Emily Johnson
@emilyrj.bsky.social
Design, news/book edits, social media, PR, linguistics. Medical/academic research & data. Disability/accessibility in media. Patient advocate. #FBLC #EDS #pwME Same pic, slightly different handles on X, Substack, Mastadon. #Iowa ♿️🏳️🌈📚
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Emily Johnson
@emilyrj.bsky.social
· Jul 3
So half of a bone compressing my jugular is stuck in a nerve bundle and can’t be removed rn without major permanent nerve damage (other half is out)
Neurosurgeon: going to have nightmares about this! (jokes and steroids help, my bones ruining my life stays a joke) www.gofundme.com/f/help-emily...
Neurosurgeon: going to have nightmares about this! (jokes and steroids help, my bones ruining my life stays a joke) www.gofundme.com/f/help-emily...
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The more people who see it and donate, the sooner I can continue lifesaving neurosurgical care travels
2025, 2026 at least with lots of tests, surgeries, treatments on the table
Medicare, Medicaid cuts will make this even harder now 😢
The more people who see it and donate, the sooner I can continue lifesaving neurosurgical care travels
2025, 2026 at least with lots of tests, surgeries, treatments on the table
Medicare, Medicaid cuts will make this even harder now 😢
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Big change: FDA to impose strict new vaccine requirements under RFK Jr ally
Vinay Prasad signaled changes to annual flu shots, concurrent vaccines + more
Prasad said his team found link between covid-19 shots and kids' deaths, necessitating a new approach overall
with @rachelroubein.bsky.social
Vinay Prasad signaled changes to annual flu shots, concurrent vaccines + more
Prasad said his team found link between covid-19 shots and kids' deaths, necessitating a new approach overall
with @rachelroubein.bsky.social
FDA to impose strict new vaccine requirements, claiming child covid shot deaths
Vinay Prasad, the nation’s top vaccine regulator, said his team concluded that coronavirus shots were linked to children’s deaths, necessitating a new approach.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Big change: FDA to impose strict new vaccine requirements under RFK Jr ally
Vinay Prasad signaled changes to annual flu shots, concurrent vaccines + more
Prasad said his team found link between covid-19 shots and kids' deaths, necessitating a new approach overall
with @rachelroubein.bsky.social
Vinay Prasad signaled changes to annual flu shots, concurrent vaccines + more
Prasad said his team found link between covid-19 shots and kids' deaths, necessitating a new approach overall
with @rachelroubein.bsky.social
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SELF: '7 of the Worst Things You Can Do During Cold And Flu Season'
'Dr. Steven Lamm internist & director..NYU Langone...also points out that it’s not just long COVID—people can get “long influenza” as well...they will have mental fogginess, excessive fatigue..'
www.self.com/story/cold-f...
'Dr. Steven Lamm internist & director..NYU Langone...also points out that it’s not just long COVID—people can get “long influenza” as well...they will have mental fogginess, excessive fatigue..'
www.self.com/story/cold-f...
7 of the Worst Things You Can Do During Cold And Flu Season
Plus, what doctors recommend to help safeguard your health.
www.self.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:28 PM
SELF: '7 of the Worst Things You Can Do During Cold And Flu Season'
'Dr. Steven Lamm internist & director..NYU Langone...also points out that it’s not just long COVID—people can get “long influenza” as well...they will have mental fogginess, excessive fatigue..'
www.self.com/story/cold-f...
'Dr. Steven Lamm internist & director..NYU Langone...also points out that it’s not just long COVID—people can get “long influenza” as well...they will have mental fogginess, excessive fatigue..'
www.self.com/story/cold-f...
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Influenza can trigger #ME/CFS, which lasts for an indefinite period, not weeks. I’ve seen #longcovid downplayed with the same incorrect timeframe.
I got excited to see long flu mentioned, disappointed in the definition:
“There’s a small number of people who, for whatever reason, will have a protracted illness following influenza where they will have mental fogginess, excessive fatigue, and muscle aches for weeks,” Dr. Lamm says.
“There’s a small number of people who, for whatever reason, will have a protracted illness following influenza where they will have mental fogginess, excessive fatigue, and muscle aches for weeks,” Dr. Lamm says.
SELF: '7 of the Worst Things You Can Do During Cold And Flu Season'
'Dr. Steven Lamm internist & director..NYU Langone...also points out that it’s not just long COVID—people can get “long influenza” as well...they will have mental fogginess, excessive fatigue..'
www.self.com/story/cold-f...
'Dr. Steven Lamm internist & director..NYU Langone...also points out that it’s not just long COVID—people can get “long influenza” as well...they will have mental fogginess, excessive fatigue..'
www.self.com/story/cold-f...
November 26, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Influenza can trigger #ME/CFS, which lasts for an indefinite period, not weeks. I’ve seen #longcovid downplayed with the same incorrect timeframe.
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“The Trump vengeance campaign fuses personal vendettas with a drive for cultural and political dominance”
Outstanding @reuters.com reporting here:
www.reuters.com/investigates...
Outstanding @reuters.com reporting here:
www.reuters.com/investigates...
November 26, 2025 at 6:57 PM
“The Trump vengeance campaign fuses personal vendettas with a drive for cultural and political dominance”
Outstanding @reuters.com reporting here:
www.reuters.com/investigates...
Outstanding @reuters.com reporting here:
www.reuters.com/investigates...
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On November 18, Massachusetts advocates gathered at the State House as they have, year after year, to beat back yet another proposal for involuntary outpatient commitment. Massachusetts is now one of only two states that don’t use specialized courts to mandate forced psychiatric treatment.
Massachusetts Advocates Resist Dystopian Involuntary Outpatient Commitment Bill
Massachusetts is now one of only two states that don’t use specialized courts to mandate forced psychiatric treatment.
buff.ly
November 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
On November 18, Massachusetts advocates gathered at the State House as they have, year after year, to beat back yet another proposal for involuntary outpatient commitment. Massachusetts is now one of only two states that don’t use specialized courts to mandate forced psychiatric treatment.
Reposted by Emily Johnson
Fantastic read from Leah Ida Harris on the fight in MA to preserve the autonomy and dignity of mad people. Forced treatment does not work and endangers people's lives and wellbeing. The state doesn't need even more power here.
On November 18, Massachusetts advocates gathered at the State House as they have, year after year, to beat back yet another proposal for involuntary outpatient commitment. Massachusetts is now one of only two states that don’t use specialized courts to mandate forced psychiatric treatment.
Massachusetts Advocates Resist Dystopian Involuntary Outpatient Commitment Bill
Massachusetts is now one of only two states that don’t use specialized courts to mandate forced psychiatric treatment.
buff.ly
November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Fantastic read from Leah Ida Harris on the fight in MA to preserve the autonomy and dignity of mad people. Forced treatment does not work and endangers people's lives and wellbeing. The state doesn't need even more power here.
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Our clinician's roundtable with @jackamatica.bsky.social and Nick Boyd-Gibbins from @amaticahealth.bsky.social about their 31 Marker and RNA Sequencing Tests for #MECFS #pwME and #LongCovid is now posted to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfjO...
31 Marker & RNA Sequencing Tests for M.E. & LC with Amatica's Nick Boyd-Gibbins & Jack Hadfield
YouTube video by Renegade Research
www.youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Our clinician's roundtable with @jackamatica.bsky.social and Nick Boyd-Gibbins from @amaticahealth.bsky.social about their 31 Marker and RNA Sequencing Tests for #MECFS #pwME and #LongCovid is now posted to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfjO...
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Some good discounts here for #pwME #LongCovid
The rest of this thread will contain our affiliate and/or discount information by vendor.
You can also go to our website to see or share them all at once. www.renegade-research.org/discounts-an...
You can also go to our website to see or share them all at once. www.renegade-research.org/discounts-an...
Discounts & Affiliate Links | Renegade Research
Tests and supplements available at a discount using either a code or special link. Affiliate links to help us fund our mission.
www.renegade-research.org
November 25, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Some good discounts here for #pwME #LongCovid
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Please help us fundraise without additional cost to you!
#MECFS and #LongCovid organizations are underfunded, especially patient-led nonprofits. That’s why Renegade Research has a mixed funding model including affiliate links and discount codes.
With no extra cost to you, potential savings, and raising funds for our projects, it's a win-win! 🧵
With no extra cost to you, potential savings, and raising funds for our projects, it's a win-win! 🧵
November 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Please help us fundraise without additional cost to you!
Reposted by Emily Johnson
#MECFS and #LongCovid organizations are underfunded, especially patient-led nonprofits. That’s why Renegade Research has a mixed funding model including affiliate links and discount codes.
With no extra cost to you, potential savings, and raising funds for our projects, it's a win-win! 🧵
With no extra cost to you, potential savings, and raising funds for our projects, it's a win-win! 🧵
November 25, 2025 at 8:02 PM
#MECFS and #LongCovid organizations are underfunded, especially patient-led nonprofits. That’s why Renegade Research has a mixed funding model including affiliate links and discount codes.
With no extra cost to you, potential savings, and raising funds for our projects, it's a win-win! 🧵
With no extra cost to you, potential savings, and raising funds for our projects, it's a win-win! 🧵
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This is way worse than "deeply embarrassing." The science behind vaccines is sound. Especially when it comes to measles. There is no link to autism. The benefits FAR outweigh the risks. We have absolutely no good reason for this to be happening. Children are dying.
"Experts have called the possibility of losing elimination status for measles 'deeply embarrassing' for a wealthy country with the medical resources of the United States..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/h...
C.D.C. Links Measles Outbreaks in Multiple States for the First Time
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
This is way worse than "deeply embarrassing." The science behind vaccines is sound. Especially when it comes to measles. There is no link to autism. The benefits FAR outweigh the risks. We have absolutely no good reason for this to be happening. Children are dying.
Great article explaining why the poverty line created in 1963 has been a faulty economic tool to use since it was created www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
Part 1: My Life Is a Lie
How a Broken Benchmark Quietly Broke America
www.yesigiveafig.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Great article explaining why the poverty line created in 1963 has been a faulty economic tool to use since it was created www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
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they were "controversial" for murdering palestinians at their food distribution sites.
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a controversial U.S.- and Israel-backed company that provided aid to Gaza, said Monday it would shutter operations.
US-backed aid company in Gaza shutters operations
The U.S.- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, set up to distribute aid to Gaza as an alternative to the United Nations but which Palestinians said endangered the lives of civilians as they tried to get food, has said it will shutter operations.
bit.ly
November 24, 2025 at 7:13 PM
they were "controversial" for murdering palestinians at their food distribution sites.
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But University of Georgia's Daniel Perez told us that another idea floated by officials was more likely to result in dangerous bird flu mutations
Kennedy talked about "the possibility of letting it run through the flock" and preserving birds that are immune
www.cbsnews.com/news/rfk-jr-...
Kennedy talked about "the possibility of letting it run through the flock" and preserving birds that are immune
www.cbsnews.com/news/rfk-jr-...
RFK Jr. warns vaccinating poultry for bird flu could backfire
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. warned vaccines could turn "birds into mutant factories."
www.cbsnews.com
March 6, 2025 at 10:52 PM
But University of Georgia's Daniel Perez told us that another idea floated by officials was more likely to result in dangerous bird flu mutations
Kennedy talked about "the possibility of letting it run through the flock" and preserving birds that are immune
www.cbsnews.com/news/rfk-jr-...
Kennedy talked about "the possibility of letting it run through the flock" and preserving birds that are immune
www.cbsnews.com/news/rfk-jr-...
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Remembering an old post from a girl who was talkin w a guy on bumble or w/e and, when she said she did advocacy around infectious diseases, dude asked For or against the diseases?
I see now that Robert F Kennedy Jr is the reason why you gotta ask such questions. That's a pro disease man right there
I see now that Robert F Kennedy Jr is the reason why you gotta ask such questions. That's a pro disease man right there
But University of Georgia's Daniel Perez told us that another idea floated by officials was more likely to result in dangerous bird flu mutations
Kennedy talked about "the possibility of letting it run through the flock" and preserving birds that are immune
www.cbsnews.com/news/rfk-jr-...
Kennedy talked about "the possibility of letting it run through the flock" and preserving birds that are immune
www.cbsnews.com/news/rfk-jr-...
RFK Jr. warns vaccinating poultry for bird flu could backfire
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. warned vaccines could turn "birds into mutant factories."
www.cbsnews.com
March 7, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Remembering an old post from a girl who was talkin w a guy on bumble or w/e and, when she said she did advocacy around infectious diseases, dude asked For or against the diseases?
I see now that Robert F Kennedy Jr is the reason why you gotta ask such questions. That's a pro disease man right there
I see now that Robert F Kennedy Jr is the reason why you gotta ask such questions. That's a pro disease man right there
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what's the relationship between algorithmic ableism and platform polarization?
In a virtual talk I'm giving later this month at Loyola U Chicago, I trace the sticky relationship between ableism and political polarization in the platform age.
thanks to @drgyopophd.bsky.social for the invite!
In a virtual talk I'm giving later this month at Loyola U Chicago, I trace the sticky relationship between ableism and political polarization in the platform age.
thanks to @drgyopophd.bsky.social for the invite!
November 7, 2025 at 3:17 PM
what's the relationship between algorithmic ableism and platform polarization?
In a virtual talk I'm giving later this month at Loyola U Chicago, I trace the sticky relationship between ableism and political polarization in the platform age.
thanks to @drgyopophd.bsky.social for the invite!
In a virtual talk I'm giving later this month at Loyola U Chicago, I trace the sticky relationship between ableism and political polarization in the platform age.
thanks to @drgyopophd.bsky.social for the invite!
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This is the first story I ever did that got more than a million views
November 19, 2025 at 5:16 PM
This is the first story I ever did that got more than a million views
I feel like I’ve been playing anatomy bingo for my entire life, I’m at least five blackout cards in but there are no prizes
Anyway please donate to my GoFundMe if you can so I can afford medical care Medicare, medicaud, financial aid doesn’t cover for all of these life-ruining things
Anyway please donate to my GoFundMe if you can so I can afford medical care Medicare, medicaud, financial aid doesn’t cover for all of these life-ruining things
Today a (kind, smart, great) neurologist did a deeper dive and said he wants to try to map veins in my head because he thinks they’re too small and it could be contributing to other problems
Who knew venous insufficiency could also happen in one’s head/must I have all of the things sigh
Who knew venous insufficiency could also happen in one’s head/must I have all of the things sigh
November 19, 2025 at 3:45 AM
I feel like I’ve been playing anatomy bingo for my entire life, I’m at least five blackout cards in but there are no prizes
Anyway please donate to my GoFundMe if you can so I can afford medical care Medicare, medicaud, financial aid doesn’t cover for all of these life-ruining things
Anyway please donate to my GoFundMe if you can so I can afford medical care Medicare, medicaud, financial aid doesn’t cover for all of these life-ruining things
Today a (kind, smart, great) neurologist did a deeper dive and said he wants to try to map veins in my head because he thinks they’re too small and it could be contributing to other problems
Who knew venous insufficiency could also happen in one’s head/must I have all of the things sigh
Who knew venous insufficiency could also happen in one’s head/must I have all of the things sigh
November 19, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Today a (kind, smart, great) neurologist did a deeper dive and said he wants to try to map veins in my head because he thinks they’re too small and it could be contributing to other problems
Who knew venous insufficiency could also happen in one’s head/must I have all of the things sigh
Who knew venous insufficiency could also happen in one’s head/must I have all of the things sigh
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This event with @jackamatica.bsky.social @amaticahealth.bsky.social is in 3 days! We'd love to see you there, register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 18, 2025 at 6:19 AM
This event with @jackamatica.bsky.social @amaticahealth.bsky.social is in 3 days! We'd love to see you there, register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Alice Wong was one of the most effective people challenging the Whiteness of disability communities and its many flaws, but who believed fiercely in us as a community, in disabled people as oracles.
Alice brought so much to so many of us, it’s hard to measure the kind of gratitude I have for that.
Alice brought so much to so many of us, it’s hard to measure the kind of gratitude I have for that.
November 15, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Alice Wong was one of the most effective people challenging the Whiteness of disability communities and its many flaws, but who believed fiercely in us as a community, in disabled people as oracles.
Alice brought so much to so many of us, it’s hard to measure the kind of gratitude I have for that.
Alice brought so much to so many of us, it’s hard to measure the kind of gratitude I have for that.
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This is a wonderful way to grieve: Alice worked tirelessly to raise awareness about why Palestine was a disability justice issue and to raise funds for Gaza.
One way I have found to mourn someone is to set up a monthly sustaining donation to a mutual aid effort they cared about. If you can join me in honoring Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social with a sustaining donation today, please do. Thank you Alice, and I will not let the bastards grind me down.
November 15, 2025 at 2:48 PM
This is a wonderful way to grieve: Alice worked tirelessly to raise awareness about why Palestine was a disability justice issue and to raise funds for Gaza.
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we closed this application yesterday. we got an unbelievable 18,588 applications totaling $4,157,600 in $100 and $250 requests.
we have sent $53,000 to 224 people and will continue to send more.
if you are able to donate, you can do so at ndsdj.org/snapdonate
thanks to EVERYONE who has donated!
we have sent $53,000 to 224 people and will continue to send more.
if you are able to donate, you can do so at ndsdj.org/snapdonate
thanks to EVERYONE who has donated!
We are offering one time payments to disabled folks in the South who will not receive their SNAP benefits this month. If you need help, please find more information and details at ndsdj.org/snaphelp.
If you’d like to donate to the fund, go to ndsdj.org/snapdonate
We take care of each other ❤️
If you’d like to donate to the fund, go to ndsdj.org/snapdonate
We take care of each other ❤️
October 30, 2025 at 10:54 AM
we closed this application yesterday. we got an unbelievable 18,588 applications totaling $4,157,600 in $100 and $250 requests.
we have sent $53,000 to 224 people and will continue to send more.
if you are able to donate, you can do so at ndsdj.org/snapdonate
thanks to EVERYONE who has donated!
we have sent $53,000 to 224 people and will continue to send more.
if you are able to donate, you can do so at ndsdj.org/snapdonate
thanks to EVERYONE who has donated!
Reposted by Emily Johnson
New — I wrote about the myriad ways journalism’s moral rot manifests, and how our crumbling institutions have created the conditions for it to fester:
Moral rot in elite journalism is killing the whole field
The Nuzzi/RFK Jr. mess and the revelation of Esptein's journo pals lay bare a profound moral absence at the heart of our free press.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
New — I wrote about the myriad ways journalism’s moral rot manifests, and how our crumbling institutions have created the conditions for it to fester: