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AbstractShay
@abstractshay.bsky.social
Contrarian, Abstract Soul Singer, Technologist, Podcaster. Foodie and red wine enthusiast.
https://siquoyiablue.komi.io
“There is no right life in the wrong one.”
— Theodor W. Adorno, Minima Moralia: Reflections from Damaged Life (1951)
November 25, 2025 at 2:19 AM
✨ New Episode + Blog Drop! ✨
I just dropped a fresh episode on Blu Alchemist podcast 🎙️ and shared my thoughts on Substack to go with it. Tap in for the convo + the blog.

#Podcast #Substack #NewEpisode

open.substack.com/pub/siquoyia...
Out There Screaming: A Storytelling Dive into Black Horror
Exploring Jordan Peele’s anthology and the truths behind the monsters
open.substack.com
September 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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TIME: 'Dismissed and Disbelieved, Some Long COVID Patients Are Pushed Into Psychiatric Wards'

"Another complicating factor: there is no validated medical test for detecting Long COVID, ME/CFS, or similar conditions.."

time.com/7206080/long...
Dismissed and Disbelieved, Some Long COVID Patients Are Pushed Into Psychiatric Wards
The chronic illnesses that make doctors doubt their patients often start after what “should” be a short-lived sickness—like COVID-19.
time.com
January 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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January 11, 2025 at 1:34 AM
"I want to be clear: it’s not fame I seek. It’s not money I seek. It’s the happiness of having something to give that is special to the world." -Nikki Giovanni
December 11, 2024 at 2:10 PM
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December 10, 2024 at 5:16 AM
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December 5, 2024 at 2:44 PM
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Every part of this piece perfectly encapsulates how I feel about the state of the world from the perspective of having #LongCovid.
The Guardian: '‘I was in denial about it’: actor Matt McGorry on having long Covid'

'Orange Is the New Black and How to Get Away With Murder star speaks about the disease and another way of looking at health'

www.theguardian.com/wellness/ng-...
‘I was in denial about it’: actor Matt McGorry on having long Covid
Orange Is the New Black and How to Get Away With Murder star speaks about the disease and another way of looking at health
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2024 at 8:08 PM
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ICYMI: Here’s a piece I wrote exploring the challenges of trying to lose weight when I can’t do strenuous exercise because of my long Covid condition, given this leads to post-exertional malaise. Published in April.
#longcovid #prognosisnewsletter #health #weight
Losing Weight Is No Joke When You Have Long Covid
Hi, it’s Lisa in London, where I recently bought a bathroom scale to help me figure out how to lose the weight I gained after developing long Covid. But before we get to that...
www.bloomberg.com
November 28, 2024 at 10:39 AM
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We’re not going back.
November 24, 2024 at 10:07 PM
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But understand this is only to be used in the correct situations.
Never stop giving a fuck about what actually matters
November 21, 2024 at 10:01 PM
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First post on this thing feels as strange as my first Twitter post. Awkward. Yet hopeful.
November 18, 2024 at 4:48 AM
Checkout my new episode with Matthew Lesko about getting grants to pay bills, business and much more. #paybills #grants #podcast
Stream here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
Matthew Lesko Reveals Tips for Finding Grants and Leveraging AI for Success.
Podcast Episode · Blu Alchemist Podcast · 11/18/2024 · 40m
podcasts.apple.com
November 19, 2024 at 1:06 AM
November 18, 2024 at 6:03 AM
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The best post-election political analysis I’ve seen.
November 17, 2024 at 2:07 PM
Happy Sunday. Coffee and chill time. Vanilla creamer of course.
November 17, 2024 at 3:34 PM
November 17, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Happy Sunday! Coffee and chill 😎
November 17, 2024 at 3:21 PM