Benjamin Kohn
@benjaminkohn.bsky.social
CA & IA Attorney; Disabled; #ActuallyAutistic; #IowaLaw Alum; PERMANENT N95+😷MANDATE Proponent in All Public Spaces; COVID💉x14
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The true long-term burden of COVID-19 will be measured not in cases of Long COVID, but in the excess cases of heart disease, dementia, and diabetes that accumulate in survivors over the coming 20-30 years.
December 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The true long-term burden of COVID-19 will be measured not in cases of Long COVID, but in the excess cases of heart disease, dementia, and diabetes that accumulate in survivors over the coming 20-30 years.
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The Sick Times: 'Doctors who refuse to engage with administrative work are abandoning their poorest and sickest patients'
Written by Miranda DeNovo
'For more than a year, I’ve been helping take care of multiple community members with very severe Long COVID & ME..'
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Written by Miranda DeNovo
'For more than a year, I’ve been helping take care of multiple community members with very severe Long COVID & ME..'
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Doctors who refuse to engage with administrative work are abandoning their poorest and sickest patients - The Sick Times
Having a Long COVID or ME doctor who is willing and available to engage with survival admin makes the difference between being able to access necessities and going without, and can be the only lifelin...
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December 9, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The Sick Times: 'Doctors who refuse to engage with administrative work are abandoning their poorest and sickest patients'
Written by Miranda DeNovo
'For more than a year, I’ve been helping take care of multiple community members with very severe Long COVID & ME..'
thesicktimes.org/2025/12/09/d...
Written by Miranda DeNovo
'For more than a year, I’ve been helping take care of multiple community members with very severe Long COVID & ME..'
thesicktimes.org/2025/12/09/d...
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if you’re proudly vaccinated against COVID but you don’t bother with other precautions like masking in indoor spaces, you’re actually *undermining the effectiveness of the vaccine*
@juliadoubleday.bsky.social dropping truth on the “public heath is dead” podcast
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@juliadoubleday.bsky.social dropping truth on the “public heath is dead” podcast
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December 1, 2025 at 6:14 AM
if you’re proudly vaccinated against COVID but you don’t bother with other precautions like masking in indoor spaces, you’re actually *undermining the effectiveness of the vaccine*
@juliadoubleday.bsky.social dropping truth on the “public heath is dead” podcast
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@juliadoubleday.bsky.social dropping truth on the “public heath is dead” podcast
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/p...
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I’ve never met an autistic person whose “behaviour” wasn’t completely logical once you understood their needs, their history, and their nervous system.
We’re not confusing.
People just aren’t listening.
We’re not confusing.
People just aren’t listening.
November 21, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I’ve never met an autistic person whose “behaviour” wasn’t completely logical once you understood their needs, their history, and their nervous system.
We’re not confusing.
People just aren’t listening.
We’re not confusing.
People just aren’t listening.
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“New study reveals molecular basis of Long COVID brain fog”
“Given the hundreds of millions of global cases, Long COVID represents a massive public health and socioeconomic challenge…”
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“Given the hundreds of millions of global cases, Long COVID represents a massive public health and socioeconomic challenge…”
www.news-medical.net/news/2025093...
New study reveals molecular basis of Long COVID brain fog
Even though many years have passed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the effects of infection with SARS-CoV-2 are not completely understood.
www.news-medical.net
October 3, 2025 at 1:51 AM
“New study reveals molecular basis of Long COVID brain fog”
“Given the hundreds of millions of global cases, Long COVID represents a massive public health and socioeconomic challenge…”
www.news-medical.net/news/2025093...
“Given the hundreds of millions of global cases, Long COVID represents a massive public health and socioeconomic challenge…”
www.news-medical.net/news/2025093...
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American Academy of Neurology: “Sharp rise in memory and thinking problems among U.S. adults, study finds”
“..have emerged as a leading health issue reported by U.S. adults..”
“rate of cognitive disability in the U.S. rose from 5.3% in 2013 to 7.4% in 2023”
medicalxpress.com/news/2025-09...
“..have emerged as a leading health issue reported by U.S. adults..”
“rate of cognitive disability in the U.S. rose from 5.3% in 2013 to 7.4% in 2023”
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Sharp rise in memory and thinking problems among U.S. adults, study finds
A growing number of U.S. adults—particularly those under 40—are reporting serious challenges with memory, concentration and decision-making, according to a new study published in Neurology.
medicalxpress.com
September 25, 2025 at 9:47 PM
American Academy of Neurology: “Sharp rise in memory and thinking problems among U.S. adults, study finds”
“..have emerged as a leading health issue reported by U.S. adults..”
“rate of cognitive disability in the U.S. rose from 5.3% in 2013 to 7.4% in 2023”
medicalxpress.com/news/2025-09...
“..have emerged as a leading health issue reported by U.S. adults..”
“rate of cognitive disability in the U.S. rose from 5.3% in 2013 to 7.4% in 2023”
medicalxpress.com/news/2025-09...
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It's not a matter of autistic people being the only people who need things, while you are a bastion of calm independence. Your needs get met as a matter of course because the system is designed for you. I am asking for a fraction of that energy.
September 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
It's not a matter of autistic people being the only people who need things, while you are a bastion of calm independence. Your needs get met as a matter of course because the system is designed for you. I am asking for a fraction of that energy.
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My latest @kqedarts.bsky.social story about sold-out masks-required shows sums up many of my thoughts on the ongoing pandemic's fifth anniversary. Many of us are living in the actual new normal. It's never too late to start protecting your loved ones & self again! www.kqed.org/arts/1397262...
Why Masks-Required Concerts Still Sell Out in the Bay Area | KQED
COVID-conscious musicians and fans have created a tight-knit, DIY scene that’s all about accessibility.
www.kqed.org
March 5, 2025 at 8:57 PM
My latest @kqedarts.bsky.social story about sold-out masks-required shows sums up many of my thoughts on the ongoing pandemic's fifth anniversary. Many of us are living in the actual new normal. It's never too late to start protecting your loved ones & self again! www.kqed.org/arts/1397262...
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"We propose that skeletal muscle tissue in ME/CFS and Long COVID-19 progresses through a hypermetabolic state, leading to severe muscular and mitochondrial deterioration. This is the first study to suggest such transient metabolic adaptation." #mecfs #LongCovid
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August 2, 2025 at 11:15 AM
"We propose that skeletal muscle tissue in ME/CFS and Long COVID-19 progresses through a hypermetabolic state, leading to severe muscular and mitochondrial deterioration. This is the first study to suggest such transient metabolic adaptation." #mecfs #LongCovid
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"The person next to you, you don't know what chronic condition you don't have...You giving them COVID could be literally life or death. So I would implore people to think about community when they wear a mask instead of thinking about themselves." www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
As COVID precautions vanish, people with disabilities struggle with safety and isolation
The pace of COVID fatalities in the U.S. has slowed significantly, with the nation’s death toll standing at more than 1 million people. With precautions like mandatory masking no longer in place, it…
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June 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
"The person next to you, you don't know what chronic condition you don't have...You giving them COVID could be literally life or death. So I would implore people to think about community when they wear a mask instead of thinking about themselves." www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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CIDRAP: 'Study suggests kids with severe COVID-19 have lasting metabolic changes'
'Researchers said the findings add to a growing body of literature on long-term health outcomes for children with COVID-19'
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'Researchers said the findings add to a growing body of literature on long-term health outcomes for children with COVID-19'
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Study suggests kids with severe COVID-19 have lasting metabolic changes
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June 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM
CIDRAP: 'Study suggests kids with severe COVID-19 have lasting metabolic changes'
'Researchers said the findings add to a growing body of literature on long-term health outcomes for children with COVID-19'
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/stu...
'Researchers said the findings add to a growing body of literature on long-term health outcomes for children with COVID-19'
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/stu...
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Good lord, just learned (form the conlawprof Listserv) about the most transparently Orbanist stunt yet. Steven Miller filed a FOIA suit against John Roberts as pretense to claim that the administrative office of the U.S. courts is really an executive agency
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May 5, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Good lord, just learned (form the conlawprof Listserv) about the most transparently Orbanist stunt yet. Steven Miller filed a FOIA suit against John Roberts as pretense to claim that the administrative office of the U.S. courts is really an executive agency
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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‘..identified
73 novel genes in long COVID,
14 in ME/CFS &
7 that overlap between the two conditions.
The findings have also pointed to 9 generic drugs that might treat both.’
‘Replication of the results is absolutely critical for the scientific community to have confidence in them..’
73 novel genes in long COVID,
14 in ME/CFS &
7 that overlap between the two conditions.
The findings have also pointed to 9 generic drugs that might treat both.’
‘Replication of the results is absolutely critical for the scientific community to have confidence in them..’
PharmaVoice: 'Genetic breakthroughs could point pharma to a long COVID drug'
'The discoveries also hold potential benefits for patients with other conditions, such as chronic fatigue syndrome'
'We’re finding genetic signatures...'
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'The discoveries also hold potential benefits for patients with other conditions, such as chronic fatigue syndrome'
'We’re finding genetic signatures...'
www.pharmavoice.com/news/genetic...
Genetic breakthroughs could point pharma to a long COVID drug
The discoveries also hold potential benefits for patients with other conditions, such as chronic fatigue syndrome.
www.pharmavoice.com
April 23, 2025 at 2:28 AM
‘..identified
73 novel genes in long COVID,
14 in ME/CFS &
7 that overlap between the two conditions.
The findings have also pointed to 9 generic drugs that might treat both.’
‘Replication of the results is absolutely critical for the scientific community to have confidence in them..’
73 novel genes in long COVID,
14 in ME/CFS &
7 that overlap between the two conditions.
The findings have also pointed to 9 generic drugs that might treat both.’
‘Replication of the results is absolutely critical for the scientific community to have confidence in them..’
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it's not outrageous to suggest an evidence-based strategy like universal masking. infection-associated chronic conditions are no joke. 800-1000 people in the US are dying from covid each week, 5-20% developing long covid...the burden on health systems, and the specialists faced with huge numbers
April 20, 2025 at 9:31 PM
it's not outrageous to suggest an evidence-based strategy like universal masking. infection-associated chronic conditions are no joke. 800-1000 people in the US are dying from covid each week, 5-20% developing long covid...the burden on health systems, and the specialists faced with huge numbers
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I wonder if flight ✈️ safety is at risk also 👀
"…the risk associated with COVID was found to be analogous to driving impairments seen with alcohol consumption at legal limits. …Acute C19 as measured by PCR➕ was associated with an OR of 1.25 (1.23-1.26 95% CI) for subsequent car crashes, a 25% increase in crash risk associated with acute C19".
Driving under viral impairment: Linking acute SARS-CoV-2 infections to elevated car crash risks
This study explores the linkage between acute SARS-CoV-2 and car crashes across U.S. states, correlating with COVID-19 mitigation strategies, vaccination rates, and Long COVID prevalence. This investi...
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April 18, 2025 at 9:12 AM
I wonder if flight ✈️ safety is at risk also 👀
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CAN'T WAIT TO HAVE BREAKFAST, LUNCH, AND DINNER THAT CONSISTS OF RICE, RICE, AND MOOOOOOORE RICE
April 18, 2025 at 4:26 AM
CAN'T WAIT TO HAVE BREAKFAST, LUNCH, AND DINNER THAT CONSISTS OF RICE, RICE, AND MOOOOOOORE RICE
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My husband works in an office on the floor under an FDA office, and he had a conversation with them this week... he said they are all concerned because so many were laid off (the inspectors, who actually *make money* for the gov't), and the ones left are concerned they will be laid off.
April 17, 2025 at 9:23 PM
My husband works in an office on the floor under an FDA office, and he had a conversation with them this week... he said they are all concerned because so many were laid off (the inspectors, who actually *make money* for the gov't), and the ones left are concerned they will be laid off.
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There are alarming signals that in some people long Covid cognitive difficulties not only don't improve - but are progressive
"It doesn’t look in older adults that this is a reversible process"
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"It doesn’t look in older adults that this is a reversible process"
No paywall 🔗
Is Covid Rewriting the Rules of Aging? Brain Decline Alarms Doctors
Millions of long-Covid patients continue to struggle with cognitive difficulties.
www.wsj.com
April 15, 2025 at 1:29 PM
There are alarming signals that in some people long Covid cognitive difficulties not only don't improve - but are progressive
"It doesn’t look in older adults that this is a reversible process"
No paywall 🔗
"It doesn’t look in older adults that this is a reversible process"
No paywall 🔗
I’ve now petitioned SCOTUS two times in one year in Kohn v. State Bar of California! www.supremecourt.gov/Search.aspx?...
This time from the 9th Circuit 3-judge panel ruling on 10/21/2024 (rehearing and rehearing en banc denied 12/31/2024). Petition can be accessed and read at the above link.
This time from the 9th Circuit 3-judge panel ruling on 10/21/2024 (rehearing and rehearing en banc denied 12/31/2024). Petition can be accessed and read at the above link.
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April 12, 2025 at 3:09 AM
I’ve now petitioned SCOTUS two times in one year in Kohn v. State Bar of California! www.supremecourt.gov/Search.aspx?...
This time from the 9th Circuit 3-judge panel ruling on 10/21/2024 (rehearing and rehearing en banc denied 12/31/2024). Petition can be accessed and read at the above link.
This time from the 9th Circuit 3-judge panel ruling on 10/21/2024 (rehearing and rehearing en banc denied 12/31/2024). Petition can be accessed and read at the above link.
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Politico: “Long Covid office ‘will be closing,’ Trump administration announces”
“How does somebody who can no longer take care of themselves, and there’s no medical solution yet, how do they live a life?”
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
“How does somebody who can no longer take care of themselves, and there’s no medical solution yet, how do they live a life?”
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Long Covid office ‘will be closing,’ Trump administration announces
The move comes as part of the administration’s reorganization of HHS, according to an internal email seen by POLITICO.
www.politico.com
March 25, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Politico: “Long Covid office ‘will be closing,’ Trump administration announces”
“How does somebody who can no longer take care of themselves, and there’s no medical solution yet, how do they live a life?”
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
“How does somebody who can no longer take care of themselves, and there’s no medical solution yet, how do they live a life?”
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
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Memo to Vance: I don’t think Denmark is an ally at all any more. That’s what happens when you threaten to conquer someone’s territory for funsies. They stop being your ally.
March 23, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Memo to Vance: I don’t think Denmark is an ally at all any more. That’s what happens when you threaten to conquer someone’s territory for funsies. They stop being your ally.
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Yes
March 1, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Yes
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The greatest business battle EVER to be fought will come when President Elon starts trying to implement AI for federal processes.
The battle will be fought over which company’s AI will be used by the feds.
This is a zero sum battle that will create more chaos than this country has ever seen
The battle will be fought over which company’s AI will be used by the feds.
This is a zero sum battle that will create more chaos than this country has ever seen
February 15, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The greatest business battle EVER to be fought will come when President Elon starts trying to implement AI for federal processes.
The battle will be fought over which company’s AI will be used by the feds.
This is a zero sum battle that will create more chaos than this country has ever seen
The battle will be fought over which company’s AI will be used by the feds.
This is a zero sum battle that will create more chaos than this country has ever seen