@elypaul.bsky.social
Jack of all trades, master of none, That guy who catches & releases insects trapped indoors, Animals are my kind of people, Homegrown National Park Caretaker, Justifiably outraged since 2016 #CleanAir #Covidisairborne #ClimateCrisis #BiodiversityCrisis
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I'm not sure how to word this but, there is a heck of a lot of communicable virus floating around in the air in indoor spaces in the US right now. Vaccines are awesome but I rarely see an important key to actually preventing transmission/infection mentioned:
N95 masks are very good. please consider
N95 masks are very good. please consider
January 6, 2026 at 6:48 PM
I'm not sure how to word this but, there is a heck of a lot of communicable virus floating around in the air in indoor spaces in the US right now. Vaccines are awesome but I rarely see an important key to actually preventing transmission/infection mentioned:
N95 masks are very good. please consider
N95 masks are very good. please consider
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Unhook ourselves from oil and gas and we unhook ourselves from dependency on dictators, autocrats and expansionist regimes all over the planet.
Renewables and other low-carbon energy sources are not just good climate sense. They are also good political sense.
Renewables and other low-carbon energy sources are not just good climate sense. They are also good political sense.
January 6, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Unhook ourselves from oil and gas and we unhook ourselves from dependency on dictators, autocrats and expansionist regimes all over the planet.
Renewables and other low-carbon energy sources are not just good climate sense. They are also good political sense.
Renewables and other low-carbon energy sources are not just good climate sense. They are also good political sense.
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COVID killed >100,000 people per year over the course of 2023 and 2024 in the US alone.
The level of indifference to this massive annual toll among both the public and the majority of my public health colleagues is stunning.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
The level of indifference to this massive annual toll among both the public and the majority of my public health colleagues is stunning.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Estimated Burden of COVID-19 Illnesses, Medical Visits, Hospitalizations, and Deaths
This cross-sectional study estimates the age group-specific burden of COVID-19–associated illnesses, outpatient visits, hospitalizations, and deaths in the US from October 2022 to September 2024.
jamanetwork.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:41 PM
COVID killed >100,000 people per year over the course of 2023 and 2024 in the US alone.
The level of indifference to this massive annual toll among both the public and the majority of my public health colleagues is stunning.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
The level of indifference to this massive annual toll among both the public and the majority of my public health colleagues is stunning.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
I'm deeply disappointed in Carney. He completely ignores the fact that the US removal of Maduro wasn't borne out of altruism, and even it was, a "might makes right," approach is unacceptable. But hey- as long as it doesn't threaten Canadian oil producers.... 🙄
January 6, 2026 at 4:16 PM
I'm deeply disappointed in Carney. He completely ignores the fact that the US removal of Maduro wasn't borne out of altruism, and even it was, a "might makes right," approach is unacceptable. But hey- as long as it doesn't threaten Canadian oil producers.... 🙄
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With RFK Jr again further reducing access to vaccines, your regular reminder that now would be a good time to restart wearing a high quality mask regularly again for an added layer of protection from airborne diseases.
January 6, 2026 at 6:07 AM
With RFK Jr again further reducing access to vaccines, your regular reminder that now would be a good time to restart wearing a high quality mask regularly again for an added layer of protection from airborne diseases.
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Report from Georgia that gives a picture of what’s happening with influenza.
Flu hospitalizations 2024: 427
Flu hospitalizations 2025: 1176
Flu deaths 2024: 0
Flu deaths 2025: 27
Flu hospitalizations 2024: 427
Flu hospitalizations 2025: 1176
Flu deaths 2024: 0
Flu deaths 2025: 27
Georgia sees rise in hospitalizations, deaths due to aggressive flu strain - The Current
Georgia has seen a significant increase in flu-associated hospitalizations and deaths since October, with the CDC recommending the flu vaccine for people over six months old, including pregnant women ...
thecurrentga.org
January 6, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Report from Georgia that gives a picture of what’s happening with influenza.
Flu hospitalizations 2024: 427
Flu hospitalizations 2025: 1176
Flu deaths 2024: 0
Flu deaths 2025: 27
Flu hospitalizations 2024: 427
Flu hospitalizations 2025: 1176
Flu deaths 2024: 0
Flu deaths 2025: 27
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Stephen Miller, who wants the U.S. to steal Greenland and shake down Latin America, says: ”We live in a world … that is governed by force, that is governed by power. These are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.”
That‘s a criminal pretending that a civilized world is impossible.
That‘s a criminal pretending that a civilized world is impossible.
January 6, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Stephen Miller, who wants the U.S. to steal Greenland and shake down Latin America, says: ”We live in a world … that is governed by force, that is governed by power. These are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.”
That‘s a criminal pretending that a civilized world is impossible.
That‘s a criminal pretending that a civilized world is impossible.
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It will take some time (a few years), but this change will lead to hundreds of thousands of preventable diseases in the most vulnerable parts of the population, including deaths.
I assume we'll follow this up with the introduction of universal healthcare and paid family/sick/parental leave?
I assume we'll follow this up with the introduction of universal healthcare and paid family/sick/parental leave?
January 6, 2026 at 1:06 AM
It will take some time (a few years), but this change will lead to hundreds of thousands of preventable diseases in the most vulnerable parts of the population, including deaths.
I assume we'll follow this up with the introduction of universal healthcare and paid family/sick/parental leave?
I assume we'll follow this up with the introduction of universal healthcare and paid family/sick/parental leave?
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Long Covid is the biggest problem most don’t even know we have.
Long Covid is one of the world’s biggest challenges.
A new Science perspective by @zalaly and @EricTopol adds to the calls for governments to take action to meet the challenges posed by Long Covid. Read more: johnsnowproject.org/primers/long...
A new Science perspective by @zalaly and @EricTopol adds to the calls for governments to take action to meet the challenges posed by Long Covid. Read more: johnsnowproject.org/primers/long...
Long Covid is one of the world’s biggest challenges
A new Science perspective by Ziyad Al-Aly and Eric Topol adds to the calls for governments to take action to meet the challenges posed by Long Covid.
johnsnowproject.org
January 5, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Long Covid is the biggest problem most don’t even know we have.
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It is truly insane to me that our system has the means to end this insanity but the people who can effect it refuse to…even though we are now at a point where in cannot possibly be in their own interest to keep supporting this shitshow
January 5, 2026 at 4:56 PM
It is truly insane to me that our system has the means to end this insanity but the people who can effect it refuse to…even though we are now at a point where in cannot possibly be in their own interest to keep supporting this shitshow
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Almost all of the MAGA Republicans who were dead set against foreign military adventures are now all-in on foreign military adventures. The only thing they really believe in is getting their cut from the Republican kleptocracy. It's not a political party – it's a criminal enterprise.
January 5, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Almost all of the MAGA Republicans who were dead set against foreign military adventures are now all-in on foreign military adventures. The only thing they really believe in is getting their cut from the Republican kleptocracy. It's not a political party – it's a criminal enterprise.
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THREAD: Viral misinformation on US capture of Nicolas Maduro - 4 January
This video, shared by Alex Jones and others, falsely claims to show millions of Venezuelans in Caracas celebrating Maduro's capture.
In fact, it shows anti-Maduro protests in July 2024 over a highly disputed election.
This video, shared by Alex Jones and others, falsely claims to show millions of Venezuelans in Caracas celebrating Maduro's capture.
In fact, it shows anti-Maduro protests in July 2024 over a highly disputed election.
January 4, 2026 at 7:29 PM
THREAD: Viral misinformation on US capture of Nicolas Maduro - 4 January
This video, shared by Alex Jones and others, falsely claims to show millions of Venezuelans in Caracas celebrating Maduro's capture.
In fact, it shows anti-Maduro protests in July 2024 over a highly disputed election.
This video, shared by Alex Jones and others, falsely claims to show millions of Venezuelans in Caracas celebrating Maduro's capture.
In fact, it shows anti-Maduro protests in July 2024 over a highly disputed election.
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January 4, 2026 at 7:46 PM
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Excellent discussion of COVID policies as a worker’s rights issue. @taylorlorenz.bsky.social
youtu.be/l_eH5k-lH3I?...
youtu.be/l_eH5k-lH3I?...
The Covid-Era Policy You're Supposed To Forget
YouTube video by The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder
youtu.be
January 4, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Excellent discussion of COVID policies as a worker’s rights issue. @taylorlorenz.bsky.social
youtu.be/l_eH5k-lH3I?...
youtu.be/l_eH5k-lH3I?...
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It's a problem, not a hoax.
Energy bills in US have increased 13% since Trump took office, new report finds
The amount of money Americans are paying toward their energy bills has increased since President Donald Trump took office earlier this year, according to a new report.
abcnews.go.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:11 PM
It's a problem, not a hoax.
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We cannot become numb to the outrage of this. The wife of the President’s Senior Advisor threatens a sovereign nation.
January 4, 2026 at 11:45 PM
We cannot become numb to the outrage of this. The wife of the President’s Senior Advisor threatens a sovereign nation.
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My position on impeachment is the same as it was six months ago: Impeachment is first about driving public attention to Trump’s crimes and corruption.
Democrats should introduce impeachment articles and force votes to boost their parallel media effort.
Performative public investigations matter.
Democrats should introduce impeachment articles and force votes to boost their parallel media effort.
Performative public investigations matter.
Why push for impeachment?
Because politics is an exercise in moving public opinion as much as counting votes in the senate.
The Jan 6 Hearings were not a criminal proceeding against Trump that would end in jail, but they focused public attention.
Performative public investigations matter
Because politics is an exercise in moving public opinion as much as counting votes in the senate.
The Jan 6 Hearings were not a criminal proceeding against Trump that would end in jail, but they focused public attention.
Performative public investigations matter
January 4, 2026 at 9:14 PM
My position on impeachment is the same as it was six months ago: Impeachment is first about driving public attention to Trump’s crimes and corruption.
Democrats should introduce impeachment articles and force votes to boost their parallel media effort.
Performative public investigations matter.
Democrats should introduce impeachment articles and force votes to boost their parallel media effort.
Performative public investigations matter.
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The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law, passed by Congress on November 19 with an overwhelming vote. Complying with it was not optional. The Department of Justice did not comply.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
January 4, 2026 at 6:18 PM
The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law, passed by Congress on November 19 with an overwhelming vote. Complying with it was not optional. The Department of Justice did not comply.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
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Hoping the pivotal finding of increased inflammation with #LongCovid will be responsive to tirzepatide (Zepbound) in our ongoing 1,000+ participant randomized, placebo-controlled trial (full enrollment completed in <1 month!)
www.nature.com/articles/s41... @natimmunol.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41... @natimmunol.nature.com
Long COVID involves activation of proinflammatory and immune exhaustion pathways - Nature Immunology
Long COVID (LC) involves a spectrum of chronic symptoms after resolution of acute severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection. Barouch and colleagues show that LC is characterized by per...
www.nature.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Hoping the pivotal finding of increased inflammation with #LongCovid will be responsive to tirzepatide (Zepbound) in our ongoing 1,000+ participant randomized, placebo-controlled trial (full enrollment completed in <1 month!)
www.nature.com/articles/s41... @natimmunol.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41... @natimmunol.nature.com
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Trump sees dollar signs with Venezuelan oil, has designs on other countries, and clearly sees himself as some kind of emperor of the world. I don’t think he has plans to leave in 2028. And he’s showing he’ll use the military however he wants
January 4, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Trump sees dollar signs with Venezuelan oil, has designs on other countries, and clearly sees himself as some kind of emperor of the world. I don’t think he has plans to leave in 2028. And he’s showing he’ll use the military however he wants
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All of those people who claimed to be desperately worried about mental health at the start of the pandemic seem to no longer care about mental health.
It was obvious at that time that they did not care, and frankly, they never will.
That little dip in deaths by suicide was in 2020.
It was obvious at that time that they did not care, and frankly, they never will.
That little dip in deaths by suicide was in 2020.
January 4, 2026 at 4:54 PM
All of those people who claimed to be desperately worried about mental health at the start of the pandemic seem to no longer care about mental health.
It was obvious at that time that they did not care, and frankly, they never will.
That little dip in deaths by suicide was in 2020.
It was obvious at that time that they did not care, and frankly, they never will.
That little dip in deaths by suicide was in 2020.
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LOL so Marco Rubio is claiming us oil companies taking over Venezuelan oil fields will benefit the people of Venezuela and not the people at the top of the oil companies. 😂😂😂
Like the profits will flow to the people? Like they do here? What a ludicrous thing to say.
Like the profits will flow to the people? Like they do here? What a ludicrous thing to say.
January 4, 2026 at 2:20 PM
LOL so Marco Rubio is claiming us oil companies taking over Venezuelan oil fields will benefit the people of Venezuela and not the people at the top of the oil companies. 😂😂😂
Like the profits will flow to the people? Like they do here? What a ludicrous thing to say.
Like the profits will flow to the people? Like they do here? What a ludicrous thing to say.
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Rubio keeps saying they want the people of Venezuela to benefit from the oil and it shouldn’t just enrich the few at the top.
Well WTF oil industry doesn’t benefit the people in America and it only enriches a few major industries that don’t share wealth or pay taxes
Well WTF oil industry doesn’t benefit the people in America and it only enriches a few major industries that don’t share wealth or pay taxes
January 4, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Rubio keeps saying they want the people of Venezuela to benefit from the oil and it shouldn’t just enrich the few at the top.
Well WTF oil industry doesn’t benefit the people in America and it only enriches a few major industries that don’t share wealth or pay taxes
Well WTF oil industry doesn’t benefit the people in America and it only enriches a few major industries that don’t share wealth or pay taxes
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A CBS News staffer told me this after Tony Dokoupil kicked off his CBS Evening News tenure tonight with a lengthy Pete Hegseth interview:
"If this is what Bari and Tony’s CBS Evening News is going to look like, then the we may as well just call ourselves Trump Administration State TV. Pathetic."
"If this is what Bari and Tony’s CBS Evening News is going to look like, then the we may as well just call ourselves Trump Administration State TV. Pathetic."
January 4, 2026 at 1:52 AM
A CBS News staffer told me this after Tony Dokoupil kicked off his CBS Evening News tenure tonight with a lengthy Pete Hegseth interview:
"If this is what Bari and Tony’s CBS Evening News is going to look like, then the we may as well just call ourselves Trump Administration State TV. Pathetic."
"If this is what Bari and Tony’s CBS Evening News is going to look like, then the we may as well just call ourselves Trump Administration State TV. Pathetic."