A clear disconnect…
People who value my critical reasoning abilities and insight on a range of topics can’t fathom that there may be a legitimate basis for my continued respirator use.

If you’re apprehensive that what you say or do now could come to haunt you in a more authoritarian environment in the future then this is your absolute cue that you absolutely must say or do something now.

Recent SARS2 infection should be major flag for ER - “normal” results and “young and healthy” no longer apply to a population hit with repeated infections of a novel virus capable of causing silent damage to every organ.

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"Sam had #COVID several weeks earlier, though at the hospital he tested negative":

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/w...

I appreciate everyone advocating for better!
Words matter. Actions matter.
Why I appreciate when advocates wear a respirator:
-Reinforces that everyone is vulnerable
-Promotes the value of preventing re/infection
-Normalizes a pro-social behavior
-Aligns with message and goals

This makes me so happy to see! Thank you all for your ongoing advocacy.

There is no conclusive evidence that taking Acetaminophen during pregnancy harms children, but there is very strong evidence that getting COVID does.

Kimmel: "This show is not important. What is important is that we get to live in a country that allows us to have a show like this."

There’s a historic indoor clean air high level event at the UN today.

@drbronking.bsky.social is of course leading by example wearing a high quality mask while chairing the meeting 👏👏👏

“We are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.”

Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!

I didn’t include the attacks in my original article:

My best friend, Carol, inundated with misinformation, “died nine months after diagnosis…that was like a fast, horrible ride down a rollercoaster, with garbage advice being shouted at her along the way.”

www.sleuthsayers.org/2019/06/how-...

As COVID-19 cases continue to increase, it's important to know accurate information about COVID-19 in order to protect yourself and others! Get the facts about common myths, and take steps to protect yourself and others.

Do your own research... I did.
Vaccine-preventable illnesses can cause serious, long-term harm and increase mortality, chronic conditions, and loss of independence. It’s a risk not worth taking.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

It’s that time of year again. Back to school for the kids.

This ad should run during every NFL kickoff, every college football opener, every “Friday Night Lights.” Because school shootings are as American as football now.

If you're a reporter, please stop referring to RFK Jr and his cronies as "vaccine skeptics." They're not skeptical. Skepticism would be fine. Skeptics look at evidence and can be persuaded.

These people are extremist anti-vaccine cranks, and that's how news organizations should describe them.

This is the information sharing and sense of urgency we need from public health and government! @doh.wa.gov @governorferguson.bsky.social @murray.senate.gov @cantwell.senate.gov @repemilyrandall.bsky.social

“Every infection is another round of damage. Another hit to your blood vessels. Another chance for the virus to set up shop in your organs. Another spin of the wheel…the one that gives you diabetes, or ruins your heart, or breaks your brain.

You’re not building immunity. You’re accumulating injury”

CDC ordered staff this week not to release their experts’ assessment that found the risk of catching measles is high in areas near outbreaks where vaccination rates are lagging.

“The decision to vaccinate is a personal one,” a spokesperson said, echoing a line from a recent editorial RFK Jr. wrote

It’s not “post-pandemic.” It’s “post-pretending to care.”

We have policies/laws/regulations to ensure that our food and water are clean and safe. Why not for air, too?

Typical amounts taken in per day:
food = 4 lb
water = 3 lb
air = 30 lb

www.science.org/doi/full/10....

Mandating Indoor Air Quality in Public Buildings.

Our paper in Science.

🧪 #healthpolicy

“I stopped wearing a mask for my mental health”

COVID informed people: I wear a mask for my mental health as it’s mentally healthy to live according to my values (caring ab marginalized ppl) & COVID infection has been shown to exacerbate MH conditions, including depression, anxiety & ND conditions

H/T @drseanmullen.bsky.social