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chuck @whatexactlyisup.bsky.social · 10h

believing in science, but not wanting to continue wearing a mask would sound like this: “i’m getting vaccinated bc it’ll help me fight off covid, but does not prevent me from spreading covid nor does it prevent me from developing long covid. these are risks i have decided to take”

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chuck @whatexactlyisup.bsky.social · 10h

unfortunately, you do not believe in science if you think getting vaccinated is enough to stop the spread of disease and that there’s no way you could ever develop long covid so catching covid (while vaxxed) must be harmless. that is not what the science has been saying at all.

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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 9h

Just saw someone angrily blustering on Facebook that if the scaremongers were right, 30% of people would have long covid by now!!! And welp…
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/stu...

Studies across 14 nations show 25% to 30% rate of long COVID

Among the 25% of participants in 1 study who said they experienced long-COVID symptoms, 13% reported sleep disorders.

www.cidrap.umn.edu

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Noll @nollthere.bsky.social · 12h

precocious pumpkin-lings
#guild11mysterium
#Art

Digital painting of a wild boar with babies in the forest, but they are all shaped like lumpy pumpkins in varying degrees.

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Martyn Warren (he/him) @martynwarren.bsky.social · 15h

I FUCKEN FINISHED!!! As always, it took me 2 months, but I got there in the end.

The final illustration of a pink silkmoth with beige and brown upper wings and vibrant pink lower wings. Oh, and an incredibly fluffy body.

A close up showing the detail of the furry wings.

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Eileen @eileenart.bsky.social · 15h

This is really incredible

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Eileen @eileenart.bsky.social · 18h

Thank you 😊

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Eileen @eileenart.bsky.social · 20h

Sometimes I wonder if the desperate clinging to and defensiveness towards generative AI would be this intense if we didn't have a world population ravaged by 6 years of SARS2-related cognitive damage and willing to outsource all their thinking and creativity to a planet-destroying technology.

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Eileen @eileenart.bsky.social · 20h

🍁🎃QRP your Pumpkin Art!🎃🍁

Digital drawing showing three youthful Jack-o-lantern creatures with mechanical metal arms and legs joyfully tossing rolls of white toilet paper onto an abandoned cybertruck that has broken down on a secluded forest road that is lined with trees and green shrubs. In the upper left corner, a full moon shines through the trees.

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Eileen @eileenart.bsky.social · 21h

Some Precocious Pumpkin-lings for #Guild11Mysterium

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Andrea Is Sick of Long Covid @andreastudiescovid.bsky.social · 1d

How many more of these studies do we need before someone will say publicly that SARS-CoV-2 is oncogenic? Or will we just dance around it for another decade?

Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 1d

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40813533/ 🧐

SARS-CoV-2 infection heightens the risk of developing HPV-related carcinoma in situ and cancer - PubMed

SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with elevated risks of HPV-related carcinoma in situ and cancer, irrespective of age or race. The findings underscore the importance of understanding the interplay b...

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Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 1d

N95 offers an order of magnitude better source control than surgical masks and should always be used for seriously immunocompromised patients.

Always.

Since before COVID-19.

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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 1d

It cannot be made clearer.

If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.

JK Rowling pledges to keep up fight against SNP trans policies

Author vows to bankroll campaigners after Scottish government fails to pay group's legal fees in Supreme Court equality case

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 2d

If you want to fight fascism… wear a mask (ideally a respirator like an N95!).

It will help keep you and your community healthy.

It makes protests and other events accessible for disabled & high risk people.

It tells the government you don’t believe that anyone is expendable.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 2d

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 2d

Here’s video of the incident

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 2d

We’ve known for years that many viruses are oncogenic in nature… there’s ample evidence to suggest Covid is as well.

Yet another reason to wear a good quality mask like an N95, get boosted, clean the air and keep fighting for paid time off & better mitigations!

Megaholt 𓅃 @megaholt.medsky.social · 2d

That’s…not good.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40813533/

SARS-CoV-2 infection heightens the risk of developing HPV-related carcinoma in situ and cancer - PubMed

SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with elevated risks of HPV-related carcinoma in situ and cancer, irrespective of age or race. The findings underscore the importance of understanding the interplay b...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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Conor Browne @brownecfm.bsky.social · 2d

1. I've had a surprising number of conversations about Covid-19 over the past week or so, all sparked by the fact that I was, as always, wearing an FFP2 respirator. People in healthcare facilities, taxi drivers, people on trains and buses.

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Lu @rendernev.bsky.social · 4d

Hello, all! We are looking forward to seeing your creations (no AI, please) for the first prompt of the “Guild Eleven Mysterium”. The prompt this week is “Precocious Pumpkin-lings”. Post and use the hashtag #Guild11Mysterium this Thursday, October 9th. Can’t wait to see what you create!🍂

Create some art for these three prompts! On October 9: Precocious Pumpkin-lings. October 16: Decrepit Domicile. October 23: Bespoke Beasties.

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Meg seanchaibeag @seanchaibeag.bsky.social · 2d

Generally, ableds only notice ableism when they think noticing will earn them capital, be it monetary or social cred from their abled peers for being a "good person." The second it isn't convenient - the second *we* and our experiences and our needs aren't convenient - they "forget" to notice again.

Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 2d

The reason people are targeting disabled people with prosthetics with the ‘clanker’ epithet on social media is because of ableism—not because of AI hate.
Disabled people get slurs, targeted harassment, epileptics get flashing gifs sent to them; I think it’s interesting how some people suddenly care.

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Amanda Finley Digs All the Spooky Things @rubyslippahs.bsky.social · 2d

truthout.org/articles/den...

Denial Isn’t an Effective Health Care Strategy, Say People With Long COVID

Gaslighting and disbelief make long COVID worse for people living with long-term effects from the virus.

truthout.org

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Chantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · 2d

A study of 500,000 medical records linked viruses with Alzheimer's again and again

"Those who were hospitalized with pneumonia after catching the flu seemed to be more susceptible to Alzheimer's disease, dementia, Parkinson's disease, and ALS"

www.sciencealert.com/a-study-of-5...

A Study of 500,000 Medical Records Linked Viruses With Alzheimer's Again And Again

A study of around 500,000 medical records published in 2023 suggested that severe viral infections like encephalitis and pneumonia increase the risk of neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's and ...

www.sciencealert.com

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Aimee Cozza Illustration @aimeecozza.com · 2d

Ouch

#Repostober #BandW #Ink #Art

Black ink drawing of a crow's head with an arrow piercing through its bill. The crow is fading into feathers that are falling away.

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Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 2d

By @ninawildflower.bsky.social

And it was unnecessary. Many countries showed that it was possible to control C19 and many did it with far fewer resources….

It still is.

In 2020 l was in an online union meetimg.
I'm going to paraphrase what we were told.
"Every single student. Every single teacher. Every single member of their families will be infected. There are no protections, and no exceptions." Twitter post.

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Em Kait @vladhat.bsky.social · 2d

I, for one, welcome the deer cultists into my life.

#linocut #blockprint #art #artsky #printsky #printmaking #crafts #traditionalart #prints #ink

Linocut of a deer skull entity in a hooded robe summoning apples and leaves in a clearly flanked by two hooded figures. One has a skull and a fox. The other has a sword and a shield. They are under a full moon and surrounded by candles.

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Labor Notes @labornotes.bsky.social · 2d

"Government workers have experienced eight months of horror, with mass layoffs of probationary employees, data theft by DOGE, and orders that have prevented them from doing their jobs." labornotes.org/2025/10/will...

‘Willingly Forgoing Paychecks’: Federal Workers Support Shutdown Fight

35 union locals, nationals, or other levels of union bodies in the federal sector signed on to an extraordinary Federal Unionists Network letter September 29 urging the Democrats to fight Trump admini...

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