I always find it interesting how the story changes when a lawyer gets to court. They can say anything they want outside of court without accountability but the rules are vastly different in court where you can get seriously penalized for lying.

ROLLING STONE: “The current Congress has dropped the pretense of public service altogether… Congress enjoys ultraluxe health care as it fights to gut yours.”

@RepTimBurchett @MarshaBlackburn why don’t you care about anyone but yourselves? www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

christ almighty what is this guy doing

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5 disability-led newsletters to explain this dumpster fire of a world we're living in - Disabled Journalists Association As a Disability-led organization, we think it’s important to share the wealth. Here are five newsletters that we think you should read.

"We believe that we’ll look back on how Long COVID was covered thirty years from now and see The Sick Times as a key light in the darkness of denial.”

Thanks for including @thesicktimes.org among so many great newsletters, @jloeppky.com!

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This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr. We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

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Long COVID is here to stay—even in children Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC, also known as long COVID) are complex, multisystem, long-lasting complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection that profoundly impact the daily life of those...

A new RECOVER study found reinfection more than doubled risk of pediatric Long COVID.

"The take-home message from this study is clear: Long COVID is here to stay, even in children, and can be exacerbated by reinfections and sustained by high viral circulation."

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People signing the Global Pledge for Healthy Indoor Air at the UN

Yesterday, history happened at the UN: For the first time hundreds of orgs signed a global pledge declaring that healthy indoor air is a human right.

Healthy indoor air is a key tool for preventing pandemics, building climate resilience, and increasing health equity. We need it everywhere!

We found a link between SARS-CoV-2 reinfection & #longCOVID, & a post-pandemic rise in thrombotic events across all populations, regardless of vaccination or prior infection. Findings support continued COVID diagnosis in suspected cases & mask use by healthcare workers treating respiratory patients

Violet Affleck advocates for children with Long COVID, masks, and clean indoor air at United Nations event - The Sick Times During today’s United Nations (UN) event “Healthy Indoor Air: A Global Call to Action,” advocate Violet Affleck spoke about how clean air and masking are vital tools to address the ongoing COVID-19 pa...

NEW: At a UN event today, advocate Violet Affleck gave a short speech on pediatric #LongCOVID. She also talked about how clean air and masking could help address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and protect children from the disabling disease.

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so many dead canaries and we just keep on mining

You won't see me in a medical setting without a mask again...unless I'm on oxygen or something. We can change our behavior when we learn more.

Nation’s largest RN union: Time for HHS Secretary RFK Jr. to go the wake of the latest scandal he has perpetuated, National Nurses United, the nation’s largest nurses union and professional organization, today called for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the Secretary of He...

National Nurses United Called For Firing Or Resignation Of RFK Jr

"RFK Jr's tenure at HHS has been one disaster after another, dangerously eroding public trust in the institutions critical for the health and safety of all Americans. Time for him to go.”

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When you say “covid is over” or refer to the pandemic only in the pastense you make it easy for RFK jr to withhold the vaccines & defund clinics. You make it easy for employers to end paid sick days. When you don’t mask up you make it easy to pass bans. We organize but what you do & say matters too.

With health agencies collapsing, it's never been more important for all of us to play active roles in protecting each other's health.

A couple of easy things you can do:
1️⃣ Wear a well-fitting mask and distribute them to others
2️⃣ Spread word about updated vaccines and help others make appointments

What if we established a tax-exempt Church of Democracy and sued the government for infringing on our religious freedoms when it does authoritarian stuff?

Important.

The resistance is active in DC—you’re just not looking closely enough It's not massive protests on Pennsylvania Avenue, but happenstance hecklers and Nextdoor posts.

The DC resistance isn’t manifesting this week as recognizable members of Congress marching up and down Pennsylvania Avenue with CNN cameras in tow, but as an array of ordinary DC residents documenting what’s happening in their neighborhoods and mobilizing pop-up actions.

What do we know about the Covid-19 virus five years on? As the virus continues to evolve, experts assess its latest variants, seasonal prevalence and levels of vaccine uptake

I told you so.

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Newsom: If California, one of the most un-Trumped states in America, is not successful, it’s at our peril. We may not get this back. I’m telling you, we may not.

He is rigging this next midterm election before one vote is cast. He tried to wreck our democracy after the last vote was cast last time.

The CSA is pushing for mandatory respirators in healthcare settings, something which should have happened years ago.

Covid changed the game, and we must adapt.

Once upon a time handwashing wasn’t standard in hospitals.

Gloves weren’t standard until the HIV/AIDS pandemic. 🧵

As we resist Trump’s tyranny, America gains solidarity.

As we gain solidarity, we feel more courageous.

As we feel courageous and stand up to Trump, we weaken him and his regime.

As we weaken Trump and his regime, we have less to fear.

when RFK says he wants to “end chronic disease,” what people hear is “he wants to cure us” but what he means is “i want to cull the weak”

Exclusive | RFK Jr. to Oust Advisory Panel on Cancer Screenings, HIV Prevention Drugs The task force determines which preventive services insurers must cover at no cost to patients.

RFK Jr. has now officially stated that he will dismantle the United States Preventive ServicesTask Force (USPSTF).

This is an independent body of expert scientists who volunteer their time to review data and provide guidance to Americans on important things like cancer screenings.

RFK Jr.’s Policies Are Inflaming the Threat of Covid The Health and Human Services chief and the growing authoritarianism within the department are already seeding future danger. Could a brewing lawsuit halt some of the madness?

I can’t add much to this excellent article. All RFK Jr. is doing is reaping chaos for people who need to get a COVID19 vaccine, including those who are pregnant.

Great insights from @doritreiss.bsky.social and @joho.bsky.social.

For whatever it’s worth, I just spoke to someone at Walgreens headquarters who said that they will offer updated 2025-2026 COVID19 vaccines.

-They do not yet have a date when they expect to receive them.

-They do not know if insurance will cover them.

One Day for Killing a Black Woman Sets Dangerous Precedent Officer violated Breonna Taylor’s rights, gets a slap on the wrist

Fresh words ✨

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RIP Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Someone had the great idea to cancel Paramount Plus and donate the $60 yearly expense to PBS, so I did it!

ACA health insurance will cost the average person 75% more next year, research shows A new analysis shows that health insurance premiums for Obamacare are set to soar next year, as financial help that subsidized the cost expires. Congress is not likely to extend the subsidies.

They’re jacking up ACA premiums up to 30%, not to save lives, but to fatten portfolios.

American healthcare isn’t broken. It’s rigged.

You don’t get care. You get billed.

You don’t heal. You hemorrhage money.

This is cruelty for profit, dressed up as policy.

#HealthcareGreed