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Steph Cox

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Married. Fur mama. Early childhood professional. Child advocate. Covid competent. I have severe cerebral palsy which doesn’t define me. Author. https://discipliningwithgentlefirmness.com

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NO Taxpayer money for Proud Boys The Proud Boys are suing the federal government for $100 million from taxpayers to spread more chaos, more violence, and more hate. Sign the petition!

The Proud Boys are suing the federal government for $100 million from taxpayers to spread more chaos, more violence, and more hate. Sign the petition! sign.moveon.org/petitions/te...

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Congress: Stop Trump's Attack on Birthright Citizenship! Trump's attack on birthright citizenship is unconstitutional, and it's just one part of MAGA's far-right playbook to scapegoat our immigrant neighbors, all while Trump makes life easier for his wealth...

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Restore funding for flu vaccine research and development! When it comes to the bird flu, RFK Jr.’s unfounded claims are once again causing experts to sound the alarm. He has carelessly suggested that farmers should allow bird flu to run unchecked, a plan tha...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/fu...

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Tell Congress to Protect our Students and Our Public Schools! Public schools are the foundation of our democracy, ensuring that every child—no matter their zip code, race, or background—has the opportunity to learn and thrive. Defunding public education only ben...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/pr...

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House Republicans decided that tax cuts for billionaires are more important than life-saving services like Medicaid.

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Take It Down Act heads to Trump’s desk Trump has pledged to sign it.

Take It Down Act heads to Trump’s desk

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Header with colored dots (pink, orange, green, light blue, dark blue), blue background label reading "Personal Experiences", and whn.global logo.
Large quote text: “I believe all doctors have a duty of care to learn about COVID.”
Below:
"Dr. Nancy Malek is a Senior Visiting Medical Officer Anaesthetist at Nepean Public Hospital in Sydney, Australia. She is currently leading a research project exploring Australian anaesthetists’ experiences during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic."
Under the text, a photo of a woman wearing glasses, a blue surgical cap, and a white 3M Aura N95 mask.
At the bottom, a light blue bar with white and blue text:
"whn.global/why-i-still-wear-an-n95-a-doctors-perspective"

Header with colored dots (pink, orange, green, light blue, dark blue), blue background label reading "Personal Experiences", and whn.global logo. Large quote text: “I believe all doctors have a duty of care to learn about COVID.” Below: "Dr. Nancy Malek is a Senior Visiting Medical Officer Anaesthetist at Nepean Public Hospital in Sydney, Australia. She is currently leading a research project exploring Australian anaesthetists’ experiences during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic." Under the text, a photo of a woman wearing glasses, a blue surgical cap, and a white 3M Aura N95 mask. At the bottom, a light blue bar with white and blue text: "whn.global/why-i-still-wear-an-n95-a-doctors-perspective"

Again at the top, six small colored dots (pink, orange, green, green-blue, blue, navy) and a pink pill-shaped label saying "Personal Experiences." "whn.global" in the top right.
Main large bold text says:

“For me, though, I saw COVID everywhere.”
Below that, smaller black text reads:
While my colleagues removed their N95 masks once away from patients and sat shoulder to shoulder in the tearoom for lunch, I put my N95 mask on in the hospital carpark and didn’t take it off until I was back in my car.
In a pink outlined box, additional pink text says:
While others have moved on, Nancy continues to advocate for evidence-based airborne protections in healthcare, driven by her belief that every doctor has a duty of care to understand the science of COVID.
Below the box, black text continues:
“All of these precautions have kept me safe throughout the pandemic. In contrast, almost all my colleagues have contracted COVID at least once—some multiple times. Some of them even have Long COVID.”
At the bottom, on a light blue background, white text reads:
whn.global/why-i-still-wear-an-n95-a-doctors-perspective

Again at the top, six small colored dots (pink, orange, green, green-blue, blue, navy) and a pink pill-shaped label saying "Personal Experiences." "whn.global" in the top right. Main large bold text says: “For me, though, I saw COVID everywhere.” Below that, smaller black text reads: While my colleagues removed their N95 masks once away from patients and sat shoulder to shoulder in the tearoom for lunch, I put my N95 mask on in the hospital carpark and didn’t take it off until I was back in my car. In a pink outlined box, additional pink text says: While others have moved on, Nancy continues to advocate for evidence-based airborne protections in healthcare, driven by her belief that every doctor has a duty of care to understand the science of COVID. Below the box, black text continues: “All of these precautions have kept me safe throughout the pandemic. In contrast, almost all my colleagues have contracted COVID at least once—some multiple times. Some of them even have Long COVID.” At the bottom, on a light blue background, white text reads: whn.global/why-i-still-wear-an-n95-a-doctors-perspective

What does it really look like to stay COVID-cautious as a doctor in 2025? Dr. Nancy Malek shares her daily routines, the science that drives her, and why she won’t stop advocating for airborne precautions.

Read her perspective here: whn.global/why-i-still-....

#PublicHealth #COVID #Masking #N95

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This says it all.

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Investigate the Abduction and Detainment of Rümeysa Öztürk! What is happening to Rümeysa Öztürk is terrifying.  Abruptly stripped of her visa. Restrained and arrested. Smuggled out of Massachusetts by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in p...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/ru...

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Research links COVID to poor kidney outcomes in US youth By Mary Van Beusekom, MS  summarized a NIH RECOVER study published in JAMA Network.
CIDRAP article: https://bit.ly/CIDRAP_C19Kidneys
Study:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2832549
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“Results of this study suggest that SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with an increased risk of adverse kidney outcomes, including new-onset CKD and worsening kidney function...”

Research links COVID to poor kidney outcomes in US youth By Mary Van Beusekom, MS  summarized a NIH RECOVER study published in JAMA Network. CIDRAP article: https://bit.ly/CIDRAP_C19Kidneys Study: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2832549 Quote: “Results of this study suggest that SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with an increased risk of adverse kidney outcomes, including new-onset CKD and worsening kidney function...”

Results of an extensive investigation suggest that COVID is associated with an increased risk of new-onset Chronic Kidney Disease & worsening kidney function, particularly among children with preexisting #CKD or acute-phase Acute Kidney Injury (AKI). @cidrap.bsky.social bit.ly/CIDRAP_C19Ki...

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The SAVE Act would silence the voices of tens of millions of eligible voters 21.3 million people don’t have easy access to documents that prove citizenship like a U.S. birth certificate. The SAVE Act will make it harder for citizens to register to vote including millions of ma...

The SAVE Act would make registering to vote difficult for millions of eligible voters including 69 million women whose birth certificate doesn’t match their married names. QUICK SIGNATURE: action.momsrising.org/sign/TheSave... via @momsrising.org #StoptheSaveAct action.momsrising.org/survey/SAVEA...

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Restore funding for critical vaccine and infectious disease research! The latest grants canceled by NIH represent millions of dollars in lost funding for projects aimed at improving vaccine access and educating communities. This research is essential to ensuring familie...

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Some stickers I have collected from Etsy. Still want to write a blog post when my brain will let me.

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Health outcomes up to 3 years and post-exertional malaise in patients after hospitalization for COVID-19: a multicentre prospective cohort study (CO-FLOW) Many health problems persisted up to 3 years post-discharge, with self-reported fatigue and cognitive problems worsening in the third year. PEM was common, and linked to a more severe phenotype of lon...

Rotterdam researchers followed 299 COVID-19 survivors for 3 years and found that only 24% fully recovered.

Fatigue and memory issues worsened in year three.

Post-exertional malaise affected 36%, marking a more severe long COVID subtype.

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

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Us either. So disgusting and scary.

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Take action and fight for democracy! The SAVE Act will disenfranchise voters, place undue burdens and severely impact working-class Americans, older Americans, and women who’ve changed their last name as well as those who’ve lost documen...

The SAVE Act is not about protecting elections but rather, it's about creating barriers that weaken our democracy and silence voters! QUICK SIGNATURE: action.momsrising.org/sign/Stop-th... via @momsrising.org #StoptheSaveAct action.momsrising.org/sign/Stop-th...

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Virtually all children infected with COVID-19 show signs of blood vessel damage, study shows Making matters worse, this sign of cardiovascular damage is being seen in asymptomatic children as well as kids experiencing COVID symptoms.

#Disability #LongCovid
"A troubling study by researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia reports a “high proportion” of children infected with SARS-CoV-2 show elevated levels of a biomarker tied to blood vessel damage."
(Dec 09, 2020)
studyfinds.org/children-wit...

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I can’t stand her!!

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People suck.

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#reality. #maskup

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#flu

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Wtf???

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