Luke F-M
@lukefm.bsky.social
Doctor normally in Glasgow, temporarily in Hong Kong. He/him.
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In the mail: a great sextet, as January is shaping up to be a great month: the eagerly-awaited doorstopper from @headofzeus.bsky.social www.bloomsbury.com/us/ice-97817... ! A previously untranslated Abe Kōbō from @columbiaup.bsky.social cup.columbia.edu/book/the-tra... !
January 8, 2026 at 8:19 PM
In the mail: a great sextet, as January is shaping up to be a great month: the eagerly-awaited doorstopper from @headofzeus.bsky.social www.bloomsbury.com/us/ice-97817... ! A previously untranslated Abe Kōbō from @columbiaup.bsky.social cup.columbia.edu/book/the-tra... !
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3rd Voice: 128th Scene: Argument. www.rice-boy.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:27 PM
3rd Voice: 128th Scene: Argument. www.rice-boy.com
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If you think my essay on parenthood and time was dour, you should read this one. hmmdaily.com/2018/10/18/y...
January 2, 2026 at 6:47 AM
If you think my essay on parenthood and time was dour, you should read this one. hmmdaily.com/2018/10/18/y...
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New @science.org today
Discovery of a genomic variant that protects against blood cancer by reducing risk of CHIP (blood stem cell mutation clones, common with aging)
@bloodgenes.bsky.social
@kharaslab.bsky.social
science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Discovery of a genomic variant that protects against blood cancer by reducing risk of CHIP (blood stem cell mutation clones, common with aging)
@bloodgenes.bsky.social
@kharaslab.bsky.social
science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Inherited resilience to clonal hematopoiesis by modifying stem cell RNA regulation
Somatic mutations that increase the fitness of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) drive their expansion in clonal hematopoiesis (CH) and predispose individuals to blood cancers. Population variation in t...
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January 1, 2026 at 7:03 PM
New @science.org today
Discovery of a genomic variant that protects against blood cancer by reducing risk of CHIP (blood stem cell mutation clones, common with aging)
@bloodgenes.bsky.social
@kharaslab.bsky.social
science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Discovery of a genomic variant that protects against blood cancer by reducing risk of CHIP (blood stem cell mutation clones, common with aging)
@bloodgenes.bsky.social
@kharaslab.bsky.social
science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Oh, it's just incredible and effortless how Kristen Stewart dismantles and diagnoses the pathology and ego of Brando (and... well, all the dudes in Hollywood) here. www.youtube.com/shorts/_h-iK... There's just so many parallels to tech in this. And I'm so glad she's solid in herself to just SAY it.
Kristen Stewart on Men and Method Acting
YouTube video by The Interview
www.youtube.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Oh, it's just incredible and effortless how Kristen Stewart dismantles and diagnoses the pathology and ego of Brando (and... well, all the dudes in Hollywood) here. www.youtube.com/shorts/_h-iK... There's just so many parallels to tech in this. And I'm so glad she's solid in herself to just SAY it.
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A beautiful passage, one of my favorites ever, which is also about me doing my posts on bluesky
May 5, 2023 at 8:22 PM
A beautiful passage, one of my favorites ever, which is also about me doing my posts on bluesky
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“The past is a new organ which ensues from the language that is taught to the newborn. When combined with the written page, it opens up a new space we call history.”
— Pascal Quignard, The Fount of Time (tr. Chris Turner)
— Pascal Quignard, The Fount of Time (tr. Chris Turner)
December 3, 2025 at 8:05 PM
“The past is a new organ which ensues from the language that is taught to the newborn. When combined with the written page, it opens up a new space we call history.”
— Pascal Quignard, The Fount of Time (tr. Chris Turner)
— Pascal Quignard, The Fount of Time (tr. Chris Turner)
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Support Tai Po families affected by the blaze: buff.ly/jMLkuWC
Invest in independent on-the-ground public service journalism: hongkongfp.com/support
Invest in independent on-the-ground public service journalism: hongkongfp.com/support
December 1, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Support Tai Po families affected by the blaze: buff.ly/jMLkuWC
Invest in independent on-the-ground public service journalism: hongkongfp.com/support
Invest in independent on-the-ground public service journalism: hongkongfp.com/support
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The Hong Kong fires is a political story, not a bamboo tragedy. It is about what happens when institutions are no longer accountable because of the erosion of the rule of law. When a government focuses on controlling the people, not serving them. When civil society is crushed.
November 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The Hong Kong fires is a political story, not a bamboo tragedy. It is about what happens when institutions are no longer accountable because of the erosion of the rule of law. When a government focuses on controlling the people, not serving them. When civil society is crushed.
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A grassroots relief effort has sprung to life across Tai Po, and online, as Hongkongers rally to volunteer, offer food, shelter and clothing to the victims of the Tai Po fire tragedy. In full: buff.ly/nzDkM3C
Hong Kong fire: How thousands mobilised to support victims
A grassroots relief effort has sprung to life across Tai Po, and online, as Hongkongers rally to volunteer, offer food, shelter and clothing to the victims of the Tai Po fire tragedy.
buff.ly
November 28, 2025 at 3:15 AM
A grassroots relief effort has sprung to life across Tai Po, and online, as Hongkongers rally to volunteer, offer food, shelter and clothing to the victims of the Tai Po fire tragedy. In full: buff.ly/nzDkM3C
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Photographer Austin Bell captured images of Tai Po's smoldering residential blocks at 8am on Thursday, as firefighters sought to douse a historic blaze that claimed the lives of almost 100 people. Video: @austinwonderland via Insta. Full coverage: hongkongfp.com/tag/wang-fuk...
November 28, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Photographer Austin Bell captured images of Tai Po's smoldering residential blocks at 8am on Thursday, as firefighters sought to douse a historic blaze that claimed the lives of almost 100 people. Video: @austinwonderland via Insta. Full coverage: hongkongfp.com/tag/wang-fuk...
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Breton Woman with a Pitcher, Paul Gauguin 1888
November 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Breton Woman with a Pitcher, Paul Gauguin 1888
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Good news: If you would like to watch Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants on YouTube I have done a painstaking 4k upscale of this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0gW...
November 17, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Good news: If you would like to watch Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants on YouTube I have done a painstaking 4k upscale of this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0gW...
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this one i still need to see
November 12, 2025 at 3:17 AM
this one i still need to see
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Music from the Spanish speaking world is wildly excellent this year, much better than the average coming out in English. Just in the past four weeks, these four incredibly forward looking, brilliant albums came out. I have not heard any album in English this year that comes close to any of them
November 11, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Music from the Spanish speaking world is wildly excellent this year, much better than the average coming out in English. Just in the past four weeks, these four incredibly forward looking, brilliant albums came out. I have not heard any album in English this year that comes close to any of them
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Okay, here are some first reflections on Watson.
Watson's life is a tragedy, really of Shakespearean proportions. He did not, as most bios will tell you, do one great thing when he was young and then collect laurels for it for the next 60 years. His career arc was unlike any in science.
Watson's life is a tragedy, really of Shakespearean proportions. He did not, as most bios will tell you, do one great thing when he was young and then collect laurels for it for the next 60 years. His career arc was unlike any in science.
November 8, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Okay, here are some first reflections on Watson.
Watson's life is a tragedy, really of Shakespearean proportions. He did not, as most bios will tell you, do one great thing when he was young and then collect laurels for it for the next 60 years. His career arc was unlike any in science.
Watson's life is a tragedy, really of Shakespearean proportions. He did not, as most bios will tell you, do one great thing when he was young and then collect laurels for it for the next 60 years. His career arc was unlike any in science.
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New review: Helen DeWitt and Ilya Gridneff's eagerly anticipated 𝑌𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑁𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝐻𝑒𝑟𝑒, finally in print www.complete-review.com/reviews/popu...
Your Name Here - Helen DeWitt and Ilya Gridneff
A review, and links to other information about and reviews of Your Name Here by Helen DeWitt and Ilya Gridneff.
www.complete-review.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:48 PM
New review: Helen DeWitt and Ilya Gridneff's eagerly anticipated 𝑌𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑁𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝐻𝑒𝑟𝑒, finally in print www.complete-review.com/reviews/popu...
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Among the 89 sitting lawmakers, 17 never opposed a government motion. In contrast, 56 legislators voted “no” only once, while merely 16 rejected more than once.
In full: buff.ly/XYT9S8s
Graphic: Hans Tse/HKFP.
In full: buff.ly/XYT9S8s
Graphic: Hans Tse/HKFP.
November 2, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Among the 89 sitting lawmakers, 17 never opposed a government motion. In contrast, 56 legislators voted “no” only once, while merely 16 rejected more than once.
In full: buff.ly/XYT9S8s
Graphic: Hans Tse/HKFP.
In full: buff.ly/XYT9S8s
Graphic: Hans Tse/HKFP.
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The Blood Health Information Hub is here! 🩸 This new ASH resource aims to counter misinformation and misconceptions by offering accurate, credible and trustworthy information on blood disorders. Read the first six topics: https://ow.ly/ATKM50Xkos0
#HemeSky #MedSky #HemeOnc
#HemeSky #MedSky #HemeOnc
October 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The Blood Health Information Hub is here! 🩸 This new ASH resource aims to counter misinformation and misconceptions by offering accurate, credible and trustworthy information on blood disorders. Read the first six topics: https://ow.ly/ATKM50Xkos0
#HemeSky #MedSky #HemeOnc
#HemeSky #MedSky #HemeOnc
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It worked. Stem cells (mesenchymal) given to patients with a large heart attack reduced major adverse events in a randomized trial vs standard care www.bmj.com/content/391/...
October 29, 2025 at 11:21 PM
It worked. Stem cells (mesenchymal) given to patients with a large heart attack reduced major adverse events in a randomized trial vs standard care www.bmj.com/content/391/...
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In patients with chronic coronary syndrome taking oral anticoagulants, adding aspirin led to higher risks of cardiovascular events, major bleeding, and death from any cause than anticoagulation alone. Full AQUATIC trial results and Research Summary: nej.md/45AU4Wp
#MedSky #CardioSky
#MedSky #CardioSky
October 27, 2025 at 1:04 PM
In patients with chronic coronary syndrome taking oral anticoagulants, adding aspirin led to higher risks of cardiovascular events, major bleeding, and death from any cause than anticoagulation alone. Full AQUATIC trial results and Research Summary: nej.md/45AU4Wp
#MedSky #CardioSky
#MedSky #CardioSky
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Unsurprisingly, AI proves good at mimicry, but the cost-advantage ("the median fine-tuning and inference cost of $81 per author represents a dramatic 99.7% reduction compared to typical professional writer compensation") is ... worrying arxiv.org/html/2510.13...
Readers Prefer Outputs of AI Trained on Copyrighted Books over Expert Human Writers
arxiv.org
October 27, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Unsurprisingly, AI proves good at mimicry, but the cost-advantage ("the median fine-tuning and inference cost of $81 per author represents a dramatic 99.7% reduction compared to typical professional writer compensation") is ... worrying arxiv.org/html/2510.13...
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Just a little reminder that everything you've ever said to a chatbot is, by design, recorded and saved for future reference.
youtube.com/shorts/WP5_X...
youtube.com/shorts/WP5_X...
chatgpt has E-stroke
YouTube video by Michael Reeves
youtube.com
October 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Just a little reminder that everything you've ever said to a chatbot is, by design, recorded and saved for future reference.
youtube.com/shorts/WP5_X...
youtube.com/shorts/WP5_X...
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Still awaiting a Pauline conversion. :-)
Some thoughts on my visit to Siena's magnificent cathedral, and agnostics and atheists in religious spaces.
somemelodiousplot.blogspot.com/2025/10/ther...
Some thoughts on my visit to Siena's magnificent cathedral, and agnostics and atheists in religious spaces.
somemelodiousplot.blogspot.com/2025/10/ther...
'There's a certain Slant of light' - Asides (XX)
‘ There ’ s a certain Slant of light, Winter Afternoons – That oppresses, like the Heft Of Cathedral Tunes – ’ (Emily Dickinson) * U...
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October 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Still awaiting a Pauline conversion. :-)
Some thoughts on my visit to Siena's magnificent cathedral, and agnostics and atheists in religious spaces.
somemelodiousplot.blogspot.com/2025/10/ther...
Some thoughts on my visit to Siena's magnificent cathedral, and agnostics and atheists in religious spaces.
somemelodiousplot.blogspot.com/2025/10/ther...