Hey thank you! I've learned a fair bit already. The biggest lesson has been... people *really* don't like to read anymore and you kind have to clickbait them a little bit to get them to even consider clicking a link. I also probably need to edit this into an Insta format as well...

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Do #viruses really cause less disease in #bats compared to other mammals? An analysis of >80 years of data reveals that bats suffer disease and death at similar levels to rodents, challenging assumptions about bat-specific adaptations and their biomedical potential. 🧪 #AcademicSky plos.io/3UXoBuO

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An important study. The ‘what is it about bats?’ question in emerging virus research is driven by then harboring nasty viruses for us with seeming tolerance because of adaptations in their immune systems This study suggests that in reality bats are not unusually resistant to virus disease.

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Nearly six years ago, the Proud Boys vandalized a historically Black church’s property during the unrest following the 2020 Presidential Election. The case resulted in the group losing the trademark to their name, but it didn’t end there.

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Everything old and shitty is new and shitty again. www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

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