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I always find it interesting how the story changes when a lawyer gets to court. They can say anything they want outside of court without accountability but the rules are vastly different in court where you can get seriously penalized for lying.
November 6, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I always find it interesting how the story changes when a lawyer gets to court. They can say anything they want outside of court without accountability but the rules are vastly different in court where you can get seriously penalized for lying.
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ROLLING STONE: “The current Congress has dropped the pretense of public service altogether… Congress enjoys ultraluxe health care as it fights to gut yours.”
@RepTimBurchett @MarshaBlackburn why don’t you care about anyone but yourselves? www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
@RepTimBurchett @MarshaBlackburn why don’t you care about anyone but yourselves? www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
October 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
ROLLING STONE: “The current Congress has dropped the pretense of public service altogether… Congress enjoys ultraluxe health care as it fights to gut yours.”
@RepTimBurchett @MarshaBlackburn why don’t you care about anyone but yourselves? www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
@RepTimBurchett @MarshaBlackburn why don’t you care about anyone but yourselves? www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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October 22, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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"We believe that we’ll look back on how Long COVID was covered thirty years from now and see The Sick Times as a key light in the darkness of denial.”
Thanks for including @thesicktimes.org among so many great newsletters, @jloeppky.com!
discojourno.com/featured-spe...
Thanks for including @thesicktimes.org among so many great newsletters, @jloeppky.com!
discojourno.com/featured-spe...
5 disability-led newsletters to explain this dumpster fire of a world we're living in - Disabled Journalists Association
As a Disability-led organization, we think it’s important to share the wealth. Here are five newsletters that we think you should read.
discojourno.com
October 21, 2025 at 4:12 AM
"We believe that we’ll look back on how Long COVID was covered thirty years from now and see The Sick Times as a key light in the darkness of denial.”
Thanks for including @thesicktimes.org among so many great newsletters, @jloeppky.com!
discojourno.com/featured-spe...
Thanks for including @thesicktimes.org among so many great newsletters, @jloeppky.com!
discojourno.com/featured-spe...
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A new RECOVER study found reinfection more than doubled risk of pediatric Long COVID.
"The take-home message from this study is clear: Long COVID is here to stay, even in children, and can be exacerbated by reinfections and sustained by high viral circulation."
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
"The take-home message from this study is clear: Long COVID is here to stay, even in children, and can be exacerbated by reinfections and sustained by high viral circulation."
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Long COVID is here to stay—even in children
Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC, also known as long COVID) are complex,
multisystem, long-lasting complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection that profoundly impact
the daily life of those...
www.thelancet.com
September 30, 2025 at 10:50 PM
A new RECOVER study found reinfection more than doubled risk of pediatric Long COVID.
"The take-home message from this study is clear: Long COVID is here to stay, even in children, and can be exacerbated by reinfections and sustained by high viral circulation."
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
"The take-home message from this study is clear: Long COVID is here to stay, even in children, and can be exacerbated by reinfections and sustained by high viral circulation."
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Yesterday, history happened at the UN: For the first time hundreds of orgs signed a global pledge declaring that healthy indoor air is a human right.
Healthy indoor air is a key tool for preventing pandemics, building climate resilience, and increasing health equity. We need it everywhere!
Healthy indoor air is a key tool for preventing pandemics, building climate resilience, and increasing health equity. We need it everywhere!
September 24, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Yesterday, history happened at the UN: For the first time hundreds of orgs signed a global pledge declaring that healthy indoor air is a human right.
Healthy indoor air is a key tool for preventing pandemics, building climate resilience, and increasing health equity. We need it everywhere!
Healthy indoor air is a key tool for preventing pandemics, building climate resilience, and increasing health equity. We need it everywhere!
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We found a link between SARS-CoV-2 reinfection & #longCOVID, & a post-pandemic rise in thrombotic events across all populations, regardless of vaccination or prior infection. Findings support continued COVID diagnosis in suspected cases & mask use by healthcare workers treating respiratory patients
www.mdpi.com
September 28, 2025 at 12:47 AM
We found a link between SARS-CoV-2 reinfection & #longCOVID, & a post-pandemic rise in thrombotic events across all populations, regardless of vaccination or prior infection. Findings support continued COVID diagnosis in suspected cases & mask use by healthcare workers treating respiratory patients
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NEW: At a UN event today, advocate Violet Affleck gave a short speech on pediatric #LongCOVID. She also talked about how clean air and masking could help address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and protect children from the disabling disease.
thesicktimes.org/2025/09/23/v...
thesicktimes.org/2025/09/23/v...
Violet Affleck advocates for children with Long COVID, masks, and clean indoor air at United Nations event - The Sick Times
During today’s United Nations (UN) event “Healthy Indoor Air: A Global Call to Action,” advocate Violet Affleck spoke about how clean air and masking are vital tools to address the ongoing COVID-19 pa...
thesicktimes.org
September 23, 2025 at 11:56 PM
NEW: At a UN event today, advocate Violet Affleck gave a short speech on pediatric #LongCOVID. She also talked about how clean air and masking could help address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and protect children from the disabling disease.
thesicktimes.org/2025/09/23/v...
thesicktimes.org/2025/09/23/v...
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so many dead canaries and we just keep on mining
September 17, 2025 at 11:10 PM
so many dead canaries and we just keep on mining
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You won't see me in a medical setting without a mask again...unless I'm on oxygen or something. We can change our behavior when we learn more.
When you get a vaccine or a medical checkup, we expect the healthcare worker to wash their hands and wear gloves.
We should think the same about wearing masks in medical settings. Viruses can spread pre-symptomatically; masks are another effective infection control measure.
We should think the same about wearing masks in medical settings. Viruses can spread pre-symptomatically; masks are another effective infection control measure.
September 16, 2025 at 9:07 PM
You won't see me in a medical setting without a mask again...unless I'm on oxygen or something. We can change our behavior when we learn more.
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National Nurses United Called For Firing Or Resignation Of RFK Jr
"RFK Jr's tenure at HHS has been one disaster after another, dangerously eroding public trust in the institutions critical for the health and safety of all Americans. Time for him to go.”
www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/nation...
"RFK Jr's tenure at HHS has been one disaster after another, dangerously eroding public trust in the institutions critical for the health and safety of all Americans. Time for him to go.”
www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/nation...
Nation’s largest RN union: Time for HHS Secretary RFK Jr. to go
the wake of the latest scandal he has perpetuated, National Nurses United, the nation’s largest nurses union and professional organization, today called for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the Secretary of He...
www.nationalnursesunited.org
September 2, 2025 at 2:36 AM
National Nurses United Called For Firing Or Resignation Of RFK Jr
"RFK Jr's tenure at HHS has been one disaster after another, dangerously eroding public trust in the institutions critical for the health and safety of all Americans. Time for him to go.”
www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/nation...
"RFK Jr's tenure at HHS has been one disaster after another, dangerously eroding public trust in the institutions critical for the health and safety of all Americans. Time for him to go.”
www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/nation...
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When you say “covid is over” or refer to the pandemic only in the pastense you make it easy for RFK jr to withhold the vaccines & defund clinics. You make it easy for employers to end paid sick days. When you don’t mask up you make it easy to pass bans. We organize but what you do & say matters too.
August 31, 2025 at 2:39 PM
When you say “covid is over” or refer to the pandemic only in the pastense you make it easy for RFK jr to withhold the vaccines & defund clinics. You make it easy for employers to end paid sick days. When you don’t mask up you make it easy to pass bans. We organize but what you do & say matters too.
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With health agencies collapsing, it's never been more important for all of us to play active roles in protecting each other's health.
A couple of easy things you can do:
1️⃣ Wear a well-fitting mask and distribute them to others
2️⃣ Spread word about updated vaccines and help others make appointments
A couple of easy things you can do:
1️⃣ Wear a well-fitting mask and distribute them to others
2️⃣ Spread word about updated vaccines and help others make appointments
August 29, 2025 at 7:07 PM
With health agencies collapsing, it's never been more important for all of us to play active roles in protecting each other's health.
A couple of easy things you can do:
1️⃣ Wear a well-fitting mask and distribute them to others
2️⃣ Spread word about updated vaccines and help others make appointments
A couple of easy things you can do:
1️⃣ Wear a well-fitting mask and distribute them to others
2️⃣ Spread word about updated vaccines and help others make appointments
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What if we established a tax-exempt Church of Democracy and sued the government for infringing on our religious freedoms when it does authoritarian stuff?
August 29, 2025 at 7:46 PM
What if we established a tax-exempt Church of Democracy and sued the government for infringing on our religious freedoms when it does authoritarian stuff?
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Important.
August 28, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Important.
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The DC resistance isn’t manifesting this week as recognizable members of Congress marching up and down Pennsylvania Avenue with CNN cameras in tow, but as an array of ordinary DC residents documenting what’s happening in their neighborhoods and mobilizing pop-up actions.
The resistance is active in DC—you’re just not looking closely enough
It's not massive protests on Pennsylvania Avenue, but happenstance hecklers and Nextdoor posts.
www.motherjones.com
August 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The DC resistance isn’t manifesting this week as recognizable members of Congress marching up and down Pennsylvania Avenue with CNN cameras in tow, but as an array of ordinary DC residents documenting what’s happening in their neighborhoods and mobilizing pop-up actions.
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Newsom: If California, one of the most un-Trumped states in America, is not successful, it’s at our peril. We may not get this back. I’m telling you, we may not.
He is rigging this next midterm election before one vote is cast. He tried to wreck our democracy after the last vote was cast last time.
He is rigging this next midterm election before one vote is cast. He tried to wreck our democracy after the last vote was cast last time.
August 15, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Newsom: If California, one of the most un-Trumped states in America, is not successful, it’s at our peril. We may not get this back. I’m telling you, we may not.
He is rigging this next midterm election before one vote is cast. He tried to wreck our democracy after the last vote was cast last time.
He is rigging this next midterm election before one vote is cast. He tried to wreck our democracy after the last vote was cast last time.
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The CSA is pushing for mandatory respirators in healthcare settings, something which should have happened years ago.
Covid changed the game, and we must adapt.
Once upon a time handwashing wasn’t standard in hospitals.
Gloves weren’t standard until the HIV/AIDS pandemic. 🧵
Covid changed the game, and we must adapt.
Once upon a time handwashing wasn’t standard in hospitals.
Gloves weren’t standard until the HIV/AIDS pandemic. 🧵
August 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The CSA is pushing for mandatory respirators in healthcare settings, something which should have happened years ago.
Covid changed the game, and we must adapt.
Once upon a time handwashing wasn’t standard in hospitals.
Gloves weren’t standard until the HIV/AIDS pandemic. 🧵
Covid changed the game, and we must adapt.
Once upon a time handwashing wasn’t standard in hospitals.
Gloves weren’t standard until the HIV/AIDS pandemic. 🧵
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As we resist Trump’s tyranny, America gains solidarity.
As we gain solidarity, we feel more courageous.
As we feel courageous and stand up to Trump, we weaken him and his regime.
As we weaken Trump and his regime, we have less to fear.
As we gain solidarity, we feel more courageous.
As we feel courageous and stand up to Trump, we weaken him and his regime.
As we weaken Trump and his regime, we have less to fear.
August 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM
As we resist Trump’s tyranny, America gains solidarity.
As we gain solidarity, we feel more courageous.
As we feel courageous and stand up to Trump, we weaken him and his regime.
As we weaken Trump and his regime, we have less to fear.
As we gain solidarity, we feel more courageous.
As we feel courageous and stand up to Trump, we weaken him and his regime.
As we weaken Trump and his regime, we have less to fear.
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when RFK says he wants to “end chronic disease,” what people hear is “he wants to cure us” but what he means is “i want to cull the weak”
Republicans are waging a generalized war on science, but I think many of them don’t fully grok that RFK isn’t at war with science alone or per se: he’s at war with sick people, and of the view that only the lucky should be allowed to survive into old age. They are know nothings, he is Mengele.
RFK Jr. has now officially stated that he will dismantle the United States Preventive ServicesTask Force (USPSTF).
This is an independent body of expert scientists who volunteer their time to review data and provide guidance to Americans on important things like cancer screenings.
This is an independent body of expert scientists who volunteer their time to review data and provide guidance to Americans on important things like cancer screenings.
July 26, 2025 at 1:21 AM
when RFK says he wants to “end chronic disease,” what people hear is “he wants to cure us” but what he means is “i want to cull the weak”
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RFK Jr. has now officially stated that he will dismantle the United States Preventive ServicesTask Force (USPSTF).
This is an independent body of expert scientists who volunteer their time to review data and provide guidance to Americans on important things like cancer screenings.
This is an independent body of expert scientists who volunteer their time to review data and provide guidance to Americans on important things like cancer screenings.
Exclusive | RFK Jr. to Oust Advisory Panel on Cancer Screenings, HIV Prevention Drugs
The task force determines which preventive services insurers must cover at no cost to patients.
www.wsj.com
July 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
RFK Jr. has now officially stated that he will dismantle the United States Preventive ServicesTask Force (USPSTF).
This is an independent body of expert scientists who volunteer their time to review data and provide guidance to Americans on important things like cancer screenings.
This is an independent body of expert scientists who volunteer their time to review data and provide guidance to Americans on important things like cancer screenings.
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I can’t add much to this excellent article. All RFK Jr. is doing is reaping chaos for people who need to get a COVID19 vaccine, including those who are pregnant.
Great insights from @doritreiss.bsky.social and @joho.bsky.social.
Great insights from @doritreiss.bsky.social and @joho.bsky.social.
RFK Jr.’s Policies Are Inflaming the Threat of Covid
The Health and Human Services chief and the growing authoritarianism within the department are already seeding future danger. Could a brewing lawsuit halt some of the madness?
newrepublic.com
July 24, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I can’t add much to this excellent article. All RFK Jr. is doing is reaping chaos for people who need to get a COVID19 vaccine, including those who are pregnant.
Great insights from @doritreiss.bsky.social and @joho.bsky.social.
Great insights from @doritreiss.bsky.social and @joho.bsky.social.