The Skylark
@theskylark.bsky.social
Feed for Long Covid new arrivals on BlueSky. Reposts from trusted LC advocacy and supportive accounts who've migrated from other social media.
Named in honour of surreal British 1970s cartoon Noah And Nelly. "All aboard the Skylark!"
Named in honour of surreal British 1970s cartoon Noah And Nelly. "All aboard the Skylark!"
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Next week marks a year since many abandoned the Twitter ship for good and took our chances with Bluesky. It wasn't an easy thing to do for the LC and CC communities, and some chose not to do it.
How has everyone's experience been since then? What more could be done to reconnect? What's missing?
How has everyone's experience been since then? What more could be done to reconnect? What's missing?
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Actually, before I saw the nonsense going on in here today, I came here to say this little dot arrived in the post.
It’s so cute!
#Airspot
It’s so cute!
#Airspot
November 20, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Actually, before I saw the nonsense going on in here today, I came here to say this little dot arrived in the post.
It’s so cute!
#Airspot
It’s so cute!
#Airspot
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I’d just like to remind everyone that the alternative to being vaccinated against a disease is not a heavenly state of disease-free utopia.
You enter the “susceptible” pool, and face a world full of diseases that are more likely to find you as that pool gets larger… unprepared…
You enter the “susceptible” pool, and face a world full of diseases that are more likely to find you as that pool gets larger… unprepared…
November 20, 2025 at 10:56 AM
I’d just like to remind everyone that the alternative to being vaccinated against a disease is not a heavenly state of disease-free utopia.
You enter the “susceptible” pool, and face a world full of diseases that are more likely to find you as that pool gets larger… unprepared…
You enter the “susceptible” pool, and face a world full of diseases that are more likely to find you as that pool gets larger… unprepared…
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On Nov. 4 & 5, @uconn.bsky.social and K12 students participated in lessons that involved them in building Corsi-Rosenthal air purifiers. Once the purifiers are built, every district's classroom will be equipped with one and their impact will be studied.👍
www.coventrypublicschools.org/news-details...
www.coventrypublicschools.org/news-details...
UConn Air Quality Initiative
News Details - Coventry Public Schools
www.coventrypublicschools.org
November 20, 2025 at 10:45 AM
On Nov. 4 & 5, @uconn.bsky.social and K12 students participated in lessons that involved them in building Corsi-Rosenthal air purifiers. Once the purifiers are built, every district's classroom will be equipped with one and their impact will be studied.👍
www.coventrypublicschools.org/news-details...
www.coventrypublicschools.org/news-details...
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I’m not anti-USA. I have visited before. I loved meeting people. It’s a country with great potential…
that is being UTTERLY WASTED.
that is being UTTERLY WASTED.
November 20, 2025 at 10:22 AM
I’m not anti-USA. I have visited before. I loved meeting people. It’s a country with great potential…
that is being UTTERLY WASTED.
that is being UTTERLY WASTED.
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I read articles from all over the world every day.
Nowhere is being as…
…destructive
as the US…
when it comes to public health.
Nowhere that I have found… in 50 languages.
Nowhere is being as…
…destructive
as the US…
when it comes to public health.
Nowhere that I have found… in 50 languages.
November 20, 2025 at 10:20 AM
I read articles from all over the world every day.
Nowhere is being as…
…destructive
as the US…
when it comes to public health.
Nowhere that I have found… in 50 languages.
Nowhere is being as…
…destructive
as the US…
when it comes to public health.
Nowhere that I have found… in 50 languages.
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I have words that are unsuitable for a professional account to say.
November 20, 2025 at 10:14 AM
I have words that are unsuitable for a professional account to say.
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As you all know… I’m not allowed to talk about vaccines using anything other than government approved materials.
Luckily these are Australian rules…
I will not be quoting the US CDC. 😠
Luckily these are Australian rules…
I will not be quoting the US CDC. 😠
November 20, 2025 at 10:13 AM
As you all know… I’m not allowed to talk about vaccines using anything other than government approved materials.
Luckily these are Australian rules…
I will not be quoting the US CDC. 😠
Luckily these are Australian rules…
I will not be quoting the US CDC. 😠
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USAID cuts have already killed 600,000 people worldwide.
RFK Jr’s anti vaccine rhetoric led to the deaths of more than 80 children in Samoa.
He’s exceedingly dangerous to global health.
Viruses know no borders.
RFK Jr’s anti vaccine rhetoric led to the deaths of more than 80 children in Samoa.
He’s exceedingly dangerous to global health.
Viruses know no borders.
Trump has murdered at least 83 people with extrajudicial military strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats.
He needs to face consequences for this.
His secretary of DHHS, RFK Jr., will kill several orders of magnitude more with this disinformation.
He needs to face consequences for this.
His secretary of DHHS, RFK Jr., will kill several orders of magnitude more with this disinformation.
This is completely disgusting. Today, the CDC updated their vaccine safety page. It now says:
“The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism”.
“The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism”.
November 20, 2025 at 9:15 AM
USAID cuts have already killed 600,000 people worldwide.
RFK Jr’s anti vaccine rhetoric led to the deaths of more than 80 children in Samoa.
He’s exceedingly dangerous to global health.
Viruses know no borders.
RFK Jr’s anti vaccine rhetoric led to the deaths of more than 80 children in Samoa.
He’s exceedingly dangerous to global health.
Viruses know no borders.
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“But the doctor, her family said, told her what many other medical providers would say in the weeks that followed: There was no emergency; nothing was wrong with her pregnancy, only her health”
21 doctors consulted. Not ONE offered termination
They all put the pregnancy before their patient’s life
21 doctors consulted. Not ONE offered termination
They all put the pregnancy before their patient’s life
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
November 20, 2025 at 8:20 AM
“But the doctor, her family said, told her what many other medical providers would say in the weeks that followed: There was no emergency; nothing was wrong with her pregnancy, only her health”
21 doctors consulted. Not ONE offered termination
They all put the pregnancy before their patient’s life
21 doctors consulted. Not ONE offered termination
They all put the pregnancy before their patient’s life
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The CDC has fallen. RFK Jr has completely destroyed public health.
With the rise in AI slop it’s already becoming harder to find good information on the internet, and the CDC used to be a trusted, reliable source.
Now it’s anti-vaccine grift.
This will cost countless.
With the rise in AI slop it’s already becoming harder to find good information on the internet, and the CDC used to be a trusted, reliable source.
Now it’s anti-vaccine grift.
This will cost countless.
CDC has overhauled its website to assert that “the claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim”
November 20, 2025 at 8:16 AM
The CDC has fallen. RFK Jr has completely destroyed public health.
With the rise in AI slop it’s already becoming harder to find good information on the internet, and the CDC used to be a trusted, reliable source.
Now it’s anti-vaccine grift.
This will cost countless.
With the rise in AI slop it’s already becoming harder to find good information on the internet, and the CDC used to be a trusted, reliable source.
Now it’s anti-vaccine grift.
This will cost countless.
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To be fair, technically the CDC may have complied with this apparent promise… by keeping the title “Vaccines do not cause autism,” while adding an asterisk and filling the rest of the page with lies. Cassidy is a fool.
November 20, 2025 at 7:07 AM
To be fair, technically the CDC may have complied with this apparent promise… by keeping the title “Vaccines do not cause autism,” while adding an asterisk and filling the rest of the page with lies. Cassidy is a fool.
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Source:
Cassidy Delivers Floor Speech in Support of RFK, Jr. to be HHS Secretary | U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) spoke on the U.S. Senate floor today to detail his decision to vote for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to serve as U.S. Secretary of the Department of Healt...
www.cassidy.senate.gov
November 20, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Source:
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Bill Cassidy claimed he received assurances that the “CDC will not remove statements on their website pointing out that vaccines do not cause autism,” when justifying his vote to confirm RFK Jr lol
November 20, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Bill Cassidy claimed he received assurances that the “CDC will not remove statements on their website pointing out that vaccines do not cause autism,” when justifying his vote to confirm RFK Jr lol
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Eat out to Help Out was killing people, but they “kept it out of the news”.
November 20, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Eat out to Help Out was killing people, but they “kept it out of the news”.
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NSW: Why everyone is getting sick in November.
High flu cases are driving NSW emergency visits, with influenza up 33% in early Nov and 400 influenza-like illnesses presentations last week.
COVID cases remain stable. “We’re hoping they’ll remain low over Christmas,” NSW Health’s Dr McAnulty said.🤦♂️
High flu cases are driving NSW emergency visits, with influenza up 33% in early Nov and 400 influenza-like illnesses presentations last week.
COVID cases remain stable. “We’re hoping they’ll remain low over Christmas,” NSW Health’s Dr McAnulty said.🤦♂️
November 20, 2025 at 6:36 AM
NSW: Why everyone is getting sick in November.
High flu cases are driving NSW emergency visits, with influenza up 33% in early Nov and 400 influenza-like illnesses presentations last week.
COVID cases remain stable. “We’re hoping they’ll remain low over Christmas,” NSW Health’s Dr McAnulty said.🤦♂️
High flu cases are driving NSW emergency visits, with influenza up 33% in early Nov and 400 influenza-like illnesses presentations last week.
COVID cases remain stable. “We’re hoping they’ll remain low over Christmas,” NSW Health’s Dr McAnulty said.🤦♂️
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Over a million Americans died from Covid.
Millions more are disabled.
There were refrigerated trucks in New York City because the morgues overflowed.
An “amazing time”?
Once again this man’s callous eugenicist beliefs are on full display.
Millions more are disabled.
There were refrigerated trucks in New York City because the morgues overflowed.
An “amazing time”?
Once again this man’s callous eugenicist beliefs are on full display.
November 20, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Over a million Americans died from Covid.
Millions more are disabled.
There were refrigerated trucks in New York City because the morgues overflowed.
An “amazing time”?
Once again this man’s callous eugenicist beliefs are on full display.
Millions more are disabled.
There were refrigerated trucks in New York City because the morgues overflowed.
An “amazing time”?
Once again this man’s callous eugenicist beliefs are on full display.
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Trump signs bill to release the Epstein files & posted a rant about how it’ll blow back on the Dems
The highlights?
Epstein was a Dem
He gave money to Dems
Dems didn’t release the files
Can someone remind Trump he was a Democrat?
This isn’t team sports! You rape kids? You deserve punishment
The highlights?
Epstein was a Dem
He gave money to Dems
Dems didn’t release the files
Can someone remind Trump he was a Democrat?
This isn’t team sports! You rape kids? You deserve punishment
November 20, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Trump signs bill to release the Epstein files & posted a rant about how it’ll blow back on the Dems
The highlights?
Epstein was a Dem
He gave money to Dems
Dems didn’t release the files
Can someone remind Trump he was a Democrat?
This isn’t team sports! You rape kids? You deserve punishment
The highlights?
Epstein was a Dem
He gave money to Dems
Dems didn’t release the files
Can someone remind Trump he was a Democrat?
This isn’t team sports! You rape kids? You deserve punishment
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Link:
Autism and Vaccines
Answers to common questions about vaccine safety and autism.
www.cdc.gov
November 20, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Link:
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Trump and RFK Jr's CDC just added a page that is full of disinformation about vaccines and autism.
November 20, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Trump and RFK Jr's CDC just added a page that is full of disinformation about vaccines and autism.
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Then I did a deep dive reading about the cool VSB school streets program & emailed the principal to be like "hi, can we get this here too?" I don't have the spoons to take this on in addition to SARS-CoV2. Sorry I'm that mom. Why can't things just be safe for kids??
vancouver.ca/people-progr...
vancouver.ca/people-progr...
School Streets
A School Street is a car-free block beside a school open to walking, biking, and rolling during pick-up and drop-off.
vancouver.ca
November 20, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Then I did a deep dive reading about the cool VSB school streets program & emailed the principal to be like "hi, can we get this here too?" I don't have the spoons to take this on in addition to SARS-CoV2. Sorry I'm that mom. Why can't things just be safe for kids??
vancouver.ca/people-progr...
vancouver.ca/people-progr...
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Earlier today I witnessed a little boy nearly get hit by a large vehicle near the entrance to my son's elementary during pick-up time. Thankfully, his dad yelled & ran to grab him off the road - but fuck cars. There shouldn't be so many of the near schools
November 20, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Earlier today I witnessed a little boy nearly get hit by a large vehicle near the entrance to my son's elementary during pick-up time. Thankfully, his dad yelled & ran to grab him off the road - but fuck cars. There shouldn't be so many of the near schools
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USA: A New, Potentially Severe Flu Variant Is Spreading.
"A mutated strain of influenza A, H3N2 subclade K, is surging worldwide, sparking concerns about a severe flu season in the U.S. Here's what to symptoms to look out for."
Source: archive.md/lltmy
"A mutated strain of influenza A, H3N2 subclade K, is surging worldwide, sparking concerns about a severe flu season in the U.S. Here's what to symptoms to look out for."
Source: archive.md/lltmy
November 20, 2025 at 4:51 AM
USA: A New, Potentially Severe Flu Variant Is Spreading.
"A mutated strain of influenza A, H3N2 subclade K, is surging worldwide, sparking concerns about a severe flu season in the U.S. Here's what to symptoms to look out for."
Source: archive.md/lltmy
"A mutated strain of influenza A, H3N2 subclade K, is surging worldwide, sparking concerns about a severe flu season in the U.S. Here's what to symptoms to look out for."
Source: archive.md/lltmy
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$2000 a month or a year will only cover healthcare for the most healthy in society.
It won’t cover disabled or chronically ill people
It won’t cover those in poverty
It won’t cover catastrophic illness
What happens to them?
They die.
This isn’t a healthcare plan. It’s an elimination strategy.
It won’t cover disabled or chronically ill people
It won’t cover those in poverty
It won’t cover catastrophic illness
What happens to them?
They die.
This isn’t a healthcare plan. It’s an elimination strategy.
November 20, 2025 at 4:49 AM
$2000 a month or a year will only cover healthcare for the most healthy in society.
It won’t cover disabled or chronically ill people
It won’t cover those in poverty
It won’t cover catastrophic illness
What happens to them?
They die.
This isn’t a healthcare plan. It’s an elimination strategy.
It won’t cover disabled or chronically ill people
It won’t cover those in poverty
It won’t cover catastrophic illness
What happens to them?
They die.
This isn’t a healthcare plan. It’s an elimination strategy.