#MECFS is a “medical” and a “social catastrophe.” — Jörg Heydecke, founder of Germany’s ME/CFS Research Foundation. One patient waited 19 years for a diagnosis. Another said she was told her symptoms were psychological and that she needed to get on with it.

Caroline Kingdon speaking about functional impairment and mortality in #MECFS Biobank research has shown people with ME/CFS to be more functionally impaired than people with MS. And between 2001–2016, ME/CFS was mentioned on 88 death certificates in England and Wales.

Tomos is bedbound with Severe #MECFS. His mother says at his worst he looked as if he was “paralysed”, “a dead weight”, unable to open his eyes, talk or move. Clip from BBC Wales Today.

“They sometimes aren’t supported by their families. They almost always aren’t supported any longer by their friends.” Caroline Kingdon, on the profound isolation experienced by people with severe #MECFS.

“She actually asked me a couple of times, you know, am I going to die? She felt so unwell.” Isla is 10 and developed #MECFS after a COVID infection. She is 95% housebound and just wants to “have fun and do things with her friends”. From BBC Lifeline: Action for ME

Congratulations to @sharonhodgsonmp.bsky.social on her new role Minister for Public Health and Prevention. Sharon has been a strong supporter of people with ME/CFS and has spoken in a number of parliamentary debates. Here are some highlights from a debate in 2019.

Clip from BBC Politics North: A GP describes how #LongCovid ended her career after she needed a wheelchair within a year of contracting the virus. She says patients are being forgotten by politicians and the NHS as the last dedicated clinic in the area prepares to close.

Short German TV clip. #MECFS cases have doubled since 2020, many linked to #LongCovid. Patients describe lives wiped out overnight, years housebound or bedridden, and having to choose between showering or playing with their child.

People with #LongCovid, #MECFS and similar conditions don’t get the recognition and funding they deserve — @DrAmirKhanGP.bsky.social Unless decision makers have been personally affected, it’s almost as if they think ‘it won’t happen to me’ — @ZackPolanski.bsky.social

“They’ve grown up with me always being ill and I feel that I’ve let them down because of that.” Andrea has lived with severe #MECFS for 33 years and is confined to bed nearly 24 hours a day. From BBC Lifeline: Action for ME

Chris Chestnut speaks on doing rapid response, ICE activity in the 805, and calls out LAPD for backing ICE. He also explains why ICE is not mainly targeting criminals, pointing to DHS data showing that most immigrants detained had no criminal record.. with 85% deemed to have a threat level of zero.

Amazing upcoming week on the podcast as we wrap up our 2025! Artist and writer Theodore A. Harris, gender and race scholar Mali Collins, and historian Benjamin Talbot. Listen on most streams: linktr.ee/blstpodcast

Really enjoyed recording this @manyvoices.bsky.social podcast episode with @psycheloui.bsky.social (@musicperception.bsky.social President)! Come for the Cantonese songs of her Hong Kong youth, stay for a teaser of her forthcoming book, "Strange Scales"! www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2ax...

Explosions reported across Crimea's coastal regions as Ukrainian forces conduct overnight strikes on Russian-occupied territory.

Leave it to Eric Trump to confess. 🥴

Where are the other arrests?

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Scott Jennings loses it. #progressive #adammockler #scottjennings

🚨 In a candid one-hour interview, U.S. Ambassador to Canada, Pete Hoekstra responds to tough questions on China, trade, energy and Canada–U.S. tensions. Watch the full interview: https://rebelne.ws/4cd5se7

Zakharova: Ukraine received over $70B from World Bank, exceeding Sub- For daily global news videos, please visit Ranked.News/videos

A Colonel sealed a letter for his granddaughter. No money. No book deal. Just one thing he needed her to know: we are not alone. Captain Ron Janix says that's the evidence that stops him cold. New episode out now. https://youtu.be/CuwUs6bIiuY

Australia imports 84% of its fuel. When Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, petrol stations started running dry. #CulturalPerspective #Wong #Albanese #LawrenceWong

Probable Flamingo cruise missile strike in Novocheboksarsk, Chuvash Republic, deep inside fascist Russia, roughly 1,100 km from the Ukrainian border, in the early hours of May 5. Ukrainian military monitors on Telegram reported Flamingo launches from Ukraine earlier.

Team’s got the conversation covered… I’m taking a quick break with the local pup. Gotta stay grounded. Underdog energy, one step at a time. #CA32 #ChrisAhuja

Mary Cain helped publicly expose the toxicity of famed coach Alberto Salazar & the Nike Oregon Project. She shares how she decided to write about the lies she was told then versus what she knows to be true now. Full ep podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g... Watch on the iHeart Women’s Sports YouTube

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How many pinocchios are in this clip? RFK Jr answers questions about vaping from Senator Moody during a Congressional Hearing on April 16, 2026. Notated in yellow text by your friendly, illegally fired CDC staff and our allies. #HHS #CDC #FDA #PublicHealth #Vaping

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I’m sitting in the Michigan Senate where we just passed Kids Over Clicks to protect kids from Big Tech and yes, I’m lamenting that it is almost May and still this gray.

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Yep. I’m a leftist. 1 of 2

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Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut tells us about Charter Oak, a lasting symbol of independence and American ingenuity at keeping it. #WeAreAmerica250

When it comes to #EmergencyServices... The slogan say's it all! There's No Damage We Can't Manage #EmergencyServices #Restoration services to SoCal, #LasVegas & Columbus, OH! All insurance approved. #FireDamage #MoldDamage #WaterDamage #Water #Fire #Mold

📉 Wait lists have fallen again by 43k in January - 374k in 18 months. 🚑 Fastest ambulance response in 5 years, down to less than 29 mins for heart attacks and stroke 🏥 A&E waits the shortest for four years despite a hugely demanding winter Lots done, lots more to do.

The efficiency of a mobile industrial fume extractor

Trump on Iran: They are very good negotiators - they are cunning - but we hold all the cards because we won against them militarily.

And some more Seahawks Super Bowl champions are here at the Storm game! Uchenna Nwosu and Julian Love are here! #Seahawks #SeattleStorm #SeattleSports

📕🦇 Why you should ship Mina & Paige! 📕🦇 💖🥰 Co-starring @birdie-wirdie.bsky.social, @themagicpantstm.bsky.social, & @jokersongvt.bsky.social! 🥰💖 🔗😉 If you're watching this, I'm probably playing #Deadlock on stream with Birdie again! L1nks in our profiles! 😉🔗 [ #Vtuber | #TwitchStreamer ]

I've spoken to the Otters of the world, they appreciate being honored with National Otter Day today, but it's late and they're calling it a night. Happy National Otter Day 🦦

CatBusRuss wonders is #HayaoMiyazaki really needs 150-minute movies. “My Neighbor #Totoro” and “Porco Rosso” didn’t need it. “Otaku No Video” recharges his love for silly #comiccon merchandise. www.iheart.com/podcast/269-... #filmsky #moviesky #animesky #ani-may @animetwits.bsky.social

Many constituents write to me to say how shocked they are that international law often fails to hold those accountable for their actions. We have a duty to bolster international law, not undermine it. Today I asked for an update on the UK's response to the ICJ advisory opinion.

Every year, federal and state wildlife agencies in the US breed millions of fish and release them into the wild, all for fishers to catch. But introducing non-native fish can wreak havoc on an ecosystem. So why are state wildlife agencies doing it by the million?

10 million marching Americans is only important if the media covers it.

Operation Epic Fury? Really? This is just a video game to the regime. Epic Incompetence is more likely. NOKINGS.ORG #NoKings #peacepresidentmyass @indivisibleboros.bsky.social

HANKY PANKEE, part of The Robert Valor Project has some really great Reggae tracks you should check out at RobertValorProject.com

A playful homage to J-horror films such as Ringu and Ju-On from director Kenichi Ugana, The Curse updates the classic formula for the social media age. With some suitably gnarly scares and a darkly humorous streak, this is one fans of Japanese horror cinema won’t want to miss. #jff26 #JFFIreland

A huge part of dog bite prevention is socializing your pet. But what does that entail? Here are AVMA President Dr. Michael Bailey and President Dr. Jennifer Quammen with a few helpful insights.

It's the Lore Watch Podcast, where we're here to remind you that the story of #Warcraft is kind of like a plane being built while it's still in flight. The full discussion is much more voidy and includes fewer airplanes, but still worth listening to. Tune in now in your podcast player of choice.

Keeping game development within my skillset in order to maintain progress. But from time to time, I'll engage in something new to expand the toolbox. This is just a quick walk into RouterA (L5) of Project8088. The video was recorded using OBS and edited with Canva. #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev

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An Indiana father took his kids to the airport for photos with the empty Spirit counters

Q: Are you attending your son's wedding this weekend? TRUMP: Uhhhh. He'd like me to go. I'm gonna try and make it. I said, 'This is not good timing for me. I have a thing called Iran and other things.

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I take it back, I hate him.

Also check out the author @clmontblanc.bsky.social 😊 Happy book birthday! #books #reading #ya #mystery #romcom #booksky

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At last night's debate, we offered a different Democratic Party: transform the economy, end the wars, serve the working class.

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