aleg
@alegarzac.bsky.social
just a random human | she/her | bi/pan | isolating since 2020 | love science & social justice | #COVIDisAirborne #TransRightsAreHumanRights #BLM
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the thing is do non-covid-conscious people even care about HIV/AIDS the way we do? do they have historical context and even understand it? or is it just another “other” to them?
October 16, 2025 at 6:02 AM
the thing is do non-covid-conscious people even care about HIV/AIDS the way we do? do they have historical context and even understand it? or is it just another “other” to them?
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It's not just about the death rate. Covid is still here; people are still developing Long Covid (Ask Me How!) and having their lives devastated as a result.
September 3, 2025 at 6:23 PM
It's not just about the death rate. Covid is still here; people are still developing Long Covid (Ask Me How!) and having their lives devastated as a result.
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Michael you’ve been minimizing Covid for years! You’ve had long covid patients and even researchers explain to you why you can’t keep doing this in great detail and you’ve never taken any of us seriously!
You’re a long time minimizer! Of course you’re going to say this. You build your career
You’re a long time minimizer! Of course you’re going to say this. You build your career
September 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Michael you’ve been minimizing Covid for years! You’ve had long covid patients and even researchers explain to you why you can’t keep doing this in great detail and you’ve never taken any of us seriously!
You’re a long time minimizer! Of course you’re going to say this. You build your career
You’re a long time minimizer! Of course you’re going to say this. You build your career
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I will die on this hill:
it isn’t hard to say “at the height of the pandemic” or “at the start of COVID” during a podcast interview. Producers, hosts, don’t let your guests say “during COVID” like this thing is over. Correct them. Ask them to say the sentence again. This is your job.
it isn’t hard to say “at the height of the pandemic” or “at the start of COVID” during a podcast interview. Producers, hosts, don’t let your guests say “during COVID” like this thing is over. Correct them. Ask them to say the sentence again. This is your job.
August 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I will die on this hill:
it isn’t hard to say “at the height of the pandemic” or “at the start of COVID” during a podcast interview. Producers, hosts, don’t let your guests say “during COVID” like this thing is over. Correct them. Ask them to say the sentence again. This is your job.
it isn’t hard to say “at the height of the pandemic” or “at the start of COVID” during a podcast interview. Producers, hosts, don’t let your guests say “during COVID” like this thing is over. Correct them. Ask them to say the sentence again. This is your job.
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The New Mexico Department of Health has issued a standing order that expands access to updated COVID-19 vaccines by allowing healthcare providers and pharmacists to vaccinate anyone six months and older without requiring individual prescriptions.
You can get a copy here:
You can get a copy here:
New Mexico removes barriers to COVID-19 vaccines
www.nmhealth.org
September 12, 2025 at 3:52 AM
The New Mexico Department of Health has issued a standing order that expands access to updated COVID-19 vaccines by allowing healthcare providers and pharmacists to vaccinate anyone six months and older without requiring individual prescriptions.
You can get a copy here:
You can get a copy here:
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The most important part of this article, to me, is the end.
It challenges a false binary between “long COVID” and “everyone else.”
Maybe it's a spectrum... 🧵 (1/5)
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
It challenges a false binary between “long COVID” and “everyone else.”
Maybe it's a spectrum... 🧵 (1/5)
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
Why scientists are rethinking the immune effects of SARS-CoV-2
“Immunity debt,” a theory to explain the global surge in non-covid infections since pandemic restrictions were lifted, is increasingly being challenged by emerging evidence. Nick Tsergas reports
Myco...
www.bmj.com
August 20, 2025 at 5:50 AM
The most important part of this article, to me, is the end.
It challenges a false binary between “long COVID” and “everyone else.”
Maybe it's a spectrum... 🧵 (1/5)
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
It challenges a false binary between “long COVID” and “everyone else.”
Maybe it's a spectrum... 🧵 (1/5)
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
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🚨 Friday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the *lowest* on record (JAXA data)
• about 370,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 1,170,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 1,910,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 2,580,000 km² below the 1980s mean
More: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
• about 370,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 1,170,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 1,910,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 2,580,000 km² below the 1980s mean
More: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
July 4, 2025 at 2:09 PM
🚨 Friday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the *lowest* on record (JAXA data)
• about 370,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 1,170,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 1,910,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 2,580,000 km² below the 1980s mean
More: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
• about 370,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 1,170,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 1,910,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 2,580,000 km² below the 1980s mean
More: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
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Matt Turnbull, Executive Producer at Xbox Game Studios Publishing - after the Microsoft layoffs - suggesting on Linkedin that may maybe people who have been let go should turn to AI for help. He seriously thought posting this would be a good idea.
![Post from Matt Turnbull:
These are really challenging times, and if you’re navigating a layoff or even quietly preparing for one, you’re not alone and you don’t have to go it alone.
I know these types of tools engender strong feelings in people, but I'd be remiss in not trying to offer the best advice I can under the circumstances. I’ve been experimenting with ways to use LLM AI tools (like ChatGPT or Copilot) to help reduce the emotional and cognitive load that comes with job loss.
Here are some prompt ideas and use cases that might help if you're feeling overwhelmed:
Career Planning Prompts:
“Act as a career coach. I’ve been laid off from a [role] in the game industry. Help me build a 30-day plan to regroup, research new roles, and start applying without burning out.”
“What kinds of game industry jobs could I pivot to with experience in [Production/Narrative/LiveOps/etc.]?”
Resume & LinkedIn Help
“Here’s my current resume. Give me three tailored versions: one for AAA, one for platform/publishing roles, and one for startup/small studio leadership.”
“Rewrite this resume bullet to highlight impact and metrics.”
“Draft a new LinkedIn ‘About Me’ section that focuses on my leadership style, shipped titles, and vision for game development.”
Networking & Outreach
“Draft a friendly message I can send to old coworkers letting them know I’m exploring new opportunities.”
“Write a warm intro message for reaching out to someone at [studio name] about a job posting.”
Emotional Clarity & Confidence
“I’m struggling with imposter syndrome after being laid off. Can you help me reframe this experience in a way that reminds me what I’m good at?”
No AI tool is a replacement for your voice or your lived experience. But at a time when mental energy is scarce, these tools can help get you unstuck faster, calmer, and with more clarity.
If this helps, feel free to share with others in your network.
Stay kind, stay smart, stay connected.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qpbuxrel3f3njvjw5rakf532/bafkreiei32dnyvihcdgifb5niw7rf65o2obawz5nschbc4czojo4ecgz4u@jpeg)
July 4, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Matt Turnbull, Executive Producer at Xbox Game Studios Publishing - after the Microsoft layoffs - suggesting on Linkedin that may maybe people who have been let go should turn to AI for help. He seriously thought posting this would be a good idea.
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For the folks asking "What can I do to help people with #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis?", here's an Action Bingo for #MEAwarenessMonth ❤️.
Comment below when you've covered one or many of these boxes so I can rejoice with you! (1/4)
#MillionsMissing #WorldMEDay #DisabilitySOS #GreatestMEdicalScandal
Comment below when you've covered one or many of these boxes so I can rejoice with you! (1/4)
#MillionsMissing #WorldMEDay #DisabilitySOS #GreatestMEdicalScandal
May 11, 2025 at 12:05 AM
For the folks asking "What can I do to help people with #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis?", here's an Action Bingo for #MEAwarenessMonth ❤️.
Comment below when you've covered one or many of these boxes so I can rejoice with you! (1/4)
#MillionsMissing #WorldMEDay #DisabilitySOS #GreatestMEdicalScandal
Comment below when you've covered one or many of these boxes so I can rejoice with you! (1/4)
#MillionsMissing #WorldMEDay #DisabilitySOS #GreatestMEdicalScandal
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I think this comes from a good place but I disagree. A common thread in deradicalization stories is stigma: Once people start losing friends and jobs they reconsider their beliefs.
Obviously you should try to be nice to people but you also need to draw a line where you won’t engage anymore.
Obviously you should try to be nice to people but you also need to draw a line where you won’t engage anymore.
May 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I think this comes from a good place but I disagree. A common thread in deradicalization stories is stigma: Once people start losing friends and jobs they reconsider their beliefs.
Obviously you should try to be nice to people but you also need to draw a line where you won’t engage anymore.
Obviously you should try to be nice to people but you also need to draw a line where you won’t engage anymore.
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meanwhile, prominent pundits continue to deny that there the administration adheres to a segregationist ideology
Thirty-eight of 43 experts cut last month from the boards that review the science and research that happens in laboratories at the National Institutes of Health are female, Black or Hispanic, according to an analysis by the chairs of a dozen of the boards.
Women, minorities fired in purge of NIH science review boards
Scientists, with expertise in fields that include mental health, cancer and infectious disease, typically serve five-year terms and were not given a reason for their dismissal.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 17, 2025 at 11:57 AM
meanwhile, prominent pundits continue to deny that there the administration adheres to a segregationist ideology
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was JUST explaining this - do NOT validate the premise, ever. That's the fucking game. When RFK says "these people will never pay taxes" the response isn't "yes they will" it's "who cares, that's a human being, I don’t give a fuck what you say, we do not create metrics for whether someone is human"
Rfk: autistic people will never contribute to capitalism
Liberals: here are many autistic people who contribute to capitalism
Rfk: exactly, we both agree that the rest of autistic people can go in the Machine
This is why you don't legitimize a guy who wants to mass murder people.
Liberals: here are many autistic people who contribute to capitalism
Rfk: exactly, we both agree that the rest of autistic people can go in the Machine
This is why you don't legitimize a guy who wants to mass murder people.
April 18, 2025 at 3:28 AM
was JUST explaining this - do NOT validate the premise, ever. That's the fucking game. When RFK says "these people will never pay taxes" the response isn't "yes they will" it's "who cares, that's a human being, I don’t give a fuck what you say, we do not create metrics for whether someone is human"
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My "We do not support eugenics" T-shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my shirt.
April 18, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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i don’t think it can be said enough that this is loser shit
You have to be fucking kidding me…
Nayib Bukele actually posted a photoshopped image in which salt and cherries were added the glasses on the table.
Nayib Bukele actually posted a photoshopped image in which salt and cherries were added the glasses on the table.
April 18, 2025 at 3:25 AM
i don’t think it can be said enough that this is loser shit
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My story breaking this news exclusively was 7K+ words and had almost all of this in it, and more:
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
April 18, 2025 at 1:58 AM
My story breaking this news exclusively was 7K+ words and had almost all of this in it, and more:
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
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Most psych meds have GI side effects because your GI system is basically a second brain full if its own neurotransmitters and such, and has like half a dozen interoceptive senses reporting back to your brain only 2 of which you're able to be consciously aware of.
January 2, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Most psych meds have GI side effects because your GI system is basically a second brain full if its own neurotransmitters and such, and has like half a dozen interoceptive senses reporting back to your brain only 2 of which you're able to be consciously aware of.
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The preliminary sequence from the H5N1 human case in British Columbia has been posted and it is not good news. The virus potentially has a quasispecies at HA residue 226 (H3 numbering). This is bad news because we know that mutations at residue 226 can increase binding to human receptors. 1/
November 16, 2024 at 3:19 PM
The preliminary sequence from the H5N1 human case in British Columbia has been posted and it is not good news. The virus potentially has a quasispecies at HA residue 226 (H3 numbering). This is bad news because we know that mutations at residue 226 can increase binding to human receptors. 1/
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Hi new Bluesky users. Semi-annual reminder to follow my favorite part of this website: the Gift Links feed.
It shows any free link to an otherwise paywalled article that’s shared by anyone on Bluesky. It has legit changed how I read the news.
bsky.app/profile/did:...
It shows any free link to an otherwise paywalled article that’s shared by anyone on Bluesky. It has legit changed how I read the news.
bsky.app/profile/did:...
October 20, 2024 at 2:39 PM
Hi new Bluesky users. Semi-annual reminder to follow my favorite part of this website: the Gift Links feed.
It shows any free link to an otherwise paywalled article that’s shared by anyone on Bluesky. It has legit changed how I read the news.
bsky.app/profile/did:...
It shows any free link to an otherwise paywalled article that’s shared by anyone on Bluesky. It has legit changed how I read the news.
bsky.app/profile/did:...