Rand Paul is a liar, and I'm sick of people only partially correcting him.

“Post-COVID-19 cognitive dysfunction and fatigue remain prevalent for up to three years post-infection, particularly affecting attention, processing speed, and working memory. These deficits pose substantial barriers to daily functioning and return to work.” medicaljournalssweden.se/jrm/article/...

as a disabled chronically ill person & someone forced to shower at gyms and constantly use public restrooms—& with no access to medical care or even current med refills—this is a terrifying calculus i face daily homelessness amplifies harm. when you’re homeless, the margin for error is nonexistent.

Hazie@hazie.bsky.social · 2d ago

“In total, 37 states show growing or likely growing infections, while 11 show transmission is not changing. There are currently no states where infections are declining or likely declining, though some did have insufficient data for an estimate.” www.newsweek.com/map-shows-wh...

“In total, 37 states show growing or likely growing infections, while 11 show transmission is not changing. There are currently no states where infections are declining or likely declining, though some did have insufficient data for an estimate.” www.newsweek.com/map-shows-wh...

Map shows where US COVID cases are rising

COVID case counts are rising nationwide. CDC data shows where infections are growing fastest.

newsweek.com

Jeremy Doku disclosed that he coughed blood and suffered severe chest pain during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. “I started coughing every second. I couldn’t say a word without coughing,” “Suddenly, here in my chest, I felt a pain that I’ve never felt before.” www.vanguardngr.com/2026/08/i-st...

'I started coughing blood' — Doku opens up on World Cup illness before son's birth

Belgium winger Jeremy Doku has disclosed that he coughed blood and suffered severe chest pain during the 2026 FIFA World Cup

vanguardngr.com

Imagine how many Black women this happens to and they don’t admit it or they admit it and life just goes on

Josh Grubbs@joshuagrubbsphd.com · last wk.

This really isn’t the app that I use for my fitness hobbies, but there is a major Nazi scandal going on in the powerlifting world right now where one of the beastiest (laudatory) women powerlifters in the world (Sonita Muluh) got robbed of a world record squat (over 700lbs) by a spotter

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Krystal Kavita Jagoo, MSW (She/Her/Hers) 🇹🇹👊🏽✍️🏾♊️♊️♏️@equitableforall.com · 5d ago

URGENT MUTUAL AID If able, please send funds, as my withdrawn retirement savings are now exhausted, as is my overdraft, thanks to limited paid work over the last few months, but I desperately need food, meds, etc!🙏🏾 Please share widely, as able!🫂 As always, still looking for work: bit.ly/CVforKKJ

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There’s a non-negligible number of doctors loudly & wrongly attributing to perimenopause what should be investigated for Post-Covid/Long Covid roots. 1/2

Open access link. “Understanding neuroinflammation in post-COVID-19 syndrome: biological mechanisms, diagnostic biomarkers, and therapeutic prospects” x.com/danibeckman/...

Danielle Beckman (@DaniBeckman) on X

Open access here: https://t.co/4hEF2KdPYn 🤓🧠 #LongCovid

x.com

“A study in the journal Pediatrics estimated as many as 5.8 million children were affected in the U.S. as of early 2024 — already outpacing the 4.9 million children with asthma, formerly the most common pediatric health condition.” thesicktimes.org/2026/07/24/t...

The (sick) kids aren’t alright: Observations from a teacher with Long COVID - The Sick Times

We must help students by addressing Long COVID and advocating for clean air in schools.

thesicktimes.org

The research on the health effects on chemical relaxers just keep growing and i'm so fucking grateful that my mom refused to let us use them until freshman year of high school and also that they broke off my hair so badly my mom made me stop using them after that year.

A significant number of folks, suffering from the type of chronic fatigue associated with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Long Covid DON'T sleep all the time. Many of us suffer with chronic, intractable insomnia. Those 'lucky enough' to get what approximates sleep are not rested.

Jimothy is next door to being a guest on Joe Fucking Rogan, all the while disabled adults are on the streets, disabled children are having their few supports stripped left, right & centre creating the next class of homeless folks to exploit through social work & incarceration. #WearAMask

The way ‘pacing’ is being framed is dangerously close to ‘self care’ Sometimes symptoms can be managed, sometimes they can’t. No amount of pacing will help if digesting food requires more energy than your body can produce. This is an illness, not a mindset. #MECFS #LongCovid

A short survey for Canadians living with or caregivers to folks with Long Covid. covidsociety.ca/priorities/l...

Informing Long Covid Priorities: 2026 National Survey - Canadian Covid Society

covidsociety.ca

I am an officially scroll down to the bottom of a thread & like from the bottom up so I don’t get caught supporting, folks sliding in ‘lil’ phobias or isms near the end of the rant, or ‘rational’ argument where it looked they might make some kinda sense at some point but they’re just slick bigots.

The 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 better

What you need to breathe easier when the air is full of smoke | CNN

Millions 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.

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Free KN95 masks will continue to be available at hundreds of locations citywide: on.nyc.gov/freemask. For air quality guidance, visit on.nyc.gov/firesmoke.

Mask Distribution Sites - Google My Maps

In response to the wildfire smoke, free masks will be available at the listed locations.

on.nyc.gov

🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: 25-year-old biologist Pilar Ferrer has developed an injectable gel that helps repair damaged heart tissue after a heart attack. www.upsocl.com/en/she-is-25...

I'm gonna repeat. I had cyclospora in May. I did not lose weight and my gut is STILL RECOVERING. It's not cute. It is PAINFUL.

The Erinaceous One@erinaceousphd.blacksky.app · 3w ago

Some people really want the parasite so they can be skinny? Tuh. Please read up what happens to your body when diarrhea occurs. It’s really high school out here.

It was 99 degrees today. (inside & out) I’m fully overwhelmed. Me and this fan are fighting for our lives!

If you were a participant in the Vyvgart trial, please email Mackenzie at coreresearch@mountsinai.org to get a free at-home lab kit. Mt. Sinai & Yale are testing against a newly discovered autoimmune biomarker, with the goal of initiating a new FCRN inhibitor trial by year-end!

Hey y’all, For Juneteenth, I asked for assistance to pay for my gum graft surgery (taking place next week!), but I didn’t quite get to meet the goal. I got $57 in total (thank you!) Can I ask y’all to circulate it again? I saved up what I could but I’m still short of $950.

Bea Eli 🏳️‍⚧️@msbeaeli.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I’d appreciate any help towards saving up for a small gum graft procedure I have coming up. I made my appointment 3 months out so I could save, but I haven’t been putting away enough. $1100 is the goal 💜 ko-fi.com/beaeli

“Autopsy studies revealed diverse changes in the brain, including loss of vascular integrity, microthromboses, gliosis, demyelination, & neuronal- & glial injury & cell death, in both unvaccinated and vaccinated individuals irrespective of the severity of COVID-19.” link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Need for awareness and surveillance of long-term post-COVID neurodegenerative disorders. A position paper from the neuroCOVID‐19 task force of the European Academy of Neurology - Journal of Neurology

Background Neuropathological and clinical studies suggest that infection with SARS-CoV-2 may increase the long-term risk of neurodegeneration. Methods We provide a narrative overview of pathological a...

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The online mutual aid network is working like this. We all can't give, & in fact some of us working hardest to push resources to those who need it need it just as bad ourselves. Like me. But in my audience are many in better positions. So I get folks' needs to them. @insatiableone.bsky.social

How do I keep from hearing about Jay Z or Love Island ever again? (wear a K/N95 mask to keep yourself safe. xo)

I am interested, prolly won’t be around for but still interested, in how that stat is (definitely) likely to change over the next decade as the chickens of repeated covid infections come home to roost.

Ada Palmer@adapalmer.bsky.social · 4w ago

Across wealthy countries, dementia risk has dropped around 13% per decade since the late 1980s, helped by better blood pressure control, lower cholesterol, less smoking and more education. buff.ly/RvX6ePg #ShareGoodNewsToo

With the possible exception of home health aide most these careers are just different versions or extensions of the cops. Might as well throw social workers into the fray.

JW Mason@jwmason.bsky.social · 4w ago

My idea would be that the next time people want to support a working class candidate for public office, we look for someone like a nurse or a public school teacher or a home health aide or a nice HR lady. And ideally someone with a track record of commitment to organized left politics.

Have a procedure Monday morning that requires a prophylactic antibiotic Sunday. Tell me how I spent most of yesterday & today trying to get through to the doctor’s office & various pharmacies to track down the needed prescription which I was told was sent last week. Boo.