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Fobazi is currently in the ICU and could use your support. Apologies to those I haven’t been able to reach out to yet. You can message me for more info and I will be posting updates to GoFundMe. Please share, send healing thoughts, prayers, etc. ❤️ -Elena
gofund.me/c8485b58
gofund.me/c8485b58
Donate to Fobazi’s road to recovery: Kidney and liver transplant, organized by Ysabel Gerrard
Hello all, my name is Ysabel and I’m fundraising for my friends … Ysabel Gerrard needs your support for Fobazi’s road to recovery: Kidney and liver transplant
gofund.me
August 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Fobazi is currently in the ICU and could use your support. Apologies to those I haven’t been able to reach out to yet. You can message me for more info and I will be posting updates to GoFundMe. Please share, send healing thoughts, prayers, etc. ❤️ -Elena
gofund.me/c8485b58
gofund.me/c8485b58
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Distancing yourself from disabled / chronically ill ppl is also why the majority don’t wear a mask in public spaces
They subconsciously or consciously go “they’re immunocompromised, I’m not like them”
You’re more like us than u want to admit
Each COVID reinfection increases your risk of LongCOVID
They subconsciously or consciously go “they’re immunocompromised, I’m not like them”
You’re more like us than u want to admit
Each COVID reinfection increases your risk of LongCOVID
Distancing yourself from the #disability community, when you’re obviously disabled or a person with a disability IS caused by #ableism & internalized ableism
I’ve seen this frequently in the #stuttering community & the #ADHD community
#InternalizedAbleism #StutteringAwareness #StammeringAwareness
I’ve seen this frequently in the #stuttering community & the #ADHD community
#InternalizedAbleism #StutteringAwareness #StammeringAwareness
What #ableism and internalized ableism looks like:
You don’t call yourself “disabled” or a “person with a disability” even though it fits the definition under the law
You don’t call yourself disabled or a PWD even though your “condition” affects the way you live, decisions, job opportunities, etc
You don’t call yourself “disabled” or a “person with a disability” even though it fits the definition under the law
You don’t call yourself disabled or a PWD even though your “condition” affects the way you live, decisions, job opportunities, etc
July 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Distancing yourself from disabled / chronically ill ppl is also why the majority don’t wear a mask in public spaces
They subconsciously or consciously go “they’re immunocompromised, I’m not like them”
You’re more like us than u want to admit
Each COVID reinfection increases your risk of LongCOVID
They subconsciously or consciously go “they’re immunocompromised, I’m not like them”
You’re more like us than u want to admit
Each COVID reinfection increases your risk of LongCOVID
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“It is those of us who were asked, how many lives would you trade for indoor dining and said…0. Those of us who were asked, how long will you care for your neighbor and said, I always will. Those of us who were told, you don’t have to ❤️ anyone, not anymore, and said, that’s what makes me a radical.”
In 2020, Arundhati Roy wrote a gorgeous, prescient essay called “The Pandemic is a Portal”. In this piece, I discuss who actually walked through it: the COVID conscious community, and why I’m proud to be a part of it.
www.thegauntlet.news/p/the-pandem...
www.thegauntlet.news/p/the-pandem...
The Pandemic Has Been a Portal (for a few of us)
It's true that most people keep choosing "normalcy". But the COVID conscious community is showing us a radical new way forward, that centers care
www.thegauntlet.news
July 26, 2025 at 6:29 AM
“It is those of us who were asked, how many lives would you trade for indoor dining and said…0. Those of us who were asked, how long will you care for your neighbor and said, I always will. Those of us who were told, you don’t have to ❤️ anyone, not anymore, and said, that’s what makes me a radical.”
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“When leave home…I can always put on a mask. I can always guarantee that I’m not going to infect someone, disable, or kill them, be responsible for them losing their livelihood, home, partner, be responsible for them ending up like me, trapped indefinitely in their one-bedroom apartment.” #COVID
In 2020, Arundhati Roy wrote a gorgeous, prescient essay called “The Pandemic is a Portal”. In this piece, I discuss who actually walked through it: the COVID conscious community, and why I’m proud to be a part of it.
www.thegauntlet.news/p/the-pandem...
www.thegauntlet.news/p/the-pandem...
The Pandemic Has Been a Portal (for a few of us)
It's true that most people keep choosing "normalcy". But the COVID conscious community is showing us a radical new way forward, that centers care
www.thegauntlet.news
July 24, 2025 at 12:50 AM
“When leave home…I can always put on a mask. I can always guarantee that I’m not going to infect someone, disable, or kill them, be responsible for them losing their livelihood, home, partner, be responsible for them ending up like me, trapped indefinitely in their one-bedroom apartment.” #COVID
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Reminder that this session is today at @socialismconference.org. Also, if you preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart through my favorite indie bookstore, you'll receive a special note from me, tucked into your book, when it's released on November 4.
July 5, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Reminder that this session is today at @socialismconference.org. Also, if you preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart through my favorite indie bookstore, you'll receive a special note from me, tucked into your book, when it's released on November 4.
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Come what may, I will bet on us, every time, because there is no other bet worth placing. I am all in, fam. I will never stop looking for openings and aiming at them. I will never stop reaching for people and saying, “Take my hand. We can do this.” Because we are worth it.
July 3, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Come what may, I will bet on us, every time, because there is no other bet worth placing. I am all in, fam. I will never stop looking for openings and aiming at them. I will never stop reaching for people and saying, “Take my hand. We can do this.” Because we are worth it.
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Viewpoint: RFK's reckless firing of CDC #vaccine advisors not supported by evidence
Kennedy's rationale is based on a series of inaccuracies and part of a pattern of misrepresentation.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Photo: CDC
Kennedy's rationale is based on a series of inaccuracies and part of a pattern of misrepresentation.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Photo: CDC
June 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Viewpoint: RFK's reckless firing of CDC #vaccine advisors not supported by evidence
Kennedy's rationale is based on a series of inaccuracies and part of a pattern of misrepresentation.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Photo: CDC
Kennedy's rationale is based on a series of inaccuracies and part of a pattern of misrepresentation.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Photo: CDC
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The most important thing you can do is visibly do things that make sense for you and who you are and where your skills and capabilities lie.
If someone sees you, they will think "oh, it's okay, I'm not alone."
If someone sees you, they will think "oh, it's okay, I'm not alone."
April 21, 2025 at 12:12 AM
The most important thing you can do is visibly do things that make sense for you and who you are and where your skills and capabilities lie.
If someone sees you, they will think "oh, it's okay, I'm not alone."
If someone sees you, they will think "oh, it's okay, I'm not alone."
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It was entirely clear this is what they were doing. They say it's about immigrants but nothing would stop them from using this on citizens. It's a clear violation of the privacy act. They're combining databases from DHS, HHS, SSA, and IRS to surveil everyone.
www.wired.com/story/doge-c...
www.wired.com/story/doge-c...
April 18, 2025 at 10:15 PM
It was entirely clear this is what they were doing. They say it's about immigrants but nothing would stop them from using this on citizens. It's a clear violation of the privacy act. They're combining databases from DHS, HHS, SSA, and IRS to surveil everyone.
www.wired.com/story/doge-c...
www.wired.com/story/doge-c...
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Destroy DOGE, undo every bit of its work, and render every DOGE employee unemployable in their professional field for life. End their careers and shame them in every way we can. And make them see that we fixed the government and everything they did was for naught.
Hearing the same from a direct source. People in Americorps being told they're done. It's over. No notice.
My bff’s son works for Americorps and received a decommissioning letter today. DOGE is gutting the program. I’m so angry and disappointed DOGE would go after a program that does such good work. @marisakabas.bsky.social @kairyssdal.bsky.social @katiephang.bsky.social
April 15, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Destroy DOGE, undo every bit of its work, and render every DOGE employee unemployable in their professional field for life. End their careers and shame them in every way we can. And make them see that we fixed the government and everything they did was for naught.
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New article! On depression and resilience in an autocratic America: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-black-...
The Black Place
In an autocratic America, I’ll choose my hill to die on.
sarahkendzior.substack.com
March 8, 2025 at 11:45 PM
New article! On depression and resilience in an autocratic America: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-black-...
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"To counter the forces of alienation and animosity that seek to divide us, we must build a culture of care. By creating as much safety and justice as we can, wherever we are, we will forge bonds that will sustain us in moments of collective resistance and refusal."
The Anti-Empathy Revolution of Elon Musk
Musk views empathy as a “bug” that threatens his political agenda. This framing is instructive.
organizingmythoughts.org
March 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
"To counter the forces of alienation and animosity that seek to divide us, we must build a culture of care. By creating as much safety and justice as we can, wherever we are, we will forge bonds that will sustain us in moments of collective resistance and refusal."
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Exclusive: NIH to terminate hundreds of active research grants
Studies that touch on LGBT+ health, gender identity and DEI in the biomedical workforce could be terminated, according to documents obtained by Nature.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Studies that touch on LGBT+ health, gender identity and DEI in the biomedical workforce could be terminated, according to documents obtained by Nature.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Exclusive: NIH to terminate hundreds of active research grants
Studies that touch on LGBT+ health, gender identity and DEI in the biomedical workforce could be terminated, according to documents obtained by Nature.
www.nature.com
March 6, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Exclusive: NIH to terminate hundreds of active research grants
Studies that touch on LGBT+ health, gender identity and DEI in the biomedical workforce could be terminated, according to documents obtained by Nature.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Studies that touch on LGBT+ health, gender identity and DEI in the biomedical workforce could be terminated, according to documents obtained by Nature.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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My latest: "The more often we have experienced true helplessness, the more likely we are to feel powerless in situations where action is possible. And the more we freeze or flail in response to threats, the more deeply ingrained those responses become."
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 7:23 PM
My latest: "The more often we have experienced true helplessness, the more likely we are to feel powerless in situations where action is possible. And the more we freeze or flail in response to threats, the more deeply ingrained those responses become."
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Breaking: FDA's March meeting to select flu shot strains for 2025-2026 season has been canceled per email sent to committee members, a VRBPAC member told me. drug companies need about 6 months leeway to make shots in time for fall vax campaigns. #healthpolicy
February 26, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Breaking: FDA's March meeting to select flu shot strains for 2025-2026 season has been canceled per email sent to committee members, a VRBPAC member told me. drug companies need about 6 months leeway to make shots in time for fall vax campaigns. #healthpolicy
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Worked hard on this, and I hope it will be a useful resource for many.
A beginner’s guide to Long COVID, with a discussion of mechanisms:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/what-is-lo...
A beginner’s guide to Long COVID, with a discussion of mechanisms:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/what-is-lo...
What is Long COVID?
A Beginner's Guide
www.thegauntlet.news
February 7, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Worked hard on this, and I hope it will be a useful resource for many.
A beginner’s guide to Long COVID, with a discussion of mechanisms:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/what-is-lo...
A beginner’s guide to Long COVID, with a discussion of mechanisms:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/what-is-lo...
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"In fact, COVID is highly vascular, attacking the blood vessels and increasing your risk of blood clots. And at this late date, there’s no excuse for the public to be under the impression that COVID solely affects the lungs; it is a deliberate decision to leave people in the dark." 💯
Worked hard on this, and I hope it will be a useful resource for many.
A beginner’s guide to Long COVID, with a discussion of mechanisms:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/what-is-lo...
A beginner’s guide to Long COVID, with a discussion of mechanisms:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/what-is-lo...
What is Long COVID?
A Beginner's Guide
www.thegauntlet.news
February 8, 2025 at 3:43 AM
"In fact, COVID is highly vascular, attacking the blood vessels and increasing your risk of blood clots. And at this late date, there’s no excuse for the public to be under the impression that COVID solely affects the lungs; it is a deliberate decision to leave people in the dark." 💯
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Pushing back on covid denialism is anti-capitalist work, as the push to live life as if it were 2019 or prior only serves capital interests. If you are a person who spends their life fighting for other people, you should already be used to standing out for your beliefs. You got this😷
December 16, 2024 at 6:24 PM
Pushing back on covid denialism is anti-capitalist work, as the push to live life as if it were 2019 or prior only serves capital interests. If you are a person who spends their life fighting for other people, you should already be used to standing out for your beliefs. You got this😷
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Hey, y'all! Christmas is coming quickly! And the families listed below need your help. They have wish lists at the link below, where you can learn a bit about them and their journey with long COVID.
thevillagechristmas.wordpress.com/2024/11/19/t...
thevillagechristmas.wordpress.com/2024/11/19/t...
The Village Christmas Project – 2024
Welcome to this year’s adopt-a-family! Below are Amazon wish lists of families who have been affected by long COVID. They have been asked to include wants and needs. Here is a little bit abou…
thevillagechristmas.wordpress.com
December 9, 2024 at 3:17 AM
Hey, y'all! Christmas is coming quickly! And the families listed below need your help. They have wish lists at the link below, where you can learn a bit about them and their journey with long COVID.
thevillagechristmas.wordpress.com/2024/11/19/t...
thevillagechristmas.wordpress.com/2024/11/19/t...
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I wrote about the need to rethink our approach to direct action in changing times.
Collective Survival, Adaption and Direct Action
Defiance must be woven into the fabric of our daily lives, rather than simply proclaimed at marches or on social media.
organizingmythoughts.org
November 14, 2024 at 7:21 PM
I wrote about the need to rethink our approach to direct action in changing times.
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My XOXO talk is online. It's a v. personal look at what it was like to cover the pandemic, live through it, be broken by it, and heal from it. I talk about my approach to journalism, a 7-part code for being a public figure, why I left the Atlantic, and a lot more. xoxofest.com/2024/videos/...
Ed Yong · Videos · XOXO
Avid birder and Pulitzer-winning science journalist Ed Yong built a devoted audience for his deeply empathetic coverage of the pandemic for The Atlantic, while his two New York Times bestsellers, ...
xoxofest.com
October 10, 2024 at 10:08 PM
My XOXO talk is online. It's a v. personal look at what it was like to cover the pandemic, live through it, be broken by it, and heal from it. I talk about my approach to journalism, a 7-part code for being a public figure, why I left the Atlantic, and a lot more. xoxofest.com/2024/videos/...
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Any remotely-functioning society would bring the hammer of god down on sports betting, but any remotely-functioning society isn't cutting its citizenry to the bone as it burns through every form of extractive finance possible. It used to be houses. Now it's fucking car loans and sports books.
October 6, 2024 at 10:46 PM
Any remotely-functioning society would bring the hammer of god down on sports betting, but any remotely-functioning society isn't cutting its citizenry to the bone as it burns through every form of extractive finance possible. It used to be houses. Now it's fucking car loans and sports books.