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Heather Hogan @heatherhogan.bsky.social · 17h

Electric company AI: We overcharged you $1,097 this year, which we've credited to your account. Me: Can I just, like, have the money back? EC AI: No. :) Me: So you just converted my U.S. Dollars into ConEd Voltage Bucks™️? EC AI: Yes. :) Me: Any chance I could talk to a human? EC AI: No. :)

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Heather Hogan @heatherhogan.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Had to go to Best Buy today. Pretty long line to get in the store but everyone was so nice and into Nintendo games. So many great deep conversations about Mario. Then I was like “Wait IS this the line into the store?” No. It was the line of people camping for the of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Switch 2.

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The Sick Times @thesicktimes.org · 09/10/2026

Long Covid Superheroes showcases the bravery of asking for help, resting, and being compassionate with yourself and others. Read more from @heatherhogan.bsky.social: thesicktimes.org/2026/10/05/k...

The cover of Long COVID Superheroes features illustrated kids in pajama-capes holding hands and drifting through the air. The text reads “The Sick Times. Kids with Long COVID co-created their own superhero comic book. By Heather Hogan. Arts & Culture.”

An illustration of Joy Explorer, a superhero with Long COVID using a wheelchair. The text reads "Unlike Marvel-style superheroes who possess superhuman strength, invincibility, and rugged individualism, these superheroes showcase bravery by asking for help, resting, and being compassionate with themselves and others. For example, Joy Explorer, created by Sophia, uses her Joy Vision Goggles to locate small joys that keep her going. Nebuli, created by Lucy, generates pocket universes to escape the boredom of being housebound."

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Heather Hogan @heatherhogan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

My ten-year-old laptop was clawing its way toward imminent death so I gave in and bought a new one. I would like for a trustworthy person to please come to my house and enter all my passwords everywhere. I am OVERWHELMED. I will pay you in homemade cookies.

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Mombian @mombian.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Today marks International Lesbian Day—but October is also LGBTQ History Month, so let’s combine the two with a look at some moments of early lesbian mom history! This is hardly a full history—just a few notable moments and fun facts—but please enjoy this look back. mombian.com/2026/10/08/s...

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Some Key Moments in Lesbian Mom History - Mombian

Today marks International Lesbian Day---but October is also LGBTQ History Month, so let's combine the two with a look at some moments of early lesbian mom history to know and share!

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Heather Hogan @heatherhogan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

My god no wonder her food is depressing if she’s never heard of salt or pepper

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Heather Hogan @heatherhogan.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Me walking along the sidewalk with my wife: I’m surprised to hear you feel any shame about unread ‘classic’ books from a canon steeped in patriarchy, white supremacy, and colonialism. Man in front of us: *turns around* *turns back to his wife* *mouths ‘LESBIANS’*

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Heather Hogan @heatherhogan.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I'm ordering at the deli, all, "May I please have tomatoes, and may I please have pickles, and may I please have—" and this woman behind me in the thickest Queens accent you have ever heard in your life goes, "TOO FUCKIN' POLITE! MOVE IT ALONG!" 😂

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Frankie de la Cretaz @thefrankiedlc.news · 06/10/2026

For @us.theguardian.com, I spoke to Native WNBA fans about the loss of the Connecticut Sun. “For a tribe that fought long and hard to be granted tribal sovereignty, the [sale] decision being taken out of their hands can feel like a violation of that sovereignty.”

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‘I will not be moving on’: sale of WNBA’s Connecticut Sun leaves Native fans facing cultural loss

The Mohegan Tribe made the Sun the first Native-owned franchise in pro sports. Fans say the team’s move echoes centuries of erasure and displacement

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Miles W. Griffis @mileswgriffis.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

"These Long COVID Superheroes may not be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, but they’re showing us a world where listening to your body, standing up for your needs, resting, and leaning on others is true bravery" 📝: @heatherhogan.bsky.social thesicktimes.org/2026/10/05/k...

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Kids with Long COVID co-created their own superhero comic book - The Sick Times

Long Covid Superheroes showcases the bravery of asking for help, resting, and being compassionate with yourself and others.

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betsy ladyzhets 😷 @betsyladyzhets.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Today @thesicktimes.org: @heatherhogan.bsky.social reviews a new comic book developed by children with Long COVID. "These superheroes showcase bravery by asking for help, resting, and being compassionate with themselves and others."

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Kids with Long COVID co-created their own superhero comic book - The Sick Times

Long Covid Superheroes showcases the bravery of asking for help, resting, and being compassionate with yourself and others.

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Heather Hogan @heatherhogan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Reception: Thank you for holding. How can I help you? Me: Oh shoot, I forgot what I was making an appointment for. Reception: This is the rheumatologist. Me: Cats or humans? Reception: Cats. Me: Okay perfect, thank you. So my cat, Quasar…

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Heather Hogan @heatherhogan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Stacy and I were walking to the bookstore and this man slow rolled up on us and yelled something out of his car window. I whipped around like “If this motherfucker is saying something homophobic…” But he just wanted to known when the next Liberty playoff game is. 😌

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Heather Hogan @heatherhogan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

My wife, Liberty super fan, as the buzzer sounded on the Vegas/Indiana game: Aces cheering mode deactivate.

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Heather Hogan @heatherhogan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

BETH MARCH DOES NOT HAVE CANCER!!!!! She’s gonna be on meds for the rest of her life but it is NOT CANCER!

A black cat with the sweetest little face

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Heather Hogan @heatherhogan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I know that Duane Reade, one of my six eternal archenemies, did not just try to nickname me.

A screenshot of a text from Duane Reade calling Ms. Heather Hogan “Heath.”

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The Sick Times @thesicktimes.org · 30/09/2026

While there are no data sources on Long COVID in prison, experts suspect rates of the disease may be higher there than in the general population. They face high reinfection risks and poor access to medical care. Read more from @octoberk.bsky.social: thesicktimes.org/2026/09/29/i...

A graphic shows two images side by side. One are mobility devices, including many walkers, outside of prison cells. Another shows a red SARS-CoV-2 virus contrasted with a black background. The text reads, “The Sick Times. I interviewed five people with Long COVID in prison. They are invisible in the system. By October Krausch.

Meanwhile, her cellmate, Wayland Scott, says he has frequently had problems breathing after COVID-19, and gets winded going up the stairs he must take to get to his cell. Even so, he has not been able to receive an inhaler, despite having one before Long COVID when he first came to prison. “There was a year that they had a big shortage of the albuterol. And when that happened, I got taken off of my inhaler and I’ve never been able to get it back,” he said.

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Heather Hogan @heatherhogan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I made cookies for the guy who rented the garage in our back driveway area. He was like “Damn, thank you, ma’am. No one’s ever given me a welcome like this. I think it’s my tattoos.” I was like “Brother, I’m a lesbian. All my friends have WAY more tattoos than you.”

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Heather Hogan @heatherhogan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Dropping off Beth March for her cancer imaging. Me: She’s very hangry. Reception: We’ll give her a Churu after her scans! Me: Oh she hates Churu. If she even smells it, she’ll be like *dramatic horking gagging noise* Vet tech, running out: Is a cat vomi—ah, good morning, Heather Hogan.

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Heather Hogan @heatherhogan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Socks' sister, Beth March, likely has small cell lymphoma like him. (His cancer is in remission but he's still on treatment.) If you've been thinking to yourself,"What should I do with this $50 I've got lying around?" Maybe a paid newsletter subscription! theheatherhogan.substack.com/p/support-an...

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Support an Endangered Writer and Beth March!

And sign up for the second session of Write With Heather!

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Heather Hogan @heatherhogan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Thank you! I hope Wednesday goes as smoothly as possible, with quick and good results!

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Heather Hogan @heatherhogan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Sending you so much love and good wishes!

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Heather Hogan @heatherhogan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I’ve had a lot of breast biopsies so I’ve got a lot of biopsy markers that glow on images. My mammogram technician this morning was like “Hold still. Hold your breath. Oh these girls are GLOW-ING!” 😂

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Heather Hogan @heatherhogan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

It would be so cool if you would take this survey! Instagram is right on your tail with their engagement in our survey, Bluesky! Come on now, don't let META beat you!!!!

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Heather Hogan @heatherhogan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

My wife’s calling these cat treats “Jackie Snackies” 😭

A bag of Halloween special Temptations Mix-Ups cat treats. It shows a witch cat mixing up a human in its evil cauldron.

Jackie Taylor from Yellowjackets. (They ate her.)

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Heather Hogan @heatherhogan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Really incredible week. My book’s back out on submission. I taught my first class since Long COVID got me six years ago, and the feedback has been so uplifting and encouraging. When I first got sick, I never thought I’d get here. Thank you for sticking with me all these years and years. 🧡

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Heather Hogan @heatherhogan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

192 people signed up for the first session of my four-part writing class tonight. I’m excited and SO nervous. This is the first time I’m teaching in six years, first time with Long COVID. There’s space left if you wanna come. The first session is about getting out of your head. luma.com/82xky6de

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Write With Heather Hogan: Get Out of Your Own Head · Zoom · Luma

Join Heather Hogan for the first class in a four-class writing series. This session, Get Out of Your Own Head, will help you stop doubting yourself and empower…

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The Sick Times @thesicktimes.org · 23/09/2026

The Telegraph recently published an article about "sickfluencers" titled “How having a disability became cool." We've republished a piece by Julia Doubleday at The Gauntlet pushing back against the article, which she calls "absurd on its face." thesicktimes.org/2026/09/21/c...

A young woman stands by a staircase with a backdrop of tree canopy. She wears a white, high quality mask and has long dark hair. She wears a teal sweatshirt and black pants. The text reads, “The Gauntlet x The Sick Times. COVID-19 — not TikTok — is disabling young women “Sickfluencers” are symptoms of a mass disabling event. By Julia Doubleday.”

“The country is sicker than it’s ever been before” — now why would that be? Six years after COVID-19 hit, four years after the virus has been allowed to run totally rampant without mitigation, the country is sicker than it’s ever been before, but we can’t come up with any reason why that would be other than “women be faking?”

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Heather Hogan @heatherhogan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

My neighbor drew me a picture of me visiting the Dominican Republic with her family which is the sweetest thing I have ever received. And also the funniest. She colored me “yellow because they don’t make a raw chicken colored crayon.” 😂😂😂😂😂

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Heather Hogan @heatherhogan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I know having kids and having pets is not the same, but I do think there's some signifiant overlap, such as: "What's in your mouth?" And: "Why are you sticky?"

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Heather Hogan @heatherhogan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

My wife’s working late so Quasar’s trying to get me to feed her early by making all the repetitive clanky crinkle noises that drive my wife bananas, and I’m like “Sorry, that doesn’t work on me, I’m a different kind of neurodivergent than your mama.”

An annoyed orange and white tabby cat sitting on a quilt scowling

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Heather Hogan @heatherhogan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Walking out of Duane Reade and these two NYPDs sitting in their van eating lunch get out and go “Did you pay for that?” And because I have had a very bad week, I said “No I just lifted $40 worth of dishwasher pods looking like a 1960s Batman villain named The Cautious Cyclist.”

A butch lesbian wearing a bunch of bright orange and yellow protective gear.

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Heather Hogan @heatherhogan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I wrote about having to calculate my capacity every minute I’m awake, how hard it is when people blast through “no,” and over-relating to the armadillo building a lair under my dad’s yard. theheatherhogan.substack.com/p/joe-armadi...

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Joe Armadillo

Sometimes I feel like I’m fighting everyone to just let me be okay, in my own way.

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The Sick Times @thesicktimes.org · 15/09/2026

Novel drug bezisterim may help improve fatigue, post-exertional malaise, and neurological symptoms in people with Long COVID, according to preliminary clinical trial results that the treatment’s developer, BioVie, shared this morning. thesicktimes.org/2026/09/15/b...

ID: A hand placing a pill in a weekly organizer. The text reads, “The Sick Times. Bezisterim may help with some Long COVID symptoms, drug’s developer reports in early trial results. By Betsy Ladyzhets. News.” The following slides feature quotes from the story at The Sick Times.

“What really stands out to me about the data that have been presented today is that it shows a very clear direction” toward improving key symptoms, said Ezra Spier, a Long COVID patient-researcher who advised the trial team, during the webinar. “It gives the community some hope, because we’ve been seeing trial fail after fail after fail. Seeing something that provides demonstrated impact, I think is really exciting.”

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