Julia Doubleday
@juliadoubleday.bsky.social
Writer of The Gauntlet, about COVID and public health.
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I’ve noticed this too!!! It’s so so strange. I will say for me , in May/June is when I started pushing myself to go on daily walks and I wonder if that’s what contributed to me finally crashing myself down to homebound, but it’s all so mysterious
August 18, 2025 at 1:57 AM
I’ve noticed this too!!! It’s so so strange. I will say for me , in May/June is when I started pushing myself to go on daily walks and I wonder if that’s what contributed to me finally crashing myself down to homebound, but it’s all so mysterious
Pre beta blocker shower for me. beta blockers have improved things for me at least getting me out of the active range when I’m just lying around and bringing down the peaks of my HR spikes. I’m able to sit more, write more than prior. But I’m on a clock as soon as I get vertical
July 9, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Pre beta blocker shower for me. beta blockers have improved things for me at least getting me out of the active range when I’m just lying around and bringing down the peaks of my HR spikes. I’m able to sit more, write more than prior. But I’m on a clock as soon as I get vertical
My heart rate w POTS - the white is when I’m lying down. The blue and red spikes are when I briefly sit or stand. This is AFTER being medicated with beta blockers. I just ordered my first cane which folds into a chair. I’ll be able to sit down anywhere when my heart rate goes too high
July 9, 2025 at 3:05 AM
My heart rate w POTS - the white is when I’m lying down. The blue and red spikes are when I briefly sit or stand. This is AFTER being medicated with beta blockers. I just ordered my first cane which folds into a chair. I’ll be able to sit down anywhere when my heart rate goes too high
Today I finished In Search of Lost Time.
Proust has been a major comfort for me as I’ve gotten sicker with Long COVID. I was reading The Prisoner when I became homebound, and at my worst I struggled through The Fugitive.
Thank you for the magical experience ❤️
Proust has been a major comfort for me as I’ve gotten sicker with Long COVID. I was reading The Prisoner when I became homebound, and at my worst I struggled through The Fugitive.
Thank you for the magical experience ❤️
June 10, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Today I finished In Search of Lost Time.
Proust has been a major comfort for me as I’ve gotten sicker with Long COVID. I was reading The Prisoner when I became homebound, and at my worst I struggled through The Fugitive.
Thank you for the magical experience ❤️
Proust has been a major comfort for me as I’ve gotten sicker with Long COVID. I was reading The Prisoner when I became homebound, and at my worst I struggled through The Fugitive.
Thank you for the magical experience ❤️
In March 2021, walensky indeed used early (promising) data to prematurely state that “the virus stops with every vaccinated person”
May 20, 2025 at 9:55 PM
In March 2021, walensky indeed used early (promising) data to prematurely state that “the virus stops with every vaccinated person”
I write for the girls who’ve learned to put their ponytails through their migraine cold caps
Spring discount code for The Gauntlet here my friends: www.thegauntlet.news/Spring25
And I wrote about my endless long covid migraines in this personal essay: www.thegauntlet.news/p/this-may-h...
Spring discount code for The Gauntlet here my friends: www.thegauntlet.news/Spring25
And I wrote about my endless long covid migraines in this personal essay: www.thegauntlet.news/p/this-may-h...
May 18, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I write for the girls who’ve learned to put their ponytails through their migraine cold caps
Spring discount code for The Gauntlet here my friends: www.thegauntlet.news/Spring25
And I wrote about my endless long covid migraines in this personal essay: www.thegauntlet.news/p/this-may-h...
Spring discount code for The Gauntlet here my friends: www.thegauntlet.news/Spring25
And I wrote about my endless long covid migraines in this personal essay: www.thegauntlet.news/p/this-may-h...
No, they were briefly good at preventing transmission! They just took very early data and ran with it, not realizing that the virus would mutate around this protectiveness incredibly quickly. But it did provide good protection for the first several months
www.pfizer.com/news/press-r...
www.pfizer.com/news/press-r...
May 7, 2025 at 3:22 AM
No, they were briefly good at preventing transmission! They just took very early data and ran with it, not realizing that the virus would mutate around this protectiveness incredibly quickly. But it did provide good protection for the first several months
www.pfizer.com/news/press-r...
www.pfizer.com/news/press-r...
Denialism pervading society
November 28, 2024 at 9:00 PM
Denialism pervading society
Thank you ❤️🙏🥹 I haven’t been well enough to leave home or anything yet but I have been sitting up a bit, showering, writing, and today reading. One migraine this week instead of the usual 5-7. Beatrice is supervising
November 22, 2024 at 1:35 AM
Thank you ❤️🙏🥹 I haven’t been well enough to leave home or anything yet but I have been sitting up a bit, showering, writing, and today reading. One migraine this week instead of the usual 5-7. Beatrice is supervising
I recently wrote about how severe my Long COVID has become. Homebound, mostly bedbound. This week a new medication, Propranolol, has shown some promise treating my migraines 🤞
Fortunate to have my cat, who is always down to spend more time napping ❤️
ICYMI:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/solid-ground
Fortunate to have my cat, who is always down to spend more time napping ❤️
ICYMI:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/solid-ground
November 18, 2024 at 2:39 AM
I recently wrote about how severe my Long COVID has become. Homebound, mostly bedbound. This week a new medication, Propranolol, has shown some promise treating my migraines 🤞
Fortunate to have my cat, who is always down to spend more time napping ❤️
ICYMI:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/solid-ground
Fortunate to have my cat, who is always down to spend more time napping ❤️
ICYMI:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/solid-ground
I hate when clinicians say patients aren’t “trying” to exercise. It is usually trying to exercise that makes us bedbound in the first place 😢
I got Covid last Nov, had moderate long covid symptoms, kept trying to workout. In May & June I went walking a lot. August and Oct looked like this 💔
I got Covid last Nov, had moderate long covid symptoms, kept trying to workout. In May & June I went walking a lot. August and Oct looked like this 💔
November 16, 2024 at 9:41 PM
I hate when clinicians say patients aren’t “trying” to exercise. It is usually trying to exercise that makes us bedbound in the first place 😢
I got Covid last Nov, had moderate long covid symptoms, kept trying to workout. In May & June I went walking a lot. August and Oct looked like this 💔
I got Covid last Nov, had moderate long covid symptoms, kept trying to workout. In May & June I went walking a lot. August and Oct looked like this 💔
From my most recent personal essay, The Tyranny of Normal
Read here: www.thegauntlet.news/p/the-tyrann...
Read here: www.thegauntlet.news/p/the-tyrann...
September 4, 2024 at 10:58 PM
From my most recent personal essay, The Tyranny of Normal
Read here: www.thegauntlet.news/p/the-tyrann...
Read here: www.thegauntlet.news/p/the-tyrann...
Forcible, repeated covid infection is disabling workers at an unprecedented rate. Ppl are catching covid on avg 1-2 per YEAR (whereas they get flu 1-2 per decade- links to all this info in my substack), and risk of long covid is CUMULATIVE. This is so unsustainable
July 11, 2024 at 6:38 PM
Forcible, repeated covid infection is disabling workers at an unprecedented rate. Ppl are catching covid on avg 1-2 per YEAR (whereas they get flu 1-2 per decade- links to all this info in my substack), and risk of long covid is CUMULATIVE. This is so unsustainable
Beatrice likes the human eye mask
June 1, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Beatrice likes the human eye mask
One of my favorite messages from a new paid subscriber to The Gauntlet yet 🥹
I promise if you enjoy my COVID reporting, you’ll enjoy my paywalled personal essays 🙂↕️ 2 up already and one in the works
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I promise if you enjoy my COVID reporting, you’ll enjoy my paywalled personal essays 🙂↕️ 2 up already and one in the works
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May 11, 2024 at 4:33 PM
One of my favorite messages from a new paid subscriber to The Gauntlet yet 🥹
I promise if you enjoy my COVID reporting, you’ll enjoy my paywalled personal essays 🙂↕️ 2 up already and one in the works
Discount code to subscribe for $5 a month here:
thegauntlet.news/subscribe
I promise if you enjoy my COVID reporting, you’ll enjoy my paywalled personal essays 🙂↕️ 2 up already and one in the works
Discount code to subscribe for $5 a month here:
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In this piece, I wrote about how anti-vax beliefs have been mainstreamed by our media:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/liberals-j...
The story below is a great example of what I’m talking about. “Sickness builds the immune system” is an anti-vaxxer lie. Much of the public believes it now.
www.thegauntlet.news/p/liberals-j...
The story below is a great example of what I’m talking about. “Sickness builds the immune system” is an anti-vaxxer lie. Much of the public believes it now.
May 11, 2024 at 4:32 PM
In this piece, I wrote about how anti-vax beliefs have been mainstreamed by our media:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/liberals-j...
The story below is a great example of what I’m talking about. “Sickness builds the immune system” is an anti-vaxxer lie. Much of the public believes it now.
www.thegauntlet.news/p/liberals-j...
The story below is a great example of what I’m talking about. “Sickness builds the immune system” is an anti-vaxxer lie. Much of the public believes it now.
The Gauntlet officially has an Instagram:
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Right now I’m working through making shareable graphics of old articles. Also collecting COVID resources, fundraisers and more in stories and highlights. Follow, like, share, and don’t forget to subscribe!
instagram.com/gauntletnews
Right now I’m working through making shareable graphics of old articles. Also collecting COVID resources, fundraisers and more in stories and highlights. Follow, like, share, and don’t forget to subscribe!
May 3, 2024 at 10:53 PM
The Gauntlet officially has an Instagram:
instagram.com/gauntletnews
Right now I’m working through making shareable graphics of old articles. Also collecting COVID resources, fundraisers and more in stories and highlights. Follow, like, share, and don’t forget to subscribe!
instagram.com/gauntletnews
Right now I’m working through making shareable graphics of old articles. Also collecting COVID resources, fundraisers and more in stories and highlights. Follow, like, share, and don’t forget to subscribe!
Yay! New subscribers make my day
Right now about 3.3% of my Substack subscribers have upgraded to paid- I’m
hoping to hit 5% 😊. Public health info never paywalled, but additional personal essays are- including a new one out this week.
Here’s the link to subscribe:
www.thegauntlet.news/subscribe
Right now about 3.3% of my Substack subscribers have upgraded to paid- I’m
hoping to hit 5% 😊. Public health info never paywalled, but additional personal essays are- including a new one out this week.
Here’s the link to subscribe:
www.thegauntlet.news/subscribe
April 26, 2024 at 9:14 PM
Yay! New subscribers make my day
Right now about 3.3% of my Substack subscribers have upgraded to paid- I’m
hoping to hit 5% 😊. Public health info never paywalled, but additional personal essays are- including a new one out this week.
Here’s the link to subscribe:
www.thegauntlet.news/subscribe
Right now about 3.3% of my Substack subscribers have upgraded to paid- I’m
hoping to hit 5% 😊. Public health info never paywalled, but additional personal essays are- including a new one out this week.
Here’s the link to subscribe:
www.thegauntlet.news/subscribe
My bookcases 💞I’ve read almost everything except the bottom shelf on the last one. Dirty wars, Che and a couple others still on my list
July 9, 2023 at 3:00 PM
My bookcases 💞I’ve read almost everything except the bottom shelf on the last one. Dirty wars, Che and a couple others still on my list
Wait how did I not know you have a calico cat
May 24, 2023 at 10:13 PM
Wait how did I not know you have a calico cat