Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

The world, it seems, is becoming more polarised.
More uncertain.
More ignorance.
More destabilising influences from ideologies that perpetuate ignorance and unscientific dogma.

1

jasfriedman.bsky.social @jasfriedman.bsky.social · 12h

The world, it seems, is becoming more polarised.
More uncertain.
More ignorance.
More destabilising influences from ideologies that perpetuate ignorance and unscientific dogma.

1

Reposted

jasfriedman.bsky.social @jasfriedman.bsky.social · 12h

metro.co.uk/2025/10/08/a...

We are seeing polarising religious conflicts
As a gay man... I am seeing much of this increasing globally and I feel uncertain.
The rise of disinformation, ignorance, zero mitigations, zero public health.
Influencers with polarising views.
Society.
What are we becoming?

'A homophobic march took over London's gay district - I no longer feel safe'

Footage shows members of the King's Army, a Christian Evangelical group, blocking the street chanting 'Jesus saves'.

metro.co.uk

1

Reposted

jasfriedman.bsky.social @jasfriedman.bsky.social · 12h

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Will you predict 2025/26 winter in the northern hemisphere to be a bad one?
Yes
Ignorance of c0v1d.
No mitigations
NO/LITTLE VACCINES and less uptake

Pubs to stay open until early hours in push for UK growth

Exclusive: Plans for England and Wales would help ailing hospitality sector but health experts criticise plans

www.theguardian.com

1 1

jasfriedman.bsky.social @jasfriedman.bsky.social · 12h

metro.co.uk/2025/10/08/a...

We are seeing polarising religious conflicts
As a gay man... I am seeing much of this increasing globally and I feel uncertain.
The rise of disinformation, ignorance, zero mitigations, zero public health.
Influencers with polarising views.
Society.
What are we becoming?

'A homophobic march took over London's gay district - I no longer feel safe'

Footage shows members of the King's Army, a Christian Evangelical group, blocking the street chanting 'Jesus saves'.

metro.co.uk

1

jasfriedman.bsky.social @jasfriedman.bsky.social · 12h

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Will you predict 2025/26 winter in the northern hemisphere to be a bad one?
Yes
Ignorance of c0v1d.
No mitigations
NO/LITTLE VACCINES and less uptake

Pubs to stay open until early hours in push for UK growth

Exclusive: Plans for England and Wales would help ailing hospitality sector but health experts criticise plans

www.theguardian.com

1 1

Reposted

jasfriedman.bsky.social @jasfriedman.bsky.social · 12h

Reposting this because it's important

jasfriedman.bsky.social @jasfriedman.bsky.social · 13h

We REALLY need to end capitalism
medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10...
Stop making HARMFUL products
STOP
Stop selling them
STOP

How vaping primes the lungs for COVID-19 damage

As colder months set in, respiratory infections begin to climb: everything from the common cold and flu to COVID-19. It's a time when healthy lungs matter more than ever. Yet the very tissue that lets...

medicalxpress.com

2

jasfriedman.bsky.social @jasfriedman.bsky.social · 12h

Reposting this because it's important

jasfriedman.bsky.social @jasfriedman.bsky.social · 13h

We REALLY need to end capitalism
medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10...
Stop making HARMFUL products
STOP
Stop selling them
STOP

How vaping primes the lungs for COVID-19 damage

As colder months set in, respiratory infections begin to climb: everything from the common cold and flu to COVID-19. It's a time when healthy lungs matter more than ever. Yet the very tissue that lets...

medicalxpress.com

2

jasfriedman.bsky.social @jasfriedman.bsky.social · 13h

This constant churning of work and capitalism, and us being ignored by Public Health

SARS2 is airborne! Where is the emphasis on this? WHERE?
NONE.

jasfriedman.bsky.social @jasfriedman.bsky.social · 13h

I feel strongly about this but we are all caught up in the capitalist treadmill
9-5 jobs. Work, work, work.
We are being exploited by oligarchs
The science is lost through disinformation
"Get back to normality"
"C0v1d is just like the cold"
NO. Please think about this.
We are TOO busy paying bills.

1

Reposted

jasfriedman.bsky.social @jasfriedman.bsky.social · 13h

I feel strongly about this but we are all caught up in the capitalist treadmill
9-5 jobs. Work, work, work.
We are being exploited by oligarchs
The science is lost through disinformation
"Get back to normality"
"C0v1d is just like the cold"
NO. Please think about this.
We are TOO busy paying bills.

2 2

jasfriedman.bsky.social @jasfriedman.bsky.social · 13h

I feel strongly about this but we are all caught up in the capitalist treadmill
9-5 jobs. Work, work, work.
We are being exploited by oligarchs
The science is lost through disinformation
"Get back to normality"
"C0v1d is just like the cold"
NO. Please think about this.
We are TOO busy paying bills.

2 2

Reposted

jasfriedman.bsky.social @jasfriedman.bsky.social · 13h

We really are losing science integrity and science literacy, in favour of making profit and capitalism
What better way to make money, attract people and alter people's biochemistry?
We want science back? We MUST end capitalism. This is no joke.

1 2 1

jasfriedman.bsky.social @jasfriedman.bsky.social · 13h

We really are losing science integrity and science literacy, in favour of making profit and capitalism
What better way to make money, attract people and alter people's biochemistry?
We want science back? We MUST end capitalism. This is no joke.

1 2 1

Reposted

jasfriedman.bsky.social @jasfriedman.bsky.social · 13h

"But I enjoy it. I love it. This is freedom"
Tell that to kids who are vaping. Add to that, c0v1d. Seriously, there are health harms
And when you start talking about freedom and ignoring science in favour of capitalism and "you do you", we lose science integrity. We lose scientific literacy.

1 1 1

jasfriedman.bsky.social @jasfriedman.bsky.social · 13h

"But I enjoy it. I love it. This is freedom"
Tell that to kids who are vaping. Add to that, c0v1d. Seriously, there are health harms
And when you start talking about freedom and ignoring science in favour of capitalism and "you do you", we lose science integrity. We lose scientific literacy.

1 1 1

Reposted

jasfriedman.bsky.social @jasfriedman.bsky.social · 13h

We will never end this cycle of ignorance

BECAUSE we keep selling and buying HARMFUL PRODUCTS! Knowing full well how harmful they are!

Plastics. Vapes/cigarettes. Sugary and processed foods.
These products are HARMFUL to society and yet we keep selling and buying them

1 3

jasfriedman.bsky.social @jasfriedman.bsky.social · 13h

We will never end this cycle of ignorance

BECAUSE we keep selling and buying HARMFUL PRODUCTS! Knowing full well how harmful they are!

Plastics. Vapes/cigarettes. Sugary and processed foods.
These products are HARMFUL to society and yet we keep selling and buying them

1 3

Reposted

jasfriedman.bsky.social @jasfriedman.bsky.social · 13h

We REALLY need to end capitalism
medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10...
Stop making HARMFUL products
STOP
Stop selling them
STOP

How vaping primes the lungs for COVID-19 damage

As colder months set in, respiratory infections begin to climb: everything from the common cold and flu to COVID-19. It's a time when healthy lungs matter more than ever. Yet the very tissue that lets...

medicalxpress.com

1 2 4

jasfriedman.bsky.social @jasfriedman.bsky.social · 13h

We REALLY need to end capitalism
medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10...
Stop making HARMFUL products
STOP
Stop selling them
STOP

How vaping primes the lungs for COVID-19 damage

As colder months set in, respiratory infections begin to climb: everything from the common cold and flu to COVID-19. It's a time when healthy lungs matter more than ever. Yet the very tissue that lets...

medicalxpress.com

1 2 4

Reposted

jasfriedman.bsky.social @jasfriedman.bsky.social · 13h

/RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The first death of the 2025-26 flu season in North Carolina was announced by the Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday.

According to the NCDHHS, an adult in the western part of the state died during the first week of October due to complications from the flu./

jasfriedman.bsky.social @jasfriedman.bsky.social · 13h

www.cbs17.com/news/north-c...

First flu death...

www.cbs17.com

1

jasfriedman.bsky.social @jasfriedman.bsky.social · 13h

/RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The first death of the 2025-26 flu season in North Carolina was announced by the Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday.

According to the NCDHHS, an adult in the western part of the state died during the first week of October due to complications from the flu./

jasfriedman.bsky.social @jasfriedman.bsky.social · 13h

www.cbs17.com/news/north-c...

First flu death...

www.cbs17.com

1