alex
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long covid haver, gleek of the week | she/her
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First human case of bird flu reported in Nevada as multiple states record rising hospitalizations with influenza A.
Trump has silenced CDC & FDA. I hope hospitals are sub-typing for bird flu
An H5N1 pandemic won’t remain in the US. Viruses don’t care about borders. The world deserves updated info
Trump has silenced CDC & FDA. I hope hospitals are sub-typing for bird flu
An H5N1 pandemic won’t remain in the US. Viruses don’t care about borders. The world deserves updated info
Nevada confirms state's first human case of bird flu in a dairy worker
Nevada has confirmed its first human case of bird flu in a farm worker who was exposed to infected dairy cattle, the Central Nevada Health District said on Monday, after authorities last week reported a second strain of the virus in cows in the state.
www.reuters.com
February 11, 2025 at 3:31 AM
First human case of bird flu reported in Nevada as multiple states record rising hospitalizations with influenza A.
Trump has silenced CDC & FDA. I hope hospitals are sub-typing for bird flu
An H5N1 pandemic won’t remain in the US. Viruses don’t care about borders. The world deserves updated info
Trump has silenced CDC & FDA. I hope hospitals are sub-typing for bird flu
An H5N1 pandemic won’t remain in the US. Viruses don’t care about borders. The world deserves updated info
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Ffp3 masks eliminate airborne transmission risks. A good time to be talking about this.
@rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social
Ffp3 masks eliminate airborne transmission risks. A good time to be talking about this.
Cambridge hospital’s mask upgrade appears to eliminate Covid risk to staff
Hospital infection study shows use of FFP3 respirators at Addenbrooke’s ‘may have cut ward-based infection to zero’
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2025 at 9:35 AM
www.theguardian.com/world/2021/j...
@rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social
Ffp3 masks eliminate airborne transmission risks. A good time to be talking about this.
@rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social
Ffp3 masks eliminate airborne transmission risks. A good time to be talking about this.
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If you want to control the price of eggs, you need to control bird flu.
And the worst thing you can do if you want to control bird flu is censor scientists and scrub CDC data.
And the worst thing you can do if you want to control bird flu is censor scientists and scrub CDC data.
February 3, 2025 at 7:11 PM
If you want to control the price of eggs, you need to control bird flu.
And the worst thing you can do if you want to control bird flu is censor scientists and scrub CDC data.
And the worst thing you can do if you want to control bird flu is censor scientists and scrub CDC data.
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It’s still not too late to put on a mask. Ideally an N95 or equivalent.
Ignoring the severity of COVID, embracing eugenics & anti science rhetoric, platforming minimizers etc… it all led us here.
Everyone complaining about egg prices but no one willing to address bird flu.
Ignoring the severity of COVID, embracing eugenics & anti science rhetoric, platforming minimizers etc… it all led us here.
Everyone complaining about egg prices but no one willing to address bird flu.
Kind of weird how much we've separated egg prices from the h5n1 virus. Like we get that's why eggs are expensive? Because we've failed to contain it and farmers have had to cull large amounts of chickens leading to a reduction in production?
February 3, 2025 at 4:14 AM
It’s still not too late to put on a mask. Ideally an N95 or equivalent.
Ignoring the severity of COVID, embracing eugenics & anti science rhetoric, platforming minimizers etc… it all led us here.
Everyone complaining about egg prices but no one willing to address bird flu.
Ignoring the severity of COVID, embracing eugenics & anti science rhetoric, platforming minimizers etc… it all led us here.
Everyone complaining about egg prices but no one willing to address bird flu.
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there’s going to come a time when people with their backs against the wall will have a choice between an impossible option and violence, and they will choose violence, & politicians will emerge from silence to scold the violence while saying nothing on the choice that forced them to it.
February 1, 2025 at 5:56 AM
there’s going to come a time when people with their backs against the wall will have a choice between an impossible option and violence, and they will choose violence, & politicians will emerge from silence to scold the violence while saying nothing on the choice that forced them to it.
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Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
January 30, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
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Worried about public health being dismantled? Wear a mask.
Worried about Medicare/Medicaid? Wear a mask.
Worried about the surveillance state? Wear a mask.
Interested in peaceful protest? Wear a mask.
Truly wearing a mask is the best way to safeguard your health AND show resistance & solidarity
Worried about Medicare/Medicaid? Wear a mask.
Worried about the surveillance state? Wear a mask.
Interested in peaceful protest? Wear a mask.
Truly wearing a mask is the best way to safeguard your health AND show resistance & solidarity
January 26, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Worried about public health being dismantled? Wear a mask.
Worried about Medicare/Medicaid? Wear a mask.
Worried about the surveillance state? Wear a mask.
Interested in peaceful protest? Wear a mask.
Truly wearing a mask is the best way to safeguard your health AND show resistance & solidarity
Worried about Medicare/Medicaid? Wear a mask.
Worried about the surveillance state? Wear a mask.
Interested in peaceful protest? Wear a mask.
Truly wearing a mask is the best way to safeguard your health AND show resistance & solidarity
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Today and in the coming days, remember
January 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Today and in the coming days, remember
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Can a headline alone be eligible for a Pulitzer?
January 17, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Can a headline alone be eligible for a Pulitzer?
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Unfathomable rage at the Zionists for whom fifteen months of genocide is not enough.
January 16, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Unfathomable rage at the Zionists for whom fifteen months of genocide is not enough.
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Proud of everyone in the Covid cautious & disability communities who’re tirelessly handing out masks & purifiers in LA.
Many have been clean air advocates throughout the pandemic & villainized for not following the “back to normal”‘narrative.
Without them, thousands wouldn’t have masks right now
Many have been clean air advocates throughout the pandemic & villainized for not following the “back to normal”‘narrative.
Without them, thousands wouldn’t have masks right now
January 14, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Proud of everyone in the Covid cautious & disability communities who’re tirelessly handing out masks & purifiers in LA.
Many have been clean air advocates throughout the pandemic & villainized for not following the “back to normal”‘narrative.
Without them, thousands wouldn’t have masks right now
Many have been clean air advocates throughout the pandemic & villainized for not following the “back to normal”‘narrative.
Without them, thousands wouldn’t have masks right now
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A British Columbia doctor who treated a 13-year-old H5N1 bird flu patient says the case has made him concerned about the potential for more human H5N1 infections, according to CBC.
January 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
A British Columbia doctor who treated a 13-year-old H5N1 bird flu patient says the case has made him concerned about the potential for more human H5N1 infections, according to CBC.
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If you see firefighters👩🚒👨🚒wearing masks— there is a reason—they work. Wearing a well-fitting, high-quality mask like N95, P100 or better, can protect you from wildfire smoke and respiratory viruses like flu, COVID-19 and RSV. ➡️I also recommend a HEPA filter for your home & car.
January 14, 2025 at 4:16 AM
If you see firefighters👩🚒👨🚒wearing masks— there is a reason—they work. Wearing a well-fitting, high-quality mask like N95, P100 or better, can protect you from wildfire smoke and respiratory viruses like flu, COVID-19 and RSV. ➡️I also recommend a HEPA filter for your home & car.
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4.5% rate of ME/CFS post Covid infection.
If you know how bad ME/CFS is, you know that’s a terrifying statistic.
If you know how bad ME/CFS is, you know that’s a terrifying statistic.
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Blog post on this study "COVID-19 Triggers ME/CFS" by Suzanne D. Vernon, PhD
batemanhornecenter.org/covid-19-tri...
"531 participants met ME/CFS criteria, translating to a prevalence of 4.5% among those infected—nearly eight times higher than uninfected participants."
#CFS #PwME
Blog post on this study "COVID-19 Triggers ME/CFS" by Suzanne D. Vernon, PhD
batemanhornecenter.org/covid-19-tri...
"531 participants met ME/CFS criteria, translating to a prevalence of 4.5% among those infected—nearly eight times higher than uninfected participants."
#CFS #PwME
COVID-19 Triggers ME/CFS
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, swept across the globe with an unparalleled speed and severity. As a researcher dedicated to understanding how viral infections lead to...
batemanhornecenter.org
January 13, 2025 at 5:50 PM
4.5% rate of ME/CFS post Covid infection.
If you know how bad ME/CFS is, you know that’s a terrifying statistic.
If you know how bad ME/CFS is, you know that’s a terrifying statistic.
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If you’re ever wondering why wildfire smoke is so bad for you it’s because it includes things like “an entire bicycle”
My Co-founder Josh Weinsch took this photo of his little daughter’s bike, which was in their driveway when they evacuated. Their neighborhood was vaporized.
January 12, 2025 at 6:38 PM
If you’re ever wondering why wildfire smoke is so bad for you it’s because it includes things like “an entire bicycle”
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URGENT: Here’s a list of campaigns to support Black families displaced by the LA fires. Bit.ly/rebuildAD
h/t: @ykreborn.bsky.social
h/t: @ykreborn.bsky.social
Displaced Black Families GoFund Me Directory
Bit.ly
January 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
URGENT: Here’s a list of campaigns to support Black families displaced by the LA fires. Bit.ly/rebuildAD
h/t: @ykreborn.bsky.social
h/t: @ykreborn.bsky.social
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These teenagers and young men — 95% of whom are Black, Latinx, or Filipino — earn between $2.20 and $4 per hour, plus an additional $1 an hour when they’re actively fighting fires, according to the DJJ. ⤵️
In California, Incarcerated Teenagers Help Fight Wildfires
"You’re put in danger every time you’re on the fire line.”
www.teenvogue.com
January 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
These teenagers and young men — 95% of whom are Black, Latinx, or Filipino — earn between $2.20 and $4 per hour, plus an additional $1 an hour when they’re actively fighting fires, according to the DJJ. ⤵️
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🚨please boost and share 🚨
MAD-SFV will be distributing masks, hygiene products, clothing etc to those in need in LA.
MAD-SFV will be distributing masks, hygiene products, clothing etc to those in need in LA.
January 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM
🚨please boost and share 🚨
MAD-SFV will be distributing masks, hygiene products, clothing etc to those in need in LA.
MAD-SFV will be distributing masks, hygiene products, clothing etc to those in need in LA.
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I am a climate scientist and this is correct ⬇️
Occasional reminder that there’s no, “it’s too late, its over” for anthropogenic climate change. Every molecule of CO2 that doesn’t go into the atmosphere makes a difference. Preventing 0.1 degree of warming makes a difference. Every bit of climate resilience we build together makes a difference.
January 9, 2025 at 3:06 AM
I am a climate scientist and this is correct ⬇️
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ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change.
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Wildfire climate connection
Climate change, including increased heat, extended drought, and a thirsty atmosphere, has been a key driver in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires in the western United States during the last ...
www.noaa.gov
January 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM
ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change.
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
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Fact checking is not censorship.
It's an essential public service.
Disinformation kills. Period.
It's an essential public service.
Disinformation kills. Period.
January 7, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Fact checking is not censorship.
It's an essential public service.
Disinformation kills. Period.
It's an essential public service.
Disinformation kills. Period.
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Please stop saying "rolled back diversity goals" and start saying "the company capitulated to a segregationist movement."
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
McDonald's is the latest company to roll back diversity goals
The company rolled out a series of diversity initiatives in 2021 after a spate of sexual harrassment lawsuits and a lawsuit alleging discrimination by a group of Black former owners of McDonald’s fran...
www.nbcnews.com
January 7, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Please stop saying "rolled back diversity goals" and start saying "the company capitulated to a segregationist movement."
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
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H5N1 bird flu spillover to horses, raises fears of new viral strains
www.news-medical.net/news/2025010...
www.news-medical.net/news/2025010...
H5N1 bird flu spillover to horses, raises fears of new viral strains
Researchers report the first confirmed cases of H5N1 bird flu in horses, highlighting their role as potential reservoirs for viral reassortment. This groundbreaking study urges increased surveillance ...
www.news-medical.net
January 6, 2025 at 9:12 PM
H5N1 bird flu spillover to horses, raises fears of new viral strains
www.news-medical.net/news/2025010...
www.news-medical.net/news/2025010...
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We might have just rung in a new year, but it feels like an epidemiological Groundhog Day.
Big Agriculture Is Leading Us Into the Bird Flu Abyss
The federal government’s deference to agriculture industry interests has put the US at risk of a public health crisis.
truthout.org
January 7, 2025 at 2:02 AM
We might have just rung in a new year, but it feels like an epidemiological Groundhog Day.