Book in my hand, with title "PSYCHOLOGY’S QUIET CONSERVATISM: How a Supposedly Woke Science Promotes Capitalism and Protects Privilege" and author name "Brian M. Hughes" (me)

Well, now, look what arrived in the post...

Delighted to share that my new book on psychology and the culture wars has now been published.

Writing it was a long, at times depressing, but ultimately satisfying journey for me. I hope you like it

Deets here: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Non paywalled article. The fab thing about this article is it started out wanting to be pro exercise and couldn't find anyone to back it up properly.

Great to see a journo doing a good job!
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Exercise advice for long covid may be doing more harm than good Exercise has been touted as a tool for managing and treating long covid, but much of the evidence has neglected one of its most debilitating symptoms: post-exertional malaise

💡 "We should be as cautious with exercise in long covid as we have come to be in ME/CFS...I don’t know how often we need to continue to put our finger on that light socket.” @sunsopeningband.bsky.social

GREAT article - completely debunks those trying to push exercise 🙌

This is a FRAUDULENT paper, AI-generated. My name was used as an author and I had nothing to do with it, never saw it until today e-pubmed.co.uk/journals/dig...
The "Editors" Angelo Rossi Mori, David Mensah, and Zarnie Khadjesari and this "Journal" should be reported.

A new aid in the doctor’s office: Introducing the Long COVID Treatment Guide - The Sick Times Too often, people with Long COVID hear that since clinical research is still underway, not much can be done for them at this point. We at the Patient-Led Research Collaborative and RTHM Clinic reject ...

Op-ed out today in @thesicktimes.org from PLRC co-lead @leticiasaurus.bsky.social and @jencurtinmd.bsky.social on the #LongCovid Treatment Guide!

“Too often, people with Long COVID hear… not much can be done for them at this point. We… believe it is a fallacy that hinders access to care”

Proud to have worked with the brilliant @drmfreire on this new study looking into spike protein in #LongCOVID. The most important part of this study that doesn't just look for spike protein in folks with LC and healthy controls, but it also uses a technique called
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Prevalence estimates in a bar chart beside number of participants in Long COVID trials in Canada. PHAC eestimates 1.4M StatCan estimates 3.5M ever had it with 2.1M still having symptoms. They estimate 600K missed work or school. Only 4.2k participants in Long COVID trials enrolling in Canada

An estimated that 2.1M Canadians are living with #LongCOVID and 600k are missing work or school as a result. Most have no access to trials. Only 38 are enrolling in Canada with less than 4.5k total participants.

For #LongCOVIDAwarenessDay, I looked at funding and trials.

Ford government proposes FOI law change that would keep premier's records secret | CBC News Ontario is set to make Premier Doug Ford and cabinet members' records secret as it "modernizes" freedom-of-information laws, which critics say will dramatically curtail public scrutiny of the politica...

I’m GOBSMACKED!

Just when one thinks it can’t get any worse…

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Ford government proposes FOI law change that would keep premier's records secret | CBC News Ontario is set to make Premier Doug Ford and cabinet members' records secret as it "modernizes" freedom-of-information laws, which critics say will dramatically curtail public scrutiny of the politica...

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Meanwhile in Canada…

…these folks are really getting pretty emboldened and empowered!

Does not bode well for us minions!

Something has to change!

😔

#transparency
#FOI
#freedomofspeech

Screenshot of CBC radio webpage: Let’s Go with Sabrina Marandola. Can Long COVID had an impact on heart health? 9 minute episode. March 11, 2026. March 11 marks six years since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic. We will speak with Annie Claude Trottier from the Canadian Covid Society to talk about long COVID's impact on heart health.

It’s come to my attention CBC Radio did another segment on March 11 with Anne-Claude Trottier from @cancovsoc.bsky.social ! www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Long COVID Treatment Guide An evidence-supported guide covering treatments addressing multiple Long COVID symptoms & mechanisms — focused on prescription medication, with a limited set of supplements, OTC medications, procedure...

We're thrilled to release the #LongCovid Treatment Guide! This is a collaboration with @rthm.bsky.social to help patients & providers explore treatment options together.

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The COVID-19 pandemic at 6 years: Mass death, debilitation and media silence As the sixth anniversary of the WHO pandemic declaration passes with total media silence, wastewater data, excess death estimates and new research on Long COVID reveal an ongoing public health catastr...

The COVID-19 pandemic at 6 years: Mass death, debilitation and media silence www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

Long Covid: Past, Present and Future – ft. Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly YouTube video by Canadian Covid Society

I joined Dr. Susan Kuo from @longcovidcan-co.bsky.social to talk about Long COVID — what we've learned, where we are, and what's ahead.

youtu.be/T3WD-tTFSWQ

Le Dr @zalaly.bsky.social, chercheur renommé, échange avec la Dre Susan Kuo au sujet de la #covidlongue. Ils abordent l’état actuel des connaissances, les recherches sur les mécanismes et les traitements, et de nombreux autres aspects.

Regardez la vidéo complète : societecovid.ca/priorites/la...

Graphic with navy and teal gradient background. Text reads: International Long Covid Awareness Day. March 15. Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal. Along the left side are two stacked photos from last year’s events. The top photo is of a woman with long red-brown hair, and she is wearing an olive-coloured jacket and black shirt, as well as a black N95 mask and sunglasses. The bottom photo shows two women: the woman on the right is sitting in a wheelchair and is wearing a black parka and an N95 mask; the woman on the left is crochet beside the woman to her left and is wearing a blue ski jacket, a blue knit hat and a black N95 mask. A banner along the bottom of the graphic reads: Join us as we raise awareness & support the Long Covid community. Beside this is a teal and grey Long Covid ribbon.

On March 15th, we invite you to join us for International Long Covid Awareness Day at events in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Montreal.

#LongCovid #ILCAD2026 #LongCovidAwareness
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Christina Applegate slammed after 'laughing' about COVID on Jimmy Kimmel

Christina Applegate previously was candid about her experience with long COVID — but fans were still critical when she made a joke in bad taste. (Contains affiliate links)

Christina Applegate tells Jimmy Kimmel, “It might be Covid, I’m just super duper sick and you’re gonna have it."

#WTF 🤬

This is why we can't trust anyone.

Mask 😷 up. Wear a respirator to avoid infections. Test everyone close to you.

Crucial paper published Friday that deserves much more attention in the #LongCOVID world: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

TLDR: 13/15 immunocompromised patients who had chronic COVID infections (>200 days) cleared the virus in under 2 weeks when given combo antivirals/monoclonals

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There is a lot of convenient amnesia about Peter Mandelson’s New Labour days. Let’s jog some memories | George Monbiot Yes, he betrayed the national interest in his dealings with Jeffrey Epstein – but also in his sanctioned role as enabler of corporate power, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Peter Mandelson's official role in Gordon Brown's government was actually not that far away from his unauthorised dealings with Jeffrey Epstein. This week's column digs up some inconvenient truths and suggests the problem is much deeper than we're told.
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Winter Olympic athletes are rightfully taking COVID-19 precautions - The Sick Times Despite a lack of COVID-19 precautions implemented by the 2026 Winter Olympics organizers in Italy, some athletes, teams, and their loved ones are protecting themselves from airborne pathogens by mask...

The risks of SARS-CoV-2 and other airborne pathogens can be severe, but the media continues to stigmatize Olympians taking precautions as "worried" and "extreme". We know #LongCOVID can affect anyone, even elite athletes.

In the @thesicktimes.org today 😷🦠

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Inflammation, cell and mitochondria damage biomarkers, and links to cognitive dysfunction in #LongCovid relative to recovered controls
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Photo of four athletes seated at a press conference table, all wearing face masks, with microphones in front of them. A blue backdrop behind them shows sponsor logos (including P&G, Samsung, TCL, Visa, Salomon) and Olympic branding. WHN branding “whn.global” appears at the top left. Large yellow text over the lower half reads: “Olympians are still masking in 2026” Smaller white text below reads: “At the Winter Olympics in Italy, some athletes are still masking and isolating, aware that COVID and other respiratory illnesses are not over.” Footer text: “The World Health Network is a network devoted to global compassion—working together to inspire collective action through science for a safer, healthier world.”

At parts of the Winter Olympics in Italy, COVID precautions remain, grounded in the reality that respiratory illness is still circulating. When your lungs are your livelihood, prevention is part of performance.

#COVID #COVID19 #PublicHealth #InfectionPrevention #Olympics #LongCOVID #MaskUp #N95

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1) Dr. Danilo Buonsenso in the Lancet Infectious Diseases:

"... prevention of infection alone will not be enough to reduce the public health impact of long COVID. Finding a cure for long COVID needs to become a top research and health-care priority."

“Wessely read a version of the writing & threatened to sue me if it didn’t include the other side.” - Mendenhall

This raises serious questions about academic pressure, power, and whose voices shape the narrative around ME and Long Covid.

A screenshot of a post by Emily Mendenhall (@emendenhall.bsky.social) on a social media platform. The text reads: "I don't think the PACE trial was robust and don't argue that. I'm so sorry you are reading the book this way. I have several people with ME read the book. Let's connect off line; Wessely read a version of the writing & threatened to sue me if it didn't include the other side. Happy to talk offline." The post is dated 13:58 · 18 Jan 2026.

for final edits, Wessely got even more upset. It was at that point that I spoke with my lawyer, publisher, and trusted colleagues and decided to withdraw the article from the journal. I think the journal editors had been concerned about the threats and were relieved I pulled it. However, at the same time, this was moments before the book went to press. I felt threatened and concerned that the book would be compromised so, after discussion with my editor, I pulled my most pointed critiques of his research as well as the media around the PACE Trials from the book. I still do feel the book provides an important story, and that the PACE Trials are well represented, even though my most pointed critiques were removed.

Since, Mendenhall has revealed that it was an article for an unnamed journal that Wessely was sent & then threatened legal action. This in turn impacted her personal decision to withdraw it and delete parts of Invisible Illness.

ME/CFS Scandal Explainer (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) YouTube video by Broken Battery

ME/CFS Scandal Explainer (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome)…November 21, 2024
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ME/CFS Scandal Follow up The ME/CFS scandal goes much deeper than my 27-minute explainer video. That was just an introduction — how for decades patients were told…

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