Jess
@curvywitch.bsky.social
Witchy RN ✨♓️🌞♉️🌙♌️🌅✨ Feminist, geeky, nerd & fierce advocate for change 💫 #LongCovid #POTS #MECFS #hEDS #PwLC #PwME #Disability #ChronicIllness #Spoonie
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Infections in Canada this week are expected to result in 4,400 hospitalizations, 860 deaths (people who die at least 1 year earlier than they would without COVID) and 8,600 new long COVID cases serious enough to limit daily life activities.
April 14, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Infections in Canada this week are expected to result in 4,400 hospitalizations, 860 deaths (people who die at least 1 year earlier than they would without COVID) and 8,600 new long COVID cases serious enough to limit daily life activities.
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Trudeau: I want to speak first directly to the American people… your government has chosen to do this to you. Your government has chosen to put American jobs at risk. They have chosen to raise costs for American consumers on everyday essential items…
March 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Trudeau: I want to speak first directly to the American people… your government has chosen to do this to you. Your government has chosen to put American jobs at risk. They have chosen to raise costs for American consumers on everyday essential items…
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announces that the White House Correspondents' Association will no longer choose the pool reporter.
"Moving forward, the White House press pool will be determined by the White House press team."
"Moving forward, the White House press pool will be determined by the White House press team."
February 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announces that the White House Correspondents' Association will no longer choose the pool reporter.
"Moving forward, the White House press pool will be determined by the White House press team."
"Moving forward, the White House press pool will be determined by the White House press team."
My hero!
NEW: I just asked Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett if she had a message to Elon Musk.
What would she say to him? Here was her answer:
“Fuck off.”
What would she say to him? Here was her answer:
“Fuck off.”
February 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
My hero!
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Canadian COVID Forecast: Feb 1-14, 2025
SEVERE: ON
VERY HIGH: CAN, AB, MB, North, QC
HIGH: BC, NB, NL, NS, PEI, SK
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 42 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
SEVERE: ON
VERY HIGH: CAN, AB, MB, North, QC
HIGH: BC, NB, NL, NS, PEI, SK
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 42 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
February 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Canadian COVID Forecast: Feb 1-14, 2025
SEVERE: ON
VERY HIGH: CAN, AB, MB, North, QC
HIGH: BC, NB, NL, NS, PEI, SK
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 42 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
SEVERE: ON
VERY HIGH: CAN, AB, MB, North, QC
HIGH: BC, NB, NL, NS, PEI, SK
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 42 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
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Luckily most of the important kids weren’t affected.
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🇺🇸1.01million children estimated to have experienced #longcovid in 2023
That's ▶️ 1.4%
An increase on the 2022 estimates
80% have activity limitation
What are we doing to our kids?
That's ▶️ 1.4%
An increase on the 2022 estimates
80% have activity limitation
What are we doing to our kids?
Long COVID impacting more than 1 million children: CDC study suggests
A new CDC study published Monday found that more than 1 million children were affected by long COVID in 2023. Higher levels were found in lower-income households.
buff.ly
February 3, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Luckily most of the important kids weren’t affected.
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Wholesale egg 🥚 prices are now spiking to ~$7 per dozen.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/b...
February 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Wholesale egg 🥚 prices are now spiking to ~$7 per dozen.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/b...
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You say: they shutdown USAID.
You mean: they illegally broke in to a secure facility over a weekend, hijacked sensitive data on vulnerable people and US businesses, destroyed property Americans paid for, cut off resources for sick and hungry families, and fired Americans across the country.
You mean: they illegally broke in to a secure facility over a weekend, hijacked sensitive data on vulnerable people and US businesses, destroyed property Americans paid for, cut off resources for sick and hungry families, and fired Americans across the country.
February 3, 2025 at 12:46 PM
You say: they shutdown USAID.
You mean: they illegally broke in to a secure facility over a weekend, hijacked sensitive data on vulnerable people and US businesses, destroyed property Americans paid for, cut off resources for sick and hungry families, and fired Americans across the country.
You mean: they illegally broke in to a secure facility over a weekend, hijacked sensitive data on vulnerable people and US businesses, destroyed property Americans paid for, cut off resources for sick and hungry families, and fired Americans across the country.
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#USDA reported 5 new #H5N1 #birdflu infected herds today, 4 in ... wait for it ... Nevada! & 1 in California. The Nevada herds are the first there since early December. I hope the people who study sequences can find these & figure out if they are all part of the same outbreak or new introductions.
February 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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A brilliant article from @amymaxmen.bsky.social on the impact of our exit from the WHO. “This not only makes Americans less safe, it makes the citizens of other nations less safe," said Tom Bollyky, director of CFR global health. The U.S. cannot wall itself off from transnational health threats,"
What a U.S. exit from the WHO means for global health
By withdrawing from the World Health Organization and overhauling aid, Trump's new executive orders endanger Americans and the globe, researchers warn. The move also cedes U.S. power to other nations.
www.cbsnews.com
January 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
A brilliant article from @amymaxmen.bsky.social on the impact of our exit from the WHO. “This not only makes Americans less safe, it makes the citizens of other nations less safe," said Tom Bollyky, director of CFR global health. The U.S. cannot wall itself off from transnational health threats,"
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In An Emergency, Your Local Government Isn’t Ready to Evacuate People With Disabilities. California’s fire-prone counties left people to die. Other communities don’t have to, by @metrauxjulia.bsky.social www.motherjones.com/environment/... via @motherjones.com #wildfires #disability #inclusion
Your local government isn't ready to evacuate disabled people
California's fire-prone counties left people to die. Other communities don't have to.
www.motherjones.com
January 24, 2025 at 4:36 AM
In An Emergency, Your Local Government Isn’t Ready to Evacuate People With Disabilities. California’s fire-prone counties left people to die. Other communities don’t have to, by @metrauxjulia.bsky.social www.motherjones.com/environment/... via @motherjones.com #wildfires #disability #inclusion
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It’s incredible to me how many people don’t know that the nazis started with disabled people.
They tested their extermination plan on us…. Because by and large no one cares what happens to disabled people.
When we tell you that leaving us by the wayside is dangerous, we really mean it.
They tested their extermination plan on us…. Because by and large no one cares what happens to disabled people.
When we tell you that leaving us by the wayside is dangerous, we really mean it.
January 21, 2025 at 4:38 AM
It’s incredible to me how many people don’t know that the nazis started with disabled people.
They tested their extermination plan on us…. Because by and large no one cares what happens to disabled people.
When we tell you that leaving us by the wayside is dangerous, we really mean it.
They tested their extermination plan on us…. Because by and large no one cares what happens to disabled people.
When we tell you that leaving us by the wayside is dangerous, we really mean it.
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Now more than ever:
Global health needs champions
Science needs champions
Public health needs champions.
I will keep doing my part because it's the one thing I can control. Sharing fact-based information on science, health and global health threats.
Global health needs champions
Science needs champions
Public health needs champions.
I will keep doing my part because it's the one thing I can control. Sharing fact-based information on science, health and global health threats.
January 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Now more than ever:
Global health needs champions
Science needs champions
Public health needs champions.
I will keep doing my part because it's the one thing I can control. Sharing fact-based information on science, health and global health threats.
Global health needs champions
Science needs champions
Public health needs champions.
I will keep doing my part because it's the one thing I can control. Sharing fact-based information on science, health and global health threats.
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Questions for RFK Jr.’s Senate Confirmation: Part III
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Questions for RFK Jr.’s Senate Confirmation: Part III
RFK Jr. will soon be asked questions about heading the Department of Health and Human Services. Here are some suggestions.
open.substack.com
January 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Questions for RFK Jr.’s Senate Confirmation: Part III
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the thing is, those who voted for him wanted this. from Heather Cox Richardson: "Walter Schaub,... wrote: “America voted for corruption…. Trump’s corruption and naked profiteering is so open, extreme and pervasive this time around... The very idea of government ethics is now a smoldering crater.”
January 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
the thing is, those who voted for him wanted this. from Heather Cox Richardson: "Walter Schaub,... wrote: “America voted for corruption…. Trump’s corruption and naked profiteering is so open, extreme and pervasive this time around... The very idea of government ethics is now a smoldering crater.”
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What is one simple act of resistance that will absolutely infuriate any authoritarian determined to make the world ignore pandemics and climate change?
Wearing a mask.
Wearing a mask.
January 21, 2025 at 5:24 AM
What is one simple act of resistance that will absolutely infuriate any authoritarian determined to make the world ignore pandemics and climate change?
Wearing a mask.
Wearing a mask.
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Science Alert: 'Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Has Surged Since The Pandemic, Study Reveals'
'Scientists are growing concerned that infections of the SARS-CoV-2 virus may be triggering more cases of chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS)'
www.sciencealert.com/chronic-fati...
'Scientists are growing concerned that infections of the SARS-CoV-2 virus may be triggering more cases of chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS)'
www.sciencealert.com/chronic-fati...
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Has Surged Since The Pandemic, Study Reveals
Scientists are growing concerned that infections of the SARS-CoV-2 virus may be triggering more cases of chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS).
www.sciencealert.com
January 21, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Science Alert: 'Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Has Surged Since The Pandemic, Study Reveals'
'Scientists are growing concerned that infections of the SARS-CoV-2 virus may be triggering more cases of chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS)'
www.sciencealert.com/chronic-fati...
'Scientists are growing concerned that infections of the SARS-CoV-2 virus may be triggering more cases of chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS)'
www.sciencealert.com/chronic-fati...
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The CDC estimates that there were 4-8 million COVID-19 cases between October 2024 and early January 2025. The agency doesn’t include #LongCOVID in these estimates, but a significant fraction of those infected likely developed Long COVID or experienced new or worse chronic illnesses. bit.ly/40HrBeY
January 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The CDC estimates that there were 4-8 million COVID-19 cases between October 2024 and early January 2025. The agency doesn’t include #LongCOVID in these estimates, but a significant fraction of those infected likely developed Long COVID or experienced new or worse chronic illnesses. bit.ly/40HrBeY
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I love this so much!
At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions.
This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.
At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions.
This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.
January 21, 2025 at 1:19 AM
I love this so much!
At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions.
This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.
At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions.
This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.
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American Heart Association: 'How the virus behind COVID-19 can harm your blood vessels and your heart'
'It started as a respiratory illness...it quickly became apparent that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was so much more'
www.heart.org/en/news/2025...
'It started as a respiratory illness...it quickly became apparent that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was so much more'
www.heart.org/en/news/2025...
How the virus behind COVID-19 can harm your blood vessels and your heart
Researchers are zeroing in on the ways SARS-CoV-2 damages and persists inside blood vessels, raising the risk for heart attacks and strokes years after an initial infection.
www.heart.org
January 18, 2025 at 6:06 PM
American Heart Association: 'How the virus behind COVID-19 can harm your blood vessels and your heart'
'It started as a respiratory illness...it quickly became apparent that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was so much more'
www.heart.org/en/news/2025...
'It started as a respiratory illness...it quickly became apparent that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was so much more'
www.heart.org/en/news/2025...
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‼️Important opportunity for #LongCovid patients & MDs‼️
Please share your experiences with medications and supplements tried for Long Covid in the FDA/CureID "Long Covid Treatment Survey" until Jan 31st.
Results may influence clinical trials!
Link: cure.ncats.io/pilot-overvi..., then click "share".
Please share your experiences with medications and supplements tried for Long Covid in the FDA/CureID "Long Covid Treatment Survey" until Jan 31st.
Results may influence clinical trials!
Link: cure.ncats.io/pilot-overvi..., then click "share".
January 18, 2025 at 11:04 PM
‼️Important opportunity for #LongCovid patients & MDs‼️
Please share your experiences with medications and supplements tried for Long Covid in the FDA/CureID "Long Covid Treatment Survey" until Jan 31st.
Results may influence clinical trials!
Link: cure.ncats.io/pilot-overvi..., then click "share".
Please share your experiences with medications and supplements tried for Long Covid in the FDA/CureID "Long Covid Treatment Survey" until Jan 31st.
Results may influence clinical trials!
Link: cure.ncats.io/pilot-overvi..., then click "share".
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Study: Multiple Covid Infections Associated with Long Covid.
"With this cohort the evidence is clear that by having Covid numerous times, patients became more at-risk for developing Long Covid”
Study: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Source: news.stonybrook.edu/university/s...
"With this cohort the evidence is clear that by having Covid numerous times, patients became more at-risk for developing Long Covid”
Study: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Source: news.stonybrook.edu/university/s...
January 15, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Study: Multiple Covid Infections Associated with Long Covid.
"With this cohort the evidence is clear that by having Covid numerous times, patients became more at-risk for developing Long Covid”
Study: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Source: news.stonybrook.edu/university/s...
"With this cohort the evidence is clear that by having Covid numerous times, patients became more at-risk for developing Long Covid”
Study: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Source: news.stonybrook.edu/university/s...