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Michael Collins Morton
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Writer seeking to uphold essential human values. UK native currently residing in PNW.

Married to Angela Marie Morton
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Michael Collins Morton @mcollinsmorton.bsky.social · 21d
It is not my habit to mince words. My posts here are intended to convey the truth, as I see it, regarding the extreme harm that inevitably results from the unchecked spread of Covid-19, and in particular, to convey the urgent need for uncompromising action to bring Covid-19 under control.

#COVID19
Reposted by Michael Collins Morton
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PSA:

SARS-CoV-2 transmission happens in the blink of an eye.

Public health has failed us, but that is no excuse for us to fail each other. Take a minute to put on a respirator mask. This seemingly small action has a big impact that could save a life.

And the life you save may be your own.

✌️😷❤️
November 11, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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Necessary actions of care and concern, such as wearing a respirator mask in all public spaces during the ongoing pandemic of Covid-19, should not be regarded as being too much to ask of someone. In truth, wearing a respirator mask is the least that a person can do.

#COVID19 #respirator
June 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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When referring to Covid-19, "herd immunity" is a complete falsehood, because in truth, every infection of Covid-19 has the injurious effect of weakening collective immunity. More infections means less collective immunity, and less collective immunity means more Covid-19 everywhere.

#COVID19
July 5, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Uncontrolled Covid-19 will prove to be the biological undoing of the human species. Rampant contagion, repeated infections, faulty immunity, and continual illness are steadily breaking down our collective well-being, resulting in a burden of harm that cannot be endured in the long term.

#COVID19
July 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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As a matter of moral necessity, respirator masks and other safety measures should be strongly required in all medical settings during the ongoing pandemic of Covid-19.

#COVID19
mcollinsmorton.bsky.social Michael Collins Morton @mcollinsmorton.bsky.social · Jul 4
The deliberate absence of respirator masks and other necessary safety measures in medical settings, during an ongoing pandemic in which a fatal airborne disease is spreading rampantly, is unspeakably evil.
July 4, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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The current situation in the US, in which corruption and hypocrisy prevails on all sides, proves without question that politics can never offer a worthwhile solution to human problems.

#US #politics
mcollinsmorton.bsky.social Michael Collins Morton @mcollinsmorton.bsky.social · Jun 28
All forms of politics amount to the same thing: a dishonest process in which transparent lies are brazenly repeated, again and again and again.

#politics
November 11, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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At this stage of the ongoing pandemic of Covid-19, my anger is nearly beyond expression.

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mcollinsmorton.bsky.social Michael Collins Morton @mcollinsmorton.bsky.social · Sep 22
I feel deep anger toward the many, many people, leaders and citizens alike, who have recklessly chosen to abandon all safety measures during the ongoing pandemic of Covid-19, thereby enabling the constant spread of harmful contagion. I regard every one of them as an enemy of my well-being.

#COVID19
November 10, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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The likely outcome of allowing Covid-19 to spread without control can be readily deduced by means of fundamental logic: if no action is taken to stop Covid-19, harmful conditions will increase on an overwhelming scale, and a final result of collective human destruction will be inevitable.

#COVID19
November 11, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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Those who are wise will make necessary choices to avoid the extreme danger of Covid-19. Those who are not wise, and are not willing to make necessary choices, are destined to suffer repeated infections that inevitably result in life-threatening harm.
November 10, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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A person who is truly "Covid cautious" fully acknowledges the life-threatening harm of Covid-19 and wears a respirator mask in all situations of potential contagion.
November 10, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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As a matter of essential safety, fear of Covid-19 is preferable to denial of Covid-19.

#COVID19
mcollinsmorton.bsky.social Michael Collins Morton @mcollinsmorton.bsky.social · 27d
In regard to Covid-19, an uncontrolled disease that causes serious illness and early mortality, "living in fear" (in other words, choosing to maintain extreme caution as a response to an overt danger) is considerably more rational than living in denial.
November 10, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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The mindless millions believe that the pandemic of Covid-19 is over.

The mindless millions believe that Covid-19 is a "mild" disease.

The mindless millions believe that wearing a respirator mask is not necessary.

The mindless millions are completely wrong on all counts.

#COVID19
October 14, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Doctors and nurses who refuse to wear respirator masks during the ongoing pandemic of Covid-19 are callously displaying a deliberate lack of concern for the safety of patients.

#COVID19 #pandemic #doctors #nurses #respirator
October 13, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Most people have chosen to heedlessly accept repeated infections, mass illness, and excess mortality during the ongoing pandemic of Covid-19. Those of us who have chosen differently, committing ourselves to the avoidance of contagion, represent the rational necessity of caution and safety.

#COVID19
October 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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The US is capitalism at its worst.

#US #capitalism
mcollinsmorton.bsky.social Michael Collins Morton @mcollinsmorton.bsky.social · 1d
The US is capitalism with no restraints, a nation in which wealth and power always have the final word in every situation. The collective well-being of the community is never given any serious consideration when priorities and policies are decided. All that matters is unbridled greed.
November 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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AI is intended to be used, ruthlessly and brutally, as a means of total control.

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mcollinsmorton.bsky.social Michael Collins Morton @mcollinsmorton.bsky.social · Aug 20
AI is not meant to be of benefit to mankind.

AI is an evil tool of unrelenting tyranny.

AI is a monster that will ruthlessly conquer everything in its path.

#AI
November 10, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Reposted by Michael Collins Morton
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🍂Shop sale! everything up to 50% off🍂

Happy Monday, all! In celebration of my favorite season, and inspired by the Japanese maples that I stop and admire on my daily neighborhood walks, I decided to paint this autumnal watercolor, which I just added to my shop. 🍁🫶

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A Chinese watercolor painting of a Japanese maple in the peak of autumn. There is a light pink/purple wash at the top and bottom of the paper, and the tree leaves are various shades of red and orange. Art by me.
November 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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The human community is being consumed by uncontrolled Covid-19, but most people do not care. In spite of the harsh evidence provided by repeated infections, mass illness, and excess mortality, most people deny the extreme harm of Covid-19, even as they increasingly fall prey to that harm.

#COVID19
November 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Reposted by Michael Collins Morton
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In the ongoing pandemic of Covid-19, as in other realms of human experience, most people must be forced to do what is necessary, for the sake of the common good.

#COVID19
mcollinsmorton.bsky.social Michael Collins Morton @mcollinsmorton.bsky.social · Jul 27
"People are refusing to mask" because they have been allowed to make that choice, and therein lies the problem. Essential safety in regard to Covid-19 should not be a matter of choice. Respirator masks should be required in all public spaces. Authorities must be held to account for failing to do so.
July 27, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Closing one's eyes to the danger of Covid-19 will not make Covid-19 go away. Covid-19 is a threat to every human life. No amount of denial will lessen the harm caused by repeated infections. Those who refuse to wear respirator masks are choosing an abject fate of disease and misery.

#COVID19
April 29, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Wearing a respirator mask in all public spaces during the ongoing pandemic of Covid-19 is both rational and necessary.

#COVID19 #respirator
October 13, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Reposted by Michael Collins Morton
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The collective refusal to fully acknowledge the extreme danger of Covid-19 is directly enabling an overwhelming situation of irreparable harm, ensuring the likelihood of a bleak outcome. The epitaph of the human species will be a story of denial, disease, decline, defeat, and downfall.

#COVID19
September 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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The US has thrown itself into a bottomless pit of uncontrolled Covid-19 from which, most likely, it will never escape.

#COVID19 #US
thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 1d
US Weekly COVID update: Nov 10, 2025

🔸1 in 162 Actively Infectious
🔸301,000 New Daily Infections
🔸1,990,000 Infections In The Past Week
🔸199,000,000 Infections in 2025
🔸100,000 to 400,000 Weekly Long COVID Cases
🔸600 to 900 Weekly Deaths

Source: pmc19.com/data/
A line and area chart titled “SARS-CoV-2 New Daily Infections, Wastewater-Derived Estimates (U.S.)” dated November 10, 2025. The x-axis shows years from 2020 to 2025. The y-axis shows estimated daily infections ranging from 0 up to 5 million. The chart displays repeating large waves of infection, with a very sharp peak in early 2022 (reaching near the top of the chart), followed by multiple smaller but still large waves through 2023, 2024, and 2025. A label in the center reads “Nov 10, 2025.” At the bottom, text explains that current transmission is estimated to be about 25% of the peak from two months prior, but still very high overall. It notes many COVID-conscious patients are scheduling appointments soon, despite lack of localized CDC data. The chart is credited to Michael Hoerger, Pandemic Mitigation Collaborative (PMC). A U.S. map labeled “COVID-19 Heat Map, Based on CDC Wastewater Data and Levels (U.S.)” dated November 10, 2025. Most states are shown in uniform grey labeled “No Data,” indicating a widespread loss of CDC wastewater reporting. Puerto Rico is highlighted in yellow and light orange, showing low to moderate transmission. A key at the bottom shows color categories ranging from “Very High” (dark red) to “Very Low” (yellow), as well as “No Data” (grey) and “Limited Coverage” (striped). The surrounding text explains that the CDC wastewater dashboard remains largely offline, leaving only Puerto Rico reporting separately. It advises consulting localized dashboards and WastewaterSCAN data, but cautions that non-CDC regional comparisons are often inconsistent and should be interpreted carefully. The map is credited to Michael Hoerger, Pandemic Mitigation Collaborative (PMC). A data summary table titled “National COVID-19 Estimates (U.S.)” dated November 10, 2025. The table is divided into three sections: Infections, Long COVID, and Excess Deaths. Infections: Proportion actively infectious: 1 in 162 people (0.6%) Estimated new daily infections: 301,000 Estimated infections in the past week: 1,990,000 Estimated total infections in 2025 so far: 199,000,000 Average cumulative infections per person: 4.72 Long COVID: Long COVID cases resulting from new daily infections: 15,000 to 60,000 Long COVID cases resulting from new weekly infections: 100,000 to 400,000 Excess Deaths: Excess deaths from new daily infections: 90 to 140 deaths Excess deaths from new weekly infections: 600 to 900 deaths A note below states that new daily infections are estimated at 301,000 and transmission is flat but expected to rise soon. The source listed is pmc19.com/data from the Pandemic Mitigation Collaborative. A table titled “National COVID-19 Risk Table (U.S.)” dated November 10, 2025. The table shows the probability that at least one person is infectious with SARS-CoV-2 in a group of a given size, assuming average national conditions and no masking or testing. The left column lists the number of people present (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 50, 75, 100, 200, 300). The right column lists the corresponding chance that someone is infectious, starting at 0.6% for a group of one person and increasing with group size: about 3% for a group of 5, 6% for 10, 14% for 25, 27% for 50, 46% for 100, 71% for 200, and 84% for 300. A note below explains that this is based on an estimated national infection rate of 1 in 162 people actively infectious, and highlights that even with seemingly low prevalence, exposure risk in classrooms and larger gatherings can be substantial.
November 10, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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The lasting damage being done to children by uncontrolled Covid-19 is an unforgivable result of gross negligence on the part of adults.

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mcollinsmorton.bsky.social Michael Collins Morton @mcollinsmorton.bsky.social · Sep 29
Children whose bodies are filled with the irreparable harm that results from repeated infections of Covid-19 have no long-term future.

#COVID19 #children
November 9, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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It should come as no surprise to learn that Marc Veldhoen, a so-called scientist who serves as a chief promoter of uncontrolled Covid-19 (and who also, it seems, is a coward), chose to shut down replies to his post after challenging me.

#COVID19
Screenshot of a Bluesky post in which Marc Veldhoen says "Can you show which of those falsehoods are and substantiate why with primary quality scientific studies, or are you parroting the opinions of others, and you have no expertise to make such claims?" in response to a post by Michael Collins Morton which says "Marc Veldhoen is a well-known purveyor of brazen falsehoods regarding Covid-19."
November 10, 2025 at 1:05 AM