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CB Beal
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They/them. Inclusion fairy. Educator. AuDHD. UU. ENBY.
Still Coviding. On Nipmuc land.
Mask Up: fascism wants you sicker.
Preemptive Radical Inclusion. Clean Air, Community Care.
cb/JPC on Ven** & Pay*** please and thank you.
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San Diego researchers followed 172 low-income long COVID patients using Fitbit data.

Those who stayed less active reported better sleep and improved social participation after 6 months compared to more active peers.

formative.jmir.org/2025/1/e77644
formative.jmir.org
January 1, 2026 at 11:39 PM
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valebodi.bsky.social
Slowly, MErtally slowly, even some researchers at the CDC are starting to see the light & benefits of P*A*C*I*N*G for people suffering from #ME/CFS and post COVID-19 triggered ME #LongCOVID #PEM
#StopRestPace #PacingPassItOn
Characterization of Post-Viral Infection Behaviors Among Patients With Long COVID: Prospective, Observational, Longitudinal Cohort Analyses of Fitbit Data and Patient-Reported Outcomes
Background: Long COVID encompasses a range of health problems that can be highly debilitating. While some research has relied on self-reported measures of symptoms and functioning, few studies have ch...
formative.jmir.org
January 2, 2026 at 4:12 AM
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mileswgriffis.bsky.social
Glad to join these incredible speakers to talk about #LongCOVID and what we’ve learned from reporting on it @thesicktimes.org! 😷🙏🏼
togetherwemask.bsky.social MaskTogetherAmerica @togetherwemask.bsky.social · 13h
LC Defense Series II, Jan 15, 2026, 5pm-8pm EST features:
🌟Sinéad O'Brien, co-founder @cleanairie.bsky.social
🌟Prof. Akiko Iwasaki @virusesimmunity.bsky.social @yalemedicine.bsky.social
🌟Betsy Ladyzhets & 🌟Miles W. Griffis, co-founders @thesicktimes.org
Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Long COVID Defense Series II, Jan 15, 2026, 5:00pm-8:00pm EST features: 🌟Sinéad O'Brien (@SineBrien), co-founder, @cleanairie 🌟Prof. Akiko Iwasaki (@Akiko_Iwasaki) 🌟Betsy Ladyzhets & 🌟Miles W. Griffis, co-founders and editors, The Sick Times (@thesicktimes) Register now: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/AYFz03zHTB2DksVRNr4W4A#/registration Visual: 4 Masked Selfies of our speakers in frames thar says “MaskTogetherAmerica” and “Support Long Haulers”.
January 2, 2026 at 4:22 AM
arcbender.bsky.social
6/
Imagine forward to this coming year, what would you like your theme song to be?

Drop the title, singer, lyrics, or link here.
A title completely made-up up by you may be in order and will be witnessed as well.
Image description: the above words superimposed on a photo of an old-fashioned alarm clock in the snow. Words read: Public invitation to reflect, share, and witness. 6 New Year's reflection questions. Dec 30-Jan 1, am and pm. Personal, political, theological. No Resolutions. 6/Thursday evening/New Year's Day Imagine forward to this coming year, what would you like your theme song to be? Drop the title, singer, lyrics, or link here. A title completely made-up up by you may be in order and will be witnessed as well.
January 2, 2026 at 2:02 AM
arcbender.bsky.social

5/Thursday morning/New Year's Day
Reflect back on something challenging in your life this year that you did not share on social media. Without telling us what the challenge is, what message would you like to receive about this challenge?
this is an image of an old-fashioned alarm clock as if it is fallen into the snow, surrounded my twigs and dried leaves. Super imposed on the image of these words: 6 New Year's reflection questions. Dec 30-Jan 1, am and pm. Personal, political, theological. No Resolutions. 5/Thursday morning/New Year's Day Reflect back on something challenging in your life this year that you did not share on social media. Without telling us what the challenge is, what message would you like to receive about this challenge? Everyone’s next move toward wholeness, justice, and liberation is their next move. It doesn’t have to be mine or yours. We bear witness, we throw confetti, we honor in good faith. Bear witness, no advice. (That said, trolls/bots will be blocked.)
January 1, 2026 at 1:10 PM
arcbender.bsky.social

6 New Year's reflection questions.
Personal, political, theological. No Resolutions.

4/Wednesday Evening/New Year's Eve
Reflect back on the past year. What might your theme song have been?
An image of an old fashioned alarm clock in the snow with twigs and branches poking about. Words overlaid read: 6 New Year's reflection questions. Dec 30-Jan 1, am and pm. Personal, political, theological. No Resolutions. 4/Wednesday Evening/New Year's Eve Reflect back on the past year. What might your theme song have been? Everyone’s next move toward wholeness, justice, and liberation is their next move. It doesn’t have to be mine or yours. We bear witness, we throw confetti, we honor in good faith. Bear witness, no advice. (That said, trolls/bots will be blocked.)
January 1, 2026 at 12:16 AM
arcbender.bsky.social
6 New Year's reflection questions. Dec 30-Jan 1, am and pm.
Personal, political, theological. No Resolutions.

3/ What line of a poem, scripture, quote, or lyric has stuck with you much of the year?
If you’re willing, share it with us here.
An image of an old-fashioned alarm clock following into the snow with twigs poking out of the smell around it , with the following words over 6 New Year's reflection questions. Dec 30-Jan 1, am and pm. Personal, political, theological. No Resolutions. 3/ What line of a poem, scripture, quote, or lyric has stuck with you much of the year? If you’re willing, share it with us here. What time is it on the clock of the world? ~Grace Lee Boggs Everyone’s next move toward wholeness, justice, and liberation is their next move. It doesn’t have to be mine or yours. We bear witness, we throw confetti, we honor in good faith. Bear witness, no advice. (That said, trolls/bots will be blocked.)
December 31, 2025 at 1:45 PM
arcbender.bsky.social

6 New Year's reflection questions.
2/
In the last year, you resisted all sorts of systems of oppression. Tell us one thing that has meaningfully changed in your life because of this.

I’m not asking what you did or how you resisted; that may not be for social media. I’m asking how you changed.
Image description. An image of an old-fashioned alarm clock, fallen into the snow. With these words Public. 6 New Year's reflection questions. Dec 30-Jan 1, am and pm. Personal, political, theological. No Resolutions. 2/Tuesday night, Dec. 30. In the last year, you resisted white supremacy, theocracy, homophobia, misogyny, transmisogyny, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, ableism, fat oppression, and other systems of oppression. Tell us one thing that has meaningfully changed in your life because of this. I’m not asking for what you did or how you resisted; that may not be for social media. I’m asking how you changed. Everyone’s next move toward wholeness, justice, and liberation is their next move. It doesn’t have to be mine or yours. We bear witness, we throw confetti, we honor in good faith. Bear witness, no advice. (That said, trolls/bots will be blocked.)
December 31, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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uua.org
Faith communities are often portrayed as uniformly opposed to trans, intersex, & nonbinary people. The response to a recent landmark interfaith statement tells a different story — with 1,000+ people of faith and major religious leaders speaking out. Read more & add your voice: https://bit.ly/4qjrlNk
Infographic. Headline reads: “People from diverse religious traditions have come together in public support of trans, nonbinary, and intersex communities.” On the left, text reads “1,042,” with the caption “Signers as of December 8, 2025.” In the center is a dark blue silhouette map of the United States labeled “50 STATES + D.C.” with text noting support from every U.S. state and Washington, D.C. On the right is a globe icon with text reading: “International support, including signers from Canada.” Below, a section titled “30 Faiths Represented” lists examples including African Methodist Episcopal (AME), American Baptists, Buddhists, Catholic, Humanists, Lutherans, Methodists, Muslim, Nondenominational Christian, Reformed, Sufi, Swedenborgian, and more. Another section states: “34% of signers are clergy from across denominations.” At the bottom left is the text “UUA.org,” and at the bottom center is the UUA flaming chalice logo with the words “Unitarian Universalist Association.”
December 29, 2025 at 7:34 PM
arcbender.bsky.social
6 reflection questions over three days: Dec 30-Jan 1, am and pm. Personal, political, theological.
No Resolutions.

1) Where/how did you experience the sacred (however you define it) deeply this year?

The purpose of these posts is individual reflection and shared witness, not identical experience.
this is an image with words overlaid a top of photo of an old-fashioned alarm clock in the snow. It reads: 6 reflection questions over three days: Dec 30-Jan 1, am and pm. Personal, political, theological. No Resolutions. Number 1. This morning's invitation is to reflect on this question. Feel free to share below on this public post. 1) Where/how did you experience the sacred (however you define it) deeply this year? ~ Everyone’s next move toward wholeness, justice, and liberation is their next move. It doesn’t have to be mine or yours. We bear witness, we throw confetti, we honor in good faith. Bear witness, no advice. (That said, trolls/bots will be blocked.)
December 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
arcbender.bsky.social
#oneofthetwo maskers @jonstewart was mocking.
Me living my best life while protecting myself and my 2 elderly parents.
U really should apologize for acting like a 13 yr old in the lunch room mocking the science geeks and library nerds. Lots of us were those kids, and we're right.
😷
this is an image of a light skinned person in a tattoo parlor. They are wearing a Halyard N95 mask, a sleeveless T-shirt. Additionally, fake glasses and a Santa hat have been added to the image. There are three small tattoos on the upper right arm, one of which is reddened and has been just done.
December 30, 2025 at 1:31 PM
arcbender.bsky.social
Before the pandemic was the MOUSEDEMIC!

Christmas eve night, 2018.

CB/Me ::starts getting undressed for bed, notices mice droppings::

Me: Omg mice!
Also me: goddamnedsonofamouse WTH. This is so gross.

::takes picture for landlord,below::

1/4
appears to be four mouse turds on the corner of a bedside table. In the background are stairs going down. Stacked along the stairs or piles of books.
December 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
arcbender.bsky.social
The people rolling back vaccine protections are the same people that told you it was safe to take off your masks.
😷 FOOL ME ONCE... 😷

PS They didn't actually fool me, but if their skilled disinformation fooled you, it's never too late to start masking again. Also ventilate and clean the air.
k, thx
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December 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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thewhn.bsky.social
COVID isn’t acting like the viruses most of us grew up with, and treating it like “just a cold” is putting people at real risk. David Brasure breaks down why SARS-CoV-2 is fundamentally different, how it causes long-term damage, and what we can do to protect ourselves.
Minimalist white poster with a subtle crumpled-paper texture; small ‘whn.global’ logo centered at the top. A small intro line sits above a huge headline where ‘COVID’ is bright red and ‘is different.’ is black. Text: ‘Paraphrased from David Brasure’s WHN blog post, “COVID Is Different.” Read the full article at whn.global/covid-is-different. COVID is different. SARS-CoV-2 behaves differently from the viruses most of us grew up with. And treating it like “another flu” is costing people their health.’ Footer: The World Health Network is a network devoted to global compassion—working together to inspire collective action through science for a safer, healthier world. Same white, paper-texture poster and top ‘whn.global’ logo. Large title reads ‘What makes COVID different?’ with ‘COVID’ in red, followed by a bulleted list. Text: ‘Paraphrased from David Brasure’s WHN blog post, “COVID Is Different.” Read the full article at whn.global/covid-is-different. What makes COVID different? • It can breach the blood–brain barrier • It can damage your endothelial lining and increase clot risk • It can persist in tissues • It can lower key immune cells • It may increase cancer risk • You can catch it multiple times per year These are not “normal cold virus” behaviors.’ Footer line about the World Health Network. Same clean white poster with paper texture; ‘whn.global’ at top. Big statement line mid-page where ‘Long COVID’ appears in red and the rest in black; two short paragraphs below. Text: ‘Paraphrased from David Brasure’s WHN blog post, “COVID Is Different.” Read the full article at whn.global/covid-is-different. Long COVID is caused by SARS-CoV-2. Persistent symptoms come from real, documented damage. Not anxiety, not imagination, not “just needing rest.” Hundreds of thousands of studies show SARS-CoV-2 affects the body in ways we’re still uncovering. Just because you’ve had multiple infections and “felt fine” doesn’t mean it will stay that way.’ Footer line about the World Health Network. Same minimalist white, paper-texture layout with ‘whn.global’ at top. A large heading ‘Here’s what you can do.’ sits above a simple bullet list; the final URL slug ‘covid-is-different’ is in red. Text: ‘Paraphrased from David Brasure’s WHN blog post, “COVID Is Different.” Read the full article at whn.global/covid-is-different. Here’s what you can do. • Improve air quality (filters, ventilation) • Wear a high-filtration mask in shared indoor air • Test when exposed or symptomatic • Stay home when sick • Use layered protections with friends, family, and workplaces Read more at whn.global/covid-is-different’ Footer line about the World Health Network.
December 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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chronicwalnut.bsky.social
I am mildly obsessed with how Covid shows up in pop culture. This single panel from a larger comic by @xkcd.com is so evocative!
Five stick figures with various hats and hairstyles stand and walk around. All are wearing varieties of face mask (surgical, KN94 and N95.) Most are looking at their phone screens — one is conversing with another who is telling him something from her phone. Square “thought bubbles” above the phone users indicate what’s on their phone screens: all have variations of charts with data rising exponentially.
November 27, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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docwinter.bsky.social
Metformin started soon after #COVID19 infection linked to ~50% lower risk of long COVID or death at 6 months, echoing prior RCT signals.

Cheap, generic, worth a hard look.

#LongCOVID #EpiSky #MedSky #bsky
Metformin at the time of Covid-19 infection and risk of Long Covid: A Target Trial Emulation Study
Background: Our objective was to evaluate metformin prescribed at the time of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the risk of developing Long Covid (LC) in electronic health record data. Methods: We conducted a n...
www.authorea.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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esiode.bsky.social
📃Scientific paper: Impact of Preexisting Rare Diseases on COVID-19 Severity, Reinfection, and Long COVID, and the Modifying Effects of Vaccination and Antiviral Therapy: A Retrospective Study from the N3C Data Enclave

Ref.: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 2025

➡️ Continued on ES/IODE
November 27, 2025 at 7:00 AM
arcbender.bsky.social
Capitulation is capitulation.
Giving in to bullies, whether in Middle School, 🧊-y streets, or Congress, NEVER gets people free.

Dems, if you haven't learned about fascism (which might could explain why you keep doing the same thing you always did), start now.
On Tyranny, by Timothy Snyder.
🧵1/10
This is primarily a word-based image. It is written with the conceit of a To Do List. It reads: Fall chores from Nov 10 until completed Swap bug light string for holiday cheer string Refill sand and salt bins Replace broken snow shovel Get turkey, duck, and oil for the fryer Replace politicians too chickenshit to fight fascism. Tim Kaine Angus King Jeanne Shaheen Dick Durbin Catherine Cortez Masto John Fetterman Maggie Hassan Jacky Rosen “Do not speak of “our institutions unless you make them yours by acting on their behalf.” There is a small meme with a misspelled STOP sign painted on a street. It is spelled STPO, and it reads, "you only had one job." added to this meme is "hold the line against an authoritarian takeover." There is also a snip of the first paragraph of Lesson 2, which is quoted completely in the OP.
November 11, 2025 at 12:01 AM
arcbender.bsky.social
You know what goes up when airplanes stay on the ground?

The amount of other people's exhaled air swirling
around your faceholes.

We protect people by protecting them.
COVID, 🧊, food insecurity; all of it.
We protect and help one another, or we don't.
Simple.

Full alt text in image.
😷🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈♿🗽
This is a word based image. In the background is a partially transparent photo image of abouu 100 people in a weaving line at an airport. The words read, "What goes up when airplanes stay on the ground? The amount of other people's exhaled air swirling around your faceholes. Even though we are in a relative "lull," it's estimated that there will be 2 million new effingvirus cases a week for the next couple of weeks. But we're in month 2 of a CDC data blackout and thousands of people are piled on top of each other in airports and on airplanes for hours at a time.... it is bad. Even if you don't usually, this is a situation where you should wear a good well fitted respirator.."
November 9, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social
Long Covid Is Real — And It’s Changing an Entire Generation.

"Hundreds of thousands of kids in America are struggling with an illness that many doctors and schools refuse to recognize"

Source: archive.li/0CwNs
Long Covid Is Real — And It’s Changing an Entire Generation Hundreds of thousands of kids in America are struggling with an illness that many doctors and schools refuse to recognize By Eli Cahan October 16, 2025
October 17, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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drinfosec.bsky.social
This 👇 is 🎯🎯🎯 - 4min video, but worth watching, bookmarking, and sharing!

youtu.be/Omc37TvHN74?...

H/t @isucceed.bsky.social
why facts dont change minds (goose explains)
YouTube video by Honkology
youtu.be
September 17, 2025 at 11:31 PM
arcbender.bsky.social
dear my white people.
this thread, and reflect.
k thx.
chanda.blacksky.app Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · Sep 13
An interesting note in the midst of all of this "resistance" and "oh no, there's more white supremacy" is the number of popular white commentators on "how bad things are" have posted something racist or sexist and how badly they've taken it when I said something, no matter how civil I was
September 14, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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bostonglobe.com
Josh Kraft, the nonprofit leader who sought to unseat Mayor Michelle Wu, said he was ending his bid for Boston mayor.
Josh Kraft drops out of race for Boston mayor - The Boston Globe
“When I kept looking at the next eight weeks, the negativity, and all that it was going to be about. I realized, wow, I can do more," Kraft said.
trib.al
September 11, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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angierasmussen.bsky.social
Charlie Kirk’s death is awful and abhorrent but it’s appalling that the President is calling for national mourning for a right wing propagandist and hasn’t said a word about Officer David Rose or the brave employees at the CDC
September 10, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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uua.org
As the weight of violence presses more heavily on our world, many of us carry grief and weariness. ✨ Our faith does not retreat. It rises. ✨

Grounded in love, we show up for one another and for our neighbors with courage and compassion.

https://sidewithlove.org/actioncenter

#UU #LoveAtTheCenter
A square graphic with a stylized mountain landscape in shades of blue, a yellow and peach gradient sky, and a white sun rising above the peaks. White birds fly in the sky. Large white text at the center reads: “In times like these, our faith does not retreat. It rises.” At the top left is the text “http://UUA.ORG .” At the bottom left is a yellow heart-shaped brushstroke logo with the words “Side With Love.” At the bottom right is the red and orange Unitarian Universalist Association flaming chalice logo.
September 11, 2025 at 6:28 PM