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Quarantegan

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Covid is airborne. Covid is not mild (ask your neurons & vasculature). And -- Covid is not over 😷 #wekeepussafe #covidcompetentcommunity #makeairbreathableagain #maskup [art credits: Eyvind Earle, "Paradise"; Artur Rosa, "Layers of Impossibility"]

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Quarantegan @quarantegan.bsky.social · Jul 21

There seem to be a lot of #BlueMAGA voices that are outraged at any perceived maligning of what they believe to be Joe Biden's heroic management of the pandemic he declared "over" in '23 - the one that is, in fact, ongoing.

"He did the best he could."

No. He did what Impact Research told him to.

The first page of a memo from a public relations firm, Impact Research, to President Joe Biden and his staff on February 24, 2022 (about a third of the way through the deadliest few months of the pandemic to date). In summary, the memo states that two years into the pandemic, people are over it and want to get back to normal, and that "nearly every American finally has the tools to protect themselves from this virus." The first two bullet points read "Declare the crisis phase of COVID over and push for feeling and acting more normal", and "Recognize that people are 'worn out' and feeling real harm from the years-long restrictions and [next words underlined] take their side."

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PacoOnPause @pacoonpause.bsky.social · Aug 13

You really should be getting better information from your doctor than from some random sick person online. But alas, here we are.

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PacoOnPause @pacoonpause.bsky.social · Sep 10

I'm going to try to change your perspective on COVID in under 2 minutes.

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Ronald 🍁 @techjargon.bsky.social · 23h

Immunosupremacy, Everyone’s got a little brain damage these days, Long Covid is here to stay, and more
open.substack.com/pub/johndupu...

Immunosupremacy, Everyone’s got a little brain damage these days, Long Covid is here to stay, and more

Bonus One mutation away from the next global pandemic

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Dr Bee Hockin @beehockin.bsky.social · 23h

Covid has never gone away, and it's not just a cold. My infection in 2022 left me permanently disabled after previously being fit and healthy. Get boosted, and wear a mask in busy public spaces, especially public transport and hospitals. Not sure where to find a mask? Ask @edinmaskbloc.bsky.social!

Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 23h

After a long pause, I've just done another England Covid & NHS update as we head into the autumn/winter season.

TLDR: we're in a significant Covid wave now, the NHS is stretched, get boosted if you're eligible.

christinapagel.substack.com/p/england-is...

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

The latest Covid situation in England and a look at where NHS services are as we head into winter

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J Green @jgreen63.bsky.social · 23h

It's a hypocrisy to think you're 'sympathetic' to those with #LongCovid whilst you ignore the viral infection that causes it.

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deb the jovial ♐♃ @sunoppositemoon.blacksky.app · 23h

Mask up, England!

Prof Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social · 23h

We are now in a significant COVID wave after a period of relative calm- excellent summary from @chrischirp.bsky.social

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

The latest Covid situation in England and a look at where NHS services are as we head into winter

open.substack.com

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VirusSucks.com @virussucks.com · 23h

Tried Low-dose Rapamycin to treat your #LongCOVID? How did it improve your symptoms?

There's a RCT of the mTOR inhibitor Rapamycin at @polybiorf.bsky.social

Participants are given a once-weekly, 4 mg dose to assess if their symptoms & immune markers change over time. Study period is 6 weeks.

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VirusSucks.com @virussucks.com · 22h

A RCT of the HIV antivirals Truvada & Miraviroc, testing if these drugs impact #LongCOVID symptoms. Patient blood and saliva will also be tested for changes in infectious, immune & metabolic markers.

These medications are meant to target the SARS-CoV-2 viral reservoir.

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hypermobility.org @hmsacharity.bsky.social · 22h

The HMSA Journal 2025 has arrived for UK members who opted in for printed copies!
This edition covers sleep, Long COVID, lung pathophysiology, pain management, headache disorders, and more.
We’re so grateful to our team and contributors.
Digital version available in the patient members area.

Alt text: A person holds a newly printed copy of the “Hypermobility Syndromes Association – Journal 2025,” shown inside an open cardboard box. The cover features a photo of a child sleeping with a stuffed animal under a colorful blanket. Listed topics include sleep and hypermobility, Long COVID and HSD, lung pathophysiology, pain management priorities, headache disorders in EDS/HSD, associations between POTS, HSD, and MCAS in young patients, and neural links between joint hypermobility and anxiety.

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BC School Covid Tracker @bcschoolcovid.bsky.social · 22h

"These findings reinforce an urgent message that children and adolescents can develop long COVID not only after an initial infection, but also after reinfection. The public health implications are substantial."
⭐️ Link to other similar articles:
bcschoolcovidtracker.knack.com/bc-school-co...

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...

www.thelancet.com

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Ricardo Levins Morales Art Studio @rlmartstudio.bsky.social · 22h

It's spoopy season - and since we believe in community care amidst the ongoing COVID crisis (what a great month to mask up!), let's be inclusive of a good ol' virtual haunting. We offer these "zoombies" as a poster, card, and a free coloring page download too: www.rlmartstudio.com/product/zoom...

An illustration in the form of a fake video call, with 16 rectangles in a grid on the "screen". Each rectangle has a different zombie character representing a participant in the video call. Some show silly video call behaviors, such as one only showing the top of their head, another showing an empty room, one zoomed in super close to the "zoombie"s face. One also has a cat poking its head in. The text at bottom, along with video call icons, says "Zoombie Apocalypse".

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Shauna @shaunahaymond.bsky.social · 22h

Novavax has been available in the US since 2022. How are pharmacists still not familiar with it? #GetBoosted #CovidIsntOver

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Covid-19 Bereaved Families For Justice UK @cbffjuk.bsky.social · 22h

Claire Dorer OBE, giving evidence at the @covidinquiryuk, said she was told children wouldn’t get Long Covid and would bounce back without serious problems.

"There was no persuasive evidence for those claims, and experience has shown they were wrong."

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Dr Gina van Raphael @aliagvr.bsky.social · Apr 17

People don't realise Hitler targeted those with disabilities immediately, in the July 1933 Sterilisation Law.

The law mandated forced sterilisation for people with:
Mental illness
Epilepsy
Physical deformities
Blindness and deafness
Alcoholism (considered hereditary).

400,000 were sterilised.

Alan Elrod @aselrod.bsky.social · Apr 17

Tried to his this idea pretty hard in my @liberalcurrents.com essay today www.liberalcurrents.com/children-are...

Kennedy has said that kids with ASD "are kids who will never throw a baseball, they'll never go out and date. They'll never write a poem. They'll never pay taxes."
What he is saying here is that autistic people cannot be full members of society.
They cannot participate meaningfully in all life has to offer. As such, they are
somehow set apart from the general public. Not only that, they'll never pay taxes, meaning they will never be productive and never put into society what they are taking out.
The fascistic impulse—and I do believe fascist impulses are what animate MAGA— is to see neurodivergence and disability as deleterious to the public body and as disqualifying for full citizenship. One cannot obtain the fullness of membership in the national body if one can't live up to its ideals.

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jasfriedman.bsky.social @jasfriedman.bsky.social · 11d

www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...

I never forgive those who said sars2 is mild.
This type of behaviour in the 21st century isnt ok.

Post-COVID Smell Loss May Be More Widespread Than Recognized

Self-reported problems with thinking, concentrating more likely in those with olfactory issues

www.medpagetoday.com

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jasfriedman.bsky.social @jasfriedman.bsky.social · 11d

WE ARE HURTING and SUFFERING!
secretldn.com/new-covid-st...
BECAUSE we arent cleaning the air

UK Cases Of A New Covid Strain Are Rising – Here’s Everything You Need To Know About The New ‘Stratus’ Variant

A new Covid variant called ‘Stratus’ is spreading across the UK. Here’s everything that you should know about the symptoms.

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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 2d

“Someone” cancelled my family’s flight out of the country at the last second.

We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’

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Olga Lautman 🇺🇦 @olgalautman.bsky.social · 1d

Trump Tyranny Tracker: Day 261

The daily tracker documenting the latest in corruption, power consolidation, civil & human rights abuses, and weaponization of government news.

Trump Tyranny Tracker: Day 261

October 7, 2025

trumptyrannytracker.substack.com

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Quarantegan @quarantegan.bsky.social · 1d

Weekly, #ThreatModelCybersecurity (𝘛𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴) & #ThreatModelCovid (𝘛𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴) newsletters supply vital, unpaywalled intel.

If you can, even $1/month on Patreon supports this significant journalistic undertaking!

More work by Violet, ie the #CovidSafetyHandbook:

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Threat modeling cybersecurity, Covid, and more with Violet Blue

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Quarantegan @quarantegan.bsky.social · 1d

#ThreatModelCovid for 10/9:

- 🇺🇸: CDC data blackout continues

- 🇺🇸: Highest measles case count in 33 yrs

- 🇬🇧: New rules deny C19 boosters to thousands

- 🇫🇷: C19 cases soar, pharmacies out of tests

- Study: Severe infections leave brainstem damage

- Study: C19 tied to HPV-related cancer risks

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Quarantegan @quarantegan.bsky.social · 1d

📣 Today's #ThreatModelCovid: CDC on the fritz, new measles record, 🧠-stem damage from severe Covid, & more 🦠

Read, share, & support 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙡 newsletters (Tuesdays: #infosec, Thursdays: #covid) & their author, investigative journalist @violetblue.bsky.social

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Dr Gina van Raphael @aliagvr.bsky.social · 10d

I was in the USSR before the Wall came down. I was in 'Red' China before it opened post '90s. I lived for years in an absolute monarchy with little tolerance for government critique.

In not ONE of those places did I see anything close to this, ever.

PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 11d

Suzie Rizzio -
"This is in Chicago & I know friends that went there for a TXT concert & decided to walk downtown before the show & they said they felt like they were in a Communist Country! Everywhere you looked there were men in Military uniforms harassing anyone that had brown skin." #cdnpoli

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Dr Gina van Raphael @aliagvr.bsky.social · 5d

I've spent a lot of time explaining to friends and colleagues the very well-funded TechBro dangerous ideas of Network States, TESCREAL, and bizarre eventual government takeover.

@gilduran.com does a superb job here that, as he encourages, must be a warning to all.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2W3...

Gil Duran on Trump, Tech, and “The Nerd Reich”

YouTube video by Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California

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Gil Durán @gilduran.com · 6d

The evil genius of crypto is that it creates fake ‘money’ that trades for real value. Keep the scam running and you can swallow the world.

That is the endgame.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 3d

The Kremlin's new film feature, Толерантность (Tolerance), presents Europe as a bubbling hellhole in which gays and lesbians have rights and bigots, racists and hooligans face repression. It beats the drum for the invasion and conquest of Europe to liberate the Europeans from themselves.

Пропагандистский фильм о Европе «Толерантность» с Захаром Прилепиным собрал в прокате сто тысяч рублей Бюджет, по оценкам экспертов — не меньше 200 миллионов — Meduza

Писатель Захар Прилепин сыграл серийного убийцу, противника европейских либеральных ценностей, в фильме Андрея Грачева «Толерантность». Это картина о вымышленном европейском государстве, где общество ...

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