Big tobacco continues its decades long manipulations of public perception of their products now into the vaping era

The Japan Times@japantimes.co.jp · last yr.

Commentary: A former Philip Morris employee blew the whistle on how the company manipulates research at major Japanese universities. Now he wants tobacco policy to change.

Current state of the world 😏 #Trump #Musk

A first-of-its-kind experiment shows a three-year exercise program improved survival in colon cancer patients.

Exercise boosts survival rates in colon cancer patients, study shows

A first-of-its-kind experiment shows a three-year exercise program improved survival in colon cancer patients.

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Out with #Meath Civil Defence giving support to Rockathon. Rocking all over Fairyhouse but it's a tad ☔️🌧️🌦️ Some folks prepare extra well for these things though

Early start this morning with Meath Civil Defence giving First Aid cover for #Darknessintolight for @pietahouse.bsky.social at #Fairyhouse

A few shots from yesterday’s 16th #Hanami #Festival of #Japanese culture in #Dublin. Another amazing spectacle with huge numbers enjoying the event at #PhoenixPark

If you’re looking for an interesting listen/read over the Easter break, “Careless people” by Sarah Wynn Williams will give you some sense as to why the world is in the state it’s in. Big tech is most definitely not our friend Simultaneously bizarre & frightening. www.audible.co.uk/pd/Careless-...

You read this thread and it's pretty clear Musk has dozens of kids. That may understate it. Not exaggerating. Read the article or browse these clips. Honestly one of the most mind-boggling pieces I've read in quite a while.

Josh Marshall@joshtpm.bsky.social · last yr.

Sometimes you don't need a family office. You need a FAMILY office ... www.wsj.com/politics/elo...

An early start to #StPatricksDay festivities with the village marching bands on #Achill island

The 🇮🇪 Dept of Foreign Affairs knocking the ball out of the park again with this years St Patrick’s Day video. Makes me proud not least against all the madness elsewhere. #globalIreland #StPatricksDay www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeIc...

St Patrick’s Day 2025 – Celebrating Irish change-makers across the globe #stpatricksday

YouTube video by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ireland

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Privileged to join the celebration of the Cancer Trials contribution of Prof Ray McDermott to @cancertrialsie.bsky.social A friend and colleague to so many of us in cancer research in Ireland and across the globe and who has driven so many improvements in cancer care for his patients 👏👏

🤔Arguably not a particularly challenging analysis for a multibillion AI to adjudicate on 😏

Newsweek@newsweek.com · 2y ago

Musk's AI chatbot Grok suggested Trump was 85 percent likely to be "a Russian asset"

"They have borrowed directly from Nazi sources to make the very same points that the Nazis were making. They understand very well that the way to establish a form of government that is not bound by law or reason is to declare a state of emergency."

Beware Trump’s Talk of Coming “Emergencies”

Far-right rhetoric is suffused with dark talk of impending calamities. It’s a favorite trope of autocrats who are, themselves, the calamity.

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Probably won’t get a huge amount of media attention but this is arguably a huge finding- especially for women’s health. 👇

Guardian Australia@australia.theguardian.com · 2y ago

‘Paradigm shift’: Australian researchers discover key to treatment of bacterial vaginosis

Lots of frightening news developments at the minute but here’s a good news story from #science. More evidence if the #HPV vaccine helping enable the ELIMINATION of cervical cancer (and likely reducing rates of several others)

Pure Science@purescience.news · 2y ago

CDC data reveal plummeting rate of cervical precancers in young US women — down by 80% #Science #HealthandMedicine #InfectiousDiseases #CervicalHealth #PublicHealth #CDCResearch

NOAA Cuts Leave Wind Chimes As Sole Predictor Of Approaching Hurricanes

NOAA Cuts Leave Wind Chimes As Sole Predictor Of Approaching Hurricanes

SILVER SPRING, MD—As mass firings of career experts and scientists continued to roil the federal government, officials confirmed Friday that cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...

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Dear Volodymyr Zelenskyy, dear Ukrainian friends, you are not alone.

Very pertinent study and not just pertaining to this bug but likely also other gastro intestinal infections (eg vomiting bug) when they hit a household or when might need to use a public bathroom. 🚽 Always 👋🧴

Alex Sundermann, DrPH@sundermannaj.bsky.social · 2y ago

New study in @thejhi.bsky.social: Evaluating the risk of C. difficile infection from toilet flushing 🚽💩💨 Authors looked at airborne C. difficile post-flush on surfaces and found post-flush contam on surrounding areas 🏥 Close the lid ☹️ #IDSky 📄: www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

America’s withdrawal from Ukraine appears to be moving to warp speed now.

Thought I’d try to visually sum up today’s latest 🇺🇸 political developments. #Zelensky deserves a Nobel prize for his perseverance in the face of such ignorance #slavaUkraini The presence of 🇷🇺 Tass rep also indicates a potential for this having been preplanned & choreographed for propaganda

Few shots of my favourite winter visitor- the #Yellowhammer. Unfortunately, increasingly rare, they seem to be tempted to my suburban garden when it’s cold but will likely head back to the fields in the next few days #birdphotography #birds

Interesting summary piece on the past present and possible future of Avian Influenza aka #BirdFlu #H5N1

H5N1 Bird Flu Daily News@h5n1flu.bsky.social · 2y ago

Found the last patch of snow in Ireland while out hiking over the Eagles Crag at upper Lough Bray in Wicklow.

And that’s a wrap on #Twitter / #X An insignificant tilt at the growing fascist windmill but it’s a start for me at least #DeleteTwitter

Out with #Meath #CivilDefence this evening providing water to people still without after #StormÉoywn Feels surreal going into whole housing estates still dark after the storm

Some challenging driving conditions now in parts of #Meath with #Snow #Sneachta. This was stretch from M3 Skyrne to Rathoath. Approx 2 cm on the road and extremely slippy. Further east weather just wet & sleety @carlowweather.bsky.social @meteireann.bsky.social

#Meath Civil Defence giving cover at the #Dublin #NYE event

Crowds already gathering for the Winter #Solstice at #Newgrange this morning. #Meath Civil Defence providing support. The dawn already showing with an hour to go before #Sunrise

Shocking story of personal and corporate malpractice…..

ProPublica@propublica.org · 2y ago

NEW: “Eat What You Kill” Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did the trail of patient harm and suspicious deaths. @davidmcswane.bsky.social