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itsbabs.bsky.social
happy pride! reminder: queer people— especially trans, nonbinary, and bisexual people— have a far higher chance of developing disabling symptoms from SARS2 infection. like our queer ancestors before us, true pride is in community care, including preventing viral infection.

ventilate, purify, mask 🏳️‍🌈
Figure 1. Share of COVID-19 Sufferers Who Had Long COVID by Age, Race, Sex (In percent) overall: 31.1 White, non-Hispanic: 29.9 Black, non-Hispanic: 31.8 Asian, non-Hispanic: 20.9 Hispanic: 35.9 Male: 24.4 Female: 36.2 Transgender: 48.5 None of these: 45.1 Gay/Lesbian: 31.5 Straight: 30.0 Bisexual: 40.3 Something else: 43.3 Don't know: 37.0 Ages 18-29: 29.3 Ages 30-39: 31.0 Ages 40-49: 33.7 Ages 50-59: 34.4 Ages 60-69: 29.6 Age 70 and above: 25.4 source: https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2023/05/long-covid-19-symptoms-reported.html Note: Estimates from respondents ages 18 and older surveyed June through December 2022. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Household Pulse Survey Public Use File Weeks 46 through 52. Transgender people experienced the highest rates of long COVID. Share of people who had COVID and developed long COVID, by gender: Transgender people: 46% Other: 37% Cisgender women: 32% Cisgender men: 22% December 2022 Source: US Census Bureau At 42%, transgender people's rate of severe long COVID was over four times the rate for cis men and women. Long COVID symptom severity by gender, December 2022 percentages given in the following order: Severe symptoms Moderate symptoms Minimal symptoms no response Transgender people: 42% / 14% / >5% / 40% Other: 27% / 39% / >5% / 40% Cisgender women: 10% / 24% / 9% / 57% Cisgender men: 9% / 20% / 6% / 66% Source: US Census Bureau USA FACTS
June 1, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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covidadvocacyny.bsky.social
New Yorkers, keep calling! Tell your electeds not to include any anti-mask legislation in the state budget! Masks should not be criminalized. #NoNYMaskBan
covidadvocacyny.bsky.social COVID Advocacy NY @covidadvocacyny.bsky.social · Apr 29
New Yorkers, keep calling! #NoNYMaskBan

Find your NYS Senator: www.nysenate.gov/find-my-sena...

Find your NYS Assemblymember: nyassembly.gov/mem/search/

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie: 518-455-3791

Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins: 518-455-2585

Governor Hochul: 518-474-8390
May 5, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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covidadvocacyny.bsky.social
COVID-19 is not over.

Everyone has a right to wear a mask.

NY should encourage masking and provide free N95 masks to everyone who needs them.

NY should NOT pass anti-mask policies in the state budget!

#NoNYMaskBan
thesicktimes.org The Sick Times @thesicktimes.org · Apr 29
While COVID-19 is at more moderate levels now, experts anticipate a surge this summer, followed by likely many more surges as people continue to abandon collective health measures.

This week's COVID-19 trends report: bit.ly/3SaA991
Slide 1: A yellow background and a meter indicating moderate wastewater levels of SARS-CoV-2. The text reads, "We remain in a moderate period between COVID-19 surges in the U.S., with all national metrics reporting plateaus or slight declines. Some data sources suggest that infections may be starting to go up in parts of the South, but these data are tentative so far. Meanwhile, Trump-appointed health officials are threatening the approval process for COVID-19 vaccines. While COVID-19 is at more moderate levels now, experts anticipate a surge this summer, followed by likely many more surges as people continue to abandon collective health measures. And U.S. government agencies may make it even harder to access one of the few measures that remains widespread, as the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) introduces new challenges for vaccine developers like Novavax and potentially Pfizer and Moderna, too." A yellow background and a meter indicating moderate wastewater levels of SARS-CoV-2. Map of the U.S., color-coded by state. The chart is titled, "COVID-19," and text at the top reads: "As of April 22, 2025, we estimate that COVID-19 infections are growing or likely growing in 4 states, declining or likely declining in 20 states, and not changing in 21 states." Four states are shaded in purple for "growing or likely growing": West Virginia, Alabama, Florida, Hawaii. Other states are in green for "declining or likely declining," gray for "not changing," or white for "not estimated."
April 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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levin.bsky.social
And @nyclu.org has an online event 1:30 Weds to help you call your local reps & say #NoMaskBan in NY! nyclu-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: No Mask Ban Afternoon Phone Zap. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: No Mask Ban Afternoon Phone Zap. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
nyclu-org.zoom.us
March 25, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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myrabatchelder.bsky.social
Reminder, sunglasses hide your identity more than masks.

As research in Scientific Reports shows, "Face masks are less effective than sunglasses in masking face identity."

Will policymakers also ban sunglasses? hats?

#NoNYMaskBan

CC @govkathyhochul.bsky.social

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Screenshot of article headline: "Article Open access Published: 15 March 2023 Face masks are less effective than sunglasses in masking face identity Charles C.-F. Or, Kester Y. J. Ng, Yiik Chia, Jing Han Koh, Denise Y. Lim & Alan L. F. Lee Scientific Reports volume 13, Article number: 4284 (2023) Cite this article"
March 24, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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mcflunited.bsky.social
You've been voting, you've been protesting. What else can you do to make your community a better place? Check out this handy doc listing all kinds of actions you can take - mutual aid, libraries and schools, political education, advocacy, and more!
March 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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readinmagazine.bsky.social
ARE YOU READY FOR TRR 2025? 📚💕🦋 #booksky

Learn more about the Trans Rights Readathon, hear directly from the organizers, + get resources in the recent article, Trans Rights Readathon Starter Pack, by Readin’ Staff Writer, Emily Sayre!
@trreadathon.bsky.social

💻 www.readinmag.com/community-bl...
March 12, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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endeavorance.camp
Oi

Pandemic didn’t end

Please thoughtfully mask up. Especially at cons/events 📣🏕️✨
February 28, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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denisedwheeler.bsky.social
Hey everyone -- Moms of Liberty and Dept of Education launched a snitch line portal today to rat out teachers and anyone promoting anything DEI.

FLOOD THE PORTAL

Spam the hell out of it.

Pass it on! It works!

enddei.ed.gov
February 28, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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kateerobert.com
ANYWAY, did you know there's an extension you can put on Chrome that will connect with your local library system and when you go look at a book, say on AMZ, it will tell you if that book exists in the library system and if it's available?

It's literally called Library Extension.
February 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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mskellymhayes.bsky.social
I have been hearing from a lot of people that they feel stuck, frozen or ill-equipped to take action right now, and I wanted to address those feelings. Much love to Aaron Goggans, @shaneburley.bsky.social and @deanspade.bsky.social for sharing their thoughts for this piece.
How To Be a Fighter When You Feel Like a Punching Bag
Many of us are suffering from a kind of social atrophy.
organizingmythoughts.org
February 28, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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poopraven.bsky.social
It's always been the case that "buying" an ebook from amazon was only actually a loan they could rescind at any point, but lately Amazon have gone harder on this, and it is 100% so that they can wipe banned books from your libraries without your consent.

Buy direct from authors. Get your files.
February 16, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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luckytran.com
IMPORTANT ACTION in response to the illegal firings of scientists and public health workers at HHS, NIH, CDC, and other federal agencies by the Trump administration.

Rally at HHS this Wed, Feb 19 at 12 pm. Show your support!

RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/...

@nihfellowsunited.bsky.social
FUND DON'T FREEZE DC RALLY WHEN WHERE WHAT February 19th 12 PM HHS Building Research and 200 Independence academia are Ave SW, under attack. Join Washington DC the nationwide fight for healthcare, education, and jobs! On February 19th, join researchers and academics at the DC rally for the nationwide fight against federal attacks on research and higher education: FUND DON'T FREEZE! Show them that life saving science and academia can NOT be bought by unaccountable, unqualified billionaires! Program to include speeches from affected researchers, scientists, educators, and healthcare professionals. Bring your protest signs and make your voice heard!
February 16, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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andylevy.net
hey for anyone who might want to actually own their kindle books instead of renting them, or who might be thinking of switching to kobo etc and will want to convert them to epubs, you now only have one week before amazon kills your ability to download its ebooks www.theverge.com/news/612898/...
Amazon’s killing a feature that let you download and backup Kindle books
It’s bad if you like to keep ebook backup copies.
www.theverge.com
February 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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serenaj1642.bsky.social
Every time you don't buy a book from Amazon, but use a good indie store who actually values the sale & treats you & your purchase with respect, the sun shines brighter, floofy puppies gambol in fresher grass, & Jeff Bezos's piles sting for just a biiiit longer.

Sounds GREAT to me.

Buy independent.
January 31, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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endeavorance.camp
Prince Zuko angrily screaming “I don’t need any calming tea!” is peak television
January 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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moryan.bsky.social
Also here is a spreadsheet of displaced Black families from Altadena docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
January 11, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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luckytran.com
Home made ornaments!
Happy holidays y’all! 🎄
Xmas tree ornament that says “Libraries Are For Everyone!”
December 25, 2024 at 8:55 PM
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mattlibrarian.bsky.social
Libraries will not save you!

BUT

They can provide you with books and other materials and a safe space wherein you can learn how to save yourself and others!
December 19, 2024 at 4:11 AM
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wells.bsky.social
spotted at pilsen community books in chicago
November 11, 2024 at 10:19 PM
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pennblackwrites.bsky.social
Goodreads is owned by Jeff Bezos. A better alternative is StoryGraph, a Black woman-owned platform. And before y’all start, you can transfer all your Goodreads data to Storygraph so you literally have no excuse.
November 13, 2024 at 9:38 PM
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spicymochi.bsky.social
choose your fav flower friend
October 17, 2024 at 4:25 PM