Quarantegan
@quarantegan.bsky.social
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"]
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
![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."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5pds6fax4nwcysq5nqsxiqn2/bafkreif6tt6kusbzze6n2dwxkihv3qth3gp5bqsbtpsrkihi5mhxyyumi4@jpeg)
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.
"He did the best he could."
No. He did what Impact Research told him to.
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When a loved one with #MECFS or #LongCOVID experiences a crash, knowing how to respond matters. 💙 Our Caregiver Guidance resource offers practical steps for safe, compassionate support during post-exertional malaise (PEM).
Read it now: https://bit.ly/44ZtO4R
#UnitedForME
Read it now: https://bit.ly/44ZtO4R
#UnitedForME
November 25, 2025 at 7:16 PM
When a loved one with #MECFS or #LongCOVID experiences a crash, knowing how to respond matters. 💙 Our Caregiver Guidance resource offers practical steps for safe, compassionate support during post-exertional malaise (PEM).
Read it now: https://bit.ly/44ZtO4R
#UnitedForME
Read it now: https://bit.ly/44ZtO4R
#UnitedForME
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I want a motorised N95 mask that I can trigger to reveal a row of needle teeth like Pennywise the Clown if someone says they want to see me smile.
November 25, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I want a motorised N95 mask that I can trigger to reveal a row of needle teeth like Pennywise the Clown if someone says they want to see me smile.
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Be smart and wise while sharing indoor air: test, mask, ventilate
November 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Be smart and wise while sharing indoor air: test, mask, ventilate
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Mind if we get a little sappy for a sec? Thank you. 🥰
Last weekend, one of our bloc members put on a benefit show to help two of their trans friends escape eviction. This event was MASKS REQUIRED, was an absolute blast, and raised $825!
Last weekend, one of our bloc members put on a benefit show to help two of their trans friends escape eviction. This event was MASKS REQUIRED, was an absolute blast, and raised $825!
November 25, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Mind if we get a little sappy for a sec? Thank you. 🥰
Last weekend, one of our bloc members put on a benefit show to help two of their trans friends escape eviction. This event was MASKS REQUIRED, was an absolute blast, and raised $825!
Last weekend, one of our bloc members put on a benefit show to help two of their trans friends escape eviction. This event was MASKS REQUIRED, was an absolute blast, and raised $825!
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"From Long Flu to Long COVID: A Brief History of Postviral Illness" by Emily Mendenhall and Philip Finkelstein.
From Long Flu to Long COVID: A Brief History of Postviral Illness | Think Global Health
Despite centuries of examples, long-term maladies after flu and other viruses remain absent from mainstream policy
www.thinkglobalhealth.org
November 25, 2025 at 8:10 PM
"From Long Flu to Long COVID: A Brief History of Postviral Illness" by Emily Mendenhall and Philip Finkelstein.
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My daily race against the clock
And every day, my time runs out
open.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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I am now permanently disabled in a lot of really unpleasant ways because other people refused to mask.
I will not shut up about this.
It's worth it if I can prevent even one person from getting long covid.
I will not shut up about this.
It's worth it if I can prevent even one person from getting long covid.
Reminder that COVID rapid tests are notorious for giving false negative results, which is why the package generally recommends testing *daily* for at least 5 days *while isolating*.
Wish we could still get the affordable RAT tests.
November 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I am now permanently disabled in a lot of really unpleasant ways because other people refused to mask.
I will not shut up about this.
It's worth it if I can prevent even one person from getting long covid.
I will not shut up about this.
It's worth it if I can prevent even one person from getting long covid.
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Australia's Heart Foundation just launched an info campaign on the harms of COVID to cardiovascular health - good to see!
But current vaccines only reduce risk of heart damage, they do not eliminate it. We need masking, clean indoor air, better prevention & next gen vaccines
But current vaccines only reduce risk of heart damage, they do not eliminate it. We need masking, clean indoor air, better prevention & next gen vaccines
November 25, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Australia's Heart Foundation just launched an info campaign on the harms of COVID to cardiovascular health - good to see!
But current vaccines only reduce risk of heart damage, they do not eliminate it. We need masking, clean indoor air, better prevention & next gen vaccines
But current vaccines only reduce risk of heart damage, they do not eliminate it. We need masking, clean indoor air, better prevention & next gen vaccines
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@thesicktimes.org is keeping us all informed continuously. This publication is so important - please follow and support if you can.
It is so interesting to see the research advancing in other countries while stagnating in the US. But I am hopeful that is moving forward. #longcovid #covid19
It is so interesting to see the research advancing in other countries while stagnating in the US. But I am hopeful that is moving forward. #longcovid #covid19
Our recap of last week's Long COVID International Conference is up now at @thesicktimes.org! Featuring summaries of talks that we found most notable (and a few hints about interesting results that aren't public yet). thesicktimes.org/2025/11/25/i...
International Long COVID conference spotlights biomarker and mechanism research - The Sick Times
The event, now in its third year, also revealed updates about clinical trials and healthcare for the disease.
thesicktimes.org
November 25, 2025 at 9:10 PM
@thesicktimes.org is keeping us all informed continuously. This publication is so important - please follow and support if you can.
It is so interesting to see the research advancing in other countries while stagnating in the US. But I am hopeful that is moving forward. #longcovid #covid19
It is so interesting to see the research advancing in other countries while stagnating in the US. But I am hopeful that is moving forward. #longcovid #covid19
Spot-on thread 🧵
Chronic illness and medical abandonment isn't a blood-pit sport. If anyone should have solidarity with people disabled by and made invisible in the wake of a global pandemic, it should be those who experienced the destruction and heartbreak of the pre-treatment AIDS pandemic.
Chronic illness and medical abandonment isn't a blood-pit sport. If anyone should have solidarity with people disabled by and made invisible in the wake of a global pandemic, it should be those who experienced the destruction and heartbreak of the pre-treatment AIDS pandemic.
"... I will not permit this narrative on my feed."
Except that long COVID appears to be the result of a massive attack on the entire body that leaves the immune system drastically depleted and many people's immune systems never recover.
Is the doctor denying COVID is airborne?
Except that long COVID appears to be the result of a massive attack on the entire body that leaves the immune system drastically depleted and many people's immune systems never recover.
Is the doctor denying COVID is airborne?
November 26, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Spot-on thread 🧵
Chronic illness and medical abandonment isn't a blood-pit sport. If anyone should have solidarity with people disabled by and made invisible in the wake of a global pandemic, it should be those who experienced the destruction and heartbreak of the pre-treatment AIDS pandemic.
Chronic illness and medical abandonment isn't a blood-pit sport. If anyone should have solidarity with people disabled by and made invisible in the wake of a global pandemic, it should be those who experienced the destruction and heartbreak of the pre-treatment AIDS pandemic.
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The gas masks worn by Mary and Joseph reference the documented use of tear gas and other chemical weapons deployed by ICE agents against peaceful protesters, journalists, and community members advocating for immigration reform and bearing witness to human rights abuses within the system.
November 25, 2025 at 10:15 PM
The gas masks worn by Mary and Joseph reference the documented use of tear gas and other chemical weapons deployed by ICE agents against peaceful protesters, journalists, and community members advocating for immigration reform and bearing witness to human rights abuses within the system.
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Hey people getting ready for holiday season with your folks! Have you considered building a CR box? It's cheap, easy and because MERV 13 furnace filters are industry-standard, you won't be beholden to some bespoke air filter manufacturer.
DIY instructions here...
itsairborne.com/pc-fan-corsi...
DIY instructions here...
itsairborne.com/pc-fan-corsi...
November 25, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Hey people getting ready for holiday season with your folks! Have you considered building a CR box? It's cheap, easy and because MERV 13 furnace filters are industry-standard, you won't be beholden to some bespoke air filter manufacturer.
DIY instructions here...
itsairborne.com/pc-fan-corsi...
DIY instructions here...
itsairborne.com/pc-fan-corsi...
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SELF: '7 of the Worst Things You Can Do During Cold And Flu Season'
'Dr. Steven Lamm internist & director..NYU Langone...also points out that it’s not just long COVID—people can get “long influenza” as well...they will have mental fogginess, excessive fatigue..'
www.self.com/story/cold-f...
'Dr. Steven Lamm internist & director..NYU Langone...also points out that it’s not just long COVID—people can get “long influenza” as well...they will have mental fogginess, excessive fatigue..'
www.self.com/story/cold-f...
7 of the Worst Things You Can Do During Cold And Flu Season
Plus, what doctors recommend to help safeguard your health.
www.self.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:28 PM
SELF: '7 of the Worst Things You Can Do During Cold And Flu Season'
'Dr. Steven Lamm internist & director..NYU Langone...also points out that it’s not just long COVID—people can get “long influenza” as well...they will have mental fogginess, excessive fatigue..'
www.self.com/story/cold-f...
'Dr. Steven Lamm internist & director..NYU Langone...also points out that it’s not just long COVID—people can get “long influenza” as well...they will have mental fogginess, excessive fatigue..'
www.self.com/story/cold-f...
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Want to stay healthy, but haven’t found the right #mask? 😷 Check out the Black Friday #sale on sampler packs at Donate A Mask and dial in your fit! 😎
buymask.ca/samplers
#BlackFridaySale #Sale #StillCoviding #MaskUp #BlackFriday
buymask.ca/samplers
#BlackFridaySale #Sale #StillCoviding #MaskUp #BlackFriday
November 25, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Want to stay healthy, but haven’t found the right #mask? 😷 Check out the Black Friday #sale on sampler packs at Donate A Mask and dial in your fit! 😎
buymask.ca/samplers
#BlackFridaySale #Sale #StillCoviding #MaskUp #BlackFriday
buymask.ca/samplers
#BlackFridaySale #Sale #StillCoviding #MaskUp #BlackFriday
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I don't have ANY of those habits. I exercise. I am definitely not overweight.
I have T1 diabetes.
Fibromyalgia.
Rheumatoid arthritis.
ME/CFS
And I had Long Covid for FOUR YEARS.
I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO SUFFER LIKE THIS, YOU FUCKING REDNECK PIECE OF SHIT. #ChronicIllness #Disability #Disabled #OK ♿
I have T1 diabetes.
Fibromyalgia.
Rheumatoid arthritis.
ME/CFS
And I had Long Covid for FOUR YEARS.
I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO SUFFER LIKE THIS, YOU FUCKING REDNECK PIECE OF SHIT. #ChronicIllness #Disability #Disabled #OK ♿
Markwayne Mullin on healthcare: "What the president would like to do is say, hey, if you take care of yourself -- you don't smoke, you don't dip, you're not drinking, you're not overweight, you're working out -- then you should pay less than the guy that obviously is not taking care of himself."
November 25, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I don't have ANY of those habits. I exercise. I am definitely not overweight.
I have T1 diabetes.
Fibromyalgia.
Rheumatoid arthritis.
ME/CFS
And I had Long Covid for FOUR YEARS.
I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO SUFFER LIKE THIS, YOU FUCKING REDNECK PIECE OF SHIT. #ChronicIllness #Disability #Disabled #OK ♿
I have T1 diabetes.
Fibromyalgia.
Rheumatoid arthritis.
ME/CFS
And I had Long Covid for FOUR YEARS.
I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO SUFFER LIKE THIS, YOU FUCKING REDNECK PIECE OF SHIT. #ChronicIllness #Disability #Disabled #OK ♿
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I’m not sure I’m read this piece on asymptomatic COVID before. It’s a good quick, must-read for those doing some of that traditional holiday stuff. I actually just saw a discussion of various VT town level wastewater data — and it was surprisingly high (to me).
Given that a significant percentage of infectious covid cases are asymptomatic, a more effective policy is to just require (or at least strongly recommend) masking! You can't really know who's sick and who isn't by symptoms or self reports alone. health.clevelandclinic.org/asymptomatic...
What Is Asymptomatic COVID-19 and Are You Contagious?
An estimated 1 in 5 people infected with the coronavirus never develop symptoms. But they can still get you sick. Learn more about asymptomatic COVID-19 from an infectious disease specialist.
health.clevelandclinic.org
November 25, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I’m not sure I’m read this piece on asymptomatic COVID before. It’s a good quick, must-read for those doing some of that traditional holiday stuff. I actually just saw a discussion of various VT town level wastewater data — and it was surprisingly high (to me).
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"In 🇿🇦 South Africa, there’s also another layer: the social and economic aftermath of the pandemic.
Unemployment, inequality and limited access to healthcare have magnified stress and vulnerability":
#LongCOVID
theconversation.com/long-covids-...
Unemployment, inequality and limited access to healthcare have magnified stress and vulnerability":
#LongCOVID
theconversation.com/long-covids-...
Long COVID’s hidden toll: the South Africans still battling fatigue, anxiety and memory loss
Long COVID isn’t purely a biological problem; it’s a human one, shaped by both physiology and lived experience.
theconversation.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:09 PM
"In 🇿🇦 South Africa, there’s also another layer: the social and economic aftermath of the pandemic.
Unemployment, inequality and limited access to healthcare have magnified stress and vulnerability":
#LongCOVID
theconversation.com/long-covids-...
Unemployment, inequality and limited access to healthcare have magnified stress and vulnerability":
#LongCOVID
theconversation.com/long-covids-...
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Patient came in with sore throat. While waiting for rapid Strep test result we glanced back at the Covid-19 RAT result: positive. Reminder that masking in health care makes sense, if you don’t want everyone in your waiting room to go home sick, your staff to get sick, and physicians to get sick.
November 25, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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On Wed 26 Nov (tomorrow!) our volunteer Mike Ormerod will give evidence to UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 9 on the economic response, describing how Long Covid is affecting people’s work and finances.
You can watch on the livestream in the link below 👇
#LongCovid #UKCovidInquiry
You can watch on the livestream in the link below 👇
#LongCovid #UKCovidInquiry
November 25, 2025 at 11:35 PM
On Wed 26 Nov (tomorrow!) our volunteer Mike Ormerod will give evidence to UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 9 on the economic response, describing how Long Covid is affecting people’s work and finances.
You can watch on the livestream in the link below 👇
#LongCovid #UKCovidInquiry
You can watch on the livestream in the link below 👇
#LongCovid #UKCovidInquiry
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The US now has the Thiel-Vance foreign policy, the Steve Witkoff foreign policy, the Jared Kushner foreign policy, the Marco Rubio foreign policy, and once in a blue moon the Donald Trump foreign policy... and Putin and Netanyahu plus Saudi, UAE & Qatar drive most of it.
November 23, 2025 at 2:29 AM
The US now has the Thiel-Vance foreign policy, the Steve Witkoff foreign policy, the Jared Kushner foreign policy, the Marco Rubio foreign policy, and once in a blue moon the Donald Trump foreign policy... and Putin and Netanyahu plus Saudi, UAE & Qatar drive most of it.
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On a new 💾 @techwontsave.us 💾 @gilduran.com joins @parismarx.com to discuss how Peter Thiel’s bizarre obsession with the antichrist is really a desperate and embarrassing attempt to divert attention from his own misdeeds.
www.techwontsave.us/episode/303_... 🔶
www.techwontsave.us/episode/303_... 🔶
November 23, 2025 at 2:43 PM
On a new 💾 @techwontsave.us 💾 @gilduran.com joins @parismarx.com to discuss how Peter Thiel’s bizarre obsession with the antichrist is really a desperate and embarrassing attempt to divert attention from his own misdeeds.
www.techwontsave.us/episode/303_... 🔶
www.techwontsave.us/episode/303_... 🔶
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Jerry Brown: “I’m hopeful that Trump will function as a reductio ad absurdum—he will reduce to absurdity climate delay, denial, and skepticism. And the backlash...will mobilize the sentiment needed to get the world, and America, on the right track.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5oC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5oC...
America is on the precipice of rejecting Trump | Former California governor Jerry Brown
YouTube video by Times Radio
www.youtube.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Jerry Brown: “I’m hopeful that Trump will function as a reductio ad absurdum—he will reduce to absurdity climate delay, denial, and skepticism. And the backlash...will mobilize the sentiment needed to get the world, and America, on the right track.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5oC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5oC...
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Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
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To those of us that have been following Covid and Long Covid, it is not a surprise to see rampant misinfo on the CDC pages.
With the autism/vaccine page, know this is not their first instance of this, it’s just the first time you have taken notice or care of it.
It’s not too late to mask up 😷
With the autism/vaccine page, know this is not their first instance of this, it’s just the first time you have taken notice or care of it.
It’s not too late to mask up 😷
The CDC updated its vaccine page to claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is "not evidence-based" and studies were "ignored." This is an outrage. Decades of research have found no link. This isn't science, it's RFK Jr. using the CDC as propaganda. Children will die because of this.
November 20, 2025 at 4:39 PM
To those of us that have been following Covid and Long Covid, it is not a surprise to see rampant misinfo on the CDC pages.
With the autism/vaccine page, know this is not their first instance of this, it’s just the first time you have taken notice or care of it.
It’s not too late to mask up 😷
With the autism/vaccine page, know this is not their first instance of this, it’s just the first time you have taken notice or care of it.
It’s not too late to mask up 😷