It was more than a slip I called them what they actually are These aren't genuine LC patients, they are a nest of malicious haters looking to cause as much damage as possible They don't have solutions, just coordinated malice I ought to have known better. But I was jetlagged and really hurt

enactivistagent.bsky.social@enactivistagent.bsky.social · 2mo ago

an occasional slip amidst the grooved and optimized provocations is only human 🤗

The CSA in Canada put forth a recommendation that respirators be used in healthcare to prevent COVID and other airborne diseases. It’s a recommendation that would save lives. Yet managers of hospital infection control programs are fighting back on it. Disgusting.

David Elfstrom 🍁@davidelfstrom.bsky.social · last yr.

This list—predominantly managers of hospital infection control programs—are undermining revisions to a Canadian standard for workplace respirator personal protective equipment (PPE) that would improve safety grounded in science and engineering. /1

This list—predominantly managers of hospital infection control programs—are undermining revisions to a Canadian standard for workplace respirator personal protective equipment (PPE) that would improve safety grounded in science and engineering. /1

Tired Scared Nothing to add

Today's Private Eye magazine: Covid Airborne Transmission Alliance, "CATA believes the government is guilty of downplaying the airborne transmission risk of SARS-CoV-2 virus, and other airborne pathogens, therefore not providing the correct protective equipment for staff". FFP3s needed.

We’re recruiting trustees! SHH-UK supports healthcare workers with #LongCovid Find out more and apply by emailing your CV and a supporting statement detailing why you are interested in becoming a trustee and what skills you will bring to the role to info@shh-uk.org.

🎯 running water through a Brita pitcher-filter isn't as good as reverse osmosis, so I guess we will just give the kids water from the creek

I'm fed up with hearing Government responses saying that air filters are no substitute for ventilation whilst providing neither good ventilation nor air filters to school classrooms. I say in reply: Lies are no substitute for the truth. Ineptitude is no substitute for knowledge.

A lot of news from Covid inquiry blaming lockdown for people not being able to see relatives in care settings. The truth is; airborne transmission was covered up & Gov't hadn't properly prepared for an airborne pandemic. People could have done this entirely safely with the right mitigations. 1/2

@keithedwards.bsky.social hey Keith… I’m the person who’s post you put on X in an attempt to dunk on maskers & Bluesky. I wanted to let you know I make no money for my advocacy. I’ve been talking about mask bans for well over a year in an attempt to save lives. My post was 100% genuine.

Poor air quality is an invisible workplace hazard. Let’s stop pretending it’s not there. Support #SafeAir4All and make indoor air a health priority: 🌐 shh-uk.org/making-th... #ProtectWorkers #CleanAir4All

Every breath we take at work should be safe. This petition demands the UK government take airborne viruses seriously—by putting legal duties on employers. 👉 petition.parliament.... #CleanAir4All #WorkplaceHealth #LegalChange

So today is Day 9 of Gerry's walk along the Camino de Santiago to raise money for Supporting Healthcare Heroes UK. The weather is appalling and he's got some decisions to make. Find out more here: youtu.be/F-9wrffdIRI Sponsor Gerry already here: bit.ly/42cys0R

If you're in the UK and still care about #LongCovid and #DisabilityJustice, please get this SIGNED AND SHARED

Pete #COVIDisAirborne@peteuk7.bsky.social · 2y ago

What it asks for: New rules on air quality & infection control to prevent & control airborne infections. New ventilation & filtration requirements. New PPE standards & staffing rules Monitoring and inspection to ensure compliance. Please sign below ✍️: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70... 2/

Please help! You’ll have seen this UK govt petition before, but if you’re resident here & haven’t signed it yet, please do this time.. it’s so quick.. then put your own words behind it.. share it, and not let parliament off the hook! DEADLINE: 11th May petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

Petition: Introduce new air quality and PPE rules for health and social care settings

We want the Government to set new rules on air quality and infection control in health and social care settings, to prevent and control airborne infections, with new ventilation and filtration require...

petition.parliament.uk

UK friends, there's a petition that I'd really like to see supported so that it gets discussed in Parliament. It demands better air quality & PPE standards in health & social care. It would help every one of us but needs more signatures before May 11th. Link in replies ✍️ ⤵️ 1/thread

Let’s say this loud and clear: Exercise is not the goal, recovery is the goal so one can exercise. Listen to this man - he’s a world leading expert on PEM/PENE #ME #Longcovid

Todd Davenport@sunsopeningband.bsky.social · 2y ago

The thing with clinicians working with patients on “pacing” programs is they may turn into “pacing up” if you’re not disciplined about it. It shouldn’t turn into graded activity by another name. A clear understanding and expectation of the program is required for both the patient and the clinician.

COVID-conscious people don't think that they've abandoned science; they’ve come to think that science has abandoned them. @engber.bsky.social reports:

The Evermaskers

The isolation of people who take precautions against COVID has only gotten more intense.

theatlantic.com

Still not wrong, just early. Ignoring Covid infections is a giant mistake. We should be preventing them. Long Covid is very real & very serious and still a significant risk to all. The pandemic is continuing whether you ignore it or not. It's not lockdowns; it's infections. FAFO.

I did a bit more digging about a recent BBC news article about how installing air quality monitors had a 'dramatic' effect on health. It is an initiative by @sthelenscouncil (X a/c) and @WarringtonBC (X a/c) called the Healthy Air for Healthy Lungs project. So what's it all about?... 1/thread

'Dramatic' effect of air quality monitors "It's clearly having a dramatic & positive impact on the health of young children, with reduced need for inhalers and fewer hospital visits recorded by parents and guardians." Clean air indoors benefits everyone. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

St Helens and Warrington air quality monitors have 'dramatic' effect

Families in St Helens and Warrington can use the monitors to check for air pollution in their homes.

bbc.co.uk

🎯🧵 by @peteuk7.bsky.social earlier today: "Latest UKHSA blog: With tuberculosis (TB) on the rise again, how can we prevent further spread?" Pete: Well guys it's airborne so airborne precautions, right? threadreaderapp.com/thread/19042...

Finally getting around to celebrating my birthday! Feel free to ‘buy me a drink’ a ‘small gift’ or some access to healthcare! All presents gratefully accepted. 🎉 gofund.me/ca4f6aad

a man and a dog are sitting at a table

Alt: Two dogs are set up to look like they have human hands sitting at a table in a restaurant

media.tenor.com

Most folk understand that HIV is very harmful long after the acute infection. Most people think that Covid does nothing at all after acute infection. The difference in understanding, I fear, could just be time. It took many years for this to be widely acknowledged for HIV. 1/thread

Most folk understand that HIV is very harmful long after the acute infection. Most people think that Covid does nothing at all after acute infection. The difference in understanding, I fear, could just be time. It took many years for this to be widely acknowledged for HIV. 1/thread

This was me and @sunny-rae1.bsky.social talking about how #COVID can affect the heart and the brain by damaging blood vessels. As a result, #LongCovid also manifests as a vascular disease for many people. Thank you for covering, @peteuk7.bsky.social!

Pete #COVIDisAirborne@peteuk7.bsky.social · 2y ago

Listening to a neuroscientist explaining that it's worrying seeing how covid affects vessels, cells & neurons in the brain; long term effects unknown. A cardiologist talking about heart, blood vessel & endothelium damage. Are you personally sure that Covid can be ignored? 1/Thread

Just for the record all the clear air mitigations would be limiting the measles too..... Why don't we want clean air? Do you enjoy the flu? Do you want your kids to get sent home from daycare 5 days a month with some illness or another?

Pete #COVIDisAirborne@peteuk7.bsky.social · 2y ago

If we invested in clean air mitigations in all public spaces, used proper airborne protections in all healthcare settings, the worst poss outcome is that fewer people get ill & we find out the damage is less severe than feared but we protected ourselves from future pandemics. 6/

Listening to a neuroscientist explaining that it's worrying seeing how covid affects vessels, cells & neurons in the brain; long term effects unknown. A cardiologist talking about heart, blood vessel & endothelium damage. Are you personally sure that Covid can be ignored? 1/Thread