Iain Ballesty

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@iBallesty" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">mastodon.ie/@iBallesty X: Centralised, massive data collection, repeated breaches, porn controversies. Mastodon: Decentralized, open-source, minimal data tracking, strong privacy + instance control. No big scandals or corporate chaos Privacy & calm → Mastodon wins See ya

Influenza activity in Ireland continued to 📈across all indicators and was ⬆️overall. RSV activity increased and was ⬇️ overall. COVID-19 activity remained stable Effective ways to reduce severe illness from influenza, RSV, and #COVID-19. #LongCovid 💉😷 buff.ly/ZHss8OL

@cfs_research @mecfsskeptic S4me "...is an independent, patient-led, international forum for people with ME/CFS and the carers, clinicians, scientists". Isn’t that the very definition of a echo chamber? Somewhere where views are reflected, magnified and discussed? For evidence, see citations in the 🔗?

@mecfsskeptic Seems very biased and not entirely evidence based, which isn't surprising. s4me is a bit of an echo chamber, and anyone who tried to discuss evidence that doesn't fit with their preconceived notions is hounded out in short order.

1) New factsheet: ME/CFS - information for medical professionals (6 pages). Written by Prof. Emeritus Jonathon Edwards and members of the Science for ME forum. A valuable text, useful to bookmark. A couple of quotes from key paragraphs 👇

@AlanoYNWA @irishexaminer So? She still deserves support irrespective of how she got #LongCovid #Covid19 Multiple peer-reviewed studies, like a 2024 NEJM cohort analysis across UK, Spain, and Estonia, confirm long COVID affects unvaccinated individuals at higher rates e.g., 9.51% vs. 5.34% in vaccinated

@irishexaminer Long convid = vaccine injured

Cork nurse suffering from long covid could lose home as payment ends irishexaminer.com/news/munster/a…

@_DiarmuidMurphy @irishexaminer Yes. Multiple peer-reviewed studies, like a 2024 NEJM cohort analysis across UK, Spain, and Estonia, confirm long COVID affects unvaccinated individuals at higher rates e.g., 9.51% vs. 5.34% in vaccinated

@irishexaminer I wonder, is there anyone that got covid who wasn't vaccinated now got "long covid"

@uinseain47339 @irishexaminer 🤷‍♂️? She still deserves support irrespective of how she got #LongCovid #Covid19 Multiple peer-reviewed studies, like a 2024 NEJM cohort analysis across UK, Spain, and Estonia, confirm long COVID affects unvaccinated individuals at higher rates e.g., 9.51% vs. 5.34% in vaccinated

@irishexaminer is this vaccine- injured ?

@AngloIrsh_Rebel @irishexaminer Fake made up account.

@irishexaminer Fake made up illness.

@SarahConnorIE @irishexaminer So? She still deserves support irrespective of how she got #LongCovid #Covid19 Multiple peer-reviewed studies, like a 2024 NEJM cohort analysis across UK, Spain, and Estonia, confirm long COVID affects unvaccinated individuals at higher rates e.g., 9.51% vs. 5.34% in vaccinated

@irishexaminer “Long Covid” is vaccine injury.

@greinsaspeir @irishexaminer Multiple peer-reviewed studies, like a 2024 NEJM cohort analysis across UK, Spain, and Estonia, confirm long COVID affects unvaccinated individuals at higher rates (e.g., 9.51% vs. 5.34% in vaccinated), refuting the claim of its absence in the unvaccinated.

@irishexaminer Public Sector + Vaxxed = LC

@MiningGiant1982 @irishexaminer Multiple peer-reviewed studies, like a 2024 NEJM cohort analysis across UK, Spain, and Estonia, confirm long COVID affects unvaccinated individuals at higher rates (e.g., 9.51% vs. 5.34% in vaccinated), refuting the claim of its absence in the unvaccinated.

@irishexaminer That’s a vaccine injury! Why is it nobody unvaccinated has “long COVID?” The reason is that they aren’t vaccine injured.

@irishexaminer Heart goes out to Fiona Walsh and others impacted by the end of the long COVID pay scheme. No one should face losing their home after serving on the frontlines. We need compassion and solutions, not cutbacks. 💙 #SupportHealthcareWorkers #LongCovid

@LCAIreland 🏆. Is the a better summary of treatments than this? Survey of 3,925 ME/CFS & long COVID patients on 150+ treatments shows strong symptom overlap, correlated responses, and subgroup-specific benefits—real-world evidence for future care & trials. 🔗 pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…

Millions continue to be affected by COVID-19, with Long COVID symptoms lasting weeks, months, or even years. Prioritise your health and stay informed about the long-term impacts of infection. While too many to list, here are some known effects… Everyone is at risk. #LongCovid

Excellent article, thanks. An Ongoing Battle for Adequate Treatment and Care: The Impact of Long Covid on Families' by Marianne Lynch. Exulansis - The Gulf of Understanding longcovidadvocacy.substack.com/p/exulansis-th… #LongCovid #PreventLongCovid #Covid19

@MarkWall1 great initiative. Thanks. have you see the Galway version thisisgalway.ie/the-nice-toile… Of the successful Nette Ttoilet scheme in Germany. It might be easier to build on something accessible to all and already up and running.

@keira_con Would you start with the 24,000+ being housed in Irish houses and homes?

Oh dear they limited the replies a lot of people were not happy in fairness if I was chartering a large place I would have filled it

@DublinTaxiDave @gavpepper85 Nope. Read it again Does the 🇮🇪 federation of taxi drivers in 🇮🇪collect the equivalent data? Official national annual sexual assault statistics specifically for 🇺🇸licensed taxi drivers by year are not publicly available or systematically reported .

@gavpepper85 Uber have raped over 6000 women they shouldn't be allowed to operate in any country.

Uber will not be dictating the price of taxi fares in Ireland. Fixed fares below the price of the meter is a form of exploitation of taxi drivers. This will cause friction chaos and potential disruption within the industry.

@DublinTaxiDave @gavpepper85 🚨 In the past 2 years, 18 people reported rape or sexual assault in taxis, per SATU data. The RCC warns this likely underrepresents the true scale—only cases where victims sought treatment are counted. #SafetyMatters #SupportSurvivors #NotAllTaxiDriversAreBastards

@newstart_2024 @DrAseemMalhotra Yes, we should all sign up for his clinic. It's not covered by the NHS but we all want private medicine only. And ar £800+ for the first month, it's a bargain.

Credit: @DrAseemMalhotra

Dr. Aseem Malhotra: “No One Should Have Ever Received a Single COVID Shot” Dr. Aseem Malhotra is sounding the alarm on what he calls one of the most consequential medical deceptions of our time. Citing a re-analysis of Pfizer and Moderna’s own trial data, published in Vaccine by independent scientists including BMJ associate editor Dr. Peter Doshi, the findings reveal a stunning reality: participants were up to four times more likely to suffer serious harm from the shot than to be hospitalized with COVID. Malhotra argues this data shows the mRNA injections were misrepresented from day one — products better described as gene therapy than as vaccines. “If this analysis is even close to accurate,” he warns, “then not a single person should have ever been injected.” A momentous statement — and one that demands the world’s attention.