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@leah.myatproto.social

Science writer, mostly puttering about the garden. Kansas girl stuck in Missouri. Fine, I'll fix it. she/her

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Leah@leah.myatproto.social · 55m ago

Ah, there it is. COVID seems uniquely suited to waking up the lurking beasts that drive an immune system mad. The virus itself can cause immune dysfunction but it magnifies the effect by waking up its buddies (Epstein Barr and cytomegalovirus). And then "friendly fire" goes amok. #MedSky 🩺

Eric Topol@erictopol.bsky.social · 4h ago

Severe Covid leads to persistent viral reactivation, with >10 different viruses noted in the first 40 days after hospital admission. Long Covid was specifically associated with reactivation of latent Anelloviridae virus @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Leah@leah.myatproto.social · 2h ago

We broke up Ma Bell for lesser reasons. Monopolies are bad for the market, bad for consumers. But imagine if Ma Bell was also compulsively puking up sexual abuse material.

dell cameron@dell.bsky.social · 2h ago

NEW: Meta reviewed, approved, and ran more than 50 ads containing AI-generated child sexual abuse material across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads. They ran for nine months. Some were live this week. After WIRED asked about them, researchers found ~30 more

Leah@leah.myatproto.social · 2d ago

If you can afford, please set up an ongoing donation to your city food shelf. stlfoodbank.org

St. Louis Area Foodbank | Member of Feeding America

St. Louis Area Foodbank is increasing access to nutritious food while improving the quality of life for our neighbors in need.

stlfoodbank.org

Ally Whelan@amwhelan.bsky.social · 2d ago

SNAP, “The largest food assistance program in the U.S. is undergoing a massive overhaul. But even before the most drastic changes take effect, more than 4 million people are estimated to have already lost the critical food aid between last July and April — many of whom are children.”

Leah@leah.myatproto.social · 3d ago

Now I am curious, my teens DID receive typing instruction at public school but they also have always worked off personal and school laptops. Is that uncommon? #EduSky

Jess Calarco@jessicacalarco.com · 3d ago

Now, I'm not sure when schools stopped providing/requiring typing instruction. But my sense from the college students I teach is that most of them also didn't get systematic typing instruction. To the point where a lot of them struggle to type efficiently (especially on a laptop/keyboard). 9/

Leah@leah.myatproto.social · 3d ago

@charlesgaba.com also offers a ton of links and resources to support these local races, and directly contribute to candidates who are in more dire need of funds. Gotta spread the wealth around to build from the ground up.

Sam@samd.bsky.social · 3d ago

I love Talarico and hope he wins. But he’s already raised $70M On the flipside, control of critical state legislatures will come down to seats where candidates raise 0.1% of that. I’ve researched the highest leverage swing district candidates you should donate to secure.actblue.com/donate/donat...

Leah@leah.myatproto.social · 3d ago

I have lost two friends to domestic abuse, both murders happened after the break up and when they went to retrieve their property from the abuser's home. Max Miller claiming "she cooked me dinner" is not evidence of anything other than his ex trying to keep herself and child away from his wrath.

maura quint@mauraquint.bsky.social · 3d ago

Things I and friends have done to calm an angry abusive man from further escalating and killing us or our children: -Smiled -Kept normal schedules in order not to trigger a fight -Appeased with kind acts (cooking, cleaning, favors) -Forced friendly tones and words