Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialLuca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 5hNot his first rodeo Yellowstone Bear World petting zoo in Rexburg, Idaho. youtube.com/shorts/W5v9N... 361031172 1K
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialMike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 15hPMC COVlD Update, Oct 17, 2026 (U.S.) Early Release COVlD levels have rebounded into a secondary peak, as the CDC continues to retroactively correct levels upward. Outbreaks span 44 states (see Alt). Levels are falling in TX, still high out west, & up in the Northeast. 🧵1/3 514680 146
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialJeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 15/10/2026From paper: “We are witnessing the rapid destabilization of the Earth’s climate system. This is no longer a warning for the future; it is a diagnosis of the present. Earth’s life-support systems are being pushed beyond stable limits, with changes unfolding faster than our ability to respond… 16518 65
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialMike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Pharmalynk has 20% off #Flowflex tests. Code: PRIME20. They had shortages due to overwhelming demand earlier in the wave but indicate they're now restocked. store.pharmalynk.com *Not an affiliate code. I do not accept any revenue from COVlD-related companies and products. 510260 102
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialRyan Hisner @ryanhisner.bsky.social · 14/10/202666 airport SARS-CoV-2 sequences from incoming travelers were uploaded today, collected Sept 21-30, and 26 (39.4%) were PJ.2.1. 20/30 (66.7%) sequences from Latin American travelers were PJ.2.1. Seems likely that PJ.2.1 is rapidly sweeping across the entire Western hemisphere. 16222 62
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialDr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 12/10/2026A new variant has emerged that can bind our cells and infect us really well. So well that it means it can have further changes without losing its ability to infect and spread well. So… more waves, severity to be determined… exact interesting quirks to be discovered… 1151 15
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialDr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 11/10/2026“This amount of dying is normal, therefore acceptable.” Nope. No amount of preventable suffering or dying is OK. Going back to “normal” with what we know now is just not good enough. And we are not back to normal anyway… 214624 146
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialDr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Oh but the staff don’t want to wear PPE… Pull the other one… you think anyone wants to wear PPE? Even me? No… but you do, because in my case I’m not willing to trade my organs for an easy day, and in other cases perhaps because the boss should have said so and the alternative is to get fired. 211314 113
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialVC @vgc1720.bsky.social · 09/10/2026From IG @unambigousscience 28539 85
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialMike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 08/10/2026There is exactly 1 US public health agency still doing the work. 215347 153
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialChantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Why don't they ever call wearing hard hats OCD? Seatbelts? Parachutes? Safety goggles? Or is it just a war against masks because they remind everyone of the pandemic reality we've never climbed out of 919837 198
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialJeff Gilchrist @jeffgilchrist.bsky.social · 03/10/2026What is Nuvaxovid? This is part 1 of 7 from @paulseaman.bsky.social and my document compiling available information setting out some of the main differences between #Nuvaxovid and the more common mRNA based #COVID vaccines.🧪🧵1/ (formerly #Novavax) 410745 107
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialatlasmind @atlasmind.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Banff National Park 🏞️ 2069466 694
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialTom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 24/09/2026My latest @newscientist.com cartoon. many more here: www.newscientist.com/author/tom-gauld/ 322935745 2.9K
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialProf Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026elifesciences.org/articles/08347 11231119 231
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialMike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 28/09/2026PMC COVlD Update, Sep 28, 2026 (US): 🔸We're in a 13th COVlD wave. 🔸40 states & territories continue to have COVlD outbreaks, stable from last week. 🔸Levels likely peaked between Sep 7-13 at a PMC-estimated 580,000 new daily infections. pmc19.com/map 3185108 185
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialBonnieHuval @bonniehuval.bsky.social · 27/09/2026It is no longer safe to ask people like me at a party, “What do you think of this El Niño?” It is not the boy child we know. This is the devil boy. El Niño Diablo is going far beyond what we have ever seen before. bonniehuval.substack.com/p/el-nino-di...bonniehuval.substack.comEl Niño DiabloMain audience: everyone 18416181 416
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialChristophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 26/09/2026🎯🧵by @nukit.bsky.social on XTwitter w/ a 🎯 explanation (IMO) how the world has changed since the arrival of Covid: "A long-held model of how most respiratory pathogens were transmitted was upended. For over 60 years, the theory was..." 6-tweet 🧵 w/ sources: threadreaderapp.com/thread/21037... 1164 16
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialFr. Robert Ballecer, SJ @padresj.bsky.social · 25/09/2026There is so much disinformation about the "Super El Nino" floating around the internet b/c mentioning any sort of mechanism that affects weather seems to start a shouting match. So here's a good video that gives you JUST the info you need in under 2 minutes. 631430758 1.4K
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialProf Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 21/09/2026 423291 232
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialMassimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 20/09/2026You'll never look at your phone again after watching this Original post 36226 62
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialMichael Olesen @molesen.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Just looked at influenza data for one of our locations due to an urgent call. Highest positive test # in a week since 2002. Mask mandate going up. I warned them in an email on 8/14 that it was going to be a bad season. Get your flu shots pronto. 4314 31
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialEd Yong is offline @edyong209.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Briefly popping my head back in to unveil the cover of my upcoming book, LIFE BEYOND MEASURE: Nature's Hidden Wonders at Every Scale. It’ll be out on April 6 in the U.S. and April 29 in the U.K. and you can pre-order it right now! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/757705... 1/ 271626360 1.6K
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialThe Vertlartnic @thev.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Of Course The Virus That Has Killed Millions Doesn’t Disable People 121269 212
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialMike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 15/09/2026PMC COVlD Update Sept 14, 2026 The US has at least 34 states/territories with COVlD outbreaks (see Alt text for details). Find all charts and graphs: pmc19.com Get county-level estimates: pmc19.com/map 414668 146
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialDr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 13/09/2026When a saltation variant occurs with COVID-19 it’s reported by variant hunters and we immediately reassure the public that it’s not going to be another pandemic even if it does go around the whole planet… just because it’s not as bad as when we first foolishly decided to let this thing spread. 15916 59
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialMike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 12/09/2026-HI: Big Island is a raging inferno of COVlD w/levels seemingly unimaginable. -TX: On par w/the all-time largest national wave, BA.1 Omicron -CA: Many places at 1/2 an Omicron -NY: Suffolk is Very High (2/2) 18735 87
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialJocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026This House Wren was singing from a stump in a field of False Sunflowers and Goldenrod. 231195119 1.2K
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialSaybin! The Darp Dragon! [Fundraising for Make-A-Wish! 🌟] @saybin.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I am IMMENSELY amused by just a bunch of freshwater fish enjoying some: BACON AND BEANS!! He made SO MANY new friends! vt.tiktok.com/ZSq2T3j93/ 3243485 434
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialDr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Usually, when a disease is “endemic” countries have long standing plans to battle them. Targets, including zero targets. Now, we use the word to pretend we can ignore something.  Yet another way COVID-19 is an exceptional disease. 420375 203
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialLuca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Barney loves this tune 💕 IG: @barney_maltipooo 1694177503 4.2K
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026CJ: "I interviewed 18 COVID-aware individuals about their relationships with partners who took less precautions. This is what I learned." "Over My Dead Body: Dating and Heartbreak in the Age of COVID" Published: Sep 01, 2026covidconsciouschronicles.substack.comOver My Dead Body: Dating and Heartbreak in the Age of COVIDLessons from Loving and Leaving Our COVID-Careless Partners 316849 168
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 22/08/2026USA: Epidemic trend summary: August 21, 2026 COVID-19 As of August 19, 2026: 🔹47 states have COVID-19 infections growing or likely growing 🔹0 states have infections declining or likely declining 🔹2 states show no change Source: cdc.gov/cfa-modeling... 06535 65
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialYounity @younityuk.bsky.social · 19/08/2026🚗☀️ Solar panels are moving beyond rooftops. Chinese automotive glass manufacturer Fuyao Glass says it now has mass-production capabilities for vehicle-integrated solar roofs, with PV cells built directly into laminated car glass.pv-magazine.comChinese automotive glass giant announces vehicle-integrated solar roof - pv magazine GlobalFuyao Glass has confirmed mass-production capabilities for solar sunroof glass, with photovoltaic cells embedded in laminated automotive glass to power auxiliary vehicle loads. While reports have link... 34853541531 5.4K
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialMike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 16/08/2026🚨BREAKING 🦠 On Friday, the US CDC arbitrarily shifted higher COVlD levels into lower categories depicted with cooler colors. Much of what was Very High is now "High." What was High is now "Moderate" or "Low." Low is "Very Low." 1/ 22916607 916
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialDigital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Why a viral apology from a Japanese volleyball player reveals something profound about their culture 1474346758 4.3K
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialNPR @npr.org · 14/08/2026Just like all previous summers since the pandemic began, COVID-19 cases are ticking up again, even while other health threats make more headlines. n.pr/45oln5kn.prIs there a summer COVID-19 surge this year? Yep, it's ramping up againJust like all previous summers since the pandemic began, COVID-19 cases are ticking up again, even while other health threats make more headlines. 24671363 671
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialRex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Pretty soon the FDA is going to put out an alert saying: “We’re just gonna need everyone to stop eating for a week or two while we figure this stuff out.” 701769385 1.8K
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialRyan Hisner @ryanhisner.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Seems inevitable H5N1 will reach every corner of the globe. Only question is how long until some kind of reassortment or set of mutations makes it adaptable to infect and transmit between humans. Feels like waiting for a single radioactive atom to decay. Only question is: What's its half-life? 45224 52
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialChristophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 31/07/2026And another short but🎯🧵by @michael-hoerger.bsky.social about Covid levels & a link to 🎯 10-min video on "is Covid going away" threadreaderapp.com/thread/20832... Direct link to the video (very slow-loading for me): www.pmc19.com/data/pmc0430...threadreaderapp.comThread by @michael_hoerger on Thread Reader App@michael_hoerger: Quick update on today's CDC COVlD data. Good news: There's no steep national rise as would be typical by this time of year. Most of the larger outbreaks have gotten smaller. Bad news... 1289 28
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialEmma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · 31/07/2026A watercolour of zinnia, scabious & Russian sage 🌿 425618 256
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialLinsey Marr @linseymarr.bsky.social · 16/07/2026This is a very thorough and very informative article about air purifiers and air quality. www.cnet.com/home/kitchen...cnet.comThe Unfiltered Truth: What Air Purifiers Actually CatchI connected with experts to find out where our air quality is headed, and if air purifiers are the breath of fresh air we need. 39748 97
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialMichelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Humpback whales on Stellwigen Bank, Gulf of Maine: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/NatureIsFu... 261010226 1K
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialRyan Hisner @ryanhisner.bsky.social · 12/07/2026∆S31 means there's a deletion of a serine amino acid (AA) residue on the 31st position of spike in the AA sequence. This deletion basically did not exist until early 2024. It eventually became dominant in late 2024/early 2025.... 131 3
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialDemocrat Cats @democratcats.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Would you let him in? 1441043127 1K
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 09/07/2026USA: The NB.1.8.1 "Nimbus" subvariant is now dominant in the US, causing about 43% of COVID cases as of late June 2026. At the same time, multiple states in the South and West are experiencing an uptick in transmission, reporting "high" or "very high" viral levels in community wastewater.medicaldaily.comCOVID Wastewater Levels Are Rising Across 10 States as Experts Urge High-Risk Groups to Take PrecautionsNB.1.8.1 Nimbus is the dominant COVID strain as wastewater levels climb in multiple states. Here's what high-risk groups should know and do now. 312072 120
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.social🇨🇦JOY 🇨🇦 @joycomes.bsky.social · 08/07/2026The Rufous-bellied Niltava is a striking, vividly colored bird. It measures between 15 to 18 cm in length, This species is primarily insectivorous and primarily inhabits the brushy, moist undergrowth of montane and subtropical forests across the Himalayas and Southeast Asia. this is the male 442181288 2.2K
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialChristophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 30/06/2026🎯post by @idea-alchemist.bsky.social on XTwitter: "When universal mask mandates dropped, a dangerous logical fallacy took their place… the belief that the absence of a rule equals the absence of a threat." src: x.com/idea_alchemi... 0157 15
Reposted by @lemnaid.bsky.socialMike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 30/06/2026The US has 10 COVlD hot spots (June 29, 2026) 🔹1 in 264 people actively infectious 🔹Levels flat or slightly rising, with volatility in CDC and Biobot reporting 🔹Ongoing major hot spots in Texas & Guam 🔹Isolated spikes in California, OR, NV, AL, GA, WV, NJ, and NY 412453 124
