaration #UNGA80

People with diabetes all over the promo material but we get removed from the Declaration to "streamline" it.

#insulin4all

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James Elliott @jandelliott.bsky.social · 15d

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James Elliott @jandelliott.bsky.social · 16d

glad there's no hard feelings tho

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James Elliott @jandelliott.bsky.social · 16d

Just in case you haven't read the US CDC's About Us page for awhile it's uh probably not like you remember it

cdc.gov/about/cdc/in...

About CDC

CDC serves the American public who rely on accurate data, health guidance, and preventive measures

cdc.gov

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James Elliott @jandelliott.bsky.social · 16d

Shoutout people with autism and parents of people with autism. Y'all are going to have such a bad day 🫂

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James Elliott @jandelliott.bsky.social · 19d

People with diabetes aren't pinning for the good ole days of #globalhealth. There were never good olde days for diabetes. We are languishing under a banner of #NCDs, now is as good as it has ever been.

It just needs to be better.

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James Elliott @jandelliott.bsky.social · 21d

The final Political Declaration for the 4th High Level Meeting on #NCDs happening next week is out. And...

When it comes to diabetes, a completely wasted opportunity.
❌ language on #insulin4all with T1D out
❌meaingful engagement langauge weak af
❌GLP-1s absent
www.un.org/pga/wp-conte...

www.un.org

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James Elliott @jandelliott.bsky.social · Sep 5

Full @who.int essential medicines list decision.

Yes on rapid-acting insulin analogues.

Yes on GLP-1s. iris.who.int/bitstream/ha...

iris.who.int

James Elliott @jandelliott.bsky.social · Sep 5

New @who.int essential medicines list is out: and it's a YES on GLP1s like ozempic and. it's a YES on short acting insulin analogues. Article from Brazilian colleagues here (you can translate to English) www.forumdcnts.org/post/oms-eml... #insulin4all #obesity #diabetes

OMS atende recomendações do FórumCCNTs para a Lista de Medicamentos Essenciais

A Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) anunciou, em 5 de setembro de 2025, a atualização de sua Lista Modelo de Medicamentos Essenciais (EML e EMLc), incluindo pela primeira vez medicamentos para obesid...

www.forumdcnts.org

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James Elliott @jandelliott.bsky.social · Aug 28

h/t @mbarber.bsky.social, also - here's a plain langauge commentary piece on the above study jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Children With Diabetes Around the Globe and Ready Access to Advanced Care Technologies

Type 1 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes in youths.1 Evidence-based treatment for children with diabetes requires optimization of glycemic control with the goal of reducing the risk of micr...

jamanetwork.com

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James Elliott @jandelliott.bsky.social · Aug 28

New in @jama.com - Global Inequities in Diabetes Technology and Insulin Access and Glycemic Outcomes. Spolier = access to modern diabetes care (pumps, CGMs) dramatically improves HbA1c in kids with #T1D jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... #insulin4all

Global Inequities in Diabetes Technology and Insulin Access and Glycemic Outcomes

This cross-sectional study estimates the association of accessibility and reimbursement for diabetes technologies and insulin with glycemic control among children with type 1 diabetes using data from ...

jamanetwork.com

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Melissa Barber @mbarber.bsky.social · Aug 28

This is a nice study showing that out-of-pocket costs for diabetes technologies are associated with worse HbA1c levels.

I wish there were more granular data on actual costs and affordability instead of just bucketing 'reimbursed' vs 'not reimbursed.'

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Global Inequities in Diabetes Technology and Insulin Access and Glycemic Outcomes

This cross-sectional study estimates the association of accessibility and reimbursement for diabetes technologies and insulin with glycemic control among children with type 1 diabetes using data from ...

jamanetwork.com

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James Elliott @jandelliott.bsky.social · Aug 27

yea lol

James Elliott @jandelliott.bsky.social · Aug 26

I'm seeing in popular media GLP-1s/Ozempic being used to reinforce a previously dying frame of mind. Being obese = diabetes. Diabetes = because *you* did it to yourself.

You see it in YouTube skits, late night jokes etc. I thought we were making good progress on reversing this nonsense but no. 😔

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James Elliott @jandelliott.bsky.social · Aug 25

My 2 minute video on It Belongs to the World by @lisakatzenberger.bsky.social and @missdiabetes.bsky.social - it's awesome and you should buy it for your kids www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYcD... #insulin4all #kidsbooks

From The Bookshelf: It Belongs To the World

YouTube video by Voices in Action: People Living with Diabetes

www.youtube.com

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James Elliott @jandelliott.bsky.social · Aug 25

Man, Grimes' music back in the day 👩‍🍳

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