Reposted by ErinDurham County Department of Public Health (DCoDPH) @durhamhealthnc.bsky.social · 9hIt's that time of year: lots of people will be sick, and many won't know what sickness it is. It's a good idea to get tested, but even if you don't know what it is, *please* stay home as much as possible, get plenty of rest to help yourself recover, and wear masks if you have to go out while sick! 315671
Reposted by ErinClean Air Where @cleanairwhere.bsky.social · 06/10/2026🧵 1/7 Last week we posted about the common misconception that cold air makes you sick. As the weather cools, we all head indoors more, just as virus season gets going. That means more shared air, more infections and more disruption. 25432
Reposted by Erinmaura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Yes every woman has been harassed, many assaulted. But every woman has also experienced invisible loss from moments she avoided harassment. She felt a space becoming unsafe, so she left, while men stayed on. And in leaving, she lost: opportunities, experiences, learning, promotions, even simply fun. 168188094718
Reposted by ErinKelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 19/09/2026If you want the right to an Assisted Death, help figure out a way to ensure the disabled have a right to life. Help us fix the broken systems that would rather euthanize us than help us. Help us survive. 329662
Reposted by ErinJessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 18/09/2026People will cut out artificial food dyes, spend hours at the gym, drink vitamin infused water…and then go to the airport and rawdog breathing in an airborne pathogen that can disable you permanenty and is basically guaranteed to be there. 10418163
Reposted by ErinDurham County Department of Public Health (DCoDPH) @durhamhealthnc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026As COVID-19 cases continue to increase, it's important to know accurate information about COVID-19 in order to protect yourself and others! Get the facts about common myths, and take steps to protect yourself and others. 13325199
Reposted by ErinDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026"YOU’RE LOOKING AT THE WRONG PERSON" "You noticed the mask. You didn’t notice all the contagious people without one" H/T: @doorenspleetr.bsky.social Source: x.com/Doorenspleet... 619978
Reposted by ErinKelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Gentle reminder that you can be angry about the lack of transparency offered by Mitch McConnell without resorting to ableist slurs. You can question his competency to serve in government without mocking his appearance. Disabled people are fighting to survive and ableist language hurts all of us. 1438098
Erin @erinatlast.bsky.social · 12/08/2026This weekend I caught my knuckle with gardening shears. So grateful to receive protection from diphtheria and pertussis combined with the tetanus vaccine (TDaP) I got at the ER! Vaccines work. Vaccines save lives. 020
Reposted by ErinPublic Universal Girlfriend @girlfriend.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Meanwhile, in reality:thiis.co.ukStudy finds women are less likely to use walking sticks over fears of social stigma - THIIS MagazineWomen are more likely to need walking sticks than men - but are less inclined to use them, according to a new study by researchers from University College London and the London School of Hygiene and T... 635697
Erin @erinatlast.bsky.social · 06/08/2026www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comVirus reactivation in acute and long COVID-19 - NatureChronic reactivation of distinct herpesviruses and anelloviruses occur during acute and long COVID-19, and track with disease severity, inflammation and outcomes, revealing immune signatures with prog... 011
Reposted by ErinDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 04/08/2026USA: Medicare is dropping two COVID-19 tracking rules for long-term care and 11 specialty cancer hospitals. The agency will stop collecting data on how many staff members are vaccinated, as well as tracking if patients and residents are up to date on their shots.medicaldaily.comCancer and Long-Term Care Hospitals Will Stop Reporting Staff COVID Vaccination Rates Under a Finalized Medicare RuleCMS finalized removal of staff COVID vaccination reporting for 11 cancer hospitals and long-term care hospitals, beginning with the FY 2028 program year. 47448
Reposted by ErinAG Andrea Joy Campbell @massago.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Cape Cod's marine ecosystem is the fastest warming body of water on Earth. Nancy, Shellfish Constable in Wellfleet, knows firsthand how climate change could devastate Massachusetts' shellfish industry. Fighting to enforce our environmental laws is about protecting our local economies and culture. 113844
Reposted by ErinDr Satoshi Akima, FRACP @toshiakima.bsky.social · 18/07/2026The surgical mask shown in this article will do almost nothing to reduce particulate inhalation because it's just a splash guard. Wear a well-fitted respirator N95 or bettercnn.comWhat you need to breathe easier when the air is full of smoke | CNNMillions of Americans and Canadians are breathing bad air right now due to wildfire smoke. Here’s what you need to know masks, ventilation and staying healthy. 281136447
Reposted by ErinKristin Meekes @kmeekes.bsky.social · 15/07/2026The people who understand clean air and masking for airborne disease also understand clean air and masking for wildfire smoke. You might want to start listening. 03415
Reposted by ErinAlt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 15/07/2026July is Disability Pride Month!! Join us as we celebrate the beauty of inclusion! Disability Pride Month is celebrated in July to mark the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The theme for 2026 is: The World Works Better With Usthearc.orgDisability Pride Month 2026: Theme, History, How to CelebrateWhat Disability Pride Month is, the 2026 theme “The World Works Better With Us,” why it matters now, and ways to celebrate and take action. 314636
Erin @erinatlast.bsky.social · 14/07/2026I think RFK jr etal should eat a big bowl of diarrhea lettuce because exposure to cyclosporiasis will teach their bodies how to fight it, right? /s 010
Reposted by ErinJessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 14/07/2026I hope people make the connection between the cyclosporiasis outbreak and our government’s approach to Covid (then and now.) If you adopt survival of the fittest as your public health ideal, prepare to face a lot of tests designed to hurt you. Sooner or later, you will no longer be the fittest. 215043
Reposted by ErinJulia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Normalize unreposting stuff/deleting comments once you learn more!!! 140369
Reposted by ErinAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 10/07/2026(NOTE: I say “Abolish ICE” because “Abolish ICE/CBP/HSI by dismantling DHS and moving USCS, FEMA, and CISA, USCIS, USSS, and TSA back to their pre-DHS agencies” doesn’t fit on a bumper sticker.) 25958179
Reposted by ErinLiz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · 09/07/2026The Trump administration last year cut the CDC’s program that monitors food-borne illness outbreaks so they can intervene. In case you’re wondering why an outbreak of explosive diarrhea has sickened 2000 people but the CDC is only reporting 145 cases. www.cidrap.umn.edu/foodborne-di...cidrap.umn.eduCDC cuts back foodborne illness surveillance program 14388243
Reposted by ErinJoin the Mass Infection Resistance @spiritsofland.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Federal firefighters will be encouraged to wear N95 respirators in major policy reversal #MaskUp #N95 #wildfire www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...nbcnews.comFederal firefighters will be encouraged to wear N95 respirators in major policy reversalAlthough wildland firefighters are at high risk for smoke-related health issues, the U.S. Forest Service has been slow to offer protection. For decades, respirators weren’t allowed. 197
Reposted by ErinDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 07/07/2026Two-time Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard is wearing a high quality mask at the start of the race. He said: “I hear already that there’s some sickness in some teams and I’ve had a history of being sick in my last two Grand Tours, so as you said: ‘Better safe than sorry.’” Great job! 👏 11752159
Reposted by ErinJ. Offir, PhD @joffirphd.bsky.social · 29/06/2026We knew this was coming: RFK wasn't in compliance with the CDC ACIP charter, so he just rewrote it. Now the committee members deemed unqualified by a judge can again serve, because vax expertise is no longer required. So anti-vax activists are all good; ... 1/6 www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...cidrap.umn.eduNew ACIP charter could allow RFK Jr. to further restrict vaccine access, critics say 1218
Reposted by ErinDeke Fanboy (welcome back lad!) @sjbrewer.bsky.social · 28/06/2026The winning goal for Leeds in the EE Disability FA Cup - Powerchair Final 2355595
Reposted by ErinaltNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 25/06/2026It's almost like science is right about vaccines. We're technically in a war and everyone at Lackland is puking their guts up.apnews.comPentagon restores mandatory flu shots for all recruits as boot camp outbreak sickens nearly 300The Pentagon says military boot camps are once again requiring flu vaccinations for all recruits. This change comes amid a flu outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base boot camp, which has sickened nearly ... 1132101740
Reposted by ErinCitizen Harry 😷🥄⚙️💚🍉 @citizenharry.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Tapping the sign again... 074
Reposted by ErinDCapTO @dcapto.bsky.social · 24/06/2026I’m “feeling a familiar sense of disappointment” too. This is exactly what most of you think about Covid. Can’t make you care about the vulnerable but know this: no matter how healthy you are, YOU are vulnerable to the risks & deadly outcomes of both extreme heat & Covid. Protect yourself & others. 113755
Reposted by ErinACLU @aclu.org · 19/06/2026The Justice Department is trying to undermine hard-won protections that guard disabled people’s right to live in community instead of institutions. This doesn’t change the law or our rights. We won't stop fighting for disabled people’s right to participate in community and civic life.cbsnews.comStates aren't required to provide community-based care for people with disabilities, new DOJ opinion claimsThe Office of Legal Counsel opinion released Thursday said states aren't required by law to integrate mentally disabled patients with their peers by providing community or home-based care. 18576226
Reposted by ErinGravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 17/06/2026It's a devastating symbol of the continued assault on disabled people in the U.S. that a eugenicist is now in charge of disability education. So much progress is being lost and it makes me furious. 118166
Reposted by ErinIan Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Recent Covid vaccination has broad cardioprotective effects with a reduced risk of events like heart attacks and stroke, hospitalization, and death in people who had received the vaccine. www.statnews.com/2026/06/15/c...statnews.comCovid vaccination cut risk of adverse heart events, large study findsCovid vaccination was also tied to a nearly 24% reduction in all-cause cardiac events in a large study, surprising researchers. 111142
Reposted by ErinBritta Shoot @brittashoot.com · 09/06/2026I don't know how to convince you to take care of your comrades. But Long COVID impacts every fight for justice, every social movement. Honor the energy and integrity of the folks in my latest @thesicktimes.org feature. Be careful with each other so we can be dangerous together.thesicktimes.orgEvery social justice movement is impacted by the Long COVID crisis - The Sick TimesLong COVID disrupts struggles for justice, as activists and organizers with the disease are forced to suspend or change their tactics, facing a community that largely ignores COVID precautions. 6293121
Reposted by ErinJames Ball @jamesrball.com · 14/06/2026"True public spaces are owned by the public and maintained solely for our enjoyment and benefit. Quasi-public spaces look and feel the same, but they’re run with a different motive in mind – they’re made nice for us so as to generate profit for their owners."jamesrball.comA teen social media ban is an admission of total and utter failure to govern online spacesThe UK government is currently calling for steps that fall short of a teen social media ban. Here's why it shouldn't take the next step. 2398
Erin @erinatlast.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Ima need someone to text me next time we have a watch party like last night's Kennedy Center scaffolding event! 🍿 011
Reposted by ErinDurham County Department of Public Health (DCoDPH) @durhamhealthnc.bsky.social · 08/06/2026If you are immunocompromised or age 65 or older and you received an updated COVID-19 vaccine last fall or winter, it may be time for a second dose! People in these high-risk groups are recommended to receive a second booster dose 6 months after the first. www.cdc.gov/covid/hcp/va... 083
Reposted by ErinJennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Analysis of Texas measles outbreak shows just how dangerous virus is arstechnica.com/health/2026/...arstechnica.comAnalysis of Texas measles outbreak shows just how dangerous virus isAbout 1 in 5 cases were hospitalized and most of those developed complications. 34423
Reposted by ErinAotearoa Covid Action @covidactionnz.bsky.social · 26/05/2026The use of good-fitting respirator masks really does prevent the spread of airborne illnesses. World Mask Week is an occasion to think about adopting this healthy habit, especially in certain settings like healthcare and mass transit. Find out more on our website: covidaction.nz/en/aguidetom... 17048
Erin @erinatlast.bsky.social · 23/05/2026It doesn't matter whether I agree with your point. If you use ableist* language to express it, you will be blocked *Same goes for racism, misogyny, transphobia, religious supremacy, all of it 010
Reposted by ErinElizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Irritating the: …heck out of me is like a mosquito buzzing my ear …hell out of me is like a really long flight delay …shit out of me is like when they only have Diet Pepsi …fuck out of me is like when I stub my toe at night …fucking fuck out of me is like when I have RA or MS flares 1825312
Reposted by ErinBean & Sprout's Mom @beansproutsmom.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Excellent and related read. The lessons of SARS (and SARS2) are profound and should affect our understanding and response to ALL viruses. www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/17... 13712
Reposted by ErinWorld Health Network @thewhn.bsky.social · 15/05/2026The Andes hantavirus outbreak is raising urgent public health questions. In this WHN Town Hall clip, experts discuss airborne transmission risks, why respirators matter, and where current guidance may be falling short as the international situation evolves. (...) 11610
Reposted by ErinDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 12/05/2026By QuietFriend: No Masks One Mask Two masks Source: x.com/QuietFriend3... 5361132
Reposted by ErinZinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 10/05/2026#tdih "Arise, then, women of this day! Disarm! Disarm! The sword of murder is not the balance of justice.” -- Julia Ward Howe, 1870 #MothersDay Proclamation Don't let Hallmark co-opt (profit from) day, give gift of #FreeBlackMamas @nationalbailout.bsky.social www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/mo...zinnedproject.orgMother’s Day: A Campaign for Peace with JusticeMother’s Day began as a call to action for healthcare and against war. Activism continues today with #FreeBlackMamas and more. 04430
Reposted by ErinDurham County Department of Public Health (DCoDPH) @durhamhealthnc.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Post-viral syndrome (or post-viral illness): New or long-term symptoms after an initial sickness. Multiple viruses can cause post-viral illness, and symptoms can significantly interfere with your daily life, so take steps to avoid illness to protect your long-term health! 05630
Reposted by ErinWalker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 30/04/2026For more info: www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgGuns and bulletproof vests: How federal agents arrested Fauci aideDavid Morens, 78, was stripped and handcuffed for email violations 361520616
Reposted by ErinMaskTogetherAmerica @togetherwemask.bsky.social · 28/04/2026NYC Rapper Drew Empire @drewempire.bsky.social wears N95s and organizes mask-required shows to stay healthy and to show solidarity to marginalized people with disabilities, compromised immune systems and #LongCOVID. Support #MaskTogetherAmerica 517849