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Katie Klocksin, by the wayside @katieklocksin.bsky.social · 7m

Yes.

The tweet above this one has a link to the peer-reviewed scientific study.

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Matthew Cortland (they) @matthewcort.land · 8h

This isn’t a random meme, it’s from the medical literature

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Katie Klocksin, by the wayside @katieklocksin.bsky.social · 18m

A small snapshot from the medical literature of the bodily systems that can be negatively impacted by the virus you all are so baffled by people not wanting to constantly inhale:

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Matthew Cortland (they) @matthewcort.land · 8h

This isn’t a random meme, it’s from the medical literature

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Katie Klocksin, by the wayside @katieklocksin.bsky.social · 20m

You all are welcome to advocate for improved indoor air filtration any time! The Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics says long covid is now the most common chronic illness in children. The biggest misconception is that only the (already) vulnerable are at high risk.

From The Sick Times on Instagram: a new study found that one in seven children under age six with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection met the probable diagnostic criteria for long COVID. Studying over 1,000 infants, toddlers, and pre-school aged children, researchers revealed differences in how long COVID presented between age groups. “Young children have been largely excluded from public conversations about the impact of COVID,” said one co-author. “[This research] should be a wake-up call to providers and parents: babies and toddlers can develop long COVID.” The authors also put together a resource designed for caregivers of children with long COVID, which identifies long COVID as “the most common chronic health problem in children.” Citation: journal of the American medical association pediatrics.

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Katie Klocksin, by the wayside @katieklocksin.bsky.social · 2h

Yes!! Way to condense a whole lot of nonsense into a single funny phrase!!

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emily fraser 🌿🐌✨ @emilyesfraser.bsky.social · 3h

Every time a liberal says some bs like this an RFK gets its wings

C.H. Romatowski @chromatowski.bsky.social · 4h

I hesitate to elevate this comment—IME people aware of how uninformed it is are in the majority on Bsky—but worth observing that this coming from eg the NYT opinion page is part of why RFK has an opening to pretend to be better on Long Covid than liberals. They’ve made the bar that low.

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(and i think it is a demand that stems from fear more than a rational assessment of the threat environment)

October 14, 2025 at 5:06 AM

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Katie Klocksin, by the wayside @katieklocksin.bsky.social · 4h

!!!

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Matthew Cortland (they) @matthewcort.land · 8h

This isn’t a random meme, it’s from the medical literature

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Matthew Cortland (they) @matthewcort.land · 8h

It’s not irrational to look at the scientific evidence on Long Covid and say “fuck no“ - especially if you’re already chronically ill, disabled

* eg pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36639608/

Long COVID: major findings, mechanisms and recommendations - PubMed

Long COVID is an often debilitating illness that occurs in at least 10% of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections. More than 200 symptoms have been identified with imp...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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Katie Klocksin, by the wayside @katieklocksin.bsky.social · 4h

More here, people should continue to encourage John Oliver & Jon Stewart to shed needed light on what British journalist George Monbiot has called the #GreatestMEdicalScandal of the 21st century.

www.johnvsjon.com

JohnVsJonVsME

The race to see who will cover "the greatest medical scandal of the 21st century" -George Monbiot Check out our latest op-ed in The Sick Times about how & why we started #JohnVsJonVsME People with Mya...

www.johnvsjon.com

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Katie Klocksin, by the wayside @katieklocksin.bsky.social · 4h

The hubris of your statements while not knowing any of this is pretty staggering, my dude. And myalgic encephalomyelitis patients very often get worse from repeat Covid infections. This disease is already ignored by the medical system which is why you don’t know this & why there’s so little help.

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Katie Klocksin, by the wayside @katieklocksin.bsky.social · 4h

The most mild form of this viral-induced disease leaves patients with 50% of their former ability to function including work, enjoy life, etc. In its most severe form patients are 100% bedbound, tube fed, unable to tolerate light, sound, or human company. And there are zero FDA approved treatments.

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Katie Klocksin, by the wayside @katieklocksin.bsky.social · 4h

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Katie Klocksin, by the wayside @katieklocksin.bsky.social · 4h

People should really learn one (1) single thing about myalgic encephelomyelitis before proclaiming that people with one of the most devastating diseases in existence are overreacting when trying not to get even worse from the ongoing pandemic.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvK5...

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Katie Klocksin, by the wayside @katieklocksin.bsky.social · 4h

People should really learn one (1) single thing about myalgic encephelomyelitis before proclaiming that people with one of the most devastating diseases in existence are overreacting when trying not to get even worse from the ongoing pandemic.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvK5...

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Scott Squires @scottsquires.bsky.social · 8h

Most public unaware that that by infection 5 or 6 most people will have some form of long covid. There is no treatment or cure further long covid. Over 200 symptoms. Some listed here

Infections:
Approx Long Covid risk: 15% 25% 38% 48% 55% 60% 68% 72% 78% 80%
Loss of Smell
Hearing Loss
Loss of Taste
Shortness of Breath
_ Fatigue
. Cough
Blood Clots
Headache
Stroke
Brain Damage
Heart Attack
Irregular Heartbeat
Digestive Problems
Hyperlipidemia
Diabetes
•ME-CFS
_Lung Damage
Mast cell activation
•Erectile Disfunction
_ Fibromyalgia
_Sleeping Problems
Mood Disorder
POTS
_ Dysautonomia
Covid Score Card

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Katie Klocksin, by the wayside @katieklocksin.bsky.social · 4h

You have a lot of opportunities for education from people who are better informed than you are, it would be super cute if you would learn.

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loscharlos @loscharlos.bsky.social · 5h

“‘The message is about how seriously you should treat your potential risk of getting a second COVID-19 infection,’ says Chen. These results, along with other research, suggest.. a cumulative harmful effect of repeat COVID infections on the body” #LongCovid time.com/7322188/covi...

Repeat COVID-19 Infections Could Double Your Risk of Long COVID

The latest study shows that getting repeat COVID-19 infections can come at a high health cost.

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loscharlos @loscharlos.bsky.social · 5h

“Our primary message is that reinfections still matter, and you should do what you can to avoid reinfection..” — Yong Chen, University of Pennsylvania

OCT 1, 2025 10:06 AM PT
Repeat COVID-19 Infections Could Double Your Risk of Long COVID

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 5h

Some of those people are currently on the staff of elected Republicans, in fact. They’re part of the present of the GOP.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?

HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 5h

Hey look, Israel broke the cease-fire, twice, in two different ways, within 24 hours - again.

Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 10h

NEW: Israel informed the UN it will permit only 300 aid trucks into Gaza daily, not the 600 mandated by the ceasefire it just signed.

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Katie Klocksin, by the wayside @katieklocksin.bsky.social · 4h

Yuppppp!!! It may take decades but at some point it’s going to be clear that minimizing covid did incalculable harm. We’re not wrong, we’re just early. As a friend of mine has said instead of heeding the canaries in the coal mine people are mostly like “dang these canaries are annoying.”

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 6h

Nearly all the staff in the Office of Special Education have been fired as part of Trump’s sweeping layoffs.

These are the people responsible for protecting the civil rights of students with disabilities and ensuring they receive an equal education.

More needless cruelty on display.

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Katie Klocksin, by the wayside @katieklocksin.bsky.social · 5h

I have a sliver of the life and security that I used to have, but people calling us ill informed or overreacting aren’t listening to the very people they feel entitled to invalidate. I’ve enjoyed not having these convos pop up on this app but I guess that era is over.

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Katie Klocksin, by the wayside @katieklocksin.bsky.social · 5h

!!!!!! Disabled people matter for fuck’s sake and we’re well informed about our own health situation and the risks of covid. Many of us have learned the hard way by having covid obliterate our bodies and lives. It’s infantilizing and ableist to say we’re not well informed.

Erin Wraithburn 👻 @erinraeburn.bsky.social · 7h

Convenience wins out over compassion, though, and asking people to protect others is too much apparently.

Because when disabled people beg for basic consideration, we're branded demanding and fearful.

Framing our legitimate needs as fear is not okay.

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Erin Wraithburn 👻 @erinraeburn.bsky.social · 7h

Anyway, I've unfollowed Mr. Bouie, someone I used to respect, because his take on disabled people in these posts is more than offensive, it's harmful, particularly considering the size of his following and influence.

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Erin Wraithburn 👻 @erinraeburn.bsky.social · 7h

I cannot adequately express how exhausted I am from dealing with all of this on top of chronic illness: the obstacles and inaccessibility, the ableist and dismissive attitudes, being excluded from the world.

And my mental health has taken a serious hit from this latest masking discourse.

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