Martin Grimshaw Has Long Covid
@thrivingplanet.bsky.social
Was: Facilitation & organisational culture nerd for do-gooders; climate & sustainability. Healthy, athletic; MTB, ski, mountaineering, outdoors. Everything on pause: Long Covid is brutal.
A lot funnier IRL
Lancaster, North West England (Plague Island) ⓥ🇨🇭
A lot funnier IRL
Lancaster, North West England (Plague Island) ⓥ🇨🇭
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COVID-19: A NEW DISEASE PARADIGM
What if SARS-CoV-2 continues to infect us even after the initial symptoms fade?
johnsnowproject.org
In Sep '23 this John Snow Project* article drew together the science on Covid viral persistence, advancing a hypothesis with implications so great most prefer to pretend it's not happening*.
🚨 There is only Long Covid & asymptomatic #LongCovid 🚨
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johnsnowproject.org/insights/a-n...
🚨 There is only Long Covid & asymptomatic #LongCovid 🚨
🧵 1/23
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"The prime minister and the health secretary should listen to the public they serve when they tell them Palantir has no place in the NHS.
“They should not be scheming with tech billionaires’ staff on how best they can ‘mitigate’ the ‘public perception’ problems these tech giants deservedly face".
“They should not be scheming with tech billionaires’ staff on how best they can ‘mitigate’ the ‘public perception’ problems these tech giants deservedly face".
NHS deal with AI firm Palantir called into question after officials’ concerns revealed
Exclusive: in 2025 briefing to Wes Streeting, officials warned reputation of tech firm behind US ICE operations would hinder rollout of data system in UK
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:44 AM
"The prime minister and the health secretary should listen to the public they serve when they tell them Palantir has no place in the NHS.
“They should not be scheming with tech billionaires’ staff on how best they can ‘mitigate’ the ‘public perception’ problems these tech giants deservedly face".
“They should not be scheming with tech billionaires’ staff on how best they can ‘mitigate’ the ‘public perception’ problems these tech giants deservedly face".
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A Meditation on Long Covid and the Fear of missing Out, or FOMO
#longcovid #mecfs #pwme @longcovidadvoc.com @longcovidsupport.bsky.social
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#longcovid #mecfs #pwme @longcovidadvoc.com @longcovidsupport.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/tedmonro...
'Well, they are gone, and here must I remain'
A meditation on FOMO and Long Covid
open.substack.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:52 PM
A Meditation on Long Covid and the Fear of missing Out, or FOMO
#longcovid #mecfs #pwme @longcovidadvoc.com @longcovidsupport.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/tedmonro...
#longcovid #mecfs #pwme @longcovidadvoc.com @longcovidsupport.bsky.social
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Very glad the proscription of #PalestineAction has today been found to be unlawful.
The Green Party will always stand against authoritarian crackdowns on peaceful protest and continue to fight for peace and justice for victims of the genocide in Gaza.
The Green Party will always stand against authoritarian crackdowns on peaceful protest and continue to fight for peace and justice for victims of the genocide in Gaza.
February 13, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Very glad the proscription of #PalestineAction has today been found to be unlawful.
The Green Party will always stand against authoritarian crackdowns on peaceful protest and continue to fight for peace and justice for victims of the genocide in Gaza.
The Green Party will always stand against authoritarian crackdowns on peaceful protest and continue to fight for peace and justice for victims of the genocide in Gaza.
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This morning I posted our petition to get Palantir out of our NHS and our public services.
Over 40,000 people have now signed it - thank you.
Please do keep sharing!
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
Over 40,000 people have now signed it - thank you.
Please do keep sharing!
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
Stop Palantir taking over our public services!
Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir.
you.38degrees.org.uk
February 13, 2026 at 8:35 PM
This morning I posted our petition to get Palantir out of our NHS and our public services.
Over 40,000 people have now signed it - thank you.
Please do keep sharing!
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
Over 40,000 people have now signed it - thank you.
Please do keep sharing!
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
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February 13, 2026 at 10:43 AM
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Are people sicker now than in 2019?
Civil servants in England are.
Sickness absence rates have *risen by between 12% to 23% across the age groups*.
Are things getting worse?
It certainly looks like it.
This is exactly what we predicted repeat covid infection would do.
Are people sicker now than in 2019?
Civil servants in England are.
Sickness absence rates have *risen by between 12% to 23% across the age groups*.
Are things getting worse?
It certainly looks like it.
This is exactly what we predicted repeat covid infection would do.
February 9, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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Are people sicker now than in 2019?
Civil servants in England are.
Sickness absence rates have *risen by between 12% to 23% across the age groups*.
Are things getting worse?
It certainly looks like it.
This is exactly what we predicted repeat covid infection would do.
Are people sicker now than in 2019?
Civil servants in England are.
Sickness absence rates have *risen by between 12% to 23% across the age groups*.
Are things getting worse?
It certainly looks like it.
This is exactly what we predicted repeat covid infection would do.
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the use of performance enhancing drugs by olympic athletes is getting out of hand
February 9, 2026 at 9:00 PM
the use of performance enhancing drugs by olympic athletes is getting out of hand
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February 12, 2026 at 7:25 PM
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The firestorm continues 😔.
There are so many reports of EBV being a trigger for #ME & studies showing viral reactivation being part of the picture for #IACC - a sad day for science.
There are so many reports of EBV being a trigger for #ME & studies showing viral reactivation being part of the picture for #IACC - a sad day for science.
In terms of what cures are being lost:
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
February 13, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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Just when you think modern warfare can’t get more grotesque: Kremlin-linked researchers are experimenting with turning pigeons into long-range bio-drones. This is what ‘innovation’ looks like without ethics.
Inside the Russian-backed project to turn pigeons into 300-mile bio-drones
A Kremlin-backed neurotechnology company has been working on creating pigeon drones that could end up being used in warfare
www.mirror.co.uk
February 8, 2026 at 6:41 AM
Just when you think modern warfare can’t get more grotesque: Kremlin-linked researchers are experimenting with turning pigeons into long-range bio-drones. This is what ‘innovation’ looks like without ethics.
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#LongCovid linked to new onset allergies, likely with the contribution of immune dysfunction
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Long COVID Linked to New-Onset Allergies
Mounting evidence points to a link between new-onset allergies and Long COVID, with mast cell activation syndrome as a potential culprit.
www.medscape.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:40 PM
#LongCovid linked to new onset allergies, likely with the contribution of immune dysfunction
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
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As MPs prepare to debate Russian interference, the government could choose transparency and call a full independent inquiry.
Here's why that's necessary: citizensreunited.substack.com/p/britain-st...
Here's why that's necessary: citizensreunited.substack.com/p/britain-st...
Britain still hasn't looked
A democracy that won’t investigate its own weaknesses - is a weak democracy. Let’s make sure Parliament doesn’t look away again.
citizensreunited.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:58 PM
As MPs prepare to debate Russian interference, the government could choose transparency and call a full independent inquiry.
Here's why that's necessary: citizensreunited.substack.com/p/britain-st...
Here's why that's necessary: citizensreunited.substack.com/p/britain-st...
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Why does the global economy need to end its obsession with GDP growth?
1️⃣ Growth does not equal wellbeing and equity
2️⃣ We are far from decoupling the stock of atmospheric carbon dioxide from economic growth
Find more reasons in this insightful overview 👇
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
1️⃣ Growth does not equal wellbeing and equity
2️⃣ We are far from decoupling the stock of atmospheric carbon dioxide from economic growth
Find more reasons in this insightful overview 👇
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Economic growth is still heating the planet. Is there any way out?
Rising GDP continues to mean more carbon emissions and wider damage to the planet. Can the two be decoupled?
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Why does the global economy need to end its obsession with GDP growth?
1️⃣ Growth does not equal wellbeing and equity
2️⃣ We are far from decoupling the stock of atmospheric carbon dioxide from economic growth
Find more reasons in this insightful overview 👇
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
1️⃣ Growth does not equal wellbeing and equity
2️⃣ We are far from decoupling the stock of atmospheric carbon dioxide from economic growth
Find more reasons in this insightful overview 👇
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Whilst less common, it’s a myth that asymptomatic COVID means you can’t get long COVID, risk appears to be higher in women in this study.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Long-COVID in patients with a history of mild or asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection: a Nationwide Cohort Study
Evaluating the prevalence of long-COVID symptoms in patients with a history of mild or asymptomatic infection with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the factors assoc...
www.tandfonline.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Whilst less common, it’s a myth that asymptomatic COVID means you can’t get long COVID, risk appears to be higher in women in this study.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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🧠 New study: neurological #LongCOVID symptoms associated w/ a marker of brain inflammation that has been tied to Alzheimer’s
🫁 A new “state-of-the-art” review on POTS
💊 A phase II clinical trial is testing the efficacy and safety of the drug Uplizna in LC and ME
Research updates: bit.ly/4sRydmT
🫁 A new “state-of-the-art” review on POTS
💊 A phase II clinical trial is testing the efficacy and safety of the drug Uplizna in LC and ME
Research updates: bit.ly/4sRydmT
January 22, 2026 at 3:48 PM
🧠 New study: neurological #LongCOVID symptoms associated w/ a marker of brain inflammation that has been tied to Alzheimer’s
🫁 A new “state-of-the-art” review on POTS
💊 A phase II clinical trial is testing the efficacy and safety of the drug Uplizna in LC and ME
Research updates: bit.ly/4sRydmT
🫁 A new “state-of-the-art” review on POTS
💊 A phase II clinical trial is testing the efficacy and safety of the drug Uplizna in LC and ME
Research updates: bit.ly/4sRydmT
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This week, an X user created an AI video of me being chloroformed and prepared for rape.
Victims are told it's not real and they're getting offended for no reason.
But nudification tools are weapons of sexual assault, and the harm they cause is real 👇
jessasato.substack.com/p/ai-nudific...
Victims are told it's not real and they're getting offended for no reason.
But nudification tools are weapons of sexual assault, and the harm they cause is real 👇
jessasato.substack.com/p/ai-nudific...
AI nudification: the latest weapon of violence against women and girls
In Julie Burchill’s recent article in the Spectator, Does it really matter if Grok undresses us all?, she makes the argument that those who, like me, have repeatedly had their clothes removed by socia...
jessasato.substack.com
January 24, 2026 at 9:54 AM
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Palantir is using medical records to help ICE target its victims in the US. And Wes Streeting is pitch-rolling for Farage to do the same in the UK.
Palantir uses medical records to target people for ICE in the US – will the UK be next? | Good Law Project
Deadly ICE raids in the US rely on Palantir tools that mine health records to produce real-time data on people’s location – a chilling prospect for the NHS
goodlaw.social
January 23, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Palantir is using medical records to help ICE target its victims in the US. And Wes Streeting is pitch-rolling for Farage to do the same in the UK.
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Same here.
Not sure if we know the comparable figures for the UK.
The combined cost of Long COVID and ME/CFS on the German economy, largely due to productivity losses and reduced workforce participation, was estimated at €63.1 billion in 2024, or roughly 1.5% of the nation's GDP.
#LongCovid
Not sure if we know the comparable figures for the UK.
The combined cost of Long COVID and ME/CFS on the German economy, largely due to productivity losses and reduced workforce participation, was estimated at €63.1 billion in 2024, or roughly 1.5% of the nation's GDP.
#LongCovid
“Nearly 2% of the adult workforce in the U.S. is unable to work because of ME/CFS or long COVID, costing the economy between $30-50 billion annually in lost productivity and health care costs.”
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Me. Right here. Lost productivity.
And no, I had no prior history.
And no, I can’t try harder.
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Me. Right here. Lost productivity.
And no, I had no prior history.
And no, I can’t try harder.
The effects of long COVID - Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture
Though COVID deniers still exist, the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc in our communities in 2020 and beyond. Those unfortunate enough to catch the original strain were more likely to die or be serious...
www.illinoistimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Same here.
Not sure if we know the comparable figures for the UK.
The combined cost of Long COVID and ME/CFS on the German economy, largely due to productivity losses and reduced workforce participation, was estimated at €63.1 billion in 2024, or roughly 1.5% of the nation's GDP.
#LongCovid
Not sure if we know the comparable figures for the UK.
The combined cost of Long COVID and ME/CFS on the German economy, largely due to productivity losses and reduced workforce participation, was estimated at €63.1 billion in 2024, or roughly 1.5% of the nation's GDP.
#LongCovid
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"I got COVID in hospital - my kidneys started to back up, you know, everything that started that could, all seemed to converge at the same time"
Interview with Phil Collins on his hospital acquired Covid infection. Hospitals + need to be safer 😷
#cleanair #ventilation
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Interview with Phil Collins on his hospital acquired Covid infection. Hospitals + need to be safer 😷
#cleanair #ventilation
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Eras - Phil Collins - Episode 4: Against All Odds - BBC Sounds
Retirement is easier said than done for the hardest working man in pop.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 22, 2026 at 9:16 PM
"I got COVID in hospital - my kidneys started to back up, you know, everything that started that could, all seemed to converge at the same time"
Interview with Phil Collins on his hospital acquired Covid infection. Hospitals + need to be safer 😷
#cleanair #ventilation
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Interview with Phil Collins on his hospital acquired Covid infection. Hospitals + need to be safer 😷
#cleanair #ventilation
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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NEW: NEW: Standards commissioner finds Nigel Farage committed seventeen breaches of MPs code of conduct.
He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…
He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…
January 21, 2026 at 8:48 AM
NEW: NEW: Standards commissioner finds Nigel Farage committed seventeen breaches of MPs code of conduct.
He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…
He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…
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"Children with a history of COVID-19 infection showed a persistent reduction in left ventricular global longitudinal strain (GLS), indicating subclinical myocardial dysfunction despite normal conventional echocardiographic findings."
#LongCovid
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#LongCovid
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Long term cardiovascular effects on COVID-19 infection in children. The need for monitoring
Although SARS-CoV-2 infection has been associated with mild illness in children, concerns have emerged regarding potential long-term cardiovascular an…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:38 PM
"Children with a history of COVID-19 infection showed a persistent reduction in left ventricular global longitudinal strain (GLS), indicating subclinical myocardial dysfunction despite normal conventional echocardiographic findings."
#LongCovid
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#LongCovid
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Copernicus reported that 2025 was the third warmest year on record. Global temperatures from the past three years averaged more than 1.5°C above the pre-industrial level 🧪💡
climate.copernicus.eu/copernicus-2...
climate.copernicus.eu/copernicus-2...
Copernicus: 2025 was the third hottest year on record
Copernicus data show that 2025 was the third warmest year on record, only marginally (0.01°C) cooler than 2023, and 0.13°C cooler than 2024 – the warmest year on record. The past 11 years have been th...
climate.copernicus.eu
January 20, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Copernicus reported that 2025 was the third warmest year on record. Global temperatures from the past three years averaged more than 1.5°C above the pre-industrial level 🧪💡
climate.copernicus.eu/copernicus-2...
climate.copernicus.eu/copernicus-2...
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Essential reading for everyone in the medical profession, regarding #longCOVID and the need to listen to patients. This one, by an MD, is going to get printed out and brought to a lot of appointments.
Also worth reflecting on the role of humility in "building the plane while we flew it".
#medsky
Also worth reflecting on the role of humility in "building the plane while we flew it".
#medsky
January 21, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Essential reading for everyone in the medical profession, regarding #longCOVID and the need to listen to patients. This one, by an MD, is going to get printed out and brought to a lot of appointments.
Also worth reflecting on the role of humility in "building the plane while we flew it".
#medsky
Also worth reflecting on the role of humility in "building the plane while we flew it".
#medsky
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This is laughable given Trump actually supported the deal. Get your facts straight! www.itn.co.uk/news/badenoc...
Badenoch: Trump is 'right' on Chagos deal | ITN
Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch says that President Donald Trump is "right" to criticise the UK's decision to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius last year, saying that it is "not in the natio...
www.itn.co.uk
January 20, 2026 at 1:41 PM
This is laughable given Trump actually supported the deal. Get your facts straight! www.itn.co.uk/news/badenoc...