Turning a blind eye to blinding - ME/CFS Science Blinding is the process of keeping key persons involved in the conduct of a clinical trial unaware of group assignment.

6) That seems to be the most crucial line in the whole review. At least the authors are upfront with it!

We disagree and think it likely is a fatal flaw. For more info on why blinding is important, see this brief history that we wrote about it here:

Nelson Mandela Foundation reviewing ties with University of Galway over links to Israeli institution The Nelson Mandela Foundation is reviewing the use of Nelson Mandela’s name by the University of Galway following controversy surrounding the university’s ongoing links with an Israeli institution.

Nelson Mandela Foundation reviewing ties with University of Galway over links to Israeli institution

Sean Feucht @seanfeucht This should be deleted immediately. There’s no context where this is acceptable.

Uh, whoa: *Sean Feucht* — a conservative and controversial Christian activist who has long been a part of the broader MAGA religious coalition and lead worship music at the White House — comes out against the image Trump posted.

This…is rare.

A friend in the democracy movement in Hungary texts “landslide victory”. I don’t want to allow myself to believe yet … but …

Last line really captures the entire problem.

How Ireland's far-right movement got involved in the fuel protests and tried to hijack them While many are protesting fuel costs, far-right actors and international figures are using the movement to push anti-immigrant narratives.

How Ireland's far-right movement got involved in the fuel protests and tried to hijack them

www.thejournal.ie/ireland-fuel...

There have been and still are people who thought that "holding back Covid until a vaccine at the expense of individual freedoms" and then "pushing vaccinations" were ammoral.
In essence, they prioritise individual's freedom to infect others over the right of individuals to not get infected.

Some very creative accounting was needed to greenlight the Galway ring road Deeming this project climate-compliant is untenable, argues architect and transport planner Ciarán Ferrie.

Some very creative accounting was needed to greenlight the Galway ring road...

Hey @sinn-fein.bsky.social are you still saying we need to negotiate with this individual?

I present Christopher Duffy

Here are some publicly available posts from one of the key organisers, James Geoghegan.

Additional 36 infant remains recovered at Tuam Mother and Baby Home site.

Brings the total number of infant remains forensically recovered from the location so far to 69

Meanwhile, a very different protest is happening:

MU collaborates on study calling for changes to maintain public trust Only half of the published research findings in economics, psychology and education can be replicated by others according to new findings reported in Nature by Dr Dermot Lynott from the Department of

Only half of the published research findings in economics, psychology and education can be replicated by others according to new findings reported in Nature by Dr Dermot Lynott from @mupsychology.bsky.social, in collaboration with international colleagues.

www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...

A terrific appointment. Congratulations to my colleague Prof Donncha O'Connell @donnchalaw.bsky.social

A fantastic personal milestone for him, but more importantly the country, and all of us, will benefit hugely from his decency and expertise

Me too!

Sticker featuring adaptation of SpongeBob SquarePants with mascara, lipstick, a moustache, eyebrows, and long red fingernails

Cool new office door sticker, kindly donated by a fellow enthusiast

If I had a nickel for every time Franz Ferdinand was involved in the precursor events of a world war, I’d have two nickels, which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird it happened twice

I feel like the deathly dangers of using a knife to get a piece of toast out of the toaster have been somewhat exaggerated

Cis people have had their chance to run Britain, and I think we can all agree they’ve made a right pig’s ear of it. It’s time for them to step aside and let someone else have a go.

Some of you have never been to Boogie Wonderland, and it shows.

The subhead says it all.

The rise and fall of peer review Why the greatest scientific experiment in history failed, and why that's a great thing

"Only one of Einstein’s papers was ever peer-reviewed, by the way, and he was so surprised and upset that he published his paper in a different journal instead..."

A great article on peer-review. #scientificpublishing

“By Hegseth’s standard, any country having any advanced defensive weaponry of any kind can be labeled an imminent threat.”

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1908: the Lancet, one of the most respected scientific journals, calls for 18 age limit on reading in bed amidst a moral panic surrounding children becoming "addicted" to novels, which were "designed to keep kids hooked" and destroy their attention/mental health

Rainwater now coming straight through onto the floor -- stand back ⚡

I am very proud of my meticulously curated door content!

Some electrical wiring, added into the mix, for an extra bonus.🔌

My workspace this Monday morning.

I guess this is what "connecting up our distinctive strengths in new and transformational ways" looks like (when it rains)