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Mainly covid, social justice + shitposting.

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* Daysi * ⁷ ⟭⟬ ⟬⟭ 🇳🇱 ⦿ ☰ ☲ @dbyd.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Please mask up at concerts. Long covid / post covid isn’t a present you wan’t to get or give away to somebody else. It’s a lifelong disease, that is life altering.
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
There is a pandemic happening in the school districts but it’s not that they’re secretly transitioning your kids. It’s Covid. It’s not gone. It’s not mild. Kids aren’t immune. Long Covid recently surpassed asthma to become the most common childhood illness. Clean air in schools now.
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Tim Baxter @timinclimate.naruresearch.com.au · 04/09/2026
Jesus fucking Christ! @peterhannam1.bsky.social comes out swinging. On The Australian: "Outrage, of course, is central to the business model for the 15th-most popular news website in the country" Brutal.
reneweconomy.com.au
Climate Authority's "misinformation" report hit a nerve at News Corp for a reason
Few organisations have so consistently campaigned to stymie climate action – possibly anywhere on the planet. So why is News Corp so worked up about the recent CCA report?
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Rod Campbell @rodcampbell.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
It's a scam, it's a scam, it's a scam. Taxpayers will pay for 95% of the NSW Great Koala National Park. Yet Chris Minns/Bowen say $$ from climate polluters for offsets are essential. Me in The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Saw this article on the other platform and wanted to share. "How long does COVID-19 linger in your body?" Published: May 20, 2022 Some patients hold COVID-19 viral remnants for months after symptoms end. One study found the virus in the appendix and breast tissues 175 and 462 days post-infection.
An image displaying an online article from National Geographic, titled "How long does COVID-19 linger in your body? New report offers clues."
The article was written by Sanjay Mishra and published on May 20, 2022. The subtitle notes that a comprehensive study found viral remnants can survive for months after infection in certain people, potentially causing long COVID symptoms.
Below the headline text, a large horizontal photograph shows a patient lying on a medical bed, with their arms raised up and resting over a white foam support wedge as they are being moved into a large, white circular CT or MRI scanning machine.
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The Vertlartnic @thev.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Scientists Baffled Why More Kids Are Off Sick During Pandemic That Makes Kids More Likely To Be Off Sick
A sick kid
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Scientists Baffled Why More Kids Are Off Sick During Pandemic That Makes Kids More Likely To Be Off Sick
Story by John Porker and Gretchen Trook

Photo from Unsplash
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The Vertlartnic @thev.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
People Able To Ignore Airborne Pathogens Still Unable To Ignore Masks
Someone disgusted by masks
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People Able To Ignore Airborne Pathogens Still Unable To Ignore Masks
Story by Marjorie Vestment and Sululu Forkwine

Photo from Unsplash
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Citizen Harry 😷🥄⚙️💚🍉 @citizenharry.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Another day, another study showing, "Actually, COVID is much worse than we thought." #MaskUp before #LongCOVID wrecks your life.
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Long Covid The Answers @longcovidanswers.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Long COVID’s Shocking Scale - Comparable to Diabetes in Adults and Asthma in Children. Why is it not being properly recognized? Dr Guillaume Dedet from OECD shares why long COVID costs economies $135 Billion per year. #longcovid #longhauler #government #countriesoftheworld
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Yukon Twitcher @yukonbirder.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
"It seems like such a small thing to be able to do for a community of people who have a lot of needs right now. I really hope that this inspires people elsewhere in the country or elsewhere in the world to do their own versions of "The Spoonbill Club": #LongCOVID www.audubon.org/magazine/new...
audubon.org
A New Birding Club Wants to Help COVID Long-Haulers Safely Enjoy Nature Together
Ed Yong, an award-winning science journalist who widely covered the pandemic, recently launched The Spoonbill Club to provide community—and an accessible hobby—for folks with long COVID.
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consent club @consentclub.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
The grief of being the only person I know who still wears a mask is really getting to me
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Matt Fiction @mliparota.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Think what you like about people masking due to COVID, Ebola, hantavirus, but it makes perfect sense to mask up in highly-trafficked international airports and highly pressurized airtight tubes packed with people
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
France: ‘Very worrying’ surge in sick leave. “We have a very worrying drift in the budgetary impact of sick leave. If we address it too late in the year, no action will be possible, useful, or effective,” Sebastien Lecornu said, stressing the need to control sick leave “whatever happens.”
aa.com.tr
French premier flags ‘very worrying’ rise in sick leave
Sebastien Lecornu cites budget impact, need to control abuse, social security deficit - Anadolu Ajansı
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
"Almost 200,000 New Zealanders are now living with long COVID" 🔹4 out 5 (77.7%) adults had COVID (~3.3 million people) 🔹1 out 11 (9.2%) adults report long COVID (~401,000) 🔹185,000 adults (4.3%) currently experiencing long COVID 🔹1 in 7 (14.9%) women vs 1 in 12 (8.5%) men having long COVID symptoms
theconversation.com
Almost 200,000 New Zealanders are now living with long COVID – where is the government plan?
The prevalence of long COVID is more than a hundred times greater than the definition of a rare disease – yet there are no specific health services or support.
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
"Covid connection? 4 out of 10 Austrians can no longer taste or smell, or hardly at all." A high proportion of people in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland report loss of smell and/or taste, with prevalence around 40%, based on survey data from 2,340 participants. Source: archive.md/UVat9
A news article from Salzburger Nachrichten featuring a photo of a vaccination scene. In the image, a young woman with light skin and blonde hair, wearing a blue surgical mask and light blue top, looks slightly to the side as she receives an injection in her upper arm. A healthcare worker, also wearing a mask and blue gloves, administers the vaccine with a syringe. The setting appears to be a clinical or vaccination room.

Below the image, the headline reads: “Covid connection? Four out of ten Austrians can no longer taste or smell, or hardly at all.”

The article text explains that a high proportion of people in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland report loss of smell and/or taste, with prevalence around 40%, based on survey data from 2,340 participants.

The article is dated April 7, 2026, with a reading time of 1 minute.
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
"Goo Goo Dolls cancels third show in a row after singer falls ill" "The Grammy-nominated rockers were forced to cancel another performance after lead singer John Rzeznik was diagnosed with pneumonia."
usatoday.com
Goo Goo Dolls cancels third show in a row after singer falls ill
Goo Goo Dolls canceled its concert in Ontario, Canada, marking the band's third show cancellation in one week.
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World Health Network @thewhn.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Serj Tankian chose to wear a mask while signing autographs at his new coffee venue Kavat Coffee earlier this week. Protecting your health and the community around you is still relevant and still matters. Clean air and small precautions aren’t overreactions, they’re care in action. #MaskUp
A smiling gray-haired man outdoors adjusts a white respirator mask. Large white overlay text reads: “Serj Tankian of System Of a Down is still masking in 2026”. At the top is “whn.global”. At the bottom, smaller text reads: “World Health Network - Science for a safer, healthier world.”
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
"COVID-19 Reduces Brain Blood Flow" "Severe COVID-19 can leave a lasting mark on the brain. Even more than a year after recovery, individuals who experienced serious illness may continue to show reduced blood flow, which could subtly influence cognitive performance." Source: archive.md/50u3t
News card with headline: “COVID-19 Reduces Brain Blood Flow” from Thailand Medical News.

Image shows a side profile of a human head with a glowing red brain and highlighted blood vessels, suggesting reduced blood flow or neurological impact. A blurred virus-like particle appears in the background.

The graphic visually represents potential effects of COVID-19 on the brain and circulation.
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Marushka-T @marushka-t.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
"Skin as a potential entry point for SARS-CoV-2" Sigh... It just keeps getting better doesn't it. 😐 #COVID #healthcare #publichealth #maskup #N95
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Eric's Risk Assessment @ericcarroll.zeroes.ca.ap.brid.gy · 11/04/2026
I really despise how risky hospitals are for respiratory transmission today. Its mitigatable right up to the point you have an issue that makes it not mitigatable. Hospitals should not be a place of unmanaged risk resulting in health danger. #covidIsAirborne
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Mike Honey @mikehoney.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Measles cases in Victoria are running at an even steeper rate than last year. It took several months for last year's local outbreak to end, and we returned to the pattern of sporadic introductions. 🧵
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Mike Honey @mikehoney.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Australian COVID-19 cases update: Reported Cases have started rising again across most of Australia, signalling a fresh wave. So far, the growth rate seems relatively slow, and the levels are still around half those reported from recent waves. #COVID19 #Australia 🧵
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Mike Honey @mikehoney.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
The Australian data also seems to show a jump in GBS (Guillain-Barré syndrome) incidence among the 75+ cohort, since COVID-19 became widespread here. From AIHW, via my dataviz project: github.com/Mike-Honey/A...
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Betty C. Jung @bettycjung.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Severe COVID-19 linked with lung cancer @nature.com People who are hospitalized with severe COVID-19 are 24% more likely to later get lung cancer than people who had mild or moderate COVID-19.
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Javi Ibarrondo @jibarrondo.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Bird flu antibodies found in cow in the Netherlands, a first outside of U.S. | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
science.org
Bird flu antibodies found in cow in the Netherlands, a first outside of U.S.
Dead cat led to discovery, but officials stress no further spread of H5N1 has been detected
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lianzi 🌑🏞️ 负尽天下 不负你 @dcyiyou.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
rfk is directly responsible for stopping research on a BIRD FLU vaccine that had already entered late stage trials. i hate antivaxxers
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Daniel Bachman @danielbachman.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
If you think US fascism is bad now, wait until a Bird Flu pandemic rips through our country completely unmitigated. 😷❤️
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Dear friends, From now on, I will be providing 24/7 updates directly from my CDC insiders and WHO officials on Bird Flu, COVID-19, Measles, and other infectious diseases. Stay informed with the latest insights on outbreaks, prevention, and global health developments. Please Spread This Message!
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
"I was only following orders" wasn't an acceptable excuse at the Nuremberg trials & won't work now. #AccountabilityIsComing
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Prof Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Children are dying in the US concentration camps www.cbsnews.com/news/anadith...
cbsnews.com
Official concedes 8-year-old who died in U.S. custody could have been saved as devastated family recalls final days
The parents of 8-year-old Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez told CBS News that their daughter died in Border Patrol custody because of negligence and discrimination.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Maher Tarabishi was detained in October during a scheduled check-in at an ICE facility. He was the primary caretaker of his son, who died last week. The family is seeking Maher's release so he can attend his son's funeral. ICE reportedly denied the request. Unimaginable cruelty.
people.com
ICE Denies Detainee's Request to Attend His Son's Funeral, Attorney Says
Maher Tarabishi was the primary caretaker of his son, Wael Tarabishi, 30, who died on Friday, Jan. 23, from complication
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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
NEW from @justinrohrlich.bsky.social: “I’m not surprised this happened,” Ilhan Omar attacker Anthony Kazmierczak’s brother said. “Not at all. Unfortunately, he and my mother are both right-wing extremists.” "In my mind, he’s a piece of s**t," he added. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
independent.co.uk
Brother calls Ilhan Omar suspect ‘right-wing extremist,’ has hated Somalis for years
Exclusive: ‘In my mind, he’s a piece of s**t,’ Anthony Kazmierczak’s brother told The Independent
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 28/01/2026
RAND PAUL: If a country bombed our air defense missiles, captured & removed our president, & blockaded our country, would that be considered an act of war? RUBIO: We just don't believe this operation comes anywhere close to the constitutional definition PAUL: Of course it would be an act of war!
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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
NEW: Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old who ICE agents in Minneapolis nabbed last week and shipped off to a Texas detention facility with his dad, is now in poor health, his school superintendent told me today www.huffpost.com/entry/liam-c...
huffpost.com
5-Year-Old in ICE Detention Is Sick, Says Top School Official
The 5-year-old who was taken by federal agents in Minneapolis is being held behind bars with his father in Texas.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 29/01/2026
Kristi Noem, Stephen Miller, Greg Bovino. They must all resign and be held accountable.
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Mike Honey @mikehoney.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Australian COVID-19 weekly stats update: The risk estimate increased a touch to 0.1% “Currently Infectious”, or 1-in-812. That implies a 4% chance that someone is infectious in a group of 30. #COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #Australia 🧵
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Mike Honey @mikehoney.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
The unprecedented second wave of influenza in NSW continues to grow, driven by A/H3N2 subclade K - "Kangaroo variant". Even if the peak is imminent (no sign of that), it looks set to continue well into January. No sign of any effective public health response.
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Elise @eliserothberg.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
"...significant alterations in brain neurochemicals, brain signal intensity, and tissue structure not only in individuals with Long COVID but also in those who considered themselves fully recovered." I really wish people would stop fucking minimizing #Covid and denying that #LongCovid exists.
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Jamie @jamieb1000.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-... Holiday goers warned to 'mask up' as majority of planes carry deadly virus #flight #travel #covid19 #covid #coronavirus #mask #flight #virus #maskup #deadly
dailystar.co.uk
Holidaygoers warned to 'mask up' as majority of planes carry deadly virus
Six years after the deadly COVID-19 pandemic began, shocking new research has found coronavirus traces in the wastewater of nearly every international flight tested
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Socialism is what they called public power. Socialism is what they called social security. Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations. Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people. —Harry Truman, 1952
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
This young man has it exactly right.
A tweet from “Adam Mockler @adammockler” reads:
“Stephen Miller just went on Fox News and said telling troops to refuse illegal orders is an ‘open act of insurrection.’ He is telling on himself.
They are planning to give illegal orders, and they want a military that will follow them blindly.”
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20/11/2025
Crow: "It just tells us everything that we need to know that reminding people to obey the law, reminding people to obey the Constitution, is somehow criminal in Trumpworld and should be responded to with death threats. It's very, very telling."
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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
When Trump was asked about the release of the Epstein files, he called one reporter "piggy" and said another was "being insubordinate." When Trump saw a video calling on the military to follow the constitution, he called for the death of the Democrats who made the video. He's a tyrant.
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 20/11/2025
In a new phase 3 trial, people randomly assigned to receive a flu shot made with modified mRNA were 34.5% less likely to be diagnosed with an influenza-like illness than people given a standard flu shot made with inactivated virus. We need to stop the anti-science attacks against mRNA vaccines!
Chart: Relative Vaccine Efficacy (Primary End Point).
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public health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
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The experimental mRNA vaccine prevented 60% to 67% of flu infections, while the conventional vaccine prevented 44% to 54% of infections, said Kelly Lindert, MD, vice president of clinical research and development at Pfizer and senior author of the new study.
Authors of the study, which was funded by Pfizer, tested the experimental mRNA vaccine in more than 18,000 adults age 18 to 64 during the 2022-2023 flu season.
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public health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
someone's mad at this
pfizer mrna flu vaccine candidate cumulative incidence curves showing a ~30% better VE vs conventional flu vaccine
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
ESQUIRE: “ICE is hiring literally anybody, and it’s terrifying… people who flunk the exam, criminal records… yet they’re allowed to tear children from their beds at night.” www.esquire.com/news-politic...
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Too mean? 🤷🏼‍♂️
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