Way to go, Mr Microphone
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Book-loving nerd. Still COVIDing.
I keep selecting and copying specific passages to paste into a quote post, but it's too hard to choose just a sentence or two. Just read the whole thing, y'all! The transformation of the mind through education is a wonderful thing.
October 23, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I keep selecting and copying specific passages to paste into a quote post, but it's too hard to choose just a sentence or two. Just read the whole thing, y'all! The transformation of the mind through education is a wonderful thing.
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Yes.
Yes kids should be wearing masks in schools and being given cleaner air.
Those masks should be comfy and cheap.
Why?
Because kids are getting sick with a disease that we know very little about, and what we do know, is looking problematic.
Yes kids should be wearing masks in schools and being given cleaner air.
Those masks should be comfy and cheap.
Why?
Because kids are getting sick with a disease that we know very little about, and what we do know, is looking problematic.
October 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Yes.
Yes kids should be wearing masks in schools and being given cleaner air.
Those masks should be comfy and cheap.
Why?
Because kids are getting sick with a disease that we know very little about, and what we do know, is looking problematic.
Yes kids should be wearing masks in schools and being given cleaner air.
Those masks should be comfy and cheap.
Why?
Because kids are getting sick with a disease that we know very little about, and what we do know, is looking problematic.
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“Reinfection was associated with a significantly increased risk of an overall PASC diagnosis (U09.9) (RR 2·08 [1·68–2·59]) and a range of symptoms and conditions potentially related to PASC (RR range 1·15–3·60), including… (insert long list)”
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Long COVID associated with SARS-CoV-2 reinfection among children and adolescents in the omicron era (RECOVER-EHR): a retrospective cohort study
Children and adolescents face a significantly higher risk of various PASC outcomes
after reinfection with SARS-CoV-2. These findings add to previous evidence linking
paediatric long COVID to multisyst...
www.thelancet.com
October 2, 2025 at 10:51 AM
“Reinfection was associated with a significantly increased risk of an overall PASC diagnosis (U09.9) (RR 2·08 [1·68–2·59]) and a range of symptoms and conditions potentially related to PASC (RR range 1·15–3·60), including… (insert long list)”
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
This is so much simpler and more direct than what I end up saying to people... I'm borrowing Conor's words in post 6 from now on! "ongoing global population infection with SARS-CoV-2 will make the world sicker, through both infection-induced chronic disease and pathogen-pathogen interaction."
1. As a consultant analyst that generally presents to the C-suite of organisations, I am often asked to produce short, concise explanations of both biological and geopolitical risks. Regarding Covid-19, I use the same summary with both C-level clients and friends:
August 15, 2025 at 11:15 AM
This is so much simpler and more direct than what I end up saying to people... I'm borrowing Conor's words in post 6 from now on! "ongoing global population infection with SARS-CoV-2 will make the world sicker, through both infection-induced chronic disease and pathogen-pathogen interaction."
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People are acting like the scientific consensus is that getting repeatedly infected by covid is totally fine, when the actual scientific consensus is the exact opposite
July 8, 2025 at 4:48 AM
People are acting like the scientific consensus is that getting repeatedly infected by covid is totally fine, when the actual scientific consensus is the exact opposite
This is so true. I find myself wondering if the people around me even like their children if they're not willing to take tiny steps to protect them.
Humans do have a need for belonging and many don't want to stand out. I just didn't think those needs would override following science. It especially hurts coming from family members. You'd rather be in line with everyone else than protect your own daughter.
July 8, 2025 at 11:29 AM
This is so true. I find myself wondering if the people around me even like their children if they're not willing to take tiny steps to protect them.
This is coming up soon in my to-read list! Click on the thread and scroll upward for other reads 😊
If you're wondering what the hell cosmology has to do with the crises we are facing right now, I wrote a book that covers ... literally all of this and also has the actual quote from my mom.
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The Disordered Cosmos
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July 2, 2025 at 5:09 PM
This is coming up soon in my to-read list! Click on the thread and scroll upward for other reads 😊
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Choosing to wear a mask is a radical act of kindness, resistance and community care.
It’s a simple yet profound way of saying “I care about my health and others”
In this time of rising fascism, survival is resistance. Refusing to treat anyone as expendable is resistance.
Masking is powerful
It’s a simple yet profound way of saying “I care about my health and others”
In this time of rising fascism, survival is resistance. Refusing to treat anyone as expendable is resistance.
Masking is powerful
June 7, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Choosing to wear a mask is a radical act of kindness, resistance and community care.
It’s a simple yet profound way of saying “I care about my health and others”
In this time of rising fascism, survival is resistance. Refusing to treat anyone as expendable is resistance.
Masking is powerful
It’s a simple yet profound way of saying “I care about my health and others”
In this time of rising fascism, survival is resistance. Refusing to treat anyone as expendable is resistance.
Masking is powerful
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When you see headlines
about the rise in cases
happening all over the world
you will likely notice
that many of these end by asking:
“What’s driving the surge?”
and while the new variant
is driving the surge,
our refusal to admit
that the pandemic never ended
is riding shotgun.
about the rise in cases
happening all over the world
you will likely notice
that many of these end by asking:
“What’s driving the surge?”
and while the new variant
is driving the surge,
our refusal to admit
that the pandemic never ended
is riding shotgun.
June 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
When you see headlines
about the rise in cases
happening all over the world
you will likely notice
that many of these end by asking:
“What’s driving the surge?”
and while the new variant
is driving the surge,
our refusal to admit
that the pandemic never ended
is riding shotgun.
about the rise in cases
happening all over the world
you will likely notice
that many of these end by asking:
“What’s driving the surge?”
and while the new variant
is driving the surge,
our refusal to admit
that the pandemic never ended
is riding shotgun.
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It still blows my mind that everyone would rather be sick all the time than mask. I haven’t stopped masking and I don’t intend to. We live in a different world now. Your facade of normalcy is cracked with constant airborne illness.
June 1, 2025 at 12:11 PM
It still blows my mind that everyone would rather be sick all the time than mask. I haven’t stopped masking and I don’t intend to. We live in a different world now. Your facade of normalcy is cracked with constant airborne illness.
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5 years since the start of the pandemic and it is frustrating that we still need to keep repeating: vaccines, masks, tests, and cleaning the air all play roles in reducing transmission.
Wrongly claiming that any of these layers isn’t important is an anti-science stance.
Wrongly claiming that any of these layers isn’t important is an anti-science stance.
May 28, 2025 at 12:34 AM
5 years since the start of the pandemic and it is frustrating that we still need to keep repeating: vaccines, masks, tests, and cleaning the air all play roles in reducing transmission.
Wrongly claiming that any of these layers isn’t important is an anti-science stance.
Wrongly claiming that any of these layers isn’t important is an anti-science stance.
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Sample text to write to FDA:
"Make COVID vaccines available for everyone 6+ months of age to protect the community and reduce new variants.
COVID can cause Long COVID, loss IQ, heart attack, stroke, diabetes, etc and disability.
Children are susceptible and should be vaccinated. buff.ly/RwAQeCJ "
"Make COVID vaccines available for everyone 6+ months of age to protect the community and reduce new variants.
COVID can cause Long COVID, loss IQ, heart attack, stroke, diabetes, etc and disability.
Children are susceptible and should be vaccinated. buff.ly/RwAQeCJ "
May 20, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Sample text to write to FDA:
"Make COVID vaccines available for everyone 6+ months of age to protect the community and reduce new variants.
COVID can cause Long COVID, loss IQ, heart attack, stroke, diabetes, etc and disability.
Children are susceptible and should be vaccinated. buff.ly/RwAQeCJ "
"Make COVID vaccines available for everyone 6+ months of age to protect the community and reduce new variants.
COVID can cause Long COVID, loss IQ, heart attack, stroke, diabetes, etc and disability.
Children are susceptible and should be vaccinated. buff.ly/RwAQeCJ "
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Everyone 6 months and older is eligible to get a flu vaccine.
It makes no sense to restrict Covid vaccines to only people who have specific medical conditions.
The FDA is basing its decisions on politics, not science.
It makes no sense to restrict Covid vaccines to only people who have specific medical conditions.
The FDA is basing its decisions on politics, not science.
May 21, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Everyone 6 months and older is eligible to get a flu vaccine.
It makes no sense to restrict Covid vaccines to only people who have specific medical conditions.
The FDA is basing its decisions on politics, not science.
It makes no sense to restrict Covid vaccines to only people who have specific medical conditions.
The FDA is basing its decisions on politics, not science.
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GOOD MORNING EVERYONE! Have you taken three minutes to save the political independence of the civil service? It’s easy! Here’s how you can do it:
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Urgent: Take Action to Protect Public Services
Photo by Katie Rodriguez on Unsplash I have something you can do in five minutes or less that can help salvage the integrity of the federal civil service,...
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May 14, 2025 at 1:15 PM
GOOD MORNING EVERYONE! Have you taken three minutes to save the political independence of the civil service? It’s easy! Here’s how you can do it:
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“Covid is only a risk to the vulnerable” narrative was made up by governments to convince you to go back to work. To unmask. To spend money. To think of Covid as a problem only “other” people have to worry about so that you will keep propping up capitalism.
We are ALL vulnerable.
We are ALL vulnerable.
May 5, 2025 at 4:24 AM
“Covid is only a risk to the vulnerable” narrative was made up by governments to convince you to go back to work. To unmask. To spend money. To think of Covid as a problem only “other” people have to worry about so that you will keep propping up capitalism.
We are ALL vulnerable.
We are ALL vulnerable.
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I know an economist
who says
when you hear people talk
about a “covid like” supply shock
it’s a sign
that a recession is coming.
And
I know an epidemiologist
who says
when you hear people talk
about “covid like” colds and allergies
it’s a reminder
that the pandemic never ended.
who says
when you hear people talk
about a “covid like” supply shock
it’s a sign
that a recession is coming.
And
I know an epidemiologist
who says
when you hear people talk
about “covid like” colds and allergies
it’s a reminder
that the pandemic never ended.
April 30, 2025 at 9:06 PM
I know an economist
who says
when you hear people talk
about a “covid like” supply shock
it’s a sign
that a recession is coming.
And
I know an epidemiologist
who says
when you hear people talk
about “covid like” colds and allergies
it’s a reminder
that the pandemic never ended.
who says
when you hear people talk
about a “covid like” supply shock
it’s a sign
that a recession is coming.
And
I know an epidemiologist
who says
when you hear people talk
about “covid like” colds and allergies
it’s a reminder
that the pandemic never ended.
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I’m not scared.
I’m just unwilling to pretend a disabling airborne virus is “no big deal” because everyone got bored.
I’m just unwilling to pretend a disabling airborne virus is “no big deal” because everyone got bored.
April 15, 2025 at 11:09 PM
I’m not scared.
I’m just unwilling to pretend a disabling airborne virus is “no big deal” because everyone got bored.
I’m just unwilling to pretend a disabling airborne virus is “no big deal” because everyone got bored.
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Other parents are like “Let them build immunity!”
To what?
Heart inflammation?
Brain fog?
Medical gaslighting?
We’re good, thanks.
To what?
Heart inflammation?
Brain fog?
Medical gaslighting?
We’re good, thanks.
April 15, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Other parents are like “Let them build immunity!”
To what?
Heart inflammation?
Brain fog?
Medical gaslighting?
We’re good, thanks.
To what?
Heart inflammation?
Brain fog?
Medical gaslighting?
We’re good, thanks.
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A 1M+ 🇺🇸 sample of children/ adolescents with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection and controls, should that children who were Covid + are at a statistically significant increased risk of various cardiovascular outcomes, including heart failure and thromboembolism
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Cardiovascular post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 in children and adolescents: cohort study using electronic health records - Nature Communications
Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection affecting the cardiovascular system have been reported, but evidence in young people is limited. Here, the authors quantify the incidence of a range of outc...
www.nature.com
April 11, 2025 at 11:22 PM
A 1M+ 🇺🇸 sample of children/ adolescents with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection and controls, should that children who were Covid + are at a statistically significant increased risk of various cardiovascular outcomes, including heart failure and thromboembolism
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Worried about the collapse of civilization? This one-pot woolly mammoth and wild berry stew will make you feel like you're living in the Stone Age.
April 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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We have updated the list of airborne diseases and this new version is now available in our 7-page guide to airborne transmission at: letsair.org#mediation
April 6, 2025 at 5:58 AM
We have updated the list of airborne diseases and this new version is now available in our 7-page guide to airborne transmission at: letsair.org#mediation
Stay safe & avoid infections! "The more new-fashioned and evidence-based idea is that, although your immune system can take on [a COVID] infection, you want to avoid testing it as much as possible because your body is sustaining damage with each infection that it survives." #LongCovidAwarenessMonth
#covidisnotover #pandemic #covid19 "How reinfections could be causing silent longterm organ damage"
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Beyond long COVID — how reinfections could be causing silent long-term organ damage | CBC Radio
Scientific evidence is painting an unsettling picture: COVID infections, even if mild or asymptomatic, may be causing long-term cellular and organ damage, as well as increasing your risk of developing...
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March 31, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Stay safe & avoid infections! "The more new-fashioned and evidence-based idea is that, although your immune system can take on [a COVID] infection, you want to avoid testing it as much as possible because your body is sustaining damage with each infection that it survives." #LongCovidAwarenessMonth
And the US Department of Labor headquarters building is named after her!
Frances C. Perkins (1880-1965), was the first woman ever to serve in a presidential cabinet.
She served with President F.D. Roosevelt and was the 4th US Secretary of Labor for the Democratic Party.
She was a key figure in the creation of the Social Security Act of 1935.
#WomensHistoryMonth
She served with President F.D. Roosevelt and was the 4th US Secretary of Labor for the Democratic Party.
She was a key figure in the creation of the Social Security Act of 1935.
#WomensHistoryMonth
March 12, 2025 at 1:13 PM
And the US Department of Labor headquarters building is named after her!
Everyone that I mention long COVID to has an experience of their own or a story from a friend or family member, but I don't think many of them realize how common it is or how it affects us at a societal level. #LongCovidAwarenessMonth
March is #LongCovidAwarenessMonth. Long Covid is the long-term symptoms, signs and sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection. It's one of the most common disease entities on the planet. An estimated 400 millions suffer or have suffered from LC. Pathology in LC can affect basically all organs and body systems
March 4, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Everyone that I mention long COVID to has an experience of their own or a story from a friend or family member, but I don't think many of them realize how common it is or how it affects us at a societal level. #LongCovidAwarenessMonth