Em from Maidu land (they/she), still COVIDing, watermelon lover
@starsunus.bsky.social
Still COVIDing. Free Palestine. Actually neurodivergent (multiple diagnoses). Nonbinary. An Adult™, but the content is SFW. https://starsunus.carrd.co/ for a rundown of myself. I don't always follow back. DNF/DNI with a NSFW account.
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Hi! You might notice I reply and repost more than I do original posts. This is unintended, and has an innocent explanation. My neurodivergence impacts me in a way that it can, sometimes, make it difficult to initiate things ("autistic inertia). 1/2
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Autistic truth makes people uncomfortable because it’s not performative.
We name what’s broken without decorating it.
It’s not rudeness.
It’s clarity.
And clarity is sacred.
We name what’s broken without decorating it.
It’s not rudeness.
It’s clarity.
And clarity is sacred.
October 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Autistic truth makes people uncomfortable because it’s not performative.
We name what’s broken without decorating it.
It’s not rudeness.
It’s clarity.
And clarity is sacred.
We name what’s broken without decorating it.
It’s not rudeness.
It’s clarity.
And clarity is sacred.
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I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.
October 11, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.
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Invaluable piece, grateful to these patients for organizing.
A group of 53 people with #LongCOVID joined a clinical trial for Vyvgart. For many of them, the treatment changed everything.
Then, without warning, Argenx canceled the trial.
Most of them have now relapsed.
They're calling on the NIH and HHS to study the drug: bit.ly/48l1Qp5
Then, without warning, Argenx canceled the trial.
Most of them have now relapsed.
They're calling on the NIH and HHS to study the drug: bit.ly/48l1Qp5
October 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Invaluable piece, grateful to these patients for organizing.
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If you're a federal worker, #KnowYourRights.
October 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM
If you're a federal worker, #KnowYourRights.
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With alt text because this made me cry 😭
September 29, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Found some puffball fungi 🍄🟫
September 29, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Found some puffball fungi 🍄🟫
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As a matter of safety, and as a matter of principle, I am prepared to do whatever is necessary, for as long as needed, to resist the overt evil of uncontrolled Covid-19.
First and foremost, I am firmly resolved to wear a respirator mask in all public spaces.
#COVID19 #respirator
First and foremost, I am firmly resolved to wear a respirator mask in all public spaces.
#COVID19 #respirator
September 28, 2025 at 10:54 PM
As a matter of safety, and as a matter of principle, I am prepared to do whatever is necessary, for as long as needed, to resist the overt evil of uncontrolled Covid-19.
First and foremost, I am firmly resolved to wear a respirator mask in all public spaces.
#COVID19 #respirator
First and foremost, I am firmly resolved to wear a respirator mask in all public spaces.
#COVID19 #respirator
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This list of variations on cobbler reads like someone was brainstorming the worst insults they could think of for a coworker
September 28, 2025 at 10:54 PM
This list of variations on cobbler reads like someone was brainstorming the worst insults they could think of for a coworker
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Never wonder whether it's COVID or FLU again.
ANNOUNCING THE FIRST combo rapid tests FOR HOME, approved by Health Canada.
Detect COVID, FLU A, and FLU B with just one swab.
This is a great tool to have ready the next time a family member isn't feeling well.
ANNOUNCING THE FIRST combo rapid tests FOR HOME, approved by Health Canada.
Detect COVID, FLU A, and FLU B with just one swab.
This is a great tool to have ready the next time a family member isn't feeling well.
September 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Never wonder whether it's COVID or FLU again.
ANNOUNCING THE FIRST combo rapid tests FOR HOME, approved by Health Canada.
Detect COVID, FLU A, and FLU B with just one swab.
This is a great tool to have ready the next time a family member isn't feeling well.
ANNOUNCING THE FIRST combo rapid tests FOR HOME, approved by Health Canada.
Detect COVID, FLU A, and FLU B with just one swab.
This is a great tool to have ready the next time a family member isn't feeling well.
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What stage of late capitalism is this?
September 28, 2025 at 11:40 PM
What stage of late capitalism is this?
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You should wear an N95 to protect yourself from COVID-19.
ⓘ 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘢. 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘳.
ⓘ 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘢. 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘳.
September 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
You should wear an N95 to protect yourself from COVID-19.
ⓘ 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘢. 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘳.
ⓘ 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘢. 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘳.
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I am so tired of this ongoing pandemic, folks. I am even more tired of the willful denial of it by the vast majority of people.
I am tired. But I am awake. And my resolve is unwavering.
I am tired. But I am awake. And my resolve is unwavering.
September 25, 2025 at 12:42 AM
I am so tired of this ongoing pandemic, folks. I am even more tired of the willful denial of it by the vast majority of people.
I am tired. But I am awake. And my resolve is unwavering.
I am tired. But I am awake. And my resolve is unwavering.
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Sterilizing immunity!
These should be mass produced and mandatory on a global scale!
End this pandemic NOW!
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
These should be mass produced and mandatory on a global scale!
End this pandemic NOW!
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
PNAS
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
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September 25, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Sterilizing immunity!
These should be mass produced and mandatory on a global scale!
End this pandemic NOW!
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
These should be mass produced and mandatory on a global scale!
End this pandemic NOW!
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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I hope this moth finds you well
September 21, 2025 at 12:23 AM
I hope this moth finds you well
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"The removal of public health measures ... left people feeling vulnerable to reinfection and what their symptom experience could be. Participants also highlighted that wearing masks or other protections in public was felt to be stigmatised as the societal norms around this had changed."
Long #COVID is more than TWO times more prevalent in the most-deprived 1/5 of people than in the least deprived 1/5.
Our new research with Robert Gordon University shows the terrible impact the illness has on people's incomes. #LongCovid #research
www.povertyalliance.org/research-lon...
Our new research with Robert Gordon University shows the terrible impact the illness has on people's incomes. #LongCovid #research
www.povertyalliance.org/research-lon...
September 12, 2025 at 5:40 PM
"The removal of public health measures ... left people feeling vulnerable to reinfection and what their symptom experience could be. Participants also highlighted that wearing masks or other protections in public was felt to be stigmatised as the societal norms around this had changed."
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Six million children live with Long COVID. HHS announced new steps, but kids must be clearly included in every plan.
Here’s why pediatric research and policy cannot wait:
🔗 longcovidfamilies.org/children-mus...
#PediatricLongCOVID #LongCOVID
Here’s why pediatric research and policy cannot wait:
🔗 longcovidfamilies.org/children-mus...
#PediatricLongCOVID #LongCOVID
Children Must Be Part of Every Long COVID Plan
Long Covid Families supports those who have been affected by Post Viral Illness due to Covid-19 infection.
longcovidfamilies.org
September 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Six million children live with Long COVID. HHS announced new steps, but kids must be clearly included in every plan.
Here’s why pediatric research and policy cannot wait:
🔗 longcovidfamilies.org/children-mus...
#PediatricLongCOVID #LongCOVID
Here’s why pediatric research and policy cannot wait:
🔗 longcovidfamilies.org/children-mus...
#PediatricLongCOVID #LongCOVID
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Listening to ACIP meeting which is a catastrophe, as predicted. I’d like emphasize in all this that the CDC subject matter experts and leads have been tremendous and continue to represent good science on our behalf. I am very grateful for their dedication, despite internal and external pressure.
September 19, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Listening to ACIP meeting which is a catastrophe, as predicted. I’d like emphasize in all this that the CDC subject matter experts and leads have been tremendous and continue to represent good science on our behalf. I am very grateful for their dedication, despite internal and external pressure.
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IME BACK ON MINE MUMY LAPS, WEARE IME BEELOMG !!!!!!! 😊
September 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
IME BACK ON MINE MUMY LAPS, WEARE IME BEELOMG !!!!!!! 😊
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Step 1) Pounding the drum of "This vaccine isn't necessary"
Step 2) Vaccination rates drop
Step 3) "should we give this vaccine if so few people take it?"
Step 2) Vaccination rates drop
Step 3) "should we give this vaccine if so few people take it?"
September 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Step 1) Pounding the drum of "This vaccine isn't necessary"
Step 2) Vaccination rates drop
Step 3) "should we give this vaccine if so few people take it?"
Step 2) Vaccination rates drop
Step 3) "should we give this vaccine if so few people take it?"
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Poll of college students after Kirk's killing reveals a different picture of what is happening. The vast majority don't like him and only a tiny minority would indicate that his shooting was in anyway "justified" puck.news/wp-content/u...
September 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Poll of college students after Kirk's killing reveals a different picture of what is happening. The vast majority don't like him and only a tiny minority would indicate that his shooting was in anyway "justified" puck.news/wp-content/u...
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Reposted by Em from Maidu land (they/she), still COVIDing, watermelon lover
Good news: last Tuesday, a federal court blocked Trump's efforts to enforce discriminatory restrictions on passport gender markers for trans and nonbinary people in a Lambda Legal case. Passports and IDs should be accurate, not determined by Trump's transphobia. thehill.com/homenews/lgb...
Second court blocks Trump transgender passport policy
A federal court ordered the Trump administration Tuesday to process the passport applications of six transgender and nonbinary Americans with sex markers reflecting their gender identity,…
thehill.com
September 17, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Good news: last Tuesday, a federal court blocked Trump's efforts to enforce discriminatory restrictions on passport gender markers for trans and nonbinary people in a Lambda Legal case. Passports and IDs should be accurate, not determined by Trump's transphobia. thehill.com/homenews/lgb...
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anyone telling you its your moral obligation to sign up - not simply attend, but sign up and hand your information over to god knows who actually OWNs the data collection service being used to collect your data - for an ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTEST are feds hope this helps. 🥰
September 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
anyone telling you its your moral obligation to sign up - not simply attend, but sign up and hand your information over to god knows who actually OWNs the data collection service being used to collect your data - for an ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTEST are feds hope this helps. 🥰
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anyway
dont sign up for a protest.
just go to the protest.
dont fuckign take photos of yourself or others at the protest.
don't wear identifiable logos or designs on your clothes to the protest.
leave your phone at home if you can
bring water.
wear an N95 or KN95 mask.
dont sign up for a protest.
just go to the protest.
dont fuckign take photos of yourself or others at the protest.
don't wear identifiable logos or designs on your clothes to the protest.
leave your phone at home if you can
bring water.
wear an N95 or KN95 mask.
September 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
anyway
dont sign up for a protest.
just go to the protest.
dont fuckign take photos of yourself or others at the protest.
don't wear identifiable logos or designs on your clothes to the protest.
leave your phone at home if you can
bring water.
wear an N95 or KN95 mask.
dont sign up for a protest.
just go to the protest.
dont fuckign take photos of yourself or others at the protest.
don't wear identifiable logos or designs on your clothes to the protest.
leave your phone at home if you can
bring water.
wear an N95 or KN95 mask.