lucidus

The unfiltered truth about the misguided hopium that “back to normal” is riding on. Well worth reading the whole thread.

WHN graphic with a pale, enlarged illustration of a SARS-CoV-2 particle in the background and the whn.global logo at the top left. A teal line reads: “This is the first of a series of posts on Long COVID by David Brasure.” Big headline in black: “COVID isn’t a cold. It’s cigarettes all over again.” Footer line: “The World Health Network is a network devoted to global compassion—working together to inspire collective action through science for a safer, healthier world.”

WHN graphic on a light background with whn.global logo top left and teal line: “This is the first of a series of posts on Long COVID by David Brasure.” Large headline: “People feel ‘fine’ … until they’re not. Every infection leaves a physiological footprint.” Body text: “Research continues to show that COVID can cause inflammation, microclotting, and tissue injury across multiple organs — even after ‘mild’ or asymptomatic cases. Like smoking in the mid-century, the harm isn’t always immediate. People lived their lives normally until, suddenly, they couldn’t. Your body is keeping score.” Footer line with WHN mission: “The World Health Network is a network devoted to global compassion—working together to inspire collective action through science for a safer, healthier world.”

We’re five years into the pandemic, and the science is telling a very different story than “just a cold.” COVID affects blood vessels, organs, metabolism, and cognition — and the impacts compound with each infection.

He needs to look up “Risk pooling”. “Risk pooling is a strategy to spread individual risk across a larger group, such as in insurance and healthcare.”

tern @1goodtern There are two main ways to make people feel safe: 1) lie to them that there is no danger 2) take action to reduce the danger Why, in the name of all that is rational, did society choose option 1. 1:05 AM · Nov 5, 2025 · 18K Views

Society only chose option 1 because they were lied to.

“It’s just a cold”
“Kids are fine”
“Herd immunity”
"Only the vulnerable are at risk"

Repeat it enough times and people believe there’s no danger.

Denial is easy. Prevention takes effort.

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Porridge.

Something malign, they can’t be that stupid. Thinning the herd to reduce stuff like pension/benefits burden. Hedging their bets that enough will remain healthy enough to work & tech/AI will carry the rest. Like I said, they won’t change tack unless it’s in their interest to do so. Malignant greed.

Malignant capitalistic greed is driving the current path. Profit & growth matter more than the wellbeing of the populace to those that exert the most power & influence. These people influence govt & control most MSM. They won’t change tack unless it benefits themselves to do so.

Ahh, The Expanse. Probably the best sci-fi TV series ever made.

Because Labour are starting to feel the pressure from the Green Party, so are jumping onto their messaging, like they’ve done with Reform. Bit of an identity crisis going on there. They just need to go back to being the Labour Party, but can’t because they’re owned by their donors now.

Re-nationalise water. Seems like you’re getting worried by the Green Party surge and need to appear to be doing something about this tragic fiasco. Can’t help wondering if this is this about optics?

Ethically appalling. Signed.

Those that use personal attack have no viable argument, so have already lost their position & are defining themselves through their behaviour.
Because they can’t demonstrate your ideas are wrong they try to undermine, insult & divert, but this makes them both wrong & weak.

This is a fantastic article I encourage everyone to read.

The damaging effects of COVID on our immune system are not up for debate.

It’s not hypothetical.

And it’s not limited to “only the vulnerable”.

This is why many of us mask. Respirators like an N95 do a great job preventing covid.

The chart shows weekly hospital COVID admissions per 100,000 population in the UK from May 2023 to September 29, 2025, based on UKHSA data. Autumn 2023 peak reached around 6 per 100k. Winter JN.1 peak followed early 2024 (~5 per 100k). Several 2024 peaks occurred mid-year before dropping. A 10-month stretch of low, stable levels lasted through late 2024 to mid-2025. A new Sept 2025 wave shows a sharp upward climb approaching prior peak levels. Source: UKHSA weekly surveillance report . Chart by @chrischirp.bsky.social.

England is now experiencing a significant COVID wave, after 10 months of relative quiet.

"If someone says they are in bed with flu, it’s almost certainly COVID, given that the number of people admitted to hospital for COVID last week was 50 times higher than the number admitted for flu!"

“Our findings clearly demonstrate that Long COVID brain fog should be recognized as a legitimate clinical condition…”
#LongCovid
#LongCovidAwareness

I had a hospital appt today, I wore an FFP3 mask. I was seen by two nurses both of which immediately offered to wear a mask if I would prefer it. Also refreshing. Obviously, it would be better if they wore them anyway, but this was a step in the right direction.

(The second image in the 🧵with alt text.) #COVID

Trump wants to be king of the world. If he can get total control of the US army & subjugate the country, he will then turn to Canada, Mexico & Greenland, and who knows after that. People like Trump always want more, it’s about exerting their will over others, about the power.

Beautiful place. One of the most picturesque and charming villages I’ve ever been to.

Sadly we are still waiting for UKHSA to wake up.

Graphic - Silhouette of Micky Mouse doing a Nazi salute, in a white circle on a red background. Under this, the Disney logo altered to say Dismal.

If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem.

The best way to alianate your audience - turn your back on free speech.

Looks like they goofed up...

Agreed. Quite superb. Watched it 3 times now and it hasn't diminished in its appeal.

Excellent collection! Thank you for putting these together. I suspect there will be a history book full of these, eventually.

Sneaky sign of new Covid variant everyone is ignoring right now Health experts say the Stratus (XFG) variant is behind nearly all new infections and has some unusual symptoms Bookmark News By Mark O'Brien Editor Anita McSorley 11:54, 13 SEP 2025

"Sneaky sign of new COVID variant everyone is ignoring right now"

"Doctors are now highlighting subtle, early symptoms that many people might dismiss. A hoarse or raspy voice is emerging as one of the most common early warning signs of Stratus"

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Iconic image of our time.