Lisa Walters

RT if you also wish ill upon JK Rowling.

Long COVID is more than fatigue. Our new study suggests its impact is similar to a stroke or Parkinson’s Long COVID isn’t just a bunch of lingering symptoms. A new study shows it can stop peoole doing what they want to do, and need to do.

Can confirm. I’m 3 years and 4 months in and I’m here to tell you long covid is not for the faint of heart.

Photo of Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift Over Travis Kelce are the words: Vaccines Well-fitting masks Clean air Sexual and reproductive health access Medical research funding Universal single-payer health care Over Taylor Swift are the words: Fans of staying alive

Public health = A love story ❤️

From printing presses to Facebook feeds: What yesterday’s witch hunts have in common with today’s misinformation crisis Who bears responsibility when false information leads to real harm?

"I regularly teach a class on philosophy and witchcraft, where we discuss the religious, social, economic and philosophical contexts of early modern witch hunts in Europe and colonial America. I also teach and research the ethics of digital technologies." 1/
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Trump’s cronies aren’t what broke public health The structural blind spots that undermine medical progress and how to fix them.

In 1846, a doctor proved handwashing could save lives.

He was mocked by the medical establishment, lost his job, and was eventually committed to an asylum. Shortly after, he was beaten to death by attendants while trying to escape.

In some ways, medicine is still kind of like this. See why:

fighting tears

When people ask me when I'm going to stop wearing a mask, my new response is "have you see what's happening to public health in America? Do you think there will be any support if you get Long Covid?"

I wish I was exaggerating when I say this: showering feels like an extreme sport when you’re chronically ill/disabled.

Yes, and let's not forget that measles is spreading in part bc liberals and leftists are drinking up right wing propaganda on Covid to the point that they now believe that disease isn't harmful & it's ok to be repeatedly infected w harmful viruses as long as ur vaccinated (spoiler: it's not!)

There is such deep ableism embedded in the idea that only some people should wear a mask to protect themselves from COVID-19.

So many people continue to be in denial of their own health risks with COVID-19, Long COVID, and all the many health issues that COVID-19 can bring on.

#NoNYMaskBan

OpenAI's Studio Ghibli meme factory is an insult to art itself Sam Altman is promoting his new image generator by appropriating the work of one of the greatest living animators—who is "disgusted" by AI.

OpenAI is using Studio Ghibli-style memes as an ad hoc promotional campaign for its new image generator—despite Ghibli founder Hayao Miyazaki's famous hatred of AI. Sam Altman made his X avatar a 'Ghiblified' portrait.

Disgracing Miyazaki is part of the point: It's more proof to them tech has won.

Unleashed spread of SARS-CoV-2 has triggered a tsunami of chronic disease. As I've written a few times, no healthcare system in the world is equipped to deal with this appropriately. Therefore, sadly, denial, ableism, welfare cuts, and eugenics will prosper.

The New York Times and a wrong way sign Headline: You Were Badly Misled About That Thing That Was Bad Which Is Why We Told You To Catch The Thing That Was Bad While Attacking The People Who Told You The Thing Was Bad. Story by Toby Ornotoby and Grant Poopflinger Photo from Unsplash

You Were Badly Misled About That Thing That Was Bad Which Is Why We Told You To Catch The Thing That Was Bad While Attacking The People Who Told You The Thing Was Bad.

The Pandemic Never Ended Five years after Covid arrived on these shores, many believe the anxieties of the plague years are in the rearview mirror. But the threat is far from over.

“Today, people say ‘during the pandemic’ when they mean ‘during lockdown.’ This distinction—or lack thereof—upsets me; though I try to remember that people don’t mean to offend. It’s the product of ignorance and misinformation, coming from the top down.” newrepublic.com/article/1927...

I wonder how long until Galen Weston changes it from President’s Choice to Prime Minister‘s Choice?

TBH the switch from "we're all in this together" to "back to normal; you're on your own" during an ongoing pandemic absolutely prepared me for this.

I mean it feels pretty much the same as that to me.

There’s a reason most Canadians still don’t know Covid is airborne and it’s because you kept promoting Covid minimizers while ignoring scientists trying to share actual COVID research. So I’m not surprised at all you’re taking this stance, and you’re doubling down like I knew you would.

The US is talking about mass sterilisation – again A senior US government official has called for “lower quality humans” to be sterilised en masse – his country has been here before

A senior US government official has called for “lower quality humans” to be sterilised en masse.

– absolutely terrifying where the US is going right now.

This is why we beg you to wear a mask.

When you mask up, you show solidarity with disabled people. You tell the government you don’t agree that we are “acceptable losses”. You fight back against fascism, surveillance & mass infection.

It’s a powerful tool for the resistance.

I have a mild form of this and it controls my life. I don’t understand why people are so willing to risk getting a horrible chronic disease like this, or any of the other chronic diseases or acute medical crises that Covid can cause. Please wear a mask in public.

Not shocked after seeing how he handled Covid related topics.

COVID Hasn’t Disappeared — But Empathy, Care and Solidarity Have Governments worldwide are abandoning people to a debilitating disease with one simple trick: saying it no longer exists.

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As the managing editor of Canada's public broadcaster and in the face of overwhelming evidence playing out in real time in the U.S. and internationally, whatever your motivations or intent, you have failed to act in the best interests of Canada and Canadians.

I’ve seen a few people on social media giving @ianhanomansing.bsky.social props for slightly altering his 51st state question. No. There is no debate. None. Stop it. You did this shit with Covid too Ian. We all remember.

I find it interesting, to say the least, that many people who love Star Wars and The Hunger Games and all of the movies and books that talk about revolution and not obeying, are also many of the same people who won’t mask. Refusing to wear a mask is the opposite of revolution.

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.

This interaction will feature prominently in my next article about masks in healthcare.

I need all HCWs to understand the tremendous privilege and responsibility they have to their patients.

We are putting our lives in your hands. Your comfort or personal politics must be left outside the hospital

Anyone with #MyastheniaGravis have a nerve conduction test that came back negative so you were told it can’t be MG but then you eventually got diagnosed with it?

Definitely the right place to insert a picture of your feet…

Pierre Poilievre on CPAC right now making it clear that he's on Trump's side, making up a scatter-shot cacophony of lies on the spot to justify Trump's tariffs on Canada and somehow blame Trudeau.

This man is not a leader, he's a viper. He doesn't have your back.