The Biggest Mood (KC Simpkins)
@kelcsimpkins.bsky.social
Science communication + air quality. Writer, artist, photographer, and environmental art nerd. We are in a #ClimateCrisis, #COVIDisAirborne and #COVIDisNotOver.
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For those who don't know me: Hi! I'm Kelsey, aka The Biggest Mood (RIP, Twitter).
I work in air quality, climate, public health, energy & the environment.
I do science writing, comms, policy, outreach, education, & media relations.
I care & will post about clean air, covid, climate, cats & more!
I work in air quality, climate, public health, energy & the environment.
I do science writing, comms, policy, outreach, education, & media relations.
I care & will post about clean air, covid, climate, cats & more!
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On a downtown street in Minneapolis, as people stream out from the massive march, Mary Tyler Moore says “fuck ice.”
January 23, 2026 at 10:29 PM
On a downtown street in Minneapolis, as people stream out from the massive march, Mary Tyler Moore says “fuck ice.”
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ICE agent asked why he's taking pictures of a legal observer's car, replies: "Cuz we have a nice little database and now you're considered a domestic terrorist. So have fun with that."
January 23, 2026 at 5:32 PM
ICE agent asked why he's taking pictures of a legal observer's car, replies: "Cuz we have a nice little database and now you're considered a domestic terrorist. So have fun with that."
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Anti-ICE protesters fill the streets of downtown Minneapolis during an "ICE Out" rally on Jan. 23.
📷️ Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Continuing coverage: bit.ly/3ZsrBxQ
📷️ Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Continuing coverage: bit.ly/3ZsrBxQ
January 23, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Anti-ICE protesters fill the streets of downtown Minneapolis during an "ICE Out" rally on Jan. 23.
📷️ Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Continuing coverage: bit.ly/3ZsrBxQ
📷️ Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Continuing coverage: bit.ly/3ZsrBxQ
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Danish MEP Anders Vistisen to Donald Trump :”Let me put this in words you might understand: Mr. President, fuck off.”
January 20, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Danish MEP Anders Vistisen to Donald Trump :”Let me put this in words you might understand: Mr. President, fuck off.”
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Mischief Toy Store in St. Paul has until Wednesday to turn over employment records to the Department of Homeland Security as part of a surprise audit launched Friday, just hours after one of the shop's owners criticized ICE agents during a television interview. bit.ly/4r5AFol
January 21, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Mischief Toy Store in St. Paul has until Wednesday to turn over employment records to the Department of Homeland Security as part of a surprise audit launched Friday, just hours after one of the shop's owners criticized ICE agents during a television interview. bit.ly/4r5AFol
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New — I wrote about ChongLy Scott Thao, the elderly Hmong American wrongly arrested and forced out of his home by ICE in his underwear during the punishing Minnesota winter, what witnesses saw, and DHS's racist claim that he fit the description of another Asian man they were looking for.
My story:
My story:
Behind the disturbing image of ICE snatching a half-naked, elderly Hmong American from his home
DHS has claimed without evidence that they were looking for someone else when they took ChongLy Scott Thao.
www.thehandbasket.co
January 20, 2026 at 12:29 AM
New — I wrote about ChongLy Scott Thao, the elderly Hmong American wrongly arrested and forced out of his home by ICE in his underwear during the punishing Minnesota winter, what witnesses saw, and DHS's racist claim that he fit the description of another Asian man they were looking for.
My story:
My story:
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Today feels extra in terms of doomerism and I don't know if it's bot driven or reactionary. Probably a combo of both, but there are many, many things you can do, in both short term immediate assistance and long term. Thread below:
January 18, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Today feels extra in terms of doomerism and I don't know if it's bot driven or reactionary. Probably a combo of both, but there are many, many things you can do, in both short term immediate assistance and long term. Thread below:
The #1 reason I barely use Bluesky anymore is the SUPER SHORT CHARACTER LIMIT
How am I supposed to say anything of meaning or also include a link with only this many characters?
Threads allows for almost 2x as much, and crossposting becomes impossible.
Tagging people also uses up precious space.
How am I supposed to say anything of meaning or also include a link with only this many characters?
Threads allows for almost 2x as much, and crossposting becomes impossible.
Tagging people also uses up precious space.
January 17, 2026 at 6:41 AM
The #1 reason I barely use Bluesky anymore is the SUPER SHORT CHARACTER LIMIT
How am I supposed to say anything of meaning or also include a link with only this many characters?
Threads allows for almost 2x as much, and crossposting becomes impossible.
Tagging people also uses up precious space.
How am I supposed to say anything of meaning or also include a link with only this many characters?
Threads allows for almost 2x as much, and crossposting becomes impossible.
Tagging people also uses up precious space.
Great piece by @drjudystone.bsky.social 🤩
"Last week, the WHN sent a letter to the WHO urging them to declare respirators as the default protection for healthcare workers, rather than surgical masks. They said that FFP2/3 respirators or N95s should be the standard."
www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...
"Last week, the WHN sent a letter to the WHO urging them to declare respirators as the default protection for healthcare workers, rather than surgical masks. They said that FFP2/3 respirators or N95s should be the standard."
www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...
Experts Call For N95s Over Surgical Masks As Flu, Covid Viruses Spread
World Health Network experts urge WHO to make N95, KN95, or FFP2 respirators the standard for protection for healthcare workers, not inferior surgical masks.
www.forbes.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Great piece by @drjudystone.bsky.social 🤩
"Last week, the WHN sent a letter to the WHO urging them to declare respirators as the default protection for healthcare workers, rather than surgical masks. They said that FFP2/3 respirators or N95s should be the standard."
www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...
"Last week, the WHN sent a letter to the WHO urging them to declare respirators as the default protection for healthcare workers, rather than surgical masks. They said that FFP2/3 respirators or N95s should be the standard."
www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...
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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
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We just published our “Insights from lack of transmission in a controlled transmission trial with naturally infected donors” in the journal PLOS Pathogens. I've summarized it in a Substack post. "How not to catch the flu?" profairborne.substack.com/p/how-not-to...
#Influenza #AirborneInfection
#Influenza #AirborneInfection
How not to catch the flu?
The airborne infection transmission pathway remains elusive
profairborne.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:30 PM
We just published our “Insights from lack of transmission in a controlled transmission trial with naturally infected donors” in the journal PLOS Pathogens. I've summarized it in a Substack post. "How not to catch the flu?" profairborne.substack.com/p/how-not-to...
#Influenza #AirborneInfection
#Influenza #AirborneInfection
How can we stop the spread of flu?
New research on real cases:
"Being up close, face-to-face with other people indoors where the air isn’t moving much seems to be the most risky thing – and it’s something we all tend to do a lot..." @donmilton.bsky.social
sph.umd.edu/news/study-h...
New research on real cases:
"Being up close, face-to-face with other people indoors where the air isn’t moving much seems to be the most risky thing – and it’s something we all tend to do a lot..." @donmilton.bsky.social
sph.umd.edu/news/study-h...
Study: How can we stop the spread of flu? | University of Maryland | School of Public Health
This year’s flu season is turning out to be brutal. As a new variant known as subclade K spreads rapidly, a study out today offers clues as to how to avoid the annual sickness.
sph.umd.edu
January 11, 2026 at 10:33 PM
How can we stop the spread of flu?
New research on real cases:
"Being up close, face-to-face with other people indoors where the air isn’t moving much seems to be the most risky thing – and it’s something we all tend to do a lot..." @donmilton.bsky.social
sph.umd.edu/news/study-h...
New research on real cases:
"Being up close, face-to-face with other people indoors where the air isn’t moving much seems to be the most risky thing – and it’s something we all tend to do a lot..." @donmilton.bsky.social
sph.umd.edu/news/study-h...
YOUR FLIMSY SURGICAL MASK NEEDS AN UPGRADE
If you're a medical professional or a patient, the science makes clear that we know better than to continue using surgical masks as the standard in care.
It's time to do better with this info: Respirators offer superior protection from airborne pathogens.
If you're a medical professional or a patient, the science makes clear that we know better than to continue using surgical masks as the standard in care.
It's time to do better with this info: Respirators offer superior protection from airborne pathogens.
Face masks ‘inadequate’ and should be swapped for respirators, WHO is advised
Experts are urging guideline changes on what health professionals should wear to protect against flu-like illnesses including Covid
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2026 at 10:11 PM
YOUR FLIMSY SURGICAL MASK NEEDS AN UPGRADE
If you're a medical professional or a patient, the science makes clear that we know better than to continue using surgical masks as the standard in care.
It's time to do better with this info: Respirators offer superior protection from airborne pathogens.
If you're a medical professional or a patient, the science makes clear that we know better than to continue using surgical masks as the standard in care.
It's time to do better with this info: Respirators offer superior protection from airborne pathogens.
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Our letter to the World Health Org. urging WHO to declare surgical masks obsolete and recommend N95/FFP2-3 respirators in healthcare, prompted coverage today in The Guardian. www.theguardian.com/global-devel... @gregggonsalves.bsky.social @fastlerner.bsky.social @joho.bsky.social
Face masks ‘inadequate’ and should be swapped for respirators, WHO is advised
Experts are urging guideline changes on what health professionals should wear to protect against flu-like illnesses including Covid
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Our letter to the World Health Org. urging WHO to declare surgical masks obsolete and recommend N95/FFP2-3 respirators in healthcare, prompted coverage today in The Guardian. www.theguardian.com/global-devel... @gregggonsalves.bsky.social @fastlerner.bsky.social @joho.bsky.social
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Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
November 21, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
"CDC no longer trustworthy"
It's been 10 months. We are in deep shit.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
It's been 10 months. We are in deep shit.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
November 21, 2025 at 12:25 AM
"CDC no longer trustworthy"
It's been 10 months. We are in deep shit.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
It's been 10 months. We are in deep shit.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
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“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”
November 15, 2025 at 6:15 AM
“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”
Another day in office, another cute outfit with lightweight, breatheable, wearable modern technology that reduces and can eliminate the transmission of airborne diseases like covid and influenza 😎
BreatheTeq (left)
3M Aura (right)
BreatheTeq (left)
3M Aura (right)
November 19, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Another day in office, another cute outfit with lightweight, breatheable, wearable modern technology that reduces and can eliminate the transmission of airborne diseases like covid and influenza 😎
BreatheTeq (left)
3M Aura (right)
BreatheTeq (left)
3M Aura (right)
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We've just launched the first large, site-less (home, direct to participant) randomized trial for treatment of #LongCovid, testing tirzepatide (a GLP-1 drug) vs placebo. Please help spread the word
www.scripps.edu/news-and-eve...
www.scripps.edu/news-and-eve...
Scripps Research scientists launch new digital clinical trial to test repurposed drug for long COVID symptom relief
www.scripps.edu
October 31, 2025 at 5:07 PM
We've just launched the first large, site-less (home, direct to participant) randomized trial for treatment of #LongCovid, testing tirzepatide (a GLP-1 drug) vs placebo. Please help spread the word
www.scripps.edu/news-and-eve...
www.scripps.edu/news-and-eve...
Happy Halloween!!
Protect yourself and your community from airborne viruses this season!
(Yes, masks are useful even outside, especially in situations with lots of people!)
Invite your friends to things you enjoy!
Also, silent discos are the BEST!
Oh and ... Eat the rich! ;)
Protect yourself and your community from airborne viruses this season!
(Yes, masks are useful even outside, especially in situations with lots of people!)
Invite your friends to things you enjoy!
Also, silent discos are the BEST!
Oh and ... Eat the rich! ;)
October 31, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Happy Halloween!!
Protect yourself and your community from airborne viruses this season!
(Yes, masks are useful even outside, especially in situations with lots of people!)
Invite your friends to things you enjoy!
Also, silent discos are the BEST!
Oh and ... Eat the rich! ;)
Protect yourself and your community from airborne viruses this season!
(Yes, masks are useful even outside, especially in situations with lots of people!)
Invite your friends to things you enjoy!
Also, silent discos are the BEST!
Oh and ... Eat the rich! ;)
Dräger X-plore 1950 N95 respirator (small): 10/10 would wear again 😀
Great for long indoor days, flights, and medical settings.
Nose foam, soft stretchy headband (all one piece), and crisp comfortable structure.
Available in the US through Amazon 🥲
www.draeger.com/en-us_us/Pro...
Great for long indoor days, flights, and medical settings.
Nose foam, soft stretchy headband (all one piece), and crisp comfortable structure.
Available in the US through Amazon 🥲
www.draeger.com/en-us_us/Pro...
September 18, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Dräger X-plore 1950 N95 respirator (small): 10/10 would wear again 😀
Great for long indoor days, flights, and medical settings.
Nose foam, soft stretchy headband (all one piece), and crisp comfortable structure.
Available in the US through Amazon 🥲
www.draeger.com/en-us_us/Pro...
Great for long indoor days, flights, and medical settings.
Nose foam, soft stretchy headband (all one piece), and crisp comfortable structure.
Available in the US through Amazon 🥲
www.draeger.com/en-us_us/Pro...
Yo dude why are you on *checks notes* bluesky...?
This is a site that supports science, facts, and reality.
Just because you didn't die from one case of covid, doesn't mean that's true for anyone else, or that the vaccines are experimental. It still took you 10 days to recover.
Are these bots?
This is a site that supports science, facts, and reality.
Just because you didn't die from one case of covid, doesn't mean that's true for anyone else, or that the vaccines are experimental. It still took you 10 days to recover.
Are these bots?
September 14, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Yo dude why are you on *checks notes* bluesky...?
This is a site that supports science, facts, and reality.
Just because you didn't die from one case of covid, doesn't mean that's true for anyone else, or that the vaccines are experimental. It still took you 10 days to recover.
Are these bots?
This is a site that supports science, facts, and reality.
Just because you didn't die from one case of covid, doesn't mean that's true for anyone else, or that the vaccines are experimental. It still took you 10 days to recover.
Are these bots?
It's a great day to get vaccinated 💪 against diseases that are airborne, preventable, disabling and/or deadly.*
*please wear a high-quality mask like a KN95 or N95 to your appointment.
Shirt by Raygun (they should bring it back!!). Glasses are Stoggles and mask is a Vitacore Can99.
*please wear a high-quality mask like a KN95 or N95 to your appointment.
Shirt by Raygun (they should bring it back!!). Glasses are Stoggles and mask is a Vitacore Can99.
September 14, 2025 at 1:30 AM
It's a great day to get vaccinated 💪 against diseases that are airborne, preventable, disabling and/or deadly.*
*please wear a high-quality mask like a KN95 or N95 to your appointment.
Shirt by Raygun (they should bring it back!!). Glasses are Stoggles and mask is a Vitacore Can99.
*please wear a high-quality mask like a KN95 or N95 to your appointment.
Shirt by Raygun (they should bring it back!!). Glasses are Stoggles and mask is a Vitacore Can99.