Rach
@11raych.bsky.social
Living with ME/CFS since the 90s. Still masking. #CovidIsNotOver She/Her Living in Naarm (Melbourne)
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Dr. Michael
"Being Covid-conscious is more than precautions and research. It’s grieving losses no one else will acknowledge, enduring mockery, protecting people who resent you, showing up for community the world says doesn’t matter, and fighting for a future others already declared lost."
"Being Covid-conscious is more than precautions and research. It’s grieving losses no one else will acknowledge, enduring mockery, protecting people who resent you, showing up for community the world says doesn’t matter, and fighting for a future others already declared lost."
November 27, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Dr. Michael
"Being Covid-conscious is more than precautions and research. It’s grieving losses no one else will acknowledge, enduring mockery, protecting people who resent you, showing up for community the world says doesn’t matter, and fighting for a future others already declared lost."
"Being Covid-conscious is more than precautions and research. It’s grieving losses no one else will acknowledge, enduring mockery, protecting people who resent you, showing up for community the world says doesn’t matter, and fighting for a future others already declared lost."
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This is bonkers. Absolutely bonkers.
What do you suppose happens when you start stripping people of the minimal support they get?
Hypothetically, let's say they're guilty. What then? You think they're going to be more lawful when they lose their accommodation?
What do you suppose happens when you start stripping people of the minimal support they get?
Hypothetically, let's say they're guilty. What then? You think they're going to be more lawful when they lose their accommodation?
New: 100+ legal experts, welfare groups & academics demand the Minister bin an amendment, allowing police to cancel welfare payments for people who have not been found guilty of any crime
@tanyaplibersekmp.bsky.social is trying to ram this amendment through today
Read more: archive.is/UHu9J
@tanyaplibersekmp.bsky.social is trying to ram this amendment through today
Read more: archive.is/UHu9J
November 24, 2025 at 11:05 AM
This is bonkers. Absolutely bonkers.
What do you suppose happens when you start stripping people of the minimal support they get?
Hypothetically, let's say they're guilty. What then? You think they're going to be more lawful when they lose their accommodation?
What do you suppose happens when you start stripping people of the minimal support they get?
Hypothetically, let's say they're guilty. What then? You think they're going to be more lawful when they lose their accommodation?
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This is so vile and unnecessary- the kind of nasty bullying, hatebaiting thing Howard or Morrison would do. Just gobsmacking that Labor is initiating this out of nowhere.
What tf are Labor doing
New: 100+ legal experts, welfare groups & academics demand the Minister bin an amendment, allowing police to cancel welfare payments for people who have not been found guilty of any crime
@tanyaplibersekmp.bsky.social is trying to ram this amendment through today
Read more: archive.is/UHu9J
@tanyaplibersekmp.bsky.social is trying to ram this amendment through today
Read more: archive.is/UHu9J
November 24, 2025 at 6:32 AM
This is so vile and unnecessary- the kind of nasty bullying, hatebaiting thing Howard or Morrison would do. Just gobsmacking that Labor is initiating this out of nowhere.
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We always see a surge of infectious disease, including COVID, RSV, etc etc around Thanksgiving and Christmas. Unless you want to gift your fam with a few weeks sick this year, mask up as you travel!
November 24, 2025 at 12:24 AM
We always see a surge of infectious disease, including COVID, RSV, etc etc around Thanksgiving and Christmas. Unless you want to gift your fam with a few weeks sick this year, mask up as you travel!
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The Sick Times @thesicktimes.org : Less than 20% of Long COVID trials involving exercise even mention post-exertional malaise
thesicktimes.org/2025/11/21/l...
Experts say testing exercise is “money down the drain” and won’t advance understanding of Long COVID.
#LongCovid #PEM
thesicktimes.org/2025/11/21/l...
Experts say testing exercise is “money down the drain” and won’t advance understanding of Long COVID.
#LongCovid #PEM
Less than 20% of Long COVID trials involving exercise even mention post-exertional malaise - The Sick Times
An analysis by The Sick Times find that less than 15% of Long COVID clinical trials testing the benefits of exercise or cardiopulmonary rehabilitation measured post-exertional malaise, according to th...
thesicktimes.org
November 24, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The Sick Times @thesicktimes.org : Less than 20% of Long COVID trials involving exercise even mention post-exertional malaise
thesicktimes.org/2025/11/21/l...
Experts say testing exercise is “money down the drain” and won’t advance understanding of Long COVID.
#LongCovid #PEM
thesicktimes.org/2025/11/21/l...
Experts say testing exercise is “money down the drain” and won’t advance understanding of Long COVID.
#LongCovid #PEM
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Some vaccines like COVID and flu don’t stop completely stop infection.
But they do reduce the risk of getting infected and greatly reduce severe illness risk.
They are still worth getting.
Since they are not 100% effective it’s also wise to add another layer of protection by wearing a mask.
But they do reduce the risk of getting infected and greatly reduce severe illness risk.
They are still worth getting.
Since they are not 100% effective it’s also wise to add another layer of protection by wearing a mask.
November 23, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Some vaccines like COVID and flu don’t stop completely stop infection.
But they do reduce the risk of getting infected and greatly reduce severe illness risk.
They are still worth getting.
Since they are not 100% effective it’s also wise to add another layer of protection by wearing a mask.
But they do reduce the risk of getting infected and greatly reduce severe illness risk.
They are still worth getting.
Since they are not 100% effective it’s also wise to add another layer of protection by wearing a mask.
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Debunking the myth of so-called “corrected” calcium. Use whole/uncorrected Ca as your screening test and confirm with an ionised Ca
November 22, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Debunking the myth of so-called “corrected” calcium. Use whole/uncorrected Ca as your screening test and confirm with an ionised Ca
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Did you know #LongCovid heavily impacts anesthesia response, and because of that, these patients need specific requirements and protocols before receiving anesthesia? Neither do I. Anesthesiologist and neurologist Tihamér Molnar described his research with Long Covid patients in Hungary.
November 21, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Did you know #LongCovid heavily impacts anesthesia response, and because of that, these patients need specific requirements and protocols before receiving anesthesia? Neither do I. Anesthesiologist and neurologist Tihamér Molnar described his research with Long Covid patients in Hungary.
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Asthma is one of the most common illness in children, but it is more prevalent in racialized (especially Black) children.
Long COVID is more common than asthma among children, estimated at somewhere between 10 and 20%.
Long COVID is more common than asthma among children, estimated at somewhere between 10 and 20%.
November 19, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Asthma is one of the most common illness in children, but it is more prevalent in racialized (especially Black) children.
Long COVID is more common than asthma among children, estimated at somewhere between 10 and 20%.
Long COVID is more common than asthma among children, estimated at somewhere between 10 and 20%.
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Monday affirmations
November 17, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Monday affirmations
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Do you think public health recognises the difference between surviving and thriving?
I have to wonder what the aim of health promotion is… if “most will get through whatever it is” is the standard of care.
I have to wonder what the aim of health promotion is… if “most will get through whatever it is” is the standard of care.
November 18, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Do you think public health recognises the difference between surviving and thriving?
I have to wonder what the aim of health promotion is… if “most will get through whatever it is” is the standard of care.
I have to wonder what the aim of health promotion is… if “most will get through whatever it is” is the standard of care.
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“Imagine your body never gets a break — that’s what #LongCOVID is.” — @AdamVanBavel.bsky.social shared his lived experience during #MaskTogetherAmerica LC Defense Series I on Nov 7, 2025. Watch the full recording on Youtube and Facebook. masktogetheramerica.org/blog/masktog...
November 19, 2025 at 1:47 AM
“Imagine your body never gets a break — that’s what #LongCOVID is.” — @AdamVanBavel.bsky.social shared his lived experience during #MaskTogetherAmerica LC Defense Series I on Nov 7, 2025. Watch the full recording on Youtube and Facebook. masktogetheramerica.org/blog/masktog...
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“Actual scientists…have…produced a mountain of evidence that the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 & other airborne viruses can be prevented. This compilation of research serves to dispel the obscene myth that “infection is inevitable,” & that the suffering repeated infections…cause cannot be prevented.”
🚨 ANSWERED: Can COVID-19 Be Prevented?
A compilation of over 40 studies on how to best prevent COVID-19, from respirators to vaccines to other interventions.
👇 READ, SUBSCRIBE, SHARE WIDELY: www.panaccindex.info/p/answered-c...
A compilation of over 40 studies on how to best prevent COVID-19, from respirators to vaccines to other interventions.
👇 READ, SUBSCRIBE, SHARE WIDELY: www.panaccindex.info/p/answered-c...
ANSWERED: Can COVID-19 Be Prevented?
A Collection of Peer-Reviewed Scientific Research (40+ Studies)
www.panaccindex.info
November 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
“Actual scientists…have…produced a mountain of evidence that the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 & other airborne viruses can be prevented. This compilation of research serves to dispel the obscene myth that “infection is inevitable,” & that the suffering repeated infections…cause cannot be prevented.”
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A horrendous report on ABC radio from a Brisbane doctor doing a second tour in Gaza with Medecins sans Frontières. She says the ceasefire is in name only, the genocide continues and the deprivation of basic food, shelter and resources means even the injured haven’t what the need to heal.
November 18, 2025 at 7:31 AM
A horrendous report on ABC radio from a Brisbane doctor doing a second tour in Gaza with Medecins sans Frontières. She says the ceasefire is in name only, the genocide continues and the deprivation of basic food, shelter and resources means even the injured haven’t what the need to heal.
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It’s wild that so many people would rather keep getting sick in an ongoing pandemic — risking immune damage and becoming more vulnerable to other illnesses — than simply wear a mask. 😷
Source: x.com/grumpygremmy...
Source: x.com/grumpygremmy...
November 17, 2025 at 12:14 AM
It’s wild that so many people would rather keep getting sick in an ongoing pandemic — risking immune damage and becoming more vulnerable to other illnesses — than simply wear a mask. 😷
Source: x.com/grumpygremmy...
Source: x.com/grumpygremmy...
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COVID safe, aware, etc. folks: Recommend checking out this feed if you haven’t already. It’s helped me see more of the content I want to.
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The more people use it -> the more feedback we get -> the better we can make it for you.
The more people use it -> the more feedback we get -> the better we can make it for you.
November 16, 2025 at 3:38 AM
COVID safe, aware, etc. folks: Recommend checking out this feed if you haven’t already. It’s helped me see more of the content I want to.
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Alice Wong taught us that disabled people don’t just leave memories behind—they leave infrastructure. Lineages of care. Methods of collectivity, survival. She named the connective tissue that holds our communities together, even across death, even across the losses that come too fast and too often.
November 16, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Alice Wong taught us that disabled people don’t just leave memories behind—they leave infrastructure. Lineages of care. Methods of collectivity, survival. She named the connective tissue that holds our communities together, even across death, even across the losses that come too fast and too often.
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This person was infected with COVID twice and recovered. A 3rd infection brought manageable long COVID symptoms, but they were still able to work. After a 4th infection a few months ago, they haven’t recovered at all — showing how repeated infections can cause severe, lasting damage.
November 13, 2025 at 7:36 AM
This person was infected with COVID twice and recovered. A 3rd infection brought manageable long COVID symptoms, but they were still able to work. After a 4th infection a few months ago, they haven’t recovered at all — showing how repeated infections can cause severe, lasting damage.
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Q: So Dr Oz said that--
JEFFRIES: Who? Nobody who is serious in this country takes Dr Oz seriously.
JEFFRIES: Who? Nobody who is serious in this country takes Dr Oz seriously.
November 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Q: So Dr Oz said that--
JEFFRIES: Who? Nobody who is serious in this country takes Dr Oz seriously.
JEFFRIES: Who? Nobody who is serious in this country takes Dr Oz seriously.
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Tern is right. It’s great having an informed online community that’s adapted to the ongoing pandemic reality and is doing everything possible to stay safe.
I know it’s been a tough ride, but please know you are not alone.
Source: x.com/1goodtern/st...
I know it’s been a tough ride, but please know you are not alone.
Source: x.com/1goodtern/st...
November 10, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Tern is right. It’s great having an informed online community that’s adapted to the ongoing pandemic reality and is doing everything possible to stay safe.
I know it’s been a tough ride, but please know you are not alone.
Source: x.com/1goodtern/st...
I know it’s been a tough ride, but please know you are not alone.
Source: x.com/1goodtern/st...
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Tom Hanks explains to Stephen Colbert why he masks on the subway:
"I'm doing a play right now so I cannot get sick... I've had COVID enough in my life, I don't need to do that again. So I'm wearing this for health reasons."
Thank you Tom! Masks are still a key part of public health.
"I'm doing a play right now so I cannot get sick... I've had COVID enough in my life, I don't need to do that again. So I'm wearing this for health reasons."
Thank you Tom! Masks are still a key part of public health.
November 4, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Tom Hanks explains to Stephen Colbert why he masks on the subway:
"I'm doing a play right now so I cannot get sick... I've had COVID enough in my life, I don't need to do that again. So I'm wearing this for health reasons."
Thank you Tom! Masks are still a key part of public health.
"I'm doing a play right now so I cannot get sick... I've had COVID enough in my life, I don't need to do that again. So I'm wearing this for health reasons."
Thank you Tom! Masks are still a key part of public health.
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Public Health To Drop ‘Health’ And ‘Public’
November 4, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Public Health To Drop ‘Health’ And ‘Public’
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NHS staff are sick twice as often, and die 30% more since the pandemic. The public broadly believes that the virus isn't circulating and doesnt have dangerous long term effects. The disconnect between the medical evidence and public perception is staggering.
November 4, 2025 at 9:42 AM
NHS staff are sick twice as often, and die 30% more since the pandemic. The public broadly believes that the virus isn't circulating and doesnt have dangerous long term effects. The disconnect between the medical evidence and public perception is staggering.
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"No Amount of Hand-Washing Can Make COVID-19 a Seasonal Virus"
Published: 14 August, 2024
"The left image shows that SARS-CoV-2 propagated to most organs, whereas the right image shows that influenza was mostly confined to the liver and lungs"
Source: whn.global/scientific/n...
Published: 14 August, 2024
"The left image shows that SARS-CoV-2 propagated to most organs, whereas the right image shows that influenza was mostly confined to the liver and lungs"
Source: whn.global/scientific/n...
November 4, 2025 at 7:28 AM
"No Amount of Hand-Washing Can Make COVID-19 a Seasonal Virus"
Published: 14 August, 2024
"The left image shows that SARS-CoV-2 propagated to most organs, whereas the right image shows that influenza was mostly confined to the liver and lungs"
Source: whn.global/scientific/n...
Published: 14 August, 2024
"The left image shows that SARS-CoV-2 propagated to most organs, whereas the right image shows that influenza was mostly confined to the liver and lungs"
Source: whn.global/scientific/n...