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Kay Elle N95+ @kayelle.bsky.social · Sep 7

I agree, except for the huge part of being maskless at a bar.

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Sep 6

This is a great piece by @unbiasedscipod.bsky.social with helpful tips for addressing COVID misinformation.

As a science communicator, my experience is that the best way to win people over is with empathetic real world conversations and it's work we all need to do if we want to turn things around.

I inserted myself into a conversation at a bar about Covid and vaccines. Here’s what happened

What happened when a public health scientist overheard four men sharing misinformation about Covid — and decided to talk to them about it.

www.statnews.com

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Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social · Sep 1

Canadian COVID Forecast Aug 30 - Sep 12 2025
CANADA

High [No change]

About 1 in 65 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.

Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:

-Infections ~7.2 higher
-Long COVID ~7.7 higher
-Hospitalizations ~10.7 higher
-Deaths ~10.9 higher

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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · Jul 2

A *lot* of people I know in the US have Covid right now. Again. All are reinfections. Please #MaskUp and stay safe out there.

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Jonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · Apr 20

Excellent video about it here

freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2...

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Tania J. Spencer @taniaspencer.bsky.social · Apr 20

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“Long COVID, the long-lasting effects of COVID infection, has emerged as a global concern, especially among school-aged children":

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Unseen Struggles: Assessing the impact of long COVID on students and the need for educational support in schools

Long COVID, the long-lasting effects of COVID infection, has emerged as a global concern, especially among school-aged children. While its prevalence …

www.sciencedirect.com

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Kay Elle N95+ @kayelle.bsky.social · Apr 20

The saddest thing is watching once good people, slide into conspiracy rabbit holes and when they reappear
they’re hate-filled, rage fuelled, brainwashed shells who can’t think critically💔
And vehemently believe they know “the secret truth”

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Kay Elle N95+ @kayelle.bsky.social · Apr 19

I really appreciate that. Thank you.
I should have taken ALL of your other threads into account before even questioning.
Sorry for the misunderstanding. We’re all on high alert these days. So much stress.
Take care!

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Kay Elle N95+ @kayelle.bsky.social · Apr 19

I fully agree with you and I apologize that my questions offended you. I did NOT mean too. I was just asking for clarification as it could read a bit confusing.
I have held you in VERY high regard all these years.
Im quite frankly 💔 to be blocked on X.
Sorry again. I misunderstood it.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · Apr 15

I want to tell you why the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia should matter to you.

The one power you cannot give the executive is the ability to imprison or expel anyone regardless of their legal rights. That is our key check against autocracy. And we are watching it disappear.

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#9 Dream @gayfabfourfan.bsky.social · Apr 3

It’s not okay to carelessly spread SARS-CoV-2/COVID—no matter what NPR, the New York Times, or the Atlantic tell you.

Resist forced infection. Refuse to be a link in the chain of transmission. Remind yourself to be a caring, responsible member of your community—especially now.

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · Mar 26

This guy is in one of the worst prisons in the world with no way out and may spend the rest of his life there because, it appears, he has an autism awareness tattoo in honor of his little brother.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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#9 Dream @gayfabfourfan.bsky.social · Mar 21

“Between…the ability to dysregulate the immune system and the ability to cause systemic damage throughout the bloodstream, you have a very dangerous novel virus on your hands.”
www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks...

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...

www.cbc.ca

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · Mar 19

We reported on this a few days ago, but I want to point out this headline because this is where we are at.

A bill in Arkansas would ban gender affirming HAIRCUTS for transgender youth.

HAIRCUTS.

This is a straight up North Korea state sanctioned hairstyle proposed law for youth.

GOP bill could ban hairdressers from giving gender-nonconforming haircuts to minors - LGBTQ Nation

The bill would allow anyone to sue someone who affirms a young person's transition, and it specifically mentions hairstyles.

www.lgbtqnation.com

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Kay Elle N95+ @kayelle.bsky.social · Mar 17

Such a beauty ❤️🐶

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Kay Elle N95+ @kayelle.bsky.social · Mar 17

Teared up, watching my dog - sit, sniff the air & enjoy life.
His back had been sore this week so he was happy to sit outside. Listening to the birds.

Remember to breathe and find ANY moments of calm & joy.

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Kay Elle N95+ @kayelle.bsky.social · Mar 16

Uhhhh 😒Grant on Temptation Island is diabolical and IMO, dangerous. He could destroy a partner.

Need a crash course on how to avoid being gaslit, manipulated & DARVO’d by a grandiose narcissist?

Watch TI! On Netflix.
#temptationIsland

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Chantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · Mar 15

Thank you @rollingstone.com for the front page coverage

Make the invisible visible. Long Covid is REAL and a growing crisis

Rolling stone front page - caption: five years of pain, fatigue, and gaslighting: life with long covid

Pictured: activists in respirators protesting with signs in front of White House

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Zeteo @zeteo.com · Mar 15

“With zero approved treatments for the condition, little public knowledge, almost no effort to prevent new COVID infections, & the Trump administration now moving rapidly to shut down medical research, the situation remains dire.”

@juliadoubleday.bsky.social reports on the risks of Long COVID.

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#MEAction Network @meactnet.bsky.social · Mar 15

Today is Long COVID Awareness day! #MEAction has been fighting alongside the Long COVID community for recognition, treatment & care since 2020 - we know that our futures are inextricably linked. www.meaction.net/2025/03/14/l...

#LongCovid #PwME #MECFS

*Ribbon by Tracey Thompson

Long COVID Awareness Day

#MEAction has been fighting alongside the Long COVID community since 2020 - we know that our futures are inextricably linked.

www.meaction.net

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Julia Doubleday @juliadoubleday.bsky.social · Mar 15

It’s Long COVID Awareness Day, and I want to thank @zeteo.com for inviting me to write about it!

Politicians & media can’t keep pushing endless COVID reinfections as an acceptable condition of our “new normal”- while failing to communicate the risks.

zeteo.com/p/denying-th...

Denying the Seriousness of Long COVID Is Dangerous for Me – and You

What is Long COVID? Are there treatments? A guide to the illness that affects millions, but is hardly talked about.

zeteo.com

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#9 Dream @gayfabfourfan.bsky.social · Mar 15

“Imagine that this disease comes from a common virus – one so common you might catch it at the supermarket, at school, or on the bus. Imagine that recent studies have shown that this virus – the one that’s everywhere you go – can linger in your body for more than a year after infection.“

Julia Doubleday @juliadoubleday.bsky.social · Mar 15

It’s Long COVID Awareness Day, and I want to thank @zeteo.com for inviting me to write about it!

Politicians & media can’t keep pushing endless COVID reinfections as an acceptable condition of our “new normal”- while failing to communicate the risks.

zeteo.com/p/denying-th...

Denying the Seriousness of Long COVID Is Dangerous for Me – and You

What is Long COVID? Are there treatments? A guide to the illness that affects millions, but is hardly talked about.

zeteo.com

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Kay Elle N95+ @kayelle.bsky.social · Mar 15

🥺🥹 Shows great parenting. ❤️
I hope your lil babe feels better ASAP.

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Mar 15

Huge march in New York today protesting the illegal DOGE cuts

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Danielle Beckman @daniellebeckman.bsky.social · Mar 15

The media forgets (or hope people forget) too fast. This was how the NPR covered our research not long ago.

Today is International #LongCovid Awareness Day, by the way.
Let's not forget to fight for the millions worldwide who never recovered after a #COVID infection.

News: COVID can cause long-term injuries to the brain. Here's what scientists have learned. Scientists are beginning to understand how COVID can cause brain injuries. The virus can lead to a stroke, starve the brain of oxygen, cause inflammation brain and might infect and kill brain cells.

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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · Mar 11

Five years on and we’re still going round and round with whether Covid is airborne. There’s no scientific doubt. Denial broke us.
healthydebate.ca/2025/03/topi...

How denial of airborne COVID transmission broke the world - Healthy Debate

Five years later, the greatest basic science failure in generations caused the pandemic harms highlighted by people across the political spectrum, and broke our social cohesion.

healthydebate.ca

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