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All anti-mask laws—even those with so called “medical exceptions”—stigmatize mask-wearing.
Fewer people wearing masks increases the spread of infectious diseases.
No matter how lawmakers try to spin it, any law that criminalizes wearing a mask endangers public health. Period.
Fewer people wearing masks increases the spread of infectious diseases.
No matter how lawmakers try to spin it, any law that criminalizes wearing a mask endangers public health. Period.
March 29, 2025 at 9:52 PM
All anti-mask laws—even those with so called “medical exceptions”—stigmatize mask-wearing.
Fewer people wearing masks increases the spread of infectious diseases.
No matter how lawmakers try to spin it, any law that criminalizes wearing a mask endangers public health. Period.
Fewer people wearing masks increases the spread of infectious diseases.
No matter how lawmakers try to spin it, any law that criminalizes wearing a mask endangers public health. Period.
Hey #covidcautious Bluesky folks, does anyone have an information about the efficacy of using temporary tattoos on an n95 mask?
March 30, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Hey #covidcautious Bluesky folks, does anyone have an information about the efficacy of using temporary tattoos on an n95 mask?
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CDC is gone. I will not longer be sharing CDC guidance.
The CDC has been captured.
CDC statement on measles vaccination:
“The decision to vaccinate is a personal one. People should consult with their healthcare provider to understand their options to get a vaccine and should be informed about the potential risks and benefits associated with vaccines.”
CDC statement on measles vaccination:
“The decision to vaccinate is a personal one. People should consult with their healthcare provider to understand their options to get a vaccine and should be informed about the potential risks and benefits associated with vaccines.”
NEW: The move — along with the CDC’s explanation — is a sign that the nation’s top public health agency may be falling in line under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime critic of vaccines.
By @sheinvestigates.bsky.social
By @sheinvestigates.bsky.social
March 28, 2025 at 10:21 PM
CDC is gone. I will not longer be sharing CDC guidance.
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HHS to cut 10k jobs. HHS duties: monitoring infectious diseases, inspecting foods and hospitals and overseeing health insurance programs for 1/2 country. HHS 82,000 to 62,000 positions. I’m sure no one will be hurt by this. /s
March 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
HHS to cut 10k jobs. HHS duties: monitoring infectious diseases, inspecting foods and hospitals and overseeing health insurance programs for 1/2 country. HHS 82,000 to 62,000 positions. I’m sure no one will be hurt by this. /s
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And then correctly notes that Trump's domestic policies are profoundly anti-capitalist (and anti-capital!)
A top economics reporter goes off script on national TV: “I am going to say this at risk of my job, but what President Trump is doing is insane.”
March 12, 2025 at 3:42 AM
And then correctly notes that Trump's domestic policies are profoundly anti-capitalist (and anti-capital!)
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My N95 mask is like any article of clothing, like a hat, for example. I take it with me and use it when entering public indoor spaces. It's so simple, so easy. It's very effective protection against ALL AIRBORNE DISEASES. There are many circulating, not just COVID. Masks work.
March 11, 2025 at 11:56 AM
My N95 mask is like any article of clothing, like a hat, for example. I take it with me and use it when entering public indoor spaces. It's so simple, so easy. It's very effective protection against ALL AIRBORNE DISEASES. There are many circulating, not just COVID. Masks work.
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Dispelling Misinformation Around Facemasks - Yes, They Work, Yes They Protect Against Covid-19
youtu.be/JUroBP84lho
youtu.be/JUroBP84lho
Dispelling Misinformation Around Facemasks - Yes, They Work, Yes They Protect Against Covid-19
YouTube video by PatricktheBioSTEAMist
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March 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Dispelling Misinformation Around Facemasks - Yes, They Work, Yes They Protect Against Covid-19
youtu.be/JUroBP84lho
youtu.be/JUroBP84lho
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Do we know who made this headline change?
Yet another minimizer whose ego can't handle recognizing 👉we were right about everything👈.
Yet another minimizer whose ego can't handle recognizing 👉we were right about everything👈.
What’s interesting is that they intentionally changed it to this headline using “covid alarmists” after the article had already been published. Here’s a side by side comparison (credit to @catinthehat.bsky.social), with the original headline on the left (still shows up on a Google search too).
February 28, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Do we know who made this headline change?
Yet another minimizer whose ego can't handle recognizing 👉we were right about everything👈.
Yet another minimizer whose ego can't handle recognizing 👉we were right about everything👈.
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She’s essentially saying it here, but worth saying explicitly that communities impacted by extreme weather and fires now include virtually everywhere in this country.
Today we learned of more DOGE firings at NOAA. Last week, my coastal communities told me they feared this day would come.
Our coastal, rural, and wildfire impacted communities are less safe today because of these cuts. They need to be reversed, especially so close to wildfire season.
Our coastal, rural, and wildfire impacted communities are less safe today because of these cuts. They need to be reversed, especially so close to wildfire season.
February 28, 2025 at 1:44 AM
She’s essentially saying it here, but worth saying explicitly that communities impacted by extreme weather and fires now include virtually everywhere in this country.
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NOAA is an absolute mess, and it’ll be worse tomorrow. Please help us. There have already been over 1,000 terminations. It’s not just layoffs—Elon Musk and his staffers are trying to completely dismantle us. Today, there were tons of firings, and more are coming tomorrow.
February 28, 2025 at 1:45 AM
NOAA is an absolute mess, and it’ll be worse tomorrow. Please help us. There have already been over 1,000 terminations. It’s not just layoffs—Elon Musk and his staffers are trying to completely dismantle us. Today, there were tons of firings, and more are coming tomorrow.
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Just heard from a friend who is a true hero veteran. His company was destroyed in 30 days by the VA when they canceled 5 contracts without notice. 23 Americans mostly veterans out of work and a veteran owned small business destroyed. For nothing. They're dismantling the VA not "reforming" it.
February 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Just heard from a friend who is a true hero veteran. His company was destroyed in 30 days by the VA when they canceled 5 contracts without notice. 23 Americans mostly veterans out of work and a veteran owned small business destroyed. For nothing. They're dismantling the VA not "reforming" it.
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Don’t let Donold’s AI Gaza video distract you from the fact they’re going to destroy Medicaid and kill millions in exchange for tax cuts for themselves.
February 26, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Don’t let Donold’s AI Gaza video distract you from the fact they’re going to destroy Medicaid and kill millions in exchange for tax cuts for themselves.
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Today is a devastating reminder that infectious diseases don’t care what your ‘beliefs’ are. Everyone is likely to be affected directly or indirectly. Serious challenges require serious people at the helm. Protect your loved ones. Educate. Advocate. The cost of not doing so will be too much to bear.
February 26, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Today is a devastating reminder that infectious diseases don’t care what your ‘beliefs’ are. Everyone is likely to be affected directly or indirectly. Serious challenges require serious people at the helm. Protect your loved ones. Educate. Advocate. The cost of not doing so will be too much to bear.
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The first measles death in the US in a decade -- the tragic, preventable death of a child whose parents chose not to protect them with vaccination -- should spark an immediate nation-wide campaign to ensure all children are protected against preventable diseases. Anything less is unconscionable.
February 26, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The first measles death in the US in a decade -- the tragic, preventable death of a child whose parents chose not to protect them with vaccination -- should spark an immediate nation-wide campaign to ensure all children are protected against preventable diseases. Anything less is unconscionable.
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It’s always a punch to the gut to see direct steps that will increase preventable deaths. With the recent measles death and hampering of vaccine production, wearing a mask is another tool that I hope people will reconsider trying again. We need to use all the tools when some are taken away.
A key meeting on updating next season's flu shots was canceled by FDA today
Even if rescheduled for later, a former official warned us it could hamper availability of shots in fall
"This delay will really put manufacturers behind."
www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-can...
Even if rescheduled for later, a former official warned us it could hamper availability of shots in fall
"This delay will really put manufacturers behind."
www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-can...
February 27, 2025 at 2:00 AM
It’s always a punch to the gut to see direct steps that will increase preventable deaths. With the recent measles death and hampering of vaccine production, wearing a mask is another tool that I hope people will reconsider trying again. We need to use all the tools when some are taken away.
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“It’s a six-month production cycle,” Dr. Offit said. “So one can only assume that we’re not picking flu strains this year.”
F.D.A. Cancels Meeting of Vaccine Experts Scheduled to Advise on Flu Shots
The cancellation plays into fears among scientists who worry that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will use his position as health secretary to sow doubts about vaccines.
www.nytimes.com
February 27, 2025 at 1:03 AM
“It’s a six-month production cycle,” Dr. Offit said. “So one can only assume that we’re not picking flu strains this year.”
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RFK at his confirmation hearing: “I am not anti-vaccine”
After RFK confirmed as HHS head:
- CDC flu vaccine campaign pulled
- Childhood vaccine schedule reviewed
- Federal funding to schools with COVID vaccine mandates withdrawn
- Meeting to update flu vaccines cancelled
After RFK confirmed as HHS head:
- CDC flu vaccine campaign pulled
- Childhood vaccine schedule reviewed
- Federal funding to schools with COVID vaccine mandates withdrawn
- Meeting to update flu vaccines cancelled
February 27, 2025 at 2:11 AM
RFK at his confirmation hearing: “I am not anti-vaccine”
After RFK confirmed as HHS head:
- CDC flu vaccine campaign pulled
- Childhood vaccine schedule reviewed
- Federal funding to schools with COVID vaccine mandates withdrawn
- Meeting to update flu vaccines cancelled
After RFK confirmed as HHS head:
- CDC flu vaccine campaign pulled
- Childhood vaccine schedule reviewed
- Federal funding to schools with COVID vaccine mandates withdrawn
- Meeting to update flu vaccines cancelled
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BREAKING: The House narrowly approved a budget resolution that calls for $2 trillion in spending cuts over 10 yrs to pay for Trump's agenda. It would tighten border security, fund the deportation of migrants, boost military spending, etc. It will mean massive cuts to Medicaid #BlueSky #MedSky
House Passes Budget Bill—Major Win For Trump And Johnson In First Legislative Test
Republicans had little wiggle room to pass the measure in a razor-thin House.
www.forbes.com
February 26, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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If you haven't been masking NOW is a really good time to start.
It's one of the easiest things you can do to protect other people even if you don't care about yourself.
You spread illness BEFORE you show symptoms.
It's one of the easiest things you can do to protect other people even if you don't care about yourself.
You spread illness BEFORE you show symptoms.
“Were they dying from chronic disease or were they dying from Covid”
Covid. They died from Covid
This is health supremacy. Chronic illness is not someone’s fault. Disability can’t be fixed with diet & exercise. We’re no less deserving of life
This is escalating eugenics and it won’t stop with us
Covid. They died from Covid
This is health supremacy. Chronic illness is not someone’s fault. Disability can’t be fixed with diet & exercise. We’re no less deserving of life
This is escalating eugenics and it won’t stop with us
February 24, 2025 at 3:54 AM
If you haven't been masking NOW is a really good time to start.
It's one of the easiest things you can do to protect other people even if you don't care about yourself.
You spread illness BEFORE you show symptoms.
It's one of the easiest things you can do to protect other people even if you don't care about yourself.
You spread illness BEFORE you show symptoms.
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“Were they dying from chronic disease or were they dying from Covid”
Covid. They died from Covid
This is health supremacy. Chronic illness is not someone’s fault. Disability can’t be fixed with diet & exercise. We’re no less deserving of life
This is escalating eugenics and it won’t stop with us
Covid. They died from Covid
This is health supremacy. Chronic illness is not someone’s fault. Disability can’t be fixed with diet & exercise. We’re no less deserving of life
This is escalating eugenics and it won’t stop with us
February 24, 2025 at 3:38 AM
“Were they dying from chronic disease or were they dying from Covid”
Covid. They died from Covid
This is health supremacy. Chronic illness is not someone’s fault. Disability can’t be fixed with diet & exercise. We’re no less deserving of life
This is escalating eugenics and it won’t stop with us
Covid. They died from Covid
This is health supremacy. Chronic illness is not someone’s fault. Disability can’t be fixed with diet & exercise. We’re no less deserving of life
This is escalating eugenics and it won’t stop with us
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Accidentally fired the guys running the nuclear program.
Accidentally fired experienced air traffic controllers.
Accidentlly fired the people trying to contain the bird flu....
Accidentally fired...
Accidentally fired experienced air traffic controllers.
Accidentlly fired the people trying to contain the bird flu....
Accidentally fired...
JUST IN: USDA says it accidentally fired several officials working on bird flu.
"We are working to swiftly rectify the situation and rescind those letters," a spokesperson says.
"We are working to swiftly rectify the situation and rescind those letters," a spokesperson says.
February 19, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Accidentally fired the guys running the nuclear program.
Accidentally fired experienced air traffic controllers.
Accidentlly fired the people trying to contain the bird flu....
Accidentally fired...
Accidentally fired experienced air traffic controllers.
Accidentlly fired the people trying to contain the bird flu....
Accidentally fired...
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The Senate has confirmed Kash Patel, who has published an enemies list identical to Trump's, to serve a 10-year term as FBI Director.
He will be a major cog in Trump's vengeance machine to silence and intimidate critics.
Be warned. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/kash-patel-in-his-own-words
He will be a major cog in Trump's vengeance machine to silence and intimidate critics.
Be warned. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/kash-patel-in-his-own-words
February 21, 2025 at 12:31 AM
The Senate has confirmed Kash Patel, who has published an enemies list identical to Trump's, to serve a 10-year term as FBI Director.
He will be a major cog in Trump's vengeance machine to silence and intimidate critics.
Be warned. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/kash-patel-in-his-own-words
He will be a major cog in Trump's vengeance machine to silence and intimidate critics.
Be warned. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/kash-patel-in-his-own-words
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Breaking news: Trump is preparing to dissolve the leadership of the U.S. Postal Service and absorb the independent mail agency into his administration, potentially throwing the mail provider and trillions of dollars of ecommerce transactions into turmoil.
Trump expected to take control of USPS, fire postal board, officials say
The move threatens to upend trillions of dollars in ecommerce business and the 250 year-old Postal Service.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 21, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Breaking news: Trump is preparing to dissolve the leadership of the U.S. Postal Service and absorb the independent mail agency into his administration, potentially throwing the mail provider and trillions of dollars of ecommerce transactions into turmoil.
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504 plans are how kids can carry EpiPens or make sure their classroom is peanut free. It’s how kids with diabetes can use insulin. It’s how kids with mobility issues can have more passing time or use an elevator. An attack on 504 is an attack on everyone. Listen to @lollardfish.bsky.social.
NEW: On Section 504. "Attacks on any one group will be used as a wedge to attack all of us. You may not personally know any trans people, and you may even be uncomfortable with the idea ... but letting this attack go forward will eventually hurt you and the things you love, too." /1
Why are Republican states trying to overturn a pillar of disability rights?
They may not be successful in repealing Section 504 as part of the attack on treating gender dysphoria, but it begs the question of what they might come for next.
www.startribune.com
February 21, 2025 at 12:37 AM
504 plans are how kids can carry EpiPens or make sure their classroom is peanut free. It’s how kids with diabetes can use insulin. It’s how kids with mobility issues can have more passing time or use an elevator. An attack on 504 is an attack on everyone. Listen to @lollardfish.bsky.social.
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New EO (link below) orders HHS to terminate the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Long COVID (section 2iv). Share widely on all platforms. This is a perfect example of how this administration does not care about Americans. If this is efficiency, then what IS Trump's plan for people with Long COVID?
February 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
New EO (link below) orders HHS to terminate the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Long COVID (section 2iv). Share widely on all platforms. This is a perfect example of how this administration does not care about Americans. If this is efficiency, then what IS Trump's plan for people with Long COVID?