Rick Ford
@fordski.bsky.social
Retired Canadian currently living in Mexico. Mostly home-bound and bed-bound with Long Covid since mid 2022.
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I just want to wake up one morning and actually feel rested. Like my body actually did what sleep is supposed to do. Like I could get up and exist without pushing through exhaustion before the day even starts. #longcovid #mecfs
March 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I just want to wake up one morning and actually feel rested. Like my body actually did what sleep is supposed to do. Like I could get up and exist without pushing through exhaustion before the day even starts. #longcovid #mecfs
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“I don’t mask and I’m not sick”
“I don’t know anyone with Long Covid”
“I’m not worried I trust my immune system”
“If I get sick I will try harder to get better”
These are all coping mechanisms.
People can’t accept that they will likely become disabled eventually. 🧵
“I don’t know anyone with Long Covid”
“I’m not worried I trust my immune system”
“If I get sick I will try harder to get better”
These are all coping mechanisms.
People can’t accept that they will likely become disabled eventually. 🧵
October 16, 2025 at 3:23 AM
“I don’t mask and I’m not sick”
“I don’t know anyone with Long Covid”
“I’m not worried I trust my immune system”
“If I get sick I will try harder to get better”
These are all coping mechanisms.
People can’t accept that they will likely become disabled eventually. 🧵
“I don’t know anyone with Long Covid”
“I’m not worried I trust my immune system”
“If I get sick I will try harder to get better”
These are all coping mechanisms.
People can’t accept that they will likely become disabled eventually. 🧵
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Still masking, as is my spouse & our kid! Sickness down across the board in our family, and as a result we're also safe visitors for people who are also immunocompromised or masking, so we have community.
It's never too late to start again if you've stopped.
It's never too late to start again if you've stopped.
It’s never too late to start masking again.
It can be daunting to mask back up when no one else is bothering, but your health is worth it.
Every Covid infection is a dice roll with disability, and a good respirator like an N95 stops chains of transmission.
You’ll also get less colds & flus!
It can be daunting to mask back up when no one else is bothering, but your health is worth it.
Every Covid infection is a dice roll with disability, and a good respirator like an N95 stops chains of transmission.
You’ll also get less colds & flus!
October 5, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Still masking, as is my spouse & our kid! Sickness down across the board in our family, and as a result we're also safe visitors for people who are also immunocompromised or masking, so we have community.
It's never too late to start again if you've stopped.
It's never too late to start again if you've stopped.
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Covid infections are climbing again. the only way to prevent #LongCovid is to avoid catching Covid.
There is no cure for Long Covid and repeated infections can make LC worse. Protect yourself & others by reducing your risk of infection. 1/2
Longcovidsos.org
There is no cure for Long Covid and repeated infections can make LC worse. Protect yourself & others by reducing your risk of infection. 1/2
Longcovidsos.org
October 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Covid infections are climbing again. the only way to prevent #LongCovid is to avoid catching Covid.
There is no cure for Long Covid and repeated infections can make LC worse. Protect yourself & others by reducing your risk of infection. 1/2
Longcovidsos.org
There is no cure for Long Covid and repeated infections can make LC worse. Protect yourself & others by reducing your risk of infection. 1/2
Longcovidsos.org
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TRUMP & EPSTEIN ARE SEX TRAFFICKERS!!! I’m gonna post this every day so nobody forgets exactly who Pedophile Trump is and why the Epstein files have suddenly disappeared.
September 30, 2025 at 11:35 AM
TRUMP & EPSTEIN ARE SEX TRAFFICKERS!!! I’m gonna post this every day so nobody forgets exactly who Pedophile Trump is and why the Epstein files have suddenly disappeared.
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A disabled double amputee named Rodney Taylor has been held in ICE custody since January.
He’s been denied his new prosthetic legs and is now in solitary confinement.
His “crime”? A burglary when he was a teen for which he received a full pardon. 🧵
He’s been denied his new prosthetic legs and is now in solitary confinement.
His “crime”? A burglary when he was a teen for which he received a full pardon. 🧵
September 22, 2025 at 3:25 AM
A disabled double amputee named Rodney Taylor has been held in ICE custody since January.
He’s been denied his new prosthetic legs and is now in solitary confinement.
His “crime”? A burglary when he was a teen for which he received a full pardon. 🧵
He’s been denied his new prosthetic legs and is now in solitary confinement.
His “crime”? A burglary when he was a teen for which he received a full pardon. 🧵
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Damn good question.
September 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Damn good question.
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September 2, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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NOT Sleeping !
Are You ?
Are You ?
August 31, 2025 at 6:01 PM
NOT Sleeping !
Are You ?
Are You ?
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Want to help me stay in the fight against the “it’s mild”narrative?
I’ll say what needs to be said, get as loud as hell, and fight for the change we need.
gofund.me/c042e4b7
#news #kids #NotMild #BackToSchool #sunday #covid #mask #longcovid #teacher
I’ll say what needs to be said, get as loud as hell, and fight for the change we need.
gofund.me/c042e4b7
#news #kids #NotMild #BackToSchool #sunday #covid #mask #longcovid #teacher
August 31, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Powerful closing remarks from PLRC co-founder @ahandvanish.bsky.social at the Keystone Symposia on #LongCovid last week, reflecting on the state of research and the journey of the patient community:
"In our immediate presence, time slows, while the world beyond speeds up, and moves without us”
"In our immediate presence, time slows, while the world beyond speeds up, and moves without us”
August 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Powerful closing remarks from PLRC co-founder @ahandvanish.bsky.social at the Keystone Symposia on #LongCovid last week, reflecting on the state of research and the journey of the patient community:
"In our immediate presence, time slows, while the world beyond speeds up, and moves without us”
"In our immediate presence, time slows, while the world beyond speeds up, and moves without us”
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This is what the audience for a Long COVID conference looked like today. Notice anything? 😷
August 12, 2025 at 12:40 AM
This is what the audience for a Long COVID conference looked like today. Notice anything? 😷
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THIS. If you have questions, just ask me about my experience of long COVID. It is not fun.
Hey listen, covid is really heating up again. I know it sucks. You'll get no judgement from me if you haven't been masking, but now's the time to pull some back out.
You don't want long covid. It sucks way worse than masking.
You don't want long covid. It sucks way worse than masking.
August 11, 2025 at 6:44 PM
THIS. If you have questions, just ask me about my experience of long COVID. It is not fun.
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Our initial DNA results! DecodeME have discovered that people with an ME/CFS diagnosis have significant genetic differences compared to the general population.
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Summary of our results: shorturl.at/pgsjk
Check out our full preprint paper: shorturl.at/VwN3s
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Summary of our results: shorturl.at/pgsjk
Check out our full preprint paper: shorturl.at/VwN3s
August 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Our initial DNA results! DecodeME have discovered that people with an ME/CFS diagnosis have significant genetic differences compared to the general population.
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Summary of our results: shorturl.at/pgsjk
Check out our full preprint paper: shorturl.at/VwN3s
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Summary of our results: shorturl.at/pgsjk
Check out our full preprint paper: shorturl.at/VwN3s
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Covid continues to rise so now is the time to mask up if you’ve been negligent
August 6, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Covid continues to rise so now is the time to mask up if you’ve been negligent
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One year ago, we learned Long Covid rates rose to 20% from conservative estimates of 10% the year before. It’s 2025 and just as researches warned, repeat infections have brought Long Covid rates up to 25-30%
Are you ready to N95 mask or do you want to join 40% of people with Long Covid next year? 😷
Are you ready to N95 mask or do you want to join 40% of people with Long Covid next year? 😷
July 19, 2025 at 1:53 AM
One year ago, we learned Long Covid rates rose to 20% from conservative estimates of 10% the year before. It’s 2025 and just as researches warned, repeat infections have brought Long Covid rates up to 25-30%
Are you ready to N95 mask or do you want to join 40% of people with Long Covid next year? 😷
Are you ready to N95 mask or do you want to join 40% of people with Long Covid next year? 😷
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They’re abandoning the science. They’re abdicating their responsibility to do no harm. They’re giving up.
We deserve better. We can do better.
We all share the air, personal responsibility will never work with an airborne virus.
Mask up. Clean the air. Let’s beat this /end
We deserve better. We can do better.
We all share the air, personal responsibility will never work with an airborne virus.
Mask up. Clean the air. Let’s beat this /end
A Plea to Maskless Healthcare Workers from Vulnerable Patients
If you see a mask - wear a mask. Better yet - wear a mask all the time and show us you understand that we're still IN a pandemic. We are depending on you to keep us safe - please don't betray that.
www.disabledginger.com
July 5, 2025 at 3:17 AM
They’re abandoning the science. They’re abdicating their responsibility to do no harm. They’re giving up.
We deserve better. We can do better.
We all share the air, personal responsibility will never work with an airborne virus.
Mask up. Clean the air. Let’s beat this /end
We deserve better. We can do better.
We all share the air, personal responsibility will never work with an airborne virus.
Mask up. Clean the air. Let’s beat this /end
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Many disabled people can’t “shop local”
We’re housebound and often bedbound.
We lack disposable income.
We have huge medical and caretaking expenses that wipe out discretionary spending.
Instead of shaming us, help us. Take us to the store. Donate to mutual aid. Shop for us.
We’re housebound and often bedbound.
We lack disposable income.
We have huge medical and caretaking expenses that wipe out discretionary spending.
Instead of shaming us, help us. Take us to the store. Donate to mutual aid. Shop for us.
July 5, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Many disabled people can’t “shop local”
We’re housebound and often bedbound.
We lack disposable income.
We have huge medical and caretaking expenses that wipe out discretionary spending.
Instead of shaming us, help us. Take us to the store. Donate to mutual aid. Shop for us.
We’re housebound and often bedbound.
We lack disposable income.
We have huge medical and caretaking expenses that wipe out discretionary spending.
Instead of shaming us, help us. Take us to the store. Donate to mutual aid. Shop for us.
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This 4th of July, if I could fly an American flag, it would be flown upside down…Today should be a disgrace to all Americans…Today President Trump signs into law a bill that will take away healthcare from 17 million Americans…
Read the whole piece on my blog:
www.whitneydafoe.com/mecfs/?post=...
Read the whole piece on my blog:
www.whitneydafoe.com/mecfs/?post=...
4th of July Disgrace
This 4th of July, if I could fly an American flag, it would be flown upside down…Today should be a disgrace to all Americans…Today President Trump signs into law a bill that will take away healthcare ...
www.whitneydafoe.com
July 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM
This 4th of July, if I could fly an American flag, it would be flown upside down…Today should be a disgrace to all Americans…Today President Trump signs into law a bill that will take away healthcare from 17 million Americans…
Read the whole piece on my blog:
www.whitneydafoe.com/mecfs/?post=...
Read the whole piece on my blog:
www.whitneydafoe.com/mecfs/?post=...
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"Being disabled or too sick to work enough to pay for your basic needs comes from bad luck, nothing more...It could happen to any one. If we are throwing those with bad luck to the wolves we have lost our way. Especially to further enrich the luckiest of us."
www.whitneydafoe.com/mecfs/?post=...
www.whitneydafoe.com/mecfs/?post=...
4th of July Disgrace
This 4th of July, if I could fly an American flag, it would be flown upside down…Today should be a disgrace to all Americans…Today President Trump signs into law a bill that will take away healthcare ...
www.whitneydafoe.com
July 4, 2025 at 5:35 PM
"Being disabled or too sick to work enough to pay for your basic needs comes from bad luck, nothing more...It could happen to any one. If we are throwing those with bad luck to the wolves we have lost our way. Especially to further enrich the luckiest of us."
www.whitneydafoe.com/mecfs/?post=...
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Very simple instructions. I’ve had long covid for 3 years. Please mask up and save yourself.
June 26, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Very simple instructions. I’ve had long covid for 3 years. Please mask up and save yourself.