Heather Hogan

A grey and white tabby cat lying upside down in his mom’s lap

Socks’ second oncology appointment went great today! He has lost NO weight and now we just gotta make sure his blood ingredients remain correct after all the radioactivity, before he starts round three of chemo. Thank you for all your kindness to him and to us!

A bunch of delivery drivers pulled their scooters up to an intersection at the same time from different directions and they all started doing little honks at each other like a gaggle of geese!

An illustration from Long COVID Transformed My Mommy shows two kids in bed with their mother. She wraps them both up in a hug.

An illustration from Long COVID Transformed My Sister Into a Turtle shows a turtle wearing sunglasses and headphones. The text reads, "My mommy is like a turtle that doesn't want to come out of her shell. She avoids loud noises and bright lights. She prefers cozy, quiet places."

We haven’t seen many narratives about — or for — kids whose family members have #LongCOVID. Author and educator Sara Robitaille seeks to change that with her two new children’s books, Long COVID Transformed My Mommy and Long COVID Transformed My Sister into a Turtle. bit.ly/4csWXfE

Can I get an AI to turn off the AI ads please? Now that's something that would save me real time

EXACTLY!

I DON'T NEED AN "AI ASSISTANT" TO READ A FREAKING PDF FOR ME, ADOBE, GET OFF OF MY SCREEN!!!!!!!

A woman wearing a lot of WNBA merch and a KN95 mask

Somebody just got my attention by going “Excuse me? Excuse me! Women’s NBA, excuse me!”

The reason I would never get phished by that Punchbowl thing going around is that I would never willingly open an invitation to leave my house.

Abolish ICE has a +11 approval — which means it is *32 points* more popular than Donald Trump

Ask yourself: does corporate media portray that accurately?

Did someone say LESBIANS AND DRAGON?! 😍

Doctor: Over the last month, how often have you felt nervous, anxious, or on edge, or afraid as if something awful might happen?

Me: Right? Solidarity, man. I feel ya.

Doctor: No, I need you to tell me an actual number of days.

Me: Oh sorry, I thought you were doing small talk.

Not playing Caitlin Clark's college teammate proves costly in WNBA off season tournament game, by Christine Brennan. #Unrivaled

Nobody does it like Arike Ogunbowale.

N.Y. Attorney General Orders Hospital to Resume Youth Transgender Care

The New York attorney general's office has ordered NYU Langone to resume gender affirming care for trans youth due to violating New York Human Rights law.

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/n...

Bypass here.

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Wife: Are you reading a book with dragons and lesbians right now?

Me: Yes! How did you know?

Wife: Because you are always *so annoyed* by anyone and anything that wants your attention when you’re in the middle of a book about dragons and lesbians.

The first comic slide of “reasons to wear a mask 2026” depicts a person wearing a white mask who says “Hell yea!” Around them are bright pastel colors and cute but ominous looking SARS-CoV-2 viruses. Text reading “a lil manifesto about taking care of yourself and others- with over 50 citations! By Gillian Levine.”

This comic slide from “why you should wear a mask 2026” by Gillian Levine extends playful the Long COVID fest concept and depicts a hand holding a sheet from a music festival with facts about Long COVID facts and prevention, stating that everyone is vulnerable and that there is no cure, among other facts.

This comic slide from “why you should wear a mask 2026” by Gillian Levine shows ways to prevent COVID-19 and Long COVID, focusing on the importance of masking.

This comic slide from “why you should wear a mask 2026” by Gillian Levine playfully gives reasons of why to wear a mask using a Monopoly board. Each square represents a different reason to mask, from protecting yourself and others to protecting yourself from other airborne virus. Dice and game board pieces are scattered around.

Artist Gillian Levine recently wrote and illustrated a comic sharing reasons to continue masking in 2026. She kindly gave us permission to republish it.

😷 Read the full comic at The Sick Times: bit.ly/4rVqQdp

Sorry, you can’t have healthcare or supportive housing or anything because 50 billion dollars have been set aside to ensure ample munitions for Operation Vanquished Toddler

Drinking a nice hot tea with an ice scarf wrapped around your neck is peak perimenopause.

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Pro tip: Don’t put me down as a reference if I once heard you say in a social media meeting “TERF clicks are still clicks.”

Dang man. Conde Nast selling Them to Equalpride, a week after they laid off all those people at The Advocate, Out, and Pride dot com is a heavy nail in the coffin of queer and trans media.

Today’s military strikes on Iran — carried out by the United States and Israel — mark a catastrophic escalation in an illegal war of aggression. Bombing cities. Killing civilians. Opening a new theater of war.

FIFA to 'monitor developments' in Iran ahead of 2026 World Cup FIFA will "monitor developments" in Iran following the outbreak of military action by the United States -- the co-hosts of this summer's men's World Cup -- against the Middle Eastern nation.

This is a much smaller issue, of course, but if any other country had violated international law as much as the US has over the last year, it would be banned from international sports competitions.
www.espn.com/soccer/story...

screenshot of a Zoom chat between Miles, betsy, Torie, Funmi, and Madeline. Their names are emphasized in starburst shapes. The text reads, “The Sick Times. Watch now! Expert tips on pitching and writing Long COVID op-eds.”

Help break the stigma around #LongCOVID: share your story by writing an op-ed! To help demystify the process of writing and pitching, we hosted a free webinar with expert guests Torie Bosch, Funmi Okunola, and Madeline Miller.

Watch now, or share with a writer friend! bit.ly/4s1qJxb

I’m transgender, I live in Kansas, if you want to help rn donate to either the ACLU of Kansas or the ACE foundation in Wichita - the ACE foundation especially is the organization that will help people with money for groceries, rent, etc. More orgs also included in attached img

acefoundationict.org

My wife told me “pizza doesn’t taste as good when I’m eating it without you” which has got to be the most romantic thing anyone has ever said. Sorry, Mr. Darcy.

Thank YOU! I have never seen her so delighted by a gift!

You gotta get yourself some cross-stitch goodies from Megan. I ordered this Melissa Hat one for my wife and it’s her favorite thing I’ve ever gifted her in 15 years. She placed it on the wall directly over her shoulder so it can be seen on all Zooms.

Huge jump in viewership in the PWHL in their first game after the Olympics!

Let’s check on the boys real quick…

WE ARE $70 AWAY FROM MY GOAL