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Parisa Fitz-Henley

@parisafitzhenley.bsky.social
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Actor, writer, auntie, dog mom, and public health fangirl. Jamerican living in the southern US. Sometimes fancy nerd. Everyone is an educator. www.monafoundation.org www.futureswithoutviolence.org

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Mark Ungrin @mark-ungrin.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
"It takes around 17 years for health findings to become mainstream practice" is an indictment of medicine's calcified and outdated management class. Medical training based on antiquated seniority-driven systems that care more about power than quality of care can't keep up with a changing world.
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Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
“This is preventive medicine at its best, but it can only be bought at the price of civic responsibility and vigilance.” apple.news/AvZNa7i-6S56...
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America Is Sleeping on a Powerful Defense Against Airborne Disease — The Atlantic
Treating clean indoor air as a public good would have protected Americans against more than COVID-19.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
The Onion summer writing fellowship is seeking applicants! It's six months, good salary and benefits. This year's applicants do NOT have to complete the Eating Challenge, as it turns out this does not adhere to Illinois labor law. We apologize to those who have died in the past.
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Writing Fellowship, Summer 2025 at The Onion
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Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Adolescence on Netflix is an absolutely mind-blowing, unforgettable creation. Beyond it being technically astounding, the humanity is soul stirring. Highly highly recommend.
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John Green @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
STUNNING review of Everything Is Tuberculosis in @apnews.com. "The real magic of Green’s writing is the deeply considerate, human touch that goes into every word. He uses the stories of real people to turn overwhelming problems into something personal and understandable." apnews.com/article/ever...
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Book Review: John Green is obsessed with tuberculosis. He makes a strong case that we should be, too
Bestselling young adult author John Green's newest book is a nonfiction thesis on the deadliest infectious disease, which infects millions of people per year.
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Alt USAID/ USAID Forever @altusaid.altgov.info · 04/03/2025
In Haiti, 13,000 people have lost access to nutritional support. The cuts will affect in total at least 550,000 people who were receiving aid. #saveforeignassistance 10/ apnews.com/article/usai...
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USAID cuts are already hitting countries around the world. Here are 20 projects that have closed
Countries around the world already are feeling the impact of the Trump administration’s decision to eliminate more than 90% of foreign aid contracts and cut some $60 billion in funding.
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Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Very much appreciate the perspectives in this brief piece from Salim Afshar MD, FACS. “What if instead of focusing on the current chaos, we instead focus on a vision of social and economic development that transcends politics and short-term funding cycles?” open.substack.com/pub/salimafs...
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When the Funding Stops: How Global Health Can Survive and Thrive
Global health isn’t about aid—it’s about empowerment. When funding wavers, resilience must rise. Innovation, local leadership, and collaboration are the path forward. Let’s build systems that last.
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.
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Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Is there anything like Watch Duty app for South Carolina? 😥
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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
The whole "of course we should mock these people bc we're right and they deserve it" discourse is divorced from the pursuit of better outcomes. If you are, in fact, divorced that pursuit, I am not sure why anyone who does want better outcomes should listen to anything you have to say.
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Long-term health outcomes following hospitalisation for COVID-19: "COVID-19 hospitalised subjects were at increased risk of death or hospitalisation for various organ disorders up to 30 months after discharge, reflecting the multi-organ consequences of the disease." Source: archive.is/NgKfM
February 28, 2025

 The GIST  Editors' notes

Large population study identifies long-term health risks after COVID-19 hospitalization

by Taylor & Francis
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Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Global TB treatment is in jeopardy. Even *delays* will cost lives, cause multi drug resistance, cause more transmission and more suffering. It took less than 1 min to fill in the email form from @partnersinhealth.bsky.social. 🙏
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Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Question for entomologists/ornithologists/infectious disease folks: With the enormous amount of birds that would usually help control mosquito populations taken out by H5N1, are we expecting a summer of higher mosquito-borne disease? #Scisky #Medsky #Episky #IDsky
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Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Global TB treatment is in jeopardy. Even *delays* will cost lives, cause multi drug resistance, cause more transmission and more suffering. It took less than 1 min to fill in the email form from @partnersinhealth.bsky.social. 🙏
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Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Anyone in Upstate SC interested in Covid/respiratory disease-safer yoga (either indoors and N/KN95 masked or outdoors mask-preferred)? I’ve got an awesome teacher happy to jump in masked herself.
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Jeong Park @jeongpark.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Support your local paper
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Dan Bartmess @db99999.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Ronald McNair: 2nd African American and 1st Baha’i to fly in space. Persevered from a childhood in Jim Crow era South Carolina to earning a doctorate in physics at MIT and becoming an astronaut. Died in the Challenger shuttle disaster. #Bahai #BlackHistoryMonth bahaiteachings.org/dr-ronald-mc...
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Dr. Ronald McNair: A Famous Black Astronaut, Physicist, and Baha’i
Dr. Ronald McNair was an extraordinary example of perseverance, determination, and resilience. Learn about the life of this famous Black astronaut, physicist, and Baha’i.
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Ms. Me @marsxstars.blacksky.app · 19/02/2025
Please take the time to leave a comment supporting trans people’s right to get passports with gender marker changes.
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Paula Marie Young, J.D., LL.M. @paulamarieyoung.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Sharon Astyk is doing a 2-hour program on H5N1 preparedness. ko-fi.com/s/2406ea7e58...
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March 1 H5N1 Prep Workshop - Sharon Astyk's Ko-fi Shop
Join us for a chance to prepare together! Sharon and her trusty assistant Moriarty will go through the Ready For The Next One H5N1 preparation workboo...
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Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
LA artists: The current grant cycle application deadline for this was extended to Feb 20. Another cycle starts soon too.
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Emma Kelly @evkelly.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Starting a list of resources for folks who are either impacted by the EKY/SWVA floods or who want to help. The water is high, y’all, and we’ve got freezing temps almost all week. Feel free to add to this
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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
On this, what can be one of the loneliest days of the year for some, I just want to say I truly, deeply hope those of you still looking find the love you know damn well you deserve and I hope that you find it sooner rather than later. You deserve to be loved. You really do.
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Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
We have GOT to clean the air in film/tv set hair and makeup trailers. Folks working in them basically huff fumes 12-18 hours a day. 😡
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Heidi @heidiofthegarden.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Hey Upstate South Carolina friends! Please sign the petition asking the TR city council to refuse to allow the mega resort on Paris Mountain. We've had enough green space destroyed already. chng.it/8CLLzKb8Sf
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Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
Say No to the Altamont Inn Resort on Paris Mountain : Preserve Our Small-Town Spirit
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Assembly for the Arts @assemblycle.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Are you an artist in need of critical medical, mental health, or dental treatment? Do you create in visual arts, film/video/electronic/digital arts, or choreography? You could be eligible to apply for a grant of up to $5,000: bit.ly/2HEzfRi @rrauschenberg @nyfacurrent
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It's ME(Jaime) @exceedhergrasp1.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
DREDF will hold a Disability Community Briefing: What You Can Do to Stop the Attack on Section 504 on February 12, 2025 at 9:30AM PT / 12:30PM ET. They will talk about the case, the next steps in the case, & what you can do about it. Register: dredf-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Disability Community Briefing: What You Can Do to Stop the Attack on Section 504. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the...
In September 2024, a group of 17 states filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government called Texas v. Becerra. The lawsuit asks the court to get rid of Section 504 and its regulations. Section 504 is a ...
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Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
*Always pay attention to the hashtags* 😅 #AccessibilityAwareness
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August J. Pollak @augustjpollak.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Because in the United States, it’s legal to feed chicken shit to cattle. That’s why. That’s literally the reason www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
Why is the USA the only country in the world with bird flu H5N1 ripping through cattle herds?
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Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Insulting looks, body, intelligence, age, education levels etc — EVEN when correctly angry about an injustice — feeds racism, ableism, classism and every other ism injustice thrives on. Speak out, but not at the expense of already marginalized folks.
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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Please try to remember that if you don't actually know someone, you don't know much about their life or what they are up against. Even people who are quite active on socials are only sharing bits and pieces. Presumption can make you absurd.
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Yonker Lab @laelyonker.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
JAMA Viewpoint: “Regardless of the popularity or powerful interests behind a policy, the responsibility of the profession is to speak out when the science is clear that it will threaten health or safety.”
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Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
DYK? Since July 2022, the lag between COVID-19 symptom onset and a positive PCR test is 4.5-6.5 days. You might test positive earlier than 5 days after symptom onset, but it can be up to one week. That's PCR--with RATs you're even less likely to test positive within the first 5 days of symptoms.
Screenshot from Ward et al 2024 Supplementary Figure 5 showing the average time between COVID-19 symptom onset and a positive PCR test in the United Kingdom up to March 2023.

The lag between symptom onset and the first positive PCR test increased to 4.5 to 6.5 days after July of 2022.
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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Also do not forget that bluesky has a wonderful feed of gifted articles from behind paywalls that you can enjoy. I learn a lot and find new writers and publications to follow: bsky.app/profile/did:...
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VoteVets @votevets.org · 01/02/2025
Generations of Black patriots have fought in every battle. In every war. They fought when that freedom didn’t include them. Black History is, and will ALWAYS be, American History. #BlackHistoryMonth
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Honoring Black Patriots: Heroes Who Shaped Our Nation
YouTube video by VoteVets
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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
When Congressman John Lewis was a child, he tried to get a library card. He was turned away & told “The Library is not for coloureds” 💔 He’s a civil rights icon, lover of books, recipient of the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. “The Library IS for Everyone” 💚 #BlackHistoryMonth
Mychal smiles in his “The Library is for Everyone” shirt from Out of Print clothing UNSTOPPABLE JOHN: How John Lewis Got His Library Card-and Helped Change History BY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR PAT ZIETLOW MILLER, ILLUSTRATED BY JERRY JORDAN
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Ken Brydon @prison-stories.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Thursday January 30 “Resentment, condemnation, anger, desire to see someone punished are things that rot your soul. Such things fasten your troubles to you with rivets. They fetter you to many other problems that actually have nothing whatever to do with the original grievances” - Emmet Fox
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Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
I wish everyone would read this www.heart.org/en/news/2024...
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Beyond breathing: How COVID-19 affects your heart, brain and other organs
The "head-to-toe" effects of COVID-19 infection mean you still need to be cautious, experts say.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 29/01/2025
⚠️H5 Bird Flu: What you need to know ⚠️ Avian influenza (“bird flu”) is an infection caused by influenza A (H5) virus that naturally circulates among birds but can also affect mammals, including humans
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
H5N1 Bird Flu Spreads Rapidly Through California Dairy Herds The USDA has confirmed that five more dairy herds in California are infected, bringing the total number to 732. As of now, 74% of the state's dairy herds have tested positive for the virus.
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Andrea Grimes @andreagrimes.com · 29/01/2025
i cannot emphasize enough in light of < gestures wildly > how important it is to plug into your local neighborhood organizations and mutual aid networks right now
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Don’t Look Up 75 @dontlookup75.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Wish articles on heart health would also discuss the risks of Covid infections. www.heart.org/en/news/2024...
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Beyond breathing: How COVID-19 affects your heart, brain and other organs
The "head-to-toe" effects of COVID-19 infection mean you still need to be cautious, experts say.
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John Dupuis @dupuisj.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Long COVID Impairs Exercise Capacity and Cognition for Years - neurosciencenews.com/long-covid-c...
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Long COVID Impairs Exercise Capacity and Cognition for Years - Neuroscience News
A study of nearly 1,000 people with post-COVID-19 syndrome (PCS) revealed that two-thirds still experienced significant symptoms, including reduced exercise capacity and cognitive performance, two yea...
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
How many people are currently at home alone, suffering because they know they need the hospital but are afraid to go because of the risk of COVID? Why are we in year six and still not controlling hospital spread? Hospital acquired Covid has a 10% mortality rate, yet most HCWs won’t mask:
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A Plea to Maskless Healthcare Workers from Vulnerable Patients
If you see a mask - wear a mask. Better yet - wear a mask all the time and show us you understand that we're still IN a pandemic. We are depending on you to keep us safe - please don't betray that.
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Citizen Harry 😷🥄⚙️💚🍉 @citizenharry.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
In 2024 alone, the 🇺🇸 economy lost an estimated $152.6 BILLION from #LongCOVID! But let's continue the 🙈🙉🙊 strategy as #H5N1 evolves to better infect humans while COVID quietly munches on our immune systems 🫠. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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A table titled "Estimated impact of long COVID on national economies in 2024"
There are columns for Brazil, 
France, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Spain, 
Taiwan, United Kingdom, & United States

Rows & USA results:
Hours lost for those that exit the workforce (in millions) 953.6 

Hours lost for those that reduce work hours (in millions) 366.3 

Hours lost for those that continue working after acute infection (in millions) 177.5 

Total work hours lost (in millions) 1,500 

GDP loss due to long COVID (in billions of US dollars) 152.6     

Percentage GDPI loss due to long COVID: -0.50%
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Hazie @hazie.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
@flomask.bsky.social is supporting community in SoCal by offering @flo_mask at cost with discount code CaliStrong30. Help spread the word.
Image of adult and kids Flo Masks with the line "Supporting our Community 30% off Discount Code CaliStrong30"
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Parisa Fitz-Henley @parisafitzhenley.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Is anyone else here obsessed with Dr Paul Farmer?
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Jenét Morrow @jenetallday.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
Guide for LA fire survivors 📝 #LAFires #LosAngeles #California #EatonFire #PalisadesFire www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/local-n...
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A Lahaina Fire Survivor’s Step-by-Step Guide to Recovering From Tragedy and What to Do First
A former Billboard editor-in-chief (and THR music editor) and her family escaped the inferno that reduced her beloved Maui town to ashes. She offers actionable steps for those in the same position fol...
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
“There’s a bittersweet irony in the fact that those providing life saving assistance are among a group that’s been vilified by the non-disabled for years. Shunned for masking, taunted & abandoned by those who wanted to ‘forget about Covid.’” Despite how they’ve been treated, they still showed up.
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Disabled People are the Canaries in the Coal Mine
When it comes to natural disasters, pandemics, or disruptions to "normal" life, disabled people are proverbial canaries. We get hit harder and faster than others. Why aren't we factored into plans?
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