@sphagc.bsky.social
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In the PICNIC trial, researchers evaluated whether new materials for peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) could lead to a lower risk of device failure due to complications than conventional PICCs. Full trial results and Plain Language Summary: nej.md/3Pqk25M
#MedSky
#MedSky
January 15, 2025 at 8:13 PM
In the PICNIC trial, researchers evaluated whether new materials for peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) could lead to a lower risk of device failure due to complications than conventional PICCs. Full trial results and Plain Language Summary: nej.md/3Pqk25M
#MedSky
#MedSky
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Kemi Badenoch’s comments on the grooming gangs show her to be incapable of doing the job she currently holds and unfit for the one she seeks:
Badenoch’s call for new grooming gangs probe reflects old fixations
Tory leader raises valid concerns but her diagnosis suggests she has not looked at all the evidence
www.ft.com
January 15, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Kemi Badenoch’s comments on the grooming gangs show her to be incapable of doing the job she currently holds and unfit for the one she seeks:
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Free expression without proper safeguards can enable the unchecked proliferation of harmful content, including conspiracy theories, hate speech and medical misinformation.✍️ Denitsa Dineva, Cardiff University
What Meta’s move to community moderation could mean for misinformation
Denitsa Dineva, Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Marketing and Strategy, Cardiff University Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and other services has announced it…
buff.ly
January 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Free expression without proper safeguards can enable the unchecked proliferation of harmful content, including conspiracy theories, hate speech and medical misinformation.✍️ Denitsa Dineva, Cardiff University
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Why is presenting this as a regular tax, and using the wrong numbers?
It's inheritance tax. A once in a lifetime the rest would have to pay?
And why is he choosing 1.5 million? It's 3 million per married couple.
It looks like Sky is misrepresenting the financial problems of rich people here.
It's inheritance tax. A once in a lifetime the rest would have to pay?
And why is he choosing 1.5 million? It's 3 million per married couple.
It looks like Sky is misrepresenting the financial problems of rich people here.
November 19, 2024 at 10:22 AM
Why is presenting this as a regular tax, and using the wrong numbers?
It's inheritance tax. A once in a lifetime the rest would have to pay?
And why is he choosing 1.5 million? It's 3 million per married couple.
It looks like Sky is misrepresenting the financial problems of rich people here.
It's inheritance tax. A once in a lifetime the rest would have to pay?
And why is he choosing 1.5 million? It's 3 million per married couple.
It looks like Sky is misrepresenting the financial problems of rich people here.
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🚨Warning: Elon Musk
A record of Musk's commentary on UK politics since 13 Nov, when he was appointed Trump's efficiency tsar
The analysis suggests an uptick in vitriolic commentary from the preceding period, and a return to the conspiracy-laden remarks that characterised Musk's summer criticism 1/
A record of Musk's commentary on UK politics since 13 Nov, when he was appointed Trump's efficiency tsar
The analysis suggests an uptick in vitriolic commentary from the preceding period, and a return to the conspiracy-laden remarks that characterised Musk's summer criticism 1/
November 19, 2024 at 10:47 AM
🚨Warning: Elon Musk
A record of Musk's commentary on UK politics since 13 Nov, when he was appointed Trump's efficiency tsar
The analysis suggests an uptick in vitriolic commentary from the preceding period, and a return to the conspiracy-laden remarks that characterised Musk's summer criticism 1/
A record of Musk's commentary on UK politics since 13 Nov, when he was appointed Trump's efficiency tsar
The analysis suggests an uptick in vitriolic commentary from the preceding period, and a return to the conspiracy-laden remarks that characterised Musk's summer criticism 1/
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If you bring central London to a halt in order to campaign against catastrophic climate change then you're a "barmy" eco "fanatic" who deserves to be locked up.
If you do the same to hang on to your multimillion pound inheritance tax exemption then you're a brave freedom fighter defying the odds
If you do the same to hang on to your multimillion pound inheritance tax exemption then you're a brave freedom fighter defying the odds
November 19, 2024 at 10:22 AM
If you bring central London to a halt in order to campaign against catastrophic climate change then you're a "barmy" eco "fanatic" who deserves to be locked up.
If you do the same to hang on to your multimillion pound inheritance tax exemption then you're a brave freedom fighter defying the odds
If you do the same to hang on to your multimillion pound inheritance tax exemption then you're a brave freedom fighter defying the odds
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You know who hasn't had this degree of media support for their financial interests? Disabled people, poor people with more than two kids, public sector workers (after all that clapping for the NHS). I'm not usually a 'blame the media' person but seriously - this is mad
Explainer: What are the inheritance tax changes affecting UK farmers? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
November 19, 2024 at 7:17 AM
You know who hasn't had this degree of media support for their financial interests? Disabled people, poor people with more than two kids, public sector workers (after all that clapping for the NHS). I'm not usually a 'blame the media' person but seriously - this is mad
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A frustrating thing for me right now is the media narrative that RFK Jr is just an “anti-vaxxer” when he has said so many crazy things about other stuff over the years. We compiled 10 nutty clips on various topics, which still barely scratches the surface. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
'Viruses Are Our Friend'— 10 Off the Wall Video Clips from RFK Jr. Resurface on Bluesky
Past comments include denying AIDS and calling vaccinated children "damaged"
open.substack.com
November 15, 2024 at 8:39 PM
A frustrating thing for me right now is the media narrative that RFK Jr is just an “anti-vaxxer” when he has said so many crazy things about other stuff over the years. We compiled 10 nutty clips on various topics, which still barely scratches the surface. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
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This is a brilliant list of all the "usual" political peeps who are now transferring from X to Bluesky....all in one handy parcel thanks to @adambienkov.bsky.social
Cheers Adam
Pls repost
Let's get this party started 👍🏼👍🏼
Cheers Adam
Pls repost
Let's get this party started 👍🏼👍🏼
To all the newly-arrived Twitter refugees, I've created a starter pack of UK political journalists, experts, commentators and politicos to follow here
go.bsky.app/2CwmVfN
go.bsky.app/2CwmVfN
November 12, 2024 at 6:28 PM
This is a brilliant list of all the "usual" political peeps who are now transferring from X to Bluesky....all in one handy parcel thanks to @adambienkov.bsky.social
Cheers Adam
Pls repost
Let's get this party started 👍🏼👍🏼
Cheers Adam
Pls repost
Let's get this party started 👍🏼👍🏼